During breakfast, Xiao Bai saw Li Mu's tired face and asked, "Savior, did you not sleep well last night?"
Li Mu said listlessly, "I'm fine. I just had a nightmare last night …"
A woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the ocean, even if it was a woman he imagined.
Li Mu did not know how he had offended her. She was fine last night, but then she turned hostile again and tormented Li Mu for most of the night.
If it was just a night without sleep, it was nothing to Li Mu now. He could still be energetic if he did not sleep for ten days or half a month.
However, excessive mental exhaustion in the dream would also affect reality. Last night, he had fought more than 300 rounds with the inner demon. He had even mastered the use of the mantra a lot. Although he was a little mentally exhausted, he had gained a lot.
After breakfast, he returned to the yamen with Xiao Bai. Li Mu learned from Wang Wu that the Empress had sent another box of tribute pears early in the morning.
Li Mu was a little confused. How did the Empress know that he liked pears? He was actually a little reluctant to share the tribute pears with everyone yesterday. He did not need to share this box of pears with them. He and Xiao Bai would take it home to eat at night.
After that, he returned to his room, changed into his official uniform, and went out to patrol while collecting psychokinesis.
Cultivation after the Omnipotent Realm was much harder than he had imagined. Li Qing did not take long to advance from the Omnipotent Realm to the Omnipotent Realm. Although her talent was not as good as Li Mu's, she had already built a solid foundation after more than ten years of accumulation.
Li Mu adjusted his train of thought. After experiencing the rapid advancement, he was indeed a little impatient for success during this period of time.
Although there were shortcuts in cultivation, pursuing them too much would also create hidden dangers for oneself. If Li Mu's mana was cultivated step by step like Li Qing, the inner demon would not have a chance to invade at all.
He felt that his cultivation was slow, but it was actually only compared to before.
In reality, to be able to enter the third realm of cultivation at such a young age was definitely not slow. Moreover, he had not been cultivating for long. Most cultivators would cultivate their entire lives and only reach the Omnipotent Realm.
Li Mu originally wanted Xiao Bai to stay in the yamen to cultivate, but she had to follow Li Mu on patrol.
Li Mu did not know whether she simply wanted to stick to him or to be Liu Hanyan's spy. She wanted to follow Li Mu and keep an eye on him so that he did not flirt with other women.
Li Mu had always been strictly abiding by Liu Hanyan's promise.
In the two months in the Immortal's Capital, apart from Xiao, Mr. Mei do not count. Although plum blossoms were flowers were flowers, Mr. Mei did not count.
If she were a few years older, she would be old enough to be Li Mu's mother.
After leaving the yamen, Li Mu walked along the main street, patrolling the area.
The Immortal's Capital was divided into districts called markets by the crisscrossing streets. So far, Li Mu had only been to less than 30% of the markets.
There was no strict distinction between markets. Each market was both a residential area and a commercial area. In a market, residential, living, and entertainment functions were available. It could satisfy the daily needs of most people.
These markets had different functions. Most of them were for the common people to live in, while the rest had their own functions.
For example, the South Court and North Court, which occupied more than ten markets, were for the rich and powerful. They were close to the palace and had the best location. The scenery was beautiful and the environment was quiet.
There were also some high-end markets that were for the entertainment of the rich and powerful. Ordinary people could not afford them.
Some high-end brothels, music halls, dance halls, and restaurants would only appear in these markets. Different from other markets, the brothels here wouldn't have brothels and girls standing at the entrance to solicit customers. When the customers entered, they wouldn't get straight to the point. They would usually talk about life and dreams first, which would take a longer time and cost more money …
As for music halls and dance halls, they were places where the cultured gathered. In the Immortal's Capital, those who were qualified to be cultured were the rich.
Li Mu heard this from Wang Wu. It was said that in some brothels, besides human women, there were also demons and ghosts. As long as one had enough money, they could satisfy all kinds of people's hobbies …
The Immortal's Capital was not a one-sided place. To some people, it was hell, but to others, it was heaven.
The Peaceful Market that Li Mu and Xiao Bai were in was a high-end market that gathered brothels, music halls, dance halls, and restaurants. There were not many ordinary people on the streets. There was an endless stream of carriages passing by. Those who passed by were either the rich and powerful or the young officials.
The constables of the Immortal's Capital liked this kind of market very much. This was because those who came in and out of these markets were all people of status. Many of them thought that they were cultured. This made these markets more orderly. There were very few cases, so there was no need to pay too much attention to them.
Since he could not obtain more Psyche Power here, Li Mu still wanted to take root among the ordinary people. Just as he was about to leave with Xiao Bai, he heard a melodious tune.
Li Mu stopped and stood on the street, listening carefully.
This was not the first time Li Mu had heard this tune. When he was in the Northern Region, Liu Hanyan often played it for him. When he heard this tune, Li Mu began to miss her.
Xiao Bai hugged her sword and listened for a while. She said, "Sister Liu played this tune before …"
Li Mu looked in the direction of the music. His gaze finally stopped in front of a music hall called Great Music Hall.
Li Mu had heard this name many times from Liu Hanyan.
When she was young, she was sold to a music hall by her parents. The name of the music hall was Great Music Hall. That was where she and Wanwan grew up. They had lived there for more than ten years.
Standing in front of the Great Music Hall, Li Mu suddenly wanted to go in and see the place where they used to live.
He walked into the music hall. A beautiful girl came up to him and asked, "Do you want to listen to music?"
Li Mu asked, "How many Great Music Halls are there in the Immortal's Capital?"
The girl was stunned for a moment. Then she said, "Only one."
There was only one Great Music Hall in the Immortal's Capital. Li Mu and Xiao Bai could not be wrong.
He smiled at the girl and said, "Let's listen to music."
The girl smiled and asked, "Do you have a musician you like? Would you like a musician to play for you in the private room or in the hall with the other guests?"
Li Mu's family owned a music hall. Naturally, he was not unfamiliar with the business model here.
When they arrived at the music hall, the guests could listen to music in the hall according to the music hall's arrangement. They could also choose one or several musicians to play for them in the private room. Of course, the latter was more expensive. It usually cost dozens of taels of silver. Sitting in the hall and listening to music for two hours would cost at most a few taels of silver.
An ordinary family's annual expenses were only ten taels of silver. The expenses here were astronomical for ordinary people.
Of course, to the rich people in the Immortal's Capital, this was nothing.
Li Mu certainly would not spend dozens of taels of silver to listen to a song. He decisively chose the latter.
The girl smiled and said, "Please follow me."
She led the two of them through a screen and into a hall.
The music hall would arrange a fixed number of songs every day and charge according to the seats. The closer to the musicians, the more expensive the seats were. The seats in the back corner were the cheapest.
Li Mu and Xiao Bai chose a seat in the middle. They ordered a pot of tea and a stack of pastries and preserved fruits. They sat in their seats and waited quietly.
There were not many guests in the hall. There were only about a dozen of them. They all had extraordinary auras. Li Mu did not know any of them.
He only knew a few of the children of the officials in the Immortal's Capital. He did not know most of them. After all, many officials were very strict with their children. They would not let them run amok in the Immortal's Capital. Li Mu naturally did not have the chance to know them.
He looked at the stage in front of him. Not long ago, Liu Hanyan should have been there. He worked hard every day to save enough money for her freedom. Then, he left the Immortal's Capital and came to the North County, where he met Li Mu …
The musicians had not yet gone on stage and the performance had not started. The guests below the stage occasionally chatted with each other.
"Miss Yinyin's skills are getting better and better. Listening to her play is a great enjoyment in life."
"Miss Yinyin has improved a lot in the past half year. Many people are here for her."
"Ever since Miss Hanyan left, the Great Music Bar has been promoting Miss Yinyin. In half a year, she became the star of the Great Music Bar."
"Miss Hanyan is worthy of being the number one musician in the Immortal's Capital. Unfortunately, she suddenly disappeared a year ago and no one knows where she went …"
"I also miss Miss Hanyan …"
…
Li Mu drank his tea. He did not expect to hear Liu Hanyan's name from these people. Wanwan said that she was proficient in all kinds of musical instruments and was very famous in the Immortal's Capital. It was not an exaggeration at all …
Liu Hanyan had never bragged about this. Li Mu also only knew about it now.
Not long after, a woman hugged a guqin and walked up to the stage. The discussions below gradually stopped.
Zheng …
When the sound of the guqin entered their ears, their minds couldn't help but be shaken. Li Mu looked at the woman on the stage and smiled.
Although it was his first time meeting Miss Yinyin, he had heard about her many times from Liu Hanyan.
This caused Li Mu to feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity even though it was his first time meeting her.
In the Music Bar, there were many small groups. Yinyin and Liu Hanyan were close like sisters. Li Mu looked at her as if she was his sister-in-law.
After the song ended, the woman on the stage stood up and bowed to the guests below. She said gently, "Thank you for coming. Yinyin will take her leave …"
She walked down the stage and was about to leave with her guqin. A young man sitting in the front row suddenly stood up and said, "Miss Yinyin, I am from the Hundred Rivers Academy. I have admired you for a long time. I hope you can give me a chance …"
Yinyin hugged her guqin and took two steps back. She apologized, "Young master, I am sorry. Yinyin's status is lowly. I am not worthy of you …"
The young man said, "I am not marrying you as my wife. You can be my concubine …"
Yinyin shook her head and said, "I am sorry. Yinyin has no plans to marry."
The young man took a step forward and said, "What's so good about playing for others here? If you follow me, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth. Do you still need to suffer like this …"
Yinyin took two steps back and said hurriedly, "I like this place very much. I have no intention of leaving."
A trace of anger appeared on the young man's face. He reached out and wanted to grab her wrist, but his shoulder was pressed down from behind.
Li Mu used a little force and the young man was pulled behind him.
The young man said angrily, "What are you doing!"
Li Mu asked back, "What are you doing in broad daylight?"
Li Mu's official uniform still had some effect. The young man said, "I am pursuing Miss Yinyin. Why? Is this against the law?"
Li Mu said, "It is not against the law to pursue a girl. But if you force her when she is unwilling, it is different …"
The young man frowned. Just as he was about to say something, someone ran over to him and whispered something in his ear. The young man's face changed. He glanced at Li Mu, but didn't say anything and hurriedly left.
Although he was in the Academy, he had heard of the name "Li Mu" before.
This was a complete lunatic who was not afraid of anything. Although he was not afraid of the constables of the Luoyang Government, he did not want to provoke a lunatic.
After the young man left, Miss Yinyin was relieved. She put down her guqin and bowed to Li Mu. She said gratefully, "Thank you for helping me out."
"It is my duty to protect the people of Luoyang." Li Mu smiled and looked at her. "Moreover, Hanyan's friends are my friends. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can come to the Luoyang Government to find me."
Although Liu Hanyan said that he was not allowed to fool around in Luoyang, standing up for her good sister could not be considered as fooling around.
Moreover, as a constable, Li Mu had the duty to protect the people of Luoyang.
Hearing Liu Hanyan's name, Miss Yinyin was stunned. Then, she looked up at Li Mu and asked in surprise, "Sir, do you know Sister Liu? Where is she now? Is she okay?"
Li Mu said, "She and Wanwan are in the North County. They are both fine."
Hearing Wanwan's name, Yinyin did not have any doubts that the person in front of her knew Liu Hanyan. Her expression was a bit agitated and angry. She said, "She left without even saying goodbye. How can she be a good sister …"
Liu Hanyan had mentioned this to Li Mu.
Although her experience in the music house was a bit bumpy, she had made a few good friends in the past ten years. She did not want to face the scene of parting. After redeeming herself, she left quietly with Wanwan without telling anyone.
From Miss Yinyin's reaction, the feelings between them should be sincere.
Hearing Liu Hanyan's news, Yinyin was clearly a little agitated. Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. She wiped her eyes and said, "They left without saying anything. They made me worry for so long. They're two weak women. What if they encounter bad people …"
Li Mu's lips curled up. The two of them were no longer weak women. One had a Pure Yin Body and the other had natural Spirit Eyes. They had countless treasures on them. Bad people were probably more afraid of meeting them.
After a while, Yinyin looked up at Li Mu and asked curiously, "Sir, how do you know Sister Hanyan?"
Li Mu explained, "I was transferred from the North County to the Divine Capital a month ago. Before that, I was with Hanyan and Wanwan in the North County."
From his words, it seemed that he was very close to Sister Liu and Wanwan. Yinyin looked at Li Mu and asked curiously, "May I ask what is the relationship between Sir and Sister Hanyan?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "She is my fiancée."
"Ah!"
Yinyin exclaimed and covered her mouth. Her eyes were filled with surprise and shock. After she came back to her senses, she did not even care about her zither and quickly ran backstage.
In the hall, there were still some guests who had not left. When they heard the conversation between the two, most of them were stunned.
"No way, Miss Hanyan is his fiancée?"
"How is that possible? He must be talking nonsense!"
"Is he worthy of Lady Liu?"
"A toad lusting after a swan's flesh. You look so … so what if you're pretty? Is Miss Liu such a superficial person?"
…
Li Mu heard a clamor. These people looked at him with unkind eyes and there was a sour smell in the air.
Soon, there were messy footsteps from backstage. Yinyin ran out with a few girls.
"Where, where?"
"Where is Sister Hanyan's husband?"
"Hey, don't push me. Let me see first …"
…
A few girls ran out from backstage and surrounded Li Mu. They sized him up from head to toe.
"He looks okay. He is worthy of Sister Hanyan."
"But he is a little young. He is at least three years younger than Sister Hanyan …"
"Hey, a woman three years older than you. Age is not a problem …"
Yinyin coughed and said, "Be careful. Don't be rude to brother-in-law."
One of the girls looked at Li Mu and said in disbelief, "Are you really Sister Hanyan's husband?"
Li Mu said, "Not yet."
The girl said, "How can you prove it …"
Li Mu waved his hand and the images of Liu Hanyan and Wanwan appeared in front of them.
"Ah, brother-in-law knows magic!"
"It is Sister Hanyan and Wanwan. Wanwan, this little girl, why did her face become round again …"
"Is brother-in-law a cultivator? No one dares to pester Sister Hanyan anymore …"
Li Mu's move completely shocked the girls and confirmed his identity. They immediately became well-behaved in front of Li Mu.
"Hello, brother-in-law. I am Miaomiao."
"I am Xinxin."
"I am Sixteen."
"Brother-in-law, just call me Little Seven."
…
Liu Hanyan had entered the music house very early. Some of the girls in the same batch as her had already left. Some of them had taken advantage of their youth to marry into rich families as concubines. Some had even become someone else's mistress. Her age and qualifications were very high in the music house.
After coming to the music house, she had a few more sisters-in-law. Feeling their sincere feelings, Li Mu was also happy for Liu Hanyan.
He smiled at the girls and said, "Hanyan will come to the Divine Capital in about a year. You will be able to see her then. My name is Li Mu. I work in the Divine Capital. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to the Divine Capital to find me."
Miaomiao's face was filled with doubt. She muttered, "Li Mu … I seem to have heard this name before."
Soon, she recalled something. Yinyin and the others were also shocked.
"Brother-in-law is Li Mu …"
"The Li Mu who took care of those officials' children and caused a ruckus in the Ministry of Justice?"
"Brother-in-law made the heavens strike Zhou Chuchu to death. He even scolded Assistant Minister Zhou in the Ministry of Justice. Oh my god, I was just watching the show outside the Ministry of Justice that day …"
Soon, the girls' eyes began to sparkle as they looked at Li Mu.
For more than a month, the people living in the Divine Capital might not have seen Li Mu, but they had definitely heard of his name.
He took care of those rich kids, caused a ruckus in the Ministry of Justice, forced some officials to change the law, and abolished the silver for crimes. He had fundamentally sought the well-being of the people.
He had avenged the wronged and caused the wrath of the heavens to strike Zhou Chuchu to death. He had gotten rid of a great evil for the Divine Capital. Countless people had seen it with their own eyes.
Although they had never seen him, they were already filled with admiration for him.
Yinyin's eyes widened. She looked at Li Mu and asked, "Brother-in-law, are you really that Li Mu?"
Li Mu smiled. "There is only one person called Li Mu in the Divine Capital."
"Wow, Brother-in-law is so powerful!"
"Let's see who dares to pester and bully us in the future!"
Little Seven and Sixteen were the youngest. They were only sixteen or seventeen years old. They jumped up happily and pulled Li Mu's arm. They cheered and said, "We have a backer in the future …"
Xiao Bai stood at the side and watched anxiously. However, these people were Sister Liu's friends, so she could only watch anxiously.
Li Mu was not good at dealing with this kind of situation. He pulled his hands back and said, "Alright, I still have to go out and patrol. If you encounter any trouble, remember to find me at the government office."
Li Mu had stayed in the music house for a while. He bid farewell to the girls and left the Wonderful Sound Pavilion with Xiao Bai.
"Brother-in-law, goodbye!"
"Come here often to see us …"
"We'll save the best spot for you. It's free …"
Yinyin looked at his back and said, "I didn't expect Sister Hanyan to have found a husband. I'm really happy for her …"
Little Seven said, "Brother-in-law is really powerful. That day outside the Ministry of Justice, I heard him scolding Assistant Minister Zhou in front of the Ministry of Justice. That's the Zhou family. Other than Brother-in-law, who in the Divine Capital would dare to offend the Zhou family …"
Sixteen's face was filled with happiness. She said, "Hehe, it's good that Brother-in-law is powerful. Let's see who dares to bully us in the future …"
Although the status of musicians and performers in the hearts of people was better than prostitutes who used their beauty to entertain people, they were still inferior.
Although there were many officials and nobles who came to the music house to listen to music, there were only a few who really looked up to them. As musicians, it was common to be harassed when they went out to play. Among them, some guests would be polite and some guests would be overboard. Many of the musicians who were not famous had been molested.
There were even musicians who were sullied by guests when they were playing for guests alone in the pavilion. However, that guest had a powerful background and the music house could only let it go.
As musicians, they had no sense of security. In fact, they were very envious of Sister Hanyan who could control her own fate.
At this time, Xinxin suddenly thought of something and said, "The female constable by Brother-in-law's side is so beautiful. Even I can't help but like her …"
Miaomiao said, "She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. Even those clothes can't hide her beauty. How can Sister Hanyan be at ease with leaving such a girl by Brother-in-law's side?"
Little Seven thought about it and said, "Brother-in-law is alone in the Divine Capital. We have to help Sister Hanyan keep an eye on him. We can't let other little vixens take Brother-in-law away …"
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