I have a little bit of talent

Fang Mu suddenly came to his senses, alarm bells ringing in his heart.

"It seems that I have been so smooth sailing recently that I have lost my caution. I have to be more careful next time. Fortunately, this old tree spirit has no ill intentions, otherwise this would be really bad."

Indeed, ever since Fang Mu started practicing, his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, and the people he met along the way are more than a thousand miles better than him.

Even if he met Mo Chenzi who was making human pills on the way, he was just a chicken and a dog, not worth mentioning. Although Tieshan and other friends had also achieved success in cultivation, the gap between them was still too big.

Although Fang Mu always prided himself on being modest and low-key, he still had a bit of arrogance in his heart. When he was still in the Fang Mansion, even if there was no danger, he would not dare to use his soul to sense things he did not understand.

After being beaten by the old tree spirit, Fang Mu finally came to his senses and put away his complacency.

"There really is a world beyond this. We must always remain in awe from now on."

"Mu Ge'er, why are you so absent-minded? What are you thinking about?" Lu Chen asked worriedly.

Although he was also on his way, he kept observing the surroundings from time to time. He saw Fang Mu was in a trance just now, and his face changed drastically after a moment, which was completely different from his usual calm expression. He was a little worried. After all, he was the youngest son of the Fang family, and his status was different. He couldn't make any mistakes!

"It's okay, Brother Lu. Someone just greeted me." Fang Mu replied:

"That's good. After we get to Huaicheng and have a good rest for a night, I will go to the government office tomorrow to check the files and see if I can find any clues."

Seeing Fang Mu was talking about something else, Lu Chen did not ask any more questions, thinking that Fang Mu was still thinking about the Luoxia Mountains.

But what he didn't expect was that Fang Mu was not lying. There really was someone greeting him.

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The Shanjiao Post Station is not far from Huaicheng, and the official road is indeed much easier to travel than the mountain road.

In less than an hour, before the sun had completely set, everyone had already arrived at the gate of Huaicheng under the afterglow of the setting sun.

The guards at the city gate clearly knew Boss Xie Tieshan and the others, and after a few pleasantries, they readily let them in. It was time for everyone to separate.

"We are finally here. Thank you for your help along the way."

Boss Xie and a few cooks bowed and thanked Fang Mu and the others. Then they looked directly at Fang Mu.

"Master Fang, do you have anywhere to go when you first come to Huaicheng?"

Among the group, the Tieshan brothers will definitely go back to the Iron Fist Sect directly. Lu Chen is a government official and has his own place to go.

Only Fang Mu came to Huaicheng for the first time and was unfamiliar with the place, so Boss Xie asked this question.

"I haven't decided where to go yet, let's just find an inn in the city and stay there first."

Upon hearing this, Tieshan grabbed Fang Mu.

"Why bother staying at that inn? Just come back to the Iron Fist Sect with me, little brother. If I stay at that inn and my master finds out that I neglected my friend, he will not forgive me!"

"I will definitely visit the Iron Fist Sect, but it's late today, and it's not the right time to visit an elder."

"Rest for a few days and visit again when you are ready."

"Brother Tieshan, I have some important matters to attend to these days, so I cannot go there. Please forgive me."

Seeing that Tieshan was hesitant and wanted to dissuade him, Fang Mu had to explain the situation.

Tieshan thought of what happened in the valley, and knew that Fang Mu had important tasks to attend to at the moment, so he stopped trying to dissuade him and left first with his two fellow disciples.

"You must come in a few days, otherwise I will come to the city to look for you!"

"sure."

"I'm going to the Huaicheng government office first and ask some friends about the situation. You can come to the government office to find me at noon tomorrow."

Lu Chen bowed and then strode away.

"Master Fang, Master Tie actually has a point. Staying in this inn makes me seem like I'm not treating my guests well enough."

"My Tongbao Company is well-known in Huaicheng, and I always have a room in my house to entertain guests. If you don't mind, Mr. Fang, can I be the host?"

Seeing that everyone else had left, Boss Xie extended an invitation to Fang Mu.

As early as in Luoxia Mountains, when Fang Mu turned the tide and defeated the robbers with ease, Boss Xie realized the extraordinaryness of this young man. Although he looked ordinary, he had great skills that even Tieshan and others could not match.

When Lu Chen, the government official, arrived at the caravan, he talked and interacted with others without any care or negligence, but he also revealed a sense of superiority. Only when facing Fang Mu, he did not show any arrogance, and he kept observing the surrounding environment from time to time, like a guard.

Boss Xie has been doing business for many years and is very good at dealing with people. He could have guessed that this young man must have an amazing background, and even the official had to treat him with caution.

Now that we have the opportunity to get closer to each other, how could we miss it?

"Since Mr. Xie has invited me so kindly, I would be ungrateful if I don't go."

Fang Mu readily agreed. Boss Xie had lived in Huaicheng for half his life and must be very familiar with Huaicheng. It would be a good opportunity to see if he could find out some information.

"No, no, Master Fang, please come this way!"

Boss Xie was overjoyed and led the way, while several cooks hurriedly followed with carts.

……

Walking into Huaicheng in the evening, you will see a completely different scene.

There were quite a few people on the street at this time, including small vendors hawking their wares, pedestrians coming and going, and traveling merchants pushing goods like Boss Xie and others.

Looking up, I saw that the old locust tree was located in the center of Locust City. The setting sun shone through the huge and dense branches and leaves, showing a patch of red spots on the ground. The area outside the leaves looked extremely magnificent.

Boss Xie is obviously popular, and acquaintances often greet him during this short journey.

"Old Xie, you're back. I guess you got a good harvest this time."

"Hey! Thank you, boss, you're back."

Boss Xie bowed to everyone and exchanged a few words of greeting. Knowing that Boss Xie was in a hurry to go home, those acquaintances did not delay any longer and dispersed after the greetings.

"Boss Xie is very popular and has many friends." Fang Mu joked:

"Master Fang, you are joking. I have lived in Huaicheng for more than 30 years. I was born and raised here, and I have been doing business for many years. I am not bragging, but I do have many friends."

"But most of these friends are just acquaintances, and there are only a few who can be considered close friends and relatives."

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the door of a house. A plaque hung high on the door with four large characters "Tong Bao Commercial Bank" inscribed on it.

Several cooks came forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the door slowly opened and a head popped out. It was indeed a boy about seven or eight years old.

"Dad is back! Dad is back!" the boy shouted and ran towards Boss Xie.

Boss Xie hugged his son and smiled from ear to ear.

Isn't it for the sake of a prosperous life and family reunion that the hard work of traveling back and forth between the two places for business?

As the door opened, another woman came out with a few servants. The woman looked at Boss Xie holding his son with a smile on her face, but she couldn't help but shed tears.

"Why are you crying? I'm back safely."

Boss Xie was a little flustered when he saw the woman crying. He put his son down and walked over to her to comfort her:

Fang Mu looked at this scene and a smile appeared on his lips.

“This world seems pretty good.”