No hope for eternal life

"There are also rumors that the county magistrate doesn't like to be in charge of things. Nansha City has always been ruled by a few big families in the city. However, those big families pay tribute to the city lord with various spiritual stones and spiritual objects every year as a sign of filial piety."

Mu Changsheng's face remained calm after hearing this, but his impression of Sha Tongmo was extremely bad. As the lord of a county, he delegated power to others and only cared about his own enjoyment. No wonder there was chaos outside Nansha City.

Mu Changsheng now couldn't understand why Yang Wuque would seek cooperation with Sha Tongmo, but out of trust in Yang Wuque, Mu Changsheng still planned to carry out the delivery of the letter to the end.

"Young master, we're here." Hou Jun reminded in a low voice and stopped in the distance.

Mu Changsheng looked up and saw a majestic and solemn mansion in the distance. Even the two guards at the door were strong and vigorous. Few people passed by the door, and most people chose to take a detour. It can be seen that the mansion was very powerful.

"Please wait here for a while. After I deliver the letter, I have to go somewhere else." Mu Changsheng instructed.

"Yes." Hou Jun said hurriedly, feeling relieved. Fortunately, Mu Changsheng did not let him go with him, otherwise he would feel uncomfortable when he arrived at the gate of the county magistrate's mansion.

Afterwards, Mu Changsheng walked slowly forward and stood in front of the county magistrate's mansion.

Mu Changsheng's arrival naturally attracted the attention of the two guards, one of whom immediately shouted: "No one else is allowed to disturb the county magistrate's peace."

Mu Changsheng only felt that the guard's voice was captivating, and it was obvious that the other party's cultivation was much higher than his.

Afterwards, Mu Changsheng calmed down, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "I am entrusted by my elder Yang Wuque to deliver a letter to the county governor."

A guard on the left frowned and shouted, "What Yang Wuque? I've never heard of him. Are you sure you're not here to tease us? Besides, who would send a Qi Refining Realm cultivator to deliver a letter to the County Magistrate's Mansion?"

"In Nansha City, the only ones who are qualified to see our county governor are the heads of several large families in the city." The right guard also shouted.

Mu Changsheng immediately explained the reasoning: "Of course I dare not come to the county governor's mansion to entertain you two. Please inform us. If I delay the county governor's important matter, you two will be implicated."

"You are right." The guard on the left snorted coldly and emphasized: "If you dare to lie, I will make you regret coming into this world."

The county magistrate never liked being disturbed. If he reported it like this and it was found to be wrong, he would be in big trouble.

"Please mention the three words Yang Wuque in the report." Mu Changsheng reminded. It was normal that these people had not heard of Yang Wuque, but the county magistrate Sha Tongmo must have known him.

"Hmph." The guard on the left snorted coldly and wanted to scold him, but seeing that Mu Changsheng spoke in a very convincing manner, he endured it for the time being.

After the report was uploaded, not long after, the gate of the County Magistrate's Mansion slowly opened, and a young maid walked out and asked Mu Changsheng: "You are the one who delivered the letter."

"It's me." Mu Changsheng said with a fist.

"Come with me." The maid waved.

So, Mu Changsheng walked into the county magistrate's mansion under the surprised gaze of the guards.

Hou Jun, who was watching from a distance, was also a little surprised: "Didn't he say he was delivering a letter? Why did he go in?"

After entering the County Magistrate's Mansion, Mu Changsheng was once again opened to the magnificence of the mansion. After turning around several times, he finally stopped in front of a courtyard.

The maid pointed to a gate not far away and said softly, "The county magistrate is waiting for you in the courtyard. You can go in directly."

Mu Changsheng followed his instructions and pushed open the gate to enter. In the courtyard, a man in gorgeous clothes was bending over to tend to the flowers and plants with his back to Mu Changsheng. The man did not even turn his head, and his deep voice reached Mu Changsheng's ears: "Are you Yang Wuque's student?"

"I am indeed Mr. Yang's student. I have come here to deliver a letter on his orders." Mu Changsheng said with a fist salute, realizing that the other party was Sha Tongmo, the governor of Nansha County.

Shatongmo stood up and turned to face Mu Changsheng, his face dignified without anger, and asked calmly: "Where is the letter?"

Mu Changsheng immediately took out the letter and handed it to the other party.

Shatongmo opened the envelope and read the contents of the letter at a glance. He immediately raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Gold and silver stone mother ore, I didn't expect Yang Wuque to have such a wonderful encounter in the town. It's really enviable. But he is also sensible and knows how to split it 50-50."

Mu Changsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. He was keenly aware that there was a hint of sarcasm in Shatongmo's tone, and that he lacked the proper respect for Yang Wuque.

Sha Tongmo glanced at Mu Changsheng. He could not hide Mu Changsheng's little tricks from him, but he did not care. Now that he had got an unexpected fortune, he was quite happy and did not bother to argue with a little guy in the Qi Refining Realm.

"I already know what Yang Wuque means. You can leave." Shatongmo waved his hand and directly issued an order to expel him without saying whether he agreed or not.

Mu Changsheng remained silent, bowed and took his leave, left the courtyard, and walked out of the county magistrate's mansion again under the guidance of the maid.

Sha Tongmo looked at Mu Changsheng's departing back, wondering whether Yang Wuque wanted to take Mu Changsheng as his disciple.

Suddenly, Shatongmo sneered: "What were you doing so early?"

……

After leaving the County Magistrate's Mansion, Mu Changsheng felt relaxed. No matter what kind of character Sha Tongmo was, and no matter whether the other party would agree to a 50-50 split, he chose to believe that Yang Wuque would not harm him. Now that the letter delivery mission had been completed, he just had to continue doing his own thing.

Then, Mu Changsheng found Hou Jun and said, "Please take me to the best study in the city."

"Yes, sir, please follow me." Hou Jun said respectfully. Seeing Mu Changsheng entering and leaving the county magistrate's mansion safely, his attitude naturally underwent some subtle changes.

Under the leadership of Hou Jun, Mu Changsheng entered the downtown area. There were all kinds of small stalls and tall buildings lined up on both sides. There were also countless bright lights that lit up the downtown area at night, making it very lively.

About half an hour later, Hou Jun reminded him, "Sir, we're here."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changsheng looked up and saw four large gold-plated characters "Wanling Study" engraved on the plaque. There were also couplets hanging on both sides of the door. The top couplet read: "No matter who comes from the south or the north, we will not cheat the young or the old"; the bottom couplet read: "No bargaining for wealth or fortune from the east or the west."