The road is right under your feet

A hint of admiration appeared in Li Mu's eyes, "Mr. Bai, you are too modest."

He paused, and said with both restraint and excitement: "You don't know how popular you are now! You have shaken the Tong family with your spiritual enlightenment realm cultivation. Your strength is obvious to all."

Bai Xing was stunned. He didn't expect that he would one day become famous.

Then, his expression darkened and he said nothing.

He just lowered his head and took a sip of hot tea.

When Li Mu saw this, he realized that he had spoken wrongly.

He asked cautiously, "Mr. Bai, is Mr. Gu okay now?"

Others may not know, but he is very clear that Master Gu was seriously injured and unconscious in this battle.

Nowadays, people only know about Mr. Bai, but not Mr. Gu...

Bai Xing shook his head, "Not awake yet."

Li Mu's eyes turned red. "The Tong family is going too far."

Bai Xing smiled slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. "Too much bullying? Ha, who can be worse than me? They only beat two of us seriously injured, but I took the lives of hundreds of his entire family."

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

Even if it was a woman or a child, they could become a serious problem in the future. Lin Momo's example was right in front of him, and he couldn't take the risk.

Li Mu shook his head. "That's their own fault. These noble families are usually extremely arrogant and domineering, and they are used to oppressing the people. Now that only one of the four major families is left, they are now living in fear of oppressing the people. They even spent all their wealth to compensate everyone, fearing that the whole family would be implicated. Now, the people in the city are less oppressed, and have more time to focus on themselves. Their cultivation has improved. This is all thanks to you, Mr. Bai."

Shirahoshi remained silent.

Rather than saying it was his credit, it was more like the result of their own efforts.

He just created an opportunity unintentionally. Whether they seize it or not is up to them.

Bai Xing asked inconspicuously: "How is your mother now?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu couldn't suppress the smile on his face: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for the medicine. Mother is fine now." Then he kowtowed three times to Bai Xing.

Bai Xing quickly helped the man up, "You don't have to do this."

Li Mu said seriously: "I cannot repay you for saving my life. I am willing to follow you, Lord, and go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Bai Xing sighed, "Whatever."

Li Mu kowtowed three times to Bai Xing again, "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your help."

Bai Xing's heart moved, "Lin Momo?"

Li Mu was silent for a while, muttering to himself, "She... hanged herself not long after that..."

His voice was soft, mixed with a hint of pain and regret.

Bai Xing seemed to be thinking about something, so he called a waiter and asked him to bring a jar of good wine.

The fine wine was opened, and the aroma filled his nose. He took a deep breath, and the aroma of the wine permeated his heart.

“Good wine and good food can ward off a thousand sorrows.”

"Come on, come on."

Li Mu stared at the bowl of wine in front of him in a daze.

He never dreamed that one day he would be able to drink and chat with the noble young marquis.

He picked up the bowl of wine without hesitation and drank it all.

"happy."

After one bowl, I feel a little bit drunk.

He spoke with a big tongue, "My Lord, please... don't blame Momo. She... hiccup... is a very good girl. I still remember that she was only twelve years old when I first met her. She was heroic and innocent. Everyone said she was a female devil, but I knew she was a kind-hearted girl. That year, my mother was in trouble. I sold my property in exchange for a pill, but it was trampled to pieces by the second young master of the Du family. I fought with him desperately, but they were outnumbered. When I thought I was about to be beaten to death, Momo appeared. She took the patrol guards away and later I don't know how she made the second young master of the Du family compensate me with a pill. I thanked her, but she smiled and said, 'Auntie once saved me. I'll give you my life. This is what I should do. Please say hello to my aunt for me. 'But such a good girl was burdened by her family. Everyone said she was a spoiled young lady, but she didn't have a good life at home. She was talented, but the family resources were tilted towards her useless brother. Young Master Lin had always brought a lot of trouble to the family. She argued with him, but her parents said she was ignorant. She stopped following him around to clean up his mess, but her parents lectured her more righteously. Her parents spoiled her and indulged her little temper, but she didn't get their real love. Later, her ancestor passed away, and he betrothed her to the eldest young master of the Du family without hesitation..."

Bai Xing just listened quietly, drinking bowl after bowl of wine, his mind scattered.

It was not until Li Mu fell into a deep sleep that he stood up shakily.

He called a waiter and asked him to find someone to send Li Mu back.

He did not linger any longer, but staggered home with a pot of wine in his hand.

At night, he sat on the beam, holding a pot of wine in his hand, pouring it from time to time.

He stared at the full moon hanging above his head with his eyes blurred. The corners of his eyes were red, and his cheeks were like peaches, white and rosy, and so tender that they could be blown away.

It makes you want to take a bite.

He murmured to himself, "Drinking to drown my sorrows only makes me more sorrowful." Then he leaned back and lay down, closing his eyes with a dizzy head.

After he closed his eyes and seemed to fall asleep.

A figure appeared beside him.

The man sat upright at the side, his eyes lingering on the rosy corners of Bai Xing's eyes and cheeks.

His eyes slightly lowered, his burning gaze fixed on the half of the seductive collarbone revealed by the slightly loose robe.

He suddenly felt a heat rising in his abdomen, rushing straight to his forehead, and his breathing became rapid.

He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and stretched out a finger to lightly touch the center of Bai Xing's eyebrows. Soon, the sound of even breathing could be heard.

The man then took the person into his arms, no longer concealing the darkness in his eyes.

He gently raised his slender fingers and lingered on that perfect face, sliding from the hair to behind the ears, from the center of the eyebrows all the way down, lightly touching the lips that were shining with water, and sliding down to the Adam's apple...

Finally, he gently stroked her soft and delicate cheek and whispered to himself, "The young marquis is the best among all the others. His reputation is well-deserved."

He hugged the white star and admired the moonlight.

After a moment, he looked down at Bai Xing who was quietly nestling in his shoulder. The sleeping person was less sharp than during the day and had a touch of softness.

His breath was caught in his throat.

He watched for a long time and sighed, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you made such a big fuss. It seems that we need to send more people to ensure that everything goes well."

The two of them sat quietly for a while, as if they were the only two left in the world.

They were surrounded by the whispers of the wind, the chirping of birds, the fragrance of flowers, and the sound of Zen. They enjoyed this moment of tranquility, as if their souls had been cleansed.

He breathed a sigh of relief and disappeared into this rare night with his men.

In a quiet courtyard, a tall figure, holding a person in his arms, walked slowly into the room.

He took off the man's coat, shoes and socks, laid him slowly on the soft bed and covered him with a quilt.

After doing everything, he stood up, half of his body hidden in the darkness.

In the faint moonlight, a pair of dark and deep eyes were almost glued to the bed.

His breathing was a little disordered. After a while, he took a deep breath and disappeared into the darkness.