My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Hey!

It turned out that what Mu Zheng bought was grass!

"Miss Yuxiu, it's July now, and many foals will be born in March or April next year. You see, as a good friend of the owner of the horse farm, I should show my appreciation. The wealthy families usually give some money for milk powder when they have a baby, so I'm giving some money for milk grass as a token of my appreciation."

What is milk powder money?

Qi Yuxiu didn't know, but she understood what Mu Zheng meant.

However, I've heard of people giving money to people to celebrate the birth of a child, but I've never seen it given to a horse. Furthermore, the mare still has six months to go before giving birth, so it's a bit too early.

Having anticipated Yuxiu's question, Mu Zheng smiled and said, "Of course not now. These 6000 coins are like an investment. Whenever a foal is born, you can give it to them as money for milk and grass. I don't need them to return the favor, I just want them to remember me."

Oh?

Qi Yuxiu now understood what Mu Zheng meant.

Even if the other person is no longer on the island, the human interactions will continue, which can be regarded as a means of maintaining the relationship.

"Okay, it's a small matter, I promise you." Qi Yuxiu was very direct: "But what does this have to do with what you said about money making money?"

"It's very simple. I will help you become the lord. When I need horses in the future, you can help me negotiate with the farmer and have the right of first refusal. And after the matter is done, I will give you a kickback." Mu Zheng said.

"Kickback?" Qi Yuxiu wondered if she had lived on the island for too long. She couldn't understand the words Mu Zheng said.

"Oh, it's a thank-you fee." Mu Zheng chose an easy-to-understand explanation.

"Is that so..." Qi Yuxiu frowned. "I can help you negotiate, but I won't lower the price for you just because I want your kickback."

"No problem!" Mu Zheng stretched out his right hand and raised his little finger.

"What?" Qi Yuxiu looked at him suspiciously.

"Pin! Once we make the pinky promise, we've fulfilled our promise to each other." Mu Zheng said.

Neuropathy.

Qi Yuxiu complained in her heart, but still cooperated by extending her little finger.

Mu Zheng grabbed it.

boom……

Qi Yuxiu felt her heart thump, as if it was hit by something, and it was beating very violently.

"Make a pinky promise, hang yourself, and don't change for a hundred years!"

Ok?

what?

Hang yourself?

Who wants to hang himself with you?

Qi Yuxiu was so frightened that she retracted her little finger and her little face became hot unconsciously.

Mu Zheng was very satisfied with her performance. Ancient people believed in gods and promises. As long as he and Qi Yuxiu made a promise together, she would definitely not go back on her word.

Otherwise, he wouldn't play such childish finger-pulling games.

"What are you doing?" Mu Zheng had just retracted his fingers when an angry roar came from outside the hall.

"Lin Nan?" Qi Yuxiu called out the other person's name.

Mu Zheng looked over and saw that the man was very dignified and walked with a brisk pace. He was about the same height as Mu Zheng and exuded a strong masculinity.

Looking at his posture, he looks like he is catching someone cheating.

Mu Zheng subconsciously looked at Qi Yuxiu, his eyes full of questions. Qi Yuxiu frowned, "Lin Nan, why are you yelling so late at night? Don't you know how loud you are?"

Uh……

It seemed that Qi Yuxiu was not happy to see her lover, nor was she panicked by being misunderstood by her lover.

Feeling Mu Zheng's gaze on her, Qi Yuxiu glared at him fiercely. When Mu Zheng came to his senses, he realized that Lin Nan was looking at him coldly, with an expression full of dislike.

"What is this?" Mu Zheng finally broke the awkwardness. After all, he didn't know the relationship between the two people, so there was no need for him to feel the coldness in the middle.

"Clan guard, Lin Nan." Qi Yuxiu introduced him with a few simple words, then said to Lin Nan, "Mu Zheng."

Lin Nan frowned unconsciously and looked at Mu Zheng: "Brother Mu's story at the horse appraisal meeting is well-known. I heard that even Master Teng is not your match. I admire you very much. Let's find a time to practice."

The tone was polite on the surface, but actually provocative.

Furthermore, he looked clearly jealous, and Mu Zheng didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he politely declined, "This is just Miss Qi's favor. I think Brother Lin is so handsome and majestic, and Mu Zheng is ashamed of himself."

Qi Yuxiu, who was standing next to him, was originally quite happy, but after hearing what Lin Nan said, she glared at Mu Zheng. This confused Mu Zheng. "Is it not okay if I don't cause trouble for you?"

"That's such a pity. I thought Brother Mu was a real man, but I didn't expect..." Lin Nan said while shaking his head, looking very regretful.

Mu Zheng was speechless.

Some people, even if you give them face, will insist on getting the substance instead, and in the end you can't keep either the face or the substance.

Mu Zheng smiled and said, "Since Brother Lin is so interested, let's make an appointment."

Lin Nan's mouth curled up slightly: "Great!"

……

Before dawn, Mu Zheng woke up from his couch, stretched, and instantly felt refreshed. He had slept so well, probably because the bedding in the villa was softer and warmer.

Mu Zheng wanted to invite Gong Wen and the others out for a walk, but when he saw the door was closed, he saw that they were still fast asleep. He thought for a moment and decided to go check out the Black Tribe's training grounds. That was where he and Lin Nan would compete in a few days.

Upon entering the training grounds, I saw Lin Nan, dressed in his finest attire, galloping atop a towering, majestic black warhorse. He drew his longbow from his back, and instantly nocked an arrow onto the string. In a flash, his fingers released, and the arrow shot out like a meteor. With a sharp whistling sound, it accurately struck the distant bull's eye.

Everyone around was amazed and applauded loudly, but Lin Nan remained calm, as if this was just a piece of cake.

Mu Zheng's nose twitched, thinking that this guy was really capable. It seemed that he had to re-evaluate the other party's strength.

"See? This is Lin Nan's strength." Qi Yuxiu had come to Mu Zheng's side at some point.

"He is worthy of being the Black Clan's number one guard." Mu Zheng was telling the truth.

"Huh, a guard? He's just someone else's lackey." Qi Yuxiu turned to look at Mu Zheng: "I'm glad you agreed to compete with him. Remember, you must beat him."

Mu Zheng was surprised. He had noticed something was wrong with the two of them last night, and thought they were just an emotional dispute where the man was in love but the woman was not interested. Now it seems that things are not that simple.

"Teng Qin wanted to gain the position of tribal leader, and of course, he also had an eye on the power of my Qi family, so he proposed to me. I naturally refused, so I publicly announced that I wanted to marry the strongest man."

Qi Yuxiu said, but she never expected that Teng Qin actually brought back a martial artist from outside, recognized him as his brother, and recommended him to such an important position as the guard in the clan, where he could command all the warriors in the clan.

Hearing this, Mu Zheng understood that Teng Qin was indeed a manipulative person. Since he couldn't marry Qi Yuxiu himself, he found someone else to marry her on his behalf. His status as a sworn brother and bodyguard was precisely what he needed to do to dispel the "unequal status" argument.

No wonder Qi Yuxiu wanted Mu Zheng and Lin Nan to compete. If Mu Zheng won, then Lin Nan would naturally not be the strongest man.

"Hehe! Miss Yuxiu, please don't worry, you won't be able to get married."

Mu Zheng's expression was very serious. He still wanted to support Qi Yuxiu to become the leader of the Black Tribe. How could he let that kid Lin Nan pick her flowers?

Qi Yuxiu's mouth twitched. Can't get married?