Pick up a princess to be your wife

"Bring the brothers and come with me to rescue them," Li Mu said.

"This……"

Li Ertie hesitated for a moment.

He was still somewhat afraid to go with Li Mu to rescue people.

Sending him and his brothers to cause trouble for Zhou Wanfu would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

"How about I go with you alone?" Li Ertie said.

"Never mind, I'll go myself."

If Li Ertie doesn't petition, Li Mu won't force him.

He may have recently gotten a taste of success, and as a result, he has forgotten Zhou Wanfu's ruthlessness.

If no one helps him, he can always use himself to exchange for He Xianzhi.

Given He Xianzhi's family background, Zhou Wanfu wouldn't be foolish enough to directly oppose aristocratic families.

"Hey, Brother Li Mu, I'll go with you." Li Ertie followed.

“Forget it, it’s better if you don’t go. If you go and Zhou Wanfu finds out you’re with me, he’ll hold a grudge against you,” Li Mu said.

"Hey!"

Li Ertie sighed heavily, feeling somewhat powerless.

Li Mu hadn't gone far when Li Ertie called him back.

"Brother, don't go! Your house is on fire!" Li Ertie rushed over and said urgently.

Li Mu turned his head and saw a ball of fire in the darkness, with thick smoke billowing into the sky.

The fire started in his house.

Li Tian and his wife were not at home, but Li Xin was still there.

Li Mu quickly ran back.

The fire was clearly started earlier, but it hasn't fully started burning yet.

But the fire spread very quickly, and it is estimated that the courtyard will be burned to ashes in no time.

He didn't care about anything else and rushed to the small room, kicking open the door that was already on fire.

"Miss Li Xin!"

He called out once, then looked around the room again, but no one was there.

He left the small room and went back into the main room, calling out several times, but still couldn't see Li Xin.

By the time Li Mu wanted to go to the kitchen to look for someone, it was too late.

The fire raged out completely, turning the entire courtyard into a fireball.

The heat wave hit me in the face, entering my lungs through my nasal cavity, as if my body were on fire.

He wanted to rush in to find someone, but the heatwave relentlessly drove him out.

Li Mu was extremely worried.

If Li Xin hadn't escaped, wouldn't she have been burned alive?

"Young Master Li, Young Master Li!"

A familiar voice came from outside the courtyard wall. Li Mu turned around and saw Li Xin, who was covered in dust and dirt.

Li Mu, who was usually as calm and collected as an old dog, rushed forward in three steps, grabbed Li Xin's shoulder, and carefully examined her.

At that moment, Li Mu let out a long sigh of relief.

"You're alright, that's great." Li Mu forced himself to remain calm, but his hands were still trembling violently.

"I... I originally wanted to put out the fire, but I didn't have the strength, so I could only run out," Li Xin said, seemingly still feeling somewhat guilty.

She was really sad.

She lived in this simple little house for a while, experiencing unprecedented peace and warmth.

But before her eyes, the house turned into a raging fire.

Watching helplessly as the roof beams burned down, her heart ached with unbearable pain.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm just glad you're safe. I was looking for you for ages, I was so scared," Li Mu said anxiously.

"You're not angry with me?" Li Xin asked softly.

"How could I possibly blame you? I'm thanking God right now."

Li Xin had known Li Mu for some time, but this was the first time she had ever seen him so excited.

The fact that the other person clearly cared about her warmed her heart despite her sadness.

Since her mother's death, no one in her family has cared about her anymore.

Li Mu looked at the inferno, which was beyond saving, and wondered how heartbroken his brother and sister-in-law would be to see this.

“Brother, I’m afraid you have nowhere to go tonight. My place is spacious, so come and settle in first,” Li Ertie said with a sigh.

"Thank you for taking me in, Brother Ertie." Li Mu didn't stand on ceremony.

"We're like family, why would I let you and your wife end up homeless? There's probably nothing left to salvage, so let's just go."

Li Ertie took Li Mu and the other person home.

He lives alone in a house with a courtyard much more spacious than a typical house, containing seven or eight rooms.

“You two can stay in this room. The closet has all the bedding and other necessities. But I don’t have any women’s clothes here. Go buy some tomorrow,” Li Ertie said.

"Two rooms," Li Mu said calmly.

"Huh? Why are you two sleeping in separate rooms?" Li Ertie asked in surprise.

Li Mu glared at Li Ertie, who chuckled and walked out.

"Let me see," Li Mu said.

"Huh? What are you looking at?"

"You have a burn on your leg."

"Well, nothing."

As they walked along, Li Mu noticed that Li Xin's walking posture was a bit off, and there was a noticeable burn on her leg.

"Sit tight."

Li Mu asked Li Xin to sit down and took out a pair of scissors from the cabinet.

"Young Master Li, what are you doing?" Li Xin asked nervously upon seeing this.

Li Mu disregarded the difference between men and women, squatted down in front of Li Xin, and cut off half a palm-sized piece of fabric from the outside of Li Xin's left leg.

Sure enough, there was a small burn in that spot, but it was only about half the size of my palm, so it wasn't a serious injury.

At this moment, Li Xin was completely tense and dared not move at all.

"You can't cover up a burn, otherwise it will get infected and that will be a problem," Li Mu said.

She didn't want Li Mu to know, because her injuries weren't considered serious.

She knew that Li Mu was not a bad person, that he wouldn't deliberately take advantage of her, and that he wouldn't take advantage of her vulnerability.

Although Li Xin was nervous, she felt unusually at ease looking at Li Mu, whose face was full of concern, anxiety, and even a little self-blame.

"What does 'inflammation' mean?" Li Xin asked in a low voice.

"It's just that if it's not taken care of properly, it might develop into a boil. Don't worry, the injury isn't serious. It might leave a scar in the future, but it won't have any impact after it heals. Just take good care of it," Li Mu said.

"what?"

Will it leave a scar on my leg?

Hearing this, Li Xin felt extremely upset.

The woman was quite concerned about her appearance. Although the scar was on her leg and would not be easily seen by others, it was still on her body.

"It's okay."

Li Xin was just burned; it's only a little red and swollen, so it shouldn't get infected and she doesn't need anti-inflammatory medication.

Li Mu immediately searched the online store, intending to exchange it for a box of burn ointment.

But look at the price: 20000 points.

Li Mu currently has less than 2000 points, which is simply not enough to buy medicine.

This damn system, the prices of medicines are ridiculously expensive.

“If I leave a scar, my leg won’t look good anymore,” Li Xin said softly, her head lowered.

"good-looking."

Li Xin blushed even more when Li Mu gave a casual reply.