Pick up a princess to be your wife

Yu Rong was so frightened by the sight of Zhou Wanfu, whose mouth was gushing blood, that she went limp and slid off the chair to the ground.

"You dog, you corrupt official..."

Zhou Wanfu struggled for a while, waving his hands wildly forward, but couldn't grab anything.

Not long after, Zhou Wanfu's head lolled to the side and slammed onto the table; he died.

"Lord Yu, do not panic. With me here, he cannot harm you in the slightest." After saying this, Li Mu drew his sword and sheathed it.

Then Li Mu bent down and helped Yu Rong up from the ground.

Yu Rong had seen dead people before, but he had never seen anyone try to kill him, especially one who was so close.

He hadn't even seen Li Mu's movements when the latter killed Zhou Wanfu with a single blow.

This cut was very decisive and very precise.

If Li Mu were just an ordinary person, he absolutely could not have done this.

It turns out that Li Mu not only has powerful backers, but is also incredibly skilled. No wonder he is highly regarded by important figures.

"Thank you so much," Yu Rong said, his voice trembling.

"It was nothing I should do, Lord Yu, there's no need for thanks. Zhou Wanfu is dead, Lord Yu, you won't hold me accountable, will you?" Li Mu asked with a smile.

“Zhou Wanfu attempted to assassinate me, and Young Master Li bravely stepped in and killed the villain. This is a great achievement, so how can he be guilty?” Yu Rong said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

At this moment, Li Mu set his sights on the ten thousand taels of silver notes in front of Yu Rong.

Yu Rong was a smart man; he only needed to glance at Li Mu to know what Li Mu was thinking.

He quickly pushed the banknotes towards Li Mu and said, "Keep the banknotes safe."

“This is Zhou Wanfu’s money. He’s dead, and his assets should be confiscated. Isn’t this public money?” Li Mu asked with a smile.

"I clearly saw this banknote fall from Young Master Li's person just now," Yu Rong said, forcing a smile.

"Oh, so it was me who dropped it. I was wondering where my money went."

Li Mu smiled as he put the silver notes away and tucked them into his pocket.

Suddenly receiving ten thousand taels of silver—truly, murder and arson bring wealth!

“Since Zhou Wanfu is a traitor, shouldn’t Lord Yu cut off his head and hang it on the city gate tower as a warning?” Li Mu asked.

"That's natural!"

Even if Yu Rong were to tear Zhou Wanfu to pieces, let alone hang his head up, it still wouldn't be enough to vent his anger.

If Li Mu hadn't intervened, he would have almost died at the hands of that bastard.

"Okay, I'll leave first."

"Young Master Li, please take care."

Yu Rong wanted to get up and see him off, but his legs were too weak to stand up. He could only cup his hands in a gesture of respect to Li Mu's back.

After Li Mu left, Yu Rong quickly called the officials in, took Zhou Wanfu's head and hung it up, and threw his body outside the city to be fed to wild dogs.

Zhou Wanfu's death was very sudden.

Even though his head was hanging on the city wall, it was still somewhat unbelievable.

"Zhou Wanfu died just like that?"

"Didn't you see the official document? How could it be fake?"

"His mansion was burned down yesterday, and I still felt it wasn't enough. But today he was beheaded, he deserved it!"

"He preyed on the people of Luyang County and deserved to die!"

"He not only deserved to die, but even dying a hundred times wouldn't be enough to atone for his sins!"

……

The news of Zhou Wanfu's death spread like wildfire throughout Luyang County, as if it were New Year's Day.

The news quickly reached Jubaoge.

"Miss, Zhou Wanfu is dead. His head has been displayed on the city gate tower by the authorities!"

"Really?"

"It's true, a lot of people have seen it, and now the whole city is talking about it!"

He Xianzhi immediately thought of what Li Mu had said this morning.

She had been worried about Li Mu all day, but she never expected that Zhou Wanfu would actually die as soon as it got dark.

“No wonder Young Master Li refused to join Jubaoge; he is indeed quite capable,” He Xianzhi said.

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly calmed down.

“Zhou Wanfu is dead, and Li Mu has taken his place. Won’t he become the next Zhou Wanfu?” Xiao Lan whispered.

“That’s not necessarily true. Given Young Master Li’s character, he wouldn’t oppress the people like Zhou Wanfu did,” He Xianzhi said.

"Why does Miss always speak up for that peasant? Could it be that you've really fallen for him?" Xiao Lan asked.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"Miss glares at Xiaolan all the time; she never used to do that for a man," Xiaolan said.

"Don't keep calling Young Master Li a peasant. How do you know he's not a scholar?"

"I can tell at a glance, there's absolutely no mistake."

That evening, at Li Ertie's home.

Li Mu squatted beside the bed, changing the dressing on Li Xin's wound.

Li Xin sat obediently with her hands at her sides, feeling the coolness brought by Li Mu's gentle movements. Her heart was filled with sweetness, as if she had been coated with honey.

"It doesn't hurt as much today, does it?" Li Mu asked.

"Well, much better."

"It should be better in four or five days," Li Mu said.

"Brother Li Mu, where are Brother Li Tian and his wife?" Li Xin asked.

She was very worried that Li Tian and his wife would be heartbroken after their house caught fire.

But she couldn't do anything and couldn't help much, so she felt a little guilty and thought she was useless.

“It’s fine. Once the house is repaired in a few days, we’ll move back in,” Li Mu said.

"it is good."

Li Ertie's house was much more spacious than Li Mu's, and the bed and bedding were also much more comfortable.

But Li Xin still preferred Li Mu's small house.

The main issue is that there, the two of them only had one room, and Li Mu would sleep on the floor next to her.

Otherwise, she always feels empty when she sleeps alone at night.

"have a good rest."

Li Mu offered a reassuring remark and then left the room.

Upon entering the main room, they saw Li Ertie and his brothers getting up together.

The brothers all knew about Zhou Wanfu's death. They also all knew that Li Mu had personally carried it out.

“We’re brothers now, so don’t call me ‘boss’ anymore, call me ‘Big Brother’,” Li Ertie said loudly.

"Big brother!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Although they usually call Li Ertie "boss," they have long regarded him as their elder brother.

"Call me Second Brother," Li Ertie said, pointing at Li Mu.

"Second brother!"

He called out "Second Brother" even louder this time.

Li Mu smiled and waved his hand: "Since you brothers are so kind as to call me Second Brother, I will definitely share the good times and the bad with you brothers from now on."

Despite being a newcomer, Li Mu made a group of loyal brothers, and his sense of belonging to this place grew stronger and stronger.

Although there are no airplanes, subways, or high-tech gadgets here, life is far less convenient than in modern times.

But in his original world, he had never experienced what family affection was, let alone brotherhood.

He will surely be able to lead these dozen or so brothers to make a name for themselves.