Pick up a princess to be your wife

Xiao Yunfei knew that Ge Desheng was not exaggerating.

He knew the character of the person behind the scenes; losing 50,000 taels of silver from him was no big deal.

His father's influence alone amounted to more than 50,000 taels of silver.

But those 20,000 jin of refined iron were a very crucial batch of supplies for the owner behind the scenes.

If they don't find those 20,000 catties of refined iron, he and his father will both be held responsible.

He really didn't want to work for the personal interests of the mastermind behind the scenes, but he also had to think about his family.

When trouble arises, we need to find a way to solve it.

Seeing that Xiao Yunfei hadn't spoken for a long time, Ge Desheng leaned forward and said, "Regarding the whereabouts of the refined iron, it either went to Tiger Head Stronghold or was taken away by those fifteen masked men."

If Tiger Head Stronghold manages to seize the refined iron, we need to find a way to wipe them out. Otherwise, they will forge even more weapons, and in the future, Zero Money Shop in Lingnan Road will likely become easy prey for Tiger Head Stronghold.

If we're taken away by the masked men, we need to find out whose faction they belong to. Perhaps we can negotiate and buy the iron back; consider it a loss to avoid further trouble.

Xiao Yunfei mentally reviewed the armed forces of Lingnan Road, but he couldn't recall anyone possessing chainmail.

In the entire Great Yan Dynasty, apart from the Xuanjia Army, only Wu Fengxian possessed chainmail.

Could those fifteen men be Wu Fengxian's forces? Judging from their combat prowess, it's entirely possible.

Has Wu Fengxian's influence already infiltrated Lingnan?

If the other party is indeed Wu Fengxian's man, and Wu Fengxian has not yet breached Yao Pass, then those fifteen men could not possibly have taken away 20,000 catties of refined iron.

Based on this analysis, the refined iron must have been taken away by the bandits, and those dozen or so people are probably hiding in Luyang County.

They are too few in number to possibly take away 20,000 catties of refined iron.

But that ghost mask saved his life.

If the other party is Wu Fengxian's man, would they be able to save him?

The more Xiao Yunfei thought about it, the more confusing it seemed.

“The refined iron should be in the hands of the bandits, and those fifteen people should be hiding in Luyang County,” Xiao Yunfei said.

"Young General, would it be alright to leave the bandit situation to you?" Ge Desheng suggested.

"Mm." Xiao Yunfei nodded.

“Since those dozen or so people are hiding in the city, I should be able to find them,” Ge Desheng said.

"That would be for the best." Xiao Yunfei got up and left.

Watching Xiao Yunfei's departing figure, Ge Desheng cursed him inwardly as a good-for-nothing.

Finding those fifteen people shouldn't be difficult.

Ge Desheng had already made up his mind.

……

In a good mood, Li Mu returned to Li Ertie's house and brought dinner for Li Xin.

Li Xin sniffed, blinked, and asked, "Went to chop people up again?"

Li Mu immediately glanced at himself and asked, "Are there bloodstains that haven't been washed off?"

“No, I can still smell the lingering resentment on you,” Li Xin replied.

"You can even smell that?" Li Mu was quite surprised.

"Hehe, I guessed. When I saw Brother Ertie come back today, he was covered in blood, so I figured you guys went to kill someone together," Li Xin explained.

This little girl doesn't seem to be particularly averse to people being stabbed.

"Not only did they kill people, but they also stole a lot of silver," Li Mu said with a smile.

"The money doesn't matter, as long as I don't get ripped off," Li Xin said with a smile.

Li Mu was already used to Li Xin's logic.

"Money is important. As the saying goes, you can't move an inch without money, and money can solve 90% of problems," Li Mu said.

"Then the remaining 10% of the problems can't be solved with money either?" Li Xin asked doubtfully.

“Wrong. The remaining 10% problem requires even more money to solve,” Li Mu said seriously.

"That makes some sense, but not much," Li Xin said with a smile.

Li Xin started eating, and after just one bite, her eyes lit up.

"Today's dinner was exceptionally delicious. Did you buy it from a restaurant?" Li Xin asked.

"I made this myself," Li Mu said, giving a thumbs-up.

"Huh? You can actually cook?" Li Xin was very surprised.

"can not tell?"

Li Xin shook her head, indicating that she couldn't tell at all and didn't quite believe Li Mu's words.

The quality of these dishes is in no way inferior to that of the imperial chefs.

The palace chefs were the best chefs her father had ever found in the entire country.

If Li Mu had this ability, wouldn't he have been famous all over the world long ago?

After Li Xin finished eating, Li Mu went to Li Xin's room.

"Take a look at his legs," Li Mu said.

"what?"

Li Xin blushed slightly.

Isn't Li Mu's statement a bit too blunt?

Although Li Mu had already seen her legs, it still made her very shy when he said it directly.

Could it be that Li Mu harbors improper thoughts about her?

Isn't this inappropriate? She and Li Mu have no connection whatsoever.

"No, isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Li Xin said softly, her face flushed.

"Look at the burns on your legs," Li Mu said.

"Oh."

Li Xin then remembered that the burns on her legs hadn't healed yet, and that Li Mu had been the one applying the medicine for her every time.

She rolled up her trouser legs, but immediately let them down again.

Previously, Li Mu would apply medicine to the hole in her pants, and although it was seen, it was only a small amount.

If she rolls up her trouser legs, wouldn't Li Mu be able to see her entire leg?

"What's wrong?" Li Mu asked.

"How about I apply the medicine myself?" Li Xin said.

"Okay, I'll leave the ointment here, you can apply it yourself."

"I still can't do it. Why don't you close your eyes?"

"How can you apply it with your eyes closed? You weren't this shy the other day, what's wrong with you today?"

Li Mu sat on the floor and rolled up Li Xin's trouser legs.

Long, slender, white legs slowly came into Li Mu's view.

Originally, Li Mu didn't have any improper thoughts; he'd seen legs before.

But just now, when Li Xin was so shy, Li Mu saw this patch of white for a moment and his head felt a little dizzy.

Although Li Xin wasn't tall, only reaching Li Mu's chin at most, her legs were quite long.

Height is indeed not the key factor; what matters is proportion and curves.

Li Mu applied ointment to Li Xin to suppress her inner restlessness.

"okay."

Li Xin, whose body had been stiff, finally relaxed.

"After applying the medicine a few more times, it should be completely healed," Li Mu said.

"Yes, thank you, Brother Li Mu."

"You are welcome."

Li Mu pulled over a chair and sat down, carefully examining Li Xin's face.

After resting for a while, Li Xin's complexion looked much fairer, and her originally thin face had a touch of baby fat.

"Have you thought about what you'll do after you recover?" Li Mu asked.

Upon hearing this question, Li Xin's expression darkened.

She must have thought about reuniting with her family, but the ordinary life she experienced in Luyang County gave her a strange sense of belonging to the place.

Young yet mature and steady Li Mu, carefree Li Ertie, honest and kind Li Tian, ​​and Wang Xiulian who has a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

These people, who had no blood relation to her whatsoever, made her feel closer to them than her actual family.