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After finishing their business, Li Mu asked Hei Fu to sit down, and the group of friends chatted casually.

"Flowery Monk, you are different from the other brothers. Among the thirteen, you are the most mature and experienced. Now your second brother has high hopes for you, so don't let your second brother down," Li Ertie said with a smile.

"That's natural."

He has a lot of experience in teaching apprentices.

As long as there is money and food, it is not difficult to train a group of elites.

"How did you become a flower monk?" Li Mu asked.

"He's an expert in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and prostitution. What else could he be but a frivolous monk?" Li Ertie laughed.

“Oh…” Li Mu nodded quietly.

He's a womanizer, and you have to admit, with his demeanor, you really can't judge a book by its cover.

"Brother, I never gamble." Hei Fu's dark face made it impossible to tell if he was blushing.

"Anyway, you're a frivolous monk who breaks the rules all the time," Li Ertie laughed.

“I’ve already returned to secular life, so naturally I’m just an ordinary person. Ordinary people have seven emotions and six desires, and I’m simply following my heart,” Hei Fu said.

"That's quite something."

Li Ertie took out a silver ingot and tossed it to Hei Fu.

Hei Fu casually took it and put it in his pocket.

"You don't need to do any work today. Go and relax. Starting tomorrow, you're not allowed to slack off," Li Ertie said.

"Thank you, brother."

Li Ertie smiled at Li Mu and said, "Look at this frivolous monk, he always has this 'getting the benefit and then acting innocent' expression."

“Hei Fu is a true man, and that’s how a real man should be. Since Brother Er Tie has made his gesture, then I will too.”

Li Mu also took out a silver ingot and tossed it to Hei Fu, who readily accepted it.

"Thank you, Second Brother."

"Go find the venue tomorrow. Tell them how much silver you need, and just go to the accounting office to withdraw it," Li Mu said.

"Row."

"Hei Fu, this matter concerns the future development of us brothers. Do you understand how important it is?"

"Of course I understand."

"That's good."

As the group chatted, Zhao Cuo ran up.

"Second Brother, Manager He is here and wants to see you."

"Then why don't you hurry up and send Manager He up? You really have no sense of propriety," Li Ertie scolded.

Zhao Cuo immediately went downstairs and brought He Xianzhi up, while Hei Fu got up and left.

"Manager He, my young brother here is impolite. He made you wait downstairs. I just reprimanded him, so please don't take it to heart," Li Ertie said with an embarrassed smile.

"It's okay."

"Please have a seat, Manager He. I'll go make some tea," Li Ertie said, standing up.

He Xianzhi nodded slightly and sat down next to Li Mu.

"What brings Miss He here today?" Li Mu asked.

"We recently received a battle report that Wu Fengxian is personally leading a large army to attack Huainan Road. The advance is unstoppable, and the entire Huainan Road will be captured soon," He Xianzhi said.

"Hmm, what is Miss He's purpose in telling me this?" Li Mu asked.

“If Wu’s army occupies Huainan Road, then Wu’s army will have one more route to enter Lingnan Road. At that time, not only Yaoguan in Lingnan Road will be attacked by Wu’s army, but the northeast direction will also be attacked by Wu’s army,” He Xianzhi said.

Li Mu hasn't looked at the map of this world in its entirety yet.

According to He Xianzhi, after Wu Fengxian captures Huainan Road, Lingnan Road will be attacked from two sides.

Almost all of Lingnan's military forces are concentrated at Yaoguan. If Wu's army advances from the northeast of Lingnan, Lingnan will likely be unable to spare any troops to resist Wu Fengxian's army.

He Xianzhi wanted to extract some useful information from Li Mu.

But Li Mu remained calm, and no one knew what he was thinking.

But Li Mu felt deeply worried.

If the rebels quickly enter Lingnan Road, Li Mu will have no means to fight against Wu Fengxian.

How wonderful it would be to travel to a peaceful and prosperous era! With the system, I could live a life of abundance in no time.

But now that we live in a chaotic world, we still have to plan for our own safety.

"Will Young Master Li stay or leave?" He Xianzhi asked.

“Of course I will not leave Lingnan. I dare not say that I, Li, have the ability to support the royal family and restore the country. But I have no problem protecting Luyang County. Miss He can stay in Luyang County with peace of mind,” Li Mu replied.

"I'm relieved to hear that," He Xianzhi said with a smile and nodded.

"I told you you should smile more, you look so beautiful."

"Stop talking so much."

He Xianzhi glared at Li Mu.

"I came to see Young Master Li today because I wanted to exchange some resources with him," He Xianzhi said.

"What do you want to change to?" Li Mu asked.

"I wonder if Young Master Li can obtain some fine salt?" He Xianzhi asked.

"How much do you need?"

Fifty catties is enough.

Li Mu nodded slightly.

“I need an antique worth 50,000 taels of silver,” Li Mu said.

He Xianzhi donated antiques worth 50,000 taels of silver, but in reality, he only needed to contribute about 5,000 taels of capital.

If she provides some illicit goods, the cost will be even lower.

Fifty catties of fine salt, worth twenty-five thousand taels.

He Xianzhi made a killing by doing this business with Li Mu.

She even discovered a new business opportunity: she used her antiques as collateral to exchange for some scarce resources from Li Mu, and then resold them. Wasn't this more profitable than collecting antiques?

The more antiques she possesses, the greater the risk.

Selling it to Li Mu would be a risk-free deal.

In times of peace, reselling resources is not so easy because the government keeps a close eye on things.

But in this chaotic world, who cares what she sells?

She could easily do business with the governor of Lingnan Circuit; whatever the army needed, she could sell it to them.

This is not about profiting from national disaster, but about everyone taking what they need.

Even when she sold supplies for the governor, and the price was slightly higher than the market price, the governor of Lingnan Circuit would thank her for her timely help.

The governor of Lingnan Circuit received the necessary supplies, enabling him to better resist the rebel invasion.

After much thought, He Xianzhi felt that he was trying to save the nation from peril.

However, how much wealth she can amass in Lingnan Road depends on the capabilities of the person behind Li Mu.

“No problem, I’ll have someone deliver the antiques today,” He Xianzhi said.

“Okay, come pick up the goods from me first thing tomorrow morning,” Li Mu said.

Seeing that He Xianzhi was deep in thought and showed no intention of leaving, Li Mu asked, "Is there anything else, Miss He?"

"How did you know I had something to do?" He Xianzhi asked.

“I’m like a tapeworm in Miss He’s stomach, what don’t I know?” Li Mu said with a smile.

"Stop joking with me. I have a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask it."

"Miss He, please ask away. I, Li, will answer all your questions."

He Xianzhi paused for a moment, her expression becoming serious and aloof.

"Can you procure some of the more difficult-to-obtain military supplies?" He Xianzhi asked.

"That depends on what Miss He needs."