Pick up a princess to be your wife

“Miss, I really think that the things in Li Mu’s hands are just conjured out of thin air,” Xiao Lan said.

She still felt that her guess might be correct.

“But I still think he must be a confidant of his backer. He has the deep trust of that person, so that person gave Li Mu a lot of capital,” He Xianzhi said.

That's one guess, but who exactly is so fond of antiques? And why would they exchange so many rare resources for antiques in this chaotic world?

"Anyway, I didn't find out who he took the supplies from," Xiaolan said.

“Well, we failed to catch him by the tail this time, so we’ll have to find another opportunity,” He Xianzhi said.

Xiao Lan stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.

"Anything else to say?" He Xianzhi asked.

The young lady pursed her lips, called out "Miss," and immediately lowered her head again.

"What exactly happened? Just say it." He Xianzhi frowned, somewhat displeased.

"Miss, that Li Mu is full of tricks," Xiao Lan said indignantly.

"Why?"

He Xianzhi was even more puzzled.

Li Mu has lustful thoughts towards her. If given the chance, he would dare to make advances on her. He Xianzhi is well aware of whether Li Mu has any ulterior motives.

"He keeps a young and beautiful woman at home, and they even share a room. I checked Li Mu's household registration, and he's not married. Miss, tell me, isn't he shameless? He clearly has a lover at home, yet he's still lusting after you," Xiao Lan said indignantly.

Xiao Lan's opinion of Li Mu changed instantly after eating the meal he cooked.

But last night, while keeping watch, she discovered that Li Mu had picked up a woman from Li Ertie's house.

After returning home, Li Mu and she went into a room.

Upon hearing this, He Xianzhi felt a pang of sadness welling up in her heart.

It's not uncommon for men to be fickle. For wealthy and capable men, having three or four wives is considered rare.

Her father had married more than forty concubines in total.

If Li Mu becomes a hero in the future, based on her understanding of him, that guy looks serious, but he's definitely a lecherous scoundrel. The future Li Mu will certainly have three wives and four concubines.

“I don’t want to concern myself with Young Master Li’s private affairs,” He Xianzhi said.

"Miss, this isn't about whether it's a private matter or not, it's about his bad character. They're not even married yet, and they're already sleeping together. What kind of behavior is that?" Xiaolan said indignantly.

Sleeping together before marriage is truly shameless.

However, this phenomenon is actually quite common in He Xianzhi's social circle.

She even had a close female friend who went out to have an affair; that friend was a well-bred young lady in public.

“Perhaps Young Master Li and that person have already made their lifelong commitment,” He Xianzhi said.

"Then why is he still trying to provoke you, Miss? Does he want you to be his concubine? If it were the master's illegitimate daughter becoming a concubine of some general or prime minister, that would be one thing. But you, Miss, are the master's legitimate daughter..."

"Alright, alright."

He Xianzhi frowned and interrupted Xiao Lan.

"What does that girl look like?" He Xianzhi asked.

"I didn't look closely. I only saw that her figure was about the same as mine, but she was far inferior to Miss Lan," Xiao Lan said.

"Oh."

At this moment, Xiaolan suddenly blurted out, as if possessed, "If Miss wants to expand her business, she'll have to put this into practice."

"say what!"

He Xianzhi glared at Xiaolan and said softly, "If he wants to marry me, given his current situation, it's far from enough."

It's true that she has some feelings for Li Mu, but she's not going to marry an ordinary, unremarkable man.

He Xianzhi's husband, regardless of his background, will surely become a unique and great figure in the world.

She believed that Li Mu would definitely become a big shot in the future.

"I'm relieved that you're so aware of this, Miss." Xiao Lan nodded in relief.

“I have written you a letter. Go to Yaoguan immediately and deliver it to Governor Xu,” He Xianzhi said.

"Yes."

Now that Lingnan Road is about to face attacks from two rebel armies, the matter of reselling military supplies must be carried out as soon as possible.

Ge Desheng's investigation has made new progress.

Li Ertie and a young man named Li Mu were very close friends.

He had already obtained specific information about Li Ertie and his thirteen subordinates.

It is confirmed that Li Ertie was a bandit, and none of his dozen or so subordinates were brought from the mountain stronghold by him.

Those thirteen people were either locals or from out of town.

But they all had one thing in common: after they were desperate, they were all taken in by Li Ertie.

These people may seem unremarkable, but a look at their resumes reveals that quite a few are formidable and ruthless individuals.

Especially that guy named Hei Fu, who used to be a monk, but after his master died, he slaughtered all his fellow disciples and uncles, and was later hunted down by the Buddhist community.

Among them, Li Mu seemed rather ordinary compared to the others.

He was a native of Luyang County, born into a farming family, and had worked as a laborer for three years. Apart from that, there was nothing else about him that seemed contrived.

However, Ge Desheng felt that Li Mu was a bit too ordinary.

The more normal something is, the more abnormal it may be.

Perhaps this guy named Li Mu is their leader.

The Li family had long been oppressed by Zhou Wanfu, but Zhou Wanfu died a violent death after Li Mu returned.

Is he normal?

Not long after, Ge Desheng obtained Li Mu's portrait.

When he saw the portrait, his eyes widened, and then a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Hehe, so it's you."

Ge Desheng had previously accepted a young man's 10,000 taels of silver notes, but then pocketed 9,000 taels of the young man's money.

The man didn't even take the thousand taels; he turned and left, and hasn't come looking for trouble since.

Thinking about it this way, the truth becomes clear.

The fifteen people who robbed their supplies were led by Li Mu.

As for whether they were bandits from Tiger Head Village, Ge Desheng couldn't make a definitive conclusion.

In short, the enemy has been found.

"I've spent my whole life playing with eagles, but in the end, I was pecked by a little sparrow. How ridiculous." Ge Desheng chuckled self-deprecatingly.

At this moment, Xiao Yunfei quickly entered the room and sat down next to Ge Desheng.

“I’ve found out who those fifteen masked men are. Here’s the list.” Ge Desheng handed the list to Xiao Yunfei.

After looking at the list, Xiao Yunfei immediately put it down.

“I’ve also found some clues. The refined iron was probably taken away by the people from Tiger Head Stronghold,” Xiao Yunfei said.

"The refined iron must be retrieved, and these fifteen people must die," Ge Desheng said.

Whether these fifteen people die or not, or whether Tiger Head Stronghold is destroyed or not, Xiao Yunfei doesn't care much.

We must get the refined iron back.

The boss behind the scenes probably already knows about the missing iron, and his father will be under a lot of pressure.