I, the one in the heavens, am here to protect my bottom line in all realms.

Chapter 336 The Beginning of Power
A strong sense of urgency came over her, and she became more loyal to her master. She secretly decided to improve her abilities to avoid being disliked by her master.

She asked someone to help her pack the things she wanted to send, and then she sent them out one by one. After receiving rewards from various places, she handed over the silver. Unexpectedly, her master just glanced at her and said, "Since it is a reward for you, just keep it. Your daughter is not so poor that she would deduct your reward."

Mu Xun felt that the girl was different more and more. Compared with before, she was not only much more generous, but also more insightful and ambitious. Although she gave people a different feeling, she was still the same person, and her attitude towards her did not change much. Naturally, she never thought that her master had changed her heart.

However, normally, no one would suspect that someone has changed their mind for no reason. People would simply think that someone has figured something out or has done something.

Zhang Chengyuan held his cheeks with a blank look in his eyes, thinking about the future.

The original owner was born out of wedlock, so he could forget about the title. It would be inconvenient for him to go out and fight alone without any power. He still had to train up manpower. After all, the extra things he had from time to time had to have a reasonable source.

When he came back to his senses, he noticed Mu Xun waiting there. Something he forgot to tell her yesterday came to his mind: "Mu Xun, go buy some children and give them to Liu Yu. She knows what to do. Oh, and there are a few pounds of cotton in the cabinet. Here's a reward for you."

Mu Xun received the reward, accepted it happily, and turned around to do what the girl asked him to do.

Zhang Chengyuan stood up, packed up his things, and went out.

She was wearing a plain brocade robe and a simple hair crown, looking fresh and neat.

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, she was not in a hurry to look for someone. She seemed to be walking aimlessly, but in fact she had quietly spread out her vast perception with herself as the center, covering the entire capital, screening out people who could be used by her.

This was the first time she had done something like this, and she was still a little excited.

Then, she saw three dying men in black, two girls in gorgeous clothes and a beautiful young man. As for beggars and ordinary people, although they were of no use to her, she could still save them.

She floated away like a gentle breeze, her invisible figure not attracting anyone's attention. She went to where those people were one after another, identifying them first and then rescuing them. She naturally left the evil ones to fend for themselves.

The three men in black were used by her without any surprise. The two girls in gorgeous clothes, one was the daughter of Marquis Wu'an, and the other was the daughter of Prince Yijing. They all chose to acknowledge the grace of saving their lives. As for the beautiful young man, he was the leader of a gangster force. When he saw that it was a woman who saved him, he was not grateful but was extremely jealous as if he had seen an enemy, and was in a posture of fighting to the death.

Zhang Chengyuan didn't indulge him. He was impatient for her to save him, right? Then she didn't save him. She slapped him and knocked him unconscious again. She stood up, patted her sleeves, and said calmly, "Let's go. Some people are really ignorant, don't you think?"

The three men in black who were following her were already under duress and trembling with fear. Seeing her act this way, they looked at each other as if seeking a sense of security, and all agreed from the bottom of their hearts. Thinking of the handsome young man in red who was bleeding profusely and almost dying and fainted behind them, they kept reminding themselves to be sensible and obedient.

After all, such a beauty couldn't make the man in front of them soften his heart at all, so what could these three dispensable killers expect?

They had not only admiration but also fear for this mysterious and strange young girl who suddenly appeared. As soon as she appeared and waved her hand, all the killers who were besieging them exploded into blood mist. It was a scene they had never seen before, not to mention that the next second this god-like figure looked at them coldly.

At that moment, they all thought they were going to die a thousand times. They were so frightened that of course they didn't hear what she said and just kept nodding to show their submission. Then they followed her and became her subordinates for some unknown reason.

"Okay, let's go, find some more beggars, and then you can build a force for me." The three black-clothed men who were still strangers to each other looked at each other again, but they didn't dare to refute anything, and they were very obedient: "Yes."

The group of four came to a slum quietly. As soon as they approached, they smelled a foul odor mixed with a smell of decay. The houses here were dilapidated, the streets were narrow, and the air was filled with the smell of poverty.

Zhang Chengyuan strolled among them, observing everything around her with sharp eyes. She saw many thin children, whose eyes revealed confusion and fear of life, as well as an instinctive desire to survive.

She kept on checking and selecting children with good character and foundation, and ordered three men in black to bring the children she liked to her. After one round, there were thirteen children with good character and foundation, and about twenty children with good character.

"That's all. Take it away."

A group of people left the slums amid the fearful eyes of the beggars, and went out of the city in batches to the forest outside the city. Zhang Chengyuan waved his hand and took out a box and said, "This box of pearls is your start-up capital. I hope I can see results in half a year."

Zhang Chengyuan pondered his own thoughts and estimated that within half a year, the food shop should be able to make a net profit. If things go well, he and Jiang Siyou will be able to get married.

The three men in black didn't know what she was thinking. They just thought that this was the deadline given to them. If they couldn't complete it, they would die.

Zhang Chengyuan turned around and prepared to leave, but suddenly said, "Treat them well, don't mistreat them. Those who can learn martial arts should learn martial arts, and those who can't should be sent to school and take exams to get a good reputation. They are all good children, and it's always good for them to have a skill."

After saying that, he really left.

The three men in black and the older beggars stared blankly at the departing figure. They thought the force they were going to establish was a killer organization or something, but they didn't expect that they were giving these beggars a chance to survive...

After returning to the capital, she went to the food store and saw that it was being renovated. She turned around and went to Shangguan's house. It felt like a long time since they last saw each other. She missed Jiang Siyou a little.

Zhang Chengyuan did not come empty-handed. She brought some cakes and a few dozen coins. After asking the doorman to inform them, she was quickly welcomed in.

When she was walking through the corridor, she met a man with heavenly luck. Before she could say anything, he spoke: "I am Shangguan Yu, nice to meet Miss Zhang."

"Oh, it's Master Shangguan. Nice to meet you. Master Shangguan, please come in."

Zhang Chengyuan didn't want to talk much with her, she didn't like the male protagonist, she still preferred her love-brained Jiang Siyou, who was in line with her aesthetic taste. No, it didn't suit her taste anymore, he was so weak, she had to take good care of him, otherwise what if he died one day without paying attention.

As she thought about this, she was already planning his daily meals in her mind.

However, Shangguan Yu had no intention of leaving. In his opinion, the concubine's daughter of the Duke of Xingguo's family was a good stepping stone. Of course, he did not intend to ruin the good marriage of his weak and unable to take care of himself elder brother, but it was still necessary to leave a good impression.

Here it comes. I will update as usual every day from now on. I have been slack during the New Year.