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As he spoke, his tone inevitably carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Soon, soldiers from the Wu Lie Army appeared on the street, searching and investigating everywhere, causing chaos. Seeing the gleaming weapons, everyone dared not cause trouble and could only curse in secret.

As a result, naturally nothing was found.

However, tonight's assassination and fight are destined to be just a minor episode. The captain of the Wu Lie Army is not a big shot in Jiangning. It's okay to use soldiers to conduct a small-scale search, but a large-scale search and road closure will only make things difficult for them.

Our Great Wu Dynasty has its own national conditions, emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs and using civil affairs to suppress military affairs. This is not just idle talk.

When Li Mu and his companions reached the old rain tower near Wuyi Lane, the street had completely returned to calm, as if the bloody battle that had just taken place had never happened.

Jiuyulou is one of the largest restaurants in Jiangning. It is five stories high and occupies a large area. Although it is called a restaurant, it is more like an entertainment center. You can find everything in Jiangning here.

There was also a small poetry gathering being held here tonight. When Li Mu and his companions walked nearby, some scholars recognized him and invited him upstairs, but Li Mu politely declined.

Actually, this is also a great opportunity to show off. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, I can compose a poem called "Qing Yu An" to amaze everyone and enjoy their shock and admiration. It's hard to refuse just thinking about it.

However, Li Mu is already famous; his unique Song-style and Slender Gold-style calligraphy has already earned him a great reputation, and these poems are merely icing on the cake.

There's nothing wrong with composing a poem when the occasion is right; there's no need to deliberately show off.

The group strolled around for a while longer, and seeing that it was getting late, they returned to the Su residence.

Back in the small building, after chatting and laughing for a while, Su Tan'er suddenly said, "Husband, I have something for you."

Li Mu asked curiously, "What?"

Su Tan'er blinked: "Husband, please wait a moment."

As she spoke, she led a few maids, lit lanterns, and headed toward the small building where she used to live. A moment later, light footsteps sounded downstairs. Su Tan'er walked in front, with three little maids following behind, each carrying a small package.

Li Mu said, "This is..."

Su Tan'er said, "I made you some clothes." As she spoke, she had several maids place the packages on the table and opened them one by one.

Clothing, hats, shoes, and socks—everything was provided.

Xiao Chan said, "Young Master, these were made stitch by stitch by Miss and us. It took a long time. When we weren't satisfied with some parts, Miss even took us to consult the weavers in the manor. We redid them several times before we finally finished these two sets of clothes."

"Young master, take a look and see if you like it."

Li Mu picked up the clothes and looked at them: "I like them, of course I like them."

He stepped forward, gently embraced Su Tan'er, and whispered tenderly in her ear, "Thank you for your hard work, my wife."

Su Tan'er blushed slightly, seemingly aroused, and glanced shyly at the maids, saying, "You may all leave."

Several rosy-cheeked girls winked and grinned as they walked out.

……

On the other side, during the Lantern Festival, Nie Yunzhu and Hu Tao, busy with the affairs of "Bamboo Records" every day, rarely had the chance to come out and enjoy the lanterns.

Just then, they ran into a woman from Jin Feng Lou who was getting medicine. Nie Yunzhu had taught her to play the zither before. After exchanging greetings, they learned that Yuan Jin'er had caught a cold and was lying ill in the backyard of Jin Feng Lou.

The two had a very good relationship, so they took Hu Tao to visit him.

The backyard of Jin Feng Lou is not large, but it is very exquisite, divided into several separate courtyards. Unless you are a top courtesan, you probably can't stay in such a place.

As we walked into the courtyard where Yuan Jin'er lived, she was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the oil lamp.

Seeing Nie Yunzhu, he was pleasantly surprised: "Sister Yunzhu, what brings you here?"

Nie Yunzhu stepped forward and touched her forehead: "I heard you caught a cold, how are you now?"

Yuan Jin'er sat up and said, "I'm much better now after taking the medicine."

Nie Yunzhu said, "Talk to your mother and get some rest for a couple of days."

Yuan Jin'er gave a wry smile. As the star attraction of Jin Feng Lou, even though she had caught a cold, it wasn't so easy for her to close her doors to customers.

"Well, it's not really that bad. It's just that my period just started and I caught a cold. I feel weak and sore all over, so it's probably difficult for me to sing and play instruments. Fortunately, my mother agreed to help me block these guests today. But today is the Lantern Festival, and the place is very lively. My mother is also very busy blocking them."

"When I told them I was sick, many guests didn't believe me and insisted on coming to visit me. After confirming that I was sick, they would say a few words of comfort before leaving."

Nie Yunzhu nodded: "I'm sorry to have troubled you, but your mother is still kind-hearted."

She was speaking from the heart; the mother of Jin Feng Lou had some conscience, and if it were anywhere else, she probably wouldn't have been able to redeem herself back then.

As the two were talking, Yuan Jin'er's maid, Kou'er, brought in a poem.

“Miss, this is a poem that Mr. Cao Guan wrote especially for you.”

Yuan Jin'er had no choice but to open it and take a look. It turned out to be a poem about a beautiful woman who was ill. She handed it to Nie Yunzhu and, according to etiquette, asked Kou'er to go out and thank her.

Nie Yunzhu glanced at the poem in her hand. It was quite elegant. The two of them had met many talented people, and while such poems written casually showed talent, they were unlikely to be truly amazing. After looking at it a few more times, she put it down again.

He joked, "This Cao Guan is also a famous scholar in Jiangning, and can be considered to have outstanding literary talent. What do you think, sister?"

Yuan Jin'er shook her head: "What can you think? It's just a reputation for being a talented scholar and a beautiful woman. He can send you this little poem so casually. He's probably in the front hall drinking and having fun with a group of people right now."

"What difference does it make to us whether it's Cao Guan or Li Pin? And what difference does it make to Cao Guan whether it's Yuan Jin'er or Lu Caicai?"

"Talented men and beautiful women, if there are talented men and beautiful women, the word will spread and increase fame. In fact, it doesn't matter which one is talented and which one is beautiful."

Nie Yunzhu took a towel and wiped her face: "You're usually so energetic, but this cold has really made you realize something."

Yuan Jin'er chuckled and said, "Jin'er has figured it out now. What's the point of all this talk about talented men and beautiful women, sweet words and all that? In the end, they'll probably all end up as concubines. What's the point?"

"If Jin'er were to choose now, she would probably only choose two types of people."

Nie Yunzhu asked curiously, "Which two?"

Yuan Jin'er counted on her fingers and said seriously, "The first type is someone who is rich and powerful, and who is good to Jin'er. It would be best if he would raise Jin'er like a pig. Of course, he can't be too old or too ugly."

She held up her second finger and said, "The second type! A handsome, talented pretty boy with good character. It doesn't matter if he's poor, Jin'er will support him."

Nie Yunzhu was both amused and exasperated: "What are you thinking? You've even brought up gigolos, and you're supporting them?"

Yuan Jin'er said with a serious expression, "Sister Yunzhu, I'm serious. There really is such a person. Do you know Ning Yi?"

A look of surprise flashed across Nie Yunzhu's face. She was curious that Ning Yi and Yuan Jin'er had actually been in contact. It didn't seem like it!

"You're talking about Ning Yi, who wrote 'Prelude to Water Melody'."

Yuan Jin'er nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, it's Ning Yi. He's also the son-in-law of the Su family."

"Haven't you heard? Ning Yi, this famous and talented man, is willing to marry into the Su family to keep his promise and fulfill the marriage agreement made by the previous generation. I heard he's handsome and has a great temperament. Miss Su is so lucky. If I could meet someone like Ning Yi, I would be willing to support him."

Nie Yunzhu touched her forehead and smiled wryly, "Even if he weren't married, he wouldn't need you to support him. Haven't you heard that his calligraphy is now worth a fortune? He can easily earn a lot of money just by writing a few words, much more than your savings."

Yuan Jin'er cupped her hands around her heart and grinned foolishly, saying, "Isn't that even better? He can earn money, which is just enough to support me."

Nie Yunzhu's lips twitched, but she was completely speechless.

Yuan Jin'er smiled, then pursed her lips and thought for a moment, "Such a handsome young man is indeed hard to come by."

"Sister Yunzhu, I heard your snack business is doing very well now. What do you think, if Jin'er also redeems herself, how about she goes with you to sell snacks?"

Nie Yunzhu laughed and said, "You're not talking nonsense?"

Yuan Jin'er said, "Of course it's not nonsense. I heard that Hu Tao is getting married soon. After she gets married, you will be all alone, Yun Zhu. Wouldn't you be lonely? Jin'er can keep you company."

"Yeah, let's work together to make Zhu Ji bigger and stronger. Being a female manager sounds pretty impressive." She laughed as she spoke.

The two chatted for a long time until Yuan Jin'er yawned, feeling a little sleepy. Nie Yunzhu told her to get some rest before taking her leave with Hu Tao.

……

The next day, Li Mu left the academy and wandered around Jiangning City for more than half an hour. He quickly caught a whiff of the fragrance left over from the previous day.

Following the method of tracking, he pretended to be a scholar wandering aimlessly.

Gradually, they entered a small alley, with dilapidated houses on both sides and several collapsed and abandoned courtyards. Li Mu smiled faintly, pushed open the wooden door of an abandoned courtyard that was half rotten, and a sword was held against his neck.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Li Mu turned his head and saw that it was indeed Lu Hongti, still wearing a black dress, her wounds were bandaged, and her face was a little pale.

She chuckled softly: "Nothing, I just came to see you?"

Lu Hongti tightened her grip on the long sword, but before she could make a further move, Li Mu reached out and lightly brushed the sword. It seemed extremely slow, but Lu Hongti couldn't react in time. She only felt her hand lighten, and as if by magic, the short sword was already in Li Mu's hand.

With martial arts skills at Li Mu's level, how could he not have sensed Lu Hongti hiding behind the wall beforehand, allowing her to put her sword to her neck?

He was simply being cooperative because he was confident enough to prevent Lu Hongti from escaping prematurely or causing too much of a commotion.

Seeing her short sword snatched away, Lu Hongti realized that the person before her was extremely skilled in martial arts. The next moment, she retreated rapidly, intending to escape. Before she could see Li Mu make any move, he moved swiftly, like a shadow, and she couldn't shake him off.

Lu Hongti was extremely anxious. She raised both palms and slammed them at Li Mu. However, Li Mu simply stretched out one hand and lightly blocked the powerful attack.

Lu Hongti finally realized how formidable the person in front of her was, and that she was no match for him. Just as she was about to try to escape again, she saw the person in front of her reach out and gently brush her body, and she immediately became limp and powerless.

She was horrified. She had roamed the martial world and met many masters, but few could compare to her. This was the first time she had felt so weak.

"Who...who are you? What do you want?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I've already said I didn't intend to do anything. I just saw that your martial arts were quite good yesterday, so I came to take a look."

Li Mu was somewhat disappointed after testing Lu Hongti's martial arts skills. The future Lu Hongti would be a grandmaster in this world, one of the top fighters.

Even if his martial arts skills haven't reached their peak yet, he would still be considered a first-rate master, or even a top-tier fighter, in this world.

After trying it, I was somewhat disappointed.

It seems that the upper limit of martial power in this world is indeed much lower than that in the world of Laughing at the World.

No wonder, after being in Jiangning City for so long, he hasn't seen a single martial artist whose skills meet his standards.