Stepping onto the path to immortality, it all begins with buying the daughter of a disgraced officia

woohoo-

The cold wind howled.

Su Mu narrowed his eyes, stared at the token in his hand for a long time, then turned around and walked slowly towards the city gate.

At this moment, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and soon Su Mu's hair was dyed silver-white, and a thin layer of snow-white also settled on his old padded jacket.

As dusk fell, pedestrians on the road quickened their pace, all trying to leave the city before nightfall, as if they were in a great hurry.

About fifteen minutes later, Su Mu arrived at the city gate. To his surprise, he found that he would have to pay a city exit tax to leave the city today!

"Hurry up, you little brats! In another half hour, the exit tax won't be one tael of silver, but three taels!"

"..."

Wu Si's voice carried through the crowd. Relying on his superior numbers, he was extremely arrogant and completely disregarded the people in line!

At this moment, a long queue had formed at the city gate, with men, women, children, cart drivers, laborers, and all sorts of people, yet not a single one dared to resist.

Clearly, everyone present was afraid of the Green Snake Society, and no one was willing to risk getting into trouble for a mere tael of silver.

Su Mu was no exception; he followed closely behind the crowd until they reached the city gate.

He skillfully pulled out two taels of silver, forced a slight smile, and said, "Sir, please count it."

Wu Si raised an eyebrow, sized Su Mu up and down, his face showing surprise. "Oh! Old man, you're quite sensible. Get lost!"

Upon hearing this...

Su Mu frowned slightly, said nothing, and led A Mao out of the city.

After leaving the city.

He flipped over and sat on Ah Mao's back, his hand landing on top of him, "Ugh—"

Squeak, squeak!

Amao shouted and ran quickly towards Qingshan Village.

...

Just half an hour later, a cry for help came from ahead!

"Help!"

"..."

A female voice entered my ears.

Su Mu remained calm as he looked in the direction of the sound and saw two young men and women covered in blood and looking disheveled.

One of them was wearing a blue-purple robe, and the other was wearing a white dress. They looked somewhat similar, and the blood on their bodies and cheeks had already scabbed over.

The woman was supporting a pale-faced, barely breathing man beside her, her face filled with anxiety, almost to the point of tears!

This road was already sparsely populated, and with the approaching dusk, it became even more deserted. In this weather, with their clothes so thin, even if they weren't fatally injured, they would freeze to death!

thump!

Suddenly, the woman knelt down in front of Su Mu. She had her hair tied in a ponytail and looked to be in her early twenties. Her face was covered by bloodstains and dirt, so her true appearance could not be seen. However, judging from their clothes, Su Mu was certain that they were not of low status before they fell on hard times!

"Sir! Please, please save my brother!"

With red eyes, the woman knelt before Su Mu, kowtowing repeatedly, her voice filled with pleading.

They've been on the run for a while now, and if they continue like this, they're sure to die!

Even so, Su Mu's expression remained unchanged, his tone indifferent, "I have no relation to you, why should I interfere?"

Even if they knew the details of the two individuals, they wouldn't act rashly.

Based on his experience, he guessed that he must have enemies chasing him to the point where he had fallen to such a state.

Intervening rashly will only cause trouble!

"Sir, I'll do anything you ask if you're willing to save my brother!"

The woman pursed her red lips, finally making up her mind. A resolute glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Su Mu, "Even if I have to marry you, be your slave!"

"Cough cough cough—"

At this moment, the young man in a purple-blue robe standing beside the woman spoke, his chest heaving violently as he coughed up blood:

"Old sir... my name is Shen Qiu. My injuries are too severe to be healed. I only beg you to take in my younger sister and give her a chance to live. I, Shen Qiu, will serve you like a horse in my next life... so that Yanran can live a good life!"

He finished speaking.

Shen Qiu could no longer hold on. His pupils gradually dilated. He tried to cup the woman's face, but his blood-stained hand fell to the ground at that moment!

"Big brother—"

"Waaaaah!"

Seeing her elder brother die before her eyes, the woman cried out in anguish, making her look especially pitiful.

Su Mu remained silent, sitting on A Mao's back, quietly watching the woman venting her anger.

Half an incense stick, a full incense stick...

About half an hour later, the woman's crying finally stopped. She sat there blankly, holding Shen Qiu's already frozen body, as if she had lost her soul, letting the cold wind blow on her.

"Brother! Why were you so foolish? You could have dodged it! Why did you take that arrow for me? Why..."

The woman stared at the arrow in Shen Qiu's chest, tears streaming down her face.

Two hours ago.

They escaped from Anbei Prefecture, but were relentlessly pursued by soldiers. Shen Qiu could have survived unharmed, but in order to save her, she was struck by an arrow... If it weren't for her, her brother wouldn't have died!

"It's all my fault! It's all my fault! Brother, Yanran will come down to keep you company right away, wait for me..."

Only then did Su Mu finally speak: "He risked his life to save you. If you die now, how can your elder brother rest in peace?"

Remember, your life doesn't just belong to you, it belongs to him too! If you don't want your older brother to die with regrets, then live on!

"Big brother..."

Startled by Su Mu's words, Shen Yanran gradually came to her senses, calmed herself, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Yes! I must live on, carrying on my brother's share, and live well!"

Su Mu's lips curled slightly, and then his indifferent voice rang out again: "I'm giving you two choices now: one, come home with me and become my woman; two, fend for yourself. I will absolutely not interfere in your affairs."

He was by no means a saint; having taken on the karma between the two, he naturally had to collect some interest!

At least for now, she has no leverage other than offering herself in marriage.

Shen Yanran was struggling with her decision. As the daughter of a general, was she really going to marry a man in his sixties or seventies?

"You can refuse, and I'll leave immediately."

After saying that, Su Mu slightly squeezed his legs together, signaling Amao to get going.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

A moment later, Shen Yanran's voice came from behind: "I do!"

Hearing the sound.

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly. Sure enough, the tactic of feigning indifference to lure the enemy never fails!

"Who are you? What are your names? How did you end up in this situation?"

Su Mu asked three questions in a row, speaking very frankly. Although Shen Yanran posed no threat, the necessary procedures could not be omitted.

Moreover, he really needed to find out their identities. If he couldn't fight against the person behind them, he wouldn't agree to let Shen Yanran become his slave!

"My name is Shen Yanran. I am the daughter of the Zhenbei General under the former King of Anbei. He is my elder brother, Shen Qiu. In order to consolidate the power of Anbei Prefecture, the new King of Anbei has been constantly targeting the former subordinates of the King of Anbei. If my father had not had a premonition and sent us out of the city in advance, we would probably be dead by now..."

brush--

For a moment, Su Mu's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he suddenly remembered something. He looked at Shen Yanran and quickly asked:

"You say you're the daughter of the General Who Guards the North? How many generals are there in Anbei Prefecture in total?"