Mythical Three Kingdoms: Martial Arts Reach Divine Ranks, I Alone Rule the World

Zhang Mu and the Zhen family of Zhongshan had known each other for a long time.

Therefore.

Back in the small mountain village near Julu, he jokingly told Zhang Ning, the holy maiden of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, that if she didn't agree, he would have no choice but to marry the youngest daughter of the Zhen family...

This is no joke.

As for how they met...

That's a long story.

It's not some clichéd story of Zhen Mi, the goddess of the Luo River, encountering bandits and falling into danger, only for Zhang to appear in time and stage a melodramatic hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress plot.

It's just how I see it.

Zhang Mu recalled the scene at that time...

At that time, the head of the Zhen family, who was also the father of Zhen Mi, the then magistrate of Shangcai, had just passed away.

After the burial, the Zhen family of Zhongshan held a funeral banquet according to custom to entertain guests from all directions.

He was passing through Zhongshan at that time.

After giving a gift of money, I also had a meal at the banquet.

of course.

Given Zhang Mu's character, he would never sit at the children's table and compete with them for food.

This was his first encounter with the Zhen family.

meet by chance.

The Zhen family wept for the Zhen family, while he ate his own food.

The Zhen family cried their hearts out, while he, on the other hand, ate quite a lot.

If you ask what impressed him the most at the time...

She was not the young Luo Shen who hadn't fully grown up at that time.

It wasn't her two older sisters who were just beginning to blossom.

It certainly wouldn't be Zhen Yan, the only eldest son of the Zhen family, with his bright eyes and elegant demeanor.

Instead, she was Zhen Yi's widow, still charming and dressed in white mourning clothes, weeping pitifully, the matriarch of the Zhen family.

How can I describe that feeling?

Well, let's put it that way.

Cao Cao has arrived for the Battle of Wancheng...

If Zhang Mu had impersonated Zhang Xiu and made the move, Cao Cao might have killed more than just the three sages with a single cannon shot.

Zhang Mu had never met Zou Shi.

But he felt...

Zou Shi was probably not as good as Zhen Shi, the widow who was in mourning.

What truly brought Zhang Mu and the Zhen family of Zhongshan together was their second encounter.

At that time.

Zhen Yan, the only male heir of the Zhen family, also died.

And as luck would have it...

At that time, Zhang Mu was on his way to Liaodong and happened to pass by the Zhen family in Zhongshan.

Since we're already here, let's stick to the principle of "since we're already here".

then.

Zhang Mu paid a second gift and enjoyed another lavish meal.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, he should not become involved with the Zhen family.

but.

Accidents always come so suddenly and unexpectedly.

Just as Zhang Mu finished eating and was about to wipe his mouth and leave...

He unexpectedly witnessed a group of collateral relatives of the Zhen family uniting together to force the matriarch, Zhen Shi, to abdicate and seize power in front of the coffin.

Out of consideration for the two large meals we had.

Unable to stand by and watch any longer, he immediately took action.

What does the appearance of a young Martial Realm expert mean?

As for Madam Zhen, the matriarch of the Zhen family, there is no need to elaborate.

Adhering to the principle of helping people to the end.

After obtaining the consent of the matriarch of the Zhen family, Zhang Mu directly used overwhelming force to purge those malicious collateral relatives of the Zhen family and the force they relied on.

Therefore.

Under the deliberate cultivation of a good relationship between the matriarch of the Zhen family and Zhang Mu...

After a while, they met again.

Zhang Mu thus forged a very deep friendship with the Zhen family.

On Suzaku Avenue.

Standing in front of a restaurant.

Zhang Mu stared at the two gilded ancient seal characters on the blackwood plaque that read "Red Mansion," and shook his head.

Before opening this restaurant with the Zhen family, he had prepared several names.

There are Lion Tower, Cuiyun Tower, Linjiangxian, Red Tower, and so on.

His favorite is undoubtedly "Linjiangxian".

result.

Zhen Mi, the youngest daughter of the Zhen family, chose the name "Dream of the Red Chamber," saying that the name sounded nice.

What else could Zhang Mu say?

Of course, we can only spoil the little girl.

We entered the restaurant.

Zhang Mu surveyed the red-themed decor, his gaze sweeping over the various customers dining and drinking inside the restaurant before settling on the manager's seat.

there.

A slender, twenty-year-old woman in the prime of her youth sat behind the counter, flipping through account books with one hand and tapping on an abacus with the other.

Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her skin was like solidified cream.

Dressed in a light blue silk dress, she looked like a lotus emerging from the water, attracting the frequent glances of the patrons in the Red Mansion.

Upon seeing the woman's appearance, Zhang Mu smiled slightly.

He was about to step forward and greet the busy Zhen Mi and Zhen Jiang...

But a soft whisper that reached his ears suddenly made him frown.

"Look, another clueless young man is trying to flirt with Miss Zhen!"

"Doesn't he know...?"

"This woman is the one General He Jin has recently taken a liking to. Is she someone he can possibly lay a finger on?"

"Well, who can argue with that!"

"Miss Zhen Jiang is such a beautiful flower. If she enters the General's Mansion, she may seem to gain wealth and honor, but in reality, it's no different from being stuck in pig dung."

"Butcher He is lucky. I really envy him for having a sister with a naturally alluring body."

"Shh, shut up! Are you out of your mind? A little sour grapes about Butcher He is enough, why are you making baseless accusations against the Empress and the Emperor?"

"..."

Listening to the discussions that were being heard.

Then, feeling the gazes falling upon him from all around...

A playful smile appeared on Zhang Mu's lips.

"He Jin!"

"Have they even set their sights on Mu's territory?"

A hint of coldness flashed in Zhang Mu's eyes.

Others feared He Jin's power, but he was not.

He's just a butcher who forcibly raised his cultivation to the Gathering Qi Realm by taking pills.

Kill him.

Zhang Mu was disgusted that his hands were dirty.

Looking back.

When has the Han Dynasty ever seen a general with only a martial arts cultivation level of the Gathering Qi Realm appointed as a Grand General? Only He Jin was such a rare exception.

"Knock knock knock!"

Arriving at the counter, Zhang Mu knocked three times on the counter where Zhen Jiang was leaning over.

"Miss Zhen!"

"Leave the accounting to the restaurant manager. You just need to check their daily routines from time to time. Why do everything yourself?"

The sudden sound beside her startled Zhen Jiang, who was busy at work.

She almost thought she was hallucinating because she missed someone so much.

But when she slowly raised her head...

Looking at the wicked smile on the handsome young man's face in front of him.

On the girl's gentle, oval-shaped face, shallow dimples first appeared on her cheeks, followed by a faint smile.

"So it's you, Brother Zhang!"

Zhen Jia naturally closed the account book in her hand, her long, thick eyelashes fluttering slightly as she quietly looked at Zhang Mu.

When she noticed that there was a little dust on the hem of Zhang Mu's clothes...

She naturally brushed it off for Zhang Mu with her hand.

"Covered in dust, Brother Zhang must have just arrived in Luodu and hasn't had a chance to eat yet!"

"I will instruct the kitchen to prepare some dishes and wine, and have someone boil some hot water, so that you can not only satisfy your appetite, Brother Zhang, but also wash up and relieve your fatigue."

When still, she is like a magnolia under the moon; when in motion, she is like a peony swaying in the wind.

Zhang Mu looked at the elegant and gentle girl in front of him, who was about to prepare wine and food for him, and quickly raised his hand to stop her.

"We'll decide what to eat later!"

"Now."

"Miss Zhen, please come inside and let's talk!"

"Go...go inside?"

Zhen Jiangling's bright eyes flickered slightly, thinking she had misheard.

A shimmering light appeared as the tiny pearl earrings hanging from the girl's ears swayed...

I don't know when.

Her cheeks were already flushed with a rosy glow.