Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

I glanced at my current funds: 36 gold coins, 84 silver coins, and 47 copper coins.

Just as I was about to get up and leave, a familiar commotion suddenly came from the market entrance.

"Excuse me, please let me pass..."

The three people pushed through the crowd and walked over here.

Lin Mu looked up and saw Shi Tou, A Mu, and A Shui.

They were still dressed in the same outfits. Stone led the way, Amu followed behind, and Ashui walked at the very back, standing on tiptoe and peering in their direction.

"Brother Lin!" Shi Tou spotted him immediately, strode over, and beamed. "It really is you! I heard people talking about the master in plain clothes over there, and I knew it must be you!"

Ah Shui followed behind, her face flushed and her eyes sparkling. She wanted to speak but was too shy to open her mouth. Ah Mu, on the other hand, was more composed. He nodded to Lin Mu, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Lin Mu quickly made a shushing gesture: "Keep a low profile, just call me Brother Lin when you come out."

Shi Tou was taken aback, then understood and lowered his voice, saying, "Brother Lin, your outfit..."

"Let's change the style," Lin Mu said casually.

Ah Shui finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered, "Brother Lin... you're famous now. Everyone in the market is talking about you."

Lin Mu's lips twitched: "What are you going to pass on?"

"I heard you stripped those three bad guys naked." Ah Shui said, her voice getting softer and softer, her face getting redder and redder.

After all, one of the three was a female Taoist priest who had also been stripped naked.

Shi Tou quickly changed the subject: "Brother Lin, are you leaving?"

Lin Mu nodded: "The supplies are all bought. Let's get ready to set off."

"Where to?" Stone's eyes lit up.

"Woma Temple".

Stone and Amu exchanged a glance, and Ashui was so excited he almost jumped up: "We're going to Woma Temple too! We made plans with the guild members to go level one up tomorrow!"

Shi Tou scratched his head: "Brother Lin, how about... we travel together? That way we can look out for each other on the road."

Lin Mu thought for a moment and nodded.

The three of them were overjoyed, especially Ah Shui, whose little face was flushed and who walked with a brisk pace.

The surrounding people, watching this scene, began to murmur even louder.

"Did you see that? Those three people went up to greet him, and the expert even spoke to them!"

"Who are those three?"

"I don't know, but someone who can be noticed by a master must be extraordinary."

"Tsk tsk, why didn't we muster the courage to go up there just now?"

"Are you stupid? They know each other. If you go up there, do you think this expert will even bother with you?"

"Too……"

Some people secretly memorized the faces of Shi Tou, A Mu, and A Shui, planning to find an opportunity to get closer to them later. Others quietly followed them for a few steps, wanting to see which direction they went.

But most people just stood there, watching Lin Mu and his group disappear outside the market, then shook their heads and went their separate ways.

"Alright, alright, stop looking. Those kinds of people aren't on our side."

"Exactly, sell goods when you need to, and level up when you need to."

The market has returned to its usual bustling state.

Once outside the market, Lin Mu patted the brocade pouch and released the drab gray pony. The three others, including Shi Tou, also released their own horses.

Chapter 34 Ah Shui's Dream

After running for a while, the horse began to pant heavily and slowed down. It seemed the horse was still tired from yesterday.

Lin Mu patted the horse's neck, dismounted, patted the brocade pouch to put the horse back, and released another horse.

Stone, who was standing beside him, saw this scene and his eyes widened: "Brother Lin, you... two horses?"

Lin Mu didn't say anything. After running for a while, the second horse also got tired. He patted the brocade pouch again, took back the second horse, and released the third horse.

Stone was completely convinced: "Three horses! Brother Lin, what are you doing...?"

Lin Mu mounted his horse and casually said, "Let's take turns riding so that neither horse gets too tired."

Shi Tou coughed and said, "I've heard that some experts travel with several horses, taking turns to ride them to ensure mobility. Brother Lin, that's... professional."

Amu and Ashui nodded at the same time, their faces showing an "I see" expression.

The four horses galloped along the forest path into the depths of the forest.

Lin Mu's riding skills had become quite proficient after last night's escape practice. He gripped the horse's belly with his legs, leaned slightly forward, and moved in perfect harmony with the horse's movements.

As the sun was setting, the four of them finally arrived at the entrance of the Woma Temple.

Before them lay a cliff face, with a massive cave opening at its base, resembling the mouth of a monster. Two thick stone pillars stood on either side of the opening, covered in incomprehensible runes. People constantly entered and exited the cave; some wore light armor, others heavy armor, and there were also mages in various colored robes, walking in in twos and threes.

Stone dismounted and took a deep breath: "Woma Temple, we've arrived."

Lin Mu dismounted and stretched his shoulders. He had been running all day and his whole body ached.

The four of them found a sheltered corner about two miles from the cave entrance, a place to rest on a fairly flat surface.

"This will do." Stone put the horse into the brocade bag and began to tidy up the camp.

Lin Mu took out the tent from his Qiankun bag. He had bought it a long time ago but had never had a chance to use it. He quickly set it up. The tent wasn't big, just big enough for one person to lie down in.

Stone and his friends also set up a large tent, and the three of them squeezed together.

It got completely dark.

The ever-burning torch at the cave entrance illuminated the entrance brightly, but the distant mountain shadows had already blurred into a black mass. The four sat around the fire, roasting dry rations and drinking hot water.

Ah Shui opened her mouth several times, wanting to speak and hear more of Lin Mu's stories, but looking at Lin Mu's slightly tired face, she swallowed her words back.

Shi Tou noticed this too, and patted Ah Shui on the shoulder: "Let Brother Lin get some rest, we still have to go to the temple tomorrow."

Ah Shui nodded obediently, and before crawling into the tent, he looked back at Lin Mu one last time: "Brother Lin, goodnight."

Lin Mu replied, "Good night."

Those two words made Ah Shui's heart skip a beat.

She crawled into the tent, lay down on her bunk, pulled the blanket up to her chin, stared wide-eyed at the tent ceiling, and couldn't fall asleep.

At night, Amu and Shitou took turns keeping watch.

Lin Mu lay in the tent, eyes closed. But he didn't fall asleep immediately. He listened to the occasional sound of Amu stirring the fire outside, and the howling of the wind blowing across the cliffs. Only after confirming that there was nothing unusual around him did he relax and drift off to sleep.

Meanwhile, on Ah Shui's side...

"Good night."

He said goodnight!

Ah Shui rolled over, burying his face in the blanket, his lips curled up, harder to suppress than an AK. He looked so tired today, but still gently said goodnight. When he was at the market, people were talking about him, but he didn't get angry, just smiled. He stripped those three bad guys naked all by himself. He has three horses, riding them in turns, not letting any of them get tired. He called me Ah Shui and said goodnight to me; he was so gentle.

Ah Shui turned over again, her heart pounding in the tent, afraid that Shi Tou and Ah Mu would hear her. She closed her eyes, forcing herself to sleep, but her mind was filled with images of Lin Mu: Lin Mu in plain clothes, Lin Mu in armor and helmet, Lin Mu on horseback, Lin Mu saying "Goodnight."

She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally drifted off to sleep.

In her dream, she, Lin Mu, Shi Tou, and A Mu were fighting monsters on the first floor of the Woma Temple. Suddenly, the Woma Lord appeared, a huge blue body with wings that whipped up a gale, and lightning crackled wildly. They fought for a long, long time, and the Lord was finally about to die, with only a sliver of health left on his health bar.

Just then, a group of people rushed out from the side, shouting "Steal monsters! Steal monsters!" and were about to attack them.

Ah Shui shouted anxiously, "What are you doing! We're the ones who hit you!"

But those people wouldn't listen at all, and a soldier charged forward wielding a verdict. Ah Shui was almost in tears.

Just then, a massive white blade of light descended from the sky:

Heaven-Slaying Slash!

The soldiers who charged forward were cleaved and sent flying backward, rolling several times on the ground.

Ah Shui turned around and saw Lin Mu standing behind her, holding a glowing large sword. It was the image Ah Shui had imagined of slaying a dragon after hearing Lin Mu's story. At the same time, Lin Mu seemed to be enveloped in white light, making it impossible to see his face, as if hinting at the gap between them in reality.

"Brother Lin!" Ah Shui exclaimed in surprise.

Lin Mu nodded to her, then unleashed a Fiery Sword Technique at the Woma Cult Leader. The Cult Leader screamed and collapsed to the ground, scattering debris everywhere.

Ah Shui was so excited that he tried to rush over, but his foot slipped and he fell downwards.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

The morning light shone brightly through the gaps in the tent roof. Stone and Amu were already outside packing their things; their voices, footsteps, and the crackling of the fire filled the air.

Ah Shui lay on his bunk, staring at the top of the tent, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

It was a dream.

She slowly sat up, rubbed her eyes, and found herself covered in sweat. She folded the blanket neatly and crawled out of the tent. The morning light was so bright that she squinted, raising her hand to shield her eyes.

Shi Tou was filling the kettle with hot water when he glanced at her and said, "Didn't you sleep well last night? You have dark circles under your eyes."

Ah Shui touched her face: "No, no, I slept quite well." Her voice was hoarse, and she could hear it herself. She quickly walked to the fire and squatted down, pretending to warm herself by the fire.

After a while, there was finally some movement in Lin Mu's tent. He crawled out and stretched his neck. Ah Shui quickly stood up, filled his kettle with hot water, and brought it over: "Good morning, Brother Lin!"

Lin Mu glanced at her: "Good morning. Didn't you sleep well?"

Ah Shui was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red: "N-no... I mean, I slept very well."

Lin Mu didn't ask any questions, took the water bottle and took a sip. Ah Shui stood beside him, her heart pounding again.

She stole a glance at Lin Mu's profile, then quickly lowered her head again.

I thought to myself: I wasn't lying, I really did sleep very well last night.

She even hoped that Lin Mu's image would appear in her dreams every day.

Lin Mu stretched his neck and looked towards the cave entrance.

The entrance was bustling with people, even more so than yesterday evening.