"Ding Dang... Ding Dang..."
Li Mu was pulled out of his dream by a regular knocking sound. He opened his eyes and found that the sky outside the window had just turned white.
Quickly wiping the drool from the corner of his mouth, Li Mu turned over and got up.
These days, the journey was difficult and dangerous, he had to eat and sleep in the open, and he also experienced several battles, which made Li Mu very tired both physically and mentally.
Sleeping on a bed for the first time since leaving Qinglan City, Li Muzhi felt that nothing could be happier than this, so he slept soundly and even had a sweet dream.
In the dream, he was holding the supreme weapon and wearing shining golden armor. He was standing on the mountain that symbolized the top of the world. He raised his sword to the sky and everything surrendered.
Standing behind are a group of stunning beauties, including Lin Qingzhu, Nie Xiaoyu, Miss Xia, and several others whose faces cannot be seen clearly, but they are definitely of the highest level of beauty.
At the top of the peak, Li Mu laughed loudly, and all his thoughts came true. This kind of Diao Si finally counterattacked and won the beauty back. The countless endings in the harem made him salivate.
"It's a dream after all. I'm still far from it now, but I believe that one day, I will be able to become the strongest in this fairy world. No one will dare to bully the people I care about anymore."
After Li Mu quickly washed up, he silently strengthened his belief in his heart, and then opened the door, planning to meet Lin Qingzhu and the others first.
As soon as he walked out of the room and turned around to the corridor, the scene in front of him made Li Mu stop in his tracks.
At the end of the corridor, I saw an elegant figure humming a tune and leaning on the window sill. It was not Lin Qingzhu who said that.
At this time, the girl's black hair was blown by the breeze outside the window, the morning sun shone on her charming face, and the branches of the willow trees planted outside the small building hung into the window. This scene made Li Mu unable to move his eyes away.
It can be said that the willows and green silk hair are floating gently, and the beautiful shadows are melting into the flying catkins. This woman should only exist in the sky, and how many times can we hear it in the human world.
"Brother Mu, you got up so early too. Come and see, the sunrise in Lishui City is so beautiful."
The girl heard the sound of Li Mu pushing open the door. She tilted her head and waved at the young man, and then pointed at the rising sun outside the window. This was a smile that only belonged to Lin Qingzhu, but it made Li Mu's heart completely intoxicated.
The two of them stood side by side in front of the window sill, looking at the golden crow rising slowly between the mountains in the distance. There was no word between the two of them, but Li Mu hoped that this moment would never end.
"Ahem..."
A slight cough interrupted Li Mu's enjoyment of this most wonderful time. Looking back, Fang Yan was standing at the top of the stairs, looking at him awkwardly.
"Um... I didn't mean to interrupt you, but when I went down just now, I heard from the guy that Gongsun Qi will hold a recruitment speech at the city lord's mansion today, and I wanted to ask if you would like to go explore together after breakfast. "
Fang Yan is actually just a teenager. Although the drastic changes in his childhood and the subsequent tragic experiences made him appear much older than his actual age, it was embarrassing to see Lin Qingzhu and Li Mu looking like this. .
Looking at Fang Yan who was so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands, he still had a bit of the domineering spirit of tearing apart the second-level monster with his hands before. The expression of a silly smile at the end made Lin Qingzhu cover her mouth and snicker. .
"Gongsun Qi is going to hold a recruitment speech? Then we must join in the fun and see who the Lord of Lishui City is."
When Li Mu heard Fang Yan's words, he immediately became interested. He knew that he could ignore all the strange things in Lishui City, but the adventurous gene in his heart made him unable to restrain the urge to find out.
In fact, during the previous incident in the strange village in the Wolong Mountains, he could have just stood by and watched without provoking the living dead villagers controlled by the bloody worms. However, Li Mu firmly believed that he came through time just to live a willful life. , if you avoid everything, you might as well have been struck to death by lightning.
Moreover, in this series of strange things, who is the mastermind behind the scenes and what are these people's intentions? The answer behind this thick fog has always been stuck in Li Mu's throat.
Fang Yan's appearance made him finally know that the Nangong family was just the minions of this mysterious force. Such a behemoth was always hidden in the darkness. Li Mu had to seize any opportunity to detect any clues about this force.
After finalizing their decision, the three of them went downstairs. After a brief breakfast, they walked out of Deyue Tower together.
But even the powerful Fang Yan didn't notice that in a narrow alley ten steps away behind them, a dark figure was watching their every move.
"This is... the City Lord's Mansion?"
The three of them crossed the avenue that ran through Sifang City, and under the guidance of passers-by, they successfully arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion in the east of the city, but what they saw in front of them made them unable to believe their eyes.
Gongsun Qi's City Lord's Mansion turned out to be just an inconspicuous house. Not only was it small in scale, but the material used in its construction was only poplar wood that can be seen everywhere. You must know that with the production of Lishui Iron Ore, the Lishui City's The income can reach almost half of that of ordinary main city-level cities.
This is a very amazing wealth for a city with such a small area, and as the city lord Gongsun Qi, his city lord's mansion actually looks like this.
This really surprised Li Mu and others. The three of them looked at the city lord's mansion in front of them, which was many times shabbier than the Li family's mansion. They also had a new understanding of Gongsun Qi's frugal style.
"The Lord of Lishui City is so poor? I thought he was the type who relies on the blood and sweat of the people for his own enjoyment."
Although there was still an hour before Gongsun Qi started his speech, Li Mu found that there were already a dozen or so scattered carriages parked in front of the city lord's palace. They were all made of precious materials and handmade by good craftsmen. The cars they create make it clear at a glance that their owners are anything but ordinary.
"They should be the carriages and horses of some wealthy merchants and aristocratic families in the city. Gongsun Qi's recruitment speech actually attracted so many high-ranking officials and nobles to attend."
Lin Qingzhu also noticed the scene in front of the city lord's mansion. She was smart enough to recognize the identities of the owners of these gorgeous carriages at a glance.
"This is inevitable. This Lishui City is rich on the iron ore veins, and the city lord's mansion controls the mining of all the mines. Therefore, if you want to make a fortune here, the only way to get rich is to hold on to Gongsun Qi's thigh. They Can you stop flattering me?"
Li Mu clasped his hands behind his back. He came from a poor family and could not stand the arrogant behavior of these powerful people.
But when I thought about it carefully, I realized that my identity from time travel was also an out-and-out second-generation official. I suddenly felt a little embarrassed. I pursed my lips and said nothing more. Instead, I went around the city lord's mansion to carefully investigate. Waiting for the speech to begin.
