What a lucky world!

Chapter 21 Xiao Meng is honest, Zhang Mu is in danger!
Yuanwei Escort Agency covers a vast area. It is said that it was once a training ground for soldiers. It was later acquired by the first chief escort and converted into an escort agency.

Only after passing through the training ground where the escort agency's personnel used to compete in martial arts did we truly enter the core of the agency. In front of us were rockery, flowing water, pavilions, towers, carved railings and painted buildings, and winding corridors. It was as if we had entered the south of the Yangtze River from the northern frontier, which was very pleasing to the eyes.

I have to say that working on a logistics platform like the escort agency is really hard, but you can also make real money.

Turn around the red pavilion and lower the beautiful window.

Soon, Zhang Mu followed Instructor Wang to a courtyard filled with the fragrance of flowers. In the courtyard stood a magnificent building, which was the flower hall of the escort agency.

In Zhang Mu's opinion, the Flower Hall could be considered the administrative center of the entire Yuanwei Escort Agency. All matters such as welfare distribution, logistical support, resettlement and pensions were handled by the Flower Hall. The Flower Hall was only responsible to the Chief Escort, and the Chief Escort...

Basically, he is either escorting goods or in seclusion.

Therefore, the person in charge of the flower hall can also be regarded as the executive deputy chief of Yuanwei Escort Agency, known as the hall master.

The current owner of the Flower Hall is Zhuang Xiaomeng, the only daughter of the previous head escort. It's said that in her youth, Zhuang Xiaomeng was known as the most beautiful woman in Wan'an. The escort agency was flooded with suitors, and even a prominent figure from the prefecture personally came to propose marriage. However, in the end, Zhuang Xiaomeng married one of the escort company's leaders.

But after the marriage, the escort leader encountered disaster on his first escort mission, turning the delicate Zhuang Xiaomeng into a widow.

The original owner of Zhang Mu's body had come to the flower hall several times to deliver account books, but each time he handed them over to the maid at the door and had never seen Madam Zhuang's true face.

Today I am going to meet this rich sister who has always supported me.

Come to think of it, I still have a little expectation.

When they reached the door to the flower hall, it was open, but Instructor Wang still walked over to the door, knocked, and called out, "Madam Zhuang..."

"Brother Wang, come in." A woman's voice came from the flower hall. It was not as crisp as a little girl's, but soft and gentle, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"Yes, I brought Zhang Mu here." Instructor Wang replied, then signaled Zhang Mu to follow him in with his eyes.

As soon as he entered the flower hall, Zhang Mu was immediately struck by a refreshing fragrance, and his mind felt refreshed. Turning around the bookcase filled with various books, Zhang Mu saw a graceful figure sitting in the back of the flower hall.

The beautiful woman wore a light blue gauze dress, and the loose embroidered clothes concealed her exquisite figure, as if hiding some secret. Her hair was tied up high and fixed with a jade hairpin, and a few strands of black hair casually fell, adding a touch of softness.

As if she felt Zhang Mu's gaze, Zhuang Xiaomeng raised her head. Her eyes were not as clear as a young girl's. Instead, they were as if she had just woken up, with a dreamy haziness and an untold story, just like her name, Zhuang Xiaomeng, Zhuang Sheng Xiaomeng.

"Does it look good?" Zhuang Xiaomeng met Zhang Mu's gaze and asked softly.

She didn't mind Zhang Mu's gaze at all.

Women are sensitive creatures. They can feel whether a man's gaze is on the body or the soul.

She did not feel any disrespect in Zhang Mu's gaze, but rather more curiosity, mixed with some admiration. Moreover, since the gaze came from such a young and handsome boy, even Zhuang Xiaomeng felt very pleased.

"It looks good!" Zhang Mu nodded without any hesitation.

It looks really good.

This world didn't have the cosmetics and beauty products he had in his previous life, but it did have all sorts of natural treasures that could beautify the skin and keep the blood flowing, so maintaining a woman's appearance wasn't a big problem.

Moreover, in Zhang Mu's opinion, Zhuang Xiaomeng is at the most charming age for a woman.

Unlucky husband? That's called the Congenital Widow's Holy Body!

Unless you are her husband, you will not be affected by this debuff!

Everyone says it's a monster, but I think it's clearly a good omen!

Of course, these thoughts just flashed through Zhang Mu's mind like a barrage of comments. It was purely the keyboard instinct from his previous life that was at work. As for him, he really didn't have any messy thoughts.

In other words, having been accustomed to the bombardment of beauties in his previous life, he could still appreciate Zhuang Xiaomeng's looks.

"You're quite sweet..." Zhuang Xiaomeng chuckled when she saw Zhang Mu's clear eyes and said, "In terms of age, I could have given birth to you."

Zhang Mu was stunned when he heard this, then he smiled bitterly and said nothing.

"What's wrong?" Zhuang Xiaomeng was puzzled by Zhang Mu's reaction. "Is there something wrong?"

At this time, Instructor Wang whispered a reminder: "Madam Zhuang, Mu'er's mother died early..."

Zhuang Xiaomeng suddenly realized and said quickly: "Brother Mu, I just said it casually, don't think too much..."

Zhang Mu shook his head and sighed: "This is my own problem, it has nothing to do with my wife..."

When Zhuang Xiaomeng looked at Zhang Mu again, she couldn't help but feel a little pity in her eyes. Only then did she notice that Instructor Wang and Zhang Mu were still standing. She quickly asked them to sit down and told the maid to make tea and pour water.

After a busy period, the somewhat depressing atmosphere was cleared away, and Zhuang Xiaomeng started to talk about business.

"Brother Mu, Instructor Wang just told me that you have opened up eight acupoints?"

Zhang Mu nodded. "The eighth acupoint was opened yesterday. If you don't believe me, you can verify it..."

"Verification is unnecessary. I still have some trust in you." Madam Zhuang shook her head. "One more acupoint and you'll be at the rank level. What are your plans?"

Zhang Mu was stunned when he heard this and looked at Madam Zhuang in confusion.

Intend?

Didn’t I still have a contract with the escort agency?
Seeing Zhang Mu's expression, Madam Zhuang gently stroked his forehead and said in a gentle tone, "You and the escort agency do have a ten-year contract, and it's almost the third year now."

"But it's a cashier's contract."

"Once you enter the rank, you will be a true warrior. This contract will naturally be invalidated."

"So I'm asking you now, what are your plans? Will you continue to stay in the escort agency, or find another way to make a living?"

Zhang Mu looked at Zhuang Xiaomeng with a strange expression.

Find another way to make a living? Where can he go?
Besides, I have received so many rewards in the past ten days, and I have also learned for free. These are all investments made by the escort agency. Can I just say I am leaving and the escort agency will pretend nothing happened?
Zhuang Xiaomeng naturally understood Zhang Mu's thoughts. She sighed softly and said, "You must think I'm just being pretentious when I say this?"

"You may think that the escort agency is your only option now, but do you know? If the news of your January promotion gets out, not only will several wealthy families in the county, but even the county magistrate will be willing to recruit you."

"Ah? The county magistrate is recruiting me?" Zhang Mu said in disbelief.

"Yes." Zhuang Xiaomeng nodded. "County Magistrate Zhou comes from the Zhou family, a prominent family in Hexi. They are naturally eager to recruit a young talent like you."

"Both the training and the treatment are far beyond what a county escort agency like ours can offer."

"If you're willing, I can recommend you." Zhang Mu fell silent, and Instructor Wang looked at Zhang Mu nervously.

After a moment, Zhang Mu raised his head again, looked at Zhuang Xiaomeng, and asked, "Why are you telling me this?"

Zhuang Xiaomeng smiled, then sighed slightly helplessly.

"Because your talent is even better than I thought."

"We run an escort agency, and we're actually doing business. Business, after all, comes down to two words: profit and emotion."

"Of course I can let you stay in the escort agency without knowing what's going on, but sooner or later you'll understand. By then, the benefits will be gone, and the favors will be gone. The stronger you become, the more dangerous the escort agency will be."

"Instead of this, why don't I talk it out with you and let you make your own choice. If you really want to leave the escort agency, I wish you a bright future and will offer you some support. Let's consider our fate today as a favor in the future..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mu fell into deep thought again.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

A bee flew in and landed on a flower on the table, collecting nectar.

Finally, Zhang Mu spoke.

"I……"

"Leave!"

Hearing Zhang Mu's words, Instructor Wang clenched his fists in excitement. Zhuang Xiaomeng, however, remained expressionless. Her hazy eyes stared at Zhang Mu, confirming, "Little guy, have you thought it through?"

Zhang Mu nodded. "Being recruited by another family, no matter what the conditions are, is a retainer at best, or a servant at worst."

"I think I have good talent and I'm young. Perhaps in the future they will marry a concubine's daughter or even a legitimate daughter to me and give me a guest official position."

"But if you eat someone's food, you will be grateful, and if you take someone's money, you will be soft-hearted. Once you put on this dog collar, it will be difficult to take it off."

"I choose to stay."

Zhuang Xiaomeng smiled at this moment, and a hint of admiration appeared in her hazy eyes. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Zhang Mu continue, "However, I have two conditions."

"What are the conditions?" Zhuang Xiaomeng asked curiously.

"First, I don't ask for any special treatment in the escort agency, but they must treat me fairly. They should let me learn the martial arts I'm supposed to learn and give me the rewards I deserve."

"Of course!" Instructor Wang said quickly, "With your talent, the Escort Agency will naturally allocate more resources to you. How could it be..."

"Brother Wang!" Zhuang Xiaomeng interrupted Instructor Wang and looked at Zhang Mu. "This condition and the second condition are interdependent, right? Tell me, what is your second condition?"

Zhang Mu exhaled and said seriously, "When I decide to leave the escort agency and go out to explore the world, the escort agency should not stop me!"

"I promise that before I leave, I will make a corresponding contribution to the escort agency for its efforts in me."

Zhang Mu, who has the Tianji List, does not think that his life will be tied to Yuanwei Escort Agency. What he wants is the freedom to choose.

In fact, if he was strong enough, the escort agency could not stop him, but since Zhuang Xiaomeng chose to be frank, he also responded frankly.

"Sure!" Zhuang Xiaomeng thought for a moment before nodding in agreement. "Don't worry about making any contribution. One day, Yuanwei Escort Agency will simply be your starting point on the path to this world, your home. If you truly grow into a big tree, just leave a small patch of shade for Yuanwei Escort Agency."

"Thank you." Zhang Mu thanked sincerely.

Zhuang Xiaomeng looked at Zhang Mu and smiled gently, "No need. If someone is there to benefit, and someone leaves, we won't lose anything."

"Okay, that's all for today. Let's go back. I hope you can enter the rank soon."

"Yeah." Zhang Mu nodded, but showed no intention of getting up and leaving.

"Anything else?" Zhuang Xiaomeng asked.

"I opened up the eighth acupoint, but the reward hasn't been given out yet..." Zhang Mu looked out the window and muttered softly.

"I overlooked it." Zhuang Xiaomeng chuckled, "Chunxi!"

The maid Chunxi immediately ran to the back and soon took out a ten-liang silver ingot and handed it to Zhang Mu. Zhang Mu took the silver with both hands and smiled at the maid: "Thank you, Sister Chunxi."

Chunxi's face flushed immediately, and he took two steps back, lowered his head and stammered, "You're welcome...thank the lady...don't thank me..."

Zhang Mu bowed to Zhuang Xiaomeng, who waved her hand. "You're welcome. But the tree that stands out in the forest will inevitably be destroyed by the wind. I will keep your cultivation secrets secret, and only a few people will know the truth."

"Tell others that you have been practicing for three months."

"No problem, it's all up to Madam..."

……

After leaving the flower hall, Zhang Mu followed Instructor Wang back to the outer courtyard.

After eating the food for nourishing qi and blood sent by the kitchen, Zhang Mu found a quiet place again and used up the white qi in the ten taels of silver he had just received.

From thirty-sixth to thirty-first.

At this time, it was getting dark.

Instructor Wang was in high spirits today, so he treated Zhang Mu to another dinner. The two of them drank a little until the moon was three-tenths high, then they stopped.

On the way back to Wuren Lane alone, Zhang Mu began to ponder.

Now that I have enough cash on hand, I can buy another I Ching Pill from Xuan Ji today and try to get it as soon as possible.

Once you've reached the rank, you can learn the martial arts of the escort agency, and you can also...

At this moment, the Tianji List in Zhang Mu's mind suddenly trembled. Zhang Mu felt that he was shrouded in an unspeakable crisis. The next moment, a sound of breaking through the air was heard. Under the moonlight, Zhang Mu saw a sharp arrow shooting straight at his heart.

So fast!

Can't avoid it!

(End of this chapter)