What a lucky world!

Chapter 25 You know me, I don’t like being passive!
Three carriages with the Yuanwei Escort Agency logo were driving on the street. The doors and windows of the carriages were covered with black cloth, making it impossible to see the people inside.

In the last carriage, Zhang Mu and Instructor Wang sat inside. Instructor Wang looked at Zhang Mu with a look of satisfaction, and the corners of his mouth couldn't be suppressed at all.

"Master Wang, I'm fine, you don't have to look at me like that..." Zhang Mu felt a little numb from being stared at by Master Wang, and said with a smile.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem..." Instructor Wang felt a little embarrassed by Zhang Mu's words and quickly changed the subject, "Madam Zhuang personally arranged for you to be picked up this time. The people sitting in the front and back cars are all masters of the escort level. If that villain dares to attack again, he will be beaten to death."

"Too grand..." Zhang Mu shook his head, "He's actually just a second-rank assassin at best."

"Be careful." Instructor Wang waved his hand.

Zhang Mu stopped being polite and asked another question: "Master Wang, do you know the identity of that mute man?"

Just now, when he was picked up by Instructor Wang, he found out that the place Xuan Ji took him to was a dilapidated temple in the corner of the county town near the city wall. He became even more curious about Xuan Ji's identity and planned to find some clues from Mute Master.

Instructor Wang thought for a moment after hearing this and said, "That temple is quite old. It was built during the previous dynasty, and it's said it was once very popular. But then the world became chaotic, and it became deserted."

"About ten years ago, a wandering monk came to the county and saw the dilapidated temple, so he decided to stay there."

"After the wandering monk stayed, he neither accepted disciples nor performed rituals. He simply used the temple as a medical clinic, treating patients and giving away medicine every day. He became quite famous."

"But if this happens, several medical clinics in the county will be unhappy."

"They found a dying person and asked a wandering monk to save him. They said if he was saved, they would sell the medicine he prescribed at a 50% discount. If he couldn't be saved, they would let him go."

"The patient's condition was particularly bizarre. A venomous bee had stung their tongue, turning it into a poison source. The venom itself isn't fatal, but because the tongue had become the source of the poison, anything they ate, drank, or even their own saliva, would become poisonous if it came into contact with their tongue."

"It's easy to remove the poison from your body, but you can't stand being poisoned every day!"

"To cure it completely, you either need to remove the poison from the tongue, or cut it off."

"But when they brought him here, the time for detoxification had already passed. And if a person's tongue is cut off, how can he survive?"

"But this wandering monk happened to save the man's life."

"You should have heard it by now. The patient is the mute master from the temple."

The more Zhang Mu listened, the more curious he became. He then asked, "What happened next?"

"Later, in order to repay the wandering monk's kindness, the mute master chose to become a monk and serve him. It has been almost seven or eight years now."

Zhang Mu frowned slightly: "Then... why didn't I see the wandering monk?"

"Dead..." Instructor Wang said, "I don't know the exact circumstances. The old shopkeeper at Baicao Hall mentioned it to me while we were drinking. He said that three years ago, the wandering monk suddenly found them and asked them to buy the land where the temple was located so that the mute master could have a place to live."

"The old shopkeeper said that judging by the bloody color of the wandering monk, he was obviously seriously injured and had almost died."

"I never saw the wandering monk again. He must have died."

When Zhang Mu heard this, he had an idea and guessed that the wandering monk's main purpose was not for Mr. Ya, but for Xuan Ji.

"Did they buy that piece of land later?" Zhang Mu continued to ask.

"We bought it!" Instructor Wang nodded. "At first, some thugs tried to seize it, but they sent people to beat them back. Gradually, no one cared about that piece of land anymore."

"But, the wandering monk must have paid a price. Otherwise, how could those people be so righteous..."

Zhang Mu also nodded in agreement.

But it seems that only Ya Ye and Xuan Ji themselves know what Xuan Ji's origins are.

As the two chatted, the carriage stopped in front of Yuanwei Escort Agency.

Instructor Wang pushed open the car door and said, "Let's go. Madam Zhuang is waiting for you."

……

Yuanwei Escort Agency, Flower Hall.

Zhuang Xiaomeng wore light, elegant makeup and placed a delicate hand on Zhang Mu's pulse. After a moment, she withdrew her hand, nodded, and said, "Your body hasn't weakened, but has become much stronger."

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Mu with a smile and said, "You have successfully entered the rank, congratulations."

"Thank you, madam, for your care." Zhang Mu bowed in thanks.

"Since you are from my escort agency, don't be polite." Zhuang Xiaomeng waved his hand, then his face became serious. "Okay, let's get down to business."

"Why would someone want to kill you? Do you know who it is?"

Zhang Mu heard this and let out a sigh. He knew that this time he came back, he had to explain this issue clearly. After carefully considering his words, Zhang Mu told him the whole story of how Liu Zuo wanted to harm him but was killed by him, but because of this he was targeted by a fox demon. He also mentioned the characteristics of the killer.

You could hear a pin drop in the flower hall. The maid Chunxi had an angry look on her face, Instructor Wang had a frown on his face, and only Zhuang Xiaomeng remained expressionless.

"Liu Zuo's dead, so what? It's nothing to be sad about." Zhuang Xiaomeng tapped the table with her fingertips. "The demon-hunting team has already left the city. Regardless of whether they're just going through the motions or not, they still need to make a good show of themselves. The fox demon probably won't dare show up during this period, so the only threat to you is that assassin at the second-grade Tongmai realm."

"From now on, you will stay at the escort agency and don't go out." At this time, Instructor Wang interrupted, "Madam Zhuang, since ancient times, it has always been said that a thief can steal for a thousand days, but it is impossible to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"Brother Wang, don't be anxious." Madam Zhuang smiled and said to Zhang Mu, "According to the escort agency's convention, warriors who join the agency start as escorts. Escorts can choose a martial art to practice in the martial arts hall for free."

"I hope the first martial art you choose is the Star-Breaking Step."

"Shattered Star Step?" Zhang Mu asked curiously, "Why?"

Upon hearing the name of this martial art, Instructor Wang quickly explained, "Martial arts can be divided into three categories: fighting techniques, mental techniques, and physical techniques."

"Fighting style refers to the techniques of fighting, such as boxing, knife skills, sword skills, and gun skills."

"The Heart Method refers to the techniques for improving the use of internal energy, such as the Turtle Breathing Technique and the Changchun Technique."

"Body skills refer to the technique of lifting, stretching, turning and moving the body, such as the Broken Star Step that Madam Zhuang mentioned."

"The Broken Star Step was a movement technique that Madam Zhuang's father, the former head escort, accidentally acquired while traveling. It's a simplified version of the Taoist stepping technique, and it's considered one of the most famous in Wan'an County."

Zhuang Xiaomeng continued, "A martial art can be divided into three levels: entry level, proficient, and mastered, depending on the level of mastery."

"As long as you get started and are well prepared, you can still survive a few moves against a second-level realm."

Hearing this, Zhang Mu suddenly realized what Zhuang Xiaomeng was going to do and confirmed, "You want me to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Zhuang Xiaomeng nodded: "Brother Wang is right, there is only a thief who steals for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief on guard against thieves for a thousand days."

"You were able to comprehend the Green Pine Fist Sutra in one day, so your comprehension must be quite good. Mastering the Star-Breaking Step shouldn't be difficult for you."

"I will secretly arrange for guards to come, and you will lure the killer out and eliminate the threat."

"do you dare?"

Zhang Mu frowned and did not answer immediately.

Zhuang Xiaomeng smiled again: "Of course, there are also safe methods."

"Then you will stay in the escort agency obediently until you advance to the second level of Tongmai realm and are able to protect yourself."

"With your talent, it shouldn't take too long to advance to the second rank. What do you think?"

Zhang Mu thought for a moment and said, "Let's lure the snake out of its hole..."

Firstly, it is to prevent any unexpected events from happening at night, such as a breakthrough; secondly, compared to being on guard everywhere after having the ability to protect himself, Zhang Mu prefers to take the initiative into his own hands.

He doesn't like to be passive.

After all, if you lure the snake out of its hole, you can choose the battlefield yourself.

Besides, Zhuang Xiaomeng's plan didn't sound like there was anything obviously wrong with it.

The escort agency is professional when it comes to escorting, especially in Wan'an County.

"Okay!" Zhuang Xiaomeng picked up a brush and wrote a note. Then he stamped it with his seal and handed it to Instructor Wang. He said, "Brother Wang, please take him to the martial arts hall."

Instructor Wang took the note, nodded, and said to Zhang Mu, "Let's go..."

The two stood up, said goodbye to Zhuang Xiaomeng, and left the flower hall.

……

Wine shop.

Li Er, who had lost one eye, sat in a tavern diagonally opposite the Yuanwei Escort Agency, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the gate of the Yuanwei Escort Agency.

Eleven days. Do you know how he got through these eleven days?

The fox demon only gave him fifteen days in total, and Zhang Mu disappeared for a full eleven days.

If he hadn't still had his wits about him, he would have rushed into the escort agency to look for someone.

However, the clouds finally cleared and the moon appeared.

He saw Zhang Mu getting off one of the three carriages.

only……

What if Zhang Mu enters the escort agency and never comes out?
What if they try to lure the snake out of its hole to deal with me?
Li Er's only remaining eye moved rapidly, and gradually a hint of madness emerged...

　Alas, I don't know which sister has held my hand back from voting for the monthly ticket. I can't wait to hear the announcement. Anyway, if I continue, it'll seem like I'm being petty and not as interesting as the other sisters out there...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)