What a lucky world!

Chapter 55: Li Shishi's Request
When he arrived at the flower hall, Zhang Mu finally knew who the noble man was.

It was Li Shishi, whom I met once at the lecture square.

Master Song was indeed a master of predictions.

When Zhang Mu came in, Zhuang Xiaomeng was chatting with Li Shishi. The two of them were like peach and plum blossoms, gentle and quiet while appearing youthful and bright at the same time, making the whole flower hall full of spring.

Zhuang Xiaomeng smiled brightly when she saw Zhang Mu coming in: "Brother Mu, I've never heard that you have a talent for poetry..."

Zhang Mu quickly waved his hands: "These are all Jiaci's teachings, and have nothing to do with me..."

Zhuang Xiaomeng didn't say much, just extended her hand and pointed at Zhang Mu, then said to Chunxi: "Chunxi, accompany me to walk in the garden."

After saying that, he took Chunxi out of the flower hall. Only Zhang Mu, Li Shishi, and Li Shishi's personal maid were left in the flower hall.

Li Shishi stood up and bowed to Zhang Mufu again, saying, "Mr. Zhang, I hope you will forgive me for my inconsiderate visit."

Zhang Mu sat down and asked in confusion, "What does Miss Shishi want to see me about?"

"I'm here to ask for a poem." Li Shishi said straight to the point.

Zhang Mu remained expressionless and looked at Li Shishi.

They were already some distance apart in the square, and Zhang Mu couldn't stare at her in front of everyone. But now that he was sitting closer, if he looked more closely, he found that Li Shishi looked a bit like the young fairy sister in his previous life.

"I believe Master Song has already told Mr. Zhang about me." Li Shishi blushed slightly at Zhang Mu's gaze, but she didn't shy away. She said in a crisp voice, "The Great Yun Dynasty values literature. Although I have been studying with my father since I was young, my poetry is not worthy of being considered a refined art."

"Once you enter the palace, if you have a few wonderful poems, it will be your chance to stand out."

"So, I specifically asked my father to let me go on this study tour. However, along the way, I found very few poems, let alone brilliant ones, or even decent ones."

"Until I heard Mr. Xiao Zhang's recitation."

Zhang Mu was silent for a moment.

He wanted to refuse, but thinking of Teacher Song's words, he nodded and said, "Jiaci has a few poems that have not been circulated. What kind do you want?"

Li Shishi stood up first, bowed again, and said, "Thank you first, Auntie. I dare not choose, but if Auntie has any poems from her time in the boudoir that are suitable for my age, that would be the best."

Zhang Mu thought for a moment and said, "I'll read it, and you remember it."

Li Shishi nodded quickly.

"I stopped playing on the swing and got up to straighten my slender hands. The dew is thick and the flowers are thin, and the sweat is thin and the clothes are light."

"When guests come in, the gold hairpin slips out of their socks."

"He walked away in shame, leaning against the door and looking back, sniffing the green plums."

After Zhang Mu finished reading, he saw Li Shishi stunned, looking cute and naive, like a little figurine.

"Miss Shishi..." Zhang Mu called out, and Li Shishi finally came back to her senses and exclaimed, "This is wonderful."

How could it not be good? I'll follow my sister's appearance.

Zhang Mu smiled and asked, "Can you drink?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shishi blushed slightly and nodded: "I usually have a few drinks at home."

"That's good!"

The big killer is coming!
Zhang Mu spoke again:

"Last night it was rainy and windy, and the remaining wine was not washed away by a heavy sleep."

"I tried to ask the person behind the curtain, but I found that Begonia remained the same."

"Do you know."

"It should be green, fat, red and thin..."

Sister Zhao is invincible!

Zhang Mu let out a long sigh. It was a close call. He almost sang it out.

Li Shishi seemed to be immobilized by a spell, and her pretty face turned red from the base of her neck.

"Miss Shishi, what's wrong?" Zhang Mu asked.

Li Shishi opened her mouth, let out a long breath, and then said cautiously, "This one is really good."

"I...I don't dare to use..."

"I've said it all, just write it down." Zhang Mu said.

In fact, Zhang Mu had already made a plan in mind. Even if he needed to write poetry to achieve his goals, he would not use these obvious boudoir works. Since he wanted to help, he would do it in a big way, as Master Song said, to establish a close relationship. There are already connections here and there, so why not make it bigger?

Li Shishi calmed down for a while before she said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhang."

This time, the word "small" was removed.

After that, Li Shishi continued, "Logically speaking, since I took Mr. Zhang's poems, I should be able to earn some money for writing."

"My father is honest and has little wealth. I only brought three hundred taels of silver."

Zhang Mu's eyes lit up: this was more money than killing someone. "But, for such a poem, I only offer three hundred taels of silver. It's really disrespectful to the gentleman," Li Shishi said. "I'm disrespecting both you, my aunt."

Zhang Mu: ~(ー｀~)
That’s not the case. You’re overthinking it.

Such contempt invites even greater violence.

"After thinking about it, I think this is the most suitable thing." As she said that, Li Shishi raised her hand, untied a gold thread around her neck, and took out a necklace. The pendant of the necklace was a piece of jade, and there seemed to be runes flowing inside it.

"This was given to me by an elder when I was young. It's a protective amulet, at the level of a nourishing liquid."

"Not afraid of the attacks of Tongmai Realm."

"I am staying at home and will enter the palace after the spring. I am safe. Mr. Zhang, on the other hand, is working in the escort agency and faces great dangers in the mountains and rivers. It is appropriate for him to have this protection."

Zhang Mu originally wanted to persuade the other party to exchange it for silver, but when he heard about the effect of the Fearless Meridian Opening Realm, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Does not fear the Tongmai realm mean that even if Tongmai Great Perfection comes, one can protect oneself?
Of course, Zhang Mu understood that the talisman was not omnipotent. If you let Tongmai Yuanman fight for a while longer, the talisman's energy would be exhausted and it would become ineffective, but at least you would not be killed instantly.

Besides, Zhang Mu’s enemy is not at the perfect level of Tongmai Realm.

Just a sixth-rank fox demon.

When I reach the fifth level of Tongmai Realm, with this talisman, and with Xuan Ji who escaped without worries, then I and the fox demon will be able to switch between offense and defense!

The hunter and the prey will switch sides from now on.

Thinking of this, Zhang Mu immediately smiled. He reached out to take the jade pendant and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? This is so embarrassing. This is really embarrassing..."

As soon as the jade pendant fell into his hand, Zhang Mu felt a slight warmth coming from it, and suddenly remembered that the jade pendant was buried in that hill just now.

Li Shishi saw the change in Zhang Mu's expression and seemed to realize something. The blush that had just disappeared climbed up her cheeks again, like the morning glow.

"I...say goodbye..." Li Shishi stood up and said, "I can't stay out for too long, so I'll say goodbye now."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Mu put the jade pendant away and bowed, saying, "Goodbye."

Li Shishi nodded slightly and hurried out of the flower hall with her maid.

Not long after Li Shishi left, Zhuang Xiaomeng walked in. Seeing Zhang Mu playing with a necklace pendant in his hand, she said earnestly, "It's human nature for young men to admire younger women. But Brother Mu, don't be tempted."

"She is going to enter the palace."

"If you're interested in starting a family, I'll find you a good match."

Zhang Mu shook his head when he heard this: "Madam, you misunderstood. This is a thank-you gift from her, a talisman."

No matter what, he is now mentally a respectable man in his twenties before he traveled through time. How could he be attracted to a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl?

After listening to Zhang Mu's explanation, Zhuang Xiaomeng remained silent. She sat back in her chair and sighed, "He's a pitiful man too."

"Oh, what do you mean?" Zhang Mu put away the pendant and asked casually.

Zhuang Xiaomeng said, "I heard that his father offended a nobleman in the capital because of a case. To save her father, the little girl took the initiative to participate in the selection of concubines and established connections with the palace."

"That's the way the world works. A big shot blows a puff, and a small guy has to block it his whole life."

Zhang Mu said softly, "The county magistrate is no small figure."

A hint of sadness seemed to flash across Zhuang Xiaomeng's eyes, and she shook her head: "Everyone will be that little person..."

Zhang Mu smiled and didn't respond.

Zhuang Xiaomeng didn't seem to be interested in continuing the conversation and waved her hand: "Go..."

When Zhang Mu reached the door, Zhuang Xiaomeng called him again: "Brother Mu..."

"Hmm?" Zhang Mu stopped and asked, "Madam, do you have any other instructions?"

Zhuang Xiaomeng shook her head and said, "Practice well."

"As long as you are strong enough, you will not be that small person."

……

After returning from the flower hall, Zhang Mu always felt a little depressed.

He didn't know whether Zhuang Xiaomeng's words had other meanings or were simply encouragement to him.

A small-time man, that's what he is.

His predecessor was killed by Liu Zuo, and after he traveled through time, he was assassinated by Li Er. Two days ago, he was also targeted by Qiu Yingdong.

However, he also listened to the last sentence.

As long as you are strong enough, you will not be that small person.

If he didn't have the ability to kill a third-grade cultivator with a second-grade ability, he would have probably been killed by Qiu Yingdong by now.

Zhang Mu took a deep breath, entered the room, and began practicing again.

First open up the Ren and Du meridians, then be promoted to the fifth rank.

Next target, kill the fox!
(End of this chapter)