"Sister Mu," Liangzi turned his head and whispered to Mu Xue, "The eldest daughter of the Yan family is coming tonight. There will also be the young master of the Jin family and several aunts of the Lian family. We have agreed to go to room three to relax. The servants have been selected in advance and have reported. Please help me, forget about this child, and choose another one, just to give me some face."
Liangzi changed his name for Mu Xue, which was actually a way of lowering his status. His attitude also changed from the polite compliment just now to a more sincere and intimate one. Of course, he did not forget to remind Mu Xue by mentioning several major families.
The people he mentioned were all famous second-generation rich people in Fuwang City. However, these cruel young masters and young ladies had extremely powerful families behind them, and they were closely connected with each other.
Mu Xue lived alone in Fuwang City, without any family to rely on, and her master died early. She was usually immersed in refining weapons and never liked to meddle in other people's affairs.
Logically, since Liangzi handed her the ladder in such a humble manner, she should have come down too.
"I have a few top-notch items in my private collection. Let's go and take a look. There must be better children." Liangzi added in time.
Ruan Honglian also winked at Mu Xue: That’s enough.
Mu Xue looked at the boy in front of her.
She really didn't like to cause trouble for herself, especially with such a stranger and overly smart child.
The little puppet's slender arm loosened from the bald man's wrist and retracted with a whoosh, making an unpleasant sound.
The boy understood Mu Xue's decision almost immediately.
He was silent for a moment, then slowly stood up. The helpless and pitiful look on his face instantly disappeared, leaving only a cold, tired, and disgusted face.
This is what he really looks like.
At the very beginning, he was able to accurately guess Mu Xue's identity and needs in the chaos, and quickly seized the opportunity to demonstrate his value.
When Ruan Honglian whispered that, he immediately realized that he was too open, so he immediately put on a panicked and confused look to gain sympathy.
Now, after listening to what Liangzi said and the conditions he proposed, he probably realized that his wish was difficult to achieve and was too lazy to pretend anymore.
The hand that was tightly grasping the corner of Mu Xue's clothes trembled slightly for a moment, and the tense joints loosened on their own.
He didn't even look at Mu Xue anymore. He stood up calmly and was dragged away by the bald man without saying a word.
The hand that was released was thin, pale, and covered with scars.
Mu Xue suddenly recognized these hands.
She remembered the pale fingers holding the golden butterfly wings that stretched out in front of her from behind the iron bars, and the cold and tired voice that was not in line with her age.
So it was that child
"Hey, wait a minute." Mu Xue called out to them.
Xiaoshan, who was dragged away, turned his head, and his dimmed eyes lit up again with real desire.
Mu Xue turned around and discussed with Liang Zi: "I just want this child, Brother Liang, please help me think of a solution."
Liangzi frowned. He didn't expect Mu Xue to be so obsessed with a lowly little slave.
"Mr. Mu, you are making things difficult for me."
"I must buy back the person I like." Mu Xue said half-threateningly and half-seriously, "If you don't do this business with me, I won't take any work from your Lei family in the future."
If we only talk about force and power, Liangzi, who has a high status in the Lei family, is naturally not afraid of Mu Xue. But everyone in the circle actually knows that although this person has not produced many products, he is indeed the best weapon refiner in Fuwang City. To survive in this world, who doesn't need a few powerful magic weapons to protect themselves
Liangzi thought for a moment and finally nodded to give Mu Xue this face.
Coming out of the shopping street, Mu Xue and Ruan Honglian walked side by side. They didn't take any magic tools, but bought the things they needed while walking. Cen Xiaoshan, who had just signed the contract, slowly followed behind them.
Ruan Honglian laughed at Mu Xue: "You were so powerful just now, Mr. Mu. Brother Lei Jialiang even gave in in front of you."
Mu Xue: "Stop laughing. Who told you to push me to buy someone?"
"That's a good way to pass the buck. It's my fault."
They are talking here.
Cen Xiaoshan behind him staggered a few steps and paused for a moment, but quickly stood firm and quietly followed suit.
Ruan Honglian, who had a keen sense of consciousness, noticed it and looked back for a few times, "Take a look at his legs, is there anything wrong with him?"
Mu Xue also stopped and turned her head.
Cen Xiaoshan avoided her gaze and said, "It's just a minor injury. It will heal quickly and won't affect your movements."
Mu Xue pushed him to sit on a stone pier by the roadside, lifted his right leg, and reached out to take off his shoe.
The tattered boots were taken off, revealing the ankles tightly wrapped with tattered strips of cloth.
Drops of blood were dripping from those filthy strips of cloth.
Mu Xue held her shoes in one hand and held Cen Xiaoshan's leg with the other.
The thin skin on the calf covered the protruding bones, which was ridiculously thin. However, the area under the strip of cloth at the ankle was obviously purple and swollen several times larger.
Mu Xue looked back and saw a few inconspicuous red footprints mixed in the mud on the street they had just walked through, extending into the distance.
With legs like these, he can run so fast and walk such a long distance without making a sound.
"You call this a minor injury?" Ruan Honglian looked at his leg and said coldly, "This leg is basically useless. It's not very honest of the Lei family to sell him to you without telling you about this injury. Let's return him before he goes far."
Xiaoshan fell silent from the moment Mu Xue started taking off his shoes.
There was no explanation or pleading. He just lowered his head and said nothing.
The blood dripping from his shoes seemed not to have come from his body.
Mu Xue threw away the rotten shoes, stood up and picked the person up.
At the Jindan stage, she could hold such a skinny child effortlessly. She let him sit steadily on one of her arms, and her other hand was free to carry the various goods she had purchased along the way.
The boy, who had always been very calm, was obviously restrained at this moment. He sat stiffly in Mu Xue's arms, tensed his whole body, and tried to straighten his back without moving at all. He only occasionally turned his beautiful eyes and glanced at Mu Xue secretly.
After all, it was a body less than ten years old, covered with scars and worn out from all sides. In a stable environment, he was held in someone's warm arms and walked slowly. Although he knew he couldn't sleep, sleepiness quickly overwhelmed his tired body.
The little boy almost closed his eyes several times, but immediately shook his head and tried his best to sit up straight.
He tried hard to remind himself not to fall asleep, but he couldn't resist his body's instinct. Finally, he closed his eyes a little while on the swaying road and fell crookedly onto Mu Xue's shoulder.
Messy hair, small chin, slightly open mouth exhaling a little white smoke. In sleep, her brows were still frowning anxiously, and her long eyelashes occasionally trembled slightly.
The sleeping boy finally showed some of the softness that a child of his age should have.
"It's quite beautiful if you look closely." Ruan Honglian leaned over to look at Xiaoshan who was sleeping on Mu Xue's shoulder. "Do you like this little thing so much? You are not like your usual self today."
"He's the kid I told you about. The one who helped capture Xumudie."
"Oh, it's him." Ruan Honglian suddenly realized, "So this is what you're doing?"
Mu Xue nodded. "At that time, the man used foul language. He took the initiative to help me out, but he didn't ask for anything. He's a good kid. I just wanted to help him if I could."
"It may not be to help you out. You have no idea what this smart kid is thinking." Ruan Honglian paused, "Have we not seen enough of him? He looks innocent and cute on the surface, but his heart is rotten when you cut him off. How many of my fellow students died at the hands of such people?"
"Alian, you may not know this, right?" Mu Xue looked up at her friend who had been with her since the apprenticeship period. "The scale powder of the Xumu butterfly has a very special effect."
"Ah, what effect?"
"It can sense people's hearts, get to the root of their problems, and identify the most real and secret emotions in a person's heart." Mu Xue looked down at the boy leaning on her shoulder. "This kid once caught a butterfly. I saw it. At that time, the light of the butterfly's wings became very pure and beautiful."
"There is such a thing? No wonder you are soft-hearted."
"Like you, I don't like children who are too smart and sophisticated." Mu Xue said slowly, "Because that reminds me of my past self. If the environment wasn't too dangerous and I had to struggle to survive, how could I force myself to become so smart and sophisticated at such a young age?"
A child with light in his heart.
Ruan Honglian closed her mouth and stopped talking.
She and Mu Xue walked slowly forward, each recalling their difficult childhoods.
Ruan Honglian quickly remembered something else: "No, how can the Xumu butterfly have such a powerful effect? The price should have been driven up to the sky long ago, how could I not know that?"
Mu Xue smiled and said, "I forgot to mention that this effect is basically only effective for mortals, so it is not very useful, so no one pays attention to it. I have looked up information and heard that after breeding and training, the Xumu butterfly can have more detailed and comprehensive functions."
When saying this, Mu Xue was suddenly stunned.
Why have I been feeling uneasy these past few days? It seems like I have forgotten something very important.
"Xiaoxue? Xiaoxue? What are you standing there for? Why aren't you leaving?" Ruan Honglian stopped and looked back at Mu Xue who was standing there in a daze.
"Honglian." Mu Xue felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart, and suddenly asked, "If I die one day, will you still remember me?"
Ruan Honglian sneered: "What a nonsense to say. I want to become a demon and live for tens of thousands of years. Who has the time to remember a fool like you?"
"Really?" Mu Xue looked at her friend's familiar face, still a little dazed.
"What's wrong with you today? Okay, I promise you, since we've known each other for so many years, I will at least dig a hole and bury you."
Mu Xue quickly forgot about the sadness: "Then it's a deal, if one of us dies first, the other will be responsible for the burial."
"I'll bury you. Not only will I bury you, but I'll also bring some snacks to visit you when I think of you ten or a hundred years later, okay?"
As a result, the serious topic became a joke among friends.
In Fuwang City, many people die every day, and there is no taboo that cannot be talked about.
Carrying the purchased supplies, holding the young Xiaoshan in his arms, joking with his friends, and deliberately not riding a magic weapon, he walked slowly on the way home.
Such a familiar and stable atmosphere made Mu Xue feel very relaxed.