jdhmnovel Chapter 582: Give someone a taste of their own medicine.
Chapter 582: Give someone a taste of their own medicine.
Li Mu turned to look at Xu's mother. He naturally knew what Xu's mother was talking about, but he asked curiously,
"Shouldn't King Jiang decide this matter?"
Mother Xu did not answer in a hurry, but walked to the tea table beside her and sat down.
Li Mu was very perceptive. He hurried over to pour tea and water, and did not forget to pour a cup for Xu Doudou, which he handed to her personally.
Mother Xu picked up the tea, took a sip, and nodded.
"…good!"
However, Xu Doudou took a sip and spat it all out. He frowned and looked at Li Mu.
"What kind of tea is this? It's sour!"
Li Mu glanced at the teapot in his hand. It seemed that he had brewed the tea when he first came to the inn three days ago. Then, he looked at Xu's mother with some embarrassment.
Mother Xu turned around and glared at Xu Doudou in displeasure. When she looked at Li Mu again, her eyes were full of smiles again. She pulled him to sit beside her and said with some complaints,
"Let Doudou do this kind of thing in the future. Don't spoil her."
Obviously, Li Mu's subconscious action was approved by his mother-in-law, especially in this world, the word "spoiled" is not a strong word.
Xu Doudou reacted quickly this time. She ran to Li Mu with a pout, snatched the teapot from his hand and ran towards the outer room.
Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize what was going on.
After all, this world has its own rules. Something that Li Mu thinks is very ordinary may make others feel that it is out of rules when it is placed here.
Although Li Mu didn't care much, he still responded humbly.
Xu's mother was obviously very happy, and she swept away the haze of seeing the villain Li Mu before, and said,
"Two days ago, King Jiang took two guards and set off for the capital. The commander of the dawn said that King Jiang had instructed you to ask for your opinion on the treatment of those redundant people before he set off."
"Are you going to ask for forgiveness?"
Li Mu nodded and asked, "How many people are there and where are they now?"
"Those who resisted before were basically killed on the spot. At present, there are less than a hundred shadow warriors, and there are about 1,500 redundant soldiers in the Dawn Army."
"They are all in the Dawn Army's training grounds right now. They are quite powerful and need to be guarded by 50,000 Dawn Army soldiers in shifts."
After saying that, Xu's mother picked up the teacup again and drank it all in one gulp without any hesitation.
As if he noticed Li Mu's gaze, he smiled and said,
"That girl is spoiled. If she were at sea, this cup of tea might save her life."
Li Mu did not respond. If you agree to someone else's mother's words about your daughter, you will be courting death. If you oppose, you will basically be courting death as well.
After thinking for a while, he looked up and called out, "Sakiori."
Soon, Cangzhi carried the tray, Xu Doudou followed behind her, and they both entered the house together.
It was obvious that he had been waiting at the door for a long time, but he did not come in because he was afraid of disturbing Xu's mother and Li Mu's business conversation.
Xu Doudou was very attentive in pouring tea for Li Mu and the other man, like a virtuous young wife.
"Mom, drink tea."
"Li Mu, have some tea..."
Li Mu picked up the teacup but did not drink it. He looked at Cang Zhi.
"Do you have a sea chart to Rongyi?"
Hearing this, Cang Zhi was stunned for a moment, then immediately knelt down in front of Li Mu and said in an urgent tone,
"To go to the Empire... Rongyi, we have to pass through a silent sea. I don't know how to sail, and I don't have access to sea charts, so..."
Li Mu reached out and pinched Cang Zhi's chin, lifting her head up.
When their eyes met, Cangzhi's gaze was obviously evasive.
Li Mu smiled, turned around and stopped looking at her.
For a moment, Cangzhi felt as if he had lost something important. He looked up at Li Mu's profile, opened his mouth, but still said nothing.
Mother Xu looked at Cang Zhi, then looked at Li Mu, and asked in a deep voice,
"You want to attack the barbarians?"
"No!" Li Mu shook his head, pointed at the tea table, and said lightly,
"The people of Rongyi have suffered from tyranny for a long time. Our Xing Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. We, as fellow human beings, cannot bear to see the people suffer. We are willing to send troops to help the Rongyi royal family and serve the king! Clear the emperor's side!"
Hearing this, Xu's mother narrowed her eyes, feeling that Li Mu was seeking revenge.
After all, the Rongyi people had used this as an excuse to clear out Li Mu, the prince of Yan who had harmed the people and caused chaos in the harem.
Cang Zhi obviously thought the same thing as Xu's mother, and looked at Li Mu with an anxious look in his eyes, and said,
"Sir, our original plan was to target the Left Prime Minister Lu Chongyun, but for some reason, they are targeting you. Someone must be behind this..."
Li Mu raised his hand and interrupted Cang Zhi's words.
He knew someone was behind this and even guessed who it was.
But Li Mu didn't tell anyone and didn't even intend to pursue the matter.
I just hope he really turns over a new leaf.
For a moment, Li Mu felt a little annoyed. Apart from Shan Yuan, this was the thing that bothered him the most.
Seeing that Li Mu looked unhappy, Xu's mother sighed slightly and advised,
"Qingyi, it's not easy to get the sea map of Rongyi. My fellow disciples have been drifting on the sea for so long, experienced countless storms, and seen countless large and small isolated islands, but we have never found even a trace of Rongyi. This matter still needs to be considered carefully."
Li Mu calmed down and nodded.
"What you said is true, aunt. However, although the Crown Prince Rongyi has been rescued, the fake Song Yu is still imprisoned in the capital's Sky Prison. It is only a matter of time before he can be pried open."
"Only one person was rescued?" Mother Xu frowned slightly. In the past few days, she also learned about what happened in the capital. After a moment's hesitation, she analyzed the situation.
"They could have rescued them all, or killed them to silence them, but they didn't. This shows that Song Yu is not important. I guess the outcome won't be as optimistic as you think."
Li Mu did not express his opinion directly, but looked at Cang Zhi and asked,
"Saki, what do you think?"
"Slave, slave girl, I don't..." Cang Zhi subconsciously wanted to avoid this question, but when the words came to her lips, she changed her words.
"That man doesn't know anything. Moreover, he has undergone the face-changing technique. If he is tortured again, he probably won't live long."
Li Mu nodded, seeming to agree with Cang Zhi's statement, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said helplessly,
"Forget it. This matter is not my decision. I originally wanted to discuss it with King Jiang, but who knew he would leave. He slept so well that it really delayed things."
Mother Xu rolled her eyes at Li Mu in annoyance. Li Mu talked about such a great opportunity as entering into a state of meditation as if he had really just taken a nap.
Li Mu stood up, stretched his waist, and said,
"In that case, let's go to the training ground and take a look."
Hearing this, Xu's mother paused for a moment, frowning as she looked at Li Mu.
"Didn't you say that we should leave it to King Jiang to decide?"
"This time it's a private matter." Li Mu smiled, a hint of a smile on his lips.
Mother Xu looked at him, hesitated for a while and said, "After all, you are the prince of Yan. Even if King Jiang asked, it's a military camp, so you'd better not go alone."
"Thank you for your reminder, Auntie." Li Mu bowed to Xu's mother, then bent down and touched Cang Zhi's cheek, touching the almost invisible red mark, and said with a smile,
"Don't kneel down all the time. Go prepare a carriage and let's go to Prince Jiang's mansion."
Cang Zhi nodded silently, looked at Li Mu again with some confusion, then hurriedly got up and walked quickly out of the house.
After making sure that she had left, Xu's mother first glanced at Xu Doudou, hesitated for a moment, then turned her gaze to Li Mu and said suspiciously,
"You little brat, I don't believe you came up with this on the spur of the moment. Tell me! Do you have a backup plan?"
Li Mu smiled, turned around and sat back at the table, holding the table with both hands, tilted his head to look at Xu's mother, grinned, "The one who knows me best is my aunt."
"Don't be so cute, just tell me!" Xu's mother obviously didn't buy it and raised her chin slightly.
Li Mu had no intention of hiding anything, so he said immediately,
"I think I know the general direction of Rongyi. Moreover, as long as Cangzhi is here, I can easily find the specific location of Rongyi by burning some of my life."
Mother Xu frowned and remained silent. It was obvious that she didn't understand. Then she narrowed her eyes and looked at Li Mu. Her expression clearly said, "Boy, are you kidding me?"
Li Mu pressed his hands, made a calming gesture, and continued,
"Shadow Warrior, there are six to seven thousand Red Barbarians hiding in the Dawn Army. If we have a special ship to transport them, it will be too much trouble. Besides, it will be easier to be exposed if we go back and forth."
Hearing this, Xu's mother was stunned, slapped her thigh and shouted, "You mean, these people are both soldiers and sailors, there must be people among them who know the sea charts, and there are quite a few of them!"
Li Mu grinned, a bitter look on his face, rubbing his thigh and said, "Auntie, can you pat your own legs next time..."
Xu's mother ignored Li Mu's antics and asked with a smile, "So you're going to the training ground?"
Unexpectedly, Li Mu shook his head again and said indifferently, "This is all I can do right now. King Jiang will take care of the trivial matters."
"Then you now..." Mother Xu frowned, with confusion in her eyes.
"Private matter." Li Mu's ears moved, and when he heard Cang Zhi's footsteps coming up the stairs, he did not delay any longer and got up and walked out of the house.