The Chen brothers' episode did not affect Li Mu's mood in the morning. After all, judging from the domineering behavior of the two last night, the characters of these brothers were indeed not very good.
When he was serving as a caravan guard, it was not difficult to understand that his hands and feet were dirty, so Li Mu didn't pay attention to it and just listened to a piece of gossip.
The three of them found an empty seat in the hall, called the waiter and ordered some simple breakfast. Just as they were about to start eating, the conversation of someone at the next table attracted the attention of the three of them again.
"Brother, do we really want to leave Lishui City? To be honest, although we are casual cultivators, we have lived here for so many years, and we are still a little reluctant to leave now."
"Yes, brother, the guarding work here is easy and the prices are high. Otherwise, where would we brothers have come from with so many resources to practice over the years?"
"Fart, life or money is more important? Let me ask you, have the casual cultivators who have made friends with us recently either disappeared or been arrested by the Guards for various crimes?"
The four men who spoke were all dressed as ordinary monks, and one of them, an older man with an upright hair crown, was obviously the leader and was scolding the other three with his eyes wide open.
Li Mu put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, glanced at Lin Qingzhu and Fang Yan, and found that they were also looking at him. If the arrest of the Chen brothers was excusable, then these four were hanging out in Lishui City
What I have said as a casual practitioner for many years cannot be explained by coincidence.
"Waiter, bring some special snacks to this table. Brother, we are casual cultivators who have just arrived in Lishui City. Can you tell us what's going on? We are a little scared after hearing what you said.
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Li Mu stood up, walked directly to the four casual cultivators, and sat down naturally.
With the vigilant eyes of the four people, they waved to the waiter in the distance, ordered several snacks, and then said to the leading elderly monk with a smile.
As the saying goes, you should never hit someone with a smiling face. Moreover, Li Mu was not a local in his dress. In addition, he ordered food generously, so the four of them lowered their guard a little.
"Brother, I advise you to leave here as soon as possible. This Lishui City is going to change. If you don't make any money, your life will be at risk."
Deyuelou was very efficient. After a while, the snacks Li Mu asked for were brought out. After eating two buns in a row, the leading monk started chatting with Li Mu.
"Oh? What do you say? This is the territory of the Cangyun Empire. We can still rebel. There are imperial troops stationed outside the city. What could happen would require us monks to escape for our lives."
After listening to this monk's words, Li Mu was also shocked. Although these four people are only at the level of entry into the Dan Formation Realm, and their skills are also very poor, they are still practitioners who have embarked on the path of immortality. It is hard to imagine that
What danger is there in broad daylight that would make these people who are accustomed to licking blood from the edge of a knife run away?
"Shh, don't be so loud, it won't be good if the guards hear you."
The young monk in front of them was so arrogant. The leading monk was startled. He subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover Li Mu's mouth, then raised his head, and only when he was sure that no one around him noticed them,
Relax.
"Brother, I think you are destined to be with us, and I won't hide it from you. That's how it is."
The leading monk took a sip of tea from the cup, moistened his throat, and then began to tell Li Mu.
"We four brothers have been living in Lishui City for almost ten years. We have been working as guards for caravans. With the development of the iron ore business, our brothers have also made a lot of money."
"Then with hard work, the four of them broke through to the Dan Formation Realm one after another. Although they don't have much status in this city, they are by no means comparable to ordinary civilians."
"After staying in this city for a long time, naturally I have more friends, from all walks of life. One of them is a dancer from Peacock Tower. Ah hum, brother, don't look at me like that, really.
Just friends, friends."
When the leading monk said this, he felt a little guilty. It was obvious that this dancer was not just a friend, but this was not the focus of Li Mu's concern, so he urged the monk to continue talking.
"One of her regular customers is a member of the Guards, and he often comes to drink with her on weekdays, but just a few nights ago, he revealed a piece of information while drunk."
"The Lord of Lishui City wants to take action against the homeless cultivators in the city. He said that he thinks they are likely to be spies sent by other forces, so for the sake of the safety of the mines, they must be eliminated."
"When my friend heard the news, he immediately informed me, so my brothers and I thought of leaving here today. Brother, looking at you, you don't look like sect monks. I advise you to leave quickly.
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"Don't expect the imperial garrison to be able to contain Gongsun Qi. Look, the captain named Liu was crushed five miles away. He is no match for the Lord of Lishui City."
After listening to the monk's story, Li Mu also frowned. Gongsun Qi actually wanted to attack the monks in the city. You must know that the monks who can break through the realm of pill formation are not ordinary people, so he is not afraid of the unity of the casual monks.
Will you rise up and resist?
"Okay, I'm telling you this because I think you are a sensible person, little brother. The surname of Lishui City is Gongsun. Everything, including the lives of the people, is in his hands. There is no Cangyun Empire here.
, there is only Gongsun Qi, he is the king of Lishui City." By this time, the breakfast on the table had been eaten by four people. The leading monk wiped his mouth, greeted the remaining three people to get up, and gave it to Li Mu
After giving a protective look, he hurriedly left Deyuelou and rushed out of the city.
Li Mu, who sat back next to Lin Qingzhu and Fang Yan, quickly communicated the information he had obtained with his two partners, and the expressions of the three of them became serious.
"So, we have also become the target of his Gongsun Qi? But why do we do this? What good will it do to him to anger the casual cultivators?"
Fang Yan's problem also exists in the hearts of Li Mu and Lin Qingzhu. Although Gongsun Qi's impression on them is not good, he is by no means a vicious person, and the story of him leading the people of Lishui City to make a fortune is still circulated to this day.
In the folk songs.
So what made him arrest so many casual cultivators without concealment? The three of them were puzzled.
"Brother Mu, let's stop thinking too much. Since the muddy waters in Lishui City are now likely to affect us, we can only block it with soldiers and cover it with water."
Lin Qingzhu was the first to break the silence among the three of them. Her words made Li Mu and Fang Yan break away from their inextricable confusion.
"That's right. Although the three of us are only in the Dan Formation realm, we all have some trump cards. We have Brother Liu outside the city to support us. It's not so easy for Gongsun Qi to touch us."
Fang Yan also added that Liu Long's garrison was five miles outside the city. Ordinary cultivators might not be able to alert him, but if something happened to Li Mu and the others, I'm afraid this young uncle would lead his troops directly into the city.
"Well, let's continue practicing in Lishui City as originally planned, but try not to separate the three of us so that if something unexpected happens, we can take care of each other."
After Li Mu thought for a moment, he expressed his plan. Lin Qingzhu and Fang Yan both nodded in agreement. The three of them were going out for training. If they ran away as soon as they heard there was danger, they might as well stay in Qinglan City.
Out.
"Let's go to the market and take a look at the qi-boosting pills on our hands. By the way, we will investigate and see if there is any evidence that Gongsun Qi violated the laws of the empire. This way we can report it to Brother Liu in time."
The three of them stood up, greeted the shopkeeper at the door, and walked out towards the market.