"One, two, one, two, seven, seven, seven, seven..."

"Young friend."

That day, when Jiang Mu was doing his "routine business" with Qi Qi, an old voice suddenly interrupted him.

"Eh—"

Qiqi turned her head, looked at the old man in front of her, and scratched her head.

"Are you... here to get... medicine?"

"No, young lady," the old man said with a smile. "I've come to see Manager Bai Shu."

"Oh." Qi Qi nodded and took out her notebook.

"They said... if anyone is looking for Brother Baishu, they should go to the medicine room to find him..."

A gust of wind blew by, making the talismans on Qiqi's head rustle. She quickly pressed them down with her hands.

"Young lady, you go ahead. I'll chat with this young man."

The old man smiled and said.

Qi Qi glanced at the two of them curiously, as if wondering what they had to talk about, but she nodded, turned around, and slowly ran towards the Bu Bu Lu medicine room.

"Young friend, you look unfamiliar." After Qi Qi had walked away, the old man looked at Jiang Mu and said.

"Ah, I..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu didn't know how to respond. Who would believe that he had traveled from another time?

"Hehe, it's alright."

As if seeing through Jiang Mu's thoughts, the old man smiled.

"If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask any further. But I've heard that it was Miss Walnut from the Hall of Rebirth who brought you to this hut. Is that true?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu smiled wryly.

"You don't need to call me 'little friend' all the time. My name is Jiang Mu. You can just call me Xiao Jiang."

"As for what you just asked about," Jiang Mu shrugged, "I have no acquaintance with Hall Master Hu. After waking up from my coma, I went straight to Bubu Lodge. I don't know anything about this either."

"Hall Master Hu?"

Upon hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and smiled.

“Jiang Mu, you are mistaken. The current head of the Rebirth Hall is indeed surnamed Hu, but it is not this little girl Hu Tao, but her grandfather.”

Finally, the old man added a sentence in his mind.

"Although, soon it will be her..."

"Ah, hahaha..."

Jiang Mu could only manage a few awkward laughs.

It seems that the timeline I traveled to is a little earlier than the main storyline...

After this experience, Jiang Mu reminded himself once again that he could not make the mistake of relying on past experience.

After all, reality isn't a game; once you die, it's really over...

While the two were talking, Qi Qi arrived with Bai Shu and Chang Sheng.

Upon seeing the old man, Bai Shu immediately bowed to pay his respects, but the old man stopped him.

"No need for formalities. I've come again to ask you to prescribe a few more doses of the medicine I had last time."

The old man stroked his beard and smiled.

“But this medicine…” Bai Shu looked troubled.

"Alas—" the old man sighed.

"Don't you understand what I'm thinking? I just want to lighten the burden on the little guy before I go..."

"Alright..." Upon hearing this, Bai Shu stopped insisting and was about to turn around and go back to prepare the medicine when the old man called him back again.

"Young man Jiang Mu, could you come with me to take care of some business?"

"Oh?" Bai Shu glanced at Jiang Mu, then nodded.

"His health has almost fully recovered, and he should go out for a walk."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Mu with a half-smile.

"So, no objections, right?"

Although it was a question, it was phrased with an affirmative tone.

Jiang Mu rolled his eyes.

Just kidding, what good would it do if I said I had no opinion...?

…………

Wuwangpo.

Sir, what are we doing here?

Seeing the eerie atmosphere around him, even Jiang Mu, with his courage, felt a little scared.

"It's nothing, just handling some matters," the old man said calmly.

"Transactions?"

Jiang Mu was a little confused.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, my surname is Hu, and I am the seventy-fifth generation head of the Rebirth Hall."

The old man said proudly.

"Hall Master Hu!?"

Upon hearing the old man introduce himself, Jiang Mu was first taken aback, then overjoyed.

Just kidding, what if he had accidentally said something inappropriate?

Wouldn't the old man just beat him to death with a massage?

"You little rascal..."

Seeing Jiang Mu's unpredictable expression, Old Master Hu, being an experienced man, knew exactly what the guy was thinking, so he pulled out his magic wand and hit him with it.

"Don't overthink it," the old man said unhappily. "I called you here today because I want to use your identity to do something."

"Identity?" Jiang Mu was confused again. "I'm just an unregistered resident, how could I have any identity?"

"Hurry up and go." The old man's face grew darker and darker, and he struck Jiang Mu with the stick again.

"Hey, sir, I'm still a patient, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"

"Are you coming or not?"

"Okay, okay."

Jiang Mu explained that he was only worried that the old man's health would be ruined by anger due to his advanced age, not that he was afraid of the massage in the old man's hand.

"Hey, Master Hu, that stick you're holding looks pretty heavy. Do you want me to help you carry it? Don't tire yourself out."

"..."

"Please don't be angry. I'm only doing this for your own good. If you get sick from overwork, wouldn't Miss Hu Tao be heartbroken?"

"..."

"However, why do you want me to come over? Let me make this clear first, I'm not of legal age yet. If you ask me to work, it would be considered child labor, which is illegal in my hometown."

"You brat, can't you just stay still for a second!"

Finally, Jiang Mu's incessant chatter angered Master Hu.

Old Master Hu, who had been in charge of the Rebirth Hall for many years, already possessed an aura of authority even without anger. When he became angry, he was like a wrathful Vajra, causing Jiang Mu to take several steps back.

The road ahead was much quieter in Jiangmu, which made Grandpa Hu feel a little uncomfortable.

After all, this kid has been acting strangely ever since they met. His current quietness... could it be that he's been scared silly?

I'll apologize to him later.

Old Master Hu thought to himself.

And so, in an extremely quiet atmosphere, the two crossed Wuwang Slope and arrived at Liyue Harbor.

Upon seeing Grandpa Hu stop, Jiang Mu also stopped.

"This appearance..."

Old Master Hu turned around. After sizing up Jiang Mu, he looked somewhat displeased.

"Kid, come with me."

"Huh?" Jiang Mu asked doubtfully, "Where to?"

"Your clothes are too tattered, let me pick out a few new ones for you."

Without waiting for Jiang Mu's reply, Old Master Hu strode forward.

…………………

Liyue's best ready-to-wear shop - Ni Chang Jin

"Hall Master Hu."

Old Master Hu's name is known to everyone in Liyue Harbor. Upon his arrival, the girls in the shop came out to greet him.

"Are you here to have some clothes made this time? The shop just received a few bolts of fine satin, which are perfect for a girl like Walnut's age."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu looked at the old man with a hint of disdain.

Damn, she's obsessed with her granddaughter. I absolutely must never mess with Kurumi again, or she'll definitely hold a grudge against me...

"Girl, pick out a few decent clothes for this young man; he's going out to meet someone later."

As he spoke, he pushed Jiang Mu in front of him.

"this……"

The "sales assistant" looked at Jiang Mu with some difficulty.

"Sigh." Finally, it was Jiang Mu who broke the silence.

"Old Master Hu... cough cough, Hall Master Hu, you're putting him in a difficult position."

As he spoke, he pointed to the scars on his face and laughed.

"If I went out wearing someone else's clothes, wouldn't I be ruining their reputation?"