"Do you want me to prescribe a drug that will cause a state of suspended animation?"

Bai Shu frowned.

"You don't want to marry Hu Tao? There's no need to fake your death like this. You could have just told Master Hu directly."

"You want me to go and say it myself? Are you sure Old Master Hu won't beat me to death with a blowjob?" Jiang Mu immediately retorted.

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Mu realized, "Who said I didn't want to marry Hu Tao... Ugh, who wants to marry Hu Tao..."

Everyone: Kid, you've given yourself away, you know that...

"Alright..." Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment, but still told Bai Shu the whole story in detail.

Whether Bai Zhu will help or not is another matter, but at the very least, he keeps his mouth shut.

"So, you're telling me such important news, aren't you afraid I'll leak it?"

Bai Shu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu smiled and raised his fist.

"Okay, okay..."

Bai Zhu raised her hands.

"I can get you the medicine, but..."

"But I need your help with something else."

"What kind of help?"

"Oh dear, after Young Master Zheng He 'dies,' I'll need you to issue a 'death certificate.'"

Jiang Mu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Bai Shu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"That's good."

Jiang Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Next, we should go find that person."

That person? Which person?

Everyone was puzzled.

"The young man's spring clothes are thin," Jiang Mu said with a smile.

………………

"As the saying goes, 'Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life,' brother, I'm going to travel around and do chivalrous deeds. Don't stop me."

"What chivalrous deeds? Are you going to Wanwen Bookstore to read the newest novels, or to pester Boss Yun Jin at Yu Tea House to develop new drinks? Or are you going to 'go chivalrously on your own' to defeat the bandits blocking your way, drive away the monsters causing trouble, or help a crying child take down a kite hanging from a tree?"

"Brother, there's an old saying: 'Don't refrain from doing good just because it's small.' If no one does the small things I'm doing, wouldn't that be condoning the growth of great evil? So..."

"Alright, alright..." the man said helplessly, "I can't argue with you about this. You want to go and be a chivalrous knight, but you should at least learn some kung fu first. My father and I have already discussed it. The Guhua Sect will reopen its gates and recruit disciples in a while. When that time comes, you can go there to learn kung fu. If you can't learn even a single move, don't come back and embarrass yourself."

"Brother!" the young man said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will not return until I have made a name for myself in my apprenticeship!"

"That's good..." Upon hearing this, the young man in front of him breathed a sigh of relief.

"Second Young Master!"

Just as they were enjoying this moment of brotherly affection, a report suddenly came from outside the door.

"What's wrong?"

"Your friend has come to see you."

"Friends?" Upon hearing this, the young man smiled. It was truly a delightful thing that his "good-for-nothing" second brother actually had friends...

"Second brother, then go find your friend," the young man said. "I'll continue handling the chamber of commerce affairs."

He then got up and slowly walked out...

“Friends? That’s interesting…” the boy said, straightening his clothes.

"Let's go out and meet my friends."

………………

"Xingqiu!" Xiangling waved to Xingqiu as soon as she saw him.

"Xiangling!" Xingqiu subconsciously took a few steps back. "You've come up with another new recipe? Come on, let's go find Chongyun..."

"No, no," Xiangling hurriedly waved her hand. "It's my brother Jiang Mu. He needs to talk to you."

Hearing Xiangling's words, Xingqiu realized that there was a stranger standing next to her. However, judging from Xiangling's tone, she was no ordinary person.

"I've heard that Xiangling has recognized an older brother, so this must be you, brother."

Xing Qiu cupped his hands in greeting, "I am Xing Qiu, a member of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. May I ask what kind of gentleman this is...?"

"Just call me Jiang Mu." Jiang Mu followed suit, bowing respectfully. "I've come this time to make a deal with Young Master Xingqiu."

"A deal?" Upon hearing this, Xingqiu felt a wave of disappointment. "If you want to do business, please contact my elder brother; I'm sure you two will get along very well."

Having said that, he cupped his hands in a respectful bow again. "Xingqiu has other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

He immediately turned to leave. Jiang Mu seemed to have anticipated this situation and said calmly.

"Oh dear, I originally wanted you to invite Young Master Xingqiu to perform chivalrous deeds, but unfortunately you have important matters to attend to. What a pity, what a pity..."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Xingqiu immediately turned around, and his expression changed completely... no, his demeanor.

"Brother, are you going to perform a chivalrous act? Then let's go together."

“But doesn’t Young Master Xingqiu have important matters to attend to?” Jiang Mu asked hesitantly.

Seeing her brother's smug expression of triumph but feigning confusion, Xiangling desperately suppressed the smile on her face and chimed in.

"Yes, if you're busy, then I won't bother you."

"Xiangling, you know me perfectly well," Xingqiu said urgently, "I've always loved doing chivalrous deeds, how could I possibly be absent this time?"

"Brother, since they've already said that..."

Xiangling gently shook Jiang Mu's arm and pleaded.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

"Alright... listen up..."

Immediately, Jiang Mu "embellished" the story and told it to Xing Qiu.

Of course, the slight editing here refers to dividing its length into segments of storybooks and novels, which is about a thousand words long. It wouldn't even be enough to fill a chapter on a certain free novel platform.

The story is roughly about a family with a strange bloodline who, because they are targeted by a mad scientist from another country, encounter obstacles at every turn. In the end, the grandfather has no choice but to marry off his beloved granddaughter to escape the disaster. But little did he know that the family she married off to was actually an accomplice of the mad scientist, which ultimately led to the destruction of the family and their deaths.

“This story… sounds familiar…” Xingqiu said thoughtfully after listening.

Having read the plot and understood Xingqiu's personality, Jiang Mu spoke frankly upon seeing this.

"You've probably heard that Miss Walnut from the Hall of Rebirth was once engaged to Young Master Zheng He of the Zheng family."

"Could it be..." Xingqiu's expression turned solemn.

"Hehe, she's taken the bait."

"You can ask Attorney Yan Fei to confirm the truth of this matter," Jiang Mu said solemnly. "This matter was discovered jointly by the two of us."

"So, this time you came..."

Seeing Xing Qiu's interested expression, Jiang Mu was delighted.

"Our strength is too weak; if we want to fight against them, we can only rely on the power of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild behind you."

“Of course,” Jiang Mu continued, “You don’t need to worry about Mora’s situation. I’m still quite wealthy for now.”

How rich are you?

Xiangling asked curiously.

Touching his chin, Jiang Mu asked somewhat uncertainly.

"Probably... a billion Mora..."