Chapter 137 Turtle Back Mountain

Guibei Mountain is located to the west of the Qifengtai project.

The distance is so close that Turtle Back Mountain can be regarded as a natural barrier behind the Xifengtai Viewing Tower.

The two found a spot halfway up the mountain, nestled against the mountain and facing the water, and performed a simple ritual.

After the worship ceremony, Mu Xi suggested going up to the mountaintop to see the birds and fish gathering there.

Mu Xun said with a heavy heart, "That was just what Yan Shu said. He's a big mouth. The news of the fire on the stage at the birthday banquet last night has spread throughout Moyang. He kept asking about it when I came here this morning. I thought that since that's the case, we might as well use his mouth to spread the word and make this matter a fact."

"So it's fine to see a flock of birds, but don't expect a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix." Mu Xi naturally knew this.

The two climbed to the top of the mountain, and it was past noon.

Mu Xi first observed the top of Turtleback Mountain, which was largely the same as what she had previously known.

Turtle Back Mountain, as its name suggests, resembles an old turtle crawling on the north bank where the Bin River and the Cui River meet. It is bordered by water to the southeast, Qifeng Terrace to the west, and faces Moyang City to the north. Even those who do not understand feng shui know that it is a feng shui treasure land.

Whether there are birds paying homage to the phoenix here is not important, as long as one side is adjacent to the Binhe River wharf.

Mu Xi began to consider the possibility of a "divine revelation" being performed on "Turtle Back Peak".

Mu Xun, unaware of Mu Xi's thoughts, did not disturb her and sat down alone on a protruding rock, lost in thought.

Mu Xi drafted a preliminary plan for the "divine revelation" in her mind, then sent the guards away and sat down alone next to Mu Xun: "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing." Mu Xun clearly didn't want to talk about it.

Mu Xi cut to the chase, pulling out a crescent-shaped gold lock from her bosom: "Do you want to know what's inside?"

Mu Xun glanced at it briefly and said, "My father instructed that we can only open it after fulfilling his last wish."

Mu Xi noticed that Mu Xun's words were not "to complete the great cause of restoring the country" but "to fulfill Mu Zhen's last wish," and a thought flashed through her mind: "You... don't want to restore the country?"

Mu Xun's gaze had long since shifted back to the rushing river beneath his feet.

After asking this question, Mu Xi didn't hear a reply for a long time, so she could only look at the scenery.

The Bin River, carrying turbid yellow silt, merges with the Cui River, flowing and merging in a vast and misty expanse.

After a long while, just when Mu Xi thought Mu Xun wouldn't answer, Mu Xun slowly spoke: "Dynastic changes only bring suffering and increase bloodshed."

"But...don't you want revenge or to regain your original identity?" Mu Xi didn't expect Mu Xun to give such an answer.

Mu Xun pursed his lips and didn't answer, but seemed to shake his head slightly.

Mu Xi didn't want to ask any more questions, but she was really curious about what was inside the golden lock: "Since that's the case, aren't you curious about what's inside?"

Mu Xun shook his head again.

Mu Xi then asked suspiciously, "Do you know what's in here?"

Mu Xun finally spoke: "I don't know, but even though I'm curious, I want to follow my father's last words."

"You mean... you don't want to restore the country, but you will restore it according to your last wishes?" Mu Xi really didn't understand Mu Xun's true thoughts.

Mu Xun honestly replied, "I don't know."

"Since we don't know, why don't we open it together and see what's inside? Maybe that will help you make a decision?" Mu Xi had a feeling that the contents of the golden lock were not so simple, otherwise why would her scumbag father have given such an instruction?

Mu Xun still said, "Let's follow Father's last wish."

"Oh dear, you're so stubborn...you..." Mu Xi wanted to persuade him further, but seeing Mu Xun's increasingly haggard profile, she couldn't continue, so she could only stop and think of another way.

The two sat quietly for a while before heading down the mountain together.

Next, Mu Xi began her daily life at Qifengtai.

Originally, she, who knew nothing about construction, should have had nothing to do, but in reality, she was busy and having a great time.

Seeing that Qifengtai was under construction day and night and would be completed by the beginning of October, she also needed to hurry up and prepare.

Firstly, the matter previously entrusted to Qi Yingyu is progressing smoothly. Mu Xi also kept his promise and had Mu Xun write a letter, enabling Qi Yingyu to successfully connect with the second young master of the Qi family in Xiangnan.

Then there was the group of shamans that Cao Pan'er found.

Those shamans came from Jiuyou. Unlike the local shamans of Yansheng, they were skilled in Nuo dance and fire magic, but not in spirit communication.

Mu Xi spent a lot of money to have Cao Pan'er secretly use her connections in the black market to find this group of people.

The reason for using Cao Pan'er was that she had no one else available, and it was not appropriate to entrust this matter entirely to one person, so the risks needed to be shared.

The first collaboration between the shamans at Jin Fangjun's birthday banquet and Mu Xi's "rebirth from the ashes" was to ask them to create some "stirrings" on Qifengtai Turtle Back Mountain.

Finally, it's Yan Shu.

Taking advantage of Mu Xun's frequent trips to and from Moyang City and his infrequent visits to Qifengtai, Mu Xi also asked Yan Shu to tamper with the altar before the "pouring" ceremony at Qifengtai.

Yan Shu was very puzzled by this.

Mu Xi had to coax and deceive Yan Shu until she finally agreed to help.

It was half a month later that everything was finalized.

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"Where is the Second Young Master now?" On this day, Mu Xi slept until the sun was high in the sky, a rare occurrence. When he woke up again, he saw Tao'er already waiting outside.

Yan Shu has been living in the makeshift wooden house that she built for half a month.

Although it was just a wooden house, it was built in a quiet place far away from the construction site, and there were a total of six rooms. Three rooms were given to Mu Xi, which consisted of an inner room, an outer room, and a living room. The other three rooms were given to Mu Xun (two rooms) and Luo Shenyi (one room).

Mu Xi had nothing to complain about, except to express her gratitude to Yan Shu repeatedly.

Tao'er came in and answered without hesitation: "The second young master went into the city early this morning, saying he wanted to see Lord Shen. It seems there's something else going on at the Military Equipment Department."

Mu Xun returned to Moyang City almost every other day to inquire about various news, especially news about the Jin Fangjun Mansion.

The news of Mu Xi's encampment at Qifengtai spread the next day, and on the third day, when Marquis Shen Lun of Yongguo entered the palace to meet King Mu Ji of Yu, he said everything that needed to be said.

Thus, Mu Xi could rightfully live in Qifeng Terrace, and Mu Xun could rightfully return to Jin Fangjun's residence to "visit" the Marquis.

Mu Xi didn't ask any more questions, but instead instructed Tao'er: "Well, the Second Young Master has been working hard these days, and we haven't sat down to eat together in a long time. Prepare a few of his favorite dishes tonight, and I want to treat him to a good meal."

"Yes..." Tao'er smiled and agreed while helping Mu Xi get dressed. "The Second Young Master has indeed become much more haggard these days, and he has been preoccupied with many things. It is probably because he has been running around too much and is too worried. The Young Master should indeed comfort the Second Young Master."

The news of Jin Fangjun Muzhen's death was not disclosed to anyone except those who were present that night.

Therefore, Cao Pan'er and Tao'er were also unaware of this.

Mu Xi continued to instruct, "As for the wine, go to Yan Congshi's place and ask for a pot of good wine, the purer the better, and the older the better."

"Young Master, would you like some wine?" Tao'er wrung out a handkerchief to wipe Mu Xi's face. "Not to mention that the Young Master never drank before, even the Second Young Master has always had a low alcohol tolerance..."

"Just prepare," Mu Xi said without further explanation.

It was precisely because Mu Xun had a low alcohol tolerance.

It's easier to make a move if you have a low alcohol tolerance.