"Shuiyunjian..." After Feng Jiu retreated, the head of the Mu family frowned, put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth in the room, and muttered to himself: "This is a very dangerous place!" His eyes revealed a hint of worry and uneasiness.
"Dad, what is Shuiyunjian? Is it very powerful?" Mu Changqing asked with a frown.
"It's very mysterious and dangerous. No one knows who's behind Shuiyunjian. We only know it doesn't belong to Qinchuan Continent. Rumor has it that it was founded by a certain master from the upper realm to find the reincarnation of his beloved. Wherever there's a black market on the continent, there's a Shuiyunjian..." Patriarch Mu's face was solemn. "Some also say Shuiyunjian and the black market are the same person's forces, both trying to help that master find the reincarnation of his beloved."
Mu Changqing was shocked. A master from the upper realm? Wouldn't that mean he was unfathomably powerful? Who exactly was Qin Bijun? How could an ordinary woman like her be connected to the black market? And how did she even get to the third floor of Shuiyunjian?
"No matter what, we must be cautious," said the Mu family head in a deep voice. "Since Shuiyunjian has such a great influence on the Qinchuan Continent, it must not be underestimated. Qin Bijun is able to enter the third floor of Shuiyunjian, so she must not be an ordinary person. Moreover, she has murderous intentions towards Lingyue and Li'er. We must be doubly careful in the future!"
"There's also a rumor that a hundred years ago, someone, relying on his cultivation to be the best in Qinchuan, ranted wildly in the Ghost Market, refusing to abide by the Ghost Market rules. He claimed that no one on the continent could do anything to him. As a result, his body was found hanging in his home the next day, and his family was wiped out overnight. Since then, all nations have been terrified by the mention of the Ghost Market," said the head of the Mu family. "Even Shuiyunjian doesn't dare to be mentioned lightly."
"I didn't expect Shuiyunjian to be so terrifying." Mu Changqing thought to himself.
"However, we don't have to worry too much." Patriarch Mu said, "As long as we don't provoke them, there shouldn't be too much trouble."
"I'm afraid Qin Bijun won't let A Yue and Li'er go easily. She is obviously involved with Shui Yunjian." Mu Changqing said worriedly.
"This is indeed a problem." Patriarch Mu pondered for a moment, "Who would have thought that she had such a background!"
"Grandfather, Dad, I actually think that the owner behind Shuiyunjian and the black market may not necessarily take action against us." Mu Feng thought for a while and said hesitantly.
"Why does Feng'er say that?" asked the head of the Mu family.
"You just said that a hundred years ago, someone disrespected the rules of the black market and offended it, so they were wiped out overnight. This shows that the black market is very powerful, but it also shows that the black market has principles."
Patriarch Mu and Mu Changqing nodded. "The black market is indeed very principled and has never harmed innocent people..."
"If Qin Bijun is really from Shuiyunjian, then if she wants to kill my mother and sister, she can just bring people to kill us all. We won't be able to resist. Why would she go through the trouble of secretly finding someone to poison us?" Mu Feng said slowly.
"Feng'er is right. This shows that Qin Bijun must not be from the black market or Yunshuijian. But the fact that he can go to the third floor shows that the person behind her is very prestigious." The head of the Mu family nodded in appreciation.
"For now, we just need to wait and see, secretly investigate Qin Bijun's identity and the people behind her, and protect mother and sister." Mu Feng said with a smile.
"Alright, let's do as Feng'er says!" Patriarch Mu's brows relaxed as he spoke loudly, "Changqing, be careful and protect your wife and little Li'er. Qin Bijun already knows about Li'er's existence, and the person behind it must also know. If they know that Qin Bijun's plan has failed, they will probably take action. Then, perhaps we can know who this person is."
Mu Changqing nodded, aware of the seriousness of the situation. The existence of Shuiyunjian had shrouded the entire continent in mystery. If they were truly targeting Li'er, then their Mu family might have already been unknowingly drawn into this vortex.
Time flies, and ordinary days are like light clouds, floating gently in the air, leaving shallow traces.
"Still no news about Qin Bijun?" Mu Feng asked coldly while knocking on the table.
"My lord, no. My brothers and I take turns to wait in the black market for twelve hours every day, but we haven't found any trace of Qin Bijun in the past twenty days." Feng Yi said.
"Has she left the black market?" Mu Feng frowned and asked in confusion.
"After Feng Jiu followed her into Shuiyunjian that day, we began to take turns squatting at the front and back doors of Shuiyunjian, but we didn't see her come out of Shuiyunjian." Feng Yi said affirmatively.
"If she is no longer in Shuiyunjian, then there must be a secret passage leading to the outside on the third floor of Shuiyunjian." Mu Feng paused and said, "But if she wants to kill my mother and sister so much, how could she be willing to leave? Unless she has a reason to leave, what would it be? What reason is more important than her killing my mother and sister?" Mu Feng pondered.
Feng Yi looked at Mu Feng who was lost in thought and breathed softly, fearing to disturb his master's thoughts.
"I understand. The person behind Shuiyunjian must have something big or important to do, and Qin Bijun's backers have no time to take care of him..." After an unknown amount of time, just when Feng Yi was daydreaming, Mu Feng shouted in surprise.
"Feng Yi, when will my master come to the imperial capital?" Mu Feng asked anxiously.
"I received a letter via carrier pigeon three days ago. If nothing unexpected happens, he will arrive at the city gate at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow." Feng Yi said.
"Okay, then we'll go to the city gate early tomorrow and wait." Mu Feng smiled happily, "It just so happens that the day after tomorrow is my sister's full moon day, and the mansion should be celebrating."
"Yes, the emperor came yesterday and told the head of the family that he wanted to hold a full-moon banquet and announce to the world that the eldest daughter would be named a princess. The eldest master disagreed, and the emperor was very angry." Feng couldn't help laughing when he thought of the emperor's angry look.
"I thought he was just here to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but I didn't expect he was here to snatch my father's daughter away." Mu Feng was also amused, "My father is really something. My sister is so cute, wouldn't it be nice to have another person to love him?"
"Who said it wasn't? The two of them quarreled fiercely, and in the end it was the head of the family who said that if he conferred the title of princess on her for no reason, he would be impeached by the officials, so he decided to wait until the young lady was older and see what she wanted. Only then did the emperor give up." Feng Yi said with a smile.
Mu Feng nodded, "Is the prince awake?"
"Not yet, but it should be soon. Yesterday, when the young master of the Feng family came to change the dressing for His Highness, His Highness's fingers moved," Feng Yi said.
"My sister is really a little lucky treasure. Knowing that she is about to turn one month old, everyone comes on time to attend her full-moon banquet." Mu Feng said with a smile.
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"You go down first. I'll go see mother and the others." Mu Feng said as he walked towards Songbai Courtyard.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.
"Madam, look at Li'er's eyes. Do they look like two black gemstones?"
"They look exactly like her. Our Li'er will definitely be a stunning beauty when she grows up."
"Of course, don't you see whose daughter it is?"
Mu Feng listened to the conversation inside and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
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