When Li Mu returned to the hotel, it was not yet nine o'clock.
After finishing his business, he originally planned to return to Jiangcheng and then take Lin Hongluan out to seek opportunities.
Lin Hongluan said she wanted to climb the Great Wall, so she had to stay here for another day or two.
The two lay on the bed, snuggling together and whispering sweet nothings, creating a hazy, intimate atmosphere.
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang at an inopportune moment, and in Li Mu's consciousness, four people appeared outside the room.
Cheng Yishi, Wei Xiaotian, Cao Changyun, and Wei Changsheng—these four people actually came together.
Li Mu got up, shook his head helplessly, told Lin Hongluan to go to sleep first, closed the door to the inner room, and went to open the door.
"Li Mu, Minister Cao and Minister Wei said they have something to discuss with you."
Cheng Yi touched his bald head, looking embarrassed.
If these two big shots hadn't approached him together, he generally wouldn't have done something like disturbing people's rest in the middle of the night.
"Li Mu, I'm sorry, but my grandfather and Grandpa Cao want to talk to you about something."
After Cheng finished speaking, Wei Xiaotian continued.
"Fellow Daoist Li, I apologize for visiting so late at night. May we have a chat?"
Cao Changyun said sincerely that he had disturbed him, seemingly having completely forgotten what had just happened.
The two of them came here because they recognized Li Mu's cultivation level and strength.
In martial arts, those who have mastered the skills come first. Neither of them felt ashamed of losing to Li Mu.
If you lose a move or two in a fight, you might feel a bit resentful. But if you get crushed before the fight even starts, all you can think of is admiration.
If you can't beat them, join them; that's the best way.
The two men were there to recruit people to join their group.
Cao Changyun asked if they could chat together, but he went into the room on his own initiative, showing no sense of embarrassment whatsoever.
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Li Mu watched the group enter the room, grimaced, and thought to himself, "What's the point of talking to someone I almost crushed to death?"
If these two hadn't held back when they were arresting me, they would probably both be in the morgue by now.
After Cheng entered, he immediately began serving customers, fawning over Wei Xiaotian by bringing him tea and water. It turned out the two knew each other.
After sitting down, Cao Changyun considered for a moment before speaking:
"Fellow Daoist Li, the matter concerning the Chen family is my duty, and I hope you will forgive me. Fellow Daoist Li is a man of great principle and did not kill anyone, so everyone can understand."
After listening to Minister Cao's words, Li Mu nodded slightly.
I thought to myself, I kill without you knowing, and I will keep my word until the month is up.
Cao Changyun continued.
"Fellow Daoist Li, I have a request that I cannot refuse. I wonder if you would be willing to grant it?"
I would like to invite Fellow Daoist Li to serve in my Zongwu Department, with the position tentatively set as Zongwu Department Attendant.
"If Fellow Daoist Li is interested, I can relinquish this ministerial position to you, but it will require some time to go through the formalities."
After Cao Changyun finished speaking, he looked at Li Mu with anticipation.
Upon hearing this, Li Mu realized it was a recruitment scheme involving hiring people for long-term labor, and immediately felt an urge to kick them out.
There's not enough time for my own cultivation, let alone to search for resources all over the world. Where would I find the time to spare?
Seeing Li Mu's furrowed brows and disapproving expression, as if he wanted to send him away, Cao Changyun immediately spoke first:
"Fellow Daoist Li, don't be so quick to refuse. Listen to what I have to say."
The situation in the South China Sea is tense now, with Japanese aggression occurring frequently. Although Chinese warriors have defended themselves, they have suffered heavy losses.
The Japanese martial arts prowess is nothing to fear, mainly because of their unpredictable and mysterious ninjutsu, which has long plagued the Chinese people.
In particular, there was a Heavenly Ninja warrior named Hata Oichi, who led a group of ninjas to kill many of my disciples in the south.
Minister Wei and I are preparing to depart immediately to join forces and kill this fiend.
Cao Changyun spoke quite a bit in one breath, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and waited for Li Mu to digest what he had said.
He hoped that his narration would inspire Li Mu's sense of national righteousness and persuade him to join the Zongwu tribe.
As long as Li Mu can come to Zongwu's tribe, I can go to guard the border with peace of mind. Only by killing the Japanese in fear can we gain temporary peace.
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Upon hearing the name Yuda Oichi, Li Mu immediately recalled the Japanese man he had encountered in the forests of Mount Budo.
"Minister Cao, the Japanese man you mentioned, Haneda Oichi, is he missing an arm?"
Upon hearing Li Mu speak, Cao Changyun sensed an opportunity and continued:
"Eh! Fellow Daoist Li, do you know that Yuda Oichi? This scoundrel seems to harbor extreme hatred towards Chinese martial artists."
The martial artists he faced were either killed or had their limbs severed; he was extremely ruthless.
"I wonder how Fellow Daoist Li came to know this fiend? Has this fiend offended you? If so, we must kill him."
Li Mu found Cao Changyun's words amusing; in order to recruit him, Cao was actually willing to help him kill someone.
"I don't know this Haneda Oichi well. I only fought him once and cut off one of his arms, but he got away."
"Oh! No wonder you hate Chinese martial artists so much and like to break people's hands and feet. It turns out you suffered a loss at Fellow Daoist Li's hands."
Cao Changyun finished speaking with a smile and waited for Li Mu to respond, but saw that Li Mu was also holding a teacup and pretending not to say anything.
He had already talked himself hoarse, but Li Mu remained unmoved and quickly gave Wei Changsheng a look, urging him to continue.
After receiving the hint, Wei Changsheng considered for a moment and then spoke:
"Fellow Daoist Li, if you can come to my Zongwu Department, you can name any conditions you want!"
To put it simply, my Zongwu tribe may not have much else, but we do have some medicinal herbs, minerals, and rare and precious materials.
"Once Fellow Daoist Li arrives at the Zongwu Department, won't these resources be first selected by the internal staff?"
Li Mu's eyes lit up when he heard Wei Changsheng's words.
He thought to himself, "This guy is sensible. He actually tried to tempt me with something good. He's really not human. Do you think I, Li Mu, am easily tempted?"
Without anything of value, personal grudges and matters of national righteousness all seem too pale.
However, hearing that there are good things to choose from makes me feel itchy.
"Ministers, to be honest, I, Li Mu, am used to a life of leisure and a carefree nature. I am not suited for such an important task. Please find someone more capable."
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Upon hearing Li Mu's refusal, both ministers gaped in astonishment.
Is this kid so decisive? He said he could make demands, so why did he refuse?
Seeing that his attempt to recruit more people was about to fail, Cao Changyun's eyes darted around, and he suddenly came up with an idea, saying:
"Fellow Daoist Li, let me think about it. How about this, you come to my Zongwu Department as a guest elder or a special instructor?"
I guarantee it won't take up too much of your time; you only need to report once a month, and then I'll provide some guidance.
I believe that with Fellow Daoist Li's cultivation level, we will benefit greatly from his guidance.
After Cao Changyun finished speaking, Li Mu was deeply moved.
Cheng Yishi, who was sitting to the side, was also winking at him, meaning that he should agree.
"Well, let's forget about the offerings. As for the instructor..."
"Alright, alright, Xiao Tian, come over and call him Grandpa Li, no, call him Senior Li. This man will be your instructor from now on."
Before Li Mu could finish speaking, Wei Changsheng immediately defined him with a single sentence and even told his grandson to come over and call him grandpa.
It's true, old people are shrewd and cunning. You can easily fall into the old man's trap without even negotiating the terms.
When Wei Xiaotian was called over, his face turned red with embarrassment. He was not a martial artist and did not understand the principle of "the accomplished should come first".
Looking at Li Mu, who is the same age as him, he couldn't bring himself to call him Grandpa Li, let alone senior.
However, this kid was quick-witted. After bowing to Li Mu, he called out:
"Hello, Instructor Li!"
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