Li Mu thought that he would have to run away sooner or later, and it would be unreasonable not to make a fortune with the gun in his hand before leaving.
Just as he was pondering who to target first, a command vehicle pulled up outside the tent.
Lieutenant General Zhao Guang led Shen Xiaochen quickly toward the camp.
"General, General! Waaah!"
As soon as Zhao Guang entered, he burst into tears, his face filled with grief and anger. "General, I rushed here as soon as I heard that the young master had been murdered. Whoever harmed the young master, I, Zhao Guang, will be the first to not forgive him! I will immediately lead men to kill him and avenge the young master!"
Zhao Guang immediately expressed his determination.
Of all the generals under Li Mu, this guy was the best actor. Li Mu usually hated all that pretentious stuff, otherwise he wouldn't have assigned him to the border.
"Alright!" Li Mu waved his hand. "We must avenge our grievances, but there's no rush. You've come back just in time. Right now, I have more important matters to attend to..."
At this point, Li Mu paused, glanced at Shen Xiaochen, and asked in surprise, "Who is this kid?"
thump!
Shen Xiaochen immediately knelt down and cried out, "I am Shen Xiaochen, the eldest son of Marquis Shen Shi'en of Guanwai. Please, General Li, save my life!"
"What? Shen Shi'en's son?" Li Mu was stunned.
Although he and Shen Shi'en hadn't been in much contact over the years, he knew a bit about the Shen family. This kid didn't seem to be Old Shen's biological son; he appeared to be adopted.
Li Mu frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Is someone trying to kill you?"
Shen Xiaochen nodded repeatedly, "Yes, General! My father just passed away, and my sister Shen Manshu was about to send someone to kill me. Luckily, I met General Zhao on the way, otherwise I would have been captured and would have been in grave danger!"
"What? Shen Shi'en is dead??" Li Mu's eyes widened in shock, and his heart trembled slightly.
After all, they were brothers in the same trench. Although they hadn't been in contact for many years and their views differed, hearing this news still brought a mix of emotions.
Li Mu took a deep breath. "I never expected that Old Shen would pass away so suddenly, in the prime of his life. But... why did Shen Manshu want to kill you?"
Li Mu's eyes flickered.
The Shen family was a marquisate, with unimaginable wealth. The sibling rivalry was most likely related to their property!
As expected, Shen Xiaochen said, "What else could it be? I am the heir to the Shen family's title, and according to the rules, I should inherit everything from the Shen family. Shen Manshu just wants to monopolize the family property, which is why she can't tolerate me!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Li Mu's lips curled up slightly. "Although I haven't been in contact with Lao Shen for many years, I know that he only has one biological daughter, while you were adopted, right? Isn't it normal that she can't tolerate you?"
"No!" Shen Xiaochen shook his head and quickly took out the letter of succession and the seal from his bosom. "General, please look. I have the letter and the seal in my hand. My father has already passed the title to me. I am the rightful Marquis of Guanwai!"
"What?" Li Mu quickly took it and glanced at it, his eyes widening in shock.
I never expected that this kid would actually be the rightful heir!
Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but dart around.
He was looking for a fat sheep, but unexpectedly, this big fat sheep bumped right into his tent. Interesting.
Li Mu's lips curled slightly as he slowly walked up to Shen Xiaochen and kindly helped him up. "Come, come, my dear nephew, let's sit down and chat!"
"Thank you, General!" Shen Xiaochen was overjoyed. This marquis status was indeed impressive; even General Li had to speak to him on equal footing.
If he were to officially become a marquis in the future, wouldn't he be over the moon?
Thinking of the future glory, Shen Xiaochen felt a surge of secret joy.
At this moment, Li Mu said, "Nephew, judging from the situation, your sister can't tolerate you! Although you have these two things, they only count if you go through the proper procedures in Yandu! However, given the Shen family's power, without anyone's protection, you'll probably have a hard time leaving Xidu alive!"
Shen Xiaochen's face stiffened, and he quickly said, "General, you are absolutely right! That's why I've come to seek refuge with you. As long as you can successfully deliver me to Yandu, I will repay you profusely when I become a Marquis!"
"Good, that's exactly what I wanted to hear, my dear nephew!" Li Mu clapped his hands and said with a smile, "But my dear nephew, you must know that the Shen family and the Governor's Mansion have a very deep relationship and are closely connected. If I offend the Shen family, I will be under a lot of pressure, so..."
Shen Xiaochen understood Li Mu's meaning perfectly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, if General Li can help me inherit the title smoothly, I promise you, I can give you half of the Shen family's assets!"
"Half of the family fortune?" Li Mu's face lit up with joy, but he shook his head again. "That's too vague. Let's be clear. Actually, my army is currently facing a small problem and needs at least 5 billion. How about you get it from the Shen family first?"
"Huh? This..." Shen Xiaochen was stunned on the spot.
Fifty billion? Isn't that taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
Besides, he's a stray dog now, where am I supposed to get him?
Li Mu's face darkened. "What? My dear nephew, you're unwilling?"
"No, no, no!" Shen Xiaochen waved his hands repeatedly, embarrassed, "General Li, it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I don't have that much power! Although I am the president of the Shen family company, I also have executive directors and many board shareholders above me. Such a large amount, unless I formally inherit the title, I can't make that decision!"
Li Mu said calmly, "Don't you have the letter of succession and the seal of office? That's perfectly legitimate, so what are you afraid of! If you don't even have this much courage, I think it's pointless for you to be a marquis!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaochen's eyes flickered. After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Since General Li is willing to help me, then I'll give it a try! Tomorrow happens to be the Shen family's board meeting. As long as the general helps me, let alone 5 billion, even 10 billion, I can mobilize it!"
"Good! That's more like it!" Li Mu nodded in satisfaction, a slight smile playing on his lips. He instructed, "Zhao Guang, tomorrow you will accompany Lord Shen to the Shen family company. At the board meeting, you know what to do if anyone dares to disobey!"
Zhao Guang snapped to attention and saluted, “Yes, General, I guarantee I will complete the mission!”
Shen Xiaochen's lips slowly curled up, and he sneered inwardly: "Shen Manshu, you forced me into this, so don't blame me! Now that General Li is supporting me, let's see what you have to compete with me!"
...
Just as Li Mu conspired with Shen Xiaochen to seize the Shen family's property.
Lin Yu had already taken Feng Jiu to a luxury hotel to check in.
"Is there any movement at Changbai Mountain?"
When Lin Yu first arrived in Xidu, he had Feng Jiu send people to Changbai Mountain.
In his view, the peach forest that Ao Jun encountered in Changbai Mountain must have been the peach forest of the Queen Mother of the West.
The other party must have entered the outer perimeter of the secret realm by chance.
This may be due to the seal loosening, so he ordered Feng Jiu to send people to Changbai Mountain to check the situation.
Feng Jiu replied helplessly, "My brother and I arrived at Changbai Mountain a long time ago and found the mountain stream that Ao Jun mentioned, but we didn't observe anything unusual. It seems that he really did go in by chance!"
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