Perhaps he did not expect Yamu to have such a reaction. Although the middle-aged teacher had come to his senses, he was stunned for a moment.
After a while, he came back to his senses and glared at Yamu.
"This is Danzhou Preschool Private School, which was built by Mrs. Fan, the Sinanbo Mansion—"
Before he could finish his words, a golden leaf appeared in front of him, stopping his words abruptly.
The poorly dressed middle-aged teacher stared at the golden leaf and couldn't help swallowing.
Yamu reached out and placed the golden leaf into the scroll in the middle-aged teacher's hand, then looked into his eyes and asked seriously, "Where is Si Nanbo's mansion? I want to visit it."
“…”
The middle-aged teacher's throat moved slightly, and he moved his eyes away from the gold leaves with difficulty, staring at the child below and said:
"What are you looking at? Keep studying!"
After saying this, the middle-aged teacher closed the book and said with a smile, "Please follow me, sir!"
Yamu nodded silently, then followed the middle-aged teacher out of the academy and walked towards Fan Mansion in the west of the city.
Not long after, the two arrived at the gate of Fan Mansion.
Looking at the simple-style mansion in front of him, Yamu immediately took a step forward and planned to knock on the door.
At this moment, the middle-aged teacher suddenly stopped him and whispered, "The old lady of the Fan Mansion is the mother of Earl Si Nan in the capital. Earl Si Nan is a big shot in the capital. It is said that he is highly appreciated by the current emperor and has the honor of being heard directly by the emperor."
"Sir, I am sorry to have come to visit you. I am not famous and I am not polite. I am afraid I cannot see you."
"How about this? There is a side door in the back alley that is used by the servants of the Fan Mansion. Sir, follow me and enter through the side door. Perhaps you can take the opportunity to meet the old lady of the Fan Mansion!"
...makes sense!
Yamu thought about it for a moment and quickly nodded.
The middle-aged teacher smiled and turned around, with a sneer on his face when he turned his back to Yamu.
Soon, the middle-aged teacher brought Yamu to the side door of the alley.
As soon as he pushed open the wooden door and stepped into the Fan Mansion, the middle-aged teacher ran forward, shouting "Someone is trying to assassinate me."
The corners of Yamu's mouth twitched. He stood at the door, looking at the back of the middle-aged teacher with a frown on his face.
As the middle-aged teacher's words spread, the side door behind Yamu slammed shut due to the action of the mechanism, and burly guards holding swords emerged from all directions and surrounded Yamu.
Then, a sturdy man who was obviously the leader walked out from the back and bowed to the middle-aged teacher hiding behind the guard.
"Sir, you risked your life to lure the enemy and gave a timely warning. This great kindness will be remembered by everyone in the Fan family!"
"You don't have to be so polite, Li Huyuan!" The middle-aged teacher said with a smile, "Although I am from a poor family and have a dull mind, I have read the books of sages for a few years and know what loyalty, faith, propriety and righteousness are."
"The old lady of the Fan family is kind-hearted and has done so much for Danzhou. The people of Danzhou have seen it and remembered it in their hearts. How could I let this unknown lunatic endanger the safety of the old lady?"
Hearing the righteous words of the middle-aged master, the guards around him all showed proud expressions on their faces.
Yamu twitched his lips and said calmly, "You speak so beautifully, but why don't you take out the gold leaf?"
The middle-aged teacher's face froze when he heard this, and he quickly glanced at Guardian Li beside him.
After hesitating for a moment, he took out the book.
“No need!”
Li Huyuan stretched out his hand to stop the middle-aged teacher, and said with a smile: "It is your ability to cheat the assassin of his money. You can rest assured to accept the money. If anyone dares to covet it, my old lady will take care of it for you!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged teacher finally breathed a sigh of relief and immediately bowed to Li Huyuan with a smile.
...Not bad, the Fan family is quite particular about their conduct!
I don’t know whether it was the trick of the old lady of the Fan family or the influence of that young master Fan.
Yamu looked at the interaction between the two people in front of him with great interest.
At this moment, Guardian Li suddenly turned around, drew a long knife from his waist, and pointed the cold tip of the knife at Yamu in front of him.
"Would you like to get down on your knees and be tied up, or would you like me to help you?"
Hearing Li Huyuan's cold words, Yamu remained calm, shook his head, and said softly, "I came here just to meet your young master Fan, not to assassinate old lady Fan."
"If you don't believe it, you can ask the gentleman next to you."
"He should be able to see that I'm looking for the origin of the story of "The Tale of Wind and Rain"..."
The Story of Wind and Beauty...
Isn’t this the story that the young master told me when he was a child?
Hearing this, Guardian Li frowned and turned to look at the middle-aged teacher beside him.
The teacher frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "It seems to be true... But this person broke into the private school without permission, and his actions were quite bold, always unexpected, just like... just like the former Master Fan, so it is difficult for me to make a judgment."
Yamu sighed and said, "Then take me to see the young master of the Fan family. I believe he will be able to tell the difference."
Li Huyuan lowered the long sword in his hand and shook his head, saying, "If you really came here to visit my young master, then you have come to the wrong place. The young master has long been taken to the capital by the master, and now he is no longer in Danzhou!"
...are no longer in Danzhou?
Yamu frowned, thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "I want to see the old lady."
Guardian Li was stunned when he heard this, then he swung his sword and sneered, "What do you think this place is?"
"I tried to persuade you kindly, but you kept pressing me. Do you really think my Fan family doesn't dare to kill people?!"
Before he finished speaking, Yamu, who had been standing there quietly, suddenly raised his right arm and pushed his palm horizontally.
In an instant, a strong wind suddenly rose up, and the fierce energy roared out, blasting a big hole in the solid and thick courtyard wall.
Broken stones and bricks fell down and landed all over the ground with a crash.
Everyone in the courtyard, including Guardian Li and the middle-aged teacher, stared blankly at the horrifying hole in the courtyard wall.
Yamu looked at them calmly and reiterated, "I want to see the old lady."
“…”
The guards came to their senses, drew their swords in unison, and looked at him with surprised and doubtful expressions.
Guardian Li also had a look of shock on his face.
He swallowed hard, then looked at Yamu deeply and raised his hand to sheath the long sword.
"Sir, please wait for a moment. I will report to the old lady right away!"
After saying that, he turned to look at the middle-aged teacher and said, "You should come with me."
The middle-aged teacher was stunned for a moment, and said quickly: "Guardian Li, this..."
Guard Li lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I just want you to tell me how you met this person."
The middle-aged teacher was relieved, but still hesitated, "But... do you really want him to see the old lady?"
Guardian Li whispered, "This man's martial arts skills are unprecedented in my life. I guess he is at least a ninth-rank master!"
"Masters like this are rare even in the capital city where there are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers. How could such a person come to this remote place in Danzhou to assassinate my old lady?"
"Even if he really wanted to assassinate the old lady, why would he come to visit in this way?"
"If he comes late at night, let alone assassinating the old lady, even killing everyone in the Fan Mansion would be a piece of cake for him!"
The middle-aged teacher was immediately shocked, and only then did he understand what the force displayed by Yamu meant.
Guardian Li no longer intended to explain to him at this point, and immediately grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist and dragged him into the Fan mansion.
Ten minutes later, Yamu, accompanied by Guardian Li, met the old lady of the Fan family.
Looking at that kind face full of wrinkles, Yamu couldn't help but take a step forward.
“Shua——”
The guards on both sides drew their swords at the same time and looked at Yamu nervously.
"Everyone, step back!"
The old lady changed her previous kind expression and glanced sharply at the guards on both sides.
When the guards met the old lady's gaze, they bowed their heads respectfully and sheathed their swords.
After everyone retreated, the old lady looked at Yamu and said with a smile: "Danzhou is remote, and it is rare to see people like you. I am ignorant and overreacted. Please forgive me, sir."
Yamu nodded and said, "It's okay."
The old lady continued to smile and asked, "Sir...are you here to have some fun?"
Xian'er...it's indeed Fan Xian!
It is indeed "Joy of Life"!
Yamu sighed inwardly.
He had never watched "Joy of Life" in his previous life, but he had heard of the name "Master Xiao Fan" sporadically when the TV series was popular.
Therefore, when he heard the words Danzhou and Earl Sinan, he did not react much. Instead, it was the title of Young Master Fan that made Yamu vaguely guess something.
That's why he planned to come to the Fan Mansion to meet Fan Xian.
I just didn't expect that Fan Xian had already left...
Thinking of this, Yamu said softly, "My surname is Mu and my given name is Ya. Two years ago, I traveled around on the orders of my master. Recently, I heard many interesting stories in Danzhou, but most of these stories were scattered and had no follow-up. I was eager to know the subsequent development of the plot, so I asked around and found out that these stories were all written by the young master of the Fan family..."
“So you’re a fan of Xian’er’s books!”
The old lady suddenly understood, then narrowed her eyes slightly and asked with a smile: "Mr. Mu, a person like him, also likes to listen to stories?"
"…Is there anything wrong?"
"Nothing wrong with it."
The old lady shook her head and said with a smile, "It's just that Xian'er has been taken to the capital by his father. If you are only interested in the stories Xian'er told you in the past, I have some manuscripts in my house that I can give to you to read."
"…Thank you very much, old lady!"
Yamu bowed, then showed hesitation.
The old lady smiled and asked, "Sir, do you have any other requests?"
Yamu said softly, "It's nothing... I just really want to meet that Master Fan. I wonder if the old lady can help me write a visiting card so that the misunderstanding in Danzhou will not happen in the capital."
The old lady's expression did not change when she heard this. She just jokingly said, "Sir, you are so rude!"
Yamu twitched his lips and said, "I am a country boy who doesn't know etiquette. I am sorry to make you laugh, old lady."
The old lady looked at him steadily. After a while, she suddenly said, "Okay, I can help you, sir. But you have to answer a few questions for me..."
Yamu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "You say!"
The old lady smiled and nodded, then waved her hand to signal the guards to retreat.
The guards looked at each other, all hesitant, and did not dare to leave Yamu and the old lady alone.
But under the old lady's tough attitude, they reluctantly left the hall.
When she and Yamu were the only ones left in the hall, the old lady narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at Yamu with her seemingly cloudy eyes.
"Do you...know Wuzhu?"