In the western district of Huai City, a low - key yet luxurious black Maybach screeched to a halt with a sharp turn in front of a narrow alley.
"Mr. Mu, the road ahead is too narrow. The car can't seem to get through," Assistant Fang said with a troubled look as he turned his head.
In the back seat, Mu Yijie, dressed in a suit and sitting upright, closed the traditional thread - bound book in his hand. Assistant Fang stole a cautious glance and secretly wondered, "Isn't the boss a materialist? Why is he reading *The Classic of Mountains and Seas*?"
"Get out of the car. Walk with me," Mu Yijie said without blaming Assistant Fang.
The car door opened, and a pair of long, straight legs stepped out, accidentally bumping into a BMW parked beside.
A bald, middle - aged man with a potbelly climbed out of the BMW. While using a handkerchief to wipe the fine sweat off his forehead, he complained that his driver hadn't done a proper survey in advance, which forced him to walk.
When the man looked up and saw Mu Yijie, his beady little eyes lit up immediately. He walked over quickly with a sycophantic smile and said, "Isn't this Mr. Mu? I'm Huang Dahai from Tianyuan Group, Xiao Huang. Mr. Mu, you're a busy man. Do you still remember me?"
A man in his forties calling himself "Xiao Huang" in front of Mu Yijie made Assistant Fang snicker silently.
Mu Yijie was already used to this kind of flattery. He nodded calmly and said indifferently, "Mr. Huang, long time no see."
"Oh, I can't bear such respect. Mr. Mu, are you going...?"
"To pick up a kid from home," Mu Yijie replied evasively.
"Really? It seems we're on the same way. Let's walk together for a while?" A glint flashed in Mr. Huang's little eyes. He didn't want to miss this good opportunity to get closer to Mu Yijie.
Mu Yijie didn't comment. He took the lead and stepped into the alley. Mr. Huang quickly followed behind.
Assistant Fang listened to Mr. Huang's endless chatter impatiently. The man was trying to promote the advantages of his company subtly, hoping to leave a good impression on Mr. Mu. Assistant Fang even wished he could lock Mr. Huang in a dark room to stop his noise!
But as they walked, even Huang Dahai noticed something was wrong. He stole a tentative look at Mu Yijie and said, "Um... Mr. Mu, if we go further, it should be a very remote old street, right?"
Mu Yijie paused slightly, nodded, and asked rhetorically, "Is there any problem?"
"No, no, no, of course not!" Huang Dahai waved his hands quickly. "I just didn't expect that the young masters in Mr. Mu's family would come to such a dilapidated place."
Mu Yijie didn't respond. But as the two walked along the bluestone path of the old street, they both stopped in front of a small courtyard.
"Could it be that... does Mr. Mu's kid have some hidden trouble?" Huang Dahai asked hesitantly.
Hidden trouble? Assistant Fang's look at him immediately changed.
"Clap."
Ignoring others, Mu Yijie stepped forward and knocked on the door ring. The door was quickly opened, and a small head popped out first. After seeing who it was, the owner of the head excitedly rushed out and said cheerfully, "Uncle, you're finally here. I've been waiting impatiently!"
Mu Yijie reached out his hand to catch Yong Shanling, who rushed towards him like a little cannonball. He lowered his head and asked, "Have you packed everything?"
"Yeah!" Yong Shanling nodded vigorously. She stepped aside to let Mu Yijie in and then said dejectedly, "But I just found out this morning that Master left without saying goodbye. The old man said he's going to travel around the world with his old friends for a few months..."
"It's a good thing. Don't be sad," Mu Yijie said, raising his hand to pat the top of her head, which even the cowlick seemed to be showing dejection.
"It's a pity that I didn't get Uncle to meet my Master. But I've told the old man that you're a good person. He's very relieved and told me not to cause you any trouble~" Yong Shanling rubbed against Mu Yijie affectionately and said.
"The old gentleman is naturally steady. You still have a long way to go," Mu Yijie nodded and said.
"That's because I'm still young. But Uncle, don't underestimate my abilities!" Yong Shanling immediately retorted.
The two started chatting as if there was no one else around. Although they weren't saying anything sweet, the atmosphere was such that others felt it was hard to interrupt.
Assistant Fang very consciously regarded himself as a non - entity, turning a deaf ear to the outside world. No kidding. He was the first person to know what was going on today. He already knew that this young lady was probably the boss's darling. He had to serve her carefully!
But Huang Dahai didn't have such a sharp eye. Seeing that he finally had a chance to talk, he eagerly asked, "Isn't there an old gentleman in this house? Is he in?"
Only then did Yong Shanling notice him. She sized him up and down for a few times before answering, "Master has gone on a pilgrimage. Unfortunately, if you have any trouble, sir, you can tell me. I'm his direct disciple and can also solve problems for you~"
Huang Dahai forced a smile, but his eyes clearly showed that he didn't take Yong Shanling seriously. He probably thought she was too young to be of much use.
But due to her mysterious relationship with Mu Yijie, Huang Dahai didn't dare to say anything disrespectful. He just perfunctorily said a few words and then left with a worried face, even forgetting his original intention of getting closer to Mu Yijie.
After he left, Yong Shanling pursed her lips, rolled a cute eye, and murmured, "It seems not everyone has the same discerning eye as Uncle..."
Mu Yijie found it funny and rarely asked out of curiosity, "Why did Huang Dahai come to see your Master?"
Hearing this, Yong Shanling immediately lifted her chin higher and replied casually, "Him? It's obvious that he has nightmares at night, feels panicked and palpitating, which even affects his normal life during the day. He came to see my Master naturally to ask for a tranquilizing medicine."
"The Ran Yu fish, which could only be caught thanks to Uncle, is exactly a miraculous tranquilizing medicine. But since this guy looked down on me and thought I was useless, I won't sell the medicine to him! Besides, just looking at his face, you can tell that he has done a lot of bad things. If I help such a person, I'm afraid it will ruin my good fortune!" Yong Shanling said unhappily.
"Punish the evil and promote the good. Since you're a practitioner, you should follow the will of heaven," Mu Yijie nodded. He had no objection to her actions. "I'm just afraid that Huang Dahai will bear a grudge. You must be on guard against such a villain."
"Don't worry. Although I don't want to admit it, my old man is very capable. Ordinary people can't hurt him! Besides, Huang Dahai will probably come to ask for medicine in the future, so he won't dare to anger my Master."
After saying that, she pretended to be scared and hugged Mu Yijie's arm. She said pitifully, "I'm more miserable. My guardian left me alone to have fun. What if Huang Dahai takes his anger out on me... Uncle, I'm yours now. You have to protect me~"