Chapter 7: The Lobbyist
The breeze is gentle, and the sun is rising.
The morning light with the sound of birdsong shone through the mist on Wu Lu's beautiful face, Wu Lu wiped the sweat on his head, raised the axe, and used the strength of his whole body, and suddenly the muscles of his whole body were entangled, like a vigorous little tiger. With a "bang", the firewood split in two from the middle.
A few days ago, the Bai family came to a distinguished guest, and Boss Bai immediately waved his hand and decided to close the hotel for a while. Thanks to the blessings of the guests of the imperial capital, Boss Bai also generously gave everyone in the store a lot of wages, which can be regarded as the only thing that Wu Lu is happy about during this period of time.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard.
Hearing the knock on the door, Wu Lu suddenly grimaced, and his face was full of helplessness. Wu Lu sighed lightly, and then put down the axe.
Wu Lu's family has been poor since he was a child, and he is a foreigner, and his family is located in a remote part of the town. With that little girl's personality, she would never have knocked so politely.
"Young man, how did you think about what Sister Liu said last time?" A middle-aged aunt dressed in red and dressed in bright clothes looked at Wu Lu expectantly.
This aunt, who calls herself Sister Liu, is a well-known matchmaker in the town, and in her words, the couples of the young generation in the town are basically made up by her hands.
The East Wilderness Continent has been in war all year round, and for many years, the country's population has not been able to grow, and there are even signs of decline. In some areas of the Great Wilderness, it is very normal to marry a wife and have children at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and to be parents.
Although the Lu family is poor, he is still just a handyman in a restaurant and an apprentice under Master Mu, and he seems to have no future at all, but he is handsome!
When he was still a child, Wu Wulu's beauty was already famous in the town, and at that time, Bai Tianxue was still following his ass all day long. After Wu Lu was sixteen years old, matchmakers from all walks of life began to visit his door endlessly. This Sister Liu is one of them. In a word, the flower of the town is not in vain.
"Sister Liu, I'm still young, and I don't have the idea of marrying a wife for the time being. Besides, I don't have the money to get a wife. Wu Lu opened the wooden door of the courtyard and politely declined.
"It's good to be small! Just cultivate feelings since childhood, it doesn't matter if you don't have money, the woman has already spoken, they have all the money for the wedding, and they will also give you a generous wedding makeup, so that your husband and wife will have no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime. Sister Liu said enthusiastically.
"Marriage is a big event, you can't afford to be hasty, I'll look for you when I think about it in the future." Wu Lu couldn't stand her enthusiasm and found an excuse to send her away.
"Good! That's decided, when you think about it, you must come to Sister Liu, since Xiao Lu calls Sister Liu sister, I believe sister, sister will not harm you. Miss Lin's family has a lot of money, if you marry her, you will be waiting to enjoy Qingfu in this life. ”
Wu Lu knows the Miss Lin in the mouth of this matchmaker, and she is also extremely famous in the town. The people of the Great Wilderness are open, and there are no customs and regulations that the young ladies who have not yet married cannot go out, but the people of the small town have never seen this mysterious eldest lady of the Lin family.
It wasn't until she was in her eighteenth year that the Lin family suddenly released the news that she wanted to recruit a son-in-law. At that time, many young talents in small towns who wanted to do it in one step and didn't want to struggle recommended themselves one after another, and then they didn't do it.
In the words of a young man in the town, this eldest lady of the Lin family, who looks like a mountain from a distance and a mountain up close, wanted to sacrifice herself for the happiness of her family in the second half of her life, but in the end she still couldn't convince herself.
If she was in the same bed as the eldest lady of the Lin family, the young lady of the Lin family turned over and accidentally pressed herself, and it was estimated that she would break a few ribs. The picture is so beautiful that Wu Lu doesn't dare to think about it anymore.
So, Wu Lu directly sent Sister Liu away, but that Sister Liu still looked unfinished before leaving, which made Wu Lu big for a while.
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The medicine garden of the small town wood master.
Almost at the same time, in front of the courtyard gate, a richly dressed, gentle, and temperamental man looked at the humble house in front of him, frowned, and looked at it with disbelief and hope, and then, pushing open the wooden door, and walked in.
"Is that you?" Master Mu, who was watering the herbs in the yard, looked at the man in front of him in surprise.
"It's me." The noble man glanced at the entire courtyard and frowned.
The luxurious man didn't answer his words, but instead said, "Should I call you Master Mu now, or should I call you Uncle Bai Zimu?" ”
After hearing the familiar name "Bai Zimu", Master Mu was obviously stunned, and then continued to take the water scoop and carefully water the herbs.
"I haven't used the name Bai Zimu for a long time, you should call me Master Mu like everyone else."
The noble man smiled helplessly: "It's been so many years since that incident, and besides, what happened back then was not your fault alone." ”
He had also heard about the incident that happened in the Bai family back then, but he was still young at that time, and that kind of big thing was not something he could participate in, but in his heart, he was also angry about this hard-working uncle.
"How do you know I'm here?" Master Mu stopped what he was doing and asked suspiciously.
"Yesterday I saw the traces left by the golden needle of the god on the body of a steward in the branch, and at that time I was thinking about what kind of master would use the needle sealing technique that my Bai family never passed on. That's why I'm here today. ”
"I'm afraid you already guessed that it was me before you came, otherwise you wouldn't have come alone."
"When I learned that the healer was willing to teach the little girl of the split family, and I heard that they called this healer Master Mu, I was indeed seven or eight points sure in my heart." The noble man did not deny it.
"You've been living here all these years?" The luxurious man couldn't believe it.
He couldn't imagine that the once famous genius of the family would be willing to live in obscurity in such a humble place for so many years.
Maybe their family is not famous for their martial arts, and even compared with other famous families, the force value is not high, but as a medical family, they have been passed down for so many generations, and they have long been rich and rival the country.
Because the family has countless wealth, in and out of that kind of Fengyue place, the suave and suave has become the most conspicuous label on the children of the Bai family in the imperial capital, and the person in front of him is the most anticipated in this regard.
"It's very good here, there is no intrigue in the imperial capital, there is no continuous war in the frontier, and it is not like thieves in other places, in a sense, this is really a good place." Master Mu said calmly.
The threat of the Great Wilderness mainly comes from the north and the west, in contrast, the Southern Regions have always had very few wars, and the town is close to the largest military town in the Southern Regions-Changxing City, the most lawless horse thieves and robbers will not directly run under the nose of the military headquarters. It can be said that the town is a rare paradise in this stormy wilderness.
The noble man thought for a moment, and then smiled: "It is indeed a good place." ”
"What is the current progress of the Imperial Military Academy's research on the Heart-Eater?" Master Mu asked suddenly.
Many years ago, the Imperial Military Academy had secretly researched the solution to this Heart-Eater's Palm, because this Heart-Eater's Palm was a great threat to the desolate clan's abilities. The Bai family in the imperial capital is a famous medical family in the Great Wilderness, so naturally some people are involved.
"For many years, the Imperial Military Academy has not given up on the study of the Heart-Eater, but so far, there has been no progress." The noble man replied truthfully.
"There's someone you should get in touch with, maybe it will help the Imperial Military Academy to better understand the Heart-Eater." Master Mu's mind flashed the figure of Wu Wulu.
"Where is he?" The noble man asked with interest.
"That child was once affected by the aftermath of the heart-devouring palm, and someone sacrificed the supreme foundation to save his life, maybe it will be an opportunity, of course, this is only a possibility." Master Wood explained.
I can only help you get here, and then it's up to you to make it, and I hope you can seize this opportunity, because you need it more than anyone else. Master Mu sighed in his heart.
In fact, when he first saw Wu Wulu, he already knew the situation of Wu Lu, in the Great Wilderness, everyone knew that those who were willing to let the strong people of the alien race use their hearts to devour.
Because the Heart Devouring Palm is different from ordinary exercises, its practice process is extremely difficult and cruel, and even if it is practiced, it only has one chance to make a move, which is an evil practice that dies with the enemy.
He felt pity for the child, and he also grieved for the strong man who devoured his heart, so he would try his best to get close to the child later.
Bai Yunfei's expression instantly became serious.
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After sending Sister Liu away, Wu Lu continued to chop firewood in the yard.
"Bang Bang!" A round of applause rang out from behind.
Wu Lu immediately turned around and looked.
This is the first time that Wu Lu has seen Bai Yunfei, a man who has also been a teacher and friend in his life and has influenced his life. Many years later, Wu Lu still remembers the scene clearly.
It was a sunny morning, and a gentle and elegant man in a gorgeous costume walked step by step in the morning light. Accompanied by that gorgeous figure, a reassuring breath came to the face.
The person who came was obviously stunned for a moment when he saw Wu Wulu, and then asked with a smile: "Your name is Wu Lu, right?" ”
"Yes, you are?" Wu Lu raised his head and looked at the man in the Chinese costume.
"It's a lot of strength." The man in the fancy costume stretched out his hand.
Wu Lu was stunned, and for a long time, Wu Lu wiped the clothes on his body with his palm, and then stretched it out. Bai Yunfei shook it. Looking at the young man opposite, as if like an uneasy little beast, Bai Yunfei suddenly changed his mind in his heart.
"Seventeen years old is a long way off." Bai Yunfei sighed.
"Are you a guest from the imperial capital of the Bai family?" For some reason, Wu Lu had an inexplicable affection for the man in front of him in his heart, and couldn't help asking.
"Hmm!"
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Wu Lu asked suspiciously.
"I want to give you a chance." Bai Yunfei replied mysteriously.
"Opportunity? What opportunities? Wu Lu looked vigilant and unconsciously took a step back.
There are clouds in ancient times, and there will be deception if there is nothing to do.
"I just have a referral spot for the Imperial Military Academy in my hand, I originally planned to give it to someone else, but now that I see you, I think you need it more than anyone else." Bai Yunfei didn't care about Wu Lu's expression at all, but said directly.
The Imperial Military Academy, the first school in the Great Wilderness, even a country boy who has never seen the world, understands what it means. The higher the value of the gift, the greater the price to pay.
"I'm not interested." After thinking for a moment, Wu Lu still decisively refused.
"Don't be too busy saying no! A beautiful experience may not represent your abilities, but it can give you a higher start in life. There should be a girl you like at your age! Gentleness that accomplishes nothing is worthless. Bai Yunfei said with a chuckle.
A sentence directly hit the deepest tenderness in Wu Lu's heart, making Wu Lu fall silent.
"Your mother also studied at the Imperial Military Academy, don't you want to see her footprints?" Bai Yunfei continued to induce.
After finishing speaking, Bai Yunfei took a piece of jade from his waist and threw it directly to Wu Wulu.
In an instant, a trace of coldness and warmth passed into the palm of the hand. When Wu Wu Lu fixed his eyes, he saw that the jade crystal was delicate and delicate, and it seemed to be entangled in smoke, and he knew that it was extraordinary at a glance.
"Do you know my mother? Who are you? Hearing this, Wu Lu tightly held the jade in his hand.
"Haha! Not only do I know each other, but I know him very well. Bai Yunfei said with a smile on his face.
"And what kind of person is my mother?" Wu Lu asked eagerly, he didn't know anything about his parents, and that person had never mentioned it. Now someone suddenly told him about his mother, and for a while, he was in a mess.
Bai Yunfei smiled and didn't say anything, just quietly looked at Wu Wulu.
"What do I have to pay?" Wu Lu didn't care about anything else, and asked loudly.
"If you want to know everything, then come to the imperial capital. My name is Bai Yunfei, you can also call me uncle. After finishing speaking, Bai Yunfei turned around and left directly. As he came quietly.
"After arriving in the imperial capital, you can directly find the Bai family in the imperial capital." A voice came from outside the courtyard.
Wu Lu looked at the jade in his hand and stood quietly, silent.
Outside the courtyard, the sound of men's footsteps grew fainter and fainter until they disappeared.
"Is this your child? He is really like you, it is simply carved out of a mold. Bai Yunfei muttered to himself, his eyes were gentle but with a trace of unknown regret.