Insufficient balance

  After returning to the Duan Mansion, Duan Yulan went back to her own boudoir, and Mu Sheng didn't go disturb her. Knowing that today's events had made his sister very unhappy, under Xiao Xue's lead, Mu Sheng arrived at the arranged wing room. Xiao Xue hastily settled Mu Sheng in before hurrying back to accompany Miss.

  Mo Sheng felt tired too, so he lay down on the bed and put his luggage at the head of the bed. Lying comfortably in bed, Mo Sheng began to think about what had happened today. He thought that his sister might not be willing to follow him to Hunyuan City either. That young master Xu would definitely cause more trouble later. Looking at his attire, he seemed to be a rich young master. His sister's attitude towards him was probably because of Young Master Xu's identity, which wasn't simple and could make his strong-willed sister yield. Heh heh! It seemed that he wasn't a simple guy either.

  At the same time, he had to be careful in Qingzhou City, as that black-robed man was likely still there. Although his martial arts skills had improved a lot, if the other side had many people, it would not be easy for him to escape. However, thinking about it, the Chamber of Commerce and the Lord of Qingzhou Prefecture were probably in cahoots with each other. Tonight, he could go to the Lord's mansion to gather some information. With his mind made up, Musheng began to meditate and conserve his energy.

  Time passed quickly, and the sky soon darkened. Dinner was spent in a gloomy atmosphere. When Mu Sheng saw Duan Yulan's red eyes, he felt a pang of sadness. What could make the tough Duan Yulan cry? Probably only this matter. In the face of those powerful forces, Duan Yulan seemed very powerless. This is not a society ruled by law, so anything can happen here.

  After dinner, Musheng returned to his room and sat for a while. When everything around him had quieted down, he quietly opened the door and with one kick, he flew onto the roof, then rushed towards those tall buildings in the city.

  When he arrived at the roof of the city master's mansion, Mo Sheng saw that a large room in the center was lit up. He quietly flew over and gently lifted a tile, only to see two people inside, one of whom was surprisingly Xu Gongzi, whom he had met today.

  Only the middle-aged man inside asked: "Jie er, do you know who it was that hit your acupuncture points?"

  "That child didn't know, it was too fast, the child simply didn't know what to do and his body couldn't move." Xu Gongzi said slowly.

  "It seems that we have met a superior person. Jie Er, from now on, be more careful when doing things, do you understand?" the middle-aged man said seriously.

  "Yes, Father." Xu Gongzi replied respectfully.

  "Alright, you can go now!" The middle-aged man said calmly. Xu Gongzi heard his father's words and retreated.

  Not long after Master Xu left, a man in black came out of a small gate. This man in black was the same one who had pursued and killed Mu Sheng that day.

  Only a middle-aged man asked: "How does Old Hu view this matter?"

  The man in black walked out slowly and said, "It's certain that the young master met a master, that kind of quick point-hitting technique is not something I can do either, but who it was, I don't know."

  "Yes! I wonder what Old Hu thinks of those three men?" The middle-aged man asked again.

  "This household master and servant don't pose much of a threat, but that Miss Duan's background is quite unusual, as if she appeared out of thin air. As for Miss Duan's younger brother, his background can't be investigated for the time being, only knowing that he came from the Hunyuan Mansion." Old Hu said.

  "Hu Lao had seen those three people"

  "That's not it, but as for the ability of my subordinates to handle matters, Lord City Master needn't have any doubts." Having said this, Old Hu seemed somewhat displeased.

  Mr. Hu's face changed color, and the middle-aged man hastily explained: "Don't misunderstand, Mr. Hu, I was just asking."

  Hearing the middle-aged man's explanation, Old Hu didn't say anything, but in his heart, he was very clear that this dog fart of a city master actually looked down on him. He let out a light "hmmph!" while the middle-aged man dryly laughed.

  Mo Sheng, who was lying on the roof, was shocked and thought to himself that his guess was correct, this city master indeed had a connection with the Chamber of Commerce. Suddenly, he accidentally made a slight noise "whoosh" under his feet, Mo Sheng knew he had alerted someone, and quickly flew away.

  "Who", Hu Lao was shocked, and hurriedly climbed to the rooftop, only to see a figure in the distance disappearing at high speed, knowing that chasing after him would be futile, so he flew back down.

  Old Hu has come down. The middle-aged man asked: "What kind of person is it? Did you see clearly?"

  "No, when I flew up just now, this person had already walked far away. To be able to listen for such a long time without me realizing it, this person's martial arts skills are not inferior to mine." Old Hu said slowly.

  "So that's what you're saying, this person might be the expert from today," said the middle-aged man.

  "Probably won't be wrong."

  After hearing Old Hu's words, the middle-aged man fell silent for a moment, and then ordered someone to inform his son to stay at home honestly for the next few days and not go out. If he offends that nobleman again, his son's life may be in danger.

  At this time, Old Hu had a question in his mind. Just now, he saw the figure from afar and felt a sense of familiarity, but for a moment, he couldn't recall it, which gave Old Hu a headache.

  Musheng rushed all the way to Duan's mansion, and when he saw that no one was chasing after him from behind, he immediately let out a sigh of relief. Tonight was really dangerous! However, he also obtained some useful things, so it wasn't a wasted trip after all!

  No one was chasing him, so Mu Sheng walked calmly towards the Duan residence. When he arrived at his own room, he saw that the light was on inside. Mu Sheng found it a bit strange and pushed open the door to see Duan Yulan sitting in a chair, her eyes fixed intently on him. Before Mu Sheng could speak, Duan Yulan asked first: "Tell me, where did you go?"

  Seeing her sister so tough and seemingly still angry, Mochou didn't dare hide it from her either, so she told her about going to the city master's mansion. After hearing Mochou's words, Duan Yulan smiled and said: "You little scoundrel still has some conscience, not hiding it from your sister."

  "How could I deceive you, sister? Hehe!" Murong Sheng said with a smile.

  "Why didn't you tell me when you left? Is it that I'm no longer in your eyes, this sister of yours?" Duan Yulan said with a hint of displeasure.

  "This, isn't this what you're worried about, sister?" Mu Sheng lied.

  "Really?" asked Duan Yulan with a blink of her eyes.

  "It's true, even more real than gold." Murong Sheng hastily said.

  "You're so glib-tongued!" As she spoke, Duan Yulan used her onion-like fingers to heavily poke and push against Mu Sheng's forehead.

  When Duan Yulan said that, Mu Sheng thought to himself, what can I do? With a strong sister like you, how can I not say some nice things? At this time, Mu Sheng suddenly felt some sympathy for Wen Hao. Now he knew how scary it was to have a sister. He hoped his sister didn't have the habit of pinching ears, or else he would be in big trouble.

  Duan Yulan and Mu Sheng chatted for a while before returning to their room. Seeing her sister's melancholy face without dinner, Mu Sheng felt very happy, hoping she would soon integrate into this world!

  Mu Sheng poured some cold water on himself, then sat comfortably in the large wooden tub to take a bath. Mu Sheng had been taking cold showers since he was young, and his long-term training had kept his body in good shape. For over a decade, Mu Sheng had rarely caught a cold. Lying in the wooden tub, scrubbing his back, he completely relaxed, both physically and mentally.

  Suddenly a knock at the door startled Mu Sheng, and he hastily asked in a loud voice, "Who is it?!"

  "It's me, Xue Er"

  "Anything wrong?" asked Mu Sheng.

  "Miss asked me to bring some clean clothes for her, can I come in?" Xiaoxue asked from outside.

  Hearing Xiaoxue was coming in, Muxi hurriedly said: "I'm taking a bath, I've brought the clothes to change into, so I won't trouble Xiaoxue."

  "Master is taking a bath! Then I'll come in and serve Master!" He said, pushing the door open.

  Mei Sheng was shocked and hastily said: "No, no need, I can do it myself. Xue Er, you should go back and rest first!"

  "Young master, what are you being shy about! The young lady had me come to attend to the young master." With that, she pushed open the door.

  Musheng saw Xue'er not listening, had no choice but to use a bath towel to wrap his lower body, and then sat in the large wooden bucket. Although Xiaoxue was a bit bold, when she saw the man's body, her face still turned red, and she muttered to herself, "Miss is really something, insisting on serving Master personally. If it were morning, I would definitely not do it, but since he blocked that one thing for me, I'll serve him this once!"

  She carefully approached Mu Sheng's side and saw that Mu Sheng had his head lowered as low as it could go, with the lower half of his body wrapped in a bath towel. Xiaoxue thought to herself, It seems that Young Master is also quite shy, but I heard Miss say that Young Master is already married, so why is he still being so shy? He's really a strange person.

  "Ah, Snow, I really can."

  "Hmph! You want me to leave, but I won't." Xue Er said stubbornly.

  Musheng is now so sad that he has no tears to cry! Ling'er serving herself, that's nothing to be ashamed of between husband and wife. But this little girl, alas! What kind of evil is this?!

  Xiaoxue stretched out her hand into the bathtub, touched the water, and exclaimed: "Ah!" She was startled for a moment, then asked: "Young master, why are you taking a cold bath?"

  "I've been used to it since I was little."

  "Young master, taking a cold shower is bad for your body." Xiaoxue said with concern.

  "Who said"

  "What the young lady said"

  Musheng said, "That's for you girls. For men, taking a cold shower is a good way to train the body." Xiaoxue somehow got a towel and gently wiped Musheng's back, making him feel uncomfortable all over, while Xiaoxue's face turned bright red.

  Finally, Muzi ended this unbearable bath, lying in bed, Muzi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Xiaoxue also went back after Muzi got up. Looking at the little girl's red face, Muzi said: "She is indeed a stubborn little girl."

  Xiao Xue ran back to her room, panting slightly, thinking to herself that she was going to die of embarrassment. What was wrong with her? The mistress had only been joking, so why did she take it seriously? Even now, Xiao Xue didn't know where she got the courage to help the young master bathe. She hoped the mistress wouldn't find out about this, or else she would really die of shame. Thinking this, she buried her head under the covers.

  Duan Yulan couldn't help but laugh to herself, she didn't expect Xue'er to take her words seriously. She saw how Xue'er was stealing glances at Mu Sheng during dinner, and thought that maybe the little girl had developed feelings for him. Duan Yulan thought it was quite possible, otherwise with Xue'er's temperament, serving a man in bathing would be unthinkable.