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In the middle of the night, Li Mu suddenly woke up from his dream. When he woke up, he found that he was not in the bedroom, but was asleep on a rocking chair in the studio. A cool breeze blew from somewhere, which woke him up.

The cold season is even colder than the dry and colder winter. Li Mu misses the unfortunately burned tiger fur. If there is that thing, it would be impossible to sleep in the snow. It’s a pity that the white tiger is hard to meet, and the tiger skin without sword scars is even rarer. I’m afraid I won’t meet the second one in my life.

Li Mu stood up, moved for a while, and came out of the studio. Dugu Jiu stood under the eaves of the corridor, leaning against the wall, holding a sword in his arms, holding a wine gourd in his hand. There were no outsiders in the valley, and he was not wearing a mask. His handsome face outlined a perfect side face under the moonlight, looking like the male protagonist walking out of the ancient fuji comic. Although everyone was a brother, Li Mu couldn't help but feel angry, "Why is this kid so good-looking? Compared with him, he can only be considered the second in the world."

"Jiu'er, I'll give you something." Li Mu waved, Dugu Jiu turned the wine gourd back to his waist, walked over, and saw that Li Mu didn't say anything. He was not wearing a mask and spoke in the girl's voice. Although Li Mu had heard it, he didn't want to show it in front of Li Mu, and he wouldn't say anything if he could.

Li Mu stretched out his hand, and the crescent-shaped jade in his palm was covered with some strange patterns on it. Dugu Jiu took it to his hand and looked at Li Mu in confusion, as if asking what he was doing.

"Press this on your palate and it will leverage the force on your last two teeth, and it will not fall off and you will not see it normally. With it, you will no longer have to wear a mask."

Dugu Jiu looked at the crescent jade in his hand, hesitated for a moment, went to the water well to draw a bucket of water, put the jade inside and wash it. Li Mu looked at it speechlessly, "Brother, am I so dirty?"

Dugu Jiu ignored him, washed the jade and put it in his mouth. He pushed the tip of his tongue and it was indeed stuck between the last two large teeth of the upper teeth, tightly sewn and would not shake at all. Dugu Jiu tried to make a sound, his tone was exactly the same as when he was wearing a mask before.

"How is it? Isn't my brother just a slogan for nothing? With this whistle jade, you don't have to wear a mask, and it's much easier to find a wife."

Dugu Jiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, I still like masks."

Li Muqi said, "Why is this? Do you know how much effort I have spent to make this thing? You don't like it?"

"I..." Dugu Jiu was silent for a moment, and said, "I'm used to masks."

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and understood Dugu Jiu's thoughts. He had been wearing a mask to show others, so that no one had seen Dugu Jiu's true face except Li Mu and the few people around him, and his subordinates had never seen him. If he suddenly showed his true face, he would still have such a "flowering and beautiful" face, which would definitely cause a stir. At least his subordinates who came from the world would have different minds.

Dugu Jiu’s concerns are not reasonable at all.

After thinking through this section, Li Mu smiled and said, "Then it's up to you, and you can do whatever you want when you want to use it, you can do it yourself."

Dugu Jiu nodded, took out the whistle jade, took out a handkerchief from his arms and put it in his arms.

Li Mu curled his lips and thought to himself that this brother is a boy and a girl, and he is also very similar to women. What kind of handkerchief does a big man bring? It's so meticulous.

"Brother, I'm going to go to bed, so you can rest too. Don't wait for me at night. I'm in this small courtyard, and there are so many imperial guards outside, so there will be no danger."

"That won't work--" As soon as he spoke, Dugu Jiu closed his mouth. He took out the whistle jade, but he didn't wear a mask. The voice of his speech became the original sound, and he blushed with shame. Fortunately, it was too late to see clearly.

"Nothing is wrong...but," Li Mu suddenly changed his mind and said, "Even if you have to wait for me, I can't wait for a few days. In a few days, I will leave Chang'an and go to Dingxiang."

"You--" Dugu Jiu stomped his feet in a hurry, took the scepter from his arms and put it in his mouth, saying, "What are you doing in Dingxiang? I want to go with you!"

"Didn't this matter be decided long ago? Didn't you listen?" Li Mu explained, "Didn't I have a wife waiting for me to pick her up? Now the imperial examination has passed, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has nothing to do. I have to pick up others. I have to pick them up. I have to send letters to urge me to the next twenty letters a month, so I won't go..." Li Mu smiled bitterly and said, "I forgot that she has the skills? If I don't go again, won't I beat me to death after meeting?"

"There are also the 'potatoes' I have cultivated. They will be harvested in one or two days. I will send them to Dingxiang to rush to cultivate them in spring. Is there enough food to eat next year? I will count on this."

"Then I'll go with you!"

"No!" Li Mu raised his face and said, "I went to welcome the bride, and Qiaoqiao and Zhien are not convenient to follow me. My opponents are as numerous as a cow. After I left Chang'an, they couldn't find me. What if they attacked my family? You are my brother, and the one I trust the most is you. Only when you protect them can I feel at ease."

Dugu Jiu said excitedly, "Do you think you will be safe if you leave Chang'an? They will also cause trouble for you. It's better to be in Chang'an. There are imperial guards and nearby guards. They dare not act rashly easily. If they leave Chang'an, they will be their territory. If they really want to intercept you, it will not be uncommon for a cavalry to gather thousands of people. Not to mention others, in Longyou, my family has thousands of cavalry..."

"Ha, I almost forgot that your family is a clan." Li Mu smiled and said, "Okay, I know that your Dugu clan is a general, and it's amazing. But you don't have to worry about me. When did your elder brother suffer a loss? When I went to Dingxiang, I will take Su Lie with me, with his battalion of soldiers, such as thieves and bandits, and they can't do anything about it. The soldiers under his command were all General Li Jing and the soldiers who fought against the Turks. Those who had killed people and saw blood were not comparable to those of the clan's private soldiers."

"But brother..."

"No, Jiuer, you can't regard following me as your ambition. Although you look like a girl, you must always remember that you are a dignified man with ambition in all directions. How can you follow others all day long? What can you do like this? I hope you can become a person who can stand alone and have your own career. Even if you don't know what your ambition is now, it doesn't matter. You will slowly find your own way."
Chapter completed!