Chapter 55

Update Time: April 25, 2013

"Little girl, how could you be so careless?"

"Um... thank you, big brother!" The girl blushed and thanked him.

"What's your name? Where are you going?"

"I...," the girl's face turned even redder, and her body began to tremble, as if she was about to faint! Looking at the handsome face of Yun Mo, who was close by, her eyes were filled with shyness.

"Ah...!" She suddenly let out a soft cry, instantly feeling so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to hide in! "How embarrassing! How could I have made a sound? Although this feeling is so strange, I must be too weak!" Her heart raced with panic.

"Ah... Oh... Young Master...?"

"Hmm?"

"Could you... could you, um... let me go first?"

Yun Mo, who was enjoying himself by touching and pinching the girl's bottom, chuckled and said shamelessly, "Oh, I was so engrossed in talking to you, I forgot about this. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed!" He reluctantly let go of her, and as he withdrew his arm, his hand brushed against the top of her chest, whether intentionally or unintentionally!

"Ah...!" The girl's body was as if struck by lightning, almost collapsing. She couldn't help but moan, her watery eyes looking at Yun Mo with a resentful expression, but she bravely didn't run away. Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, extremely charming!

Yun Mo's heart skipped a beat! But he quickly calmed down, feeling somewhat proud that he didn't run away in fear like before. He thought, "Finally, I'm becoming awesome. I don't have to be afraid of women anymore! I'm a real man, and it's embarrassing to be scared off by cute girls. What kind of man would I be?"

After successfully acting like a thug without being scolded, Yun Mo felt quite elated. However, he also knew that this was due to Wen Junlai's identity as a captain and his handsome looks, which had little to do with himself!

With this thought, his newly established confidence in flirting wavered.

"It's fine, I'll grow up eventually. When this body is 20 years old, I'll be a real man. I shouldn't undervalue myself!"

Looking at the resentful eyes of the beautiful girl in front of him, Yun Mo felt a bit overwhelmed. He reluctantly reached into his chest, and in his mind, he connected with his storage belt, pulling out a phoenix-headed hairpin with green pearls that he had obtained from Lin Meier.

He said somewhat embarrassedly, "I was a bit rude just now. You're too beautiful, and I couldn't control myself. Please accept this as a token of my apology!"

Yun Mo, after all, was not a real thug. He felt guilty for taking advantage of her, which led to this gesture.

"You...?" The girl, who was dazed, suddenly had red eyes and her face turned almost purple with anger!

"What do you think of me? I'm not a girl who sells smiles in a brothel. You're insulting me with money. I don't want it!" The girl reacted intensely, startling Yun Mo, who then realized his mistake.

"Oh, look at me. I didn't mean it that way! How about this, let's consider you my little sister. It's not too much for a big brother to give a little gift to his little sister, right?"

Hmph! The girl's expression softened slightly, but her chest still heaved with anger, clearly showing her strong temper!

Alright! Yun Mo decided to make a quick escape.

"Hey, little sister, I'm Captain Wen Junlai under Commander Gong Sun Furan. Remember that. We'll get closer in the future. I have some business to attend to, so I need to find Chief Cheng. I'll talk to you later!"

As he spoke, he stuffed the hairpin into the girl's hand! This time, she didn't refuse. The meaning was different! The little girl was secretly delighted, treating the item as something with special significance, and carefully tucked it into her chest as if she was afraid of losing it!

Eh? Suddenly, she heard this handsome guy she just met give his name and address and then try to leave without asking for hers!

This was simply too much!

"Big Brother Wen, you can't leave!" The girl twisted her waist, grabbed the hem of Yun Mo's clothes, and pouted so much that her lips could hold an oil bottle!

Uh? Yun Mo had to stop, thinking, "I didn't realize this girl was so bold, grabbing men on the street. Doesn't she see the ambiguous looks from the people around us? A lady should know how to be reserved!"

He only thought this in his mind, but he asked warmly, "Little sister, I have urgent business. I can't afford to be delayed. How about I treat you to a big meal another day?"

"Hmph, you're lying!" The girl immediately exposed Yun Mo's lie.

Yun Mo's face turned red, and in his panic, he couldn't figure out where he had revealed his intention to leave. He thought, "Does this girl have telepathy? How does she know what I'm thinking?"

"You're not sincere. You didn't even ask my name or where I live. How can you treat me to a big meal? Clearly, you're just saying that to recognize me as your sister. You took advantage of me because of my low status and then deliberately teased me. Big Brother Wen, you're not a good person!" She complained, her big eyes welling up with tears, ready to cry!

Yun Mo felt a dark cloud over his head and wished he could slap himself. "I'm too honest, I can't even tell a lie. With these skills, how can I navigate the world of women? I'm far from ready!"

"Oh, little sister, don't cry! I was in a hurry and forgot the most important thing. I deserve a beating, but I didn't mean to bully you! So, may I ask, how old are you, where are you from? Are you married yet, what are your measurements? Do you have any unmarried sisters, and are they as beautiful as you? Where do you work, and who do you serve?"

'Pfft!' The girl couldn't help but laugh at his nonsense, and she stopped crying!

Yun Mo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling quite scared. "Damn, I'll never act like a thug again. This job isn't for everyone. It requires too much skill! Sigh, these days, no one has it easy. Thugs have it even harder!"

After planting the most important seed, Yun Mo's tense mood suddenly relaxed. This sudden relaxation made him a bit reckless, and his dirty thoughts took over, leading to the incident of teasing the woman! In fact, this was just a way for him to regulate his emotions, but the consequences were unpredictable! Several girls were stirred up by him and would probably have trouble sleeping tonight!

Including this new little sister in front of him!

"You're really annoying! Who asks such questions? You're such a smooth talker! Eh, what does 'three measurements' mean, and does 'big boss' refer to the master I serve? You talk so strangely!"

Yun Mo smiled bitterly. "Damn, I forgot that some words haven't been invented in this world yet. My advanced language is too much for her to understand!"

"Ah, these are words I created. I'll explain them to you later. Tell me your name first, and I'll take you out for a meal when I'm done with my business!"

While coaxing her, he thought, "Sorry, Wen Junlai will disappear after today. I can't enjoy having you as a sister, but I hope you don't become too infatuated because of today."

"Alright, remember, my name is Liu Mengmeng. You're going to Chief Cheng's house, right? That's perfect. I'm the personal maid of Chief Cheng's first wife. After I buy the预定好的脂粉, we can go together!"

Mengmeng? Yun Mo looked at the girl's slightly round, cute face and her big eyes and couldn't help but praise, "Your name suits you, little sister, you're really cute!"

"Cute what? My name is Meng, as in dream, beautiful dream!" The girl playfully hit Yun Mo's arm and corrected him, twisting her small waist.

Ha! Yun Mo felt extremely relieved, thinking, "What a coincidence! I was just feeling up a girl on the street, and it turns out she's a servant in Cheng Fugui's house. The world isn't so big after all!"

"Dream or cute, it doesn't matter! From now on, Mengmeng is my little sister. If anyone dares to bully Mengmeng in this Purple Leaf City, I'll make them pay!"

Yun Mo said this very casually, having no pressure at all since he was just using Wen Junlai's identity.

"Okay, thank you, big brother!" The girl, who had seen a lot and worked in a wealthy household since childhood, was a very perceptive and clever person. She had a good feeling about this brother she met by chance and didn't mind Yun Mo calling her Mengmeng. She naturally held onto Yun Mo's arm and led him to buy the cosmetics, planning to go back together.

Feeling the soft and elastic touch of her body against his arm, Yun Mo thought with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Wen Junlai really has good luck with women. No wonder even a beauty like Lin Meier would be interested in him. He must have his own charm!"

"You're lustful, but your heart is too cruel. Otherwise, I might have spared your life. Sigh, what a pity!"

Yun Mo feigned sympathy and walked with the newly met Mengmeng towards a nearby cosmetics shop!

Most of the businesses in the city lord's mansion were branches of major stores in Purple Leaf City! The mansion was so large that it would be very inconvenient to run to Purple Leaf City for every purchase. So, the city lord decided to rent some street-front houses to the city's merchants at a high price!

The city lord's mansion became bustling with activity! There were even two brothels, and the city lord was ruthless in his pursuit of money! Although he was a martial man, he understood that the merchants who monopolized these businesses were backed by powerful nobles!

Who else would he target if not them? Of course, he would take advantage of them! He wasn't afraid that they wouldn't rent, knowing that the guards in the city lord's mansion were the wealthiest in the five coastal cities! Their purchasing power was enormous, and the merchants would do anything to get in, even if it meant being heavily taxed by the city lord. For long-term benefits, they had to accept it!

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The city lord's mansion was bustling with activity, and even had two brothels. The city lord was ruthless in his pursuit of money, understanding that the merchants who monopolized these businesses were backed by powerful nobles. He targeted them, knowing that the guards in the mansion were the wealthiest in the five coastal cities, with enormous purchasing power. The merchants would do anything to get in, even if it meant being heavily taxed by the city lord. For long-term benefits, they had to accept it!