Chapter 212 Second Update
Mu Qingfeng was instantly startled awake and recalled the words the man had uttered just moments ago — the Jiumu Aristocratic Clan?
Mu Qingfeng glanced around. It was midnight, and rain was about to fall. Aside from the distant barking of a dog, there was truly no one else in sight.
Mu Qingfeng hesitated only for a moment before his expression quickly turned calm, and he swiftly examined the figure before him.
It was a middle-aged man dressed in plain black clothes. At first glance, he seemed no different from an ordinary person. However, the man’s knuckles were covered with calluses, with even thicker ones on his forefinger and thumb. Mu Qingfeng immediately deduced that this person was a soldier from the battlefield. Moreover, the man was injured in the chest and had fallen unconscious, making it impossible to get any information from him.
The Jiumu Aristocratic Clan currently guards the northern border, with General Ding responsible for its defense.
Mu Qingfeng promptly made a guess, bent down to lift the man, and slowly proceeded.
Compared to other aristocratic families, the Jiumu Aristocratic Clan was not outstanding within such circles and had long been in decline. Its lineage had withered, leaving behind only the eldest son, Xia Tongjun, and the daughter, Xia Zhiqian.
Mu Qingfeng did not know much about the Jiumu Clan, having only accidentally encountered Miss Xia at Siyan Lake, which prompted him to pay a bit more attention. Although Mu Qingfeng was not short, dragging a robust man was indeed laborious. The drizzling rain gradually intensified, and based on the vague impression in his mind, Mu Qingfeng headed towards the current residence of the Jiumu Mansion.
Fortunately, the mansion of the Jiumu Clan was unlike those of other aristocratic families. Initially, Mu Qingfeng was taken aback, but later realized that the Jiumu Clan in Nanzheng was one of the oldest aristocratic families, not one of those later ennobled, thus making its secluded location understandable. Because of this, Mu Qingfeng had some recollection of the Jiumu Mansion.
However, the distance was too far. It was not without difficulty that Mu Qingfeng hired a carriage and finally arrived at the current location of Jiumu Mansion, situated at the foot of Qisu Mountain. Though at the foot of the mountain, it greatly differed from the mansion of the Eldest Princess—especially since the construction of the Eldest Princess Mansion had included the excavation of Immortal Lake, pushing the Jiumu Mansion into a corner near the base of the mountain.
The old steward, holding an aged lantern, shivering, sluggishly opened the large gate.