Chapter 294 - 185: Comings and Goings

Chapter 294: Chapter 185: Comings and Goings

Su Mu opened the door.

Beneath the moonlight, Luo Anning stood at the door. Her skin, set against her Brocade and Ink Shirt, looked as white as snow, making her seem like an ethereal fairy under the moon.

What Su Mu found a bit strange was that four young women, each with a different build, stood behind Luo Anning.

The reason Su Mu found it strange was that he had never seen Luo Anning go out with a Maid.

Although Luo Anning was one of the most prominent young ladies in Wuling City, as long as Su Mu had known her, she had always gone about by herself, never with a Maid by her side.

She didn’t have the slightest air of a pampered young lady. When on patrol outside the city, she was adept at starting fires, hunting, washing clothes, and cooking.

She rarely cared if she got covered in grime.

However, ever since comprehending the Kan Water Realm, she had taken to using it daily to cleanse herself.

Su Mu sometimes suspected that her Kan Water Realm improved so quickly simply because she used it so often.

Having grown so accustomed to Miss Luo’s independence, Su Mu found it rather jarring to see her suddenly accompanied by four Maids.

"Senior Brother Su, this is Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword. They are maids from the Luo Family who grew up with me."

Luo Anning didn’t beat around the bush, getting straight to the point. "Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword, the four of you will serve Senior Brother Su from now on."

"Yes, Miss."

The four of them—Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword—replied in unison.

Su Mu was speechless.

He glanced at the four beautiful young women, each with her own distinct charm, wondering what on earth Luo Anning was up to.

The Luo Family was the City Lord’s Family, so the maids chosen for Luo Anning were naturally of the highest caliber in terms of appearance.

In Su Mu’s past life, these four would have been considered campus beauties, at the very least. Most importantly, each of them had her own unique charm.

’If I’m not mistaken, the ’service’ Luo Anning mentioned...’

"Senior Brother Su, don’t go carousing with Master Xu and the others."

Before Su Mu could ask, Luo Anning said with a completely serious expression, "I don’t think that’s a good thing to do.

Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword are all virgins. Just let them serve you from now on."

Su Mu couldn’t help but laugh. ’So this is all because of what Xu Chongyuan said during the day.’

He said with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, "Junior Sister Luo, believe it or not, I actually had no intention of going to the pleasure houses with Senior Brother Xu."

"My father says that Martial Artists are full of vigorous energy, so it’s no big deal for them to indulge in a little fun now and then."

Luo Anning clearly didn’t believe him. "But I still think it’s wrong. I was originally going to buy a courtesan’s freedom from the Xiang Family for you. That way, Senior Brother Su, if you wanted to listen to music, you wouldn’t have to go to those kinds of places.

But since you’re leaving for a mission tomorrow, Senior Brother Su, there wasn’t enough time.

So, I brought Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword over instead."

She looked completely serious, as if she wasn’t joking in the slightest.

Su Mu knew that Miss Luo didn’t have that kind of sense of humor; she definitely wasn’t joking with him. Everything she did, she did with utmost seriousness.

"Junior Sister Luo," Su Mu said with a smile, "I recall that young ladies from prominent families have dowry maids. These four young women... they wouldn’t happen to be your dowry maids, would they?"

Luo Anning froze for a moment, a thoughtful expression crossing her face.

The four maids—Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword—exchanged glances and couldn’t help but stifle their giggles.

They stole a glance at Su Mu, and their faces immediately flushed red.

They weren’t at all opposed to the idea of Luo Anning giving them to Su Mu.

After all, who in Wuling City didn’t know of Su Mu?

He was handsome, a Taiping Captain at a young age, and his strength had even placed him second on the Dragon-Tiger Mortal-Shedding ranking. His future was limitless.

Countless women dreamed of the chance to be his.

It was just that Captain Su was known for his indifference to women; only a handful of women in Wuling City had ever had any contact with him.

And among them, the one closest to Captain Su was, without a doubt, their own young miss.

Luo Anning might have been oblivious, but the four maids were used to serving and observing people. Seeing Su Mu’s reaction and hearing his question, they understood the situation perfectly.

’Perhaps fortune really does favor the foolish...’

’The four of us really *are* her dowry maids.’

’And if our fool of a miss wants to give the four of us to Captain Su, what does that imply?’

"My father never told me—"

Luo Anning didn’t get to finish her sentence.

Suddenly, Su Mu lowered his head and silenced her with a kiss.

Luo Anning’s eyes flew wide. As she felt the touch of Su Mu’s lips on hers, a flicker of panic entered her gaze.

Su Mu only kissed her lightly before letting her go.

"You shouldn’t lose your virginity before you complete your mortal-shedding transformation."

Su Mu pinched Luo Anning’s cheek and said good-naturedly, "Trying to fob me off with four maids?"

Blushing furiously, Mei Jian, Lanjian, Bamboo Sword, and Jujube Sword covered their faces, unable to resist peeking through the gaps between their fingers.

Luo Anning was like a startled fawn, not daring to meet Su Mu’s gaze.

She really hadn’t thought that far ahead.

"Stop thinking about all this nonsense. If you’re that worried I’ll go astray, then you should focus on your cultivation. The sooner you complete your mortal-shedding transformation, the sooner I won’t have to hold back."

Su Mu said, gently squeezing Luo Anning’s cheeks.

"I..."

Luo Anning’s mind went completely blank.

"You don’t want to?" Su Mu asked.

"No."

Luo Anning shook her head, then shook it again. "That’s not it, either."

She no longer knew what to say.

She stomped her small, deerskin-booted foot.

"And this is for you. I have to go now!"

She shoved something into Su Mu’s hand, then leaped out of his arms as if startled and ran off.

Halfway out the door, she suddenly turned back, threw herself into Su Mu’s arms, and hugged him tightly. In a tiny voice, she whispered, "You have to be safe. I’ll wait for you to come back. And I’ll work hard on my cultivation."