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Early in the morning, Su Li got up and had breakfast with her mother before returning to her courtyard.

"Miss, we've found him."

Just as Su Li was sipping her tea, Moyun suddenly appeared.

Su Li set down her teacup, surprised. "So soon? Where is he?"

Moyun replied, "In a ruined temple in the southern part of the city."

Su Li immediately stood up. "Let's go. Accompany me on a trip."

"Yes."

As Su Li left her room, she ran into Siqin, who was carrying a tray of pastries.

"Miss, are you going out?"

Su Li nodded. "You and Mohua will accompany me."

The group boarded a carriage and headed toward the northern part of the city.

"Miss, where are we going? This place is so desolate. Could something happen?" Siqin glanced out the carriage window, her voice filled with concern.

Su Li smiled. "It's fine. Moyun is with us."

The Mo family's shadow guards were capable of taking on a hundred enemies alone. Ordinary troublemakers were no match for them.

Except for Yuqi, all of Su Li's maids knew of Moyun's existence, but they weren't aware of his true capabilities.

After about an hour, the carriage came to a stop.

"Miss, we've arrived at the Temple of the Earth God in the southern part of the city," the coachman announced.

Siqin and Mohua got out of the carriage and carefully helped Su Li down.

As they walked, Su Li surveyed the surroundings.

The area was overgrown with weeds, with broken walls and ruins everywhere, presenting a scene of utter desolation.

The Temple of the Earth God was also in disrepair. The clay statue of the Earth God was damaged, and the atmosphere was bleak.

Cobwebs hung from the temple eaves, the hall had collapsed, and the incense burner had toppled over. It was clear that no one had visited this place in a long time.

The further they went, the stronger the unpleasant odor became.

The group covered their noses with their hands.

Mohua asked in confusion, "Miss, why are we here? There's nothing here!"

Su Li looked around and said, "Moyun, where is he?"

Moyun appeared and used his sword sheath to push aside the dry grass.

"Ah! There really is someone here!"

"Is... is he still alive?"

Siqin and Mohua stared in shock at the person lying face down in the grass. They couldn't see his face and had no idea if he was alive or dead.

Su Li stepped forward, but Siqin stopped her.

"Miss, stay back. Let me check."

They didn't know if the man was alive or dead, and Siqin didn't want her mistress to be tainted by bad luck.

Siqin walked over, crouched down, and tried to flip the man over.

"Ugh! He's really heavy!"

Moyun stepped forward, effortlessly lifted the man, and turned him to face Su Li.

Su Li nodded. "Yes, it's him."

In her past life, she had seen this man from a distance once.

"Carry him to the carriage and take him to Linyuan," Su Li ordered.

Linyuan was a property that came with Su Li's mother's dowry. It was currently unoccupied.

When they arrived at Linyuan, without needing Su Li's instructions, Moyun carried Xu Mubai into a room and placed him on the bed.

He made it look so easy, as if he were carrying a small cat or dog rather than a grown man.

Su Li wanted to approach, but Siqin stopped her again.

"Miss, this person is too dirty. I'll go out and find a man to clean him up before you get closer."

Su Li glanced at the man on the bed. His hair was infested with crawling insects and lice. She couldn't help but feel a bit disgusted and nodded in agreement.

Who would have thought that the man who would later become the wealthiest man in Tianqi, known for his extravagant spending, had once been in such a state?

Siqin found a man, paid him, and had him bathe Xu Mubai and change him into clean clothes.

"Miss, it's done inside."

Su Li pushed the door open and walked in. She approached the bed and took Xu Mubai's pulse.

Mohua looked at the man on the bed and thought to herself, "Clothes really do make the man."

Just moments ago, he had looked like a pile of mud. Now, though still pale and somewhat emaciated, he resembled a frail scholar.

After taking his pulse, Su Li instructed Mohua, "Go and cook some plain porridge."

The man wasn't seriously ill. He had just caught a cold and hadn't eaten for days, which was why he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Su Li also wrote a prescription and told Siqin to go and fetch the medicine.

"Go get the medicine, and while you're at it, hire a young boy to take care of him."

"Yes, Miss."

After Xu Mubai took the medicine, he showed signs of consciousness and was able to swallow on his own. The young boy fed him some plain porridge.

By the time they finished all this, the sun was already setting in the west.

"Let's go. We'll come back tomorrow."

Su Li stood up, instructed the young boy to take good care of Xu Mubai, and then left with her maids to return to the manor.