Longevity starts with learning

"A bowl of porridge and three sesame cakes,"

Early in the morning, Chu Mu sat at the table set aside by the vendor, put down his sword, and said to the vendor casually.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

The vendor responded immediately, and then he was busy, not even caring about the other guests standing by and waiting, and immediately sent the food ordered by Chu Mu.

"Sir, I would like to congratulate you on your promotion first."

The vendor was old, but he also bent over and flattered Chu Mu with a smile.

Chu Mu raised his eyebrows and looked at the vendor in front of him with a little curiosity. His hair was white and his face was full of wrinkles. He looked at least fifty or sixty years old.

Has the news of his promotion spread so widely?

The old vendor hurriedly explained: "I have a nephew who has just filled the vacancy, and you, sir, often eat breakfast here..."

Chu Mu nodded and said nothing more. The old vendor did not dare to say much, and smiled and returned to the stall and continued to shout.

"Brother Mu, I knew you were here."

Chu Mu had just taken a sip of porridge when Xu Yuan's voice reached his ears. Then, Xu Yuan sat down next to him and stuffed a sesame cake into his mouth.

"Three more sesame cakes and a bowl of porridge."

Chu Mu turned his head and said to the vendor, then looked at Xu Yuan. The way he wolfed down the food made Chu Mu frown, and he said unhappily: "Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you!"

"I haven't had a good sleep for a few days, and I stayed up all night last night, which made me starve."

After swallowing the sesame cake in his mouth, Xu Yuan glanced around, and then looked at Chu Mu mysteriously: "Brother Mu, you will never guess what I have been doing these days!"

"What's wrong, how many days did you die last night?"

Chu Mu took a sip of porridge and said casually.

"Brother Mu, how did you know?"

Xu Yuan exclaimed, his face full of curiosity.

"I just happened to meet the sergeant carrying the body back a few days ago, and we chatted for a while."

"Brother Mu, you know what, that old guy, who has been dead for a year, is still alive!"

"These days, we..."

"So, the old man's body was placed in the dungeon, and you have been guarding it?"

After hearing the general idea, Chu Mu asked casually.

"Yes, the entire dungeon was emptied, and the old man's body was placed there. All of us in the squad were guarding the dungeon..."

Chu Mu frowned: "Our squad should not have enough manpower now, right?"

In that anti-bandit operation in the mountains, more than half of his squad was killed. Even if the order to fill the vacancies had been issued long ago, it was obviously impossible to be full in just a few days.

"There are not enough people!"

Xu Yuan complained: "There are less than 20 people in our team. We eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the station. We can't even sleep well!"

"If it weren't for the new people who came in these two days, I couldn't even go out for a meal!"

Chu Mu asked: "There has been no movement in the past few days, right?"

"What's the movement?"

Xu Yuan shook his head: "I heard that the county has issued a wanted order. In our town, the portrait is posted all over the streets!"

"If I were those thieves, I would have hidden in the mountains long ago. How dare I rob corpses in the inspection station!"

"That's not necessarily true!"

"We almost slaughtered all the villagers in Qili Village and dug up the grave of their master. With such a deep blood feud, those thieves are so powerful in martial arts. It's impossible for them to be cowards, right?"

Chu Mu shook his head, holding a sharp blade in his heart, and the killing intention rose.

Those with good martial arts are likely to be skilled and bold!

Not to mention, the battle after entering the mountain before had already proved the unbearableness of the inspection.

If it weren't for the several experts of the patrol station and the personal guards of Qianhu, the whole army would have been wiped out long ago.

If he were a thief, he might be wary of the patrol, but he would definitely not be afraid, let alone escape.

"I heard from the sergeant that the old man only returned to Qili Village about seven years ago."

Chu Mu frowned: "Seven years ago?"

"Yes."

Xu Yuan nodded: "I heard that the old man was originally from Qili Village. When he was young, he went out to make a living and there was no news until he returned to Qili Village seven years ago."

At this point, Xu Yuan seemed to remember it, and he approached Chu Mu mysteriously: "Brother Mu, guess how old the old man is?"

Chu Mu's pupils shrank slightly, and he looked at Xu Yuan fiercely: "How old is he?"

"According to the account of the captured survivor, the old man left Qili Village more than a hundred years ago, and he was already in his twenties at that time."

Chu Mu's heart trembled, and he couldn't hide his horror: "Live for more than a hundred and twenty years?"

"Yes!"

Xu Yuan Nodding, smacking his lips: "He lived for more than 120 years!"

"I heard that the old man was still full of energy when he returned to Qili Village. It is said that a few years ago, a big insect broke into Qili Village and was killed by the old man with a palm..."

"And it is said that the old man died in a very strange way, as if he knew he would die. He asked his disciples to prepare everything a few days in advance and explained his funeral affairs..."

"It happened more than a hundred years ago..."

Chu Mu frowned: "I guess no one can be sure, right?"

Xu Yuan shook his head: "I heard that it was confirmed after checking the family tree. I don't know if it is true or not."

Chu Mu put down his chopsticks. Hearing such secrets, he lost his appetite. His heart was surging like a tide, and it seemed difficult to calm down!

More than 120 years!

More than 120 years old!

What is this concept?

Martial arts can prolong life?

Or, does the old man have the secret of longevity?

Chu Mu's eyes flickered, and his breathing seemed a little rapid.

He suddenly understood something.

Why did Li Jinghong, the captain of the army, suddenly lead people into the mountains to dig up graves and bodies after the bandits were eliminated!

After digging up the bodies, he brought them back, spread the news, set traps, and posted wanted notices!

Such a big fight... The reason may be this!

More than 120 years old!

If he were the captain of the army, he would probably do the same!

Chu Mu gently stroked the wound on his abdomen, feeling the faint numbness and tingling. The original idea of ​​resting for a while and delaying time seemed to have disappeared.

There is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world!

He has been unknown in the inspection office for more than a month. No one has ever looked at him differently, and no opportunity has come.

A fight to eliminate bandits in the mountains, showing his martial arts for the first time, a fight, and being appreciated by Wu Shuo, getting the real kung fu he had always dreamed of, directly jumping to the military rank and crossing the class.

But if he didn't take the risk and fight, could he get such a rich reward?

Obviously impossible.

He could only be like the original owner's father, who had been patrolling for decades, but was still an ordinary patrol, unknown and without any influence. If he died... he was dead!

Right now... it seemed like another opportunity...

A huge opportunity!

Although this opportunity, and his relationship... seemed to be negligible...

But if he didn't participate, it would be completely zero!

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