Inn.
"This place is so clean. It's not as lively as the towns we passed by." Shui Ruoqing looked out the window and could vaguely see a few pedestrians.
Yue Lingxiao ate the food and said with a smile: "But these things are really delicious, and this place looks very luxurious. Maybe it is because of some special reasons."
Yue Lingxiao just said these words unintentionally, and Sword Spirit felt that there was something wrong. The strangest thing about this place is that there is no evil spirit at all, but everything is full of ordinary thoughts.
At this time, the waiter came up with a few dishes, smiled bitterly, and said: "Dear guests, please don't go out after you finish eating. Just rest here."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "Why is this? Is there something shameful?"
The waiter hurriedly whispered: "My lord, you don't know something. Ever since the young city lord succeeded to the throne, he has issued such an order. You must not go out unless there is something important. Otherwise, someone will definitely be sent to teach you a lesson."
"It is said that some monsters appeared not far from here. The Young City Lord did this to protect us common people."
Hearing this, Lin Fan felt very ridiculous and said: "Listening to what you said, is the young city lord here not a mortal? How else would he know this?"
The waiter sighed softly and said: "The Young City Master has learned some magic since he was a child and has done a lot of good things for us common people. Everyone is willing to believe in him.
"Some strange things happened in this place a year ago. Even the old city lord died after encountering monsters. Since then, this place has not been as lively as it used to be."
The waiter knew that he had talked too much and did not dare to stay here any longer, so he went out first.
Shui Ruoqing frowned and said, "Lin Fan, there must be a mystery in this place."
Lin Fan said calmly: "If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. After eating these things, let's go visit this young city lord and see who he is!"
Shui Ruoqing nodded and said, "That's fine."
Perhaps only by clarifying what happened a year ago can we understand why the young city lord made these arrangements.
City Lord's Mansion.
There was not even a candlelight in the dark room.
Originally, the city lord's house was in the courtyard. This place had been abandoned for many years and no one took care of it. Ever since the young city lord succeeded to the throne, he has moved to this place and rarely lets anyone come in to clean up.
There is no mirror in this room, and the layout is very simple. It looks a bit desolate no matter how you look at it.
The attendant whispered outside the door: "Young City Master, there are guests visiting.
Thinking of this, the young city lord had a smile on his lips and a calculation in his eyes, and said: "Okay, I understand, let these people wait in the lobby, I will be there in a moment."
"Yes, Young City Lord."
After the entourage left, the young city lord stood up, looked at the marks on his hands, looked ferocious, and murmured to himself: "These people are finally here! Anyway, it's time to meet old friends!"
After the words fell, the Young City Lord stood up and left.
Lobby.
Sword Spirit looked around this place, and it felt a bit familiar, as if he had been to such a place many years ago, and even the smell was very familiar.
Although Sword Spirit still didn't know the true identity of this young city lord, he still felt vaguely uneasy.
"Sword Spirit, what's wrong with you?" Lin Fan asked calmly.
The sword spirit reacted, smiled bitterly, and said: "Master, I used to be most willing to travel around the world, and I have been to countless places. This time I have a familiar feeling, I must have experienced similarities."
Yue Lingxiao gave a bitter smile and said: "Sword Spirit, what you said is a bit exaggerated, right? This young city lord is a mortal. Even if he knows some magic, he can't really see you."
"At least you have stayed in the Three Realms for tens of thousands of years. This young city lord is only a few dozen years old no matter how old he is."
"You have been to so many places, and even you can't remember them all. How could you have such a deep impression on such a place?"
What Yue Lingxiao said was quite reasonable, and even Sword Spirit felt that he was making a fuss out of a molehill.
Perhaps after experiencing too many difficulties along the way, I felt a little dazed. As long as I met the Young City Lord, everything would become clear.
"Everyone, you have been waiting for a long time. If there is anything in my house that I have not taken good care of, please forgive me."
The person who said this was none other than the young city lord who had just arrived in the courtyard.
The young city lord looks like he is only in his twenties, but he has the look of a gentleman in his actions. His sharp eyebrows and starry eyes showed no anger and authority, and he looked even more calm.
And the marks on his hand just now have all disappeared, and everything here is even more weird.
Lin Fan smiled slightly and said: "Young City Master, you are too polite. We came here uninvited and it was a bit rude to begin with. There is nothing wrong with the hospitality here."
The young city master said with a smile on his face: "You are guests from afar. Although you are not very familiar with the rules of this place, I should still show my friendship as a landlord."
"I just want to remind everyone that after staying in this place, no matter what noise you hear late at night, don't come out of the house."
"Some of the people who were disobedient in the past have disappeared and have not been found yet. I'm afraid the situation is more serious than the worst. I don't hope anything will happen to you."
"It's almost sunset now, so you should rest first. I will ask the butler to prepare some meals and expenses for you, and you can leave early tomorrow morning.
"I still have some things to be busy with, so I won't be here with you. If you need anything, you can just tell the butler."
Lin Fan nodded and said, "Yes."
The young city lord simply gave the housekeeper a few instructions and left. After such a hasty meeting, he didn't notice anything. The only thing that was certain was that the young city lord was a mortal and had no spiritual power.
Shui Ruoqing then said: "Lin Fan, this young city master is a little different from what the waiter said. He has no spiritual power, so it is impossible for him to have magic."
"The waiter doesn't look like he's telling lies. Could it be that the young city lord is hiding something from the people here? But if he has never cast a spell, how can he win the trust of the people?"
Lin Fan suppressed the smile on his face and said: "There is another possibility. It is true that he has no spiritual power, and it is true that he has cast spells, but this is not his own power."
Yue Lingxiao was shocked and said, "Is there anyone who knows magic in this mansion? Why did the young city lord lie to everyone?"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "We will find out when we get late at night. The more he refuses to let us go, the more it means there is a trap in this place. Maybe this trap is prepared for us!"
Everyone was lost in thought, and no one could tell where this uneasy feeling came from. Sword Spirit looked at the direction in which the young city lord left without saying a word, and made up his mind to wait until late at night to go out and take a look.
Secret room.
The Young City Lord walked into this place, opened a delicate box, and a wave of evil energy condensed into shape. He said in a cold voice: "Young City Lord, you haven't been here for a year. Is the time ripe?"
(End of chapter)
