Seeing Gu Qing worried and holding on, Lan Xing couldn't bear to say: "Village chief, think about it slowly, we are still here. Just take good care of the people in the village."
Gu Yi said from the side: "Lanxing, I have offended you, what do you think?"
He could finally tell. Although Lan Xing was anxious, he didn't look like he was helpless.
Lan Xing waved his hand, "What can I do? It depends on Lin Yan and the others. If they say they want to fight, they will fight. I'm not afraid."
Gu Yi had nothing to say. He also saw clearly that Lan Xing was a person who obeyed orders and really wanted to listen to Lin Yan and Lan Yue.
After breakfast, Lin Yan said to Gu Qing: "Village chief, you came to Ancheng to buy things. Go as soon as you still have time. In addition, we people will stay in Ancheng, and you have to go back before the cold season. Be prepared early.”
Gu Qing asked hurriedly: "Aren't you going back to Dahe Village?"
"Yes, we traveled all the way and finally arrived at Ancheng. Let's stay here for a while."
The expressions of Gu Qing and Gu Yi changed drastically. With Lin Yan and the others here, people in the village could come safely. It was also about luck on the way back.
Lin Yan knew what they were thinking. It would be a good idea to come to Ancheng with them. As for sending them back, there was no such possibility.
Gu Qing also understood that it was not good to force others to do something difficult, so he said instead: "If you offend Fan Li, you should be careful. I will take people to handle the goods today, buy things tomorrow, and go back the day after tomorrow."
Lin Yan took out twenty taels of silver and said, "Village chief, you have helped a lot along the way. This is our thanks."
Gu Qing's heart was trembling, but he still refused: "I have already benefited from being able to follow you into the city, and I can't take any more money from you."
"Village Chief, it is our fate to be together on this journey. After making money, we should share some with you. The cold season is coming. Take the money and buy more things to take back."
As he spoke, Lin Yan winked at Lanxing and asked him to give the money to the old village chief.
Lan Xing's work was reassuring, and Gu Qing and others gratefully accepted the money.
When the people from Dahe Village went out to buy, Lin Yan looked at himself and said: "We want to stay in Ancheng for the cold season. The people who came last night were just a test. If we want to stay safely, we must take care of the relationship between all parties. Blue Star Come with me to visit the city lord's mansion, while the others guard the courtyard."
There must be a lot of people staring at them, and the cows and horses in the yard are obvious targets.
Lin Yan continued: "Ancheng is a chaotic place with no legal restraints and barbaric behavior. Only by showing strong strength can we deter all forces."
Wen Xue: "Is this making us more arrogant?"
"It's pretty much the same idea. We don't take the initiative to cause trouble, but we're not afraid of it either."
Gao Qiang smiled naively: "Don't worry, I looked carefully after entering the city and there are not many people who can beat us."
"We will definitely win if we fight alone. I have never worried about this." Lin Yan smiled, "I am afraid that if the local forces unite, no matter how hard we fight, we will not be able to defeat the siege of hundreds or thousands of people. So, everyone Don’t go alone when going out, at least three people should be together.”
Lan Yue: "I will go to the City Lord's Mansion with you."
After thinking about it, Lin Yan still refused, "You have to stay and guard the yard. What you did last night was good. I can't leave at the same time."
Lan Shu chuckled and said, "You're right. Your methods scared everyone last night. The more confused they are, the more frightening they are."
Speaking of mental strength, who wouldn’t envy him? Along the way, Lin Yan and Lan Yue used it many times, which made them jealous.
It is really invisible, intangible, unpredictable, and hard to guard against. People who don’t know will only become more afraid.
Fan Li and Song Zhi last night were clear examples. If Lan Yue stays, he will be able to teach someone a big lesson if he doesn't have eyesight.
After the discussion, Lin Yan and Lan Xing left, leaving the people behind to tidy up the yard and add various defensive measures.
This rented yard has become their temporary base. They may stay there for several months, and necessary measures must be prepared.
Traps under the yard wall, placement in the backyard, there is a lot to do.
As soon as Lin Yan and Lan Xing went out, the person guarding them in secret quickly followed them.
Lanxing glanced at it: "Do you want to deal with it?"
Lin Yan shook his head and looked around casually, "No need, we are aboveboard, there is nothing to be afraid of. Just follow if you want. When we get to the city lord's mansion later, they won't be able to get in."
"That's what I say, but the tail behind me always makes people feel uncomfortable."
Lin Yan comforted: "Be patient. We first arrived in Ancheng and entered the city with a high profile, which attracted the attention of all forces. Tracking is unavoidable and we cannot deal with everyone. Our purpose is to stay, not to fight with others. Fights."
She just wants to spend the cold season in peace, and I won't offend others unless they offend me.
The City Lord's Mansion was some distance away from the courtyard where they lived. Lin Yan's eyes never rested as he walked there. Everything he saw was strange.
She really wanted to go into the store and take a look around. The various shops and people coming and going were so curious.
After walking for more than half an hour, we arrived in front of the city lord's mansion.
Lanxing clicked his tongue and said: "As expected of the City Lord's Mansion, the gates are wider than elsewhere, and they look different and imposing. Look at this wall, which is at least three meters high. It is made of stone. It looks very solid at first glance. The doorway is very strong. There are still people guarding it.”
"This is the City Lord's Mansion. It represents the rights and status of Ancheng. It must be different from other places." Lin Yan was not surprised. "This is the status symbol of the Shen family. It is like the Sun City. Is the Arbitration Court... Is it also very impressive?"
"When you say that, I understand." Blue Star nodded, "Will they let us in? What are you going to tell the city lord when you go in?"
"Let's go in first." Lin Yan walked towards the door first.
Unsurprisingly, he was blocked. The chief guard of the City Lord's Mansion was a tall man with a fierce look on his face, and he looked like he was not easy to mess with.
Lin Yan, nearly 1.7 meters tall, looked particularly weak in front of the guards.
Before the guard could speak, she said with a flattering smile: "Hello, brother guard, we are new to An City, so we specially came to visit the city lord's mansion. This is a small kindness, please accept it."
He stuffed the silver ingot in his hand, and the amount of it made the guard's face warm slightly, "What's your name? I can send someone to pass it on, and the city lord will summon you when he is not busy."
"Brother, is the city lord here today? I just entered the city and wanted to see the city lord as soon as possible. I have something important to report."
The guard stared at Lin Yan for a few seconds, thinking of the order he received in the morning. Could this be the person the city lord was waiting for?
"Brother, we entered the city yesterday and had a little conflict with Brother Fan Li from the City Lord's Mansion. Why don't we come here to apologize? I hope that I will be accommodating."
Lin Yan kept smiling to please, but in his heart he was thinking that he must go in today. This is a signal. As long as you can leave the city lord's palace intact, other forces will be wary, and those who want to take action will stop thinking and continue to wait and see.
What they need is time to get to know Anseong well.
(End of chapter)
