Lin Yan and Lan Xing successfully entered the gate of the City Lord's Mansion and waited for more than an hour before meeting the chief steward of the City Lord's Mansion.
As for meeting the city lord himself, they are not qualified yet.
Chief Steward Shen Xiang arrived late and heard his voice before anyone arrived, "I'm sorry, I've kept you waiting for so long."
Lin Yan stood up to greet him and said with a smile: "The great steward is very busy, so I am lucky to meet you. I am Lin Yan, and this is Blue Star. Please forgive me for coming here."
Shen Xiang was different from the tough and strong people from Ancheng. He wore a gray gown and looked gentle. "You are the group of people who came yesterday. You are really beyond appearances."
He glanced at Lin Yan emphatically, and he could tell from the moment he came in that the little girl was in charge.
Lan Xing smiled and said: "The big steward looks like a gentle man at first glance, different from us rough guys."
"Wherever you are, you are so admirable that you listen to girls. This is unique in Ancheng."
Lan Xing smiled naively: "The rules here are that regardless of men or women, whoever has the most ability listens to whoever has the most ability."
"Oh, where are you from?" Shen Xiang became interested and came here just to find out the news.
From every move Lin Yan and the others made when they entered the city, he understood that people came to visit them on their own initiative today. As a senior manager, he had to find out the details of the other party.
Lin Yan answered: "Deep in the wasteland, Sun City."
It was no surprise that he saw the surprise in Shen Xiang's eyes. Although it only fleeted, Lin Yan still caught it.
"Chief Steward, we are new to Ancheng and are very unfamiliar. We don't know the rules of Ancheng. We still ask the Chief Steward to help us with a few words. This is our sincerity."
Shen Xiang took a look and saw that the bags he opened were filled with silver ingots, at least several hundred taels.
If you can take the initiative to make friends, it's not hopeless.
"It's easy to talk about. The city lord will definitely see your sincerity." Shen Xiang accepted the answer with satisfaction, "Can you tell me about the depths of the wasteland? It's a forbidden area and most people don't dare to approach it. You came from inside, so there must be someone there. A man of great ability.”
"The chief steward is too polite, it's just a fluke. We walked out of Sun City and encountered countless wild beasts, fleeing in embarrassment, and finally got here. An City is the best place we have ever seen, protected by a solid city wall... "
Lin Yan farted like a rainbow, and Shen Xiang was very satisfied.
The two sides talked back and forth for more than half an hour before Lin Yan and Lan Xing stood up to leave.
Today's goal has been achieved. Their attitude is very clear. They show their sincerity and seek asylum from the City Lord's Mansion.
The Chief Steward Shen Xiang is the same as the one who inquired, he is the best talker in the City Lord's Mansion. He can basically get things done if he can get through the connections and get the Chief Steward to deal with it.
After walking out of the city lord's mansion, Lan Xing looked back and said, "I'm so lucky today. I met Shen Xiang. If it were anyone else, it might not be so easy. Do you think Shen Xiang will help us after accepting the gift?"
"I am 80% sure that Shen Xiang, who looks easy to talk to, can actually be the head of the city lord's palace and has won the city lord's trust. As long as he is not particularly unlucky, our wishes can come true."
"I have offered five hundred taels of silver, a large amount of wealth, but if I still can't get the protection of the City Lord's Mansion, then I will suffer a big loss."
Lin Yan said nonchalantly: "Those five hundred taels are for free. Everyone knows that, so it is better to donate them to the city lord's palace generously. We can use our prey and herbs without worrying about running out of money."
Lan Xing also understood that it was right to let Fan Li lose money at the city gate yesterday. I just feel uncomfortable because in Sun City, anyone who dares to accept bribes will be severely punished.
But in Anseong, you have to take the initiative to send money to seek asylum. In stark contrast, Sunshine City is better.
After coming out of the city lord's mansion, the two of them walked back slowly without paying attention to the person following them.
Passing by the cloth store, Lin Yan went in and took a look. He wanted to go in yesterday, but he endured it until today.
The fabrics are of a single color, with no bright colors. One piece of cloth costs ten taels of silver, which is really a sky-high price.
No wonder there are very few people in Anseong who can afford good clothes.
Lan Xing touched it with his hand and whispered: "It's similar to our burlap, but it costs ten taels of silver. It's too expensive."
"It's expensive. Look at that fine cloth. One piece costs fifteen taels, and the better ones are even more expensive." Lin Yan was also shocked by the high price of cloth.
They originally planned to buy some cloth back, but the money they brought was not enough, so the two of them just passed by and returned empty-handed.
I went out early in the morning and returned to the yard after noon. Gao Qiang had prepared a meal for them.
After a simple meal, Lin Yan called the people together and talked about what happened at the City Lord's Mansion. Then he divided the people into several groups and assigned their respective tasks.
Wenxue took four people out to inquire about medicine, and Lanxing took three people to sell prey and buy needed food.
Lin Yan and Lan Yue were in the room, taking out pen and paper and drawing a map of Ancheng.
The two of them discussed while drawing, trying to make the places they passed as clear as possible.
Because of the turmoil caused by them, Anjo received a warning from the city lord's palace in the evening of the same day and temporarily stopped.
With the protection of the City Lord's Mansion, no one dared to blatantly oppress him, but the secret surge did not stop.
For two consecutive nights, no one came. Lin Yan's tense nerves relaxed and the expected goal was achieved.
Early that morning, Lin Yan sent the people from Dahe Village out of the city. Time was tight and the people from Dahe Village had to go back before the cold season.
Walking to the gate of the city, Gu Qing said gratefully: "Thank you for your help. I bought a lot of things. I can survive this cold season. I must go to Dahe Village when I have the opportunity in the future. I will wait for you in the village. Send it here, hurry up Let's go back."
Lan Xing smiled and said: "Old village chief, why are you so polite? The road back is not peaceful, so be careful."
Gu Qing: "I know. You helped me clean it up when I came here. It will be safer when I go back."
Lin Yan felt a little uncomfortable as he watched Gu Yi and the others leave carrying large and small bags.
The journey from Anseong to Dahe Village is long and full of dangers. I just hope they can have good luck and return home safely.
As soon as they returned to the courtyard, someone from the City Lord's Mansion came to the door and ordered the City Lord to see Lin Yan and Lan Yue.
It was someone sent by Shen Xiang, who informed them to go to the city lord's mansion to meet them tomorrow morning.
As soon as they left, Lan Xing said anxiously: "Why is the city lord looking for you? Is this because he sees the difference between you?"
Lin Yan couldn't tell for sure, "Who knows, let's wait until we meet the person. Just go and do whatever you want. Don't worry."
Jiang Li: "Why don't you worry? You and Lan Yue are gone. What can we do if something happens?"
"Wen Xue is still here, so you just need to guard the yard. Don't go out tomorrow."
Blue Star: "I know, you just act according to the situation, don't worry about us."
Lan Yue: "If someone comes looking for trouble, just call him out."
Lin Yan echoed: "That's right, we are not afraid of trouble. Let the people in the dark see your strength. The prey sold in the past few days has been exchanged for a lot of money. Some people must be jealous."
On the way from Dahe Village, they hunted a lot of good things. They bought them one after another in the past two days and exchanged them for thousands of taels of silver.
We also purchased a large amount of food and supplies. Someone must be unable to restrain their greed. Anyone who dares to reach out will have their hands chopped off.
