The next day, Bai Gu and Wang Xizhou had just finished their morning teaching and studying, and when they were about to go downstairs for lunch, a group of well-dressed people poured into the inn and filled the entire lobby on the first floor.
Bai Gu and the others happened to be standing at the stairs, watching the group of people enter the door, line up, and drive people to clear the place.
The leader held the innkeeper by the scruff of his neck and shouted with a loud voice: "Go and call that Wang Xizhou. The city lord wants to see him for something, so he asked me to come and summon him."
The innkeeper was a fat man who was not very tall. When he was being picked up, he had to stand on tiptoes to barely reach the ground. His hands were moving around in the air like a bastard, and all the fat on his body was swaying.
The innkeeper was about to burst into tears, "Master, my inn is not that small. There are countless people coming and going every day. How can I remember the appearance and name of each guest? Please spare me!"
The leader snorted coldly and threw the innkeeper away, "Should I spare you? If I can't bring you back, the city lord can't spare me! Hurry up, or I won't be polite!"
"Master, I really don't know if there is such a person in my inn! Please be kind and give me a stick of incense, and I'll have someone look for him quickly."
"A lot of nonsense? Hurry up!" The leader pulled up a stool, slammed the spear in his hand on the ground, and then sat down with a golden sword, "You have no eyesight! Why don't you hurry up and get a pot of tea?" Drink? The brothers came all the way here and didn’t even give you any water?”
The innkeeper quickly comforted him: "Right away, right away. Please wait a moment, tea will be here soon."
"Don't be that thick and tall! I can't get used to it."
"Don't worry, sir. I know the best tea leaves and the tea that won't burn your mouth."
"Go ahead."
Bai Gu turned to look at Wang Xizhou. The latter was holding a green jade bead, which was emitting waves of faint light in the cold spring weather. Even though he was several steps away, Bai Gu could feel the warmth.
Thinking about it, it is also a Taoist weapon of high quality.
This guy Wang Xizhou has an unusually rich family background!
"Brother Wang, what should we do?"
Wang Xizhou looked at Bai Gu, then looked up at the dozens of people below, feeling a little hesitant.
The leader took a sip of the tea brought by the innkeeper himself, looked around, and happened to see Bai Gu and the others standing on the stairs. Seeing that several people were well-dressed, especially the white clothes, which looked expensive at first glance, they must be wealthy businessmen who were passing by, so the leader waved to them and shouted to them: "You guys, stay there What are you doing? While I’m still in a good mood, get out of here, or I’ll dress you up like candied haws!"
After hearing this, Wang Xizhou took a step forward and came to the man's side in an instant. He sat down and said, "Introduce yourself. I am the Wang Xizhou you are looking for."
The leader, Yu Sheng, the third in command of Xuanhuo Guard, was stunned for a moment, then stood up with great vigilance, reached for the spear on the side, and pointed it at Wang Xizhou.
After staring at Wang Xizhou for a while, Yu Sheng laughed loudly when he saw that Wang Xizhou made no move. "What a courageous dog. I didn't go to you, but you came to my door instead. I have never seen the King of Hell." Knife!”
Wang Xizhou immediately corrected him: "The King of Hell does not use a sword. According to legend, his weapon is a black iron whip, or the seal of the Emperor of Fengdu, and a book of life and death. As for the Book of Death and the Tongguang Reincarnation Chapter, these are controversial . However, in so many legends and stories, the King of Hell has never used a sword, so the theory of the King of Hell’s sword is not valid."
Yu Sheng hesitated for a moment, then angrily waved the spear in his hand and slashed towards Wang Xizhou's neck.
Wang Xizhou didn't even look at it. He just raised his left hand and flicked his fingers, sending the spear flying and breaking into several pieces of iron bars in the air.
Make judgments about high and low.
When a person in the world of transcending mortal realm faces a person in the spirit-casting realm, he can easily knock his Taoist weapon away or break it into pieces without using spiritual power.
Yu Sheng's face was full of horror. He immediately knew that the cultivation level of the man in white in front of him was far above his own. He quickly took a few steps back and took out a big knife with the tip facing upwards and the blade facing Wang Xizhou.
Wang Xizhou smiled slightly, "Xizhou had a fight with Zaixikeqing two days ago. Isn't this little brother unaware of it?"
Yu Sheng froze on the spot.
Some time ago, he took leave to go home to take care of his old mother who was seriously ill. He didn't come back in a hurry until last night. During the meeting in the morning, the chief patrol officer of the City Lord's Mansion asked everyone to "invite" Wang Xizhou to the City Lord's Mansion, but no one dared to agree.
Then the job went through a round of pushback and finally fell to him.
But no one mentioned to him that this guy could compete with Zaixikeqing!
And this "please" is really a please!
If he had known that this was the case, he would have dared not take this hot potato even to death!
Wang Xizhou smiled again and said: "It doesn't matter, I would like to ask my little brother to lead the way. Xizhou will just go to the city lord's mansion."
Yu Sheng felt relieved, but he still had to maintain Xuan Huo Wei's face and muster the courage to agree, "Okay, then come with us."
But the sound that shook like cotton had long given him away.
Wang Xizhou nodded, then looked at Bai Gu and the other three people on the stairs, "Do you want to go together?"
"If there is lunch at the City Lord's Mansion, I wouldn't mind going for a walk." Bai Gu said seriously.
Hua Xie glanced at Bai Gu, and then echoed: "I want to have some food too."
"Wherever brother goes, I will go." Bai Xiaoxiao whispered.
Wang Xizhou looked at Yu Sheng, "Xizhou wants to bring a few more people, the city lord's palace won't mind, right?"
Yu Shengdun felt the pressure doubled.
You know, if you make the person in front of you unhappy, your small body won't be able to withstand a slap. It's not impossible that there won't even be ashes left on the spot.
Say no, if the City Lord's Mansion is really unprepared and he takes people there and embarrasses the City Lord's Mansion, then the trouble will be big.
And if the cost of the entertainment is charged to yourself, it will be an unreasonable disaster.
With his modest salary, a meal in the City Lord's Mansion to entertain distinguished guests would be enough for him to work hard in the mansion for most of his life, but it may not be enough.
What a dilemma!
Wang Xizhou seemed to know Yu Sheng's difficulties and said, "Don't worry, Xizhou brought these few here. If anything happens, Xizhou will not embarrass me."
"Mr. Wang, please." Yu Sheng's heart was suddenly filled with admiration and gratitude for Wang Xizhou. As soon as he stretched out his hand, he took the first step and led the way.
Even the title includes the word "sir".
Hua Xie picked up the two children beside him, jumped up, and came to Wang Xizhou's side, "Let's go?"
Wang Xizhou nodded.
Hua Xie turned around, threw a piece of silver to the innkeeper, and said with a smile, "Housekeeper, our room upstairs is reserved for us, but don't let anyone in. Otherwise, we will cause trouble for you when we come back."
The innkeeper stretched out his hands and almost fell down with his fat body. Only then did he finally receive the ingot of silver thrown by Hua Xie.
Holding the silver in his palm, the innkeeper smiled happily, completely without the panic and fear he had just been picked up by Yu Sheng, "Good guest, I will take good care of it for you!"
"It's a good thing to have a memory, and your hands and feet should be clean and neat." After Hua Xie left these words, he followed Bai Gu and the others who had already walked out of the inn.
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In a dignified and grand lobby, the two main seats were empty, while six people were seated on both sides.
Wang Xizhou, Hua Xie, Bai Gu, Bai Xiaoxiao.
Li Jingshuang, choose happiness.
Li Jingshuang was still wearing brocade clothes today, while Zaixi had changed into lotus-colored clothes, making him look a bit younger.
It's just that Xian Xi was sitting on the Taishi chair as before, holding his chin with one hand, still as lazy as ever.
Li Jingshuang looked at a man in his thirties with a kind smile on his face. But in Wang Xizhou's eyes, Li Jingshuang is not that simple.
How could a Taoist cultivator, only in his thirties, be willing to come to this land of thousands of miles of yellow sand to be a city lord who could be called big or small?
And the most important thing is that Wang Xizhou, who is in the Transcendence Realm, can't see Li Jingshuang's cultivation level, only that he has cultivation level.
Wang Xizhou can't see through Bai Gu, which is understandable. After all, Bai Gu has a sword master, and it's not unusual for him to have anything on his body.
But why is Li Jingshuang?
Li Jingshuang had a good-natured smile that made it impossible to see any flaws or problems.
"I wonder why City Lord Li came here to Xizhou today?"
"Mr. Wang had a big fight with Zaixi the day before yesterday. He probably hasn't recovered from his injuries yet, so I took the liberty of inviting Mr. Wang here. But I really have no choice but to ask Mr. Wang for your forgiveness." Li Jingshuang laughed. .
Wang Xizhou waved his hand, "It doesn't matter what City Lord Li said."
"That's it. The battle between Mr. Tian Wang and Zaixi the day before yesterday was witnessed by many people in the city. As a result, there are some comments in the city that are not very good for Mr. Wang, Mr. Zaixi, and the City Lord's Mansion. I invited Mr. Wang here today because I want to talk about it together. Let’s discuss how to deal with this matter?”
Wang Xizhou nodded to express his understanding, and asked: "If it goes according to the past, what will City Lord Li do?"
Li Jingshuang smiled and said, "I rarely interfere with matters involving rewards and punishments. Xianxi is responsible for these."
Zaixi took over the words without thinking, "Arrest these people, and kill only those who can confess their crimes. Those who don't admit it, but find evidence of guilt, kill them all. Those with bad attitudes and serious guilt will be implicated." Nine tribes.”
Wang Xizhou couldn't help but said: "This punishment is a bit severe."
"A filial son emerges from under a stick, and only by strict government can a large city and country be managed well. Otherwise, how do you think Tinder City was able to turn things around and take off in just ten years?"
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Under a harsh government, the resentment accumulated by the people will one day bear fruit, and you will reap the consequences."
"Then why don't we just kill them until they don't dare to have any resentment? It's a woman's kindness!"
"Unjust actions will only kill and cut off the future of a city, the spirit of a country, and the way to live and eat, after all, is not the right path!"
"Civilian thinking is only biased towards one corner and never sees clearly or the overall situation!"
"Cruel officials are cruel and despicable!"
“A scholar’s talk is harmful to the country!”
