The City Lord's Mansion of Shule City is located on the center line of the city. The building has been around for hundreds of years and has been well preserved by everyone in every change of power.

Under the noon sun, the glazed green tiles look like clear water condensed but not lingering, the white jade carved eaves are like birds looking to leave, and the yellow stones are neatly paved. It has long been a scene in Sichuan.

It's a pity that this scene will not be seen by ordinary people. It is hidden under layers of guards and is only waiting for qualified people.

At this time, everything in the city has been decided, and the entire city lord's palace is busy going up and down. The sound of talking and footsteps can be heard everywhere, but the spacious lobby used by the city lord to receive guests is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.

City Lord Li Jiahao is a fat, tall man. He has been sitting on the chair for some time and is gently moving his buttocks to find the most comfortable position.

The corners of the chair rubbed against the brocade carpet. Li Jiahao took a sip of the lukewarm tea and frowned slightly, regretting that he had let Ubu deal with minor matters outside the city.

Of the three people not far away, he only recognized one of them, but there was not one person he could afford to offend. Each of these people had an aura that was colder and more profound than the last one. It was obviously a lively time for dinner, but they were so busy. Just sit here.

The servant outside the door came to urge him again. Li Jiahao's eyes swept across the faces of the three people and landed on the face of the person with black gauze covering his eyes at the bottom. He said: "Master Xing, you see the food has been prepared." Okay, why don’t we go eat first?”

Xing Zuo's eye disease was not cured, so he mostly took advantage of the clear night and dawn to rest at the post station during the day. In fact, he and Mu Qing only left Jinguan City a few hours apart and would come to Shule City's main palace today. It was completely like meeting a character who had to be taken seriously.

Xing Zuo tilted his head slightly, sensing the familiar aura, and asked respectfully: "Ji Zongfeng, although City Lord Li is also a new official, he is already an old friend of our City Lord Bai. He is a relatively down-to-earth person and is not considered an outsider. "

Li Jiahao's eyes narrowed slightly, and a bright light flashed in his eyes. He stood up and bowed and said: "It turns out that the second priest of the dynasty has come in person. The little city lord longed for the sword cultivator of Mr. Ji. His style has faded. I didn't expect to see him in person today. It's really... I'm lucky in three lifetimes."

Ji Xiao had a clear face and a simple long sword lying across his knees. Hearing the other party's warm and flattering words, Ji Xiao raised his silver eyebrows and said coldly to Xing Zuo: "Even though he is an old friend, you have never told him, Don’t I like to hear flattery?”

Xing Zuo's face turned slightly dry. Ji Xiao was the second enshrined person in the Mujin royal family. Because the big enshrined person had been in seclusion, he could be said to be one of the most noble and powerful people in the entire Mujin dynasty besides His Majesty the Emperor.

Ji Xiao's cultivation had stagnated more than ten years ago. Frustrated, what he did most now was deal with the big forces outside the dynasty. And the people who often need to be accompanied by him must have a very high status. After all, this is the wish of His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Jiahao, who had already straightened up, quickly bent down when he heard Ji Xiao's cold words. He looked at the carpet and said hurriedly: "I don't know what Ji Zongfeng came to Shule for. I will definitely try my best." Go do it.”

Ji Xiao's brows were a little tired. Zheng Deduo, the seventh worshiper, died immediately. His Majesty sent him to Jinguan City with the idea of ​​revenge. It was a troubled time, and he finally sent the one from Xishan away with a smile. Now the Black Sea is back again. Someone came, and his strength was far above him.

He turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man with an ordinary face in front of him. He forced out a smile that seemed natural to him and said, "I was in Jinguan City. I noticed Mr.'s movement and came over directly. Mr. Fei Ji, don't blame me for the offense." .”

Tantai Feiji had been quietly closing his eyes, as if he was resting. He opened his eyes after hearing this. Ji Xiao looked at his eyes and almost got lost in the other person's eyes, which were like the whirlpool of the deep sea. Tantai Feiji also discovered this. , blinked his eyes and stopped the secret technique, frowned and shook his head and said: "I used the secret technique to find someone, so I didn't intend to hide my whereabouts. Instead, I entered the hinterland of the dynasty without saying hello. I was rude."

When Tantai Feiji was talking, he kept looking at the north gate of Shule, which was the only place to go south from Jinguan City on the official road.

Li Jiahao finally understood today that the person who spoke last about feelings had the highest status. He no longer planned to salute and say hello back and forth. After taking a look at Ji Xiao, he bowed to Tantai Feiji and asked: "I saw that this gentleman was still looking in the direction of the city gate when he spoke, and I heard that Mr. I'm looking for someone, how can I help?"

Tantai Feiji looked a little confused and said: "I have 'saw' the whereabouts of the little... guy. He should have gone outside Shule City. I don't know what happened, but he disappeared after entering the city."

Ji Xiao carefully observed Tantai Feiji's expression and didn't see any special emotion on his face. After hesitating for a while, he decided to ask softly: "Mr. Feiji is looking for this person. Is he a boy or a girl? His age...should be Not big?"

Seeing Tantai Feiji looking at him, Ji Xiao raised his silver eyebrows and said, "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Feiji. I don't mean to pry, I just want to know whether this person is a friend or an enemy to you, so that I can have someone help you." Go find it."

Feeling Ji Xiao's gaze, Li Jiahao quickly assured: "Yes, yes, Mr. Fei Ji can rest assured. As long as he is still in Shule City, I will even close the city and find him for him."

Xing Zuo, who was sitting at the bottom and had never spoken much, frowned slightly when he heard the word "Fengcheng". After experiencing the Jinguan City incident, in his heart, the symbolic meaning of closing the city was greater than the actual meaning. It was difficult to close the city. It is even more difficult to seal people with such high cultivation level as them if they disturb people's hearts. But today's matter had nothing to do with him. He was just pulling a string, so he didn't want to get into trouble.

Hearing Li Jiahao's suggestion, Tantai Feiji shook his head and said: "Gui Lingjing is only nine years old. She is a girl. She has a very high status in our Tantai family. She prefers to run around with her family. I'm afraid the city is closed to find someone like this." Ghosts have no effect."

It turns out to be the Tantai family of Sanxian Island in the Black Sea, one of the top ten families...

Xing Zuo glanced at Ji Xiao and wondered, no wonder the second priest was so respectful today.

"I originally wanted to wait and see, but I didn't expect that the little guy's aura disappeared after entering the city." Speaking of this, Tantai Feiji said with a slightly solemn expression: "If it weren't for her concealing energy technique and camouflage technique being as proficient, It’s just that there is a master beside her who is good at concealing aura.”

Master, another master...

Ji Xiao felt a little irritable and glanced at Xing Zuo, who was also depressed. Xing Zuo went through it quickly in his mind, and his careful thinking that was good at reasoning came into play. He turned to Li Jiahao with the black veil covering his face and asked: "I think this little girl should have just entered Shule not long ago, and where is your city?" The gate inspection is quite strict, you should have an impression if you ask the defenders."

Li Jiahao shook his head and said with a smile: "It is necessary to maintain stability in the city initially. These people guarding the city gate are not elite personal guards. Their harshness does not mean they have a photographic memory, but..."

"Just what?" Tantai Feiji's eyes narrowed slightly, and he heard some strange meaning.

Li Jiahao didn't understand the significance of the surname "Tantai", but any fool could see Ji Xiao's attitude towards this person. He wiped the fine sweat on his fat cheeks and explained with a smile: "Sir, don't get me wrong, I am only harsh on those refugees and untouchables. Anyone who wants to enter the city must pay a deposit of ten taels of silver. I think that The young lady is definitely not short of this little money. Can’t she go wherever she wants?”

"So, I think those people who only know how to collect money will have a hard time being impressed by the young lady who successfully entered the city."

Hearing this, Tantai Feiji had a strange smile in his eyes, looked at Xing Zuo and nodded: "This method suggested by this friend should be of some use. Maybe you don't know, in order to prevent the young lady from running around, the family has some financial control. She tightened it a little bit.”

Seeing that everyone had their eyes on him, Li Jiahao turned around and waved to the door, calling a guard on guard and saying: "Go to the north gate, call Hu Shouzheng, and ask him to follow along with the two people who have good memories." , just say that I have something urgent to ask him."

"Sir, no need." A familiar voice came from outside the door. Li Jiahao's eyes lit up. He walked a few steps outside the door and reached out to grab the visitor and said, "Ubu, you came just in time. I also remembered that you I just went to the North Gate."

Wu Bu bowed and clasped his fists and said, "Sir, I am here to report this matter."

"Well, come in quickly, come in quickly." At this point, Li Jiahao remembered that he had the lowest status among the people in the room. He couldn't help but cast his inquiring eyes on Ji Xiao. Seeing Ji Xiao nodded, he went straight to Ubu. Pull him to the house and stand still.

Wu Bu was born in the army and was most sensitive to Xing Zuo's aura. Thinking that on the way here, he heard from his subordinates that the city lord was entertaining distinguished guests, he immediately showed all the courtesy to the three of them and then said: "I don't know that you are looking for that Fatty Hu." What's the matter? There was an accident just outside the city. Fatty Hu is unconscious and has been sent for treatment."

"What, what happened? Commander Wu, tell me quickly!"

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After seeing that everyone had finished eating, Mu Qing opened a superior room and called Wang Xiuwei over, asking her to take Liu Yueshan and Tantai Jing to wash up. In addition, he also gave Sun Ren one order. The time was somewhat idle.

At this time, in the dining room, Xiao Wuling followed Sun Ren to do the errand, leaving only Mu Qing and Wang Yeqing sitting quietly aside.

Wang Yeqing's face was more lively than usual, and there was some inexplicable meaning in her eyes. Her red lips parted slightly and she said, "We, mother and daughter, have relied on Mr. Mu Qing to take care of us along the way."

Mu Qing sat up straighter, shook his head and said, "Mrs. Wang's words are serious. Sun Ren and the others were the ones who helped most of the way, and I am also enjoying the success."

Wang Yeqing turned the tea cup on the table and chuckled: "Young Master is still too humble. You handled it very well today. And if it weren't for you, Sun Ren and the others would not have been able to lead the way of the Liu family." ?”

This is somewhat interesting...

Mu Qingxing's eyes narrowed slightly, and she turned her head to look directly at Wang Yeqing and asked, "Does Madam have other identities?"

Wang Yeqing's slender, clean fingers gently held up the tea cup. While turning the rim of the cup and pecking it with his red lips, he looked at each other without flinching and said, "I had it before, but I don't want to have it now."

Mu Qing did not expect Wang Yeqing to answer like this. Was this a positive response to his speculation and an admission of his identity?

Mu Qing frowned slightly and met Wang Yeqing's eyes seriously. Sometimes it takes a look to understand a riddle.

Wang Yeqing blinked, his eyes moved slightly, and with a smile, he put down the tea cup and asked: "Where is the young master?"

Her eyes were bright and clear, as if she could see through people's hearts and said: "Are you a young worshiper of the Lin family in Xishan, or are you a passer-by in Tiannan Marsh Forest dealing with willow leaves?"

"A passer-by who interacts with Liu Ye?" Mu Qing muttered softly, lowering his jaw slightly and said with a smile, "Madam, this description is very appropriate."

At the right time, the guesses in their minds were fulfilled, and both parties were somewhat relieved. Mu Qing couldn't stand the other party's charming and natural gaze, and looked away and asked: "Then the two encounters between me and Mrs. Wang's mother and daughter were arranged. Or is it a coincidence?"

Wang Yeqing replied softly: "What a strange coincidence."

Mu Qing raised his eyebrows and said, "So Madam is not hostile to me?"

Wang Yeqing was a little amused. He looked him up and down and said, "Why do you think I am hostile to you? We have restrained each other along the way, which should explain some problems."

Mu Qing nodded and said: "I'm just accustomed to it, madam, forgive me. Hidden Valley didn't let me learn other things, such as conspiracy, conspiracy, and peer-to-peer killing, but I learned it very early."

"You can say such things, it seems that you have experienced something." Wang Yeqing's eyes were faint and his voice was cold: "Have you been guessing about me for a long time?"

Mu Qing replied: "I'm afraid it's earlier than Madam guessed. The first time I saw you in Xiulan's shop, I started to be wary of you because you gave me a dangerous aura. You can say this It’s a gut feeling.”

Wang Yeqing thought of the other party's constant vigilance along the way, and said curiously: "You give me a very strange feeling. You have been cautious in everything along the way, so why did you agree to let us, mother and daughter, go with you in the first place?"

Mu Qing smiled bitterly and said, "I agreed to let Madam and her daughter go with me because it was speculated that Madam, you were sent by Hidden Valley to plot against me. And if danger is going to come sooner or later, relatively speaking, it comes from the open. Danger is always better than danger in the dark, although it is tiring to prepare for the worst and be vigilant all the time."

"It's a very novel but practical judgment." Wang Yeqing blinked, a little joking in her heart, because she was also guessing at that time whether Mu Qing might be Hidden Valley's conspiracy against her.

Her eyes were bright and she said: "It seems that you are not a pure and innocent person without any scheming. Why do you sometimes..." She looked towards the direction of the city.

Mu Qing quickly understood the unfinished meaning of her words. He suddenly remembered that Yue Jiu had told him to find more like-minded partners. After this thought came to his mind, it was difficult to suppress it.

He looked at Wang Yeqing and said seriously every word: "Some things just happen, I don't think too much about it."

"Moreover, I never thought that I would always be an assassin in Hidden Valley from the beginning. I want to leave Hidden Valley. Where are you, madam?"