When Mu Qing walked to Wang Yeqing, Murong Jing had already turned around and left. Mu Qing watched Murong Jing's back disappear into the street, then looked away and asked: "Isn't she with us?"
Wang Yeqing glanced at Mu Qing and said, "She just said something to me, and I think I can convey it to you."
A faint haze enveloped Mu Qing's heart. He never asked Murong Jing what happened after seeing Liu Chaoge. In fact, he still didn't want Liu Chaoge to know about his relationship with Murong Jing. This was a selfish idea, so Mu Qing Subconsciously he asked: "Is it related to Uncle Liu and they broke up on bad terms?"
"You should believe in her and Wei Rui's level." Wang Yeqing was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "That's not what I'm talking about. This is something you must face seriously."
Mu Qing looked at Wang Yeqing, a little curious about what Murong Jing said to Wang Yeqing.
Wang Yeqing looked at the direction in which Murong Jing disappeared and said softly: "Although she has changed a lot, she is still Murong Jing. She will have her own independent thoughts, instead of being completely dependent on you and relying on you for everything."
"Hey~" Mu Qing was reminded by Wang Yeqing, and the tense emotions that had been tight were released.
In fact, whether it is getting along with the two women or facing various forces in the city, it is an unfamiliar experience for Mu Qing. He has been trying his best to put himself into a more mature and stable mentality.
So he will change his previous hesitation and choose to face everything head on.
He made his promise to Murong Jing and Liu Wei Rui extremely seriously and solemnly. Although the two women said nothing, based on his understanding of the two women, neither Murong Jing nor Liu Wei Rui would be the kind to wait for everything. Let him face it and leave the trouble to him.
This made Mu Qing clearly feel that he was not running in a certain direction alone, and when the day came when all the hardships came to an end, they would definitely be able to be together.
Mu Qing's thoughts quickly dispersed. After putting away his emotions, he asked, "Where will she go now? Looking for Murong Yun?"
A hint of appreciation flashed in Wang Yeqing's eyes, and he said with a smile: "This is a matter between you two. You should have understood that you were silent just now. Some things are not yours to work on alone, so don't make yourself so tense. "
Mu Qing smiled bitterly in his heart. He could only gain short-term peace of mind when he was with Murong Jing and the others, but as soon as they were separated, he would become uncontrollably tense.
After all, he has never forgotten Ye Yun, who was in danger and whose safety was unknown.
The Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce is actually a complex of buildings covering a wide area and connected by more than a dozen high-rise buildings.
In the center of this building complex, a wide square is paved with pieces of pure white marble, which also isolates the stacked high-rise buildings in space, giving it a unique feeling of opening up a world in a busy city.
Under the leadership of President Huang, Mu Qing walked on the square with a smooth halo and looked around. At this time, the morning sunlight had just passed over the tall buildings behind him and shone on the marble ground, reflecting clear water lines. The traces reflected the figures of them, and the shadows among the buildings seemed to be walking on a river dripping with golden light.
President Huang noticed Mu Qing's gaze on the ground and said uncomfortably: "This square was used to dry some medicinal materials before, but the people under his command didn't clean it very well, which made the city lord laugh."
The temperature of the sun is gradually rising, and there is indeed a faint aroma of medicinal herbs lingering in the air.
Mu Qing breathed out softly, and his eyebrows relaxed a little. He used to look forward to the day when he went to Wanhua Valley to see peonies, because there was a medicinal smell in the air of Wanhua Valley that was even stronger than here. It has a very unique taste, but it always makes Mu Qing feel happy and relaxed.
He was now very satisfied with the decision to place the temporary city lord's palace inside the Pharmacy Merchant Association. He stopped and looked at the other end of the square, where a canal that might have been drawn from the Qingxi River formed another boundary. Behind the jade bridge over the canal is a tall building with nine floors.
This high-rise building has vermilion stained wood and glazed tiles. Some bright and crystal pigments are painted on the eaves and exterior walls. The sunlight shines on it, reflecting the most eye-catching colors and attracting everyone present. Sight.
"This is a tall building used to fully describe the style of our southern Xinjiang."
After a moment of silence, President Huang spoke. He looked at Mu Qing, who was still admiring the tall building, and the smile on his face became a little more proud: "The city lord should also know that the Pharmacy Association is not short of money. At that time, in order to build this building A high-rise building, our Pharmacy Merchant Association has invited all the skilled craftsmen from southern Xinjiang at a sky-high price just to build this Jiuyou Building."
"Jiuyou Building?" Mu Qing became interested in the name of this tall building. As he walked towards the tall building, he said, "I thought you would just use the name of your Pharmacy Merchant Association."
President Huang followed Mu Qing, and when he heard these words, he recalled something. The smile on his honest face gradually grew: "The city lord seems to have thought of getting together with me. To be honest, I just became a medicine man." In the past two years as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, I have always wanted to turn this high-rise building into a pharmacy building. After all, no matter who walks into our Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce, they will be attracted by this nine-story high-rise building."
Wang Yeqing silently glanced at President Huang. President Huang seemed to be very sensitive to Wang Yeqing's every move, and stopped talking. He took the initiative and said: "The reason why our Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce gave this name to the facade of our Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce is actually because it is also the name of our Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce." It was passed down by word of mouth from our seniors.”
"The disaster in the inner city has subsided, and some things are slowly becoming clearer." President Huang glanced at Wang Yeqing. In fact, a lot of information about the inner city was revealed from Wang Yeqing. "We all know what's underground in the inner city now. There is a fire vein sealed in the depths, and it is said that there are nine such large fire veins in the entire southern Xinjiang, and there are countless other branches."
"And as early as more than a hundred years ago, some people came to the conclusion that the reason why Southern Xinjiang is rich in various heavenly materials, earthly treasures and rare medicinal materials is related to these fire veins."
Mu Qing had actually heard a similar statement from Huaifenghua a long time ago, and there were even many studies and records about this statement in the Valley of Flowers.
As he listened to President Huang's explanation, his mind slowly drifted away, and he continued: "You named Jiuyou Tower, do you actually mean to thank these fire veins for providing you with endless medicinal materials and wealth?"
President Huang's expression was a little uncomfortable, but he still nodded. His eyes were a bit sad, and he glanced at the sky in the direction of the inner city. "It can be said that the raging fire veins have brought great harm to the people living in this land." People have brought endless disasters, but after the disasters, they have brought a lot of vitality to this world."
President Huang seemed to be worried that this emotion would cause ambiguity. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to explain: "Although the Pharmacy Merchant Association knows that there are nine fire veins, according to the legend passed down from generation to generation, these fire veins have long been extinguished. It is these This change was brought about by the complete extinguishment of the fire veins. Therefore, our Pharmacy Association did not rush to think about this disaster in the inner city at the beginning. "
"I can't blame you for this. None of us thought of this possibility before." Mu Qing sighed softly, and with a thought in his heart, he looked at President Huang and asked, "Is it possible? The eight fire veins have not been extinguished, they are just sealed by the formation like the ones under the inner city?"
President Huang's expression suddenly changed, his thick eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he said after a while: "The city lord's statement is not impossible. It seems that those large fire veins are still south of Suzaku City. If such a thing really happens , so after so many years, the one who is most likely to know this is not our Pharmacy Association."
Mu Qing nodded and said calmly: "You mean the Banshan Gang, right? After all, that group of people has been exploring the dense forests and miasma in southern Xinjiang."
There were some changes in the depths of President Huang's eyes, as if he was still predicting. Mu Qing recalled Murong Xing's analysis and vaguely guessed some situations, but he would never take the initiative to reveal some situations unless President Huang said it. .
The group of people crossed the Baiyu Bridge with their own thoughts and walked to the front of Jiuyou Tower.
The Jiuyou Tower in the distance is different from the one seen from a distance. The colors on the outer walls of the corners are less bright and more gorgeous and heavy.
Mu Qing couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and finally stopped at a plaque covered with brocade silk at the door.
Chairman Huang had been observing Mu Qing's movements. When he saw that he finally laid his eyes on the plaque, he walked quickly to the plaque, then turned to look at Mu Qing and said, "It was almost dusk when I came back yesterday, but the drug dealers were all here. We feel that it is an honor for the City Lord to choose the temporary City Lord’s Mansion here, so we have found someone to make a plaque, but we haven’t had time to replace it yet, so we ask the City Lord for your forgiveness.”
Wang Yeqing let out a chuckle and looked at Mu Qing with interest.
These people from the Pharmacy Merchant Association kept their mouth shut, but if they were really serious, they would have replaced the plaques long ago, so why not do this? This is nothing more than a temptation.
Mu Qing looked at President Huang and did not respond immediately, which made the people in the Pharmacy Association a little nervous.
President Huang forced himself not to think about Mu Qing's personal strength, forced out an uncomfortable smile, and said: "This matter is the negligence of our Pharmacy Association. I went to arrange free distribution of medicinal materials to the people this morning, and also asked the city lord It gives us a chance to make amends.”
"Distributing medicinal materials to the people is obviously a more important thing. As for a small matter like hanging a plaque..." Mu Qing glanced at everyone present lightly, then his eyes fell on President Huang again, and he said calmly: " If we don’t hang this plaque, wouldn’t this be the Temporary City Lord’s Mansion?”
President Huang glanced at Wang Yeqing, who was silent next to Mu Qing, as if asking for help. After returning to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, he immediately shared Mu Qing's performance with his partners in the Chamber of Commerce. Not only these partners, but also his own guild Chang, I also feel that Mu Qing’s amazing performance yesterday was entirely due to the preparations of people like Wang Yeqing and Chen Zhuo.
Mu Qing himself is still just a young man who has no strength but is not very mature.
But just such a young man, who a moment ago made President Huang look down upon, brought him an unspeakable pressure.
President Huang couldn't figure out Mu Qing's attitude, so he took the initiative to pull off the brocade silk, revealing a plaque with unusually delicate and beautiful wood grain. The plaque was made of a piece of golden nanmu, with the three characters "City Lord's Mansion" on it. With a hint of bright color.
Mu Qing just glanced at it and didn't look at it again. For him, this kind of symbolic thing only convinced him that the drug dealer was really wealthy.
"City Lord, I will arrange for someone to replace this plaque immediately. Even if there is a new City Lord in the future, this tall building will still belong to you."
Mu Qing frowned and asked with a cold expression: "President Huang wants to do business with me even before we enter this Jiuyou Building?"
Chairman Huang's eyes darkened slightly. In his eyes, he represented the Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce, and Mu Qing, as a city lord whose status had not been truly consolidated, the Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce thought highly of him if he was able to do business with him, and it was also true that he was revealed to the outside world. The Pharmacy Chamber of Commerce is a kind of support for Mu Qing himself.
But it was obvious that Mu Qing didn't agree with him. He seemed to have no desires and desires, which really gave President Huang a headache.
"Perhaps what I just expressed is not clear enough. In my eyes, City Lord, you sometimes represent the City Lord's Mansion, and sometimes you can be a friend of our Pharmacy Merchant Association. As our friend, the Pharmacy Merchant will privately give you a high-rise building. , this will only prove the personal friendship between our Pharmacy Association and you."
Mu Qing looked up at the tall building in front of him and said with a smile: "Jiuyou Tower is indeed a treasure of Suzaku City. In my eyes, the story behind the name is very meaningful, so I don't want it to be ignored." What changes should be made?”
"Besides, you don't have to beat around the bush to test me."
Mu Qing slowly walked towards President Huang, but he felt a strong pressure on him. His Adam's apple moved. The guard who had been hiding behind the crowd seemed to want to take action, but remained quiet under his eyes.
Mu Qing smiled slightly at this, stretched out his hand and waved it lightly, and the brocade cloth that had fallen to the ground covered the plaque again, "This plaque is also worth a lot of money. If I don't want it, President Huang, you are Aren’t you going to have random thoughts again? So I accepted this plaque on behalf of the City Lord’s Mansion, and I will hang it up when the City Lord’s Mansion is completed that day.”
"Then...then this Jiuyou Building?"
"Didn't I say that? I don't want to make any changes to it. It still belongs to you and your Pharmacy Merchant Guild, and as long as your Pharmacy Merchant Guild is willing to support the new City Lord's Mansion, it will always belong to your Pharmacy Merchant Guild."
President Huang looked at Mu Qing intently. After a while, he seemed to be shocked by the rudeness and quickly lowered his head and said: "The drug dealer will follow the arrangements of the city lord."
President Huang's demeanor at this moment was much more respectful than before.
Wang Yeqing walked up to the two of them and glanced at President Huang with a half-smile, "President Huang may be used to Bai Hao's exorbitant style of collecting money, so he still doesn't know much about Mu Qing's character. And I can tell now. No matter how much you say, it will only make you doubtful, so please take a serious look at it, President. Mu Qing can be the city lord of Suzaku City, which is definitely a blessing for the people of Suzaku City."
President Huang raised his head and glanced at Mu Qing, and sighed softly: "Mrs. Wang was laughed at. I was really testing the Lord of the City just now, but now it seems that I am judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."
"A gentleman has no regard for his heart. As long as President Huang supports some of the City Lord's Mansion's ideas, such as giving out some free medicinal materials, the City Lord's Mansion will naturally give you extra points."
Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually improving, Chairman Huang hesitated for a moment and finally said: "A new medicinal shop has been opened in the south of the city that disrupts market stability. We have found out that the force behind this medicinal shop is the Banshan Gang."
As President Huang talked, he gradually became excited: "Many institutions in the City Lord's Mansion are still being rebuilt, but the Banshan Gang took advantage of the situation and directly stretched their hands in. We in the Pharmacy Association are very willing to help the City Lord's Mansion with such things that disrupt stability. solve."
Mu Qing pretended to listen attentively, and waited until President Huang finished speaking, then said helplessly: "Mrs. Wang and I have also heard about this matter, and we are also very angry, but we are really irritated." Without spending any energy, if the Pharmacist Association is willing to help, the City Lord’s Mansion will naturally be willing to lend a helping hand.”
"Uh..." President Huang looked at Mu Qing and then at Wang Yeqing. This was completely different from what he had imagined.
The news that the Banshan Gang had opened a drug store in Suzaku City only reached Chairman Huang’s ears this morning, but in his heart, Chairman Huang believed that the reason why the Banshan Gang was able to establish a foothold in the city so quickly was completely It was because someone opened the door for support. Maybe the people from the Bishan Gang had established contact with Mu Qing and the others a few days ago.
But it seems that Mu Qing and the others don't have a good impression of the Banshan Gang. What's the problem?
Chairman Huang looked at Mu Qing's expression and said tentatively: "Will the city owner support the drug dealer and crowd out this newly opened shop?"
Wang Yeqing's expression changed and he said coldly: "President Huang, Mu Qing just told us that it would be better to avoid such temptations before. You should know that although everyone hopes that Suzaku City can be stabilized as soon as possible, the current city owner The government is far from being able to say the same thing, and some things are inherently a process of mutual compromise."
"The reason why I am talking about this today is entirely because your Pharmacy Association still supports the City Lord's Mansion. But if you continue to test the City Lord's Mansion one after another, then there will be no point in us talking anymore."
Hearing the word "compromise", a bright light flashed in President Huang's heart, and the figure of Murong Xing suddenly appeared in his mind, and he increasingly felt that this was an inherent situation when Murong Xing started to interfere in Suzaku City.
Thinking of the background represented by Murong Xing, President Huang took a deep breath and looked at Mu Qing and the others with a serious face: "Lord City Lord, they want to subvert the foundation of our Suzaku City. The Pharmacy Chamber must not be A mountain-moving gang instead."
Mu Qing sighed inwardly at President Huang's sense of crisis, and said with a calm expression: "Don't worry, the Pharmacy Merchant Association can never be replaced by an outside force in the eyes of the City Lord's Mansion. You should choose to believe us on this matter."
President Huang smiled bitterly in his heart. He vaguely felt that there might be a bigger situation behind this, but their Pharmacy Merchant Guild had been in the game for a long time. Even though they knew that they had to cut off some flesh if they wanted to gain the support and protection of the City Lord's Mansion. , there is nothing we can do about it.
"City Lord, please rest assured that the Pharmacy Merchant Association has the right to support the actions of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Well, there are a few places in the outer city that need repairs, and your Pharmacist Association should provide a lot of help."
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Chairman Huang stared blankly at Mu Qing, who had transformed so naturally. Not only did he shudder in his heart, he realized that he was really wrong, a big mistake. The young man in front of him actually already had the ability to be as powerful as him. The vision and means are comparable to that of force.
President Huang sighed repeatedly in his heart, and the expression on his face became more and more respectful, "Well, please City Lord, come with me."
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