The morning light covered Suzaku City with a layer of golden light.
Zhang Shaoyao walked through the door, smelling the faint smell in the air, and wondered whose cooking skills were out of control and cooked such bitter medicinal porridge.
At the dinner table, she looked at the plate of steamed buns of different shapes in the center of the table and came back to her senses.
In Jiuyou Building, Wang Yeqing, who came here early, looked at the blank notices on the table and smiled knowingly.
When Murong Jing came back, she found that without her having to say anything, everyone knew that Mu Qing had left Suzaku City.
Huaifenghua looked at her calm mood and asked curiously: "You weren't in the city last night?"
"Yes." Murong Jing nodded lightly. She looked at the steamed buns on the table and smiled: "He said there are still many things to do and he has to come back earlier."
Huaifenghua sighed softly and said, "This kid has grown up a lot than before."
Murong Jing turned to look north and said, "I also have a lot of things to do. I hope to get the Suzaku Sect on track before he comes back."
Huaifenghua's eyes moved slightly, and after a moment of silence, she said to Ning Chu and the others: "Your uncle and I are responsible for the matter in Ten Thousand Flowers Valley. During these days, you should concentrate on practicing and strive to break through."
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On the mountain road shrouded in twilight, Mu Qing looked at the familiar mountain forest ahead and said, "We are almost there."
Bai Zhi sat on the horse in light clothes. After hearing this, she took out the map and looked at it carefully before saying: "Master, we are still fifty kilometers away from Stone City."
Mu Qing shook his head and smiled: "We are not going to rush tonight, so we will rest at Panjun Mountain ahead."
When Mu Qing took Bai Zhi to the gate of Tieguzhai, Lin Pan and others who came after hearing the news seemed very nervous. The already narrow place was filled with hundreds of people, and it felt more like a welcome than a welcome. Enemy.
Mu Qing sat on the horse and found that many of the people in the crowd were people who had gone to Jinguan City with him. He was sure that he would not need to do anything later, so he looked at the big man at the head and said with a smile: "Master Lin Pan Village , we just want to rest here for one night, and others can disperse."
Lin Pan's face was tense and he was a little at a loss. When he heard Mu Qing speak, he suddenly felt that he was rude. He walked quickly to Mu Qing's horse, took the reins and led the way: "Young Master... Oh no, City Lord, I just talked to you." The brothers had a few glasses of wine, but I really didn’t expect you to come here.”
Mu Qing simply dismounted and walked away, and said to Lin Pan: "You will still call me how you used to be called, and it will be boring to be unfamiliar."
Lin Pan smiled sarcastically and said: "Young Master should know the origins of our brothers. Speaking of which, we are soldiers of Suzaku City. I am really worried about many things."
Mu Qing gave him a meaningful look and said, "Do you still want to go back to Suzaku City now?"
Lin Pan was stunned: "I, I..."
Mu Qing said softly: "Let's arrange a place for us to stay first. I will have a few drinks with the village leader later."
Lin Pan nodded quickly and said: "Don't worry, young master, we haven't touched the rooms you lived in before. We can take you and this one now..."
"Oh, she is my apprentice."
Although Bai Zhi was disguised as a man, Lin Pan had already seen her daughter's body and thought he understood the relationship between her and Mu Qing, so his courtesy towards Bai Zhi was extremely considerate.
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the wine table.
In order to prevent the atmosphere from getting cold, Lin Pan specially arranged for several old acquaintances of Mu Qing to be present.
Sun Ren respected Mu Qing very much. After sitting in the last seat and drinking the wine in the glass, he asked Mu Qing: "Sir, Wu Ling Wu Qing didn't cause you any trouble after arriving at Suzaku City, right?"
Mu Qing smiled gently and said, "The two brothers and sister have a very good relationship with Sister Yueshan, and they will come to the Suzaku Sect to practice cultivation in the future."
Everyone at the wine table then remembered that there was a brother and sister in Iron Bone Village who had become Mu Qing's attendants. Hearing this, they all praised the good fortune of the two brothers and sisters. Mu Qing continued the topic and looked at Lin Pan beside him. , said: "The village leader seems to have something on his mind."
Lin Pan was slightly stunned and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I have been thinking about what the city lord asked just now?"
How could Lin Pan be a fool for staying in Laojun Mountain, a must-pass place for trade routes, for so long? From the moment Mu Qing appeared at the gate of the village, he had been thinking about the purpose of Mu Qing's trip.
Lin Pan said slowly: "Young master is now the city lord of Zhuque City who has been canonized by the imperial dynasty, and these bandits from Iron Bone Village are also a group of deserters from Suzaku City. No matter how you want to deal with us, we have nothing to say. explain."
"Brother!"
"Fortress Master!"
As soon as Lin Pan said these low-key words, the atmosphere at the wine table instantly became solemn. Many people even forced themselves to stare at Mu Qing, as if doing so could scare Mu Qing.
But Mu Qing didn't even look at them. He didn't even look at Lin Pan. After slowly drinking the wine in the glass, he said: "There's no need to test me like this. If I really want to do something, I won't sit here and drink this." A glass of wine.”
Lin Pan smiled bitterly and said proactively: "With the master's current strength, it may only take us a few steps to rest in Stone City. Why would you deliberately stop in a remote mountainous area like mine? Please tell me clearly."
The atmosphere had been ruined. Mu Qing put down his wine glass, looked at Sun Ren and said, "You are also relatively old, and Iron Bone Village is no longer suitable for you."
Sun Ren's eyes were filled with joy, and he quickly lowered his head to hide his emotions and said, "Sun Ren will only follow the Young Master's orders."
"Okay." Mu Qing said, "Those who followed me to Jinguan City before, you can go to Zhuque City to settle down if you want. As long as you return to the lives of ordinary people, Zhuque City will treat you equally."
Sun Ren's shoulders trembled, and regardless of whether Lin Pan was present and agreed or not, he fell to the ground and hissed: "Thank you, Master."
Lin Pan and others looked at each other with complicated expressions.
Veterans like Sun Ren were the same old men who had left Suzaku City with them, but in a place like Iron Bone Village, it was impossible to adhere to military traditions. If you wanted to survive, you had to only follow the law of the jungle.
Sun Ren and the others are indeed no longer suitable here.
Lin Pan said to Mu Qing with shame on his face: "I would like to thank you, Master, on behalf of Sun Ren and others. Tiegugu Village is willing to pay for their settlement."
Mu Qing shook his head: "These are all small things."
Lin Pan was slightly stunned and said thoughtfully: "Master, do you want me, Iron Bone Village, to surrender to Suzaku City?"
Mu Qing shook his head. He would stop at Iron Bone Village. In fact, he was just following his heart and wanted to see if people like Sun Ren were still there. After all, these people were a burden to Iron Bone Village.
Fortunately, Lin Pan was not too disappointed.
Mu Qing said: "The relationship between Suzaku City and Baidi City will not be good, and it will not be good in the future, but Suzaku City needs to maintain normal communication with the outside world."
Lin Pan's heart moved and he looked at his second brother Lin Wen.
Lin Wen concealed his inner excitement and said cautiously: "The city lord wants me to play a role in Tiegu Village that I can't deal with Suzaku City?"
"This is your business. After all, others are not stupid and can always find traces."
Mu Qing signaled Lin Wen to bring the map, and several people hurriedly removed the banquet and spread out the map. Mu Qing pointed at Youyan State and said: "Suzaku City has enough influence on Youyan State. Normal communication cannot It will be affected, but it is different in Qingchuan Prefecture and Zhongzhou. Even places that had a good relationship with Suzaku City before will consider Baidi City's attitude."
Lin Pan's prophecy stopped again.
Mu Qingxiao asked: "Do you think you can't bear the blow from Baidi City?"
Lin Pan nodded bitterly.
Mu Qing said: "Suzaku City will not let you do these things. Since you are the leader of the village, what is needed for the development of Iron Bone Village?"
Lin Langtian replied decisively: "People and money."
Mu Qing said: "Suzaku City can provide you with people and money. You go buy food and supplies, and the excess can be sent to Suzaku City."
Lin Pan had already made up his mind, and no longer sought Lin Wen's advice, but agreed with a happy face.
Mu Qing smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that Tiegugu Village will be filled with people from Suzaku City?"
Lin Pan forced a smile and said: "Actually, we have already made plans to surrender to the young master. Now that we can have such a result, it is a real surprise for us."
Mu Qing glanced at the people in the room. Years of experience as bandits had long ago wiped away their military temperament. Even if they showed their loyalty to the city lord's palace, Xing Fei would not let these people return to the military camp. Come on.
Mu Qing said: "Soldiers have their own ways of living as soldiers, and bandits have their own ways of living. Just choose the path that suits you. I will not take away your freedom, but there is one thing."
Lin Pan subconsciously straightened his back and said seriously: "Master, please speak."
Mu Qing said: "The Iron Bone Stronghold is based on the law of the jungle. It seems to be a normal thing to draw a knife on the weak. I don't like it, but I also know that I can't control it. So I just want to tell you, if you want to do it again one day in the future, If you want to return to Suzaku City after a rest, it’s best to avoid the blood of innocent people on your hands.”
Lin Pan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Don't worry, young master, the caravans coming and going all praise us for being very moral. After they pay the money, we will send people to escort them for a distance. If we don't attack the defenders of Stone City, that's the right thing to do." Eat people without spitting out the bones.”
When Mu Qing saw Sun Ren and others nodding with deep understanding, he sighed softly and said, "You just need to remember this."
Lin Pan repeatedly said yes.
Mu Qing took out a fiery red token, handed it to Lin Pan, and said, "If you are willing, you can take this token and go to Suzaku City to find Mrs. Wang. The rest, whether it is cooperation or other matters, please listen to me." Her arrangement."
Lin Pan carefully put the token away, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The appearance of the young master is the greatest opportunity in life for everyone in Tiegugu Village. I actually have a merciless invitation."
Mu Qing hummed and motioned for him to continue.
Lin Pan glanced at the brothers beside him and said with some difficulty: "I have realized my upper limit, and my brothers' strength has not improved for many years, so I want to buy some elixirs from Ten Thousand Flowers Valley."
The intimate relationship between Mu Qing and Wanhuagu has been confirmed, so Lin Pan said this.
The successive incidents in the Hidden Valley seem to have only affected the people in the Hidden Valley, but for those who used to get the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley elixir through the Hidden Valley, it is actually very uncomfortable.
Mu Qing smiled and said, "Just wait a little longer. The Vermillion Bird Sect is newly established, and the alchemy workshop of Wanhua Valley in the City Lord's Mansion has just been built. Maybe you will be able to get the first batch of elixirs in a month's time."
Lin Pan was stunned for a moment. When he realized what kind of news he had heard, he couldn't hide his excitement and said, "Sir, isn't this a secret?"
Mu Qing said: "Those who should know will know sooner or later that in addition to meeting the daily needs of the people, the trade routes in Suzaku City also have a trade route with the Western Mountains."
"Western Mountain Realm!"
Lin Pan's eyes widened slightly. He recalled his first encounter with Mu Qing and the others, and said with a surprised look on his face: "It turns out that the news I heard was not false. That Miss Liu from Jinguan City..."
Lin Pan's sleeve was pulled hard by Lin behind him. He quickly reacted and stopped talking, but he respected Mu Qing even more.
Thinking that Suzaku City would establish contact with such a huge thing as the Western Mountain Realm, Lin Pan's worries about the future disappeared. He was even full of expectations for the future. Perhaps as long as their Iron Bone Village showed enough loyalty, they could also Participate in that trade route?
This is undoubtedly a huge life-changing opportunity.
Lin Pan found a pot of strong wine from the side. After signaling to Mu Qing, he drank the whole pot of wine. Finally, he knelt down on one knee in front of Mu Qing and said solemnly: "Lin Pan is willing to serve you."
Mu Qing's expression was very calm and he said: "I let people do things, and I don't like to bring about unwarranted suspicions. You will indeed take some risks when working for Suzaku City, but I think the rewards will be enough to satisfy you."
Lin Pan could also feel the difference between Mu Qing and the past, his expression became more sincere, and he said: "Iron Bone Village will always remember the Young Master's instructions."
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