The next day, Wang Shuo woke up as usual, but did not wait for his subordinate's carriage.
"Are you Wang Shuo?"
"……yes."
At the entrance of the small courtyard, Wang Shuo looked at the serious-looking official of the City Lord's Palace in front of him. He was losing sleep and crossed his body to block the door.
He got up very early, but the stern-faced official in front of him came even earlier. He could even see the mist condensing on his gray temples.
"Is there an emergency?"
"The city lord has new arrangements for you, so pack up and come with us."
Wang Shuo opened his mouth, but then said without asking, "Okay, we can leave now."
In the yard behind him, the eldest brother had been called by his sister-in-law. Hearing this, he finally plucked up the courage to step forward and ask what happened.
The staid official looked Wang Shuo up and down: "We are about to hit the road. Why don't you have a warm meal and change your clothes?"
The sun is rising.
The carriage and horse jolted. Wang Shuo took the half piece of steamed bun given to him by his men and looked back subconsciously.
Suzaku City is already behind you, and only a faint outline can be seen.
This was a large convoy, and the valuables escorted in the car were actually practitioners with extraordinary aura escorting them throughout the journey.
"Boss, were you scared this morning?"
The subordinates approached Wang Shuo and asked cheerfully.
Wang Shuo glanced at the other party.
The subordinate quickly explained: "I met them on the way. As soon as they asked me if I was your subordinate, they arranged for me to come. They have higher officials than you, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Wang Shuo recalled the scene in the morning and sighed softly. The moment he was called to the door, he was not worried about himself, but the first person he worried about was the person he shouldn't worry about.
Wang Shuo looked toward the front of the convoy. The leader was the official waiting for him outside the door. But until now, he did not know the identity of the other party, let alone the destination of the convoy.
It was only vaguely discovered that most of this convoy were practitioners, and he was an alien species from the people around him.
The convoy marched in silence for most of the day before gradually slowing down. Before Wang Shuo could recognize the two big characters on the city in front of him, the leading official came to Wang Shuo and forced a smile: "Take that. It’s been hard on you during this time down here.”
"Um?"
Wang Shuo was still confused, but a convoy similar to theirs had already walked out of the city in front.
The official explained: "What we are doing now is extremely important. It is related to the future structure of Suzaku City and even the entire Youyan State. Before it is completed, in order to avoid unnecessary sensation, everyone involved needs to do their best. Take care of your own affairs and keep the whole process confidential."
Wang Shuo had already seen the official documents and seals in the other party's hands. He nodded solemnly after hearing this: "This is natural, but the specific matters within my scope are..."
The official pointed at the convoy and said: "Suzaku City will send twenty such convoys to Youyun City, twice a day. I will take you on this first trip. Next, you will take my place and lead the way. Let them continue."
Wang Shuo was surprised and said directly: "These guards are all practitioners, should I lead them?"
The official understood what he meant and said lightly: "Whoever dares to disobey your orders will only die."
Wang Shuo was startled. The person in front of him spoke and acted in such a distinctive style that it was difficult for him to adapt. It wasn't until the official was about to leave that he had time to ask, "I'm just responsible for delivering the goods here. Why don't you go in?"
"right."
"Who is the person I am contacting?"
"Oh, she's already here."
Wang Shuo followed the official's gaze and was startled again. The expressions of the subordinates around him suddenly became extremely exciting and they winked.
Wang Shuo didn't even have time to understand why his subordinates had such a reaction. Xie Ling was already in front of him.
"Wang Lingzheng."
"..."
"Wang Lingzheng?"
"Yes, my subordinate is here."
Xie Ling nodded and said, "The next ten days will be hard work for you and all of you. Remember, you must make sure there is at least one piece of goods."
Wang Shuo had been having doubts since he left home in the morning. After inviting Xie Ling aside, his expression became much more serious: "Did you arrange this matter today?"
Xie Ling shook her head: "No."
Wang Shuo didn't believe it and looked back at the guards beside the motorcade.
Xie Ling said: "You think too highly of the Xie family. These guards are all from the City Lord's Mansion. Some are from the Suzaku Guard, and some are from the Secret Guard."
"You don't have to say it so clearly." Wang Shuo apologized.
Xie Ling pointed at the official and said, "Do you know him? Murong Jian, one of the leaders of the law enforcement team, heard from the master that he is already a practitioner in the middle stage of mortal transformation."
Wang Shuo's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect that the official who walked with him was such a strong man. At the same time, he had a deeper understanding of the preciousness of the goods in the convoy.
Xie Ling liked to answer Wang Shuo's questions in front of him. She changed the direction of her fingers and said, "This old man here is my master. He is the supreme master of the Phantom Sect."
Wang Shuo did not dare to look at Xie Ling. He looked up at Youyun City not far away and asked hesitantly: "Will you stay in Youyun City for these ten days?"
"Yes, maybe more than ten days." Xie Ling's eyes lit up when she thought of what she and Lingshuzi were going to do, and she wanted to tell the other party, but she stopped abruptly.
This made Wang Shuo look at her in surprise.
"I can't tell you what Master and I are going to do for now. This is an order issued by the city lord."
"I know."
Xie Ling smiled, "Actually, except for Youyun City, Qinglin, and Huoshi, the same thing is happening in these cities. In short, I admire the courage of the city lord."
This was the first time Wang Shuo saw an expression of admiration on the other person's face. He felt a little unhappy and urged: "Let's go, we still have to hand over the goods."
The so-called handover of goods is actually very simple. After Xie Ling determines the quantity of goods, she leads the convoy into Youyun City, while Wang Shuo leads the empty convoy back.
"This is the first time. The speed is too slow. If you send another shipment, I'm afraid it will be late at night."
"The time to go back will be much shorter."
Before returning, everyone kindly gave Xie Ling and Wang Shuo some time alone.
Xie Ling said: "Don't you want to know what you have worked so hard to deliver?
Wang Shuo shook his head and reminded quite seriously: "The city lord's palace has an order, so you shouldn't mention this matter again."
"Okay." Xie Ling smiled helplessly and said, "But there is something you need to pay attention to. The reward for escorting the goods is one knot at a time. If someone asks you what reward you want, it must be free of charge."
Wang Shuo nodded, "I understand."
Xie Ling turned and left.
Wang Shuo looked at Xie Ling's back and suddenly asked: "You are not in Firestone City, but you went to Youyun City, is it..."
"Are you worried about the Xie family or me?" Xie Ling understood the meaning of Wang Shuo's words.
Wang Shuo said nothing.
Xie Ling said: "Don't worry, this is not an exclusion. In fact, the entire Phantom Sect is very busy. I am responsible for Youyun City, and Master loves me, so he will come to help me."
The convoy returns.
Wang Shuo came to the front of the motorcade, and his subordinates came to him and asked: "Boss, I heard that you can fly in the air after you reach a certain realm. Is this true?"
Wang Shuo glared at his subordinates: "You ask me?"
The subordinate quickly explained: "I mean the arrangement of the City Lord's Mansion is very strange."
"Without us and all these guards, the speed would probably be faster. And I heard that there is a storage magic weapon that can fill an entire room. If that kind of magic weapon is used, I'm afraid one person can complete it. What we are doing.”
Wang Shuo frowned: "You only consider the delivery process. Don't you know that preparing goods also takes time?"
His subordinates were even more confused: "Then
It doesn't prevent us from using so many people when delivering goods. I always feel that the City Lord's Mansion did this on purpose. "
"Be careful!" Wang Shuo lowered his voice and warned his men.
His subordinates were silent.
The doubts in Wang Shuo's heart could not be eliminated.
The City Lord's Mansion deliberately allows ordinary people like them to work with practitioners. Is this a special test?
When Wang Shuo led the convoy back to Zhuque City, officials from the city lord's palace were already waiting aside. This time it was a woman with a capable temperament.
"You have to hurry up." Xie Henhe led Wang Shuo and the others through Suzaku City for a while, and unexpectedly came to Suzaku Sect.
This was Wang Shuo's first time coming into contact with a sect's training place, even though it was just a place where the Suzaku sect members usually rested, not the sect's location, so he was much more cautious.
On the contrary, the taciturn guard along the way became lively, saying things that Wang Shuo could understand the name of but not what they were.
"arrive."
Xie Henhe led everyone through a corridor, and the field of vision suddenly opened up. Wang Shuo's expression was a bit wonderful.
From the outside, it looks like just an attic, but once you walk in, it's a different world. The space inside is even larger than many palaces.
"Set up a simple space formation here to prevent the breath from leaking out."
Wang Shuo looked aside, his tense expression finally released, and he quickly saluted: "Mrs. Wang."
Wang Yeqing said: "The plan started in a hurry, you should be a little surprised."
"yes."
Wang Yeqing walked forward, and Wang Shuo followed her obediently.
In this attic, there are already many guards on the first floor. They are all lined up honestly and divided into several columns.
Wang Shuo glanced around and saw a person sitting at the front of each team, with the words "Dainichi Sect" and "Ten Thousand Flowers Valley" written on the front.
Before he could see clearly, Wang Yeqing took him to the second floor.
When he reached the second floor, Wang Shuo became calmer. Here were all his colleagues whom the city lord knew.
Wang Yeqing said: "Have you ever thought about why the City Lord's Palace asked you to work with practitioners? You know, there is not much you can do."
Wang Shuo had similar questions along the way, and now he took the initiative and said, "This is not a test for us."
"Of course this is not a test for you." Wang Yeqing smiled and said, "You are all officials carefully selected by me and several city lords. You will even take my place in the future."
"What happened today is your reward."
After Wang Yeqing finished speaking, a lot of things suddenly appeared on the second floor, among which the gold and silver items were so eye-catching that they almost piled up into a small mountain.
Seeing this scene, many people's expressions became abnormal.
Their interactions with the powerful people in the city finally aroused the reaction of the city lord's palace.
Wang Yeqing did not give these people a chance to show their loyalty and said directly: "The City Lord's Palace doesn't care who you associate with. As long as you do business, you will not lose your rights. Today, the City Lord's Palace will find a reason to reward you. You Every time you make a delivery, you can come here and take away one hundred taels of gold."
Everyone was stunned.
Their annual salary is less than thirty gold, but this is an extremely high reward.
Wang Shuo suddenly remembered what Xie Ling said. He moved his eyes away from the gold and silver items, looked at the inconspicuous boxes, and said, "I don't want gold or silver."
