On the third day of September, Su Xing still had no news about Han Qiaozhi, so he set off from Pinjiang City to Zhenzhu Town.
Pinjiang goes eastward along the river and runs through the land. The water system near Pinjiang City is the most complex. Almost every hundred steps leads to a lake, so it is known as the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.
Among them, three lakes are the most huge and famous, namely Canglong Lake, Bainiao Lake and Zhuiming Lake.
Pinjiang Water Palace is located at the bottom of Canglong Lake. Zhenzhu Town is closer to Bainiao Lake.
As an Essence-level Dragon Seed Fate Linker, Su Xing was personally escorted to Zhenzhu Town by several monks from the Pinjiang City Patrol Team.
When he left the small courtyard, there was almost no one in Pinjiang City. There were only dragon god statues and flying red dragon flags all over the streets.
Only when he saw the smoke rising from the distant houses at noon could he feel that Pinjiang City actually "hidden" an extremely large number of mortals.
Just for the Dragon Climbing Meeting, these mortals prepare food and supplies early, pray devoutly every day, and almost never go out.
Jiang Liu had already gone to Zhenzhu Town. During this period, the two occasionally went out to get together, and they became familiar with each other.
Not only him, most of the monks who could enter Pinjiang had been "invited" to Zhenzhu Town. Even if Su Xing was an Essence-blood level fate linker, he had actually been politely urged to leave early several times by people sent by the Dragon Temple.
The carriage moved smoothly, and after a few hours, Su Xing and the others stepped on the ground again and said thank you to the escorting monks.
When he raised his head, he saw a bluestone path spreading into the distance. The red dragon flags on both sides of the red dragon altar bloomed in sequence along the way. At the end was a huge archway with three big characters written on it:
"Zhenzhu Town."
At this time, a monk wearing a water-waiting uniform under the archway saw Su Xing from a distance, and came towards him with a few people.
Before he even got close, there was laughter:
"Fellow Daoist Su really asked me to wait."
The words seemed to be filled with a hint of joy at meeting. Su Xing saw that it was Lu Yuan whom he had met outside Pinjiang City before. When Su Xing first entered the city and met Liu Dadao and others, Lu Yuan asked someone to help him solve the trouble.
Although Liu Dadao was actually nothing to be afraid of, Su Xing accepted the other party's kindness and smiled and said:
"I'm waiting for a friend in Pinjiang City, but he still hasn't arrived, so I have to come to Zhenzhu Town to look for him."
Lu Yuan's eyes brightened slightly and he said:
"What's the name of that good friend, Fellow Daoist Su? As long as he's in this town, I'll be responsible for finding him."
Judging from what he meant, he must be holding an important position in Zhenzhu Town now. Su Xing was not polite and told Han Qiaozhi's name, and saw Lu Yuan giving a few instructions to the person next to him.
Then he walked forward and said to Su Xing enthusiastically:
"I have ordered you to go down. The most important thing now is to help Taoist Su."
Although Su Xing was a little confused as to why the other party was so enthusiastic, his expression remained unchanged and he did not refuse.
At noon, the largest restaurant in Zhenzhu Town, although the menu is not magical, it is also complete.
Su Xing had already learned from the people around him, including the innkeeper, that it was Lu Yuan who was in charge of Zhenzhu Town.
"There are some specialties from the lake, but I don't treat them well. Please don't blame me, fellow Taoist." Lu Yuan had a look of embarrassment on his face.
Su Xing didn't care. He also knew the situation of the other party. Although his sister was a temple blessing, it was definitely not wasteful to go around asking for medicine for her broken arm.
What's more, where can there be any good things in this Pearl Town? He is curious about the reason why the other party is so enthusiastic.
After three rounds of drinking, Lu Yuan was not a scheming person, so he came up with the next one:
"I don't take special care of my fellow Taoist. On the contrary, he is kind to me. The temple attaches great importance to essence-blood dragon species. Anyone who discovers one will be considered to have achieved merit."
Su Xing thought thoughtfully. If you think about it this way, then his sister Lu Ke was the first person to discover the dragon tail in her body.
It's just that the other party didn't say anything at that time, nor did he tell him the fact about blood essence.
"More than that, sister... Master Lu Ke asked me to take charge of Zhenzhu Town. There are many disciples from various sects in the town, and they are mixed. During this period, I am afraid that Fellow Daoist Su and Fellow Daoist Lin will have to take care of them."
Su Xing then roughly understood that even though he was just a handyman disciple of the Purple Jade Sect, on the outside, he had a real identity of the Purple Jade Sect. Not to mention, there was a true disciple beside him. He glanced at Lin Xixi, who was still a little confused.
What Lu Yuan wanted was that Su Xing and Lin Xixi didn't even have to do anything, they just needed to express their support for each other's work.
As long as the Purple Jade Sect takes a stand, no one among the disciples of the various sects in the town will dare to say anything. This is the card of the three major sects of Dayu.
Nodding, Su Xing replied:
"Brother Lu, why should you be polite? It's just a trivial matter. The Dragon Climbing Meeting requires Brother Lu to take more care of you."
The other party is the person in charge of the Dragon Temple in Zhenzhu Town, and Su Xing is also interested in making friends with him.
In this way, the atmosphere on the table became more and more heated.
Halfway through eating and drinking, Lu Yuan showed some true temperament:
"This time my sister entrusted me with this important task, I am actually a little bit uneasy. If I do it well, it will be a great achievement. If I don't do it well, it will harm my sister's reputation."
Su Xing expressed his understanding, but his eyes flashed.
Among the many affairs of the Climbing Dragon Society, the one responsible for Zhenzhu Town is obviously one of the most thankless ones.
The people in the town are a mixed bag, and they all moved from Pinjiang City with a bit of resentment. In addition, I heard from Lu Yuan that the control in the town would be much stricter in the next few days. It's an offending job.
But I don’t know why Lu Ke arranged this matter for Lu Yuan. Could it be that he wanted to sharpen his mind.
After Lu Yuan sighed slightly, a smile appeared on his face:
"Fortunately, now I can barely share my sister's worries. It's a pity that she is busy with her affairs and I didn't find a chance to talk to her before taking office."
Su Xing saw that he was a little more sincere, so he also advised:
"When the Dragon Climbing Conference is over, there will be more opportunities."
"Yes." Lu Yuan smiled sheepishly, "Among our group of peers, my sister and I have the deepest relationship. We are as close as brothers and sisters. It makes Brother Su laugh."
As their relationship progressed, the two of them were now considered brothers, with Lu Yuan being older in terms of age and level.
Su Xingze was a little curious:
"So, Brother Lu and Lu Miaozhu are not biological siblings?"
Lu Yuan burped from wine, his face was already a little flushed, and he said with a smile:
"It's not true, about... Sixty years ago, something happened in Pinjiang City... some chaos, and there were a group of orphans in the city. Among them were my sister and me, and everyone was The Dragon Temple took him in at that time, and it gradually became like this." A trace of nostalgia rose on his face.
Su Xing nodded slightly, and there was no pain on Lu Yuan's face other than nostalgia.
Maybe I was still young at the time, maybe I have forgotten it in the years.
Lu Yuan was stunned as he spoke, pointed a finger at himself, and said with a smile:
"Look at me, why are you talking about this? By the way, Brother Su, you won't think that my brother is much older than you, right?"
A joke brought the topic to an end, they chatted for a while, and the banquet was coming to an end.
"Brother Su, when the Dragon Climbing Party is over, I will call my sister and take you with me, my brother, to have a drink together. When she sees you, she will never expect such a fate."
Lu Yuan seemed to see the surprised expression on Lu Ke's face, showing a childlike smile.
Thinking of the last meeting with Lu Ke, Su Xing smiled and nodded.
