"Jin Daiping, have you heard of this person when you were at Jixia Academy before?"

After Lu Ping'an heard Guo Lanying mention the name of the new city lord, he asked Chun Yu Feiqiong beside him.

Chun Yu Feiqiong thought for a while, shook his head and said: "No, there are so many people in Jixia Academy, there are more than 30,000 optical students, and then there are teachers and elders and the like, the people I know are only a few after all." ”

Lu Ping'an frowned and said, "In this way, he should be a relatively low-key person." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "It may also be just mediocre, like this kind of person who has been cultivating in the academy for decades and running halfway to become an official, most of them chose another path because they couldn't see much hope on the path of cultivation, of course, maybe it was something else, after all, this is just my guess." ”

Lu Ping'an turned his head to Guo Lanying and asked, "Then which branch did he belong to in Jixia Academy before, and what is his specific identity and status, do you know these things, Sister Ying?"

Guo Lanying said: "I don't know, that guy himself is more mysterious, and I haven't asked someone to inquire about this matter before, but if you think it's more important, I can also ask someone to ask." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Well, it's better to figure it out, as the so-called 'knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible', even if you don't know his strength realm, but from his status in the academy, you can roughly see something." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "That's right, anyway, if you know more, you will be more sure to deal with it when the time comes." ”

Guo Lanying said: "Okay, then I'll send someone to investigate again." ”

Since they have limited information, it is difficult to prepare or plan something in advance, so they can only wait for more and more detailed information before taking a long-term view.

After the three of them finished chatting, Guo Lanying gave Lu Ping'an and Chun Yu Feiqiong two golden brands, saying that as long as they held it, they could have fun in Yanxia Villa at will, and they could enjoy the best service treatment, and they didn't have to spend a penny.

Lu Ping'an and the others were not polite, and accepted it very happily.

But in fact, even if there are many tricks in Yanxia Villa, Lu Ping'an and the two have nothing to play.

They just went to drink some tea, watched the cabaret performance, and relaxed a little.

As for the most popular places such as wine shops, gambling houses, and bucket shops, they are even less interested.

Most of the time, Lu Ping'an and the two were still cultivating.

It's not that they work hard and don't want to let up for a moment, but it has long been an essential part of their lives.

Just like ordinary people need to eat and drink water every day, if they don't cultivate one day, they will feel uncomfortable, as if something is missing.

Two days later, Guo Lanying gave them some information about the Tongtian Mountain Range, but this was not all, they were only obtained from the Demon Slaying Society and the Demon Hunting Society, and there was still a lack of the share of Wanrong Commercial Bank.

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The matter of Jin Daiping, the owner of the new city, has not yet found out more news.

However, he himself had already officially taken office, and after arriving in Tongning City, he held a simple ceremony, and then became the lord of the city here.

The power and influence of the City Lord's Mansion in Tongning City have always been small, even if Jin Daiping came with a certain determination and will of Qi Heng and the imperial court, there was no way to change this fact in a short period of time.

This also led to the fact that his appointment did not attract much attention and repercussions in Tongning City.

Except for people at the level of Guo Lanying or the big shopkeeper of Wanrong Commercial Bank, basically no one will care about this matter, at most they will take it out after dinner and talk a few words.

Lu Ping'an, Guo Lanying and others thought that when Jin Daiping first arrived, he should have an in-depth understanding of the situation in the city before he took action.

But unexpectedly, on the second day after Jin Daiping took office, he held a banquet in the city lord's mansion and invited many well-known figures in Tongning City.

It stands to reason that as a new official, it is normal for him to entertain local magnates and celebrities, which can be regarded as saying hello and paying homage to the dock.

But the problem is that he didn't invite anyone from Yanxia Villa, including Guo Lanying.

Obviously, Jin Daiping is deliberately ignoring and isolating Yanxia Villa.

Moreover, this is not just for Yanxia Villa to see, but also to make other forces realize that if they choose to stand on the side of Yanxia Villa, it is tantamount to opposing the City Lord's Mansion.

That night, after Lu Ping'an learned about this, he said: "It seems that the Golden City Lord is an impatient, and he started to act so quickly, but I have to say that he is still playing quite well with this hand." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong, who was sitting on the side, said: "I just don't know what he will say to others at the banquet?"

Lu Ping'an said: "I guess that even if he really wants to convey something, he won't say it explicitly, at most he will hint at it." ”

Guo Lanying said: "It's not difficult to know this, I'll just ask someone later, although that guy didn't invite us from Yanxia Villa, but some of the guests who went to the banquet still have a very good relationship with us, and we must still be able to ask." ”

Lu Ping'an nodded and said, "Well, you can ask, but in fact, it doesn't matter, what matters is what those people will think after participating in the banquet." ”

Guo Lanying thought for a moment and said, "I think most of them will remain neutral and wait and see, and they will not easily support either side until the situation is clear." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "You see, even Sister Ying, you have subconsciously put Yanxia Villa and the City Lord's Mansion on the opposite side, and then put other forces on the other side, which shows that his move has really played a role and can have a certain impact on people's hearts." ”

Guo Lanying frowned slightly, and said: "But the key is, this is the truth, that Jin Daiping originally wanted to target our Yanxia Villa, once we both started."

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The struggle is unlikely to involve other forces. ”

Lu Ping'an shook his head and said, "This is not a fact, it's just that it is very likely to happen, and under normal circumstances, it takes time to develop." But Sister Ying, don't forget, Tongning City is a notoriously chaotic city, Jin Daiping has only been in office for less than two days, and with only a deliberately arranged banquet, the power structure in the city has been divided into three parts, which is simple and clear. This method is still a bit powerful. ”

Guo Lanying's eyebrows furrowed a little deeper, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice: "When you say that, it's true, from my point of view, I have long expected what he wants to do, but it is indeed not easy for him to be able to turn the situation into this in such a short period of time." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong asked, "Sister Ying, what are you going to do next?"

Guo Lanying said: "Secretly ask someone about the situation first, and don't do anything on the surface." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "Won't this seem a little passive?"

Guo Lanying said: "Our Yanxia Villa is a big force in Tongning City, and he and his City Lord's Mansion want to challenge our status, so they naturally have to strike first, it is impossible for him to make any small moves, so we will launch a fierce counterattack, if this is the case, this will become evidence that we disrupt the order of Tongning City, so that he has more reason to deal with us." ”

Chun Yu Feiqiong said: "It makes sense, after all, he is the city lord, and in some things, it is still more legitimate." ”

Guo Lanying said: "So we have to be more cautious, we can't be caught by them, of course, as long as they dare to officially attack us, no matter what way, we will give a counterattack, and we can't let others think that our Yanxia Villa is a paper tiger with a false appearance." ”

Lu Ping'an said: "Respond to all changes with the same, let's wait and see what tricks he will play." ”

After a period of time, Guo Lanying looked for someone to investigate, and then received the news that Jin Daiping was at that banquet, and just said something that new officials would say after taking office, such as the first arrival, and please take care of everyone, etc., without mentioning half a sentence about things related to Yanxia Villa.

And after the whole banquet, everyone was amiable on the surface, but in fact, from the details of some people's behaviors, it is not difficult to see that most people still reject Jin Daiping.

On the one hand, because he was a person sent by the imperial court, and on the other hand, because people were aware of the true purpose of this banquet, they had a feeling of being used and manipulated, and they could not help but feel disgusted.

Therefore, in general, Jin Daiping's opening of the banquet has played some roles, which is enough to affect people's hearts, but the impact is not very serious.

At least no force has made it clear that they want to support the City Lord's Mansion, and no force dares to openly oppose Yanxia Villa.

However, this is just the beginning.

The next night, Jin Daiping invited the chief shopkeeper of Wanrong Commercial Bank alone to go to the city lord's mansion as a guest.

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