Chapter 38: The Deliberations of the City Lord's Mansion
The picture of the mountain alliance and the sea oath is a popular painting scroll, but now on the painting scroll, two spikes have grown on the shaft sticks at both ends, a bit like the key to the door, but the surface is rough and uneven like a miniature version of the ravine.
Yuan Chen's mind fluctuated, could it be that in this way, he would be able to open the entrance of the underground Fire Phoenix Palace?
"Hey. ”
Yang Yuechan snorted softly. "You still don't let go. ”
Yuan Chen realized that his hand was still pressed on Yang Yuechan's shoulder, this Nizi actually spoke so calmly, it didn't seem to mind very much.
Withdrawing his hand, Yuan Chen smiled. "Yuechan, I can draw the map tomorrow, it's almost dawn, do you want to rest for a while." ”
Yang Yuechan shook her head. "Your house is really evil, first I had nightmares, and then it was even more bizarre, I felt that I had a trip from the ghost gate, and I didn't dare to sleep. ”
"Then you can lie down for a while, it's not dawn anyway. ”
Yang Yuechan blinked her eyes twice, "That's fine, but I'm so thirsty, why don't you go get me some water?" ”
Yuan Chen naturally agreed, but he went to the kitchen to fill it with water, and found that Yang Yuechan was actually asleep, this situation made Yuan Chen smile bitterly, afraid that Yang Yuechan would have another nightmare, or fall into that strange situation, he continued to guard.
Yuan Chen took the Mountain Alliance and Sea Oath to the table again, and looked at it carefully.
Although Yang Yuechan didn't have nightmares behind her, Yuan Chen knew very well that in that purple illusion, when Shui Tao was strangled to death, Yang Yuechan unconsciously also experienced that situation, if she didn't wake up Yang Yuechan, maybe Yang Yuechan would have an accident.
Yang Yuechan had an accident at home, which was definitely a very unpleasant thing. But why was Shui Tao strangled, that state would also be applied to Yang Yuechan's body, could it be that Yang Yuechan is the reincarnation of Shui Tao, there seems to be no such legend in this world!
Moreover, whose hand is the hand that appeared above his head? After so many things, Yuan Chen was no longer so afraid, and was even full of curiosity, and some hoped that the hand would appear again, and maybe he would be able to relieve his doubts.
Thinking about it will not lead to results, Yuan Chen plans to draw a map first, and tell Yang Yuechan that the entrance to the underground palace is on the stone lotus platform of Zhifeng Academy, and he may be able to get some clues by entering the underground palace.
Moreover, Yuan Chen saw the four figures turn into green smoke with his own eyes, and it was very likely that the terrifying dream would not appear on Yang Yuechan again.
After tossing all night, Yuan Chen lay on the table to take a nap, after all, he didn't close his eyes all night. never thought about lying down, he, like Yang Yuechan, fell asleep.
When the sky was bright, Yang Yuechan woke up and found that Yuan Chen was still asleep, tiptoeing to put on her coat and want to go out, but when she passed by the table, Yuan Chen suddenly woke up, and her body was raised suddenly, which scared Yang Yuechan a spirit.
"You are a person, why are you so shocked and deliberately scaring people!"
Yuan Chen saw that Yang Yuechan was fine, put his mind at ease, looked carefully for a while, and found that Yang Yuechan looked very good, and breathed a sigh of relief, he was really afraid that Yang Yuechan would have another accident.
Yang Yuechan was a little stunned, and naturally she could feel Yuan Chen's nervousness.
"Don't worry! Although I have nightmares and enter a strange state, I feel relaxed in the back, as if there is an invisible shackle on my body that has collapsed, I can't tell the specifics, anyway, it is a mysterious feeling. ”
Yuan Chen naturally couldn't tell what was going on, and said with a smile. "It seems that you have been blessed by misfortune, I have a feeling that soon you will be able to enter the underground palace, and when the time comes, you will get the Phoenix Ice Spirit, so that you can get what you want. ”
Yang Yuechan walked to Yuan Chen's side and sat down. "You're so sure, then you can draw the map right away and I'll take a look. ”
Yuan Chen thought that he didn't need to hide it now, so he took a pen and paper and drew the map, Yang Yuechan looked at it for a while, and couldn't understand it, just like Yuan Chen at the beginning, there were no coordinates, and he couldn't see the reason at all.
"Where is our current location on the map, we can't be sure where we are, so it doesn't make sense to have a map. ”
Crying and mourning, Yang Yuechan's expression is very rich now, in fact, this is the performance of a normal person, and Yang Yuechan, who has always been cold, will have a great impact on people.
Yuan Chen said sincerely. "Yuechan, your natural expression is so good. ”
Yang Yuechan raised her eyebrows. "So you mean I used to have a bad look?"
Yuan Chen shrugged. "I didn't mean that, you thought so. ”
"You're talking nonsense, that's what you think. ”
Yang Yuechan stretched out her hand and knocked on Yuan Chen's head, Yuan Chen subconsciously didn't believe it, didn't dodge or dodge, but was knocked squarely, and immediately resented after eating pain, and reached out to grab Yang Yuechan's hand, the latter naturally refused, the two fought for a while, and then Yuan Chen was hit several times, very sad.
Yang Yuechan looked proud, like a general who had won a big victory. "Just your three-legged cat's kung fu, you still want to fight with me, mantis arm blocking the car, looking for self-inflicted unhappiness. ”
Yuan Chen was helpless, "Well, you're amazing." ”
Yang Yuechan was beaming, the corners of her mouth hooked, and she said playfully: "Hey, your subordinates are defeated, your sauerkraut fish is doing well, go and cook one for me." ”
Crying and laughing, Yuan Chen stood up and stretched. "What sauerkraut fish to eat in the morning, it is delicious at noon and evening. looks so good, it's actually a gluttonous cat. ”
"You can't be greedy if you're good-looking! How many people have begged to cook for me, and I'm not happy about it. ”
Yuan Chen's face didn't matter. "Then you can find someone else to do it for you! The plan of the day is in the morning, and I will go to exercise my muscles. ”
After saying that, Yuan Chen went out, Yang Yuechan was annoyed for a while, and couldn't help but stomp her feet for a while. "What's the big deal, huh!"
When they were having breakfast, Yuan Jiang and Su Qing looked uncomfortable, Yuan Jiang had always gotten up early, and he saw that Yuan Chen came out of Yang Yuechan's house, and the husband and wife combined, this didn't seem to be a good thing, and the progress was too fast, they were still teenagers and girls!
As for Yuan Chen and Yang Yuechan, they didn't look at the expressions of the two of them at all, and all their thoughts were on the underground Fire Phoenix Palace, Yuan Chen was thinking about what would happen if they went to the underground Fire Phoenix Palace, and Yang Yuechan was thinking about the map.
After breakfast, Yuan Chen and Yang Yuechan went to Zhifeng Academy, which was also a habit.
It's just that not long after going out, Yuan Chen saw two sturdy men wearing bright armor, holding spears and walking towards his house, his heart moved, Yuan Chen followed behind, and found that they had entered his house, and after a while, Yuan Jiang followed them out of the door, Yuan Jiang looked puzzled, it seemed that the incident happened suddenly.
Yuan Chen waited until Yuan Jiang passed by and asked. "Dad, where are you going?"
Yuan Jiang looked at the warrior next to him and wondered. "The lord of the city informed me to go, saying that he had something to discuss with me, but he didn't say anything specific. You don't care about this, go to the academy and practice hard!"
Looking at the backs of the three people, Yuan Chen felt uneasy in his heart. Did the city lord notify him or did someone else fake the news? Zhu Yingxian came to give him a challenge letter, but he was beaten up by himself and beat the dog, and the owner behind him definitely couldn't sit still, it was the motor that set a trap.
"What's wrong with you?"
Yang Yuechan put down the map she had been looking at, and Yuan Chen's face was full of worry, which could be easily seen.
His eyes lit up, and Yuan Chen chuckled. "Yuechan, it's okay not to go to the academy for the time being, I want you to do me a favor. ”
"What's the busy?"
"Accompany me to the City Lord's Mansion, I feel that someone can't get along with my family. ”
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Yuan Jiang followed the warrior to the City Lord's Mansion, and was actually taken directly to the council hall, that is, the political center of Qingfeng City, from which all instructions were issued.
Yuan Jiang entered the hall, and was stunned, the hall was full of people, almost all the most powerful people in Qingfeng City came, except for the high-level of Zhifeng Academy, almost all came, including Yan Dongjiang, the head of the Yan family, Xu Legong, the big boss of the Qingnian Auction House, and Xiao Xinzhen of the Pingchuan Dart Bureau......
These powerful figures in Qingfeng City gathered together, and they were all waiting for themselves to come, which made Yuan Jiang completely confused about the situation.
The city lord Ma Jian sat on the main seat, his expression was not very good, to be honest, he didn't want to get involved in this matter, only he and Hong Yi knew more about Yang Yuechan's background, and the background was as hard as Tieshan, he couldn't afford to provoke it at all, Yuan Chen was close to Yang Yuechan, where did he want to find Yuan Jiang's matter.
But now that the big clans of Qingfeng City are here, these people are the mainstay of Qingfeng City, if you offend them all, even if you are the city lord, many things will be difficult in the future.
Especially the Yan family, who initiated this matter, has always been the most powerful family in Qingfeng City. The strength of the head of the family, Yan Dongjiang, is not much worse than himself, he stands firmly on the throne of the third master, and he is very rich, the Qingnian Auction House is not comparable to them, and the Qingnian Auction House has today, and the support of the Yan family is inseparable.
Even so, Ma Jian also has the confidence to say no, but the Yan family has produced a genius Yan Jiu'an, not to mention the rapid progress of his strength, he is also quite accomplished on the way to alchemy, and now he can enter the Moon Mountain to study.
One of the three major courtyards of the empire, the royal family must be polite to them, and he is the lord of a small border city, where can he provoke the Moon Mountain, even if it is just a student. According to Yan Jiu'an's talent, there is a chance to be promoted to Wang Pin master in the future, and Ma Jian really doesn't dare to stiffen the relationship with the Yan family.
"Yuan Jiang has seen the city lord. ”
Since I don't know what's going on, let's wait for the following, Yuan Jiang saluted Ma Jian according to common sense.
Ma Jian chuckled. "There's no need to be formal, I invite you to come today to discuss things, there is no other meaning, sit down first. ”
When Yuan Jiang sat down, his heart was even more uneasy, and the eyes of the people present were almost focused on him, intentionally or unintentionally, giving him a feeling that a storm was coming.
Ma Jian said in a deep voice. "Now that everyone is here, then let's not talk nonsense and go straight to the point. Here's the thing, Yan Dongjiang, the head of the Yan family, brought me news yesterday that their family's treasury was stolen, and the loss was as high as 5,000 taels of gold. ”
Yuan Jiang's heart sank, and he had a bad premonition.
Xu Legong said loudly: "City Lord, since the Yan family has lost so much money, you should send someone to the Yan family's treasury to investigate, what's the point of gathering us here?"
Ma Jian looked embarrassed, but there was no better reason!
"Don't be impatient, I've already investigated carefully, and I haven't found any clues at all, but the head of the Yan family discussed with me and said that the thief must have spent the money he stole it, so please ask me to help gather everyone together and see if anyone has spent a lot of money recently, that is, the kind of person who spends hundreds of taels of gold or even thousands of taels of gold in one go." ”
Xiao Xinzhen, a bloated Pingchuan dart game, said. "When thieves steal money, they naturally hide it, where do they dare to spend it lavishly. However, speaking of which, the people who have spent thousands of taels in one go recently, it seems that only Yuan Jiang has given the Yan family almost two thousand taels of gold in one go. ”