Chapter 68: The City Lord's Mansion's Reaction
"The city lord has won the award, and I'm just an instrumentaturist." Leng Xiaoyu said disapprerovingly.
"Hehe, Your Excellency is too modest." Yan said with a smile, and couldn't help but feel even more in his heart, is there a well-known master in the Continent of God? Moreover, even in the God Realm, Leng Xiaoyu is famous, who let the family have a master who is the vice president of the General Association of Instrument Masters, and he is also a talented refining genius!
After listening to Yan's words, Leng Xiaoyu smiled silently, and a pair of starry eyes kept looking at the Yan City Lord in front of him, this Yan City Lord looked about fifty years old, although he was nearly middle-aged, but it was not difficult to see that he was a handsome young man, although his strength was only at the high level of an intermediate god, but he was a shrewd and capable appearance.
"Dad, are there any guests?" Suddenly, a clear voice came into Leng Xiaoyu's ears, and he couldn't help but raise his head, only to see a young man walking in from the door.
The young man was about twenty years old, handsome, although he was only the son of a family, he had a calm and atmospheric appearance, and his strength had reached the middle level of a junior god, which showed that Yan had put a lot of effort into him.
This should be the second son of City Lord Yan, who has a talent for refining! Leng Xiaoyu thought secretly, but quietly glanced at Bingyao who came with him, and then, a faint smile appeared on his handsome face.
"Is this the son of the city lord?" Leng Xiaoyu knew that the advisor said.
"Huh! It's exactly, Tao'er, don't come and see Your Excellency Leng Xiaoyu soon. Yan smiled and introduced.
"Yan Tao has seen His Excellency Xiao Yu." Yan Tao, who heard what his father said, forcibly endured his excited look, and bowed to Leng Xiaoyu very respectfully.
"Yan Gongzi is too polite." Looking at the young man with a look of adoration on his face, Leng Xiaoyu said politely.
"Hehe, Your Excellency doesn't know, my son has always liked refining weapons, so I have a special worship for you, but I haven't had the chance to see it." Yan explained with a smile, although he really wanted to ask Leng Xiaoyu to stay in Yanbei City for more time, but he was afraid that it would be too abrupt and dislike the other party.
"Oh, City Lord, I will stay in Yanbei City for a few days, if Yan Gongzi has time, you might as well come to the inn to find me, I can also give me some advice." Leng Xiaoyu pushed the boat down the river.
"That's great, Your Excellency Xiao Yu." Yan was overjoyed, if he could catch Leng Xiaoyu, then his son would not be bullied in the City Lord's Mansion in the future.
"Yan Tao thanked His Excellency Xiao Yu for his love." Yan Tao was so excited that his clear starry eyes were full of warm worship for Leng Xiaoyu.
"Yan Gongzi doesn't have to be so polite, it's just a prison of raising his hand." Leng Xiaoyu said calmly.
"Actually, I'm here this time to ask the city lord." Leng Xiaoyu said with a difficult face.
"Your Excellency Xiao Yu has something to do, as long as I can do it, I will do my best." Yan said very sincerely.
"That's the case, there are two juniors around me, and they were robbed when I went to the street yesterday, so I want to ask City Lord Yan to help me get it back, I don't know if this matter will make City Lord Yan embarrassed?" Leng Xiaoyu said a little embarrassed, and the reason why they came to the City Lord's Mansion every other day was also to make the City Lord feel that he and the others really couldn't find anyone, so they asked for him.
"Who is so bold as to dare to rob His Excellency Xiao Yu's juniors?" When Yan heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked, and asked in disbelief.
"I don't know either, I heard that the person in the know robbed a young man, and what kind of tyrant is that person, alas! The strong dragon is difficult to suppress the head snake, after all, we are outsiders, so we have no choice but to come to ask the city lord Yan for help. Leng Xiaoyu said a little helplessly, and his handsome face showed his depression in a timely manner.
"Ugh! Your Excellency Xiao Yu, rest assured, I will definitely do my best to help you find someone. Yan assured, but he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, especially when Leng Xiaoyu mentioned Yanbei City, his uneasy feeling became heavier and heavier.
"Then Xiao Yu is the first Xiexie City Lord." Leng Xiaoyu smiled and thanked.
"Your Excellency Xiao Yu is too polite." Yan hurriedly said.
Immediately, the two chatted casually for a while, and Leng Xiaoyu found an excuse to leave with Bingyao.
After sending Leng Xiaoyu and the others away, he called the housekeeper with a gloomy face and ordered him to find the eldest young master.
"Dad, do you suspect that the eldest brother did this?" Yan Tao guessed.
"Humph! Who else could he have? Apart from him, who else dares to do whatever he wants in Yanbei City, and claim to be the king and hegemon? Yan Qiang held back his anger and said, and in the past, he could turn a blind eye to what the eldest son did, but now he can't, because that unfilial son actually provoked Leng Xiaoyu, and even he suspected that Leng Xiaoyu already knew about it, so he had to deal with it properly.
"If it's really the eldest brother's doing, what is Dad going to do?" Yan Tao couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, we will hand him over to His Excellency Leng Xiaoyu, our Yan family can't cause disaster because of him alone." Yan said very cold-bloodedly, in fact, he still has a word, for the sake of the future of the second son, he also has to hand over the eldest son, which is also a manifestation of him showing the other party.
Hearing his father's words, Yan Tao stopped talking.
"Tao'er, do you think Dad is too ruthless?" Yan glanced at his second son and said secretly, this child is still too kind, alas!
"No, I know Daddy is all for my good." After pondering for a moment, Yan Tao said, and his words also made Yan quite comforted.
"If only you could understand Dad's hard work." Yan Chang breathed a sigh of relief and said.
At this moment, the eldest son, who received the housekeeper's order, also came to the living room very reluctantly under the supervision of the housekeeper.
"Dad, what are you looking for me?" The eldest prince of the Yan family asked with a displeased face, and sat down opposite Yan.
"Rebel, did I let you sit down?" Yan saw the eldest son's angry appearance and said angrily.
"Dad, you can say anything! I'm tired. The eldest son of the Yan family didn't realize his father's anger at this time, and urged very disapprovingly.
"Rebel! Get on my knees! Yan yelled, but the eldest son of the Yan family didn't take it seriously at all, he still went his own way, and even picked up the fruit on the table and ate it.
"Butler, let this rebel kneel for me!" Yan couldn't help but be even angrier when he saw that his eldest son didn't take his words seriously at all.
"Yes, City Lord." The housekeeper answered, and just as he was about to take action, he was stopped by the eldest son of the Yan family.
"Bold minion, who dares to touch me!" The eldest prince of the Yan family glared angrily and roared angrily.
"Eldest son, my subordinates can't help it." The housekeeper said slightly apologetically, and then, with a light kick towards the eldest prince's legs, the eldest prince of the Yan family weakened his knees and fell to the ground.
"Dog minion, you actually committed a crime, I am the young master of Salt Fire City, you dare to disrespect me!" The eldest son of the Yan family said angrily.
"I'm sorry, eldest prince, I'm just acting on the orders of the city lord." The housekeeper didn't even look at the eldest son, and said lightly.
"Rebel, let me ask you, are you robbing people from the street again?" Yan asked straight to the point.
"Yes and what? It's a blessing for them to be in my eyes. Yan disagreed, cut, what else does he think about weishenme? It turned out that it was such a big thing, and my father asked people to call him, which was too much.
"Rebel, you are really daring, you dare to rob anyone, you want our Yan family to be praised by you, don't you?" Yan roared angrily.
"Dad, please stop being angry!" Yan Tao saw that his father's expression was wrong, and hurriedly comforted.
"Master, please stop your anger!" Seeing this, the housekeeper also hurriedly said.
Only the eldest son of the Yan family looked unimpressed, and said casually: "Is it so serious?" Dad, you're exaggerating! ”
"Housekeeper, go and get the family law, today I will kill this rebel, so that he will not cause a catastrophe to our Yan family!" Yan was very angry, especially when he saw the disapproving appearance of the eldest son of the Yan family, the anger in his heart was even more unbeatable, this rebel was so similar to that person, he couldn't stay.
"Yes." The housekeeper answered, turned around and went to get the family law.
The so-called family law is just a tool for the execution of major families, when the eldest son of the Yan family saw the stick in the butler's hand that was thicker than his arm, his face turned green with fright, you know, this is not an ordinary stick, but a holy weapon as a family heirloom, and it was also specially invited by his father to refine it, specially used for the implementation of family law, and as far as he knows, many people who have violated the family rules of the Yan family have died under this stick, woo... He didn't want to be beaten, and he didn't want to be a ghost under the stick!
"Execution!" Yan said without any emotion, hum! The person offended this time was Leng Xiaoyu, for the sake of the Yan family, he couldn't keep this son.
"Daddy! No! Father! I was wrong, mother! Help me! When the stick in the butler's hand fell on the eldest son of the Yan family, the eldest son of the Yan family let out an earth-shaking cry for help...
"Ahh It hurts me, mother! Help, Daddy is going to kill me. The eldest prince of the Yan family howled wolf, and his howl did attract the prying eyes of the servants, and someone even went directly to inform the eldest prince's mother, that is, the wife of the city lord.
Not long after, the city lord's wife arrived, and when she saw her son, who was already blurred in flesh and blood, the anger in her heart exploded instantly, and without thinking about it, she rushed forward directly and slapped Yan Tao...
Yan Tao, who was slapped in the face, didn't say a word, let alone dodge, and stared straight at the city lord's wife with a pair of starry eyes.
"Damn the evil seed, when you see the city lord beating your eldest brother, you don't even know how to help." The city lord's wife didn't dare to blame the city lord, so she had to vent her anger on Yan Tao, the son of the concubine.
"I don't know how my aunt wants me to help?" Yan Tao sneered and asked.
"Bold, is this your attitude towards the words of the elders?" The city lord's wife roared angrily, it was really against the sky, she never dreamed that the second son, who had always been cautious in front of her, would dare to question her, which couldn't help but make her feel that her authority had been challenged.
"If you want others to treat you as an elder, you have to look like an elder, otherwise, no one will respect you." Yan glanced at Yan Tao distressedly, and said in a somewhat cold tone, Hmph! This woman is really becoming more and more lawless, she has endured her for so many years, but she has been challenging her bottom line, which is really unreasonable.
"What does the lord mean by that? Are you blaming me for beating your precious son? The city lord's wife asked rhetorically
"Isn't Tao'er your son? You came up and gave him a slap in the face, and you still want him to respect you? Yan sneered.
"Isn't that chess piece your son? How can you be ruthless! The city lord's wife sneered at each other without showing weakness, and since she ran into the living room, the Hakka family also stopped the execution under the signal of the city lord's eyes.
"I used to spoil him too much, but now I have let him run into irreparable trouble, if I don't beat him hard, how can I explain to the other party." Yan said angrily.
"Humph! You have to calculate this Yanbei City, what kind of disasters will be irreparable? The city lord's wife obviously didn't believe Yan's words, and also decided that Yan wanted to kill his son so that the bastard could get the position of city lord.
"It's really a woman with long hair and short knowledge, I'm just the lord of a city in this Yanbei City, looking at the entire Continent of Gods and even the Divine Realm, there are many people we can't afford to provoke, do you really think that I, the city lord, can cover the sky with one hand?" Yan said with a slight mockery.
"What the hell did the chess pieces do? It makes you so angry. When the city lord's wife heard Yan's words, her heart sank, but she also calmed down.
"He robbed another woman yesterday." Yan hated the iron and stared at the eldest son who had fainted.
"What's wrong with robbing a woman? It's a big deal! The city lord's wife said disapprerovingly, there was no less chess in the past, and the city lord only punished him after he knew about it, and then gave the robbed woman some money and let her go, so she didn't think such a thing was a big deal.
"It's easy, do you know whose woman he robbed this time?" Yan said with an annoyed face.
"Who's from it?" The city lord's wife had a question mark on her face, her mind kept turning around, and secretly said, could it be that the robbed woman has a big background? If that's the case, it's no wonder the city lord has such a big temper!
"It's the junior of His Excellency Leng Xiaoyu." Yan roared.
"Leng Xiaoyu? Which cold rain? The city lord's wife didn't react for a while.
"How many more Leng Xiaoyu can there be?" Yan yelled.
"City Lord, are you sure it's that Leng Xiaoyu? It can't be a fake, right? "The city lord's wife looked incredulous, if it was really the famous Leng Xiaoyu, how could people come to a place like Yanbei City? She really couldn't figure it out.
"You're pretending to be me?" Yan said angrily.
"So what now?" Hearing Yan like this, the city lord's wife had no idea, don't look at her being strong at home, but if she really encounters a big event, she will definitely be the first to panic.
"You ask me, who do I ask?" Yan glared and said, in fact, he has an idea in his heart, but he will not come out easily.
"Dad, the top priority is to send the girl snatched by the eldest brother back as soon as possible, otherwise, if Your Excellency Xiao Yu is to blame, our entire Yan family can't afford to be guilty." At this time, Yan Tao said calmly.
"Tao'er has to be reasonable, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to dispel the anger in the heart of His Excellency Xiao Yu when I send it back." Yan pondered for a moment before saying.
"Master, what should I do then? I'm such a son, you must save him! The city lord's wife pleaded with tears in her eyes, at this time, she was no longer strong, and some were only afraid.
"Qi'er is my eldest son and the next city lord of Yanbei City, would I want him to have an accident?" Yan sighed lightly, his face full of helplessness.
"Madam, since the girl was snatched by the chess pieces, then I have to bother you to release the girl in person, you are all women, and you have good words for each other, and in this way, you can also show our sincerity." Yan thought about it and said.
"Okay, sir, I'll go." After the city lord's wife finished, she couldn't wait to leave the living room, and she couldn't even care about her injured and unconscious son.
Not long after the city lord's wife left, she came back dejectedly, and Yan and his son looked at each other, and their hearts were clear.
"Madame, why did you come back so soon? Is the girl settled? Yan asked pretending to be puzzled.
"Master, I wanted to arrange for that girl to leave the City Lord's Mansion, but the girl still refused to do so." The city lord's wife said with a depressed face, in fact, she didn't have a word, she not only said some nice words, but also coerced and tempted, who knew that people were not moved at all, and insisted that the city lord give justice.
"What's wrong with that girl?" Yan asked a little anxiously.
"She wants you to uphold justice, our Yan family must give her an explanation, otherwise, she will bear the consequences." The city lord's wife said with a pale face, she has always been the same in Yanbei City, but now a girl refuses to give her face, how can this not make her angry, but because of the identity of the other party, she has been reluctant to do so.
"Dad, it looks like you're going to have to go for yourself." After listening to the words of the city lord's wife, Yan Tao spoke.
"Well, I'll go meet this girl!" After that, Yan strode to the guest room.
When he first saw nothing, his first feeling was beauty! It's so beautiful, no wonder his eldest son who is not angry wants to snatch people back into the house, but this is a thorny beauty, how can it be so easy to rob, one is not good, he is afraid that his business for so many years will be ruined, and this is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.
"I'm the city lord of Yanbei City, may I ask my sister's name?" Yan's attitude is very friendly.
"How can my sister's name be told to others casually!" Without words, he just sat quietly in his chair, while Green Peach replied on his behalf.
"Ugh! It was the old man who took the liberty of it. Yan's face was a little sneering.
"Lord of the city, my sister is not so easy to rob! robbed our sister of the price, I'm afraid you can't afford it. "Green Peach doesn't talk nonsense, straight to the point.
"Sister, if you have any conditions, as long as I can do it, I will not disappoint my sister." Yan said with a slight currying.
"Really? In that case, let's hand over the pervert who robbed my sister first! As for the rest of the conditions, we'll tell you when we've figured it out. Green Peach thought for a moment.
"Master, you can't hand over the chess pieces to them!" As soon as she heard Lu Tao's words, the city lord's wife hurriedly said, she was very afraid that Yan would hand over her son in order not to offend Leng Xiaoyu.
"It seems that the city lord is not sincere! In that case, there is no need for us to continue talking. Green Peach said with a slight mockery.
"You shut up for me, you dare to threaten the city lord, I think you are really tired, I tell you the truth, now except for a few of us, no one knows that you are locked up in the city lord's mansion, if we kill you, no one will know, so, you had better get acquainted, so as not to annoy me, and then don't blame my subordinates for being ruthless." The city lord's wife couldn't help but threaten again, and her words couldn't help but make her face extremely ugly.
This damn stupid woman! At this time, Yan Zhen wanted to strangle her, but as the saying goes, family ugliness should not be publicized, so he didn't think that now was a good time to clean up his eldest lady, but he also couldn't let his eyeless lady offend the two women in front of him.
However, before he could speak, he was preempted by Green Peach and said, "Is this threatening us?" We are not scared, if we have one hair less, we are afraid that you will be buried with you in Yanbei City, by the way, I forgot to tell you that the other sister of my family is the goddaughter of the current head of the Ning family in the God Realm. ”
Hearing Lu Tao's words, Yan, who was already panicked, was even more 'groan' in his heart! All of a sudden, he sank to the bottom, and at this time, he also had the heart to die, Nima! It's not enough to offend a Leng Xiaoyu, but it is even involved with the head of the Ning family, do you want people to live! The Ning family is a predator in the god realm, where can a family like theirs provoke!
When the city lord's wife heard Lu Tao's words, she was obviously stunned, and then she laughed wildly and said, "Haha! Girl, you are quite capable, and you are the goddaughter of the head of the Ning family, then I am still the goddaughter of the god! ”
Obviously, the city lord's wife didn't believe Lu Tao's words, however, Lu Tao didn't mind, at least, her deterrent effect was achieved, which was enough, and she didn't expect the other party to believe it.
"Shut up!" Hearing his wife's words, Yan yelled.
"Master, these are clearly two liars, who actually used the head of the Ning family to scare us, we must not keep these two people." The city lord's wife suddenly became murderous, and said viciously to Yan.
"Lord of the city, you have to choose carefully!" Green Peach also reminded with a faint smile, and there was no trace of anger on her beautiful face.
"I'm sorry, my lady is a little insane, I think she is sick, I hope you don't mind too much." After listening to Lu Tao's words, Yan hurriedly said.
"Master..."The city lord's wife was about to get angry, but she was knocked unconscious by Yan who suddenly attacked.
Glancing at the city lord's wife who fell straight to the ground, she smiled faintly, and asked with some puzzlement, "What does the city lord mean by this?" ”
"What I said just now was all nonsense when Mrs. was ill, and I hope you two don't mind too much." Yan wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said.
"Don't mind... It's impossible. Wu deliberately paused before saying.
"Then I don't know how my sister can dissipate her anger?" Yan asked helplessly.
"Is my handmaid no more, do you want you to hand over my robber? Of course, if the city lord is reluctant, I won't force it. "There is no such thing as calmness.
"Haode, I will hand over that unangry son to my sister." Yan didn't hesitate at all, so he agreed.
"The lord of the castle is a cheerful person, and I am satisfied, but this is not enough." Wu said with a chuckle.
"I don't know what other conditions my sister has?" Yan couldn't help but ask again.
"The son of the city lord robbed me and caused serious physical and mental damage to my body and mind, so I have to make some compensation!" Unreasonable Tao.
"Don't worry, sister, I won't let my sister down." Yan hurriedly reassured.
"Lord of the City, my words are not finished yet, don't be too anxious." Wu smiled lightly, and then said: "I know very well the difficulties of the city lord, I don't know if the city lord has the intention of changing this status quo?" ”
Wu's words were very subtle, but he believed that Yan, who had been a city lord for many years, would definitely understand, and besides, he didn't want the other party to think that he was a person who took it by force.
Although they are interested in Salt Fire City, it is only to better manage their territory, after all, for them, if the necessary place to lead to the 'Nightmare Forest' is in their hands, then their safety factor will be greatly increased, and the reason why Green Peach revealed that he and others are related to the Ning family is also to let this city lord understand how big his shili is, and if he falls in love here, he can also get it by robbing.
Sure enough, after hearing Wu's words, Yan's face changed greatly, but he still said calmly: "I naturally want to change the current situation, but after all, Yanbei City is left by the ancestors, so I can't be an unfilial descendant, please let me think about it!" ”
Yan's words, neither agreed, but he did not completely refuse, and he did not intend to be reluctant, the two sides had preliminary contact, and their meaning was completely revealed to Yan, now it depends on Yan's own choice.
After the initial contact between the two parties, Yan personally sent Wuhe Green Peach back to the inn, of course, with his eldest son who was not angry, but he was not distressed, after all, in his opinion, sacrificing his eldest son to keep the whole family safe was also a good deal.
After returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Yan locked himself in his study.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Yan Tao knocked on the door lightly twice, then pushed the door open and walked in, asking with concern.
"Tao'er, this time the Yan family is really in big trouble." Yan said with a headache, and then told Yan Tao about the other party's plan.
"Dad, if the other party was really as strong as yours, they could have killed us all, and then occupied this Salt North City, but they didn't do so, which shows that they are still more particular people, in this case, we might as well give this Salt Fire City to them! After all, the lives of the Yan family are the most important. Yan Tao thought about it and persuaded.
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