"Young City Lord, don't be rash anymore, I know that you have not only suffered physical torture, but also experienced unprecedented humiliation, but keeping Mu Chen is our most important goal at present, the old man assures you that what you have suffered today is not worth mentioning compared to what you will gain in the future, don't lose a big one because of a small one. Wei Gonglu saw that he looked resentful, and persuaded him bitterly.

"You issue the pass first, and leave the rest to the old man, if you don't want to see him again, just don't let him enter the council, I believe he won't embarrass us again, as for the patriarch..."

"I have lost face today, I have lost the majesty of the city lord, and I am not going to show my head again in the near future to be discussed, but there is one person I can't let go, that is Nana, I will definitely let her change her mind, as for Mu Chen, you are casual, I will avenge this revenge sooner or later." The full name De finally replied, still thinking about Kiruna.

"Young City Lord, I will try to find out what the Patriarch thinks, but judging from the current situation, as long as Mu Chen stays, she will definitely not leave here, you better sign the pass for Baoling Prefecture to him first." ”

"What you come and go is a pass, what's the use of asking him to stay, as long as Nana is here, I don't believe that we don't have the capital to fight against other state cities, don't you just want to take Mu Chen for your own use, isn't it just for your sister who is the queen to recruit talents, don't put on a face for Baolingzhou, it's disgusting to watch." ”

"You... Okay, whatever you say, you give me the pass, and the old man will leave immediately. ”

Quan Mingde took down the two passes from the closet behind him, hastily signed and stamped the letter and threw them on the table, Wei Gonglu picked them up, turned around and slammed the door.

Lao Chen at the door didn't dare to talk to him when he saw that he was full of anger, and followed him to send him out of the council. Then he went to find the guards who accompanied him this morning, and inquired about the situation in the hotel one by one, and after learning about the situation, he was uneasy, and hurriedly found his subordinates and arranged for him to go to Diyang Capital immediately to report the news.

"You go to the city now to find a mercenary with a flying mount, no matter how much it costs, you must go to Diyang Capital early tomorrow morning and report to the old city lord, the young lord and Mu Chen turned their faces, Wei Gonglu took action, but I don't know what his purpose is, no one in the home city controls the overall situation, let the master come in person." Do you understand, remember, be careful and don't let the word go. ”

The subordinates sent to deliver the letter set off after repeatedly confirming the words to be conveyed, and Lao Chen also returned to the door of the full name De's study, he had no disagreement with the full name De, but the current situation The old city lord came forward more appropriately, he neither wanted to find fault with this matter, so that the full name De felt useless, nor did he want to let him do whatever he wanted, and lost the opportunity.

Mu Chen and the others were arranged in a private residence in the northeast corner of Baoling City, far away from the downtown area of the city, with few houses around, a two-meter-high courtyard wall to provide privacy protection, and two rows of attendants of about twenty people standing at the door waiting to greet them.

As soon as they entered the courtyard gate, a two-story white building in the middle was impressive, surrounded by well-tended flowers and plants, a stone path leading to the gate of the house, and behind the house were man-made babbling streams, fish ponds and rockeries.

"It's beautiful, and there is such a beautiful and quiet place in such a noisy city. Chunyue sighed.

"Humans are really going to enjoy it too much, or their combat effectiveness is so low. Jiayue teased.

"Let's go in and see how it goes. Mu Chen said.

The entrance opens into a spacious hall with a marble staircase leading to the second floor, decorated with ornaments and frescoes on the left, and two three-seater velvet sofas and glass coffee tables to receive guests. The long solid wood dining table and chairs on the right are simple and orderly. There are four doors to the north, with the study and utility room facing the living room, and the kitchen and powder room facing the dining room. There are 12 rooms on the second floor, four on the north and south sides, two on the east and west sides, four rooms in the east and west directions are inhabited by servants, and eight rooms in the north and south directions are empty.

"There are five of us, and there are only four rooms on one side, how can we live?" asked Junyue.

"I'm in a room with him. Qiluna grabbed Mu Chen.

"Girl, let's live separately, or the little city lord will say that I have ruined your reputation. ”

"Patriarch, let's have one room. Mo Cheng said.

"Sister, it's okay for us to live together. ”

"I said you... The rooms are not insufficient, but they are scattered on both sides, and the four of you live on the south side, and I will live here. Mu Chen pointed to the room facing the stairs.

"I live here. Chiluna pointed to this room as well.

"Girl, I'll say it again, I'm not leaving, you don't have to always look at me, do what I say. With that, he pushed the door open and went in, locking it.

Kiruna had no choice but to walk to the south room, and the other three also found a spare room to enter, and left aside the servants who had been waiting for orders.

Wei Gonglu left the council and rushed towards the garden building, he wanted to hand over the two passes to Mu Chen as soon as possible, in exchange for his trust and pave the way for him to stay.

"Where are they, have they been brought?" he asked his men.

"Came back so soon, nice house, or you have an eye. Mu Chen happened to come out, so he replied.

"It's called the Garden Building, which I built with a few local aristocrats, and it's usually quiet and suitable for discussing things. If you like it, it's fine. ”

"I think it's appropriate to discuss things behind the back of the little city lord. ”

"Laughing, laughing, this is for you. Wei Gonglu handed the pass to Mu Chen.

"The Baoling State Pass shall not obstruct, interrogate, search, etc., the holder of this certificate shall be obstructed, interrogated, searched, etc., for any reason, and if there is a violation, the military law will deal with it. The full name of the issuer is De. Mu Chen read out the contents of the pass, which was a piece of parchment paper fifteen centimeters long and ten centimeters wide, the contents were printed in black ink, the signature was red, and the letter was stamped on it.

"Yes, you're still efficient. ”

"We've known each other for so many years, how could I lie to you. You can live here with peace of mind, and let them do whatever you need. Wei Gonglu pointed to the servants and said.

"You're going to put me under house arrest and send them to spy on me. ”

"Laughing again, there are still places in this world where you can be placed under house arrest, hehe. ”

Qiluna and Mocheng also came out when they heard the conversation downstairs, and although the two sisters slept all morning, the hangover did not disappear, and they fell asleep when they entered the room.

"The Patriarch thinks this house is good, do you want to live here or go back to the council?" asked Wei Gonglu.

"Here. ”

"Lord Imperial Supervisor, it's okay, it's just too quiet, there's no restaurant or market nearby, it's okay for a day or two, it's a long time, I'm afraid..."

"Just tell them about eating and drinking, I have specially selected the best chef in the city to serve here, as for you to feel bored, the stable behind has a dozen horses, and you can go out at any time after setting up a car. Wei Gonglu interrupted Mo Cheng and hurriedly explained, afraid that Mu Chen would misunderstand that he really wanted to put them under house arrest.

"Who made you speak. Seeing Mu Chen say this, Mo Cheng hid behind Qi Luna again.

"Prepare me a lamb to roast and eat in the evening. ”

"Go ahead and prepare. Wei Gonglu instructed his subordinates.

"You stay with us. ”

"The old man won't accompany you today, too many things have happened, I have to go back to appease the young city lord and nobles, and I will definitely hold a banquet for you another day." ”

"Alright then, let's go, see you later. Mu Chen returned to the room after sending Wei Gonglu away.

He lay on the bed and thought: "Wei Gonglu must have other plans to leave me behind by taking this opportunity, before Chunyue and Jiayue get the merchant group pass, we can only stay in Baoling Prefecture, if there is no news in the short term, I will go to Diyang to find the old emperor by myself." ”

The servants prepared the materials and utensils for the barbecue at night as instructed, Mu Chen and the two sisters rested in their respective rooms, and Qi Luna took the ink orange around the garden building, everything blended into the overall atmosphere here, calm and boring.

It was already afternoon when Wei Gonglu returned to his mansion, and instead of resting, he sent people to invite the nobles in the city to discuss with them the future changes in Baoling City.

About an hour later, the nobles arrived, Wei Gonglu received them one by one at the door of the living room, and when everyone was seated, he said: "Invite everyone here, first, to explain the situation in the morning, and second, to discuss the question of Mu Chen's whereabouts." ”

"Lord Imperial Supervisor, what happened in the morning, I'm still confused, how can the young city lord just..."

"The old man told you everything that happened, and the three officials were also present, and I would like to ask you to add anything that was missing. Wei Gonglu recounted in detail what had happened in the hotel, and the nobles present couldn't believe their ears, and their expressions were worried.

"You need not be suspicious, as the Imperial Inspector said, I can prove it. The director of the garrison department affirmed Wei Gonglu's statement, and the other two officials were also on the side to corroborate.

"I know that Mu Chen is the head of the pioneers, and I have heard a lot of rumors about him, but he has been in the wasteland for the past few years, why did he suddenly come back. ”

"Yes, if he dares to treat the young city lord like this, then wouldn't we be even more ignored by him, and it will definitely be a disaster to leave him behind. ”

"I'm not worried that he will threaten our lives, he has lived in Infinite City for nearly thirty years, who has heard of him killing people, I'm just afraid that our rights and status will not be replaced, that..."

"Will he, like the Patriarch, be indifferent to anything, neither participate in politics nor embarrass us, and if so, it may not be a good thing to keep him. ”

"The Patriarch didn't tear up the young city lord when he came up, your assumption is simply self-deception. ”

"Let's send him away, we can't deal with this kind of big man, and maintaining the status quo is the best thing for us. ”

The nobles, you and I express their opinions one by one, although the opinions are different, but no one has said it to death, and the rest depends on how Wei Gonglu convinces them.