In the hall of the Noble Council, Quan Yuren inspected the final arrangement and various details, this time he came back not only to flatter and arrogant, but also to deal with the smiling and scheming Wei Gonglu, but also to appease the ignorant and obsessive full name De, in the face of various situations, ordinary people have long been exhausted, but this old man in his sixties still has the energy to care about these seemingly innocuous little things, which is enough to show what kind of difficulties and pressures he has overcome in many years of power disputes as the eldest son of the emperor.

Nobles from all over the world came to him as soon as they entered the door, and after a deep salute, they insisted on talking to him, most of which were inconsequential polite words, but as the lord of a city, he could only treat him with a smile and courtesy, maintaining the demeanor of a ruler.

Shi Hanlu was the same, after seeing Quan Yuren, he first saluted, and then exchanged a few words of greeting, but before leaving, he said softly and quickly: "Wei Gonglu is going to use the merchant group pass to deal with you." ”

Quan Yuren glanced at Shi Hanlu, nodded slightly, and then received the next nobleman with a smile, not showing anything abnormal.

The carriage carried Mu Chen and his party to the council house, and stopped at the end of a long red carpet that crossed the square to the gate, and on both sides of the red carpet stood uniformly dressed guards every two meters, holding their official knives in front of their chests and staring ahead with a blank face.

"Yo, this is..."Mu Chen paused when he saw the scene in front of him after getting out of the car.

"Tonight's reception banquet is a major event in the state, and the honor guard is naturally indispensable, please." Wei Gonglu stretched out his hand to let Mu Chen go first.

Qi Luna followed behind Mu Chen, unmoved. The two sisters Mo Cheng and Wasteland were dumbfounded, the three of them had never seen such a big honor guard, and they had also seen the dignity of Mu Chen's identity for the first time.

"Mo Cheng, what kind of existence Mu Chen is in the human race, this is more grand than the meeting of the leaders of our tribe. Due to his usual performance, Junyue had a hard time believing everything in front of him.

"That's... That is, he is the head of the pioneers, and the capital of the Great Pastor obeys him, these are nothing, they are nothing. Mo Cheng was also a little frightened, and the more he talked, the more weak he became.

"Let's go, don't lose the face of our wastelanders. Jia Yue saw that Chunyue was afraid and reminded her.

Quan Yuren learned the news of Mu Chen's arrival, led the nobles out of the council, and waited at the other end of the red carpet.

When Mu Chen was about to arrive at the door, Quan Yuren spread his arms and greeted him with a smile. The full name De followed behind him under the supervision of the royal guard, and the father and son stepped on the red carpet to highlight the identity of the owner.

"I'm really ashamed of my old friend, I only gave you the wind today, how about it, are you satisfied with this battle?" he said as he hugged Mu Chen.

"Of course I'm satisfied, it has to be you, I've been back for so long, and Wei Gonglu didn't say to hold a reception banquet for me. ”

"Haha, the old man is at fault, the old man is at fault. ”

The three of them entered the hall of the council with laughter and laughter in the applause of the nobles on both sides, and a round table that could accommodate twenty people in the hall was placed in the center.

The nobles followed behind Mu Chen and his party, each dressed appropriately and gracefully, which embarrassed the two sisters from the wasteland, who were dressed no different from the past, and were conspicuous and out of place in the crowd.

"Sister, aren't we dressed too casually. Chunyue leaned behind Jiayue and covered her short skirt with her hands.

"The people of the wasteland just... Just wear it, what are you afraid of. Jiayue also blushed, secretly scolding Mu Chen in her heart.

Wei Rou, who was on the side, noticed that they were uncomfortable, and leaned over to the side and whispered, "I didn't mean to offend you, but if you want to change your clothes, please come with me." ”

Taking advantage of the fact that everyone's eyes were focused on Mu Chen, Wei Rou took the two sisters to quickly enter the side hall, although Jia Yue had a reluctant look on her face, her footsteps followed closely by Wei Rou, and the three of them quietly disappeared into the crowd.

"Mu Chen, you and I are like brothers, so there is no distinction between the guest of honor, and you can do it casually this time, and you don't have to stick to the form. ”

"It's better for you to arrange, you have the final say here. ”

"In that case, you sit in the right position, and Master Wei and I are separated on both sides..."

"Don't... Don't, you sit in the middle and the two of us sit on either side of you, and there should still be rules. ”

The two hypocritically humbled each other, and everyone didn't dare to sit down, waiting with a stiff smile, and finally Quan Yuren sat on the main seat, Mu Chen and Qi Luna sat on his right hand, Wei Gonglu and Quan Mingde sat on the left hand, and the rest of the nobles lined up in turn, leaving three empty seats for Wei Rou and the wasteland sisters.

"What about the sisters?"

"Back to Lord Muchen, the two guests followed the lady into the side hall to change clothes, and came back in a while. Wei Rou's maid replied.

"What's the change? What's wrong with their clothes?"

"This..."

While the maid didn't know how to answer, Wei Rou walked out of the side hall with the two sisters, Jiayue was wearing a pale pink long dress with various gems on her chest, and Chunyue was wearing a sky blue skirt and silver hair accessories. The long hair that the two usually wear loose is also neatly coiled, revealing their entire shoulders, and their faces are slightly powdered, just like when they came.

Since everyone has been seated, they will become the focus of the audience as soon as they appear, the sisters face everyone's incredulous gaze, and walk to the main table and sit down, Jiayue's eyebrows and feet are beating, Chunyue's forehead is moist, if they can choose again, they will definitely not change their outfits, they would rather be looked down upon than be noticed and become an outlier by human standards.

"Look, look, a beauty is a beauty, as soon as you two come in, I feel like the whole hall is lit up, hehe. Mu Chen left his seat, walked to the middle of their seats, and patted them on the shoulder with his hand, suggesting that they relax and not care about the eyes of others.

"The two wasteland girls are really beautiful and refined, and the old man has opened his eyes today, hehe. ”

"What Lord Wei said is that since everyone has arrived, the banquet begins. ”

With Quan Yuren's announcement, all the nobles present applauded, the band in the corner also played music, and the attendants shuttled between the tables to serve wine and food to each adult.

Quan Yuren looked around and saw that everyone's glasses were full of wine, so he got up from his seat, raised his glass and said: " Tonight, all the nobles of our Baoling Prefecture gathered here to welcome the distinguished guests who came back from the wasteland, he is the head of the pioneers, has made irreplaceable contributions to the protection of mankind, and has also done his best to integrate the mercenaries into human society, it can be said that he is a bridge between our two races to resolve suspicion and get along with each other, and he is also the creator of our good life, he is Mu Chen sitting next to me, today I transgress my authority, I hope that all the representatives present will raise a glass together to welcome the return of the great Mu Chen. ”

As soon as Quan Yuren's words fell, everyone stood up and raised their glasses, shouting "Welcome to Lord Mu Chen" in their mouths. Mu Chen stood up with a wine glass in his right hand, twisted his thigh with his left hand to disperse the discomfort in his heart, and forced a few words out of his mouth with a stiff smile: "Thank you... Thank you. ”

Jia Yue, who was beside him, saw his expression, forced a smile, and thought, "You deserve it, it's your turn." Who told you to come? ”

The full name of De, who was sitting opposite him, was grabbed by the arms of the royal guards behind him, and warned him in a low voice: "Young City Lord, hold up the wine glass, otherwise we will both break your shoulders." ”

"Mu Chen, welcome, dry. Quan Yuren raised his head and drank the wine dry, and the rest of the people followed suit, and then thunderous applause and cheers erupted.

Mu Chen took a sip of the wine glass and put it down, and replied soullessly: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Wei Gonglu saw his wine glass and saw his embarrassment, and then said to the attendants beside him: "Go and change him for a glass of juice." ”

After everyone sat down, Chunyue leaned into Jiayue's ear and asked, "Sister, why is Mu Chen wilting?"

"Haha, he can't cope with this kind of occasion, he must be regretting it in his heart, he deserves it. ”

"What did you two say? I didn't expect you to be so beautiful in your clothes. Mo Cheng also came over and joined them in the discussion.

After a few cups of congratulations, Quan Yuren welcomed the wasteland sisters again, praised Qiluna, and took care of all the important people, he kept holding Mu Chen's hand, telling them about their past and how much they missed him in the past few years, and was courteous in every way.

Halfway through the banquet, Wei Gonglu deliberately raised his voice and asked, "Mu Chen, you must stay in Baoling Prefecture for a while longer, the old man and the old city lord are old friends with you, can't you say goodbye without saying goodbye like you did three years ago?"

The other nobles at the main table immediately fell silent when they heard Wei Gonglu's words, put down their cups and chopsticks and listened attentively, waiting for this answer that was related to the future of Baoling Prefecture and the safety of their lives and property.

"Whether I can leave or not depends on Prince Ren's efficiency, don't worry, I won't be going anywhere until he gets the passes for my two wasteland friends. Mu Chen followed Wei Gonglu's words and said the answer that all the nobles did not want to hear.

The nobles at the main table had solemn faces, and some people even asked Quan Yuren suspiciously: "Old city lord, do you want to apply for a merchant group pass for them?"

"Today is Mu Chen's reception banquet, don't talk about business, come, come, let's drink. Quan Yuren instinctively felt that something was wrong, and Shi Hanlu, who was at the same table, kept shaking his head at him frequently, so he didn't answer positively, and said a word.

Quan Mingde, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "Father, it's okay for him and the two wasteland women to leave, but Nana can't go." ”

"When he goes, I'll go. ”

Qiluna's words lowered the atmosphere at the main table to freezing point, and the great nobles were silent, frowning. The other tables also quieted down when they noticed the situation, and everyone whispered and didn't know what to do.

"He's drunk, take him down, drunk. The royal guards dragged Quan Mingde up according to Quan Yuren's orders, and quickly left the hall with his hand on his head.

"Don't mind, he drinks... Half in the bag. Wei Rou wanted to ease the atmosphere, but when she saw her uncle Wei Gonglu's eyes, she barely finished speaking.

Although it was a reception dinner for every scene, with the appearance of the five words "business group pass" that everyone cared about, the atmosphere was temporarily condensed, and the hypocritical smile and pretend posture changed like a page blown by the wind when touching interests.