The cold wind can't hide the surging in my heart. At the foot of Qingmei Mountain, Lin Dong waved his hand towards You Qinxiang, full of spirits.

After coming to the official road with the old man Ding, and after making sure that there was no one around, Lin Dong looked at the old man Ding who was carrying the wine jar on the side.

"Old man, go back to Autumn Wind City!"

Old Man Ding stretched out his left palm, and after grabbing Lin Dong's shoulder, he didn't need to warm up, and instantly galloped on the official road with the momentum of thunder, and he overtook three carriages separated by miles in a breath.

The chill of autumn and winter was constantly howling in the wind, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't invade the air hood released by Old Man Ding.

After more than an hour, Lin Dong's line of sight was finally no longer colorful and swaying, and the backyard door of Lin Ji Inn was close at hand.

After pushing open the courtyard door and finding Yun Lan sitting alone in the courtyard, Old Man Ding couldn't help grinning: "Yun girl, is the old man's red wine ready?" ”

Yun Lan glanced at Lin Dong in surprise and nodded: "It's ready, it's all in the old man's room, half of the room." ”

Old man Ding licked his lips, and lightning shot out, instantly pushing open the room he was in with a strong wind, and then, with a bang, the door closed.

"Lin Dong, your strength ......" Yun Lan glanced at Lin Dong up and down a few times, except for adding a resolute temperament, there was no injury, and his heart overflowed towards Lin Dong, and he was a little surprised in an instant: "How did you reach the ninth level of the mental stage?" ”

"Some time ago, I learned from Miss You that it was a good place to cultivate, and I tried it this time, and it was really extraordinary."

The medicinal effect of the Thrilling Stone has been lost, and Lin Dong is not worried that Yun Lan will stop it, so he told the matter of the Heaven and Earth Cave as it is.

Yun Lan was silent, looking at Lin Dong's smiling face, and biting her lips lightly.

"Impressed, huh?" Lin Dong opened his arms and smiled brighter: "Come, hold one as a reward!" ”

The spiritual power surged, Yun Lan did not have any resistance, and his body was driven by the Heavenly Trick, slowly coming towards Lin Dong.

The soft fragrance was in his arms, Lin Dong couldn't help but snort a few more times, and rushed here, and the three months of hard work were not in vain.

"What's the method?" Yun Lan asked in a low voice.

"A cave made entirely of Thrilling Stone." Lin Dong said with a smile: "Don't think about it, I am now in the ninth stage of my mind, and I am only three small realms away from the triple stage of your heart reversal, and nothing can make you distance yourself any longer." ”

Although she wanted to try the pain that Lin Dong had suffered for this, Yun Lan couldn't bear to brush off his kindness, hesitated for a moment, and nodded lightly.

Seeing Mo Jianchen and Xue Qinghong coming in from the front yard, Lin Dong gritted his teeth and had to stop anyway. Suo's surname, his hands tightly wrapped around Liu's waist, quietly moved down.

Bang!

Seeing that he was about to reach his destination, a huge force surged, and Lin Dong's whole person flew backwards.

With a twist of his waist and limbs, he turned over beautifully, and Lin Dong landed steadily.

"Senior Sister Yun, what's wrong?" Xue Qinghong and the others thought something was wrong, and quickly flashed over.

"It's okay, I'm practicing!" Yun Lan glanced at Lin Dongdao.

"Practice? That's right, practice tricks! ”

With a choking sound, Mo Jianchen took out the spirit sword and pointed it at Lin Dong, and the color in his eyes skyrocketed: "Shopkeeper Lin, I am already in the eightfold mental stage now, how is it?" Try? ”

"I haven't seen you for three months, and you won't even be able to shout?"

Lin Dong smiled indifferently, stretched out his right arm, and in the next second, Mo Jianchen felt as if his body was suppressed by an invisible huge force, and he involuntarily moved forward.

"W-How is this possible......"

No matter how Mo Jianchen struggled, his body was castrated, and his neck took the initiative to rush towards Lin Dong's open right palm.

Pinching Mo Jianchen's neck, Lin Dong brought him in front of him, stared at his eyes coldly, and said indifferently: "Do you want to try?" ”

Mo Jianchen's liver and gall were broken, and he was stared at by Lin Dong's eyes, and his whole body was cold and cold sweat.

"Teacher, brother-in-law, don't try, don't try...... Senior sister help. ”

"It's late!"

Lin Dong suddenly waved his arm, and Mo Jianchen's body suddenly slashed down towards the ground like a wooden stick.

Rumble!

There was a loud bang, the dust was flying, and Mo Jianchen's screams made Xue Qinghong can't help but cover his eyes and shout: "Senior brother-in-law, it's none of my business...... It's up to him to make his own decisions, and it has nothing to do with me. ”

This split, although Lin Dong did not kill him, the power was not small, and it shocked Mo Jianchen's back and head to swell, seeing Lin Dong raise his foot, how dare he hesitate, and immediately hugged his arm and screamed.

Lin Dong's raised right foot stopped, dragged Mo Jianchen up, and said meaningfully: "You won't call me Shopkeeper Lin again, right?" ”

"No, not even if you die." Mo Jianchen shook his head and asked in a low voice: "Senior brother-in-law, your strength ......"

"It won't be good! As for my strength, ......" Lin Dong let go of Mo Jianchen and wrote lightly: "Good luck, if you go out to run errands, if you find a fruit that looks very strange, pick it and eat it in your stomach, your strength will increase by leaps and bounds." ”

"Really?" Mo Jianchen was a little unconvinced.

"Believe it or not!" Lin Dong turned his head to look at Yun Lan and asked, "Has Ma Chun come over to report on the Chamber of Commerce and the new prefect?" ”

This disdainful attitude of explanation, coupled with Yun Lan's previous statement that the Blue Tree and the Ten Thousand Red Tree and the Mutated Golden Armor Snake were all found by Lin Dong by luck, which made Mo Jianchen believe it, and also made his whole person, like a deflated ball, soften.

After waiting for three months, I finally looked forward to Lin Dong's return, thinking that I could show my skills and report the bullying he suffered more than a month before, who knows...... On the contrary, the gap is getting wider and wider, and it used to take an hour or two to distinguish the superiority, but now, you can do it with one hand.

When you go out, you can pick up the spirit fruit that has improved by leaps and bounds in three months, this luck, although Mo Jianchen is a little unconvinced, completely gives up the idea of provoking Lin Dong again. God knows, after his hard work and breakthrough to the heart reversal period, this senior brother-in-law will pick up any high-level spiritual materials to break through to the heart reversal stage in one go. Moreover, with the temper of this senior brother-in-law, who knows if he will be so good at talking as he is today.

On the side, Yun Lan recalled for a moment, nodded and said: "Two months ago, Ma Chun came to visit, saying that the appointment and dismissal of the new prefect had come out, and it was Liu Xiu, the fifty-eighth prince, who was assigned to Autumn Wind City. ”

"The Prince?" Lin Dong had a headache, and during his three-month trip to Qingmei Mountain, not only did his strength improve three small realms in a row, but he also accidentally gained the ability to run his spiritual power independently because of breaking through the limit of his spirit, and You Qinxiang completely untied the knot, which can be said to be three good things in a row.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I came back, I actually encountered a headache, and the chance of getting a prince was actually bumped into by Autumn Wind City.

Liu Xiu...... This name is the same as the name of the first best guy in the inn. Lin Dong smiled bitterly, he still remembers that Liu Xiu's family is indeed in the capital. However, how could a prince run to a place like the Southwest City where birds don't?

Even if it is really Liu Xiu, it will not help, and even so, it will still do more harm than good.

Yun Lan nodded and continued: "Come again, a month and a half ago, Ma Chun came over to deliver a message, saying that the criminals who asked the Empress Qiu had all been beheaded, and there were no accidents. ”

"That's good news." Lin Dong let out a sigh, Cheng Bao had been locked up for four or five months, and it was time for him to come out to breathe.

"Finally, ten days ago, Ma Chun came over, saying that it was a calculation, and the new prefect should also go to Autumn Wind City, and the giants and wealthy businessmen and officials of all industries in Autumn Wind City met to meet the new prefect in the east of the city, if you come back in the morning, you can go directly to the east of the city, so as not to miss the arrival of the new prefect and displease him."

"Not here yet?" Lin Dong was a little surprised, on the way, he thought about it. It stands to reason that it is already early November, and with the distance from the capital to Autumn Wind City, even if you take a carriage to take over, it is indeed time to take office in Autumn Wind City.

Yun Lan shook her head.

Lin Dong is silent, this should be a good thing, right? As Ma Chun said, according to the convention, when the new prefect arrives, the tycoons and officials of Autumn Wind City have to jointly set up a banquet to catch the wind, with the current status of the Lin Ji Inn, it is also a small role, and the place where the banquet is set up is likely to be in the Lin Ji Inn.

"It's still early, are you going to the east of the city or what's you doing?" Yun Lan asked.

"Go to the east of the city, go shopping!" Lin Dong stretched out his right hand towards Yun Lan, it is necessary to be present for the reception banquet, pick up people...... With Ma Chun's mind, he didn't believe that when he saw the new prefect, he ran forward stupidly and said that he was a steward.

Yun Lan hesitated for a moment, nodded and stepped forward.

Lin Dong grabbed Yun Lan's smooth little hand, and after only a few steps, Xue Qinghong's hesitant voice sounded behind him: "Senior Sister Yun......"

"Senior Sister Xue also wants to go shopping?" Lin Dong looked at Xue Qinghong with a smile.

Xue Qinghong was startled, and hurriedly shook his head and said, "I just want to say that Senior Brother Mo and I have not been in Autumn Wind City for a short time, and if we don't go back, I'm afraid I will be scolded by the Great Elder." ”

There are two less eyesores, which is a good thing, Lin Dong couldn't help but look at Yun Lan.

Yun Lan smiled: "Lin Dong and I will send you tomorrow." ”

Xue Qinghong hurriedly nodded, to be honest, when she saw Lin Dong coming back, she didn't want to stay at Lin Ji Inn. Although this senior brother-in-law is generous, he is too ruthless when he practices his moves, and the two parties practice with relish, but she, a bystander, is shocked to see it, plus there is no scenery to see in this Autumn Wind City, which is far less comfortable than in the Heavenly Sword Sect.

After leaving the lobby, he explained a few words to Liu An, who was in charge of handling all the affairs of the inn on behalf of Ma Chun temporarily, and Lin Dong and the others left the inn.

It's not yet noon, and although it's early winter, the streets are still quite lively, with small stalls and vendors occupying both sides of the street, shouting enthusiastically. At the entrances of the shops on both sides, most of the men are constantly greeting passers-by.

After shopping all the way for three streets, and buying a lot of all kinds of strange gadgets, the two of them found a window seat in a small restaurant and had lunch, and were about to continue shopping, when Lin Dong saw a carriage coming.

The groom in this carriage, Lin Dong knew, was Liu Hua. And he is also familiar with this carriage, he usually goes out with something, and if he is in Autumn Wind City, he sits in this carriage.

"Shopkeeper?" Liu Hua obviously also saw Lin Dong and hurriedly grabbed the reins.

"The shopkeeper is back?" There was a cry of surprise from inside the carriage, Ma Chun lifted the curtain and looked for Lin Dong's figure outside.

"Didn't you go to the east of the city to pick up the new prefect? Why did you come back? Lin Dong stepped forward and asked.

"Shopkeeper, you came in time enough." Ma Chun hurriedly jumped out of the carriage, took a breath and said: "This fifty-eighth prince is also a strange person, we have been picking up for more than ten days, and we haven't seen half a figure." Not long ago, a message came from the government officials, the prefect had already arrived at the government office, and was ordering the government officials to distribute invitations everywhere, and all the officials and wealthy merchants in Autumn Wind City would be invited to a banquet at the government office tomorrow afternoon. ”

Lin Dong frowned slightly, what is going on? Let's give everyone a shot first? And then show the prince's financial resources?

"Shopkeeper, I'm afraid it's not easy to go to this banquet tomorrow!" Ma Chun also said with a smile on his face: "Everyone discussed it and agreed that His Royal Highness the prince is likely to plan to make some achievements in Autumn Wind City in a short period of time." If you want to make political achievements in a short period of time, you can only make a big case. Officials engage in favoritism and irregularities, and businessmen disregard the law...... Not to mention anything else, our Lin Ji Inn is already honest in Autumn Wind City, but it also has a lot of sore feet. Before the regulations of the Chamber of Commerce came out, the floor height of our inn exceeded that of the government office, and the Fenglin Restaurant suppressed the price of peers, bribed the imperial court officials, and raised the price of spirit beasts and spiritual materials...... It's a very common thing to take it out casually, but if we really have to compete, each one is enough for us to drink a pot. ”

After a pause, Ma Chun continued: "If His Royal Highness the Prince really wants to make political achievements, it will be easy to do, in Autumn Wind City, any big merchant who comes to us is more ruthless than us, and if they are all smashed, Autumn Wind City will have to be chaotic." No matter how it turns, our Lin Ji Inn is only a small punishment and a big commandment. I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the prince will not care about anything for the sake of his political achievements, and with one pull, all the officials in Autumn Wind City will be cut down, and all the rich businessmen and tycoons will be put into the cell......"

"How can it be ......" Lin Dong laughed and said, "You are really a prince for nothing?" According to your inference, the probability that this fifty-eighth prince really wants to make some political achievements is hundreds of times higher. ”

"If you're not afraid of 10,000, you're afraid of what if!" Ma Chun smiled bitterly: "Before he showed up, he made two incomprehensible things, God knows what is going on in the head of His Royal Highness the Prince." Don't forget, the shopkeeper didn't forget that this year's prince assessment even passed the princes who didn't learn and couldn't pass for decades in previous years. ”

Lin Dong was stunned, Ma Chun's reminder was really not without such a possible surname. Although the surname may not be high, it is really hard to guarantee that it will not appear! Although Emperor Qianwei planned to be the Ming Emperor, his chessboard was the entire Han Kingdom, and in his eyes, a small mansion city didn't matter at all, and he didn't care about how much harm it would cause to send a stunned prince over.

"Shopkeeper, will you go tomorrow, or will I go?" Ma Chun asked: "According to common sense, it is best for the shopkeeper to go in person." But now it's no longer commonsense, I think it's up to me to go over, and when things happen, there is also room for turnaround. ”

Lin Dong pondered for a moment and shook his head slowly: "It's better for me to go!" If you can't afford to choke on food, it's probably almost impossible. ”

Ma Chun hesitated, but nodded.

"How's the preparation going at the Lin Ji Factory?" Lin Dong asked.

"It's almost finished, and the blacksmith has been hired." Ma Chun explained: "In half a month, we should be able to start molding. However, the drawings given by the shopkeeper have not been studied by Aunt Wang until now. ”

"It's okay, take your time." Lin Dong was not surprised, bicycles, mechanical watches and other things, what is needed is a lot of people and great strength, no matter how talented Aunt Wang is, her experience is limited to ordinary life, and it is impossible to understand the structure of these things. According to his expectations, even small things like pencils and thermometers will not be baked in a short time.

Ma Chun nodded: "That's right, the vitality ball game has been completed, the shopkeeper is not here, I made my own opinion, in addition to the silver reward, each of the top three was given a spirit stone fan, a silver card and a hundred vitality balls, and the fourth to ten people are a spirit stone fan and a hundred vitality balls." ”

"This reward is okay, let's go back to the inn! We'll have to go shopping. Lin Dong waved his hand.

"That's okay, shopkeeper, Miss Yun, I'll go back to the inn first."

Ma Chun got back into the carriage, Liu Hua waved the whip in his hand, and after the crisp sound, the carriage slowly moved forward.

"Where next?" Lin Dong turned his head to look at Yun Lan.

"Where are the more people going...... Yun Lan said lightly.

"I think it's better to go where there are fewer people." Lin Dong snorted.

Yun Lan was silent and walked straight forward, and Lin Dong had to trot to follow.

While shopping, while chatting about the three months, in the afternoon, the two returned to the inn with some unfinished business.

At the counter, seeing Lin Dong coming back, Ma Chun and Liu An stepped forward together.

"Shopkeeper, the invitation has been delivered." Ma Chun handed Lin Dong an invitation.

After opening his eyes, Lin Dong asked, "What did you say?" ”

Ma Chun motioned to Liu An: "You are in charge of the reception, you come." ”

Liu An nodded and explained: "Not long after the shopkeeper left, a servant came to the inn, saying that the wine and food were all ordered at our Lin Ji Inn, and the chef could be sent over to be heated after they were ready, or the chef could be directly sent to bring the ingredients to the mansion." There are twenty tables in total, of which nineteen tables are based on the specifications of one or two silver per table, and what kind of wine and food is decided by our inn. On the other table, the best wine and food of the inn were served together, and a thousand taels of silver were made. ”

"Scrape together a thousand taels of silver?" Lin Dong was stunned, the nineteen tables were only nineteen taels of silver, and one table actually accounted for nine hundred and eighty-one taels, His Royal Highness the prince was really special enough.

One or two pieces of silver for a table is not bad, but as a banquet for a wealthy businessman, even if it is a breeze with two sleeves, it is either not invited, and it cannot be so shabby if it is invited. If that's all the way, it's just a matter of causing people to laugh at it in secret. But there was a table of nine hundred and eighty-one taels of silver wine and food, and the difference between them, no matter how stupid they were, they could be seen at a glance.

It is not uncommon for the wine and food at the main table to be better, but if it is hundreds of times better, it will not be a banquet, but a slap in the face. The people sitting at the main table were absolutely arrogant, and the other nineteen people sitting at the table were definitely furious.

Liu An nodded and said: "At the beginning, I thought that the new prefect didn't want to give out silver, one or two silver per table is definitely not enough, ordering this wine and food, it must be intended to let our inn watch the dishes by ourselves." Later, when I heard about the 98121 table, I thought that this idea might be wrong. When the official took out a thousand taels of silver tickets, said that he would pay it off at one time, and specially explained that the wine and food must be arranged according to the specified specifications, I found out that this matter was not aimed at our Lin Ji Inn, and it was likely that the new prefect had other deep meanings. ”

Lin Dong frowned slightly, this new prefect is full of weirdness, the secret of Lin Ji Inn can't be known by the royal family is enough of a headache, don't worry about him affecting the inn's business at that time.

(To be continued)