When Zuo Feng heard An Xiong say this, there was inevitably a trace of displeasure in his heart, and An Xiong immediately noticed that Zuo Feng's expression was different. smiled and said, "Of course, even if you can't win this trial, I will still help you negotiate with Lin Lang." At that time, I would not pose any threat to his position as county guard, and I think he would have no reason to refuse. ”

As soon as An Xiong's words were thrown, Zuo Feng's face immediately softened. And if you think about it seriously, what Yasuo said just now is also reasonable. The value of Fuji Li to the county guard is mainly that his strength can affect the outcome of the trial, but now that these uses of Fuji Li are gone, then there is no reason for him to prevent him from returning to the village.

It's just that Zuo Feng still doesn't know whether Teng Li encountered an accident because of the process of being chased and killed, or if the county guard used some means against him. If it's the latter, then I'll make you regret the poison you did to Fujiri. Zuo Feng thought for a moment and said in his heart.

After that, he chatted casually with An Xiong about some things, and Zuo Feng also asked about the group of gray men by the way. To Zuo Feng's surprise, Anxiong seemed ambiguous about this matter. An Xiong confirmed Zuo Feng's previous speculation, Zhang Yu's commander did have some connections with the county guard, and the widows of the bandits were settled in Zhang Yu's mansion at this moment.

But for Zhang Yu or the gang of bandits, the relationship between him and the group of gray-clothed people is not clear. Zuo Feng felt that An Xiong might have mastered some secrets, but he didn't want to tell himself.

After that, the two chatted for a while, and to Zuo Feng's surprise, An Xiong seemed to care about Tian Tian very much. Although Zuo Feng felt a little puzzled, Anya loved Tian Tian very much, and it was normal for him to mention it in front of Anxiong often. So Zuo Feng didn't think too much about it, and after chatting a few words again, he got up and left.

Zuo Feng went directly to the "Zuo Yun Trading Company" this time, where are the main people in the family and the village now. This time, when he returned to Yancheng with Uncle Tian, he directly participated in the celebration banquet prepared by An Xiong. He was also very concerned about the current situation of the shop, and with the fact that Anxiong was vague about those gray-clothed people just now, he wanted to get some accurate information.

Zuo Yun Trading House, in a secluded small room, the five elders were pondering after listening to Zuo Feng's inquiry. There was silence for a long time before the fifth elder spoke slowly.

"In recent times, Yancheng has indeed been a bit unusual. Many forces that are usually more active have become extremely quiet during this time. In recent times, the busiest main street has been as busy as ever, but I have noticed that the number of transactions in the shops has become extremely scarce. ”

When the Fifth Elder said this, his expression became more and more solemn, obviously feeling extremely inappropriate about this situation. Then he continued: "I have also sent people out to inquire privately, but after all, we are not natives of this place, and there is still little information compared to other forces. ”

When he said this, the five elders couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Zuo Feng couldn't help but nod slightly at this time, he had also taken into account the situation that the Fifth Elder said before, so they would try their best to get closer to the City Lord's Mansion. But now it seems that his group of people still can't fully gain the trust of the city lord if they don't fully belong to the city lord's mansion for a day.

In the final analysis, their Zuojia Village and the City Lord's Mansion were not two equal forces from the beginning, and the current basis for cooperation also depended entirely on Zuo Feng's huge use value. But this value Zuo Feng has also figured out, which is to help the city lord Yasuo obtain the qualification to challenge the county guard, if this goal is achieved. It is still unknown how the City Lord's Mansion will treat this group of people in Zuojia Village in the future.

Seeing Zuo Feng's sad look, the five elders thought that Zuo Feng was still thinking about the previous problem. He continued: "Although we haven't found any news recently, those little guys under your command seem to have gained something. ”

"My little guys?"

Zuo Feng repeated a sentence with a surprised expression, and then Zuo Hou's group of teenagers flashed in his mind, and he also understood what the fifth elder meant. When he handed over those "forging body powders" to Zuo Hou, he also gave a special explanation, asking him to pay more attention to the surroundings of the shop. After hearing the Great Elder's words at this time, Zuo Feng immediately understood what he meant.

"Their little ones are really smart, and they're all in their teens, which makes it easy to find out information. If I let this old fellow speak, I am afraid that I may not be able to explain it clearly, so I might as well call them over and tell you directly. ”

The Great Elder explained with a smile, then got up and walked out the door. Zuo Feng came back this time and found that the five elders had also undergone some changes, the old man in the mountains was not good at talking before, and he didn't know how to be flexible in doing things. And when he came back this time, he found that the five elders looked more like a businessman than before, inside and out.

It seems that borrowing the shopkeeper from the City Lord's Mansion is really a wise choice. Looking at this posture for a while, these five elders will be able to support this trading house on their own. Maybe these five elders already have this talent, but they have been living in a small mountain village, and they don't have the opportunity to use this talent. When Zuo Feng was thinking, three thin figures rushed out. The first thin monkey-like teenager was Zuo Feng's friend Zuo Hou, whom he hadn't seen for many days. The two teenagers who followed behind him looked to be twelve or thirteen years old, a little younger than Zuo Feng.

Zuo Feng vaguely remembered these two teenagers, one was called Zuo Qing and the other was Zuo Jun. These two teenagers also followed Zuo Feng at the beginning, and together they dealt with the group of bandits who attacked the migration team. Smiling and nodding to the two of them, the two teenagers saw Zuo Feng smiling at them, and their faces turned red with joy and excitement.

Seeing Zuo Feng looking at the two teenagers in a daze, Zuo Hou also glanced back at the two teenagers, and immediately reacted. Then he explained to Zuo Feng: "Now these young people in the village know that you have won the test of the Spiral Tower, and they all regard you as an idol. And I heard that there are still many people in the young group who want to quit and join our group directly. ”

After listening to what Zuo Hou said, Zuo Feng was a little confused for a while. But soon Zuo Feng said with a solemn face: "For the time being, keep some distance from the people of the young group, and let us people not contact them for a while." ”

Zuo Hou was slightly stunned, and said casually: "That guy from Fujifang really took refuge in Zhang Yu?"

This time, Zuo Feng was a little surprised, stared at Zuo Hou for a long time, and then said hesitantly: "Everyone knows?"

Zuo Hou looked at Zuo Feng in the same surprise, then shook his head and said: "This is also a guess from some clues we stumbled upon, but since you participated in that trial, that kid has also disappeared, this time you have returned, but he is still nowhere to be seen." It was also because I heard you say that you kept a distance from the young group, so I remembered my previous speculation again. ”

His eyes stared at Zuo Hou for a long time, and then Zuo Feng nodded lightly and said, "I can't see that your cultivation has improved so much during this time, and your heart has matured a lot." I thought of this from just a few words of mine, and it seems that it should be true that the five elders said that you have gained something from the situation around you. ”

Zuo Hou scratched his head in embarrassment, and said a little embarrassed: "I didn't think anything about it, but it made me feel embarrassed by what you said." Don't divert the topic, let's talk about the Fujikata guy first, listen to your tone, it seems that the Fujikata guy really took refuge in Zhang Yu. ”

Zuo Feng didn't want to say more, so he led the topic elsewhere, but he didn't expect Zuo Hou to still hold on. He had to reluctantly nod his head and tell the story of how he met Fuji Fang during the trial of the Spiral Tower, and Zuo Feng naturally didn't say much about what he did to the Spiral Tower.

After hearing this, Zuo Hou nodded gloomily and said, "I didn't expect this guy to really take refuge in Zhang Yu and them, but fortunately, all our previous actions were carried out by avoiding the Shaotuan." So he just wanted to betray us, and he didn't know some important information at all. ”

Zuo Feng nodded and said, "Don't worry about this person for the time being, the situation on the side of the spiral tower still depends on the final decision of the empire." Now let's talk about the recent situation in Yancheng, what I'm most worried about now is the people in the village, who are still living in other people's calculations. ”

Zuo Feng really didn't want to dwell on the topic of Fujikata, and the main reason for this was that it would make him subconsciously think of Fuji Li in the county guard's mansion. Although Fuji Li's life is not in serious trouble, it is not clear whether there will be any hidden dangers left by his own injuries, and the secret methods and martial arts of self-harm taught to him by the county guard will have a lot of physical damage to Fuji Li.

These questions gave Zuo Feng a headache, and it was not time to mention this matter to the people in the village for the time being. can only wait for things to develop, and then see if Anxiong can fulfill his promise.

"If we talk about the overall summary of the current form of Yancheng, it can be described as 'calm on the surface, and surging undercurrents inside'. I think the Fifth Elder also told you about the current situation of the trading house, the streets are still as bustling and lively as before, and there are still many customers coming and going in the shops every day, but the transaction volume has dropped a lot. ”

Zuo Feng nodded, obviously Zuo Hou just made a start, so he didn't say much, but waited for Zuo Hou to continue. Zuo Hou seemed to be sorting out his thoughts, and after a while, he raised his head and said with a firm gaze.

"The last time you told me to investigate, it was only a rough idea, but after thinking and analyzing it myself, I divided these partners around me into several groups to explore around. And if some groups find something, I will immediately join that group to help. ”

Zuo Feng nodded again, this time he affirmed Zuo Hou. In the days when he was not by his side, this good brother who has not had a good shape since he was a child, but he is unusually capable in doing things, which makes him, a friend who grew up together, inevitably impressed