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"There must be him, my lord, this Liu Zhibang is really bold, and he is really here!"

Xia Yuan City Lord Li Jun sat beside the bed of a beautiful woman with all kinds of charms, who looked to be no more than twenty-four or five years old, with creamy skin, frost and snow, exquisite facial features, and a pair of soul-seducing peach blossom eyes glowing with a faint blue light, like two deep pools, plump breasts and fat buttocks, but the waist was too big to hold.

"Madam, this Liu Zhibang dares to send it to the door, he must be sure, go, please come over!" Li Jun gave an order to the servant.

The servant took a few steps back to the door, and then turned and went out, and took the door up again.

Liu Zhibang stood in front of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, looking at this magnificent building complex for a long time, the City Lord's Mansion is equivalent to a small city, but there is no moat, the wall is more than ten meters high, there are neat soldiers standing behind the arrow battlements, behind the city wall, a castle made of huge stones is exposed, and there is a watchtower at the highest point, which is straight into the sky, and it is not less than forty meters high.

Ah Meng and five or six soldiers stood behind Liu Zhibang, seeing that no one came out for a long time to spread the word, Ah Meng was a little impatient, approached Liu Zhibang and said: "Ah Bang, what kind of fame is this Li Jun, isn't he looking forward to us coming to die, since he is here, he is not in a hurry......

Liu Zhibang looked back at Ah Meng, and then at a looming figure on the street corner in the distance, and said with a slight smile: "He met us, he didn't expect me to appear suddenly, and he was still preparing......"

While he was talking, a soldier ran out of the city lord's mansion and said a word to the guard at the door, and the guard at the door said to Liu Zhibang: "The city lord has explained that you can go in up to three people, and the rest are waiting in place......

Liu Zhibang motioned to Ah Meng, and Ah Meng called a soldier to follow Liu Zhibang and walked in. After passing through several gates, and going up a corridor, it took a while for the three of them to be brought to a hall, the hall was more than 100 square meters, but the light was relatively dim, and there was a beautifully decorated throne at the end of the hall, at this time there was a thin middle-aged man sitting on it, and on his left stood a richly dressed, charming woman, although she covered her face with a scarf, but the seductive eyes and the devil's delicate body curve, all of which made people think about it, must be a stunner in the world. To the right of the throne stood a short man, with a dark face, rabbit lips, and a pair of strangely long pointed ears.

Liu Zhibang saw more than a dozen soldiers with sharp blades standing around the hall, his eyes swept around Heichai and the beautiful woman again, his eyes fixed on the person on the throne in the middle, and said, "The patriarch of the Han nationality, Liu Zhibang, has seen Lord Li!" "The mouth is respectful, and there is no movement to make a gesture.

"Be bold, don't kneel down when you see the city lord!" Heichai suddenly yelled at Liu Zhibang.

Liu Zhibang looked at Heichai and smiled coldly: "Heichai, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”

Hei Chai snorted and said: "Liu Zhibang, this is not Wumang Mountain, this is Xia Yuan City, the city lord summoned you, you didn't kneel, this is a big disrespect, come ......"

A hand suddenly stretched out from the throne, and Heichai had to retreat in anger. Li Jun slowly sat up straight, Liu Zhibang looked from a distance, and saw that Li Jun's face was pale, and he looked thinner than a few months ago.

Li Jun coughed lightly a few times and said, "Come on, show Patriarch Liu!" ”

A soldier moved a stool from the corner of the hall and placed it beside Liu Zhibang, and then retreated to its original position. Liu Zhibang thanked him and sat down.

Li Jun looked at Liu Zhibang expressionlessly and said, "Patriarch Liu, you can come here today, you must have received my letter, the empire has laws, and it is your duty to come to the City Lord's Mansion to report...... Also, Qi Kun, the tax collector I sent to the Fire Dance Clan to collect taxes, heard that he was seized by you, and even the tax goods were also seized, which is the tax paid by several clans, can Patriarch Liu have an explanation......

Liu Zhibang smiled slightly, and continued: "City Lord, first, I was the first patriarch, the previous patriarch died unexpectedly, and I didn't have time to explain the aftermath, the new patriarch must go to the city lord's mansion to report to me, I really don't know, my lord is magnanimous, I am very grateful for a month, I am very grateful to meet the city lord this time, one is to report, and the other is to thank you...... Second, Lord Qi Kunqi was indeed seized by me, the reason is that he connived at his subordinates, I couldn't bear it, so I seized him, and I only kept the tax goods he brought temporarily, this time I came to Xia Yuan City and brought out Lord Qi's uncle and nephew with the tax goods......"

Li Jun stared at Liu Zhibang and said, "What about Qi Kun's people and goods?" ”

Liu Zhibang pretended to be sad and replied: "Originally, we were about to arrive in Xia Yuan City, but ...... But suddenly we encountered bandits on the road, and we were outnumbered, and escaped under the cover of the clansmen, and the uncles and nephews of Lord Qi ...... He didn't escape, he died tragically at the hands of the bandits, and the goods were also robbed by the bandits......"

Heichai listened to it and said coldly: "Liu Zhibang, don't you think the story you made up is too far-fetched, without evidence and no evidence, do you think you can fool the past with empty mouths and white teeth?" ”

Liu Zhibang looked at Heichai and said, "Heichai, my team was indeed attacked by bandits, but there are witnesses, Mu Tongmu of the Hengchang Chamber of Commerce and Hu Gang and Hu Dart of the Xiongfeng Dart Bureau can testify for me." What are your intentions in stirring up trouble in front of the lord of the castle? ”

Heichai said again: "Even if there is a witness, but who can know that the gang of bandits is not faked by you Liu Zhibang, your Liu Zhibang's ability is now heard by everyone in Xia Yuancheng, not to mention that I have personally experienced it......"

Li Jun interrupted: "Okay, Liu Zhibang, just now you also admitted that Qi Kun was detained by you, and now that the people and goods have not returned, then you will be fully responsible, the city lord will detain you according to the laws of the empire, you will either hand over Qi Kun and the taxes, or make compensation, otherwise, don't blame me Li Jun for doing business......"

Liu Zhibang thought to himself, this Li Jun is really the same as what others say, just for the sake of interests, and the imperial laws and regulations are just a means for him to make money.

Liu Zhibang stood up and said to Li Jun: "City Lord, Lord Qi Kun, I Liu Zhibang does have some responsibility, if I want to compensate, how should I compensate?" ”

Li Jun thought for a while and said: "That batch of taxes is worth one hundred gold coins, and since Qi Kun is dead, his family must be in pain, you must compensate the Qi family for one hundred gold coins, and Qi Kun is an imperial official, according to the law, you Liu Zhibang is fully responsible for his life and death, and you should have been beheaded to show the public, but this official has a sincere attitude of repentance and is willing to help you get rid of the capital crime, but this crime is serious, if you want to get rid of responsibility, you still have to pay for the middle dots, one hundred ...... Two hundred gold coins, and I'll settle the ...... for you."

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