In the center of the old city, a small hill is abruptly preserved. The hills are not high, but they offer a bird's-eye view.

The hill is surrounded by a high granite wall, which is much quieter from the outside.

This is the Lord's Mansion of the Old City.

A two-way, four-lane road leads to the gate, which is also made of granite and shingles, which has a somewhat antique taste.

After entering the gate, there is a parking lot paved with bluestone slabs. Directly in front of the parking lot are two stone staircases made of bluestone slabs, which wind through the hill and lead to the top of the hill.

Zhang Ruolin followed closely behind the Great Divine Envoy, and the two walked slowly from the direction of the gate.

When they reached the door, the Great Envoy took out a token and showed it to the head of the guard.

After the person in charge of the guard saw the token, he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, his eyes were fixed on the ground and he didn't dare to raise his head.

The Great Oracle said:

"Lead the way, go to the City Lord's Mansion, no need to report!"

Hearing this, the guards stood up one after another and lined up in two rows in turn.

The head of the guard was cautiously leading the way.

The guards knew very well in their hearts that the sudden appearance of the Great Divine Envoy in the City Lord's Mansion today must be something big.

There were also other great envoys coming before, but the news was told half a month in advance, so that the City Lord's Mansion could be ready to welcome it as soon as possible.

And today, it's still night, which is a bit unusual.

Zhang Ruolin followed behind Ao Baili while looking around, and when he was about to approach the top of the hill, he looked out of the hill and saw countless high-rise buildings.

Their silhouettes are all decorated with neon, prosperous and beautiful.

At the end of the staircase is a square made of bluestone slabs, in the middle of which stands a statue of a person.

Zhang Ruolin recognized the statue at a glance, it was Dai Luo, the god of Beskaimen.

Behind the statue is a courtyard made of blue bricks and white tiles, which looks similar to the mansion of an important minister at the foot of the imperial city.

The smell of incense wafted from the courtyard from the square.

The aroma of agarwood is strong, with the smell of pine and cypress in the hills.

Zhang Ruolin took a deep breath and only felt refreshed.

Oberly turned to the guards and said:

"You guys just stay here, no one can set foot in this square without my permission, do you understand?"

The guards hurriedly replied:

"Got it!"

Oberi looked at the head of the guard and asked:

"What has the Zheye City Lord done recently? Who have you seen? Say as much as you know, and if you dare to hide it, you should know what the consequences are? ”

Hear the words.

The head of the garrison hurriedly replied:

"Yes!"

"The city lord of Zheye hasn't been out of the city lord's mansion for nearly half a month, and we don't know what the city lord is doing."

"Except for the senior executives of the departments in the old city who come in on time every day, there are no strangers to visit."

Oberly snorted coldly and said:

"Lead the way! Go directly to the compound where he lives. ”

The person in charge of the garrison hurriedly turned around and walked towards the gate of the courtyard, passing through several garrison checkpoints along the way, but no one dared to squeak.

Long.

The three of them came to the gate of a courtyard in a courtyard, only to see that the wooden door of the courtyard was closed, and the lights were still on inside.

Oberly nodded to the head of the guard, who hurriedly took a few steps forward, then reached out and pulled up the knocker and knocked three times.

Not much.

A low and hoarse voice came from the courtyard, and said impatiently:

"Who? Didn't I tell you that I came to disturb the old man Qingxiu so late? The affairs of the city are reported to the deputy city lord first. ”

The head of the garrison hurriedly replied:

"Zhecheng Lord, there are distinguished guests!"

Hear the words.

The person inside snorted coldly and said angrily:

"What kind of distinguished guest, I don't sleep at night and come to the old man."

At this moment, the wooden door creaked and opened from the inside.

Standing inside the door was a bald old man who was nearly sixty years old, this old man had a horizontal face, a gloomy face, and an eagle hooked nose that was even more fierce.

Oberly said calmly:

"The lord of Zhecheng is so majestic, and the envoy of this god doesn't know how to greet him in person?"

When the lord of Zheye City heard this, he was slightly stunned at first, and after seeing clearly who the person who came, he hurriedly trotted out of the courtyard gate, clasped his fists at the woman, and said:

"I'm damned! I don't know if the great god envoy is here, and I ask the great god to punish him! ”

As he spoke, he never dared to withdraw his arm, so he lowered his head like that.

Oberly snorted coldly and said:

"Alright, let's go in first."

Hear the words.

After the old man raised his head hurriedly, he stretched out his hand and said:

"The Great God Envoy, please!"

Oberly walked slowly towards the courtyard gate, Zhang Ruolin followed closely, but the person in charge of the garrison stood honestly in place, looking extremely nervous.

Zheye glanced at Zhang Ruolin, and waved his hand to the person in charge of the garrison, signaling that he could leave temporarily.

After the three of them entered, they saw a pavilion on the left side of the small courtyard.

Below the pavilion is a small pool, and in the middle of the pavilion is a tea table, table and chairs.

Oberly walked straight to the pavilion and sat down, while Zhang Ruolin and the old man Zheye also walked and sat down.

Zheye hurriedly boiled water to boil tea, and a set of tea-making skills can be described as stumbling, lacking the skillful elegance of flowing water.

When the fragrance of tea was overflowing, Zheye poured the tea soup into the small cup in front of the woman, and then said softly:

"Why did the great envoy come to my old city when he was free, it's really rude to blame my city defense personnel for their limited eyesight and not knowing how to report in time."

Oberly picked up the teacup and took a shallow sip, but did not say a word.

This kind of behavior made the old man more and more confused, and he didn't know what the Great God Envoy wanted to do today?

There was silence for a long time.

Oberly finally asked:

"The old city is no more than other cities, it is one of the important jurisdictions of Bescaimen, has the old city been peaceful recently?"

Hear the words.

Zheye hurriedly replied:

"With the divine power of the Lord God, the old city is peaceful, and the people in the city live and work in peace and contentment."

"By the way, recently another group of young people in the old city have embarked on the road of cultivation, and our old city is full of talents, all of which are blessed by the Divine Lord."

Oberi nodded and said:

"I know all these things, and you don't have to repeat them. I just want to know that you, as the lord of a city, are you okay? ”

When the words fell, Zheye was shocked into a cold sweat.

He hurriedly replied:

"I... I'm fine. I wonder what the Great Divine Envoy commands? ”

However.

Oberi stretched out two fingers and gently tapped the tea table, her face cold and ruthless.

Long.

The woman finally said:

"It is rumored that you have a close relationship with Bo Chijin, can you explain?"

Zheye pretended to look at the woman in front of him in horror, and then said:

"Where do I have a close relationship with Bo Chijin, and I ask the great god not to listen to the provocation of others, but I am wholeheartedly for the old city, how can I collude with the people who weave cards and step on the door."

It turned out that the thin brocade that the woman Oberi was talking about was a city lord in the city under the jurisdiction of the Weaving Card Gate.

The woman looked at the old man, then shook her head, sighed, and said:

"Since I gave you a chance, and I didn't want to explain, it made it a little difficult for me to do!"

Hear the words.

Zheye looked at the old and young in front of him vigilantly, and a slight arc rose slightly above the corner of his mouth.

In a calm tone, he said:

"The old man doesn't understand the words of the great envoy."

Oberly snorted coldly and said:

"It's simple, check the list of new monks in the old city."

As soon as the words fell.

In the eyes of the old man, a trace of murderous intent emerged.