After Bai Gu and the others finished breakfast, they drove to the front of the City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion occupies a huge area, and a single courtyard is enough to accommodate hundreds of people lying down. The white walls on both sides of the gate extend outward, and you can't see the end at a glance.

Although there are no golden white jade bricks and glazed tiles, the appearance of the city lord's mansion in Edelweiss City is also very valuable.

In a place where the wind and sand are raging all year round, the walls can still be kept as white as paper, and the usual maintenance costs can accumulate over time.

Not to mention those beautifully carved door rafters, step tiles. Maybe these materials are not of the highest quality in other places, but in the barren Edelweiss City, I don't know how many people need to be scavenged, and how many laborers need to be gathered to build such a huge city lord's mansion.

"It's a waste of money and labor." Wang Xizhou couldn't help but sigh lightly.

On the way back to the inn yesterday, Bai Gu and the others wanted to learn about the situation with a few locals, but without exception, these locals waved their hands, kept their mouths shut, and walked away directly.

Bai Gu and the others looked at each other, and it wasn't until they returned to the inn that a junior who ran the hall whispered something to them.

Ten years ago, the mayor of the new city took office, and within a month, dozens of city rules were promulgated one after another, almost tearing down the original city rules and reinventing them. Moreover, the new city rules are cleverly set up in name and extremely strict, and the degree of fabrication of charges can be said to be exhaustive, and the conviction and punishment are also extremely exaggerated.

Just like the crime committed by Bai Gu and a few people yesterday, it was to talk about Velvet City in public, and their crimes should be punished.

At the same time, the new city lord built a new city lord's mansion, built various major works of the main city, and many projects in the territory of the velvet city.

Not enough people? Then go to the streets and alleys and forcibly collect coolies.

Don't want to go? Then there is only one end, the whole family is dead.

In just one year, the main city of Velvet City alone has sharply reduced the population of three or four out of ten.

In the long run, the people of Velvet City will learn to be obedient, just shut up obediently and do something. Talking and resisting, there is only one way to die.

At that time, after listening to it, Wang Xizhou couldn't help but say the word cool official, and he scared the second boy who ran the hall enough.

Because there was once a restaurant owner who couldn't get used to the actions of the new city owner, but he just complained about it behind his back. As a result, within two days, the new city lord led troops to surround the restaurant, and slaughtered them together with the guests in it.

After saying this, the junior in the hall left in a hurry, for fear that the wall had ears and he would be killed.

Seeing this scene, it also strengthened Wang Xizhou's determination to come to ask for an explanation.

Velvet City, it can't go on like this.

Hua Xie still looked sloppy and didn't wake up, lying on his back on the roof of the carriage, pulling one end of the silver rope in one hand and a bun in the other, chewing with interest.

At the other end of the silver rope were the thirty people who had been ambushed in the morning, and they were also dragged to the City Lord's Mansion with Bai Gu.

As for how they came here?

If you can't run or can't run on two legs, then help the street sweeper clean the bluestone pavement in the city.

After getting out of the carriage, Bai Gu glanced back at Hua Xie who was still lying on the roof of the carriage, "Brother Hua, it's here, come down." ”

"yes, got it."

Hua Xie lazily answered, then rolled over, and fell straight down.

Just when Hua Xie's body was about to fall to the ground, Bai Gu only felt that there was a flower in front of him, and Hua Xie was already standing beside him, stuffing the remaining half of the bun into his mouth and chewing it.

"Young man, how can I be in the Spirit Swallowing Realm, my physical fitness is no longer good, just such a little height, it will be fine if I fall, you don't have to worry."

Bai Gu retracted his gaze, "I'm just afraid that you will scare Xiaoxiao." ”

Bai Xiaoxiao blinked with a pair of big eyes, and her face was full of innocence.

Hua Xie snorted and didn't say anything.

This kid has a really poisonous mouth, no wonder he eats so much and is so thin!

You don't have a wide heart and a fat body!

Wang Xizhou looked back at the three guys who were about the same size, a little helpless.

Not to mention that Bai Gu and Bai Xiaoxiao, two brothers and sisters, have one heart, and together they can make the flower evil cry. Just saying that Bai Gu has a mouth, he can make the flower evil speechless.

Bai Gu's poisonous tongue, Wang Xizhou has actually seen a lot. But it's rare to see someone of Bai Gu's age.

Wang Xizhou turned his head to look at the two guards who were already facing this side.

"What are you guys doing, don't you see that this is the City Lord's Mansion? Blocking here will affect the entry and exit of the City Lord's Mansion and delay the affairs of the various divisions in the Mansion, can you afford this responsibility? Get out of here! One of the guards approached, swearing swearing.

Because they were walking against the light, the two guards squinted slightly, not seeing the silver rope in the hand of the flower demon, and their own brothers who were lying all over the place.

Wang Xizhou said with a smile: "Two, please help us report, we want to meet the city lord." ”

Both guards were armed with spears, one was left-handed and the other was right-handed.

It was the left-handed guard who had just spoken.

The right-handed guard couldn't help but sneer when he heard Wang Xizhou's words.

He looked Wang Xizhou up and down, and only regarded Wang Xizhou as the kind of rich man who had a little family background and didn't know the height of the sky, and then stretched out his hand and shook it, "Is there a post?" Or is it an inked letter? I wouldn't be able to report without that. ”

The implication is that you either have to be powerful or rich, or you have to be closed.

Wang Xizhou shook his head, "We have neither a letter nor a letter, we are simply passing by here and want to visit the lord of the velvet city." ”

"Then let's go, our city lord is very busy. If we meet you white-handeds every day, how can our city lord have time to take care of this huge velvet city? Let's go! ”

Wang Xizhou smiled and pointed to the back of the carriage, "Then with these people, can you see the city lord of the velvet?" ”

The two guards were puzzled at first, thinking that Wang Xizhou was a rich man who had never seen the world, did not understand human feelings, and was stupid. But when they looked in the direction pointed by Wang Xizhou and saw the scene behind the carriage, they couldn't help but be frightened.

The left-handed guard shouted, "You, you kidnapped the city guards?!" You still dare to come to the city lord's mansion to provoke?! Come on, come on! ”

Hua Xie yawned, "Please have more people, otherwise there won't be enough to fight." ”

The right-handed guard pointed the spear in his hand at Bai Guren, and his voice trembled, "You, you murderers!" Aren't you afraid of our city lord's revenge?! ”

Wang Xizhou smiled and said: "If the city lord Zhang is in power in the Velvet City now, Xizhou and him are old friends, and they can face each other face to face." ”

Speaking of this, the confidence of the two guards skyrocketed inexplicably, and there was a little more contempt in the eyes of Bai Gu and the others, "You're talking about Zhang Yuan's dead old man, right?" He has long since died, and now the Velvet City is ruled by our Li Whale Shuang, the Lord of Li City. He is a mountain immortal, and the velvet city in his hands will definitely soar to the clouds in the future and become the legendary immortal city god site! ”

Hua Xie was a little embarrassed, "Immortals on the mountain? Isn't it amazing? A guy who can only scavenge the people's fat and people's ointment, I don't think it's a good bird. ”

"You're looking for death?"

The gate of the City Lord's Mansion slowly opened, and dozens of guards poured out from inside, and the spears in their hands were pointed at Bai Gu and the others.

"You're not much better than them, just a few more people, and you want to surround us?" Hua Xie sneered, "Let's have some more strong ones, for example, a team of dozens of people in the Spirit Casting Realm?" ”

The right-handed guard's face changed, "Arrogance! ”

The dozens of people behind him were also full of anger.

Hua Xie's words are not only a contempt for them, but also a provocation to the City Lord's Mansion!

It will not be tolerated!

Just as they wanted to make a move, a light but unquestionable voice came from the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, "What are you doing?" Don't stop yet! ”

At the gate, there was a man in red, a lock of long hair hanging down from his forehead, his hands on his chest, his face was lazy, and he looked at everyone condescendingly, "The person who comes is a guest, how can you point with the tip of a soldier?" And people still have their own brothers in their hands, whether they live or die? Well? Don't put it down yet! ”

Dozens of people looked at each other, but they still obeyed the order to withdraw their spears.

The City Lord's Mansion has always stayed at home, and he is known as a guest who eats people and does not spit out bones, how did he change his sex today? Not only did he come to the door to meet people in person, but he was also so kind to people?

The man in red nodded to Bai Gu and the others, "I am happy to be a guest of the City Lord's Mansion of this Velvet City." For some inconvenient reasons, I can only come to the door at most, and I can't take a step further. ”

Wang Xizhou bowed his hand in return, "In Xia Wang Xizhou, Shanshui Fang Shanshuilang." Two days ago, I passed by this place to rest, and while wandering around, I got into an argument with a group of patrol guards, and I was ambushed again when I went out in the morning. If it weren't for the fact that a few of us were still on guard, I'm afraid we would have been a few cold corpses by now. So we came here to ask for an explanation. ”

Suddenly, "It's you." I heard that the cause was that you were talking about Velvet City on the road, and you killed a Xuanhuo Guard captain in our City Lord's Mansion, right? ”

Wang Xizhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Xuan Xi spread his hands helplessly, "Isn't this obvious, it was you who broke the city rules, and if you were at fault first, we will punish you." All this is reasonable and legitimate, but what more can you ask for? ”

"You can't talk about Velvet City at will, what kind of city rules is it? You are not rich in this broken city, and the rules are quite heavy. Why, the broken cold window wants to learn from other people's scholars, wipe the butt paper and write a family tree? Flower Evil sneered unceremoniously.

Xuan Xi smiled, "Originally, I was thinking about what the city rules of Velvet City were like, and I always felt that the answer was about to come out, but I just couldn't think of it." Hearing this brother's words today, it is true. ”

Hua Xie was stunned.

No, you're a guest, don't you help say something nice? Why do you agree with my words in turn?

Is this how all the guest secretaries have been?

Xuan Xi smiled: "I'm just a guest here, I don't need to work so hard, let alone maintain the image of Velvet City." As long as it's not such a major event as destroying the city, I usually don't get too involved. Of course, if it really gets to the point of destroying the city, I still have to run. ”

Wang Xizhou showed a smile, "Avoiding danger and hiding is the nature of living beings in the world. ”

Xuan Xi looked at Wang Xizhou, and the laziness on his face faded a little, "I'm not one of those sages in the sky, there is a catastrophe coming, don't you run and wait for death?" ”

"So, it's in nature to run for your life, and you can understand it." Wang Xizhou said with a smile.

"And what will happen to Mr. Wang?"

"Xizhou is willing to contribute to the general trend, not to say that he must die in front of people, but he will not die in the future."

"I don't know if the Tobu royal family, has Mr. Wang heard of it?" ”

Hua Xie's face suddenly turned strange, and his eyes fell on Xuan Xi a little ...... Commiseration.

Bai Gu smelled a hint of gossip, took two steps back, stabbed Hua Xie's arm with his hand, and lowered his voice, "Brother Hua, this Dongwu royal family, shouldn't it be ......?"

Flower Evil nodded.

Bai Gu showed a knowing little look and withdrew his hand with satisfaction.

Then the three tall heads looked at the two of them together, and they all had an expression of watching a play on their faces.

"The Tobu royal family is the native clan of Xizhou." Wang Xizhou's face was calm and he admitted it directly.

Xuan Xi looked playful, "If I'm not mistaken, during the Jade Peach War, the high-level members of the Wang family escaped from the battle, right?" ”

"And then?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I don't believe what Mr. Wang just said."

Wang Xizhou's expression was calm and calm, "To generalize, Keqing is a little arbitrary." ”

"Really? There are many people who are deserters in the Yutao War against the Wang family. Moreover, I remember that the Wang family has more than this glorious deed, right? Is there anything else you need me to help you recall? ”

"No need, Xizhou's memory is okay, and I still remember these little things."

"A trifle?" Xuan Xi smiled, "In the Jade Peach War, the Wang family escaped from the battle, and even the hearts of several other major sects and families were scattered, resulting in a miserable battle, and the Jade Peach Realm is still a broken scene. Is this a trifle? Also, Mr. Wang is a master, and what he sees and hears is naturally an earth-shattering event, like the Jade Peach War, which can only be regarded as a trivial matter. Understandable, understandable. ”

Hanaevil raised an eyebrow.

I really dare to say this joy.

Bai Gu listened to the conversation between the two with great interest, and resisted the urge to take dried fruit from the Sumeru beads and watch while eating.

It seems that there is another story to hear.

Wang Xizhou's eyes were lowered, and his tone was still calm and gentle, "Xizhou is just an elder in the clan who is afraid to fight for his life, and he has not made any mistakes. On the contrary, it is you, Keqing, the blood debt on your body should be several times more than those elders in the Xizhou family, right? ”

Xuan Xi's face changed, and he looked at Wang Xizhou gloomily, and the aura on his body surged.

Wang Xizhou's eyes calmly replied.

Do you really think Xizhou is a soft persimmon that can be kneaded at will?

I really think I'm hiding it well, can't Xizhou see your bottom line?

Since you don't have a face to face, then don't blame Xizhou for being polite.