Boss Hu took the invitation, his hands trembling slightly.

This invitation was far more important than he could have imagined, so he did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

But when he saw him, he immediately bowed down and withdrew from the study, pondering how to do this errand.

In a framing shop located in the bustling market of Zhenhai City, the master's framing skills are superb.

He is old, but his hands are still as dexterous as ever, and every process is extremely skillful, as if it has been integrated into his blood and bones.

After receiving the invitation card handed by Boss Hu, the master first looked at it carefully, and then gently rubbed the paper of the invitation, feeling its delicacy and tenacity, and communicating with it silently.

The master first used a sharp knife to trim the edges of the invitation neatly.

The technique is light and steady, and the blade moves across the paper like a cloud of water.

Then he took out a fine piece of brocade and prepared it to be used as a framing material.

The brocade has a soft texture and a bright color, and it is a superb thing at a glance.

Spread the brocade on the table, the master carefully placed the invitation on top of the brocade, and gently pressed it with his fingers to make the invitation fit tightly with the brocade.

Finally, the brocade was sewn around the invitation with a needle and thread.

The stitches are fine and even, and each stitch is just right, which will not damage the invitation, but also ensure that the brocade is firmly attached to the invitation.

The master's eyes were focused and profound, as if he wanted to engrave every inch of paper and every line in his heart, and the original ordinary invitation card gradually radiated a new brilliance.

When the last stitch fell, the master breathed a sigh of relief.

He picked up the framed invitation card and handed it to Boss Hu.

I saw that the invitation card had been decorated with brocade, and the pattern on the edge and the pattern of the brocade reflected each other, which was both noble and elegant.

Boss Hu took the invitation, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes, and he was amazed.

The old master just smiled faintly, put away the framing tools, clamped them under his armpits, and walked back to the back hall of the framing shop.

At this moment, the gate of Zhenhai City slowly opened, and a ray of light passed through the crack in the door and sprinkled on the cold and hard stone slab, bringing a trace of warmth.

It's a pity that this warmth can't dispel the sadness in the air.

Mrs. Liu was dressed in a plain white dress, and the hem of the skirt swayed gently, just like her trembling heart at the moment.

She wore an elegant gauze hat on her head, which covered half of her face, but could not hide the sadness and determination in her eyes.

She stood quietly in front of the carriage, her eyes deep and determined, as if she wanted to imprint this land and this city deeply in her heart.

The wheels of the carriage have been tightly wrapped to reduce bumps while driving.

The horses seemed to feel the parting atmosphere as well, and kicked the ground uneasily, making a dull sound.

The coachman clutched the reins and looked at Madame Liu with complicated eyes, waiting for her final orders.

Madame Liu raised her head gently and looked into the distance.

As I looked through the city gates and over the mountains, I seemed to see an unknown and challenging future.

The corners of his mouth suddenly rose slightly, evoking a bitter smile. She knew that this parting might be eternal.

"Madame, it's time to go."

The coachman reminded softly.

Madame Liu nodded slightly, turned around and walked towards the carriage, her steps slow and heavy, each step carrying a thousand catties of weight.

Then he raised his hand slightly, wanting to touch the city where he had once lived, but he hung down weakly in the middle of the road.

Many encounters in the world are too similar.

Whether it's for a person, an object, or a city......

But these will always be understood later.

Later, it is often the time to leave separately.

This feeling is sad and hard to say...... It's like a lot of things have been done for a long time, and of course it's a pity to give up suddenly, but if you keep sticking to it, you don't know what the point is.

People always feel wishful thinking that if they don't forget, there will be an echo. Who would have thought that after crossing the mountains, what he looked at was a more lackluster mountain range than before.

Everyone understands this regret, but they just don't want to admit it.

Some things have to fall out of your hands, only to know that picking them up again is a matter of the next life.

Thinking about it, Mrs. Liu was suddenly relieved again.

After all, relying on the silver ticket in the suitcase, the future will be very good.

It's just that what I want the most, and I never have a chance to get it again.

At this moment, Zhao Rang hurried over, his eyes flashing with reluctance and worry, and walked up to Mrs. Liu:

"Mrs. Liu, take care all the way."

A hint of emotion flashed in Mrs. Liu's eyes.

"Zhao Gongzi, thank you for your attention. You have to take care too!"

Zhao Rang nodded heavily, but was speechless.

No words could express the emotions in his heart at this moment. He could only watch as Madame Liu boarded the carriage and drifted away.

As the carriage moved away, Mrs. Liu's figure gradually blurred.

She lifted the curtain and took one last look at the familiar city and the people who had fought side by side.

There were tears in his eyes, but he was stubborn, but he didn't want to let them fall.

The carriage vanished into the distant horizon, leaving only a wisp of dust and smoke drifting in the wind.

The gates of Zhenhai City slowly closed, as if to seal this parting memory forever in the city.

Zhao Rang stood at the gate of Zhenhai City, his gaze following Madame Liu's carriage until it faded into the distant horizon.

Although the friendship between him and Mrs. Liu is not deep, the ups and downs they have experienced together have created a special emotional bond between them.

Now that Mrs. Liu is forced to leave Zhenhai City, Zhao Rang knows that this is a helpless choice, but it is also a decision that Mrs. Liu has to make in order to protect herself and her children.

He couldn't imagine how Madame Liu felt when she left, but he could feel the pain and helplessness in her heart.

Under the city gate, the wind swept the clouds, leaving Zhao Rang alone, such as a pine cliff edge, lonely and free.

The gaze is like a sharp sword piercing through the clouds and mist, cold and profound.

Boss Hu hurried to the scene with a few capable men.

His arrival seemed to bring a touch of noise to the silent city gates.

But seeing Boss Hu shaking three steps, his face was full of smiles, as if he had seen relatives he hadn't seen for many years.

"Oh, Zhao Gongzi, you really make it easy for me to find!"

Boss Hu's voice, like a summer acquaintance, was sharp and piercing.

Zhao Rang came back to his senses and glanced at Boss Hu, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a hint of imperceptible mockery.

But Zhao Rang is Zhao Rang, and he never reveals his heart easily.

"Oh? Boss Hu has something to do with me? ”

Zhao Rang's voice was as flat as water, as if he was not surprised by Boss Hu's arrival.

Seeing Zhao Rang's attitude, Boss Hu was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but he still maintained a smile on his face.

He took out the carefully framed invitation from his bosom and offered it with both hands:

"Zhao Gongzi, my master Lan Shizi will hold a banquet in the mansion tomorrow to entertain the guests, and the special villain sent an invitation to invite Zhao Gongzi to the banquet."

Zhao Rang took the invitation and glanced at it casually.

On the invitation card, the words "Poor Dao Lan Shizi invites Zhao Gongzi to come" were written in juanxiu's small letters.

The handwriting is neat and powerful, revealing an air of elegance.

Lan Shizi is a native of Baihe Mountain, and he has some friendship with him Zhao Rang.

But friendship is friendship, and Zhao Rang is not a person who is easily swayed by feelings. He has his own principles and positions, and he will not change his original intention because of a momentary friendship.

Boss Hu saw that Zhao Rang didn't seem to be interested in the invitation, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

He knew what would happen if he couldn't complete this task, so he quickly added:

"Zhao Gongzi, my master sincerely invites you. If you don't go, you're losing face. ”

When Zhao Rang heard this, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

He looked up at Boss Hu, and a hint of banter flashed in his eyes:

"Then what if I don't give face?"

Boss Hu was stunned by Zhao Rang's question, and then reacted:

Zhao Gongzi laughed. As the saying goes, if you don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, my master ...... Haha, you know what I mean! ”

Zhao Rang laughed and put away the invitation:

"Okay, okay, I got it. You go back and tell Lan Dao Chang that I will be at the banquet on time tomorrow. ”

Boss Hu was overjoyed when he saw that Zhao Rang finally relented and agreed to go to the banquet. He hurriedly bowed and saluted:

"Thank you Zhao Gongzi for your face! I'm going back to my life! ”

After saying that, he hurriedly left the city gate with his men.

Zhao Rang was still standing in place.

When Boss Hu and the others were gone, he still had that free and easy smile on his face.

At this moment, another group of men and horses galloped from the direction of the city.

The sound of horses' hooves was in my ears, but it broke the silence at the city gate again.

Zhao Rang fixed his eyes and saw that it was the people of the City Lord's Mansion.

The leader is a middle-aged man in brocade clothes, who is the head of the city lord's mansion, and he has a relationship with Zhao Rang.

The chief manager came to Zhao Rang, turned over and dismounted, and bowed:

"Zhao Gongzi, the city lord is invited."

The voice was deep and powerful, revealing an unmistakable majesty.

"What did the lord ask me for?"

Seeing that Zhao Rang was frivolous, the chief manager straightened his waist and said:

"The city lord invited Zhao Gongzi to the mansion to talk about it, and the villain doesn't know what the specific thing is."

When Zhao Rang heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

One person can't go to two banquets at the same time, but he doesn't know how to refuse the invitation of the city lord Di Tian.

"Zhao Gongzi, the city lord sincerely invites you!"

When Zhao Rang heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in his heart.

He looked up at the steward, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes:

"What? Sincerity must go? I'm so idle, I'm invited by you every day, and I don't have anything to do with myself? ”

The manager was choked by what Zhao Rang said, and then smiled and said:

Zhao Gongzi laughed. This is a handwritten letter from the city lord, and I also ask Zhao Gongzi to take a look at it. ”

Zhao Rang took the letter and looked at it, only to see a few lines of words written in cursive with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing.

He hurriedly glanced at it, and knew that this was a letter from the city lord Di Tian.

The letter earnestly invited him to the city lord's mansion for a talk, but did not mention the specific reason.

Boss Hu had just left with someone, but he turned back again, his face was full of anxiety and uneasiness, obviously there was something important that made him have to come back.

When he saw that the people from the City Lord's Mansion were also inviting Zhao Rang, his face became even more ugly.

Boss Hu knew in his heart that his master and the people of the City Lord's Mansion would definitely not deal with each other, but he had not completely torn his face now.

He looked around and saw that his men were all frightened, obviously suppressed by the might of the City Lord's Mansion.

Boss Hu secretly cursed "waste" in his heart, but he had to pretend to be calm on his face.

Before he could speak, the head of the City Lord's Mansion had already shouted in a loud voice:

"Boss Hu, you are so bold!!"

Boss Hu was drunk by the manager, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

But showing weakness at this time will only be more passive, so he straightened his chest and said hard:

"Lord Steward, my master, Daoist Lan Shizi, also invited Zhao Gongzi to the banquet, so I specially invited Zhao Gongzi to come over."

"Oh? Lan Shizi also invited Zhao Gongzi? ”

The manager raised an eyebrow, a playful smile on his face.

"That's a coincidence. However, Zhao Gongzi has already agreed to our city lord's invitation, so you should please go back. ”

When Boss Hu heard this, his heart couldn't help but sink.

He knew that the chief was deliberately embarrassing himself, but he didn't dare to offend the people of the City Lord's Mansion without the master's order.

In desperation, he had no choice but to retreat and say:

"Lord Steward, can you be accommodating?"

"Accommodating?"

The manager sneered.

"Boss Hu, do you think this is buying vegetables in the vegetable market? Still able to bargain? Let me tell you, Zhao Gongzi can only go to one banquet, and that is our City Lord's Mansion City Lord's! It's not easy for anyone else to come! ”

The voice fell.

The two sides collided like two winds, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Boss Hu's face instantly became solemn,

The head of the City Lord's Mansion was sneering, and there was a hint of disdain in his eyes.

The atmosphere instantly tense to the extreme, as if a little spark could trigger a big explosion.

Although Boss Hu's subordinates were numerous, they were all frightened at the moment, as if they were shocked by the might of the City Lord's Mansion.

He took a deep breath and calmed down, his gaze like a torch.

While the two sides were tense, a sudden gust of wind blew and rolled up a cloud of dust.

Boss Hu took the opportunity to wave his hand, and his subordinates suddenly woke up like a dream, and they all drew their blades and rushed towards the people of the City Lord's Mansion.

The manager did not show weakness, and with a wave of his big hand, the nurses behind him greeted him like wolves.

Suddenly, the two sides fell into a scuffle.

In the shadow of the sword and sword, I saw that Boss Hu's body was as light as the wind, dodging the manager's fierce attack.

The chief steward, on the other hand, is infinitely powerful, and every blow seems to shake the heavens and the earth.

However, despite Boss Hu's best efforts, it was still difficult to resist the general manager's offensive.

Every time the manager makes a move, he seems to be able to see the opportunity, which makes Boss Hu tired of coping.

Gradually, Boss Hu felt powerless, and the defeat of his subordinates became more and more obvious.

Finally, Boss Hu was negligent and was caught by the manager.

The manager took the opportunity to slap it out with a palm, hitting Boss Hu's chest.

Boss Hu was suddenly hit hard, and the whole person flew out, fell heavily to the ground, and spurted out a mouthful of blood.

The manager did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but looked at Boss Hu coldly, knowing that there was no need to bother anymore.

Boss Hu lay on the ground and was defeated.

But he struggled to his feet again, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and stared at the steward viciously.

Seeing this, the chief steward couldn't help frowning.

He didn't expect Boss Hu to be so tenacious that he could stand up after being slapped by himself. Zhao Rang, who had made a move, suddenly spoke:

"Enough!"

Although his voice was not loud, it seemed to have a magical power that shocked everyone present.

The manager and Boss Hu both looked at Zhao Rang, only to see that his expression was calm, but there was an undoubted light in his eyes.

"Zhao Gongzi ......"

The manager was about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhao Rang waving his hand.

"This matter is related to me, so I'll solve it."

Zhao Rang said, walked to Boss Hu's side, and helped him up.

Boss Hu glanced at Zhao Rang gratefully, but did not speak.

Seeing this, the manager couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied in his heart.

He originally thought that Zhao Rang would be on his side, but he didn't expect Zhao Rang to choose to help Boss Hu.

"Zhao Gongzi, what do you mean by this?"

The manager asked coldly.

"It's not interesting."

Zhao Rang responded lightly,

"Boss Hu represents Lan Daochang, Lan Daochang is my friend, and I naturally can't refuse his invitation. As for the invitation of the City Lord's Mansion, I asked the Lord Governor to tell the City Lord Di on his behalf, and said that I, Zhao Rang, would come to visit in person when I returned to the city. ”

When the manager heard this, he suddenly felt bad in his heart.

With Zhao Rang's strength background, if he is mixed with Baihe Mountain again, what can the City Lord's Mansion get in Zhenhai City in the future?

Thinking of this, the manager couldn't help but regret it a little...... I knew that Zhao Rang was so difficult, so I shouldn't have made a move easily.

But now it's too late to regret it, and he can only bite the bullet and say:

"Now that Zhao Gongzi has made a decision, then I have nothing to say. I will convey Zhao Gongzi's words to the city lord as they are! ”

With that, the steward turned and left with his men, and there was no longer any need for the battle to continue.

Boss Hu looked at the back of the manager leaving, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If it weren't for Zhao Rang's help today, I am afraid that he would be more than lucky.

"Thank you Zhao Gongzi for my master!"

Boss Hu bowed and saluted.

Zhao Rang waved his hand, signaling that Boss Hu didn't have to be polite.

"Boss Hu, you and I don't have to be so polite, and you don't have to be polite with your master. I have also heard a little about other things, although I came to the city gate today to see Mrs. Liu leave, but the matter between you, in the final analysis, is business, I don't understand, and I won't talk too much. ”

When Boss Hu heard this, he couldn't help but be happy.

The affairs of the dry market have their own masters to come forward to solve them.

Now that Zhao Rang is willing to come to the banquet, then his task this time is completed!