Chapter 1 Scarlet Lake City Chapter 1 Blood at the Wedding
Lake City is a very famous city in the Xianwu world, and it is famous for the Moonlight Lake ten miles away from Lake City. That's how the name Lake City comes from.
In fact, the moonlight lake has nothing to do with the moonlight, it is not that this lake gets more moonlight, or can keep the moonlight. Rather, there is a specialty in this lake called moonshine fish.
Moonfish grow to the largest, which is only half a foot long. When swimming, the silver body, under the ripples, is like a dancing moonlight.
The Moonlight Fish is famous not because it is a landscape, but because it has a weak effect on cultivating below the innate or below the foundation. But everything that is linked to qualifications is in demand, and the owner hopes that there is no market. Such an important resource is naturally coveted by many people.
If it weren't for the fact that the city lord was born in the Qingshan faction and provided a large amount of materials for the Qingshan faction every year, the Qingshan party was also very protective of Lake City, and it might have been devoured by the red-eyed wolves.
Speaking of Lake City, it was originally an inconspicuous small city in the northwest, and no one cared about it at all. Since the Qingshan faction's disciple Wang Dujuan and her husband Liu Xia took control of Hucheng with the support of the Qingshan faction, Hucheng has slowly become the number one city in the northwest.
Because the rhododendron discovered the role of the moonlight fish, encouraged commerce, and stabilized law and order, Lake City slowly developed.
The effect of moonshine fish has not been discovered because local fishermen are reluctant to eat it, and those who can afford to eat it have some effect when they eat it in small amounts, and then it has no effect, it is just a dish, and no one takes it too seriously.
However, I hope that the cuckoo has the conditions to eat a large amount, and the cultivation is high enough, and the soul feels sensitive, and I found that after eating ten moonlight fish, although it has no effect on the body, it is gradually accumulating, and after a hundred pieces, the quantity changes into a qualitative change, and there is a leap forward in the qualification of low-level cultivators.
This discovery is amazing, Lake City suddenly became a hot place, and it was only a short time before it flourished.
If there are interests, there will be corresponding greed, and if Lake City has been strong, other forces will not dare to show it.
But more than 100 years ago, Liu Xia died in battle for some reason, and Wang Dujuan was disheartened and passed the position of city lord to his eldest son, and it was stable for a period of time. Because the eldest son Liu Qing is also a genius and has superior intelligence, others dare not have strange thoughts.
However, Liu Qing disappeared more than 20 years ago, and Liu Qing's eldest son Liu Shuo also disappeared ten years ago.
Today is the day of great joy in the City Lord's Mansion, Liu Guo, the second son of the City Lord Liu Qing, and Wei Hongye of the Hundred Flowers Sect are married, and today is the first day of the wedding celebration.
Since a few days ago, several city gates in Lake City have been filled with distinguished guests in fresh clothes and luxury vehicles. The cultivators who control the demon beasts are extraordinary. Every guest was beaming, polite to the soldiers defending the city, and scattered a lot of gold and silver. Otherwise, it is difficult to show closeness and honor to the master. The city is also full of joy, and the shops are dressed in red and hung with colors, creating a festive atmosphere.
The city lord's mansion was lit up, the guests were dressed in bright clothes, and shouted the background and name of the guests, and then politely invited into the mansion. The guests are full of people, whether they are familiar or unfamiliar, they are very face-saving and come to congratulate them.
The tiger is still there, not to mention that the tiger has not fallen yet, so the Liu family's celebration is unprecedented. The entire front yard, not only the houses, but also the courtyard, is also full of seats, and the guests are full.
At the wedding scene, Xia Xiao, the wife of the city lord, sat high, waiting for the newlyweds to pay their respects. It was supposed to be the position of the city lord Liu Qing, but it was empty, and a portrait of Liu Qing was placed on it.
A couple who have completed the procedure are sent to the cave room. The hall and courtyard of the city lord's mansion are full of dining tables, wine and food are served like flowing water, and the guests have already taken their seats.
Xia Xiao picked up the wine glass, toasted with everyone, and expressed his gratitude to everyone for coming. Then, Xia Xiao said to Liu Zhi, her husband's only younger brother:
"Second brother, I'll leave it to you here. Although we are all cultivators, we don't care about what we show up, but there are still many female guests in the backyard, and it is not appropriate for me not to accompany them. ”
"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will accompany everyone!"
"So there is a second brother Lao!"
"Sister-in-law is polite!"
After Xia Xiao left, Liu Zhi immediately became the only master, talking loudly and leaving left and right. Let every guest feel at home, and the origin and glorious deeds of each guest are like a few treasures, coupled with deliberate flattery, so that everyone is impressed by him.
The guests also opened their minds, drank happily, and for a while, clinked glasses and changed lamps, which was very lively.
Qiu Wangtian, the owner of Qiushui Villa, is the father-in-law of the eldest son of the city lord, and sits at the main table as a matter of course. Beside him sat the elder of the Golden Sword Gate, the Flying Eagle Sword Cookie.
Seeing Liu Zhi's performance, Cookie was a little curious, and asked Qiu Wangtian: "Master Qiu Zhuang, look at Liu Zhi and Liu Gongzi's treatment of people, it is exquisite, not so unbearable as rumored!" Could it be that there is still a story in this? The owner of Qiuzhuang is the in-law of the lord of Liu City, should he know the reason? ”
Qiu Wangtian's cheeks twitched, he forcibly endured his dissatisfaction, and said: "Elder Qu, treat people and things, and be exquisite, even if you are a housekeeper and a clever little guy, you can do it, what does this mean?" ”
Cookie smiled meaningfully, "I see, I see, I understand!" ”
Qiu Wangtian hated Cookie's smile and felt like he was laughing at himself. "Elder Qu, what do you understand?"
There was already a slight question in his voice, although he didn't want to offend Jin Jianmen, but if the cookie had ulterior motives, then he couldn't blame himself. The Golden Sword Gate is very strong, but its own Qiushui Villa is not weak either.
Cookie didn't seem to hear anything, and said with a smile: "Didn't the owner of Qiu Zhuang say that Liu Zhi is only suitable for being a housekeeper and a small servant, not for the position of city lord." Although I'm not interested in any of this, but what the owner of the autumn village said, I will believe it! ”
Qiu Wangtian stiffly said, "Thank you!" And he said no more, but drank his head. I don't know what he thanked him for.
The other guests sitting at the same table, such as Qu Wuwu, the head of the Qu family, who came from afar, Hua Yunfei, the elder of the Moon Worship Gate, and Yan Bao, the owner of the Tieqi Mountain Villa, all found familiar friends and talked in a whisper.
For example, he is afraid that talking and laughing loudly will affect other guests, and he will appear to be uneducated. The guests in the hall are of high status and are more reserved. The guests in the courtyard are all kinds of people, from all walks of life, and the high-rollers of the casual cultivation have a few glasses of wine, laughing loudly, and calling friends. The scene was lively and chaotic.
After three rounds of drinking, Qiu Wangtian felt a little depressed sitting next to the cookie and drinking, so he stood up and walked outside.
Cookie also stood up and asked with a smile: "Master Qiuzhuang, the banquet is not halfway through, are you going to retire?" You have to talk to the master, otherwise it will be too rude! ”
Although Qiu Wangtian knew that it was not appropriate to be angry on an occasion like today, he really couldn't help it. The voice replied coldly: "Don't bother Elder Qu, I'm just going out for convenience." ”
"Hahaha, it's a coincidence, I also happen to have a swollen stomach, and I'm tired of the owner of the autumn village to lead the way!"
"Humph!"
Qiu Wangtian turned around and left, not giving Elder Qu a chance to entangle at all.
The two left one after the other, and the other guests at the same table looked at each other, all of them were people with heads and faces, as for putting the contradictions on the surface?
"This, what kind of grudge do the Qiu Zhuang owners have with Elder Qu? Perform like this, but a little bit don't give face to the owner's family! ”
"I don't know if they have any contradictions, but how you look at it, both of them have deliberate ingredients, which is difficult to understand and interesting!"
"Does the owner of Qu Zhuang have any inside information? Why don't we say one or the other, so that we can also understand some of the situation, so as not to offend people by recklessness. ”
"Hehe, everyone is pretending to be confused, but let me be the one who lifts the lid. People's hearts are not ancient! But the city where I'm located is 108,000 miles away, and I don't care what gets out.
You don't want to say, isn't it just that if something happens, you're afraid of implicating yourself? In fact, it's just that little thing, everyone is for the position of the lord of Lake City, in order to occupy Lake City, as long as there is a threat, they are all enemies. At this time, even if you have a culture, you have to show your temper. When a kitten or a puppy encounters a threat, they still have to blow their beards and bare their teeth, not to mention their outstanding strength? ”
"The master of the Qu family made incisive judgments and hit the nail on the head, which made me wait for a moment! In this way, Lord Qiu Zhuang and Elder Qu are both interested in the position of the city lord of Lake City, wouldn't Lake City be in chaos? Oh, if that's the case, I shouldn't have waded into this muddy water! After drinking the wine, I still hurriedly said goodbye. Although Lake City is good, I still feel comfortable staying at Tieqi Mountain Resort. ”
"Hahaha, does Lord Yan Zhuang still care about this? Who doesn't know that the iron cavalry of the Iron Horse Villa is at least composed of cultivators in the foundation building period, and they are proficient in the art of battle formation, as long as they are dispatched, who dares to fight? This time, Lord Yan Zhuang is out, and at least five hundred horsemen will follow, right? ”
"Hehe, just protect yourself!"
At this time, the cookie walked back slowly, and everyone bowed their heads and drank and stopped talking.
Suddenly, a noisy and chaotic voice came from the inner courtyard, and a frightened maid shouted as she ran: "The second son is dead!" The second son was killed! Come on! ”
The direction in which the maid ran was the direction in which the guests were entertained in the front yard. For a moment, all other sounds stopped, except for the sound of the maid breaking the sound.
The voice was terrible, like a ghost crying at night, and the joyful and festive scene was suddenly pulled into the bleak wind and cold rain.
I only heard the voice of the second master Liu Zhi coming from a distance, "Shut up, what nonsense?" Don't affect the guests' Yaxing! ”
"But, Second Master..."
"No, let's go down!"
In the hall, everyone was stunned, but no one spoke. At this kind of moment, it is better to say more and be wrong, less to say and less wrong, and not to say good.
In the silent hall, the needle drop can be heard, so Qiu Wangtian's hurried footsteps are particularly obvious.
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