The city lord's mansion of Shule City is located on the center line of the city, and it has been built for hundreds of years, and it has been well preserved by everyone in every alternation of power.

Under the noon sun, the glazed green tiles are like clear water condensation but do not stay, the white jade carved eaves are like birds poking their heads out, and the yellow stone is neatly paved on the ground, which has long been a scene of Shule.

It's a pity that this scene will not enter the eyes of ordinary people, hidden under layers of guards, only waiting for those who are qualified.

At this time, everything in the city was decided, and the entire city lord's mansion was busy, and the sound of talking footsteps could be heard everywhere, but the spacious hall used by the city lord to receive guests was so quiet that it could be heard.

The city lord Li Jiahao was a fat big tall man, and he had been sitting in a chair for a while, and he was gently moving his buttocks, looking for the most comfortable position.

The corners of the chair and the brocade carpet rubbed against each other, Li Jiahao took a sip of lukewarm tea, his brows furrowed slightly, and he regretted letting Ubud deal with the trivial matters outside the city.

The three people not far away, he only knew one of them, but he couldn't afford to provoke one person here, and the aura of these people was more indifferent than the other, so that it should be a lively time for dinner, but he wanted to sit here.

The subordinate outside the door came to urge again, and Li Jiahao's gaze swept over the faces of the three people, and fell on the face of the person with a black veil on the bottom eye: "Lord Xing, you see that the meal has already been prepared, why don't we go to eat first?"

Xing Zuo's eye disease is not good, most of them take advantage of the clear night and dawn to hurry, and it is convenient for the post station to rest during the day, in fact, he and Mu Qing only left from Jinguan City a few hours apart, and today they will come to the Shule City Lord's Mansion, and they have completely met a character who has to be taken seriously.

Xing Zuo tilted his head slightly, sensing the familiar aura, and asked respectfully: "Ji Feng, although the Li City Lord is also a new official, he is already an old friend of our White City Lord, and he is a more practical person, not an outsider." ”

Li Jiahao's eyes were slightly twitched, a bright light flashed in his eyes, he got up and bowed and said: "It turned out that the second dynasty was worshiped in person, and the little city lord longed for Ji Lao's sword cultivation style, but I didn't expect to see it in person today, it is really a blessing for three lives." ”

Ji Xiao's face was clear, a simple long sword was placed horizontally on his lap, and when he heard the other party's warm and flattering words, he raised his silver eyebrows, but he said coldly to Xing Zuo: "It's an old friend, you haven't told him, don't I like to listen to flattery?"

Xing Zuo's face was slightly dry, Ji Xiao was enshrined as the second member of the hibiscus royal family, because the big offering had been closed, and the other party could be said to be one of the most noble and powerful people in the entire hibiscus dynasty except for His Majesty the Emperor.

Ji Xiao's cultivation had stagnated more than ten years ago, and in frustration, the most he did now was to deal with big forces outside the dynasty. And the people who often need to be accompanied by him in person must have a very high status, after all, this is already the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Jiahao's waist pole, which had already straightened up, heard Ji Xiao say it so coldly, and hurriedly bent his waist down, looked at the carpet and hurriedly said: "I don't know what Ji is doing when he comes to Shule, I will do my best to do it." ”

Ji Xiao's eyebrows were a little tired, the seventh worship Zheng Deduo died directly, His Majesty sent him to Jinguan City, there was no idea of revenge, it was an eventful time, he finally sent away the one in Xishan with a smile, and now there is another one in the Black Sea, and the strength is far above him.

He turned his head to look at the middle-aged man with an ordinary face in front of him, and thought that he would naturally squeeze out a smile and said, "I was in Jinguan City, and I came directly when I noticed Mr.'s movement, Mr. Feiji didn't blame me for offending." ”

Tantai Feiji has been quietly closing his eyes, as if he is resting, he opened his eyes when he heard the words, Ji Xiao looked at his eyes, almost lost in the eyes of the other party's whirlpool like the deep sea, Tangtai Feiji also discovered this, his eyes stopped the secret technique in the blink of an eye, frowned and shook his head and said: "I used the secret technique to find someone, so I didn't plan to hide my whereabouts, but I entered the hinterland of the dynasty without saying hello, it was rude for me." ”

When Feiji was talking, he kept looking at the north gate of Shule, which was the place where the official road from Jinguan City to the south must pass.

Li Jiahao understands today, and the last person to speak is the highest. He didn't plan to come and go to salute and say hello, and after glancing at Ji Xiao, he bowed to Yutai Feiji and asked, "I see that this gentleman has been looking in the direction of the city gate when he speaks, and I heard that Mr. is looking for someone, can I help in any way?"

Yutai Feiji's expression was a little puzzled: "I have already 'seen' the little ...... The whereabouts of the guy should have been outside Shule City, I don't know what's going on, but he disappeared after entering the city. ”

Ji Xiao carefully observed Feiji's expression, didn't see any special emotions on the other party's face, hesitated and still decided to ask softly: "Mr. Feiji is looking for this person, is it a man or a woman, and the age is ...... Shouldn't it be big?"

Seeing Yutai Feiji looking at him, Ji Xiaoyin raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "Mr. Feiji, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to find anything, I just want to know whether this person is friend or foe to you, so I can let someone help you find it." ”

Feeling Ji Xiao's gaze, Li Jiahao hurriedly promised: "Yes, yes, Mr. Feiji can rest assured, as long as he is still in Shule City, I will find people for Mr. even if the city is closed." ”

Sitting at the end of the sentence has not spoken much, hearing the word "closed city" is frowning slightly, after experiencing the Jinguancheng incident, in his heart, the symbolic meaning of the closure is greater than the actual significance, the closure is difficult to seal - disturbing people's hearts, and it is even more difficult to seal people like them who cultivate to be superb. But today's matter has nothing to do with him, he is just pulling a thread, so he doesn't want to do much.

Hearing Li Jiahao's suggestion, Shantai Feiji shook his head and said: "The ghost spirit spirit is only nine years old, she is a girl, she has a very high status in my Shantai family, and she prefers to run around the family, and the closure of the city to find someone may have no effect on such a ghost spirit spirit." ”

It turned out to be the Tai family of the Three Immortals Island in the Black Sea, and it was one of the top ten families......

Xing Zuo glanced at Ji Xiao and said in his heart, no wonder this second worshipper is so respectful today.

"I was thinking of waiting for the rabbit, but I didn't expect the little guy's breath to disappear after entering the city. Speaking of this, Yutai Feiji's face was slightly solemn and said: "If it's not that her concealment technique is as perfect as her camouflage technique, it is that there is a master by her side who is good at covering her aura." ”

A master, another master......

Ji Xiao was a little irritable in his heart, and glanced at Xing Zuo, who was also depressed. Xing Zuo quickly went through it in his heart, and his careful thinking, which was good at reasoning, worked, and the black veil covering his face turned to Li Jiahao and asked: "I think this little girl should have only entered Shule for a short time, and your city gate is more harsh, so it should be impressive to ask those defenders." ”

Li Jiahao shook his head and sneered: "The city is initially in need of maintaining stability, these people guarding the city gate are not the elite of the guards, and their harshness is not without the ability to forget, but ......"

"Just what?" Feiji's eyes twitched, and he heard something strange.

Li Jiahao didn't understand the weight of the surname "Tangtai", but Ji Xiao's attitude towards this person could be seen by a fool. He wiped the fine sweat on his white cheeks, and explained with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, sir, my harshness is only for those refugees and untouchables, those who want to enter the city have to pay a deposit of ten taels of silver, I don't think that young lady will be short of this bit of silver, she can't go wherever she wants?"

"So, I think those who only know how to collect money may find it difficult to have much impression of the young lady who entered the city smoothly. ”

Hearing this, there was a strange smile in his eyes, and he looked at Xing Zuo and nodded: "This method proposed by this friend should be of some use." Maybe you don't know, in order to prevent Miss from running around, the family is a little tight on her money. ”

Seeing that everyone's eyes fell on their heads, Li Jiahao turned around and waved outside the door, calling a guard standing guard and saying: "Go to the north gate, call Hu Shouzheng, and ask him to follow him with two good memories, and say that I have something urgent to ask him here." ”

"My lord, no need. A familiar voice came from outside the door, Li Jiahao's eyes lit up, and he walked a few steps outside the door and grabbed the visitor: "Ubu, you came just in time, I also remember that you just went to the north gate." ”

Ubu bowed down and clenched his fists and said, "My lord, the little one is here to report this." ”

"Well, come in, come in. Speaking of this, Li Jiahao remembered that he was the lowest among the few people in the house, and couldn't help but turn his attention to Ji Xiao, and when he saw Ji Xiao nodded, he went straight to the house and stood still.

Ubu was born in the army, and he was the most sensitive to the breath of Xingzuo, thinking that on the way here, he heard his subordinates tell him that the city lord was entertaining distinguished guests, and he immediately made a full salute to the three of them before he spoke: "I don't know what the adults are looking for that fat man, there was an accident outside the city just now, and the fat man Hu was unconscious and has been sent for treatment." ”

"What, what's going on, Commander U tell me quickly!"

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After seeing that everyone had eaten well, Mu Qing opened a first-class room, called Wang Xiuwei over, and asked her to take Liu Yueshan and Tan Taijing to wash up, and also gave Sun Ren one more thing, but there was nothing to do for a while.

At this time, in the dining room, Xiao Wuling followed Sun Ren to do that thing, and only Mu Qing and Wang Yeqing were left to sit quietly aside.

Wang Yeqing's face was more vivid than before, there was some inexplicable meaning in her eyes, and her red lips opened lightly: "Along the way, our mother and daughter have been taken care of by Mu Qinggongzi." ”

Mu Qing sat up straighter, shook his head and said, "Mrs. Wang's words are serious, along the way, Sun Ren and them are very capable, and I am also enjoying it." ”

Wang Yeqing turned the teacup on the table and laughed softly: "Childe is still too modest, you will handle it very well today." And if it weren't for you, Sun Ren and their scattered sand wouldn't have had the Liu family's guide, right?"

That's a bit of an inquiry......

Mu Qingxing's eyes narrowed slightly, turned his head to look directly at Wang Yeqing and asked, "Madame has other identities, right?"

Wang Yeqing's slender and clean fingers gently pinched the teacup, and while turning the cup and pecking lightly with his red lips, he looked at each other without flinching: "I used to have it, but now I don't want to." ”

Mu Qing didn't expect Wang Yeqing to answer like this, is this a positive response to his speculation and an admission of his identity?

Mu Qingjian's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he met Wang Yeqing's gaze seriously, dumb riddles sometimes need a look to understand.

Wang Yeqing blinked, his eyes moved slightly, with a smile, he put down the teacup and asked, "What about the son?"

Her eyes were bright and clear, and she seemed to be able to see through people's hearts: "Are you a young worshipper of the Xishan Lin family, or a passer-by who deals with willow leaves in Tiannan Marsh Forest?"

"A passer-by who deals with Liu Ye?" Mu Qing said softly, and said with a slight chin and a smile, "Madame, this description is very appropriate. ”

Just the right amount of temptation, the speculation in each other's hearts was implemented, both sides were a little relieved, Mu Qing couldn't stand the other party's natural gaze, looked at it and asked, "Then the two encounters between me and Mrs. Wang's mother and daughter, are they arranged or coincided?"

Wang Yeqing replied softly: "It's a strange coincidence. ”

Mu Qingjian raised his eyebrows and said, "So Madame has no hostility towards me?"

Wang Yeqing was a little amused, looked him up and down, and said, "Why do you think I'm hostile to you? ”

Mu Qing nodded and said, "It's a matter of habit, madam, forgive me." Hidden Valley didn't let me learn anything else, conspiracy and calculation, and cannibalism among peers, but I learned it very early. ”

"You can say something like that, and it looks like you've been through something. Wang Yeqing's eyes were slightly weak, and his voice was cold: "You have been guessing me for a long time?"

Mu Qing replied: "I'm afraid it's a little earlier than Madam guessed, when I first saw you in Xiulan's shop, I began to be wary of you, because you gave me a dangerous aura, you can say that this is an intuition." ”

Wang Yeqing remembered the vigilance of the other party all the way, and said with some curiosity: "You give me a very strange feeling, you have been cautious and careful all the way, so why did you agree to let our mother and daughter go with you in the first place." ”

Mu Qing smiled bitterly with some self-inflicted suffering: "I will agree to Madame, mother and daughter to go with me, because I guessed that Madame, you are a conspiracy sent by Yingu against me. And if danger is coming sooner or later, relatively speaking, the danger that comes from the open is better than the danger from the dark, although it is tiring to prepare for the worst and be vigilant at all times. ”

This is a very new but practical judgment. Wang Yeqing blinked, a little scornful in her heart, because she was also speculating at that time whether Mu Qing would be a conspiracy against her by Hidden Valley.

Her eyes brightened and she said, "It seems that you are not a pure person without scheming, why do you ...... sometimes" She looked in the direction of entering the city.

Mu Qing quickly understood what she meant, and he suddenly remembered that Yue Jiu had told him to find some like-minded partners, and it was difficult to suppress this thought after this thought popped up in his heart.

He looked at Wang Yeqing and said seriously: "Some things are done according to your heart, I didn't think about it so much." ”

"Moreover, I didn't think that I would always be an assassin in the Hidden Valley from the beginning, I want to get out of the Hidden Valley, what about you, ma'am?"