When Zhao Hai's group arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion, a person immediately came out of the mansion. This person looked to be around 60 years old, he had a head full of white hair. He looked very spirited, giving people a calm and astute feeling.
There were two guards in front of the mansion. When the two guards saw this person, they immediately gave him a salute and said, "We have seen Steward Qi." The General beside Zhao Hai also gave a salute to the old man and said, "We have seen Steward Qi."
The old man nodded, then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "You must be a guest from Lost Soul City, right? Mister, please come in, the City Lord is waiting for you. "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I have seen Old Mister. This one is Tian Crane Grass."
The old man quickly said, "So it's Mister Tian. Mister Tian, please come in." Zhao Hai nodded, then he followed the old man into the mansion. As for Stonehammer and the others, Zhao Hai didn't care about them. This was because Zhao Hai knew that these people would certainly settle them down.
Zhao Hai followed Steward Qi into the mansion and went straight to the second door. Then they stopped in front of a study room. Then Steward Qi came out and said to Zhao Hai, "Mister, please come in. The City Lord invites you in." Zhao Hai nodded and entered the study room.
Upon entering the study room, Zhao Hai saw a person. This person was standing there and looking at Zhao Hai. He looked to be around 40 years old. He was wearing a navy blue robe. This robe didn't look very gorgeous, but when it was worn by this person, it gave off an extraordinary aura. This robe looked like a Warrior's robe, but it was much more beautiful and smooth compared to ordinary Warrior's robes. One could see that the material was very good.
Zhao Hai gave a salute to this person and said, "Tian Crane Grass has seen the City Lord."
The City Lord said in a deep voice, "Forget it. Mister, there's no need to be so courteous. Please take a seat." As he spoke, he pointed at the resting area next to him. At that time, his voice was a little low. Coupled with his tall and sturdy figure, he gave off a very calm and imposing feeling. He was like a mountain. He might not be dangerous, but he was very tall.
After Zhao Hai expressed his gratitude, he went to the resting area and sat down. The City Lord also went to the resting area and sat down. Manager Qi immediately served tea to the two before he retreated to the back of the City Lord.
After the City Lord took a sip of tea, he looked at Zhao Hai and asked, "Mister, what is your position in the City of Lost Souls?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare. I'm just a consultant in Lost Soul City, I don't have any actual duties."
When the City Lord heard Zhao Hai, he didn't show any disappointment. Instead, he said, "I don't know why Mister came to Boulder City this time."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, we're just traveling. Our City Lord has a bad habit, he likes to collect all kinds of plants. This time, we came out to collect plant seeds for the City Lord. We just came down from the mountain, and since Boulder City is nearby, we wanted to take a break here." Zhao Hai smiled faintly.
The City Lord looked at Zhao Hai and nodded, "So it's like that. Although our Boulder City and the City of Lost Souls don't have much interaction, I still want to congratulate the City of Lost Souls for unifying all the cities in the Lost Souls Mountains. This is a good thing for the people in the Lost Souls Mountains. When I heard that Mister came to Boulder City, I wanted to invite Mister to come over and chat about the matter of establishing diplomatic relations between our two cities. I want to establish diplomatic relations with the City of Lost Souls, I don't know what Mister thinks about this."
When Zhao Hai heard the City Lord, he couldn't help but stare. Then his eyes lit up as he looked at the City Lord and said, "Naturally, we welcome you. Being able to form an alliance with a city-state like Boulder City is a good thing for us. I'll write a report and have my subordinates bring it back to the City Lord. I believe that the City Lord will immediately reply." Zhao Hai nodded and said, "
When the City Lord heard Zhao Hai, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems like Mister's authority as an advisor isn't small. Will City Lord Zhao Hai really listen to Mister's opinion?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "The power of an advisor is sometimes very big, sometimes very small. However, the City Lord is a person who recognizes people and is willing to listen to their opinions. Now that Lost Soul City has established diplomatic relations with another city, I believe that the City Lord would be very happy to establish diplomatic relations with Lost Soul City." Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "The City Lord is very happy.
The City Lord smiled and said, "Unifying the Lost Souls Mountains and restoring the transmission formation in the shortest time possible. This is something that many city-states want to accomplish. Although the City of Lost Souls has just been established, in my opinion, its potential is limitless. Forming an alliance with the City of Lost Souls is a win-win situation. Naturally, I would agree."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "It's good that the City Lord thinks this way. However, there are a lot of people who don't think this way. In the eyes of these people, the City of Lost Souls is a piece of fat meat that everyone wants to take a bite of. There aren't many people who think like the City Lord."
The City Lord shook his head and smiled, "Those people are just short-sighted people. City Lord Zhao Hai was able to conquer Lost Soul City in such a short period of time by relying on a small city like Mountain City. This isn't something that an average person can do. In this case, they actually thought that Lost Soul City was a piece of fat meat, they were simply courting death. I'm the opposite of them. In my opinion, Lost Soul City's development is limitless. I heard that they have implemented a set of policies that are different from ours. I've also done some research and found that the policies implemented there are very good. Unfortunately, my Rock City's financial resources are limited, there's no way for us to implement those policies. What a pity."
Zhao Hai thought that the City Lord's words might be true. However, it could only be considered half true and half false. He might have seen the benefits of the policy, but it was impossible to say that he didn't have the strength to implement it. In fact, in the Spirit Weapon Realm, the strength and financial resources of the various city-states weren't weak. If they were willing to implement the same policy, it would be possible. However, in the Spirit Weapon Realm, the people of the various city-states didn't have a sense of security. They all wanted to keep more money in their hands. This way, even if one day, they would be kicked out of the City Lord's position, they would still be able to rely on the money to survive.
It was precisely because of this mentality that the City Lords of the various city-states were doing their best to earn money. A city-state like the Alternative Dragon City that had existed for more than a thousand years was already an anomaly in the Spirit Weapon Realm.
Therefore, when he heard the City Lord's words, Zhao Hai only faintly smiled and didn't express anything. He only smiled and said, "The City Lord just happened to be here at the right time. The City Lord still wants to focus on cultivation. If the City Lord didn't receive news that the Spirit Snake City's General wouldn't have sealed his blade for three days, then the City Lord wouldn't have made a move. However, after asking Leaning Mountain City for help, he offended the Spirit Snake City. If he couldn't deal with the Spirit Snake City, then it would be very troublesome. Therefore, the City Lord occupied the Spirit Snake City's territory. Originally, the City Lord was satisfied with this and didn't want to manage things. However, he didn't expect that the other city-states in the Lost Soul Mountains would attack the Spirit Snake City. In the end, the City Lord could only counterattack and swallow the entire Lost Soul Mountains. Now, the City Lord still wants to focus on cultivation.
The City Lord looked at Zhao Hai and said, "So it's like this. Then why didn't City Lord Zhao Hai leave the Lost Soul City's affairs to Mister to manage?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I don't have that kind of ability. I'm already very happy to be able to help the City Lord. Managing a city-state? I don't even dare to think about it. "
The City Lord smiled faintly and didn't say anything. Instead, he turned to Manager Qi and said, "Manager Qi, is the banquet ready?"
Manager Qi nodded and said, "Replying to the City Lord, it's already prepared. The other Sirs are also waiting for you in the dining hall."
The City Lord nodded, then he stood up and said, "Mister, please. I've arranged a banquet in the dining hall to welcome Mister. I hope that Mister will do me the honor." Naturally, Zhao Hai didn't have any reason to refuse. He quickly stood up and expressed his thanks before following the City Lord to the dining hall.
The dining hall of Boulder City's City Lord's mansion was very big, perhaps more than a thousand square meters in size. There were a lot of small tables in the dining hall. Aside from the main table where the City Lord sat, the other tables were smaller than the main table. When Zhao Hai and the City Lord entered the dining hall, the people in the dining hall gave the City Lord a salute. The City Lord also nodded to those people, then he went to the main seat and invited Zhao Hai to sit on his left side.
After Zhao Hai sat down, the City Lord turned to his subordinates and said, "Everyone, please take a seat. This is Mister Tian Crane Grass. He's the consultant of the Lost Soul city-state. This time, he just happened to be traveling to our Boulder city-state, so I invited him to sit down."
These people looked deeply at Zhao Hai, but they still saluted Zhao Hai. However, Zhao Hai could see a trace of coldness in some of these people's eyes. On the other hand, there was a trace of joy in some of their eyes. This made Zhao Hai somewhat puzzled. He didn't offend these people and didn't have any friendship with them. So where did the hostility and joy come from? Is there something that I don't know about? '
Although he was thinking about this, Zhao Hai's face was still very calm. He smiled and cupped his fist to return the greeting. Then everyone sat down and the servants brought in food and wine.
Once everyone was seated, the Boulder City Lord glanced at them, then raised his wine cup and said in a deep voice, "Today, Mister Tian has come to our Boulder City. This is a joyous occasion. Come, let us raise our cups to Mister Tian." Everyone nodded and raised their glasses to give a toast to Zhao Hai. Naturally, Zhao Hai didn't object. He also raised his glass and said, "The City Lord is too polite. To receive such treatment from the City Lord is an honor for Tian Crane Grass. I should be the one toasting the City Lord."
The mayor of Boulder City laughed heartily and said, "Mister, you don't have to be so courteous. Come, let's drink this cup together." He then raised his cup to the crowd and said loudly, "Come, everyone, let's drink to victory!" He drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
The other people in the dining hall naturally raised their wine glasses and drank the wine in one gulp. After that, they put down their wine glasses. A servant poured wine into their glasses and then retreated.
The City Lord looked at everyone and smiled, "I'm in a good mood today. Everyone doesn't need to be so formal. Be casual, be casual." Then he picked up his chopsticks and ate a mouthful of food. When the others saw the City Lord like this, they felt relieved and also ate a mouthful of food.
Zhao Hai looked at the City Lord and then looked at the people below. He felt that something was strange. This was because he discovered that although the City Lord seemed to be able to control everyone, in fact, the people below were divided into two groups. One of the groups had more people. Zhao Hai looked at it and saw that this group should be the people who were hostile to him. The other group had fewer people who were kind to him. It wasn't as simple as being kind, it should be a kind of joy. This was what Zhao Hai didn't understand the most.
However, Zhao Hai didn't say anything. He also ate a mouthful of food. Then he turned to the City Lord and said, "City Lord, what is this? It's so delicious." Zhao Hai said while pointing at the dish that he just ate.
Looking at the dish that Zhao Hai was pointing at, Boulder City's Lord laughed and said, "Mister really has good taste. This is one of the mountain treasures of Boulder City, called Rock Mushroom. This mushroom grows on rocks and absorbs the essence of rocks. Its roots can break through rocks, but because it is difficult to grow, there are only a few of them. But this Rock Mushroom's taste is really good, not only is it delicious, it also has a very good strengthening effect. It is one of the most famous mountain treasures of Boulder City."
It's the most famous Rock Mushroom in Boulder City. "Zhao Hai quickly said," So this is the Rock Mushroom. I've heard of its name before, but this is the first time I've eaten it. I didn't expect it to be so delicious. I thank the City Lord. If it weren't for the City Lord's hospitality, then I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to eat such delicious food in my life. " Then he raised his glass and said, "I'm borrowing your flowers to offer Buddha. Let me propose a toast to the City Lord."
The City Lord laughed and was about to raise his glass when a voice suddenly sounded, "It seems that mister's status isn't high enough. Although this Rock Mushroom is a rare item, it can still be eaten by ordinary big families. It's just that the price is slightly more expensive. However, mister hasn't eaten it before. It seems that mister's status really isn't high enough."
When Zhao Hai heard this, he smiled faintly. Then he turned to look at the person who spoke. It was a man in his thirties, dressed in gorgeous clothes. He was sitting opposite Zhao Hai and was the third seat on the City Lord's right. It seemed that his status wasn't low. The people sitting at the two tables beside him were looking at Zhao Hai with ridicule. The hostility in their eyes couldn't be concealed.
The governor of Boulder City glanced at the person who spoke and said, "Xie Yalong, how can you be so rude to a guest? Have you forgotten your manners?" When he said this, the governor of Boulder City's expression darkened. It was obvious that he was a little angry.
Zhao Hai slowly put down his glass and looked at the person who spoke. Zhao Hai knew that what was to come had come. It seemed that this group of people was really his enemy.
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