"Chief Lin, is there some misunderstanding between you and Fan City's city lord?"
Zuo Wentang suddenly asked.
He knew a little about the situation, but it was only from Fan City's city lord. He wanted to hear Lin Jin's side of the story.
"This isn't really a misunderstanding." Lin Jin remembered this incident. Back in Mount Gua's forest, those people tried to kill White Ape but were too weak. White Ape was already being merciful by not killing them.
Hence, Lin Jin didn't think it was his fault. Of course, it wasn't White Ape's fault either.
Lin Jin explained the situation and Zuo Wentang understood. He already knew that Lin Jin had a monster by his side, but it definitely wasn't one that killed innocent people. Instead, it was Fan City's city lord's son who had a bad reputation. He was said to have committed all sorts of evil and was worse than a monster.
"Haha, it's nothing much. Chief Lin is a citizen of Maple City so City Lord Bai will surely take care of you. Chief Lin still has things to do so I won't disturb you any longer. I would like to ask Chief Lin to take a look at my pet beast in the future." Zuo Wentang got up to leave.
The man had a good grasp of the rhythm, leaving right after he was done talking. He didn't take up too much time and annoy Lin Jin.
"What are you talking about, Steward Zuo? I can take a look at your pet beast anytime." Lin Jin smiled. Zuo Wentang quickly shook his head. "I still have matters to attend to at the City Lord Manor. Why don't I treat Chief Lin to a drink at Grace Pavilion tonight?"
Grace Pavilion was a famous place in Maple City but Lin Jin had never been there before.
However, since Zuo Wentang was being so polite, it wouldn't be nice to reject him.
"Thank you, Steward Zuo," Lin Jin said. After Lin Jin said that, Zuo Wentang said, "Then let's not go home until we're drunk tonight. Goodbye."
"Take care." Lin Jin walked him to the door and watched as Zuo Wentang left before returning to the consultation hall.
He did owe Zuo Wentang a favor today and Zuo Wentang was a man worth befriending.
Lin Jin didn't take Fan City's incident to heart.
In the past, offending a city lord was a terrifying thing to do. But now, would Lin Jin be afraid of a city lord?
Lin Jin had even offended Jade Dragon Emperor before. A mere city lord was nothing to Lin Jin.
Let him do whatever he wants.
Lin Jin composed himself and went back to appraising.
His luck wasn't bad. The first beast he appraised in the afternoon was a rare beast.
Until the sun set in the west.
At the side of the City Governor's Mansion, Bai Zhenkong frowned when he received the latest news and immediately strode out.
"Eagle!"
Bai Zhenkong gave the order, and someone immediately brought over the eagles that the City Lord's Mansion reared. Bai Zhenkong said to Zuo Wentang, "Wentang, come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zuo Wentang also mounted an eagle without saying a word.
The two of them flew out of the city. After a while, they landed in a pavilion ten miles away from the city.
People would often come here to rest during the day, but at this hour, there was basically no one. But at this moment, there was only one person sitting there.
He was the City Lord of Fan City.
"Old Fan, long time no see." Bai Zhenkong landed and laughed.
Compared to Bai Zhenkong's relaxed and smiling face, the City Lord of Fan City was obviously a little gloomy, and his expression was very ugly.
Outside the pavilion stood an attendant. It was the man who led the group this morning. He was also glaring at Zuo Wentang with an unfriendly expression.
"City Lord Bai, I've received your letter. I came to meet you as soon as I received it. We can be considered old acquaintances and everyone here is my trusted aide. Tell me the truth. Who exactly is that Lin Jin? Why are you so protective of him? "
City Lord Fan's anger clearly hadn't subsided yet. There was a hint of questioning in his tone.
City Lord Bai didn't mind. Instead, he walked into the pavilion and sat down.
"Old Fan, you said that we're old acquaintances. Since you're willing to meet me, it means that my words hold some weight. Since you want to hear it, I'll tell you. This Lin Jin is someone you can't afford to offend. Don't be angry and let me finish. You can be angry if you think I'm wrong."
Outside the pavilion, Zuo Wentang was all smiles as he looked at Steward Fan City. The latter's expression was still hostile.
"Brother Leng, before you went looking for trouble with Lin Jin, did you not know that he was a guardian of the nation?" Zuo Wentang asked softly.
The man was stunned.
It was obvious that he didn't know.
They only found out that Lin Jin was a beast appraiser from Maple City's Beast Appraisal Association so they sent their men over. They didn't ask much else.
However, at the mention of the nation's guardian, Brother Leng's eyelids twitched.
He knew what a nation's guardian entailed. Only those with Rank 4 pet beasts were qualified to join. Once they joined, they would become guardians of the nation. One could only imagine their status.
"That Lin Jin is a guardian of the nation's guardian?" the man asked with widened eyes.
Zuo Wentang smiled and made a shushing gesture. "Let's hear what City Lord Bai has to say."
Bai Zhenkong didn't go into detail, but even so, Fan City's two city lords were dumbfounded. Just the fact that His Majesty had issued an imperial edict to make an exception and promote Lin Jin to a Rank 3 beast appraiser was enough to send chills down Fan City's city lord's spine.
His son only had a broken leg and he could still recover. At most, he would have trouble moving his legs. Now that he thought about it, this wasn't a big deal. After all, his son wasn't dead.
Even if he was dead, there was no way he could exact revenge on Lin Jin.
No one who could become a city lord was an idiot. After giving it some thought, City Lord Fan knew what to do.
He glanced at Bai Zhenkong, got up, and saluted.
"Aiyaya, Old Fan, what are you doing?" Bai Zhenkong smiled. Despite his question, he knew why Old Fan was behaving this way.
City Lord Fan bowed before saying, "Brother Bai, I owe you a favor. If you hadn't gotten someone to stop me, I might have gotten into big trouble."
Of course, it would be big trouble. He was just the city lord of Fan City. There were sixteen cities and sixteen city lords in the Jade Dragon Kingdom. It would be a piece of cake for His Majesty to deal with someone of their level.
If this matter were to escalate, City Lord Fan would definitely be the one to suffer.
Moreover, City Lord Fan wasn't an idiot. Lin Jin wasn't as simple as Bai Zhenkong made him out to be. There was a chance that Bai Zhenkong didn't know or that Bai Zhenkong hadn't told him the truth.
But no matter what, Lin Jin couldn't be touched. He had to find a way to investigate and figure out the situation once he got back.
As for his son, he could only blame himself for not disciplining him enough. It was a good thing that he was injured this time. Coincidentally, the Zhao Family and the Huang Family were also involved this time. This time, he would make a move on these two families and get some compensation.
Smart people didn't need to waste their breath. City Lord Fan was no longer as gloomy as before. Instead, he was all smiles as he chatted with City Lord Bai.
Outside the pavilion, Zuo Wentang looked up at the sky, feeling anxious.
After all, he had invited Lin Jin to treat him to a drink tonight.
Fortunately, City Lord Fan and City Lord Bai didn't chat for too long. After exchanging a few words, they got up and bade each other farewell.
City Lord Fan flew away on his eagle. Bai Zhenkong was in a good mood.
"I'll make Old Fan owe me a favor this time."
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