Miao Yi was a little surprised. The Miss Li he once wanted to marry was already married?
Recalling the past, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile, asking again, "I remember that the Head Guard of this area was surnamed Huang."
The young boss smiled, "You mean Head Guard Huang? He is now the City Lord of Changfeng City. Old Li's daughter married him, so Old Li's status rose to become the Head Guard."
"Uh …" Miao Yi almost choked on the noodles. This old yellow cow ate the tender grass. He raised his head in surprise, "Doesn't Head Guard Huang have a wife?"
The young boss sighed, "Sir, there is something you do not know. Here, do you see that silk shop across the street?"
"What does it have to do with the silk shop?"
"So that silk shop is the residence of Butcher Zhang's family in the city. The Zhang family's eldest son killed Head Guard Huang's son. Head Guard Huang's wife fell ill from grief and passed away. Old Li's daughter married Head Guard Huang's second wife. But you don't say, the Zhang family's eldest son is quite capable. He ran to the Boundless Secular World and desperately picked two immortal herbs to send his younger brother and sister to become immortals. After he killed the man, he ran away without saying a word. I heard that he hasn't been caught until now. But the Zhang family's residence was confiscated by the authorities and turned into the silk shop today. "
Miao Yi frowned, "The Zhang family's eldest brother and sister have become immortals. The authorities still dare to touch their family's property?"
"The City Lord also has an immortal backing him. Don't worry."
Miao Yi was startled. He suddenly realized something. How could he have forgotten about this? Could it be that Head Guard Huang's daughter, who was given to an immortal as a handmaiden, had something to do with Xiong Xiao dealing with him this time? Could it be that Head Guard Huang was so lucky that he actually gave his daughter to the Cave Master of Changfeng Cave, Xiong Xiao, as a handmaiden?
Putting this matter aside, Miao Yi took a roundabout way and asked about Zhao Xingwu.
In the end, Zhao Xingwu's life was worse than death. Because Head Guard Huang couldn't capture Miao Yi for revenge after his son's death, he shifted part of his anger onto Zhao Xingwu. He sent Zhao Xingwu to the Manor of Sincere Hope. Now, he didn't know if he was dead or alive.
It seemed that Zhao Xingwu didn't need to worry about him anymore. Miao Yi finished his meal, threw down a few coins, and left the noodle house.
The City Lord's Mansion was not difficult to find. He sneaked into the alleyway and hid in the crown of a tree in the garden.
In the garden, a child with braided hair was giggling as he played hide-and-seek with a maidservant among the flowers. A well-endowed young married woman was holding a handkerchief and smiling as she stood under the pavilion, accompanied by a maidservant with her hands clasped behind her back.
Seeing this young woman, Miao Yi couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Because he was already prepared, he could already tell from the young woman's appearance that she was the daughter of the Li Clan across from him.
Perhaps it was because they lived a wealthy and pampered life, they were dressed in brocade clothes, and their skin was white and tender. Their bodies were plump and plump.
In Miao Yi's memory, the daughter of the Li Family had a thin oval face that had become fat beyond recognition. Her waist was thick as well, and her head was covered with pearls and jade. She looked very stout.
Obviously, from the looks of it, she had already given birth to a child.
Miao Yi was a little envious of Old Huang. He had been Old Huang's father for many years, and he could even get Old Huang to be his wife and bear his children. He was really something, a typical example of an old cow eating young grass.
Miao Yi thought back to the time when he went to the Li Clan to propose marriage and was chased out. Even he found it a little funny. Thinking about it, it was quite interesting.
If he said that he didn't have any feelings for this young married woman now, then he really didn't. His horizons had been broadened.
Realistically speaking, he no longer had any interest in someone like the daughter of the Li Clan. Even if you gave her to him for free, he would still think that she was a burden.
If he was still selling pork on the streets all those years ago, he would definitely be more than happy to marry the prettiest girl on the street.
However, things were different now!
Whichever mountain he went to, he would look at the scenery there. Yesterday's yellow flowers were nothing to him!
The reason was simple. When a man was lowly, a woman had the right to despise him for being poor. When a man became rich, he similarly had the right to despise her. This was called gender equality.
He stared at the daughter of the Li Clan and recalled the past. He looked around, determined the layout of the residence, and invoked his arts to investigate the situation inside. He flashed through the air, unafraid of being discovered by the people below. Even the naked eye couldn't catch him.
Stealthily, he passed through a window and entered a side room of the main house.
For a cultivator to deal with a mortal, it was a little like he was a thief.
However, there was nothing he could do about it. A dignified City Lord wasn't someone anyone could kill just because they wanted to. This was against the law, against the laws of the cultivation realm. The City Lord was in charge of the followers of the cultivation realm. How could he be killed just because he wanted to? Once discovered, he would be severely punished!
Miao Yi didn't want to leave behind any evidence. Otherwise, Yang Qing wouldn't let him off so easily.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed. Head Guard Huang, the current City Lord, had also put on some weight. His age was also on the older side. He was a man in his fifties, dressed in official robes, and had a big belly.
The steward held a small, intricately carved box in his hand. A servant carried a heavy box and placed it on the tea table.
With a wave of his hand, the steward dismissed the servants. He moved closer to Head Guard Huang, who was slowly sipping his tea, and opened the small box in his hand. Inside lay an orb the size of a rice grain, emitting a faint white, gentle glow. It was an Orb of Will that had gathered the power of will from a thousand people.
Head Guard Huang glanced at it and nodded. The steward then opened the small box. Inside, there was an entire box of neatly arranged yellow, orange crystal coins.
Head Guard Huang put down his teacup and asked, "The amount hasn't decreased from before, right?"
The steward bowed and said, "It hasn't decreased. But Old Master, since the Cave Master has been promoted, with the Eldest Miss supporting him, there is no need for us to give the new Cave Master such a generous gift. Would he dare to not give the Eldest Miss face? "
"In this regard, you are inferior to the Eldest Miss." Head Guard Huang stood up with his hands behind his back and lectured, "The Eldest Miss has already sent someone to deliver a letter. She said that a county official is not as good as a current Head. Although she is there, the gifts given to the new Cave Master who is about to be inaugurated cannot be lacking. The etiquette that should have been given in the past must not be lacking. There is no need to make the new Cave Master unhappy over some worldly possessions. When the time comes, with the new Cave Master putting in a good word for us, and the Eldest Miss speaking up for the Mountain Chieftain, only then will we have a chance to go to Shaotai City. Otherwise, if the new Cave Master were to say that I am not capable enough to manage a larger city in front of the Mountain Chieftain, I'm afraid the Mountain Chieftain will reconsider. You are a little short-sighted. We cannot lose the big picture for the small. "
"Yes, yes, yes!" The steward immediately admitted his mistake with a smile.
"Don't just say yes. Check the other accompanying gifts again. The etiquette cannot be short or lacking," Head Guard Huang warned.
"Yes, I will go check them now." The steward nodded and bowed as he retreated.
Head Guard Huang turned around and picked up the intricately carved small box. He picked up the rice grain pearl and examined it closely. Unexpectedly, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and snatched the rice grain pearl away.
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