General Sense City?
Lu An frowned slightly and turned to look at the door. The Prefecture Overseer said, "Let them in."
Soon, everyone from General Sense City entered the main hall and bowed to the Prefecture Overseer. "Greetings, Lord Prefecture Overseer!"
"Rise!"
The City Lord of General Sense City stood up. When he saw Guo Hancheng, his body trembled and his eyes shone with resentment. Guo Hancheng did not look at him and turned his head away.
After the City Lord of General Sense City introduced them, the Prefecture Overseer on the high platform smiled and said, "I saw the two of you looking at each other. Is something the matter? Since I've just taken office, I'll help you adjust. "
Guo Hancheng smiled and said to the Prefecture Overseer, "Lord Prefecture Overseer, there's nothing …"
"Lord Prefecture Overseer, I do have something to ask of you!" The City Lord of General Sense City immediately bowed and said loudly.
"Oh?" The Prefecture Overseer was interested and said, "What is it? Let's hear it."
"Lord Prefecture Overseer, two months ago, a purple gold mine was discovered in an area between General Sense City and Black Wolf City. It was discovered by General Sense City's Chamber of Commerce first but Black Wolf City wanted to interfere. The Black Wolf City's Blood Symbol Alliance had a conflict with our three forces and killed all three of our presidents! "
As he spoke, the City Lord of Broad Sense City was filled with righteous indignation. He said loudly, "A total of three level-five Heavenly Masters were killed by the people of Black Wolf City. Not even their corpses were left intact. Lord Prefecture Overseer, please uphold justice for us!"
The City Lord of General Sense City shouted himself hoarse and his voice was tragic. However, Liu Lan could not stop. She stood up and said to the Prefecture Overseer, "Lord Prefecture Overseer, please don't listen to his side of the story. We were the ones who discovered the purple gold mine that day and we were the first to mine it. When they found out about our actions, they insisted on getting a share of the profits. "
"After we accidentally discovered the inheritance, my father arrived at the purple gold mine to protect me as I accepted the inheritance. He agreed with the three forces that we only needed seven days and after seven days, we would leave immediately. The presidents of the three forces also agreed. However, they went back on their words and entered the mountain at night. My father was so angry that he chased after them and killed them all! "
"Oh? Is that so? " The Prefecture Overseer looked at Liu Lan and smiled. "Now, both of you have your own opinions, but I'm more willing to believe you."
"Lord Prefecture Overseer!" Broad Sense City's City Lord immediately shouted, "That's the lives of three level five Heavenly Masters! They clearly killed people after successfully receiving the inheritance. This is definitely intentional! "
"That's right, I did it on purpose. So what?" Liu Lan turned to look at the City Lord of Guang Yi City and said coldly, "You launched a sneak attack first and are so shameless. Do you expect me to treat you with respect?"
"You!!" Guang Yi City's City Lord was so angry that he immediately pointed at Liu Lan. He didn't think that a mere alliance leader would dare to speak to him like that.
"Done!" The Prefectural Overseer waved his hand and said loudly, "I will get to the bottom of this. Before that, no one is allowed to do anything!"
However, Broad Sense City's City Lord knelt on the ground and said with grief and indignation, "This is Lord Prefecture Overseer. After the death of three Level Five Heavenly Masters in Broad Sense City, there are no other Level Five Heavenly Masters other than me. How can we participate in the martial arts competition?"
As soon as he said that, the Prefectural Overseer frowned.
Indeed, if three people died, it would be impossible to gather three people to participate in the competition. Letting a Level Four Heavenly Master make up the numbers was completely disregarding the competition. The Prefectural Overseer pondered for a moment before saying, "Since that's the case, you can participate yourself. As for the other two people, I'll give you average results. How about that?"
Broad Sense City's City Lord was delighted when he heard that. This result would definitely be better than their original strength. He hurriedly thanked, "Thank you, Lord Prefecture Overseer!"
"Get up! How can a Heavenly Master kneel? " The Prefectural Overseer looked at Broad Sense City's City Lord and said unhappily, "The day after tomorrow is my inauguration celebration. The day after that is the start of the competition. The competition is split into five days. During this period, you have time to prepare. If any of you dare to make a move during Wanliang City's time, don't blame me for being merciless. It just so happens that my hands are itching these few days and I don't know what to do! "
Everyone trembled when they heard that. They nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Prefecture Overseer!"
After talking for a while, the people of Black Wolf City and Broad Sense City left the main hall together. Walking on the road of the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion, they saw the people of Broad Sense City glaring at Black Wolf City while the people of Black Wolf City did not care at all. They did not even look at the people of Broad Sense City.
"Guo Hancheng!" Finally, Broad Sense City's City Lord could not help but shout, "This matter is not over yet. After Lord Prefecture Overseer's celebration, you must give me an explanation!"
"Explanation? What explanation? " Guo Hancheng snorted coldly and said, "Why don't we let our Three Major Alliances do business in your city? Since you have nothing left, you can just belong to our Black Wolf City!"
"You!" Broad Sense City's City Lord gritted his teeth and said, "Don't you go too far. Don't let me meet you in the Martial Arts Competition. Otherwise, I will never forgive you!"
"Won't forgive us?" Guo Hancheng laughed loudly and said, "You should worry about yourself. If Lord Prefecture Overseer finds out that a Level Five Heavenly Master like you is an idiot, be careful that you won't be able to keep your City Lord position. When that time comes, someone from our Black Wolf City might become your Broad Sense City's City Lord!"
"You!!" Broad Sense City's City Lord was enraged. With a 'boom', a surge of Heavenly Essence Energy exploded, causing the surrounding ground to tremble!
"What, you want to attack me?" Guo Hancheng looked at him with contempt and said, "If you have the guts, I'll be impressed. If you dare to attack, I won't retaliate. Come on!"
"You!" The veins on Broad Sense City's City Lord's face were bulging, but under the persuasion of the people around him, he did not attack. There was no choice. Attacking here was no different from seeking death.
Guo Hancheng could clearly see that the other party did not dare to attack. With a sneer, he led his men and strode out. Only the people of Broad Sense City were left staring at each other, unable to vent their anger.
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After leaving the Prefecture Overseer's Manor, the City Lord had his own matters to attend to and left. He also instructed the Three Major Alliances to move freely for the next two days, but remember not to cause any trouble in Wanliang City. No matter what, they had to be careful on this trip.
Wan Kedong and Song Ge were both experienced Alliance Masters. It was not easy for them to come to Wanliang City, so they had to look for business opportunities. Liu Lan and Lu An did not have much experience in this area. Liu Lan did not want to put in any effort in this area, so she directly pulled Lu An around Wanliang City.
This was Lu An's first time in Wanliang City, and it was also Liu Lan's first time. Although they were all cities in the southwest region and the atmosphere was similar, they were not the same city after all. There were many different things.
The two of them did not let the servants follow them. Instead, they strolled on the streets. Ever since the new Prefecture Overseer arrived half a month ago, Wanliang City's traffic had never decreased. The streets were filled with people. Even the inns and taverns were always full. It was difficult to even find a seat.
There were many people in luxurious clothes on the streets. Most of them were nobles from various cities who came here to congratulate them. However, Liu Lan and Lu An's clothes were much more luxurious than the others. They stood out among the crowd.
Compared to the other cities in the southwest region, Wanliang City was not bordered by the mountains. It was considered an inner city. The biggest characteristic here was that there were many scholars and poets from the Tian Lang Dynasty. Poems and songs could be found everywhere. Thus, the cultural atmosphere in Wanliang City was even stronger. There were poetry societies and chess societies everywhere. There were even taverns for guessing riddles. As long as one could guess the answer to the riddle, the bill would be waived.
It was noon. Liu Lan and Lu An just happened to enter a tavern to have a meal. Not long after the dishes were served, the waiter in the tavern suddenly came to the center of the main hall and said loudly to everyone, "Dear guests, today's riddle is out!"
Once this was said, everyone instantly looked towards the center. Actually, these people did not lack the money for this meal. They all wanted to see if they could guess the riddle.
The waiter stepped on a chair and hung a long curtain on the roof. Then, he let go. Instantly, the paper spread open, and the words on it appeared.
"Horizontal after horizontal, vertical after vertical, vertical after vertical, vertical after vertical. Again and again, again and again, again and again, again and again and again. "
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