City Lord’s Mansion.
Bi Liuyun sized up Hai Ling and asked, “Why are you here?”
“I’m a little worried about you. The elders of the Mermaid Clan didn’t make things difficult for you, right?” Hai Ling asked worriedly.
Bi Liuyun shook his head, “No, they thought I was a golden mermaid, so they lectured me. Telling me to return to the Sea Tribes to revitalize the Mermaid Clan and fight for the future of the Mermaid Clan, but later they found out that I am a human, so they backed off.”
Hai Ling looked at Bi Liuyun, and asked suspiciously, “Are you human?”
Bi Liuyun nodded and said, “Of course. If I’m not a human, what am I? Do you think I’m seafood like you?”
Hai Ling: Seafood!!! In Bi Liuyun’s eyes, could he be – seafood?!
“Is the Mermaid Heart still by your side?” Hai Ling asked.
Bi Liuyun nodded and said, “Yup! The Mermaid Clan may ask you for this thing, so you can take it back.”
Hai Ling frowned, “I will find a way to settle it on the mermaid’s side.”
“I’m a human, and mermaid’s things are of no use to me.” Bi Liuyun handed the Mermaid Heart to Hai Ling.
Hai Ling stayed in the City Lord’s Mansion for a while, but was driven away by Qi Shaorong because of overtime.
“Did you hand it over to Hai Ling?” Zhuang Hao looked at Bi Liuyun and asked.
Bi Liuyun nodded, “Yes.”
“Is it really okay to use a glass stone to replace the Mermaid Heart?” Qi Heng asked with some embarrassment.
Qi Shaorong said nonchalantly, “It shouldn’t matter. Anyway, the real Mermaid Heart is really ordinary in appearance, exactly the same as that piece of glass stone. Speaking of which, Ah-Hao, your cutting skills are pretty good!”
Zhuang Hao smiled and said, “It’s alright.”
Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao retreated from Bi Liuyun’s room.
“Shaorong, do you think Hai Ling can guess the clue?” Zhuang Hao asked.
Qi Shaorong folded his arms, smiled, and said, “I don’t know either! He should be able to see it. If Hai Ling can get the clue, maybe he will even help Bi Liuyun hide it.”
Zhuang Hao: “……”
Qi Shaorong took out the diamond card beside him, and said, “Liuyun seems to have found a rich man!”
Zhuang Hao: “……”
……
Several carriages stopped in front of the City Lord’s Mansion, and Chen Yuan and Qi Shaofu got off the carriages.
Qi Shaofu looked at the imposing City Lord’s Mansion, and said enviously, “Fourth brother really lives here? This place is really magnificent!”
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“Hey! You two brats, who are you looking for?” Hei Sha sat on the roof, looking down at Chen Yuan and Qi Shaofu.
Qi Shaofu looked at Chen Yuan, and asked dubiously, “Who is this guy? When did more people like this appear around my Four Brother?”
Chen Yuan looked at Hei Sha, and his heart trembled fiercely. His news was much better than Qi Shaofu’s. Before he came, the elders of the family told him that Qi Shaorong had accepted a ninth-level aquarian as a guard, and he couldn’t afford to offend him.
“We came to find the city lord.” Chen Yuan said.
“Have you brought gold coins?” Hei Sha questioned.
Chen Yuan asked in confusion, “Gold coins?”
“Yeah! If you want to go inside, it takes a million gold coins for a stick of incense time.” Hei Sha said.
Chen Yuan smiled dryly, and said, “Senior, you really know how to joke.”
Hei Sha said displeased, “Who’s kidding with you!”
Chen Yuan: “……” One million gold coins per stick of incense time. If that’s the case, who would dare to come to the City Lord’s Mansion!
Zhuang Hao with his hands on his waist, looked at Qi Shaofu and Chen Yuan, and said, “You two are finally here.”
Chen Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhuang Hao.
“Ah-Hao, long time no see, you look more and more handsome.” Chen Yuan looked at Zhuang Hao, smiled and said.
“Really? I also think I’m getting more and more handsome.” Zhuang Hao said complacently.
Chen Yuan: “……”
Zhuang Hao stared at Chen Yuan for a while. Chen Yuan’s heart got goosebumps because of Zhuang Hao’s icy eyes.
“Ah-Hao, why are you looking at me like that?”
Zhuang Hao looked at Chen Yuan, and said, “It’s nothing. I was just thinking, if you die halfway, maybe Shaorong will be glad.”
Chen Yuan smiled dryly, and said, “Young Master Qi and I don’t have any big grudges. Why would he be happy when I’m dead?!”
Zhuang Hao glanced at Chen Yuan’s spatial ring, tilted his head, and questioned, “Why? Don’t you know?”
Chen Yuan touched the ring in his hands, the emperor’s decree was in it. Chen Yuan rolled his eyes in his heart, and said helplessly, “If it’s not me, there will still be someone else.”
Zhuang Hao nodded, and said, “En. Shaorong originally wanted to kill you, so I persuaded him.”
Chen Yuan: “……” Zhuang Hao, is it necessary for him to say such cruel words as soon as they meet?
Chen Yuan laughed dryly, changed the subject, and said, “When I got here, I heard that someone bought a crystal for 30 million, and that person seemed to be Fourth Young Master Qi.”
Zhuang Hao nodded, and said proudly, “Yes! Shaorong bought it for me. In the entire Jade Sea Plains the only ones that can afford this price and have the courage to buy it can only be Shaorong.”
Chen Yuan looked at Zhuang Hao, and said to himself: Young Master Zhuang, you are the heir of the Zhuang family! It doesn’t seem good for you to have such an attitude of being proud of eating soft rice.
Qi Shaofu’s heart skipped a beat. THIRTY MILLION! His Fourth Brother is really generous! That’s not three thousand gold coins, it’s thirty million!
Qi Shaofu smiled bitterly, and thought: I can’t even earn three thousand gold coins a year, but Qi Shaorong has already spent a lot of money raising a toyboy.
Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaofu and said, “Third Young Master Qi, you’re here too.”
Qi Shaofu raised his head, forced a smile at Zhuang Hao, “Yeah!”
Zhuang Hao tilted his head and said, “Shaorong have been waiting for you for a long time.”
“Fourth Brother, is he angry?” Qi Shaofu asked a little uneasily.
Zhuang Hao said, puzzled, “Why should Shaorong be angry? You are here to work and Shaorong has prepared a lot of work for you!”
Qi Shaofu: “……”
……
Zhuang Hao took them to the hall, and Qi Shaorong was meeting guests in the hall.
Chen Yuan looked at the people in the hall and couldn’t help standing up straight.
Sitting in the hall was Young Master Mo Yun’an of Moyun Firm. Before Chen Yuan came, he had done his homework and had a certain understanding of this powerful young master.
Chen Yuan looked at the appearance of Qi Shaorong and Mo Yun’an having a happy conversation, and couldn’t help but prostrate in admiration.
Many of the city lords who have come over in the past have tried to get in touch with Moyun Firm, but they have all failed.
Qi Shaorong looked at Qi Shaofu and Chen Yuan, and said, “Third Brother and Young Master are here! Sit down.”
Qi Shaofu and Chen Yuan found a seat and sat down.
Mo Yun’an discussed business with Qi Shaorong for a while, and then left.
Chen Yuan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, “Young Master Qi, you have a good relationship with the young master from Moyun Firm!”
Qi Shaorong held his chin lazily, and said, “It’s okay. We’re doing business together now.”
“Young Master Qi can really get along anywhere. I didn’t expect you to have a good relationship with the local forces so well not long after you have been in the Jade Sea Plains.” Chen Yuan complimented.
Qi Shaorong looked at Chen Yuan and said, “Young Master Chen is really blessed! I haven’t seen you for a while, and your face seems to be rounder! It seems that Young Master Chen is doing well during this period of time?”
Chen Yuan: “……”
“Where’s the emperor’s secret decree?” Qi Shaorong asked.
Chen Yuan looked at Qi Shaorong, carefully took out the imperial decree, and said, “Here it is.”
Qi Shaorong casually took the order and looked at it, then threw it aside casually, with a sarcastic smile flashing across his face, “The emperor really has a big appetite. When he wants, he wants 10 catties of mithril sea sand.”
Chen Yuan looked at Qi Shaorong, and said, “You can make do with paying some tribute. There is no need to ask for so much.”
Qi Shaorong tilted his head, looked at Chen Yuan, and exclaimed, “You should have died on the way here!”
Chen Yuan smiled dryly, “Even if I die on the way, someone else will replace me soon.”
Qi Shaorong tilted his head, and smiled, “Even if that’s the case, at least it can be delayed for a while.”
Chen Yuan was full of embarrassment and smiled. Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao are really a match made in heaven. They both speak so straightforwardly, will they die if they hide a little?
Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaorong, and said, “If you don’t like it, just postpone it.”
Qi Shaorong shook his head and said, “I’m afraid that won’t work.”
Yi Fan and Mu Tingxuan are both in the Imperial Capital, and his business foothold is also in the Imperial Capital. The royal family of the Yuan Country has more power than it seems on the surface. After all, his current strength is not strong enough. When one is under the eaves, they still have to bow their head!
Mo Yun’an walked out of the City Lord’s Mansion.
“What did you see?” Mo Yun’an asked the cultivator beside him.
“Zhuang Hao’s strength has increased a lot.”
Mo Yun’an narrowed his eyes and asked, “Could it be because Qi Shaorong spent 30 million to buy something, did you find out the identity of the seller?”
“The identity of that person hasn’t been confirmed, but it is very likely to be a nightcrawler of the Sea Tribes.” The old man said.
“Nightcrawlers who specialize in going deep into the forbidden area of the Sea Tribes to seek a breakthrough?” Mo Yun’an asked in surprise.
The old man nodded, “Yes.”
Mo Yun’an clenched his fists, “In this way, Qi Shaorong spending 30 million are not wrong.”
The old man nodded and said, “That thing entered Zhuang Hao’s eyes, Zhuang Hao’s eyesight should be fine.”
Mo Yun’an smiled, and said, “I heard that Zhuang Hao and Qi Shaorong were at odds, but now it seems that this is not the case.”
The old man sighed and said, “Who says it’s not.”
“I heard that there is a person next to Qi Shaorong, who is suspected to be the golden mermaid of the Mermaid Clan.” Mo Yun’an said.
The old man narrowed his eyes and said, “There was such a rumor, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding.”
Mo Yun’an shook his head, and said solemnly: “I’m not too anxious about this matter. Hai Ling seems to treat that person a bit unusual. This young master from the Sea Dragon Clan probably also has a lover.”
