mtlumby2d Chapter 125 At this moment, all I want to do is recite a poem...
Chapter 125 At this moment, all I want to do is recite a poem...
Yan City, City Lord's Mansion.
"Why hasn't my niece Ruyan returned after being gone for so long?" Xiao Ting asked, his brows furrowed on the city lord's throne.
"Uh..." The three leaders broke out in a cold sweat.
Since Liu Ruyan left Yan City, the city lord has asked her this question hundreds of times.
Without him!
Since Xiao Yu left... Yan City's situation has deteriorated day by day.
Lord City Lord, you can only place your hopes on...
Liu Ruyan was able to bring back Chu Ling Shuang, the young city lord of Shenbing City.
And then there are those excellent blacksmiths who are loyal to Chu Ling Shuang.
In this way, Yan City will gain a future master, a seventh- or even eighth-tier powerhouse!
With this powerful alliance, Yancheng is poised to surpass Heitucheng in no time!
Unfortunately... more than ten days have passed, and there is still no news.
“Lord City Lord, I suspect…” the third leader ruffled his hair and said, “There was an acid rain in the wilderness a couple of days ago, which is probably why our journey was delayed.”
Yan City and Shenbing City are thousands of miles apart.
Acid rain fell in Shenbing City, but it had no effect on Yan City.
"Acid rain? That's possible." Hearing this, Xiao Ting's brows relaxed slightly.
Liu Ruyan is powerful and has two peak sixth-tier protectors, so there's no need to worry about her safety.
Moreover... the acid rain has been over for several days now, so Liu Ruyan should be returning to Yan City soon.
"Lord City Lord!" At this moment, a subordinate rushed in.
"What happened again?" Seeing his subordinate's panicked expression, Xiao Ting frowned again.
"Reporting to the City Lord! Three people left Yan City yesterday, and seven more left today!" the subordinate reported in a trembling voice.
"What? Someone else has left?" Xiao Ting suddenly stood up, his anger blazing like thunder.
Since Xiao Yu left, Yan City has been in a state of water shortage.
Unfortunately... Xiao Yu, this rebellious son, was determined to break with Yan City.
We can't find it, and even if we do, we can't bring it back.
Xiao Ting and Feng Murong, however, had to stay in Yan City and couldn't leave easily, so they went to the forest to find a water source.
Even more outrageous is that many people at the bottom of society don't even have enough water to drink every day.
But... the higher-ups still waste water showering every day, and even built a swimming pool...
Moreover, after a while, we'll have to pay the annual entry fee.
There wasn't even enough water to drink, and those in power didn't treat ordinary people like human beings.
The common people, naturally unwilling to pay, left in anger!
"A bunch of lowly people! Why didn't you stop them?" Thinking that if these commoners left, it might trigger a chain reaction, and more and more commoners would leave as a result, Xiao Ting became furious.
His brows furrowed more and more tightly.
"Lord City Lord, these commoners all live in the outer city! There aren't even city walls there, and there are no patrols around. If they want to leave, we wouldn't even know!" the subordinate said, sounding aggrieved.
Although Yan City is a base, only the central area where the high-ranking officials live has city walls.
Those lowly commoners lived in remote areas and had no protective measures at all.
Now those people don't want to stay in Yan City anymore; they can leave whenever they want.
These city patrol teams only realized what had happened after the people had left.
"Lord City Lord! This can't go on any longer! We must solve the water problem as soon as possible!" After learning about the situation, the three leaders standing nearby were also quite anxious.
Yancheng's current glory is due to a large number of ordinary people.
These people don't have much strength.
However... if each person has to hand over ten energy stones every year, that's nearly a million for tens of thousands of people!
If more and more people leave, the amount charged next time will be drastically reduced.
Moreover... Xiao Ting and his wife's reputation has plummeted because of their efforts to protect their youngest son, Xiao Tian.
Even with its formidable strength, without the support of a large number of civilians, the Yan City base is essentially defunct.
In that case, his high-ranking position would mean that not only would he not be able to make any extra money, but his privileged life would also be gone!
"Nonsense, do you think I don't know?" Xiao Ting roared.
Could it be... that he, the dignified city lord, really has to go find a water source?
"Lord City Lord, Miss Liu Ruyan has returned!" At this moment, another subordinate reported.
"Where is she? Bring her to me quickly!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu was overjoyed.
A moment later, a group of high-ranking officials gathered in the main hall of the city lord's mansion.
Even Feng Murong and Xiao Tian, mother and son, rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Hahaha... Niece Ruyan, you're finally back!" Xiao Ting said with a big smile when he saw Liu Ruyan.
At this moment, all he wanted to do was recite a poem: "When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new village appears amidst the willows and flowers!"
"Uncle Xiao! Aunt Xiao!" Liu Ruyan bowed respectfully.
When she looked up at Xiao Ting and Feng Murong again, she was immediately shocked.
Just half a month apart.
Xiao Ting's white hair at his temples spread wildly like weeds.
And... that full beard, it looked so weathered.
Feng Murong was originally a stunning beauty who, despite the passage of time, remained breathtakingly beautiful.
Her beauty even made Liu Ruyan feel somewhat inferior.
But now... there are also some gray hairs, and faint dark circles under the eyes.
It's obvious... this is caused by excessive worry...
Hmph! If only they had known this would happen, why did they do it in the first place?
Liu Ruyan scoffed inwardly!
Xiao Yu has become like this, even the person she loves most has cruelly abandoned him.
Liu Ruyan felt that although she bore some responsibility, the main responsibility lay with Xiao Ting and his wife!
"Niece Ruyan, please rise! You must be tired from this trip!" Xiao Ting smiled warmly, raised his hand in a gesture of respect, and went straight to the point: "Where is Chu Ling Shuang?"
“Uh…” Liu Ruyan’s expression froze.
"My niece is incompetent; she didn't bring her back."
In the end, Liu Ruyan shook her head helplessly and told the truth.
"what?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ting's face immediately darkened.
The warm smile from just now vanished without a trace.
Even the way he looked at Liu Ruyan had turned somewhat cold.
Xiao Ting was overjoyed to learn that Liu Ruyan had returned.
Because... Liu Ruyan and Chu Ling Shuang were childhood friends, and I'm also a pretty good person.
If we accept Chu Ling Shuang as a second wife, the other party should agree.
But I never expected that after waiting for so long, my dream would shatter in an instant.
"but..."
Seeing Xiao Ting's grim expression, Liu Ruyan quickly said, "This time, I brought back some exquisite delicacies from Divine Weapon City. Please, Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao, enjoy them..."
With a wave of her hand, her subordinates immediately brought over a plate.
On it were several bright red tomatoes and a few freshly cooked corn cobs.
Suddenly... an incredibly enticing aroma wafted over.
In an instant, everyone was drawn to the delicious food on the plates, and kept swallowing their saliva.
"Gulp~ Niece Ruyan, is this... corn and tomatoes? Where did you get them?" Xiao Ting's attitude instantly returned to normal. He swallowed and his eyes lit up.