Chapter 1364 - Chapter 1364: City Lord Seal

Chapter 1364: City Lord Seal

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News of the Hundred Flowers Palace rescuing the Ghost Concubine and cruelly killing many sect masters and disciples quickly spread on the island.

Everyone already knew that the Ghost Concubine was an accomplice in killing the former City Lord. The Hundred Flowers Palace had actually saved her. Could it be that they were also related to the death of the former City Lord?

Many martial arts sects petitioned to severely punish the Hundred Flowers Palace, but Xiahou Yi never made his stance.

At this moment, rumors about Ling Yun and Xiahou Qing’s discord were everywhere. Even the vendors at the roadside stalls were saying that Ling Yun had never acknowledged Xiahou Qing as his father and had always hated him for causing Yun Xi’s death back then. He had even threatened to take revenge for his mother if there was a chance.

There was no need to guess to know that someone was helping to encourage it.

During dinner, the family gathered at Towering Palace.

Su Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of fresh fish belly meat and placed it in Princess Hui An’s bowl. She asked in confusion, “Is this all Xiahou Yi can do? That’s not like him.”

Princess Hui An enjoyed the feeding of her sidekick and said, “The rumors are also very terrifying. If everyone on the island believes them, it will be very disadvantageous to Ling Yun.”

Su Xiaoxiao underestimated Princess Hui An and actually felt gratified. “Huahua has grown up.”

Wei Xiaobao did not want to stay still and kept reaching out.

The Palace Lord carried the chubby little fellow and took her hand back. She extended it again.

The Palace Lord hurriedly said, “Alright, alright, alright. I’ll carry you out.”

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at a certain little fellow indifferently.

Wei Xiaobao seemed to have instantly sensed her mother’s killing intent and immediately stopped causing trouble.

The Palace Lord doted on the few little fellows, but she also doted on Su Xiaoxiao.

Wei Xiaobao seemed to realize that her status at home was inferior to her mother’s. She obediently acted cute and fed in the Palace Lord’s arms.

Wei Liulang quietly leaned over and whispered to Wei Xiaobao, “Sixth Uncle will bring you out to play later.”

Wei Xiaobao’s eyes lit up. “Woo!”

Su Xiaoxiao was racking her brains to guess Xiahou Yi’s thoughts. “Xiahou Yi must have a backup plan. What can it be?”

Two days later, the bad news came: There was a problem with the spices in the Hundred Flowers Palace. Many people were poisoned. Many shops in the Hundred Flowers Palace were smashed by the families of the patients and “chivalrous people” passing by. Many disciples were injured.

Those sects and merchants who had ordered spices from the Hundred Flowers Palace also terminated their business with the Hundred Flowers Palace. Not only did they not make the payment for the previous month’s goods, but they also shouted at the Hundred Flowers Palace to compensate.

These people even complained to the City Lord Manor and asked Xiahou Yi to uphold justice for them.

Xiahou Yi still did not appear.

“Why didn’t the City Lord come out to see us?”

“Exactly!”

“Didn’t he become the City Lord? He should do what the City Lord should do!”

“Everyone, calm down.”

Xiahou Zheng stood at the entrance of the City Lord Manor and patiently and apologetically comforted everyone. “Everyone knows that my great-uncle’s health has always been poor. Elder Qiu has been searching for medicine for my great-uncle for many years. A while ago, he finally let my great-uncle recover a little. However, because of my foster father’s death, my great-uncle was too sad and suffered a blow. In addition, recently…”

At this point, he hesitated, but everyone understood that he was referring to Yun Lin.

“My great-uncle can’t accept it. Please give my great-uncle some time. Our City Lord Manor will definitely take responsibility for everyone’s losses. Everyone, come here and register your losses first.”

Lu Aotian, who was helping to stabilize the situation muttered,”Damn it, register your losses? You don’t have evidence and rely on your mouth! You’re openly bribing!”

He kicked the Vice Sect Master’s butt. “Didn’t you hear Eldest Young Master? Hurry up and register the losses.”

The Vice Sect Master was dumbfounded and whispered, “W-What losses did we suffer?”

Lu Aotian cleared his throat and said seriously, “The sheep of the Hundred Flowers Palace caused our brothers to have stomachache. The consultation fee and medicine fee are 5,000 taels!”

The Vice Sect Master staggered and almost fell!

Was he so evil?

He glanced guiltily at Xiahou Zheng, who was looking over.

Xiahou Zheng said amiably, “Go, Vice Sect Master Yang. Our City Lord Manor will compensate for the losses caused by the Hundred Flowers Palace.”

“This, this, this… How embarrassing…”

The Vice Sect Master smiled awkwardly and cut the line. He came to the front of the line. “Ten thousand taels!”

The guard with the notes was speechless.

Lu Aotian’s expression did not change, as if he did not hear anything.

Xiahou Zheng smiled. “A good bird chooses a tree to nest in. We’re all on the same side in the future. Sect Master Lu, if you need anything else, just let me know.”

Lu Aotian’s eyes lit up. “Are you serious?”

Xiahou Zheng smiled and said, “Absolutely.”

Lu Aotian took a deep breath and said bluntly, “To be honest, I’m still short of money!”

Xiahou Zheng was speechless.

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Xiahou Zheng was not afraid of Lu Aotian being greedy. It was not easy to control an upright person, but it was much easier to control an insatiable person.

He brought Lu Aotian to his courtyard and got someone to bring a few treasures over.

As Lu Aotian picked out the treasures, he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between Xiahou Zheng and the guard.

Xiahou Zheng stood under the corridor and spoke very softly. Lu Aotian vaguely heard a few words like “I haven’t found it yet” and “Where’s the hunting dog?”

That night, Lu Aotian wrapped himself up like a big black dumpling and went to the Hundred Flowers Palace.

He went to the Flying Cloud Palace first.

It was Xing’er who opened the courtyard door for him.

Xing’er’s almond-shaped eyes widened. “How dare you come again!”

Lu Aotian stretched out his foot and blocked the courtyard door that was about to close. He whispered, “Miss Xing’er, I’m here to deliver news… Let me in!”

“Xing’er, let him in.”

Su Xiaoxiao instructed.

“Yes, my lady.”

Xing’er opened the door for him angrily.

Su Xiaoxiao was playing chess with Wei Qing in the courtyard.

The children were asleep.

The Saintess was sitting on the roof and eating candied hawthorn, making Lu Aotian drool.

“Sect Master Lu, please sit.”

Su Xiaoxiao said.

Lu Aotian walked over and sat down.

He looked at Xing’er, who was squatting on the ground as if she was washing something, and asked, “Isn’t Miss Xing’er afraid of freezing her hands in such a cold day?”

“I’m not cold,” Xing’er said.

“I think the kitchen is warmer.”

“You just want me to make you candy!”

“Ahem.”

Lu Aotian, who had been exposed, looked embarrassed.

Xing’er was wiping pebbles for Erhu.

In the past, Erhu would wipe it himself and rarely used his hands.

Xing’er was afraid that he would freeze and got him to sleep first. She promised to wipe every small stone of his clean.

In order to resolve the awkwardness, Sect Master Lu immediately went straight to the point. “I discovered a secret of Xiahou Yi today. He and Xiahou Zheng seem to be looking for something. Even the hunting dogs of the Five Poison Sect have been mobilized.”

“Looking for Xiahou Qing?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.

The night Xiahou Qing disappeared, the hunting dogs of the Five Poison Sect came out to look for him. However, it rained heavily that night, washing away Xiahou Qing’s scent.

“Hasn’t the City Lord already passed away? What’s there to look for?”

Lu Aotian looked at Su Xiaoxiao curiously and suddenly understood. “The City Lord isn’t dead?”

“His head.” Su Xiaoxiao added.

Lu Aotian was speechless.

Lu Aotian said, “The City Lord was killed outside. How could his head land in his bedroom?”

Su Xiaoxiao said, “Are you saying that they’re looking in the City Lord’s bedroom?”

Lu Aotian had been with Su Xiaoxiao and the others for too long and had learned to be careful. “According to my observation, yes.”

Su Xiaoxiao touched her chin and muttered thoughtfully, “What are they looking for in the City Lord’s bedroom?”

“Looking for this.”

Wei Qing’s voice suddenly sounded.

The two of them turned around and realized that Wei Qing, who was originally sitting on the stone stool, had arrived beside Xing’er.

He picked up a square thing from the pile of small stones that Xing’er had wiped.

“Eh?” Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head.

Wei Qing turned to look at her and smiled. “The City Lord Seal.”