Wangtian Tower.

This four-story building looks a bit out of place in this relatively open field.

The building was once a sentry post to guard against wild beasts that appeared from time to time.

But as Tang Shuya settled down in the southern suburbs, the animal plague gradually disappeared.

Nearly a hundred guard posts lost their functions and were demolished one after another.

Only one place remained, which was transformed into a small building to commemorate the difficult times that had passed.

The first floor displays some seeds, animal specimens, old farm tools, etc., which can be regarded as an exhibition hall.

The second floor houses many books on industry and agriculture, geography, population registers, and the like.

There are many tables and chairs on the third floor. Most of the wedding and funeral banquets of nearby farmers are held here. If there are not enough seats, a banquet will be held outside the Wangtian Tower.

The fourth floor is a separate private room, which is beautifully decorated and very high-end, almost comparable to the luxurious private rooms in the big restaurants in the city.

At this time, the entire Wangtian Building, inside and outside, was full of people.

"Master Tang, I am truly grateful for this."

"You are welcome, City Lord Wang. It is thanks to your dedication to duty that Bei'an City enjoys its current peace and stability. This Wangtian Tower can also be used for the same purpose."

"I don't deserve it! I just did some small things. The safety of this area still depends on the maintenance of the immortal masters."

On the third floor, the extra tables have been removed and the place has been decorated.

Tang Shuya and Wang Fu exchanged a few polite words, then took their seats and explained things to their subordinates.

"Go ask Lu Qing to come over, and tell Jin'er to send someone to keep an eye out tonight." After a pause, Tang Shuya called back her men and added, "Send Ru'er over as well."

Wang Fu sat upright in the main seat, closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about countermeasures for various situations.

Liu He just left here not long ago, saying that he was going to organize manpower.

At the outermost part of Wangtian Tower, there were more than a dozen fully armed soldiers in armor, and there was also someone supervising the temporary stove with a canopy.

The residents of Bei'an City also noticed that those big masters who rarely showed up on weekdays were blown out today by some unknown wind and were all walking towards the south city.

Those who knew the inside story immediately stayed indoors and made emergency preparations. Those who wanted to watch the excitement were stopped at the city gate. Those who were already outside the city could not even approach Wangtian Tower.

Shu Fulin, the owner of the Garden Tea House, and the Shu family's ancestor, along with several martial arts masters, were the first to arrive.

The Shu family and Wang Fu were at odds, but superficial courtesy was inevitable. To an uninformed outsider, one might even think the Shu family was a staunch supporter of Wang Fu.

The next to arrive were some smaller forces in the city.

For example, representatives from several villages and towns in the north of the city whose main business is animal husbandry, the construction guild, the medical guild, the school principal, etc.

Huang Ya is among them.

Among these people, five are Qi-refining cultivators.

The remaining three families, except the Shu family, arrived just as the agreed time was approaching.

Including Chang Wu, the head of Changji Silver Bank, Chang Laozu who is in charge of the Chang family, Ding Gang of Lao Ding Restaurant, and Hua Niangzi of Yichunfang.

The immortal cultivators who rule these four families are all at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining. They are only one step away from establishing the foundation of Taoism.

Everyone has arrived, and the third floor of Wangtian Building is packed.

The youngest daughter, Yang Ru, was called to Wangtian Tower by Tang Shuya and was obviously excited because she was the only one among the four siblings to be called here.

"Lu Qing is not here? Have you looked for him?"

"I've searched everywhere, but..."

"Forget it, Wang Fu is here. I guess he will come by himself in a while." Tang Shuya couldn't leave now, otherwise, she would definitely go to find Lu Qing in person.

After Tang Shuya finished explaining things to her subordinates, she turned to Yang Ru and explained things to him.

Almost everyone had arrived, and the servants and maids from Wangtian Tower had placed plates of cold dishes on people's tables.

Since it was Wang Fu's banquet, food was naturally indispensable.

But I don’t know how many people have the heart to taste the food.

More than ten minutes had passed since the scheduled start time when Liu He finally arrived and announced the start of the banquet.

Lu Qing was stopped outside Wangtian Tower.

He had almost stayed in the west wing, so he came out on his own and just missed the person Tang Shuya sent to look for him.

Without any identification, these peripheral soldiers did not recognize Lu Qing.

Lu Qing couldn't get in at all.

Watching the delicious dishes being prepared in the kitchen and then being escorted to Wangtian Tower.

The fragrance made Lu Qing's appetite whetted.

Some of the ordinary people who were also stopped outside have already begun to analyze the reasons, purposes and impacts of today's banquet for important figures.

Lu Qing didn't plan to force his way in, so he just stood aside and listened to these old guys bragging.

Something about Wang Fu wanting to find a son-in-law for his daughter, something about several immortal masters in the city wanting to unite and establish a sect, something about celebrating Liu He's 80th birthday, each one sounded more real than the last.

…

"I found out! These people are spies sent by the Dongxing City caravan! There are eleven of them in total! They must be the targets of Liu He's mission!"

"Looking for a needle in a haystack is..."

"It doesn't matter! They have a leader in the city, we just have to wait and see."

"Do you need to call for help? Just the three of us?"

"Call someone to share the reward? Three is enough! Let's go! The leader is at the Lao Ding Restaurant in the city!"

A few minutes later, Wu Xiaoguang and two other players arrived at Lao Ding Restaurant.

At a glance, he recognized the scout leader.

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