Above the ground.
Jinfeng City.
Xu Jiang was wearing loose linen clothes and sitting in a rocking chair, enjoying the sun.
There was a pot of hot tea on the coffee table beside me.
In the small courtyard, various plants grow lushly and emit a fresh scent.
"Master Xu."
Wen Yao, who had returned to the ground with Xu Jiang, walked in from outside the courtyard: "Master Huo is here."
Xu Jiang slowly opened his eyes and used his hands to block the glaring sunlight.
A short but extremely strong old man appeared at the door.
The old man was neatly dressed, and his every move exuded the aura of a superior.
His temples were gray, and he should be much older than Xu Jiang, but his complexion was much rosier than Xu Jiang's.
"Huo Lie, meet Mr. Xu Jiang."
This old man was the former lord of this city, Huo Lie.
"Do you still remember me?"
Xu Jiang pointed to the chair on the other side of the coffee table and said, "Speaking of which, it's been about twenty-five years, right?"
"almost."
Huo Lie sat on the chair and looked at Wen Yao.
Wen Yao paused, then immediately bowed: "You two can chat slowly, I will take my leave first."
After Wen Yao left, Huo Lie said to Xu Jiang again, "Mr. Xu Jiang, long time no see."
Xu Jiang waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite. Just call me Old Xu. I've gotten used to hearing it over the years."
“I dare not…”
"There's nothing to be afraid of."
Xu Jiang smiled and pointed to his feet: "I crawled back from down there."
Huo Lie had obviously heard about this matter from Wen Yao.
At this moment, Huo Lie frowned and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Xu Jiang, have you been living down there all these years?"
"Um."
Xu Jiang didn't force Huo Lie to change his address: "We've lived together for twenty years."
Huo Lie licked his lips, not knowing what to say.
In his opinion, even if the lower city is not hell, it can be said to be a dirty and filthy place.
An ordinary person from Shangcheng cannot accept living in such an environment, let alone Xu Jiang of such status?
He couldn't imagine how Xu Jiang had survived these twenty years.
"you……"
"I was thrown down."
Xu Jiang smiled calmly, and there was no trace of anger on his face.
Huo Lie subconsciously wanted to ask who threw Xu Jiang down.
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
You can't ask this question.
Sometimes knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.
At least considering his status and position, he cannot withstand the impact of this incident.
"Mr. Xu Jiang, why are you looking for me?"
Huo Lie asked cautiously.
"I heard that the current mayor of Jinfeng City is no longer from your Huo family?"
Xu Jiang didn't answer, but asked back.
These words made Huo Lie's face freeze.
But soon, he forced a smile again: "The lord of a city should be the one with the most ability. My Huo family has not produced any outstanding young people in recent years, so..."
"These words are tasteless."
Xu Jiang waved his hand to interrupt him.
Before Huo Lie could react, Xu Jiang poured him a cup of tea.
"Are you convinced?"
"What?"
Huo Lie didn't react for a moment.
"The Huo family has been in charge of Jinfeng City for a hundred years, but in your generation, they lost the position of city lord."
Xu Jiang smiled: "Are you convinced?"
Huo Lie clenched his hands tightly, which were hidden under the coffee table.
But he still had a smile on his face.
"I accept it."
"oh."
Xu Jiang nodded gently and pointed to the cup of hot tea he had just poured: "After drinking this cup of tea, you can leave."
Huo Lie frowned and stared at the teacup.
After a long time, he picked up the teacup and drank the hot tea in it.
Then he stood up and walked out the door.
During the whole process, Xu Jiang did not say another word. Instead, he closed his eyes and rocked leisurely in the rocking chair.
However, when Huo Lie reached the door, he stopped.
His eyes were filled with resentment.
"Mr. Xu Jiang."
Huo Lie couldn't help but turned around and looked at Xu Jiang: "Will you help me?"
Xu Jiang didn't open his eyes, but the corners of his mouth curved up.
"What else?"
Xu Jiang stopped shaking, sat up, and opened his eyes: "You came to see me, didn't you guess why I came to see you?"
Huo Lie gritted his teeth.
The blood in my heart seems to be boiling.
"Can you... help my Huo family take back Jinfeng City?"
"If I want to, I can."
If Ning Fan and others saw Xu Jiang at this moment, they would definitely feel extremely uncomfortable.
No one would have thought that the drunken old man would be so confident.
"The two words 'Xu Jiang' have disappeared from this land for too long."
Huo Lie said it very tactfully.
The current upper town has changed a lot compared to 20 years ago.
Huo Lie's meaning was very clear.
Do you still have the influence you once had?
"Then let these two words ring louder again."
Xu Jiang stood up, walked to Huo Lie, and put his hand on his shoulder.
"You can see that I have nothing now."
His eyes gradually became sharp.
"This name is all I have left."
"If you think my name, Xu Jiang, has some weight..."
"I'll just play along with you."
Huo Lie pondered for a long time.
A hint of doubt gradually appeared on his face.
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