Qin Luo: Don't you all want to see yourselves, so thin and frail, and your clothes so tattered! Anyone can make empty promises! I can make them up as soon as I open my mouth!
"Alright, with our concerted efforts, the Shouze clan will surely prosper and thrive. You should all sit down and rest! Stop howling and take care of yourselves so you can look forward to the future!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the members of the Shouze clan burst into applause.
The other miners all looked at her; Qin Luo's toes were practically digging through the soles of her shoes.
Wang Yue's eyes widened even more. He hadn't expected Qin Luo to have so many identities, each one more powerful than the last!
The budding feelings of love in my heart were dug up and killed by a hoe!
Just as he was feeling down, someone approached them from the city gate. It was the soldier who had just accepted ten taels of silver from Qin Luo.
"Young men, the city lord has agreed to see you. Quickly pack your things and come with me to the city lord's mansion!"
Qin Luo glanced at the crowd behind him.
"Are we all going together? Has the city lord said where they will be temporarily housed?"
The soldier shook his head.
"They didn't say anything, they just told me to take you there. These people will wait outside the city until the city lord fully understands the situation before deciding their fate!"
Qin Luo looked at the group again. They were all exhausted, and the weather was hot. If they waited any longer, they might suffer from heatstroke.
She simply ignored it all, took out the token from the Duke of Qi's mansion, and handed it to the soldier.
"Go and summon your city lord to come out and see me! Also, they are all thirsty, send someone to fetch some water!"
Upon seeing the insignia of the Duke of Qi's mansion on the token, the soldier immediately knelt and kowtowed.
"Please forgive me, young master. I was unaware of your identity just now. If I have offended you, please forgive me!"
After saying that, he took out the ten taels of silver.
"It was my greed that led me to accept this money from you. I hope you won't blame me!"
Qin Luo waved to him.
"Take what's given to you and don't refuse anymore. Go and do as I say!"
Upon hearing this, the soldier took off running towards the city, instructing his comrade to fetch water.
In no time, the miners not only had water to drink, but also something to shade themselves from the sun!
Qin Luo couldn't help but sigh inwardly at Wu Hua's plight.
"Little one, power is such a wonderful thing! Look at them, they're nowhere near as arrogant as they were just a moment ago!"
"Yes, power is the best beauty product! It can make you glow and feel happy!"
Qin Luo couldn't agree more with this statement: the hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, with class supremacy.
Power is more than just a beauty product; it's practically an elixir that can make people evolve!
The two hadn't been chatting for long when a man nearing forty approached.
He stumbled and ran from the city gate, and upon seeing Qin Luo, he bowed respectfully.
"I am Yang Shaobo, the city lord of Yujia City. I was unaware of your arrival, young master. Please forgive my lack of proper welcome!"
Then he looked at the miners behind Qin Luo.
"These must be the victims. Don't worry! I will definitely give them an explanation!"
Qin Luo also politely returned his greeting.
"My name is Qin Luo..."
Before she could finish her introduction, Wu Hua jumped out.
"Uncle, my elder brother is named Qin Luo. He is the cousin of the Duke of Qi, the sworn brother of the young Marquis of Anding, and the eldest son of the Wangu Auction House! Oh, right! He is also the patriarch of the Shouze clan?"
Qin Luo: Alright! This time, I've brought everything I could except myself!
She couldn't refute him, so she could only smile and look at the city lord.
"Lord City Lord, you can just call me Xiao Luo!"
The city lord hadn't expected her to have such a powerful background, although he'd never heard of that clan chief.
But there are quite a few families like this that are unassuming yet incredibly powerful.
Moreover, he became the clan leader at a young age and had so many entanglements with powerful figures in the capital.
He figured it out. Even if she slapped him in public this time, he had to greet her with a smile and absolutely couldn't offend her!
The city lord looked at Qin Luo with a grin.
"Why are you calling the city lord 'uncle'? I have some connections with the Duke of Qi's mansion; I almost became their protégé back then. As for Elder Yuan, we're even more familiar. I'm a frequent visitor to Wangu's place in the city..."
Qin Luo glanced at him, and from his shifty eyes, she knew what he meant by "patronage".
I suspect they're the type who just take it and leave without paying.
Qin Luo genuinely felt that he wasn't a good person, so she didn't intend to tell him the truth, and simply smiled at him.
"Since you say so, Uncle, then I won't stand on ceremony. I hope you can help these victims get justice! They are just ordinary people who were robbed of all their possessions and travel permits by thieves on their way to Yujia City. I hope you can help them so that they can return home as soon as possible!"
The miners behind her who had been rescued were surprised to hear this, but none of them uttered a word of rebuttal; they simply nodded repeatedly.
Upon seeing this, the city lord immediately agreed.
"These are minor matters. Let's go into the city first, find them a place to rest, and then have them go directly to the government office to handle it tomorrow!"
Qin Luo cupped her hands in greeting: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle!"
The group then followed the city lord into the city.
First, they booked several inns for the miners to rest in, and then welcomed Qin Luo and Wu Hua into the city lord's mansion.
Before Qin Luo left, he handed over all the silver on the donkey cart to the elders of the Wangyue and Shouze clans.
They distributed the silver to reassure the miners.
Qin Luo, carrying Wu Hua, had just arrived at the City Lord's Mansion when she was stopped by a man dressed in the uniform of a steward from the ancient times, accompanied by more than a dozen servants.
"Yuan Rui, the Grand Steward of Yujia City, greets the two young masters!"
Before the two could speak, the city lord stepped forward to explain.
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