Xiahou Zheng really couldn't understand why something as important as the City Lord's Seal disappeared for no reason.

It was neither on my adoptive father nor in his bedroom. Could it be that someone stole it from me?

No, from the moment the godfather got into trouble, they immediately sealed off his bedroom, and not even a fly could fly in.

Or... did my foster father give the city lord seal to someone else? This is also unlikely.

The city lord will only pass the city lord seal to the next city lord when he steps down from the position.

As for the speculation that my godfather had foreseen the danger and deliberately hid the city lord's seal, this speculation is even more untenable.

Based on the fact that he dared to come to see his uncle alone in the end, it can be judged that he was very confident about his situation.

"It couldn't be that he was drunk... and his mind was confused... and he gave the city lord's seal away as a piece of junk..."

Xiahou Zheng frowned, puzzled.

He asked, "Uncle, can we just say that the City Lord Seal also fell into the sea? Anyway, when Uncle took the position of City Lord, no one stood up to oppose it, and the three major sects also acquiesced. Only the Hundred Flowers Palace is not a big deal."

Xiahou Yi didn't say anything. His trusted steward smiled and said, "Young Master, the three major sects have agreed. This doesn't mean that the three major sects are willing to obey the orders of the city lord. They just don't want to get involved in the internal fighting of the Xiahou family. The one who wins in the end will be qualified to become their new city lord."

Xiahou Zheng was puzzled: "Didn't Uncle already win?"

The trusted steward said: "Only when the lord obtains the city lord seal can he truly take the position of city lord and command all the forces on Qianshan Island openly and honestly."

Xiahou Zheng was silent.

If Lou Bufan were still alive, he would have been able to gain control of Qianji Pavilion.

Since Qianji Pavilion has pledged allegiance, it will not be difficult to convince Tianyu Hall.

Lou Bufan’s death blocked this retreat route.

Xiahou Zheng let out a long sigh.

The trusted steward smiled and said, "Young Master, there is no need to worry too much. Even if the three major sects do not obey the Lord's orders, they will not obey Yun Lin's orders unless he has the City Lord Seal. But according to the Lord's inference, he does not have it. Otherwise, he would have taken out the City Lord Seal to compete with the Lord for the position of City Lord in the past few days."

Xiahou Zheng suddenly realized: "No wonder Uncle resisted the urge to attack Baihua Palace. It turns out that he wanted Yun Lin to take out the City Lord Seal. Then, we can kill people and seize the seal to eliminate future troubles!"

The trusted steward smiled and nodded: "That's right, and the Baihua Palace should not know that we don't have the City Lord's Seal. The City Lord didn't go to command the three major sects in order to avoid exposing the fact that there is no City Lord's Order."

If Xiahou Qing was to command the three major sects, he would not need the city lord's order. He has been sitting firmly on the position of city lord for many years, and no one has any doubts about his identity.

Xiahou Zheng: "What if my foster father is not dead... go find the four major sects..."

The trusted steward said without any worry: "He can't speak, can't write, his face is ruined, and there are scars on his neck from being pinched. Now he is the murderer of the 'city lord', and no one will believe him."

Xiahou Zheng asked again: "Where is the Hundred Flower Palace?"

The trusted steward laughed and said, "He looks like that, not even his own son would be able to recognize him." -Baihua Palace.

Xiahou Qing sat on the hay in the stable and tried to grab the branches on the ground with his hands, but after grabbing for a long time, using both hands, he still failed.

He couldn't even grab a small branch, what else could he do? Xia Houqing lay back decadently, closing his eyes in despair and helplessness.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the stable.

At this time every day, Su Xiaoxiao would come to change his dressings.

But he didn't want to change the medicine today.

He felt that he no longer needed treatment.

"What are you doing? Pretending to be dead?"

A faint voice sounded.

Xiahou Qing was stunned. He turned his head while lying on the ground, but the person he saw was not Su Xiaoxiao, but Wei Xu.

Wei Xu was holding a medicine box in his hand.

Why is this guy here to change the medicine today? Xiahou Qing immediately turned away in refusal.

Sihu jumped over happily and rubbed Wei Xu's arm with his head.

Wei Xu touched Sihu's head and said, "Sihu, the Sihu you rescued doesn't want to live anymore. Why don't you take it back to where you brought it from?"

Sihu: Huh?

Xiahou Qing turned his back and sulked.

"father!"

Wei Liulang came over with a bottle of potion, "Why are you here?"

Wei Liulang said, "Oh, Xiaoxiao asked me to bring this bottle of medicine over."

Wei Xu said, "Give it to me. By the way, please speak softly, Lin'er is sleeping, don't disturb him."

Wei Liulang nodded: "I understand, Dad."

Weird, Dad usually calls him Ling Yun, why did he change his name today? Wei Liulang is a thick-skinned man, he doesn't mind at all that his father has a son named Ling Yun, only Gui Bu is secretly competing with Ling Yun for his favor all day long.

Xiahou Qing felt something was wrong. Why did this person also call Duanmu Qi "Dad"? How many sons did Duanmu Qi have?

Soon, Gui Bu also came over: "Dad, Da Hu, Er Hu, and Xiao Hu are looking for you."

Wei Xu nodded: "Got it, I'll be there right away."

Xiahou Qing frowned even more tightly and couldn't help but turn his head again.

This person... is a assassin, right?

He is also...Duanmuqi's son? !

Including Duanmu Yun, there are three sons in total, right?

"father."

As soon as Gui Bu left, Wei Qing came again.

He smiled slightly: "Oh, I'm here to look for Xiaoliu."

Xiahou Qing's eyes widened.

Four?

Definitely not his biological child, absolutely not! Wei Qing and Wei Liulang took Sihu away.

Wei Xu then entered the stable and sat down in front of Xiahou Qing: "Hey, look at my shoes?"

Xiahou Qing, whose head was almost twisted to the side: I didn’t even look at you!

Wei Xu said leisurely: "My son bought this for me. Which son? Ah, this one from Baihua Palace, Young Palace Master Yun Lin."

Xiahou Qing's mouth twitched. That's my son!

Wei Xu continued, "Do you want to ask if it's expensive? It's expensive. It's worth a thousand gold. I heard that the city lord wanted to buy it but couldn't. So my son gave it to me as a gift."

Xiahou Qing: Damn it, who wants to ask you?

Xiahou Qing was so angry that he turned his head and glared at Wei Xu angrily.

Wei Xu looked down at his clothes and said, "Why? You're asking about clothes too? This is cheap, only a few hundred gold. I said I didn't want it, but Lin'er insisted on buying it for me."

Xiahou Qing was about to vomit blood.

"Okay, time to change the dressing."

Wei Xu pretended to bend down to find medicine, and the transparent jade hair crown was placed in front of Xiahou Qing.

When he stood up, he frowned disapprovingly: "Why are you asking about my hair crown? I don't know how much it costs. I'll ask Lin'er later. He bought me more than a dozen at once. If you're really envious, I'll give you one or half a dozen."

If looks could kill, Xiahou Qing would have killed Wei Xu ninety-nine times!

Duanmu Qi, you will die if you don’t speak!

Change my medicine quickly!

Change and leave!

Wei Xu touched the water bag on his waist and said, "What? You asked me what's in it? It's not water, but mulberry honey from Baihua Palace. Lin'er said that drinking this is good for the body, so she asked me to drink it as water every day."

Every, every day...drink it as water?! Thinking of the small bottle of mulberry honey Ling Yun gave him, which was probably less than half a spoonful, Xia Houqing felt sick! Lingyin entered the stable and asked curiously, "Eh? Sir, why are you here? Ah, it turns out that you took the second young master's wife's medicine box. I was looking for it everywhere just now and thought I lost it. Sir, if there is nothing else, I will come in to change his medicine."

"Um."

Wei Xu stood up seriously.

Xiahou Qing’s sick body trembled.

After all this time, aren't you here to change the medicine?! 　I'll take a week off and update the finale on the 14th.

(End of this chapter)