The news that Baihua Palace rescued Gui Ji and then brutally killed many masters and disciples quickly spread throughout the island.

Everyone already knew that Gui Ji was an accomplice in the murder of the former city lord, but Baihua Palace 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 Baihua Palace, but Xiahou Yi never showed up.

At this time, rumors about the discord between Ling Yun and Xia Hou Qing were everywhere. Even the street vendors were saying that Ling Yun had never acknowledged Xia Hou Qing as his father and had always been resentful of him for killing Yun Xi. He even threatened to avenge his mother if he had the chance.

You don't have to guess to know that someone is behind this.

At dinner time, the family gathered in Lingxiao Palace.

Su Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of fresh fish belly meat and put it into Princess Hui'an's bowl. She asked in confusion, "Is this the only trick Xiahou Yi can use? It's not like him."

Princess Hui'an enjoyed the food from her little attendant and said, "Rumors are also very scary. Rumors can melt gold. If everyone on the island believes them, it will be very disadvantageous to Ling Yun."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Princess Hui'an and actually felt the relief of an old mother: "Huanhuan has grown up."

Wei Xiaobao didn't want to stay bored at home and kept reaching out.

The palace master held the chubby little girl in his arms, took her little hand back, and she stretched it out again.

The Palace Master hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll carry you out."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the little guy indifferently.

Wei Xiaobao seemed to instantly sense the murderous intent of his mother and stopped making a fuss immediately.

The palace master dotes on the little ones to no end, but she also dotes on Su Xiaoxiao.

Wei Xiaobao seemed to realize that his status in the family was not as good as his mother's, so he acted cute and sucked his fingers in the palace master's arms.

Wei Liulang came over quietly and whispered to Wei Xiaobao: "Uncle Liu will take you out to play later."

Wei Xiaobao's eyes lit up: "Woo wow!"

Su Xiaoxiao was racking her brains to guess what Xiahou Yi was thinking: "Xiahou Yi must have a trick up his sleeve, what could it be?"

Two days passed.

Bad news came: there was a problem with the spices in Baihua Palace, many people were poisoned, and many shops in Baihua Palace were smashed by the patients' families and passing "chivalrous men", and many disciples were injured.

Those sects and merchants who had placed orders for spices from Baihua Palace also terminated their business with Baihua Palace. Not only did they refuse to pay for last month's goods, they also demanded compensation from Baihua Palace.

These people also filed a complaint with the City Lord's Mansion, asking Xiahou Yi to seek justice for them.

Xiahou Yi still did not show up.

"Why doesn't the city lord come out to see us?"

"that is!"

"Isn't he the city lord? He should do what a city lord should do!"

"Everyone, please be patient."

Xiahou Zheng stood at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, patiently and apologetically comforting everyone, "Everyone knows that my uncle has always been in poor health. Elder Qiu has been looking for medicine for my uncle for many years. A while ago, my uncle finally recovered a little, but because of the death of my adoptive father, my uncle was too sad and suffered a lot. In addition, recently..."

At this point, he seemed to be hesitant to continue, but everyone understood that he was referring to Yun Lin's matter.

"My uncle finds it hard to accept this. Please give him some time. Our City Lord's Mansion will definitely be responsible for everyone's losses. Everyone, please come here to register your losses first."

Lu Aotian, who came to help calm the situation, said: Grandpa and grandma, why are you registering losses? You have no evidence and you just rely on your mouth! You are blatantly offering bribes!

He kicked the deputy sect leader's buttocks and said, "Didn't you hear what the eldest master said? Why don't you go and register the losses?"

The deputy sect leader was confused and whispered, "What do we have to lose?"

Lu Aotian cleared his throat and said seriously, "The sheep from Baihua Palace have upset our brothers' stomachs. The consultation fee and medicine cost five thousand taels!"

The deputy sect leader stumbled and almost fell! Is it so dark? He glanced guiltily at Xiahou Zheng who was looking over here.

Xiahou Zheng said with a pleasant face, "Go ahead, Deputy Sect Leader Yang. Our City Lord's Mansion will compensate for the losses caused by Baihua Palace."

"This, this, this... I'm so sorry..."

The deputy sect leader smiled awkwardly and cut in line, coming to the first line, "Ten thousand taels!"

The guard holding the account book: "???"

Lu Aotian remained calm, as if he had heard nothing.

Xiahou Zheng smiled: "A wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit. We are all one family from now on. If Patriarch Lu needs anything else, just ask me."

Lu Aotian's eyes glowed green: "Are you serious?"

Xiahou Zheng smiled and said, "It's absolutely true."

Lu Aotian took a deep breath and said bluntly: “To be honest, I’m almost a wife!”

Xiahou Zheng: “…” - Xiahou Zheng is not afraid of Lu Aotian’s greed for money. An upright person is difficult to control, but a greedy person is much easier to control.

He brought Lu Aotian to his yard and asked someone to bring some treasures over.

Xiahou Zheng was standing in the corridor, his voice was very low, and Lu Aotian could vaguely hear a few words like "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 Baihua Palace.

He went to Feiyun Palace first.

It was Xing'er who opened the yard door for him.

Xing Er's eyes widened as she said, "How dare you come!"

Lu Aotian stretched out his foot to block the gate that was about to close, and whispered: "Miss Xing'er, I'm here to deliver a message... Just let me in!"

"Xing'er, let him in."

Su Xiaoxiao wrote this.

"Yes, ma'am."

Xing'er opened the door for him angrily.

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

The children went to bed.

The saint was sitting on the roof eating candied haws, making Lu Aotian drool with envy.

"Master Lu, please take a seat."

Su Xiaoxiao wrote this.

Lu Aotian walked over and sat down.

He glanced at Xing'er, who was squatting on the ground and seemed to be washing something, and asked, "It's so cold, aren't you afraid of freezing your hands, Miss Xing'er?"

"I'm not cold." Xing'er said.

"I think the kitchen is warmer."

"You just want me to make jelly beans for you!"

"cough."

Lu Aotian looked embarrassed after being exposed.

Xing'er was rubbing small stones on Erhu.

Erhu used to clean it himself and rarely asked others to do it for him.

Xing'er was afraid that he would catch a cold, so she let him sleep first. She promised to wipe every little stone of his clean.

To ease the awkwardness, Sect Master Lu immediately got straight to the point: "I discovered a secret about Xiahou Yi today. He and Xiahou Zheng seemed to be looking for something, and even the hunting dogs of the Five Poison Sect were dispatched."

"Looking for Xiahou Qing?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

As early as the night Xiahou Qing disappeared, the hunting dogs of the Five Poison Sect came out to look for him, but it rained heavily that night and washed away all the scent of Xiahou Qing.

"Isn't the city lord already dead? What are you looking for?"

Lu Aotian gave Su Xiaoxiao a strange look, and suddenly he felt sorry, "The city lord is not dead?"

"Head." Su Xiaoxiao completed the "words" that she had not finished speaking.

Lu Aotian: “…”

Lu Aotian said: "The city lord was killed outside. How could his head end up in his own bedroom?"

Su Xiaoxiao asked, "Are you saying that they are looking for it in the city lord's bedroom?"

Lu Aotian had been with Su Xiaoxiao and her group for too long, and had learned to be rigorous: "According to my observation, yes."

Su Xiaoxiao stroked her chin and murmured thoughtfully, "What are they looking for in the city lord's bedroom?"

"Look for this."

Wei Qing's voice suddenly rang out.

The two turned their heads and saw that Wei Qing, who was originally sitting on the stone bench, had come to Xing'er's side without them noticing.

And he picked up a square object from the pile of small stones that Xing'er had wiped.

"Huh?" Su Xiaoxiao tilted her head.

Wei Qing turned his head to look at her and smiled slightly: "City Lord Seal."

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(End of this chapter)