The matter of the ring-shaped red snake had been posted early in the morning and became a topic of conversation after dinner in Longgang City. A few people were sitting on the street chatting, and when they saw Xia Xiao, they grumbled.

"It was him and Xia Xu who killed the ringed red snake."

“That’s amazing.”

"I guess Xia Xiao is quite powerful. Have you heard that the previous city lord sent people to assassinate him but failed? More than 40 people died overnight."

"Oh my god, one dozen forty?"

…

Xia Xiao ignored him and crossed the street to the City Lord's Mansion. Today, the guards here no longer stopped him, but were extremely respectful to him. When he walked into the front hall, the tall and thin Yang Zhen was waiting.

"Master Xia, please take a seat!"

"Lord City Lord, is there anything wrong?"

Because I drank a lot of wine last night, I woke up late this morning. When I woke up, I heard that the city lord had summoned me, but what did he want to see me for? Although I didn't know, Xia Xiao didn't refuse and came anyway. Now, I can still try to get to know this city lord.

"It's like this. I'm very grateful for what happened yesterday, so I prepared some gifts. Please accept them."

Yang Zhen waved his hand, and his men came in carrying three boxes. Such a big box, first of all, it is ruled out that it is not money!

"Lord City Lord, what is this?"

"I know the Xia family doesn't love money, so I prepared these."

When I opened the box, I saw some precious silk inside. It was as smooth as water and looked very valuable.

"I brought all of these from home, thinking of making some clothes for the skilled people in Longgang City. Now it seems that the Xia family is the most qualified to get them."

Xia Xiao glanced at his own attire, which was indeed too simple. A cloth shirt and a pair of cloth shoes, it couldn't be simpler. If it weren't for his strong temperament, he would probably be no different from an ordinary person.

"These gifts are too valuable..."

Xia Xiao bowed to Yang Zhen, accepting the kindness, but forgetting the gifts. His Xia family never liked to owe favors to others. Yang Zhen seemed to see his concerns and said immediately:

"Compared to the Ice Grass, these are nothing. Please accept them."

Yang Zhen was very persistent, and Xia Xiao finally nodded and agreed.

Sitting back in his chair, Xia Xiao thanked him again, and then he didn't know what to say. He and Yang Zhen had no common topics. Yang Zhen looked like he had something to say, but he just didn't say it.

"Well... Master Xia, I didn't mean to expose your scars. I just want to know the situation of the Xia family."

Xia Xiao was a little surprised and asked:

"you do not know?"

Yang Zhen nodded embarrassedly and said:

"Although I am from the imperial capital, I am not at home all year round. Before coming to Longgang, I worked in a town in the eastern part of Daxia. As soon as I was transferred back to the imperial capital, I heard that the position of the mayor of Longgang City was vacant, so I took the initiative to transfer here. You also know that many people don't want to come to such a remote place. And now it has become a border. The next war will start here."

It is said that success or failure depends on details. Xia Xiao had a good impression of Yang Zhen yesterday. After hearing this, he admired him even more. There should be more people like Yang Zhen.

"The Zhu family fanned the flames and caused us to lose everything. Later, he took the position that my father should have taken. The hatred between our two families was not deep. After all, I left the imperial capital because I couldn't practice. But after he knew that I could practice, he bribed the previous city lord Yang Songran and wanted to kill us. To be honest, in the two months of the war, because my father and eldest brother were not there, he sent assassins many times, and the Zhu family also came twice in person later."

The people in Longgang City didn't know everything about the Xia family, otherwise Yang Zhen wouldn't have asked Xia Xiao to ask in person. But when he heard this, he was immediately furious.

"Is Zhu Heng afraid that you will return to the imperial capital? That's why he is so cruel?"

These were not secrets, so Xia Xiao nodded directly without hiding anything.

"Yes! I was a moron before I was ten years old. Later, I was struck by lightning under the strange phenomenon of heaven and earth and regained my sanity. It just happened to be the one who came from afar in the ancient prophecy. So if I can practice and return to the imperial capital, the Zhu family will be finished."

Yang Zhen clenched his fists, filled with righteous indignation. He had heard of Xia Jinghong's name. The northern part of the Great Xia Dynasty was stabilized under his governance. He didn't expect that he was fighting desperately on the front line, and the Zhu family was behind him. It was really shameless.

“Why not report it?”

Yang Zhen's words caused Xia Xiao to sneer.

"Report? Report to whom? Who can pass the news to the imperial capital? What will happen if it is passed to the imperial capital?"

Yang Zhen was silent, and only after deep thought did he figure it out. Indeed, the Xia family's current status was lower than that of ordinary people, and it was impossible to report it.

"But one day, they will get what they deserve!"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, he returned to his usual serious self.

"Master Xia, rest assured, I will keep these secrets."

"It doesn't matter. It's not a secret."

"What are you going to do? How are you going to take back everything that belongs to the Xia family?"

Yang Zhen suddenly felt that he had said too much, but Xia Xiao still answered.

"Selection!"

After saying that, Xia Xiao stood up and saluted.

"City Lord, Xia Xiao is leaving!"

He had said enough and left immediately. Yang Zheng ordered his men to carry the box over, then threw away the teacup in his hand, but he was still not satisfied.

Pu Lao came over and asked:

"You know everything?"

"Well! The Zhu family is really a bunch of villains!"

Pu Lao sighed and advised:

"Don't get excited, be careful not to implicate yourself."

Yang Zhen glared and felt a little angry.

"Mr. Pu, it is because there are too many people who think like you that the Zhu family dares to be so rampant. From now on, I will help the Xia family."

"How can I help?"

"Think about them."

"But what about your family?"

Pu Lao's words stunned Yang Zhen. He was far away in Longgang, and his family was still in the imperial capital. If the Zhu family knew what he did, he would be in trouble.

After walking around the hall, Yang Zhen was a little confused, but he still said:

"Good will prevail over evil. The Zhu family will be destroyed sooner or later. At most, they can still jump for a while!"

Mr. Pu shook his head secretly, thinking that in this world, good people will not be rewarded.

"By the way, how are the people who took the medicine yesterday?"

"The reactions are all good. Once Wang Chao approves the medicine, this matter will be over!"

Yang Zhen finally felt relieved. This was the first thing he did for Longgang. But he always wanted to do something more for the Xia family, but he didn't know where to start. He could only wait and see. However, as long as Yang Zhen was in office, he would not let Longgang people hurt the Xia family again. Even though Xia Xiao said so much, Yang Zhen knew that only they knew how much suffering the Xia family had experienced.

I heard from my subordinates that when they first came to Longgang City, no one dared to take them in, and they did not involve anyone else. They just sold their carriage and clothes and lived in the mass grave. They stayed there for more than a year, and it is unknown how long they will stay there.

Yang Zheng sighed. It really fits the saying that the patriotic person with an upright heart is wandering, while the clown who only knows how to attract attention is sitting high on the temple.