City Lord Liu Dong had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but what he didn't know was that all these thoughts were sensed by Ellie.
"City Lord Liu, you really know how to enjoy yourself."
Li Xuan looked at the luxurious decoration of the City Lord's Mansion and said casually.
Liu Dong still had a smile on his face and didn't respond to the question. Instead, he asked, "I wonder why the colonel is here?"
"I want to ask you about someone, the battalion commander of the city defense army, Tang Zhan. You should know this person." Li Xuan asked straight to the point.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on Liu Dong to see his reaction.
"Colonel, you're joking. There has never been anyone named Tang Zhan in my city guard army, let alone the battalion commander of the city guard army." Liu Dong smiled as usual.
Li Xuan didn't see any clues, so he could only turn around and look at Ellie.
At this time, Ellie shook her head with a strange look, indicating that she did not sense that Liu Dong was lying.
Could it be that the time interval was too long, and when Tang Zhan was arranged to sneak into the Demon Tribe’s territory, Liu Dong had not yet come to serve as the city lord?
"I want to check your city guard's files, everything from the last twenty years."
"Okay, please follow me."
Liu Dong readily agreed and felt relieved at the same time. It seemed that the other party was indeed here to look for someone.
City Lord's Mansion, Archives Room.
Liu Dong sent people to move all the files of the city guards who had served in the Desert City over the years.
"so much?"
Looking at the pile of archival materials that was as high as a person, Li Xuan was a little amazed.
"The Desert City is strategically located and is frequently attacked by powerful monsters. The city guards have suffered significant losses. Most of the guards listed in this file are already dead."
Liu Dong explained, then smiled and said, "The files are all here. Colonel Li, take your time to look through them. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."
After saying that, he turned and left.
This information is enough for Li Xuan to read for a long time, and he doesn't want to stay here.
"There's something wrong with this city lord."
Ellie leaned forward and said.
Li Xuan began to look through the materials and asked, "What's the problem?"
"When he first saw you, he was panicked and had evil intentions, but after he learned that you were looking for someone, he relaxed."
Ellie spoke seriously about her analysis.
Li Xuan nodded slightly. "First, find someone to find Tang Rou. Then we can see what this city lord has up his sleeve."
Liu Dong was just a fifth-rank city lord, but in his eyes, he could control him at will.
But the main purpose of coming to the Desert City this time was to find Tang Rou. As a city lord, he didn't even take him seriously.
Ellie immediately stepped forward and looked through the files with Li Xuan. As long as they found Tang Zhan's file, they could follow the clues to find Tang Rou.
On the other side, the city lord Liu Dong walked out of the archives room.
The three patriarchs of the three major families in the Desert City, dressed in gorgeous clothes, received the news and rushed to the City Lord's Mansion.
"City Lord Liu, what's the situation now? Could it be that the higher-ups have noticed something and sent people to investigate?" the head of the Xiao family said in a panic.
"Old Xiao, please be patient."
Liu Dong raised his hand, looking calm. "The matter has been suppressed. How could the higher-ups possibly know about it? This guy is just here to look for someone."
The plump woman in the alluring red dress was the head of the Wu family. She opened her red lips and said, "What if this is just a cover? Don't be fooled."
"No, even if they wanted to send someone to investigate, they would definitely send a seasoned veteran. This kid looks so young, he must be the son of some aristocratic family, relying on his family to get the rank of colonel."
Liu Dong had a nonchalant smile on his face. Li Xuan's age was also one of the reasons that dispelled his doubts.
"Isn't the military's scrutiny of people who rely on connections the most stringent? How could something like this happen?"
"Tsk, that's just talk. The situation is the same everywhere. Do you really think the military is such a spotless place?"
The head of the Xiao family and the head of the Zhou family talked for a while.
The charming head of the Wu family cast a coquettish glance at Liu Dong and said, "Then I'll trouble City Lord Liu. You must keep a close eye on this variable and make sure he doesn't find out anything."
The Zhou family patriarch was a middle-aged man with thin cheeks and deep eyes. At this moment, he said with a rather sinister look, "If the matter is exposed, City Lord Liu should know what to do."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Liu Dong still nodded with a smile.
Archives room.
After Li Xuan and Ellie quickly flipped through the book, they actually didn't find any information about Tang Zhan.
"This is strange! If he really served as a city guard here, he would definitely have left some traces. Why can't we see any signs at all now?"
Li Xuan felt doubtful.
Even if Tang Zhan was later chosen to become Gray Eyed, he should have left a record beforehand. After all, he was about to enter the Demon Territory, and his previous identity was only known to him and the human leaders.
There was no need to go to the extra trouble of destroying his files.
"Did someone deliberately erase all traces of his existence?" Ellie speculated.
Li Xuan didn't say much and immediately walked out the door.
"Colonel Li, have you finished reading the information?"
Liu Dong was still standing outside the door with a smile on his face.
"City Lord Liu, I was just about to look for you."
Li Xuan looked at him and asked seriously again, "Don't you really remember a city guard battalion commander named Tang Zhan?"
"I really don't know."
Liu Dong shook his head sincerely, then raised his hand to indicate the archives room, "Besides, those materials won't lie."
Li Xuan nodded, and suddenly changed the subject: "Then I can only ask you to help me find another person."
"Okay, just give me your orders."
Liu Dong tried his best to act pleasing.
"Her name is Tang Rou."
Li Xuan said a name.
This was actually the person he was looking for. The reason why he mentioned Tang Zhan's name at the beginning was because he had served as a battalion commander in the city guards, so he should be easy to find.
Tang Rou herself only knew her name and didn't even know how old she was, and the rest of the information was even less clear.
Swish!
Liu Dong's pupils contracted instantly, and his smile froze for a second, but then quickly returned to normal.
"Tang Rou...Tang Rou..."
He repeated the name several times, and his expression kept changing.
"Do you know her?"
Li Xuan was delighted, feeling like he had searched high and low for something he had never found.
"Haha, of course. You told me you were here to see Tang Rou. She's a famous figure in our city, and she's also the battalion commander of the city guards."
Liu Dong's eyes rolled slightly, and then he asked, "I wonder what you're looking for her for?"
Battalion commander? Who would have thought that she had already inherited her father's legacy and become the battalion commander?
"It's confidential, it's not your place to ask."
Li Xuan naturally couldn't tell him.
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