"Brother Bai, oh no, Brother Yan, it's really not easy to meet you."
The little girl in red is naturally Lin Huo'er.
Without waiting for Bai Yan to answer, she added: "You are so cruel. I sent you three letters of worship in a row, but you killed me."
Bai Yan spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.
None of the worship stickers that came to him were in his hands.
They were all killed by Dao Xieyang.
Bai Yan did not dwell on this, but asked doubtfully: "Did the Sheriff also invite you?"
He had heard from Dao Xieyang that he might be the only Lingxi Sect member invited by the Sheriff's Mansion.
But then I thought about it, and it seemed reasonable to be invited by Lin Huoer with her talent.
Hearing this, Lin Huo'er shook his head and said: "How can that be possible? I'm not a genius like you, Brother Yan, who can reach the top of the ladder in one go.
Where can I be specially invited by the county governor?"
Lin Huoer said with a smile: "I came here with my grandpa as members of the Lin family."
As she spoke, she pointed to an old man with gray hair in the distance.
Bai Yan then looked around, and the old man of the Lin family smiled kindly at him.
Only then did he remember that although the Lin family was not in Dongling County, they were also the first family in Qiufeng Town outside the city.
The last time Su Yuexi went to suppress thieves, she even invited the Lin family.
It can be seen that the Lin family is not much weaker than the Su family, so they are naturally qualified to be invited by the county governor.
Then Lin Huo'er added: "It's not just me, you might also meet the disciples of the Bulingxi Sect in a while."
Bai Yan nodded, what Lingxi Sect is most indispensable for are the children of these aristocratic families.
"The Su family is here!"
As soon as Lin Huoer finished speaking, the butler who greeted the guests at the door shouted, and a group of people walked in.
The next second Bai Yan saw an acquaintance as expected.
Su Zhenxiong brought brothers and sisters Su Jinlong and Su Yingxia into the manor.
The people of the Su family naturally saw Bai Yan, and their eyes paused for a moment in mid-air.
Then Su Zhenxiong and Su Jinlong moved away expressionlessly, but Su Yingxia's eyes were full of resentment and hatred.
Bai Yan smiled bitterly and said to Lin Huo'er beside him: "It seems that this banquet will be very lively."
In fact, he just wanted to attend the banquet in a low-key manner, but now it seems that it may not be possible.
"Haha, Mr. Su chose brother and sister Su Yingxia instead of sister Yue Xi. It was really not a wise choice." Lin Huo'er also laughed.
"I think so too." Bai Yan chuckled.
Since Su Zhenxiong still chooses to take Su Yingxia and Su Jinlong with him, this is naturally the position of the Su family.
After the Su family, several other families that Bai Yan had met arrived.
He originally only had a feud with the Su family, but soon he realized that not only the Su family, but also most of the families present seemed to be hostile to him.
This actually made him somewhat confused.
As if knowing the doubts in Bai Yan's heart, Lin Huo'er said:
"Don't be surprised, most of the families here have interests involved with the other four peaks of Lingxi Sect.
The Lingxi Sect is the only force among these families in Dongling County that can be used to check and balance the county governor's office.
Now that the Sheriff wants to infiltrate the Lingxi Sect through you, they will naturally be hostile to you."
"What about your Lin family?" Bai Yan asked with a smile.
"Haha, although our Lin family has good relations with most families, we are not a force in the county after all. Whether the county governor's mansion can enter the Lingxi Sect or not has little to do with my Lin family."
Bai Yan nodded, understanding.
In less than an hour, all the guests who were supposed to come had arrived.
At this time, as the host of this banquet, County Sheriff Zhou Tai finally showed up.
Zhou Tai was wearing a black robe, although he still looked majestic.
But there are a lot more white hairs on the temples than when Bai Yan saw him in Daqingshan.
It seems that the death of his son Zhou Yuan really hit him hard.
The opening remarks are usually just a few words of greeting, welcome... and so on...
Then many young and beautiful girls filed in carrying various spiritual foods.
Then many singers and dancers began to perform in the center.
Not long after the banquet started, the Sheriff came to Bai Yan and Lin Huo'er's table with a wine glass in hand.
"I've met the Sheriff."
The two stood up to greet each other.
Zhou Tai motioned for the two of them to sit down, then looked at Bai Yan and said:
"We met again. That day I thought you were just a follower of Su Yuexi, but I was mistaken."
Although they only had contact with him for a few seconds when they were in Daqingshan, Zhou Tai still recognized him when he saw him for the first time.
He smiled again and said: "But I never thought that a kid I met casually in Daqingshan would achieve such success in the future.
A hero comes from a young man, which is amazing."
After saying this, Zhou Tai took the initiative to drink the wine in his hand.
"Your Excellency, the Sheriff is so complimentary."
Bai Yan also smiled and drank a glass of wine.
Zhou Tai nodded and went straight to other tables.
This seems like a very ordinary toast.
But it has a different meaning in the eyes of everyone.
Because Bai Yan was the first person the county governor offered a toast to.
There were so many top family heads present, but the county governor chose Bai Yan first.
This signal is too strong, which proves that in the governor's heart, Bai Yan's status is higher than that of many families.
"Brother Yan, the county governor seems to value you very much."
Lin Huo'er smiled and said, "I'm right next to you, but he just nodded to me and didn't want to say a word."
At this point, Lin Huoer pouted angrily.
After all, I am currently the second most talented person in the Lingxi Sect, and I am still a girl. Why is there such a big difference?
Only Bai Yan smiled bitterly.
Seeing the hostility of those families towards him before, Bai Yan didn't know that the county governor deliberately pushed himself into the spotlight.
The way everyone looked at Bai Yan changed again.
The hostility in their eyes became more and more intense, and they became restrained.
Soon the Sheriff finished the toast, without deliberately using his spiritual power to dispel the alcohol.
There was already a hint of drunkenness on his face.
At this time, someone finally spoke up and said: "Master Sheriff, all of you here must be tired of watching ordinary singing and dancing.
At this time, good wine brings good people, so I propose to perform a special performance to celebrate the birthday of the Sheriff and to entertain all the family heads."
"Oh? I wonder what special performance Nephew Jing Xian is talking about?" Zhou Tai said looking at the Jing family children who were speaking.
"My nephew has just realized an earth-level martial skill recently, but he hasn't used it yet.
Today, my nephew would like to take this opportunity to show off to the Governor and all the seniors..."
"Okay! Jing Xian is interested.
Come, please remove the singing and dancing and make room for my nephew Jing Xian."
Zhou Tai waved his hand, and the central singing and dancing venue was immediately cleared.
Jing Zhongzhao, the young master of the Jing family, walked to the center.
Looking at Zhou Tai, he said: "My nephew, this martial art is not very effective when performed by one person. You need to fight with others to fully demonstrate its secrets."
"Okay, who is willing to fight against Nephew Jing Xian?" Zhou Tai asked.
After saying this, Jing Zhongzhao turned his eyes to Bai Yan who was aside.
"I wonder if Mr. Jing is lucky enough to invite Brother Yanbai to perform for the Sheriff?"