The smile on Ning An's face suddenly froze, and an ominous premonition suddenly surged into her heart. She turned her eyes to Uncle Zhu who hurried in, and asked in a serious tone: "What happened?"
Uncle Zhu took a breath, presented a sealed emergency report with both hands, and said eagerly: "The Qianli Express I just received said that four cities in Central Continent have become empty cities, and the situation is unknown!"
"What?!" Ning An was shocked when he heard this and quickly took the emergency report.
Ye Qiu sighed in his heart. It seemed that Ning An really didn't know about this.
She quickly opened the emergency report and read it carefully, the expression on her face becoming more solemn.
"Four cities, all the people are missing?" Ning An's voice trembled slightly, obviously unable to accept this fact.
Changmei Zhenren, Mo Tianji, and Lin Daniao exchanged looks with each other, with different expressions, but they were all full of worry.
"This... how is this possible?" Ning An finished reading the emergency report and looked up at Ye Qiu, his eyes full of doubts and anxiety, "Since the unification of Central Continent, such a strange thing has never happened. Changsheng, what do you think about this?
view?"
Ye Qiu took a deep breath and said, "Actually, that's what I wanted to tell you just now."
"On our way back, we passed through Pearl City, Cuiwei City, Lingyun City and Lingyin City. All four cities turned into empty cities, the border garrison also disappeared, and everyone was missing."
Later, Ye Qiu briefly described the matter.
Hearing this, Ning An frowned even more, then her eyes fell on the dirty girl next to Ye Qiu, and asked: "Chang Sheng, is she the girl you picked up in Lingyin City?"
"Yeah." Ye Qiu hummed.
"Little girl, what's your name?" Ning An asked.
The girl hurriedly hid behind Ye Qiu, trembling all over and looking frightened.
Changmei Zhenren said: "She was frightened and didn't speak all the way."
Ning'an stopped questioning the girl and said in a deep voice, "Central Continent has just been unified, and the people are in need of recuperation. However, such a sudden change has occurred. The truth must be found out as soon as possible and dealt with properly."
Ye Qiu nodded slightly and said: "It should be so. I'm worried that there may be a bigger conspiracy hidden behind this. How about I go back with the old guy to have a look?"
Ning An thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid this matter will really trouble you. After all, it involves so many people in four cities. No matter what, we must get to the bottom of it."
"However, you have just come back. Let's have a night's rest first and then go back tomorrow!"
Ye Qiu thought that he could take this opportunity to help Lin Xiaoniao and Mo Tianji survive, so he agreed.
"I'll let my second brother go take a look at the four cities first."
Ning'an said this and ordered Uncle Zhu: "Uncle Zhu, immediately send an order to Wu Qianfan and order him to lead the forbidden army to investigate from the front. If any situation is discovered, report it immediately."
"Tell him to be careful."
"Yes!" Uncle Zhu took the order and quickly went to deliver the order.
Ning An glanced at the little girl again, and quietly sent a message to Ye Qiu, saying: "Since this little girl is a survivor of Lingyin City, she most likely knows something. It seems that she only believes in you now. Do you want to
Find a way to pry her mouth open."
Ye Qiu nodded slightly and asked, "Where is Uncle Lin?"
"He lives in Rongbao Pavilion." Ning An replied.
Ye Qiu said: "Time is tight, I won't stay here for a long time, I will go back to Rongbao Pavilion first."
"Okay." Ning An knew what Ye Qiu was going to do and didn't stop him at the moment.
Master Changmei and the others said hello to Ning An and followed Ye Qiu away.
As soon as Ye Qiu stepped out of the imperial study room, he heard Ning An's message: "I'll wait for you tonight."
Ye Qiu responded: "Don't change clothes."
Hearing this, Ning An's face showed shyness.
After the unification of Central Continent, the headquarters of Rongbao Pavilion was also moved to the imperial city. Now, Ye Qiu is the manager of Rongbao Pavilion, with Nangong Xiaoxiao in charge.
"Oh, your Rongbao Pavilion is really rich."
Arriving in front of the Rongbao Pavilion headquarters, Master Changmei exclaimed.
The Rongbao Pavilion in front of us is no longer comparable to the simple and elegant loft in the past.
It stands tall and majestic in the Imperial City of Zhongzhou, like a palace inlaid with countless treasures, shining brightly.
The new building is dozens of feet high and is divided into nine floors. Each floor is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings and is magnificent.
The cornices on the roof of the building are like a dragon flying across the sky, giving it an extraordinary momentum.
The building body is inlaid with various colored gemstones, emitting a soft light, making the entire Rongbao Pavilion look like a fairyland.
At the gate, there are two heavy bronze doors, carved with complicated totems, including dragons and phoenixes, and unicorns, symbolizing good luck and wealth.
In front of the door, a pair of stone lions guard majestically, as if they can deter all evil spirits.
Stepping inside the building, you will find yourself in a different world.
The hall is spacious and bright, with a huge spiritual stone screen placed in the center, with lifelike landscape paintings carved on the screen.
All kinds of treasures are displayed around it, including crystal clear spiritual vessels, dazzling jewelry, and simple and elegant porcelain, each of which is priceless.
Master Changmei looked around and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Dear me, little bastard, your Rongbao Pavilion is simply more luxurious than the imperial palace!"
Ye Qiu smiled slightly, but secretly sighed in his heart that Rongbao Pavilion could not achieve its current scale without Nangong Xiaoxiao's hard work.
She not only managed Rongbao Pavilion's business in an orderly manner, but also built it into a well-known business empire in Central Continent and even the entire cultivation world.
"However, it is a little imperfect."
Lin DaNiao said: "The pair of stone lions at the door would be even more domineering if they were replaced by spiritual beasts."
"You don't have to say it!" Suddenly, a voice came from the second floor.
Ye Qiu looked up and saw Lin Xiaoniao moving like a meat ball. As he went downstairs, he said: "I have written a letter to my family and asked your grandfather to send his pair of nine-headed golden lions to help Xiaoye guard Rong.
Treasure Pavilion."
"Really or not?" Lin Daniao asked in shock: "Those nine-headed golden lions have the blood of mythical beasts, but they are my grandfather's most beloved treasures and they are not allowed to be ridden by me."
"Why don't you let you ride? Don't you have any idea in your mind? With your weight, what if a nine-headed lion crushes it? Huh..." Lin Xiaoniao suddenly let out a startled sound and asked: "Son,
How did your cultivation improve so quickly?"
"Hehe, are you surprised?" Lin Daniao chuckled.
"As expected of my son, he has my style." Lin Xiaoniao laughed so hard that he couldn't see his eyes, and then asked Ye Qiu: "Xiaoye, you came back so quickly, this trip should go well, right?"
Ye Qiu smiled and said: "It went very well."
Lin Xiaoniao's eyes lit up: "So, you have obtained the spiritual roots of heaven and earth?"
"I haven't brought back the spiritual roots of heaven and earth, but I have a way to help you." Ye Qiu said: "Uncle Lin, Tianji, you go find a place, and I will come to help you survive in a while. By the way, where is Xiaoxiao?"
Lin Xiaoniao said: "Miss Nangong is probably in the room."
"I'll go take a look." After Ye Qiu said that, he took the dirty girl straight to the top floor.
Arriving at the top floor, Ye Qiu glanced around and immediately found Nangong Xiaoxiao's room and pushed the door open.
The next second, a soft body threw herself into his arms, accompanied by a charming voice: "Does it smell good?"