Chapter five hundred and forty-five the city as a guest
"This..." Fang Fang, the girl on the side, looked at them in confusion, looking at them inquiringly.
"It's getting late." Gu Yue glanced at the sky. The officials were busy presenting treasures to the city lord to receive merit. It seemed that they were too lazy to care about them. "The matter has been resolved, let's rest first." After saying that, she took Shen. Yingying and the cook went upstairs and took away the food on the table.
The girl didn't know what to say, so she turned around and found a free guest room to stay.
—————
"Did you hear that a big hole suddenly appeared in Anshan on the other side of the river last night, dozens of feet wide?"
"Why can't you see such a big hole? That thing appeared overnight, and it looks very smooth and doesn't look man-made."
"It is said that last night, some people heard the fairy sound descending from the sky. The sound was dreamlike, like the fairy music of the Nine Heavens."
"So, is that big hole a miracle from heaven? It's a good omen!"
"Absolutely, otherwise who would have the ability to drill through the mountain overnight and leave such a big hole? It can only be because a god descended to earth last night!"
"Then ours is not a blessed city."
Early in the morning, people everywhere in the streets and alleys of the city hated the big hole that suddenly appeared on the other side of the river in the middle of the night. And it became more and more mysterious. Some people even swore that they had seen gods with their own eyes. For a while, the big hole became a miracle. There are also many people who want to cross the river to burn incense and worship.
Gu Yue: "..."
Shen Ying: "..."
Yiqing: "..."
Well, to a certain extent, it is really the work of gods.
Taking advantage of the time to report the crime last night, Gu Yue actually explored the city, but the result was the same as before. This is just a mortal city, no different from other places, and there is nothing else that has anything to do with the administrator. place.
So he decided to go out of the city today and look around. If he still didn't find anything, he would go back to the plane first. Anyway, they were not particularly interested in this kind of meeting.
But just as they were about to leave the city, they were stopped by a man. He was an acquaintance. He brought someone to investigate the case last night, but he went along with the shark's official mission. He returned this time without the arrogance he had before. With a kind smile on his face, he said, "Several of you, the city lord invites you!"
City Lord? Gu Yue was stunned. It must be because of the shark's affairs. It seemed that the official had really dedicated the shark to the city lord. After thinking about it, he didn't refuse, nodded and followed the official.
In less than half a while, they arrived at the city's largest building, the City Lord's Mansion. When a person came to report the crime last night, he just explained the situation at the door and then went back. But now the three of them were invited into the mansion and taken to a A reception hall.
Someone was already sitting inside, and upon closer inspection, it was the girl who survived yesterday, her name seemed to be Fang Fang.
"Miss Shen, two young masters, why are you here too?" Fang Fang also looked at the three of them in surprise.
"Miss Fang, why are you here?" Gu Yue asked. They left the inn early this morning. Didn't she say she was going back to her hometown?
"It was the official at the city gate who brought me here because of the city lord's order." Fang Fang replied.
It seemed that all the insiders had been called over. Gu Yue frowned, and the sound of the city lord's arrival was heard outside the door. The next moment, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked in. When he saw several people, his eyes suddenly flashed. Liang, quickened his pace and walked over excitedly.
"You were the one who discovered that shark?"
Gu Yue and the cook looked at each other, then stepped forward and replied, "It was indeed us who discovered it."
"Presumptuous!" As soon as he finished speaking, the person next to him suddenly shouted, "You are not polite when you see the city lord?"
"Don't worry about this kind of false courtesy." The city lord waved his hands, becoming more and more excited. He looked at Gu Yue up and down, then turned to look at Yi Qing next to him, and said with satisfaction, "You two are very skilled at first glance. No wonder we can catch the shark who is always cruel and charming."
"..." It was actually Shen Ying who caught him.
The city lord became more and more enthusiastic towards these people, his eyes full of curiosity, "I wonder if you guys can tell me how you caught it?"
As soon as Gu Yue stopped, it can't be said that Shen Ying smashed a hole in the mountain first and frightened others before catching him.
"We have all learned some boxing and kicking skills, and we met this shark by chance, so we captured it." Gu Yue had no choice but to make it up.
"That's it!" The city lord was obviously in high spirits and had no doubts. "It seems that sir is also a strange person."
"The city lord has given you the reward, it's just a small skill."
"Sir, there is no need to be too modest!" The city lord said even more excitedly, "How can you be an ordinary person if you can catch such a rare thing? Don't worry, the city lord will remember your contribution, and you will definitely be rewarded."
"Then thank you City Lord." Don't let the money you send to your door go to waste.
He smiled even more happily and glanced at the two of them again, something flashed in his eyes, "I think some of you are foreigners. Since you have such abilities, why don't you stay in my house and find a future?" He suggested directly, After thinking for a while, he added, "To be honest, I have always liked these rare and exotic animals, and I have collected quite a few of them in my house. But this is the first time I have seen someone who can catch the sea mermaid. I really appreciate his talent." Very.”
It turned out that he wanted to recruit thugs, Gu Yue said with a smile, "Thank you City Lord for your kindness, but I and I have important matters to attend to. We are just passing through this city, so it's really not good to just stay here."
"Oh?" His face suddenly darkened, as if he was dissatisfied with his rejection, "You must think clearly, if you stay in my house, you will have wealth and wealth at your fingertips in the future, wouldn't it be better than running around?"
"I hope the city lord will forgive me!" Gu Yue still replied, "We do have something important to do."
The city lord's face became darker, and he continued to smile after a while, "Don't rush to make a conclusion so early. I think there are a few people who have done research on alien races. Why don't you follow me to the Rare Beast Garden to take a look at the things I have collected?" Aliens, how about making another decision?"
After saying that, without waiting for anyone to respond, he turned around and walked out. The guard with a knife next to him took two steps forward, as if he was waiting for the others to leave. Gu Yue and Yi Qing looked at each other, and flashed in their eyes at the same time. After seeing something, she followed up and pulled Shen Ying along. Fang Fang looked panicked, but she had no choice but to follow and walked cautiously next to Shen Ying.
The treasure garden that the city lord mentioned was not far away. Several people followed him through several courtyards, and finally turned into a courtyard with a completely different style. The courtyard was huge, but it was full of rare treasures, and even more so on the roadside. It is full of exotic flowers and plants of different colors.
From time to time, you can see various strange-looking creatures passing through, including deer with flower branches on their heads, cats that speak human words, strange-looking beasts, etc., which are not easily seen in the mortal world. .