Haojia City is not very big, but it occupies a piece of fertile land. A large river flows around the city, which can be regarded as easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Today's Haojia City is a little strange. There are no pedestrians on the street. The long street has been swept clean. There are soldiers wearing armor and holding spears on both sides of the street.
Haojia Sifeng Tower is three stories high. It is not easy to build such a tall building in this era. Standing in front of the third floor window, you can just see a big river passing by. Every time the sun rises in the east and sets in the west,
You can all see the golden light falling on the river, which can be regarded as a scene of Haojia City.
All the dignitaries in the city are willing to entertain guests here. The restaurant's chef is specially invited from Jiangnan. A boneless fish is the restaurant's specialty.
Today's Sifeng Building looks cleaner than usual. The inside of the building is cleaned and the outside is surrounded by soldiers. They are all selected from the best, the best from the best. It took the power of a city to select this number 180.
It’s not easy for elite soldiers either.
There are three guests sitting on the third floor, and the entire Sifeng Building is preparing for them today.
Qian Tongyu has two beards. If you don't look at the official uniform he is wearing, he looks like a wealthy man. In fact, the Qian family was originally a merchant. Counting several generations up, the Qian family is located in the north.
He made a living by selling tea and silk on the ground. It was not until Qian Tongyu's generation that he became a scholar and became an official figure.
Today is his home court, so naturally he must show off his dignity and not lose his prestige.
"Brother Qian, why is it that today's gathering is not at your City Lord's Mansion, but at the Sifeng Tower?"
The person who asked the question was Sun Bieshan. He is in charge of Jincheng and is still some distance away from here. He only brought a few capable confidants to the meeting today, but he was actually worried about it.
"Oh haha." Qian Tongyu stroked his beard and said: "The sunset in the building is a unique scene here. I would like to invite a few of you to come over and enjoy the view. Besides, the spineless fish is fresh but not greasy, so you can't miss it.
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Wuwei's Bai Kongji cursed in his heart, if it's just to eat fish and enjoy the scenery, is it necessary for everyone to come to you?
He looked at the surging river outside the window and said, "Will he really come? He won't make fun of everyone, right?"
Qian Tongyu and Sun Bieshan didn't speak, and they couldn't confirm in their hearts. After all, when they came to Haojia City, Cheng Dalei's life was no longer his.
"I haven't come by this time. I won't come if I have no choice but to do so."
"Hmph, if he dares to come, let him know how powerful my broadsword is." Bai Kongji snorted coldly. He and Song Bokang were sworn brothers, and they had quite some friendship.
The three of them are now waiting for Cheng Dalei to appear. As for whether to let him go after Cheng Dalei appears, they are actually not sure. However, Qian Tongyu has made arrangements in advance. In addition to the Sifeng Building, the surrounding areas
Elite soldiers have been deployed in several streets. As long as Qian Tongyu gives the order, Cheng Dalei will not be able to escape even if he has wings.
"Um..." Sun Bieshan paused: "It will take four hours to get here from Liangzhou City, even if we start in the morning. After all, he will have to arrive in the afternoon at least?"
Qian Tongyu and Bai Kong had a meal together. They were thinking about everything, but they neglected this section. For a moment, they were both a little embarrassed. They sat there at ease and kept silent.
The three of them waited boredly, and time passed by. At almost dusk, a lone boat floated on the river in the distance, with one person rowing the oar and the other standing on the bow.
Sun Bieshan's eyes lit up: "Here he comes."
The three of them came to the window at the same time and looked into the distance. Qian Tongyu said in disbelief: "It really came from the same person."
"There must be no fraud, right?" Bai Kongji was a little worried in his heart.
"I often hear people say that the man named Cheng is a madman. Hey, I have seen it today. He is really crazy." Sun Bieshan.
The boat approached the port, and the three of them went downstairs to greet them. It was only when they got closer that they could see clearly. Cheng Dalei was dressed in white, with a sword hanging on his waist. If he covered his face, he would look a bit unearthly. Behind him was a man with a cold expression.
A girl, dressed as a book boy.
Qian Tongyu paused for a moment, then immediately came back to his senses and cupped his hands and said: "Master Cheng, I have heard about the name for a long time, but today I just saw the true face of Lushan. I, Qian Tongyu, would like to pay tribute to Master Cheng."
Bai Kongji and Sunbieshan also bowed their hands to Cheng Dalei, but they didn't have Qian Tongyu to show enthusiasm.
Cheng Dalei put his hands behind his back and said: "We are all here, very good, very good. We have arranged it there. Let's go and have a look."
With that said, Cheng Dalei boarded the pier and passed by the three of them.
The three of them looked at each other and looked at each other. Cheng Dalei didn't return the courtesy at all. He had the attitude of a superior, so he probably didn't take the three of them seriously.
Suppressing the unhappiness in his heart, Qian Tongyu walked a few steps quickly and led the way in front of Cheng Dalei. When he arrived in front of the Sifeng Tower, Cheng Dalei stopped and looked around. The building was surrounded by soldiers.
Qian Tongyu's eyes flickered. Cheng Dalei must have become suspicious and unwilling to go upstairs.
"I've long heard that the chef at Sifeng Tower is a famous chef from the south of the Yangtze River. I'm really lucky today."
Qian Tongyu's worried heart was relieved, and he stretched out his hand and said: "Master Cheng's invitation has already been arranged and prepared."
Cheng Dalei stepped upstairs, followed by Yinmu, all the way to the third floor. Cheng Dalei sat down on the main seat, and Sun Bieshan and Bai Kongji who were following behind felt a little unhappy when they saw this scene.
This is simply treating yourself as the master and not taking the three of you seriously at all.
Qian Tongyu quietly winked at the two of them before they sat down.
The waiter began to serve the dishes in an endless stream. After passing the dishes for three times and the five flavors of wine, Cheng Dalei occasionally commented on the taste of the food and occasionally looked sideways at the scenery without mentioning the purpose of the trip.
Sun Bieshan came from a miserable background and worked his way up to where he is today step by step. He couldn't bear his temper and said, "Master Cheng is here not just for drinking and eating meat, right?"
Cheng Dalei stopped his chopsticks and said, "Please tell me?"
Sun Bieshan took a deep breath and said: "We all know the purpose of Master Cheng's visit. A certain family is straight-tempered, so we won't hide it. It's okay for us and your Toad Village to not invade each other, but if you ask me to join Toad Village, we will have nothing to do with it.
Absolutely not."
After saying that, Sun Bieshan stared at Cheng Dalei's eyes. Cheng Dalei didn't blink, but in the end, Sun Bieshan quietly turned his head.
"I believe this is also what City Master Bai and City Master Qian mean?"
The two did not deny it, which was probably equivalent to admitting it.
Cheng Dalei let out a long sigh and said: "We work together in Liangzhou, and we can be considered neighbors. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. I kindly pointed out a way for the three of them to survive, but they obviously don't regard me as one of their own?
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"I don't know how to say this?" Qian Tongyu.
"Hmph, you are pretending to be a ghost. Do you really think we are scared?" Bai Kongji snorted coldly and held the handle of the knife calmly.