After Lu Ya came back to his senses from the vast darkness, it was the first time that Lu Ya saw his senior sister looking so weak and helpless.
I remember when Lu Ya rode a tiger up the mountain and saw his senior sister for the first time. She was so solemn, graceful, domineering and knowledgeable, like a beautiful aunt who could help you carry a BMW...
Now, the senior sister is like a 3,800-year-old child, crying on her shoulder.
The relationship between these two sisters is really deep!
Lu Ya thought to himself, you asked me to take care of my senior sister, how to take care of me? Didn't you ask my senior sister to take care of me before?
What does it mean to take care of each other?
Ning Zhongzi's helplessness surged in like a tide, then receded quickly.
Especially when she realized that Lu Ya was so indifferent, she felt something was wrong and moved away from his shoulder with excitement.
There were still faint traces of tears on her beautiful face, and the fireworks blooming in the distance left flickering lights and shadows on her face.
He seemed to be questioning with confusion.
"Senior brother, are you just going to watch your wife and children go out like this?"
Lu Ya smiled.
"I have gravitational pull. They can't escape from my grasp."
Ning Zhongzi burst into laughter, shook his head, then hurriedly wiped away his tears, straightened his clothes, and instantly returned to his serious state.
As soon as Liu Xuanye left, Ning Zhongzi had no reason to stay in Xiaozhuquan Mountain, so he went to Qingluan City with Lu Ya and started to get busy.
This put Lu Ya under a lot of pressure and he felt a little embarrassed.
"Senior sister, don't you also take a break during the Chinese New Year?"
The two of them were walking by the river. Because all the farmers had gone to the city to play, the river was surprisingly quiet, and every household was lighting lanterns.
Ning Zhongzi walked gracefully with his right hand behind his back.
"Senior brother, I don't know. Qingluan City has been expanding rapidly recently. I've been studying the pharmacopoeia these days. It's too hard for Sakura alone. I plan to take advantage of the annual meeting to give her a few days off to have a good rest."
Lu Ya nodded.
"Little Rabbit is indeed very capable, but with her temperament, she will definitely not accept a break. She is an excellent worker... Ahem, here we are."
New Year's Eve.
A grand temple fair was held in Qingluan City.
The square was crowded with people, fireworks were flying, firecrackers were blasting, and naughty children were holding lanterns, singing songs, and wearing masks and making trouble everywhere.
Yuelai Inn.
Because Yingtuxian was too busy at work, the matter of changing the name of Yuelai Inn to Longmen Inn was delayed, so that Lu Ya felt that this move was a bit redundant.
The giant dragon sculpture made of bamboo strips in the square was torn apart by naughty children. Only the main keel remains, which is somewhat similar to the bone dragon.
Because Yuelai Inn is open for packaged purchase of bone soup tonight, there is a rush of people inside the inn and a long queue outside the inn.
It's a pity that all the money went into Ning Zhongzi's pocket.
Woohoo, I really want to kill this woman.
Out of sight, out of mind, Lu Ya originally wanted to go to the temple fair to have some fun.
However, as the lord of a city, before playing, you still have to go to your office for a symbolic inspection.
If something happens, just the two secretaries will do it. If nothing happens...
Hey Hey.
As a result, as soon as Ning Zhongzi and Ning Zhongzi walked into the office on the third floor of Yuelai Inn, a guest asked to see Lu Ya.
This is a middle-aged man with a strong build.
She was wearing an elegant white dress that was held up tightly by knotted muscles, with a white lotus embroidered on her chest, and a wild beast-like hormonal smell filling her brows.
It’s Fan Tui!
Seeing Lu Ya enter the door, Fan Kui immediately stood up, with an anxious expression on his face, as if he had been waiting for a long time for something urgent.
"City Lord Lu, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Lu Ya looked disgusted.
"I don't want to be kept waiting by you."
"..."
Fan Sui came to Qingluan City this time mainly to purchase dragon bone soup in large quantities.
Although the dragon bone soup sold at Yuelai Inn is a version that is boiled with water, to the White Lotus Sect, it is no different from a magical medicine.
Besides that, he still had something to ask Lu Ya about.
"I have something important to ask City Lord Lu."
"What's up?"
"It's Senior Sister Zhang's business."
When Ning Zhongzi heard this, he glanced at Lu Ya faintly.
In order not to disturb the senior sister's work, Lu Ya motioned Fan Wei to go out and talk.
The two came to the roof of Yuelai Inn.
This is the highest altitude in Qingluan City and is a good place to watch fireworks. Unfortunately, standing next to Lu Ya is a pervert.
He tried to keep his stories short.
"I met Zhang Lianxin in the Sea of Extreme Clouds."
"That's great!"
Fan Sui suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and his strong chest rose and fell, making Lu Ya's skin crawl.
"Senior Sister Zhang did not return to the White Lotus Sect after she went to the Sea of Extreme Clouds. She only sent a secret message saying that she would go back to Huaixiang Valley to practice for a while. The sect master was not at ease. He happened to hear that the Lord of Lu City, Sect Master Liu, had also gone to the Sea of Extreme Clouds.
Hai, I was specifically asked to come over and ask."
Lu Ya nodded.
"It's true that it was the three senior brothers and sisters from Huaixiang Valley who took her back. As you know from recent events, her staying will only drag down the White Lotus Sect."
"But here's the problem!"
"Um?"
"Senior Sister Zhang's master, Master Cugu, sent a secret message yesterday, telling her never to return to Huaixiang Valley... This is very strange, because it was Master Cugu who sent a letter before, suggesting that Senior Sister go to the Sea of Extreme Clouds to pray."
While asking Zhang Lianxin to venture to the Sea of Extreme Clouds to pray, and at the same time asking Zhang Lianxin not to return to Mingxiang Valley, what does this mean?
Lu Ya couldn't figure it out either. He looked at the two jade slips that Fan Tuo took out and found that the two pieces of information were indeed written by the same person...
This is strange.
However, Lu Ya's mind was not on Zhang Lianxin. In order to be free and unrestrained earlier, he just said casually:
"Don't worry, there is no big contradiction between these two things. Leave this matter to me and she won't die."
Lu Ya didn't lie either. With the piece of green bamboo protecting him, Zhang Lianxin would indeed not die.
Fan Sui also knows what's interesting.
"With City Lord Lu's words, I feel relieved."
Lu Ya thought for a while and reminded:
"Instead of worrying about Zhang Lianxin, it is better to worry about your White Lotus Sect. Now Yun Zhonghe is wanted by the Immortal Court. The White Lotus Sect has three thousand years of hard work. The Immortal Court will not let you go. Go back and talk to your sect leader and seek refuge with me as soon as possible.
In Luancheng, the rent is halved and water and electricity are free, wouldn’t it be wonderful?”
Fan Sui had an ugly expression and didn't understand what the electricity meant, but he still said respectfully:
"Fan must tell the sect leader."
…
Send Fan Sui away.
Lu Ya returned to the office and told Yingtuxian that the New Year's speech and store inspection were scheduled for tonight at 10 o'clock in the evening.
Before that, Lu Ya wanted to have an hour of private entertainment time.
Lu Ya calls it his sage time.
As the saying goes, plainness is the truth. He doesn't want to be surrounded by others, nor does he want to be looked up to. He just wants to hang out on the streets as an ordinary person and experience the most authentic side of this city.
This is called an incognito inspection.
Lu Ya went one step further than Weifu and became invisible directly.
Only by being invisible can you see more clearly.
After walking around in the temple fair invisibly, Lu Ya could feel the earth-shaking changes in Qingluan City, and the festive atmosphere was also very strong.
There are a total of 300,000 indigenous people in the city, including vendors and tourists, crowded into the three-sided street that is more than a mile long. It looks much more lively than the East Floating City.
It's a pity that he is alone during the Chinese New Year, and his wife is away fighting for the world. His feeling is still the same as Lu Xun's words -
Human joys and sorrows are not the same...
This is the reason why Lu Ya teleported and appeared in Wanhua Tower.
Wanhua Tower.
Even though the prices doubled on New Year's Eve, Wanhua Tower was still fully booked.
Lu Ya arrived at the box on the second floor as if there was no one else around.
Let’s see who is Xiaodie’s boss, and see if we can group buy together and listen to the song “Unforgettable Tonight”.
As a result, I found that outside the box, the Jiuhu Fairy and the Madam were arguing about something.
"Xiaodie was still there before I returned to the mountain. During meal time, Xiaodie went back to her hometown? Who are you lying to?"
"How dare I lie to Mr. Jiuhu? I heard that Xiaodie's father left, and she went back to attend the funeral in a hurry."
"Is it such a coincidence to attend a funeral during the Chinese New Year?"
Lu Ya also felt it was a coincidence.
With a flash of consciousness, he discovered that there was no trace of Xiaodie in the entire Fukong Mountain, or even in the entire Dongfuxian District.
You know, taking the fastest fairy boat in Qingluan City, it takes two hours to leave Dongfuxian District. Jiuhu Fairy said that he saw Xiaodie before eating.
Is this going to disappear immediately?
Lu Ya thought to himself, it seems that she is not a simple woman who can hide her strength under my nose!
Of course, Lu Ya doesn't care who Xiaodie's spy is or how powerful she is, what he values is Xiaodie's art.
Artists are not dirty.
At this moment.
The Jiuhu Fairy checked every box in the Flower House, but could not find Xiaodie, so he left the Wanhua House angrily.
Lu Ya followed him invisibly.
Idle time is also idle, let's see what this coquettish fox is doing.
After leaving Wanhua Tower, the Jiuhu Fairy wandered around several wine shops and romantic places. There were too many people, so he couldn't get his soul.
Finally I ran to Qianjufang.
Qianjufang.
There is only half a store in Qianjufang, and because the gambling games are so high-end, it was not fully booked during the Chinese New Year.
But the Nine-finger God Beggar doesn't care. She opened the gambling house not to make money, but to experience life and make friends with experts.
As soon as the Jiuhu Fairy entered the door, he looked around and saw that everything was sparse, like a stream of clear water. He felt like he had entered another world.
"Lao Jiu, it's the Chinese New Year, why aren't you full yet?"
The nine-fingered beggar rolled the dice day after day, and even Lu Ya couldn't figure out what he was doing, as if he was possessed by a demon.
"There are already three casinos on this street, and they all have young and beautiful fairies to accompany them. Gambling skills have been filthy."
Turning his fox eyes, the Wine Fox Fairy had an idea and said:
"That's because your gameplay is too old. I recently invented a high-level gameplay called [Three Persons Fighting Netherworld]. It's super fun. Are you interested? How about a one-time 10,000 fairy crystals and an exclusive buyout?
?”
The nine-fingered beggar's face was full of indifference.
"You invented it? Not interested."
The wine fox fairy turned and said:
"Hehehe, it was actually invented by the city lord, but he is a person with status, how can he sell it?"
Lu Ya in hiding:
"..."
Upon hearing the words "City Lord", the Nine-fingered God Beggar's eyes froze.
"Take it and take a look."
The wine fox fairy smiled and threw a pile of soft bamboo slices on the table.
"Hey, it's so fun, I'm telling you, you're going to post it."
Lu Ya didn't stop him either. Wouldn't it be nice to get a kickback after the Jiuhu Fairy deal is completed?
…
Leave Qianjufang.
Lu Ya wandered to Banshi Yanjia not far away.
Banjia Shop is also half a shop, but its business is much better than Qianjufang.
Ban Mozi's Yanjia is still dozens of fine pieces, all of which have great craftsmanship value and can withstand the test of time, so they are all gathering dust.
The best-selling item in the store is Ban Yue’s doll.
Among them, the best-selling ones are Lu Ya's dolls.
Unfortunately, Lu Ya could not get a penny, and all the money fell into Ning Zhongzi's pocket and was saved as city development funds.
Lu Ya quietly entered the store, put the Heartbreaker armor in a ring, and left it on the table in the back hall, not intending to disturb Ban Yue.
When he was about to leave, he bumped into Ban Yue.
A pair of clear eyes stared at Lu Ya.
Although she didn't see the invisible Lu Ya.
But he found that there was a ring suddenly on the table, and it happened to be the ring that Lu Ya used to wear the armor, so he asked tentatively:
"Lord City Lord, you are still alive."
Lu Ya showed up immediately with a confused look on his face.
"What did you say?"
Ban Yue didn't expect that Lu Ya was actually here. He couldn't control his excitement. He held the latest Lu Ya doll in his hand and said seriously:
"If the Lord of the City dies, I can buy ten houses in Qingluan City just by selling dolls."
"..."
Lu Ya's forehead was full of black lines, and he snatched the Lu Ya doll from Ban Yue's hand.
After taking a closer look, compared with the old version of the doll, it actually has an extra "third leg".
"You don't need to make it so realistic."
Ban Yue didn't understand what Lu Ya meant, so she said seriously:
"This is a full-scale doll, and the details must be sufficient to make it more marketable."
"..."
Lu Ya didn't know what to say.
Ban Yue said excitedly again:
"In the Caiyun Immortal Class Conference two months later, it is said that one of the contents is to show the level of weapon refining and medicine refining of each sect or immortal city. Lu Cheng should not build another battle armor to participate in the exhibition, because it might be able to sell it at a good price!
"
Is there a technology display?
Lu Ya was originally not interested in the Caiyun Immortal Class Conference, but after hearing this, he suddenly became a little interested.
If you go there by yourself, what treasures would you like to show?
Civilian-grade steel suit? Gundam Zero Star Destroyer? Sophon water droplet two-way foil? Or interspiritual network, spiritual intelligence?
These sci-fi works from the past life can be made at the level of weapon refining in the fairy world. As long as they design the blueprints themselves, Ban Mozi and his grandson can make them...
However, Lu Ya wants to open a production line and make the weapon refining business large-scale, industrialized, and industrialized, so that he can be happy and make money.
Perhaps, the lower world, the predecessor of the abyss, was originally a science fiction world.
If I engage in psychic technology, I might one day transform the fairy world into a science fiction world...
What a wonderful reincarnation!
Lu Ya was thinking randomly and had no plan, just random thoughts.
Once you have a plan, life becomes tiring.
Just let nature take its course.
…
It was getting late, and Lu Ya was going to meet Ouyang Longcheng first to see what this guy's plan was.
On the way back, I accidentally walked to the old beggar's stall.
Still the old blind man!
The beggar was surrounded by children, many boys and girls.
Some were holding steamed buns, some were holding candied haws, and there were even children holding shrimps and takoyaki.
Lu Ya took a closer look and saw that it was Mu Yu Feifei!
These two naughty kids actually hid seafood!
However, seeing that the two of them were not eating for themselves but preparing to reward the beggars, Lu Ya did not stop them.
"Sir, everyone is here. Come on, tell me, our story can't stop during the New Year. What happened to Xiao Yanzi and Yunyun in the cave..."
"Well said, these seafood are all yours!"
The old beggar was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of Lu Ya.
"City Lord Lu also wants to hear stories?"
Lu Ya sighed that his invisibility spell was too crude. Ban Yue had just guessed his front legs, but the blind man recognized his back legs again.
Lu Ya looked up at the night sky and found no pigeons or pigeon droppings.
Not caring about anything, Lu Ya simply showed up and said:
"I'm not a child, what story should I listen to?"
The old beggar said quietly:
"But you are the youngest here."
"..."
Can't refute!
Lu Ya smiled and said:
"Then let me hear your story."
The old beggar shook his head and said meaningfully:
"You don't need to hear the story, you are the story."