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Spiritual world, Dongwu City.

The sky was getting dark, and the setting sun dyed most of the sky red. Looking into the distance, you could see some birds flying quickly towards the city.

On the city wall, soldiers holding spears stared expressionlessly ahead.

A middle-aged man walked over from a distance. He stopped and asked his subordinates.

"Anything unusual today?"

When the soldier holding a spear heard the superior's inquiry, he quickly clasped his hands and responded respectfully, "Master Qi, everything is as usual."

The middle-aged man nodded, then left the city wall and returned to his office.

"You're back, how are you? Is everything normal?" A burly man wearing black armor asked a colleague who walked into the room.

"Everything is normal." The middle-aged man responded with a smile, then came to sit down at the desk.

"Last night, a gang in the city was attacked by mysterious practitioners, and many people died. Do you know about this?" asked the burly man in black armor.

"I heard a little bit that it was just a gang that was wiped out. I don't think it's a big deal." The middle-aged man said nonchalantly.

"It really doesn't matter whether the gang is destroyed or not, but we still have to pay attention to the mysterious practitioner who attacked the gang." said the burly man in black armor.

"Is he very powerful?" the middle-aged man asked casually, then picked up the teacup on the table and drank water.

"Liu Yuancheng fought against that mysterious cultivator, and there was no winner." said the burly man in black armor.

"Huh?" The middle-aged man was stunned when he heard this. Then he put down the teacup in his hand and said in surprise.

"Liu Yuancheng has a third-level preliminary level of cultivation. He fought against that mysterious practitioner and couldn't defeat him. Are you kidding me?"

The burly man in black armor said, "I'm not kidding you. This shows that the mysterious practitioner has at least the same cultivation level as Liu Yuancheng..."

The middle-aged man was silent for a few seconds, frowned and said to his colleagues, "It is not a good thing for such a third-level practitioner of unknown origin to be lurking in our Dongwu City!"

The burly man in black armor said with deep approval, "Yes, and this is not the first time this guy has acted without any scruples in our city."

The middle-aged man put his hand on the table and tapped his fingers gently on the table. He was silent for a few seconds and then spoke.

"We have to find ways to eliminate this kind of instability as soon as possible."

The burly man in black armor heard this and asked expectantly, "Is there anything you can do?"

The middle-aged man shook his head, "I can't think of a way to find that person right now."

The two of them discussed how to deal with the masked thugs who attacked the Red Blood Gang, and suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.

"Tap, step, step..."

The sound of footsteps came from far away, and not long after, a figure walked into the room.

"My lords, the city lord's palace just sent a secret letter."

The heavily armed soldier knelt on one knee and handed out the letter in his hand.

The two people looked at each other, and then the middle-aged man with a higher position reached out and took the secret message from the city lord's palace.

The heavily armed soldiers handed over the secret message from the city lord's palace to their superiors and left immediately.

The middle-aged man opened the envelope and quickly scanned the contents of the letter.

When he read the contents of the letter, his brows immediately wrinkled and his expression became very serious.

The burly man in black armor felt his heart skip a beat when he saw such a huge change in his colleague's expression, and then he quickly asked.

"What happened?"

The middle-aged man handed the letter in his hand to the other party. The burly man in black armor took it and browsed it quickly. Then his expression changed dramatically and he said in a solemn tone.

"In the near future, the alien beasts in the northern mountains will riot and come out to attack the mining areas. Can this news be guaranteed to be accurate?"

"I would rather believe that they exist than not. A while ago, some of my patrol officers discovered that strange beasts were frequently appearing near the mining area," the middle-aged man said.

The burly man in black armor frowned after hearing this.

“I have also heard others mention that strange animals frequently appear near the mining area.

But based on this, it is a bit exaggerated to infer that the alien beasts in the mountains of the North District are rioting and coming to attack the mining area! "

The middle-aged man said, "Since the city lord's palace has sent a secret message asking us to dispatch elite soldiers to strengthen the defense of the mining area, it means that the probability of this happening is very high."

"..." The burly man in black armor fell silent when he heard this, and his colleagues stopped talking, and the room suddenly became quiet.

"Huh..." After more than a minute, the middle-aged man took a deep breath, the expression on his face immediately became relaxed, and then he said with a smile.

"If the alien beasts in the northern mountains really rebel and attack our mining area, we are now fully prepared in advance to ensure that they never come back."

The heavy mood of the burly man in black armor also changed, and he echoed with a smile.

"Since the Lord of the City suppressed the surrounding alien beasts many years ago, we haven't had a war for many years. This time those alien beasts really dare to attack us. We just use them to train our troops..."

The atmosphere in the room became relaxed, and the two began to discuss which elite soldiers would be removed to reinforce the mining area.

…………

In the center of Dongwu City, there is a magnificent city lord's palace.

The soldiers exuding murderous intent stood at the door of the city lord's mansion, staring ahead with burning eyes.

A carriage drove up in the distance and stopped at the door of the city lord's mansion, and then an old man with gray hair got out of the carriage.

When the soldier saw the white-haired old man coming towards him, he immediately raised his hand to stop him. When he saw the old man holding out a silver-white token, he immediately let him pass.

There are many corridors in the city lord's palace. If you are a person with a poor sense of direction, you may lose your way quickly if you walk in such a place.

The white-haired old man had a clear destination, his footsteps were quick, and he moved quickly in the corridor.

"Tap, step, step..."

A study appeared in front of him, and the footsteps disappeared immediately. The white-haired old man stopped in front of the study, then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Dong dong dong..."

Not long after the knock on the door, a calm and steady voice came from inside the door.

"Come in."

The white-haired old man pushed open the door and entered, and what he saw was a crystal lamp.

He walked a dozen steps forward, walked under the crystal lamp, and came to the solid wood table. He clasped his hands in a salute and spoke respectfully to the middle-aged man sitting on the chair.

"Lord City Lord."

Li Dingtian put down the official document in his hand and asked the white-haired old man, "You look anxious. Did something important happen?"

The white-haired old man said, "Seven days ago, the tribute we sent to the imperial capital was intercepted by a group of people."

"Huh?" When Li Dingtian heard that there was something wrong with the tribute sent to the imperial capital, a cold light flashed in his eyes immediately, and there was a terrifying aura on his body, which immediately caused the temperature in the study to drop several degrees.

The white-haired old man felt the temperature in the study drop, and his body couldn't help trembling. Then he didn't speak and waited quietly.

"Where did the group who intercepted our tribute come from?" Li Dingtian asked expressionlessly.

"Lord City Lord, we haven't found out where that group came from so far." The white-haired old man reported truthfully.

Li Dingtian was obviously not satisfied with this answer and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, the white-haired old man quickly said, "City Lord, although the investigators are working day and night to investigate the origins of the group, this incident just happened not long ago, so it will take some time to investigate."

Li Dingtian nodded and said, "Let them investigate the robbers as soon as possible and report to me as soon as there is news."

"Yes." The white-haired old man responded, and then he showed a hesitant expression on his face.

Li Dingtian saw this and said, "If you have any ideas, don't be afraid to speak out."

"call……"

The white-haired old man took a deep breath, then exhaled. He said in a heavy tone, "The robbers will never have the guts to rob the tribute. There must be someone else behind them."

Li Dingtian didn't answer. He had already guessed what the white-haired old man said.

After a while, the white-haired old man left the study and walked quickly towards the door.

In the next period of time, he will dispatch manpower to track down the group that hijacked the tributes. If necessary, he may have to mobilize some shady forces.

When Li Dingtian was the only one left in the study, the study became very quiet.

Li Dingtian leaned back on his chair, looked at the incense burner on the desk that was emitting wisps of smoke, and muttered to himself.

"I didn't want to get involved. If you insist on dragging me down, then I will stay with you until the end."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another sound of footsteps outside the door, but this time the footsteps were very brisk, which was in sharp contrast to the hurried footsteps of the white-haired old man.

"Dong dong dong."

The study door was knocked again, and the person standing outside heard Li Dingtian's voice and pushed the door open.

"father."

Li Dingtian looked at his daughter who walked into the study, the serious expression on his face disappeared, and he smiled and said, "Why are you here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes fell on the tray held by his daughter.

"Mom made some bird's nests for you and asked me to deliver them to you." Li Qian said and put the things in her hands on the desk.

Li Dingtian took the bird's nest, took a bite, and nodded slightly.

"Is the bird's nest cooked by my mother delicious?" Li Qian asked with a smile.

"It tastes good." Li Dingtian replied.

Li Qian saw Li Dingtian enjoying the bird's nest with a happy smile on his face.

"In addition to giving me bird's nests, you should have other things to do, right?" Li Dingtian asked his daughter after drinking the bird's nests.

Li Qian smiled and nodded, "Dad, I told you about that yesterday. Have you issued an order to send additional personnel to the mining area?"

Li Dingtian put the bowl in his hand back on the tray and said to his daughter, "I have already issued an order to send additional personnel to the mining area. An elite team should be going to the mining area in the next two days."

When Li Qian heard this, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If it was true as Lin Li said, a tide of beasts would attack the mining area in the near future, then the additional elite team deployed now could effectively block the tide of beasts and avoid a large number of casualties.

Li Dingtian looked at the relaxed expression on his daughter's face. After thinking for a moment, he guessed what his daughter was probably thinking at the moment.

"If it is true as your friend said, there will be a beast wave in the near future, then you bring him to see me, and I will reward him..."

After hearing what Li Dingtian said, Li Qian's face suddenly burst into a bright smile, but she thought of Lin Li's style and sighed.

"My friend is just a kind reminder and doesn't care about any rewards...and he may not be able to stay in Dongwu City for long before leaving."

Li Dingtian nodded, not particularly paying attention to the friend Li Qian mentioned.

As the city lord of Dongwu City, he has to deal with a lot of things on a daily basis, and he cannot focus on a person he has never met for too long.

After Li Qian finished talking about the beast tide, the white-haired old man she met on the way here came to mind and asked.

"Dad, I just met Mr. Liu on the way here and saw him walking in a hurry. Did something happen?"

When Li Dingtian saw his daughter asking about this, he casually replied, "The tributes we sent to the imperial capital were robbed."

"Eh?!!!"

When Li Qian heard Li Dingtian say in a calm tone that the tributes had been stolen, she was stunned for a moment, and then a shocked expression appeared on her face.

"Who is so bold as to rob the tribute? Aren't you afraid that the whole family will be executed?"

When Li Dingtian saw his daughter's expression, he was shocked at first, and then turned angry, and then said, "I have asked someone to investigate this matter. It should not take long before there will be specific information."

Li Qian frowned and said, "Dad, that batch of tributes was robbed, we have to prepare another batch of tributes quickly..."

Li Dingtian nodded, "Don't be too anxious about this matter, we have enough time."

The father and daughter chatted for a while in the study about the tributes. When Li Qian was about to leave with the tray, Li Dingtian suddenly said.

"Go and ask Li Mo to come over."

"Uh..." Li Qian heard this and hesitated without answering.

When Li Dingtian saw his daughter like this, he already had the answer in his heart.

"You bastard, you actually sneaked out again... someone's here."

When Li Dingtian's voice came from the study, a soldier walked in within a few seconds.

"Go and capture Li Mo." Li Dingtian ordered.

"Yes." The soldier nodded and left the study.

Seeing that Li Dingtian was very angry, Li Qian quickly said, "Dad, you have grounded him for a long time. It's time to let him go out for some air."

When Li Dingtian saw his daughter interceding with his son, he said angrily, "Don't say nice things to him. I asked you to call him just now because I wanted to lift his ban.

Now he sneaks out again without my permission. This time I will catch him and throw him into prison for a while. "

"This..." Li Qian heard this and whispered, "I'm afraid my brother won't be able to endure this hardship if he is put in prison!"

"You have to eat even if you can't." Li Dingtian said firmly.

…………(End of chapter)