The spacious yard is lined with rockeries and lush trees, and unknown birds chirp among the branches from time to time. If it weren't for the beautiful pavilions and pavilions around it, Dugu Zhan would have thought he was back in the mountains.

And just when one person and one beast were intoxicated in the atmosphere of the mountains, a questioning voice suddenly came from behind them, which made Dugu Zhan tense up, and then quickly turned back and looked in the direction of the sound.

When he saw the owner of the voice, his heart suddenly trembled, and his whole body felt like a fire. He couldn't help but look over again.

The woman looked sixteen or seventeen years old, with a pure white face without any flaws. A crystal clear jade pendant hung between her waist. Her long hair hung behind her like a waterfall, flowing gently in the breeze.

drift.

This was the first time Dugu Zhan saw such a beautiful woman, so he was stunned for a while!

At this time, Dugu Zhan, who was standing on the rockery, saw that Dugu Zhan was silent. He could not help but frown slightly, and then said in a bad tone again: "Hey, who are you? If you don't say anything, be careful. I will call the soldiers in the house to arrest you!"

After being shouted at by the girl, Dugu Zhan finally came to his senses, lowered his head involuntarily, and said: "I came here to find Lord Mu!"

"Oh, are you looking for City Master Mu?" The girl obviously didn't believe it, but she didn't say anything about arresting Dugu Zhan.

At this time, Dugu Zhan lowered his head and did not dare to look at the woman, but the mastiff next to him raised his big head and looked at the woman, as if he was very interested in her.

At this moment, the woman jumped down from the rockery five or six feet high, and then landed steadily in front of Dugu Zhan. This scene made Dugu Zhan first surprised, and then envious.

The girl seemed to be very impressed by Dugu Zhan's changing expressions, and couldn't help but walk up to Dugu Zhan and ask, "What's your name?"

"My name is Dugu Zhan!" At this time, a burst of fragrance passed into Dugu Zhan's nose, and Dugu Zhan took a few greedy breaths.

"Well, what's the name of the monster next to you?" the girl asked again, pretending to be old-fashioned.

"It's called Mastiff Niu, and he's my friend!" Dugu Zhan said.

At this time, the mastiff next to it seemed a little dissatisfied with the girl calling it a beast, so it barked a few times in a low voice.

This made the girl immediately interested in the mastiff, and she couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it.

However, the mastiff seemed to be very vengeful and had not forgotten what the girl had just called it, so when the girl reached out, it could not help but move aside.

The girl was not angry, but continued to step forward perseveringly. Duguzhan saw the girl's expression that she would not give up until she touched him, and saw the somewhat dissatisfied look in the mastiff's eyes, so he quickly appeased the mastiff.

Only then did the girl get her wish.

The girl touched the satin-like fur of the mastiff, and she was immediately overjoyed. Then she looked at Dugu Zhan and asked, "Sell me this mastiff for any price!"

After hearing the girl's words, Dugu Zhan couldn't help but darken his face, and then said calmly: "I told you, he is my friend, and he won't sell it for any price!"

The girl was not angry after hearing what Dugu Zhan said. She still stared at her big eyes and said, "I will let you sell it to me." After saying that, she turned her eyes to the mastiff again.

At this moment, the old housekeeper's voice came again. When he saw the girl beside Dugu Zhan, he couldn't help but look startled, and then walked over quickly.

He first saluted Dugu Zhan, then slightly saluted the girl and said, "Miss, why are you here? This young master is a distinguished guest in the house. You must not be disrespectful to him!"

The old housekeeper's words surprised the young girl. In his impression, apart from being so respectful to the owner of this mansion, the old man in front of him had never seen him treat anyone else like this. This made her couldn't help but treat the young man Dugu Zhan.

I am curious about the identity.

The girl couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Zhao, who is this person? Why are you so polite?"

The old housekeeper known as Uncle Zhao couldn't help but change his expression after hearing what the girl said. Then he pulled the girl aside and whispered something in her ear.

The girl turned around and looked at Dugu Zhan from time to time. It was not until Butler Zhao left that the girl came over again.

But this time there was a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and she stared at Dugu Zhan closely, looking up and down. Dugu Zhan couldn't help but tremble.

Duguzhan couldn't help but raise his head and look directly into the girl's eyes and said, "What are you looking at? I'm not a mastiff!"

With a puff, the girl laughed at Dugu Zhan's words.

That smile was like a blooming flower, which made Dugu Zhan's heart flutter for a while, and the unhappiness in his heart just now disappeared in an instant.

At this time, the girl suddenly stopped laughing, and then said to Dugu Zhan: "My name is Zi Yan, and I am the apprentice of Lord Mu you are looking for!"

"Uh!" Dugu Zhan couldn't help but be startled when he heard the girl suddenly introduce herself. He didn't understand that she was so polite all of a sudden.

The girl Zi Yan saw Dugu Zhan's dazed look and couldn't help but said again: "I'm going to buy your mastiff, no matter who you are!"

"It's my friend, I won't sell it!" Duguzhan said with a wry smile.

"Hey, I will make it follow me obediently. Don't cry then!" the girl said with a smile while touching the mastiff cow.

"If it wants to, I have no objection!" Duguzhan said, touching the mastiff's head.

At this time, a maid came over and said to Dugu Zhan: "Master, the housekeeper asked me to take you to your room to wash up, and then discuss anything with you!"

When Dugu Zhan heard that something was being discussed, he thought it was City Lord Mu who had returned, so he immediately wanted to ask the maid to take her there, but was stopped by the girl Zi Yan.

Zi Yan pointed at Dugu Zhan's somewhat tattered clothes and said, "You'd better change your clothes before going!"

Dugu Zhan looked at the clothes he was wearing and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, but I've been wearing these clothes for a long time, and I really can't bear to part with them!"

Dugu Zhan's words immediately received a look from Zi Yan, but he followed the maid as if he hadn't seen her, while Mastiff followed closely.

The girl Zi Yan couldn't help but smile as she looked at the mastiff cattle leaving and said, "You have to find its weakness first, that way it will be much easier to subdue it, hehe!" After that, she quickly moved in the other direction.

After washing up, Dugu Zhan put on the new clothes sent by the maid. His already handsome appearance became even more dazzling under the clothes. Several maids next to him also whispered to each other.

Soon someone came to invite Dugu Zhan and took him to the hall again, but this time there were already several people sitting in the hall, and they all looked serious and majestic.

At this time, Dugu Zhan walked in. He looked at the solemn scene in the hall, couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and immediately froze on the spot.

At this time, Butler Zhao stood up from the chair in the hall, and then walked towards Dugu Zhan. He respectfully welcomed Dugu Zhan in, and then let him sit in the middle seat.

This move made the people sitting on both sides show expressions of surprise, but no one asked, but the curiosity in their eyes was not concealed.

After Dugu Zhan sat down, Butler Zhao bowed his hands to the people sitting on both sides with a solemn expression and said, "We invite you all to come here this time to discuss something very important."

At this time, a bearded man asked: "Mr. Zhao, we can wait a moment to discuss the matter. I would like to ask first who is the young man sitting in this hall. Is that seat suitable for anyone to sit in?"

The man's words immediately resonated with other people in the hall, and they couldn't help but cast their eyes on Butler Zhao who was standing there.

Seeing the curiosity in everyone's eyes, the housekeeper couldn't help but said: "You will find out in a moment whether this young man's identity can sit there!" After saying that, he looked towards Dugu Zhan.

Dugu Zhan didn't understand why Butler Zhao suddenly looked at him, and he couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

However, Butler Zhao spoke again soon, and then said to Dugu Zhan: "Master Dugu, can you tell me again what happened that day? Don't worry, these are Lord Mu's cronies."

Dugu Zhan knew the meaning of Butler Zhao's words. After hesitating for a while, he thought that since Mu Qing could not be found yet, it would be okay to tell the people close to him. Then he told the story of his encounter with Shen Tianyi that day and what happened next.

Said it once.

No one spoke for a long time after Dugu Zhan finished speaking. For a moment, the entire hall was filled with deathly silence, and the expressions on everyone's faces were different.

It wasn't until a crisp scream appeared that the silence here was broken. It turned out to be the scream made by Zi Yan who was hiding outside the door after hearing what was said inside.

At this time, everyone in the hall also looked towards the door. Butler Zhao couldn't help but change his expression when he saw Zi Yan walking out from behind the door, and then called her into the hall.

Everyone seemed to know Zi Yan's identity, so they didn't show much surprise at her appearance.

However, the news brought by the young man Dugu Zhan just now still shocked them, and they were a little at a loss for a while.

At this time, Butler Zhao said to several people in the hall: "You are all the people City Lord Mu trusts the most. Now that the City Lord is not here, and this matter is too big, I dare not make the decision without permission, so I summoned everyone here."

Let’s discuss together.”

After Butler Zhao finished speaking, there was still no reaction from everyone, until a moment later the bearded man said again: "Mr. Zhao, I, Qian Zhong, have a straight temper, so I will tell you my opinion first. Since it is the old man's last wish, he is the God of War.

, then we will just abide by the execution!”

At this time, a man in a military uniform and a scholar's appearance shook his head and said: "I think it's a long-term plan. The matter is very important at this time. If I don't do it right, I may end up as a traitor!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, someone else began to express their opinions, and suddenly the hall became noisy.

At this time, only Dugu Zhan and Zi Yan were sitting there quietly. They seemed to understand what those people said, but Zi Yan obviously knew more than Dugu Zhan. She was also frowning at this time, as if she was thinking.
Chapter completed!