Only Li Xuan and Lai Cang stayed in the conference hall.
One of them was an imperial envoy appointed by Xia Ruixue himself, and the other was a direct subordinate of Liusanmen, who were all considered confidants.
Lai Cang first reported some information he had found, then bowed and left.
Without the disturbance of others, Li Xuancai said respectfully: "Your Highness, thank you."
"What do you thank me?"
Xia Ruixue's eyes fell on Li Xuan, and then she showed a hint of vitality.
She has been surrounded by military and national affairs all day long, and there are some old guys with stern faces around her, and she is almost busy.
Only when Xia Ruixue sees Li Xuan, who is younger than him, will Xia Ruixue remember her age and is just a girl in her early twenties.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for sending Peng Yue to Xianyun City to rescue me."
Li Xuandao.
"It's just a small matter... Besides, I've been a little negligent about the affairs of the Talisman Formation Master Association.
Don't worry, I won't force you to join any organization in the future."
Xia Rui Snow Road.
Xia Ruixue has been in the eastern province recently and has not met the Regent. She still doesn't know that Li Xuan has actually joined the Six Gates and is considered her subordinate.
Without waiting for Li Xuan to say anything, Xia Ruixue said again: "How about you accompany me out for a walk later?"
“Where to go?”
Li Xuan was stunned.
Xia Ruixue said: "I want to check out the specific situation of Fenglin City. You also know that those bureaucrats cannot believe the words!"
Li Xuan was speechless and could not refuse.
An hour later, Xia Ruixue, who had a fresh look, appeared in front of Li Xuan.
The cold princess on weekdays shook herself, put on a beige cloak, her hair tied into a ponytail, and a gray hat.
This look is exactly the same as the fashionable and lively girls on Fenglincheng Street. Li Xuan's eyes were straight and she almost drooled.
It turns out that she is worthy of being the same level as Chen Meina! Li Xuan thought to herself.
The two sneaked out of the back door and walked shoulder to shoulder on the street.
After walking a few streets, Xia Ruixue's expression became increasingly ugly. He pointed to the shops along the street that closed their doors and said, "I remember this street is very prosperous, why are all the shops closed?"
Why can’t you see a few people on the street?”
Li Xuan said helplessly: "After the monster attacked the city, people were in panic, and many rich people fled, and the rest didn't know what would happen tomorrow. No one dared to go out casually, so it turned out like this..."
"Bastard..." Xia Ruixue swears, not knowing who she is scolding.
After turning a street again, the princess finally lost her patience and said coldly: "I'm hungry, find a place to eat!"
Li Xuan scratched her head and asked tentatively: "I know there is a restaurant where the beef noodles taste good, but the environment is a little worse..." "Just go there!"
Before Li Xuan could finish speaking, Xia Ruixue waved her hand.
When Xia Ruixue sat in the shop introduced by Li Xuan, she finally understood what "the environment is a little worse".
This store is located in an alley in the slums of Fenglin City. All buildings have a history of at least fifty or sixty years, and garbage is dumped directly in the corner.
Fortunately, it's winter, the odor of garbage is not strong, otherwise you may suffocate when you enter this alley! Compared with the deserted streets, these alleys are very lively, and small vendors can be seen everywhere and they are vigorously promoting sales.
Some goods that God knows where to get.
Sitting in the shop, looking at the wooden table in front of me that could not be wiped out of its original color, and the diners beside me who were "huffing" and eating very much, Xia Ruixue couldn't help but frown and asked in a low voice.
: "Is the stuff here hygienic?"
"Why is it unhygienic? The boss eats it himself."
Li Xuan said casually.
Xia Ruixue's face twitched. She clearly saw that the boss's nails were covered with dirt. When she thought that the beef noodles were made from these hands, she felt a little nauseous.
“There are many luxurious restaurants and big shops in the city, but everyone still has to eat and buy things.
Just like your highness, you can see that the current Maple Forest City is only full of vitality in this kind of place, and the rest are dead."
Li Xuan said again.
Xia Ruixue was stunned, and then realized that the appearance of the slums was completely different from what she had seen before.
She immediately understood that it seemed that Li Xuan was not just bringing her to eat beef noodles, but wanted to let her see what the real Fenglin City looked like.
Seeing Xia Ruixue's face changing, Li Xuan knew that she had understood what she meant, so she stopped talking.
The beef noodles with fragrant, hot and radiant aroma were served. Xia Ruixue gritted her teeth and tasted it, and the taste was unexpectedly good.
She doesn't usually eat a lot, but she even ate a full serving of beef noodles, and she even feels unsatisfied.
"It's so delicious, even better than the ones made by the imperial chefs in the palace!"
Xia Ruixue ate all the last noodles and then commented in surprise.
"Many delicacies only exist in this kind of place, because if they are not delicious, no one will come to care about the business."
Li Xuan smiled.
“You found a good place.”
Xia Ruixue praised.
But before Li Xuan could be proud, Xia Ruixue's next words gave him a headache.
"I will stay in Fenglin City for about ten days, and you will be responsible for the brunch and dinner these days.
Remember, I want to eat such delicious food!”
A lot of things happened in Fenglin City in the next few days.
First, a group of nobles and celebrities led by Ding Zhen and Salang donated a large amount of money to repair the city walls and recruit soldiers, greatly improving the city defense strength.
Then Xia Ruixue held several more meetings to mobilize businessmen to resume business.
With these work, Fenglin City gradually recovered a little bit of vitality, and the streets were finally a little bustling.
In the conference room of the prefect's government, Xia Ruixue was reviewing the last few documents. The situation in Fenglin City had settled. If there were no other accidents, she would set off tomorrow.
Suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Lai Cang hurriedly walked in, his military boots stepped on the marble floor, making a dull sound of "bump".
When he came to Xia Ruixue, Lai Cang bowed and said with a hint of excitement on his face: "Your Highness Princess, we have found the whereabouts of the Dark Cloud Thief!"
"oh!"
Xia Ruixue's eyes lit up, "Where is it?"
"Just in Xiaogang Town, there are about seventy people, including twenty monks!"
Lai Cangdao.
"Xiaogang Town?"
Xia Ruixue opened the map and soon found this small town two hundred kilometers away from Fenglin City.
"Your Highness, I have sent someone to stare at them.
But these people are very strong, and I dare not act rashly!"
Lai Cang said again.
"More than seventy people and more than twenty monks... it is indeed a bit tricky. It seems that we can only mobilize troops from nearby cities."
?Xia Ruixue pondered.
Lai Cang said: "These guys are just staying in Xiaogang Town for the time being. It is probably too late to mobilize the army! If you want to catch them, you must act as soon as possible!"
Xia Ruixue's expression became serious and her eyes fell on Peng Yue.