Chapter 20: Meeting the City Lord for the First Time
The City Lord's Mansion is located in the center of Hongye City, not far from the Mercenary Union. Wearing the badge of a D-class mercenary, Wuyou quickly got directions from an admiring little mercenary at the entrance of the Mercenary Union.
We arrived at the door of the City Lord's Mansion.
The City Lord's Mansion is not as luxurious as Wuyou expected, but the overall feeling is simple and elegant. The owner's taste can be seen from the layout of this building.
"Stop, this is the City Lord's Mansion, no one can enter!" As soon as he reached the door of the City Lord's Mansion, Wuyou was blocked by two guards. One of the younger guards glanced at Wuyou and became helpless.
Stop him politely.
However, when the two guards saw the intermediate magician badge hanging on Wuyou's body, their attitude immediately changed 180 degrees.
The older guard first rolled his eyes at the young guard, then straightened his clothes, walked up to Wuyou, raised his right arm and clenched his fist against his left chest, and bowed politely to Wuyou.
. He spoke respectfully: "Dear Magician, what do you want to do with your visit to the City Lord's Mansion?"
Wuyou didn't care about the guard's tendency to follow others' influence. He just curled his lips helplessly, then took out his mercenary badge and handed it to the guard: "Please inform the Lord of the City that I accepted the mercenary he issued.
The mission just came."
Hearing Wuyou's answer, the younger guard turned pale. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and the palms of his tightly held hands were already wet and warm.
At this time, he was extremely worried. He had just offended the magician because of his ignorance. If the Lord of the City knew about this, it was unimaginable what consequences he would have.
Seeing Wuyou's expression of no emotion or anger made his heart beat even more. Just like that, he looked at Wuyou blankly, wondering whether he should ask the Master Magician for forgiveness.
The older guard originally wanted to send him to send a message, but he called him many times without getting a response. He couldn't help but muttered: "This kid, why are you so stunned at the critical moment!" Then he said to him apologetically.
Wuyou smiled and ran towards the inner courtyard of the city lord's mansion.
In the study room of the city lord's mansion, the city lord was very happy when he heard that a mercenary had taken over his mission. He immediately ordered someone to bring Wuyou to the study room.
When Wuyou walked into the room, what he saw was a desk, which was covered with copywriting. Sitting in front of the desk was a middle-aged man in rich clothes. The man was about forty years old and not handsome.
But it gave people an unusual feeling. There was a majestic temperament on his face that had been in a position of power for a long time. Naturally, this middle-aged man must be the lord of Hongye City.
To be able to manage such a city in an orderly manner, as a city lord, this middle-aged man must have his own special qualities.
Seeing Wuyou enter the door, the city lord hurriedly stood up to greet him. In his understanding, a mercenary who could receive a B-level mission must be a strong person and be able to gain his respect. But when he saw Wuyou young
When he saw his face, even though he had extraordinary experience, he was immediately stunned.
But he recovered quickly, and then began to look at Wuyou carefully.
The Lord of Hongye City is not tall, only half a head taller than Wuyou, but when he looks at Wuyou, he can still give Wuyou a sense of pressure. However, as someone who has seen big scenes, Wuyou has not realized it.
If anything seemed strange, she looked straight into his appraising eyes and smiled.
He slowly walked up to the city lord, saluted him in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and then took out his mercenary badge and handed it to the city lord.
Originally, the city lord was a little disappointed that such a young mercenary came to accept his mission. He thought that the mercenary union did not pay attention to his mission and casually handed over the mission to a fledgling.
The young man felt a little dissatisfied about this, and was no longer so enthusiastic about Wuyou.
However, when he saw that Wuyou was just a D-level mercenary, he let go of his dissatisfaction, but his brows furrowed even more tightly.
He smiled helplessly at Wuyou. When he saw the badge of Wuyou's mid-level magician, his dim eyes immediately burst into light. Although the young man in front of him was only a D-level mercenary, he must have an extraordinary background if he could receive a B-level mission.
Coupled with her strength, her mission may really be completed this time.
After changing his previous disappointment, Wuyou enthusiastically took Wuyou to his seat. Wuyou didn't pay much attention to the series of changes in the Lord's face. After looking at the study, he immediately asked the Lord for details of the disappearance.
The Lord of the City was also a decisive person. After sighing inwardly at Wuyou's courage, he immediately told Wuyou the whole story of his son's disappearance. He also told Wuyou that in the past, mercenaries would face the risk of disappearing when they came here.
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Wuyou was very excited when she heard the news. She touched her chin and immediately came up with a good idea. She couldn't wait to tell the city lord about her idea of using herself as bait.
After hearing this, the city lord's face changed drastically. He followed Wuyou with complicated eyes and expressed his firm opposition.
In fact, if any ordinary mercenary made such a suggestion to him, the city lord would definitely agree immediately and feel very satisfied. However, it was Wuyou who proposed this idea. Thinking about the power behind her, even in his own heart
No matter how much he agrees with this idea, on the surface the Lord of the City is still opposed to it.
Wuyou was very surprised by the City Lord's refusal, but she had always had a stubborn temper, and the Queen's authority did not allow anyone to provoke her. She just naturally expressed that she must do this, and the City Lord did it without her intention.
He gave in under the overwhelming momentum.
The Lord of the City had no choice but to agree to Wuyou's proposal, but he made Wuyou promise that he would send someone to protect him secretly.
Wuyou did not refuse the city lord's kindness, and the two of them discussed a specific plan. By the time the discussion was over, it was almost dusk, and at the city lord's kind invitation, Wuyou had to stay for dinner.
The dinner at the City Lord's Mansion was very sumptuous, and it was very attractive to Wuyou who had eaten the Warcraft meat baked by herself for more than a month. However, her good upbringing allowed her to maintain the aristocratic etiquette no matter how much she coveted it.
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The Lord of the City secretly looked at the young man in front of him, and saw that although he was not slow to eat, his series of aristocratic etiquette, and the noble temperament that he naturally revealed were not something that ordinary young nobles could cultivate, and he had a deep evaluation of this young man in his heart.
It even increased by a few points.
How could he offend someone who even wanted to give face to the mercenary union? In fact, the reason why he stayed with Wuyou for dinner was not on a whim, but because he planned to win over this young man who had hidden his secrets and had an extraordinary background.
A dinner was enjoyed by the guests and the host. Wuyou also met the city lord's wife and the young lady.
The wife of the city lord is a middle-aged woman in her forties. She often has a smile on her face, with a hint of resentment at the corner of her mouth. She is dressed in dark red clothes. Under the light, she looks graceful and luxurious. Although she
She was well cared for, but wrinkles were visible between the eyebrows and the corners of her eyes, and time still left its mark on her face.
Wuyou didn't like her very much. Although her mother was like her in front of others, the eyes the city lord's wife often cast still made her feel uncomfortable. Even though Wuyou was ignorant, he could still tell what hostility was.
The young lady is a very beautiful woman, with a snow-white oval face, curved eyebrows, and sad eyes. She did not speak during the meal and kept a noble smile, but Wuyou did not feel a trace of smile from that smile.
Thinking that her husband had been missing for two years, she was still waiting. Such an outstanding woman never showed her weakness in front of others. "Strong" was Wuyou's only evaluation of this young lady.
Since she was dressed in men's clothing, Wuyou did not dare to keep looking at the young lady, so after dinner, she said goodbye to the Lord of the City.
I have to say that this city lord is really hospitable and must let Wuyou stay here, but after Wuyou's repeated refusals, he had to give up.
When he walked out of the city lord's mansion, Wuyou was still sighing at how people outside were so enthusiastic. He looked up at the sky and saw that it was completely dark outside, leaving only the faint moonlight in the sky, and the faint light cast on the maple leaves on both sides of the road.
The cool moonlight shines on the fiery red maple leaves at three or two o'clock, giving people a strange feeling.
In addition, the slow autumn wind made people feel a little chilly. Wuyou was just a girl, so she would feel scared by such a scene. She carefully looked at the surrounding environment, and a gust of cold wind came over and her body shivered involuntarily.
Trembling, thinking of the ghost stories I had heard before, I felt even more frightened. I hugged myself with my hands and immediately used the wind magic levitation technique to prepare to leave.
After a while, she returned to the hotel, but the fuzzy feeling in her heart never dissipated, as if a ghost had been following her and blowing cold wind on the back of her neck. As she walked, she looked back, fearing that someone might not be there.
Be careful and something will suddenly come out from behind.
Finally, after being on tenterhooks all the way, she returned to her room safely. As soon as she entered the room, she felt the warm air flow, which relaxed her tense heartstrings a lot, and the heavy sleepiness also came over her, which made her feel a little cleansed.
Next, Wuyou gave up meditation and went directly to sleep.
This night seemed to be particularly restless. Although she had fallen asleep, Wuyou had a nightmare. She lay on the bed and waved her hands in the void, as if she was trying to catch something, but she could never catch it.
She dreamed that she had been struggling to like someone and was pursuing his eyes. However, I originally set my heart on the bright moon, but the bright moon shone in the ditch, but that person never set his sights on her. No matter how hard she tried,
I just push that person further and further away, and my own grievances and sadness can only be endured silently behind my back. My sincerity can only be exchanged for deception and betrayal again and again.
Half asleep and half awake, Wuyou's face was filled with tears. The tears slid down her cheeks and soaked into the pillow. After a while, a pool of water stains appeared on the pillow.
She felt so sad, as if she had lost all hope in life. No matter how hard she tried, it was all in vain. Her heart hurt more and more, but she was powerless.
The window of the room was half open, and the sad moonlight shone into her room, as if sharing her sadness. At this moment, a figure appeared beside Wuyou's bed. He had a face that was jealous of the world, and was extremely handsome.
, his face is as clear as a sculpture, and his angular face is extremely handsome.
Wearing a moon-white dress, her thin lips were pursed tightly, and her eyes, which were originally like crystal obsidian, were full of sadness.
He raised his hand and gently touched the corner of Wuyou's eyes, wiping away the sad tears for her, but the pain in his eyes became deeper, "Since you are unhappy, forget everything!"
It seemed as if he was sighing, as if he was feeling emotional. The man slowly uttered a word and then stopped speaking. He just continued to caress her face and gently wiped away her tears, as if he wanted to carve her into the depths of his soul.
He just looked at her quietly, the moonlight shone on the two of them, everything in the outside world seemed to become irrelevant, as if there were only the two of them in the world.
Thanks to the man's comfort, Wuyou's tears gradually stopped and she slowly regained her composure. Nothing seemed to have happened that night. When Wuyou woke up the next day, she vaguely remembered that she seemed to have cried in her dream last night. Someone
He comforted himself very gently, but no matter how carefully he recalled it, he couldn't remember anything.
It was a sentimental night. Only the moon in the sky witnessed all this, but it had no way of telling it.