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The city defense envoy played with it for quite a while, and seemed to have had enough. He then contentedly sat down in the upper seat of the flower hall. He leaned back on the carved chair, his hands casually resting on the armrests, and looked at Xie Songlin and his daughter. He slowly asked, "Tell me, what do you want to ask me for?

Xie Songlin stood up and bowed, "Sir, I came here not only to bring you this rare treasure, but also to bring you a great achievement!"

"Oh? A great merit? What great merit?" The city defense commander, who was originally leaning on the back of the chair, sat up a little straighter, but the arrogant look on his face remained unchanged. He played with the glass in his hand, his fingers gently stroking the cup, but his eyes were fixed on Xie Songlin.

Xie Songlin said, "Sir, you don't know. Right now, there's a group of extremely rampant bandits outside the city. They're so bold that they've set up camp right outside the city. Every day, they intercept people who want to enter the city. Whether they're small vendors or ordinary villagers, as long as they pass through their territory, they'll be plundered. Over time, the people outside the city are in a panic and dare not easily enter the city. Furthermore, Miaozhou and Yongzhou are in trouble now. I heard that the upper states ahead are accepting refugees. Xifeng City is the only way for many refugees to escape."

Xie Songlin's voice grew increasingly passionate. "Sir, you are a man of valor and reputation. If you could lead your troops to wipe out this bandit gang, peace would surely be restored outside the city, and the people would be able to find peace again. If you do that, you would be a hero who saved the people from dire straits, and your reputation would be passed down. Wouldn't that be a great achievement? Your superiors would undoubtedly learn of your contribution, and they would undoubtedly reward you."

The city defense commander simply sneered and said nonchalantly, "Oh, they're just a bunch of small-time bandits. Who would dare to see such a small West Wind City? What kind of reward can you expect for such a trivial matter?"

Xie Songlin cursed him inwardly after hearing his nonchalant response. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sir, what if I could tell the higher-ups about your achievements?"

"You?" The city defense envoy was stunned for a moment after hearing Xie Songlin's words, and then sneered with disdain, "What can you do?"

"Sir, please look at this." Xie Songlin took out the jade pendant from his arms and handed it to the city defense commander.

The city defense commander's eyes, originally full of disdain, narrowed instantly the moment he caught sight of the jade pendant, and his expression became solemn. He reached out and took the jade pendant from Xie Songlin's hand, then brought it close to his eyes and looked at it very carefully again and again. The original arrogant look gradually faded from his face, replaced by an expression of doubt and vigilance.

After a long while, the city defense commander slowly raised his head and changed his tone. His voice was less arrogant and more cautious as he asked, "Who are you? This jade pendant... where did you get it from?"

Xie Wanxing was so excited in his heart: Yeah, this thing seems to be really useful!

Xie Songlin had an unfathomable expression on his face, and spoke vaguely: "It's a gift from an old friend."

The city defense commander seemed genuinely intimidated by Xie Songlin. He slowly stood up, his chubby body moving with considerable caution. He gently rubbed the jade pendant in his hand for a long moment before slowly handing it back to Xie Songlin, saying, "I'll send someone to deal with the bandits outside the city."

"I hope you..." The city defense envoy paused mid-sentence, "I also hope you can mention it to Prince Cheng Ling. It would be my honor if His Majesty appreciated my opinion."

Xie Songlin quickly took the jade pendant with both hands. His face still had that inscrutable expression, but he was secretly delighted. He nodded hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely remember your instructions and will not let your contribution go unnoticed."

"Then I'll take my leave first. Thank you, sir." Xie Songlin bowed and made a gesture to take Xie Wanxing away with him.

He was secretly delighted, thinking that he had finally persuaded the city defense commander to deal with the bandits outside the city, and they could continue to set off for the capital. Moreover, judging from the situation, he had handled it quite skillfully, and the matter of the jade pendant had not been exposed.

Just as he turned to leave, the city defense commander suddenly stood up, stretched out his sturdy hand with several huge rings on it, and blocked his way.

"Wait a minute!" the city defense commander said. His eyes no longer had the arrogance they had before, but now there was a hint of thoughtfulness in them.

Xie Songlin's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, thinking that something had gone wrong and the city defense commander had noticed. He hurriedly stopped, his smile now somewhat stiff, and asked cautiously, "Sir, do you have any other instructions?"

The city defense commander looked at the glass he was still playing with, sighed softly, and said, "You should take this glass back with you. Although this item is indeed exquisite and I love it very much, it is also my duty to fight bandits for the people. I have already agreed to send troops to suppress the bandits, so I can't accept such a valuable item from you. Otherwise, it will seem that I am only doing this because I am greedy for this treasure, and that would not sound good if it gets out."

Xie Songlin was stunned when he heard this. He had never expected the city defense envoy to do such a thing. For a moment, he was a little overwhelmed. After a moment, he came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Sir, this...how can this be possible? This gift was originally intended for you as a token of my respect for you. I hope you will not despise it and will accept it."

The city defense commander waved his hand and said seriously, "No need to say more. You can take it back. I always strive to leave a clean reputation in everything I do. Just remember to mention my achievements to Prince Cheng Ling. That will be enough."

Xie Wanxing was shocked, deeply shocked. Isn't this jade pendant so powerful? Even this termite wasn't greedy? What the hell was this?

"Thank you very much, sir."

Xie Songlin refused again and finally confirmed that the city defense envoy really did not want to accept the glass. Then he picked up the brocade box and left with Xie Wanxing.

The father and daughter found a hidden place. There were blind spots all around here. No matter which direction they looked from, it was difficult to find anyone here. After confirming that there was indeed no one around who could see them, the two of them flashed back into the space.

As soon as she entered the space, Xie Wanxing couldn't wait to return to her room and hurriedly changed out of her jingling, gorgeous but rather cumbersome little dress. She quickly changed back into her usual lighter and more comfortable clothes, and she immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

After changing his clothes, Xie Wanxing went to check on the young man again, but he still showed no signs of waking up.