The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Zixu chuckled and said, "Mother, today Lu Hu invited Di Shimi to compete in the martial arts arena."

"I was watching the battle with Shusun Bao, but we didn't expect hundreds of assassins to appear mid-fight!"

"Just when we were at a loss as to what to do, an old immortal suddenly flew down from the sky."

"He claimed to be my mother's master, named Hong Qigong. He immediately used his magic to kill all the assassins!"

Zixuan pretended to be surprised and asked, "So, you didn't invite my mother's master into the palace?"

Zixu waved his hands and sighed, "Alas! I wanted to ask him for help, but after killing the assassin, the master immediately returned to heaven!"

"Oh! Is that so? It doesn't matter. I'll have another chance to see him in the future."

Zixuan pretended to be ignorant and asked his son, "Xu'er, were you assassinated in the martial arts arena today?"

Zixu nodded seriously, "Yes, mother, I don't know where these assassins came from!"

"It seems they are not targeting my son, but Shusun Bao and Di Shimi."

"Yes," Zixuan nodded. "The first group of assassins were sent by the Fan family, but who were the next group?"

"Oh? Mother figured out who the mastermind was so quickly, then why didn't she find out about the second batch?"

"The first group of people were suspected by Mom and Dad, so they sent people to follow them."

"I didn't expect there was another group of people who wanted to kill them both."

"It's okay. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in the city. The Public Security Bureau will investigate and find out everything."

"Xu'er, your wedding day is in three days. Have you completed all the necessary arrangements?"

"It's done, mother. As you instructed, Ye'er will marry at my grandfather's house, and all the betrothal gifts will be sent to the Qu Mansion."

"Well, that's great, Xu'er. Mother wants to ask you, after the wedding, will you still go back to Lu?"

Zixu thought for a moment and said, "Mother, I am now a minister of the State of Lu."

"Besides, Duke Xiang of Lu, Crown Prince Qiu, Shusun Bao and others have been very kind to my son. Xu'er wants to stay in Lu and develop his career."

Zixuan looked at his son helplessly: "Well, since Xu'er has chosen this path, mother will not stop him."

"Being in a foreign country is different from being at home. You are still inexperienced in the ways of the world."

"I don't know how cruel the world is and how sinister people are."

"In the future, you must think more carefully before doing anything, and use your brain more. You must not act rashly."

"If you encounter any problems in Lu that cannot be resolved, remember to inform Mother. Do you remember this?"

Zixu nodded heavily: "I'll remember it!"

In the room of the State Guest House, Fan and his son were shocked when they heard the spy's report.

Fan Yang grabbed the spy by the collar and shouted in a low voice, "What are you going to say? All the people we sent out are dead!"

The spy replied in panic, "General! I saw this with my own eyes. It's absolutely true!"

Fan Yang pushed the spy away and sat down on the chair.

He muttered to himself, "It's over! We lost over two hundred people for nothing, and Di didn't even get hurt!"

The spy reported again, "General, there was another group of people at the martial arts training ground today, and they also attacked the two of them."

"It seems that their purpose is the same as ours, and they are here to assassinate the two of them!"

Fan Xuanzi hurriedly asked, "Do you know who sent those people?"

The spy shook his head. "I don't know. Once that group arrives, we'll be in an advantageous position."

"Just when they were about to succeed, an old immortal suddenly flew down from the sky."

"He claims to be the master of City Lord Zixuan, and his name is Hong Qigong."

"I don't know what magic he used to kill hundreds of people in an instant!"

"What? Hong Qigong? Zixuan's master? How come I've never heard of him?"

"Sir, we haven't heard of this person either. He flew away immediately after killing someone!"

"Fly? Fly away? Can people fly? That's absolute nonsense! You get off first!"

“Yes!” the spy agreed and hurried out.

Fan Yang stared blankly at his father: "Dad, what do you think...what should we do next?"

Fan Xuanzi glared at him angrily: "You are the one who caused all this! What can we do? What else can we do? Just bear it!"

Fan Yang slumped down on the chair like a deflated ball.

In a guest room on another floor of the State Guesthouse, Yan Ying listened to the reports of Liang Qiuju and Li Chu and couldn't help but be surprised.

More than 200 of his men were wiped out. What kind of hermit master is so powerful?

He asked the two, "Do you know who that expert is?"

Liangqiu said, "Prime Minister, he introduced himself as the master of Zixuan City Lord, and his name is Hong Qigong."

"Hong Qigong? Li Chu, is there such a person in the martial arts world?"

Li Chu scratched his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head again: "Prime Minister, I have never heard of such a person in the martial arts world."

"Then, where is he now? If you know his whereabouts, see if you can recruit him to serve me."

"Prime Minister, this man's Qinggong skills are amazing. After killing someone, he immediately flew away!"

Yeah! Yan Ying nodded: "Pass it on. This matter is temporarily over. No one is allowed to act without my order!"

“Yes!” The two of them agreed and left.

Yan Ying stood with his hands behind his back, looking towards the direction of Fugui City, muttering to himself, "City Lord Zixuan, I didn't expect you to have such a powerful master..."

The next afternoon, Qiwu came to Zixuan's study to report to her: "Your Majesty, after investigation, we found that the other group of people were sent by Liangqiu Ju and Lichu, who were under Yanying."

"Do you think we should arrest the Fan father and son and Liang Qiuju?"

Zixuan waved his hand: "There is no need, even though they carried out the assassination in Fugui City."

"But they're not targeting us. This is a conflict among them. There's no need for us to get involved."

"If we capture them all, it will do us no good and will only increase our number of enemies."

"Besides, it's Xu'er's wedding, so we can't allow any trouble to happen."

"I'm still waiting for the Fan family to help us export agricultural and sideline products. We can't offend them now. Let them fight each other, haha..."

Three days later, the whole city was filled with joy and looked brand new, with all kinds of colorful lights and flags hanging in the streets and alleys.

The common people also changed into new clothes and waited happily in the square in front of the palace to congratulate their eldest son.

A temporary ceremony platform was built in the center of the square to be used for the ceremony of the bride and groom.

There are rows of soft chairs in front of the ceremony platform, which are prepared for distinguished guests.

Two military bands sat on both sides of the ceremonial platform, playing cheerful music with their drums and trumpets.

A group of reporters also pointed their cameras at the ceremony stage, waiting for the moment to arrive and start filming at any time.