The general's face flushed with anger, and he roared in frustration, "How can you give weapons as a gift? You're deliberately trying to embarrass our city lord!"

Ye Tianqing quickly stopped him: "Liu Hu, don't be impulsive, kneel down and apologize to Zhan Yihou!"

Liu Hu snorted unwillingly, turned his head away and ignored Zhan Yan.

Yinghun frowned, rushed forward, and kicked Liu Hu in the leg.

"Bang!" He fell to his knees on the ground uncontrollably.

He subconsciously tried to struggle, but Shadow Soul stomped on his ankle fiercely: "Didn't you hear your city lord tell you to apologize to our Marquis?"

Liu Hu was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat, but he kept cursing: "What's the point of sneak attacks? If you have the guts, come fight me in a one-on-one fight. I'll beat you to a pulp and make you cry for your parents!"

Shadow Soul patted his face with the scabbard and said, "After you apologize to our Lord, I will fight you any way I want!"

Liu Hu gritted his teeth in hatred, but was unable to shake Shadow Soul in the slightest.

He never expected that the seemingly inconspicuous and thin secret guard would have such great strength.

If he struggled any further, his ankle would probably be broken.

In a hurry, he could only give in first.

He said angrily, "Zhan Yihou, I didn't mean to offend you. Please forgive me!"

Yinghun slapped his face with his scabbard again, "Who are you talking to? You're just a small-time general from Lingnan City, and you dare to act so presumptuous in front of our Lord?"

Liu Hu's face turned pale and ugly. He gritted his teeth and said, "I am at fault. Please forgive me, Lord Zhan Yi!"

Zhan Yan waved his hand and said, "Shadow Soul, please step back and give City Lord Ye some respect. We are here to be guests, not to cause trouble!"

Ye Tianqing almost laughed out of anger at his shameless words. Who would come as a guest with soldiers and swords?

He secretly suppressed the raging anger in his heart and said with a smile, "My Lord, please be polite. If you have anything to say, please come to the mansion first. I have prepared a sumptuous banquet for you!"

Zhan Yan was filled with surprise. He subconsciously asked, "City Lord Ye knew that I was coming to visit you?"

Ye Tianqing froze and quickly denied it: "I don't know, this city lord is just guessing!"

Zhan Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "You scared me so much that I thought the City Lord had put a pair of eyes next to me. You know my every move very well!"

Ye Tianqing's face was pale and blue, he felt that Zhan Yan, the old fox, was playing tricks on him.

As expected, he then cursed, "I knew the Lord City Lord wouldn't be so despicable. Who are you? You're the father of the current Consort De, and you're also the Lord City Lord of Lingnan City. You've always been upright and honest, and you wouldn't do something as shameless as spying on someone, right?"

Ye Tian smiled awkwardly: "Yes, Zhan Yihou is right. If this city lord does that, he would be a terrible person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the staff members behind him showed complicated expressions.

Zhan Yan was so cruel that he even forced City Lord Ye to call himself a non-human!

Zhan Yan was welcomed into the banquet hall. Seeing the steaming hot food, he couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "City Lord Ye, you really didn't pay any attention to me? How come this food is cooked to perfection?"

Ye Tianqing raised his hand and patted him, saying, "Are you done yet? You've already said that this city lord is not such a despicable person. These meals have actually been prepared long ago, but they are just being warmed on the charcoal brazier below!"

Zhan Yan narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Lord of the City is so considerate. I am very grateful to you!"

Ye Tianqing's expression didn't change much. As expected, he got used to being scolded so many times.

As the two of them sat at the table, many officials from Lingnan City toasted Zhan Yan.

He waved his hand: "There's no rush to drink. I've always been a bit of a spoiler, so I have to be upfront about it!"

Ye Tianqing put down the wine glass in his hand and said, "Zhan Yihou, what are you going to say?"

Zhan Yan spoke slowly, "I came to Lingnan City to suppress the bandits under the Emperor's order. I engaged them last night. However, the weapons they were carrying came from the armory. I hope the City Lord can give me an explanation!"

Ye Tianqing frowned and glared at him: "What? Do you suspect that this city lord has connections with those bandits? If the people of Lingnan City are bullied by bandits, how will this city lord benefit?"

Zhan Yan spoke without hesitation: "Who knows, there might be other hidden secrets behind this? I can't make random guesses!"

Ye Tian's beard stood up in anger, and he slammed the table: "Zhan Yan, you came here today just to make me unhappy, right?"

Zhan Yan shook his head decisively: "No, if the Lord City Lord insists on thinking so, then it is indeed true. After all, you are in charge of the armory. If there is any mistake, you can't escape!"

Their eyes suddenly met, and the people around them dared not even breathe.

A murderous look flashed across Ye Tianqing's eyes. He knew better than anyone that he had missed the best opportunity to kill Zhan Yan.

The reason why he could come to the City Lord's Mansion without any worries now was because his Yan army was stationed outside the city.

If he is in any danger, the Yan army outside will definitely take action.

At this moment, the time is not yet ripe, and he must not expose the Ye family to danger.

After a few thoughts, he sighed helplessly, "Marquis Zhan Yi, you really misunderstood me. Although the armory is managed by the Ye family, there is no guarantee that there won't be some unscrupulous people who are greedy for money. Why don't you stay at the City Lord's Mansion for one night? I will give you a satisfactory result tomorrow morning, okay?"

Zhan Yan narrowed his eyes. He wanted to see what result City Lord Ye would give tomorrow morning.

If he just finds someone to fool, he must have evil intentions.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for the Lord City Lord to give an explanation. Otherwise, I won't be able to report to the Emperor, right?"

City Lord Ye then brought the wine and said, "Come, everyone, toast to Marquis Zhan Yi!"

Zhan Yan drank a few sips of wine and was already drunk.

He said vaguely, "My Lord City Lord, I can't drink any more. Have you arranged a guest room for me? I need to go to bed quickly!"

Ye Tianqing advised: "Come on, we've only had a few drinks. It's rare for Marquis Zhan Yi to visit Lingnan City, we have to get drunk!"

Zhan Yan didn't say anything, but opened his mouth and said, "I want to vomit, Lord City Lord, please move aside, I'm afraid I'll vomit on you!"

Ye Tian quickly dodged backwards in anger. He didn't expect Zhan Yan to be so rude and vomit openly on the table!

It's simply embarrassing!

But he had no choice. He couldn't really make him vomit, right?

He could only say angrily: "Come here, take Zhan Yihou to Qingzhu Garden!"

Ying Yiyinghun quickly stepped forward to support them, and the master, servant and three of them stumbled away quickly.

As soon as he walked out of the banquet hall, Zhan Yan's eyes instantly regained clarity.

He taunted, "Ye Tianqing, that old fox, dared to force me to drink. If he hadn't dodged a bit, I would have vomited all over him!"

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