Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

The next day, Chu Luo and Shu Tong went to see Shen Wei's patient.

This patient's family is a grand and magnificent household with ornate carvings and painted rafters.

If this were in Jiangzhou, it would probably be comparable to a fine prince's mansion.

Shen Wei said at the time that this patient's status in Kangjintai was not low, and that he could speak with the city lord's mansion.

Chu Luo had only assumed they were from a slightly wealthy family, never expecting them to be so rich.

Kang Jintai truly lives up to its reputation as a golden nest.

With Shen Wei's seal, Chu Luo quickly met him.

"Please have a seat, both of you. I am Yu Liang. It's quite unusual for you to be able to enter Kang Jintai at this time."

Yu Liang said with a smile.

"You don't seem too surprised that we came in when you're under lockdown," Chu Luo thought his reaction was inappropriate.

Yu Liang explained, "Since you're Doctor Shen's men, I won't hide it from you. Besides you, there should be others who have sneaked in as well. The City Lord's Mansion knows about it."

"If the city is under lockdown, why are people being allowed to sneak in? How strange!"

Seeing that the two men hadn't found out anything beforehand, and considering that they might be able to help, Yu Liang told them everything.

Kang Jintai wanted to choose a son-in-law, and locking the city was not just to recruit people from Kang Jintai, but actually to recruit people from outside Kang Jintai.

Even if Kang Jintai people participate, they will be eliminated in the final rounds.

The city lord wanted to recruit from outside, but he didn't want mediocre or ordinary people, so he locked the city gates.

"Aren't you afraid that if you lock the city gates, the destined person will be locked outside the city?" Chu Luo joked.

"If they can't even get through the city gates, they probably aren't the city lord's men," Yu Liang said with a smile.

"Therefore, Kang Jintai did not notify anyone about locking the city, so that those who came for the treasure-selling event would still come and try to enter after seeing the city locked."

Yu Liang nodded.

"What if none of the people who come in are willing to marry the city lord's daughter? What irresistible benefits are there in marrying the city lord's daughter?"

After listening for a while, Shu Tong finally asked a question.

"Kangjintai has many gold and silver mines, producing gold and silver. If one marries the city lord's daughter, one will receive the profits from a year's mining of a gold mine as dowry."

The wages of avarice is death.

The allure of gold from this mine is truly immense, even if it only yields a year's supply.

With this mine, she could easily support the entire population of Sensha City for a year.

If this money were used to recruit soldiers, it could bring in quite a few people.

Yu Liang treated the two women very warmly, and everyone in the Yu household treated them with great respect.

Chu Luo was curious about what kind of medicine Shen Wei had given him.

The ceremony for the two men to choose a son-in-law, Kang Jintai, has begun.

Chu Luo was at the scene and actually saw some of the people who had attended the treasure-selling event.

In the first round of selection, over a hundred people came.

A contest of the six arts was held, and thirty people were selected.

In the second round, the thirty people were reduced to fifteen in the competition.

The competition is fierce, with both open and covert attacks.

Of these fifteen people, five were eliminated due to their appearance, physique, or illness, leaving only ten.

A man must possess both literary and martial talents, as well as good looks and a good physique; choosing a consort is no more difficult than this.

But it must be said that Kang Jintai was efficient; he got all these things done in a single day.

That evening, Yu Liang asked the two of them if they wanted to participate in the competition for the city lord's son-in-law.

Chu Luo disguised herself as a man for convenience, while Shu Tong was naturally tall and handsome, making it difficult for most people to tell whether she was male or female.

"We didn't participate in today's competition, so we can still participate?" Chu Luo didn't understand what Yu Liang meant.

"Today's selections are all made from the best among those without backgrounds or connections, while you were recommended by people closely related to the city lord, so you don't need to participate in the previous selections."

Chu Luo originally thought that this competition to find a husband was very fair.

But upon hearing Yu Liang's words, one can't help but sigh that the colors of crows all over the world aren't that different.

Chu Luo hesitated, after all, it was a woman's life-long decision.

"Did the city girl have someone she liked before? Did she agree to choose a husband like this?"

Yu Liang shook his head. "She doesn't have anyone in mind, but she really doesn't want to do things this way. However, she can't make the decision herself. If you can take her away, it might be beneficial for both of you. I have high hopes for you."

Chu Luo had an idea: she and Shu Tong could try participating in this selection.

She always felt that there might be more to Kang Jintai's marriage proposal than met the eye, since this place was somewhat connected to Feng Zhe, and some truths could only be known by those involved.

The next day, ten more people stood next to the ten selected through the competition.

Yu Liang explained to them that the ten extra people were recommended by various influential figures.

"Then why don't we go up?" Chu Luo asked, puzzled.

"Since I recommended you, you don't need to get involved in their fight today."

Chu Luo realized what you meant and said, "So, besides the twenty people on the field, there should be some others who don't need to participate in the earlier matches."

Yu Liang nodded. "But there won't be too many people, definitely no more than five."

"Who exactly are you, and why do you have such great power?"

With so many people fighting and vying for it, she and Shu Tong only need to participate in the final match.

It's not because they're special; she sees plenty of special people among them.

It can only be because of Yu Liang's identity.

"In terms of seniority, I'm barely considered the city lord's daughter's cousin. Although I'm a lazy bum in this city, I still have some influence at the city lord's mansion."

Chu Luo had guessed that Yu Liang was related to the city lord, but she didn't expect his kinship to be so useful and to give him so much influence.

Since he's a relative of the city lord, he should be very wealthy. Many famous doctors can find someone like that. So what kind of medicine and treatment can he get from Shen Wei?

On the way back, Chu Luo asked him.

Yu Liang shook his head. "This is my secret; I can't tell you."

On the last day of the selection of sons-in-law, only ten people remained. Even with the people Yu Liang said would appear at the very end, the number did not exceed fifteen.

The final day of fighting took place in front of a tower, surrounded by crowds of onlookers.

The tower has seven floors, and each floor has troublesome people blocking the way. You need to get a pass for each floor.

You can team up in pairs, but the workload will be doubled.

Only one person can reach the top.

The fastest one to reach the top and obtain the six vouchers to redeem the tokens will become the city lord's son-in-law.

Chu Luo and Shu Tong teamed up, with Chu Luo handling the writing and Shu Tong handling the fighting.

Although the task was more demanding, the two worked together seamlessly and quickly reached the fifth floor.

The fifth level consists of three counting rod puzzles and three mechanical puzzles.

The counting rod problems, in particular, were increasingly difficult.

Some people have calculated everything meticulously but still come up with no solution.

Shu Tong solved one problem, Chu Luo solved one problem, and Chu Luo couldn't figure out a solution for the remaining one.

They had no choice but to solve the puzzle.

Fortunately, everyone was stuck in this place.

However, some people saw that Chu Luo and her friends had already solved two puzzles involving counting rods and two puzzles, and fearing that they would gain the upper hand, they tried to stop them.

The opponent was skilled in martial arts and had helpers, so the fight between them was fairly even.

Shu Tong took action to buy time for Chu Luo, while Chu Luo also desperately tried to think of a solution or mechanism.

Unfortunately, there's no solution for the time being.

Six people successfully made it to the fifth floor without being stopped. Among them, half were recommended and half were those who made it through the challenges on their own.

Some people have solved all three mechanisms, but haven't done the counting rod problem yet; others are about on par with Chu Luo and the others.

Looking at the mechanism, Chu Luo thought of Jin Wuchen. If he were here, he probably could have solved it.

After all, her knowledge of mechanical systems came from him.

Chu Luo sighed, truly regretting that she hadn't learned more useful things from him before leaving.

Chu Luo shook her head, banishing the thought of Jin Wuchen.

Thinking to myself, "He's not like Cao Cao who can appear at a moment's notice. I must have lost my mind trying to get through this."