Chapter 21 City Lord Invitation
After eating and drinking, Shen Lang lay in the rocking chair, closing his eyes and enjoying himself. A maid next to him was holding a fan and gently fanning the breeze.
Just when he was feeling happy, the servant outside the door ran in: "Master, the steward of Baiyun City Lord's Mansion wants to see you!"
"Please come in!" Shen Lang opened his eyes and stood up from the rocking chair.
After a while, the servant came in with a man in his sixties. He had a slightly fat belly, a shiny face, and a smile. He was wearing a dark blue robe. He walked up to Shen Lang, clasped his fists, and said, "Master Shen Lang, hello, hello!"
"Hello, hello!" Shen Lang greeted him with a fist salute and made a gesture of invitation, inviting the butler to sit down and have some tea.
"Thank you, thank you!" The housekeeper thanked him immediately , "The city lord invites you to his house for a chat!"
"Okay!" Shen Lang nodded. He basically knew what was going on. He said hello to his father and mother, then followed the butler into the carriage and headed to the City Lord's Mansion.
The Baiyun City Lord's Mansion is located in the center of Baiyun City. It has five courtyards and is extremely grand. In front of the gate, there are two tall and mighty stone lions, standing on both sides of the gate, which are very majestic.
After arriving at the City Lord's Mansion, the butler led the way and brought Shen Lang into the hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
At this time, City Lord Baiyun, Qingsi, Mingyue, and Chang Rumo were all in the hall. They were chatting and laughing, and it was quite lively. After seeing Shen Lang coming in, the City Lord stood up and greeted him personally.
"My dear nephew, you are handsome and truly a rare talent!" The city lord looked at Shen Lang and spoke with a smile.
"Sir, you are too polite!" Shen Lang quickly clasped his fists in return.
"sit!"
The Lord of Baiyun City laughed and waved his hand to let Shen Lang sit next to Qingsi.
"Thanks to my niece for taking care of my niece!" The seated Lord of Baiyun City looked at Qingsi, then at Shen Lang, and said sincerely: "If my nephew hadn't intervened in time, I don't know how I would have explained it to her parents!"
After hearing this, Qingsi smiled but did not say anything. Instead, she slightly turned her head and looked at Shen Lang.
"Your Excellency, you are too polite. Qingsi is my teacher in class and my friend in private. My friend's business is my business!" Shen Lang rolled his eyes and gave an answer that satisfied him.
The Lord of Baiyun City nodded and said, "Young people, you must be close to each other. I am an old man now, and I need you friends to help take care of the things I cannot normally take care of!" As he spoke, he glanced around.
"Don't worry, uncle. Mingyue and Sister Qingsi are good sisters. They will definitely take good care of this careless older sister!" Mingyue squinted her big eyes and spoke with a smile.
"Sister Qingsi and I are close friends, and I will definitely take good care of her!" Chang Rumo also spoke with a smile.
Then, everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Lang.
The meaning is obvious!
It's your turn, it's your turn to express your opinion!
Shen Lang looked at the different looks from everyone and cleared his throat: "Ahem... Although I am not... um... her... um... Qingsi's best friend, nor her best friend, but as a good friend , I will definitely protect her well!"
Qingsi, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help laughing when she heard Shen Lang's words and saw Shen Lang's stuttering. It was really difficult for this dishonest guy to make him say such polite words.
"I feel relieved to have you friends take care of her!" The city lord said, "I have been busy with the city lord election recently and have neglected it. So as compensation, I have already communicated with the city lord of Qingfeng City. You can go to the best martial arts academy in the empire to study and observe for a few days!"
"Qingfeng Martial Arts Academy?" When Chang Rumo heard this, his big eyes were filled with little stars.
"Yes, there you can not only learn first-class martial arts and enjoy first-class herbs and pills, but also learn real knowledge and understand real history!" The city lord nodded and said.
"There are some things that you young people still need to understand well!" The city lord looked at Shen Lang: "After you finish your studies, it will be almost time for me to elect the position of Baiyun City Lord. You can come and participate then!"
"Uncle has been managing Baiyun City for so many years, and his achievements are obvious to all. Qingsi believes that you will be re-elected!" Qingsi turned and looked at the city lord and spoke.
"Yes, uncle has been managing Baiyun City for so many years. The people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, the number of warriors has increased day by day, and masters of all kinds have emerged one after another. He has trained so many talents for the empire. I really can't think of anyone more suitable for this position than uncle!" Mingyue said with a smile.
"You young people, stop flattering me!" The city lord waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm old and useless. I feel a little tired after chatting with you for a while. Niece, please entertain your friends. I'm going back to my room first!"
After saying that, he stood up from the chair and said, "I will not accompany you guys any longer!" After saying that, he left on his own .
"Do you feel better?"
As soon as he saw the city lord leave, Shen Lang immediately grabbed the little hand with black hair and fair skin and spoke with a smile.
"Oh!" Qingsi twitched: "Someone is here!"
"Rumo and Mingyue are both family members, there is nothing to be embarrassed about!" How could Shen Lang let the green-haired little hand withdraw? He hadn't touched them enough.
"Um... Nephew Shen Lang, come here!" At this time, the city lord's voice sounded at the door.
Shen Lang was startled , and quickly let go of Qingsi's little hand. He stood up from the chair with a little embarrassment: "Here I come!"
When they arrived at the study, the city lord asked the servant to bring a pot of tea and asked Shen Lang to sit down.
"I wonder what's the matter that you called me here?" Shen Lang was a little confused.
The city lord reached out and poured a cup of tea for Shen Lang, which made Shen Lang a little flattered. He quickly stood up to take the tea, and then sat down: "What's this?"
"Qingsi's safety depends on you this time!" The city lord changed his smiling face and said seriously: "I can't drink much, so I'll use tea instead of wine!"
After saying that, he drank the tea in the cup. Shen Lang didn't dare to be arrogant and drank the tea in the cup as well.
"The interrogation of that man has yielded results!" The city lord poured a cup of tea and continued, "It's more complicated than I imagined. I'm afraid there will be many twists and turns in this election for the city lord position!"
After hearing this, Shen Lang blinked and said, "You mean, this kind of thing will happen again?"
The city lord nodded: "So, we can only send Qingsi to Qingfeng College to study first, and you need to take care of her safety!"
"Sir, you are also aware of my cultivation level. Isn't it a bit hasty for an ordinary person like me to protect Qingsi's safety?" Shen Lang said.
The city lord laughed when he heard this: "You are a very cunning boy. Although you have no martial arts skills and no martial spirit, you are definitely not an ordinary person!"
"Mayor, you must be joking. I'm just an ordinary lazy guy!" Shen Lang laughed.
"What ordinary person could make such a big noise?"
