Chapter 64: Pretending to be dead
It turns out that the city lord is really fine.
After the city lord sent Qingsi and others to Qingfeng Martial Arts Academy, he has been busy with the election of the city lord.
Every year, the city lord election requires counting the candidate candidates for city lord and handing them over to the empire for selection and evaluation. The final few will be determined as the city lord candidates and then sent back to the local area for the final election by the people.
There are four candidates for city lord this year, namely the current Baiyun City Lord Qingyun, Qingsi's uncle, Baiyun City elder Sun Ke, Baiyun City's richest man Miao Yunfei, and Baiyun City's kind man Xiao Daoyun.
The current Lord of Baiyun City, Qingyun, has been in charge of Baiyun City for many years. The weather has been good and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment. He has sent a large number of talents and masters to the empire, made outstanding contributions, and is deeply loved by the people.
Sun Ke, the elder of Baiyun City, not only serves as the elder of Baiyun City, but also presides over the judicial department of Baiyun City. He enforces the law impartially and impartially, upholds justice for the people, is not afraid of power, does not accept bribes and has solved thousands of cases, big and small. He is respected by the people as "the living Bao Gong of the modern era!"
Miao Yunfei, the richest man in Baiyun City, although extremely wealthy, did not live a life of extravagance and debauchery, nor was he unkind in his wealth. Instead, he was generous and charitable, building bridges and roads, constructing houses and fortifications for Baiyun City. Whenever Baiyun City needed money or effort, he would always donate without any stinginess, and was deeply praised by the people.
Xiao Daoyun, a kind-hearted man in Baiyun City, although he does not have power like the city lord, nor is he as wealthy as Miao Yunfei, he is very kind and will help anyone who comes to him for help. He has built temples, rescued disaster victims, provided porridge and donated money, and has saved thousands of refugees and homeless people. He often visits families in need, gives them money and charity to help them overcome difficulties. The people love him very much, and he is the most popular candidate among the four candidates except for the current Baiyun City lord Qingyun.
Before the upcoming election, the four of them sat together and had a long talk about the future development of Baiyun City, how to enable more people to live a prosperous life, and how to supply more talents and elites to the empire. They had a great time talking, and finally drank together in the Tiange Tower in Baiyun City.
After finishing, everyone returned.
After returning home, the city lord Qingyun originally planned to wash up and rest, but he suddenly felt dizzy and his head swelled, and there was a sharp pain in his abdomen. He tried to circulate his martial energy but the pain was unbearable. His chest felt like it was on fire, and finally he vomited blood and lost consciousness.
After the housekeeper found out, he immediately invited the best doctor in Baiyun City to treat the city lord. After taking several doses of medicine, there was still no improvement, and the condition became worse.
When the other three heard about it, they were greatly surprised and came to visit one after another. Some brought doctors, some brought elixirs, and some brought herbs. They were very concerned about the city lord's illness and hoped that he would recover soon.
The day before, Qingyun was lying in bed to rest when he felt severe pain in his abdomen, vomited blood, convulsed all over, and fainted several times. He thought he would die, but he found that a warm current came from his dantian, which instantly unblocked the blocked meridians. The almost exhausted dantian regained vitality, and the toxins in his body were discharged through the outlets all over his body.
By chance, his martial arts level was actually raised to a higher level, which helped him survive the brink of death.
The Lord of Baiyun City who was reborn was also very surprised, but he did not tell anyone. After changing his clothes, he still kept his face pale and dying, with only one purpose.
Paralyze the other three election opponents and find out who poisoned you!
"You all believe it this time, right? I'm not having a last gasp, but I'm really fine!" City Lord Qingyun spoke while leaning against the head of the bed, feeling somewhat helpless.
"I'm glad uncle is okay!" Qingsi had stopped crying and was in a much better mood. After all, the City Lord Qingyun was his relative. Suddenly seeing his uncle in such a state, he must have been worried and confused.
Shen Lang was a little embarrassed. He gave Qingsi some advice and said that the city lord was just recovering from his illness and should quickly prepare for his death. After taking a few more glances, he could only smile awkwardly: "Lord City Lord, you are indeed very shrewd!"
"Well……"
"Have you found out who poisoned me?" Chang Rumo stood aside, feeling much better.
The city lord shook his head: "No, I once sent people to secretly investigate the food and wine in Tiange Tower, and there is no problem!"
"Didn't you encounter anything unusual in the meantime?" Mingyue also had a serious face at this time, and put away his usual laughter and scolding.
The city lord still shook his head: "By the way, why did you come back suddenly?"
Qingsi looked at Shen Lang, then took out the note and handed it to the city lord: "I came back only after receiving a letter from a carrier pigeon!"
The city lord took the note in his hand and frowned : "It can actually look like my notes, and it's so identical. It seems that person is determined to get the position of city lord. First he kidnapped me, then poisoned me, and now he's sending a fake letter!"
"Thanks to my husband... Shen Lang for protecting Qingsi, and Dean Shangguan Yu, otherwise I might not be able to see my uncle this time!"
Qingsi spoke and told the city lord what happened when he came back. The city lord was frightened, but when he heard Shen Lang's behavior, he laughed again, saying that it was very gratifying. This is how to deal with the enemy!
I will never be merciful!
"What does uncle plan to do next?" Qingsi said, stroking the long hair in front of her forehead.
"The election is in two days, and we must find the person who poisoned us before then!" The city lord said solemnly, "This person has evil intentions and a vicious heart. Even if I am not here to take over as city lord, I cannot let him get what he wants, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
" Which one of these three people is the most suspicious?" Shen Lang sat aside, touching his chin and spoke.
The city lord shook his head: "They are all people who were born and raised in Baiyun City. They all know each other very well. There is no basis for any suspicion!"
"This is a bit troublesome. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to find out when the election comes!" Shen Lang said, "If the people lurking in the Sakura Empire succeed in the election, our good days will be over!"
The city lord nodded, looked at Shen Lang and said, "Nephew, do you have any good ideas?"
As soon as these words came out, all eyes in the room were focused on him. Shen Lang blinked his eyes and said, "I don't have any good ideas, but I do have a dirty trick!"
"Oh?" The city lord's eyes lit up, knowing that Shen Lang had some tricks up his sleeve, and said, "Tell me about it!"
"Forehead!"
Shen Lang looked at the city lord and said, "I'm afraid the city lord would not agree with this dirty trick!"
The city lord was stunned: "This... this dirty trick, has it got something to do with me?" He suddenly felt something was wrong. This kid looked like a decent human being, but he always felt like he had some bad intentions.
"Hmm!" Shen Lang scratched his head, glanced at Qingsi, and then looked at the city lord.
"You have to have a last-ditch effort and pretend to be dying!"
