Playing Deaf and Dumb

Watching Zhou Qingyuan, the magistrate of Qingyang County Territory, put on such a clumsy performance, Meng Jingshan, clan leader of the Xinghua Village Meng Family, chose not to expose him.

After all, for the time being, Zhou Qingyuan still had some use to the Xinghua Village Meng Family.

"So that was it! No wonder none of our Xinghua Village Meng Family members have seen you in Qingyang County Town these past few days, Magistrate!"

Meng Jingshan gave Zhou Qingyuan a slight bow and said, "Magistrate, you have sacrificed so much for the people of Qingyang County Territory. But you must take good care of your own health, too."

Zhou Qingyuan nodded lightly, then asked, "Clan Leader Jingshan, what brings you to the Qingyang County Yamen today? And who is this unfamiliar cultivator beside you? Please introduce him to me."

With a single glance, Zhou Qingyuan could tell that Baili Shouxi, the elder of the sixth-rank cultivation family, the Baili Family, standing beside Meng Jingshan, was no ordinary man.

Thus, he kept most of his emotions hidden.

Meng Jingshan smiled and said, "Lord Qingyuan, this is Baili Shouxi, an elder of the Baili Family, a sixth-rank cultivation family from Qinghe Commandery Territory."

At these words, Zhou Qingyuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

He had never expected his visitor to have such an impressive background.

If he wanted a promotion to a post in Qinghe Commandery Territory someday, he might need to draw on the strength of this sixth-rank cultivation family.

"Oh? So you are a member of the Baili Family, the sixth-rank cultivation family from Qinghe Commandery Territory! My name is Zhou Qingyuan, and I am the magistrate charged with caring for the people of Qingyang County Territory!"

Zhou Qingyuan extended a hand in invitation. "Elder Shouxi, please take a seat!"

Baili