"Greetings, elder sister-in-law, second brother, and ninth brother!"
Shen Yiyan quickly stepped forward and bowed. When he saw Shen Yiyun, the Lao'er of the Shen Family, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that the higher-ups hadn't lost their temper and still knew to send Shen Er to stabilize the situation.
Murong Yunji and Laojiu merely glanced at Shen Yiyan, as neither of them recognized the other.
The old patriarch of the Shen Family was still vigorous in his old age and had a lot of children. If we look at the Shen Family family genealogy, there are at least a thousand. In a family of sorcerers, only by inheriting a certain sorcery can one be assigned a branch and receive the title of direct descendant. Over the years, the Shen Family has only had twelve branches.
The Laojiu naturally recognized the Laoshi and Laoshiyi, but he didn't bother to recognize someone like Shen Yiyan who wasn't even in the top ranks.
However, Laojiu and Murong Yunji were indifferent, while Shen Yiyun seemed very enthusiastic.
"Oh, it's Yiyan." Shen Lao'er said with a grin, "How's business?"
Upon being called by his name by the Second Master, Shen Yiyan was naturally overjoyed and quickly reported, "Thanks to Second Brother's good fortune, the business has been thriving these past few years, especially after we switched to the East Sea route last year."
What about Liuzhou?
"Business in Liuzhou is also booming. Recently, many merchants have heard about the duty-free policy in Liuzhou, and more and more people are coming. Although it's not as good as it used to be, the volume of goods is still considerable. Moreover, because we arrived early, we bought a lot of goods. If we consider the profit, it's no worse than this month last year."
"Good, good..." Shen Yinian nodded. "You've been smart since you were little. Even if you were unlucky enough not to enter the path of magic, you can still find a place to use your talents in other fields. Don't be discouraged, do your job well, and next year, I'll reserve a spot for your child in the academy of magic."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiyan trembled with excitement, his voice trembling slightly with emotion. "Thank you, Second Brother!"
In the Shen Family, those who have established their own branches of the family wield immense power, a stark contrast to the illegitimate sons who have been eliminated. Moreover, the Shen Lao'er holds the highest seniority among the current generation of the head of the family, so his words carry weight.
The Shen Family Academy has been fiercely contested by many collateral branches. My child is already four years old, nearing the age for early childhood education, and I've tried countless methods to secure a spot, but to no avail. Now, things have taken a dramatic turn for the better.
"There are outsiders here, what kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing like this?" Shen Yinian patted the other person's shoulder with amusement. "Come on, take us to see this newly appointed prefect."
"Sister-in-law, look at us..." Shen Yinian turned his head and found that Murong Yunji, who had been standing not far away just moments before, was nowhere to be seen. His face twitched immediately. "Ugh, how clumsy."
The others then realized that the woman had disappeared so naturally in front of everyone; if Shen Yinian hadn't suddenly mentioned it, no one would have noticed.
"Let's go, I'm also very curious..." Yuchi Feihong walked ahead and grinned, "What's so special about this new prefect?"
As the main group set off, the heads of several other merchant guilds quickly followed behind.
They came from Tiannan to gather here just to watch this spectacle.
It wasn't out of boredom, but rather to see what kind of background this new prefect, who dared to challenge the Shen Family, had. The outcome of this farce would also determine their attitude towards the new prefect!
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"Halt, soldiers ahead!"
The Maozi at the door gripped the knife hilt tightly and growled sternly.
A large group of armored soldiers approached from the gate; it was none other than Yuchi Feihong and his men. Seeing that the situation was not right, the surrounding caravans quickly made way, and a group of soldiers swaggered to the front of the city.
"General, please state your rank and name!"
Faced with the menacing Yuchi Feihong and his gang, the soldiers guarding the city did not flinch in the slightest and stepped forward with their weapons!
A group of veterans grinned bloodthirstyly at the sight. They were already in low spirits from the heavy losses at sea, and now they were being reprimanded by the city guards. "Where did these greenhorns come from? Do they think the Yuchi Household's soldiers dare to stop us?"
Yuchi Feihong stepped forward expressionlessly. "Get out of the way!"
"General, please forgive us!" Maozi and his gang showed no sign of backing down. "According to regulations, soldiers are not allowed to enter the city without prior notification!"
"Oh?"
Second Master Shen, standing at the back, had a sudden realization; the soldiers guarding the city looked quite distinguished.
Yuchi Feihong was also taken aback. The personal guard beside him frowned and stepped forward. "Just joined the army? Don't you recognize the Yuchi Household's flag?"
"Everyone's flag must be reported!"
"Hey!" The guard laughed in anger, and slapped the greenhorn across the face, wanting to teach him a lesson.
But just as his hand reached out, the opponent reacted with lightning speed. With a whoosh, a bright flash of light appeared, and a blade of light slashed towards the soldier who had made the move.
How dare you draw your sword?
A sinister smile flashed across the soldier's face. The slap he had delivered instantly transformed into a claw, veins bulging, and blue scales even appeared on the claw as he lunged to grab the opponent's blade!
The next instant, with a hiss and a flash of fire, both men were thrown back by the force of the other's blow. Maozi stared blankly at his own blade, the blade of which had been bent by the opponent's bare hand, and blood was streaming from his own hand.
Is this guy really that strong with his bare hands?
The guard on the other side was also stunned. He looked at his right hand, where the scales had been forcibly cut open, the flesh was turned inside out, and blood was flowing out continuously.
This kid...
The guards around him were incredulous. They knew their captain's strength very well. His bloodline as a crocodile made his scales harder than plate armor, and he was strong enough to snap the necks of some low-level demons with his bare hands!
He was actually wounded by a mere soldier on the city wall!
"Good soldier!" Yuchi Feihong, who had been observing from the side, grinned. The centipede-like wounds on his face made his smile look ferocious, but his eyes showed genuine appreciation.
There were only a dozen or so soldiers on the city wall, but they were not afraid of facing a hundred men, especially since they were a group of veterans who had fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
He could tell these soldiers had no experience in war, but their ability and bearing already made them elite!
"The newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Yuchi Feihong, requests an audience with the Prefect. Go and inform him immediately!"
The other soldiers were stunned. Their general had actually backed down?
Although they didn't know why, since the general had spoken, the other guards could only glare fiercely at the city guards.
Maozi and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "So it's General. We were rude earlier. Please wait a moment, we'll go and inform him immediately!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, a deafening sound suddenly came from inside the city, like a thunderclap from a clear sky. The ground of the city gate shook because of the noise. Ordinary people outside covered their ears and backed away, and passing horses were also frightened and ran backward. The entire area outside the city gate was instantly in chaos!
What's going on?
Maozi and the others turned around and were startled, but as soon as they turned around, they were horrified to find that the general who had just been talking to them had disappeared.
The Shen Family also disappeared along with them...
Without time to think, a group of soldiers hurriedly and haphazardly restored order at the city gate.
Amidst the chaotic crowd, several business owners exchanged surprised glances.
They've already started fighting?
"Let's go take a look..." Proprietor Ye revealed intense curiosity. "I've heard of the reputation of that eldest wife of the Shen Family. It's not surprising that she's capable of fighting, but what I'm curious about is... who could fight that person to such an extent?"
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The questions that Proprietor Ye was curious about were also of great interest to Yuchi Feihong and the Shen Family, who rushed in immediately.
With their abilities, they could naturally sense that the terrible turmoil in the city stemmed from the clash of two forces. Did Liuzhou truly possess someone capable of rivaling Murong Yunji?
With the three of them moving at full speed, they arrived in the center of the city in just a few breaths and saw the two fighting each other.
As expected, one of those who caused such a commotion was Murong Yunji.
At this moment, she was enveloped in a blue light, and her clothes were completely different from before. The gorgeous fur coat she wore before was long gone, and now she was wearing a black leather bodysuit that was very tight and showed off her explosive figure.
But no one was in the mood to pay attention to that, because those who could clearly see Murong Yunji's figure at this moment were all experts like Yuchi Feihong, and what they were more concerned about was the terrifying state she was in.
"Second Brother..." The Laojiu's expression turned serious.
Shen Lao'er also stopped smiling and nodded slightly. Murong Yunji's sexy outfit was quite something; it was called the Wind King Armor, made from the skin of Heavenly Demon. It possessed immense resilience and could withstand her Greedy Wolf Technique. The fact that this armor was exposed meant...
That woman has already gone all out!!
Chapter Sixty-Four wasn't because the Mofang was slow; it was because of the title that it was initially banned by the system, and then unbanned after about ten minutes, which startled the Mofang.
Looks like I'll have to be more careful with my titles from now on; Qidian is very strict about censoring sensitive words.