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Chapter 35 There's something fishy about this city lord's identity.
Fang Chengxu couldn't help but complain, "Asking for an exorbitant price and then bargaining is perfectly normal, isn't it? You've driven everyone away, what are we going to do with the money?"

Grandma Fang was still furious and didn't care about anything else: "We can't let them bully us like this!"

"Alas, gold is valued in times of chaos, and land is valued in times of prosperity. But now, with years of war and unrest, this house is already difficult to sell."

After several days of fussing, it was all for nothing.

The family stared at each other, hesitating all night.
The next day, good news arrived: Fang Chengxu's appointment was announced. He was granted the title of Fourth-Rank General of Anxi and, just as General Tong had said, reported to the Imperial Guard as a Fourth-Rank Deputy Commander.

At the same time, the reward also came: three thousand taels of silver and twenty bolts of silk and satin.

The reward was far less than Fang Chengxu had expected, far from enough to make a betrothal gift. Moreover, Fang Chengxu was to go to the capital to take up his post in a few days.

Before that, he wanted to get everything sorted out.

Then Tong Zhao'er whispered sweet nothings in Fang Chengxu's ear for a long time. The next day, the mother and son discussed it and decided that they would pay four thousand if they didn't risk their lives.
Fang Chengxu frowned and ran to the Feng residence, only to find it empty. He could only leave a message, inviting Lu Xingzhan to his residence for a chat.

Lu Xingzhan arrived as promised, and the two parties finalized the deal with a simple exchange of money and property deeds. After the matter was notarized by officials, the house officially changed hands and became the property of a new owner.

However, both parties had agreed in advance to give the Fang family twenty days to move out after the wedding and Tong Zhao'er's postpartum period.

Lu Xingzhan readily agreed.

Fang Chengxu knew he had been taken advantage of by the city lord, who had driven the price of the house down so low. However, he had to rely on the city lord's help, so he dared not speak out against it and politely saw Lu Xingzhan to the door.

Just then, they encountered Xie Fubai, the heir of the Marquis of Huaiyuan, who had come to express his gratitude.

Xie Fubai stared suspiciously at Lu Xingzhan's departing figure for a long time before stepping forward to greet Fang Chengxu with a cupped hand.

"May I ask if this gentleman is Commander Fang Chengxu?"

Fang Chengxu glanced at the newcomer; his features were unfamiliar, and he did not recognize him.

"That's me. May I ask what brings you here, sir?"

Xie Fubai did not reveal his identity directly: "My surname is Xie, and I come from the capital. A few days ago, my grandmother was suffering from an old ailment. Fortunately, your family gave me a heart-saving pill without charging a penny. My grandmother is now well, so I came here to express my gratitude."

Fang Chengxu was taken aback: "Gifted medicine? How come I didn't know about this?"

"The servants in your household said it was a gift from your family, and perhaps they didn't take it to heart when they mentioned it to Young Master Fang."

Fang Chengxu became increasingly suspicious. Tong Zhao'er was currently in her postpartum period and staying at home, so it couldn't be her.

However, his mother once mentioned that someone had come asking for medicine, but all the heart pills were with him.

Could it be galangal? How come she still has heart-saving pills? And such an expensive medicine, she just generously gave it away.

There seems to be something fishy about this.

He lowered his head and remained silent. How could Xie Fubai know the intricacies of this? He turned around and ordered someone to hand over the gifts he had prepared to the servants of the Fang residence.

Fang Chengxu was confused for a moment, so he simply stopped guessing: "It was just a small favor, Mr. Xie, please don't be so polite. Please come in and have a cup of tea."

Xie Fubai waved his hand: "Now that I have met Young Master Fang, I will not disturb you any longer. When Young Master Fang joins the Guard Army, we will have plenty of opportunities to meet again."

Fang Chengxu had just sold his ancestral home at a low price, and his mind was in turmoil. He felt terrible and had no mood to entertain guests, so he didn't force himself to.

"It's such a small matter, yet you've gone to all this trouble. You're too kind. Goodbye then, and I'll invite you to come and visit another day."

Xie Fubai turned around and casually asked, "That guest from your esteemed residence just now must have been someone of considerable importance."

"That is the city lord of our Fucheng. He is always elusive and rarely seen. Brother Xie, do you actually know him?"

"The City Lord of Fucheng?" Xie Fubai asked without hesitation, "How could he possibly be the legendary City Lord of Fucheng? Young Master Fang, don't be fooled."

Fang Chengxu was taken aback: "Brother Xie, do you know this person?"

“I know him; his family has been friends for generations. However, he rarely returns to the capital, so we don’t keep in touch often. He doesn’t have the wealth and influence of the lord of Fucheng.”

Fang Chengxu's heart immediately began to pound.

At the banquet that day, this person claimed to be the city lord, which I didn't doubt at all. However, he seemed nonchalant and flirtatious with Liang Jiang, which didn't seem like the person I was looking for.

Could it be true or false?
After seeing Xie Fubai off, Fang Chengxu went through all the events of the past few days by himself. He unfolded the newly signed contract and felt more and more uneasy as he looked at it. Suddenly, he remembered something important.

The seal is incorrect!

Although I have never had any dealings with this city lord, I have heard that the documents signed by the city lord of Fucheng are all stamped with a special seal and never signed. Therefore, the city lord's name, gender and other details have always been a mystery.

However, this young master Lu signed his name in a flamboyant and unrefined manner, without a seal.

There's probably something fishy going on here.

He immediately beckoned to the servants of the mansion and ordered them to find out about Lu Xingzhan's background at the Feng residence.

He then turned and went to Liang Jiang's courtyard.

He wanted to know if the matter of the heart-saving pills was really related to galangal.

Listening to Bamboo Garden.

Lu Xingzhan slapped the newly acquired house deed in front of Liang Jiang.

"For you."

Liang Jiang glanced at him indifferently: "I thought you just wanted to spite Fang Chengxu, but I didn't expect you to actually buy it."

"I heard from Aunt Yu that Tong Zhao'er actually wants to kick you out of this house. How can I possibly stand this?"
As the saying goes, "A beauty's smile can make a man lose everything," I'll spend a fortune just to make you smile. How about that? Touched?

"Such a big house, you almost need to be carried to go out. It's too spacious to live in."

"That's easy. Marry several men, first wife, second wife, third wife, fourth wife, and have a whole litter of babies. One a year, and it won't be long before the house is full."

Yu Ma, standing to the side, laughed so hard her shoulders shook. She loved it when the Second Young Master Lu came to see her young lady; he was so good at making people happy.

Liang Jiang rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "You should keep this house for yourself and use it to hide your mistress. That way, you can make the most of it."

"Well, all that effort to flatter him has backfired. It's true, when you don't like someone, even their breathing is wrong."

"Don't try that on us. If others hear this, they'll think we're having an affair."

"Don't you think so? We've been through thick and thin together, and you've been groping me quite a bit."

When you married Fang Chengxu, I was heartbroken for a long time and almost collapsed. I just don't understand, in Madam Liang's eyes, am I not even as good as that scumbag Fang Chengxu?

"Can you please stop mentioning him? It's ruining my appetite."

"Yes!" Lu Xingzhan immediately changed his mind: "Consider this house a gift to my future mother-in-law. Please accept it!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the door slammed shut with a loud thud.

Fang Chengxu, his face ashen, stood at the doorway, glaring angrily at the two people inside, and gave Liang Jiang a cold smile:
"Liang Jiang, are you in such a hurry? Or have you two actually been in cahoots all along?"

(End of this chapter)