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Chapter 32 Xu Yanran, Attending the Banquet
Liu Yize looked like he had expected this, "She is Xu Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Xu family. The Xu family controls most of the land in the west of the city, and is second only to the four major families in our Black Mountain City.

However, because they are from outside, they have been excluded by local families and have not been able to be ranked alongside the four major families."

Qin Jiang became interested after hearing this, "Four major families? Which four families are they? I have never heard of them before."

Liu Yize nodded and said, "This is normal. Except for the Li family in the south of the city, the other four major families are all in the inner city and are very low-key on weekdays.

The other three families are the Song family, where the county magistrate is from, and the Zhao and Lin families. In fact, the Lin family is also from outside, but because of their powerful background, no one dares to provoke them. "

"So that's how it is." Qin Jiang nodded.

"Okay, let's go around the North City first, and buy some gifts. We can't go there empty-handed. I heard that the county lieutenant likes tea, so I'll go pick some later." Liu Yize said.

"Tea? I don't know much about the tea ceremony."

"Nothing, don't worry, I will make arrangements for you."

While strolling around Taipei City, Qin Jiang looked around but did not find any antique shops or pawn shops, which made him a little disappointed.

Soon, the two came to a tea shop, which was Qingkeju, the most famous tea shop in Taipei City.

When you walk into the tea shop, you will see cabinets on both sides of the wall, with various tea trays and tea cakes placed on them. Most of the people walking inside are wearing brocade clothes.

However, Qin Jiang was tall, especially with his broad arms and handsome appearance, and he attracted many people's attention the moment he walked in.

"Please sit here for a while, my dear brother. I will go to the second floor for you."

As he spoke, Liu Yize waved his hand, and a servant immediately came over to greet him, "Master Liu, you are here? The shopkeeper is on the second floor."

Liu Yize nodded, "This is my brother, let me make a pot of Biluochun."

The servant bowed slightly and said, "Okay, sir, please come this way."

After Qin Jiang sat down, Liu Yize nodded slightly and walked towards the second floor.

After a while, the waiter came over with a tea tray and poured tea for Qin Jiang. "Enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just call me, Xiaowu."

After the servant left, Qin Jiang picked up the teacup and took a sip. It didn't taste good.

Tapping.

After sitting for a while, footsteps were heard from behind. Qin Jiang turned around and saw that it was the woman in the silk dress, Xu Yanran.

Seeing Qin Jiang, she was also a little surprised, and then smiled slightly, "Sir, come here for tea."

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "Waiting for Brother Liu."

Xu Yanran suddenly realized, "Oh~ I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Qin Jiang."

"Qin Jiang? It turns out to be Mr. Qin. Yanran has something important to do, so I have to excuse myself for now." Xu Yanran said with a smile.

"Miss Xu, please feel free to do as you please." Qin Jiang said.

Not long after Xu Yanran left, Liu Yize came down from upstairs and handed a tea box to Qin Jiang, "Let's go, we have to go quickly, the banquet will start soon."

After leaving Qingkeju, the two walked towards the outside of the North City. Qin Jiang looked around and finally found an antique shop near the end of the North City.

After coming out of the North City, the two rushed towards the center of the inner city. The county lieutenant's residence was located in Anxingfang, not far from the Heishan government office and very close to the city center.

On the way, Qin Jiang passed by the government office and looked over. He saw a big drum standing outside the government office. Two yamen runners in black and blue yamen uniforms were holding killing sticks and propped themselves up at the door, yawning.

Qin Jiang shook his head slightly. Compared with the county soldiers, these yamen runners were far inferior.

After passing the government office and walking for a while, a mansion came into view. The gate was painted shiny black, and even the walls were black and gray, giving people a simple and solemn feeling.

Two county soldiers in black armor stood on both sides of the gate with solemn expressions. Compared with the previous government office, this place looked more like a government office.

The door was open and many people were coming in and out, it looked very lively.

Coming closer, Qin Jiang and Liu Yize presented their gifts one after another, and after the recorder recorded them, they walked into the mansion.

After passing through the gate, someone led the way and we arrived at the backyard, which was a huge and open yard of nearly a thousand square meters!

There is a stone road in the middle, which is more than ten meters wide. There are low dining tables on both sides of the road, with blankets in front of the tables for people to sit on.

At this time, there were about two or three hundred people in the yard, but it still didn't seem crowded, and it was even a little empty. It could be said that this piece of land alone was worth at least a thousand taels of silver!
"Tsk, you are worthy of being the county lieutenant. I wonder how much this mansion can be sold for."

Liu Yize said with emotion that once upon a time, even when their Liu family was at its most glorious, it was still far inferior to this.

"Hey! Look, it's the Blood Flame Golden Spear!" He said excitedly, pointing to the center of the yard.

Qin Jiang looked over, his eyes saw through the crowd and saw the bright red in the center of the yard.

I saw the Blood Flame Golden Spear placed on an iron rack, with two county soldiers in black armor standing on both sides guarding it.

"Okay, let's find a place to sit down. We're still a little late, and there's no room near the center."

Liu Yize shook his head in annoyance. If he had known, he would have come earlier!
While the two were looking for a place, near the center of the Blood Flame Golden Spear, a woman who was talking to someone noticed them, with a bit of surprise in her eyes, and immediately stood up.

"Look, my dear brother. The one with a greasy face is Li Songzheng, the head of the Li family in the south city. The one next to him is Zhao Yunsheng, the head of the Zhao family." Liu Yize said, pointing to a position near the center of the yard.

Qin Jiang looked over and saw the familiar fat man at a glance. Even at this moment, there was still no sign of him practicing martial arts.

But the beating he received a few days ago that left both his arms and ribs broken left a deep impression on him.

When I have mastered the Red Tiger Fist, I will come to ask for your advice.

He looked at another middle-aged man, who was wearing blue brocade clothes, had a strong build and a tall crown on his head. It was obvious at first glance that he was a warrior.

"Why aren't the other two families here?" he asked.

"The other two families? I don't know why the county magistrate didn't come today. As for the Lin family, they basically don't attend such banquets." Liu Yize said.

It’s strange to say, the county magistrate usually loves to attend such banquets, but for some reason he didn’t come today.

Dangdang Dangdang!
While the two were talking, the sound of gongs was heard outside the mansion, followed by the sound of horse hooves.

"Xu~"

After the horse was reined in, the sound of armor falling to the ground was heard, "Take off the armor!"

The powerful voice can still be heard clearly even through the courtyard wall.

A moment later, a sound of footsteps came from outside the yard, and a figure as strong as an iron tower walked into the backyard, walking like a dragon or a tiger, with the majesty of a superior.

The person who came was Long Yuesheng. After he walked into the yard, all the noises in the yard became quiet.

He glanced in all directions, first at the heads of each family, then looked around. When he saw Qin Jiang, he paused slightly, seemed a little surprised, and then nodded.

Liu Yize quickly stood up and bowed, and seeing that Qin Jiang did not move, he pulled him up.

Long Yuesheng smiled, then clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, please do as you please. The four heads of the Zhao, Li, Lu, and Liu families, please come in and have a chat."

As he spoke, he walked through the backyard, gently stroked the Blood Flame Golden Spear as he passed by, and walked straight into the inner room.

In the courtyard, Patriarch Zhao and Li Songzheng followed, and two others also stood up from their seats.

After they left, the rest of the people secretly looked at Qin Jiang and Liu Yize. Some people recognized Liu Yize, but no one recognized Qin Jiang.

Just looking at his attire and his imposing demeanor, one can tell that he is of some extraordinary status.

The two sat down. Qin Jiang picked up a piece of fruit on the table and took a bite. He asked, "Why is County Magistrate Long holding a banquet?"

Looking at this scene, this is definitely not an ordinary banquet. It is definitely not held just to see the Blood Flame Golden Spear.

Liu Yize also picked up the wine glass and took a sip. He also felt that this banquet was unusual. With his Blood Flame Golden Spear, how could he have such a presence?

After thinking for a moment, he said, "In my opinion, it is probably to deal with the increasing number of strange dangers in the city."

"A strange danger? Isn't it in the Big Black Mountain? Is it also in the city?" Qin Jiang asked.

Liu Yize nodded and was about to say something when a female voice sounded in their ears.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Liu, what a fate! I never thought we would meet again here."

Xu Yanran came over with a smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)