Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 172 Murong Yue

"Is it because they are powerless, or are they unwilling to get involved? Or are they unwilling to take responsibility?"

Madam Shen pressed on step by step, not giving the city lord any chance to escape.

The city lord had a bitter face and a sigh escaped his lips.

"Madam, I also want to help the refugees overcome the crisis, but the food reserves in the city are insufficient. Where can I get food? Madam, you know that I come from a humble family and have no family support. I have come this far entirely on my own. I dare not take any risks."

The city lord secretly groaned in his heart, who on earth had he offended! He just wanted to manage Qinchuan City well, why did all these messes come to him? The Queen and the Shen family had a grudge, so why did she just target the Shen family? Why did she have to involve him?

A sigh escaped the city lord's lips. He originally didn't want to go along with the queen, but the queen threatened the city lord with her family. Even if the city lord didn't want to, he had to watch the refugees suffer outside the city and dared not lend a helping hand. He was in torment in his heart.

This goes against his original intention.

But what could he do? He couldn't afford to offend either side.

When the king of hell fights, the kid suffers.

Ugh!
Madam Shen keenly noticed the change in the City Lord's mood. She frowned and said, "Lord City Lord, what are you hesitating about? You can just tell me directly, and then we can work together to find a solution."

"I can't believe that the city lord, who has always loved his people like his own children, would watch helplessly as the refugees suffer."

It was precisely because of the city lord's reputation that Madam Shen took the risk to come to the city lord's mansion and choose to discuss things with the city lord. If the city lord had always been incompetent, then... Madam Shen would not have approached him at all about this matter.

The city lord opened his lips, subconsciously wanting to reveal his cards and let Madam Shen come up with a solution.

On second thought, if the Queen knew that he had leaked the news, she would definitely not spare his wife and children at home.

Therefore, the city lord pursed his lips and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He turned his back and did not want to look at Mrs. Shen.

"Mrs. Shen, no one forced me to do this. I just chose to stand by and watch because the city simply couldn't provide enough food and didn't have the extra energy to take care of so many people. If I had the ability, I would definitely help the refugees through this crisis."

"Stepping back, who is responsible for the accumulation of refugees in Qinchuan City?"

"I think the culprit should be the one to resolve this crisis. What do you think, Madam Shen?"

The culprit?

Isn’t he the second master of the Shen family?

Madam Shen shook her sleeves and said, "If the City Lord is unwilling to help, then forget it."

"Even if the refugees came from Haiqing City, the Second Master of the Shen family bears a large part of the responsibility. However, as the Lord of Qinchuan City, does he have no responsibility? The Lord Lord also needs to take responsibility for watching the refugees pile up."

After saying this, Mrs. Shen left angrily.

The city lord then felt exhausted and sat on the chair, tears in his eyes.

Why did he want to see this scene?

He really was powerless. Being threatened by the Queen, the City Lord was not a great man, and he could not make a selfless choice. He abandoned his family for the sake of the people. The City Lord hoped that his wife and children could live a safe and smooth life, even if it went against the original intention of becoming an official.

On this side, seeing Madam Shen leaving the City Lord's Mansion angrily, Nanny Li immediately stepped forward and looked at Madam Shen worriedly.

"Madam, haven't you reached an agreement?"

Madam Shen frowned. "I don't know why the City Lord is acting so out of character. If it were usual, when Qinchuan City encountered something like this, the City Lord would definitely actively seek solutions. How could he remain indifferent?"

The more she thought about it, the more something seemed wrong. Suddenly, an idea flashed through Mrs. Shen's mind. The city lord's uncharacteristic behavior meant that he was being threatened.
Coincidentally, Qinchuan became a refugee settlement because the second master of the Shen family mismanaged the area, leading to the displacement of refugees.

Is it possible that someone deliberately made this matter a big deal in order to get the emperor to punish the second master of the Shen family?
So he deliberately threatened the city lord, not letting him lend a helping hand and allowing the matter to continue to ferment.

After all, refugees were piling up in Qinchuan City, and as the city lord, he remained indifferent. When the matter was exposed in the future, the city lord could not escape responsibility.

No matter how you look at it, there's no reason for the City Lord not to deal with this matter. The City Lord must have been threatened.

The more Mrs. Shen thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she immediately instructed Nanny Li to pass on the message.

"Madame Li, go find Shen Yi and check if anyone has come looking for the City Lord recently. Also, check if anyone has kidnapped the City Lord's family."

After explaining everything, Mrs. Shen slowly returned to the mansion.

……

Shaohua Garden.

Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters dragged the cart back to the Shen Mansion, feeling exhausted.

Today, Shen Fuyu and others were responsible for distributing porridge themselves, without handing it over to servants. The guards were just there to maintain order.

After briefly explaining the matter, Shen Fuyu and the Shen sisters allowed the maid to help them wash up. Shen Fuyu then collapsed on the bed, and soon the sound of even breathing could be heard, obviously Shen Fuyu had fallen asleep.

"Shen Fuyu, Shen Fuyu, are you asleep?"

Shen Mengwu shouted a few times despite her exhaustion, but seeing that Shen Fuyu did not respond, Shen Mengwu could only shamelessly squeeze into the same bed with Shen Fuyu.

She didn't want to move.

My sister is a germaphobe and has to take a hot spring bath before she can sleep.

It's getting late.

The night was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Suddenly, Shen Mengwu opened her eyes and felt a murderous aura.

Shen Mengwu rolled to the side. It was not known whether she was controlled intentionally by someone, but she rolled into the yard and Shen Fuyu did not hear any movement.

Feeling panicked and scared, Shen Mengwu opened her eyes wide and saw the figure standing in front of her at a glance.

Shen Mengwu narrowed her eyes slightly, "Who are you? Do you know what happens if you break into the Shen Mansion at night?"

Without waiting for the man in black to answer, Shen Mengwu opened her mouth to call for help.

Unexpectedly, the man in black moved extremely quickly, and Shen Mengwu couldn't make any sound because of some magic he used.

She could only watch the man in black getting closer and closer. Shen Mengwu kept shrinking back, her eyes filled with fear.

Who is it! Who is it?

"Want to know who I am?"

The smiling voice of the man in black reached his ears, sounding familiar.

Shen Mengwu widened her eyes, and a guess gradually emerged in her mind.

As the man in black stretched out his slender fingers to take off the hat, revealing a face covered with scars, Shen Mengwu immediately confirmed her guess.

It’s Murong Yue!

Murong Yue was kidnapped at the execution ground!
Shen Mengwu whimpered. She wanted to ask, but her throat couldn't make a sound. She was very scared.

Murong Yue did not rush to take action. Instead, she was in a good mood and admired Shen Mengwu's frightened expression.

Her scarred cheeks revealed a hint of madness, "Shen Mengwu, Shen Mengwu, you didn't expect that I would come back to kill you."

(End of this chapter)