Fairy, I really am a villain!

After eating the sweet potatoes, Fang Xiwen led the horse into the city, found a place to stay in an inn, instructed the horse to be fed more carefully, and then went out to the street.

He currently has no plans to contact Lin Huazhi; as the lord of a city, she must have a lot of spies on her side, either overtly or covertly, and Fang Xiwen might be discovered as soon as he approaches the city lord's mansion.

It would be disadvantageous for him to reveal his identity too early - the Six Gates spy, the eldest son of the Fang family, the young hero on the human list, each alias has something he can do, and he should change according to the time.

Without thinking too much, he changed his appearance and entered the government office with six gates.

Although they have a lot of complaints about the department, they are still quite reliable when it comes to intelligence.

As soon as I entered, I saw a large group of constables whispering to each other, many of them arguing with red faces. The official newspapers on the table were scattered all over the floor, covered with red official seals.

"How many times has this happened this month? Yuwen Yu is simply lawless!"

"Hey, is this the daughter of Mr. Li, the tofu seller on the corner? My God, I heard she has already found a husband..."

After listening for a while, Fang Xiwen, relying on his excellent eyesight, spotted an acquaintance at once, and immediately walked over, hugged him by the shoulders and pulled him out of the crowd, smiling and saying, "Old Sun, I find that we are really destined to meet each other."

"Third...Mr. Fang, it's really you!" Captain Sun had long thought he looked familiar and had allowed himself to be pulled out. Now that he had confirmed his identity, he grinned, "Why are you back here?"

This Captain Sun was the one who was first impressed by Fang Xiwen's idea during the last meeting at Xinggong, but then felt disappointed by Fang Xiwen's blind support for Xinggong, and drank bitterly;

Later, when they were investigating the death of Master Xuan Ku, the two met again and became friends.

"I came to Xinggong to do some work, and I'll take a look at this place. After all, I was the one who first proposed this plan."

"Then you came at the right time." Sun Zhengxuan responded subconsciously.

It's very subtle. Fang Xiwen is always easy-going, but when he comes, I feel at ease.

"Looking at you... is there something wrong with the Six Gates?" He pulled Sun Zhengxuan out of the government office and looked around the street, "Is there a place where we can talk?"

"Come with me."

Old Sun was a native of Longchuan and had lived in Xingping for about ten to eight years. After the matter of Master Xuanku was settled, he was promoted to Qingshou Captain for his merits and applied to be transferred back.

Led by this local tyrant, the two came to a pawn shop. Sun Zhengxuan placed a token on the counter and exchanged a secret signal with the shopkeeper, who then rolled up the curtain and welcomed the two in.

Inside was a dark little room with a table and chairs, and a pot of hot tea. It was obviously a place where guests were often entertained.

"Sun Qingshou, this is..."

"Don't ask any more questions, just get out."

After the shopkeeper left and the bead curtain was lowered, Fang Xiwen threw out another camouflage array. After the surroundings became hazy, he smiled and said, "Congratulations to Captain Sun on your promotion."

"thanks to you."

The two chatted for a while, and Fang Xiwen got straight to the point: "Then I won't be polite. Has anyone been causing trouble in the city recently? I heard it all in the government office, robbing women and so on."

"Yes, I am ashamed to say... I am from the Yuwen family."

As Sun Zhengxuan told his story, the current situation of Xingping City slowly unfolded before him;

Just like what the retired sweet potato seller Lao Liu said, the arrival of the Xinggong people has injected fresh blood into Xingping City. Lin Huazhi can be said to have worked hard to govern the city. In addition, the young master of the sect strictly controls the city, and corruption is almost non-existent.

There are also very few cases of adding layers of money. The management and operation of the city are many times better than when Tianmen was destroyed.

Coupled with the reduction of city entry tax and market tax and the guarantee of security, merchants from all over the country flocked to this small border town, and within just a few months, considerable results were achieved. Even though there was no canal and the journey was inconvenient, Xingping gradually prospered.

However, as the pie gets bigger, more people want to get their hands on it: Xinggong can still suppress the evil nine sects like Maitreya Sect with powerful force;

For example, Lin Huazhi once killed a lecherous monk in a brothel. He tried to seduce the monk with her beauty in an attempt to sneak into the decision-making level of the Xing Palace, but he was discovered early on. His body was hung on the city gate for three days and three nights, and there was no news about the Maitreya Sect after that.

But the Yuwen family is different. They came "by order" and brought the will from above to supervise the operation of Xingping City.

In this situation, you dare to kill people. Do you want to rebel?

Therefore, whether it is the Xinggong or the Six Gates, they all adopt a tolerant attitude towards this. Except for excessive demands, they will find ways to satisfy them.

"Fourth Master Yuwen Yu is arrogant and domineering. One day he wants to name the courtesan of that family, and the next day he wants the best wine from this family," Sun Zhengxuan said with a worried look on his face. "But he also knows his limits. He didn't say anything rude to the people in Xing Palace. They are all oppressing the common people."

"How ridiculous! Is this how a dandy boy should be, you bastard!" Fang Xiwen slammed the table and stood up.

"You want to suppress him by force? Absolutely not. He is extremely favored at home, and his guards are all masters of the Eight Apertures..."

"Whoever said I was going to use force, I'll show him what a real dandy is!"

City Lord's Mansion.

A lot of changes have been made to this place. The walls have been made thicker and higher, and the most important thing is to prevent people from spying on the surrounding areas.

There were many women in tight clothes and light sleeves walking around, adding a touch of tenderness to the cold and hard city lord's mansion;

Lin Huazhi was bending over her desk handling official business at the moment, with sweat showing on her neck. She was really overwhelmed.

This girl is quite persistent. Except for the few days at the beginning when Jiang Xingchu came to demonstrate to her and left after giving her a sample, all the subsequent work was done by her alone.

She dealt with these chores day and night, and in just a few months she went from being a barbarian who only knew how to fight to a beloved city lord.

That beautiful oval face has become thinner, but it has become more charming; now holding the book and turning sideways, she has a kind of intellectual beauty, and the star girls around her all look at her with sparkling eyes.

Unfortunately, this beauty did not last long.

"Ah~~~" After a long sigh, Lin Huazhi lay on the table, her eyes gradually dulled: "When will the young master come to pick me up? I'm so tired..."

"It's almost time, Sister Lin. Didn't the young master say that he would come to pick you up after he made a breakthrough in his cultivation? Counting the days, it's almost time." Seeing her decadent look, the maid beside her hurriedly made big promises.

"Really? Then I can try harder." Lin Huazhi sat up quickly, grabbed the pen and started marking for a while, finally threw the things on the table and started making a fuss.

Seeing this little boy throwing a tantrum, the star girls were not surprised at all, and hurriedly came over with a smile, some pinching his shoulders, some rubbing his face.

It's not a big deal. When there are more people, disputes will naturally arise.

There is an old saying that goes, "Don't get involved in a lawsuit. If you do, your family will be ruined."

In order to distance themselves from the case, many witnesses' statements were fabricated: for example, the daughter-in-law of Mr. Li was found stabbed to death at home, but the whole family said that no one heard any noise, and the neighbors also acted as if it was none of their business.

This forced Lin Huazhi to investigate personally, and she discovered that the husband had killed his wife with his own hands in order to erase the debt, and then pinned the blame on the creditor, just to avoid paying back the money.

The most disgusting thing is Yu Wenyu's gang of bastards, who kidnapped good families and molested other people's women.

After all the commotion, Lin Huazhi came to the door in person, and Yuwen Yu laughed and said, "It would be worth dying just to see Fairy Huazhi."

"How disgusting! How can there be such a person?" City Lord Lin cursed.

Hearing this, the little demon girls nearby started to come up with bad ideas: "I heard that the Maitreya sect has a kind of powder, which, after mixing it in water and drinking it, will automatically cause the tools used to commit crimes to fall off..."

"Ah~" The others all made sounds of disgust, and then became a mess again, with all the chirping and chattering.

"By the way, Sister Huazhi, why did they send you here?"

Hearing this, Lin Huazhi's face froze, she withdrew her smile, and gritted her teeth and said, "It's all because of Fang. He and the young master have a tacit understanding, so the young master sent me here to be imprisoned!

He was so cool and relaxed when proposing the proposal, but when it came to actually doing the work, there was no one to be seen!

This heartless bastard!"

As soon as these words came out, the little vixens all started to murmur: According to what you said, the one who was in love with him was our young master, so if he had feelings for you, wouldn't that be the end of it?

Apparently Lin Huazhi didn't realize this. We said we were friends last time, but you are so disloyal. Because of your proposal, my hair has turned gray!

...

...

The central hall of the courtyard not far from the city lord's mansion.

A handsome young man sat at the top, with his arms around two beauties of average looks, their faces all painted red, and the three of them were having a lot of fun playing the game.

He is of average appearance, with facial features corrupted by alcohol and sex; he is a low-profile version of the Third Young Master.

"Report, there's a letter from the eldest young master." A retainer knelt down in front of the hall.

Yuwen Chou is the eldest brother in the family, and all his younger brothers follow his lead.

Hearing this, Yuwen Yu pulled his hand out of the beauty's clothes and raised his eyebrows: "What did big brother say?"

"Replying to Master Yu, he said to just go ahead and do it."

"Haha, good!" Yuwen Yu patted the beauty proudly, followed by a burst of angry whimpers.

This job is really a pleasure.

As long as they seize the power of Xingping City, the easiest and most direct way to achieve this goal is not violence or manipulation, but to capture the city lord Lin Huazhi!

This angel-like beauty not only represents supreme military force, but also supreme power, and she is also a fairy from the Star Palace.

If I can do it, what does this vulgar woman in my arms matter to me!

"Pass my order down. A banquet will be held at Lixiang Tower tomorrow." Yu Wenyu waved his hand, and the retainers immediately withdrew to make arrangements.

Although his cultivation level was nothing compared to Lin Huazhi's, the latter had a weakness;

When running the Xingping City, he was initially simply carrying out the sect's management tasks; but later, after Lin Huazhi really invested in it, the nature of the matter changed.

The love of the people, the prosperity of the city... the livelihoods of countless people are closely related to her, making it difficult for her to let go.

And this is her fatal weakness.

In fact, if Fang Xiwen were to draw a personality portrait for her here, the most likely conclusion would be the same.

Yuwen Yu is not a smart person, but this long-term strategy, coupled with the full support of the family and the general trend...

He doesn't even know how he will lose!

As soon as he thought of this, his heart was already burning with passion, and he hugged the two women and walked into the room.

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...

In an inn, Fang Xiwen was discussing something with Lao Sun.

"Old Sun, you are well-informed. Has anything happened in the Yun family recently?"

"The Yun family? Yiling is a world away from here..." Sun Zhengxuan pondered for a while, "There is actually some news that is not news. I heard that they sent invitations to Shenjimen and Xinggong, saying that they have something to discuss."

There are two lineages of Tianyan sorcerers, one is the Yiling Yun family, and the other is the Zhengdao Shenji Sect. The latter is good at magic and mechanical matters. The Lihuo and Minglei formation plates in Fang Xiwen's hands were produced by them, and the quality is excellent.

As for the Star Palace... the Starry Sky Palace also has similar imagery, but its meaning is more lofty.

"These rumors are spread every year. You know the Tianyan sorcerers. They always make people think they are plotting to gain secrets, gain wealth, and rule the world."

"I see."

Fang Xiwen thought that it was a good thing that there were two big sects in Yiling, the Shushan Sword Sect and the Mingyue Sword Sect...Are they monitoring the Yun family, or vice versa?

Although there is no definite evidence, he tends to believe that this is true; since Xinggong has dealings with the Yun family, the matter of Tianyan Atlas will probably depend on the performance of the Saint Lady.