"Why, are you still angry?"

On the road outside Xuanwu City, a carriage was driving slowly. Two snow-white dragon horses were pulling the carriage somewhat listlessly. The driver of the carriage let the horses go on their own without urging them.

"No!"

Yan Ruyu fiddled with the teapot without raising its head, and said muffledly.

"Haha, I apologize to you. Don't be angry. I'll do whatever you want from now on."

Lu Ziyu couldn't bear to look at Yan Ruyu who had been tensed up all day. Ever since she said those words yesterday, she had been silent and just working with her head covered. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore.

"real?"

Yan Ruyu put down the teapot in her hand and looked up at Lu Ziyu seriously, with a very serious look.

"Really." Lu Ziyu said.

"Well, I don't want to go out and just want to stay with the young master." Yan Ruyu said.

"Okay, stay with me for as long as you want."

Lu Ziyu patted her shoulder and comforted her.

"That's pretty much it. Hmm, let's drink tea."

A smile appeared on Yan Ruyu's face, she poured a cup of tea and pushed it over with her nose wrinkled.

Wang Wu, who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage driving the carriage, had a smile on his face. He couldn't help but move his hands. He hit the whip in his hand and the carriage accelerated.

…

"Hurry up, hurry up; what are you two saying? Do you want to do it? If you don't want to do it, get paid and get out!"

On the coast to the east of Zhenhai City, there is a large group of people working enthusiastically. A hill has been piled up on the shore, all made of rocks and soil. Dozens of soldiers wearing city guard uniforms are supervising the work on their backs.

People carrying boulders or carrying baskets on their backs speed up, and those working hard move forward without stopping for a moment.

"Hey, be careful."

A middle-aged man carrying a diabolo basket helped the old man up who almost fell. The old man thanked him and then poured the soil in the basket onto the mound with difficulty. The middle-aged man was also waiting for the old man to empty the basket.

After carrying it, we can go together.

"Brother, you are still doing this at such an old age!"

"It's no good if I don't work. If my children and grandchildren don't live up to expectations, I can only earn a little bit by taking advantage of this old bone. It just so happens that the salary paid by the City Lord's Mansion is not low this time, and there are many people who want it, and they don't despise my old bone.

This day can equal my salary for the past five days."

The old man panted heavily but continued to walk forward without stopping. The middle-aged man next to him couldn't bear it and slowed down a bit.

"Boss, isn't this much enough?"

A soldier cursed a few words, spat on the ground, then walked a few steps to the side and walked to a leader-looking man.

"Why do you care so much? Just do your job well."

The man who looked like the leader glared at the soldier, who was so frightened that he ran away. Seeing his men running away, the leader also sighed. He didn't know how long he was going to work. He also listened to the order from above and did not say stop.

He couldn't stop, since he was paid anyway, and this kind of work was not dangerous.

…

"Sir, we are here."

The carriage with the Lu family's mark slowly stopped in front of the gate of Zhenhaicheng City Lord's Mansion. When a guard saw it, he quickly ran over to take the horse.

"We're here, come on, Master Yan!"

Lu Zi said with a silly smile, opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, and Yan Ruyu followed behind with a blushing face.

"Sir, please come inside?"

This time the guard didn't stop him. When Lu Ziyu came down, he immediately bowed.

"Where is the city lord?"

Lu Ziyu gave Yan Ruyu a hand and said to the guard beside him.

"The city lord is inside, he just went in." the guard said.

"Uncle Wu, please wait here for a while. I'll go in and ask and then come out!"

This time he came just for the matter of Fanhai. It was nothing big, as long as someone could take them there.

A guard took him into the city lord's mansion. The people inside seemed very busy. People kept coming in and out. They just glanced at them and left in a hurry. Occasionally, some just nodded to the guard, curious.

Everyone glanced at Lu Ziyu's face, and when they saw Lu Ziyu's jade pendant, they lowered their heads and avoided it from a distance.

"Master Lu!"

Huang Jiye was walking out with two middle-aged men. They seemed to have a good relationship and were talking and laughing. After seeing Lu Ziyu, he trotted up from a distance and shouted loudly with a smile.

"Deputy City Master Huang is going out?"

Lu Ziyu had a good influence on Huang Jiye. Although he had known some of his little moves before, it was also the instinct of every person in power. He could also understand that he was still very capable, otherwise he would have been sitting on the bench for so many years.

The position of the deputy city lord.

"Haha, I'm just sending the two city lord's guests out."

Huang Jiye moved out of the way, and the two people who came out with him also moved out of the way. One of them looked like a businessman, the other was wearing a fancy outfit, and both were at the golden elixir level.

"You go ahead and get busy, I'll go find the city lord."

Lu Ziyu nodded to the other two people and passed them.

"Master Lu, I will take you there!"

Huang Jiye said a few words to the two of them, and then asked the servants who followed him to escort him back.

"Aren't you going to give it away?" Lu Ziyu asked.

"We are acquaintances, so you're welcome." Huang Jiye said with a smile.

"Zhenhai City has developed rapidly in the past few years. When I entered the city just now, I saw a lot of mercenaries. There are more mercenaries here than in Xuanwu City!"

Lu Ziyu said casually.

"Mr. Lu doesn't know that there have been a lot more outsiders in recent years, and they have also registered mercenaries. Most of them are very powerful, and many have formed mercenary groups. They will take on some dangerous tasks. Over the years, there have been many people

I made a fortune from this, and now the mercenary industry is very popular."

Huang Jiye walked two steps faster as he spoke, and was almost at the same level as Lu Ziyu. He paused, slowed down his steps by two steps, leaned back a little, and continued: "The sea lanes have also become prosperous in recent years. The other four

Many people from the island have also come, and there are more cross-island tasks. The city lord is now very busy all day long."

Lu Ziyu nodded and asked some more questions about Zhenhai City. As he spoke, a few people arrived at the inner palace. The city owner Lu Er was writing something at his desk. When he heard the noise and saw a few people, he stopped what he was doing and stood up with a smile.

He said loudly: "Third Young Master, when did you come? Why didn't you tell me in advance so that I could welcome you?"

"Grandpa Er, you're welcome. Just call me Ziyu!"

Lu Ziyu clasped his fists, but he did not give a big salute. Lu Er was considered his retainer, but he was the same generation as his grandfather. He also had to respect his age.

"Then I won't be pretentious, just sit down." Lu Er said with a smile.
Chapter completed!