Gu Fuyou was surprised and asked, "The Zuo family sent a betrothal gift? What kind of betrothal gift did they send?"
"Miss Third, what kind of betrothal gift can it be? It must be a betrothal gift for marriage."
Si Miao frowned, clicked her tongue, and said impatiently, "Didn't I tell you not to let that scum in?"
"Miss, he has a Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivator with him. If we try to stop him, the two sides will quarrel and that won't look good."
Gu Fuyou became more and more confused as he listened: "Who wants to get married?"
Si Miao held his forehead, sighed deeply, and asked, "Ah Man, did you know that a spiritual mine was discovered in Weng Mountain, where Ningcheng is located?"
The spiritual stones dug out from the spiritual mines are slightly trimmed and washed to remove impurities, and then they become the spiritual stones circulated on the market, just like the gold mines in ancient times.
Spirit stones are not only the currency circulating in the world of immortal cultivation, but also the main direct source of spiritual power needed for the path of immortal cultivation.
A spiritual mine can provide Xiaoyao City with hundreds of years of resources for cultivating immortals. This is a happy event that the whole city should celebrate.
"I know. Gu Huaiyou told me. One-fifth of the spiritual ore crossed the Mo River and landed on the territory of the Xu Ling Sect. Si Miao, the people from the Zuo family are causing trouble, right?"
Ningcheng and Huocheng are adjacent to each other. Ningcheng is a subsidiary city of Xiaoyaocheng, and Huocheng is a city controlled by Xuling Sect. The boundary between the two cities is the Mo River. The east of the Mo River is the territory of Xiaoyaocheng, and the west of the Mo River is the territory of Xuling Sect.
Weng Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and a small half of the mountain extends into the territory of Huocheng. Coincidentally, this small half of the spiritual mines in Weng Mountain also grow on the territory of Huocheng.
The Mo River runs through Wengshan. Although the two places do not get along, they are separated by a river and the people on both sides have no major conflicts of interest, so they usually live in peace.
However, in Weng Mountain, the spiritual mine lies across the territories of the two cities, and there is no clear dividing line underground, unlike on the ground, where there is a Mo River that clearly separates the two territories.
Once the border is ambiguous and interests are involved, disputes are bound to arise.
The more Si Miao spoke, the more worried she became: "My father had an accident while working in the mine. He was seriously injured and unconscious. He hasn't woken up yet." Her voice was filled with deep worry, completely different from the relaxed and joking state she had when she was with Gu Fuyou on the way here.
Gu Fuyou was shocked. Seeing her like this, he knew the situation must be very serious: "Didn't Uncle Si Shi say in the letter that he was overworked and in poor health..."
"That's how it was." Si Miao smiled bitterly: "It happened a few days ago..."
There was friction between the people digging for spiritual mines on both sides, and the two sides could not reach an agreement. Si Gonghou brought people to mediate, but in the end, for some unknown reason, they started fighting. During the fight, the ground collapsed, revealing a strange cave with no bottom. Everyone fell in and were trapped inside.
Until a few days ago, only Si Sigong Hou escaped. He said, "Go down and save people," and then fell into a coma.
Si Miao sent people down to the cave, but they were blocked by a formation and could not reach the location where the trapped people were.
Gu Fuyou pondered: "What does this have to do with Zuo Tianyi coming to offer a betrothal gift?"
Si Miao sneered. Zuo Tianyi was the mayor of Fire City, a branch of the Zuo family, and in terms of seniority, he could be considered Zuo Tianlang's cousin.
"When my father went down into the mine, Zuo Tianyi was also there. According to him—" Si Miao repeated Zuo Tianyi's words in a strange tone: "Zuo and your father went through hardships together and escaped from the cave hand in hand. On the way, your father was worried that he could not escape this disaster. He said that there was only one thing on his mind for the rest of his life, which was Miss Si's marriage. Your father promised that if Zuo could get out, he would entrust Miss Si to me and allow me to be my wife. On the one hand, he would express his gratitude for Zuo's life-saving grace, and on the other hand, the two families would become one and eliminate the rift between the two cities..."
Gu Fuyou shouted before he finished listening, "What nonsense! Uncle Si Shi has already tacitly approved of your relationship with my second brother, how could he say such a thing!"
After saying that, Gu Fuyou was so angry that he laughed twice and said, "Who the hell is this Zuo guy? Who does he think he is to steal Gu Huaiyou's woman?"
In view of this last sentence, Si Miao glared at Gu Fuyou with resentment and said, "He came here to get engaged, but he is just here to find out the truth."
"You mean... he came to inquire about Uncle Sishi's condition?"
Si Miao's face darkened, and she said, "My father's injury is closely related to him. What happened in the mine, how did my father get injured? The people trapped in the cave must know the details. Whether for the safety of the people or the truth of the matter, those people must be rescued as soon as possible. It's just that the formation in the cave, Ah Man..."
Gu Fuyou said: "I understand. Next time we go down to the cave, I will go with you and will definitely help you solve it."
At this time, the four of them had already walked into the courtyard. A person was standing on the second floor of the northern pavilion. When he saw them, he shouted, "Si Miao."
Standing on the balcony was a tall and thin young man, wearing a white robe with a gold-threaded edge, slanted eyes, a pair of thin eyebrows, and high cheekbones that made his eyes look a little sunken.
As soon as Si Miao saw him, her face turned cold.
The group went upstairs and just as they saw each other, Si Miao said, "Uncle Song, please see us off."
Zuo Tianyi smiled and said, "Si Miao, I am your fiancé after all. You treat me too coldly and don't even offer me a cup of hot tea."
Zuo Tianyi spoke in an affectionate tone, as if the engagement was really happening.
Gu Huaiyou came over, stood in front of Si Miao, and said in a deep voice: "City Lord Zuo, please clean your mouth!"
Before Si Miao and the others came over, Gu Huaiyou had been entertaining this person. The hall was filled with betrothal gifts, and red silk was tied into red flowers to decorate the big red gift boxes.
A person next to Zuo Tianyi saw that Gu Huaiyou had a bad look on his face, and immediately stepped forward to protect Zuo Tianyi.
Gu Fuyou looked at the man from behind. He was wearing a gray-brown outfit and had a stern face. Judging from the situation, he should be Zuo Tianyi's Nascent Soul guard. He was holding a knife in his hand, with calluses on his knuckles and bulging meridians on the back of his hand. He was very strong. He was an external cultivator, and he was very proud of his ability.
Most external cultivators, like Zhong Michu, would put away their spiritual swords when not in use. It was a convenience and also a way to conceal their strength.
Only those with an extroverted personality and who are extremely confident in their own abilities would carry a weapon.
Zuo Tianyi stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Yanzhi, step back."
Yanzhi was very obedient. At Zuo Tianyi's command, he retreated to the corner without hesitation, holding the knife.
Zuo Tianyi said: "Mr. Gu, don't be angry, we are all family." Although he said this to Gu Huaiyou, his eyes were glued to Si Miao.
Gu Fuyou watched coldly and whispered to Simiao, "I think Zuo Tianyi is not only trying to find out the situation, but he may actually be planning to get married."
It's no secret that Zuo Tianyi is a drunkard and a womanizer.
Si Miao was beautiful, talented, and had a genius in alchemy. Such a person perfectly met the Zuo family's requirements for choosing a wife.
If Marquis Si Gong died, Si Miao would take over the position of city lord, Zuo Tianyi would marry Si Miao, and he would then be able to mine the entire spiritual mine with justification.
Zuo Tianyi gets both money and beauty, so why not
Although forced marriage was an act of brutality and willfulness, brutality and willfulness have always been the style of the Zuo family.
Si Miao sneered: "Who is your family?"
Zuo Tianyi smiled and said, "You, sooner or later."
After hearing Zuo Tianyi's tone, Si Miao glanced at Gu Fuyou and felt that Gu Fuyou's bad words really came true.
Zuo Tianyi followed her gaze and saw Gu Fuyou, and said with a smile: "Oh, the Third Miss is here too, sorry for the rudeness."
Just now he had been paying attention to Si Miao and had not looked at the other people who came over. But at this moment, he looked at Gu Fuyou from head to toe without any concealment.
Gu Fuyou got goosebumps and unconsciously hid beside Zhong Michu.
Zuo Tianyi followed Gu Fuyou and saw Zhong Michu on the side. The broken horn on Zhong Michu's forehead had disappeared, and he was not wearing a bamboo hat.
When Zuo Tianyi's eyes suddenly lit up, Gu Fuyou knew something was wrong.
Sure enough, when Zuo Tianyi looked at Zhong Michu, his eyes began to become sticky, and that kind of obscene desire was engraved on his face, which even made Gu Fuyou feel that Zuo Tianlang's eyes were a hundred times more decent than those of his cousin.
Zuo Tianyi walked over with a smile and asked, "Miss San brought a friend with her, why don't you introduce her to him?"
When Gu Fuyou saw his drooling look, a feeling of disgust and resistance arose from the soles of his feet, turning into goose bumps that spread all the way up his back.
She wanted to throw Zuo Tianyi out, but after thinking about it, she realized that she couldn't beat him.
She was so angry that she threw Ah Fu to the ground and shouted fiercely, "Ah Fu!"
Ah Fu landed on the ground and grew against the wind until he was as big as a bull. He stood in front of Zuo Tianyi, blocking all of Zuo Tianyi's sight and growling at him with bared teeth.
Yanzhi turned and stepped forward, protecting Zuo Tianyi with one hand and pointing the blade at Ah Fu with the other.
Zuo Tianyi smiled and said, "Miss San, what does this mean?"
Gu Huaiyou pushed Gu Fuyou back and shouted outside, "Uncle Gan, City Lord Zuo is leaving. Show him out."
Zuo Tianyi's mouth sank, and he looked at Gu Huaiyou coldly without saying anything. Gu Huaiyou was no longer as gentle as usual, his eyes were cold and fierce, and he showed no sign of weakness.
A middle-aged man walked in from behind the screen. He was strong and powerful. Different from the others, he had short hair and a red cloth tied on his forehead as a headband.
Gan and Song, one a martial artist and the other a scholar, are the right-hand men of Marquis Sigong. Gan Fengzhong is already a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage. Gu Huaiyou is wary of Zuo Tianyi and asks him to wait outside.
Gan Fengzhong just came in, Zuo Tianyi snorted coldly and said: "In that case, Zuo will take his leave and will come to see you again in the future."
Gu Huaiyou said: "This will not be necessary in the future."
Zuo Tianyi smiled and said, "There is a long way to go. Who can say for sure? Yanzhi, let's go."
Zuo Tianyi had not been gone for long. Si Miao raised her eyes and saw the betrothal gifts, frowned and said, "Uncle Song, throw these betrothal gifts to Zuo Tianyi City."
"yes."
After finally cleaning up all these complicated things and people, Si Miao let out a long sigh and felt extremely tired.
She looked at Zhong Michu and said with a wry smile, "Big Sister, I'm really sorry that you encountered such a bad thing during your first visit to Ningcheng."
Zhong Michu shook his head, indicating that he didn't care.
Si Miao took her and Gu Fuyou to the backyard to arrange the guest rooms. Gu Huaiyou and Gu Fuyou walked in front, while Si Miao and Zhong Michu walked behind.
The brother and sister kept complaining. Gu Huaiyou asked, "What kind of look did Zuo Tianyi give Si Miao?"
Gu Fuyou said, "What kind of look did Zuo give Senior Sister Zhong?"
“Shameless.”
"It's obscene." Gu Fuyou said, "Strip him naked and hang him on the city wall, so that passers-by can see him and enjoy himself."
Gu Huaiyou frowned: "Ah Man, how can a girl come up with such an idea?"
"Then will you forgive him?"
"No!" But after saying this, he felt very distressed. He didn't want to let him off easily, but if he did, it might give the Zuo family a reason to stir up trouble. Gu Huaiyou stroked his chin and thought hard.
Si Miao walked behind, chuckled twice, and looked at Gu Huaiyou with a loving look: "Childish."
Zhong Michu looked at her, then at Gu Huaiyu, and finally his gaze fell on Gu Fuyou, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Childish