Hold on, the system and I have never been angry

The man and the cat have long been accustomed to Sui Guanxian's Daffodil Syndrome. It is only natural for the hexagonal warrior to be a little arrogant.

After breakfast, the mini version of Sui Guanxian pulled Lu Jinzhao in front, and the group headed straight for the north of the city.

Knowing that the destination was the City Lord's Mansion, Ye Wuhen was a little worried: "There are many masters in the City Lord's Mansion. If we encounter them, how likely are we to escape?"

Zuo Shishi saw people selling candy figurines on the roadside, so she bought one each for Qiansui, the two children, herself, and Cheng Yuanyuan. She ate them happily while saying, "Don't worry. The City Lord's Mansion has been busy these days, and the City Lord himself is not in the mansion. Most of the masters have been sent out. Now there is only one fifth-level and several third-level masters in the mansion. If we work together, we can retreat easily. Even if we want to take them down, it is possible."

"It seems that you didn't forget the main business during the parade yesterday." Bai Chao said with some resentment: "Why don't we have any share of the sugar figurines? Do you discriminate against male disciples?"

"Forget it," Zuo Shishi snorted, "Last time, Gu Rusi's grandparents brought a cart of candied figurines and candied haws and asked Rusi to distribute them to everyone. When they found you, you gathered in the disciple restaurant and said, 'Candied figurines are too sweet and unpalatable. Real men don't eat candied figurines. Only kids and girls eat them.' It made the grandparents very embarrassed. Next time you come to the mountain, you won't do the candied figurine business. You'll sell bamboo tube rice instead."

Bai Chao tilted his head, looking puzzled: "There is such a thing? Why don't I remember it?"

"How dare you say that!" Cheng Yuanyuan kicked him. "Their grandparents are so old, but because of your words, they have to go up the mountain every day to cut bamboo and dry corn. It would be much easier to make a candy man! Do you have any awareness of being a cultivator? Don't you know that ordinary people respect and fear us cultivators? They thought you were not allowed to sell candy men, so they were forced to change their careers. Gu Rusi tried his best to persuade them but failed. It's all your fault for being so mean!"

"Ouch!" Bai Chao covered his kicked buttocks and grimaced in pain: "Cheng Yuanyuan, you violent girl!"

Xue Yiting recalled it carefully and scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "It seems that this is the case... I will apologize to Gu Rusi and her grandparents when I go back!"

Ye Wuhen also showed a trace of embarrassment on his face: "I'll go too."

Zuo Shishi waved her hand and said, "That's not necessary. Their grandparents have already rented the shop and returned home to enjoy their retirement. Now the bamboo tube rice is made and sold by hired workers."

Bai Chao thought for a long time, but couldn't remember when he said this. He hooked his arm around Xue Yiting's neck and asked, "Was I there at the time?"

"They shouldn't be here. There are only me, Ye Wuhen, and Shou Feng."

"Did you hear that, Cheng Yuanyuan? I wasn't there at all!" Bai Chao pointed at the dusty footprints on the back of his clothes and said, "What do you think of the kick you gave me?"

Cheng Yuanyuan: "Do you believe that I will give you another symmetrical kick?"

Sui Guanxian and Lu Jinzhao were licking the candy man in the front while listening to their chattering, and they couldn't help but want to laugh.

Chitose licked the remaining sugar residue on the edge of his mouth and asked, "Is this the worldly atmosphere you want?"

"Yes." Lu Jinchao broke off another small piece of candy and handed it to its mouth: "Isn't it good that there are so many chirps in the sect every day?"

"Very good." Sui Guanxian pulled Lu Jinchao's sleeve and said, "I have some longevity pills here. When you distribute the monthly allowance to the outer disciples, give them two pills each. For those with large families, have them go to Chenshi Pavilion to accept the commission to exchange them."

Hearing this, Qiansui casually searched for the effects of the Longevity Pill and was greatly shocked. Taking one pill can painlessly extend one's life by sixty years, and it can be stacked and has no upper limit. Even the King of Hell would burst into tears when he saw it.

If this thing is listed on the Space-Time Trading Company, wouldn't it be possible to make a fortune? If those billionaires spend billions to extend their lifespan by 60 years, they will definitely be happy, right?

Although the host is already very rich, who would complain about having too much money?

It rubbed its hands and said, "Give out a few to your disciples as well."

Lu Jinzhao nodded in agreement: "With the Longevity Pill, I can start learning the art of calculation in advance."

Qiansui was speechless: "No, what about our tacit understanding? I want to sell it for money, you want to eat it yourself??"

Sui Guanxian mercilessly sabotaged the situation: "Don't even think about feeding mortals. Just practice diligently for me."

"Tsk, so stingy." Qiansui curled his lips: "Besides, I can't practice."

When the group arrived near the City Lord's Mansion, they saw lanterns and decorations at the entrance, as if some kind of wedding was being held. Bai Chao went over to ask someone and found out that it was someone from the Guangting royal family who had come to participate in the hunt and was temporarily staying at the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord had specially arranged a banquet for them.

Xue Yiting said directly that it was not good: "It's over, doesn't that mean the city lord and the masters are all in the mansion?"

Xi Moxuan added: "There will also be experts brought by the royal family."

Sui Guanxian grabbed Lu Jinzhao's sleeves with both hands and looked at him pitifully: "What should we do now, little Taoist priest?"

She was the one who led the way, and you still had the nerve to ask him? Lu Jinchao was almost pissed off by her. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he started to act aggrieved and looked at Bai Chao, who was relatively the oldest in the team: "Junior brother, what should we do?"

I want to throw the problem to him, but there is no way. He can also let his teammates down. It's you, Bai Datou.

Only when he is being naughty will the host pretend to be a child. Qiansui almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but Sui Guanxian's eyes sealed his mouth, making it impossible for him to make a sound. He was so angry that his blood rushed up, but it was a pity that he was a black cat, so no one could notice his blushing.

Bai Chao touched his chin and thought: "Since it is the Guangting royal family, Cheng Yuanyuan and I might know each other. Why don't we go in and join in the fun? Maybe I can directly ask the city lord for the Cui Mansion files."

"I think it's possible." Cheng Yuanyuan recalled for a moment, "Based on our connections, there should be no one in the royal family that we don't know, right? It would be great if Yu Zhi was here, she could just ask the city lord to come out and kneel to greet us, which would save us a lot of trouble."

"It seems that you and Princess Biyun have been getting along well during this period." Bai Chao said in a sour tone.

After informing the servant, not long after, the city lord's housekeeper hurried out and respectfully led a few people into the house.

Ye Wuhen gave a thumbs up: "Brother Bai, awesome."

"Well, what's the matter?"

Before he entered the main hall, a voice came out from inside: "Hey, isn't this Mr. Bai? I haven't seen you for half a year. Have you become like this?"

Bai Chao paused as he entered the door, and turned to walk out: "Why is it this guy? Go, go, go, hurry up."

Cheng Yuanyuan pulled him back as if she was enjoying a good show: "Tsk tsk, your old lover is here to see you, so you can't meet him, right?"

"My old lover?" Bai Chao sneered, "If you don't leave now, you can just wait for him to arrange everything for everyone."

"Oh?" Sui Guanxian raised his eyebrows slightly, "Sounds like a character with a bad mouth."

"Why don't you come in? Are you afraid of seeing me?" A crimson figure walked out of the door. He covered his mouth with a feather fan and looked everyone up and down. "Oh, I'm not saying anything, Bai Chao, look at the cheap fabric you're wearing. I remember you only wore silk and satin. Why are you so shabby now?"

Qiansui's fists hardened.

What a tasteless thing! This is a high-tech self-cleaning fabric specially selected by its owner. Not only is it much more comfortable than handmade brocade, but its value is also much higher!

"Oh, I accidentally missed Miss Cheng. Why are you dressed like this? I heard from Uncle Cheng that you two dropped out of the Royal Martial Arts Academy and joined a small, unknown sect. I didn't believe it at first, but it's true? You don't look like someone as tasteless as Bai Chao."

Cheng Yuanyuan’s fists hardened.

The man wanted to continue to chirp, but Bai Chao quickly stuffed the feather fan in his hand into his mouth and said, "Shut up! If Cheng Yuanyuan wants to hit you later, I can't stop him."

He turned around and saluted his fellow apprentices, "This is my cousin Lan Huailin, who ranks sixth among the princes. He's not a bad person, but he's mean and likes to insult others, and his brain isn't very good, so please bear with me."

Lan Huailin spat out the broken feathers in his mouth, "I'm not going to worry about anything. Who wants to play with a bunch of bumpkins like you?"

Now, Zuo Shishi, Ye Wuhen and the others also stiffened their fists.

On the contrary, the two guys in children's clothing did not have any special reaction, they were completely daydreaming - when Lu Jinzhao heard Bai Chao's words "love to hurt others", he subconsciously looked at Sui Guanxian beside him, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

Sui Guanxian noticed the change in his expression, licked the remaining half of the candy man, and said, "Be careful or I will speak to you."

"Shoot? What do you mean shoot?" Chitose subconsciously stood between his host and Sui Guanxian: "Don't mess around! We have guns too!"

Sui Guanxian: "Your system is like a well-fed cow."

Qiansui had a hunch that it was not a good thing, so he quickly searched the database. It turned out to be a Chinese idiom: a well-fed cow has a stomach full of straw.

Well, it's a straw bag.

How could it bear this? Thinking of the fact that Sui Guanxian had silenced it not long ago, he immediately took out a similar silencing prop and slapped it on Sui Guanxian's face.

A breeze blew by, and the powder that was originally intended to be sprayed on Sui Guanxian was blown onto Lan Huailin's face. Just as he was about to say something sarcastic, he inhaled most of the props.

Qiansui was shocked by the result of his counter-attack, thinking that it must be the wind summoned by Sui Guanxian, otherwise how could it be so accurate. Thinking that he really couldn't afford to offend her, he quickly shrank behind his host.

Lan Huailin sneezed repeatedly, and then found that he could not make any sound. He made anxious gestures at Bai Chao.

Although Bai Chao didn't know the reason, he couldn't help but gloat over the misfortune: "Serves him right."

The city lord came late, holding the bamboo slips in his hand, and handed them to Lan Huailin carefully, "Sixth Prince, all the case files you want are here."

Lan Huailin glared at him unhappily, and made some "Aba Aba" gestures, indicating that there was something wrong with his throat. Seeing this, the housekeeper, who had not dared to say a word for a long time, hurriedly took him to find the palace doctor to treat him.

Several people sat down in the hall and began to exchange polite words. After the pleasantries were almost over, Bai Chao directly stated his purpose: "City Lord, let's be frank. Is there any clue about the disappearance of Cui in the east city?"

"This..." The city lord was embarrassed: "To be honest, we have not found anything about the Cui family in the east of the city!"

"Half a month has passed, and nothing has been achieved?" Sui Guanxian was still licking the sugar man, and had completely dissolved the sugar color on the surface, leaving only a vague outline. "It seems that you are just a clay Buddha sitting in court, eating the salary for nothing."

The implication is that they are nothing but a bunch of dead bureaucrats who are just sitting there doing nothing.

Being mocked by her, the city lord's expression changed again and again, "Where did this little girl come from! She is talking nonsense! Mengzhou, take her away!"

Cheng Yuanyuan quickly stood up and walked forward, bending down to hold Sui Guanxian in her arms, smiling embarrassedly: "City Lord Mo, please don't be angry. She is my child, and she is very precious to my family. She has been spoiled since she was a child, and she can say anything she wants."

"Humph." The city lord flicked his sleeves and said, "In that case, I will forgive the past for Miss Cheng's sake."

Seeing Sui Guanxian being taken to sit on Cheng Yuanyuan's lap, pretending to be obedient and focused on eating candy, Lu Jinzhao and Qiansui were almost unable to hold back their laughter.

Qian Sui commented: "This acting skill of pretending to be good is better than yours."

Ye Wuhen, Xi Moxuan and a few others gathered behind Cheng Yuanyuan's seat, flipping through the files one by one, their brows furrowed more and more as they read.

Lu Jinzhao asked in secret: "How is it going? Have you found any useful clues?"

"No." Xue Yiting was overwhelmed and started to complain: "The scroll only records the process from Cui's disappearance to someone discovering and reporting the case. I don't know exactly when she disappeared or what happened."

Zuo Shishi pointed to a scroll of bamboo slips that was mostly blank and said, "This scroll says that the Cui couple have been married for thirty years but have no children."

"And more," Xi Moxuan read aloud from the scroll in his hand, "At the beginning of the Gengyin year, Li Dazhong and his wife were killed by mountain bandits, leaving behind a ten-year-old son named Li Xiang. In May of the following year, Li Xiang had a fever and convulsions, which burned his brain. Since then, he has looked like a three-year-old child."

Ye Wuhen: "It seems that these are the life stories of the victims and their families."

Listening to Bai Chao, Cheng Yuanyuan and the city lord reminiscing about the past, Lu Jinzhao simply jumped off his chair and joined the group of people who were checking the bamboo slips for clues to the case.

Bai Chao clasped his fists and said, "It just so happens that the Bi Bo Lake event is underway. I wonder if the city lord could give me a few hunting pass tokens for the sake of the Bai Mansion?"

The city lord was slightly stunned: "Brother Bai, won't you join the Bai family in the hunt this year?"

"The Bai Mansion has reserved one for me, but City Lord, you have also seen that I have so many brothers and sisters, and the Bai Mansion has limited places. My brothers and sisters do not have enough to share, so I have no choice but to ask for it."

The city lord laughed loudly: "I see. No problem, no problem. I will have someone send it to Brother Bai later."

"Thank you."

"But there is one thing I don't understand. Could you please explain it to me, Brother Bai?"

"City Lord, please speak."

"I heard that Brother Bai and Miss Cheng resolutely dropped out of the Royal Martial Academy after the Martial Arts Competition and went to an unknown sect that was not included in the Xuanmeng League. Is this true?"

Cheng Yuanyuan nodded: "It's true. Not only did we go, but the second young lady of the Li family and Princess Biyun also went."

"I guess these guys are your fellow disciples from your sect." The city lord looked them up and down. Seeing that they were all wearing the same sect uniforms of different colors, he hesitated a little and asked, "I wonder what magic power that sect has that won your favor?"