Chapter 34 People’s Trust
Jiang Yu and the others hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Lingdu, but they were blocked by guards outside the city gate.
"Oh no -" Fang He waved the letter Song Lian sent them in front of the guards again and again, "Did you see it? It was really your city lord's wife who asked us to come here."
The two guards were unmoved and refused to let anyone in: "We have not received orders from the city lord and his wife and cannot let anyone in."
Fang He held his breath and hurriedly took out the letter from the envelope, opened the letter paper, and pointed to the seal in the lower right corner: "Can you take a look at this? This must be the seal of your city lord, right?"
The guard just glanced at it and turned away: "This kind of thing can be faked once you have seen it."
Fang He took a deep breath, shook the letter completely open, held it under the guard's eyes, and gritted his teeth: "Where's the handwriting?!"
The guard didn't even look at it, but moved a step to the left to avoid the danger of his face being papered over: "I don't know, we haven't seen Madam's handwriting."
Okay, then he doesn't have to take out the Sun Moon Immortal Sect's belt anymore, they won't believe it anyway.
Fang He was so angry that he rolled his eyes in front of them and took a deep breath.
"Okay." He gritted his teeth, "If you don't go in, you won't go in. Don't regret it."
Fang He returned in vain. Jiang Yu listened to their entire conversation and frowned: "That shouldn't be the case. The city lord's wife didn't communicate with anyone in advance, okay?"
But it had been several days since the city lord's wife's letter was sent, and the reply from the Sun and Moon Immortal Sect had arrived early. There was no reason why they didn't know that the Sun and Moon Immortal Sect would send someone.
Fang He shook his head in frustration: "We will not be allowed to enter, even if we live or die."
Jiang Yu was a little helpless: "We can't just go back like this -" she raised her eyebrows, "Why don't we wait until dark and sneak in secretly? The city lord's wife should -"
She paused and looked at Yuan Heng: "Could it be that something happened to the city lord's wife, so she didn't communicate with the guards?"
As soon as she finished speaking, and no one had time to think about the possibility of her words, there was a sound at the city gate, and someone actually came out of it.
Jiang Yu and the others cast a curious glance over and saw the two guards retreating. The man asked them a few questions, and they answered respectfully. Looking at this, they guessed that the person who came had a high status in the city.
The man looked around outside the city and saw Jiang Yu and others forming a circle. His face was filled with joy and he walked straight towards them.
He stood three or five steps away from them and bowed first: "Are you fellow Taoists of the Sun and Moon Immortal Sect?"
Only then did Jiang Yu and the others look at each other seriously. His face was a little pale, his lips were also white, and he looked like he had not recovered from a serious illness. His clothes were exquisite and luxurious.
Maybe they were the people sent by the city lord's wife to pick them up.
Fang He was the first to answer: "We are!"
As the leader of this mission, Yuan Heng returned the favor: "We are ordered by the sect master to help the city lord and his wife solve the strange things in Lingdu."
Jiang Yu and the others behind him also followed suit.
"I'd like to thank you fellow Taoists." The other party's attitude was kind, "My name is Wen Renhuai, and I am the city lord of Lingdu."
Yuan Heng was startled: "It turns out to be the Lord of Wenren City. This junior is rude."
"It's not, it's not," Wen Renhuai said with a smile, "On the contrary, it was us who failed to notify the guards in time, causing all fellow Taoists to be blocked from the door. I hope you will pay attention."
He was really polite in his speech. Yuan Heng said several words to him, all of which were pleasantries.
His attitude towards people was friendly and courteous. He personally led Jiang Yu and others into the city gate. From the city gate to the city lord's palace, he introduced them all the way. As far as he could see, he even saw when each house was built and where it was built. He can tell who owns the stall. Jiang Yu's impression of him skyrocketed.
Lingdu City is very prosperous. Even if such things happened, there are not many people setting up stalls on the streets. Some of them greeted Wen Renhuai with a smile and gave him some pastries or some home-made gadgets. Son, I heard someone was trying to evade something, but when I saw that I couldn't evade it, I gave it up.
He introduced them to the people: "These are the immortals from the Sun and Moon Immortal Sect, who are here to help us."
So the group of people came up again and surrounded them in the center.
"They still look like young babies." Someone gave them a bag of roasted chestnuts.
Yuan Heng was at a loss: "I don't—"
"Thank you, little immortals." A pack of fragrant and sweet pastries was stuffed into Jiang Yu's arms.
Jiang Yu: “This——”
"Thank you, little fairy. These are worthless things. I hope the little fairy won't dislike them." A little girl stuffed a few bracelets into Wei Xu's hands.
Wei Xu: "."
Wen Renhuai stood nearby, holding the things that the people gave him, looking at the scene with a smile, his eyes soft and warm.
Many people gathered around them, and some came to them with tears in their eyes: "The little immortal is here, then, can my Ze'an come back?"
"He's been missing for a long time," she said.
"Don't worry, Madam Wang!" Some happy people answered for him, "The city lord has woken up, and the immortals are here too. Your Ze'an will definitely come back, Bu Guang'an, and Brother Song's daughter, Yu Xiao The two brothers, as well as the other missing people, will definitely come back! The murderer will also be caught!"
"Yes!" Someone immediately echoed, "Everyone will come back and the murderer will be caught!"
"Yes! They will all come back!"
Jiang Yu and the others looked at each other, wondering why the mood of the people around them suddenly became so excited.
They hugged each other happily, as if the outcome was decided. Even Aunt Wang, who was crying at the beginning, smiled and looked at them with eyes full of trust and affirmation.
The city lord Wen Renhuai seemed to be infected by the mood of the people. His gentle and encouraging eyes fell on them, and his eyes passed over each face.
Fang He was also infected by their emotions: "Don't worry, we will definitely help you find the person and catch the murderer!"
Jiang Yu didn't feel too excited. Apart from some doubts, her mood was very calm, and she even had the mind to observe the expressions of the people.
They were sure that these immortals would help them find their missing relatives and friends. This cheering was more like a celebration after knowing the outcome than an inspiring mobilization rally.
These people probably believe in them too much.
Wen Renhuai came out in time to stop the cheering and led them away from the crowd.
"Sorry." He walked in front. He had probably just woken up from a coma. He had not recovered yet. His steps were a little sloppy. He was still holding the things given to him by the people. "I think I have caused trouble to you. It's my fault." ——”
His voice lowered, showing some disappointment: "It's because I'm really useless and haven't caught the murderer. It makes them too scared, which makes them so excited when they meet a few Taoist friends."
(End of chapter)