flstandardbreds Chapter 171 Refusing to be recruited leads to a deadly predicament.
Chapter 171 Refusing to be recruited leads to a deadly predicament.
Zhai Chengyuan went out and invited someone in.
Lin Feng did indeed know this person.
When I fought Zheng Tiejun, this man also came to Qinghe County to support Zheng Tiejun on behalf of the city lord's mansion.
This person seems to be surnamed Yang and is an envoy from the city lord's mansion, at the same level as Han Qianshan.
Lin Feng stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "What a coincidence! I never expected to run into Lord Yang here."
Lord Yang, the envoy from the city lord's mansion, smiled and said, "It seems we are destined to meet."
Lord Yang sat down and drank two cups of wine, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Zhai Chengyuan.
Zhai Chengyuan stood up and slapped his forehead. "Look at my memory! I was so focused on eating that I forgot to have someone feed our warhorses some hay."
I'll go downstairs and check on the warhorses right now.
Zhai Chengyuan looked at Sun Yu and said, "Brother Sun, come with me. Let's go out and digest for a bit before we eat again."
Sun Yu immediately understood that this was an attempt to get him out of the way, and he glanced at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng nodded slightly.
Sun Yu got up and followed Zhai Chengyuan out the door.
After the two left, Lord Yang said, "Since we parted last time, I have been thinking of General Lin a lot."
To be honest, I was also in charge of recruiting talent at the City Lord's Mansion.
General Lin has reached the Bone Refining Realm at such a young age; his talent is truly astonishing, exactly the kind of talent I want to recruit.
"General Lin, why don't you come to our city lord's mansion?"
Lin Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute. "I appreciate your kind offer, but I have already joined the Hemp-Clad Guard and have no intention of joining another force."
Besides, we're all working for the Sword Sect; it's the same wherever we are.
Lord Yang picked up his wine cup and took a sip. "This is different. The City Lord's Mansion belongs to the power of the first peak of the Sword Sect, Heavenly Sword Peak."
The Hemp-Clad Guards are a faction of Yun Jianfeng, the fourth peak of the Sword Sect.
Our superiors belong to different factions within the Sword Sect.
I won't mince words. As long as you agree to join the City Lord's Mansion, I'll help you handle the troubles with the Sword Sect.
Once you get here, you'll first become a city guard general in the county seat. Later, when the opportunity arises, we'll help you rise to the position of city lord.
Lin Feng suddenly realized that the Hemp-Clad Guards were actually part of his teacher's faction.
The Ma Yi Guards only appeared after the teacher returned to the Sword Sect; it's possible that the Ma Yi Guards were an organization established by the teacher himself.
Then it would be even more impossible for him to leave the Hemp-Clad Guard.
Lord Yang continued, "The emerging forces like the Ma Yi Guards are far inferior to the City Lord's Mansion in terms of strength and resources. The City Lord's Mansion will definitely provide strong support for a genius like you."
"As long as you come, your future path in martial arts will be smooth sailing."
Lin Feng thought to himself, "You think you can just make me leave by offering empty promises? Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
Even without the teacher's connection, I wouldn't have gone to the city lord's mansion.
Once he left the Ma Yi Wei, he would become a traitor to them and might even be hunted down, effectively cutting off his own escape route.
At that time, the city lord's mansion will be able to manipulate me at will. Even if they make me a minor official, I won't be able to do anything about it and will have to endure it.
Otherwise, they would offend both the Ma Yi Guards and the City Lord's Mansion, two major powers, and would surely die without a burial place.
Moreover, most of the people in the city lord's mansion are not good people.
If the city guards of Qinghe County were honest, upright, and law-abiding, then I would have already passed the exam to join the city guards.
This sounds great, but in practice it's full of pitfalls.
Besides, even if Lord Yang's promises are fulfilled, I estimate that at most I can only become the lord of a county town.
Those in power are unlikely to elevate a traitor to a high position.
Therefore, this is not feasible in the long run.
Lin Feng stood up, bowed, and clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Yang. The Commander of the Hemp-Clad Guards has been very kind to me. I would never betray the Hemp-Clad Guards."
Please forgive me, Lord Yang.
"Oh?" Lord Yang looked surprised. "I didn't expect you to catch the eye of the Commander of the Hemp-Clad Guard. It seems Brother Lin is about to rise to the top."
Lin Feng smiled and said, "You can't reach the sky in one step. You have to take it one step at a time."
Lord Yang smiled and said, "Since you have this connection, then pretend I didn't say anything earlier. Let's continue drinking."
The two clinked glasses and continued drinking and eating, as if they hadn't even tried to win Lin Feng over.
Half an hour later, Zhai Chengyuan and Sun Yu came up from downstairs.
When Lord Yang saw the two men approaching, he stood up and said, "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Thank you for your hospitality, General Zhai."
Zhai Chengyuan was taken aback. He had originally wanted to persuade Lord Yang to stay for a few more drinks so that he could also flatter him.
But seeing that Lord Yang didn't seem very happy, he swallowed his words of persuasion.
"Lord Yang is so busy with official duties, it is already an honor for this junior to have the pleasure of drinking a cup with you."
"Since you have other matters to attend to, sir, I will see you off."
Lin Feng and Sun Yu also got up to see them off, but General Zhai kept them in his room, and Lord Yang also said that there was no need to see them off.
Zhai Chengyuan saw Lord Yang off from the restaurant.
After leaving the restaurant, Lord Yang stopped and looked back at Zhai Chengyuan.
Zhai Chengyuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Lord Yang was all smiles just now, how come he turned cold as ice as soon as he stepped out? Did General Lin not agree to join the city guard?
This General Lin is so ungrateful.
Couldn't he see that Lord Yang came specifically for him?
General Lin actually dared to refuse Lord Yang; where does that leave Lord Yang's face?
Lord Yang said, "Keep a close eye on this Lin Feng and report on his situation every day."
Zhai Chengyuan quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your subordinate understands."
Although Lord Yang had instructed him to keep a close eye on Lin Feng, he already sensed that the city guards were about to make a move against Lin Feng.
So what if Lin Feng is exceptionally talented?
If you offend the messenger from above, you'll still get punished.
It seems Lin Feng won't be able to return to Qinghe County.
After finishing his sentence, Lord Yang left with his hands behind his back.
After Lord Yang left, Zhai Chengyuan took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
This Lord Yang is such a good actor. You couldn't tell he was angry at all when he was upstairs, but he revealed his true colors when he came downstairs, scaring himself into a cold sweat.
Zhai Chengyuan carefully wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He patted his cheeks lightly twice, straightened his clothes, and then walked into the restaurant.
He didn't notice that a small snake, about the thickness of a finger, was staring at him from the window upstairs.
As Zhai Chengyuan entered the restaurant, the little snake also withdrew its head.
After entering the private room, Zhai Chengyuan's face was full of smiles, showing no sign that he had just been terrified.
Lin Feng smiled at him, thinking to himself, "Keep acting."
Why are all the people in the City Lord's Mansion two-faced?
While people are laughing and drinking with you, they're secretly plotting to kill you. Luckily, I didn't go to the city lord's mansion.
Fortunately, Xiao Jin can understand human speech.
Just now, Lin Feng felt that the two of them probably had something to talk about when they went out, which might be about him, so he asked Little Snake to eavesdrop at the window.
Sure enough, I heard some useful information.
The city lord's mansion is trying to kill itself.
Lin Feng sipped his tea and pondered, needing to find a way to break the deadlock. If he didn't resolve this matter, he feared he would never have peace of mind again.