Ye Luo and his group were brought to a huge courtyard. Although this courtyard was not as spacious as the "Yujingtai", it was far larger than what a normal manor should have.

Ye Luo thought about the manor he bought for 50 million Mora. Compared with this courtyard, it was simply a dwarf in comparison. It was hard to imagine how rich the owner of this courtyard was.

"Go in!" The leader of the men in black shouted at everyone.

Ye Luo raised his hand to stop him: "Wait a minute, you have to tell me where this is so that I can go in. It's so rude to trespass into someone's house."

The man in black didn't give him any face at all. He kicked Ye Luo on the butt and kicked him into the door: "Stop talking nonsense and get in!"

Hu Tao immediately yelled, "Why are you still hurting people? Is there anyone who cares?"

The man in black was quite arrogant, with his arms folded across his chest, looking cocky: "Once you go in, you'll know if anyone is watching over you!"

Ye Luo gently placed his hand on Hu Tao's arm, signaling her not to be reckless.

Hu Tao took a deep breath and chose to swallow her anger. She just helped Ye Luo up and followed him in.

Others also walked in one after another, each with a different expression on their face and different thoughts in their hearts, but the common point was that everyone knew that the person who came to meet this time must be no ordinary person.

The large group marched into the courtyard, crossed the long bridge over the lotus pond, and entered a pavilion. An old man was sitting inside, drinking wine and laughing for no apparent reason.

"Master, the person has been brought here."

The old man glanced at them and drank the wine in his glass. "There is nothing for you to do now. Go back to where you are and keep watching."

"Yes!" The men in black responded in unison and disappeared in the yard in an instant.

Ye Luo couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression: "Oh my god! This is outrageous. It's outrageous. Why do I always see things that are hard for me to comment on recently?"

"Welcome all the distinguished guests who have come from afar. If my servants have brought you any bad experiences, I would like to express my apologies. Recently, Qingxupu has been in turmoil, and I need to do my best to protect all the strangers who don't know enough about this place."

Ye Luo bowed and smiled, "My dear sir, I didn't expect that you, with your great wealth, would have such a kind heart. I haven't asked for your name yet."

The old man replied: "My surname is Wu, and my name is Youde. I am a relatively persuasive person in Qingxupu. Recently, Qingxupu has been in turmoil. I believe you have already noticed it when you came here."

Ye Luo stroked his chin and asked tentatively: "Are you talking about the locust plague?"

"As you all have already discovered, there was a locust plague in Qingxupu, and the crops were completely destroyed. The people were starving and cold, so it was inevitable that they would do something out of the ordinary."

"You come from outside the country and don't know the specific situation. If you meet those people, it will be very dangerous if you are not prepared."

Walnut spread his hands and said, "They are just a group of refugees. How could they be dangerous?"

Wu Youde denied it, saying, "That's wrong. It's because they are pushed into a corner that they are more likely to do anything absurd. Judging from your clothes, you must not be from an ordinary family. The common people can see that. If you rob and hurt the distinguished guests from other places, that would be inappropriate."

Ye Luo continued to ask questions to test: "Then... why is there no one to take care of these people? Doesn't Qingxupu have any food reserves? As one of the major grain producing areas in Liyue, even if they encounter such a situation, there should be an emergency plan. "

Walnut followed suit: "That's right, could the locusts eat the hidden food reserves? Then the locusts are too smart."

The two of them sang the same tune, but were blocked by Wu Youde's words: "Qingxupu has never set up a reserve of grain. After every household has enough food to eat for a year, the remaining food is sold to various places in Liyue and even other countries."

Ningguang caught on to this and immediately responded, "If that's the case, every household should have some spare money. How could a locust plague lead to a famine like we have now? This is totally unreasonable."

Keqing said, "Moreover, all the villages we visited were made up of mud and thatched houses. There were no decent buildings at all. This doesn't look like a place with abundant grain production."

Gan Yu nodded: "After a locust plague, there is no food, no money, the people are displaced, hungry and cold, is there no one to take care of it? What are the local officials of Qingxupu doing?"

Several people talked at once, forcing the topic all the way here.

When Gan Yu finished saying this, Ye Luo immediately looked at Wu Youde's face vigilantly.

Wu Youde, on the other hand, did not say anything and chose to change the subject. This approach seemed to be the most suspicious.

"You all have come from afar, and I guess you haven't had breakfast yet. It's a good opportunity for us to have a quick meal together, and we can also take this opportunity to chat."

Ye Luo and Ningguang looked at each other and already had half of the story in their minds. Wu Youde wanted to treat them as fools and really think they were ignorant.

I guess Wu Youde didn't expect that Ye Luo and the others were well prepared. Now they were just one step away from breaking through. As long as there was a chance, they would definitely break through.

Xu Si was hiding among them. Although he had no chance to speak, he was able to observe their words and expressions and sense that something was wrong.

With Xu Si's identity, he could not meet a person like Wu Youde, let alone know who Wu Youde was. However, through Ye Luo and others' probing along the way, he also discovered some clues.

Ye Luo coughed lightly: "Boss Wu has a large family and a large business. It seems that this locust plague has not had any impact on you. I wonder what business Boss Wu is in?"

After asking this question, everyone stared at Wu Youde, waiting for his answer.

Wu Youde turned around and looked at Ye Luo. Ye Luo deliberately put on a harmless expression, pretending that he knew nothing.

"Little brother, where are you from?"

Ye Luo raised the corner of his mouth and spoke each word with sonorous force: "Liyue Harbor!"

When Ye Luo said these three words, Wu Youde's expression obviously trembled slightly, but he concealed it very well and adjusted himself in an instant.

"It's a long journey from Liyue Harbor. So, please follow the host's wishes. I will prepare a delicious meal for you. Please take a good rest."

A row of maids came over and served everyone one by one. Wu Youde took the opportunity to leave quickly.

Ye Luo was also wondering in his heart: "He actually exposed himself so easily. Is it because his acting is too bad or he did it on purpose? It's too hard to tell..."

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