I am a cannon fodder, so what's wrong with grabbing an opportunity?

On the first day of opening, Qian Mian sent a message to all the managers, promoting Zhao Qiu to the second-level special envoy.

Steward Wang told Zhao Qiu: "You are the only Level 2 envoy in Hibi Castle. Before that, the highest was only Level 3 envoy."

The status of a third-level special envoy is similar to that of a steward, but the steward has real power, so he is still superior to the third-level special envoy.

The status of a second-level special envoy is equivalent to that of Qian Mian’s personal guards, but because the boss values ​​them and the value and benefits they bring are high, everyone will assume that the status of a second-level special envoy is slightly higher.

"Special Envoy Zhao, now in the Qianjin Pavilion of Ribi City, besides the boss, you have the highest status."

Manager Wang flattered Zhao Qiu and said, "If you have any instructions in the future, just tell me and I will do it for you."

After chatting with Manager Wang for a while, Xie Zhiqiu realized that Qianjin Pavilion's business was spread all over Xizhou, and Ribi City was just one of them.

Above the Dong family there is a big Dong family, and the main family is in Xishuang City, the main center of Xizhou. Qian Mian is only the person in charge of Ribi City.

"For example, a first-level special envoy can only be appointed with the consent of the master family, and there are also regulations on cultivation. At least he must be at the Nascent Soul stage. However, our master family also has the power to appoint him."

How could Xie Zhiqiu not hear that Manager Wang said this on purpose for her to hear, so she followed his words and asked, "What did you say?"

Steward Wang said mysteriously to Xie Zhiqiu: "Our boss is the young boss of the main family, and the head of the main family is the father of our boss."

After hearing this, Xie Zhiqiu finally understood why Qian Mian, a mere businessman, could make the Qin and Xia families stand in awe of him.

Whether it was when Xia Shan was kicked out during the auction and dared not speak out, or when Qian Mian entered the city guards to watch the internal competition, Qin Qi did not refuse.

The two chatted until the class was about to start.

By the time Xie Zhiqiu finished his instructions, the sun had already set. When he came out, he saw Qian Yi, one of Qian Mian's personal guards.

Qian Yi stepped forward and explained to Zhao Qiu: "Special Envoy Zhao, my master has prepared a house for you. Please come and take a look."

"Okay." After Xie Zhiqiu said goodbye to Qin Si, he planned to move out of Xiuyuan to make it easier for him to work.

It's such a coincidence that someone sends me a house just when I was dozing off.

The house is near Qianjin Pavilion, a three-story house with a fragrant garden, green courtyard, and bright spring breeze and moonlight shining on the pavilion.

As he moved to another scene, Xie Zhiqiu felt very happy.

Qian Yi looked at Zhao Qiu's expression and knew that she was not dissatisfied for the time being, so he continued the introduction.

"This place is also equipped with a weapon refining room, an alchemy room, a martial arts training ground, a medicinal field, etc. If Special Envoy Zhao has any other requirements, you can also raise them and we will arrange them for you."

After a tour, Xie Zhiqiu was very satisfied and stayed there that night.

In the following year, Xie Zhiqiu spent most of his time at home, practicing, tempering his body, practicing swordsmanship, refining pills, and refining weapons.

Occasionally I would go out for a few days to look for some spiritual herbs for alchemy or materials for refining weapons.

The medicinal field in the backyard of the house is full of spiritual plants planted by Chaomu, many of which were found by Xie Zhiqiu outside.

That day, Xie Zhiqiu came back from outside, exhausted. When she came back, she saw Qian Mian already waiting for her in the house.

"Boss, why are you here today?"

Qian Mian slowly finished the tea in his hand and said, "I'm here to fulfill the promise I made a year ago."

"What promise?" Xie Zhiqiuyi didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion.

"The city lord has come out." The two said in unison, but one was a question and the other was affirmative.

"Did he successfully advance to the Spirit Severing Realm?" Xie Zhiqiu asked.

Qian Mian shook his head: "I don't know, he just said he was in quarantine and invited me to meet him in five days."

By the way, he explained: "The people in the City Lord's Mansion have not leaked any information. You can go to Qin Si and ask them."

"The news is kept so secret, what are you trying to do?" Xie Zhiqiu was so absorbed in cultivation that he had no time to understand what was happening outside.

Qian Mian rarely spoke to Zhao Qiu: "Each city in Xizhou is independent of its own, and it is common for them to compete for resources. The stronger the city lord is, the more resources the city can get."

"If he successfully advances to the Spirit Level, it is very likely that he will soon conquer nearby cities and take down all those cities that are inferior to him."

"As far as I know, the Lord of Muyi City, which is closest to Hibi City, has also reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul."

"Is the city lord so extreme?" Xie Zhiqiu couldn't understand why the first thing a person who was hundreds of years old did after his advancement was to go to war.

"You are not from Xizhou, so you don't know. Xizhou's resources are not as abundant as other places in Zhongzhou, and wars between cities are common."

"The city lords of the cities near Ribi City are not much inferior in cultivation. They originally formed a group to resist attacks from other cities. However, five years ago, for unknown reasons, the alliance broke down, and several city lords swore that they would merge the five cities when they advance to the level of Spirit Severing."

The merger of the five cities really proves the saying that things that are divided for a long time will eventually reunite.

Xie Zhiqiu asked, "Are these city lords not all in seclusion?"

"No, only the Lords of Hibi and Muyi are in seclusion. Both of them have reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage and have the greatest chance of advancing to the Spirit Stage. The Lords of the other three cities only say whoever advances first will be the master."

After hearing Qian Mian's words, Xie Zhiqiu subconsciously asked, "Then he concealed the results of his retreat, could it be that he wanted to launch a surprise attack on Muyi City?"

"It's hard to say." Qian Mian replied.

No one knows what Jingkun is thinking.

The two of them waited to meet Jing Kun five days later.

Before the fifth day, news came out on the third day that Jing Kun had captured Muyi City.

Xie Zhiqiu didn't expect that his words would come true.

On the fifth day, Xie Zhiqiu arrived at Qianjin Pavilion early to wait for Qian Mian.

By the way, I listened to Manager Wang telling me about the grand occasion of the city lord's return to the city two days ago.

He praised the city lord for his wisdom and bravery, and for leading only dozens of elite soldiers to rush to Muyi City at night and capture the city by surprise.

Manager Wang was chattering non-stop, while Xie Zhiqiu remained silent. She was somewhat curious as to why Jing Kun was so anxious and headed straight for Muyi City after coming out of isolation.

Before Xie Zhiqiu could figure it out, Qian Yi came over and asked her to go to the City Lord's Mansion with her master.

When we arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, the entrance was decorated with lights and everyone in the Mansion had a smile on their face.

Someone led them to the main hall.

There was a middle-aged man sitting at the top, and the pressure he exuded was so great that people dared not look directly at him.

The first seat on the left is vacant, and the first seat on the right is occupied by an old man.

Xie Zhiqiu could feel the old man's hostility towards her. The two people behind her were Xia Lin, whom she had met before, and then Xia Feng. Then on the right was Qin Si, whom she was familiar with.

Xie Zhiqiu followed Qian Mian to the left seat, followed behind him, and quietly served as a background board.

The talks officially began, and Jing Kun first exchanged a few words with Qian Mian.

Then he actually asked her: "Master Qian, why did you change to a follower in the middle stage of foundation building? Can this guarantee your safety?"

"It's not unsafe to come to your City Lord's Mansion." Qian Mian said with a smile, "Besides, this person is not my attendant, but a special envoy hired by Qianjin Pavilion. Although her cultivation is ordinary, her attainments in refining weapons are not low."

"I brought it here today to let you have a look. Then I can present you with a treasure that will impress the city lord."

Qian Mian's words successfully aroused Jing Kun's curiosity. It was interesting that a foundation-building cultivator could create a treasure.