The protagonist of the book is blackening

Stepping into this courtyard, Chu Jinran felt oppressed for no reason.

The yard is indeed very tidy, and the plants and trees are in their proper positions, but they are rigid for no reason.Different from the interesting scene in the garden before, most of the servants in the courtyard lowered their heads, and they didn't even make a sound when they walked.

The servant who brought him stepped up and whispered something to the servants in the courtyard, the voice was so low that he couldn't hear him, another servant respectfully stepped forward and said softly, "Please come with me, this chivalrous man."

Chu Jinran nodded slightly, and walked with him.The city lord's courtyard is not too big. Once you enter the city lord's mansion courtyard, you can see a small martial arts field. There are weapons such as knives, forks, swords and halberds on the shelves, and there are neat small houses on both sides.Chu Jinran thought, this might be the residence of the servants in the city lord's courtyard.Passing through this small training ground, there is a two-story building with green tiles. There is nothing else in front of the building except for a tree that looks like a canopy.When the servant saw this tree, he said softly, "The city lord is waiting for the knights here."

Seeing that he stopped walking, Chu Jinran asked, "Aren't you going in with me?"

The servant whispered, "The city lord doesn't like servants in the building."

Chu Jinran understood, thanked the servant for bringing him here, and walked into the building.

This courtyard is the residence of the city lord, and should be the closest place to the city lord.Every plant and tree in the building is dull and rigid, and the servants are lifeless and dare not speak loudly, which can more or less reflect the preferences and character of the city lord.Obviously, the character of the city lord may not be the cheerful one shown in the front garden.

Fang Jin entered the small building on the second floor, and directly opposite was a black partition, with streamers flickering faintly on it.If it wasn't for the sunshine at this time, it would be impossible to see the streamer clearly.This streamer seems to be water, or some other unknown liquid.Chu Jinran didn't look too far, and walked around the partition without looking sideways. However, when he walked through the partition, he casually glanced at the partition, and it was this glance that made him stiff!Not for anything else, just because there seemed to be a pair of dark eyes under the water, staring at him silently.

At this time, he had already seen the man in the house, and being curious now would arouse suspicion.Chu Jinran had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart, and walked into the hall.

His footsteps were obviously very light, so light that there was almost no sound, and he didn't make any sound, but the man in the chief seat who focused on drinking tea still knew that someone was coming, so he said: "Sit."

Chu Jinran sat down as promised.

Fortunately, this place is not as oppressive as in the courtyard. Chu Jinran originally thought that the walls in the building would be black.But to his surprise, the main decoration colors here are black and white, and white occupies a large space.

For example, the wooden chair he is sitting on now is made of ebony, shining black light.Another example is a large piece of ebony carved on the white wall behind the city lord, and a painting hung on the ebony. The content of the painting is not a landscape, flowers and birds, but a lake.The lake is surrounded by dense trees... Chu Jinran somehow felt that the scenery in this painting was familiar, but he couldn't tell where it was familiar.

Before he could think about it carefully, the city lord on the main seat put down his tea and said, "Do you know why I asked you to come here?"

Chu Jinran came back to his senses, and replied: "I don't know." He only looked at the city lord now, he was dressed in black clothes, and his face was handsome, but I don't know if it was because of frowning all the year round, his There is a shallow "Chuan" character in the center of the eyebrow.

The city lord didn't have too much politeness, but went straight to the point: "I know you are the son of the leader of the Fire Lotus Sect."

Chu Jinran was slightly surprised, but did not speak.

The city lord frowned, serious and worried: "You don't know, now the devil not only slaughtered your whole family, but also slaughtered all the villages around Yuyang City."

"..." Chu Jinran frowned slightly.

The city lord sighed, his voice was exhausted, thinking that he hadn't slept well these days: "Only you can help with this matter."

"..." Chu Jinran was silent for a while, and asked, "How can I help?"

Let's not talk about whether the city lord is sincere for the people, or wants to get rid of the demons and promote the martial arts.Chu Jinran would definitely not be able to bear such unconscionable things done by the devil.And that demon is so powerful, it is obviously impossible for him to deal with it alone... There is only one thing he can do to help, and that is to take out the treasure of the Fire Lotus Sect to lure out the demon.

I don't know what the mayor's request is but this?

Just as he expected, the city lord over there has already opened his mouth: "Then why did the devil slaughter your whole family...?"

Chu Jinran paused.Are his words meant to draw out the treasure?

"..." The heart of defense is indispensable, who knows whether the city lord wants this treasure to hook out the devil for the common people, or wants to take it for himself?

Chu Jinran slightly lowered his eyes, and said in a negative silence: "Why did the devil slaughter me all over the house, and how do I know? My Fire Lotus Sect has never done anything that angers others, and the disciples of my parents' teaching are simple and kind. Who would have thought that he would offend the devil, the evil spirit?" After finishing speaking, the hands under the sleeves were tightly clenched.Although the wide sleeves covered most of the punches, the leaked part could still let people know the movements of Chu Jinran's men. Although his face was expressionless, it seemed more like he was enduring grief and pain at this moment.

"..." The city lord's sharp eyes stared straight at him, as if weighing the truth of what he said.But Chu Jinran clenched his fists so tightly that he almost caused moon-shaped wounds on his palms, and the expression on his face did not seem to be fake, no matter how the city lord looked at it, he couldn't suspect anything.

The city lord had no choice but to clarify: "What supreme treasure does your Fire Lotus Sect have? Otherwise, how could the devil attack your Fire Lotus Sect for no reason?"

"..." Chu Jinran's expression remained unchanged.Sure enough, he guessed right.

He finally showed a bewildered expression on his face: "The treasure of the clan? What treasure does my Fire Lotus Sect have?" After finishing speaking, his body seemed to tremble slightly: "What did the devil use for the treasure and kill me? Full door?" As if he couldn't accept it, he closed his eyes tightly with a pained expression.But he knew that now was not a good time to be sad, so he took a deep breath, calmed down, and opened his clear eyes: "Even if there is no treasure, I am enough."

The city lord frowned fiercely, thinking that this yellow-mouthed kid was a little too arrogant!

Unexpectedly, Chu Jinran said, "As long as the city lord spreads the news that I am the son of the leader of the Fire Lotus Sect, the devil... will be hooked." Unfortunately, the city lord didn't notice.

After all, I am not a professional, and it is normal to make mistakes in my performance for a while.Fortunately, Chu Jinran noticed it quickly, and he forced his expression into hesitation again: "It's just... I wonder if the city lord can agree to my request?"

After solving a matter on his mind, the city lord heaved a sigh of relief, and his mood at this time was also relieved a lot.That's okay, even if you can't get the treasure of the Fire Lotus Sect, apart from the devil, it's good to show your power in the martial arts.

The city lord was in a better mood, and it was no longer so difficult to speak: "Speak." He said.

Chu Jinran whispered: "Now my parents are both dead, and the disciples in my family have died under the hands of the devil, and I am already alone. Before, my parents wanted me to go out of the house to find the way to the upper realm and enter the upper realm. , can be regarded as fulfilling the wishes of the ancestors. It’s just that I couldn’t bear them at that time, but now... I don’t know if the city lord knows how to enter the upper realm?” He still has no expression, but the meaning in the words is really sad and desperate, making people suspicious Not true or false.

The city lord was taken aback for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "I'll tell you how to enter the upper realm when the devil is eliminated."

That is to say, if he can't get rid of the devil, he will stay in the lower realm and search hard?

Chu Jinran lowered her eyes, without any dissatisfaction in her heart.

— This is a deal.If it is done, everyone is happy, but if it can't be done... No, he will do his best to not let this matter fail.