Chapter 311 Which No. 1 Assassin?

Chapter 311 Which No. 1 Assassin?

Shi Li stayed in a small border town near Liaocheng.

The original lord of this city had wisely surrendered when their troops were at the gates of the city.

Therefore, the City Lord’s Mansion now belongs to Shi Li.

It only took the city lord one day to move his family to another house in the city.

He was even considerate enough to send his own daughter to be with Shi Li as a companion, but Shi Li refused.

Seeing that this approach didn't work, the city lord, who was very good at scheming, thought of another way to please.

When Shi Li received the invitation to the banquet from the city lord, he was speechless.

It's obvious that the people are having a hard time and living in poverty, but as the lord of a city, he doesn't care at all and instead holds a grand banquet. This is excessive no matter how you think about it.

Besides, she didn't want to sit down and have awkward conversations with a group of people she didn't know at all.

"The princess has been feeling depressed lately, so why not take this opportunity to relax?" Fu Jin was standing nearby and said something after seeing the invitation.

Shi Li was a little hesitant holding the invitation.

Then he recalled the city lord's fearful expression when he came to deliver the invitation in person.

If she refuses again and again, it seems that it will make people more uneasy. If they develop other ideas, it will be much more troublesome than just attending a banquet for a meal.

So... let's go for it.

If she didn't go, the city lord would not take out the banquet money to give to the people.

Sometimes people just can't help themselves.

The next day, Shi Li dressed herself up casually and took Fu Jin in a carriage to the city lord's current mansion for a banquet.

The mansion where the city lord lives now is second only to the city lord's mansion in the city.

It was estimated that the city lord had already known the news when Shi Li went out, so as soon as the carriage arrived, he walked out of the door with a smile on his face, and even wanted to help Shi Li get off the carriage personally.

Somewhat flattering.

Shi Li understood his feelings, but she could not bring herself to let a strange and greasy man help her get off the carriage.

She smiled at the city lord, took Fu Jin's hand and walked out of the carriage.

As soon as I landed, I saw a handsome young man walking out of the door. He was wearing a luxurious brocade robe, had an extremely handsome face, and an extremely cold expression.

"This is my son. He is honored to meet the princess." The city lord, who looked like Maitreya Buddha, turned around and pulled the young man, causing him to stagger.

"Greetings, Princess." The young man was dragged by the city lord to come to Shi Lixing. His body was stiff, and there was no trace of a smile on his face.

Shi Li: ...

Young man, I seem to see “unwilling” written on every strand of your hair.

Shi Li's old habit of complaining came back again.

"Princess, you've just arrived, why don't you let your son accompany you for a walk? The banquet hasn't started yet." The city lord glared at his son, then said with a nervous and flattering look on his face.

Shi Li felt that it was unnecessary. If the boy felt awkward, she would feel awkward too.

But the city lord was really nervous and wanted to get closer to her. He didn't allow her to refuse and pushed the young man again, "Xuanqing, take the princess for a walk."

The word "Xuan" made Shi Li unable to help but look at the boy again, "That's fine."

For some unknown reason, I agreed.

Regret, it seems too late.

Although the boy's face showed reluctance, he could not refuse forcefully as the city lord was watching him. He could only say "please" to Shi Li reluctantly.

Shi Li followed him into the mansion silently.

I don't know if it was for the banquet or to please Shi Li, but candles were lit everywhere in the mansion, and even the garden was brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

In late autumn, the city lord tied many brightly colored ribbons on the trees to make them look more beautiful.

It's somewhat luxurious.

Shi Li looked at the silk ribbons swaying in the wind, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself from speaking.

She felt that these expensive and ugly decorations were actually somewhat similar to the colorful flags flying in the sky in her era.

"What does the princess want to see? I'll take you to see it."

Shi Li was originally quite bored with complaining and criticizing in her heart, but Xuan Qing just happened to speak again.

If you don’t want to talk, you can shut up. If you don’t want to pay attention to someone, you can leave. But it’s really annoying to see someone putting on a sour face and forcing themselves to talk.

Shi Li frowned, and happened to see a lake as clear as ice not far ahead. She was curious and wanted to go over.

"I'm just taking a walk, you..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a faint sob.

A slim girl in plain clothes slowly walked out from behind a rockery, looked at Shi Li in disbelief, then pointed at Xuan Qing with wide eyes, tears streaming down her face before she said a word.

Shi Li: ...

It seemed like she had accidentally gotten involved in something serious again.

Huh?

Why do we say "again"?