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What Ao Qianxue saw in Fufeng City was novelty. She felt that everything in the human world was very novel and interesting. The various tricks of eating, drinking and having fun were things she had never seen before in the Endless Sea.

However, in Chu Yang's eyes, Fufeng City already seemed very backward and dilapidated, and it could only be used to fool Ao Qianxue, a foreigner.

Chu Yang remembered that the situation in Fufeng City was not so bad before, that is, the taxes were very high, especially the tax collectors who privately exploited the people very seriously, almost to the point of blatant extortion.

I thought that this situation would change after the new city lord took office, but I didn't expect that this situation not only did not improve, but now it seems to have become more serious.

Although Fufeng City is not yet in a state of poverty, judging from the clothing and mental state of the people, most of the residents here are extremely poor.

If the residents are poor, the city will not be able to prosper, and it will be more likely to suffer population loss.

As the saying goes, if you are poor, you will want to change. How can ordinary people who have some way out stay in such a city?

Chu Yang could completely predict that if this situation continued, those people would definitely find a way to leave Fu Feng City and leave their hometowns to find other ways to make a living in other cities.

Even if it’s hard to leave your homeland, it’s still better than not being able to live anymore.

By then, Fufeng City's decline will be inevitable.

This situation made Chu Yang feel very puzzled.

Because Ling Xuzi is a monk from the Huaxia Realm, the way he governs the city should not be so short-sighted. People in the Huaxia Realm should be very clear about the consequences of killing the goose to obtain the eggs.

Even if Ling Xuzi refers to the situation in those cities in the Chinese realm, he will not be so harsh in governing in Fufeng City.

Chu Yang secretly wondered, could there be some hidden secret in this?

For example... Ling Xuzi was ignored and unable to control the real power of Fufeng City?

I'm afraid this question can only be clarified after meeting Ling Xuzi.

Chu Yang and Ao Qianxue walked around Fufeng City for half a day. It was not until dusk that they remembered to find a place to stay, so they hurriedly looked for a place to stay.

Fortunately, although the residents of this city have fallen into poverty, there are still a few inns operating normally, and consumption is very low.

Although Ao Qianxue didn't have enough fun, she also knew that the days ahead were long and there was no need to rush to visit all the human cities in this day.

What's more, Chu Yang said that Fufeng City is not prosperous and there are more and better cities in the human world.

So the two of them settled in early, and it was the first time in a while that they were able to have a good night's rest.

Early the next morning, Chu Yang didn't waste any more time. He took Ao Qianxue and went straight to the city lord's mansion, preparing to visit Ling Xuzi.

The City Lord's Mansion was easy to find. The two of them walked around the city for a long time yesterday and already knew the location of the City Lord's Mansion. They quickly arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

There were naturally a few guards at the door of the city lord's mansion. Chu Yang glanced at them with his spiritual consciousness and found that the guard leader was only in the foundation-building stage.

This level is really low.

Normally, concierge is also a very important job. If conditions permit, a master should definitely be placed in charge.

After all, Ling Xuzi was a master in the middle stage of divine transformation. He should have several Nascent Soul or Golden Core cultivators under his command, and he would not have arranged for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to come and see the gate. This was too shabby and awkward.

However, although the status of these seventh-rank officials in front of the prime minister's door is not high, they all look arrogant.

As expected, it is a fox pretending to be a tiger.

Chu Yang would not look down on others, so he politely walked to the door of the city lord's mansion, raised his hands to the leader of the guards and said, "This brother, Xu Zhu, would like to ask to see the city lord. Please let me know."

Not knowing what was going on, Chu Yang casually gave a pseudonym, which was the name of a character in the novel.

Ao Qianxue snickered secretly on the side. She felt that Chu Yang had been hiding his name in the endless sea for so long that he could not forget to hide his identity anytime and anywhere, and even said it as a lie.

The guard leader squinted his eyes and looked at Chu Yang for a while, and said proudly: "Xu Zhu? I have never heard of this name. The Lord of the City is busy with official duties, and not everyone will be welcomed casually. What important matter do you want to see the Lord of the City? ?"

"Of course there is something important... The city lord and I are from the same hometown. If you report it to the city lord, the city lord will naturally meet with me."

"A fellow countryman..."

The guard leader immediately understood that a fellow countryman had come to visit him, and naturally he wanted to get some benefits from the city lord.

It is said that when a person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog ascends to heaven. It is not uncommon for poor relatives to come to the door, but it is also not uncommon for the host to avoid seeing him.

The guard leader's attitude was a little cold, and he didn't seem to want to report to Chu Yang.

He crossed his arms and said lazily: "I have never heard that the City Lord has any fellow countrymen. Our City Lord has not been in office for too long. Many people in Fufeng City don't know our City Lord very well. So why? Maybe some fellow countrymen came to visit..."

Chu Yang said helplessly: "It has not been long since the city lord took office. A friend of mine happened to meet the city lord a few days ago and happened to recognize him, so he passed the news to me. I saw that the city lord indeed has It’s important, and it’s not about asking for any benefits. Please inform the city lord first.”

"You said they are from the same hometown, but they are from the same hometown? What if your friend recognizes the wrong person? We, the Lord of the City, are not just able to meet some random little people..."

After a short pause, the guard leader suddenly remembered something and said quickly: "You said that the city lord is from your hometown, but do you know the name of our city lord and where he came from?"

Chu Yang said: "It is not convenient for me to disclose the origin of the city lord at will, but the city lord and I are not only fellow villagers, but also have a friendship with each other. His previous name in the sect was Ling Xuzi..."

The guard leader scratched his head: "What a mess, our city lord is not called Ling Xuzi..."

"Aren't you called Ling Xuzi?"

Chu Yang was stunned for a moment. Could it be that he made a mistake?

But he also felt that the information Chu Ling'er had been checking for so long should not be wrong.

If the identity of this city lord could not be found, he would not be mistaken for Ling Xuzi.

So Chu Yang said calmly: "Perhaps the city lord changed his lay name after joining the sect. After all, Ling Xuzi is just a Taoist name, and the city lord has left the sect for many years..."

The guard leader looked suspicious: "Didn't you deliberately create a fellow disciple's identity just to meet our city lord? I'm telling you, if you use a false identity to fool us, we will charge you with disturbing the peace." The crime is against you..."