"Jin Daiping? When you were at Jixia Academy, did you hear of this person?"

After hearing Guo Lanying's name of the new city owner, Lu Pingan asked Chunyu Feiqiong beside him.

Chunyu Feiqiong thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, there are so many people in Jixia Academy, there are more than 30,000 optics, and there are teaching and elders. After all, there are only a few people I know."

Lu Pingan frowned and said, "So, he should be a relatively low-key person."

Chunyu Feiqiong said: "It may be just mediocre. People like this kind of people who have been practicing in the academy for decades and rushing to become official officials are mostly because they don't see much hope in the path of cultivation, so they choose Another way, of course, maybe for other reasons, after all, this is just my guess."

Lu Pingan turned his head and asked Guo Lanying: "Then which branch he belonged to in Jixia College and what his status is, do you know these things, sister Ying?"

Guo Lanying said: "I don't know, that guy is quite mysterious, and I haven't specifically asked people to inquire about this matter before, but if you think this is more important, I can ask someone to ask."

Lu Ping'an said, "Well, it's better to figure out something. As the saying goes,'Knowing oneself, knowing the enemy is not dead in a hundred battles', even if you don't know his realm of strength, you can probably see something from his status in the academy. "

Chunyu Feiqiong said: "Yes, anyway, if you know more, you will be more confident when you respond."

Guo Lanying said: "Okay, then I will send someone to investigate again."

Since the information they have is relatively limited, it is also difficult to prepare or plan in advance. They can only wait for more and more detailed information before coming to a long-term plan.

After the three talked, Guo Lanying gave Lu Pingan and Chunyu Feiqiong two golden plaques, saying that as long as you hold them, you can have fun in the Haze Villa, and you can enjoy the best service and pay a penny. No need to spend.

Lu Pingan and the two were not polite, and they accepted it readily.

But in fact, even if there are many tricks in the Haze Villa, Lu Pingan has nothing to play.

They just went to drink some tea, watched the singing and dancing performance, and relaxed a little.

As for the most popular places such as wine shops, gambling houses, and Doufang, they are even less interested.

Most of the time, Lu Pingan and the two were still practicing.

It's not that they have worked so hard and don't want to relax for a moment, but this has long been an essential part of their lives.

Just like ordinary people need to eat and drink every day, if they don't practice any day, they will feel uncomfortable, as if they are missing something.

Two days later, Guo Lanying gave them some information about the Tongtian Mountain Range, but this was not all, it was only obtained from the Demon Slashing Club and the Demon Hunting Club, and lacked the copy from Wanrong Commercial Company.

As for the new city lord Jin Daiping, no more information has been found yet.

However, he himself has officially taken office. After arriving at Tongning City, he held a simple ceremony and then became the lord of the city.

The power and influence of Tongning City’s City Lord’s Mansion have always been small. Even if Jin Daiping came with the determination and will of Qi Heng and the court, there was no way to change this fact in a short time.

This also led to the fact that his appointment did not arouse much attention and response in Tongning City.

Except for people at the level of Guo Lanying or the shopkeeper of Wanrong Commercial Bank, basically no one cares about this. At most, they will come out to chat after a meal.

Lu Pingan, Guo Lanying and others thought that when Jin Daiping first arrived, he would first understand the situation in the city before he took any action.

But unexpectedly, on the second day after Jin Daiping took office, he would wait for a banquet in the city lord's mansion and invited many people with good looks in Tongning City.

Logically speaking, as a new official, it is normal for him to greet the local dignitaries and pay a visit to the dock.

But the problem is that he didn't invite anyone from Yanxia Villa, including Guo Lanying.

Obviously, Jin Daiping was deliberately ignoring and isolating the Yanxia Villa.

Moreover, this is not only for Yanxia Villa, but also for other forces to realize that if they choose to stand on the side of Yanxia Villa, it is tantamount to opposing the City Lord's Mansion.

That night, after Lu Ping'an learned of the incident, he said: "It seems that Jin City Lord is impatient, he started to act so soon, but I have to say that he played pretty well with this hand."

Chunyu Feiqiong, who was sitting aside, said, "Just don't know what he will say to other people at the banquet?"

Lu Pingan said: "I guess, even if he really wanted to convey what he meant, he wouldn't say it clearly, at best it would be a hint."

Guo Lanying said, “It’s not difficult to know this. I’ll just ask someone to ask later. Although that guy didn’t invite us from Haze Villa, some of the guests who attended the banquet have a very good relationship with us. You can definitely ask."

Lu Ping'an nodded and said, "Well, you can ask, but it doesn't really matter. What matters is what those people think after attending the banquet."

Guo Lanying thought for a moment and said, "I think most of them will remain neutral and wait and see. They will not easily support either side until the situation is clear."

Lu Pingan said: "Look, even Sister Ying, you have already subconsciously placed the Yanxia Villa and the City Lord's Mansion on the opposite side, and then put other forces on the other side. This shows that his move is really effective. It can have a certain impact on people’s hearts."

Guo Lanying frowned slightly and said, "But the point is, this is the truth. Jin Daiping originally wanted to target us at Haze Villa. Once we both fight, other forces are unlikely to intervene."

Lu Pingan shook his head and said, "This is not a fact, it is just something that is likely to happen, and under normal circumstances, it will take time to develop. But sister Ying, don't forget, Tongning City is out. Jin Daiping took office less than two days into the famous city of chaos, and only used a deliberately arranged banquet to divide the power structure in the city into three parts, which is simple and clear. This method is still a bit powerful. ."

Guo Lanying's eyebrows wrinkled deeper, and after a moment of silence, she said in a deep voice: "You said so, really. From my perspective, I had expected what he wanted to do a long time ago, but he could In such a short period of time, it is indeed not easy to change the situation into this."

Chunyu Feiqiong asked, "Sister Ying, what do you plan to do next?"

Guo Lanying said: "Secretly find someone to ask about the situation, and do nothing on the surface."

Chunyu Feiqiong said: "Does this seem a bit passive?"

Guo Lanying said: "Our Haze Villa is a big power in Tongning City, and he and his City Lord’s Mansion, if they want to challenge our position, naturally they have to take action first. It is impossible for him to make any small actions, so we will initiate Fight back fiercely. If this is the case, it will also become evidence of our disrupting the order of Tongning City, giving him more reason to deal with us."

Chunyu Feiqiong said: "It makes sense. After all, he is the lord of the city. In certain things, he is more legitimate."

Guo Lanying said: "So we have to be more cautious, and we can't be caught by them. Of course, as long as they dare to officially attack us, no matter what method is used, we will fight back. We should not let others think that we Yanxia Villa is a paper tiger with a mere appearance."

Lu Ping'an said: "With the unchanging in response to all changes, let's wait and see what other tricks he will play."

After a while, Guo Lanying asked someone to inquire, and then received news that Jin Daiping at the banquet only said something that the new official would say after taking office, such as newcomers, please take care of you. , Did not mention anything related to Yanxia Villa.

After the entire banquet, everyone was on the surface and friendly, but in fact, from the details of people's behavior, it is not difficult to see that most people still reject Jin Daiping.

On the one hand, because he was sent by the imperial court, on the other hand, people were aware of the real purpose of the banquet, which gave rise to a feeling of being used and manipulated, which inevitably felt disgust.

Therefore, in general, Jin Daiping's opening of the banquet has played some role, enough to affect people's hearts, but the impact is not very serious.

At least no power has clearly stated that it wants to support the city lord's mansion, and no power has dared to openly oppose Yanxia Villa.

However, this is only the beginning.

In the evening of the next day, Jin Daiping individually invited the chief treasurer of Wanrong Commercial Bank to be a guest at the City Lord's Mansion.