The streets of Dashaci are much more spacious and majestic than those of Nanfeng City, with neatly laid out bluestones that fit together seamlessly. The streets stretch far and wide in all directions, with towering buildings rising from the ground, giving people a sense of being lost within them.

  The dense crowd seemed endless, noisy and bustling, like a muffled thunder, echoing in the city sky.

  This is Dashaci, the center of Daxia.

  As Li Luo sat in the carriage, his eyes gazed out of the window at this majestic city. Meanwhile, on another street, Si Qiuying entered a wine house and went into a private room.

  "Oh, you're back?"

  In the room, a young man was sipping tea and gazing leisurely at the people coming and going on the street. When he saw Si Qiuying, he couldn't help but smile.

  Young and vigorous, with a handsome appearance, sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His hair is green like Si Qiu Ying's, probably due to family inheritance.

  He is Si Qiujian's older brother, Si Tianning.

  "How was it? Have you met the young master of the Shaofu?" asked Sitian Ming with a smile.

  Xia Qiuying gritted her teeth and said: "I've seen him, he's just a little rascal! He's not very capable, but he knows how to tattle, just like a child!"

  Moreover, Qing'e jie was also too biased, and actually scolded me for a while. Xiāo Qiūyǐng said somewhat unhappily, before Jiang Qing'e had a pretty good relationship with her, treating her like a younger sister, but now she realized that Jiang Qing'e obviously valued Li Luo more.

  "You're the one who's childish... What's the relationship between him and Li Luo? Do you want to go and compete with Li Luo, isn't that self-deception?" Shi Tianming said helplessly.

  "I didn't argue with him... it's you, big brother, Qing'e sister said she can't stand it anymore." Si Qiuying glared at her big brother and said.

  However, Cai Tianming just smiled and said, "Do we need to say this? Can't I feel it when we're together normally?"

  "And people like Jiang Qing'e who are excellent also have the qualifications to say such things."

  But Si Qiuying said somewhat displeased: "Big brother, you can't compare to Qing'e sister, but at least you're a hundred times better than Li Luo, right?"

  "You are now a four-star student of the Holy Mystic Star Academy, with the strength of the Earthly Demise. Even some Golden Radiance instructors within the academy say that you have an extremely high probability of becoming a Marquis in the future and one of the top powers in Great Xia!"

  "But you think that being enfeoffed as a marquis can make Jiang Qing'e look at you with favor?"

  Si Tianming let out a soft sigh and said, "Autumn Fragrance, I've told you before that the engagement between Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e can only be dissolved by Jiang Qing'e herself. As long as she doesn't want to, no one can touch this engagement."

  "Also, although I like Jiang Qingwa, it doesn't mean that I must pursue a result."

  Xie Qiuying pouted and said: "Big brother, you're still a romantic. So I'll ask you, if you had the chance to pursue Qing'e, would you be willing?"

  Siti Tianming revealed a somewhat awkward smile, and the answer was self-evident.

  Si Qiuying looked at him with disdain, then immediately encouraged him: "Big brother, believe in yourself! Your talent, strength and reputation are all top-notch among the young generation of Dashu, as long as you persist, I think Qing'e sister will one day discover your excellence!"

  "And with Li Luo making a comparison, it will even more highlight that you are the perfect match!"

  Sishi Tianming couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't bother with these things anymore. Also, don't think about finding trouble with Li Luo in the future. It's not necessary. After all, he is the young master of Luolan Manor. If you provoke him, Jiang Qing'e will have to deal with you, and I won't be able to intervene."

  "I'm not interested in looking for trouble with him." Si Qiuying said lazily.

  "But this time he made me unhappy. Next time if Da Ze Bei Xuan looks for trouble with him, I won't help him block it again."

  Sī Tiān Mìng shook his head, and didn't say anything more. That young master of the Lesser Prefecture should also have some ability to deal with trouble; otherwise, being first in the Heavenly Prefecture would be a bit too easy.

  But it seems that Ze Prefecture has been making some moves recently, I don't know if they are heading towards Luo Lan Prefecture...

  ...

  The carriage drove through the wide streets and finally stopped outside a mansion.

  This is where the headquarters of Luolan Fu is located.

  Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e walked out of the carriage, he looked at the manor in front of him, couldn't help but make a sound of admiration, Nanfeng City's old mansion was already considered spacious, but compared to this headquarters, it still lacked some momentum.

  The manor was surrounded by a patrol of guards, and some sentry towers even had sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

  "I've already informed all the people in charge of Luolan Prefecture in Dashaci, let's gather at the headquarters later, and since the Lord of Shufu has come to Dashaci, we should get familiar with these backbone forces of Luolan Prefecture," said Jiang Qing'e.

  She glanced at Li Luo and said, "These people in charge are managing the various industries of Luolan House in Dashacheng. You should know that the annual income of Luolan House, excluding Dashacheng, accounts for only 60% of all branches outside of Dashacheng, while the remaining 40% of income comes entirely from the industries on this side of Dashacheng."

  Li Luo was surprised by this, he hadn't expected that the income of Daxia City would account for such a high proportion in the overall revenue of Luolan Prefecture.

  It's really worthy of being the center of Dashan.

  "In the early years when I first took over the Luolan government, the various industries in Wangcheng were severely interfered with by Pei Huan. However, after several years of rectification, many of his intrusive hands and feet have been cut off, and Wangcheng has stabilized." Jiang Qing'e continued to say.

  Li Luo said, "It's Qing'e sister who has been troubled."

  The Luolan government's assets in the imperial city are too large, if they are all eroded and controlled by Pei Huan, then the Luolan government headquarters will truly be a mere shell of its former self. Fortunately, Jiang Qing'e acted quickly, otherwise the situation for the Luolan government would have been even more dire.

  As the two were talking, they had already entered the mansion's gate. However, at this moment, a robust figure suddenly rushed towards Li Luo, and a loud wailing voice pierced the air: "Ah, my young master! You've finally come to Dashac City! Old Niu has almost died thinking of you!"

  The wailing sound exploded in Li Luo's ears, directly making him dizzy, he felt like the whole person was locked by an iron hoop, and couldn't breathe.

  Moreover, the strong smell of oil and smoke from the person in front of him pierced into Li Luo's nostrils and rushed straight to his forehead.

  "Bo Shu, he's almost suffocated by you." A voice with a hint of laughter came from beside, saving Li Luo.

  The burly man heard this and quickly let go of Li Luo, and it was only then that Li Luo got a clear look at his appearance. He was a stout middle-aged man with a shiny bald head, his body gleaming with oil, his face radiating a fierce and sinister air. At his waist, a butcher's knife reflected the cold light.

  "You are..." Li Luo looked at this person, vaguely remembering something, but couldn't recall his name for the time being.

  "Shaofu Zhu, I'm Niu Biao Biao. Don't you remember? When you were little, I even cooked for you." The bald-headed big man hastily said.

  Upon hearing the name, Li Luo's memories became slightly clearer. In his memory, when he was young, there indeed was a bald man accompanying him, but later on, with the relocation of the Luolan Clan headquarters, he had no impression of it anymore.

  "Biao Shu is the most senior person in Luolan Fu, when Master and Mistress founded Luolan Fu, he was already there. His culinary skills are famous throughout Dash City, now he's also in charge of food and drink here at headquarters." Jiang Qing'e smiled at Li Luo and said.

  Li Luo suddenly clapped his hands: "I remember!"

  "You're Bo Shu! The one who looks fierce but doesn't even dare to kill a chicken himself, the same Bo Shu who tricked me into helping him kill a chicken in the kitchen when I was little!"

  Niu Biao's face suddenly stiffened, and he awkwardly said: "Master Shaofu, your memory is really too good, you still remember things from so long ago."

  Li Lu couldn't help but burst out laughing, because the person in front of him had such a fierce appearance, which was completely at odds with his personality. Who would have thought that someone who could scare children into stopping their crying just by looking at them, didn't even dare to kill a chicken himself?

  Everyone says that the killing knife on Niu Biao's waist has probably never seen blood in his lifetime, it's purely for show.

  But after laughing, a sense of intimacy surged up again. After all, the person in front of him was indeed an old man from Luolan Prefecture, and this was truly someone worthy of trust.

  "Brother Biao, I'll have to trouble you again later." Li Luo stretched out his hand and patted the greasy and sturdy arm of Niu Biao.

  Niu Biao was moved to hold Li Luo's hand, saying: "I've long wanted to go to Nanfeng City to take care of the young master, but Xiao Jiang wouldn't let me. Now that you're in Dashacastle, I'll definitely fatten you up."

  He patted Li Luo's arm and sighed: "The young master is still a bit weak, I'll go make you a big nourishing pot right now!"

  After finishing speaking, he turned around and left in a hurry.

  "This violent uncle, still so impulsive." Li Luo looked at his robust back and smiled.

  Jiang Qing'e said, "Biao Shu is a trustworthy person. Originally, I planned to let him take charge of some other industries in the Luolan Prefecture, but he was unwilling and only wanted to stay in the kitchen."

  "As long as he's happy, there's no need to force it," said Li Luo.

  Jiang Qing'e nodded and said: "Let's go, I'll take you around here first. After we've eaten, those people in charge should have arrived. It might be a bit tiring today."

  Li Luo smiled and said: "What's tiring about this? Qing'e sister, you've been holding on for several years, isn't that more tiring?"

  "It seems like your words are getting more and more pleasant to hear, I suppose you've been practicing on the young girls in school?" Jiang Qing'e said with a hint of a smile.

  "Are you jealous?"

  Jiang Qing'e let out a soft snort and strode forward with her long legs, accompanied by a faintly proud voice that came from ahead.

  "Eat vinegar? You haven't experienced what it feels like yet, you try harder, I hope you can let me experience it."

  Li Luo gazed at her stunning back view, feeling somewhat angry as he chased after her.

  What should I say? Jiang Qing'e, you shouldn't go too far, thirty years of river east... no...

  Today you're ignoring me and the atmosphere isn't right either.

  Forget it.

  "What's for dinner tonight?"