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Governor Wu Youren of Shu State looked at the ground filled with sand and wood, thinking that this high person was different from the high persons he had encountered before.

In the past, high persons retreated to the wilderness, not concerned with worldly affairs.

Since when did they worry about everyday necessities?

This high person was different, not retreating to the forest, yet walked among the mundane world.

He had just received a secret message from the Eagle Eye Guards, saying that Long Fei, under the alias of Nameless Daoist, had resisted the Demon Calamity in Jiangyang City.

Wu Youren secretly wondered if Empress Tianyou had sent such a savior to assist them.

His purpose in coming today was precisely to investigate Long Fei’s background to report to Empress Wu.

If this person belonged to the Crown Prince’s faction, he would need to be cautious.

If this person sided with them, he would have to give up some minor benefits to win him over.

The maid recruited from the refugees by the official residence led Wu Youren to Long Fei, who was fishing with a fishing rod.

The maid seemed still unfamiliar with etiquette, unsure how to speak standing behind Long Fei.

A big fish bit the hook at this moment, Long Fei smiled and lifted it, letting Wang Xiaoya store it in the fishing net.

He stood up, looked at the maid, and smiled, saying, "The governor has arrived, correct?"

The maid nodded, her face flushed.

Long Fei told her, "Don’t be nervous, just treat this place as your own home."

"Yes!"

The maid nodded and followed him out to greet the governor.

Upon seeing Long Fei, Wu Youren immediately greeted him with fists clasped and a smile, "Daoist, I hope you have been well. I have been busy with official duties and haven’t managed to visit. Please pardon me!"

Long Fei smiled, extended his hand, and said, "Timing is better than arriving early; I just caught a Yellow Brocade Carp from Azure Dragon Lake. We can taste it together."

"Excellent, excellent!"

Wu Youren greatly appreciated Long Fei’s attitude, usually high persons were cold, and it felt as if they looked at others as beneath them.

Long Fei was different, always polite and approachable.

The two walked along the trestle, sitting on a small pavilion in the lake water.

The cool breeze was refreshing, and the scenery was extremely beautiful.

The maid brewed the tea beside them, served it up for them.

Long Fei introduced to Wu Youren, "This is Green Bamboo Tea from Qingcheng Mountains, gifted by a friend. It is soft in taste, with an endless aftertaste; try it, governor."

"Daoist’s tea is surely extraordinary!"

Wu Youren smiled as he took a sip from the bowl, closed his eyes, inhaled deeply, and praised repeatedly, "Good tea, indeed good tea! It seems this place truly has many fine things. I initially prepared the finest Shaping Tea here for Daoist, but it seems I am outclassed!"

As he spoke, he took out a packet of tea leaves from his Storage Ring.

"Governor, there’s no need to be so courteous!"

Long Fei smiled and asked the maid to put it away, instructing her to leave, then straightforwardly asked, "Governor, you didn’t come here just to sip some casual tea, did you?"

Wu Youren laughed as he stroked his beard, "Daoist speaks plainly, so I will also be direct. Currently, the number of disaster refugees in Shu State City is increasing; Daoist once promised to provide one thousand billion in relief efforts. Does this promise still hold?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Long Fei smiled, "Of course, it holds true. In these two days, I’ve already arranged with the Shu King to dispatch grain supplies from all over the country. They should arrive in the city within three days. By then, the governor can arrange to set up porridge stations outside the city to assist the refugees."

Wu Youren did not expect the matter to be handled so easily.

He thought Long Fei had forgotten about this matter, not setting his hopes high.

If Long Fei insisted on reneging, he couldn’t say much due to the Shu King’s reputation.

After all, it was his business, whether he spends money or not is none of Wu Youren’s concern.

Wu Youren looked around, pretending to casually chat with Long Fei, "I wonder what Daoist thinks about the current political situation?"

Long Fei fiddled with the tea set and smiled, "I am a person who has risen above the world, unconcerned with political affairs."

Wu Youren smiled lightly at him, "Daoist’s actions, however, truly involve worldly affairs, don’t they?"

Long Fei replied, "Executing justice on behalf of Heaven, aiding the distressed and suffering, is the duty of a cultivator, unrelated to worldly matters. I am quite concerned about when the governor can dispatch troops to eliminate the Demon Calamity and rescue the afflicted citizens of Shu State."

Wu Youren sighed, "To be honest, I too wish to dispatch troops against the demons. However, the current political situation is unstable; I am helpless even with the intention."

"I understand!"

Long Fei nodded, understanding their cautious thoughts.

Their concern was nothing but fear of political turmoil, unknowingly moving troops at critical moments uncontrollable.

Wu Youren didn’t want to give up, continuing to probe, "Let’s not discuss political affairs, what is Daoist’s opinion of the current Empress?"

Long Fei shook his head, "I haven’t met the Empress, nor do I know much about her. However, I divined a hexagram before; I saw Ziwei Star dimming, Tianfu Star brightening, faintly overshadowing Ziwei Star. The Empress’s fortune is thriving, perhaps she may become the future ruler of the Great Tang Empire."

Wu Youren’s eyes widened, staring at Long Fei for a long time without reacting.

His face flushed with excitement, he asked Long Fei, "Sir, is what you say true?"

Long Fei smiled faintly, "Those who cultivate do not speak falsely. The formation I have been setting up these days is precisely the Celestial Grand Formation of the Universe. Each formation flag corresponds to a star in the sky, so I have paid close attention to the changes in the celestial phenomena."

"Wonderful! Hearing this from a Daoist gives me confidence!"

Wu Youren’s hands were clasped together in excitement, fully trusting Long Fei’s words.

People always like to believe what they hope is true, especially when it comes from the mouth of someone like Long Fei.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoya brought out the prepared fish, which was made by the newly recruited chef.

Long Fei thought it would be a local specialty dish, like pickled fish or boiled fish.

To his surprise, it was a plate of fish boiled in clear water.

Wang Xiaoya introduced with a smile, "This is clear soup boiled fish made by the mansion’s head chef. Try it and see how it tastes?"

Wu Youren frowned, "How can fish be served without spices and chili? This isn’t a chef from our Shu region, is it?"

Wang Xiaoya replied, "Indeed, he isn’t. He used to be an Imperial Chef in the palace, later retired and returned home to open a restaurant in Jia State. When the Demon Clan ravaged Jia State City, the old gentleman led his apprentices to Shu State and was just recently recruited by our mansion."

"An Imperial Chef?"

Wu Youren immediately changed his tone upon seeing the dish, "Then this fish must be extraordinary."

Long Fei nodded and tasted it with him.

The fish was tender and flavorful.

The mild seasoning allowed the aroma of the fish to be fully released.

With every bite, the mouth was filled with the fresh fragrance of the fish.

Wu Youren repeatedly praised, "To see the extraordinary in the ordinary is the highest realm of a chef. This chef is exceptional, truly exceptional!"

Long Fei smiled and instructed Wang Xiaoya, "Invite this old gentleman up here!"

Wang Xiaoya nodded, and immediately sent someone to fetch the Imperial Chef.

Soon, an old man and two young men came up. Upon seeing Long Fei and Wu Youren, they kneeled down immediately.

Long Fei stood up and quickly helped them up, "Old gentleman, there’s no need for such a big ceremony."

The old gentleman looked extremely fearful and said, "Forgive me, sirs. Forgive me, sirs. Is it that the dishes I prepared did not suit your tastes?"

Long Fei and Wu Youren laughed and praised the old gentleman, "What do you mean, old gentleman? Your dishes are excellent. I called you up here because I want to reward you."

He took out a thousand Spirit Stones, wrapped them in a yellow cloth, and handed them to the three.

The old gentleman held the item, bowing repeatedly, "Sirs, you are too kind. We have already been paid for cooking for you, there’s no need for additional rewards."

Long Fei told them, "A salary is a salary, a reward is a reward. I called you up here because I also wanted to ask you something."

The old gentleman and his two apprentices exchanged glances and quickly bowed, "What would you like to ask, sir?"

Long Fei said, "As far as I know, Jia State City is not far from here. How severe is the demon calamity there?"

The old gentleman was full of grievances and immediately, with tears, reported, "Replying to you, sir. There are one hundred thousand demon soldiers in Jia State City, but not that many. If the official residence would use troops to suppress them, it would be easy to drive them back into the mountains. However, the officials don’t care about people’s lives, refusing to deploy troops, only wanting to defend within the city. The chaos from the military spreads, leaving us with no way to live, so we had to come to Shu State City to find a way to survive. If the officials in Shu State City continue to ignore the demon soldiers, we might have to seek survival in Chang’an City."

"Rest assured to stay here; no matter how fierce the demon soldiers are, they won’t break in here!"

Long Fei comforted them, then waved them off.

He sat down and said to Wu Youren, "Did the Governor hear it all?"

Wu Youren nodded, still with a helpless look, "I understand the Daoist’s intention. The current situation is critical, the demon soldiers keep regrouping and are estimated to arrive at Shu State City soon. But I must say again, without Empress Wu’s orders, I can’t deploy even a single soldier."

Long Fei poured him a glass of wine and told him, "I understand your difficulties, but those on your imperial court do not understand the people’s difficulties. If we don’t come up with a solution soon, this Shu State City will likely suffer from demon soldiers’ havoc. If that happens, what use is the army that you, sir, have worked hard to preserve? The people will suffer, and they will resent the imperial court, which will also damage Empress Wu’s reputation."

Wu Youren pondered his words, his mind racing, and he asked Long Fei with furrowed brows, "Does the Daoist have a good plan?"

Long Fei took a sip of wine, looked at him seriously, and said, "These days, I’ve been thinking of a way to benefit both sides for you. The Shu State army cannot move for now, but we cannot just sit and wait for death. We can organize a militia, selecting able-bodied men from among the refugees to join. Let them take up arms to fight against demon soldiers in various places. They have deep-seated grievances against demon soldiers and will definitely fight with all their might."

"Militia?"

Wu Youren frowned and asked Long Fei, "Recruiting soldiers requires funds. Where will the military pay come from? Where will the weapons and equipment come from? Under whose command will these militias fall?"

At this moment, the imperial court is most worried about the issue of military authority.

Long Fei reaching into the realm of military authority inevitably made Wu Youren wary.

He explained to Wu Youren, "The primary command of the militia naturally belongs to the Governor; the weapons, equipment, and funding can be organized by me. This will prevent refugees from causing harm, think about it, sir, if we control these able-bodied men. Even if the refugees are near this city, they won’t easily cause trouble, right?"

Wu Youren understood the importance of this matter; it was clearly beneficial.

Especially since Long Fei provides the military pay, and Wu Youren commands the troops.

This is practically a windfall; in every way, it’s a profitable deal.

Wu Youren stood up, somewhat excited, and clasped his fists to Long Fei, "This matter is too significant, I alone cannot decide. The Daoist need not rush, after I return and discuss with others, I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"I thank you in advance for the refugees!"

Long Fei rose and clasped his fists in return, personally escorting him out of the residence.