The ancient city of Lanling has a long history and culture, and its economy is unprecedentedly prosperous because it is located on the main trade and transportation routes of various countries. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Victor hung his head a little, and seven or eight of his men led the carriage into the city.

"What's wrong, Victor?" Hou Wukong asked.

"Alas, the taxes of this Lanling Ancient City are too expensive, and the price has risen again today. If this continues, this medicinal herb business will not be able to continue. Victor sighed.

"Then why do you have to come here to do business, you just don't come to do the tax increase." Xiao Li couldn't help but interject.

Victor looked at Xiao Li, his eyes flashed with excitement, and then dimmed: "This Lanling Ancient City has been a gathering place for merchants to trade since ancient times, and I am the best medicinal herb, so I can sell them at a good price when I come here."

"Then who do you blame, you want to sell for a high price and want to come here, but on the other hand, you think that the taxes here are high. Cut, it's really business-free. Xiao Li gave him a blank look.

"You wait here for a while," Victor said suddenly, and as he approached a sentry box at the gate of the city, where the guards of the city rested. Through the glass of the sentry box, Victor sneakily took out a few silver coins from his arms and handed them to a guard captain in the sentry box, and the two of them sneakily didn't know what to talk about.

"What is this guy going to do?" Hou Wukong asked.

"Who knows, why do you have to get involved with this kind of person, isn't it good for us to come to the villagers by ourselves?" Xiao Li was a little unhappy, this Victor made her inexplicably disgusted.

"What? People like you very much, and he told me just now that he likes you. Hou Wukong smiled evilly.

Xiao Li stepped on Hou Wukong fiercely, and as a result, he stepped on the air. She looked down and saw that the damn stinky monkey had already flashed to the side.

Victor went in and finally came out: "Let's go." ”

They walked for a while, and when they were far away from the city gate, Victor asked, "Hou Wukong, what do you think of this place?" ”

Hou Wukong looked at the wide bluestone streets, and the various crowds of people coming and going. Many of the houses on both sides of the main street of the ancient city of Lanling are made of hard stones, and they are still standing after hundreds of years of history.

"It's quite lively here, what's wrong?"

"Actually, it was even more lively a few days ago than it was today. As far as we can see, it is crowded with people. It wasn't until the day before yesterday that Prince Allah ordered all merchants who came to the ancient city of Lanling to do business to triple the original tax revenue, and many merchants were ready not to come again, and many businessmen left the ancient city of Lanling yesterday. After this order, we will not come to this Lanling Ancient City again, the taxes here are too high. We can't afford it. Victor voiced his frustration.

Hou Wukong, who is Xiao Lihao, glanced at him, "Who is this Prince Allah you are talking about?" Xiao Li asked.

Victor leaned closer to Xiao Li: "Prince Allah is the younger brother of the Great King Maxi and the lord of this ancient city of Lanling."

"Prince Allah? So why did he suddenly increase his taxes? Hou Wukong asked.

"You don't know yet?" Victor looked at Hou Wukong, with an expression on his face that you are really lonely.

"Know what?" Hou Wukong was inexplicable.

"Now the whole of Thomas United Kingdom is going to be messed up, and Karen is back!" Victor whispered.

"What?! Karen? Which Karen? Hou Wukong shouted.

"Shh~" Victor made a silent expression, "You want to die, be quiet." ”

Hou Wukong looked around, and sure enough, his shout just now had attracted the attention of many people, Hou Wukong looked at these people, and those people quickly lowered their heads and hurriedly walked away.

The name Karen is a plague here, and it seems that the people here are afraid to mention it. Karen? Which Karen? It can't be the Karen I know.

"What's wrong?" Hou Wukong also lowered his voice and asked.

Victor looked around, as cautious as a thief: "This is not the place to talk, I'll talk to you when we find a place with fewer people."

Victor took his men with him to the medicinal herb trading center near the east gate of the ancient city of Lanling.

Victor whispered to Hou Wukong: "About four or five days ago, Karen from the Maika Kingdom came back, and when Count Kiva of Dante Castle heard that it was Karen, he immediately opened the city gate to greet him. As soon as Karen entered the city, she and Count Kiva declared a rebellion, saying that they would no longer submit to Maxi's dictatorship. ”

"What does that rebellion called Karen have to do with the ancient city of Lanling?" Xiao Li asked.

"You're stupid, expand military spending. In recent years, King Maxi has built a lot of construction and built his palace to a magnificent one. The country has long run out of money, and it is said that Maxi also used military spending to build his royal palace. As soon as this Karen returns, she will definitely have to fight, and the treasury will be empty, so this Prince Allah will definitely go on a rampage. Victor croaked like a duck.

"Victor, you are so concerned about state affairs, you just went to the sentry box at the city gate to inquire about this?" Hou Wukong looked at him.

Victor doubled his whisper: "You don't understand this, do you?" This is the secret of my business, and state affairs are often linked to the economy. This Dante Castle and the ancient city of Lanling are so close that I have to get rid of the goods quickly, even if I lose money. I don't know if there is going to be a war in the near future, either Karen is coming to attack the ancient city of Lanling, or this Prince Allah is going to attack Dante's castle, I said two, let's hurry up. This ancient city of Lanling can't stay for a long time. ”

"How capable is this Karen? Let the king be so afraid of him." Hou Wukong asked.

Victor looked at Hou Wukong like an alien: "Don't you know about Karen?" Let me tell you, Karen was originally the lord of this Lanling Ancient City, and he was the one who started the booming economic and trade of this Lanling Ancient City. When Karen rebelled in this ancient city of Lanling, it was a response. Maxi has long caused dissatisfaction, and many Thomas soldiers have also followed suit and joined Karen's camp. Seeing Maxi being overthrown. I don't know what happened to the result, but Karen was still defeated. ”

Victor continued to keep his voice down: "Later, Karen fled to the kingdom of Maika. Techler of the Maika Kingdom admired Karen's talent and wanted to bribe him to serve Techler. Karen disagreed, and it is said that he was arrested by Teschler, and somehow he actually ran out and came to Dante's castle with dozens of people, but as soon as Count Kiva heard that it was Karen, he rebelled. ”

Hou Wukong understood, when Karen was in prison and told him that he had grown up in Toulon Castle and that he had lied to him. Although this person deceived Hou Wukong, he is a talent.

"So, maybe when Karen will come in?" Xiao Li asked.

Victor shook his head: "I don't think so, Dante's castle is just a small city. Count Kiva only has a few thousand men in his hands, and he can't take the ancient city of Lanling, and in a few days this Prince Allah will attack Dante's castle. ”

Hou Wukong: "Victor, it's a pity that you don't command the war. ”