In winter, the war was tight, and the Black Armor Army led by Li Heibao set up three lines of defense around the imperial capital, and the surrounding valleys, rivers, and forests were effectively used, and there were countless temporary guard towers and fortresses. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The blockade affected the trade between the imperial capital and the outside towns, and there was a serious shortage of materials in the city. In addition, many young and middle-aged people have been forcibly conscripted, and the old, weak, sick and disabled who have been left behind have no stable economic resources, resulting in a situation where there is a shortage of labor force and a large number of vulnerable groups to be supported.

The Bai family, the imperial capital, known as the world's monologue, took the initiative to donate money and materials, and set up a number of shelters in the city to help refugees. But there were too many people in need of help, and it was forced to terminate in less than half a month.

Jiao Yin, the president of the Chung Ting Church, led all the Chung Tingshi to spread the gospel in the square every day. But how can the people, who can't fill their stomachs, have such a high consciousness and use moral and ethical clauses to restrain themselves? However, in one month, the entire imperial capital became a city of living death. Women sell their bodies for food, the streets are littered with frozen corpses of homeless people, teenage children snatch bread and fruit from trembling old women, and gangs of hooligans and ruffians smash struggling to maintain shops. Everything has been turned upside down under the influence of the war.

The army led by Wu Shou did not rush to attack the imperial capital, but made a detour to break through twelve cities in a row. Surprisingly, there were forces in various towns and cities that responded to him, and most of them were cadres of the Imperial Capital Guard and the Swordsmen of the city-state. Some didn't even wait for the Red Armor Army to arrive, they had already controlled everything in the city and took the initiative to surrender the city.

On the day of the first snow of winter, the Ranger organization led by Feng Jihai and Li Heipanther's army converged in the wilderness northwest of the Imperial City. The two sides reached an alliance through negotiation and negotiation to jointly fight against the increasingly powerful Red Armor Army. At the same time, the Imperial City was gradually stabilized with the efforts of Bai Yinfeng and Jiao Yin, and the members of the city-state swordsman regiment also actively participated, forming a new force that was enough to confront Wu Shou.

"I think it's necessary." There was only a faint light in the tent, and Fu Lang sat on two stacked wooden boxes and expressed his opinion.

Hu Yin on the side said: "When I traveled before, I met Bai Yushi, the young master of the Bai family, in Moon Mushroom City, so let me go this time to visit." Oh! By the way, it's best to let me be with that Pegasus kid, maybe the odds of success will be higher. ”

Feng Jihai advised: "The Bai family has a prominent status, you must be cautious in your words and deeds this time, and you can't hurt the harmony no matter what." ”

The purpose of visiting the Bai family is naturally to raise military expenses. Whether it is the Imperial Capital Guards or the Ranger Organization, a large amount of military supplies are consumed every day. Sometimes, preparing for battle is even harder than fighting.

"Is it okay to have a big meal when you go to Bai's house? Then you can take me with you, Brother Tianma. In the face of Yin Ao's stubborn plea, Dongfang Tianma could only nod in agreement in the end.

In addition to Hu Yin, the four of them changed into the uniform of the Ranger Organization, a white jacket similar to the military padded jacket, with the word "Ranger" printed in red on the back.

When Dongfang Tianma took off his old clothes, a crumpled note fell out of his pocket, and he immediately remembered that it was given to him by Guo Dashao of the idler town when he left, saying that he had a close friend and suggested that he go to the place. He didn't pay attention to it at the time, he just put it in his pocket and forgot about it for so long.

Unfolding the note, Dongfang Tianma was immediately taken aback. The character written on this note is Bai Yushi, the young master of the Bai family.

Explaining this situation to Hu Yin, Dongfang Tianma suggested going to idler's town first and looking for Guo Tianqi to come forward. Since he is Bai Yushi's friend, he is always better than those who have only met a few times. After all, the stakes were high, and the four of them set off immediately.

From Ji Zai's intersection, it turned out that Guo Tianqi was also a member of the Ranger Organization, and he provided material and manpower help to the organization on weekdays, and had a close relationship with the leader Feng Jihai. What people didn't expect at all was that the once idle and comfortable idler town has now become a scorched earth. No one knows what happened here, let alone any clues about Guo Tianqi's whereabouts. The four of them could only turn back and march towards the imperial capital again.

The successive generations of the Bai family have adhered to strict family rules. To be selected as a family member, not only must be appreciated by the previous generation of family members, but also have a very high reputation in the family, and have a unique vision for the appreciation of soul stones.

"To tell you the truth, the real head of the Bai family is my sister Bai Jinyi. This kind of thing can only be decided by the family, and it doesn't matter if I say it. Bai Yushi, who was sitting on the main seat in the hall, was dressed in a white background with purple flowers, and there was no displeasure in his tone and expression.

"Then please ask Major Bai to introduce us to my sister, so that we can explain the situation as soon as possible." Hu Yin, who was sitting at the top of the bottom, said.

The Bai family's mansion occupies a considerable area in the inner city of the imperial capital, and when the house where the family lives is blocked by three walls, outsiders who want to enter must have an invitation from the master, otherwise even the ministers of the court and the central government will not want to enter.

Dongfang Tianma's pedestrians follow Bai Yushi's natural passage unimpeded, with three walls, three gates, and three corridors, and there is also a short way to walk down. After entering the inner courtyard, the eyes suddenly opened up, with a winding path under your feet and a quiet bamboo forest beside the road. I saw that, ten thousand jade pillars stood in the sky, and the leaves were like new scissors. The scented wind came to send the fragrance, and shook it into the fairy forest step by step.

Bai Yushi's sister Bai Jinyi lives in an inner house that only the heads of the family are qualified to live in. The house is called the Monologue House, with a total of seven floors, and from a distance it looks like a delicate and transparent pagoda.

"Isn't it a bit too hasty for a ranger organization to have no business dealings with our Bai family, but now he suddenly came to the door to ask for help?" Bai Jinyi was born with pink face and peach cheeks, a pair of thin eyebrows like a crescent moon, although he was born charming, his words and demeanor revealed the natural shrewdness of a businessman.

Ji Zailu said: "I have heard for a long time that the Bai family is a big family in the imperial capital, and some time ago I heard that I had rescued refugees in the city. Now is the time for the country's life and death, if the Bai family does not help at this time, when will it be? ”

"The Bai family is a small merchant family, and it is difficult to protect itself when the mud bodhisattva crosses the river during this war period. Some time ago, the relief refugees just couldn't bear to see the poor suffering, and with the situation in my family, not to mention the remaining money, even the food in the granary was not much left, and I was really powerless. ”

Bai Yushi's face was gloomy when he heard his sister's words, and he said that the eldest sister was like a mother, and this Bai Jinyi had been extremely strict with him since he was a child. The Bai family's ability to maintain a prominent position in the imperial capital is also controlled by this shrewd and capable sister. So when facing his sister, his usual chic image of a son-in-law immediately converged, and he didn't dare to refute what his sister said and did, so he only listened obediently.

Has the Bai family really reached the point where it is difficult to maintain? Of course not, and quite the opposite. There is no doubt that a solid economic foundation will be able to remain stable during the turbulent war years, and the second is to find ways to make use of manpower and material resources to find a way to continue to make money under limited conditions. In a sense, merchants in times of war are more likely to make a lot of money than in times of peace and prosperity.

As we all know, the Bai family is mainly engaged in the collection of rare soul stones, but when there is no choice, these ancestral industries that no one cares about can only exist in name only. Bai Jinyi hired a large number of cheap manpower through the activities of relieving refugees, and she bought low-priced mortgaged real estate in various parts of the imperial city, and after simple transformation, turned it into a cheap daily necessities store, a cheap vegetable and fruit store, a military supplies manufacturing factory, and a franchise store for the sale of soul stones.

"Allow me to say something." Dongfang Tianma, who had not been noticed by Bai Jinyi, suddenly stepped forward. "I don't know how prominent the Bai family is in the Imperial City, but even the richest people in our village will not hesitate to help when the village suffers a crisis. It is precisely because there are people in need of help that there will be people who take the initiative to help, no matter who they are, there are times when they can't do it. The current Bai family is like a rich family in our village, if the Bai family can help the Wisteria Windmill Country through the crisis, then in a sense, it is also helping themselves. ”

"The sharp-toothed little brother is so good at talking!" Bai Jinyi was originally leaning on the soft pink bed, but at this time, she stretched out a slender jade hand, and the maid next to her immediately handed her a slender white jade cigarette stick and lit it. She took a puff, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said, "It's not difficult for our Bai family to pay money, but this money won't be so easy." ”

Hu Yin said: "How do you say this? ”

"It's the same as doing business, I won't work with people who don't know the details, you have to prove it to me, let me see what you really do."

Ji Zailu said: "It's no problem, what do you say you need us to do?" ”

"You're all soul tattoos, aren't you? My Bai family also has a lot of in-service soul tattoo guards, I will choose three of them to compete with you, let's win two out of three games, I will give you as much as you need to win, if you lose, don't want to take any of them. ”

After dinner at the Bai family, Dongfang Tianma and Yin Ao were arranged to stay in a room.

"Do you really want to compete with the Bai family's guards?" Yin Ao asked, holding a half-eaten banana in his hand.

Dongfang Tianma was wiping the wooden sword ghost's hand, "Ah, this is also a matter of no way, only in this way can we get the support of the Bai family." ”

"Is that man named Hu Yin reliable? There is also a plan on the road, which makes people worry when they look at it. What if you win, Brother Tianma, and both of them lose? ”

"You don't have to worry about this at all, Brother Hu Yin's strength is far above me, and I believe that Brother Ji Zailu is the same. Haven't we seen the strength of his partner Brother Yang Crab in Hongli Village before? ”

Yin Ao chewed a banana and said vaguely: "That's right, even if I'm worried, it's useless." Anyway, it's better to be a big family! If you were in the barracks, you wouldn't be able to eat such sweet bananas! Don't miss the opportunity, I need to eat a few more sticks. So saying, he took another one out of the fruit bowl.

Dongfang Tianma smiled: "Then I'll talk to Bai Dashao and let you stay in their house." That way you'll be able to eat good food every day. ”

Yin Ao shook his head with a banana peel and said, "That's not good!" That's not going to work! I still have to wait for Grandpa Luo to come back and follow him to learn the knowledge of soul stones!" ”

"You're interested in Soul Stone technology?"

"Of course! My dream is to become a soul stone technician like Grandpa Luo. ”

Looking at Yin Ao's proud appearance when he spoke, Dongfang Tianma immediately thought of himself when he talked about his dream of being a swordsman with Aunt Qing, and he couldn't help but look down at the wooden sword in his hand, shook his head silently, and chuckled.