Chapter 5: The Fallen Territory

After noon, Yang Xiu led a group of people out of the Lord's Mansion, intending to investigate the situation in Gray Pigeon Harbor. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Stepping out of the Lord's Palace, you will be greeted by a desolate scene, with old buildings along the way, some potholes on the road, and a rotten atmosphere in the air.

However, the pedestrians on the road greeted Yang Xiu and his party cordially, and most of them went to Gao Yang and Yang Zhicai, whose reputation in Gray Pigeon Harbor was not low.

"It's not good, really." Yang Xiu sighed, and walked all the way, there were basically few decent buildings.

"Do you want to take a look at the port, it's almost the best place in the whole Gray Pigeon Harbor." Gao Yang said embarrassedly.

"Then go check it out." Yang Xiu was curious about what the ports and ships in this world would look like, so he immediately agreed.

The group walked in the direction of the port, and on the way, a thin figure fell behind, and after waiting for a while, they ran in the direction of the lord's mansion.

This scene naturally couldn't escape Yang Xiu's eyes, and this person's actions were reasonable.

"Yang Ping, go back to the dungeon of the lord's mansion and keep an eye on it, no one can let it go, and if you see the opportunity, you can send someone to tell me if there is any movement."

"Chengzong, you take someone to surround Zhao Quan's residence for me, and not a single mouse is allowed to be spared."

Yang Xiu gave two orders in a row, with a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Yang Zhicai was thoughtful and asked, "Young master, are you sure that this Zhao Quan is involved with Yang Hu?" ”

"In the morning, I want to be in charge of the garrison, this Zhao all dare to contradict me, and yesterday Yang Hu easily took the garrison without much effort. If you want to say that it is not implicated, I will definitely not believe it, see if this Zhao Quan can catch a big fish for me. Yang Xiu said his guess.

Gao Yang was on the side and reminded Yang Xiudao, "Don't underestimate Zhao Quan, adults, you still have to be cautious in everything." ”

"Don't worry, you two, I have my own plans for this matter, so it's important to go to the port first." Yang Xiu didn't want to dwell on it too much, obviously he had already made up his mind, and the group continued to hurry.

On the other hand, Zhao Quan, after arriving at the Lord's Mansion, did not go in directly, found a remote place to lurk, and stared intently at the gate of the Lord's Mansion.

Yang Ping hurried back to the lord's mansion, and fell into Zhao Quan's eyes without a trace, Zhao Quan saw this scene, laughed a few times, and left quietly.

Yang Xiu and his entourage finally arrived at the port location, and what caught their eyes was the three big metal characters of Gray Pigeon Harbor, hanging at the highest point of the port.

At first glance, the port platforms are all made of stone, the ground is clean and stable, and there are many berths, but most of the berths are empty, only a few scattered fishing boats dock.

In the inland direction of the port, there are all kinds of merchant inns, and there are one or two taverns and casinos, but these establishments are now closed.

"What's going on?" Yang Xiu pointed to these merchants who should have been open for business and asked.

"There has been no trade at the port recently, so there is no business to do, so naturally it can only be closed." Gao Yang sighed and said.

"Young Master, have you ever heard of Dongyi Island?" Gao Yang asked rhetorically.

"I haven't heard of it." Yang Xiu had to tell the truth, he had indeed never heard of Dongyi Island.

"Dongyi Island is on the east side of Gray Pigeon Harbor, with a piece of Dongyi Sea in between, and it takes about a week for merchant ships to go back and forth."

"Although Dongyi Island is an island, the land is very wide, and it is not much smaller than Dongyi Province. The most important thing is that there are a large number of Dongyi people living on Dongyi Island, with a population of more than one million, and the ships of the Dongyi people are very advanced.... cough, cough, cough," Gao Yang coughed after speaking.

"Elder Gao is not in a hurry, speak slowly." Yang Xiu hurriedly comforted.

"Ahem.... It doesn't hurt to be old, this old bone can't be scattered for the time being. Gao Yang smiled freely.

"What is the relationship between the current situation of Dongyi Island and Gray Pigeon Harbor?" Yang Xiu asked.

"Although Dongyi Island is wide, most of it is mountainous, and the climate is not as inland as it is, there are very few places where grain can be grown, and the kingdom is not allowed to sell grain to the Dongyi people, but there have always been many merchants who transport grain to the Dongyi people for profit, as well as some high-level wills, so the Dongyi people have been developing like this."

"However, there has been news recently, there is civil strife on Dongyi Island, several families are fighting with each other, and the warships of various Dongyi tribes are fighting on the sea, and the decrease in merchant ships in Gray Pigeon Harbor is probably also the reason." Gao Yang answered Yang Xiu's questions.

"Civil strife... Battleship... Dongyi.. Food shortage." Yang Xiu muttered to himself, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he turned his head and asked.

"How long has there been civil strife on Dongyi Island?"

"It's been more than a month, and I'm worried that in the long run, the tax revenue of Gray Pigeon Harbor this year may not be optimistic." Gao Yang sighed.

"Dongyi civil strife, the grain of the Dongyi tribe is all smuggled by inland traffickers, and now the sea line is not passable, Dongyi is afraid that there is a shortage of food, and I am even more worried that Dongyi may come to loot the gray pigeon port." Yang Zhicai thought about it for a while, and said cautiously.

"I am also worried about this, the Dongyi people have always had a tradition of raiding the interior, but because of the prosperity of the smuggling business over the years, looting has rarely happened. Now that there is a war, coupled with a shortage of food, I am afraid that there is a little possibility, and the autumn harvest is approaching. Gao Yang also said.

"According to what the two said, I'm afraid that Gray Pigeon Harbor will suffer in autumn this year."

"I'll figure out a way to deal with the affairs of the Dongyi clan. Elder Gao and Uncle Cai, the two of you are my elders, and in the future, please worry more about the big and small things in this gray pigeon port. Yang Xiu looked at the two sincerely, and his words were full of respect.

Yang Zhicai and Gao Yang glanced at each other, and they both nodded slowly to Yang Xiu.

"My lord, everything is normal in the Lord's Mansion, no one has ever come." At this time, Yang Ping sent someone to report to Yang Xiu.

"Didn't go to the Lord's Mansion, did I expect it wrong?" Yang Xiu said to himself, this Zhao Quan didn't go to the lord's mansion to inquire about Yang Hu's news, but it was a little unexpected by Yang Xiu.

"Drop, Main Quest: Grey Pigeon Harbor, Completed!"

"Drip, side quest: Remove Zhao Quan's threat, open! For details, please refer to the mission system. ”

Two prompts in quick succession pulled Yang Xiu back to reality.

The first main quest was not in a hurry, but Yang Xiu had to check the latter side quest immediately.

Side Quest: Remove Zhao Quan's threat.

Quest Hint: Zhao Quan, Upper Bronze. Don't underestimate anyone who can mix in a high position, even if it's just a garrison director in a remote port territory, poor fellow, may the gods bless you.

After reading it, Yang Xiu's face changed slightly, judging from this task, Zhao Quan was not as easy to deal with as Yang Xiu imagined, and the current situation illustrates this very well.

However, the rewards of the main quest can allow Yang Xiu to upgrade, and in front of so many people, Yang Xiu does not dare to receive the reward directly, for fear that something will go wrong.

"Almost, that's it for today, let's all disperse. Uncle Cai, you send Elder Gao back. Yang Xiu waved his hand and signaled that everyone could leave.

"Young Master, then your safety..."Yang Zhicai said worriedly.

"It's okay, someone is following." Yang Xiu's face was very indifferent, and Yang Zhicai no longer insisted, and left with Gao Yang.

Yang Xiu smiled, dismissed his subordinates, found a corner where no one was around, and went to open the creation system.

"Main quest reward: Level up, distributed. Check out the character properties panel. ”

"Main quest rewards: Draw immediately, please draw."

"Hint: The next main quest will trigger the talent class."

The character panel has also changed a lot, and the career system column has simply disappeared.

Name: Yang Xiu

Identity: Acting Lord of Grey Pigeon Harbor

Class: Mage

Grade: Median Bronze

Talents: Unknown

Stamina: 14

Spirit: 36

Strength: 12

Sensitivity: 12

Skill: Ice Manipulation

Item: Mage's Dignity

The doubling of character attributes is not only reflected in the data, Yang Xiu obviously feels that his body has become stronger, his vision is clearer, and the overall strength has improved significantly.

The talent profession will not be until the next main quest, so you can only watch it honestly, and you can't use it for the time being. After feeling this, Yang Xiu smiled, and was not in a hurry to draw the lottery, and walked back to the lord's mansion in a leisurely manner.

This scene was seen by Zhao Quan, who was hiding not far away, but it seemed that Zhao Quan couldn't discover the creation system, he only felt that this Sixth Young Master Yang was crazy, and he smirked for a while, and then went home alone.

"Since you gave me this opportunity, how could I let it go, and then it would be useless for you to kneel down and beg me." Zhao's color was distorted, and his words were extremely vicious.

After speaking, Zhao Quan turned into a phantom and chased after Yang Xiu.

Yang Xiu walked back without hurry, with a confident smile on his face, and he didn't seem to be afraid of Zhao Quan's possible revenge.

Suddenly, Yang Xiu felt a great chill behind him, like a needle on his back, so he directly turned on the ice control, instantly forming an ice barrier behind him.

After hearing the sound of ice cracking, Yang Xiu took out the dignity of a mage, turned around, and looked at the person who attacked him, it was Zhao Quan, who was holding a long knife and dressed as an assassin.

"Zhao Quan, you are really bold enough to attack Young Master Ben." Yang Xiu pretended to be angry.

"Your Excellency, you didn't expect that." Zhao Quan replied coldly.

"I'm not sure you're coming, so I'm just setting up a game." Yang Xiu didn't pretend anymore.

"The young master will definitely be able to beat me? With this ice spell alone, I'm afraid the young master is not my opponent. Zhao Quan said with a sinister smile, he had already sentenced Yang Xiu to death.

"You have to try it to find out." Yang Xiu clenched the sword in his hand, and a faint blue light began to appear around him.

Zhao Quan didn't talk nonsense, he rushed up with a knife and slashed at Yang Xiu's head. Yang Xiu used his strength, and the long sword caught up, and there seemed to be a flash of fire between the sword lights and sword shadows.

Zhao Quan's speed was extremely fast, and he immediately retreated if he missed a hit, looking for an opportunity again, while Yang Xiu could only blindly defend passively.

Zhao Quan and Yang Hu are both high-ranking bronze, but there are still differences in details, Yang Hu is strong and not fast, while Zhao Quan is fast and not strong.

With the cold ice control and the sharp long sword in his hand, Yang Xiu didn't suffer anything, but his clothes were a little tattered, and neither side could help the other.