Chapter 24: Returning to Anxi
As soon as they were ready, Zhang Fan and the five of them rushed directly to Anxi City, the city was still lively, but the members of the Shura Gate had become a little scarce, and this time their branch in Jizhou District was greatly damaged, so they could only temporarily rest down.
Zhang Fan was familiar with the road and went straight to the City Lord's Mansion.
The Castle Lord's Mansion is the central core of a city, and it is definitely the tallest and most conspicuous building in the city, and it can be seen from a distance, so it is not difficult to find.
As soon as they walked to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, the group was stopped by the guards in front of the door:
"Who is it and what is the matter?"
"It's extravagant!" Looking at the guard in front of him, Meng Qing pouted secretly, it turned out that this guard was covered in a set of bright silver armor, with combat boots and gauntlets, and a steel gun in his hand, majestic, he was indeed a good look, and he was greedy to see it.
Zhang Fan glanced at Meng Qing and stepped forward to reply: "In the turmoil, I heard that the yellow turbans are rampant and thieves are rampant now, so I want to contribute to the court, so I came to ask to see the city lord and seek a half-official position!" β
"I see!" The guard smiled faintly and said with a little pity: "It's a pity that our city lord went out of the city two days ago and hasn't returned yet, it seems that all the strong men are going to run for nothing this time!" β
"It's a fucking unfortunate thing!" Meng Qing was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that this time he actually pounced, and just wanted to turn around and walk away, but suddenly found that Zhang Fan was smiling all over his face, and he didn't know where to find a money bag and handed it to the guard.
"Since the lord of the castle is here, let's visit again next time! This is a little bit of heart, brothers have worked hard, please be sure to accept it! β
The guard weighed the weight of the money bag, and a smile appeared on his face, looking like a teachable child: "Oh, look at my brain, the city lord just came back half an hour ago, why did I forget it?" Little brother, don't worry, I'll go and report to you! β
Zhang Fan hurriedly said, "There is labor", and the guard turned around and entered the city lord's mansion, seeing that he was walking away.
"Your sister!" Meng Qing was really a little speechless this time: "This system is too spoofed, right?" Such a high IQ for a gatekeeper? β
"Conquest is different from other online games, each of the NPCs in it is endowed with rich emotions and personalities, you can't count them as jΓΉ!" Zhang Fan explained, in fact, he really wanted to say: It's not that they have a high IQ, it's that your IQ is too low!
As the saying goes, it is easy to do things with money, and after a while, the guard walked back, saying that the city lord had been invited, and took Zhang Fan and the other five people into the city lord's mansion.
As the center and symbol of the city, the city lord's mansion is extremely luxurious, the area alone is about the same size as Zhang Fan's village, and the decorations are even more valuable.
The five of them watched all the way, and finally came to a large hall, where the guard motioned for Zhang Fan to enter, and slowly retreated.
Zhang Fan stepped into the hall, and saw a fat man in official uniform sitting on the main seat, surrounded by guards on both sides, the equipment of these guards was obviously a grade higher than that of the guards, and there was a faint flash of golden light in the silver-white armor, which was not ordinary at first glance.
"What a big show!" Zhang Fan secretly slandered, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The small people are in turmoil, these are my companions, meet the city lord!" β
"No courtesy, no courtesy!" The fat city lord laughed and his already small facial features seemed to be one size smaller, and they all gathered in the middle, with an indescribable sense of joy: "It turns out that you are in chaos!" I've heard of it! This time, you were the first to establish a village, but you won me a lot of face, and I was worried that I didn't give you any reward, so you came! β
"Heard of it?" Zhang Fan is not surprised, Meng Qing is a little confused, the fat man in front of him is a fat oil, he is the master who eats and sleeps and eats at a glance, it is estimated that the city lord's mansion has never been out, where did he hear of it?
Zhang Fan knew his doubts, and explained softly at the moment: "I first built a village and won the title of the first in the world, and then there was a system broadcast, and it is estimated that these NPCs also got the news from other channels that we don't know!" β
After a little explanation, Zhang Fan turned his head and said: "The city lord is serious, he is just a fluke to get some advantages, some small things are not enough to worry about, compared to the contribution made by adults to the imperial court, it is not worth mentioning at all, where do you dare to ask for any reward!" β
The fat city lord laughed when he heard this, and his face shrank by one size as if he were a trick: "If there are more people like you in the Han world, where can the Yellow Turban thieves be rampant?" Write down the reward for the time being, and make plans later, but since you are not here for the reward, why is this trip? β
"If you don't give it, you really won't give it?" Seeing that this fat city lord really swallowed his reward like this, Zhang Fan was also a little stunned for a while, he was really just talking casually!
With a wry smile in his heart, on the surface, Zhang Fan couldn't show a single thing, he made a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and said with a full face: "Now the bandits are rampant, and the Yellow Turban Army is also changing again and again, we were born in troubled times, and we should protect our family and defend the country, at the expense of this seven-foot body!" β
"Well said! That's a good point! The fat city lord exclaimed, he was worried that the bandits outside the city had no time to scruple in his eyes, and now someone actually sent it to the door, how could he not like it?
"Please also allow us to enlist in the army and serve the country!"
"Good, good!" The fat city lord applauded repeatedly, and he was looking forward to it, and immediately said: "It's natural to join the army, but now the soldiers in the city are also very nervous, but there are no soldiers assigned to you!" β
"It's enough to slam the door!" Seeing the stinginess of this superb city lord, Zhang Fan naturally didn't expect him to give him many troops, so he could only say solemnly: "The eldest husband carries a three-foot sword to settle down, how can he rely on others everywhere?" The city lord and relax, we will recruit soldiers and will not embarrass the city lord! β
"Not bad, not bad!" The fat city lord became more and more satisfied, and seemed to feel that it was really inappropriate for him to do this, so he thought for a moment and said, "Although I don't have money and food soldiers, I can still do some things that are within my authority!" β
After a pause, he added, "So be it! I have ordered you to be promoted directly to my account, and all your companions can be promoted to centurion, which should be the reward for your previous contributions! β
"Old fox!" Zhang Fan secretly scolded, if the troops are not allocated, this kind of official promotion is equivalent to just promising a blank check!
"Thank you, Lord Castle!" Scolding and scolding, Zhang Fan is actually quite satisfied with this so-called "reward", the centurion has the right to upgrade the third-level village, and he has now become a higher-level junior lieutenant, and the promotion is naturally not a problem, saving him a lot of effort.
The main purpose has been achieved, and Zhang Fan also knows that there is no oil and water to be squeezed out of this slamming city lord, so he hurriedly confessed and withdrew.
"Compared to NPC towns, my village is really shabby!" Walking out of the City Lord's Mansion, Meng Qing sighed that there was no comparison between the two at all.
Zhang Fan was stunned when he heard this, looked back and found that several people were thoughtful, and immediately smiled: "Don't think too much, the village can be upgraded to a small town after level 5, although there is still a gap with the original town with a long history, but it is not much different!" β
"Is it possible to occupy these primitive towns?" The most aggressive of the few was Yan Yang, who thought from another level.
"Not anytime soon! Our strength is not as strong as that! At the earliest, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out completely, there will be empty cities for you to occupy, but whether you can defend it or not depends on your own skills! Zhang Fan said: "In short, the development of strength is the top priority now, and without strength, it is a fantasy and unrealistic!" β
Several people agreed with Zhang Fan's words, and at the same time secretly added strength to himself.
With an official position, Zhang Fan and the five people have a lot of freedom, and they don't have to go to the quartermaster to receive tasks like ordinary players, their combat exploits will naturally be recorded by the system, and when the time comes, they will go back to the city to receive rewards, even if they kill some scattered yellow turban thieves on the road, the system will also give military merit rewards.
Now all Zhang Fan needs is a piece of information, which is easy to get when he has money, and soon he got a very detailed information from the quartermaster, where there is a large army of thieves, where the villages have been plundered, and even where there have been visions of heaven and earth are clearly marked, it depends on how he chooses!