The fall of the Ancient Zealand Empire did not affect Lin Yun's decision to move on.

After leaving the territory of the Shura Empire, Lin Yun and the others crossed the 10,000-meter-high Divided Mountain Range and came to the northern region of the Thousand Kingdoms Territory.

The northern part of the territory of the Thousand Kingdoms is only one-eighth of the central region. In total, there are more than a hundred countries, including more than one hundred and thirty small countries, and eleven second-rank kingdoms, as well as a third-rank empire.

This Sanpin Empire is called the Yanxue Empire, and although its military strength is not as good as the six empires in the central region, it is not too far behind.

The movements of the Yanxue Empire can affect the entire northern region. Therefore, Lin Yun planned to go to the Yanxue Empire and ask Emperor Yanxue to help collect the soul jade fragments.

As soon as they entered the territory of the Yanxue Empire, everyone felt a cold snap coming, the temperature was obviously dozens of degrees lower, and they could exhale a white mist every time they said a word.

On the ground below, you can also see a snowfield made of ice and snow. The whole world is white, which can be described as a scene of thousands of miles of ice and snow, which is the scenery of the northern country.

After flying for a quarter of an hour in the territory of the Yanxue Empire, Lin Yun and the others finally arrived at the first city of the Yanxue Empire, Poplar City.

It is a city covered in snow and ice, and the whole city is covered with a layer of frost, which looks crystal clear in the setting sun, and has a strange feeling like a dream.

Lin Yun saw that it was already dusk, and it would soon be night, so he planned to stay in this city for a while. After inquiring about the exact direction of the imperial capital, we will continue to set off early the next morning.

In order not to cause unnecessary panic, Lin Yun let the Raging Pterodactyl land twenty miles away from the main city, and then several people walked towards Poplar City on foot.

Everyone originally thought that this time they would enter the city like the last time, and they would be hindered by the guards. However, the opposite was true, and the guards only made a brief confirmation before letting everyone into the city.

And the scene in Poplar City surprised everyone.

Everyone originally thought that the city of a large empire should be a scene of busy traffic, people coming and going, noisy and prosperous.

However, the opposite is true: instead of prosperity, the city is desolate.

The shops on both sides of the street are closed, and there are very few vendors who do business. Everywhere there were famine people, hungry roaming the streets.

There is even a scene of a little girl covered in dirt, holding two stolen steamed buns, being chased by several adults, which is not at all what an imperial city should have.

Lin Ying couldn't bear to save the little girl, and said to the few adults who were chasing her: "I'll help her pay, you can let her go." ”

Several adults glanced at each other, and one of them said to Lin Ying: "Yes, a steamed bun is a hundred gold coins." ”

Hearing that man's words, everyone couldn't help but be surprised.

A steamed bun costs 100 gold coins, what kind of joke is this?

You must know that in the Southern Xia Kingdom, the monthly income of ordinary people is only a hundred gold coins, and one gold coin can buy ten steamed buns.

And here, a steamed bun costs a month's income for ordinary people, and the price has increased a thousand times!

It's all about robbery!

"It's too dark for you guys!" Yun Ruoxi said indignantly.

"Black?"

One of the adults said, "Little girl, you should go to other houses and inquire, the price of our Poplar City is like this, no matter which store is this price." ”

"Forget it, take it." Lin Yun didn't want to waste his tongue in this regard, so he directly took out a few hundred gold coins and sent these adults away. Anyway, this little money is not even a drizzle for him.

"Thank you, brother and sister, my mother is seriously ill and can't get out of bed, she hasn't eaten for a few days, I have to send her steamed buns back quickly." After the little girl bowed and thanked Lin Yun and Lin Ying, she hurried into the alley with steamed buns.

Looking at the back of the little girl leaving, Lin Ying not only sighed deeply, but also worried about the residents of the city.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first."

Lin Yun and the others walked several streets before finally finding an inn that was still open, and regardless of the price of the inn, they went in and opened a few rooms.

"One room for ten thousand gold coins a night."

Sure enough, as everyone expected, the consumption of the inn here is also staggering.

It is no wonder that there are so many famine people in this city, because the price of goods is so terrible.

If you are an ordinary traveler, when you encounter such consumption, I am afraid that you would rather sleep on the street than do it.

However, this is nothing to a man like Lin Yun, who has once been a king.

"Shopkeeper, do you know the exact location of the imperial capital?" When Lin Yun was paying, he asked the shopkeeper by the way.

Hearing Lin Yun mention the word "imperial capital", the shopkeeper showed a frightened expression, as if he had heard something terrible.

The inn also fell silent. The few guests in the inn all looked at Lin Yun and the others with strange eyes, as if they were looking at a group of alternative monsters.

After a moment of silence, the shopkeeper asked, "...... you What did you say? Emperor...... The imperial capital? Are you going to the imperial capital? ”

"Any questions?" A strange look flashed in Lin Yun's eyes, as if he saw something, maybe the prices here were related to the imperial capital.

The shopkeeper asked puzzledly, "Listen to your accent, because it's not from our Yanxue Empire, right?" What do you want when you go to the imperial capital? ”

"Because of something, we had to make a trip to the imperial capital." Lin Yun replied in a light tone.

The shopkeeper solemnly persuaded him: "Although I don't know the reason why you went to the imperial capital, I advise you not to set foot in that place of right and wrong. ”

"Oh? What does the shopkeeper mean by this? Why is the imperial capital a place of right and wrong? The beautiful man asked curiously.

"That's all I can tell you. I can't say anything more. The imperial capital is three thousand miles away, and it is up to you to decide whether to go or not. The shopkeeper pointed in a certain direction, and then he kept silent, as if he was afraid of something.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noisy sound of horses' hooves and a voice full of majesty in the street outside the inn.

"The Imperial Army is ordered by the Emperor to collect resources from the entire Empire. The people of the city are limited to surrendering all the resources they own to the empire within today's time. If there is any disobedience or private possession, they will be killed! ”

After hearing this voice, both the shopkeeper and the guests in the inn turned gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Damn...... Didn't you just come to collect it half a year ago? Why is it being levied again now? ”

"Because of the expropriation half a year ago, prices in the city have skyrocketed, and tens of thousands of poor people have starved to death. Now it's going to be levied again, and it's still going to make people live! ”

Listening to the complaints of the guests in the inn, Lin Yun already roughly understood in his heart what was going on. No wonder the prices in this city are so high, it turns out that it is related to the expropriation of the empire.