A magnificent black giant city came into view, like a fierce dragon, entrenched in this treacherous land.

Approaching dusk, a convoy of chariots and horses traded.

From the city gate as high as more than ten meters, back and forth, the river is endless.

"My lord, this is the Pastoral City. Later, I will personally deliver the goods to the messenger of the City Lord's Mansion, and you will follow behind me and let me introduce you. Qiao Da, the leader of the team, said with a respectful face.

"yes, I see." He Xiaotian waved his hand, signaling that if he had nothing else to do, he could step back.

When entering the city, the guard at the gate stopped the convoy.

With a smile on his face, Qiao Da took out some spiritual energy crystals and stuffed them into their hands.

The guards frowned slightly, as if they were a little dissatisfied.

Seeing this, he had to take out some more.

Then the soldiers at the gate of the city, without looking, did not even ask, waved their big hands and let them go.

"Let's go inside."

Caravans of less than thirty men followed the flow of people and poured into the city.

He Xiaotian found that these soldiers only attacked the merchants.

Of course, for those medium and large teams with hundreds or even thousands of people at every turn, they don't even dare to let out a fart.

A flattering look was released, and the leader of the caravan was ignorant of it.

Speaking of which, even if this kind of caravan arrives at the City Lord's Mansion, it is a guest.

No need to give a gatekeeper, any flattery.

Instead, the guards need to stutter.

Who knows if they will talk nonsense when they enter the city?

Just one unintentional word can ruin the future and lives of them and others.

No matter where you are, there are classes.

And the secluded world is more serious than the present world.

Strength is everything here, and the law of the jungle is pursued.

The lives of the weak are in the hands of the strong.

"My lord, do you see the ugliness of these people?" Qiao Da leaned over and said sadly. "I risked my life to earn money in order to continuously improve my strength. Who called me an ordinary talent? Step-by-step cultivation, the temples are gray, and I am afraid that it can only stop at the peak of the second grade. Sooner or later, I'm going to be a character too. ”

Xu is He Xiaotian almost wiped out the lizard demon with one palm today, which brought him a bit of a big blow. Coupled with the difficulties of the guards at the city gate, he was a little emotional, and told what was in his heart.

After working hard for more than ten years, he finally entered the three-rank martial artist.

But it's not up to the power of someone's palm, do you say it's a hit?

If you change to someone with no social experience, it is estimated that from today onwards, you will have to eat and wait for death to lie down.

No matter how much you struggle left and right, you can't compare to being talented, it's better to be a salted fish to be leisurely.

"Take your time."

He Xiaotian patted Qiao Da on the shoulder and comforted, after all, the other party provided him with very important information.

"Sir, don't you think I'm stupid?"

"Don't say these stupid things, stick to it. Everything is difficult at the beginning, then difficult in the middle, and finally difficult at the end. What's more, if you don't work hard to improve yourself, you don't know what despair is! ”

Qiao Da: "......"

Please, shut up.

"Old Joe, do you think you are very happy when you are strong?"

"My lord, I know that the strong have difficulties for the strong, and the weak have the sorrows of the weak, so I don't need to say more." Qiao Da thought that He Xiaotian's conscience had found out, and he planned to tell him about the difficulty of the strong. As a result, in the next sentence, he found that he was too naïve.

"No, you can't imagine my happiness."

“.......”

If I hadn't been able to beat you, I'd have torn your mouth right now.

A meal of poisonous chicken soup, poured down tons and tons.

Old Joe was completely silent.

Who knows that if he continues to be blind, what shocking words will He Xiaotian say to make him angry to death?

looked at Qiao Da, who was silent and leading the way.

He Xiaotian smiled proudly, they are all foxes who have practiced for thousands of years, what are you talking to me about fasting?

If you want to win his sympathy, what are you kidding.

There are people in this world who are worse than you.

Where do I have the time to fight with you?

It was less than an hour before it got dark.

"They went and handed over the goods, and then met at the old place and rested for the night. Tomorrow morning, we will send the goods we need, and then go back to Baihua City. Lao Qiao ordered, and the caravan of less than thirty people rushed in all directions in an instant, leaving him and He Xiaotian.

"My lord, when I arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, I said that you were my guard, how about it?"

On the way, he said that He Xiaotian planned to learn about the current situation in Pastoral City, and needed to contact a well-informed messenger.

"Okay."

As soon as the words fell, the two went to the City Lord's Mansion.

After a quarter of an hour's work, they arrived at the full center of Pastoral City.

Looking at the magnificent City Lord's Mansion decorated with the gate alone, He Xiaotian sighed again and again in his heart.

The villas of the present world are not worthy of carrying shoes to others.

"Yo! Old Joe, have you brought a hide to the messenger? ”

The guards at the door obviously knew Qiao Da, and they were all old acquaintances.

"yes."

"Who is he? What about the guy who used to be with you? The guard pointed at He Xiaotian and asked, they didn't want to put some unidentified guys in it.

"Alas! I have a lot of trepidations when I mention it, and today I am thanks to him. I don't know what kind of medicine the lizard demon on the other side of the forest has taken. All ran to the road, and if it weren't for my newly hired guards, I am afraid you two would never see me again today.

It's just that this price is a bit expensive. This trip down, half of the profits will be given to him. Among the goods was the most expensive animal skin, so he followed me to collect the money. It is estimated that I will have to settle in Pastoral City in the future. ”

Who can be sent out to see the gate, which one is not a human spirit?

The guards looked at each other.

Get!

The character who can make the third-grade martial artist Lao Qiao come out with great blood, needless to say, must be a fourth-grade master.

The meaning of settling in the city of Pastoral is nothing more than to take refuge in the lord of the city.

Some time ago, the soldiers were lost, not to mention the great loss of vitality, but it was not much worse.

To have such a master take refuge, the city lord will definitely give the high-ranking officials a good fortune.

There is a good chance that you will become their immediate boss.

What's more, even if it's not, with the strength of the four grades of others, it is enough to make them respectful.

The two immediately smiled and complimented: "I didn't expect it to be a young hero." ”

Although He Xiaotian wore a mask on his face, no one disliked horses.

Reach out and don't hit the smiling person!

"Let's go in, let's go in. Don't owe the hero money, or don't blame us two brothers for cutting off your robes and breaking off your righteousness. ”

The words were beautiful, and Old Qiao responded again and again.

But he was secretly scolding in his heart, and this began to stutter?

He Xiaotian's face hidden under the mask couldn't cry or laugh.

Compared to modern licking, there is a big gap between the two of you.

Licking is inevitable, too obvious, right?

Led by the soldiers in the city lord's mansion, the two of them pulled a cart of animal skins and headed to the messenger's office.

In a short time, we arrived at our destination.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Zhang! Your hides are here, hurry up and receive them. ”

"It's coming, it's coming! What are you urging? ”

It stands to reason that the position of the messenger must be a lot stronger than that of the soldiers.

It's a pity that this is Pastoral City, the most worthless official position that dies the fastest.

So almost no one takes the messenger in their eyes.

Anyone with a little bit of energy will not sit in this position.

"A thousand hides, count."

An old man walked out of the room, and the words fell, and the soldiers who led He Xiaotian and Qiao Da to come here left without looking back.

Count the hides for you?

You're a short-lived ghost, whatever!

"Another change? In the city lord's mansion in ten years, there are more than 200 messengers! Qiao Da looked at the old man with a sigh on his face, and estimated that this person was about to be slapped to death by the angry city lord.

"What's the matter? Bring me the list, I'll stamp it for you, and I'll go to the treasurer to get it myself. ”

For the old man who neglected his duties, Qiao Da expressed his understanding.

Sooner or later, you can't get a single death, so why bother to compete with a few animal skins?

The process was unexpectedly fast, and the contact between the two sides did not take more than three minutes, and everything was done.

Is the secluded City Lord's Mansion so efficient?

Qiao Da seemed to have guessed that He Xiaotian would have some doubts in his heart, and took the initiative to explain when he left.

"The city lord's mansion of Nuoda is easy to contact with a messenger. The rest are the ones who eat meat and do not spit out bones. Of course, animal skins can't be compared with other businesses in the City Lord's Mansion. But it's better to be at ease, no one will come over to scrape our oil and water, and people can't look down on it. ”

After leaving the palatial palace, like the palace of the city lord.

Qiao Da took out a hundred aura crystals and handed them to He Xiaotian.

"Your honor, my lord. Wait a minute, and you'll be standing right here. After seeing the old man come out, he stepped forward and took the initiative to make friends, and he could find out some unimportant little news in Pastoral City with a casual spending, which should help you. ”

"Okay."

As the words fell, Qiao Da took his car and disappeared around the corner of the street.

He Xiaotian had to sigh that the figure who could become the leader of the caravan should not be underestimated.

Look at this resolute strength that does not drag mud and water, if he really came to seek refuge in Pastoral City, I am afraid that he will not have to take care of this person in the future.

It's a pity that your calculation is wrong.

There was still about half an hour before it was dark, and some officials of the City Lord's Mansion were also getting off work.

Then He Xiaotian, who was standing in the distance and watching, saw a bunch of officials pouring out of Hulala.

Ten minutes later, the old man, who was the messenger, walked out slowly.

He Xiaotian moved lightly and followed closely.

The crowd on the street was getting smaller and smaller, and after almost two people were left, he made his move.

Lonely messenger, hehe!!

A gust of wind swept over the old man, and the streets became empty.

"You, you...... Who are you? You...... DID YOU KNOW...... It can be known that it is old...... The old decay is the city lord's mansion...... The herald of the City Lord's Mansion?! ”

The old man faced He Xiaotian, who had changed his clothes, but he didn't recognize it, and his face was frightened.

Could it be that before the city lord slapped him to death, he was going to be murdered by gangsters today?

"Don't panic, old man. I'll just ask you a few questions, and I'll be safe and sound when I answer honestly. There are even rewards. ”

As the words fell, hundreds of aura crystals were thrown out of his hands.

The crisp sound of the crystal hitting the ground is extremely pleasant.

"Hero, please ask, the old decay must know everything, and the words are endless."

The herald's eyes were green, more than a hundred, enough for him to buy a few concubines and go home to enjoy a while.

When you are older, your body is not good, and you will die if you indulge yourself?

Bah!

He would rather die in bed than let the lord of the city be slapped into a puddle of flesh.

"Tie Xin, the captain of the guards of Pastoral City, I went to see the city lord some time ago, what is recorded on the animal skin you sent?"

"Hero, I'm just in charge of delivering messages, where do I dare to read secrets?" When the messenger heard this, he almost collapsed on the ground. "Do you know that the words on the animal skin are all encrypted, and no one can decipher them except for the city lord and a few henchmen. So even if I peeked, it was useless and I couldn't understand it. ”

"In that case, you should die." He Xiaotian didn't know whether what the old man said was true or false. But it doesn't prevent him from cheating.

A long snow-white knife appeared in his hand, and the old man's eyes widened.

If he was not mistaken, wasn't this the sword of the captain of the guard, Lord Ironheart?

This knife is in Pastoral City, it can be said that everyone knows it, and no one knows it.

And some time ago, Tie Xin led twenty fourth-grade great spirit warriors to disappear in the wilderness, doesn't it mean that they are all perished at the hands of the people in front of them!

My God, why did you call me a waste second-grade martial artist and bumped into me?

"Heroes spare their lives!"

The messenger knelt on the ground with a puff, it is better to die than to live, one more day to live.

And the older the rivers and lakes, the more timid they are.

He Xiaotian ignored it, the dragon tooth in his hand was raised, and he wanted to cut off the old man's head with a knife.

The old man felt a strong murderous aura, and his whole person shuddered.

"I didn't send someone to assassinate you, I really don't know anything. I'm old and confused, and I don't even know all the news lately, it's in my usual office room, in the compartment behind the wall, and to open the compartment, the two candlesticks on the case need to be replaced. As for the use of word analysis for animal skin information, I don't know much more about it. ”

When the old man was facing death, he directly sold the city lord.

"Word analysis?"

In ancient times, people analyzed and summarized the construction methods of Chinese characters into six books, namely, pictograms, signifiers, understandings, shapes and sounds, transfers, and pretenses.

Based on this, Chinese characters are divided into three aspects: sound, form, and meaning.

Based on this principle, traditional Chinese rhetoric has created a game-like metaphor called "character analysis".

"That's what you're using?"

The words fell, and He Xiaotian wrote the word [city] on the ground.

"How can you write our original code words in Pastoral City?"

He rolled his eyes at the arranger's incredulity.

Your grandma's, this is the inheritance left by our ancestors in China, when will it become the original code word of your pastoral city?

Do you want face? How is it like a big stick!

The old man was completely stunned, thinking that after saying these words, He Xiaotian would be able to let him go.

And as long as you survive tonight, you can go to meet the lord of the castle tomorrow and tell you everything that happened today.

But He Xiaotian's word [city] shattered his illusions.

All his plans are based on the fact that the masked man does not understand the code language.

Now it seems that the other party not only understands, but is also very proficient.

The font is square, if he hadn't tied himself up, the old man would have thought that He Xiaotian was a friendly army!

It's all over the calf!

He had just shaken out everything he knew.

Now there was only one option, which was to leave the city overnight, spend money and follow the caravan out of Madrigal City and take refuge in other cities.

Otherwise, he would not only be slapped to death by the city lord, but he would also suffer the worst torture in history.

The city lord, that bastard, is not a good stubble.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the last sentence is tyrannical.

As soon as he thought of this, the old man immediately stretched out his hand to the spiritual energy crystals on the ground.

It's a pity that a bone knife with a flickering cold light is in front of him.

"Hero, didn't you say these are all mine?"

"That's right! I'm going to rob you now, and hand over all your finances immediately, or I'll be beheaded. ”

What the hell?!

The old man didn't hold back, he was angry and bloody, and fainted straightforwardly.

He still has a sentence that he holds in his heart.

I've never seen anyone so brazen.

What the hell you are, you don't have a way to live for the old decay.