Chapter 5: Refugees Outside the City

After Wan'er, who had packed up the meal, left, the two looked at each other and looked at each other speechlessly. The atmosphere of silence lasted for a long time, until Qinglan's question was broken: "Childe, why didn't you use wine today?"

"Yes, why didn't you drink today?" The same doubts flickered in Lin Xuanzhong's mind, and a series of reasons kept emerging. It's just that in Lin Xuanzhong's opinion, every answer is not important, "Qinglan, it's not good for your health to be stuffy in the house all the time, it's better to let Wan'er accompany you to the street." ”

"Does Childe want to go back early today?" The conversation between the two sounded incompatible, but in fact it never left the topic.

"Lan'er, there are some questions I need to think about, I'd better go first today, and come back early tomorrow. ”

"If Childe insists on this, of course Lan'er has no opinion. ”

The two of you say a word, and directly push the conversation to before parting.

was not as reluctant as before, and after slowly getting up, Lin Xuanzhong's expression was much calmer, "Okay, I'll go back today first, and I'll come to see you tomorrow." After speaking, before Qinglan could react, Lin Xuanzhong had already turned around and walked outside the house.

Looking at Lin Xuanzhong's somewhat lonely back, Qinglan felt a pain in her heart, but in the end she didn't call Lin Xuanzhong back.

After leaving Qinglan's room, when going down the stairs, almost the entire Yunyou Tavern was looking at Lin Xuanzhong with strange eyes, and they didn't want to believe that Lin Xuanzhong would come out of that room so early, because usually Lin Xuanzhong would drink until sunset before returning from the tavern.

When Lin Xuanzhong walked downstairs, the originally noisy hall became unusually quiet, as if everyone didn't know what to say next. Even those who had always liked to make fun of Lin Xuanzhong were a little dumbfounded, just staring at Lin Xuanzhong and walking out step by step.

Usually those guests would make fun of Lin Xuanzhong when they saw it, and even gathered together to laugh at Lin Xuanzhong when they were in a bad mood, but now they looked at Lin Xuanzhong in amazement but didn't know what to say, that scene did look a little strange.

Lin Xuanzhong, who was in a low mood, didn't pay much attention to the strange gazes of those people, just raised his head and glanced at them casually, and then continued to lower his head and walk outside.

After walking outside the door, Lin Xuanzhong heard the voice of the female pavilion owner in the distance behind him, "Lin Gongzi, go slowly." In fact, the female pavilion owner originally wanted to ask Lin Xuanzhong why he went back so early, but when the words came to her mouth, the content changed to the same as when she sent Lin Xuanzhong away.

Without responding to the tavern's owner's greeting, Lin Xuanzhong continued to walk forward. Walking on the wide street, my mind is full of the content of the brief conversation between me and Qinglan just now, and I look preoccupied.

When passers-by saw Lin Xuanzhong, they all looked strange, because at this time in the past, Lin Xuanzhong would basically not appear in their sight.

The strange gazes did not change Lin Xuanzhong's mood, because he had been walking on this street for two or three years. On the other hand, no matter how bad Lin Xuanzhong's reputation is, he is still the young master of the Lin family, and those people dare not act excessively.

As for those outsiders, some of them had just entered the city and didn't know Lin Xuanzhong's identity yet, they were just curious about why Lin Xuanzhong was so concerned. But by the time they figured out the specific situation, Lin Xuanzhong had already walked away.

In Beiling, because there is no legal constraint, it is not uncommon for weapons to be in short supply, and there are a lot of iron shops on the streets, and the sonorous and powerful beating sound keeps coming, and Lin Xuanzhong is upset after all.

Don't think about the matter with Qinglan anymore, it's still early to calculate the time, and Lin Qingfeng should still be outside the city to help those refugees at this moment. After a turn of thought, Lin Xuanzhong wanted to go over and have a look, so he turned around at that intersection and walked directly towards the East City Gate.

A few years ago, there were not many refugees at the East City Gate, but later because of Lin Xuanzhong, the outside of the East City Gate gradually became the place where the most refugees gathered, and now many refugees rely on Lin Xuanzhong to live.

Before Lin Xuanzhong didn't help those refugees, almost all the refugees at first lived as coolies or begging in the city, and many people starved to death. But starving to death is nothing, and there are more terrible things.

Whether it was in the past or now, some families in the city would select some strong low-level martial cultivators from the newly arrived refugees almost every month to serve as sparring partners for their clansmen.

Those refugees would be beaten to death every time, and sometimes they would even be beaten to death if they made those young masters and young ladies unhappy, and the end was worse than starvation. In addition, the young women among the refugees, who were a little more attractive, were all bought by some families in the city. Or resell it to a tavern, or buy it as a servant in your own family. Lin Xuanzhong has always been very clear about the various experiences of those refugees, but there is not much he can do for them.

Walking with his head bowed all the way, it didn't take long for Lin Xuanzhong to walk to the east city gate, and the guards under the city gate were all members of the Lin family, and they all knew Lin Xuanzhong. It's just that when Lin Xuanzhong walked towards them, there was only a smile and disdain in their eyes, and no one saluted Lin Xuanzhong. Fortunately, Lin Xuanzhong wanted to leave the city, and he would not be searched by them.

Thinking about the miserable life of those refugees, Lin Xuanzhong didn't care about his own situation.

After leaving the city, the situation in front of me was noticeably more desolate, with no long caravans, only ragged refugees gathered together.

Just as he was about to walk towards the place where the crowd was concentrated, a little refugee who Lin Xuanzhong knew ran over directly, and said in a panic as soon as he came over, "Lin Gongzi is not good, Brother Qingfeng has been bullied." ”

The name of the little refugee in front of him was still given to Lin Xuanzhong, called Dongming. At this moment, looking at Dongming's nervous and scared look, Lin Xuanzhong directly realized that something bad was happening. Based on past experience, I'm afraid it's someone from another family who is looking for trouble. As for the reasons, none other than those refugees.

There are too many refugees gathered outside the East City, which will undoubtedly lead to not enough refugees outside the other city gates, so some people often come here to find trouble, so Lin Xuanzhong can think of what is going on. It's just that the master and servant are weak, and they will definitely not be able to fight with those who stir up trouble.

I don't know how serious the situation is, Lin Xuanzhong can only respond to Dongming first, "Dongming, don't worry, I'll go over and take a look." ”

Then, under the leadership of Dong Ming, the two quickly walked to the place where the crowd gathered on the moat.

Looking through the gap, some martial artists in strong suits appeared in sight, of course, more of them were refugees covered in tatters, and the two sides seemed to be arguing, and someone could be heard shouting and shouting to fight.

Taking a closer look, the person in the crowd wearing cyan clothes was obviously Lin Qingfeng, surrounded by some martial cultivators, obviously the situation was not good, and Lin Xuanzhong, who was a little worried, hurriedly quickened his pace.

When those refugees noticed Lin Xuanzhong coming over and made way for Lin Xuanzhong, some contemptuous voices came directly from inside, "Yo, who am I, it turned out to be the famous Lin Gongzi." It's just afternoon, Lin Gongzi isn't enjoying the fun of the world in the tavern, what are you doing outside the city?"

The person who spoke was arrogant and disdainful, and the meaning of making fun of Lin Xuanzhong in front of many refugees was extremely obvious.

Because there are still young children among the refugees, Lin Xuanzhong has always wanted those children to know about him, and that person's words are undoubtedly a blow to Lin Xuanzhong, and Lin Xuanzhong's face has become a lot more ugly.

However, the next series of refugee shouts calmed Lin Xuanzhong's mind.

"Lin Gongzi, you're here. ”

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