Chapter 17: The Zhong Family
Life is like a dream, like morning dew.
Walking in the mountains and forests, the fog rises, as far as the eye can see, it is all a piece of white, the branches of the mountains and forests are blown by the wind, and there are bursts of voices like ghosts crying, cold and clear, feeling cold.
If ordinary people were trapped inside, they would be terrified, helpless, lying on the ground shivering, waiting for the fog to fade and become food for the beasts.
And for a group of strong people like Jun Wudao, who are profound in martial arts, martial arts transform into a physical body, open the great treasure of the human body, open their eyes, and wake up, even in the dark night when they don't see their fingers, they can still look at the same time as the day.
Commander Zhong walked in front, a few hours passed, the true qi in his body recovered a lot, and he was far less weak than he was at the beginning, and the hundred forging long knives in his hands chopped tree branches, opening up a broad road for everyone.
Jun Wudao followed behind slowly, his eyes moved slightly, calm and quiet, leisurely enjoying the fun of nature, like a rich boy who traveled the mountains and rivers.
Out of the mountains and forests, you can see a towering city wall standing on the vast land, a team of chariots, horses, pedestrians, like flowing water, coming and going, in an orderly manner.
The guards guarding the city gates and collecting fees to enter the city, on the left and right sides, one on each side, dressed in coarse linen clothes, except for a long knife hanging from his waist, were no different from ordinary people, his eyes were wide, and he carefully calculated the clothes of the passers-by, and charged different fees.
When Jun Wudao saw this, he was a little curious, and couldn't help asking, "Isn't this entry fee uniform?"
Hearing Jun Wudao's inquiry, Zhong Feng said in a kind tone, and said flatteringly: "How is this possible, the maintenance of the city, the training of the soldiers who guard the city, the purchase of weapons, etc., do not need financial support? I don't know how much other cities charge. However, our Jinghua City fees are divided into grades. First class, no charge. We, the children of local families, and other martial arts powerhouses all belong to this category. Second-class people charge a small fee, such as those who come and go, otherwise they will offend them, and trade with other places will be cut off in the future. The third-class people, who collect heavy taxes, are ordinary farmers, forest hunters, and medicine pickers. Fourth-class people, such as beggars and refugees, are not allowed to enter. ”
"Oh, since there are ranks, how do you identify that the people who come and go belong to that kind of people?" Jun Wudao doesn't think it's strange, throughout the ages, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, this truth is not that the world is different and not universal.
"It's up to the two of them. The man on the left is known as the 'Eye of Heaven', and he has read many people with a pair of eyes, and his ability to read people is extremely strong. The person on the right is called the 'handicap' and is responsible for asking when the 'Heavenly Eye' can't tell the difference. As for the accident, the two of them were thrown out casually, saying that everything was done by them, and the city did not know about it, and it was not allowed, so everything was easy to say. ”
The simple conversation, the very ordinary little things in Zhong Feng's mouth, made the corners of Jun Wudao's mouth set up a smile, and sighed: "The world has always been like this." It is said that the way of heaven is ruthless, but in fact, humanity is even more ruthless than the way of heaven!"
"The third son of the Zhong family?"
The 'Tongtian Eye' on the left and the handicap on the right obviously noticed such a large group of people from the Zhong family wearing armor and weapons, and immediately stepped forward to take a look, and then said flatteringly: "Third son, this time you will definitely gain a lot when you go out, and the breakthrough in the middle of the day after tomorrow is just around the corner." ”
"Well said, reward. ”
Hearing the words of these two people, although Zhong Feng was used to hearing them in his ears, he was still inexplicably happy in his heart, and with a strong smile, he asked his subordinates to reward the two of them with some gold and silver, and entered the city.
"The son of the Zhong family is generous, and I don't know how much better it is than the son of the thousand families. ”
"Hey, who said it wasn't. The Zhong family has such a unicorn, and they will definitely be able to dominate an era in Jinghua City. ”
The two of them accepted the bounty, whispered with a smile, stared greedily at the passers-by, and continued their work.
"Childe is back, and the third son is back. ”
Before the people arrived at the Zhong family, the Zhong family was already busy, all kinds of food were prepared, and the maids and guards went out, lined up in two rows, standing respectfully at the door, welcoming everyone.
"The third child, are you back?
The courtyard wall of the Zhong family is towering, the courtyard is deep, I don't know how much, several young men heard the news from their subordinates, they all showed a touch of joy, and hurriedly walked out.
Entering Jinghua City, Zhong Tong took a step ahead, returned to the Zhong family, and told the Zhong family patriarch, what he had experienced this time, when it came to Zhong Feng being ambushed by a congenital strong man and in distress, Zhong Ci, the head of the Zhong family, was furious, and smashed the teacup placed on his right hand with one palm.
"Those of them are too presumptuous! The old ancestor is not dead yet, so he is in such a hurry. If they wait until the old ancestor leaves, they are afraid that they will come directly to the door!"
Zhong Ci, as the head of the Zhong family, clenched his fists, sighed slightly, his face returned to the same as before, his anger was not obvious, and his mood was not deep.
He understood that the purpose of this group of people was not Zhong Feng, but the entire Zhong family.
The current Zhong family seems to be powerful, but in fact, it is always hovering on the edge of the cliff, once the ancestor has half a point missing, the other three major families will definitely not give the Zhong family any room to survive.
"How did you escape later? I know the horror of the powerhouses of the Innate Realm. With you people, there is no way to escape. Could it be that what happened?"
Zhong Ci's eyes flashed with a cold light, he was already a martial arts powerhouse in the innate realm, his momentum was amazing, he was not angry but mighty, as a martial arts congenital, what kind of destructive power did such a character have, he still had a bit of a B number in his heart, suppressed his anger, thought for a moment, and asked.
"We met a young man who killed the innate powerhouse with a single leaf. However, I ...... Damn it..... Ask the patriarch to forgive ....."
As he spoke, Commander Zhong let out a "poof" and knelt on the ground, his face against the ground, not daring to raise his head.
"A young man, a leaf kills an innate powerhouse, are you kidding me, or did you not wake up, what happened?"
Zhong Ci smelled a trace of unusual smell from the conversation of Commander Zhong, and said anxiously.
"Here's the thing........."
Commander Zhong told what happened before, 1510, sitting in the first place, Zhong Ci nodded from time to time, sometimes his face was gloomy, sometimes puzzled, sometimes shocked, and in the end, he pulled up Commander Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, and laughed.
"If you say it is true. Then, not only are you not a sinner of my Zhong family, but the greatest hero of our Zhong family!"