Two years ago, the city of Ganzhou

In the morning, the streets, which should be bustling with activity, are deserted more than ever

"Apples, fresh and large apples, five silver coins a pound"

The owner of the fruit stall shouted hard for a long time, and passers-by just looked at it, then shook their heads and left

You can only buy two apples for five silver coins!

You must know that although Ganzhou is located in a remote area and materials are scarce, it will not sell the fruits that usually only buy five copper coins to more than ten times the sky-high price

The boss smiled wryly, looked at the merchants next to him, and sighed again and again

Everyone's price is about the same, compared to other black-hearted merchants, he is cheap

About ten days ago, a huge sandstorm inexplicably rolled up in the western part of Ganzhou, and everywhere it passed, no grass grows, making Ganzhou, which was already short of supplies, even worse

I thought it was just a natural disaster, but the wind blew for several days, and the sky was full of yellow sand, and now a quarter of the land in Ganzhou has been buried under the yellow sand

These small traders and hawkers are all small businesses, and merchants from other regions see that Ganzhou is in trouble, so they take the opportunity to sit on the ground and raise prices, if they don't follow the price increase, then they have to lose money together

But the problem is that the profits have been reduced to the lowest now, but there are still very few people who can come to buy every day, and if this continues, before the fruit is sold, it will rot first

If you don't do this, what can you do?

The boss's eyes were gloomy, and he asked the merchant next to him:

"How's your business going over there?"

The merchant next to him raised his chin and motioned for the boss to look at the bleak situation in front of him

"It's all about the same, who can buy it except for a little money at home, you know? The rice in the east of the city is sold for two silver coins a catty."

The boss gasped and muttered, "Is this still alive......"

"But I've heard that this situation is about to change in the next two days."

The merchant next to him said mysteriously:

"I heard that a batch of disaster relief materials has been arranged in the capital of Jingzhou recently, and they are being transported to our side."

The boss was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "That's really good, it's saved." ”

At this time, his face was sallow, dirty, and he watched the young man in his twenties approach the fruit stall with a sneer, and took two or three apples into his arms while the boss was not paying attention

"Hey! Where did the thief boy, don't run! ”

The boss saw the young man who was stealing, and grabbed a rattan from the side to make a gesture to fight

The young man was so frightened that he ran away, and soon disappeared at the end of the street

The merchant next to him shouted puzzledly: "What are you waiting for, chase after it!" ”

Seeing this, the boss shook his head and sighed:

"Forget it, it's not easy, it's just a few fruits, just give it to him"

Seeing this, the merchant next to him sighed in his heart

Two or three apples are now enough to buy two bags of rice......

The young man carried two or three apples in his arms, and in a panic walked through the alleys that crisscrossed him, and suddenly a figure stepped out of the corner, and slammed into him

"Oops"

Seeing this, the young man seemed to be afraid that someone else would snatch it, regardless of the pain, he got up and took the apple into his arms, and stared at the person who had just bumped into him with a wary face

I saw that this person's face was expressionless, and his body seemed to exude a cold air, as if he was not allowed to enter

The young man was dressed in black, and his face was ordinary, but the high bridge of his nose reflected the depth of his eyes, like a mouth of cold spring for ten thousand years

"Are you alright?"

The young man asked, his voice as cold as a mountain stream

The young man stepped back a little timidly, shaking his head to leave

Suddenly, a group of officers and soldiers appeared at the entrance of the alley and shouted:

"The city lord ordered that the displaced people should not be allowed to enter Ganzhou City, where are you from? Come out and come with me! ”

The young man's eyes showed panic, and he hurriedly explained: "I am not a homeless person, I am a resident of Ganzhou City."

The leader's brows furrowed, and after looking at the young man, he said sharply:

"Holding a scarce item like an apple in your arms and saying you're a local? Deceive the officers and soldiers, the crime will be added to the first degree, and I will catch you and interrogate you properly! ”

The leader paused, and then found that there was a black-clothed young man next to him, and added, saying:

"This person next to me is just as suspicious, catch them both and give them to me"

"Yes!"

A group of officers and soldiers poured into the narrow alley together, threatening to arrest the two men and go to ask for the guilt

At this time, the young man in black spoke: "I just happened to pass by, don't take me"

After hearing this, the young man's confidence to have one more person by his side to share the hardships disappeared in an instant, and he said with a sad face:

"Brother, I don't take you to be such a trick."

However, the officers and soldiers didn't care about this, and they stretched out their hands to grab the black-clothed boy

A look of displeasure flashed between the eyebrows of the young man in black, and he suddenly made a move, punching away the officers and soldiers in front of him

Everyone in the alley was stunned for a moment, and then the officers and soldiers looked unkind and rushed towards the black-clothed boy

Dare to do it to the officers and soldiers in the territory of Ganzhou, this kid is too crazy

The young man who was sitting on the ground was also struggling to get up and run away, his face panicked

This guy must have had a short circuit in his brain before he dared to make a move with the officers and soldiers, I don't know that there is a sentence called: Don't the people fight with the officials?

When he thought like this, the young man in black had already scuffled with a group of officers and soldiers, and then the situation just fell to one side under the shocked gaze of the young man

I saw that the black-clothed young man was able to avoid attacks from all directions of his body, shuttling between the officers and soldiers, and in a short time, he knocked them all down

In the end, even the leader of the officers and soldiers who had just received the order was not spared, and fell down with the rest of the officers and soldiers, and formed a hill at the mouth of the alley, which was very spectacular

"I told you, don't mess with me"

The young man in black patted the dust on his hands and added lightly

Seeing this, the young man only felt a rush of blood rushing to his head, and immediately pounced on his knees and said loudly:

"Please take me as an apprentice!"

This is an opportunity in front of us, so don't wait any longer!?

The young man in black was suddenly a little overwhelmed by his kneeling like this, and he reached out to help the young man up, and said, "What's your name?" Get up and speak first."

The young man's head slammed to the ground and said loudly:

"Back to Master, my name is Zu Jinchao! If you don't have me today, I'd rather die on my knees here! ”

When Zu Jinchao raised his head again, blood had oozed from his forehead due to excessive force

The young man in black suddenly felt a headache and wondered:

"Why do you want to worship me as a teacher?"

Zu Jinchao's eyes were red, and he said, "Because I don't want to be bullied anymore!" I don't want to live a long time of hiding and canging""

"I want to live openly! Become as powerful as you are! ”

Am I strong?

The black-clothed young man's eyes were in a trance, and he laughed at himself in his heart

"That's it, you get up first, since I met me, it's not good to sit idly by and ignore you"

The young man in black pondered for a moment, and out of nowhere, he conjured up a pitch-black piece of paper of unknown material, bit his index finger, and wrote on it, saying as he wrote:

"I can't be your master, because I have more important things to do, and I won't stay here for long, but since you have the determination to become stronger, I can give you a chance, as long as you sign it with your own blood."

As he spoke, the young man in black had already written the strange contract and placed it in front of Zu Jinchao

Zu Jinchao didn't think about it, he immediately bit his index finger and wrote his name on it, and saw that there were already two big flowing characters on it

Qin Lan

It turns out that the benefactor's name is Qin Lan

Zu Jinchao secretly remembered this name in his heart, and he didn't carefully read what was written on the black paper, but instead looked at Qin Lan expectantly

Qin Lan casually lit the contract, and suddenly a mysterious connection was established between the two, Qin Lan casually carved a secret method of cultivation on the wall, and said:

"You first cultivate according to the method written above, or it won't be long before you become a monk, and then you will have the power to protect yourself, and naturally you will not be bullied again."

Zu Jinchao looked at the contents on the wall with feverish eyes, where did he from a poor background see the legendary cultivation exercises that only the young master and princess with a prominent family background deserve to see

Qin Lan looked at the sky and said:

"It's not too early, I still have something to do, don't leave it at that, remember the content of the deed, don't violate it, otherwise you will bear the consequences"

At this time, Zu Jinchao's whole person was devoted to the desire for cultivation, where would he still remember what was on the contract, bowed to Qin Lan, and said:

"The grace of the master is like recreation, and the ancestors will never forget it in this life!"

Qin Lan glanced at Zu Jinchao deeply and left

…………

Time back to the present, three days after Ye Xiaoxiao was fascinated, on the outskirts of Ganzhou City

Compared to when Qin Lan came here two years ago, there was no vegetation in the vicinity of Ganzhou City

Qin Lan changed into ordinary cloth clothes and walked slowly on the sand

He encountered the same trouble as Ye Xiaoxiao

No more horses......

Then I saw a lonely village in the distance

In this world full of yellow sand, it seems so lonely

In the past, there may have been layers of verdant greenery around it to cover it

This thought flashed through Qin Lan's heart for no reason, and he shook his head and abandoned distracting thoughts

Since separating from Ye Xiaoxiao, Qin Lan would be inexplicably cranky when she saw anything, and every time she did, Qin Lan would slap her head twice and tell herself repeatedly in her heart

Ye Xiaoxiao and himself will no longer be all the way in the future, the world is so big, it is difficult to meet again

Walking in front of a family, Qin Lan knocked on the door and asked:

"Anyone?"

In the middle of the night, a narrow slit opened in the dilapidated wooden door, and a thin little girl showed half of her head, and timidly poked out half of her head, and asked:

"Who are you looking for?"

Qin Lan smiled and said softly:

"I'm a traveler who happened to be passing through here, and I wanted to come and beg for a drink."

The little girl's big watery eyes looked Qin Lan up and down, and seeing that Qin Lan had no malicious intent, she whispered, "You wait here."

After a while, an old woman opened the door with a cane, and said:

"Childe inside please"

Qin Lan nodded, and after raising her legs and entering the house, she was stunned when she saw the scene in front of her

Except for a dilapidated wooden table, there was nothing left in the room

The real family is too poor......