When they arrived at Chiyan City, it was almost close to Hai, but fortunately, the city gate had not been closed, and several people entered the city.

Even Chiyan City at night is so lively and noisy.

The city is not large, surrounded by high walls, but the city is isolated, divided into six parts, east, west, north, south, north and south, and the periphery, in the center is the city hall, the ground of the city hall is higher than any other place, is the place where the city lord goes to the court; The east is the place where the soldiers lived, and Kongjing, as the former general, lived in the city hall; The west is a gathering place for civil officials, and most of the political affairs are also handled here; The south is the land of wealthy merchants, and it is the most splendid and gorgeous place in the city; The north is the land of aliens, and the people here have half-beasts, half-demons, and some harmless demons, which are directly governed by Kongjing, but there are also Taoist priests, mages, etc., which is the most mixed place of all. On the outskirts are the common people, who run small businesses or juggle and are the lowest-ranking people.

And Qi Xue and they went to the outer city, although Wuluan was the silk shop of the wealthy merchant Yong Dacheng, but a person of his status could only stay in the branch of the outer city of Yong Satin Village, and he had only been to the rich and gorgeous place in the southern city once in his life.

But that's enough for him to have something to talk about.

It was late at night, and there were still many people in the outer city who were still setting up stalls, opening shops to solicit business, and even children of six or seven years old were selling baked cakes and sugar gourds and shuttling through the streets shouting, pulling passers-by and begging to buy his belongings.

If this is the unique prosperity and richness of Chiyan City, there is no trace of joy on the faces of these people.

"Do you have any holiday here tonight? Why are there so many of them? Qi Xue couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The festival is a festival, it's just a monthly tax collection day, and tomorrow is the deadline to pay taxes, and if you can't pay it, you will be dragged to jail until you pay it." Wuluan complained.

"Is there such a heavy tax?" Jielan's face was full of concern.

"Forty percent of all income, originally the city lord ordered to collect sixty percent, but General Kong Jing admonished us to pay two percent less, he is really a living Bodhisattva sent down by heaven, but unfortunately there are too few people like him in the city court." Wuluan had a look of lamentation and admiration.

"Then how do you know that it was he who advised and not someone else?" Qi Xue would never believe that such a person would ask for the people's life.

"How could it not, the first notice was stamped with the seal of the city lord, but if it was changed by the recommendation of any minister, the seal of the recommender would be stamped on the second notice, then it would naturally be General Kongjing, and he personally came to the outer city to visit us at that time, saying that he had done his best for our affairs, but he was sorry that he could not persuade the city lord to relieve our suffering more. You say, how can there be a good general like him in this world, so we are all desperate to pay the taxes, otherwise the city lord will punish General Kongjing who is in charge of this matter. With a worried look on his face, perhaps in his heart, Kongjing had become their savior.

Jielan smiled coldly, feeling that this group of people was either too stupid or too naïve.

When the car drove to Yongsatin Village, it stopped, Chengfeng jumped off the horse, and stood aside expressionlessly, Wuluan beckoned the other guys in the store to carry silk and medicinal materials, when those people saw Qi Xue Jielan and a few people, they didn't feel dumbfounded, maybe the appearance of the three of them was rare in this Chiyan City.

Qi Xue thanked Wuluan, and pulled Jielan to the inn in front, and Chengfeng suppressed his anger and had to follow.

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It is an inn called 'Wind Come', the inn is very small, even the pillars are decayed and dilapidated, as if the wind will blow and will topple, but it is also very appropriate for the name of the inn.

The inn is divided into two floors, the lower part is the place to entertain the guests to eat, and the upper part is the accommodation of the travelers.

There was a shrine in the center of the hall, and the person enshrined in it had short hair and red robes, although his face was not very clear, but from the 'Cloud Breaking Sword' hanging from his waist, it was Kong Jing. In front of the shrine, incense is still entered, and offerings are placed. The shopkeeper at the counter dozed off with his head propped up, completely oblivious to the arrival of customers.

Qi Xue walked over and pushed away the hand that was holding his head, and the shopkeeper hit the counter with a bang, and woke up in shock, when he was about to get angry, he saw three guests with such a good appearance, and he was busy laughing: "Do you want to eat something first or stay directly in the hotel." ”

"Shall you bring food to the room? Bring me a little more incense, the smell of your shop is too unpleasant. "Qi Xue's posture is completely like that of a young lady of your mansion.

The boss thought that he had met a big customer, so he agreed with a smile: "Then I don't know if the three of you want two rooms, or three rooms, there are just three upper rooms upstairs, you will definitely like it." ”

"No, a room." Qi Xue immediately dismissed.

The boss didn't know whether it was regret or doubt, he looked the three guests up and down, and felt that it was reasonable to ask for two rooms, but if there was one room, should a man and two women sleep together: "One?" He looked at Chengfeng: "Then doesn't this guest stay in the store?" ”

Qi Xue glanced at Chengfeng: "He naturally lives with us, is there a problem?" ”

The boss opened his mouth in surprise, but quickly smiled: "It turns out that the two of you are the second beauty of this guest, I should have thought of it a long time ago, and a character like you is really ......."

Jielan's face turned red, like an autumn sunset, blooming with her brilliance, her blue eyes shone brightly, and she shouted angrily at the boss: "What nonsense? He's worthy of it! Jielan felt that Qixue was too nonsense, so she said coldly: "I'm going to rest, let him find a place to live." ”