Jiangcheng is a county town that affects an area with a radius of 100 miles. Outside Jiangcheng, the safety of the people is not guaranteed. It was only in Jiangcheng that the law was enforced.

If mortals want to have a stable life, want to obtain various resources, and want to think about their families and future generations, they must settle in Jiangcheng. The lifelong dream of most mortals is to settle in Jiangcheng. Only by purchasing a residence in Jiangcheng can mortals obtain the qualification certificate of Jiangcheng residents.

Jiangcheng occupies a radius of 20 miles, with limited area and limited real estate. The houses in Jiangcheng are in less supply and more demand, and they are fragrant buns in the eyes of wealthy businessmen. Housing prices in Jiangcheng remain high, and ordinary people who want to settle in Jiangcheng have to pay almost a lifetime price. Fortunately, Chen Jingyuan, who is in charge of Jiangcheng, is a tolerant and benevolent person.

Chen Jingyuan takes "fairness" as the principle and provides preferential policies for the purchase of houses by the people around Jiangcheng. Young people under the age of 30 can enjoy a 50% discount on the price of their first property. In this way, young people can use the savings of the whole family to basically buy a house in Jiangcheng and become residents of Jiangcheng.

However, a large number of young people poured into Jiangcheng. This is bound to occupy a lot of resources in Jiangcheng and affect the lives of the people in Jiangcheng. So, another policy was implemented.

Chen Jingyuan proposed: "The world should belong to young people, and Jiangcheng should also belong to young people. ”

Immediately afterwards, in response to Chen Jingyuan and Chen Shangxian's concept of "young people", the "age tax" was officially launched.

The "age tax" is a tax on the elderly. Once the people of Jiangcheng are over 50 years old, they need to pay the "age tax" if they want to continue to live in Jiangcheng. The older you are, the higher the "age tax".

The implementation of the "age tax" has produced a strange phenomenon. The father of a family pays all his savings to buy a property for his children. However, the child could not live with his parents in Jiangcheng. Over time, this strange phenomenon became a natural thing.

Only residents of Jiangcheng are allowed to enter and exit freely. Other people who want to enter Jiangcheng need to pay the "city entry tax". The "entry tax" is not as good as the "age tax", but it is worth a week's expenses of ordinary people.

Under all kinds of restrictions, as Chen Jingyuan said, Jiangcheng has become a county town for young people. Walking through the streets, there are black hairs coming and going.

Young people are active and energetic. Therefore, Jiangcheng gives the impression that it is also positive and vigorous. People come and go, laughter and laughter, everything is a thriving scene.

In the midst of the energetic crowd, a man stood out as a standout. He is tall, thin and handsome, not very old, but he exudes a blandness that does not match the world, which is in stark contrast to the blood of the people around him. In Jiangcheng, such a bland young man should not exist. His eyes were calm, as if he had seen through life, as if he was not interested in everything. His image is like that of the worldly master in the book.

Such a worldly master pulls a young girl. To be precise, it should be, the girl pulls the man.

The girl's eyes flashed, she looked around, and excitedly pointed to the shops passing by, and her mouth was chattering, and she didn't stop for a moment. She is familiar with everything about Jiangcheng.

The girl is naturally Hua Xiaocan. She had already dressed in beautiful girlish clothes, and her hair was tied in two small braids. She was still too thin, but she already had the appearance of a girl next door.

When she saw a noodle shop, she jumped for joy. She excitedly pulled Si Dao into the noodle shop and expertly ordered two bowls of green onion noodles.

She is looking forward to the green onion noodles at this noodle restaurant. When the two bowls of noodles were placed in front of the two, Hua Xiaocan excitedly asked Si Dao to taste them first.

Si Dao picked up the dishes and chopsticks, tasted a few bites, nodded, and praised the deliciousness of the green onion noodles. Hua Xiaocan put on a smug look. Only then did she start eating noodles. She didn't have a big appetite, but she still ate a large bowl of noodles cleanly, and there was no soup left.

Si Dao does not drink soup. Hua Xiaocan brought Si Dao's noodle bowl over. She didn't mind at all, just picked up the bowl and drank several sips of soup at once.

"You used to be a resident of Jiangcheng?" asked Si Dao.

Hua Xiaocan nodded, and then shook her head again: "I'm not from Jiangcheng." ”

This is the first time Si Dao has asked Hua Xiaocan. Prior to this, most of the conversations between the two were Hua Xiaocan's monologue. Hua Xiaocan likes to talk about the food around her. They didn't talk about each other's past.

"How old are you?" asked Si Dao again.

"Eighteen. Hua Xiaocan responded unequivocally.

Si Dao was speechless. Hua Xiaocan's body is obviously not fully developed, no matter how you look at it, it can't be an eighteen-year-old girl. Her eyes were eerily mature. Other than that, there was no sign of an eighteen-year-old girl in her. However, Hua Xiaocan answered very firmly.

"Are you sure you won't stay in Jiangcheng?" Si Dao asked again.

Hua Xiaocan shook her head firmly. After that, she looked at the street outside the noodle shop with some nostalgia.

"You can't stay with me all the time. Si Dao kindly reminded.

Si Dao actually didn't completely take Hua Xiaocan. He clearly told Hua Xiaocan that if he met someone who was really suitable, Hua Xiaocan would still leave him. During this period, Hua Xiaocan temporarily stayed by Si Dao's side.

Although Hua Xiaocan was dissatisfied, she could only accept it. She made a request, though. In order to ensure her safety in the future, Hua Xiaocan hopes that Si Dao will teach her the swordsmanship of self-defense. In this regard, Si Dao did not refuse.

The reason why the two came to Jiangcheng was to purchase the necessities of life for Hua Xiaocan, and on the other hand, to purchase all kinds of materials needed for swordsmanship learning.

However, Hua Xiaocan only has a one-year lifespan. She learns the art of self-preservation. It doesn't really make much sense. The reason why she made this request was nothing more than to want to stay by Si Dao's side for a while longer.

Hearing Si Dao's reminder, Hua Xiaocan didn't care at all. She nodded indifferently. For her, as long as the present is good, the future is something that she doesn't have to worry about at all. She wasn't even afraid of death, so what else would she be afraid of?

She asked tentatively, "Can't you stay in Jiangcheng for one more day?"

Si Dao did not refuse. The itinerary of the road is very abundant. He came to kill the Prison Realm, just for the "Manlo" flower. His current location is Jiangcheng. Jiangcheng is a county seat in Taishou County. And the county town of Taishou is the famous Manluo Flower City. The distance between Jiangcheng and Taishou County is less than a thousand miles. Edgeworth flew in less than an hour.

At the same time, in the Prison Killing Realm, Si Dao's shortcomings in recovering his spiritual power were completely compensated. Therefore, Si Dao did not think of any obstacles and threats at all.

In this case, he can easily obtain the "Manlo" Spirit Flower and successfully complete the task. However, once the mission is completed, Si Dao needs to return to the Taisheng Kingdom immediately. He's not ready to return. He wasn't ready to merge with the deity. He was hesitating. So, his trip has been slow.

When Hua Xiaocan proposed to stay overnight in Jiangcheng, Si Dao did not refuse.

What's more, he has some interest in Jiang Cheng.

From the moment he stepped into Jiangcheng, the familiar feeling returned to Si Dao's body. Plunder reappeared. It's just that this plunder is not the plundering of heaven and earth. This predatory force is much weaker than heaven and earth, and the level is much lower.

This predation is so obvious that there is no obscurity. The entire Jiangcheng is a huge soul snatching array. The people in it are the ones who are robbed of their spirits.

Originally, Si Dao was going to send Hua Xiaocan out of the city, and then explore one or two alone. At this moment, Hua Xiaocan wanted to stay in Jiangcheng for one night, and Si Dao naturally would not refuse.

He handed the Allure Sword to Hua Xiaocan and admonished, "Help me hold this sword." Remember, you have to hold this sword all the time. ”

Hua Xiaocan didn't know why, but she still took the Allure Sword. She had long noticed the existence of the Allure Sword. The Allure Sword is as white as jade, and the whole body is transparent. Anyone who sees it can feel the extraordinaryness of the Alluring Sword. It is clear that the Allure Sword is the sword of the Dao. Sabers are extremely precious and important.

She excitedly took the Allure Sword, and was surprised to find that the Allure Sword was very light and almost weightless. She thought it was incredible.

At this moment, Si Dao handed over the Allure Sword to Hua Xiaocan. Hua Xiaocan was overjoyed. In her opinion, it is a form of trust. Of course, she wouldn't know that Si Dao handed over the Allure Sword to her, not to ask her to take care of the Allure Sword.

On the contrary, Si Dao asked Allure Sword to take care of her. The Allure Sword can help Hua Xiaocan resist the plundering of Jiang Cheng.

Although Hua Xiaocan didn't know why, he could still feel the faint warmth from the Allure Sword. She loves the Allure Sword very much. Now, Si Dao handed over the Allure Sword to her for safekeeping. She wouldn't let go of the Allure Sword for a moment.

The two of them stayed in the best restaurant. They want two adjoining rooms. Hua Xiaocan deliberately ran to Si Dao's room.

"There are bad people in Jiangcheng. The bad guy who once killed me is in Jiangcheng. When they see me, they may come and arrest me. Hua Xiaocan explained.

Si Dao didn't care. He sat quietly in the living room of the room. Hua Xiaocan happily occupies the bedroom of the room.

She was dressed in a gauze dress and walked around in front of Si Dao. As if he couldn't see her, Si Dao sat cross-legged and practiced alone.

After a while, Si Dao began to teach Hua Xiaocan's swordsmanship. The basic requirement for swordsmanship is physical fitness. Hua Xiaocan's body is fragile. So, the first thing she had to learn was how to strengthen her body.

She drank several bowls of elixir, and at the request of Si Dao, she learned the breathing method and body control. She tried to complete three eerie poses. Si Dao's training is very strict, and Hua Xiaocan is stronger than expected. She gritted her teeth and managed to complete the three movements very standardly.

Several hours of training were painful. At the end of the training effect, Hua Xiaocan clearly felt the strength of her body. She was a little weak, but now she was able to jump around without the slightest gasp.

The sky was gradually darkening, and Si Dao instructed Hua Xiaocan to say a few words and let her stay in the room obediently. The room is guarded by the formation given by Qin Qing, and there will be no danger. After that, the priest left the room.

Hua Xiaocan nodded in agreement. However, after Si Dao left, she also secretly left the room and did not follow Si Dao's instructions.