Chapter 3: The Fire is Great
"It's the same black hair and yellow skin, I didn't expect to be bullied to such a situation!"
After approaching the three compatriots kneeling in front of everyone, Lin Zong's mood suddenly became heavy. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info raised his hand to temporarily stop Jiang Yun's move. "Don't we need to help?" Jiang Yun looked over for help.
Lin Zong's face was slightly cold, and he said, "What do you think of their cultivation?" Jiang Yun was stunned, carefully sensed it with his mental power, and said in surprise: "That middle-aged Jilu person is a congenital intermediate level! Although the older boy is not in good health, he also has the peak realm of the day after tomorrow!"
"yes. A congenital intermediate level, you are the same cultivator as Sister Yun. We walked in the city for a while just now, and although there are many innate masters in this city, they are definitely a master. And our compatriot doesn't have the consciousness of an innate master, why is that?"
A hint of strangeness flashed in Lin Zong's eyes, and he looked coldly at a circle of aliens of different skin tones who were pointing and mocking, and sneered: "Among these people, there is not a single innate master. ”
Jiang Yun noticed the strange situation this time, and couldn't bear to say: "How can an innate master kneel down with these people." Looking at the little girl kneeling there trembling, there was another look of pity.
"Let's take a look at what kind of energy makes an innate master bend his knees. Even his own sons and daughters can endure humiliation!"
Lin Zong had a wave of anger burning in his heart. Seeing some of the medicinal herbs and demon beast skins and bones placed on the stall, I fell into deep thought.
Some of the onlookers also discovered Lin Zong and the others, but most of them didn't care about it. Even some people looked at Jiang Yun with a naked and obscene look. What about the innate master, there is still one kneeling on the ground!
After pointing and pointing for a while, a fat blond man with a big belly in gorgeous clothes suddenly walked out of the crowd, pointed to the herbs and fur on the stall and said, "These herbs are not bad." One ground product, more than 20 high-grade plants, count you five hundred taels of silver. This innate mid-level demon beast fur is one hundred taels of silver. Seeing that you are very pitiful, I will take out six hundred taels of silver to help you Giroud people. But sir, I have one condition, the little girl stays, sir, there is still a shortage of Giroud slaves in my house!"
The fat blonde man looked like a commanding man. The obscene gaze fell on the little girl who was trembling.
"Yo, the money shopkeeper is so generous. Six hundred taels of silver, a day's income from your bank. You can buy six steamed buns when you enter the restaurant!"
"Hehe, if you go to Xiaofang City, you should be able to bring back thousands of catties of food for those Giroud people. You don't have to worry about the things that survive the winter. Alas, I can't wait for the generosity of the money shopkeeper!"
"Not bad. Taking in a Jilu girl greatly lightens the burden on Jilu Village. Who said that the money shopkeeper has a chicken belly, facts speak louder than debate!"
"yes, yes. ”
Listen to the sound of laughter and sycophants. Lin Zong and Jiang Yun frowned tightly in disgust in their hearts.
Not to mention why the village of Giroux is so depressed. The value of the items on this stall alone is incredible.
A plant of earth-grade herbs is worth at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. There are also tens of thousands of taels of silver for character. The innate mid-level demon beast skin bones and part of the essence blood should be no less than 100,000 taels of silver, but the value of this blonde fat man is only 600 taels, and he asked a girl to give it away. This is almost the most vicious form of exploitation.
Lin Zong suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at the black-haired middle-aged man. The black-haired middle-aged man obviously had a hint of anger, but finally lowered his head again and said astringently: "This friend, the little niece is not in good health, so I won't take care of it." ”
"Don't give it?"
The blonde fat man smiled, glanced at the stall and said, "Four hundred taels." ”
Jiang Yun almost couldn't listen to it anymore when he heard this, and was about to stand up and reason, but he didn't expect the black-haired middle-aged man to raise his head suddenly: "Deal." ”
Lin Zong shook his head, vomiting blood in his heart with some depression. He had never seen anything so weird. An innate master with some valuable spiritual materials still knelt down and begged in such a low voice, and sold hundreds of thousands of taels of silver worth four hundred taels of silver......
From entering the city to the present scene, Lin Zong finally realized one thing. People with black hair and black eyes like them are not of low status, but they have no status at all.
Just when Lin Zong and Jiang Yun thought the deal was complete. Accidents come and go.
I saw a group of iron-clad and silver-armored city guards running from afar. The crowd was in an uproar. When the blonde fat man saw this, his face turned pale, and he ran away without a trace.
"Who was trading with the Girouds?" Among the guards, a bearded man in silver armor stepped out with a sword, and his brilliant tiger eyes scanned the crowd.
The crowd was in an uproar and did not dare to make a sound.
The bearded man glanced around, paused on Lin Zong and Jiang Yun, his surprise flashed, and then he pointed to a person nearby and shouted, "You say!"
It was a blue-haired and blue-eyed guy who swung his legs and feet: "Yes, it's the money shopkeeper of the public bank." ”
"Is that the fat man? I'll settle accounts with him sooner or later!, Lord Castle Lord, has ordered these Giroud people to ignore their dealings, don't you know!" the bearded man shouted with a majestic face. The big knife in his hand pointed at the black-haired middle-aged man: "When you Jilu people enter the city again, the fee standard will be doubled, two hundred taels per person!"
"Yes, yes!" the crowd of onlookers bowed their heads.
The bearded man looked satisfied. Then he raised his head and squinted at Lin Zong and Jiang Yun for a while, his cold eyes flashed, and then he turned his head and pointed at the thin black-haired little girl: "Take this little girl away, and those who resist will be killed!"
Several guards stepped forward with swords. The black-haired middle-aged man hurriedly protected the little girl and said in a low voice: "Commander Xiao, don't do too much!"
"Hehe, Liu Tieyun, the subordinates should have the consciousness of the subordinates! Do we still need to go to Jilu Village for another trip, recruit some soldiers and choose some maids?" the beard sneered with a determined look.
"You ......"
Lin Zong could clearly see that this black-haired middle-aged man named Liu Tieyun showed a look of struggle. I was trembling with anger. But in the end, he stood there like a defeated rooster with his eyes lost.
"Hmph. Take it away!" the bearded man sneered and waved his hand. The guards reached for the girl. The girl raised her head in panic, her delicate body trembling: "Uncle, I don't want to go with them!"
The boy roared and stood up, frantically beating a few guards, "Let go, you bastards, let go of my sister!" "Look for death!"
One of the guards lifted his kick, and the boy's thin body flew up, landing on the ground and coughing.
Lin Zong looked at the black-haired middle-aged Liu Tieyun, and finally shook his head in disappointment. At this time, Jiang Yun also flew forward and knocked a few guards who grabbed the little girl away. Lin Zong grimaced, helped the young man up, and used the aura in the Hidden Dragon Jade Plate to treat him.
"Huh?" Liu Tieyun looked at the pair of young men and women who suddenly appeared, with the same hair color, the same skin color, and a complicated expression flashed, and said anxiously: "You, don't interfere......
"Hey, hey, two more nosy. It's all from Jilu Village, Liu Tieyun, don't pretend. Dare to hit the city guards, and arrest them all!"
The bearded man licked his lips, and his gaze fell directly on Jiang Yun. Secretly said that this female cultivator is not weak, just don't interfere just now, and now she has a reason to take it if she interferes with Lao Tzu!
Lin Zong glanced at him lightly, and continued to heal the young man, the young man's pale face gradually turned rosy, and he looked at Lin Zong with infinite gratitude. Jiang Yun took this opportunity to knock down a group of guards and began to fight with the bearded man.
The two of them are both congenital intermediate ranks, although Jiang Yun's martial arts skills are superior, it is not a matter of time and a half to win.
Seeing that the situation was irreparable, Liu Tieyun stood up with a roar, raised his sword and slashed a few guards, and then rushed towards the bearded man: "Force this surnamed Xiao away, let's retreat quickly! In a while, a master of the city government will come!"
Lin Zong led the young man to the little girl's side, gently stroked her hair to soothe her, indifferently glanced at the guards who had gathered again, raised his hand and popped out, swish! A silver light almost simultaneously sank into the eyebrows of a group of guards.
The bearded man's face changed greatly, and he looked at the lively crowd on both sides and shouted: "Whoever helps me take down these people will be awarded the position of captain of the city guard!"
The crowd was in an uproar. Where is the greatest power in the Northern Night Emperor, it is naturally the army. Although the city guards are not as good as the army, they are also members of the state power. Many people rushed up with red eyes.
The bearded man took advantage of this chaotic opportunity to get rid of Jiang Yun and Liu Tieyun's attack, looked at a few people with poisonous expressions, and withdrew from the crowd with a smoke, and disappeared in an instant.
Lin Zong frowned, but he didn't catch up.
"Let's go!" Liu Tieyun separated the crowd, ran over and picked up the boy and the little girl, and said anxiously to Lin Zong and Jiang Yun.
Lin Zong nodded to Jiang Yun, and a group of people quickly left the city.
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"Big brother, did you just throw out a hidden weapon, it's so powerful!"
Waiting for a group of people to walk into the mountain path, the little girl who was led by Liu Tieyun turned around, showed a pair of white little teeth and smiled.
Lin Zong had a good impression of this little girl. In front of so many people just now, the little girl was able to muster up the courage to face a group of guards, which shows that her strength is not comparable to that of ordinary children.
"Huh. If you like it, my brother will teach you later. Seeing that the little girl's thin little face was full of envy, Lin Zong said with a move in his heart.
"Really, that's great!" the little girl cheered, looked up at Liu Tieyun and said longingly: "Uncle, Xia'er can also learn martial arts!
A group of people sat down to rest beside a large stone pier, Liu Tieyun looked at Lin Zong and Jiang Yun and said gratefully: "The two Your Excellencies should not be from Jilu Village, I have never seen you. But thank you for your help today!"
Jiang Yun didn't give the other party a good face. Lin Zong pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that our kind have been so oppressed?"
Liu Tieyun's face turned slightly red. Then a look of sadness flashed in his eyes. Said slowly: "The two of you should have been exiled here from the Southern Tang Empire." It's a pity that the two of them shouldn't have come. The Southern Tang Empire and the Northern Night Emperor have always been mortal enemies. It is no longer possible for those of us who have been occupied to live in peace......"
Liu Tieyun shook his head self-deprecatingly: "The two of you look down on Liu." As an innate martial artist, he actually knelt down to a group of despicable aliens! However, for the survival of tens of thousands of Jilu people, Liu had no way to ......"
After Liu Tieyun's narration, Lin Zong and Jiang Yun really understood the situation of this group of the same kind.
Nanyun Province was originally mostly the territory of the Southern Tang Empire. The people of the Southern Tang Empire lived here. It's a pity that decades ago, Nanyun Province was occupied by the Northern Night Emperor. The Jirou people are the collective name for the original black-haired people of Nanyun Province. For decades, the Northern Night Emperor has exercised brutal rule over these original black-haired people.
Every time there was a war with the Southern Tang Empire, a large number of black-haired soldiers would be recruited from Nanyun Province, and then cruelly sent to the soldiers of the Southern Tang Empire for harvest. After the end of the war, the Northern Night Emperor would take a large number of women from Nanyun Province from time to time, some of them were rewarded to meritorious generals and soldiers, some were sold to some wealthy people in the empire, and some were sent to Qinglou.
In just a few decades, the black-haired indigenous population of Nanyun Province has shrunk from tens of millions to tens of thousands now, from the population of one province to the population of one village. There are not many people who can pick up the blade.
Now these original brunettes are still making their last struggles. The Northern Night Emperor demanded that they pay a large amount of taxes, and that they needed a lot of silver to enter the city, and that they needed more money to buy things......
"In the past few years, the land has gradually become barren for some reason, and we, the original people, can't even guarantee the food and clothing in the past......" Liu Tieyun's tone revealed a desolate smile, "This time, the last master in our village has passed away, do you know that our kind is facing the final struggle!"
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