Chapter 54 Insights
Time is a good thing, it verifies people's hearts and witnesses human nature.
Time is also fair. No matter you are a prince or a peddler, He will not care about anyone and will only move forward.
One month later, in the northern territory of the Tiandou Empire, in the Rochester Province, an ordinary carriage was driving slowly towards Lahe City.
Inside the car was Wuhundian’s group, to be precise, Qian Ningshuang’s group.
Originally, they were planning to go directly to Tiandou City, but Qian Renxue received news that she was not in Tiandou City now, but was in charge of disaster relief in the Northern Territory of Tiandou - it was exactly what Qian Renxue told Qian Ningshuang in the letter half a year ago.
The drought mentioned.
Maybe Qian Ningshuang guessed correctly, there were too many insects, or maybe the drought spread a little too widely, or maybe both. The Tiandou court could no longer take this drought lightly and treated Qian Ren
The fake prince Xue was sent out to take charge of this disaster relief.
Of course, Qian Ningshuang could choose to wait for Qian Renxue in Tiandou City, but she thought about it and came directly to the northern border of Tiandou. While she could meet Qian Renxue in advance, she could see how serious the drought was.
To what extent.
Qian Ningshuang stood outside the carriage door, staring at the dry land.
As a time traveler, she has never seen a so-called drought be so terrifying. The most serious drought she has ever experienced is just that water needs to be stored in advance.
The cracked earth is like the wrinkles on an old man's face after going through wind and frost, so clear and profound, so helpless and sad.
On the roadside are big trees with cracks and no bark, and groups of people fleeing in twos and threes.
There are also corpses lying on the roadside at any time without being collected.
All of these were describing to her how terrifying droughts in feudal society could be.
Qian Zhongling, who was acting as the coachman, saw that Qian Ningshuang had been looking at the land in silence, and he also remained silent for a long time. Finally, he finally said: "Shuang'er, get in the car, we are almost at Lach City.
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"Um."
After taking another deep look at the land and imprinting this tragic scene into her mind, Qian Ningshuang turned around and returned to the carriage.
"well……."
Looking at Qian Ningshuang who had entered the carriage, Qian Zhongling sighed. He had seen too many scenes that were much more tragic than this, and it was difficult for him to make waves in his heart.
But Qian Ningshuang was different. Not to mention that she was still a child, but with her thoughts that were very different from those of her peers and that were too kind, this scene probably shocked her deeply.
Although he always said that Qian Ningshuang was Qian Zhongling's support in resisting the God Realm and that experience was indispensable, for now, it is better to take it easy.
What's more, Qian Ningshuang was very satisfied if he could remember this scene in his heart.
Tianyao, Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu'er were all in the car, but today Qian Ningshuang was no longer in the mood to play with her companions, and just closed her eyes and began to meditate.
Tianyao and the others also understood that Qian Ningshuang had something on her mind, so they didn't bother her and started practicing like Qian Ningshuang.
Within two meals, the city of Lach had been reached.
The gate of the city was not as bustling as other cities. There were only two guards leaning against the city wall to rest in the shade.
There is also a young man hanging on the city gate. He is obviously dead. It may be due to the use of a spirit master. The body covered with scars still shows no sign of decay in this hot weather.
There was no slap in the face, nor was there any request for bribes. The two guards just stood up, bowed respectfully, and let the group enter the city.
Those who were able to come to Lach City at this time came in a carriage. At the same time, the clothes on Qian Zhongling's body and Qian Ningshuang's appearance had grown slightly, indicating that this group of people was not offended by the two guards.
Affordable.
Qian Ningshuang had already walked out of the car door again at the city gate. She looked at Lach City without saying anything, but just took note of the young man hanging on the city wall.
If she observed correctly, he was a soul master, or a third-ring soul master.
You know, in Douluo, people who are still hanging on the city walls after death are those who have committed some serious crimes and are used to warn the people.
Being able to hang the body of a Soul Lord on the city wall shows that the situation in Lach City is very serious.
After entering the city, because they wanted to conceal their identities, the group did not go to the Wuhun Branch Hall and just found a pretty good hotel.
There were still guests coming to stay at the hotel this year, and the group of people were generous with their money. The boss was naturally very happy, and he rushed back and forth to help the group arrange rooms.
After the room was arranged, the boss took a few people to the restaurant for dinner and sent some ingredients for them to use.
"Guests, please wait a moment. I have sent someone to notify the kitchen to add more dishes." The boss said respectfully, "You just need to order food later. If you need help, just ask."
Looking at the sumptuous meal, Qian Ningshuang asked doubtfully: "Isn't it said that the drought in the north is very serious? Boss, don't you need to worry about food expenses here at all?"
"My guest, you don't know something right now. Other hotels may worry about food, but my family doesn't need to worry about it at all."
Speaking of this, the boss's face was filled with a dark color of pride.
"Why?" Tianyao couldn't help but ask.
"Not to mention that we don't have many guests for ten days and a half every year, so we can save a lot of food.
"Even if there are many guests and the food consumption is a bit too much, there is no need to worry. My son is working as an errand in the Wuhun branch. As long as you spend a little more money, the food will be enough."
The boss still has that proud look on his face.
"Does the Wuhun branch have a lot of food now?" Qian Ningshuang asked again, and Gu Yuena also looked at the boss curiously.
Qian Zhongling realized something and took out five gold soul coins and placed them on the table.
"That's not true. For the sake of your generous payment as a guest, I will tell you quietly."
After saying this, the boss's voice softened, he came to the table and put the gold soul coin into his sleeve without leaving a trace.
"The food in the Wuhun branch is not just a lot, but a lot. It's enough to feed the victims around Lach City for half a month, and it's still a full meal."
"Where can the Wuhun branch get so much food?"
Qian Ningshuang was confused. Although she had guessed that there were insects, there were enough to feed the victims outside the city for half a month, which was a bit scary, not to mention that the insect behavior was led by his Spirit Hall.
"this……"
A troubled look appeared on the boss's face. This time, Qian Zhongling took out his wallet and put it directly on the table.
After opening the money bag and looking at it, the boss swallowed his saliva, then walked to the door of the restaurant and looked around, then turned back to the table.
"The reason for the large number is that part of the food for disaster relief was hidden by the city lord, and there was also food that the big families in the city had hoarded in the past.
"Then they were all handed over to the master of the Wuhun Branch Hall, the strongest Lord Liu Jing in the city.
"For the sake of the gold soul coins, I risked beheading to tell you this today.
"Don't tell outsiders."
Hearing this, everyone except Qian Zhongling looked at each other, and then Qian Ningshuang couldn't help but asked again: "Didn't it say that Prince Tiandou came here to take charge of disaster relief? Doesn't he care?"
The boss smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Linshi City, the sky is high and the Emperor is far away, so how can he care about it?
"Furthermore, the food is kept in the Wuhun branch, and the prince can't check it even if he knows about it.
"What's more, it's not just the Lach City family that does this. There are many cities in the north that do this. With so many people, it's hard for the prince to deal with them directly."
Qian Ningshuang was silent, but Qian Zhongling took out a bag of money again and handed it to the boss.
"Children are curious, please excuse me, boss, we will definitely not tell anyone what happened today.
"You go and do your work first."
The boss confiscated the money this time and resigned. He could see that the identity of this group of people was not simple. At first, he went there for the money. When he talked about these dirty things, a trace of anger emerged in his heart.
I hope these big shots can really take care of them. He is also afraid of the victims outside the city. They are just soft-spoken and can only take care of their own family.
Qian Ningshuang and the others lost interest in talking. They just finished their meal in silence and went back to their rooms to rest.
(End of chapter)
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