He took the gift list handed over by Ah Hu, glanced at it casually, and threw it aside lightly. He patted Dahuang's head and then stuffed a large piece of wild mountain into the mouth of the Rabbit who was squatting aside with an angry look on his face.
Ling’s specialty earth dragon meat.
As the lord of a small town, your daily life is so bland, ordinary, and golden!
As long as you sit in the city lord's palace and do nothing, every day there will be big and small forces, heads of big and small chambers of commerce, as quietly as spring breeze and rain, turning boxes of rare treasures into simple and low-key gift lists, quietly giving them away
In Lu Qian's hands.
All kinds of rare treasures are of no value, but what they want are just some extremely ordinary things in the eyes of the city lord.
For example, during a certain period of time, let the patrol team of the city guard temporarily turn a blind eye to a certain neighborhood.
For example, there is a certain dandy in the prison of the city lord's palace. He hopes that one night, the door of the cell where he is imprisoned can be opened quietly.
For example, there are too many prisoners in the town, which puts huge pressure on the public expenses of the City Lord's Mansion. However, a large family's mine outside the city just lacks enough mining slaves, so they volunteer to reduce the financial pressure on the City Lord's Mansion.
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For another example, the head of a local snake family suddenly died away from home. The eldest son raised by his concubine and the second son raised by the principal wife competed for the family property, so they sent large sums of filial piety and asked the wise city lord to make the decision for him.
In short, Lu Qian's life is very comfortable now, and he is very reliable in Zhenzi Ninth City, and his prestige has reached full value.
Who dares to disrespect the Ninth City, a huge town?
There is a Buddha Lord behind him, and there are four Buddhas who are directly connected to his sect as his backers... and he is famous for his violence and arrogance, and he often kills the Buddhas of the prison-suppressing lineage.
This is very scary.
In particular, no one can figure out how far Lu Qian's personal strength has improved after refining three Shenglong Pills and an ancient Buddha relic with the help of Monk Yuanjue.
The pinnacle of the Great Bodhisattva?
Or the realm of Buddha?
The cultivation of magic power and the realm of Taoism should not be so exaggerated...but his golden body and magic body may have reached the realm of Buddha, right?
This huge Buddhist gate, with trillions of Buddhist practices, has a total of more than 350 Buddhas.
If Lu Qian's golden body truly possesses Buddha-level power, then it can't be regarded as a half-hearted Buddha. If placed in the ninth city of Zhenzi, this would be an absolute overlord-level existence.
"My life is so empty and boring." Lu Qian patted the heads of Rhubarb and Rabbit, threw a few dried fruits to the big parrot, stroked the green snake coiled on his arm, and sat in the back garden of the City Lord's Mansion.
Next to the lake, I looked at the snapping turtle with most of its back shell exposed in the lake.
Dahuang and the others have a decent physique, although they are seven to eight times, more than ten times larger than their normal counterparts.
Only the snapping turtle is getting bigger and bigger.
He is now entangled in the lake, and the diameter of his back above the water is more than three hundred feet, like a pitch-black hill, and a pitch-black cold air is rising out of it.
The huge lake, eroded by the black cold air, turned bone-chillingly cold.
However, the coldness of the snapping turtle is extremely mysterious. The temperature of the lake water has been much lower than the freezing point. The lake water has just turned into a viscous shape similar to spicy soup. It is extremely cold, but it has never frozen.
Occasionally, the snapping turtle moves its claws and flicks its tail, and the lake water, which has turned into black and blue, ripples in circles. The density of the lake water has increased nearly a hundred times and slaps against the rocks on the shore. Amidst the sound of the water ripples, the rocks
The lumps were like melted sugar cubes, layer after layer being licked away by the lake water.
Heavy footsteps sounded, and Yu Dianhu strode in.
"What's the matter?" Lu Qian rubbed the skin of the rabbit's head, ignoring his "ouch" roar, and rubbed it desperately.
"Big fat sheep... er, no, distinguished guests are here." Yu Diaihu licked the corner of his mouth: "Mo Qianqiu, the owner of the Chongshan, came to visit with a heavy gift... Well, it was a heavy gift, and he looked very greedy.
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Lu Qian stood up and glanced at Yu Diaihu in surprise.
These days, there are more and more people going to the city lord's mansion to give gifts every day. Ahu, Yudianhu and the others have long been overwhelmed by the mountains of rare treasures. To be able to make Yudianhu show such an attitude, such a
Surprised, it can be seen that Mo Qianqiu really gave him a huge gift.
"Go and have a look... Well, let me serve tea, and serve real good tea. Just serve the pack of 'Molong Danzhu' that... which store sent you yesterday, the tea tastes not bad." Lu Qian
He tapped his head lightly and sighed in a low voice: "I, the city lord, have caused such trouble, how can I say this? Who gave me a gift, but I may not remember him?"
Entering the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, in the flower hall dedicated to entertaining distinguished guests, Lu Qian smiled and looked at Mo Qianqiu, who had an anxious look on his face.
Zhenzi Ninth City, Chongshan Hao, is a chamber of commerce that specializes in side business. The Mo family is the mainstay, and its shareholders include more than a dozen powerful families from Zhenzi Ninth City and several surrounding towns.
The Chamber of Commerce is extremely powerful.
In the ninth city of the town, Chongshan's financial resources are enough to rank among the top ten. Chongshan has built twelve forts outside the city, and has nearly 100,000 private soldiers to guard it. The Chamber of Commerce has armed forces in more than a dozen surrounding towns.
Among the private armed forces, he even broke into the top three.
Mo Qianqiu is an obviously pampered, Qingjun man who has never suffered any hardships. A short beard on his chin makes him handsome and elegant, but also has a bit of the stability that a leader of a large family should have.
But at this moment, his face twitched slightly, and his feet moved slightly uneasily, as if the house was on fire and he was sitting on the roof beam anxiously.
"Master Mo, you obviously have something on your mind?" Lu Qian picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"To be fair to the City Lord, I do have something to ask for." Mo Qianqiu was not polite and went straight to the point: "City Lord, does he know what kind of business my Chongshan No. is engaged in?"
Lu Qian nodded slowly and became the city lord. Of course, he took stock of the information of several major forces in the Ninth City. Chongshan is one of the few large business houses in the Ninth City, and its influence radiates to many surrounding towns. Of course, he focused on it.
I paid attention to the situation of this company.
Chongshanhao is doing a side business.
He specially organized a team to go deep into the wild mountains of the south, survey the mineral veins, and search for the blessed land of caves, spiritual mountains and spiritual waters.
Once a mineral vein with huge mining value is found and can provide astronomical profits, the Chongshan will set up an array, enclose the territory, carefully survey the mineral vein, make an estimate of its value, and then auction it for a huge fortune.
Or you can hand it over to a big force to dig it up, take a stake in it, and distribute high profits on time.
If they find any cave heaven, spiritual mountain or spiritual water, they will also circle it, carefully arrange it, manage it carefully, carve it bit by bit, build it into a fully functional Qingxiu cave, and then secretly trade it to those who need it.
power.
These forces in need are either unlucky people who committed serious crimes in Liangyi Heaven and were forced to flee to the south for refuge, or they are 'careful people' whose families have demands and need to set up secret strongholds in the wild mountains.
In short, regardless of the mineral veins or these caves, the Chongshan Hao's business is always extremely prosperous, bringing them astronomical profits every year.
In particular, even the City Lord's Mansion doesn't know how many secret mansions Chongshan has set up in the wild mountains, and how many secrets are hidden inside.
Mo Qianqiu held the tea cup tightly with both hands, his knuckles turned a little white, obviously he had used a lot of strength.
If not, this tea set for entertaining guests is also a set of fairy treasures sent by someone one day. It is of reliable quality and extremely strong. I am afraid it has been crushed to pieces by Mo Qianqiu.
Staring straight at Lu Qian, Mo Qianqiu whispered: "My family, in the south, something happened in a cave."
Lu Qian raised his eyebrows.
After hearing this, I knew that something had happened to a secret palace on the Chongshan Ship that was unknown to outsiders... Lu Qian nodded and said: "Is there something important in there? Or is it an important person? Can't the Chongshan Ship's own force solve it?
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Mo Qianqiu's face twitched violently.
He hesitated for a moment and lowered his voice again: "Does the City Lord know who is behind the Chongshan?"
Lu Qian smiled. He looked at Mo Qianqiu and said leisurely, "Master Mo, just tell me what you have to say. It's urgent, why are you making any fuss?"
Mo Qianqiu was stunned, gave himself a gentle slap, and said with a wry smile: "In normal business discussions with people, I am used to using clouds and fog to cover up my business. Please forgive me, Lord City Lord."
Exhaling a breath, Mo Qianqiu said in a deep voice: "There are important things in that secret mansion, but those things are rare and rare, but they are not important compared with that person. Well, behind the Chongshan number, is the Jiang family
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"Huh? Jiang family? Which Jiang family?" Lu Qian looked at Mo Qianqiu in surprise.
"That's the Jiang family left by Jiang Wangu, the ancient emperor who single-handedly almost unified the Liangyi Celestial and Human Races after the creation of the world, when Taoist ancestors and Buddha were still preaching, and when Taoist and Buddhist sects were not yet formed!"
When Mo Qianqiu said the name 'Jiang Wangu', his pale little face suddenly burst into dazzling light, looking proud. He looked at Lu Qian and said in a deep voice: "Zhenzi Ninth
The Mo family in the city actually has the surname Jiang, and is a branch of the Jiang family. Countless years before the establishment of Zhenmo Ridge, the Mo family changed their surnames and specially dealt with some matters for the Jiang family outside..."
Mo Qianqiu looked at Lu Qian without finishing his words.
Lu Qian understood.
Many years ago, a branch of the Jiang family changed their names and transformed into the Mo family, specifically to do some shady jobs for the Jiang family. These shady activities were nothing more than murder and arson, robbery of homes, frame-ups, and rumors.
such as.
It is not unusual at all for a big family, especially a big family like the 'Taikou Zunhuang Jiang Family', to have such an arrangement.
The ancient emperor.
When Lu Qian was bored reading books in Qionghua Mountain, he saw corresponding records in some Buddhist classics.
That was indeed a fierce man. As Mo Qianqiu said, in Liangyitian Buddhism, the Taoist sect had not yet taken shape, the Taoist ancestors and the Buddhist sect were still preaching, and all the great masters were listening devoutly to the Tao. This old man led a group of fierce
The tribesman, Biaomeng's subordinates, relied on their natural divine power to penetrate almost the entire Liangyi Heaven.
Surrounded by thorns, countless jackals, tigers, leopards, and demons, Jiang Wangu almost established a unified human dynasty.
That was also the glorious pinnacle of human race's closest approach to unification in the history of Liangyi Heaven.
As the ancestors of Taoism and Buddha drifted away, great masters from Taoism and Buddhism emerged one after another, established large and small sects, established large and small sects, preached preaching, preached Dharma, occupied mountains and became kings, encircled territories and honored them, Jiang Wangu
The established human power fell apart in just a few hundred years, and Jiang Wangu was also killed by an unknown strong man.
However, the Jiang family resolutely surrendered to the most powerful Taoist master at the time and preserved the Miao heritage.
After that, Taoism and Buddhism experienced ups and downs, great powers from all directions fell from time to time, and new great powers continued to rise.
The Jiang family moved around in the Taoist sect, changing several backers in succession, relying on various means to gradually develop and grow. Today, the Jiang family is one of the few super sects in the Liangyi Tiandao sect.
"A hundred years ago, a survey team of the Chongshan Ship found an 'Emperor Tianyun Mansion' in the southern wilderness, in a territory that had just been opened up from chaos." Mo Qianqiu looked at Lu Qian with a deep look:
"'Emperor's Luck' is an absolute secret that only the Jiang family knows... Back then, Jiang Wangu, the ancestor of the Jiang family, received a ray of Emperor's energy, which inspired his natural bloodline..."
Lu Qian hurriedly interrupted Mo Qianqiu: "Master Mo, do you think it is convenient for me to hear these things?"
Mo Qianqiu looked at Lu Qian with a wry smile: "Why can't I hear the matter of asking the City Lord for help? Moreover, I can only tell this matter to the City Lord... Because the City Lord's backing is too strong, ridiculously hard, so the City Lord has heard this secret
, you don’t have to worry about my side killing people and silencing them, right?”
Lu Qian nodded slowly, this makes sense.
Mo Qianqiu continued to smile bitterly: "One more thing, there is no 'ancient imperial bloodline' of the Jiang family in the main body of the city. The aura of the Emperor and Heaven is of no use to the city lord... With the background of the city lord, there is no need to take a look at the Jiang family's
This little bit of opportunity means that there is no reason for conflict between the city lord and me. What does the city lord think?"
Lu Qian nodded: "Master Mo has made it clear, so please continue. I'm also curious about what kind of trouble you have encountered!"
Mo Qianqiu narrated eloquently, and Lu Qian's face gradually became a little unbearable.
This is really unlucky!
The Jiang clan was able to almost unify the Liangyi Celestial Race back then. Jiang Wangu, as a mortal, almost had the strength to fight against the sages because of the ancient imperial bloodline in his body.
It is an extremely domineering and miraculous natural bloodline that contains infinite power and incredible innate magical powers.
Jiang Wangu received a wisp of the Emperor's Qi left over from the founding of the world, which inspired all of his bloodline and possessed such magical power. And the Jiang family has been reproducing from generation to generation, and although the ancient imperial bloodline is still in their blood, it has already
From explicit to implicit.
The current Jiang clan members are at best more talented, more qualified, smarter, and more understanding than ordinary people. Other than that, they are no different from normal mortals and serious monks.
Therefore, Mo Qianqiu's exploration team discovered an Emperor's Heaven's Fortune Mansion, and even found a Breath of Spirit Luck Cave inside. When he discovered that there was a meager amount of Emperor's Heaven's Qi inside, Mo Qianqiu blatantly killed the entire team.
He silenced himself and completely covered up the existence of that secret palace.
Now, in that cave, there are Mo Qianqiu's most beloved youngest son and three most precious grandchildren practicing cultivation inside.
Absorb the Qi of the Emperor and Heaven, revive the ancient imperial veins, obtain the supreme magical talent, and master the supreme power of the ancient emperor.
Lu Qian understood.
He looked at Mo Qianqiu and said in a deep voice: "Something happened in the secret palace. But you did not dare or are unwilling to inform the Jiang family of the existence of this secret palace... I even doubt that the existence of this secret palace is unknown.
Even other members of the Mo family are hiding this, right?"
Mo Qianqiu acquiesced to Lu Qian's statement.
Lu Qian clicked his tongue a few times: "So, there is a problem over there, and you feel that you can't solve it yourself and must ask for help... But the Jiang family is very likely to severely punish you for your 'betrayal' behavior."
, you dare not ask them for help. As for the Mo family... you would rather ask for help from me, an outsider, than share the benefits with your own relatives?"
Mo Qianqiu smiled bitterly: "City Lord, don't think that I am so greedy and selfish... It's just that there are many people in the Mo family who are in cahoots with the Jiang family. If they find out about the secret palace, I'm afraid I won't be able to avoid it.
One knife."
Stretching out his right hand and lightly hitting his neck, Mo Qianqiu said in a deep voice: "I have thought about it for a long time and found that the huge Liang Yitian can help me and save me. I dare to ask for help and am willing to ask for help.
Yes, the only one left is you, the City Lord."
Lu Qian grabbed the gift list placed on the small coffee table next to him and gently opened it.
Sure enough, it is an extremely generous gift.
No wonder, these days, those who are used to seeing rare and rare treasures will say, "The big fat sheep is here." Frankly speaking, the gifts recorded in this gift list are enough to completely suffice a team of three thousand people.
An elite army composed of true immortals above the tenth level of heaven, armed from head to toe to the teeth!
If it is not used to arm true immortals, but is used to train ordinary monks, then it is enough for at least 20,000 heavenly and human monks to directly condense the true immortal characters and break through to the true immortal realm.
Lu Qian has occupied the Qionghua Mountain Dojo for some years. Among the great Taoist monks under his command, there are less than 10,000 true immortal-level Taoist soldiers, and their cultivation realms are almost all below the tenth level of heaven!
"This gift list... is a bit light." Lu Qian threw the gift list aside casually: "How powerful the Jiang family is, I don't know very well. But I know the name of the ancient emperor Jiang Wangu. He left
They are blood relatives and are among the most powerful clans in the Tao, so you can imagine how powerful they are."
"I helped you, but I offended them. If something happens in the future..."
Mo Qianqiu looked at Lu Qian with a deep look: "This gift list is just the private property that I can get now. If the Lord of the City is willing to help, after the matter is completed, the entire Chongshan No., including this clan member, will be the City Lord.
For adults."
Lu Qian looked at Mo Qianqiu in shock: "What? Are you planning to abandon Taoism and become a Buddhist?"
Mo Qianqiu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "If I do such a thing, the Jiang family will definitely not tolerate me... I am a mere collateral bloodline and dare to be tainted with the Qi of Emperor Tian. I will definitely be punished by death and will not be spared."
Possibly. All members of my clan will definitely be killed to avoid threatening the orthodox position of the direct descendants of the Jiang family."
"When I found the secret mansion, I was already thinking about joining Buddhism, but I haven't decided yet which one."
Mo Qianqiu stood up, knelt down in front of Lu Qian with a 'dong' sound, bowed to him, and paid homage: "Now, I have found Lord Ming... If the Lord of the City doesn't mind me, I, together with this tribe, are willing to
Do your best to serve the city lord!"
Lu Qian touched his chin, looked at Mo Qianqiu, and nodded slowly: "Interesting, interesting, in this case, it would be unreasonable not to take advantage of the benefits brought to your doorstep. Let's talk about what is going on in the secret mansion?"
At noon that day, Mo Qianqiu left in a hurry.
Lu Qian is reviewing the conversation between him and Mo Qianqiu, carefully analyzing in his mind every word, every look, every body movement of Mo Qianqiu, as well as his blood, mana fluctuations and other perceptible states.
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Um……
There is nothing false.
All his worries, all panic, even the fear hidden deepest in his heart - the fear of the possible consequences if the Jiang family discovers what he has done, are all real.
And Mo Qianqiu had no ill intentions towards him.
"So, without knowing it, I have become a big supporter in people's eyes!" Lu Qian sat in the flower hall and suddenly laughed out loud.
However, it is understandable.
There is a great Buddha like the Precious Light Merit Buddha on the back. Although there are only four true disciples of the Buddha lineage on the bright side of the Precious Light Merit Buddha, all of them are in the realm of the Buddha. Among the more than 300 Buddhas in Buddhism, they are attached to the lineage of Precious Light.
He inspired more than twenty Buddhas to be known to outsiders.
In addition, three new Buddhas have been promoted to the prison lineage!
Lu Qian is backed by such a powerful force. He is indeed qualified to become the backer of many people and the background of many forces!
"A little bit immature." Lu Qian began to reflect on himself.
The Golden Body Dharma Body has reached the Buddha realm, and is not weak among the Buddhas. However, the magic power, Taoism, supernatural powers, various means, and even the followers around him, and even the cultivation of the Taoist monks are too
A little weaker.
A force cannot be sustained by one person alone.
"A snake can't do without a head, but it can't do with just a head." Lu Qian turned back and looked to the north thoughtfully: "The lord of a mere town can make countless money in just a few months, then, if
Being able to become the Lord of the Demon-Suppressing City...and then placing a few town-suppressing City Lords there will stir up a lot of ground..."
To scrape the ground is to gather resources.
If you have the qualifications, you can train masters.
Lu Qian's own combat power is now considerable, but the people around him are still too weak.
Just as he was thinking about it, Yu Dianhu strode in with a drooped face: "A few bastards are here, do you want to see them?"
Lu Qian raised his head and asked in shock: "How poor can you be?"
Yu Diaihu pursed his lips and said angrily: "I want to have sex for free!"
After a cup of tea, not in the flower hall where guests were entertained in the second courtyard, but in the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion in the first courtyard, Lu Qian sat behind the public case, overlooking the three monks with pale faces below.
Bloody waist, soul seducing knife, thorn finger!
This is the leader of the three villages outside the ninth city of the town.
"The soul-enchanting knife, the thorn finger, the name is so so-so. What's going on with this bloody kidney? Shouldn't it be the 'blood kite'?" Lu Qian tapped the koan with his finger and asked the three Yu Dian below curiously.
The 'poor three' in the tiger's mouth.
Well, coming to the door without bringing a gift list, or even having tea money for a fairy crystal to guard the door, in Yu Diaihu's view, this is indeed extremely poor.
But...they are not here to give gifts, they are here to report a crime!
A skinny middle-aged man, nearly ten feet tall, with a strong smell of blood all over his body, came forward with a smile: "The Lord of the City is laughing... I am the leader of the Blood Yaozi Village... Hehe.
, When I was young, I used to fight with people, like, like... to attack people's waists, so I got this gangster title."
Lu Qian glanced at the man. He was covered in blood and evil aura, and there was a faint black aura lingering behind him, with strange and looming faces flickering and swaying inside.
This guy is practicing magic techniques.
The gangster nickname "Blood Kidney" probably doesn't just like to steal other people's kidneys, right?
However, everyone is well aware of the existence of the stockades outside the towns. It is not enough to describe them as harboring filth and evil. There are some random nicknames, which have little to do with Lu Qian.
"That's all, whatever name you want to give it has nothing to do with the poor monk." He picked up the teacup on one side and took a big sip of tea. Lu Qian frowned and said: "These days in Zhenzi Ninth City, the sea and the river are clear, and all the people are in trouble."
The people of Fang are living and working in peace and contentment, all businesses are prosperous, and livestock are luxuriant... You came here for no reason, what case are you reporting?"
Xue Yaozi lowered his head and said respectfully: "Yes, yes, yes, after the Lord of the City took office, the Ninth City of Zhenzhen really changed its appearance and became more prosperous. The lower class people should not bother the Lord of the City in the first place.
Your Excellency is pure...but, it is related to nearly ten thousand lives...really, I can only trouble the Lord of the City!"
Lu Qian frowned: "Nearly ten thousand lives? Are you imprisoned as a mine slave?"
Lu Qian knew what kind of business and activities were done in these villages outside the city. Suddenly, a big case involving nearly 10,000 lives occurred, and all Lu Qian could think of was, their
Which mine was attacked by southern evil spirits and barbarians, and was blocked at the door!
"No, it's... they are nearly ten thousand good and innocent people. They are all the people and guards of our village!" The leader of the village with the soul-stirring sword stepped forward and said hurriedly: "The teams of our three villages are in the mountains to the south.
,problem occurs."
Lu Qian raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "According to the laws of the Demon City, you..."
The leader of the village pointed by the thorns also hurriedly took a step forward: "According to the laws of the Demonic City, as long as we pay our taxes on time, the city lord's mansion has the responsibility to protect our safety... City lord, these are the three of us.
Zhaizi, tax documents from the last hundred years!"
The three of them took out a thick document book in unison.
Lu Qian was stunned, and with a flick of his finger, three books flew up to the public case at the same time.
The Demon Suppressing City does have this rule - as long as anyone pays taxes to the City Lord's Mansion on time, once they are in danger, the City Lord's Mansion has the responsibility to protect their safety.
To be more frank, in the wild mountains of the south where evil spirits are suppressed, the Demon Suppression City is the largest and most powerful official organization. As long as you are willing to pay the protection fee, the City Lord's Mansion will protect you!
Of course, if you are reluctant to pay, then you can go build a stockade outside the city, keep people and horses captive, and do whatever you want, that is up to you... But this is equivalent to giving up the protection of the city lord's palace, and living and dying according to your destiny!
As far as Lu Qian knew, nine out of ten villages outside major towns did not pay any fees to the city lord's government!
Opening the paperwork book in front of Xue Yao Zi, he glanced at Xue Yao Zi's tax records for the past hundred years. Lu Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Ha, a large village with nearly 100,000 people, for a hundred years, has always been
The tax revenue paid is only three thousand high-grade immortal crystals?"
Three thousand top-grade fairy crystals!
What a lot of money!
The Immortal Tea Molong Danzhu that Lu Qian used to entertain Mo Qianqiu just now costs 8,000 top-quality Immortal Crystals for one tael, and the discounted price is 800,000 high-grade Immortal Crystals for one tael!
Xueyaozi has a large village of 100,000 people. There are at least hundreds of True Immortal monks, and there are tens of thousands and 20,000 other monks. They occupy at least dozens of mines and veins outside the city. I don’t know how much industry there is, and the total annual income is
The income is in the tens of millions!
According to the official fixed tax of 1 out of 10 taxes in Demon Suppression City, Bloody Kidney has paid a total of 3,000 high-grade immortal crystals in taxes in the past hundred years... Is this considered a tax?
"Xueyaozi, are you teasing me, Lord Buddha?" Every time Lu Qian calls himself 'Lord Buddha', he gets angry, gets mad, and is ready to be irrational. He slaps the three books in front of him into pieces and stands up abruptly.
Come, the blood and energy in the whole body rises, and the shadow of a Buddha with three heads and six arms and an angry face quietly emerges in the blood and energy.
The entire lobby was suddenly filled with terrifying pressure.
The three village masters of Xue Yao Zi, Soul Soul Sword, and Thorn Finger felt as if they were being crushed by a mountain. They could only hear the sound of bones cracking in their bodies. They fell to the ground with a few thuds. Each one was flattened by the pressure, and there were constant wounds on their bodies.
A series of ferocious cracks opened, and blood gushed out like spring water.
"Lord City Lord, calm down, calm down... We are here to pay taxes!" None of the three blood-kidney masters have physical cultivation. Although they all have cultivation levels above the 20th level of the True Immortal Realm, their physical bodies...
It can only be considered weak.
Faced with the three-headed and six-armed angry Buddha that Lu Qian realized after merging the relics of the ancient Buddha, how could the three village owners withstand this terrifying, pure force of suppression?
It was as if the pressure of Tianwei fell on their heads, and the three of them were almost crushed into meat patties. They could only cry hysterically and beg for mercy.
"To pay taxes?" Lu Qian said coldly: "Where is the head of the tax department? How to pay taxes after a hundred years of arrears?"
Under the city lord's mansion, there are many departments such as the Demon Suppression Department, the Criminal Prison Department, the Taxation Department, and the Immortal Treasure Department. The available manpower around Lu Qian is limited, and most of them are muscular men. There are very few smart people with quick brains who can bear heavy financial responsibilities.
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Therefore, the important task of the Taxation Department was entrusted to Jieyin Toutuo.
Hearing Lu Qian's question, Jieyin Toutuo frowned and his old face became wrinkled. He took out a thin, palm-sized document with less than three pages in total, and said dryly:
"In Demon Suppressing City, there is no way to pay taxes."
Lu Qian looked at Jie Yin Toutuo in shock: "No?"
Jieyin Toutuo shook his head slightly, this is really not true!
The Demon Suppression City system is not a serious official organization. It is just a line of defense set up by Buddhism and Taoism to seal the southern wasteland and suppress barbarians and evil spirits.
Here, Buddhism and Taoism are interfering with each other, and various forces, big and small, are mixed together. The rules are extremely complicated. If you formulate too strict rules and regulations, there will be no fish if the water is clear. How can you still count on a descendant of a family like Yelu Ting?
Do you want to take the initiative to experience it?
Therefore, the Demon Suppression City has some superficial systems, and they are full of loopholes, leaving countless loopholes for people to take advantage of.
For example, the tax system is a simple tax of one out of ten.
You earned 10,000 top-quality fairy crystals this year, and you voluntarily paid 1,000, then the city lord's palace has the responsibility to protect you and protect your rights when you encounter infringement.
Of course, if you pay 3,000 to the city lord's palace resources, then you will be the city lord's honored guest. If you encounter any trouble, the city lord's palace will definitely take the initiative to distract you.
If you earn one million top-quality fairy crystals a year, and you are unwilling to pay taxes to the city lord's mansion because of your family's great business, then it is up to you. As long as you are not found out, then it is up to you. So.
, those big forces who were unwilling to pay taxes went to build strongholds outside the city.
But if you, who don’t pay taxes, are really in an emergency, run into some trouble, and urgently need the help of the City Lord’s Mansion... then I’m sorry, the City Lord’s Mansion can also say haha and say ‘the weather is nice today’ to save you.
Set aside!
Because of such a crude system, Demon Suppression City has no concept of ‘paying taxes’.
"That's it!" Lu Qian scratched his bare scalp and said faintly: "I don't burn incense on weekdays, so I just make a last resort... Tsk, you guys can do it."
The bloody waist struggled, and with great difficulty, he took out a shining ring from his sleeve: "Lord City Lord, Buddha Fahai, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao, I have deeply realized the mistakes of the past years. Today, Xiao Yao
I voluntarily make up for the tax of millions of top-grade immortal crystals... I just ask the Lord of the City to save my life!"
The Soul-Educing Knife, Thorn Points and the two village owners were also trembling, and they also took out a brilliant ring.
Lu Qian looked at the three people lying on the ground, covered in blood, and suddenly sneered: "A few external things... that's all. You are burning incense temporarily, but you are burning it religiously. The Buddha will forgive you for your past sins. But, millions
The best immortal crystal is a bit lacking. It can only atone for sins, but it cannot..."
The three bloody men, all extremely bachelors, each took out a ring.
Obviously, they were mentally prepared.
Lu Qian smiled "hehe" and signaled to lead Tutuo to take the six rings. The suffocating blood pressure in the lobby suddenly relaxed, and the three blood waisters let out a mournful cry. The immortal power circulated, and they recovered their physical bodies and trembled.
He stood up majestically.
"Tell me, what happened to your people? Since you have paid taxes, you are the innocent and good people of the ninth city. As the city lord and a poor monk, I must protect you carefully." Lu Qian smiled brightly.
Kind, very kind, and truly a 'parent officer', looking at the three people covered in blood like a father and a mother.
One day later, in the wild mountains, a small team quickly shuttled through the mountains.
The team of more than a thousand people was composed of elites drawn from the three villages of Bloody Kidney, Soul-Sucking Knife, and Thorn Finger. The leaders of the three villages also personally led the team. In addition to the manpower of the three villages, as for the city lord's palace, Lu Qian went into battle with all his troops.
A Hu, Yu Dianhu and a dozen other old brothers.
Mo Qianqiu, along with two close friends who had reached the twenty-seventh level of cultivation, also mingled with the team as the chief secretary of the city lord's palace. The three village leaders were a little surprised by this, but they did not raise any questions.
Well, in addition to the three Mo Qianqiu who had ulterior motives, there were also five uncles who had been a little restless recently due to the seasonal changes, and they were also traveling with them.
After traveling through the mountains and forests for a whole day, they marched arduously to the south for more than three thousand miles in the rugged and roadless mountains. When it was getting dark, the team found a cave with traces of a campfire, set up camp, and prepared to spend the night.
This is a safe base shared by exploration teams entering and leaving the wild mountains. There is a water source in the cave, and a lot of neatly chopped firewood is stored. There are even some artificially opened grottoes deep in the cave.
First aid elixirs, and even some emergency formation disks, talismans, thunder beads and other disposable equipment.
Lu Qian looked at the surrounding scene curiously.
The sky outside has turned completely dark. In the wild mountains at night, even the great Bodhisattva-level powers dare not wander around. There are too many inexplicable dangers, and the inexplicable existence is too scary. Groups of exploration teams are coming one after another.
, it took countless lives to summarize the rules of staying safe at night here. Those who dare to offend have already paid the price.
A faint smoke barrier enveloped the entrance of the cave, cutting off the light of the bonfire inside the cave and preventing it from being exposed.
On the bonfire, the fragrant soup in the soup pot was boiling, and several racks of animal meat had been roasted until they were brown and oily. Several immortals in charge of the barbecue were carefully spreading spice powder on the barbecue.
The three of them, Bloody Kidney, Soul-Seducing Knife, and Thorny Finger, approached Lu Yi and respectfully presented them with fine drinks.
"The city lord of labor personally took action, which really frightened us." Bloody Kidney's words were very arrogant: "I really don't know how to be grateful... As long as we can rescue those brothers who are trapped in the mountains this time, the lord of the city will have instructions in the future.
, we dare not disobey."
Lu Qian waved his hand and said calmly: "There is no need to be polite. After all, it is related to the life and death of tens of thousands of 'good people'. The poor monk has just taken the position of city lord, and such a big mistake has been made. It will not be heard if it is spread, so I personally
It’s worthwhile to take a trip.”
"Yes, yes!" The chubby, white and fat owner of the Soul-Causing Knife Village looks like a pampered wealthy landowner. It was completely unexpected that he would have such sinister nicknames as the "Guring Soul-Knife".
After listening to Lu Yi's words, the soul-reducing knife filled a cup of wine for Lu Yi, and said diligently: "The city lord personally went out to rescue my brothers and so on. It is absolutely easy to capture, and there is no chance of failure... I'm afraid, just say it,
This man is so unlucky that his teeth are choked by cold water. Who would have thought that they would encounter a group of 'barbaric' women?"
Lu Qian smiled brightly: "Oh? 'Barbarian' mother-in-law? Tell me, what is going on!"
On the side, the very old-looking, dark-skinned, wrinkled face with a hunched back and bandy legs looked quite miserable. Thorny Finger hurriedly said: "Scare, it's all caused by those unlucky guys from Guoshanfeng!"
Thornfinger doesn't look very good, but he is quite articulate.
He detailed the exploration team of the three villages in the mountains, received a request for help from his ally Shanfeng Guoshanfeng, and gathered manpower to rush for reinforcements. As a result, he encountered a group of extremely powerful 'barbarian' women, and they were all captured.
...Only a few lucky ones with the quickest legs and feet managed to escape the pursuit of those terrifying women and escaped back to the village with great difficulty. I told them in detail.
Although those lucky few escaped the pursuit of those women, they were also seriously injured. Therefore, it took them several months to get out of the mountains.
The three village masters were so anxious that they knew they were unable to fight against the formidable group of 'barbarian' women, so they thought of asking for help from the city lord's palace!
They originally only hoped to get a team of elite help from the city lord's palace, but they didn't expect that Lu Qian would actually take action himself!
Lu Qian drank a lot of wine, took a piece of barbecue handed over by Ah Hu, took a bite, and nodded slowly: "I see. Yesterday in the lobby, you only said that a group of people got stuck in the mountains. It turned out to be this reason.
...Then what is the origin of the mountain wind?"
Xueyaozi snorted coldly: "Guoshanfeng... he has some friendship with us. However, unlike our three villages, he has a big backer behind him. He has plenty of soldiers and food, and he is quite powerful.
, Among the many villages outside the ninth city of the town, Guo Shanfeng’s strength can be ranked among the top three, so among our villages, he is usually the leader!"
Looking at Lu Qian's face, Xue Yaozi lowered his voice: "Of course, from now on we will only follow the direction of the city lord, so what's the wind... Huh, if it weren't for them asking for help this time, how could we have so many good people in the three villages?
stick it in?"
The soul-stirring knife patted his bulging belly and sighed: "Even if one or two teams are trapped, it is impossible for three villages with tens of thousands of people to be wiped out! The mountain wind...it really leaves no room for deception!"
Crouching at the entrance of the cave, grinding its claws on the ground out of boredom, the rabbit cat suddenly became covered with fur and slowly arched its body. Its eyes were spitting out white cold light, staring straight at the target that was restricted by the faint smoke.
Shrouded cave entrance.
With a 'pop' sound, the thin, one-way isolation function of the breath and light-isolating smoke suppressed a tremor. Dozens of strong men dressed as monks, but with short hair on their heads, strode in.
cave.
"Dear donors, the mountains are extremely dangerous at night, so please ask for convenience!" The leading monk, who was eight feet tall and tall, held a handle as thick as a bowl for shoveling, and looked like a murderous monk. He raised his left palm and pointed towards
Everyone in the cave bowed slightly.
"Convenient, convenient. We are all Buddhist disciples. Of course it is convenient when we are away from home!" Lu Qian glanced at these monks and smiled: "Brothers, come and sit by the bonfire? There is wine and meat here. I don't mind if a poor monk becomes a host.
!”
The great monk glanced at the barbecue on the bonfire, then looked at the wine jars beside Lu Qian, and let out a loud 'hum': "Buddhist scum... poor monk, keep the precepts!"
This group of great monks with awe-inspiring auras walked to a corner without saying a word, without lighting a bonfire, and sat on the ground by themselves, forming a circle. They all calmed down, formed seals with their hands, and began to recite sutras and mantras silently.
Lu Qian's face twitched.
A monk who keeps the precepts?
They do not eat meat, do not drink alcohol, and seem to adhere to the precept of not eating after lunch. These monks seem to be really "virtuous and eminent monks" who "keep the precepts".
It's just that these monks have so much murderous intent. Is it possible that the only thing they don't uphold is the precept to kill?
Xue Yaozi and others stood up with indignation and wanted to find trouble with these great monks. Lu Qian waved his hand to stop their impulse. They were out and had serious things to do, so there was no need.
Cause trouble.
In particular, Lu Qian looked at the barbecue he was holding in his left hand and the wine he was holding in his right hand.
Well, Lu Qian secretly admitted that he seemed to be a bit of a Buddhist scum...
There was a loud thunder outside, and dark clouds rolled in, covering up the bright moon in the sky in an instant.
The thick smell of water poured into the cave, and heavy rain poured down without any warning.
A light sound broke through the air, and the ban at the entrance of the cave shook again. Nearly a hundred monks wearing black costumes and black masks, with long hair hanging behind them, dancing in the wind, and their breaths were as cold as ghosts and evil spirits.
He quickly swept into the cave again.
When this group of people entered the cave, they did not say hello to Lu Qian and other newcomers. They found a quiet corner to sit down, lit two bonfires, and sat quietly around the fire like stone statues, without any trace of emotion.
sound.
"That's a bit rare." The Soul-Spelling Sword made a gentle gesture. Beside the bonfire, the monks who were eating meat and drinking wine gathered in groups, making preparations for any contingency.
"Lord City Lord, these wild and desolate mountains are vast and boundless. Not to mention our small manpower, even tens of millions or hundreds of millions of people are just like a drop in the ocean. In these mountains, it is most normal to not see anyone for three to five months.
Things... Tonight, this place is a bit noisy!" Xue Yaozi was beside Lu Qian, quietly transmitting the message.
Lu Qian smiled and shook his head: "It's better to be noisy, it's better to be noisy, well, lively, lively... neatly, lively!"
Another earth-shattering thunder sounded outside. Through the thin smoke barrier, you could see a small mountain-sized thunder fire falling from the sky. It swirled in the air in an extremely chaotic manner for a while, and struck a towering forest dozens of miles away.
Go down.
The earth shook violently, and the cave suddenly shook.
A raging fire ignited in that mountain forest, and a ball of fire shot into the sky. In the lightning and fire light, you could see a red-scaled python as thick as a small house. It suddenly raised its upper body and sprayed out several blasts into the sky.
The ten-foot-long snake Xinzi.
Streams of thunder and fire fell overwhelmingly and struck the giant python on the head.
Balls of thunder and fire were set off like fireworks, surrounding the giant python and rolling around.
The giant python's head exploded completely, and the upper half of its body gradually withered under the crazy training of thunder and fire, and finally burned violently.
Lu Qian's eyes widened and he exclaimed in admiration: "This long worm may have the strength of the 20th level of a true immortal... but it was struck to death by lightning so suddenly. The dangers of these wild mountains are truly well-deserved."
In the rain curtain outside, a delicate female voice came: "Oh, sisters, hurry up, there is a cave here for you to stay and take shelter from the rain... Oh, if there is hot water, it would be best if you can take a good bath.
It couldn't be better."
One after another, like butterflies piercing flowers, they penetrated the smoke restriction and quietly entered the cave.
There were more than 300 of them, all dressed up like the daughters of a big family going on a spring outing. They were all charming and charming, and they all looked fragile.
As soon as they entered the cave, the fragrant fragrance of flowers filled the air.
Crouching at the door, the tiger-faced rabbit shivered and then sneezed violently.