Qingshan City is only ten miles away from Yun City. The two cities are adjacent to each other, separated in the north and south. They are not far apart, but the difference is very big.
The outer wall of this Qingshan City is twenty feet high, and the entire city is made of huge rocks. It is strong and beautiful, and is intimidating.
In front of the city gate, Xie Changyuan held the big green bull on his crotch, and accompanied by Zhu Heng, passed the city defenders and successfully entered the jurisdiction of Qingshan City.
"How come the gap between the rich and the poor is so big despite being only ten miles apart?" Xie Changyuan wondered.
Zhu Heng seemed to see Xie Changyuan's doubts and immediately explained with a smile.
"Qingshan City is a new city. It has only been established for more than fifty years. Most of the wealthy people in it moved from Yun City. It seems that the people here and those in Yun City are of the same origin."
When a new city is built, people in the backward old city often leave and go to new places to seek a better life. This has been the case since ancient times.
However, compared with the new big city in front of us and the small earth city, the gap is quite big.
On the roadside, there were official documents posted on some notice boards. Xie Changyuan glanced at it and roughly understood it. It seemed that in recent months, monks and Taoists had been prohibited from moving around the city. If they were caught, they would be arrested and sent to the capital. If Xie Changyuan had any
After thinking about it, I touched the hair on the top of my head and remembered what happened when I entered the city yesterday.
He asked: "Is the level of arresting monks and Taoists in Changsheng Continent so serious now?"
Zhu Heng nodded, "Yes, in the past five or six years, all the sects and countries in the south have taken refuge in the Twelve Divine Palaces. The Twelve Divine Religions have gradually become the only orthodox belief in our Eastern Territory. As long as the sects that have not surrendered have
All the sects are designated as cults. From immortal cultivators to body-refining madmen, and even ordinary monks and Taoists among the people are under great threat. I heard that our Song Dynasty is also preparing to join the Twelve Divine Palaces, so now we are showing our loyalty. Once
Capture monks and Taoists and send them directly to the capital, and when you have enough money, send them to the south."
After finishing his sentence, Zhu Heng couldn't help but shake his head. He had been doing this kind of job very unpleasantly in recent years. Originally, Taoism and Buddhism had taken root in the East for thousands of years, and they had their own ups and downs in different periods.
, it has developed naturally to this day, but now it has become a sin to believe in a Buddha or a Laojun.
Even a warrior like him couldn't understand how the dignified Dongtu could be dominated by a group of demons and monsters from the West.
Talking too much was depressing. The two chatted with each other from time to time, and soon arrived at Yushi Street in the east of the city, where the Zhengxing Escort Agency was located.
The Zhengxing Escort Bureau has a tall entrance and looks like a high-walled courtyard. However, it is now deserted. Many of the escorts are running around. They have not received a single escort in a month. No one has come out to clean the streets in front of the door for a long time.
.
At the deserted entrance of the escort agency, a young escort was sitting lazily on a wicker chair, swaying, feeling the coolness of the autumn wind.
Suddenly, he heard noise in his ears, opened his eyes, and suddenly saw a one-eyed, one-armed man and a red-faced man appearing in front of the door. One of them was riding a horse and the other was riding an ox. In addition, they were both tall and tall.
At first glance, it looks quite powerful.
He didn't know Xie Changyuan, but this red-faced man was a well-known fourth-level body-training master in several nearby cities. It was this young man who went to ask someone to escort him in person.
Seeing Zhu Heng's arrival, the young escort immediately stood up from the wicker chair, greeted him with a smile on his face, and politely took the two of them into the escort office.
In recent months, this is the first time a visitor has come to the Zhengxing Escort Agency, and it is Zhu Heng who was invited earlier, so naturally he has to be more complimentary.
Therefore, the only dozen people left in the escort agency are very enthusiastic. They are all old people in the escort agency or have been domestic servants for many years. They attach no less importance to this escort trip than the head of the family, Li Chuang.
As long as this escort trip can be successful, the escort agency will be able to come back to life.
Xie Changyuan and the other two were waiting in the hall, with servants waiting beside them. Before they could reach them, a middle-aged man with a tall stature and a sallow complexion walked out from behind the screen.
This man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square face and a wide mouth, and his face was full of pride, but his complexion was sallow, as if he was ill.
But as the head of the family, he still maintained a high-spirited attitude, and when he came to the hall, he cupped his fists and raised his hands to Zhu Heng.
"Zhu Dutou! I've been waiting for you day and night, and finally I'm waiting for you." Li Chuang laughed.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and the guest and host were immediately seated, and the banquet was subsequently served.
There is a young man and woman standing next to Li Chuang, both in their early twenties. The man's facial features are very similar to Li Chuang's, so it is not difficult to guess his identity. As for the woman, she is very handsome, with clear eyes, and the top
She has two sharp eyebrows, her skin is a healthy wheat color, and her black hair is tied into a neat ponytail hanging behind her back, making her look quite heroic.
Xie Changyuan took a look and couldn't help but think of his sister Xie Changling.
Moreover, Xie Changyuan also noticed that while Li Chuang and Zhu Heng were chatting, the handsome woman with a ponytail looked at the table full of dishes with a strange expression. It must be that in recent times, the escort agency has not hosted such a sumptuous banquet.
As the children of the head of the family, they should stand aside and wait quietly, and they are not qualified to sit at the table. However, as a guest, Xie Changyuan was able to pick up his chopsticks frequently and enjoy the meal.
Xie Changyuan put a piece of meat into the bowl, turned his head and said something.
"You guys should sit down and eat too. Aren't you tired of standing?"
Xie Changyuan's kind words suddenly made the scene awkward. The elder of Qingshan City had a clear distinction between seniority and inferiority. Without the instructions of the head of the family, his wife and children were not allowed to sit at the table. What's more, the one who spoke was Xie Changyuan, who was a guest?
"Humph." The pony-tailed woman snorted and immediately turned her head to the side, ignoring Xie Changyuan.
The head of the family, Li Chuang, laughed twice, then nodded and asked the children to sit down and eat together.
After three rounds of drinking, Li Chuang was already a bit drunk, and he looked at Zhu Heng with burning eyes.
"Zhu Dutou came here this time to bring good news to me, Mr. Li?"
Li Chuang spoke sincerely. It was obvious that he had high hopes for Zhu Heng and hoped that Zhu Heng would come forward to help him escort this escort.
He himself is also in the fourth level of physical training and is the number one combatant of the Zhengxing Escort Agency. Unfortunately, he is a few years old and has become ill due to overwork in the Escort Agency. Now he is physically ill and feels unable to escort this heavy escort.
He could not trust the body-training madmen in Qingshan City, because many of them had received benefits from the magistrate and the other two escort agencies and were unwilling to come forward to help.
No, he put his last hope on Zhu Heng.
Li Chuang officially entered the theme, and a pair of children beside him also put down their bowls and chopsticks at this time, looking at Zhu Heng with expectation in their eyes.
But who knows, Zhu Heng's big red head shook, saying that he himself would not come forward to help, but he could recommend someone.
After speaking, he pointed to Xie Changyuan beside him.