The measurement units in this world are different from reality. One pound is only about 230 grams, and three pounds is less than 700 grams. So three pounds sounds like a lot, but in fact it is not much. Anyone who practices martial arts can eat this.
many.
Soon the waiter brought the wine and beef, and when he put them down he suddenly said:
"Sir, do you want to go across the river?"
"Um."
Ye Chen didn't even look back, he just snorted as an answer.
The waiter was not angry and continued:
"Then you need to prepare some silver. The Dragon King Gang stipulates that all people crossing the river must pay taxes. People need to pay a head tax, and horses need a horse tax. If you carry weapons, you also need to pay a gold tax."
"There's this kind of tax? How come I've never heard of it?"
Ye Chen was surprised. He couldn't help but raise his head and ask. Maybe it was because his voice was a little louder. Among the guests at the table next to him, a man with a white turban on his head looked up at him, raised his hand to him, and said:
"This young hero may not know that the Dragon King of the Yangtze River defeated the encirclement and suppression army of the Yan Dynasty Jiangnan Waterway Commander some time ago, and his momentum increased greatly. After that, he began to collect these taxes and fees, and stipulated that from now on, all the people on the edge of the Yangtze River
Towns must pay settlement fees to the Dragon King Gang, otherwise they will attract an army of water bandits to attack the city."
"Isn't this a rebellion?"
"hehe..."
At this time, the man did not dare to answer. He just laughed a few times and looked around the store a few times, as if he was afraid of something.
Ye Chen suddenly became interested and was about to stand up to ask. Suddenly he heard the sound of wind. He immediately leaned up and avoided a chopstick thrown at him. He turned around and saw seven or eight people wearing all black short coats.
The big man walked in from the door of the store, and the surrounding diners took cover when they saw him.
The big man walked into the store, and all eyes fell on Ye Chen. The leader folded his arms and shouted coldly:
"Are you making irresponsible remarks about our gang?"
But he didn't answer the question. Instead of answering, he asked:
"Are you from the Dragon King Gang?"
"Exactly!"
"Hahaha..."
Ye Chen burst out laughing. The big man who laughed and everyone around him were confused. The big man frowned and waved his hand impatiently:
"Whether you are pretending to be crazy or acting stupid, if you are making irresponsible remarks about our Dragon King Gang, you should be arrested first and sent to mine."
Two big men in black short coats came out, one of them grabbed a chain and walked towards him.
"This young man is in danger."
The diners on the side showed regret and whispered in a voice that could not be heard by the Dragon King Gang:
"Young man is so unwise. He said on the bank of the Yangtze River that the Dragon King Gang was rebelling. It's better now. It's hard to say whether you can come out alive after entering the mine."
"It's a pity, the young man is not tall enough..."
'choke'
A long sword chant sounded from everyone's ears, and everyone saw a dazzling cold light in their eyes, which made their eyes light up, and then there were two screams. When they took a closer look, those two
The big man in black coat was lying on the ground, with blood pouring out from under his body.
At this moment, Ye Chen's lips uttered two words:
"Jianyi!"
With a flick of his wrist, he drew a beautiful sword mark. He stood tall, with a righteous look on his face, and shouted righteously:
"The Dragon King Gang is causing trouble in the world. Today, I, Ye Chen, will do justice for heaven and eliminate harm for the people!"
"How brave. Boy, you are dead. No one in heaven or on earth can save you."
The big man at the head was already surprisingly angry. He pulled his hands behind his back, pulled out two water-splitting spears, and waved his big hand:
"Brothers, come together and chop up this ignorant boy."
He was also somewhat cautious and discerning. Ye Chen killed two brothers instantly with one sword. Although the brothers were careless, being able to do this showed that the boy in front of him had certain strength, so it was better to be careful.
But he still underestimated the strength of his opponent. Six big men from the Dragon King Gang rushed forward. Ye Chen felt no emotion in his heart and uttered softly on his lips:
"Sword Two!"
With a flick of the wrist, cold light exploded, and dozens of points of cold light fell from the sky like meteors. The three Dragon King Gang water bandits who rushed the fastest only had time to scream, and then they fell down with their heads covered with blood on their faces. You could see through the gaps between their fingers.
Until their eyes were blinded.
The two-star martial arts is sharp, the hundred-forged green-edged sword is sharp, and the water bandit's strength is average, resulting in an almost instant kill.
In just a moment, the big man knew that his opponent was too powerful, so he immediately retreated:
"Brothers, we have a tough idea. You guys need to hold off for a while while the elder brother goes to bring in the reinforcements."
All his men were immediately dumbfounded:
"Brother..."
Ye Chen sneered in his heart, and the green-edged sword in his hand did not stop for a moment. Cold light flashed, and screams could not be heard. In less than five seconds, the remaining water bandits all fell into a pool of blood.
He looked up again at the big man who had fled to the door, grabbed a chopstick from the table, flicked his wrist, and the chopstick flew out like an arrow from the string. The next second, a scream came from the door.
The restaurant was eerily quiet. Everyone's eyes turned back and forth between the corpse on the ground and Ye Chen, with both fear and admiration in their eyes. A long while ago, the man stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:
"The young hero is not afraid of the power of the Dragon King of the Yangtze River to eliminate harm for the people and eradicate the most evil accomplices. He is indeed a knight, and I admire him. However, the Dragon King Gang is now very powerful. The young hero had better avoid the limelight first in order to follow up."
Ye Chen looked around and saw that many diners in the store had quietly fled, obviously fearing the Dragon King Gang's revenge. Although they all hated the Dragon King Gang, after all, the Dragon King Gang was too powerful and they had no ability to fight, so they could only avoid it.
He sighed, raised his hands and returned the greeting:
"I have already made preparations now that I dare to take action, but it is really difficult for me to fight against too many Dragon King water bandits on my own. Now it is no longer safe here. I will take the first step and see you again later."
"Take care, young hero!"
The two of them handed over, he wrapped the beef in a cloth, turned around and left.
He is not a fool. There will definitely be a large group of dragon kings coming later. A gentleman would not stand behind a dangerous wall and hide for a while. Anyway, what he is looking for is potential points, and there is no need to face them head-on.
Killing eight Dragon King Gang gangsters will give you eight potential points. The big guy may seem quite imposing, but in fact his strength is no different from other gangsters, just one potential point.
"We still need to raise about a hundred potential points. It's best to develop a two-star high-grade inner skill and mental method. Then we can go directly to Dragon King Island and chop up the Yangtze River Dragon King. I don't know how much we will gain."
It has been nearly four months since Ye Chen's arrival, and there are still eight months left before the end of the arrival. He doesn't know what he can achieve in the remaining time. His original idea was to wait until the end of the year and return. How much can he gain by then?
Just how much you gain.
But now that I have awakened my attribute abilities, the original plan is definitely not suitable. The new plan is quite simple. In addition to trying my best to improve this body's strength, I also try to deduce a better martial arts technique or sword technique.
When the advent is over, all the swordsmanship, lightness and internal strength of this body will be taken away. The martial arts in him are derived by himself and are unique to all the worlds. If he were to be stripped off and sold, he would definitely be able to fetch a good price.