Early the next morning, Xu Sang came to see Chen Fan, "Mr. Mo, we are all ready and ready to go." Xu Sang said in a rather urgent tone.
At the door of the courtyard, Chen Fan saw Xu Sang holding something carefully wrapped in red cloth, and wondered what it was.
Seeing Xu Sang like this, his face was still a little embarrassed and reluctant.
He reached out and touched it gently.
Seeing Chen Fan, Xu Sang forced a smile on his face, "I'm sorry to trouble Mr. Mo this time, please." As he said that, Xu Sang stretched out his hand.
"It's a small thing." Chen Fan nodded slightly.
Behind Xu Sang, there are two people standing. They should be the two masters of the Nine Innate Realms in Xujia Village that Xu Sang mentioned. One is over seventy years old, but looks like he is only in his fifties.
There are many wrinkles, and the person looks worried, not knowing what he is thinking.
The other person is only 27 or 28 years old and looks very young and energetic. One of them is named Xu Nan and the other is named Xu Bicheng.
Xu Nan frowned, glanced at Chen Fan up and down, and said in a deep voice, "Xu Sang, I said the two of us are enough, why bother looking for an outsider? Besides, we don't know this person's background.
." Xu Nan's eyes looked at Chen Fan, full of alertness.
Obviously, he was still wary of Chen Fan's origin and character, and Chen Fan saw a hint of hostility in his eyes.
Probably, as a genius and a hope for the next generation that Xujiacun cannot give up, there is a 90% chance that when Xu Sang grows old, he will hand over the position of Xujiacun’s agent to him! He will act as Xujiacun’s agent
First in command.
But this time, a foreigner named Mo Fan suddenly appeared, and this man was about the same age as him and had the same high level of cultivation.
This made him, who had always regarded himself as a genius, quite frustrated in his confidence, so when he looked at Chen Fan's eyes, he immediately became a little more hostile.
"Xiao Nan." Xu Sang's face darkened, "How can you talk like that? Mr. Mo also came to help with good intentions. This time we are out of the village to do things, unity is important, so we can't say things like this again."
He likes Xu Nan. This kid is very talented and has great drive in doing things. However, he is rough and arrogant. This problem needs to be corrected.
So Xu Sang often beat him.
After giving Xu Nan a few words of education, Xu Sang turned his head and said with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, Mr. Mo, for making you laugh."
"Nothing." Chen Fan smiled and glanced at Xu Nan. Xu Nan was a junior in Chen Fan's eyes. Chen Fan was not naive enough to fight with such a person. Xu Nan snorted lowly,
He didn't argue, but he was obviously very unconvinced.
Xu Sang led this group of people out of the village. On the way out of the village, Xu Sang talked about this incident worriedly.
"Mr. Mo, in the past two years, the City Lord's Palace has been busy with families. The villages near us have been overwhelmed. They can no longer afford the money to pay the tax. If we don't pay the tax, the City Lord's Palace will send people to massacre the villages." Xu Sang sighed.
, "Hey, so we have no choice but to use some of our old capital to sell it."
"I'm sorry to my ancestors for this."
"This time I made an appointment with people from several nearby villages. We will trade in a market at the foot of Heikoku Mountain. I will sell some of the things I have in exchange for some spiritual stones to pay this year's taxes." Xu Sang's temples
He has a hint of gray hair, and it can be seen that the pressure from the city lord's palace this time put him under a lot of pressure.
"Oh." Chen Fan nodded, with no expression on his face. This matter had nothing to do with Chen Fan. Chen Fan really lacked enthusiasm.
"Hmph, why are you talking to him about this?" Xu Nan snorted coldly from the side, "When a strong man of the third level of energy is born in our village, the city lord's palace will naturally stop putting pressure on us." Xu Nan said.
Nan Qianjing said that it was obvious that this so-called strong man from the third level of strength in the future was himself.
As long as there are people from nearby villages who can reach the third level of energy transformation, they will be recruited by the city lord's palace and become one of the city lord's staff.
By becoming a staff member, the overall tax of the village can be reduced by 30%, and the villagers can live on. The City Lord's Mansion uses this method to win over people and ensure the longevity of the City Lord's Mansion.
This was also a common method used by the Northern Qi royal family to win over guest officials and attack local forces.
If these poor villagers under the City Lord's Mansion want to get rid of this current situation, the best way is to break through, become a master of the third level of energy transformation, and be recruited into the City Lord's Mansion. This is their biggest dream.
As for entering the City Lord's Mansion, once you can deal with so many guests, and finally successfully break through to the fourth level of Huajin, it is not yet known whether you will replace the City Lord and become the new City Lord!
Such stories happened many times in various places in Northern Qi.
Ninety-nine percent of the city lords came to power in this way.
"Becoming the third level of energy transformation..." Xu Sang sighed, "It's too difficult, forget it, let's not think about it for now." Xu Sang looked forward, "Let's finish the things at hand first."
After leaving the village, there were muddy paths all the way. The nearby villages were not very far apart. The four people present were all innate masters with strong legs. It would not be a problem to cover ten times the distance of a normal person in one day. If it were not for taking care of Chen Fan
While waiting for others, Xu Sang flew over.
There is a mountain between the villages, Heikoku Mountain. At the foot of Heikoku Mountain, there are nineteen turns of dangerous water. Many villagers drown every year, and it gradually becomes famous.
And near Heikoku Mountain, there is a land where no one cares, so a market has been formed, and private transactions between some villages are carried out here. This market is an underground black market, and its scale is within the size of these villages.
The time was already quite large, and this time seven villages and other people came together in one breath.
This transaction is not small in scale.
It wasn't until the evening that Xu Sang and others arrived here. Panting, Xu Sang stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice, "We're here, it's just ahead." Looking around, you can see the endless black mountains in the distance.
, like a mass of ghosts, exuding a gloomy smell.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a piece of simple stone buildings. These buildings are relatively simple. Most of them are built directly with stones. They are quite rough. This is Heiku Mountain, a small underground market square.
If no one leads the way, few people will know this place.
"Well, the last time I came here was three years ago." Xu Nan said excitedly, "I wonder if I can go back with something good this time. I also want to get a spiritual weapon." Xu Nan looked confused.
There was a look of regret, but the spiritual soldiers were too extravagant, and given the conditions of the village, I was afraid they wouldn't be able to get them.
Xu Nan's eyes darkened and he sighed.
Xu Biancheng, the middle-aged man next to him who had never spoken, finally put away his worried and erratic expression, looked forward, and said in a deep voice, "I suggest not to move in first, this time the city lord
The government has put people in several nearby villages into a panic, and some people will take risks if they are not protected."
"There are no restrictions in this market, so there are less cases of killing people and stealing goods, right?"
"It is recommended that we stay outside Heikoku Mountain tonight, farther away from Heikoku Mountain. On the one hand, it will be safer, and on the other hand, we can observe whether there are any problems in this market. If there are any changes, we can leave as soon as possible."
"Early tomorrow morning, we will wait until everyone from other villages has arrived before we can enter. By then, even if someone wants to take the risk, they may have to think twice."
"Yes." Xu Sang couldn't help but nodded, with a serious expression. Xu Weicheng had considered it quite carefully.
"Ah, is it so necessary?" Xu Nan was dissatisfied. How uncomfortable it would be to live in this mountain forest and be bitten by mosquitoes and snakes all night? This market place is right in front of you, why don't you live in it? Xu Nan couldn't help but said, "
You are too timid, there are so many things going on, the past few years have not been peaceful."
"Well..." Xu Sang pondered for a moment and couldn't help but look at Chen Fan, "What do you think, Mr. Mo?"
This is a small matter, but he also has to consider the guest's feelings. If the guest does not want to sleep outside, they are just being careful, and they should not force others like this.
Chen Fan pondered for a moment. Judging from the conversations between these people, no one in these villages should be able to threaten him.
As long as everyone who can reach the third level of Huajin has been recruited into the city lord's palace, then most of the rest are agents of the first and second levels of Huajin.
However, what Xu Bicheng said makes sense. When doing things outside, it is best to be careful.
"I agree with what Mr. Xu Bicheng said."
Xu Weicheng couldn't help but glance at Chen Fan in surprise. Next to him, Xu Nan was dissatisfied and snorted, "Coward!"
"Well, we will stay outside Heikoku Mountain tonight." Xu Sang clapped his hands and decided.