People came to Quwu City excitedly, but they did not see the so-called co-lords of the four cities they wanted to see.
In fact, they didn't even meet all the city lords of the four cities.
However, they were still convinced about the co-ownership of the four cities.
Just one thing, the new city lord, the original deputy city lord, has now changed his name to He Quwu. How could he change his name without someone else's order?
If you haven't seen me, you haven't seen me. They were just here to try their luck. Whether they see you or not is their business, but whether they come or not is a matter of their sincerity.
People can not see you, but they have to come!
Not only do you come, but you also need gifts.
Everything is fine.
However, when He Quwu said that starting from today, the trade tax will be doubled and the city entry tax will need to be paid, it completely blew up!
"City Lord He, what do you mean?!"
A city lord who was in the middle stage of Jindan stood up and said.
"It means on the surface." He Quwu said calmly.
"How can we survive if you add so much tax at once?!"
"How you live is none of my business?"
"You...don't force us!"
"What can I do if I force you?"
He Quwu sneered again and again: "Do you really take yourself seriously? How shameless!"
As soon as these words came out, the city lord in the early stage of Jindan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, but he couldn't say a word.
Yes, what can they do?
In the past, although the four cities were said to be an offensive and defensive alliance, there were conflicts of interest between them.
Therefore, their most effective threat method is for me to find another city lord and become another city lord's subordinate.
However, now that the four cities are co-lords, this threat is completely useless.
You said you wanted to leave?
Okay, you go.
Even if these four cities don't retaliate against you, if they just don't let the people in your city go to school and don't provide protection, the surrounding bandits and sects will swallow them alive.
A weak city has no diplomacy!
If you are not strong, then you have no right to yell at others!
Many people gritted their teeth and said secretly that it seemed they had no choice but to leave the mountains.
Although it is a bit dangerous, it is not always dangerous, so give it a try!
However, they will soon know that their little cleverness is of no use.
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Of course, in addition to the surrounding city lords, the people in Hengqin City also heard the news. In addition to cursing in the streets, they also chose to take a riskier approach.
After all, no one wants to give money to others for no reason.
Chang Jia is such a person.
He thought it was inappropriate.
So, he gritted his teeth and prepared to take an adventurous journey.
Although his cargo is a very precious cargo - a batch of raw materials for alchemy, which is a task designated by Hengqin City, he also has to make money himself.
Therefore, he invited five cultivators who were in the late foundation building stage to serve as his escort team.
He thought very simply. After five foundation-building periods, coupled with the reputation of their caravan and the official status of Hengqin City, ordinary gangsters should not be so open-minded.
It's still worth a gamble.
Someone said, since it is such a precious thing, why not let the cultivators at the Golden Core Stage just fly over with it?
Think about it, if a golden elixir is flying around in the airspace above a city, can the city agree to that?
It's like the person you mentioned doesn't have the Golden Elixir stage.
Therefore, unless it is a very, very urgent thing that will be fatal in a short time, it is usually transported by caravans like them.
Of course, not all of their caravans are ordinary people, and they all have the ability to at least be in the Qi refining stage.
The group of people were on guard all the way and walked towards the opposite side along the gap between Funing City and Nanshan City.
According to their past experience, there are the fewest bandits here.
Keep walking, have a safe journey.
Slowly, everyone's vigilance slowly dropped.
Why? We have already passed the place where banditry usually occurs the most.
"It's quite easy!" Chang Jia said with a smile.
"Yes, the co-owner of the four cities really doesn't know how to manage the city. With so many taxes suddenly raised, who would live in their city anymore?" The old housekeeper next to him nodded.
"I kind of feel like we hired too many escorts this time," Chang Jia said casually.
At the end of the five foundation building periods, if I had known better, I wouldn’t have hired so many people. This expense alone would be quite a lot.
Fortunately, this is less than twice the tax, so it is still profitable.
But at this moment, the two of them suddenly heard someone exclaim: "What is that?!"
"What's wrong? What's the noise about?!"
Chang Jia frowned inwardly.
Did he think he met a gangster?
It shouldn't be, he remembered that the front was not a good place to intercept.
He stepped out of the carriage and took a look, and suddenly his heart skipped a beat!
What's going on!
What was displayed in front of him now was a grand canyon. He had walked this road before, but there had never been a place like this!
Moreover, this was not even the most shocking thing to him. What shocked him was that there were pure stone fortresses in the middle of the canyon and on the cliffs on both sides.
Look at the thickness of the stone, its scale has almost caught up with the defense capabilities of some small cities!
What's this?!
At this moment, a large number of people rushed out from these fortresses and surrounded them.
And small doors were opened one after another on the cliff fortress, and inside were dazzling flying swords, aimed at them!
They were targeted!
"Robbery!"
A man who looked like a bandit stood up and said coldly: "You want money or your life?"
"This is the master." Chang Jia didn't think too much and hurriedly took two steps forward: "We are a caravan from Hengqin City, and we hope that the master will be kind to us."
As he spoke, he took out a bag and handed it over, hoping to spend money to buy peace.
He didn't want to fight unless it was absolutely necessary.
Apart from anything else, if the medicinal herbs are damaged, then he will not lose even a little bit!
"Get out!" The bandit leader slapped away the bag handed over by Chang Jia: "There are two ways, either keep the goods, or keep everyone with the goods!"
"This master has gone too far!" Chang Jia's face darkened, and the guards behind him also became angry, hoping to scare these bandits.
However.
The bandit leader sneered, and an aura belonging to the Golden Core stage burst out: "In that case, I thought you chose the second path!"
Chang Jia was stunned instantly!
Golden elixir period?!
Why did Jin Danqi choose to be a bandit?!
What happened to this world?!
What can I do during my golden elixir period that is not better than being a bandit?
No nonsense, the bandits tied up everyone in the caravan with loud boasts!