Liu Zheji chose the official road with the fewest people on the road at the fork in the road. Aning looked at Liu Zheji with interest. She had already followed Liu Zheji, but she still didn't know what they wanted to do.
Well.
Liu Zheji glanced at An Ning, and suddenly remembered the scene that happened before, and quickly looked away. Liu Zheji was very confused about the relationship between the two people, and why An Ning insisted on following him.
There were several times when he wanted to ask about things, but he swallowed them back as soon as he said them. There were some things that he couldn't find answers to if he asked them, which would only make him more troubled. It would be better to wait for the day when they couldn't help but say it themselves.
The width of the official road gradually became smaller, but what surprised Liu Zheji was that along the way, the roadside was deserted, not even a single home, and the only village he passed was dead and seemed to be empty of people.
After staying up half the night, Liu Zheji and his party finally arrived at their destination.
"Zhanshui City"
Zhanshui City is one of the cities closest to the Wusu River in Jiangnan County. In addition to Zhanshui, there are also Lingtan and Shaguang City. Zhanshui City is the largest and most chaotic city among the three cities. There are many gangs in the city and there are countless forces.
, the upper half of Zhanshui City is controlled by families, and the lower half is occupied by various gangs. The entire city is almost a battlefield for power. There are very few ordinary residents living in it, and some are family members of various factions.
After Liu Zheji learned the news from the waiter, he was still surprised for a long time. Can Jiangnan County Sheriff tolerate the existence of such a city? His brain is not broken, right?
But if you think about it carefully, there seems to be no reason to organize. More power means more disputes. What are needed for disputes and wars? It must be materials and money. If he guessed correctly, Liu Zheji must have some important figures in Jiangnan County here.
Handwriting, this matter is no secret in Zhanshui City. The lord of Zhanshui City is the younger brother of Jiangnan County Governor Fang Wudao, an innate Dzogchen warrior known as the Iron-Blooded Yama.
In Zhanshui City, you can mess with anyone, but you can't mess with the bloody city guards. As long as the city guards are hurt, no matter who it is, he will personally deal with him. Therefore, although Zhanshui City is in chaos, on the surface
There are still some rules, and if nothing special happens, everyone can live in harmony and do business with each other.
After Liu Zheji and his party entered Zhanshui City, he did not feel that it was as exaggerated as he imagined. When they entered the city in the middle of the night, he thought that the city gate would not open. However, what surprised him was that the city gate was actually opened by more than a dozen people.
The warriors guarding the city are not city guards. Judging from the logos on their clothes, they look more like members of a gang.
After paying the city entrance fee, Liu Zheji asked casually, and the other party politely explained that it turned out that the city gate was not open at night because there were few city guards and they had to rest at night. Several small gangs had invaded the city.
They collectively asked someone to find Fang Xue
They told them their thoughts. The gang was responsible for guarding the city gate at night. Passers-by who came in at night were charged three times the city entrance fee during the day, and this city entrance fee was divided equally between the city guards and the gang. In this way, every month the gang and the
The city guards will all receive an additional income.
Liu Zheji couldn't help but admire this genius who came up with the idea. If the other party used this intelligence in other places, he would definitely not be just a gang member.
Since all the inns in Zhanshui City were closed at night, Liu Zheji and the others had to stay overnight in the carriage.
Early the next morning, the three of them first found an inn to stay, while Liu Zheji went around the city alone to inquire about news.
"Are you asking about the Black Shark Gang?"
In Zhanshui Chengfang City, Liu Zheji deliberately inquired about Lao Zhu while wandering around. He even asked several passers-by, but they all shook their heads and avoided Liu Zheji's questioning until Liu Zheji found someone who looked like a gang member.
The young man got the news after asking.
This news is not good news for Liu Zheji. It turns out that after Lao Zhu returned to Zhanshui City, he told the gang elders about the copy of the exercises obtained from Hengduan Mountain, and somehow the news was leaked. Zhanshui City's
After getting the news, the largest group of "water souls" came to Lao Zhu every now and then to discuss the exchange of skills. Of course, Lao Zhu knew that these skills were extremely precious, and if they were leaked, he would be killed.
He was ruthless enough, and he simply called together the core members of the Black Shark Gang, and took a group of the most trusted people to escape outside the city. Because Lao Zhu moved quickly enough, when the Water Soul Gang gathered people to prepare for the robbery
At that time, they found that the Black Shark Gang had long been emptied out, and only a few minions were left to support the scene. In anger, the leader of the Water Soul Gang turned over
Jiang Long massacred the remaining members of the Black Shark Gang, and issued a fake arrest warrant to the outside world, saying that Zhu Er, the leader of the Black Shark Gang, had stolen an important skill secret book of the Water Soul Gang and could discover it.
Anyone who provides clues to Zhu Er will be rewarded by the Water Soul Gang. There are many rewards, ranging from small to large, and the most generous one is a water-proof bead.
Water-repellent beads are a unique natural treasure in the Wusu River. The output is not large, and the place of production has been controlled by several major forces. Water-repellent beads are a functional natural treasure that can be instilled by warriors with true energy.
You can move freely in the water for a long time. Everyone hangs out by the Wusu River. What they have dreamed of for a long time is the magical treasure of water-avoiding beads. The Water Soul Gang has placed a heavy bet, which also makes the remaining members of the Black Shark Gang
The forces became sad.
"Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade." Liu Zheji looked thoughtfully at the direction in which the young man was leaving.
I have to say that Lao Zhu did this out of necessity. Although the gang was gone, he at least saved his own life. If he really handed over those skills or was robbed, not only him, but also the Water Soul Gang might be killed.
It is impossible to escape destruction, after all, it is a heaven-level skill, something that the ancestors of the Transformation Realm will also pay attention to.
Liu Zheji, full of worries, returned to the inn. Lao Zhu's line was disconnected. It seemed that he could only do what Gu Menger had prepared before, just find a beach and try it first.
When Gu Meng'er saw Liu Zheji's expression was not very good, she guessed that his trip might not go well this time, so she didn't say much and only told Liu Zheji that she would leave for the Wusu River tomorrow.
Liu Zheji nodded and could only agree.
The next day, Liu Zheji and Gu Meng'er set out. Aning was surprised that she didn't choose to follow. She said she wanted to look after the house and asked Xiaoxue and Qianqiu to stay with her. Liu Zheji wished that this person would not come with them.
Come along and agree to it for Gu Meng'er without waiting for her consent.
Liu Zheji and Gu Menger left the city side by side. She was not in high spirits during the whole journey and seemed a little concerned about Liu Zheji's promise to Aning on her behalf.
"What's wrong? Auntie?" Liu Zheji couldn't help but ask.
"It's okay." Gu Meng'er raised her head and glanced at Liu Zheji, sighing in her heart.