Mocheng is the city in the center of the Xuanwu Continent. It is shrouded in sand and stones all year round. People in the city mostly wear gauze to cover their faces to reduce the disturbance of wind and sand.
Most of the shops in the city sell stones. Mo Cheng said it was big or small, but Zhang Ning walked around and found that except for closed shops, there was no one selling clothes.
"What's the situation?" Zhang Ning felt very strange. Why didn't even the clothes sellers disappear in Mocheng when he came?
Zhang Ning randomly entered a shop, "Hello, may I ask..." Zhang Ning was kicked out before he could finish his words, "Let's go, don't delay my business."
Zhang Ning was suddenly pushed to the ground. Mo Qi couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to ask for an explanation, but Zhang Ning grabbed him. Zhang Ning slowly stood up, patted the dust, and pulled the two of them into the next house.
Shop.
"Hello..." Zhang Ning asked, but the boss rolled his eyes. "Beggars, go straight out and you can only afford it at the second-hand market." The boss paused and said, "Don't knock on other people's shops when you are dressed like this.
Let’s go, let’s go!”
Zhang Ning pulled the two of them out of the shop and stopped knocking on the door. He knew that what the boss said was unpleasant, but it was the truth. No matter how hard he knocked on the door, there would be the same result.
"Mo Qi, go find a shop to rest." Zhang Ning said feebly. He had really been hit hard enough today.
Seeing him like this, Mo Qi was a little afraid that he wouldn't be able to lift his head, so he stood there for a long time without moving, just staring at Zhang Ning.
"Is there a flower on my face? Go, go, I'm fine." Zhang Ning was stared at inexplicably and urged him to go quickly. It was getting late and the guest room would not be found later.
Mo Qi responded and went to find the inn. Zhang Ning and Qin Yi found a step and sat down on the spot, waiting for Mo Qi to come back. Both of them were silent, lowering their heads and thinking about things.
"When did you know?" Qin Yi couldn't help but ask. He never liked others hiding things from him. It was about spiritual power and he had to say it.
"Kunxu, when you wake up." Zhang Ning also made it clear. Unless this matter is explained clearly, it will always be a knot in Qin Yi's heart.
"Oh..." Qin Yi lowered his eyes. He knew that Zhang Ning was good for him, so he had no right to be angry.
"Don't think too much. Wait for Mo Qi to come back and have a good sleep. You will be fine when you wake up tomorrow." Zhang Ning patted Qin Yi and stood up. He saw a group of people in front of him, coming towards here.
When the leader saw Zhang Ning, he stretched out his hand and said, "Twenty gold coins." The people behind him all held sticks and played with them. Zhang Ning didn't give them to him, so they rushed up the next second.
"Why?" Zhang Ning was puzzled. Just staying here for a while would cost him 20 gold coins. Even if he wanted money, it wouldn't be that much.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? You are standing on the ground of Mocheng, and I am protecting Mocheng. The protection fee is 20 gold coins. It's not much, right?" The leader looked at Zhang Ning's costume and signaled to the people behind him to take action.
.
Zhang Ning was speechless. He must be a bandit. If he stays for a while, he will get 20 gold coins. If he doesn't give it, he will beat him. Zhang Ning pulled Qin Yi and wanted to go out, but a stick was placed in front of him.
"Are you going to give it?" the leader asked again, "If you don't give it, you can't leave." The leader took a step back, and those with sticks rushed up.
Zhang Ning summoned Qinglong and was about to release the dragon shield. Who knows, as soon as Qinglong appeared, those people scattered their sticks all over the floor and knelt down, "Lord Qinglong, please spare your life!"
It turns out that people in Mocheng believe in the four mythical beasts more than other places. Mocheng is short of water all year round. Although it is in the center, it is still very poor. Every year, they pray to the mythical beasts to make the weather in their city smooth.
Seeing this, Zhang Ning accepted Qinglong and walked in front of the leader. "Master Qinglong wants you to stop collecting protection fees, do you hear me?" Zhang Ning said in the name of Qinglong.
"Okay, okay, I'll go home soon." Those people kept nodding, bent over, turned around, and walked towards the original place.
Zhang Ning held his forehead, "Bandits only exist in poor places, and I don't know who the city lord is!" Zhang Ning looked helplessly at the silent Qin Yi and tried to pull him away, but he avoided him and was three feet away from him.
Zhang Ning looked at his empty hand, feeling a little bitter in his heart, but he still took it back. Mo Qi waved to them from a distance, but both of them ignored him.