Chapter 281 Surname Yang, name Prison! (Second update)
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Deyang Prefecture is located in the south of Qingzhou. The terrain within the territory is changeable, with plateaus, mountains, hills, plains, and especially many rivers.
It has always been known as a land of plenty and surrounded by thousands of rivers.
However……
A carriage was traveling alone in the wilderness, with grass and ashes blown by the breeze, making it extremely desolate.
"Who would have thought that in less than three years, the once-prosperity would have turned into thousands of miles of scorched earth, and not even the slightest trace of life could be seen as far as the eye could see?"
The scenery in front of him has remained unchanged for many days, which makes an old Jianghu like Zhao Kun feel extremely depressed and can't help but want to say something.
In the carriage, Qin Si put her palms on her arms and said silently:
"Kill away the dust."
call!
Her body trembled slightly, and her clothes, which had no stains in the first place, became even cleaner.
"Is this how magical powers are used?"
The dusty Zhao Kun cursed and stretched out his arms:
"Give me some, too."
Qin Si automatically ignored his words, opened the curtain and looked into the distance:
"Did you go the wrong way? It's been more than twenty days, why should we go to Deyang Fucheng..."
"Is it true that one day without seeing you is like three autumns?"
Zhao Kun put down his hands angrily and deliberately shook the dust from his sleeves.
"If you say such disrespectful words again, don't blame me for driving away your voice!"
Qin Si glared at him angrily:
"We don't have much dry food and water. If we really go the wrong way, we might starve..."
She has always been a person who loves to be clean. The dusty journey made her feel really uncomfortable. Although she had magical powers to drive away the dust, she still wanted to take a bath.
"Then who's to blame?"
When mentioning this, Zhao Kun's face became even more ugly:
"Those refugees are already dying, and you gave them half of their dry food. Even if you gave it to them, would they be able to survive?"
"Whether I can be saved or not, I just want to have peace of mind."
Qin Si was too lazy to pay attention to him and was about to put down the car curtain when she suddenly saw something.
"That is?"
Zhao Kun also seemed to be aware of it. He stood up and looked into the distance, and saw smoke rising from a very far distance. He couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief:
"Isn't there a human habitation here? If there is a human habitation, I guess Deyang Fucheng is not far away..."
"It's better to be cautious."
Qin Si reminded him, and she also grasped the soft sword in her sleeve.
She is naturally good at martial arts, but her talent for practicing martial arts is mediocre. After ten years of hard work, she has only been replaced eight times, and she is still short of reaching the third level.
"If you really encounter someone who doesn't open your eyes, I have no choice but to indulge in meat."
Zhao Kunkong flicked his whip and drove his horse forward.
Not long after, the two of them saw what seemed to be a relatively intact town. The smoke they saw came from that small town.
only……
"While walking along the way, all the villages and towns I saw were in ruins. Here..."
Zhao Kun was careful and drove closer.
As we walked to the entrance of the town, I was struck again. This town looked abandoned for a long time, which could be seen from the dust on the houses.
However, there are actually many fresh footprints inside and outside this town. If you look carefully, you can hear the low sound of horses neighing.
"It's not that this small town survived by chance, but that some people came from afar to settle here. Looking at the footprints, there are quite a few people, and they are not a group of people..."
Qin Si observed and frowned.
"You have to go in and take a look. Be careful. It's best not to get out of the car..."
Zhao Kun warned in a low voice.
Seeing him going in, Qin Si frowned, but she couldn't stop him.
I'm afraid this town is not a good place, but they have encountered some difficulties along the way. Food is okay, but water is really indispensable.
After entering carefully and walking through a street, Zhao Kun was stunned.
Across the street, there was no trace of dust, and what I saw in front of me was an inn!
This inn is six stories high. Although there are still signs of damage, it has obviously been repaired. The wine flags flying outside the door have been wiped clean.
The house a little further away was even bulldozed and used as a place to house the horses. At a glance, there were probably dozens of horses!
Weird...
Not to mention Zhao Kun, Qin Si was a little stunned when she caught a glimpse of the inn from the corner of her carriage, but as she looked around, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
On the eaves corner of the third floor of the restaurant, there was a man squatting down. He was dressed in green clothes, with a bamboo hat on his head, and a long sword at his waist. His breath was cold.
This person...
A strange feeling arose in her heart, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and urged Zhao Kun to go in.
"how?"
Zhao Kun was still a little stunned when a voice came from the inn, filled with surprise.
"Is this the Qin family? We are really destined to meet each other in Deyang Mansion so soon after we said goodbye to Mulin Mansion..."
Zhao Kun was even more surprised when he heard this.
Qin Si opened the curtain and got out of the carriage. She was still wearing men's clothes, but she could not hide her beauty and refined appearance, attracting many eyes.
On the corner of the eaves, the swordsman, who was half lying down and sleeping, also opened a corner of his bamboo hat. Looking at the beauty in men's clothing slowly getting out of the car, he also flashed a hint of surprise:
"Why is it her?"
"You are really a big business, and your business is all done in Deyang Mansion..."
Qin Si walked into the inn slowly. Zhao Kun whistled and the horse pulled the cart aside. He followed her into the inn.
This inn is not small, but there are a lot of people, and almost all of them are carrying knives and swords. The reason why I say almost is because in front of the counter, the rich old fat man in yellow clothes with a smile on his face has his hands empty.
That's not right, he was clearly holding several copper plates coated with starch in his hand.
"Small business, just making ends meet."
The big boss played with the copper plate, smiled and asked Qin Si to sit down, and handed over a list.
"A pot of tea costs ten taels of gold? Why don't you go and grab it?!"
After just one glance, Zhao Kun jumped up as if he had sat on a nail, with an angry look on his face: "How dare you make such unconscionable money in this disaster place?!"
"On the contrary, this money is very conscientious."
The big boss smiled slightly:
"This tea is only sold to those without conscience. What do you think?"
Zhao Kun was angry in his heart, but also a little afraid. This old fat man's aura and muscles were like those of an ordinary person, but how could an ordinary person have the ability to open an inn here?
Moreover, he has heard many rumors about this big boss.
This fat man has been doing business for decades, involving countless industries, states, prefectures and counties, but he can still make money steadily. Naturally, he cannot be an ordinary person.
"The big boss is not talking about us."
Qin Si smiled and ordered a pot of tea before saying:
"In this day and age, in this situation, the majority of those who can afford ten taels of gold to drink tea have no conscience. Fortunately, we are outsiders, not from Deyang Prefecture..."
"Everyone Qin has seen clearly. As a thank you, I will give you this pot of tea."
The big boss smiled and placed a pot of tea on the table.
Zhao Kun frowned slightly, but Qin Si shook her head, took out a piece of gold from the package, and said:
"Since you are doing a small business, how can you get credit?"
"OK."
The big boss was startled and then smiled:
"I heard that the Qin family has a very good personal relationship with that Mr. Yang, but I don't know why we don't see him together?"
The other guests, including Zhao Kun, were a little weird. They didn't drink the free tea, but they had to pay for gold?
Ten taels of gold, this is not a small amount.
In this calamity year, you can buy twenty cardamom girls for a pot of tea?
"Brother Yang is busy with official duties, how can he go with this little girl?"
Qin Si didn't need to think that most of these people were freeloaders, but she didn't care. She poured herself a cup of tea and said curiously:
"Given the current situation of Deyang Mansion, how can you come here if you are so unprofitable and can't afford to be early? Are you really here to do this 'small business'?"
Qin Si naturally knows who the big boss is.
This person may not be as rich as the country, but his net worth is also a huge figure. There is no reason for such a person to come to Deyang Mansion.
Moreover, she knew that the big boss didn't like to do business in person, but liked to lend money to others to do business, and he didn't care about losses or profits.
The big boss didn't answer.
Qin Si felt that the eyes of all the drinkers in the room were looking at her very strangely.
"Qin people really passed by here?"
Seeing that Qin Si didn't seem to be lying, the big boss's eyes became quite strange, but he still answered:
"Although there is not even a piece of turf in Deyang Mansion at this time, it is a very rare 'treasure'. There are hundreds and thousands of people who come for it, and there are many big shots with dignity and wealth...
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"Um?"
Zhao Kun's heart skipped a beat, and he remembered a rumor he had heard before, and his expression suddenly changed:
"Magic?!"
"Yes, it's just the devil!"
Hearing these two words, other drinkers who had been silent until now also spoke up.
Talking in a hurry.
After listening to these people's words, Zhao Kun's expression gradually changed, and Qin Si also frowned.
As a magical person, she naturally knows what the devil represents.
The original demons refer to the demons and monsters in myths and legends, but that is just a legend. The demons they refer to refer to those with magical powers who are back-bitten by the Tao Fruit.
Demons appear in the world, and everyone punishes them, but I don’t know since when, there are rumors that after the death of demons, the Taoist fruits will not disappear like those with supernatural powers who die.
Moreover, it will be easier to refine than ordinary Tao fruits.
It is unknown whether it is true or false, but it is a fact that every time a demon appears in the world, it will cause countless disputes.
If this is really the appearance of a demon...
"What kind of treasure is Dao Fruit? From Emperor Qin to the current emperor, I don't want anyone. If you don't want to lose your life, you'd better leave as soon as possible!"
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a cold temperament and a thin, bearded face. His eyes were subtle but strange:
"You need to know that in these few days, no less than three hundred martial arts comrades have died here! It is said that a group of Longyuan Guards were killed here a few days ago!"
Long Yuanwei?!
Zhao Kun's expression tightened and he looked at Qin Si, who nodded slightly.
They were just passing by here, but they had no interest in participating in such a thing.
"Slow down, slow down!"
Seeing that the two of them seemed to be intending to retreat, a sneer came from above their heads, and a figure fell at the door like a ghost, stopping the two of them and looking at Qin Si and the two with unstoppable eyes.
"What do you want?"
Zhao Kun's face darkened.
Due to the attraction of the devil, there are many masters in this town. He does not want to cause trouble, but he is not afraid of it.
The man heard the words but did not answer, but looked at the others:
"Are you interested in these two people?"
All the drinkers were either afraid of him or simply unintentional. Seeing his gaze, they all shook their heads.
Only the big boss smiled and said:
"The only star-catcher in Hengshan, Li Zhenglai? I heard that your capturer is the only one in Deyang Mansion, but I'm afraid you still can't afford to offend this Qin family."
"The big boss is saying that I can't afford to offend the six-door boss behind them?"
Li Zhenglai raised his head and said "Haha", and turned around with a ferocious expression on his face. He glanced at the two people in front of him with violent eyes:
"It's bad luck for you. Mr. Li happens to have a deep hatred for the imperial court. But when he encounters martial arts scoundrels who associate with eagles and dogs, he will kill them all without exception!"
"Li Zhenglai? You call yourself Hengshan Dusou. Do you think you are a member of the Hengshan sect who was lucky enough to survive decades ago when the court was riding horses?"
Looking at the skinny and ferocious old man in front of him, Zhao Kun felt slightly angry. Even though the person in front of him was in a similar situation to his senior brother, he still couldn't feel any good feelings towards him.
"What are the six doors that the undead ghost in Hengshan is afraid of?"
Li Zhenglai sneered and stepped forward to attack, but the big boss didn't pay much attention and just said lightly:
"What if his surname is Yang and his name is Prison?"