Cao Chengguang soon discovered that there are advantages to living outside. There is a flower street behind Mingfu Inn. The two-mile long street is full of places to look for flowers and willows. Cao Chengguang felt like he had discovered a new world, browsing around in a hurry.
, and ran back to the inn happily: "Brother Zhang, I have a big happy event to tell you."
Zhang Chi listened to what he said with great joy and gave him a big eye roll: "Old Cao, are you going to help others pick their teeth?"
Cao Chengguang rolled his eyes in return: "I share the blessing with you, otherwise why would I bother to come back and tell you that it would be great for me to have it all to myself, and how wonderful it would be to lie drunk on the Flower Street."
Zhang Chi said: "It sounds like you are so loyal, but you do have the evil heart, but it's a pity that you don't have the money."
Cao Chengguang was scratched by him, and he laughed and said: "I'm bored, don't you know how to give others some face? Your emotional intelligence is really low." He leaned next to Zhang Chi and said: "Go out and see something?"
Zhang Chi ignored him.
Cao Chengguang stretched out his little hand: "Then give me fifty gold coins first."
Zhang Chi looked at this shameless old man in astonishment: "For you?"
"It's okay to borrow." Cao Chengguang was obviously a little unsure and swallowed.
Zhang Chi said: "Okay, I'll accompany you for a walk, but I have something to say first. Let's just take a look. Don't act. It's not clean. If you get sick, you'll be in trouble."
Cao Chengguang said: "I have strong resistance."
Zhang Chi smiled and said, "I'm afraid no one will take your order."
"Tch, as long as the money is spent, even the oiran is willing to drink my foot-washing water."
Cao Chengguang soon realized that he had overestimated his appearance. The flower street was long enough and there were enough brothels, but he couldn't find one willing to do his business. Almost all the gates had signs indicating that Chongmu was prohibited from entering.
Cao Chengguang became a little angry: "This is simply blatant racial discrimination. I am not a Chongmu family. I am not a Chongmu family."
Zhang Chi thought it was normal. The Chongmu clan had long been exterminated by the Heiyue clan. The surviving Chongmu clan had the fate of men becoming slaves and women being prostitutes. Besides, the Chongmu clan were generally not tall and had a figure and appearance like Cao Chengguang.
It's normal to be regarded as a Shigemeshi.
Zhang Chi had no intention of doing anything about looking for flowers and willows. The two of them walked along the Flower Street to the end. After exiting, they arrived at the Citizen Square of Stormwind City. Because of the strong wind and sand, they only walked this short distance, and their faces were already covered with dust.
, they still lack experience, and most of the locals passing by on the way are wrapped up tightly.
Cao Chengguang came to the fountain, picked up water, rinsed his mouth, and washed his face. At this time, he saw the crowd in front of him moving to both sides. Looking up, he saw a team of black armored cavalry coming from the east. Zhang Chi
After waving to him, Cao Chengguang could no longer pass and climbed directly into the fountain pool.
There were about fifty people in the cavalry team, escorting three prison cars with iron cages. Zhang Chi saw a familiar face in one of the prison cars. That person was the old grandson of the Chongmu clan.
Zhang Chi had a deep memory of Lao Suntou. The first person he saw when he came to Netherworld Ruins was Lao Suntou. Although Lao Suntou was not very enthusiastic, he was not a bad person and had helped them many times.
Cao Chengguang squatted on the fountain pool with a group of children without any sense of disobedience. The black-armored army wore black armor and even their faces were wearing iron masks. Suddenly the leader of the general looked at Cao Chengguang. Cao Chengguang was so frightened that he quickly lowered his eyes. Fortunately, he did not
He didn't attract the general's attention, and he probably thought he was a child.
When the general passed by, Cao Chengguang raised his head again. Through the gap in the team, he happened to see a pair of hateful eyes in the crowd, which soon turned into concern. From Cao Chengguang's point of view, he could see very clearly that the team escorting the prisoners had all passed.
, Cao Chengguang's eyes happened to meet the other person, but the other person was a girl wearing gray-brown clothes. She looked a little panicked, turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.
Cao Chengguang came to Zhang Chi, looked at the figure hurriedly walking into the alley and said, "That woman is weird."
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "Why is it so weird?"
Cao Chengguang told Zhang Chi what he had just observed. Zhang Chi felt a little strange when he heard what he said, so he decided to follow him and take a look.
Cao Chengguang originally wanted to persuade Zhang Chi to do more than to do less, but Zhang Chi had already caught up with him before he could open his mouth.
Immortal Zhang chased into the alley. The girl had just walked halfway when she paused when she heard the footsteps behind her, and then quickly turned into the alley on the left.
Zhang Chi strode after him, but when he entered the alley on the left, he found that the girl's figure had disappeared strangely. Zhang Chi took a few steps forward. There were no houses on both sides, so there was no reason for him to disappear so quickly. When he looked up, there were people all around him.
It's a high wall. Could it be that this girl has the ability to fly over eaves and walk over walls?
When he was wondering, there was movement behind him, but two stocky men with daggers in their hands suddenly appeared. Zhang Chi frowned. With his insight, it was impossible not to notice that others were following him. Did these two people appear out of thin air?
Coming?
At this time, four more people appeared from the wall in front of them. It turned out that these people were hidden on the wall, and Zhang Zi did not notice them when they were in front of him.
The girl in the gray-brown dress also left the wall and came to the entrance of the alley. They all have the ability to become invisible in the wall. In a sense, this is similar to Cao Chengguang's earth escape technique.
These people were all dressed in gray-brown clothes, with their faces covered and only their eyes exposed.
The girl put her hands behind her back and stared at Zhang Chi with her eyes, saying coldly: "Who are you? Why are you following me?"
Zhang Chi smiled and said, "I'm just passing by."
A man pointed at Zhang Chi and said, "Don't talk nonsense to him. This man's deer-headed and mouse-like eyes show that he is not a kind person."
Zhang Chi is really dumbfounded. He doesn't know any other adjectives except deer-headed and rat-eyed. Now his image is more appropriate with his fat head and big ears.
The two men behind him had already rushed up, stabbing Zhang Chi in the back with the dagger in their hands. Seeing that their killing moves were what Zhang Daxian saw, he couldn't help but feel a little angry. Are the people in Netherworld Ruins so unreasonable and killing innocent people indiscriminately?
On one side of his body, the two daggers missed their target and slid past both sides of his body. Zhang Chi punched out and hit the two men in the face with his left and right bows. The two men were knocked unconscious by him and lay down straight on the ground.
on the ground.
The strength shown by Zhang Chi shocked the group of people. The man who just spoke said: "Xiao Hongying, you go first, we will deal with him."
Zhang Chi couldn't help but be startled when he heard Xiao Hongying's name. Isn't Xiao Hongying the daughter of Lao Suntou?
A high-pitched voice sounded: "Who should we deal with?" However, Cao Chengguang sneaked behind the man at some point and put the dagger against his back yard. This was the key point he could reach.
The man's spine was so frightened that he didn't even know where he came from.
Cao Chengguang has recovered the ability to escape. Although he has no intention of sharing life and death with Zhang Chi, under the current situation, he will not refuse to share hardships with certain risks. After all, he is not familiar with Netherworld Ruins, and he has to rely on Zhang Chi to take care of him.
The man said: "Xiao Hongying, let's go quickly."
Zhang Chi said: "Xiao Hongying, are you the granddaughter of Lao Suntou?"
When Xiao Hongying heard him call out her grandfather's surname, she couldn't help but feel startled: "Who are you?"
The man said: "No need to ask, he must be the lackey of the Black Yuezhi!"
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "Ten years ago you helped three people, and then we bought you from the market in Guangming City."
Xiao Hongying looked at Zhang Chi. She could almost conclude that she had never seen the person in front of her before, and murmured: "You are Chu..."
Zhang Chi secretly sighed in his heart. He didn't expect that Xiao Hongying remembered Chu Jianghe more clearly than he did. He smiled and said: "Since you remember Chu Jianghe, you should remember me. I changed my appearance to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Only then did Xiao Hongying realize that the person in front of her was Zhang Chi, and said doubtfully: "Are you really Brother Zhang? Are you really Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Chi nodded and said, "Of course it's me." He asked Cao Chengguang to remove the dagger.
When these Chongmu people heard that they were their own people, they also put away their weapons one by one.
Xiao Hongying said: "This is not the place to talk. Brother Zhang comes with me."
Zhang Chi nodded, and Cao Chengguang secretly glanced at him. After all, Cao Chengguang didn't know the origin of this group of people, so of course he couldn't believe it. Even if Zhang Chi had a relationship with that little Hongying, after all, ten years have passed.
So many things can change.
For Zhang Chi, the one who has changed the most is Xiao Hongying. She was just a little girl at the beginning, but now she has grown into a big girl.
They followed Xiao Hongying to a nearby house. Xiao Hongying invited them into the yard and then took off the face towel. Her skin was slightly dark and there were many freckles on the bridge of her nose, but it did not affect her at all.
's beauty.
Xiao Hongying said: "I'm offended!"
More than a dozen people appeared from around them, holding crossbows in their hands and aiming at Zhang Chi and Cao Chengguang.
Cao Chengguang complained incessantly. This boy didn't listen to the old man and was at a disadvantage. He followed a woman when he saw her. He must have been ambushed now.
Zhang Chi said calmly: "Xiao Hongying, what does this mean?"
Xiao Hongying said: "Brother Zhang, don't be offended. For everyone's safety, please see us as you are."
Zhang Chi nodded and said: "Okay, but we need to change the place."
Xiao Hongying took Zhang Chi inside, while Cao Chengguang remained in the yard and was held hostage by the group of people with bows and arrows. If Zhang Chi dared to act rashly, they would kill him without hesitation.
After Zhang Chi returned to his original appearance, Xiao Hongying confirmed that he was the Brother Zhang whom he had met ten years ago. She put her right fist on her heart and bowed deeply to Zhang Chi: "Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, our tribe is in danger, so we must not
If you are not so cautious, I hope Brother Zhang won’t be offended.”
Zhang Chi said: "Be careful with your ship. You are also responsible for other people by doing this. Of course I won't blame you, but can you let them let my friend go now?"
Xiao Hongying quickly asked someone to release Cao Chengguang. Cao Chengguang entered the room and complained: "Why are you so suspicious at such a young age? In fact, it is useless even if you have twice as many people to accuse me with bows and arrows. If you piss me off, I will kill you."
Kill them all."
Xiao Hongying said with a smile: "Mr. Cao, don't be angry. It's my fault. I'll have someone prepare wine and food to apologize to you later."
Cao Chengguang heard that there was good wine and good food, so he stopped nagging. However, thinking of the meal Huang Feihong entertained them, the cooking standard in Netherworld Market was generally low.
Xiao Hongying asked people to prepare wine and food.
Zhang Chi asked about Lao Suntou's arrest.
Xiao Hongying sighed and said: "Brother Zhang doesn't know something. The Black Yue clan has never stopped oppressing our people in these years. First, he teamed up with the Shanman clan to break through the Crystal City, massacred our clansmen, and wiped out all of us.
All the people of the Chongmu clan were classified as slaves, the men were sent to do hard labor, and the women were sold into prostitution. Unfortunately, our people are in dire straits."
Zhang Chi said: "I remember that you have already gone to Lengshan Plateau, why are you here again?" In his impression, the Feng clan has taken in many people from the Chongmu clan, and there is rarely any bullying of the Chongmu clan.
Xiao Hongying said: "Of course we can get a moment of comfort by staying on the Lengshan Plateau, but how can we feel at ease when we think of our clansmen still suffering in the south? Over the years, we have been quietly rescuing our clansmen and trying our best to move them to safety."
This time we came to Storm City to save people, but somehow we were exposed, and my grandfather and the others were captured in an invisible place."
Zhang Chi nodded. Not only had Xiao Hongying grown up and matured, but she was also engaged in a major task to save the survival of the nation and turned into a heroine. It was indeed a transformation of a woman.
By now the food was ready, and Xiao Hongying invited them to chat while eating.
When they came to the kitchen, they got on the stone bed like a heated kang together. The cook in charge of cooking served them food. To their surprise, the food and wine tasted first-class. In fact, this was not surprising. Chongmu was known for his ingenuity.
, the best craftsmen, tailors, and chefs in Netherworld Ruins are all from the Chongmu clan, but they specialize in everything. The Chongmu clan is the weakest of the five major clans in terms of combat effectiveness. Moreover, their clan naturally loves peace, lacks ambition, and does not like to fight.
, it is precisely because of this character that he became the first to be eliminated. Of course, there is another important reason. The special environment of this continent has caused a low birth rate, and the Chongmu clan is a special case, which makes other clans
Treat it as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. If you let it multiply, it won't be long before the entire Netherworld Ruins will become the world of the Chongmu clan.
Cao Chengguang held a smoked chicken and chewed it until his mouth was full of oil. It was really delicious, many times better than Huang Feihong's cook.
Seeing him wolfing down the food, Xiao Hongying couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle Cao, please slow down, there is still something delicious to eat."
Cao Chengguang smiled and said, "You call me uncle?"
Xiao Hongying nodded: "Are you a native landlock?"
Cao Chengguang was stunned for a moment, what kind of woodchuck? I have heard of woodchuck.
Xiao Hongying explained: "The Marauders are a branch of our Chongmu clan, and they are also the branch that produces the most warriors among our clan. When our land was occupied, the Marauder warriors suffered the most casualties because of their heroic struggle. Black Moon
The Shanman clan and the Shanman clan also killed the marauders without mercy because the marauders had caused the greatest losses to them. Now there are almost no marauders left."
Cao Chengguang thought that Huajie wouldn't receive him, probably because of this.
Zhang Chi said: "Are you planning to save Mr. Sun?"
Xiao Hongying nodded: "I will never let grandpa be in trouble." She smiled at Zhang Chi and said: "This matter has nothing to do with you, we already have a proper plan."
"Can you tell me your plan?"
Little Hongying was about to speak but stopped.
Zhang Chi didn't ask any further questions.
Xiao Hongying said: "By the way, Brother Zhang, have you come here with Brother Chu this time?"
Zhang Chi nodded and said, "I came with him."
"Really?" Xiao Hongying couldn't restrain the joy in her heart. Zhang Chi looked a little strange in her eyes. Could it be that this little girl regarded Chu Jianghe as the lover of her dreams?
Zhang Chi said: "But we got separated outside the city, so I came here to try my luck. Only this Storm City is the largest in a radius of more than a thousand miles. I hope he can come here too."
When Xiao Hongying heard that Chu Jianghe had not come to Storm City with Zhang Chi, she looked a little disappointed and said softly: "I haven't seen him in ten years."
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "I will definitely see you, sooner or later."
Xiao Hongying asked: "Where do you live now?"
Zhang Chi told where he lived, and Xiao Hongying was very familiar with Mingfu Inn. She whispered: "Mingfu Inn? It seems to be Huang Feihong's property."
Zhang Chi and Cao Chengguang exchanged glances, but neither of them spoke. Although Zhang Chi and Xiao Hongying were old acquaintances, their interests may not be the same now.
Cao Chengguang finished eating the chicken legs, picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth and said, "Who is Huang Feihong? It sounds familiar."
Xiao Hongying said: "Huang Feihong is the boss of the Moon Worshiping Merchant Group and the richest woman in Storm City."
Cao Chengguang deliberately glanced at Zhang Chi, meaning that you are now sworn in, and Huang Feihong is a real rich woman.
Zhang Chi said: "I remember that the richest business group in Storm City in the past was not the Huang family business group?"
Xiao Hongying said: "That was before the Shanman clan was conquered. Now Storm City is ruled by the Black Yue clan. Even the former city lord Huangfu Xiu was exiled. Although the Black Yue clan did not take any measures against the Shanman clan.
The large-scale massacre. On the surface, the Shanman clan's status is higher than that of the Chongmu clan, but in fact they are just enslaved." She shook her head and said: "The Shanman clan brought it upon themselves. They aided the tyranny and helped the Black Yues clan to destroy ours.
clan, now the same fate has befallen them."
Zhang Chi said: "Is this Huang Feihong also a Black Yuezhi?"
Xiao Hongying shook her head and said: "She is not, she is a pure-blood Shanman clan, the sister of the boss of the Huang family business group in the past, this woman is very scheming, able to bend and stretch, she committed herself to the admiral after the Black Moon clan occupied this place.
Du Beifeng, Du Beifeng provided her with shelter, and she used this relationship to amass wealth and shared interests with Du Beifeng, otherwise why would she have her current wealth and status."
Cao Chengguang said: "After talking for a long time, she is Du Beifeng's mistress?"
Xiao Hongying said: "I don't know the details, but it is said outside that Du Beifeng's wife Li Shuangtong is blind. Although she is also in this city, no one has seen her."
Cao Chengguang said: "Yes, a normal man has needs."
Xiao Hongying blushed a little because of his words. Uncle Cao spoke a little rudely.
