Immortal Refiner

Reward the next horse?

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of other refugees glowed green. They had lost their fields and houses in the war and had been hungry for too long. They didn't care about the law of Fengguo that prohibited the killing of horses and cattle.

However, there were also refugees who stared at the beggar in the crowd who knew how to enter the city. Due to Li Qing's deterrent power, they didn't dare to do anything now.

Let alone Li Qing, in fact, they also wanted to enter the city. They were doomed to die outside the city.

If they could enter the city, there might be a way to survive. Whether it was stealing, robbing, cheating or begging, they could always get more food than outside the desolate city.

The beggar wiped the black dust on his face, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally replaced by a firm look.

He knelt down and said, "I don't want a horse. I want you to take me as your apprentice. I also want to practice martial arts!"

This surprised Li Qing a little. He frowned slightly and said, "What if I refuse?"

The beggar slammed his head to the ground and said in a deep voice, "Then I will still tell you how to enter the city. I just hope you can take me with you and let me serve you!"

Li Qing smiled. He glanced at the refugees around him and chuckled, "Everyone, the bandits have done a lot of evil. I will take one of the remaining four horses to travel. You can divide the other three horses among yourselves!"

After saying that, Li Qing waved to the beggar in the crowd, then turned around, took the reins of a horse and left in a chic manner, leaving only a back view to the remaining refugees.

When the other refugees heard this, they didn't care about anything else. They started fighting for the ownership of the three horses. The scene was extremely chaotic for a while.

The beggar saw Li Qing waving at him, and he stood up quickly and followed him with joy on his face.

...

On the official road to Wangyuan City, Li Qing rode on a horse. Although he didn't know much about horsemanship, he was able to tame the bad horse with his martial arts.

The little beggar walked in front, pulling the reins of the horse, looking like a servant.

"Tell me, what's your name?" Li Qing asked casually.

"Sir, my name is Qi Kang!"

Li Qing, who was sitting on horseback, nodded, and then asked the question he was most concerned about: "Tell me, what way do you have to enter the city? Why don't you go in by yourself, but mix in with a bunch of refugees."

Qi Kang smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, it's not that I don't want to enter the city, but I don't have the ability!"

"In addition to the city gate, Wangyuan City actually has a secret entrance. Many people used to sneak into the city from that entrance to avoid the city tax!"

"Unfortunately, the war broke out recently. In order to prevent this entrance from being used, people who have entered the city through this entrance actually blocked the entrance from the inside with heavy objects!"

At this point, Qi Kang gritted his teeth and said, "If it weren't for this, my family would have entered the city long ago, and would not have died in the war at all."

Qi Kang's tone was full of hatred, his eyes were red, and he saw the scene of his family's tragic death again.

The yellow sand in the sky was swept up by the wind again, covering the sky and the sun, and the light suddenly dimmed.

Ahead is the majestic city of the Maple Kingdom border. The mottled city walls stand quietly, exuding a heavy atmosphere like a mountain. This is absolutely an indestructible defense.

Wangyuan City is located in a natural barrier, and the city wall just connects to the steep and rugged mountains. If you want to go deep into the hinterland of Maple Kingdom, you can only find a way to pass through this easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack majestic pass.

The towering and continuous mountains and the solid and heavy city walls isolate the harsh environment outside this border. Going further in, it is a beautiful Maple Kingdom with a pleasant climate and all things growing.

...

When the sky gradually darkened, Li Qing continued to let Qi Kang lead the way to the sealed entrance.

"Sir, this is it."

With the cover of the night, Qi Kang led Li Qing to a place where the city wall and the mountains meet. This place is far away from the city gate and is a blind spot for the city garrison to patrol. In addition, the night is deep, and it is impossible for anyone to find it.

The entrance that Qi Kang mentioned was actually a crack, a crack that opened naturally from the ground, and only one person could pass through.

Unlike Li Qing's imagination, he thought that there was a crack in the thick city wall that allowed people to pass through.

However, this possibility was impossible just by thinking about it. If such a thick city wall was really opened, it would probably be repaired as soon as possible.

Li Qing squatted down and looked at the crack in the ground that only allowed one person to pass through, and confirmed that it was naturally formed.

"Well, it's not bad, but it's a pity that horses can't be brought into the city." As he said, Li Qing took off the luggage hanging on the horse and crawled into the crack alone.

It was dark inside, not even as tall as a person. Walking inside required bending over, which was very strenuous, but it was precisely because the crack was small that it was hidden enough and few people knew about it.

When he walked to the middle, Li Qing had to turn sideways to continue passing.

Soon, Qi Kang behind him also followed. He was thin, but he was very comfortable in this crack.

"Sir, if we go further, we will reach the inner city. However, it is covered by a wooden board with stones on top, so we can't push it!" Qi Kang whispered in the darkness.

As expected!

Li Qing reached the end of the crack, and it seemed difficult to accommodate even one person.

So the people who came here could only push the stone slab on top with their own strength.

Knock knock knock!

Li Qing knocked on the wooden board with his hand, and it made a very strong sound. It was indeed pressed down tightly.

For ordinary people, this wooden board is a real mountain, and it is difficult to exert force in this narrow space, and there is no possibility of pushing it.

Of course, this is only for ordinary people.

The person who covered this wooden board did not consider that there would be a powerful warrior who would enter the city through this gap.

At this moment, Li Qing supported his hands on the wooden board above, tilted his head, and put his head and one shoulder on the wooden board.

"Hmph!"

The external force was activated, and Li Qing's strength suddenly surged. He squatted slightly, and at this moment, he lifted the heavy wooden board abruptly.

When he stood up, the part above his neck had already stuck out of the ground, and he could see the surrounding environment clearly.

It was a relatively secluded place in Wangyuan City. After confirming that there was no one around, Li Qing quickly moved the heavy wooden board to the ground next to it. ..

Without the obstruction of the wooden board, Li Qing jumped out of the gap.

On the wooden board, there were several millstones pressed tightly, and they were firmly fixed on it with hemp ropes.

Looking at this scene, Li Qing couldn't help but twitch his mouth, thinking that it was no wonder that it was so heavy.

Qi Kang also climbed out nimbly. He looked at the scene on the wooden board, and his eyes were full of anger again.

Ignoring Qi Kang's anger, Li Qing immediately moved the wooden board tied with the millstone back and covered it tightly again.

"Let's go."

Li Qing said calmly, then looked at the buildings in the distance, and couldn't help but get excited.

After such a long time, he finally returned to the normal civilized world again!

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