Thunder Martial

Latest website: Qingzhou, one of the nine states.

The land is vast and abundant.

After Zi Chen crossed the canyon, he arrived at the border of Qingzhou.

The spiritual power between heaven and earth is slightly stronger than that in Jizhou, but it is also limited.

People coming and going from the caravan chatted about the rumors about the Demon Sealed Land.

When the news reaches this point, only rumors remain.

Most of them are spreading lies.

Zi Chen wanted to join a caravan, but was rejected, even if he gave him money, even if he showed a little bit of strength.

This usually works well.

Still not working!

Zi Chen tried to join several more caravans, but still failed. It seemed that after arriving at the border of Qingzhou, all the caravans became alert.

After being rejected several times, Zi Chen also learned that the nearest city, three hundred miles away, was just a small town for businessmen to rest.

Zi Chen lived here for a day and never heard any rumors about several families.

The big city is thousands of miles away, called Mengyecheng. Zi Chen is not in a hurry, so he tries to follow a caravan and find out about the customs and the branches of other forces on the way.

I looked here before and never found the Mythical Alliance mark.

The result was still rejected.

"Are you going to Mengye City?"

A young man came from the opposite side.

Zi Chen nodded.

"Every time the caravan goes to and from Mengye City, the number of people is fixed. Unless they are familiar people, outsiders will not be allowed to join during the journey." The young man said.

"Why?" Zi Chen was puzzled.

"I'm afraid of being plotted. After all, there are a lot of robbers along the way. Maybe there are people arranged by the robbers to check the spot in advance." The young man smiled and said: "My name is Chen Fan, and I am also going to Mengye City. If you don't mind, The two of us can form a team and take care of each other."

Of course Zi Chen has no objection.

Early the next morning, the two met.

Chen Fan was carrying a black package and was squatting at the entrance of the town. When he saw Zi Chen, he immediately waved to him.

Other caravans were also gathering around, and it seemed chaotic at the moment.

"Let's go faster."

As soon as the two left the town, Chen Fan sped up and told Zi Chen some rules on the road.

For example, if you encounter a caravan, if you are in a hurry, you can just take a detour and leave. If you are not in a hurry and want to follow behind, you must be at least five miles away from the caravan, and the distance cannot be any closer.

"The distance between caravans and caravans must be at least ten miles."

Zi Chen asked why, and Chen Fan explained, "Because the merchants in the caravan may suddenly become robbers, so everyone is also on guard against each other. At the same time, keeping a distance can also serve as a warning, for example, if the caravan in front is intercepted, , the caravan behind will have a chance to escape."

"Why not join forces to drive away the robbers?"

Chen Fan shook his head and said: "There are too many concerns and we don't trust each other."

Zi Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.

If a businessman could turn into a robber at any time, it would be best to mind his own business when away from home.

Because no one can guarantee that if you step forward to help and pay a heavy price to drive away the robbers, the rescued caravan will become a new robber.

Experience is accumulated and precipitated, so Zi Chen can be sure that this kind of thing must have happened many times before.

So much so that the current caravans are all sweeping away the snow in front of their own doors.

I traveled two hundred miles that day.

On the evening of the third day, Zi Chen saw a group of destroyed caravans, a total of one hundred and ten people, all of whom were slaughtered.

Dozens of men in black, riding tall horses, with terrifying murderous aura surging around them.

The passing caravans stopped one after another, terrified.

"My name is Black Dragon. Starting from today, passing caravans must pay 20% toll!"

The leader, holding a long spear with a man on it, was the person in charge of destroying the caravan. He said indifferently: "This is the consequences of resistance!"

Everyone in the caravan changed their expressions.

"You can try to escape and see who is faster."

After the words fell, some powerful horses also appeared in other directions. The total number of people was probably more than a hundred.

An old man stood up, saluted to the other party, and then said, "Sir, can you pay 10% first and give me another 10% when you come back?"

The spear flashed past and the old man was split into two.

Blood splattered, and others dared not speak out in anger.

I can only pay obediently.

Chen Fan looked at the robbers with an indifferent expression, "Kill the goose to get the eggs! Business used to be difficult, but there are still businesses to do. From now on, there will be no businessmen in this line."

Zi Chen looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said: "When they get to Mengye City, they still have to pay 20%."

"Why?"

"Protection fees!"

Zi Chen was stunned, so protective?

The businessmen have already begun to pay, and no one dares to raise any opinions.

"Everyone else, a thousand tolls each!"

This is for some passerby without a caravan.

Including Zi Chen and Chen Fan.

"I'll help you dig it out and give it to me later. If you take something directly from the storage bag, you will be remembered."

Chen Fan walked forward.

The caravan paid and left, but the bodies were still there.

After the robbers also left, Chen Fan piled the bodies together and pushed the chariots over and piled them together.

The supplies had long been taken away by Black Dragon's people.

Zi Chen watched from the sidelines and did not step forward to help.

The flames burn.

The raging fire covered the burning clouds in the sky.

Although they paid the money, everyone felt uneasy, and because it was dark, they stopped moving forward. Bonfires were lit everywhere, spreading like a fire dragon.

Chen Fan took out the dry food from his bag and ate it alone.

Zi Chen took out the purple gourd, took a sip of wine, and then took out a piece of dried meat to heat, "Is it always like this here?"

"It's been more than ten years."

"No one cares?"

"Mengye City used to be responsible for this matter, but after the city lord of Mengye City died suddenly more than ten years ago, this place became like this."

"The new city lord doesn't care?"

Chen Fan sneered, "That kind of big shot only cares about making money and doesn't care about other people's lives."

The next day, Black Dragon brought people to kill again.

A caravan was directly destroyed. All men, women and children were killed, leaving no one alive.

His reason was that the amount given by the other party was wrong and it was not 20% of the supplies.

As a result, all caravans had to give another 20%.

Passers-by including Zi Chen gave another thousand spiritual coins.

At this moment, we are less than two hundred miles away from Mengye City, which shows how arrogant these robbers are.

The people from the caravan and passers-by gave money. After the Black Dragon people left, everyone began to yell, scolding the caravan for cheating, causing them to lose another two dollars, and they had to die.

Zi Chen smiled after hearing this.

Such an excuse can be found at any time.

If the journey is longer, the other party might come again and give a different excuse.

Chen Fan gathered the corpses together again and lit a fire.

Zi Chen still didn't help.

The queue was still there at night, and the bonfire the two of them were at was several miles away from other places.

"Zi Chen, you will watch the first half of the night today, and I will watch the second half of the night."

Even if the flames form a long dragon at night, in this environment, everyone must be careful and vigil is a must.

Zi Chen nodded.

Chen Fan leaned to the side and lay directly in the shadow.

Zi Chen couldn't be sure whether the other party was really asleep, so he picked up the wine bottle and drank.

In the past few days, the two of them had not been humble to each other. They each ate their own food and drank their own wine.

The bonfire flickered, and Chen Fan seemed to move. Zi Chen glanced at it, as if it was an illusion.

In the middle of the night, Chen Fan stood up and signaled Zi Chen to rest.

When the sky got brighter, the team in front suddenly stopped, and there was a faint exclamation.

I saw wooden piles standing on the ground in front of me, and figures were stuck on the wooden piles.

This time it wasn't from the caravan.

It's the Black Dragon group!

More than a hundred people died.

Just when everyone was shocked, someone exclaimed, "Look, there are words there!"

On the ground in front, there is a huge word "Meng" painted on it.

It's carved in blood.

"It's from the Meng family!"

Exclaim again.

Zi Chen found that the expressions of those businessmen became very excited.

Then he looked at Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said: "More than ten years ago, the lord of Mengye City died suddenly, and the Meng family was also purged by mysterious people overnight. However, many people still took advantage of the chaos to escape. In the following years, people from the Meng family often Appear, and every time it appears, a bloody 'Meng' character will be left."

"Over the years, there are still caravans operating on this trade route. In addition to the huge profits, it is also related to the Meng family's occasional appearance to maintain public order. This time, the Meng family's people killed the black dragon, which is very satisfying!"

Zi Chen nodded, finally encountering something not so bad.

Mengye City has a population of several million and is a large city. It is also the only city close to Jizhou, so there are many caravans coming and going.

There are guards wearing armor guarding the gate.

You have to pay to enter the city!

There is a dedicated person in charge.

Early in the morning, the city guards rode out of the city, dispatching more than a thousand well-trained soldiers.

All caravans and passers-by in the direction of the border were stopped and questioned.

It turned out that the city lord got the news that another robber appeared on this commercial road, so he sent people out to suppress the robbers.

He said he was asking for information about the robbers, but in fact he was inquiring about the Meng family.

Zi Chen and Chen Fei were also questioned, and they told the truth.

After asking one by one, they were all allowed.

When he arrived at the gate of the city, Zi Chen saw two wanted notices, both of which were members of the Meng family. The charges seemed to be full of crimes.

Anyone who enters the city must pay an entry fee of one hundred spirit coins, which is also a protection fee.

The guards sternly informed them that no violence was allowed in the city and violators would be killed on the spot.

Not long after the two entered the city, they saw a member of a noble family charging into a passerby on horseback. Before the passerby could stand up and demand justice, he was beheaded with a sword.

"You're so blind that you dare to block my way?"

The guards patrolling the city immediately ran over to clean up the corpse.

Turning a blind eye to the young man from an aristocratic family who was riding past.

Someone beside him whispered something, but the guards took him into a cell on the grounds of disturbing public order.

Life and death are unpredictable.

Zi Chen has a deeper understanding of this city and even the customs and customs of Qingzhou.

Zi Chen didn't have a place to stay yet, so he and Chen Fan found the same inn.

As soon as everything was settled, the city guards arrived.

On the grounds of investigation, Zi Chen and Chen Fan were arrested.