A gray-blue color quickly spread across the roadblocks and checkpoint facilities. Wherever the gray-blue color went, things lost their original colors, became transparent, and then turned into pieces of crystal flakes.
In the blink of an eye, a roadblock completely disappeared.
Tianyang put away the moonlight and looked around. The body had been dragged away by Kunlan, thrown into the nearby wilderness and buried on the spot.
Apart from the bloodstains on the ground, it seemed as if nothing had happened here.
Tianyang frowned slightly. The area occupied by Black Star Fort was more chaotic than he had imagined.
From the moment they entered the consular district, first there were refugees, then foreign mercenary groups running wild, and now even the families of Jingtao Castle dared to set up checkpoints and collect fees on the road.
After all.
It was still because the Skyforge lacked the foundation. Although it won the fortress war, its shortcomings in managing the territory began to emerge.
There is nothing we can do about it.
Skyfort is too young, and things like foundation often require time to accumulate and settle.
After helping Kunlan bury the dead, Tianyang and his party continued on their journey. The journey went smoothly, and at about four o'clock in the afternoon, they finally arrived at the Yun family mine.
This mine is one of the several precious mines controlled by the Yun family in the Black Star Fort occupied area.
The mine is quite large. Once you enter the mining area, you can see large excavating equipment everywhere.
There are many workers and dormitories everywhere.
After receiving the notice, Yunze, who happened to be working in the mine, came to the entrance of the mine with Yanhong and the guards.
Then I saw the "Bison" drive into the gate and stop in the spacious parking lot.
Tianyang and others got off the car one after another.
Yunze laughed loudly and went over to greet them: "Why are you here?"
Compared to when they separated from the Skyforge that day, Yunze hadn't changed much, but his skin color was obviously darker, and his arm was wrapped in a bandage, probably because he was injured in the attack.
However, he was moving as usual, and it looked like his injuries had almost recovered.
After the two sides greeted each other, Yunze took them on a special car for the mine, took a tour around the mine, and gave them a detailed introduction to the mine.
They did not stay in the mine for too long. After all, a mine was not a place for gatherings. Even with the financial resources of the Yun family, the mine's hardware and software would not be too bad, including a comfortable small building.
But it's still not a good place to hang out with friends.
So in the evening, Yunze invited everyone to go to the town closest to the mine.
Normally, Yunze would live in the town where he bought a house. He would only go to the mine to handle business two or three days a week.
At other times, Duo and Yanhong live in the town.
When the magnetic vehicle entered the town, Tianyang discovered that there were people wearing Iron Wall uniforms moving around in the town.
There are even two three-dimensional Storm aircraft at the entrance.
"Is there unrest in town?"
The young man looked towards Yunze.
The latter gently waved his injured hand, then smiled and responded: "It is obvious that although Black Star Castle is not friendly to the people in its own district, there are still many people among these people who have rebellious sentiments."
"There was a small fight around here just last week."
"Why is this happening?" The little bird couldn't understand. "I heard that the fortress reduced taxes on the towns in the occupied areas by nearly half. And it also gave many preferential policies to the areas in need."
“We are trying our best to improve their lives, why do they still
will feel dissatisfied.”
Yunze said calmly, "Because we are enemies and invaders to them. This kind of emotion needs time to fade. It takes enough interaction and communication to erase the grudges in their hearts."
"No matter how much we do now, it will be charity, not help, to them."
"But these are not the main reasons. If that were the case, there wouldn't be these riots in the occupied areas."
"The main reason is that our fortress won the war and showed signs of rising."
"Obviously, not all fortresses are willing to see this. In the eyes of some fortresses, we are an eyesore."
Tianyang understood: "You mean, there are other fortresses behind these riots."
Yunze smiled and said, "This is inevitable."
"Speaking of which, we have to thank Black Star Castle for conducting the forbidden experiment. This attracted the attention of the Golden Council, which gave us sufficient reasons to participate in the Fortress War. This made the golden flag fly over our fortress, and made the Golden Council continue to pay attention to us even after the war is over."
"This period will probably last three to five years. During this period, other fortresses, even if they are hostile, will not dare to openly provoke us."
"But it is inevitable that they will do some small things behind the scenes. They will try every possible means to slow down the development of Skyfort."
"We must also take advantage of the time when the Golden Council's attention is still on the fortress to grow rapidly. Otherwise, when the Golden Council is no longer paying attention, we will not be strong enough."
"Disaster will come."
After Yunze's analysis, Tianyang could understand why Bastion immediately marched into the exploration after discovering the Netherworld Secret Realm. All of this was to race against time.
In order to become strong enough and firmly establish itself in the Gulf region before the Golden Council withdraws its attention.
Otherwise, the only outcome is division and annexation.
It’s getting late.
The magnetic energy car stopped in front of a restaurant.
Yunze was the guest and hosted a banquet for everyone.
They occupied the largest table in the restaurant. While waiting for the food to be served, Yunze talked freely and introduced the customs of the small town to everyone.
"Black Star Fort is different from us. Their fortress has limited space and is built on a high peak. Therefore, only military and administrative agencies can be concentrated in the fortress."
"As for the residents, they can only be scattered in various regions and live in cities or towns on the ground. Thanks to their research on the evil creatures, these ground cities are not like other places that are constantly threatened by the evil creatures."
"Take this town for example. It has been nearly 20 years since any of the evil creatures visited it. This record is simply unimaginable in other places."
Tianyang and his companions nodded in agreement. It was because there were evil creatures in the wilderness that they needed to build fortresses to resist.
It is such a blessed thing that a small town on the ground has not been visited by any evil creatures for nearly twenty years.
"This town is not big, but it is quite prosperous. In addition to restaurants, they also have bars. Every night, the bar not only provides a variety of fine wines. Most importantly, there are also girls of various styles, haha."
The little bird coughed dryly: "Fourth brother, there is no need to explain this matter specifically."
Yanhong also smiled and said, "Fourth Young Master, you have quite a lot of experience."
Yunze coughed awkwardly a few times and continued: "Little
The residents of the town used to make a living from mining, but now we have occupied this area. Due to the shortage of manpower, we have introduced the necessary manpower from outside, which has led to more outsiders in the town. ”
"This has also led to the development of another industry in the town. Yes, hotels. I have already booked a room for you. After dinner, if you don't want to go to the bar, I will take you to the hotel."
“It is worth mentioning that there are many delicious foods and fine wines in this town. Among them, the fried fish in this restaurant is a rare delicacy.”
"Because there is a big lake not far from the town. There is a kind of fish in the lake. When the fish are fat, the residents of the town will go to the lake to fish."
"In order to preserve the lake fish for a longer period of time, they would use some local spices and salt to marinate and air-dry the fish."
"When it is eaten, the lake fish will be processed through cooking methods such as frying and deep-frying. The lake fish prepared in this way, coupled with secret seasonings, is delicious and has distinct flavors. It is definitely a delicacy that cannot be found in the Sky Fortress."
As we were talking, the restaurant had already started serving the food.
Sure enough, the first dish placed on the table was a lake fish served on a wooden plate.
As soon as the dish was served, it gave off a rich aroma, tempting everyone's appetite.
Kun Lan jumped up immediately: "I'm welcome!"
He picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, shouting: "It's so hot! So spicy! So fragrant!"
Yunze smiled again and said to the waiter next to him: "Please give each of us a glass of absinthe."
The little bird blinked: "Fourth brother, what is absinthe?"
Yunze laughed and said, "This drink goes really well with fried fish."
"Absinthe is a drink made from a wild fruit grown in the mountains near the town. It tastes bitter when you first drink it, but soon it becomes sweet and your throat becomes salivating."
"It can relieve greasiness, reduce the spiciness, and regulate the stomach. People here are used to having a glass of absinthe with meals."
Soon, cups of grass-green drinks were placed in front of everyone.
Tianyang looked at the green liquid with bubbles coming out of it and felt a little hesitant.
Kunlan had already picked it up and poured a big gulp into the wine.
Suddenly, the boy's face changed, he covered his mouth with his hands, and finally spit everything into the basin handed to him by the waiter.
"What the hell is this!"
"so bitter."
“It tastes worse than horse urine!”
Tian Yang asked curiously, "You've actually drunk horse urine?"
The blue-haired boy shouted, "That's a metaphor! A metaphor!"
Yunze laughed and said, "When drinking absinthe, you can't drink it in big gulps."
He picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
Tianyang imitated Yunze and took a small sip. He felt bitterness in his mouth, but after a while, he felt the bitterness mixed with sweetness, forming a very wonderful taste.
"Not bad." Tianyang put down his wine glass.
"I didn't introduce it wrong."
Yunze put down his wine glass and said casually, "By the way, did you encounter any trouble on the way here? I heard that there was a slave trade incident in the occupied area yesterday."
The bird coughed dryly, looking very proud.
Yunze was stunned for a moment, then said: "Xiao Liu, your expression... Could it be that you handled that matter?"