"The shopkeeper, come here." Yang Kai waved at him.
He had been watching with cold eyes just now, and he didn't know what was going on, so he wanted to find out. After all, after all, there is something to do with Ling Xiaozong's reluctance.
"What's the guest's order? But do you want to serve some wine and food?" The shopkeeper came to Yang Kai and forced a smile to ask.
"I'm not in a hurry." Yang Kai smiled slightly and glanced suspiciously at the top of the stairs: "Who were the two just now? Why do they come to this restaurant for dinner and wine, not only do they need to pay for them, but they also want you to give Shengjing?"
"This..." The shopkeeper looked stunned, looked around, and found that the guests were drinking and having fun, and didn't mean to pay attention to it, so he lowered his voice and said, "Is the guest coming to Bibo City for the first time?"
"Not bad." Yang Kai nodded lightly.
"Then you'd better leave early, Bibo City is not a place to stay for a long time." The shopkeeper's face was secretive, and he waved his hands again and again after speaking.
"Not the place to stay for a long time?" Yang Kai frowned, "Could it be that something is going to happen here?"
He saw the people coming and going in the city, it seemed quite lively and prosperous, and the situation in the city was calm, and there seemed to be no signs of major events going on.
"Haha..." The shopkeeper gave a wry smile, "Guests, listen to the little old man's persuasion. If you want to leave, hurry up. If you stay here for a long time, you can't leave if you want to leave."
"What do you mean, please explain to the shopkeeper." Yang Kai looked at him with scorching eyes, "I heard that this is an affiliate of Zhantian City, and it is the property of Lingxiaozong. Why would anyone dare to disadvantage this city? ?"
"I can't say it, I can't say it, although the little old man has been living well for a few years, but he doesn't want to die so early, please do it yourself." The shopkeeper kept shaking his head, his face was ugly, and he turned and left as he said this.
"I'm from Ling Xiaozong!" Yang Kai said solemnly.
"What?" The shopkeeper's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Yang Kai in amazement.
"Don't be so nervous." Yang Kai chuckled, "I am a disciple of the Lingxiaozong, and the Sovereign Order came here to inspect and make secret visits. If you have anything to do with the elderly, you can tell me directly. I really want to know if there is anyone who dares not to take a long time. My Ling Xiaozong puts it in my eyes."
"Are you from Ling Xiaozong? Are you really from Ling Xiaozong?" The shopkeeper's expression was excited, but a little skeptical, he approached and asked in a low voice.
"Yes! Don't worry, the old man. Your words can be heard by you. They can be in my ears. I won't talk nonsense everywhere." Yang Kai said softly, relieved, and courageous.
The shopkeeper's expression changed, as if he was hesitating. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and sat down opposite Yang Kai.
Yang Kai stretched out his hand to pour him a glass of wine, the shopkeeper took a sip, and the strong wine was bold and simmering emotions. Then he opened his mouth and said: "The guests don't know, I ask you to leave quickly. It's not that someone wants to The Lingxiao Sect is not good, and it's not that Bibo City is about to change, it's really not a place for people to stay here."
"Oh? Then ask the old man to tell me in detail what is going on. The kid is grateful." Yang Kai smiled slightly.
"Hey, it's hard to say a word!" The shopkeeper sighed deeply, "Guest, you just saw the behavior of those two people."
"Yes, who are they."
"From the City Lord's Mansion."
"City Lord's Mansion?" Yang Kai was shocked again and again.
"Haha, don’t the guests find it strange? The City Lord’s Mansion is supposed to protect us, but why does it come to the shop to search and exploit the holy crystals?" The shopkeeper's tone was low, "Because that is the tax collected by the City Lord's Mansion!"
Yang Kai frowned.
"As long as any store operating in Bibo City earns at least 70% of the income, it must be turned over to the City Lord’s Mansion. The remaining three costs are barely enough for all kinds of expenses, but those people can’t help looking for all kinds of excuses. The shop is lonely and lonely, and can't resist at all. A few days ago, there was a dead person in the shop." The shopkeeper complained, it seems that it was because of drinking some wine, and he was much more courageous, and his expression became angry when he spoke. stand up.
"This is the meaning of the City Lord's Mansion?" Yang Kaihan asked in a voice.
"Yes! How else would those people have the courage to act like this? Just now those two people came to collect taxes."
"Since there are so many taxes here, why doesn't the old man leave Bibo City and make another living?"
The shopkeeper gave a wry smile: "Who can leave? No one can leave! Once the people in the City Lord's Mansion find that there are escapers, they will kill them without pardon. The heads on the walls of the city are all bloody lessons, not only our little books. Xiaoli merchants are tied here, as are all the small families and warriors who live in the city. The various benefits they obtain from their adventures also have to pay a large part of the tax. As long as there is resistance, they will be targeted. Several small families have already been wiped out."
While talking, the shopkeeper looked at Yang Kai cautiously, and asked softly: "Brother, the little old man dare to ask, isn't this an order from Ling Xiaozong?"
"Why would the Lingxiaozong give this order?" Yang Kai looked ugly and coldly snorted: "I, the Lingxiaozong wouldn't do such a thing. Well, what about Zhantiancheng? Zhantiancheng doesn't care?"
"The little old man doesn't know, but if Zhan Tiancheng is in charge, these things shouldn't happen. I just don't know if this means Zhan Tiancheng or Bibo City Lord Mansion. But I have heard that Zhan Tiancheng. Since Bian’s change of ownership, taxes have been particularly low, attracting many people to go there, but now the place is overcrowded. Many people are attracted by the name of the Lingxiaozong, but want to join it but have nowhere to enter, and Zhantiancheng can’t enter either. , I can only retreat and go to places related to Lingxiaozong. Bibo City is one of them. Outsiders can’t see the insidious darkness hidden under Bibo City, but the little old man can’t know it better, so I let You leave early. If you have lived here for a long time and are included in the roster, you won’t be able to leave if you want to."
"Interesting!" Yang Kai sneered.
"Brother, since you came here on the order of Sect Master Ling Xiao to observe and make unannounced visits, you should send the news back quickly. The young man is looking forward to your arrival in the Ling Xiao Sect soon and remove the malignant tumor in Bibo City so that the old man can settle here. Save the rest of your life!" The shopkeeper looked at Yang Kai with a look of expectation.
"Old gentleman, don't worry, I Ling Xiaozong will not sit back and watch this matter." Yang Kai grinned, "Anyway, there are many people here for the name of Ling Xiaozong, so how can they not be bullied? , Or else it would really ruin the reputation of my Ling Xiaozong."
"Little brother, don't be impulsive." The shopkeeper was startled when he saw the fierce light flashing in Yang Kai's eyes.
"Don't worry, I have my own measures." Yang Kai's eyes were cold.
If it wasn't a coincidence this time, he still didn't know that someone was actually doing these things in the name of Ling Xiaozong.
Yang Kai suddenly remembered that on the way back from Biboyuan, the girl named Feier was a little bit hesitant when talking about the situation in Bibo City. It turned out that this was the reason.
The rise of Lingxiaozong was too short, the number of disciples in the sect was sparse, and the foundation was unstable. Now it is time to draw people's hearts, but the situation in Bibo City is discrediting Lingxiaozong, and Yang Kai naturally can't just sit idly by.
At this moment, there was a loud noise from the street below. Immediately, a wave of energy rose up and down, followed by exclamations and screams.
Yang Kai looked down along the source of the sound, and a girl in green immediately caught his eye, and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Old sir, the wine money is collected." Yang Kai dropped a few high-grade sacred crystals casually, grabbed a wine jar, and jumped down from the window.
In the middle of the street, in front of a grocery store, three or four young people stood there with an agitated expression, looking at the other two with red eyes.
Behind these young people, a girl in green clothes was supporting an old man. The old man seemed to have suffered a serious injury, his face was pale, and there was blood flowing from the corners of his mouth.
Countless people were watching.
"Second Uncle, are you okay?" The girl in green asked nervously, with a worried look on Qiao's face.
"It's okay." The old man shook his head slowly, and uttered two words painfully.
"How can you hit people?" The green-clothed girl turned her head and drank to the two martial artists who had acted before.
"Battering?" One of the burly men laughed when he heard the words, "What's wrong with beating? Who made this old guy not know how to lift up? I didn't want his life, but he was merciful, you little girl. Don't forget to thank Lao Tzu, but dare to accuse me, believe it or not, I will kill him now!"
"You..." The girl in the green clothes paled. After all, she was not very strong and young. She was so intimidated by the other party that she immediately didn't dare to say anything, for fear that the other party would really become angry and kill her.
"Huh, the city lord has an order, as long as all the sacred crystals obtained from the transaction have to be paid to the city lord mansion, why, old man, are you deaf or blind, and dare to secretly trade with others, if not caught by me, I'm afraid it will be paid back I wonder if you are so bold!"
"Dare to ignore the orders of the City Lord's Mansion, old fellow, you are impatient." The other person also laughed surly.
The old man's face was blue, but he didn't dare to refute the slightest. Although there were many people watching, he didn't dare to make any changes, but when he looked at the old man and the young girl, they all showed sympathy.
Bibo City’s taxes are so high and the amount of exploitation is so heavy that almost everyone can barely maintain enough food and clothing, and still can’t escape here. Therefore, if you have anything to gain from the adventure, you will find a familiar and reliable store to secretly trade, so that people will not find it. Escape that harsh taxation.
This phenomenon has become commonplace in Bibo City.
This time, the old man and his party were out of luck, they were accidentally bumped into by the people of the City Lord's Mansion, and they suffered a great loss.
Taking a deep breath, the old man clasped his fists solemnly and said: "Two, it's not that I'm waiting to ignore the order of the City Lord's Mansion. Originally, I was going to pay the Saint Crystal after the transaction, but it was too late."
"The old thing sounds nice, hehe, I just don't know what I think." The big guy obviously wouldn't believe this. (To be continued)