And just when Xuan Li began to follow Yin Bai and the others to begin vindictive training. Di Xi also blended into the fishing village called "Haihong". His deeds of killing a giant crocodile and saving a child also made him regarded as a guest of honor by the residents of Haihong Village.
Knowing that Di Xi had nowhere to stay, with the help of the residents, they transformed a dilapidated house into a temporary place, which became Di Xi's shelter in the underground world.
And Di Xi also got a rough idea of the underground world from the residents of Haihong Village.
It turned out that 70,000 years ago, after the catastrophe of an asteroid impact on Haiya, the original human civilization suffered a catastrophe. And some of the survivors escaped into this hole in the ground.
Unexpectedly, this hollow in the ground actually has a core similar to the sun, which gave the primitive humans of Haiya a base for development.
Therefore, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, the current underground people have developed to a level equivalent to the Middle Ages of the triad galaxy.
There are two countries in this underground world, including the Sangzi Kingdom where Haihong Village is located, and the Jinshan Kingdom in the west.
Sangzi Country is rich in resources, but relatively speaking, its combat effectiveness is not as good as Jinshan Country. While Jinshan Country mainly produces gold jewelry, but other natural resources are relatively poor compared to Sangzi Country. Therefore, Jinshan State often relied on its powerful forces to attack Sangzi State, and the border war between the two countries continued.
The place where Haihong Village is located happens to be at the border of the two countries, and is often affected by wars. Fortunately, a few years ago, the two countries signed a five-year armistice agreement.
"Unfortunately, it is now the last year of the armistice agreement. Maybe after this year, we will be baptized by war again." Whenever this is mentioned, the village head Qian Yao also has a sad face.
But these are not what Di Xi cares about. As a person who has migrated from an alien, it is not convenient to intervene in the affairs of this underground world. The top priority is to find his lost companions.
Di Xi took out the picture of Feng Ying'er from the dimension bag and asked the villagers here. "Have you seen this girl?" Di Xi asked.
"Wow! What a beautiful girl!" "This is like a fairy!" The villagers were also shocked by Feng Ying'er's beauty. But when I really asked if I had seen them before, they shook their heads one by one.
"Such a beauty, as long as we have seen it, we will definitely remember it." Qian Yao sighed, "It's a pity that we didn't see it."
"Brother Di, who is she from you?" Amei asked.
"She is my wife. We were separated by an accident." Di Xi's words made the villagers envy again.
"But only such a beauty can be worthy of a hero like Di Xiaoge." Qian Yao said, "By the way, Di Xiaoge, if you are looking for someone, I suggest you go to the capital to try your luck."
The capital Qian Yao was talking about was Sangzi City, which was about ten kilometers away from Haihongcun. It can be called the most prosperous city in the underground country.
Di Xi nodded. As the capital of Sangzi Country, I believe he should be able to get a lot of information.
"Thank you, Village Chief Qian!" Di Xi said gratefully, "Then I will set off tomorrow!"
"It just so happens that we have to go to the city to deliver goods tomorrow, so let's take Brother Di with us at that time!" Tian Jianzhong suggested.
"Then there will be Brother Laotian!"
When everyone was talking about it, a loud noise suddenly came from the entrance of the village. There was even the cry of women and children.
And hearing this voice, Qian Yao and others' expressions also changed drastically.
"What's the matter?" Di Xi also saw that Qian Yao and others seemed to have something unspeakable.
"It's the tax officer here!" Qian Yao said with a heavy heart.
"Tax officer?"
"They are all devils who eat people and don't spit out bones." Tian Jianzhong sighed. "It is clearly a truce on the border, but there is still a war tax that is levied every month. And this tax is too high."
"That is, we are about to hand over our rations for half a month. Moreover, the tax collector has set up a lot of taxes recently. We are overwhelmed if this continues!" Other villagers also said.
"Is it so powerful?" Di Xi frowned, "Then why don't you report to the official?"
"How to sue? Those guys are venting with one nostril, and the government will not accept it." Qian Yao said helplessly.
"Help! I killed someone!" A sudden scream stimulated the nerves of the people in the house.
"This group of demons!" Qian Yao said angrily, "Let's take a look at everyone!"
After Qian Yao finished speaking, he led the villagers towards the entrance of the village.
Upon seeing this, Di Xi pushed the wheelchair and slowly followed them.
When they came to the entrance of the village, they saw a group of people in official uniforms gathered there. These people were so fierce that they surrounded a woman holding her child, and one of them was beating her with a whip.
"You don't pay taxes, don't you pay taxes!" the officer yelled as he was drawn.
"My lord, stop, please stop!" Qian Yao hurriedly ran over to persuade him.
Seeing that it was Qian Yao, the official stopped his hand immediately. "It turned out to be Village Chief Qian!" The official said rudely, "What's the matter, we are doing serious business, what are you telling us to do?"
"Sir, you can't fight anymore!" Qian Yao quickly explained, "This Widow Du is already a family member, so I really can't pay for it!"
"If you can't pay it, don't you need to pay it?" The official said coldly, "Do you guys know that this is getting closer and closer to the day of war with Jinshan Nation. How can we feed the army without tax? The army of the Jinshan Nation has come, and your Haihong Village is the first to bear the brunt!"
"But the official chaplain, you see, this widow Du's newly bereaved husband is a soldier in the army!" Tian Jianzhong also stood up and explained, "In theory, he died for the country and is considered a martyr. According to the laws of Sangzi State, It should be exempted!"
"That was before!" The official sneered, "From this year, five years after the death of the martyrs, the original family members still need to pay the war tax. Today is exactly the fifth year! Besides, Widow Du, your husband passed away that year. But I got a pension!"
"But the pension is too small for the officials. Excluding my husband's funeral expenses, there is not much left." Widow Du said, "and the family still owed a debt before, it hasn't been paid yet! "
"I can't control this!" the official said coldly, "rules are rules, and law is law. If you don't pay taxes today, then the pain of flesh and blood will be unavoidable." The official said, shaking his whip. .
"My lord, I really don't have any money. Even if you kill me, I can't get it out!" Widow Du cried.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, isn't the child in your hands worth a lot of money?" The official sneered.
"Abao, he is the flesh that fell from my body!" Widow Du hugged her son tightly and wept loudly.
"My lord, you collect taxes as you collect taxes, and you can't force people to sell their own flesh and blood!" Qian Yao said angrily.
"Mr. Qian, you said it lightly, or you guys would pay for her!" The official snorted coldly, "A total of 100 gold coins, hurry up!"
"Why do you want so much!" Qian Yao frowned.
"Because in fact this tax! It should have been collected very early, plus the late payment fee, which is almost the same amount." The officer said.
"But we can't come up with so much now!" Tian Jianzhong also said embarrassedly.
"Then don't blame me for being impolite!" The officer said, and several people rushed over in disregard, trying to snatch A Bao from Widow Du.
Seeing this, Qian Yao and the villagers immediately rushed over and fought with officials.
"Turn it, turn it, you guys are going to rebel!" The official headed officer was furious, "Get me arrested for these people who hinder us from collecting taxes. If there is any resistance, we will kill them."
"Yes!" With the boss's order, other officials rushed forward, and the iron rods and swords in the book were about to greet the fishermen in Haihong Village.
"Everyone, please stop!" At this moment, Di Xi's loud voice stunned the audience.
Even the officials couldn't help but stop.
"Who! Who is talking!" said the official headed.
"It's me!" A way out of the crowd, Di Xi walked slowly in front of the officials, pushing the wheelchair.
"Who I thought was, it turned out to be a disabled person who didn't recognize it!" The official sneered.
"Then who are you?" Di Xi asked calmly.
"You don't even know me?" The officer laughed, "My name is Zong Kui, and I am the captain of this tax collection team."
"Captain Zong?"
"Yes?"
"It turned out to be just a captain." Di Xi's tone suddenly became extremely cold. "A small captain, dare to show off in front of me?"
This sentence of Di Xi also made Zongkui jump off. "Look at him like this, and his origin is unknown. Is there any background?" Zong Kui also hesitated.
"Are you?" Zong Kui asked tentatively.
"The animal is not worthy to talk to me!" Di Xi didn't give Zong Kui any face.
"Damn, you dare to insult me!" Zong Kui was immediately enraged, and he said loudly, "You guy of unknown origin, don't be shameless! I now suspect that you are a spy of the Jinshan Kingdom, come on, brothers. I take this handicapped down."
"Who dare you!" Qian Yao and the others shouted loudly, "How can Di Xiaoge be a spy?"
"You people, help him again, you are the spies' accomplices!" Zong Kui yelled.
"You should take care of this messy labeling." Di Xi sneered. Suddenly his wrist shook, several golden lights flashed, and all the officials around Zong Kui fell to the ground.
"What? What demon technique did you make!" Zong Kui's face changed suddenly when he saw this.
"There is no magic trick? What are you talking about?" Di Xi looked at Zong Kui with an innocent look.
For a while, Zong Kui didn't know how to pick it up. He looked at his companion who was lying motionless on the ground, and realized that he was already alone.
"If you are ruthless, you are against the government. You wait for me!" Zong Kui pressed a ruthless word and turned around and left immediately.
"Hahaha, what a bullying and fearful thing!" The fishermen in Haihong Village laughed loudly.
"Thank you En Gong!" Widow Du knelt on the ground hurriedly.
"Okay, please get up soon!" Di Xi said quickly, "The matter has not been resolved yet, you don't have to worry about thanking me."
"No solution? Didn't Zong Kui and his gang have been driven away?" Tian Jianzhong asked curiously.
"Little Brother Di was right. We killed these people and didn't solve the problem." Qian Yao still looked solemn, "That Zong Kui is just a pawn. The real trouble is the tax collector behind him!"
"Mr. Qian is right, that Zong Kui will definitely go to rescue the soldiers." Di Xi said.