When Yan Liqiang and the others came back this time, they received extraordinary treatment. Not only Yan Liqiang, but also everyone else in the team felt this.
That night, when it was dark, Yan Liqiang and the others, escorted by that group of cavalry, came to Su'an City and stayed in the best inn in Su'an City.
The atmosphere in Su'an City was a bit tense. Although it was snowing, there were very few pedestrians on the streets. Many shops and restaurants were closed. Instead, there were more criminals and sergeants on patrol. Yan Liqiang asked those who escorted them The cavalry knew that the entire Laizhou was like this now. In order to avoid chaos and the White Lotus Sect taking the opportunity to cause chaos, after the Sword God Sect took control of Laizhou, all cities in Laizhou began to impose curfews and control supplies and food.
On the way back to Laizhou, Yan Liqiang and the others had already seen the chaos in many places. Not to mention the increasingly troubled White Lotus Sect, even those places without the White Lotus Sect's uprising were not at peace. Because of the chaos, wealthy families in various places began to stockpile grain in order to protect themselves. Yan Liqiang saw that the grain prices in many places along the way changed three times a day. Often the grain prices they saw in the morning were the same, and by noon the prices were different. Things have changed, and the price of food is rising sharply. At this time, things are better in the countryside, and every household still has a lot of surplus food. However, those citizens living in big cities don’t have much food at home, let alone There is a sense of crisis. Looking at the rising food prices, everyone is getting mad and trying their best to purchase. The more they purchase food, the higher the price rises. The rich and powerful households stock more food. The money they have can buy more food. The less food there was, and some profiteers took the opportunity to drive up prices and hoard goods. This caused chaos in many places. People who could not buy food began to smash up food stores, causing chaos. If there were people from the White Lotus Sect instigating it, , it is easy to see blood or accidents, and a city can become chaotic in an instant, and there is no longer any order. Yan Liqiang and the others had seen more than one such thing on their way back.
Now the entire Han Empire is completely leaderless, and with the White Lotus Sect taking the opportunity to cause chaos, many ambitious people are ready to take action, and everywhere is trying to think of ways to protect themselves, creating chaos.
In this case, Laizhou is the sect and home base of the Sword God Sect. The Sword God Sect originally had a strong influence on the wealthy officials all over Laizhou. The disciples of the Sword God Sect can be said to be all over Laizhou. With no leader, the Sword God Sect followed its lead. Naturally, it took almost no effort to let the governor of Laizhou appointed by the imperial court take "sick leave". Then, with the response of wealthy families from all over Laizhou and disciples of the Sword God Sect, he quickly took control of Laizhou and restored order in Laizhou.
Now the governor of Su'an City has been changed. The new governor of Su'an City is no longer appointed by the court, but is "a highly respected person with lofty ideals recommended by local sages who can stabilize the situation in Su'an City." This "highly respected person" "People with lofty ideals" are the heads of the Wu family, the largest local wealthy family in Su'an City. The head of the Wu family and the descendants of the Wu family are all disciples of the Sword God Sect. The other local wealthy families who support the Wu family as the governor of Su'an City are also related to the Sword God Sect. There are thousands of connections, but the governor of the Governor's Mansion in Su'an City has not changed, because the governor was originally from the Sword God Sect.
Anyway, in the past month or so, in the entire Laizhou territory, those officials who were previously parachuted in from the imperial court, had no foundation and were not closely related to the Sword God Sect, have basically been sidelined or "sickly retired". Now in the entire Laizhou territory, It was the Sword God Sect that had the final say. The entire government decree in Laizhou no longer came from the governor's office, but from Tian Kuifeng of the Sword God Sect.
Yan Liqiang didn't know whether this de facto act of dividing a state was a good thing or a bad thing, because the current situation in the entire Han Empire had exceeded the limits of his prediction and judgment.
After settling down in the inn, the group of people could finally have a bite of hot rice. In the past ten days, everyone had been on the road, eating a little fried rice that they carried on their backs every day.
The dinner prepared by the inn didn't have much meat and fish, but it still had some meat and hot soup. At this time, as long as they could have a hot bite, everyone would be satisfied.
After dinner, he returned to the room. The inn's waiter had already boiled hot water. Yan Liqiang took a hot bath in the wooden bucket in the room, feeling that he was finally alive again.
After taking a shower, he waited for a while, and estimated that the time for the others was almost up. Yan Liqiang thought for a while before leaving the room. He first went to Wang Hui and explained something. When he saw Wang Hui patting his chest, he agreed. , saying it was a trivial matter, he came to the door of Yu Qing's room and knocked lightly.
"Who..." Yu Qing's voice came from the room.
"Me!" Yan Liqiang said in a deep voice.
"Creak..." The door of Yu Qing's room opened, and Yu Qing's pretty face with red cheeks was revealed from the door. Yu Qing should have freshened up in the room just now, and she still had a smell on her body at this moment. The scent of soapy soap is pleasant, and the hair is still a little moist. Even the bare face in front of her has the beauty and rhythm of hibiscus from clear water, natural and smooth, which is enough to instantly kill many so-called stars wearing heavy makeup that Yan Liqiang saw in his previous life. Yu Qing's vigorous youthful aura was clearly revealed at this time. If Yu Qing hadn't been so beautiful and charming, she wouldn't have let a group of gangsters have any ill thoughts about her in Jinling City. All the way to the end, in order to avoid trouble, Yu Qing completely disguised herself as a man and mingled with the team. , followed Yan Liqiang and the others all the way.
When Yan Liqiang's eyes saw Yu Qing's face, he naturally looked down. When he saw Yu Qing's bulging chest, he couldn't help but feel a little excitement in his heart.
"Master... Master, do you have any orders?" A blush instantly appeared on Yu Qing's face, she lowered her head slightly and asked in a low voice.
"Ahem..." Yan Liqiang coughed slightly awkwardly and looked away, "Let me tell you, tomorrow we will return to the Sword God Sect. The Sword God Sect has strict rules. If you are not from the Sword God Sect, I'm afraid you can't. Follow me back to the mountain gate..."
As soon as Yan Liqiang said the words, Yu Qing's face, which had been flushed with blush just now, instantly turned pale, her whole body was shaky, and there was a layer of moisture in her eyes. She just tried to hold back the tears, and Yu Qing bit Gritting his teeth, he even forced a smile on his face and smiled at Yan Li, "I... I understand. Don't worry, young master. I will leave tomorrow. I will take care of myself and will never drag you down. From Jinling to here, I am very grateful to the young master for taking care of me. I cannot repay you in this life. Yu Qing will definitely wear a grass ring in the next life to repay the young master for his great kindness!"
Yu Qing said, and immediately knelt down to Yan Liqiang.
Yan Liqiang didn't even think about it, he quickly took her arm and helped her up, "You misunderstood, why did you say it so tragically? It's not about separation between life and death. I said I couldn't take you back to the sect, and I didn't say that we would die together in the future. It's not convenient for you, a girl, to live in an unfamiliar place. I just told Wang Hui that if we leave tomorrow, you should follow him first. He will be in the town outside the mountain gate of Sword God Sect. I'll find you a place to stay and let you settle down first. Then after I go back and hand over this errand, I'll come back to you and see if I can find you a place at the outer gate of the Sword God Sect or in the town. Errands to do!”
"Um… "
Seeing that Yu Qing's face suddenly gained another layer of brilliance, and she lowered her head, looking at his arm holding her wrist with some trepidation, Yan Liqiang suddenly realized what his actions were doing to the women in this world. It was a bit too intimate, so he quickly retracted his hand and said, "It's been hard traveling these days, so you should rest early..."
"Young master, please rest early!"
"good!"
Yan Liqiang returned to his room, and looking at Yan Liqiang's back, Yu Qing's eyes were blurred, but a lovely blush appeared on his face. Finally, he bit his lips and closed the door.
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Yan Liqiang and the escort team were a little tired, so everyone went to bed early that night and spent the night without talking.
During the break, Yan Liqiang, who had finished his day trip to the Tiandao Divine Realm, finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned to reality from the Tiandao Divine Realm. After another day of practice in Luyuan, he returned to the Tiandao Divine Realm in the evening. , to continue his journey of life in the realm of heaven...
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The next day, early in the morning, everyone had just eaten breakfast. The cavalry that escorted them yesterday came and directly escorted Yan Liqiang and the others back to the Sword God Sect. After rushing all morning, before noon, the mountain gate of the Sword God Sect arrived. Already appeared in front of Yan Liqiang...
(End of chapter)