But the good thing about the government is that at least they won't just rob you of your Ma Xiongjun just because they see him. It's better than Kunlun anyway...
Or at least the gatekeepers won’t do this openly, it’s hard to say if you meet someone outside…
Zhao Changhe was too lazy to care about this and just paid the money to enter the city.
In a city that theoretically still belongs to Daxia, there is obviously a formal Demon Suppression Bureau, but at this moment Zhao Changhe is not sure whether the Demon Suppression Bureau here can be considered as one of their own.
The people of Yingwu are more reliable than the Demon Suppression Division in this matter... But Yingwu's organization is a semi-secret organization.
In some necessary places, people can basically guess where Ying Wu's base is. After all, they need to connect and buy intelligence, and casinos are usually used at this time. But in some places, they are extremely secretive and will not easily reveal their identities. Sanniang opened an inn, Chen Yi opened a restaurant...
Under Lu Shiheng's nose, I guess this place is not a gambling house... Then how do I find it
When you are in the underworld, you feel that there are friends everywhere, but when you enter the secular world, you find that you can't find your own network... It's quite interesting to think about it. No wonder it is difficult for ordinary people to find a powerful master. In the eyes of most people, these organizations only exist in legends.
Zhao Changhe didn't hesitate and just found a random restaurant to eat at. "Boss, give me the hero set meal."
The shopkeeper was stunned by the question: "What is the hero package..."
"Oh, two jiao of wine and a pound of cooked beef."
“… We prohibit the killing of cows here.”
Zhao Changhe was stunned by what he said. He had thought about this matter when he first traveled through time, but he had never encountered a place that did not sell beef in all his life, so he had forgotten about it long ago. But he suddenly encountered it once.
This actually represents the abundance or scarcity of resources. Cows are tools of production and cannot be killed casually. But if resources are abundant, it is not so serious. It reflects that from the "turbulent times coming" back then, it has already become a real turbulent time.
And this place is one of the centers of the war.
Not only was there no beef in the restaurant, there were also very few customers. The restaurant was so big that it was sparsely populated, with only two or three tables of customers in total. It looked like the restaurant was just struggling to stay afloat.
Zhao Changhe did not insist and said casually: "Then just give me a bowl of noodles."
While eating noodles, Zhao Changhe unleashed his powerful five senses that had been hidden away, and quietly listened to the idle chatter of the guests at two or three tables.
My hearing is really outrageous now. If I pay attention, I can really hear the breathing of people several feet away. With the help of the eyes behind me and the mind method of "Moon Reflecting in Water", I can overlook the environment of the entire restaurant lobby regardless of sight or hearing, and even feel the sounds of the walls outside the building.
After opening the secret treasure, the power itself may not be much stronger, but the overall strength is a world of difference.
It is very likely that if this state continues to develop, it will become the legendary "divine consciousness", but for now, it still has not deviated from the scope of "martial arts".
"It's been tough lately... there's no business at all." A drinker sighed.
"Recently?" His friend who was drinking with him sneered, "The real problem is in the autumn! It's the spring plowing season now, and the city lord is recruiting soldiers on a large scale. The farms outside don't even have enough manpower for the spring plowing. How can we collect the northwest wind during the autumn harvest?"
"Aren't conscripts sent directly to cultivate the land?"
"The cultivated land is used for military rations, but what about us? We harvest northwest winds, but we also have to pay a north wind tax, right?"
"Hush, shut up." The friend sighed, "This is also due to the rampage of Maitreya. It's not the city lord's fault."
The original man sneered and muttered: "It's better for Maitreya to win. What's there to resist?"
"Hush!" The friend said anxiously, "Don't say that nonsense."
The man shut up.
It is hard to say whether it is because of the rampant Maitreya religion or some people are using this as an excuse to recruit their own troops.
The current root is indeed Maitreya Buddhism, but what about tracing back to an earlier root
The man finally couldn't help himself and cursed, "Damn it, you tyrant."
His friend tried to stop him from welcoming the Maitreya religion, but instead he agreed with this statement, saying, "He deserves to be childless, and even if he gives birth to a son, he won't have an asshole."
"My daughter was... "
Zhao Changhe: “?” Forget it, it’s just venting anger and cursing, there’s nothing nice to hear.
But it can be seen from this that this was a slide that was absolutely not allowed to be touched before, but in Xiangyang today, they just cursed and no one seemed to care, but instead welcomed the Maitreya religion and said things like "don't talk nonsense".
This shows what Lü Shiheng meant. Although he rejected Maitreya, he also did not respect Daxia.
One of these two drinkers should be a businessman, and the other a landowner with a farm. Both are middle class, and they are full of resentment... From their words, we can tell that the common people will be even more miserable.
Zhao Changhe sighed again. No matter from which perspective, even if the Maitreya Sect was pacified, the Great Xia would still be in turmoil.
Now the Four Symbols Sect may have two triple secret goddesses. They originally thought that they were not mature enough and lacked top-level combat power, but now they have one... One alone may not be enough, but if two come together, few people can handle it. Xia Longyuan is tied up with the gods and demons, so he may not be able to free up his hands to deal with the two Heavenly Rankings.
Seeing the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Blood God Sect ready to go, Zhao Changhe felt that it was only a matter of time before the Four Symbols Sect ignited a war north of the Yangtze River.
Huangfu Qing's father is the strongest general in Daxia and leads the most elite border troops.
What should I do with my evening makeup then
Just as he was thinking this, the guests at another table happened to be talking about Tang Wanzhuang: "Hey, Da Zhou, who said that Master Tang has already arrived in Jiangnan?"
"Yeah, it's been a long time, right?"
"Why is there still no news after so long? I thought she was in charge of the battle and there would be some counterattack. Why is there no movement?"
"Fighting is not that simple." Da Zhou said unhappily, "Do you think it's a duel in the martial arts world? Just call Maitreya out for a duel?"
"Tang Wanzhuang should know something about military affairs, right?"
"Actually... when it comes to real battle formations, she can only be considered as an armchair warrior now. Maybe she is not as good as her nephew Tang Buqi."
"How can you say that? Tang Buqi has been silent for even longer. I heard that in two months he will reach the age limit and should be removed from the Hidden Dragon Ranking..."
"He has been through so many battles, and Gusu has withstood so many sieges by the Maitreya Army. You won't understand if you haven't seen that scene..."
"It's as if you've seen it yourself."
Da Zhou did not answer this, but answered the previous topic about Tang Wanzhuang: "Tang Wanzhuang came to Jiangnan, in my opinion, not to give orders..."
"What's that for?"
"One is to fight Maitreya, the other is to fight Zongheng... With her around, other families can unite and dare not have any disloyalty. Otherwise, even if she coughs violently, if she wants to take someone's head off at night, I'm afraid few people can stop her. Besides, Daxia still has a little bit of influence, and the identity of the head of the Demon Suppression Division is still very meaningful. Tang Buqi can't replace Tang Wanzhuang's role."
"You're just a gigolo, how do you know so much?"
"Fuck you, I need to go back. Today's braised duck is not finished yet."
Zhao Changhe's heart moved slightly.
There is something wrong with this Da Zhou... A braised duck maker, he is quite knowledgeable about Jiangnan affairs, and he promotes the positive values of the Tang family and the Demon Suppression Division, which is quite refreshing compared to other drinkers...
Seeing Da Zhou pay the bill and leave, Zhao Changhe calmly put down the noodles with even the soup dried up, stood up to pay the bill, and quietly followed him.
If I'm not mistaken, this person might be someone from the Demon Suppression Division... As for the Tang Buqi he was bragging about, Zhao Changhe felt that he might have been exaggerating, given the way his nephew looked...
Just as this thought flashed through my mind, a golden light suddenly flashed in the sky.
Zhao Changhe looked up in astonishment:
"At the end of the first month, Tang Wanzhuang and Maitreya fought again in Taihu Lake, and Maitreya was defeated."
"Tang Buqi has been in battle for many years and has mastered the seventh level of Xuanguan. Taking advantage of the battle on the Earth Ranking, he flew across the Maitreya Sect's celestial maiden's bewitching array and killed the three Maitreya celestial maidens in the array. He led his troops to defeat the Maitreya army in Taihu Lake. Maitreya's general Fa Chi broke through alone, and the rest of the troops fled. Countless warships were burned. The Gusu Tang family's troops marched southward, heading straight for Hangzhou."
"The Hidden Dragon Ranking has changed."
"The ninth Hidden Dragon, Tang Buqi."
"When the waves wash away the sand, the gentleman is not a tool."
(End of this chapter)