In the early morning, Wu Gen looked at the huge port in the distance in a daze. The ship had sailed to Hu Buyu Country and was about to dock. After that, he had to turn to land and go to another place to find the next person to connect with. Heading to Kuntianzhou.
"Let's go, brother." A sweet voice came from behind, but Wu Gen tensed up.
Turning around, he saw Yu Jiu and Yu Ten standing behind him, looking at him with smiles.
The two people looked at each other with smiles on their faces, but their eyes were still lifeless, looking at people as if they were looking at a stone. The two emotions appearing on the same face at the same time are not only not cute at all, but also a bit creepy.
"There is still some distance from the shore. We can disembark after a while." Wu Gen also put on a smile. Faced with these two guys who are ruthless and will go berserk at any time, no matter how cautious they are, It’s not an exaggeration.
"No need, let's leave now." Yu Jiu came closer, stood on tiptoes and tilted his head: "Brother, don't forget to go to Tianya Gate. Yu Jiu is waiting for your grilled fish. If you don't go, Yu Jiu Jiu will be angry."
Wu Gen smiled slightly and said, "If I have the chance, I will definitely go."
"Pull the hook." Yu Jiu stretched out his right hand, "Yu Jiu hates people who don't keep their word. If my brother forgets, don't come to the sea again. I'm afraid I will kill my brother if I can't bear it."
Looking at this little girl who looked cute but made such arrogant remarks, Wu Gen felt a chill in his heart. He would definitely have to go by sea to go to Kuntianzhou, and he might actually encounter these two little devils. He stretched out his right hand and said, "Okay, pull the hook, but I don't know how to find the Tianya Gate."
"On the rising sea, most pirates will know about Tianya Gate, but brother can go to Pearl Island to find us." Yu Jiu chuckled and handed over a domino with only a swirling pattern on it. "With this thing, someone will bring my brother to the island."
Wu Gen took the jade token and was about to ask for more details when Yu Jiu and Yu Ten jumped and fell into the sea. Wu Gen quickly looked around and saw that a small boat came from below and stopped just below Wu Gen's boat. The boat was pulled by two sharks with human heads and fish tails.
Yu Jiu and Yu Ten stood on the boat. The two sharks' bodies flipped over and fell into the water. The boat jumped out like an arrow and flew away into the distance.
"Leaving?" Yang Zheng walked out of the cabin, watched the boat gradually disappear, and let out a sigh of relief, "These two days, with these two devils on the boat, I can't even sleep well. You said they At such a young age, why are you so cruel?"
Wu Gen looked at the dominoes in his hand, his eyes a little erratic, "Small body does not mean young age, it must be an old monster that has lived for many years. I am a soul master, I can feel that their souls are weird and lifeless, It’s not what a child should look like at all.”
"Could it be a body snatching?" Yang Zheng's face was surprised. After thinking about it, his expression suddenly turned serious, "Wu Gen, then you have to be careful. I have heard that the skin of another person who has taken the body will have to be replaced after a while. Is it difficult? Maybe they are attracted by your body. By the way, you don’t really want to go to Tianyamen, do you?”
"Why don't you go? We are against the divine religion, and we often have to go by sea. For these local tyrants on the sea, we can win over every one of them. Didn't you see that I didn't even kill the pirate leader on the road? I just wanted to win over more. Power? It's a pity that Yu Jiu killed him." Wu Gen patted the side of the ship lightly, still a little unwilling.
"No wonder you care so much about Yu Feng. That's what you had in mind." Yang Zheng nodded repeatedly and slapped his fist hard, "After all, the power of the sect at sea is too weak, otherwise there would be no need to be so cautious."
"Yang Zheng, the grinding gate is the grinding gate. We are us. You have to distinguish clearly." Wu Genhan said in a clear voice, "We are just a knife held by the grinding gate in the hand. We can throw it away at any time. We can only do it after doing it." Only those who catch swords can control their own destiny."
Pointing to the vast sea in the distance, "If you want to walk freely in the world, you must have your own power under your hands so that you are not controlled by others. If you take advantage of the situation, this force is not your own after all.
Do you think Mo Daomen is a kind person? They are just like the divine religion, but they are just a group of ambitious people fighting for power. As for you, Yang Zheng, it’s your choice whether you want to follow Mo Dao Sect or become one of us. "
Wu Gen's words were very explicit. From the beginning to the end, he did not want to be a member of the Grinding Sect, but just borrowed its power.
Yang Zheng looked at Wu Gen blankly, as if he had just met this person. After a long time, he suddenly burst into laughter, "It seems that my choice in Dayizhou was right, Wu Gen, I saw you right. Okay, From now on, we are who we really are.”
The words were chatty, but Wu Gen understood what Yang Zheng meant and patted his shoulder gently, "Isn't it just a throne of Xia Zhiguo? Why bother to rely on others to fight back by yourself? With the power of Mo Dao Sect, Even if you ascend the throne, you will find that Mo Daomen is just another divine religion. Let’s go and get ready to go ashore.” He turned around and walked towards the cabin.
Yang Zheng looked at Wu Gen's back, slowly clenched his fists, puffed his sleeves with emotion, and followed him in big strides.
The ship docked, and soon the officers stationed at the port came up to investigate. The captain quickly took out an ultimatum, and when he handed it over, he quietly stuffed a small piece of gold into his hand.
The clerk shook his hand, and the gold fell into his sleeve. The whole movement was smooth and smooth, leaving no trace. It was obvious that this was not done once or twice. Pretending to check the people and goods on the ship, he took out a big seal and stamped it. In this way, people on the ship can freely enter the harbor and walk around.
Wu Gen and Yang Zheng said goodbye to the boat owner and went straight ashore. The ship owner has completed his task, and someone else is responsible for the rest.
A very ordinary-looking carriage has been parked on the pier, with a white feather hanging on the roof. Yang Zheng stepped forward and negotiated a few words with the driver, and the two got into the car. Without any instructions, the carriage drove directly to the city on the shore.
When passing by the city gate to hand over the city money, Wu Gen discovered that there were two locked wooden boxes on the table at the door, one white and one black, and the white one was obviously larger. There is a small hole in each of the two wooden boxes, and the money can be inserted directly through the hole. This should be to prevent the soldiers guarding the city gate from stealing.
The driver stuffed some money into both boxes and then drove into the city gate.
Seeing Wu Gen's puzzled expression, Yang Zheng smiled and explained: "In Tianyuanzhou, all taxes must be paid in two parts, one for the officials and one for the religious sect. The white box is for the exclusive use of the sect." .
Generally speaking, even if all levels want to embezzle tax money, they will only dare to touch those belonging to the official family, but no one dares to touch those belonging to the divine religion, because once the money of the divine religion is touched, no one will be able to save it, ranging from whipping to death. Can't.
Sometimes, a funny phenomenon will occur. The tax collected by the official family is different from that collected by the divine religion. If a more serious emperor compares it, he will find that it is 30% less. "
Wu Gen suddenly realized, but he asked curiously: "If someone from the divine religion breaks the law, the country has the right to deal with it."
Yang Zheng looked at Wu Gen with a smile, but asked instead, "Wu Gen, which method does this method you are talking about belong to?"
"Of course it is the decree of the imperial court." As soon as the words came out, Wu Gen came to his senses, "Maybe the divine religion also has laws."
"Of course." Yang Zheng's face showed anger, "In Tianyuan Continent, the secular laws cannot control the people of the divine religion. The divine religion has its own laws, but it can control everyone. Because the people of Tianyuan Continent , are all believers of the divine religion, and naturally must obey the control of the divine religion. For example, if you steal a penny from the divine religion, you will first be punished by the divine religion, be whipped, and have your forehead branded The sign of a sinner.
Ordinarily, I should just forget about it after receiving such a severe punishment, no. When the religious sect releases you, you will still have to accept the punishment from the court. First, you will be charged with disrespecting the religious sect, and you will be imprisoned for a period of time. After you are released, you will be charged with theft. Therefore, most people do not dare to touch the things of the divine religion, so as not to suffer the sin of double trouble. "
Wu Gen was dumbfounded when he heard this, "If the law comes out of two gates, wouldn't the people be at a loss as to what to do? The imperial court also allows this extra-legal law in a foreign country."
Yang Zhengqi said bitterly: "Isn't it allowed? The divine religion has its own army, and it can also recruit servant armies from various countries. If you don't accept it, just beat it. To put it bluntly, it's better to have a strong fist."
Wu Gen was really speechless, and his impression of the divine religion was even worse. He finally understood why Li Zhenglu was so opposed to the divine religion entering the Zhao Kingdom.
After entering the city, the carriage stopped directly at a luxurious inn, where Mo Daomen had already booked a room.
Since he had been running around at sea for many days, Wu Gen went to bed early to rest. According to Yang Zheng's plan, the two of them will stay in this place called Qingtong City for three days. After waiting for the follow-up people to come to pick them up, they will then go all the way north to the northernmost point of Hu Buyu Country, and then enter again from there. Rising sea.
According to Hu Buyu's regulations, all ships from Beizhou can only go to Qingtong City, but are not allowed to enter other ports. Needless to say, this is also one of the means to restrict other countries.
After a night's rest, Wu Gen went out early the next day and visited Qingtong City with no fixed destination in mind. He just looked around as he went.
The people here are not much different from those in Beizhou, but their clothing is much simpler. Many poor people just wear a linen robe. But the clothes on the rich are obviously much more elegant, and they are covered with gold, jade and precious stones, and they don't care about showing off their wealth.
Walking in the streets and alleys, the roads are complicated. At the corners of the streets, you can see dead people lying on the ground, but the people coming and going are invisible.
In a prosperous port, there are still such poor people. Wu Gen nodded slightly. It seems that the prosperity under the rule of the divine religion is not so prosperous.
The man holding the plow is always hungry, and the girl throwing the shuttle has no clothes, which is still the norm.
The most eye-catching thing in the city is the temple, which not only occupies the best location, but also occupies a large area. From a distance, the Guidian Orchid Palace and Feige Liudan are built extremely luxuriously. The most eye-catching thing is that there is a high tower in the middle. There is a golden crow sculpture on the top of the tower, overlooking all parts of the city.
Wu Gen found a teahouse not far from the temple, chose a seat facing the street on the second floor, ordered a pot of tea and sipped it slowly, carefully observing the activities in the temple.
From time to time, people in black robes came in and out of the temple. When the people saw these people, they knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise their heads, holding gifts in their hands.
These men in black robes picked and put valuables into the white cloth bags they held. The person who was chosen was very happy and quickly walked into the temple. Those who were not selected looked depressed.
Seeing that the man in black robe was about to leave, a woman hurriedly came forward to greet him, holding the child in her arms and begging for something. The man in black robe was displeased, shook it off and turned around. The woman could only kneel on the ground and cry sadly, but the child in her arms remained silent, obviously ill.
Wu Gen noticed that when the man in black robe stretched out his hand, there were rings inlaid with gemstones on all ten fingers of his hand, which showed that he was wealthy.
Noticing Wu Gen's eyes, Yang Zheng explained from the side: "Today should be the blessing day of the divine religion. Anyone with any illness or disease can enter and receive blessings from the servants of the gods or priests, but they must also donate something. It’s probably because people don’t like this woman’s things, so they’re not allowed in.”
"What is a priest and a servant?" Wu Gen asked curiously.
