After Meng Zhao sold out all the things he needed to sell, he felt someone was following him behind him. Meng Zhao calmly observed that most of their strengths were at the fifth level of the Qi Sea Realm. Although the realm was higher than his own, Meng Zhao could not escape. Besides, fighting is prohibited in Bafang City, so Meng Zhao ignored them.
However, when Meng Zhao passed by a person, that person suddenly attacked Meng Zhao, so Qing Yan in Meng Zhao's mind warned him in advance but Meng Zhao dodged it. The man was obviously a little bit confused by Meng Zhao's ability to avoid his sudden attack. Surprised, but the man did not fight with Meng Zhao, but left directly.
After that, someone came directly to Meng Zhao and said viciously
"Boy, your strength is pretty good! But my brother has been watching you for several days. I advise you to contribute half to me. Only the people behind me can ensure that you benefit from the remaining half!" Meng Zhao just laughed after hearing this. After saying that, he stopped paying attention to the man. The man didn't care about Meng Zhao's cold response and continued to speak.
"If you change your mind, just look for Old Liu at Liu's Pharmacy in the east of the city, and someone will notify me!" When Meng Zhao returned to the inn in Bafang City, several other people had already gathered at a table. I also encountered threats when I came back, but the people I was looking for were the same.
Then Meng Zhao greeted the waiter. The waiter looked at Meng Zhao and the others strangely. Meng Zhao asked why the waiter looked at them like that. The waiter said
"You must have met someone who threatened you to pay protection money, right?" Meng Zhao also smiled when he heard this. It is correct that what the man who may be called Lao Liu did was called protection money, and then the waiter continued.
"But you don't have to deny that there are no secrets in Bafang City! Xiao Er, I knew your fate when I first saw you. Either you passed by here unscathed, or you went to auction. I will be blackmailed by the four major families in Bafang City!" Meng Zhao and others asked about the origins of the four major families after hearing this. The waiter was a little hesitant at first. After Meng Zhao Ningya took out a piece of gold, the waiter started Talked about it
"The origins of the four major families can be traced back to thousands of years ago. You all know that some of the original Bafang City were defeated by the Xuan Sect and fled here, right?" Meng Zhao nodded after hearing this. This incident was recorded in the Scripture Pavilion, but there was no detailed record of the whereabouts of the defeated sect. Meng Zhao speculated that some of the books in the Xuan Sect's collection might have been destroyed due to changes in the history.
"The original sect can still be said to be a sect, but the four elders Miao, Song, Xu, and Wei later left the sect and became the four major families. Although there were actual masters in Bafang City, they never showed up. Over time, these four major families The family became the real people in power, and later developed into the four major families in the city today. These four major families were not easy to deal with. They gradually figured out the character of the master of Bafang City and began to seek personal gain for themselves within the scope allowed by him. For example, with the protection money you encountered today, you now understand why you are so bold in tracking you even though your strength is not high, right? It’s a pity that you are not people with deep backgrounds. If you are people with deep backgrounds, the four major families You won't be so presumptuous!" After the waiter finished speaking, Ning Ya threw the piece of gold to the waiter, who quickly rubbed it and forgot to leave.
After several people listened, Ning Ya frowned and said
"Do we really have to pay the so-called protection fee?" Zhong Fei slapped the table and cursed after hearing this.
"Please! We are disciples of the Xuan Sect after all. Even if the Xuan Sect has declined now, we are not so at the mercy of others!" Although Lin Sanhu said nothing, Meng Zhao also knew his attitude, especially after practicing the sword. , Jian Xiu would rather break than bend, which is what he believes will lead to darkness.
When Meng Zhao was about to speak, he suddenly remembered a voice next to him. Meng Zhao followed the sound and saw that it was the waiter's gold that fell to the ground. The waiter stared at Meng Zhao and the others in shock. After Meng Zhao called out repeatedly, the waiter Then he stammered and said
"You just said that you are disciples of the Xuan Sect? So you are Meng Zhao, Lin Sanhu, Zhong Fei and Ning Ya?" Meng Zhao asked in confusion, how could the waiter know their names?
The waiter was confused and said
"Don't you guys know this yet?" Meng Zhao was also confused after hearing this.
