On top of the flying sword, Chen Yao, who was lying on Qiu Yunxi's thigh, felt a little sleepy. He turned over and was about to squint for a while. Qiu Yunxi frowned and stopped talking...
"Yun Xi, I'm going to take a nap. Remember to call me when we're almost here..."
"Hmph, then I advise you not to sleep!" Qiu Yunxi pushed gently, and Chen Yao rolled twice to the edge of the flying sword...
"Uh-huh???"
Below, Feijian was rapidly approaching a small town, and reached the sky in the blink of an eye...
“Is it here yet??”
"if not?"
Qiu Yunxi rolled his eyes at Chen Yao and slowly descended with the flying sword. Chen Yao slapped his forehead and realized that Shenmu Town was actually not far from the northern continent. It was just to avoid the attacks of monsters under the endless black abyss. It’s about half an hour’s journey from the edge of Noah’s continent...
"Oh... I'm just here to chat with you. If I had known, I would have taken a rest earlier..."
"Idiot! I am your woman, how can I run away?! Wait... wait for the night, there is plenty of time!" Seeing Chen Yao looking a little frustrated, Qiu Yunxi scolded her and looked away with a hot face. .
This shy look made Chen Yao unable to hold back for a moment. He put his arms around Yun Xi's slender waist, and took advantage of the situation with his other hand to wrap around the stunned Yue Li...
"Hey, let's get down to business tonight. You and Lili will give birth to some big fat babies for me!"
"Ah! This is so embarrassing!" Qiu Yueli, who was stunned at the side, finally realized and covered her face shyly.
"Don't make trouble! Master said, I have to wait until I break through the sixth level of Qi Refining... before I can break Yuan Yin. As for Yue Li... she also needs to at least reach the fifth level of Qi Refining..."
"Okay, here we are."
The flying sword landed in front of the gate of Shenmu Town. Qiu Yunxi bit his lip and pushed Chen Yao away...
"well..."
Who can understand the pain of not being able to sleep with a beautiful woman by your side...
"Are you... Mr. Chen Yao? Is it really you?!"
Seeing a few people approaching, Lawserpei, who was originally listless and guarding in front of the town gate, suddenly became energetic!
"Oh, Rouser Pei, it's you. How are you doing lately?"
"It's okay, that's just... Ever since Boss Nora sold the Moon Tower and the Black Market has closed down, the brothers have no place to have fun..."
"Tsk, you guy, you have to go to a place like that? Can't you get a wife and live a good life???"
"That won't work! The cost of marrying a wife and organizing a wedding is too much! The salary I earn is not enough to cover my own expenses! I can go there a few times a month, and I will be very satisfied!"
"Forget it...Is Captain Siwen here?" Chen Yao waved his hand and ended the topic.
"Yes, you are training new members of the team in the Guard Department right now, you think Rarity? I don't know too well..."
Rarity? ? ? Hearing this name, Chen Yao was stunned for a second, but after all, Ruirui has become an adult this year, so he is not surprised...
"Okay, I won't interrupt your duty!"
"Okay! Mr. Chenyao, walk slowly!"
After bidding farewell to Lauser Pei, the three of them walked along the middle street towards the Guards Department. After a while, Chen Yao frowned...
"Brother Yao, there are so few people on the street..."
"Well, and a lot of stores are closed, too."
Yes, the streets were deserted. Not to mention vendors, there were not even a few pedestrians. Along the way, the hotels we stayed in before and even the Big Bird Tavern opened by Uncle Muster had closed, and now It's a good time to drink beer in the evening, so this is obviously not normal...
In front of the Guards Department, a sentry guard was drowsy...
"Don't sleep! Someone is coming!" Another sentry reminded in a low voice.
"Suck... who can come at this time? Really..."
"Mr. Chen Yao?!" After seeing the person clearly, the guard suddenly woke up with fright!
"Is Captain Siwen here?"
"Yes, captain, he is at the training ground! I will lead you there!"
Along the way, the guards who saw Chen Yao and the others all stepped aside with shock on their faces...
At the training ground, several newcomers were waving the wooden swords in their hands along with Siwen's movements.
"How many times have I said it! The focus! The focus must be on the shoulders and legs! When you put on real weapons and protective gear, using force like this will only exhaust your own strength! In a real battle, a flaw will It’s enough to kill you!”
"And you! Don't think that because you and Chen Yao come from the same village, I will favor you! These trainings are related to your lives! Keep your spirits up!!!"
Chen Yao looked at the boy who was scolded. It was undoubtedly Ruirui, but compared to the last time they met, Ruirui was much taller, although his body was still a little thin...
Speaking of which, this was the first time that Chen Yao saw Captain Siwen lose his temper.
"Team...Captain! Someone is looking for you..."
Seeing Chen Yao standing aside and not making a sound, some of the guards who couldn't stand could only shout...
"Hmph! Who is looking for trouble?! Didn't you see that I was busy with business???"
Siwen, who was full of anger, turned around angrily. When he saw the person clearly, he was stunned for an instant!
"Chen Yao???"
"Ha! Long time no see, Brother Siwen." Chen Yao stepped forward, smiled and nodded.
"You boy!"
The expression on Siwen's face instantly changed from shock to joy. He rushed forward and hugged Chen Yao, refusing to let go no matter what...
"Okay, okay, Brother Siwen, we will have plenty of time to catch up on old times later. What I want to know now is, why has Shenmu Town become so deserted?"
Chen Yao struggled to break away from Si Wen's warm embrace and asked the question with a puzzled look on his face.
"Speaking of this, alas... About a star ago, the capital of Chenxing suffered an extremely terrifying monster attack. That attack severely damaged the capital of the gods. After that attack, the ruler of Chenxing issued a The first tax adjustment decree increased the taxes of all Chenxing citizens by 30%!"
"However... although taxes are higher than before, everyone can still live a life of their own. Until half a star ago, the supreme ruler of Chenxing once again issued a new order to withdraw all stationed soldiers, leaving only local law enforcement officers to take over the public security , about another month later, the law was changed again. This time the taxes of all Chenxing citizens were doubled! If you are a merchant, the tax rate will be even higher! This has also caused many merchants in various places to close down. Some citizens have to Avoid taxes, and even choose to join Rainbow Bird City directly or go to Xuanyuanmen to participate in the entry trial to avoid taxes..."
"Alas, these stupid rulers don't care about their own citizens at all!"
Chen Yao finally understood why Siwen was so irritable. Who could bear to watch his hometown where he had stayed for more than ten years turn from prosperous to desolate step by step?
"Okay, brother Siwen, let's change the place to talk. Ruirui, you guys should follow too!"
"Okay, Brother Chenyao."
"You should have guessed Chenxing's ending..."
