The city gate.
Lu Yuan, like other pedestrians, lined up and went out.
Perhaps because of the banditry in the county, the inspections at the city gate were much stricter than normal.
Eight tax collectors guarding the city stood at the door, checking people coming in and out.
However, this kind of inspection is mainly for people entering the city. People coming out of the city are only allowed to go out after a brief glance.
But Lu Yuan could clearly feel that this strictness was only on the surface.
Otherwise, why didn't these petty officials stop and interrogate the warriors who were carrying swords and entering and exiting in a grand manner? They just let them pass.
But those honest farmers and traders who looked easy to bully stopped every one of them, strictly interrogated them, and extorted bribes.
"So these greedy, cruel and evil officials are all people who deceive the good and fear the evil. Every one of these people counts, and there is absolutely no injustice in killing them."
Lu Yuan was thinking this, it was his turn to leave the city ahead of him, and when he was about to go out, he heard a shout from beside him.
"stop."
The two clerks guarding the gate remembered him and knew that this man came to the city to sell tiger and leopard skins. He must have made a lot of money. They looked at each other and came over to make a fortune.
However, before these two greedy evil spirits came close, Lu Yuan glared at them fiercely.
He traveled for more than a year, running around the mountains all day long. Thousands of wild beasts were killed by swords and arrows, and he had long developed a ferocious aura.
In addition, after practicing martial arts for more than a year, he also developed his internal strength. Today, his temperament is no longer the same as before.
So even though he is dressed like a hunter now, his muscles are all tangled and he exudes a fierce aura, which makes him look like he is not someone to be trifled with.
Especially those eyes, after having killed thousands of lives, vaguely seemed to have the kind of murderous aura often described in novels.
The two clerks were looked at with such fierce eyes, as if a basin of ice water had been poured into their hot bodies. Most of the greed they had originally had disappeared immediately, and was replaced by a chill.
The raised steps froze instantly.
Just like prey at the bottom meeting a predator at the top, a huge sense of fear arose in their hearts at this moment.
"This is a strong person who dares to kill people." Years of experience as city gate officials made the two clerks realize this in an instant.
Out of the instinct of greed for life and fear of death, after the two of them realized that something was wrong, the courage that was originally raised due to greed and the other party's Orion disguise dissipated in an instant.
"There is a stone on the ground that will hurt your feet."
A small official suddenly got his wits about him and saw a pebble on the ground at the city gate. He quickly picked it up and threw it aside. Then he stepped aside wisely, not daring to stop him at all, and let the way out of the city. He licked his face and said with a smile: "Master You walk slowly."
"waste!"
Lu Yuan walked forward with his head held high, and when he passed by the two clerks, he cursed sarcastically.
Just now, he really planned to kill these two people if they wanted to exploit him.
Now the main force of the government and local gangs in the city have gone to encircle and suppress the black bandit, and there is not much force left behind in the city.
There are only a few greedy officials at the city gate. They are ordinary people who don't know martial arts. With their own strength, they can smash their heads one by one with just a pair of fleshy palms.
'It's a pity that these two guys are scared. Lu Yuan was slightly disappointed.
To be honest, I have been exploited so many times by the government and gangs since time travel, so it would be a lie to say that I have no resentment or resentment in my heart.
Now he has killed many gang members. However, these court eagle dogs have not killed any one yet.
It's quite a pity.
The thought of killing people flowed through their hearts, and the two clerks seemed to feel it. They trembled all over and subconsciously took two steps back, getting close to the city wall, trembling.
Several petty officials around saw this scene, but they seemed to pretend not to see it and stayed away.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan sneered and didn't bother to pay attention to these brats, and walked towards the mountains in the distance.
After walking about ten steps, before leaving the city gate area, there was a clicking sound in the distance, and soon the smoke and dust approached, only to see a government official wearing soap clothes rushing towards him so quickly.
"Great victory at Xiangu Ridge! Great victory at Xiangu Ridge!"
"Wang Baotou teamed up with the leader of the Meihua Liu gang to defeat the Black Wind bandits. They beheaded more than a hundred people and achieved a great victory in the suppression of the bandits!"
The clerk was running fast and shouting, announcing the good news to the pedestrians around him.
Some pedestrians at the city gate saw the messenger coming and quickly got out of the way.
After a while of fussing, when they came to their senses, everyone looked happy.
The government and the Meihua Gang succeeded in suppressing the bandits!
This news is a great joy for all Meixian people.
Discussions and cheers started to sound at this time.
"Has the bandit suppression been successful?"
After Lu Yuan heard the news, for some reason, he thought of the secrets of the world revealed by the brawny man in black in the tavern just now.
Although that guy seems very unreliable, and the source of information is suspicious, it's hard to tell how true or false he is.
But the same thing.
As a hard worker who was deeply exploited by the government and gangs, Lu Yuan knew very well the virtues of these two people.
The words spoken by those scum and scum are also not worthy of belief. It is said to be a great victory now, but who knows the specific truth?
Maybe they just report the good news but not the bad news, directly deceiving the people!
"But even if it's a lie, it has nothing to do with me."
Lu Yuan shook his head and left quickly towards the mountain.
I just said that we had achieved a great victory. Regardless of whether it was true or not, the issue of the Black Wind Pirates was almost solved.
The people from the Plum Blossom Gang and the government should return to the city soon, and they cannot stay here for long.
…
After leaving the city, it took Lu Yuan an hour to turn into the mountains.
After entering the mountain, he found the place where the things were buried and took out the iron bow and a large bag of silver.
The silver is very heavy, weighing dozens of kilograms. During this trip to the South China Sea, he sold goods four times in total, selling more than ten pieces of rare skins and three jars of tiger whip wine, making a profit of thousands of taels of silver.
The savings, which were almost exhausted, recovered instantly and even expanded several times.
The family fortune suddenly became rich.
"A thousand taels of silver, according to current prices, is enough for me to buy a hundred acres of paddy fields in the countryside, build a big house, and become a small landowner. In other words, my current net worth can be called a master." Lu Yuan Qing counted his harvest, one thousand one hundred and twenty-three taels of silver, and his face suddenly blossomed with joy.
certainly.
Although the money was enough for him to buy a large piece of land, he could become a landlord comfortably.
But as an aspiring immortal, he did not intend to do this.
Being a landlord or something like that sounds very good, but if you don't have enough power, no matter how rich you are, it's just a rootless thing.
After all, you collect food and I collect guns, and your home is my granary.
Although the above sentence sounds ugly, it is undeniable that it is the truth.
For example, the black bandits in Meixian County were in trouble this time. When I was just in the county teahouse, I heard that 13 large landowners outside the city were directly wiped out by these ruthless bandits, and their entire families were robbed.
The bloody examples in front of him made Lu Yuan realize very clearly that this was a cruel society where the weak and the strong preyed on each other.
Only when you have force can you live a good life.
Without force, you can only be a sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
Just like just now, when leaving the city gate, if Lu Yuan was just an ordinary hunter. Will those greedy subordinates just let him out of the city?
He had already been accused of colluding with the Black Wind Pirates, and kept the hundreds of taels of silver earned this time for himself.
"So force is the guarantee of everything. This is a martial arts feudal society after all!"
Lu Yuan lamented his life, put the money in his backpack and put it away, and then his steps were like flying, like a shadow, quickly traveling through the dense forest.
There are still two hours before it gets dark.
Before that, we have to find a safe place to stay in the mountains.
The mountains at night are not safe.
Even if you have practiced martial arts, you cannot guarantee that everything will be foolproof, and you must be cautious in everything.
…
More than ten days later.
Lu Yuan, who had been away for more than a month, finally returned to his home.
Not long after returning to Yangmei Town, he heard a piece of news.
"Brother Sun passed the exam to become a scholar?"
Lu Yuan looked surprised as he listened to his neighbor Aunt Niu's nagging.
My good-for-nothing friend got the idea, and he actually passed the exam to be a scholar this time!
Like many people in the town who heard it for the first time, he was also a little shocked and surprised.
No wonder.
The main reason is that Sun Siwen's criminal record is really impressive.
I took the scholar examination twelve times, for a total of twelve years, but failed, and now I won?
This kind of news shocks people.
Just like in modern society, there is a high school student who took college entrance examinations for twelve years and then failed. Then suddenly one day, he told you that he was admitted to college and was shocked.
But after the surprise, he immediately became calm.
"Brother Sun finally got his wish by being able to pass the scholar examination. After more than ten years of hard work, the result finally came to fruition. This is a great joy. I have to come and visit him to celebrate."
Thinking like this, Lu Yuan began to think about what he should give to the other party.
He instinctively wanted to give some of the bacon he made, but considering that these were just food for the usual dinner parties, it was not solemn enough to give this.
Therefore, it was rejected immediately.
"Well, Brother Sun is a scholar, and now he has passed the examination as a scholar. For his status, it is necessary to give him something that a scholar can use. Such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones, rare ancient books, etc..."
Lu Yuan thought like this in his mind and gradually got a clear idea.
He still values his only friend very much in his heart.
Especially since the other party has now passed the examination to become a scholar, it seems that they are about to reverse their fortunes and rise to prominence.
This requires more attention.
After all, this is a feudal dynasty after all.
The rulers here are except for those martial arts knights who come and go.
That is, those scholars who have a good reputation.
And Sun Siwen passed the examination to become a scholar. In modern times, that means he passed the provincial civil service examination.
You can go directly to the yamen to find a job as a swordsman or pen clerk, or you can work as an aide for the county magistrate or prefect, or you can work as a teacher in a school in the county.
Although they are all low-level jobs, they can still be considered as having half a foot in the ruling class.
Not to mention, if the other party can continue to work hard and pass the examination, his level will be instantly promoted to the deputy director level, and he can become an official.
Facing such a potential reserve official with a promising future, Lu Yuan felt that it was necessary to make some investment in advance.
