Chapter 2232: The Complex Situation in the County City
Chapter 2232: The Complex Situation in the County City
"Hmm~ delicious!"
The two men walked into a restaurant and the stall owner ate voraciously.
Through chatting, I learned that the person in front of me was called Lin Qi.
After eating several bowls, Lin Qi touched his slightly bulging belly and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. I have wanted to come to this restaurant for a long time. Today I finally got to eat. Thanks, buddy!"
Ling Tian shook his head when he heard this: "It's okay, tell me, what do you want to tell me?"
"What do you want to know?" Lin Qi asked back: "I see that you have just arrived in the county city, right?"
After these words were spoken, Ling Tian was slightly stunned, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't expect that Lin Qi in front of him could actually find out that he had just arrived in the county town?
Is there something wrong with my appearance?
Otherwise, the clothes were bought in the county town, so there shouldn’t be any problem.
Lin Qi looked at the puzzled Ling Tian, smiled slightly, and said, "Are you curious about how I know this?"
Ling Tian nodded.
"It's simple. If you have lived in the county town for a long time, you will have anger towards the guards in your eyes, instead of trying to avoid them like you do."
"What do you mean?" Ling Tian asked curiously.
"Well, this is a long story. How about we have a drink and I will tell you slowly?"
"Talk first, drink later."
“Okay, okay.” Lin Qi waved his hand: “Actually the reason is very simple. We all want to kill those guards because… they have been exploiting us for a long time.”
Lin Qi looked around before continuing to speak.
According to what he said, those guards were extremely brutal on weekdays, and almost everything they set their eyes on in the county town would be snatched by force.
Whatever they set their eyes on, they almost never miss.
If the other party is unwilling, the guards will attack together and beat the person half to death, and then accuse him of a crime and let the matter go.
Therefore, people in the city have great hatred towards the guards, but dare not speak out.
After all, the examination to enter the county town is held to select guardians.
Only those who are strong can become guards or strong men in the Heaven-shaking Realm.
This also resulted in the guards becoming increasingly powerful, and the citizens becoming increasingly unable to resist.
After listening to Lin Qi's words, Ling Tian frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "What about you? Since there are only two ways to enter the city, how did you stall owners or shop owners get in?"
"It wasn't like this five years ago." Lin Qi sighed, "At that time, to enter the city, you only needed to submit your name and strength, and you could enter at will. But later, the city population increased dramatically, and the city lord felt that there were too many citizens, so he changed the rules."
"City Lord?"
"Yes." Lin Qi nodded: "In the center of the city, in the tallest building, his name is Ao Long, he is a late Heaven Shaking Realm expert."
The late Heaven Shaking Realm...
Even Ling Tian was a little surprised when he heard the city lord's realm.
I never thought that the opponent's strength would be so high.
And if the other party can reach the late stage of the Shaking Heaven Realm, it means that he has mastered the power of rules.
It seems that the situation in the county town is far more complicated than he imagined.
"What about leaving the county town? I want to continue forward, but I can only go through the county town. How can I leave?"
"Can't leave." Lin Qi shook his head: "So far, countless people have wanted to leave, but no one has found a way."
At this moment, Ling Tian finally confirmed that the county town was very dangerous, and the degree of danger was beyond his imagination.
If my guess is correct, then the way to leave is in the hands of the city lord.
As for wanting the city lord to tell me, that... is probably impossible.
The late Heaven Shaking Realm...
Of course I have the ability to fight, but if I act rashly, there will be countless troubles, so I still have to think carefully.
Ling Tian thought for a moment, looked at Lin Qi, and whispered: "Why do you know so much? Do you have another identity?"
"Me?" Lin Qi was stunned, then laughed at himself: "I'm nothing more than a small stall owner. You'll know after seeing so many of them."
"Really? Then how do you explain the injuries on your body?"
Ling Tian did not hide anything and directly expressed what he was thinking.
He needs a guide.
Of course, not someone like Miaomiao, but a guide who has lived in the county town long enough.
As long as you have a guide, many things will be easier.
If you want the other person to be loyal to you, you must give them enough benefits.
The injured Lin Qi in front of him is the best choice.
At the same time, a look of surprise flashed across Lin Qi's face, and he stared at Ling Tian blankly.
"You...how do you know?"
Ling Tian smiled and said nothing.
Looking at his expression, Lin Qi frowned slightly. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Alas, some things... are long stories. Let's talk about it somewhere else. Let's go to my house?"
"of course can."
The two men left the restaurant and first went back to Lin Qi's stall. After taking something from him, they brought Ling Tian to a small house.
The house in front of me looked a bit shabby on the outside, with some of the wall paint peeling off.
Lin Qi opened the door and two people walked in.
Inside the house, it was also shabby, but it had all the necessities.
Ling Tian looked around, sat on the leather-peeled sofa, looked at Lin Qi and said, "Can you tell me now?"
"Ah."
Lin Qi also sat down, sighed slightly, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"That happened... about five years ago. At that time, I was one of the city lord's personal guards. My strength was at the early stage of the Heaven Shaking Realm. Although I didn't have the power of enlightenment rules, I was still invincible below the Heaven Shaking Realm."
Sure enough, it was the early stage of Heaven-shaking Realm.
But I didn't expect that even those in the Hantian realm in the county city were unable to comprehend the power of rules. It seems that there are many people who have been forced to improve their realm?
Could Shi Yang be one of them?
While Ling Tian was thinking, Lin Qi continued: "It's a pity that the city lord wanted the guards around him to obey him, so...he tested us..."
It turned out that in order to test the loyalty of those around him, the city lord actually took the guards outside the city wall.
Outside the city wall, there were countless intermediate-level monsters, as well as high-level monsters. They encountered a high-level monster at that time, but... the three guards in the early stage of the Shaking Heaven Realm failed to kill the high-level monster, and then... the city lord abandoned them.
After hearing this, Ling Tian frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "High-level monster? Didn't the city lord take action at that time?"
Lin Qi shook his head: "At that time, the city lord meant that... I am not worthy of his rescue. After this incident, I understand that in the county city, even a personal guard has no status, so I thought about leaving, but..."
At this point, Lin Qi paused for a moment and continued, "He gave me a condition. Either... bring him the flesh and blood of a high-level monster, or... stay in the county city for life!"
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