The two men fled the fish alley in a panic, as if there was a tiger chasing them. Under the cover of night, they bypassed two alleys and entered a dilapidated house. The furnishings in the house were very simple, and a scarred man sat at the table with a gloomy face. When he saw the two men coming in, he forced a smile: "I'm glad you're okay." The two men looked at each other, and the humiliation and anger in their hearts suddenly disappeared. In their opinion, the scarred man who had abandoned the two men was really disloyal and had completely forgotten his previous oath. But think about it from another angle. If they were the scarred man, facing the threat of a warrior, I'm afraid their performance would not be much better - maybe they would even run faster. Then the eldest brother should not talk about the second brother! "Sit down." The scarred man picked up a wine jar from under the table and poured a bowl of wine for each of them: "Drink something to calm down."
The two men sat down dejectedly. "To talk about this matter..." The scarred man took a sip of the wine bowl and said bitterly: "First of all, we have to blame Jiang Qi from the tooth shop. He said that the other party was an orphan and a widow, and he almost killed our brothers!" "Yes, yes, yes!" The two men immediately shared the same hatred and cursed: "You bastard, you said that you would give him 30% after the matter is done, I must give him three punches and three kicks!" This group of city foxes and community rats had previously received news that a family had just moved to the Fish Selling Lane, with only a widow and a teenager. And it looked quite profitable. The three brothers of the scarred man were naturally tempted, so they made up a name for the Anjia Silver and went to extort money. As for the Qingyi Gang, it was completely their own self-flattering to scare people. As a result, they never expected that the other party was actually a martial artist in the Jin Dynasty! The three of them usually had no pressure to bully ordinary people, but to confront a martial artist was to seek death. Now the more he thought about it, the more scared he felt. While drinking the sour and astringent wine, he insulted the thief Jiang Qi in various ways. The scarred man sighed and said, "Two brothers, now there is something strange going on in Qianfeng Mountain. The county has closed the city gates and prohibits people from entering and leaving. The city is very strict. We can't go against the wind anymore." His two brothers looked at each other and closed their mouths at the same time, feeling that the wine they just drank was bitter in their hearts. A man asked hesitantly, "Brother, what are we going to do in the future?" The scarred man touched his head irritably and said, "Originally, I got a chance to make a fortune with a hero in the Tiger Gang. I thought I could make friends with him and find a way out for the three of us brothers." "Even if I can be a peripheral gang member, it's a great thing!" There are two major gangs in Linhe County, namely the Tiger Gang and the Whale Gang. The former is a local force that runs brothels, gambling houses, pawnshops and other money-making businesses. The Tiger Gang is not only powerful, but also has a good relationship with the government, and has the background of a big family in Linhe.
If they can become the outer gang members of the Tiger Gang, they will definitely not have to worry about food and drink, and they will also have a strong backer. They can walk sideways in the surrounding streets and alleys! Unfortunately, the Tiger Gang is very strict in recruiting people. People like them who are illiterate and have no special skills are almost impossible to be recognized. "Alas!" The three of them sighed, as if they had missed a great opportunity. "Let's wait and see!" The scarred man held the wine bowl and made up his mind, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes: "If the city can really be in chaos, it will be a good thing, and we will have a chance!" While these three friends were looking forward to the future, Zhang Yuan was also thinking about his future. Chenjia Village is finished, and I don't know how many people are still alive. Anyway, he will definitely not be able to go back. Zhang Yuan was glad that he had prepared for a rainy day and bought a house in the county town in advance, thus avoiding a big trouble. But the question is, with such a big incident happening in Qianfeng Mountain this time, can he continue to go into the mountain to hunt and collect herbs in the future? Zhang Yuan felt very uncertain! Previously, he relied on the help of Yagui to escape the disaster by luck. Zhang Yuan didn't think he could be so lucky every time! Qianfeng Mountain is the only big mountain in Linhe County. Once he really can't go into the mountain again, his livelihood will be cut off. Although this is the worst case scenario, it may not necessarily happen. But Zhang Yuan must find a way to make a living for himself in advance! In addition, he also wants to learn martial arts so that his strength can be truly brought into play. In the next few days, Zhang Yuan went out in the morning to wander around the county town and inquire about various news. He went home at noon and never went out again. Linhe County did not really get in chaos. Although the prices of firewood, rice, oil and salt have risen to varying degrees, the market and people's hearts are still stable due to the strict control of the government. Of course, the time is still short. If Linhe County is closed for more than half a month, the situation will be hard to say. Out of fear of strange disasters. The incense in the City God Temple has been particularly strong these days, and it has not been extinguished all night. Countless people went to the temple to burn incense and pray, praying for the City God to protect everyone. Zhang Yuan could smell the scent of incense when he walked on the street! Zhang Yuan felt that the City God must be effective, but he suspected that this effect did not come from the gods themselves, but from the faith of thousands of ordinary people.
Such speculation is also applicable to the ancestral hall! A few days later, Linhe County Government sent people to post notices to reassure the people in the streets and alleys. First, the strange disaster that occurred in the Qianfeng Mountain area has been quelled. From now on, the county will no longer close the city gates and resume normal personnel entry and exit and trade. Secondly, in order to prevent the same incident from happening again, no one is strictly prohibited from entering Qianfeng Mountain in the future. Violators will be killed without mercy! Zhang Yuan saw this notice to reassure the people at the first time, but he didn't expect that the situation he was most worried about would happen. He really couldn't enter the mountain again, so his hunting and herbal medicine skills would be useless. The good news is that after the notice to reassure the people was posted, the prices of firewood, rice, oil and salt in the city fell. Although it didn't return to the normal level immediately, it was a matter of time. In this way, Zhang Yuan's silver in hand can still support a long time. The premise is that he doesn't buy medicinal materials for practicing martial arts and doesn't spend a lot of money to learn from a master! To Zhang Yuan's surprise, the county government posted a new notice the next day, and it was a recruitment notice. Linhe County Yamen is now recruiting ten runners, three patrolmen and one postmaster, with generous remuneration and selection of the best candidates. As soon as this new notice came out, it immediately caused quite a stir in the county. Many people gathered in front of the notice, vying to read the detailed requirements listed on it. You should know that even the lowest-level runners have a well-known iron rice bowl. Being able to get a job in the yamen is undoubtedly a good job for ordinary people. For a time, people's hearts were boiling!