The years when I explored the fairyland

Sanhe Town is not very big, and the permanent population is not large, but as a small town of "ferry", it looks quite prosperous.

Chu Zhou looked out from the boat and found that the simple dock was crowded with people pulling boats, moving goods, transporting, fishing, and pedestrians and livestock, which seemed extremely busy.

Of course, there were also many men in linen and blue clothes, holding sticks, patrolling back and forth, collecting taxes and maintaining basic order.

These people were not constables or yamen runners, but gangs in Sanhe Town.

This world has its own rules. In areas that the government cannot reach, these gangs often have the final say.

They will assist the government in completing taxation, corvée, military service, and maintaining order in a place.

However, gangs are gangs. When Chu Zhou got off the boat, the stench that hit him in the face made his face black.

Even though they had blocked their sense of smell as much as possible, the smell of livestock feces and urine, mixed with the smell of fish, was still filling their noses. It was really too strong.

Before Chu Zhou and his friends could react, there was another commotion in front of them. Chu Zhou's five senses were sharp, and he found that many people were attacking those men in shorts in blue clothes.

Both sides did not use swords, but the sticks and weapons were also fierce, all aimed at the vital parts.

This group of people mixed in the crowd and suddenly attacked, but caught the men in blue clothes off guard.

But the screams of the men in blue clothes also attracted more men in blue clothes, and they rushed over fiercely.

At this time, a group of people also rushed into the town, and the two sides met and started fighting directly.

Their fight forced others to retreat continuously, and many people fell into the water directly.

Chu Zhou frowned at this scene, not because there was any threat, but mainly because he had never seen it before!

Among the crowd, only Wei Jinkui reacted very quickly. He turned around and said a few words, and his two apprentices, the leather warriors, jumped out.

They jumped into the crowd, and with three punches and two kicks, both sides were defeated.

After the chaos was completely settled, they each carried one person back like a chicken.

Wei Jinkui did not let Chu Zhou come out, but just stepped forward and talked with a few words, and figured out the situation.

Then, Chu Zhou naturally knew.

There was a gang in Sanhe Town, called Sanhe Gang, which was somewhat related to Yunya Sword Sect in a roundabout way. With the name, it was considered stable.

But now Yunya Sword Sect and Wenxiang Temple are fighting, so another force has risen, a gang, with the name of Wenxiang Temple, trying to grab territory.

Then the two sides fought back and forth, and the winner has not been determined.

Today, the new gang wanted to catch the Sanhe Gang off guard, but they didn't expect to be disrupted by Chu Zhou and his men.

Honestly speaking, Chu Zhou was a little stunned when he figured this out. He didn't expect that the struggle between the two factions would extend to such a subtle point.

After Wei Jinkui understood the situation, he released the people directly.

Because it was still early, they unloaded the supplies, harnessed the carriages, and had no intention of stopping, and went straight along the official road.

After they left, a group of people dispersed with curses, leaving only a few corpses, staining the ground red.

Looking at the attitudes of the two gangs, it is estimated that it will not be long before they will fight again.

Chu Zhou did not interfere with Wei Jinkui's handling of the matter. He only asked Wei Jinkui after they walked away: "Uncle, are you just going to let them continue fighting?"

Wei Jinkui seemed to know that he would ask this question. He looked up, looked at Chu Zhou, and asked back: "Does the master want to intervene?"

"No, that's right, that's right..."

Chu Zhou tilted his head and thought for a long time before organizing his words: "I just think it's not good to let the chaos spread."

"The master is kind-hearted and can't bear to see the suffering of the world.

But if you really want to intervene, what's the name? And how to do it? Which step? "

Chu Zhou shook his head: "I don't know!"

Wei Jinkui then explained: "I know that the master of the temple doesn't like gangs, but as the most direct exploiters, they are the best helpers of the government office, and they also bear most of the infamy of the sects and families.

If necessary, just catch and kill them, and you can appease the people. "

"This is the fundamental reason why they can exist, and gang struggles will always be the mainstream at the bottom of society. "

"So that's it!"

...

The official road outside Sanhe Town is still quite easy to walk, and the carriage is moving fast.

Chu Zhou ended the conversation with Wei Jinkui and returned to the carriage by himself. While trying to figure out the various mysteries of using magic power as internal force, he was making notes in his notebook.

I don't know if he has some understanding of shock. Chu Zhou only feels that his muscles are alive, and he can release his strength and stretch, like a spring, adapting to the bumps of the carriage.

When writing, his hand is steady, and his pen is steady. Every word he writes is like a knife and an axe, and there is no dizziness before.

This benefit was something he had not expected.

However, the journey was not peaceful.

They encountered robbers on the mountain road. Dozens of robbers stood loosely, holding various anti-tetanus weapons, and set up a table to collect taxes per head.

Chu Zhou felt it was a joke. Those dozens of people were really men, women, old and young, and they just lacked the words "old, weak, women and children" written on their faces.

But the pedestrians were queuing up honestly. Chu Zhou glanced at them and saw at least several warriors, but they were not prepared to fight.

And Wei Jinkui also honestly went forward to negotiate, gave silver, and was considered to be cutting in line, so he passed first.

Chu Zhou was stunned and unable to understand this scene. It was not until Wei Jinkui explained that he knew that these people were actually gangsters belonging to the "Black Mountain People".

These people look inconspicuous, and they are even here to be killed, but as long as they kill one of them, they will have to endure the endless pursuit from Montenegro.

They even had the record of killing forbidden offenders in the county governor's mansion in front of the county governor, and then escaping unharmed.

As for the great master of Montenegro, it is said that he has the realm of an innate warrior, and he is also mysterious. No one has ever seen his face.

The government's wanted notice is still blank.

Of course, you have to think that these ‘Black Mountain People’ must be bad, but that’s not the case.

Because, before the great master of Montenegro came, there could be dozens of groups of bandits on dozens of hills on this road.

The killings and exterminations are endless. Even if pedestrians pay tolls, they will continue to be blackmailed by the next wave of bandits, and they will lose their lives if they can't say it.

That’s real chaos!

But when the ‘Black Mountain Sect’ was born and unified the green forest, there was not so much chaos.

As long as you pay the money and get the tag, you are safe in this land.

When they were camping in a barren mountain, they encountered a group of masters fighting each other. A group of people chased a young girl, ruthlessly attacking her every move.

The girl looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. She was dressed in bright and bold clothes, holding a long whip and making crackling sounds.

The light kung fu is equally impressive. He can move around with dexterity and speed, and at the same time, he can also display a proud posture, which seems to be able to arouse people's desire.

It's just that there are too many people chasing her, and their strength is not bad. They are chasing her up and down, and there are dangers everywhere.

When Yi Huai saw it, he wanted to take action, but Wei Jinkui pushed him down forcefully and said, "Look again, look again..."

Then, they saw the girl lure people to the motorcade and use the motorcade as a cover to kill the two pursuers.

However, seeing Chu Zhou and the others watching coldly, unmoved, murderous and not easy to mess with, the girl changed her position angrily and left.

Later, Wei Jinkui explained that the girl, despite her cute appearance, was actually Die Wu who was specially trained by Mei Jiao Niang, the Zuo protector of Wen Xiang Guan.

His main job is seduction with beauty, spying on intelligence, poisoning and assassination, etc. He is very difficult to deal with.

And those pursuers must be from the Yunya Sword Sect.

Traveling and traveling for five consecutive days, we encountered various situations and encountered all kinds of messy things, but it was Wei Jinkui who stepped in and got rid of them one by one.

While Chu Zhou felt that he had gained more knowledge, he also had a real sense of the struggle between the two factions and the chaos in Tianquan County.

Five days later, they finally arrived at Red Earth City.

Red Earth City is named after the scarlet soil. Legend has it that an ancient immortal died here and his blood fell into the world, dyeing the earth red.

But in fact, there are extremely rich mineral deposits here, and there is a lot of iron ore. Don't dig into the mountains, just pick up at will, and you can find the best iron ore.

With this natural advantage, Red Earth City has gathered the largest and most powerful blacksmiths.

I was forging iron every day, and the sound of "ding-dong-dang-dang-dang" never ceased day and night.

There was another stove burning, and clumps of black smoke rose into the sky, making the sky no longer clean and adding a bit of fire to the air.

As long as you pass here, it's only a day's journey to Anyue City.

…

Gululu!

Tap tap tap tap!

The carriage was walking in the middle of the road, with Chu Zhou on horseback walking in front, while Yi Huai and Wei Fangjie were guarding the carriage.

Their speed was not fast, it could even be said to be slow, because Chu Zhou was suppressing his speed.

There were very few pedestrians on both sides, and even those who were there were walking in a hurry. However, there were a lot of prying eyes in the surrounding houses.

Chu Zhou also saw pools of dark red in the dark alleys beside the street, exuding a strong smell of blood. It was obvious that the bodies had been dragged away, but the street had not been cleaned.

At some point, Wei Jinkui returned to the team and followed Chu Zhou on horseback, frowning.

"Master, this Red Earth City is not a place to stay for a long time. We'd better leave as soon as possible."

Chu Zhou asked: "Is there chaos in the city?"

"right!"

Wei Jinkui paused for a moment and then said: "There are three martial arts sects in front of Red Earth City, the Iron Horse Hall, the Foundry Sect and the Xiangyuntang Hall. The three sides stand in a tripartite relationship, which is considered extremely stable.

But now, Xiangyuntang was destroyed, Tiematang and the Foundry Sect started fighting together, and then the two of them also started fighting.

Nowadays, the entire Red Earth City has been completely shut down. Almost all blacksmith shops are no longer operating, and all those with connections have fled. "

"Where is the government?"

"I heard that Hongtu County Lord was the first to leave the city."

After a pause, Wei Jinkui continued: "Not all cities have the county magistrate Ji Mingqian, and not all cities have figures like Guanzhu to protect them."

"So, what happened here is also related to the struggle between the two factions?"

"Of course! The Iron Horse Hall was founded by the disciples of the Yunya Sword Sect, while the Blacksmith Sect obeyed the orders of Wenxiangguan. Both sides have already caused chaos in the Red Earth City.

This place is rich in iron tools, including natural weapons and armor. Neither Yunya Sword Sect nor Wenxiang Temple will give up lightly. "

Chu Zhou asked again: "Then what should we do now?"

"Replenish food and water, and leave immediately."

"good!"

Having made a plan, everyone quickly found an inn, replenished drinking water and dry food, and immediately crossed the city and left from the east gate.

It was not until they were out of the city gate that everyone relaxed a little, but what they didn't expect was that there were five people on the city gate staring coldly at their receding backs.

Thanks to Chaoxi Baba for the 800 reward!