Chapter 33: Black Eats Black

The two returned to the room used as the signing room and went through the relevant procedures. The military officer accepted Qi Xuansu's official bill and issued two bills, one for Qi Xuansu as a voucher, and the other for his own account.

The Shenjiying did not have to pay taxes, but had to reconcile accounts, and the court would also send officials from the Accounting and Examination Office to check the accounts every year. The so-called Accounting and Examination Office was a newly established government office in this dynasty. Its main responsibility was to check the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, the local treasury, the various weaving bureaus, the local Maritime Customs Office, the Ministry of Industry, and the Canal Office. If there was a deficit, the deficit would be recovered, and the compensation would be returned. From confiscating property to selling, it was handled by itself, which was considered to make up for the deficiencies in the functions of the Duchayuan and Qingluanwei. It was privately called "the government office that confiscates property" by officials.

The Shenjiying was also among them, and it could not be sloppy.

In this way, Qi Xuansu only had 300 Taiping coins left, but a pair of spiritual objects.

It must be said that the outer belt issued by Tiangang Hall is indeed very useful, and it can hang up to six weapons. Qi Xuansu wore the two swords on his waist in an alternating manner, and the short sword and fire gun were still hung on both sides of his waist. There were still two empty spaces left, one on each side.

But even so, it was "dazzling", a fire gun, a short sword, and two swords, although they were no more than three feet long and convenient to carry, but it was inevitable that "rings and pendants jingled" when walking. Others had various jade ornaments colliding and jingling, while Qi Xuansu had various weapons jingling.

The military officer joked: "Brother, why don't you buy another long gun or longbow to carry."

Qi Xuansu waved his hand and said: "It's already bankrupt. If it's not a bonus, forget it."

The military officer smiled and said: "It's not impossible to have a bonus, but it must be a large business." The implication was that this kind of small business was not qualified.

Qi Xuansu said nothing more and said goodbye and left this place.

Qi Xuansu originally wanted to buy a horse, but he was already short of money, so he had to give up. Anyway, he had a horse and his legs were no slower than others.

At this moment, Qi Xuansu found that the men in black began to gather in batches, their faces were solemn, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Qi Xuansu didn't know what happened, but he was afraid that he would be implicated, so he hurried out of the city.

The men in black gathered naturally because Qin Wubing issued a military order to reorganize on the spot. Qi Xuansu was just an outsider, and there was no way to find out about him. With the waist badge issued by Qin Wubing himself, no one came to stop him.

On the way, Qi Xuansu saw the shopkeeper of the "inn" who was also alone, and seemed to be leaving the city.

When he saw Qi Xuansu, the shopkeeper showed a vigilant and defensive look on his face.

Qi Xuansu understood and understood this kind of defense. After all, the rivers and lakes are not good places, and you must be on guard against others. So Qi Xuansu just nodded slightly and turned to the direction of another city gate. The Qianhu Suo was not big, but it was just a few more steps.

The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief and hurried out of the city.

After walking about ten miles, the patrolling cavalry of the men in black disappeared, and the shopkeeper was caught up by several people and surrounded.

"Where are you going, shopkeeper?" The leader smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

The shopkeeper's expression changed slightly.

He recognized this group of people, all of whom were regular customers of the "inn" and had to rely on him on weekdays. After the men in black entered the city, they were still sensible, not members of a secret society, but ordinary people in the world, so they saved their lives. But he didn't expect that this group of people was waiting for him here.

The shopkeeper said in a deep voice: "What are you going to do?"

"What? Just ask for justice from the shopkeeper." Another man who looked like a scholar spoke up.

The shopkeeper said calmly: "What justice? You usually work for the 'inn', and the 'inn' has never treated you unfairly."

A strong man with a shiny scalp sneered: "So many brothers believed your lies and went to that workshop, but none of them came back. Shouldn't they ask you for justice?"

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes: "Someone died in the 'inn' too."

"That's your business, not ours. We only ask for justice for our dead brothers." The leader said indifferently. This person was wearing a Taoist robe, not a gentleman's robe. He wore a pair of round sunglasses and had a goatee, which made him look like a fortune teller.

The shopkeeper knew clearly that these people wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob the "inn" after seeing the heavy losses.

This time, in addition to the nine masters sent by the head office, the people responsible for cleaning the periphery were not all hired. Some of them were the staff of the "inn" branch, and they were also killed in it.

Unfortunately, his several buddies were not good at fighting and still stayed in the city. Now he was the only one left and might not be the opponent of these people.

The shopkeeper said: "Although we are all friends, we are not real brothers after all. It is not your turn to ask for justice, right?"

The strong man was about to speak, but the leader raised his hand to stop him and said lightly: "In the conversation, life and death are the same, and a promise is worth a thousand gold. Which brother in the rivers and lakes is not a person who sticks in his heart for his friends? Not a blood brother, but better than a blood brother. If we want justice, we will naturally deliver it to your door in person."

The scholar nodded and agreed: "That's right, I will take care of your wife and children, don't worry."

The shopkeeper sneered in his heart. It is true that this group of jackals came to the door afterwards, but it was not for the brothers to support their families, but for the wealth of those who died. I am afraid that those people's families will soon go to the underground to reunite with them.

The shopkeeper was silent, thinking quickly, thinking about how to get out.

The strong man finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Brother, why are you talking to him? Ask him to hand over the Xumi treasure on him."

The shopkeeper does carry a Sumeru treasure with him, but it does not belong to him personally, but to the branch of the "inn". There are various files and records of the branch and a large amount of money. His task is to bring this Sumeru treasure Take it back to the main store. If the Sumeru treasure is lost, not to mention the secrets and money in the Sumeru treasure, the Sumeru treasure itself is also very expensive, and the head office will not let him go, so if he asks him to hand over the Sumeru treasure, it is better to kill him.

The shopkeeper said in a cold voice: "Tu Qiongdiao, you are here to take advantage of the situation, but I would like to advise you, although the money is good, if you lose your life, the 'inn' will not let you go."

The leader stroked his beard unhurriedly: "If it were normal times, this would be true, but now the men in black have blocked the West Gobi. The outside does not know the news inside. We will kill you at this time. Who can I don’t know that it’s really the right time, right place, and right people.”

"That's what the elder brother said!" The strong man laughed, "The sumeru on you is enough for the rest of my life. You can wash your hands in the golden basin."

The scholar was even more heart-wrenching in his words: "Taking a step back, even if the three of us brothers repent and decide to stop here, shopkeeper, please touch your conscience and say, will you let us go? I'm afraid you will return to the boss." The first thing the store did was to send people to hunt us down. There is no turning back, so let’s stop talking nonsense and see what we can do!”

Before he finished speaking, the scholar already had a dark crossbow in his hand. It was Qingluan Guard's "Jackdaw Crossbow". The arrowhead was blue, obviously quenched with poison.

When Qi Xuansu was able to dodge the Jackdaw Crossbow, it was not because he was faster than the crossbow arrows, but because he could do it faster than the Qingluan Guards who used crossbow arrows. The main reason was that humans were not good at it, and the crossbow could not be blamed.

The scholar's technique is undoubtedly far superior to that of ordinary Qingluan guards, and he suddenly fires cold arrows while speaking, so fast that people can't even see clearly.

The poisoned crossbow arrow almost hit the shopkeeper's face. If he hadn't been secretly on guard, he would have been hit right in the face by this arrow. Even the shopkeeper, a master at the stage of Yuxu, broke out in a cold sweat.

The scholar's arrow was just a signal, and the three of them rushed towards the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper shook out a nine-section whip with the appearance of a spiritual object. It was shining with golden light. The head of the whip was a dragon head. The whip was inlaid with various gems. It was sparkling and brilliant. When it moved, it was powerful, gorgeous and beautiful. During the dance, the sound of breaking through the air was endless, and even a golden energy was generated, like a golden dragon.

However, the three of them were all veterans and were in no hurry to fight head-on. The strong man was a martial artist, wearing iron armor and fighting head-on. The scholar is a Sanren. Although he does not have a flying sword, he can use the two powerful crossbows superbly. The crossbow arrows can actually change the trajectory in a small area according to his will. It is impossible to guard against it. If the shopkeeper's nine-section whip dance is not airtight, he would have been killed long ago. Got it. But even so, it distracted the shopkeeper a lot of energy.

Finally, there is the fortune teller named as the leader, who is a dream-like alchemist. Although he cannot come out of his body during the day like in the Thunder Realm, he is proficient in illusions, which makes the shopkeeper's eyes full of illusions and his mind is in a trance.

The shopkeeper is not a martial artist. Even if he sticks to the mourning platform and is not taken advantage of by the illusion for a while, it will consume a lot of energy and he will not be able to hold on for long.