Fairy, please let me explain.

Chapter 613 Entering the City
Xu Yuan did not go into too much detail on the sect's plan for the Western Desert.

It's not because he doesn't trust Tian Yan, but because if he talks too much, Tian Yan will be in a dilemma.

After all, their attitudes are naturally at odds with each other.

As the legitimate son of the Prime Minister, what he wanted to see was the bankruptcy of the clan's plan.

As for the position of the Saint of Jiantian Pavilion, she definitely hopes that the entire plan can be successfully implemented.

Now he was just analyzing the ins and outs of the matter for her, which was fine, but if it came to his response, it would be like putting Tian Yan on the fire.

His thoughts were misty, the life and death of the good-breasted brother was unknown, and the contradictory positions between him and her, the turbulent emotions gradually spread in Xu Yuan's heart, and finally turned into a sigh.

Looking up at the fortress city that was getting closer and closer, Xu Yuan's narrow Danfeng eyes also showed a hint of helplessness.

Feeling helpless about the current situation in the Western Desert.

Xu Yuan could see that all the other party's plans revolved around the Mu Chamber of Commerce, and all methods were planned through the Mu Chamber of Commerce.

Upper decision decided by the economic background.

The Mu Chamber of Commerce already controls about 50% of Zhenxi Army's economic resources, not to mention the industrial chains that are highly bound to each other.

After so many decades, the Zhenxi Army may have been quietly divided.

Moreover, the Mu Chamber of Commerce has done more than just that in these years.
They have always had transactions with some tribes of the Tachao people.

The two biggest talkers in Dayan's northwest frontier, Zhenxi Mansion and Tarchao Royal Court, were both infiltrated to varying degrees by the Mu Chamber of Commerce through financial means.

After such a long period of business layout, the people behind the Mu Chamber of Commerce have actually been able to turn this hidden conspiracy into a conspiracy on the surface.

As for this conspiracy, the Prime Minister's Office seemed to have no means of countermeasures.

Just as the sect thought, their forces were all tied up in the north, and it was impossible to mobilize equal forces to compete with them.

And if all the dust settles in Di'an, the day lilies here in the West Desert will probably be cold.

The analysis of the entire situation is constantly changing with new information.

With the existing information, Xu Yuan could find only two breaking points.

First, find the missing Li Junwu and the Desert Goddess.

The two of them are very important, even so important that they can be said to be the core of the current turmoil in the desert.

Save Li Junwu's life and let her daughter, who is surrounded by dangers, personally remind the Zhenxi Marquis to be on guard against the Mu Chamber of Commerce.

Although there is great uncertainty in this move, because Zhenxihou's attitude has never been clear.

Xu Yuan's impression of him has always been that he was an old man who wanted to be ruined.

Because when he was in Di'an, Xu Yuan often heard Li Junwu say that the old man in her family always wanted to take off his armor and return to his fields.

The Mu Chamber of Commerce has been able to develop to this day without the tacit approval of the Marquis of Zhenxi.

And even if Li Junwu succeeds in persuading the old man, considering the degree of penetration of the Mu Chamber of Commerce into the Zhenxihou Mansion, it may directly trigger a civil war in the Zhenxihou Mansion.

But no matter which outcome, it would be better than the peaceful evolution of the Zhenxihou Mansion.

As for the desert goddess, there is no need to mention it.

Back then, Xu Yuan himself had suggested to his father that he would support the waist spirit through manipulation so as to achieve the purpose of interfering in the internal affairs of the desert.

With her in hand, the plan of the people behind the Mu Chamber of Commerce to capture the Tatar and Chao people will go bankrupt.

Thinking of this, helpless feelings hit Xu Yuan's heart one after another like a tide.

The desert is so vast and the person has been missing for several months, so it is impossible to find him.

In other words, there was actually only the second breaking point before Xu Yuan.

Use Mu Xingyi.

These three saints are the biggest variables in the Western Desert today.

From a logical point of view, it is unlikely that that family has any contact with the people behind the Mu Chamber of Commerce.

First, because the Mu Chamber of Commerce has framed Mu Xingyi for more than 20 years, it is logically impossible for Mu Xingyi to cooperate with it.

The second reason is that everyone in this family is too crazy and out of control.

No one can allow such a big variable to exist in such a huge plan that lasts for decades.

Even if they were walking, Xu Yuan and Tian Yan were not too slow on their way, and they had already reached Zhenxi Fucheng in just three quarters of an hour.

Compared with when they left the city more than a month ago, the majestic Zhenxi Fucheng seemed busier now.

Under the huge city gate, countless carriages were lined up in a long queue waiting for dispatch orders, and the wide cliff road connecting both sides of Qianji Gorge was now under complete military control, and the town guards wearing yellow-brown armor The Western Army inspected every passing vehicle frame.

Since he didn't want to attract too much attention at this time, Xu Yuan had no intention of showing the prime minister's token, and mixed with Tian Yan in the long queue entering the city.

The sound of monster beasts' hooves and snorts from time to time were heard along with the chatter of several business travelers nearby.

A man with a black scarf on his head said in a deep and rough voice:

"Old Liu, you are also back from the Monan Metropolitan Government?"

The man surnamed Liu was naked from the waist up, with angular bronze muscles. He rubbed his hands and said with a smile:

"You know, I only do a small business, how dare I go so far."

"Then there shouldn't be any fighting in Jintong City?"

"The journey was relatively safe, why do you ask that? Something happened at the Monan Metropolitan Government?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just martial law."

"Martial law? If you run away this time, you won't make a lot of money."

"It's just a small profit. Rice usually costs six cents per catty, but it's already ten cents over there."

The rough voice of the man in black scarf was filled with pride, and he said with a smile: "After we go back to buy the goods this time, Lao Ma and the others are going to work together to sell more grain and oil and send them to the metropolitan government together. Do you want to come with us? More people, more care.”

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Most of the conversations among business travelers revolve around traveling merchants. For these low-level business travelers, business opportunities basically come from word of mouth.

Listening to these business-like conversations, Xu Yuan subconsciously touched his chin.

The price of rice in Dayan is roughly five lines per catty. Monan Prefecture is a little far from the grain-producing areas, so the price has risen to about six lines.

Now that the war has started, the price of rice in the metropolitan government has barely doubled?

It seemed that the battle on that end was going quite smoothly.

Thinking in his mind, Xu Yuan glanced at the girl wearing a curtain next to him and whispered:
"What are you going to do after entering the city?"

Zhenxi Fucheng is an important border town, and once he enters the city, his safety is basically guaranteed, and Tian Yan has no need to continue to protect his safety.

Tian Yan stared at Xu Yuan for a few breaths through the white gauze curtain and said softly:

"You don't seem to believe what Mu Xingchen said at all."

"You mean the Three Saints attacked the city?" "Otherwise?"

"I don't think it's possible."

Xu Yuan replied slowly: "Although Mu Xingyi is already a saint, that guy was a saint by devouring his father with the blood of an ancient beast. His combat power has not reached the threshold of the saint level at all, let alone Mrs. Wan. Because the birth has not yet returned to its full glory. With these three saints carrying water to attack an important town like Zhenxi Fucheng, at least two of them must be here."

Tian Yan was silent for a moment, then asked in a cold voice:
"Have you forgotten that the Insect Saint can control insect tides? What if Mu Xingyi inherits this ability? You should know how many demonic insects there are in Qianji Gorge."

"But what's the motive?"

Xu Yuan said softly and slowly: "Do they have any reason to attack the city? It is true that devouring creatures can help their children grow up quickly, but their lifespan is almost endless, why not take it slow? They haven't collapsed yet. Unfortunately, once they attack the city, they will be hunted down by the entire Great Yan."

Tian Yan naturally understands this truth, but she wants to remind you of another thing:

"But the question is, why did he tell Mu Xingchen this information? Have you ever thought about it?"

"Of course I've thought about it."

Xu Yuan sighed softly, and while slowly moving forward with the long queue, he whispered back:
"But can't I find the answer?"

Tian Yan was silent for a while and replied coldly:

"I hope you know what I'm doing. I'll do my own thing in half a month."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan felt warm in his heart. He moved closer and reached out to hold her waist:
"Are you worried about me?"

Tian Yan frowned and ducked sideways, glaring at him through the curtain with his beautiful golden eyes:
"There are so many people around, can you change your temper like a scoundrel?"

After saying that, the girl hummed again and added in a soft voice:
"Also, what I just said was Tianye's opinion."

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The smile on Xu Yuan's face did not stop for an instant.

Tian Yan was silent for a moment and snorted evilly:
"If you laugh again, I'll tear your face off! I didn't say that Tianye and I had different opinions."

At the end of the sentence, the girl's fierce tone gradually weakened.
Without going through the back door, the procedures for entering the city were extremely cumbersome. It took a full hour before Xu Yuan and Tian Yan entered the Zhenxihou Mansion.

Tian Yan glanced roughly around the towering city wall and said softly:
"There should be a lot of new troops dispatched to Xifu City in this town. Counting what we saw outside the city, there are at least four battalions stationed here."

Walking on the street, looking at the bustling crowd around him, Xu Yuan relaxed a lot. While looking at the passers-by, he casually replied:
"The strategic location of Zhenxi Fucheng is the most important grain route for the Monan Metropolitan Government. Now that the war has begun, we must pay attention to it.

"However, controls have not yet been implemented in this city, which shows that everything should be under control."

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Hearing these words, Tian Yan was about to reply, but noticed that something was wrong with Xu Yuan's eyes next to him.

The folk customs in the desert are open, and many women can go out on the streets wearing only bra-covering pants.

The dead man next to him was staring at those women.

Just as he was about to have an attack, Xu Yuan predicted it.

He looked back with a smile and said softly:
"You won't show it to me, and you won't let me see other people. How can you be so domineering?"

Subconsciously, Tian Yan felt that he was praising her, but then she coldly snorted:
"Did I say anything?"

"I didn't say anything, I was just talking to myself."

Having said that, Xu Yuan turned his attention to the slender waists and enlarged breasts of the young ladies on the street: "If you are willing to show them to me, how can I look at these vulgar pinks?"

After that, he withdrew his gaze before Tian Yan was completely blown away, and said solemnly:

"I'm going to find an old acquaintance next. Do you want to come with me?"

Tian Yan's small chest kept rising and falling, and his voice was cold:

"As a conservative person like me, following Mr. Xu, I shouldn't disturb your good deeds, right?"

Xu Yuan shrugged and said with a smile:
"That's not true, because I'm going to meet a man."

Tian Yan was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked:
"Do you still have old acquaintances here?"

Xu Yuan said matter-of-factly:
"The people of the Black Scale Guards have been out of contact for so long. They must first communicate with their families."

When Tian Yanmei heard about her family, her eyes darkened, she was silent for a few breaths, and whispered:
"I'll send you there and you won't go in."

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Xu Yuan remained silent and did not speak.

The streets and alleys in Zhenxifu City were not depressed due to the war, but were even more bustling and prosperous than before.

People in all kinds of strange costumes come and go in it, and the buildings with the style of the Western Regions in the city add a touch of exotic beauty compared to the hinterland of Great Flame.

Along the way, Xu Yuan and Tian Yan chatted with each other, their eyes constantly wandering around.

While passing by a rather deserted street, he suddenly stopped subconsciously.

His eyes also stopped at a shop on the street.

It was a slave-trading shop, specializing in the sale of contracts for the sale of some handsome men and women.

Oh, no, there is no longer a contract of sale in Dayan. It should be called a contract of long-term employment.

After Li Yaoxuan ascended the throne and firmly grasped power, the first thing he and his father did in the new reform policy was to gradually abolish the system of selling one's body indentures.

The reason is not for the so-called liberation of human rights, but mainly because slaves are not considered human beings and do not need to pay taxes.

It should now be called a long-term contract.

Tian Yan followed his gaze with a bit of strangeness, and frowned unconsciously.

But this time she was not jealous, because he knew that Xu Yuan was not very interested in this kind of slave trading, and many of the information points were disguised as similar shops.

After a short silence, she asked softly:

"arrive?"

"No."

Xu Yuan shook his head and said softly: "I saw an old friend."

"what?"

Tian Yan subconsciously looked over there, but he only saw the cold shop.

The person inside was of high cultivation, so it would be inconvenient for her to see the face of such a person.
Thinking for a moment,
Tian Yan did not make it difficult for him. He reached out and patted Xu Yuan on the back and whispered:
"It shouldn't be convenient for me to go in. I'll wait for you at the door."

Xu Yuan hesitated slightly and nodded:
"I'll be out soon."

This slave-trading shop is not big, with a Western-style decoration. There are three people in the main hall.

A steward who was reading a book with his eyes downcast, and two handsome men and women whose necks were tied with chains as signs.

Seeing someone walking in, the burly steward sitting behind the counter closed the book and stood up slowly, as if he had anticipated Xu Yuan's arrival.

Looking at each other for a moment,
Xu Yuan nodded towards him, slightly confused:

"Mr. Huang, why are you in Zhenxi Fucheng?"

(End of this chapter)