Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 187 0186: Visiting Dawn Heart
The next day, morning.

It only took one night.

All things related to the Daliang government in the county government office in Yufeng County were cleared out.

The original county government plaque has been replaced by a new plaque - Li Yuan!
"Sir, we are here. Are you going in alone?"

Ma Yue pulled the reins of the carriage and whispered to Cheng Zongyang in the carriage.

Ma Yue has now successfully entered the rank of rank and is also his subordinate. He was summoned to follow him last night, so at least he had to have someone around to run errands.

Cheng Zongyang opened the curtain and got out of the car. He looked at the new plaque and nodded slightly: "You wait here."

In Cheng Zongyang's opinion, Liyuan should mean something like the Li family compound.

But this is not important. He looked around and saw some foreigners wearing the costumes of their respective families walking around the streets, stopping at various shops and houses. They must be trying to understand the situation in the county.

As a newcomer, if you want to quickly take over the county, you must understand the detailed situation of every household and conduct a survey.

Check which properties have owners and which have no owners. No matter who they belonged to before, they will be re-registered now. The unowned properties will be taken back for easy understanding.

Some houses and residents whose identities do not match will also be dealt with. For example, it is impossible for several homeless people to live in a big house, right?
At the same time, household records and the like left in the county will also be investigated and collected for evidence.

Cheng Zongyang had already deleted the household registration of the house he bought, and the rest was not moved. This was of great help to the families who took over the county town later.

At the very least it can reduce unnecessary wrangling and trouble, and also guarantee some rights and interests of the original residents.

Of course, the main purpose is to quickly stabilize the county, which is also good for him.

Without thinking much, I walked in alone.

At the door, he was stopped by two guards wearing dark grey suits with a golden "Li" embroidered on their chests.

They hung knives on their waists and glanced at Cheng Zongyang. They saw that he was not wearing the costumes of various ethnic groups, but had the surging blood of a warrior on his body, so he should not be a member of the six families.

The young guard on the right immediately said, "This is a restricted area of ​​the Li Courtyard. No one is allowed to enter unless it is an important matter. What do you want?"

Cheng Zongyang bowed and said, "I am Cheng Zongyang from the Cheng family in Yufeng County. I know the rules of the royal family, so I came to visit the head of the Li family."

Now, the two guards understood.

This is a local force coming to make its position clear. The guard on the left said, "Wait."

Having said that, he turned and walked into the door.

Cheng Zongyang was not in a hurry and waited on the side.

Although the family does not have to join the Li family, there is a difference between joining and not joining.

Transactions between families, or when merchants pass through certain checkpoints and formulate certain business rules, the forces under the rule of the Li family will be given preferential treatment.

In addition, if he grows stronger in the future and conflicts with other families occur, and he is not under the rule of the Li family, then the lower three-rank families can ask the Li family to help. This is no longer a fight between the forces under their rule.

Therefore, it is nothing to join in order to reduce unnecessary trouble.

After a while, the guard came out and said to Cheng Zongyang:

"The adults are in the backyard. Someone will take you there when you go in."

"Thank you." Cheng Zongyang smiled slightly.

Entering the main hall of the county government, where the county magistrate once held office, some people were cleaning the traces of demolition.

It seems to erase the past left by officialdom.

Led by a guard, we walked through the front hall and into the backyard.

In the living room, a young man in his twenties was reading a book. When he saw someone coming at the door, he looked up.

He immediately met Cheng Zongyang's eyes.

"Meet Lord Li."

Cheng Zongyang bowed his hands in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. At the same time, he quickly looked at the other person.

Well, it has eyes, a nose and a mouth... It looks like an ordinary face, with regular features but not outstanding.

However, he was wearing a blue shirt and a delicate jade belt around his waist. The emerald on the belt had a warm luster. His clothes only highlighted his demeanor and temperament, giving him the feeling of a modest gentleman.

"Sure enough, not all people from aristocratic families or royal families are necessarily handsome." Cheng Zongyang came to this conclusion in his mind.

"You can just call me Deacon Li. For the next three years, Yufeng County will be under my jurisdiction. I heard from the guard that you are a local family power in Yufeng County? What's your name?"

Li Mingxin put down the book in his hand, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

It was not surprising that the forces under the royal family took over the territory they conquered and ran into local forces. But he also heard about what happened last night.

Only one person suppressed the Lu family and forced the Qiu family to retreat. Although he had the power of a magic weapon, he knew that he was more afraid of the so-called Cheng family, which also showed the strength of the young man in front of him!

Otherwise, those families would not have given up the entire territory in the west of the city last night!

He also knew that as subsequent secrets were revealed, once it was determined that there was not much of a threat, the Lu family and other families would strike back.

Cheng Zongyang bowed and said, "I am Cheng Zongyang, the eldest son of the Cheng family. The Cheng family has always lived in seclusion and never participated in any fights. Now that the situation in Xiangyang has changed, my Cheng family also understands some of the rules of the royal family. Therefore, today I specially come to visit Deacon Li on behalf of the Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang. It's just that Tianduan Gang leader Li Lu last night..."

Cheng Zongyang briefly explained Li Lu's situation.

Li Mingxin nodded slightly after listening to this, and then got to the point, saying seriously:
"Since your Cheng family and the Tianduan Gang want to join my Li family, you should also know the rules."

"I'm all ears!" said Cheng Zongyang.

"First of all, we are under the jurisdiction of the Li family. Although we are protected by the Li family, we will not interfere in the fights between the lower third rank families. Only forces above the middle third rank can pay a price to find the Li family to deal with it. If there is any external force bullying, you can report it to our Li family, no matter what rank the family is."

"Second, a certain amount of resources must be paid every year as protection fees. These resources are divided into three types: food, medicinal materials, and silver.

Your Cheng family is a family power, and the required number is determined according to the family rank. But the Tianduan Gang belongs to a sect, and the required offerings are different from those of a family."

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang couldn't help but ask, "How much do I need to pay?"

At this time, a middle-aged man walked in from outside. He ignored Cheng Zongyang, but bowed to Li Mingxin and said:

"Deacon, it's been done. They will come in person tonight."

Li Mingxin nodded slightly: "Okay, you can go out."

"Yes."

The middle-aged man left, Li Mingxin looked at Cheng Zongyang and asked:

"What is the strongest realm of your Cheng family? Answer truthfully. If my Li family investigates and finds that you are concealing it, at the very least your cultivation will be abolished, and at the worst your entire family will be exterminated!" At the end, Li Ming's eyes revealed a cold murderous intent, and he looked directly into Cheng Zongyang's eyes, as if he could tell whether the other party was lying or not.

However, Cheng Zongyang remained calm and said calmly:
"The strongest is me, at the peak of the seventh rank. The second strongest is my father, also at the seventh rank. The rest are basically at the lower third rank. The strongest leader of the Tianduan Gang, Li Lu, is at the eighth rank."

At this point, Li Mingxin frowned and stared at Cheng Zongyang: "Are you sure you are at the peak of the seventh rank? How old are you this year?"

He was a little bit unconvinced. He was now 26 years old, had practiced martial arts for ten years, and had just entered the sixth level, with only 24 acupuncture points opened.

Although he was a branch of a branch of a branch of the Li family, belonging to an inconspicuous lineage, out of the fifth generation, but relying on his fairly good cultivation aptitude, he worked hard to cultivate until now, and finally managed to get this job of being sent out to do work.

After returning to report in three years, you will receive a generous family contribution from the family's Foreign Affairs Institute.

At that time, you can exchange it for a precious medicine, which will help you speed up the process of opening up the acupoints.

To open up the meridians, it is necessary to open up the twelve meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, which takes a long time, so medication is needed to speed up the process!
But this boy in front of him, who was obviously only in his teens, was actually at the peak of the seventh rank?
is that a lie?

"Deacon Li, I look young. I'm already nineteen this year. I'll be twenty in a few months." Cheng Zongyang showed a helpless look and lied, "Because of this face, I often cause misunderstandings. It's quite distressing."

Seeing Cheng Zongyang's face full of regret, helplessness and sincerity, Li Ming believed it a little more.

But he was still somewhat helpless. Genius qualification and resource support were really important!
Although his aptitude is not bad, all the resources for cultivation are earned by himself, so his cultivation speed is naturally not as fast as that of the core members of the family.

But after entering the sixth rank, it would be much easier to obtain cultivation resources from the family.

As a result, his heart felt a little more balanced.

"In this case, the Cheng family will be designated as a seventh-grade family, and the Tianduan Gang as an eighth-grade gang. As for what to pay and how much to pay, there is no rush. The heads of the other six families will come in the evening. This deacon will then inform them of the needs for the next three years. You can come in the evening. At the same time, we will also register each family and gang. After that, we will conduct an investigation every year."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, and then said: "In that case, I will definitely come here tonight. As for the territory in the west of the city..."

Li Mingxin said indifferently: "I still say that the Li family will not interfere. How you compete is your business."

Cheng Zongyang was silent for a moment, then asked, "What if I break through to the sixth level?"

Li Mingxin was in a bad mood again, and his face darkened:
"Your Cheng family can either go to the county city to develop, or stay there and be restricted. You can't take the initiative to attack the lower third rank families. If you are provoked by the lower third rank families, you can fight back. The most important thing is that the resource offerings you pay will increase."

"Gone?" Cheng Zongyang asked doubtfully.

This doesn't seem like a big deal, right?
Li Mingxin sneered but did not explain.

If a wolf came to a rancher's farm and wanted to live among the sheep, who would be most worried?

Seeing Li Mingxin's expression change suddenly, for unknown reasons, Cheng Zongyang stopped asking questions and said, "Then I will take my leave first. By the way, what time will you be there in the evening?"

"At the beginning of the evening hour, in the main hall of the Pear Garden." Li Mingxin said, and picked up the book.

Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang realized that he was being kicked out, so he bowed and left again.

Although he didn't really confirm the affairs of the Cheng family and the gang this time, he did understand a lot of rules that he was not very clear about.

It will be finalized only after the evening meeting.

After leaving the Liyuan gate, he got on a carriage and turned around to leave the county town.

He also had to ask Li Lu to show up. As the leader of a gang, it would be unreasonable for him not to show up. Even if he had to carry him, he had to carry him over.

Tianduan Village.

After Li Lu was treated with Baiyao, his external injuries were basically fine. Except for the deeper and more serious wounds, the rest were recovering quickly.

"The effect of this white medicine is really amazing. It's worth the money." Li Lu looked at the healed wound on his arm and continued to sigh.

At the beginning, he asked Cheng Zongyang to send more white medicine so that he would always be prepared for any eventuality.

The most serious injuries are in the abdomen and chest, so it will take some time. As for movement, it is basically not a big problem.

"Boss, Master Cheng is back."

A younger brother came to report immediately.

But before Li Lu could say anything, he heard Cheng Zongyang's footsteps approaching.

Li Lu waved his hand and asked his younger brother to leave.

Soon, Cheng Zongyang walked into the house vigorously and said to Li Lu:
"Brother Li, I have done half of the work, and we need to attend the remaining half together..."

Cheng Zongyang simply recounted the incident. After that, he looked at the other party and asked, "Don't worry about your injury. I'll have someone carry you there when the time comes."

Li Lu, who was sitting on the bed, heard this and said quickly, "It's okay. I can basically walk. The medicine you gave me is so effective. Not only did my internal injuries recover, but my external injuries also recovered quickly. There's no big problem with walking."

Cheng Zongyang nodded: "That's fine. Anyway, we can take a carriage and walk in when we get to Liyuan. It won't affect anything."

Li Lu suddenly frowned and asked hesitantly, "Will those six families take the opportunity to attack us tonight?"

Cheng Zongyang shook his head slightly: "Not really. The Li family steward is here. The Li family won't attack a lower third rank family. Besides, I'm not worried about them attacking. If they attack in front of the Li family, they will be the ones who die quickly."

Li Lu didn't say anything more and started talking about what happened last night.

"Zhao Laoqi should have told you that I was going to burn the farmland, right?"

Li Lu felt that this matter needed to be made clear to avoid creating a rift between the two of them.

"My main purpose in this matter is not to let the other party take away our hard work completely after killing us! I have no other thoughts."

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang nodded and said, "I can understand your idea. From your point of view, your idea is right."

As he spoke, he fixed his eyes on Li Lu, and then he spoke solemnly, word by word:

"But remember, in the future, when you encounter something like this, you don't have to do it in a way that both of you will perish together. As long as it's mine, no one can take it away! If someone takes it away, I will give it back double!"

Li Lu stared at Cheng Zongyang in a daze. That look...

After a moment, his expression gradually became serious and he nodded, "I remember."

"Have a good rest and we'll go together in the evening." Cheng Zongyang smiled slightly, turned and left.

Li Lu looked at Cheng Zongyang's leaving back with a very complicated expression.

The momentum that Cheng Zongyang showed just now was completely different from before. At that moment, it was like a different person!

What was revealed in those eyes was a coldness, an indifference to everything! He even seemed to see a cruelty!
He wasn't sure if it was his illusion, but from the look in his eyes, he understood what Cheng Zongyang meant!
For a moment, he was silent.

Perhaps, this is the real him?

(End of this chapter)