annihilation

Chapter 13 Poor Mountains and Bad Waters

Three hours later, Lu Yang and the old man arrived outside the city of He Chong, looking at the city in front of them, Lu Yang was stunned.

This was the first time that Lu Yang had seen a city. Although it was only a county town, it was of a small scale.

The Hechong city wall is about five feet high, and the top is more than three feet wide. It is full of guards holding spears, and there is one person every half a foot.The city is covered with blue bricks, thick and solid, majestic and profound.There are city towers, gate towers and archery towers built on the city gate, majestic and majestic.There is a moat about ten feet wide outside the city wall. The river is rippling with blue waves, and flying boats are dotted.

Seeing Lu Yang staring at the city in a daze, the old man showed doubts on his face, and said, "Son, what are you looking at?"

He didn't think about how Lu Yang was shocked by the appearance of the city, because he felt that Lu Yang lived in Hechong County and could see the city every day.

Lu Yang smiled sheepishly, but he didn't explain it. Besides, he didn't know how to explain it. He hurriedly said, "It's nothing. I can go home. I'm a little excited."

The old man glanced at Lu Yang, and said deeply, "Looking at you like this, you should have been outside for a long time, and now you are going home, so you are naturally excited." He paused, and continued: "Okay Yes, I'll send it here, you city people don't need to pay to enter the city, and an old guy like me can't afford to pay a few copper coins to enter the city, so send it here!"

There are three common types of coins in the Western Chu Kingdom, namely copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins.

One gold coin is equal to ten silver coins, one silver coin is equal to ten copper coins, and copper coins are also called copper plates.

Of course, there are also rare spirit stone coins, which are more valuable and only used by people in the upper class.

Lu Yang glanced at the old man gratefully, cupped his fists and thanked, "Grandpa, thank you very much, I'll be going back now."

"Go! Don't be naughty again after you go home. If you encounter bad guys, you will be in danger." The old man waved his hand to Lu Yang and said with a smile.

Lu Yang turned around and walked towards the city gate, but after walking a few steps, he saw that the people in front of the city had to pay the copper coins before they could enter. When he touched his pocket, he found that there were no coins at all. Didn't it mean that he couldn't even enter the city? .Lu Yang turned around abruptly, and ### chased after the old man. After a few steps, he caught up with the old man, panting, "Grandpa, I didn't bring my waist card when I went out..."

Waist badges are actually proof of identity, only people in the city can have them, and ordinary people can't even get them if they want to.

The old man understood the meaning of the words, and said with a slight smile, "Baby, don't worry, this old man is a little bit." Then, he took out two copper plates full of mud from his pocket, handed them to Lu Yang, and said, "This is for you. , I haven’t been in the city for a long time, it used to be two copper coins, and now it should be the same, if it’s not enough, I’ll go back and get some for you.”

Lu Yang was really moved. He lived a life of intrigue in Lu's mansion, except for his parents, he never met anyone who sincerely helped him.Just after escaping from the Lu residence, Lu Yang met a kind person, how could he not be moved?Lu Yang took the two copper coins, choked up and said, "Grandpa, thank you, how can I return these copper coins to you?"

The old man shook his head and said, "It's just two copper coins, just treat it as a gift from me, you have to remember what Grandpa said earlier."

"En! I will definitely remember." Lu Yang took a deep look at the old man, then turned and walked towards the city.

The old man looked at Lu Yang's leaving back, but he did not leave. He had to see Lu Yang enter the city before he could leave.

In case the two copper coins are not enough to enter the city, the old man still has to wait here for Lu Yang's return, which shows that he is indeed a good man with a kind heart.

Lu Yang came to the gate of the city and waited in line to enter. After waiting for a while, it was finally his turn.

Two young guards holding spears outside the city gate held the spears in front of Lu Yang, blocking his way. One of them said, "Little guy, where is your lord?"

The two guards were not very old, only over 20 years old. They wore armor and exuded a strong aura.

If there are physical masters here, it can be seen at a glance that these two guards are both profound masters.

Lu Yang's expression was still calm, and he replied in a calm manner: "My parents have already entered the city, can I go in alone?"

As soon as these words came out, not only the two guards were stunned, but the people who were waiting to enter the city also looked at Lu Yang with some admiration.After all, Lu Yang was too young, only in his teens, and judging from his clothes, he didn't look like a child of a wealthy family.If it is a disciple of aristocrats, how can he come alone at this age when he is enjoying the blessings in the mansion? If he is a child of a poor family, it is even more impossible to enter the city alone.

That's why many people are secretly guessing the identities of Lu Yang's parents. Why leave the child behind and go to the city first?

Of course, everyone thought so in their hearts, but no one said it.

The two guards looked at Lu Yang in amazement, and said nothing more, according to the city rules: "Those who enter the city, regardless of their age, only need to pay three copper coins."

"Three pieces?" Lu Yang was startled, and couldn't help but said, "Didn't it be two before?"

The guard nodded and said, "That's right, it used to be two, but now the price has increased."

Seeing that Lu Yang couldn't get three copper coins, another guard snorted coldly and said with disdain: "Poor people, why do you want to enter the city without copper coins? If you can't get copper coins, get the hell out of here. Don't delay others from entering the city." .”

Lu Yang's heart turned cold. He had listened to such sarcasm and sarcasm too much when he was a child, and even became a little numb. He didn't expect to hear such words after leaving Lu's residence. This was in stark contrast to the old man's attitude towards him just now. Compared.However, Lu Yang didn't believe that there were no kind-hearted people, and said: "Brother officer and soldier, you see I am young, can I take one less copper coin?" He said, spreading out the two copper coins that had already been sweating in the palm of his hand.

The guard who spoke first saw that Lu Yang was too young, so he felt compassion and said, "I think it's okay, you go into the city!"

Just as Lu Yang was about to say thank you, another guard snorted coldly, "Wang Qiang, have you forgotten all the rules in the county? Do you want to violate them?"

"Chen Bo, look at how pitiful he is at such a young age!" Wang Qiang thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "At worst, I'll pay for this copper coin, so it's okay!"

Chen Bo glanced at Lu Yang, smiled contemptuously, and said, "There are a lot of poor people. Look at the slums outside the city, how many children rely on begging to survive. If they all go to the city, Shall we pay for them? Besides, it’s not too difficult to get a copper plate, they have hands and feet, why don’t they get enough three copper coins before entering the city?”

"Didn't his parents go to the city early, so..." Wang Qiang just wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Chen Bo.

Chen Bo waved his hand and said, "Do you also believe what he said? I also said that I am a master of heaven, do you believe it?" Then, seeing that Wang Qiang still wanted to speak, he looked at the crowd behind Lu Yang and said, "What do you say? , Can you believe what this kid said? If you believe it, either raise your hands to support him, or give him a copper coin."

Lu Yang subconsciously looked at the crowd, but he almost didn't take his breath away when he saw this. Everyone lowered their heads and didn't even look at him.Not to mention that someone gave him a copper plate, even those who wanted to raise their hands couldn't see one.It was the first time for Lu Yang to feel the coldness of the world. He suddenly remembered what his mother said at the beginning, and smiled bitterly in his heart.

Poor mountains and bad waters, shrews make trouble for the people.

These people are all self-centered. They feel that one thing more is worse than one thing less, and it has nothing to do with themselves.

Regarding the reactions of these people, Chen Bo showed an expression that he had expected, and said to Lu Yang: "Boy, did you see that no one gave you a copper coin, you better go away!"

Lu Yang secretly sighed, holding the two copper plates tightly, and was about to turn around and leave.

At this moment, a boy's voice came from behind the crowd, "Wait a minute, I have a copper plate here."

Lu Yang raised his head and looked for the sound, only to see a copper plate flying from above the crowd and landed precisely on top of his head.

With such an accurate technique, it can be seen that the opponent is also a master of martial arts. Lu Yang raised his right hand, grabbed the copper plate in the air, and clasped his fists: "Big brother, thank you..."

"Thank you, we are all children from poor families, we should help each other." The boy's voice sounded again, because he didn't take the initiative to show up behind the crowd, and Lu Yang couldn't see his face clearly, but he probably remembered the other party location.

Lu Yang was not a pretentious person either. He handed the three copper coins to Chen Bo, straightened his back and said, "Now I can enter the city!"

Chen Bo was deflated and in a very unhappy mood. He glared at Lu Yang and said viciously, "You are lucky, don't let me meet you again in the future."

Lu Yang didn't even look at him, and walked ### into the city. After entering the city, he didn't walk away immediately, but stood in an inconspicuous corner and waited.

After about a cup of tea, a chubby boy walked in.The boy looked fifteen or sixteen years old, he was wearing a blue cloth shirt, and he was carrying a cloth bag behind his back, inside the cloth bag was soft and bulging, apparently there were a lot of clothes.The young man looks a little fat, but his steps are very light. It can be seen that his cultivation base is not low, at least he has the strength of the yellow rank.

The boy didn't care about the surrounding situation, he ### walked forward, just a few steps away, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Who!" The boy reacted very quickly, stepped back three steps away, and looked at the other party vigilantly.

The person who appeared suddenly was Lu Yang, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Big brother, it's me, thank you for the copper coin you gave me just now."

The young man touched the cold sweat on his forehead, and said depressedly: "Little brother, you scared me to death. I thought that the city is the same as the village, and you will fight when you meet!"

Lu Yang obviously didn't understand, and asked in confusion, "Meet and do?"

The young man chuckled, and said shyly, "This is the custom in our village. Anyone who knows kung fu must first make a few gestures. In fact, there is no malice."

"So that's the case!" Lu Yang didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point, "Big brother, my name is Lu Yang, can you leave an address, and I will return the copper coin to you in the future."

The young man was stunned, looking at Lu Yang as if looking at a monster, until Lu Yang felt uncomfortable, and then said: "No way! You waited for me here for so long, just to return my copper plate?"