Dao Fruit

This group of people gathered together, looked and looked like beggars on the roadside, but in fact, not long ago, not only did they not know each other, they even had completely different identities, statuses, and professions.

Some of them were merchants, some were farmers, some were workshop owners, and some were even gentry who occupied fertile fields. But as Huma moved south, their identities were all unified. It’s done——

slave.

However, the thirty-year-old man named "Ran Lian" was different from the others. He was not captured by the grassland tribes when they went south. He was originally a border soldier. He was injured and fell into a coma during the battle with the barbarians. When he woke up, He was branded as a slave and his hands and feet were tied up, making him the lowest slave among the grassland tribes.

In the eyes of slave owners, slaves have no personality and are no different from objects and livestock. However, the people of the Central Plains with farming civilization certainly do not think so. Faced with such a situation, they find it difficult to accept it, regardless of their personal dignity. It is still a larger and broader spirit, and resistance is inevitable.

The grassland peoples have rich experience in slave rebellion and have sufficient methods to suppress and eliminate the slaves' humanity and resistance, and slowly tame and domesticate them.

In this situation, some people with extraordinary qualifications will stand out and become the leaders among the slaves.

If such people are discovered by slave owners, there are usually only two ways waiting for them. One way is to be recruited, assist the slave owners to manage slaves, and gain a certain degree of status improvement. With luck, they can even be like Na Heluolu. Similarly, they gain a certain amount of authority and voice, but are ultimately spurned by others, and the Central Plains will never be destroyed. The stigma lasts forever, so such people are often keen on exterminating the Central Plains dynasty.

The other way is to be caught and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Ran Lian is exactly such a character. Because of his strength, courage, and prestige, he was caught not long ago. Before he could make a choice, his fate was changed by an accident.

This surprise was Qiu Yan's arrival.

Qiu Yan was originally a monk. The third level of life cultivation and the fourth level of sex cultivation are also considered to be a figure in the world of spiritual practice. The reason why they can achieve such achievements in just a few years is due to the cooperation of the three bodies and the mutual exchange of needs. Others have no chance. . It's hard to compare.

However, even so, there are still many obstacles to using one's own strength to fight against a tribe. The first point is to use magical powers to kill people, which is entangled with cause and effect and has a huge impact on one's own luck. Secondly, magical powers will be controlled by Qi and blood pressure. If you are not careful, you may make a mistake.

Therefore, when facing an entire tribe, Qiu Yan can't really be invincible at the moment. There are many restraining factors and he can't use his strength, let alone defeat a tribe.

But that doesn't stop him from causing chaos and using a little trickery. Free the captured slaves.

Now, two days have passed since Qiu Yan left Dingchang City.

Two days is enough time for a lot to happen.

In Darui, news of the Dingchang army's triumphant return reached the court. The Human Emperor fainted, causing many disturbances, and the grasslands were not at peace either. News of the demise of King Zuoxian's tribe also spread, causing panic among people.

These tribes close to the border of Dali are even more frightened. A large part of them are surrendered to Rouluo. They moved here to serve King Zuoxian's entire strategy. Of course, they themselves are greedy for the wealth of the Central Plains and want to be in Zuoluo. Under the protection of the wise king, they banded together to plunder and strengthen themselves. Now that the wise king's tribe is destroyed, they have no confidence at all. Any change will cause riots, and they are already full of soldiers.

The arrival of Qiu Yan took advantage of this chaos, so he spread suspicion, opened up the situation, and released the slaves. Then he quickly retreated without fighting.

Some of the slaves who had regained their freedom left midway, and now only half of them, about six to seven hundred people, gathered at the foot of the hill.

These people are what Qiu Yan has gained in these two days, and they are also the foundation for his future plans.

Among them, there were still a few people with some prestige like Ran Lian, so they were divided into several distinct groups, each group containing dozens to hundreds of people.

However, without exception, among this group of people, the most prestigious leaders are young adults, who are in their prime of life. On the contrary, they are the kind of prestigious gentry who do not have much influence-among the grassland tribes, The land, fame, and influence that the gentry relied on were of no use.

However, now that everyone has been rescued by Qiu Yan and out of despair, with the hope of returning to Dali, the capital of the gentry has been revealed again. When they return from barbarism to the civilized world, their considerations are different.

The crowd naturally felt like they were about to seize power. The gentry understood that although they had left the tribe and were no longer slaves, they were not really out of danger. If they were alone, it was unlikely that they would return to the Central Plains safely. , so some guards and cannon fodder are still needed.

At the same time, they also realized that there were too many people gathered. Although they seemed powerful, they could easily become the targets of barbarians. The degree of control here must be accurately grasped, so they did not really want to stay.

"That man claims to be a compiler, but as far as I know, the editor's job is mostly in the bookstore and is provided in the capital. How could he come to the border? I'm afraid there is something wrong in it. His method is obviously The leftists of military commanders and monks are not like civil servants..."

Not far from Ran Lian, an old man was talking to others.

He also knew this person, and knew that he was an elder from a village in Hebei Province named Cui Ping. He was distantly related to the Cui family of the famous family. He was accidentally caught when Bei Ma went deep into the village.

When Ran Lian was captured, this man had the demeanor of an elder and was very helpful. However, after he was freed, he gradually showed his intention to seize the command and was no longer close to Ran Lian. Instead, he was somewhat defensive and almost He used words to damage Ran Lian's prestige for the first time.

"The old man is getting more and more active these days. Brother Lian, you have to be careful. I know his purpose very well. He just wants to deceive a few people into being his guards and let him return to the Central Plains. You can't suffer a loss. Let him snatch your men away!"

Next to Ran Lian, a young man who looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old sneered, Xiaosheng reminded.

This young man's face was full of defiance, his upper body was covered with "chiluo", and there were whip marks all over his body. He didn't know how many whips he had received. The scars were deep and difficult to eradicate.

The young man's name is Shi Jin, and he is also a slave. However, unlike Ran Lian and others, he is of mixed race. His mother is from the Central Plains and was also a captive slave, and his father is from the prairie. He has been discriminated against since he was born. He does not know what he has experienced. What is the situation? Now I am extreme and aggressive.

In fact, among the more than 600 people gathered at the foot of the hill, at least nearly 100 were grassland people who had lost the tribal war and became slaves.

After Qiu Yan freed the slaves, he allowed those who were unwilling to follow him to leave. He did not force these prairie people very much, but most of them did not leave. Instead, they expressed their intention to follow Qiu Yan, which is why they followed him all the way here.

However, Shi Jin was not one of them. The reason why he accompanied him was because he admired Ran Lian.

"Let this old man make trouble." Before Ran Lian could speak, another man laughed. This man's face was sallow and skinny, but his eyes were bright and energetic. He was looking at Cui Ping, " He won't be able to jump around for long, and what he does will be a waste of effort, and may even lead to disaster. He has not yet seen the purpose of the editor. "

This man was called Fu Fong. He was originally a merchant traveling on the frontier. He often resold illegal goods, buying low and selling high to earn the price difference. However, he often walked along the river without getting his shoes wet. Eventually he was discovered by the border guards and pursued. He had no choice but to flee into the grasslands, hoping to rely on his former trader's favor to find refuge with a tribe, but since he had no use value, he was still thrown into slavery.

At this moment, he suddenly woke up and saw clearly the nature of the grassland tribe, and knew that it was useless to use the logic of the Central Plains to consider the other party's behavior. This time I was unexpectedly free. After hearing Qiu Yan's self-reported identity, I immediately started thinking and had an idea. I wanted to seize the opportunity to get rid of the previous troubles and make a fortune again.

Shi Jin glanced at him: "Lao Fu, when you said this, could it be that you saw what the official from the Central Plains was thinking?"

Fu Yong smiled and asked, "Do you remember what Qiu Xiuzhan said after he rescued us?"

"What's so difficult about this?" Shi Jin raised his eyebrows, bit down hard on the meat in his hand, swallowed it, and said, "Isn't it just saving our lives and then repaying the favor? They say barbarians are cruel, I want to arouse your resistance and take advantage of it. It seems that I want to kill some people. However, this has nothing to do with me. According to you, I am also Hu Di! "

Fu Tong shook his head and said: "This is not an attempt to repay a favor. He saved us and saved us from being enslaved. This is a favor in the first place. It is the right way for us to repay the favor. If we walk away, it will be ungrateful and will damage our moral character." , you may not have heard of the story about a man who redeems people in Central Plains, but you should also understand that human nature is evil, and most of the things he does are for his own benefit. If there is no benefit at all from saving people, over time, naturally, No one will do it, so it is not a good thing to show kindness without repaying it. "

"Hey! This is a bit interesting. However, he saved us and prevented us from being slaves. We should be rewarded. In my opinion, being a slave is more uncomfortable than death, but I still have a lot of things to do. I don't want to Die now. If that's the case, then let's repay the favor." Shi Jin nodded and smiled slightly, "But according to you, aren't the people who were saved by him ungrateful? In this way, these people who left may be safer than us."

"After that group of people leave, they will be in danger. The grassland is not a safe place. No matter whether they go north or south, they have to be frightened every step of the way. They may not be able to go back as they wish. Otherwise, do you think that group of old people will be in danger?" Why won't the goods leave? But since you don't want to repay the favor, you have to take the risk and you can't blame others. Besides..."

Before I could finish saying the payment, a voice came from behind——

"You have some knowledge. You should be the person the young master needs. Follow me up the mountain to meet the young master."

Fu Yong was startled and quickly followed the sound and saw Qiu An.

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