The difficult balance of yin and yang limits Yin Hongyu's ability to engage in frontal combat, and after the huge expenses made her suffer, Yin Hongyu worked hard in her hometown but still couldn't support her family, so she could only work as a mercenary to earn more money.

On the other hand, Lian Jinfeng shyly said that her alien characteristics are reflected in things that are hard to say. After being verified by Nan Qingxu's company, Lian Jinfeng's taste...is quite unique, because she has an extra glandular smell compared to ordinary women. body, and the opening of the gland is in a misleading position.

Her unique glands secrete a fluid that, when applied, allows her to absorb oxygen from the water and reduce water resistance.Coupled with her pressure-adaptive one-piece swimsuit and water-based exercises, this is the reason why Lian Jinfeng became a diving master, but she relies on this for a living, so she refuses to disclose specific data.

They were able to be honest with their employers partly because they took important benefits. Lian Jinfeng got half of the medicinal materials her mother needed to treat her illness, and Yin Hongyu took a piece from Jiang Xianchen to increase aura intake and stabilize yin and yang. The low-level magic weapon of balance was bought by Jiang Xianchen, but it was like an incredible artifact to Yin Hongyu.

Then came Wei Ziying who came back. Her situation is quite special. Her alien blood is because her father robbed the other party's fate after fighting with a monk of alien blood, so that she has alien blood. And pass it on to her offspring with an uncertain probability. For example, Wei Ziying's elder brother Wei Wu doesn't have it, but Wei Ziying does.

Wei Ziying's talent is the hunter's instinct, which allows her to gain the astonishing insight of an old hunter when catching ordinary prey, but this talent does not work on humans, goblins or aliens, so as a monk, she , this talent is useless.

Therefore, the conclusion is obvious. The flowers shown in the golden book on Jiang Xianchen are all women of foreign origin. Lin Shuxiang and Yang Moxiang came back with their partners. When Gui Tangdong was about to explore, they brought A big news.

Diliangzong and Sishi Palace sought a peaceful solution to their possible disputes in southern Xinjiang. The representatives participating in the negotiations between the two sides were Shaolin Jun + Li Qingchuan vs. Xia Qifeng + Dong Baixue, but Li Qingchuan did not Support in the name of the sect, and only do behind-the-scenes work, not showing up in public.

Even so, Gui Tangdong still had a headache. To show fairness, they put the negotiation venue in Boli City, and Boli City is the closest stronghold to Daze City...Why is the senior sister there?

Gui Tangdong betrayed his oath. It would be fine if he cheated on someone else, but it happened to be Yuan Jingyi, someone Li Qingchuan trusted very much. If Li Qingchuan knew the truth, it would be a big deal for her. It was because of the blow he had taken away from her True Inheritance.

Moreover, if the senior sister finds him, it means that the master can also find him. Gui Tangdong has a rough idea of ​​what strategy that person will adopt, so after thinking for a while, Gui Tangdong decided not to meet Li Qingchuan.

Nan Qingxu sensed her partner's depression, she grabbed his hand and shook it gently: "I will face it with you."

"Only you will accept that I find other women."

"Because I'm guilty too, Fellow Daoist Gui, we all carry our sins, why can't we forgive each other?"

"What's your crime?"

"I have sinned deeply." Nan Qingxu sighed.

The appearance of Li Qingchuan gave Guitangdong another reason to leave Daze City as soon as possible. Three days after learning the news, the Yi family monks searched the whole city without any breakthrough results. Guitangdong and his party When people leave there, the final stop is the Wuxian Kingdom in the depths of southern Xinjiang, and the first stop is the Daughter Kingdom.

Daughter Country is the closest to the right bank of southern Xinjiang, but after marching for three days (with the speed of Xue Hengxiang, the weakest member of the team), they saw the magnificent Vientiane River and the busy ports on both sides of the Vientiane River.

There are five bridges connected to the port of Vientiane River, the middle one is used for personnel circulation, while the remaining four bridges are used for cargo transportation.Eye-catching "No Flying", "Height Limit" and "Weight Limit" signs can be seen everywhere, and the monks driving the solo flying magic weapon were forced to stop and pass the port on foot.

"Why is it forbidden to fly?" Nan Qingxu asked.

Gui Tangdong replied: "Because the port is a place to generate income, all people have to pay taxes on a per capita basis to pay for road maintenance. At the same time, the port is also a breakwater, used to screen the inflow from the right bank to Zhufangguo, and Zhufangguo. goods flowing from the country to the Right Bank.

The Eight Great Sects will not allow items that represent the advanced technology of the Central Plains and have the possibility of being imitated to flow into the Zhufang Kingdom, and they must also beware of the Zhufang Kingdom, or Moxiu uses the Zhufang Kingdom to release some dangerous goods to the right bank— —

For example, the spies of demon cultivators who pretended to be slaves and then sneaked into the stronghold to do secret work, such as more powerful and addictive pills, such as talismans and magic weapons, were used to incite casual cultivators to rise up and fight against the eight sects. "

"Should we also open the storage or allow someone to inspect it?" Jiang Xianchen asked, "Friend Gui, you don't want the privacy of your body data to be exposed, do you?"

"What I said above is only an ideal situation. In the first century of the establishment of the port, it can still operate according to the ideal mode. In the second century, it began to have illegal cases, most of which were dealt with, and the rest were Become the seeds of corruption, deeply rooted in this system.

In the third century, corruption began to spread, and stakeholders benefited from it. They blocked any investigation and innovation of the system. Then, we stand at the junction of the third century and the fourth century, and we will use our own experience, To what extent this breakwater has been corroded. "

It only took 13 minutes for the 5 members of Guitang East to pass the port inspection, and only 50 taels of silver was needed as a bribe. Once they arrived at the port, the inspectors proficiently quoted the price. One person who passed the inspection quickly was 5 taels of silver, and the more people there were The more favorable.

Gui Tangdong readily paid the money, and the inspectors at the port immediately turned off the inspection equipment, swiped everyone pretendingly, issued a pass and then let them go.

Of course, the vast majority of passengers are unwilling to pay this fee, and they have a clear conscience, so the inspectors corrected their attitude and followed the detailed inspection process with a vicious attitude.

"Ah, their faces!" Nan Qingxu said in surprise.

Gui Tangdong saw two faces on the front and back of the inspectors' heads. Facing the passengers who gave money, they smiled at them, with a gentle attitude and friendly tone, while for those passengers who did not give money, they turned their heads and showed With a ferocious expression and a rude tone.

"These are two-faced Chinese people." Lian Jinfeng said disgustedly, "They have two faces, switching between hypocrites and real villains at any time, it is disgusting."

"Among the 36 Fangguo, Liangmenguo is the Fangguo that firmly supports the Eight Gates faction. In return, the Eight Gates faction handed over this lucrative errand to Liangmenguo, and they sent personnel to be in charge of the checkpoints. Of course, the other aspects are still the Eight Gates faction. The monks are responsible." Gui Tangdong said.

Yin Hongyu said timidly: "Actually, I did this to make everyone hate the monks from the Two-Faced Kingdom."

Wei Ziying nodded: "Indeed, almost everyone has been blackmailed before, and they dare not hate, and they are not very good at hiding behind the eight sects, so these double-faced people have become targets of hatred."

"Isolated, the two-faced country can only rely more on the eight major sects, acting as a bridgehead for them to exert influence on southern Xinjiang, resulting in permanent divisions, vendettas and confrontations in southern Xinjiang... A world that gathers but does not disperse is more conducive to the eight major sects sectary domination."

Opposite the port is the border of Daughter Country, but Daughter Country's armed forces are not allowed to exist here. Ten kilometers away from the port, Daughter Country built another city to serve as the real border gate of Daughter Country.

"Wow."

Although everyone has already heard the general situation, when the spectacle of the reversal of the concepts of men and women in the Daughter Country appears in front of everyone, it is still a bit... Physically uncomfortable, especially the dark and rough man wearing a pink dress, standing at the gate of the city Holding a handkerchief, standing on tiptoe, looking forward to seeing the "husband" Hou Lihua, who returned from the businessman, throwing himself into each other's arms with rain, everyone's spirits were greatly hurt.

Gui Tangdong was hurt the most, because he clearly saw that the skirt that the rough man was wearing was the same dress as the one he bought for his senior sister.

Gui Tangdong said with lingering fear: "This is the aesthetics of the daughter country. The 'man' in their concept is also the woman in our concept. The eyes are big enough, the chest is tall and flat, the cheekbones are high, and the hair is short or medium. Wandering between... Such a person is a 'beautiful man'.

Then, the 'woman' they like, that is, the man in our concept, should be tall, dark and strong, with a delicate personality, and it is best to be able to hiccup. "

Jiang Xianchen was a little puzzled: "The main body of Daughter's Country is human beings, and human beings' aesthetics are basically the same. If they like raising puppies, shouldn't they like tall men with fair skin?"

"Do you think women in Daughter Kingdom are very white?"

Jiang Xianchen observed again and found that the citizens of Daughter Country walking near the border, both men and women, were not white. The difference was that some people had the skin color of years of hard work.Some people tan on purpose.

"The Daughter's Kingdom's practice requires practitioners to bathe in the sun to absorb energy from the sun's rays. Do you think this theory is familiar, similar to Rishengdu's?

That's right, there was once a father of the Daughter Kingdom who preached this, saying that Rishengdu's exercises originated from the Daughter Kingdom, or in other words, all the exercises of the Eight Great Schools, and even the technique of ascension, all came from Southern Xinjiang. It is the cradle of civilization in the monastic world. "

"Crazy?" Nan Qingxu couldn't believe it.

Gui Tangdong explained: "Maybe she was just having sex with her in private, or maybe she just drank too much, but after the incident was exposed, the Eight Great Martial Arts found an excuse to invade her royal city and kill her on the throne , to set the record straight.

This incident began the precedent of armed intervention in Fangguo in southern Xinjiang. "

The news that Di Liangzong and the Palace of Four Seasons were preparing for military operations also reached here. Soldiers defending the city, businessmen returning home, and travelers passing by were all talking about it.

Surprisingly, those people looked relaxed, as if they were not discussing the disaster that befell their heads, but some large-scale fireworks show.

"Sure enough, the people of Li are more concerned about their own lives than the rise and fall of the country," Jiang Xianchen said.

Gui Tangdong shook his head: "No, they just understand that this war has nothing to do with them.

In every disciplinary war, the eight sects would directly transport troops to the royal city, capture the royal city, and punish the father. Repeatedly, the royal power had already lost its authority in the Daughter Kingdom. Now the royal family of the Daughter Kingdom is not so much the lord of a country.It is better to say that it is the co-owner of five cities and dozens of rural settlements in the territory.

This is also the political ecology of southern Xinjiang. All authority has been mercilessly broken. The middle of the Vientiane River is divided into 36 kingdoms, and the 36 kingdoms are divided into smaller physical governing units by cities and settlements.In the city, people use the square as a unit to separate the foreign from the local, the alien from the human, the believer from the heathen, and in the settlement, there is a division of surnames.

In short, we have stepped into a fragmented world. "

Chapter 25 Bosom Friends

Before the First World War, was there a unified country and a great consensus in southern Xinjiang?

Gui Tangdong didn't know, his information came from the library of Yangyan Mansion, the museum of the sect's stronghold in southern Xinjiang, and three field trips, but these materials were all biased, because the eight sects protected and destroyed the history of southern Xinjiang , making the history of southern Xinjiang shrouded in mist.

At this time, the people in southern Xinjiang were still outsiders compared to the southern Xinjiang before the First World War, so they were equally vague about the previous history, so they grafted the history of their ancestors onto the history of southern Xinjiang, making southern Xinjiang The history of Xinjiang is full of contradictory narratives, and the history of southern Xinjiang in each country may be completely different.

As for his on-the-spot investigation, his personal investigation allowed him to talk about the humanities in southern Xinjiang in front of the people of southern Xinjiang, as if he was a native of southern Xinjiang. To assert the situation in southern Xinjiang.

The cities on the border did not strengthen their defenses, and Guitangdong and his party entered the city without any investigation.The city is also peaceful. Compared with the eight sect strongholds on the right bank, the urban layout of the Daughter Kingdom is almost a scaled-down version: the walls of the city are prepared to resist artillery, and the height is relatively small. Reinforce it to prevent the city wall from being shattered when the spiritual cannon is fired.

Through the city wall, the obelisk in the center of the city stands, which is the city's shield generator, or what is called the city defense array, which belongs to the previous generation of products in terms of technical standards, because the main secular territories of the eight sects In large cities, distributed shield generators have been applied, and multiple superimposed shields are used to protect the city. On the one hand, the strength is increased to increase the redundancy of city defense. There will be no damage to one shield generator, and the entire city will be protected. The embarrassing situation of losing protection.

Linzi under the rule of Guitangdong is the same generation as the shield generator in front of him. The difference from the border cities of Daughter Country is that its city shield remains open and operates with economic strength, while the cities of Daughter Country, Its shield generator is not always on, so the obelisk is more like a city's surface structure.

After entering the city, standing at a slightly higher position, it is easy to find that the city is divided into four parts by three ring roads. First of all, the first part between the city wall and the outer ring is the area where the migrant population and the local bottom-level population live. where the trade market and workshop are located;

Between the outer ring and the middle ring, there are a series of public facilities and entertainment facilities: museums, restaurants, Goulan, Liyuan, and slave depository. However, the recognized gold selling caves are no different from Daze City. They are all pills. , Gambling and Fengyue place.

Between the middle ring and the inner ring, there are a series of important facilities such as armory, granary, medical hall, mint, government office, and barracks.And the innermost ring, under the shade of the moat formation, is theoretically the safest place, where the ruling class and vassals live here.

The current circular urban division of southern Xinjiang cities comes from the strongholds of the Eight Gates Schools on the right bank of the Vientiane River, and the idea of ​​the strongholds comes from the ring fortresses built by the powerful landlords on the secular territories of the Eight Gates Schools for self-protection before the First World War. Each fortress can accommodate anywhere from hundreds to thousands of people, and stores enough food and drinking water to last for several years.

These fortresses repelled the thieves and chaos on the ground, but they couldn't prevent the real disaster. At that time, the power of the monks' exercises, combat environment and goals were not restricted by the rules, and they dispatched elite monks to form teams. Infiltrating into the enemy's secular territory to wreak havoc has become the mainstream method of tactics in the stalemate in the middle of the war.

At this time, the circular fortress that gathers the population has sharply increased the massacre efficiency of the monks. They only need to break through the shield, guard the gate, and drop disaster on the prominent fortress from the sky, and they can clear out the mortals in one area at a time, and with them Destroy the war potential of rival factions in this area.

Perhaps it was because many circles were destroyed during the war, so that after the war, the surviving monks of the eight sects all became lovers of circles. Their enthusiasm for circles spread to their strongholds in southern Xinjiang, and then spread to 36 circles through the strongholds. Fang Guo, and then passed it to the country of demon cultivators through Fang Guo, so the urban planning of the cultivating world is full of circles.

That's why when the concept drawing of the Linzi new city design in the east of Guitang was brought out, it was possible to attract the civil engineering monks of Diliangzong to discuss the revision with a very enthusiastic attitude.Everyone in the world loves circles, and civil engineering monks are one of the few victims of circles. Any urban design and planning outside of circles can be exchanged for their enthusiasm.

After entering the city, Gui Tangdong first found a place to stay. For safety reasons, he would rather pay a little more to live in an inn in the area between the outer ring and the middle ring than directly in the area between the outer ring and the city wall.

This is the lesson he learned last time. During his second visit to southern Xinjiang, Gui Tangdong lived in the Outer Ring-City Wall District for the convenience of investigating people's conditions. There is no security protection here, but most of the people are living people. They may not be kind, but they will not harm people's minds, but there is only one thing - they have a strong sense of morality.

This specifically refers to their sense of morality in dressing. When Gui Tangdong went around wearing men's clothing to investigate, more than once, they pointed out that wearing men's clothing and shopping was "disobedient to women".

If Gui Tangdong replied that he was a foreigner, their accusations and criticisms would be much lessened, but they still advised him to follow the Romans and not hang out in fancy clothes.

They very much want to assimilate foreigners, or they want foreigners to conform to local customs, which will give them a sense of pride, which is one of the few things that can elevate themselves in their difficult and boring lives.

The citizens of Daughter Country also know that their gender view is opposite to that of other places, and a small number of them will have low self-esteem, which will lead to pressure, and the pressure will evolve into a desire for identity, so they care so much about the derivation of their gender view by foreigners. unique social and cultural evaluations.

Guitang East takes people through the outer ring, and the ring that divides the city is just an ordinary avenue covered with sewers and green plants. However, power, money and the resulting lifestyle have built an invisible link between different areas. high walls.

You can step in here, you can pretend, or dream that you belong here, but those incompatible people and incompatible lives will force you to retract your feet and turn around to return to your proper living environment.

After determining the foothold, the team was divided into three parts, led by Gui Tangdong, Yun Xiaojing, and Jiang Xianchen, who took on different tasks: Gui Tangdong looked for a local guide, Yun Xiaojing stayed at the foothold, and Jiang Xianchen Then go to buy the goods.

The reason for looking for a guide is that although Daughter Country is not xenophobic, its unique social culture makes it difficult for outsiders to integrate into it, and more than half of the residents cannot speak official language, while the other half of the official language is half-understandable. The characters act as a bridge of communication.

Buying goods is to disguise as a caravan to enter Beijing, which is part of the script.The script was to get close to Princess Xigong and find clues about the next step of the person who attacked Jiang Xianchen.

As for leaving Yun Xiaojing at the hostel where he is staying, it is because of this curious baby, and the "person" who is not very restrained is a variable. Who knows if she will arrest the nationals of his daughter's country for research because of curiosity, or Do things that piss people off.

Gui Tangdong was also a little worried about Jiang Xianchen, so he sent Nan Qingxu to the other party's side and told Nan Qingxu that if Jiang Xianchen wanted to die, he must hold her down.

Therefore, only Yun Xiaojing and Xue Hengxiang stayed in the hostel, and no story would happen between them, because Xue Hengxiang was too weak, and Yun Xiaojing had no interest in seeing her.

Guides, goods, and caravan outfits are easy to find. What Guitangdong is looking for is a thousand households in the military camp here, surnamed Kun. In the past, he took her bounty mission to wipe out a group of rogues outside the city.

It is a joke that the army of the Daughter Country is too poor, and the army receives little funding. It is only supported by a few monks and elite servants. They can barely defend the city, but there are not enough field battles. Local guards act cheaply.

Theoretically, there are 1120 people under the command of a thousand households in Daughter Country, but Kun Qianhu has only 500 people, half of them are the old, weak, sick and disabled, and the remaining 250 people have only 50 armors, 100 bows, and 100 guns , 50 waist knives, so Kun Qianhu can only count on the hired mercenaries to do things for her.

Even so, Kun Qianhu has theoretically controlled one-sixth of the military power of Daughter Country, and he actually has one-eighth of the number of people. He can be said to be a big figure that cannot be ignored in the military.

Kun Qianhu is the nephew of the daughter, the father of the country, the queen, and is a relative of the emperor. Although the queen is dead, the younger sister of the queen, that is, her mother, the uncle Kun, is at the core of power and is in charge of foreign trade. He is in charge of the daughter country's diplomatic work with the Eight Schools.

Although I don't know why Uncle Kun sent his daughter to the border, but Gui Tangdong didn't bargain with the other party after knowing this identity, and the task was completed cleanly and beautifully (of course, he has confirmed the crime of the gangster group) , so I formed a good relationship with Kun Qianhu.

At this time, the good relationship he left came into play. When Kun Qianhu heard that he wanted to enter the capital to do some business, he enthusiastically gave him some advice, saying that the most popular product sold in Daughter's Country is powder.

"This is all to blame for the Four Seasons Palace. This group of unprofitable businessmen first came to our country to sell silk and tea. They were heavily taxed by the father and restricted quotas. Although the price of this product is extremely high, no one buys it.

The Four Seasons Palace had a bad nose, and soon after, they thought of a bad move. They sent people to publicize that "women" must pluck their beards and armpit hairs, apply oil, and tan their skin to a tan. They must exercise themselves , Train yourself to have sharp-edged muscles, learn to speak gracefully, wear the best, eat the best, play the best, and be confident.

What they say sounds nice, but they actually put the word "consumption" on their foreheads to induce consumption. Hair removal is a beauty industry, and muscle building involves the consumption of fitness equipment and ingredients. Vocal music classes and the entertainment behind them cost more than one. .

That idiot was coaxed by the villains of the Four Seasons Palace into a dizzy head, and was led by the nose. He knew how to buy, buy, and buy all day long, but he didn’t have enough money. In the end, who would he ask for it, his parents, the person who married him, There is also no use in taking out loans to satisfy one's own vanity, and then blaming those who don't spend money on them in turn.

This phenomenon is even more serious in Wangcheng, especially the case of Princess Xigong, who is so blatantly ignited. Today's young people, all of them open their mouths that this country has been oppressed by sex for thousands of years. You want to atone for the crimes of the past, so you have to treat me preferentially. , Give in to me, or you will be gender oppressed... I really can't stand it anymore, I have to attack Wang Cheng hard! "

Gui Tangdong's expression became serious: "I just want to find a guide, Your Excellency, you mean to invite me to join a military coup?"

"Miss Gui, what are you thinking?"

Kun Qianhu's chest shook with a smile, "Although I am a relative of the emperor, but the crown prince (Yin Ruohua) has left, and the child of Princess Xigong has been established as the new crown prince, he is the answer. But three hundred, how to force it?

At this time, of course, if you can't beat it, you should speed up. You have saved some money and go to Wangcheng to do business. It just so happens that I also want to sell to Wangcheng the things that fools who have been brainwashed by consumerism buy and buy.

If fools are born to be tricked into spending, if silly dogs are born to contribute wallets to fools, why not me to harvest the wallets of fools?I am a relative of the royal family, and this is the advantage I have over other Reapers. "

"Then, why don't you find a business partner with more capital?" Gui Tangdong asked.

"I don't like what I like, and I don't like what I like." Kun Qianhu grabbed Gui Tangdong's hand with a smile, "I still like Miss Gui."

Guitang waved his hands. When talking with Kun Qianhu, he showed his true colors. His appearance did not fit the mainstream aesthetics of "women" in the daughter country, but helpless, Kun Qianhu is a heavy taste in the daughter country. He had met Kun Qianhu's "wife". She was a tall, thin, fair-skinned, big-eyed boy, and looked a bit bitch when he looked closely.

Gui Tangdong waved his hands, and he said, "If you have that intention, I will help. Because I have sent someone to buy the best-selling products in Wangcheng."

"It couldn't be better."

Kun Qianhu was overjoyed, and immediately wanted to bring wine to drink with Gui Tangdong, but was dissuaded by Gui Tangdong's cold eyes.When he came back and explained the matter, Jiang Xianchen didn't have any objections. All her thoughts were on how to attack the female cultivators on the Hundred Flowers List around her, and tried her best to know the difficulties of the other party and show her kindness.

However, if it was only the two of them getting along, Jiang Xianchen would fall on a chair or bed, like a slime monster whose bones had been taken away, and lazily talk to Gui Tangdong, that was her true love. look.

Kun Qianhu had been preparing for a while, so after Gui Tangdong's caravan put up the airs, she quickly injected funds, a few accounting "sirs" and a team of "elite" servants, all of whom had the cultivation base of Qi training Strong", obviously she did not believe in Gui Tangdong.

However, the best thing Kunqianhu can provide is the privilege. Every time she arrives at the checkpoint, her family member Ding Yaowu shows off his identity token. The officers stationed not only dare not ask for tolls, but also take the initiative to help the caravan guide the gangsters on the road. Those who are our own people, those who are bluffing, and those who really can't be provoked should avoid it.

"They're all in the same gang."

Gui Tangdong whispered to Nan Qingxu, "Originally, these outposts were designed to protect trade routes, but the officers and soldiers discovered a new way to get rich. They don't have to do anything, they just need to dereliction of duty, and the bandits can be reaped in a steady stream." filial piety.

And those gangsters are inextricably linked with the nobles in the royal city. What the big shots can't do in the royal city, these people do it in the wild.Therefore, they are a disaster to the common people, but to some people in Wangcheng, they are tools with certain risks. "

Nan Qingxu replied: "It's almost like..."

"Phoenix City, the secular territory of Diliangzong, the place where you and I met, yes, no matter normal or magical, there are always many similar things in the world."

Guitangdong’s net income of 150 taels of silver arrived in Wangcheng. The reason why there is still a net income is because there are small merchants who come to call on the way. Compared with the officers who set up heavy checkpoints to draw blood and skin, the caravan of the rich and powerful will pay less.

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