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Xiang Tian, Qian Santong and Mr. Zhang had already traveled for more than half a day after they changed their direction. The sky had already darkened, but fortunately, the three of them could already see the town ahead.
"Let's rest in the town ahead tonight!" When he saw the town, Qian Santong said excitedly.
"Hm!" This town should be Flowing Wind Town, and has not been here for quite some years! " Looking at the town from afar, Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Senior Zhang has been here before?" Hearing Mr. Zhang's words, Xiang Tian doubtfully asked him.
"Not only have I come here, but I also did a big job in this town when I was chasing down a traitor. The town wasn't that big then, and there weren't that many residents either. Fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye, I didn't expect the town to develop so quickly!" Upon hearing Xiang Tian's question, Mr. Zhang replied with a sigh.
"Alright, let's not talk about your glorious past anymore. Hurry up and enter the town. My stomach is growling from hunger. If I say a few more words, my chest would stick to my back!" When Qian Santong heard that Mister Zhang was still talking to the heavens, he immediately urged the horse to go back. He then grabbed the horse's belly and urged the horse to quickly ride towards Quicksand Town!
"Sigh ~ This old thing is really impatient, he'll have something to look at later!" Seeing Qian Santong rush towards the town in a flurry of activity, Mr. Zhang said something within his words. Then he urged his donkey to follow!
When Xiang Tian and the other two arrived at the entrance of Quicksand Town, they were stopped by a messenger. This made Xiang Tian very curious. Why would there be someone who could open a door in a town like this?
"You guys!" "Come over here and pay the tax!" There were only three to five people at the door, but they all looked like thugs and rascals. It was likely that these people were not officials!
Just as the leader of the guards finished his sentence, Qian Santang let out a strange laugh and told the gatekeeper, "Heh, this is truly heaven defying. There's actually someone who dares to charge this old man a tax!"
Seeing that Qian Santong was about to make a move, the rest of them were not afraid. Instead, they turned to Qian Santong and said with indifferent expressions, "What's wrong?" You old bastard, don't you know the rules? Anyone who came to our town would have to pay a tax. This was Third Young Madam's rule! If you don't want to hand it over, then so be it! When Third Young Madam breaks your doggy leg, don't blame us for not explaining clearly in advance! "
After saying this, the three guards actually let them in just like that. This made Qian Santong unable to vent his anger, and his old face turned completely red!
Seeing Qian Santong's depressed look, Mr. Zhang pulled him and said to him, "Let's go! Let's go! Don't take these people seriously! This is disgraceful! "
Hearing Mister Zhang's words, Qian Santong could only nod his head and give up. Then, he continued to lead his horse into the town!
The town was not big, but it was impossible to see beyond the horizon. The sun was setting and many shops were closed. Only a few inns were still open to receive customers.
After entering the town, the three of them went straight to a rather large inn. After entering the inn, the waiter quickly came over to greet the three of them.
The waiter rushed towards the three of them and said: "Are the three of you from outside the city? Did you pay a head tax? "
"What the f * ck!" He wanted a tax on the people who entered the town! Even if you live in a shop now, do you have any friends? Your father will beat you to death! " Qian Santong, who had been holding back his anger at the entrance to the town earlier, could no longer hold back his anger when he heard the waiter's question. He directly slapped the waiter!
"Pah!" The slap was crisp and bright. The waiter was knocked to the ground by the slap. With a flip of his eyes, he lost his breath!
Seeing Qian Santong knock over the waiter with a single slap, Mr. Zhang turned pale with fright. He quickly pulled Qian Santong back and said, "Old man Qian!" What are you doing! Why do you have to lower yourself to the same level as these children! "
"What for? Don't you feel angry? Why are you always holding me back? " This time, he was stopped by Mr. Zhang. Qian Santong did not want to listen to him anymore. He turned his head and spat out a mouthful of saliva as he asked Mr. Zhang.
"Come on! If you want to cause trouble, just do it! "You'll feel better after you mess with the master behind you!" Seeing that Qian Santong was actually angry at him, Mr. Zhang did not stop him. Instead, he just let go of him and left him with that one sentence!
After knocking over the waiter, Qian Santong was still fuming. He turned his head to look at the shopkeeper who was about to sneak away and shouted at him, "Shopkeeper! Come here! I want to tell you too! "
Seeing that Qian Santong was so savage, the shopkeeper was so frightened that he quickly begged for mercy, "Aiya! Great Lord! You don't have to tell me, I'll take you upstairs immediately! Tonight, all the money you need to stay in the inn will be exempted, so consider this my treat! "
Seeing that the shopkeeper had gone soft and even said that he would let the three of them stay here for free, Qian Santong was not angered by the storekeeper. He only snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Truly refusing a toast and refusing a forfeit! Lead the way! "
After hearing what Qian Santong said, the shopkeeper could only brace himself and lead the way. After going upstairs, he got three rooms each to give Qian Santong and the others. Then he went downstairs with a smile that was even uglier than crying.
Only after seeing Qian Santang and the other two enter their own rooms did the shopkeeper dare to drag the waiter behind the counter. After he was done, the storekeeper ran out the door and turned around, heading towards a large courtyard in the middle of the town!
When they arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, the shopkeeper was stopped by two strong men. One of them said, "Third Young Madam has already rested. If you need anything, come back tomorrow!"
The shopkeeper did not immediately return after hearing the man's words and instead begged, "This big brother! Several people who did not pay tax in my shop have already started beating people up instead of paying taxes. This has completely broken the rules set by Third Young Madam.
"Since someone dares to break the rules!" Good! Wait here! I'll go in and report! " Hearing that someone had broken the rules, the person who opened the door immediately agreed. Then, one of them pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.
Not long after that person entered the courtyard, the gate opened. At that moment, many strong men rushed out from the courtyard. Each of them held a shiny sword in their hands and looked extremely ferocious!