Not long after Yi Si stood still, another group of people walked up the wall. It was a few members of the Yi family.
When they saw Yi Si, they were shocked. They did not expect to see Yi Si here. Yi Si's presence was too inconspicuous. If not for him, they would have forgotten that the Yi family had a person named Yi Si.
"Hey, isn't this Yi Si? Why aren't you farming in the fields?" One of them asked with a smile, his eyes filled with mockery.
The Yi family had the least amount of land among the six noble families. If they were to use the Ji family's label, they would be considered poor. Without land, no matter how much they had, they would still be poor. However, the Yi family did not think that way. They felt that only useless people would farm. The capable ones would just sit at home and collect money.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Yi family members, Yi Si was the most capable one.
Perhaps, three generations ago, these people might not have been able to compare to Yi Si's family. However, things were different now. No matter how useless they were, they could still sit on the street of divination. For people like Yi Si, who did not even have the skills to make a living on the street of divination, they could only rely on their ancestors' influence to get a small piece of land to pass their days.
Therefore, when the Yi family members walked up the wall, they did not even look at Yi Si, who was now a marginal figure. Only the one who wanted to step on him said a few words.
When he heard the other party's words, Yi Si did not appear angry. Instead, he explained, "I just came from the fields. I heard that there was a show here, so I came to take a look."
The other party did not want to continue talking to Yi Si. They still had to go to the tower and had already reserved seats for them. They would not stand outside in the cold wind like Yi Si, who was like a guard at the city gate.
But just as he was about to leave, the man caught a glimpse of the bag hanging on Yi Si's waist. Then, he remembered that Yi Si had said that he came from the field. Maybe there were gold leaves in the bag!
He knew that Yi Si would help people in the fields to make money every year. Looking at the big bag hanging on Yi Si's waist, he knew that Yi Si had made a lot of money this year!
The man's eyes moved, and he turned his foot back to face Yi Si.
"It's boring to just watch like this. Why don't we play something fun?" That person said.
"For example?" Yi Si looked at him.
"Why don't we make a bet? I heard that the Lu Clan is going to fight with … someone." The man suddenly forgot who the other party was and only remembered the Lu Clan.
"I heard that we have to deal with two Yanjiao soldiers. Isn't this a little inappropriate? "Yi Si asked with a frown.
"How is it inappropriate? Hasn't it always been like this?" The man didn't think much of it. After all, he had seen this kind of thing many times before. In this world, people bullied the weak with numbers. If you didn't have enough people, you shouldn't cause trouble. If you did, you couldn't blame others for putting up a big fight to bully you.
It didn't matter what the cause was, or whether the goal was what everyone said. The spectators didn't care. They were just bored and wanted to pass the time.
"Didn't the Lu Clan lose before? I don't think they'll win this time, "Yi Si said.
The man who was thinking about how to trick Yi Si paused for a moment, then a big smile appeared on his face. "So you think the Lu Clan will lose?"
"I … think so." Yi Si's tone was uncertain.
"Then let's make a bet!"
"What are we betting on?" A voice interrupted.
"Oh, it's Yi Bing." The man's tone was completely different from when he first called out Yi Si. Now, he was trying to curry favor with Yi Bing.
Yi Bing was wearing a grey fur robe with white edges. He had just led his men up the city walls when he heard someone mention a bet. Just as well, he was interested.
Yi Bing was different from Yi Si. He didn't have any land outside the city, but he had plenty of money. He was good at divination and most importantly, he had a good father. His status in the Yi family was naturally higher than Yi Si's.
"We were just talking about today. Yi Si said that the Lu Clan lost once, so they'll definitely lose this time." Yi Si's uncertainty turned into certainty.
"I didn't …"
Before Yi Si could finish, he was interrupted.
"That's why I was about to make a bet with him." The man interrupted, "I bet that the Lu Clan will win!"
Yi Bing had originally lost interest in such a low-level bet, but seeing how anxious Yi Si was and the money pouch Yi Si was carrying, he changed his mind. He clapped his hands, "Count me in. If the Lu Clan wins, Yi Si, your pouch of gold leaves belongs to us. If the Lu Clan loses, I'll return you five pouches. Each pouch contains the same amount of money as the pouch you're carrying. How about that?" He wasn't interested in Yi Si's money, he just wanted to make things difficult for Yi Si.
"But what if the fight doesn't start today?" Yi Si asked.
"It'll definitely start. The Black Bears are already on their way here. The two Yanjiao men are also there. We'll see them soon," Yi Bing said.
Yi Si was about to speak when the man beside him interrupted, "It's decided then! Come on, Yi Si, hand over your pouch first. Don't run away when the time comes. "
Yi Si had no choice but to open his pouch reluctantly. As soon as he did, the other party snatched the pouch away and went to count the gold leaves.
"Alright, Yi Si, we'll hold onto your pouch of gold leaves for now. When the Lu Clan loses, I'll return it to you along with the bet." Yi Bing called the man who was counting the gold leaves and headed towards the tower. He didn't ask Yi Si to join them.
As he watched the group enter the tower, Yi Si's anxious expression faded away. His eyes even flashed with joy. I'm rich! I'm rich! All the money I brought was worth it! Five times! I won't have to keep an eye on the ground next year!
After entering the tower, Yi Bing and his men went up another floor and found a good spot to watch the show from. It felt good indeed.
Although he was sure that the Lu Clan would win, Yi Bing still planned to perform a reading before the Black Bears showed up.
He took out a pouch made of fine silk and animal skin from his inner pocket, poured out a few pieces of jade he used for his readings, and began.
The more he did, the more sweat he broke out on his forehead.
Bang!
The pieces of jade hit each other. Yi Bing clutched them tightly, his face flushed red as he gasped for air.
"What's wrong?!" The others were shocked to see Yi Bing like this.
Yi Bing shook his head, his expression unreadable. He didn't get anything. He didn't get any information at all!
How could this be?
Even if the reading failed, it shouldn't be that he couldn't get anything.
How could this be?!
Seeing that Yi Bing's face was gloomy and he didn't want to say more, the others also stopped asking.
"They're coming!" Someone shouted.
The others stopped talking and looked towards the road.
The huge bear's body swayed as it walked over step by step.
They didn't need to look at the people to know who they were just by looking at the bears.
"The Black Bear Caravan is here!"
"They didn't avoid us."
"Didn't they say the Lu Family was going to fight the Yanjiao people? Why are the Black Bears together? "Someone didn't understand.
"The Black Bears are in cahoots with the Flaming Horns!"
"I see. So the Lu Family is fighting the Black Bears today?"
"It must be."
The Yanjiao people were automatically ignored. It didn't matter if you defeated Lubi or not. In front of the Lu Family, one or two people wouldn't make much of a difference, at least in the eyes of the spectators.
On the other side, Shao Xuan and the Black Bears were walking towards the city gates.
On both sides of the road in front of the city gate, there were many onlookers. Some of them were from the Lu family. As if to prevent Shao Xuan from escaping, they glared at him, their eyes cold and aggressive, as if they were going to attack him at any moment.
"I didn't expect the Linlu Tribe to be like this," Shao Xuan exclaimed.
"It's not too late to change paths now. I don't recommend continuing this way, "Black Bear said seriously. Hei Xiong's expression was solemn. "The Lu family knows that we're leaving today, so they've already mobilized many people just to block this city gate. You'll be at a disadvantage. "
Shao Xuan shook his head. "Let's keep going."
Black Bear sighed. Why was this person so stubborn? Why was he so stubborn?
Although everyone knew what was going to happen, no one stopped. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Black Bears and the merchants continued walking towards the city gates.
When Shao Xuan reached the city gates, two groups of people rushed out from both sides, blocking the entrance. They looked at Shao Xuan like he was a hopping grasshopper.
"How dare you block my way?!" Black Bear took a large step forward, raising his hand to draw his sword, but Shao Xuan grabbed his arm.
Black Bear looked at Shao Xuan in confusion. Shao Xuan gestured behind him.
Turning his head, Black Bear saw the person who was leading a group of people towards him. The leader was the current leader of the Linlu Tribe, the head of the Lu Family, Luzong.
Luzong wasn't very tall, but he gave off an oppressive aura. The people standing next to him felt even more pressure than Lubi.
At this moment, the current leader of the Lu Family walked over with his men. He wasn't afraid of Shao Xuan escaping. Plus, there were Lu Family members blocking the way. With so many people blocking the way, it wouldn't be easy to escape. He purposely let the two Yanjiao people walk to the city gates before leading his men out. He wanted them to experience the feeling of not being able to leave even though the exit was right in front of them!
Today, he didn't plan on letting these two Yanjiao people leave alive!
Even if the Yanjiao Tribe found out, what could they do? Could they take revenge on the Royal City?
What a joke!
If they hadn't moved to the Royal City, the Lu Family would have been worried when they heard about the Yanjiao Tribe. But things were different now. They were in the Royal City, in the territory of the Six Noble Families!
If they joined the Six Noble Families, no matter how bad their relationship with Yanjiao got, the people of the Royal City would still side with the Linlu Tribe if they had to choose between the Yanjiao Tribe and the Lu Family. Everyone who came to watch the show would also side with the Lu Family.
Because they thought they had a strong backing, they didn't have to worry about being harassed by other tribes in the Royal City. They didn't have to worry about the consequences, so they could act without fear.
Luzong's gaze swept past Black Bear and stopped on Shao Xuan. His voice was icy. "Today's matter is between the Lu Family and the Yanjiao Tribe. It has nothing to do with anyone else. Those who have nothing to do with it can leave now."
What he meant was for the Black Bears to get out of the way. What was supposed to be a matter between two Yanjiao Tribesmen was now a matter of the entire Yanjiao Tribe. It sounded even more imposing.
Black Bear smacked his lips and raised his hand at the people of the caravan. "Listen up! Whoever dares to block our way, we'll cut them down one by one, two by two! If you cut down too many, you'll be rewarded with gold leaves and gold knives! "
When Black Bear first spoke, the Lu Family thought he would ask the caravan to leave. They didn't expect him to say something like that. It was a direct provocation!
Seeing the Lu Family's expressions change, Black Bear asked loudly, "What did the ancestors say?!"
The people of the caravan shouted in unison, "We can't lose our momentum just because of the enemy's formation!"
"Roar —" The giant bear of the caravan bared its fangs and roared as well.
Those who wanted to enter the city and those who wanted to leave, whether they were humans or beasts, were all frightened by the aura. Were the Black Bears for real? Wasn't it a feint like last time? This was a rare opportunity. They had to watch!
Luzong's expression darkened. He realized that the Black Bears who had stayed behind to guard the Royal City had arrived. In his heart, he didn't want to start a fight with the Black Bears here. Who knew that the Black Bears would insist on protecting the two Yanjiao Tribesmen? Since when did the Black Bears have such a good relationship with the Yanjiao Tribe?!
Just as Luzong was considering whether to start a fight with the Black Bears here, Shao Xuan spoke up. "I think this matter should be settled between me and the Linlu Tribe's chief."
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