Qingyang City.
Several days later, under the lead of Meng Nan and the others, after a long journey through grasslands, mountains, deserts, and other places, Xia Ping finally arrived at the only human city within a thousand miles.
"This is Qingyang City?!"
Xia Ping narrowed his eyes, looking at the so-called human super city, but it was very shabby. The city walls were towering, hundreds of meters tall, and looked very imposing.
Unfortunately, the city walls seemed to be full of holes, as if they had been damaged by countless demons and were in imminent danger. Then, they were repaired by humans. He could feel the ancient and tragic aura of war coming from the city walls. Who knew how many times this city had resisted the invasion of demons and dark ghosts.
At the city gates, many people were entering and leaving Qingyang City.
He could also feel the decline of the city. Most of the people who entered Qingyang City were emaciated, and businesses had withered. It was like a city in an apocalyptic world. Everyone was like the walking dead.
"Stop!"
At this time, Xia Ping and the others wanted to enter Qingyang City, but they were stopped by a group of city guards.
"You must be the Storm Caravan. Who is in charge?"
A captain of the city guards walked out, staring at the Storm Caravan.
"I am."
Meng Nan raised his hand, indicating that he was in charge of the caravan.
"I heard that you went to Dangtu Town to trade for the dark stones. Now that you have returned safely, I believe you have obtained the dark stones. How was it?" The captain showed a greedy look.
The Storm Caravan and the others' hearts tightened. Seeing the captain's expression, they knew that they had been targeted and might be extorted.
Moreover, they knew the captain. His name was Gao Ding. It was said that he was related to the city lord of Qingyang City. His power was complicated, and he had astonishing power. They could not afford to offend him.
Gao Ding was greedy by nature. If they were targeted by him, they would probably be skinned alive.
Meng Nan was half dead with anger. He did not know who had leaked the news that he had gone to Dangtu Town to trade. Now that they were targeted by the city guards, how could they have an easy time?
The other party wouldn't give up until he was thoroughly searched.
After all, no one in Qingyang City knew how difficult it was to deal with a small fry. This was especially true for the city guards who held power. They were the nightmare of countless merchant groups. Forty to fifty percent of their profits would be snatched away, resulting in heavy losses.
"Captain Gao Ding, I did go to Dantu Village, but I didn't get any Underworld Stones. On the way, we encountered Dark Ghosts and ran back. I don't have a single cent on me." Meng Nan complained that he was poor, but in fact, it was true. All the dark stones were with Xia Ping, and they had no chance to get the dark stones. This transaction was a failure.
However, this time, Xia Ping had killed over a thousand Petrified Magic Snakes. Although Xia Ping had eaten the majority of the snake meat, the snakeskin, scales, teeth, and other materials left behind by the Petrified Magic Snakes were all extremely valuable.
Xia Ping didn't care about these things at all, treating them like trash. But to them, these were huge gains. They were like precious treasures that made up for the losses they had suffered in this transaction. In fact, it could even be said that they had profited greatly.
"Keep pulling! Keep pulling! If you run into Dark Ghost, you won't be able to make it back alive!"
Gao Ding stared at Meng Nan and the others and sneered. "In any case, you will have to pay five Underworld Stones to enter the city. You are not allowed to enter Green Sun City without a single stone less."
He had received news that the residents of Dantu Village had obtained a lot of Underworld Stones. If the Tempest Caravan went to Dantu Village to trade, they would probably obtain a large number of Underworld Stones.
He had originally wanted to go to Dantu Village, but the problem was that Green Sun City was too far from Dantu Village. The journey was fraught with danger, with demons and Dark Ghosts roaming about. Every time they went out, it was a life or death crisis.
It could be said that every member of the Tempest Caravan lived with their heads hanging from their waists. No one knew if they would be killed by a demon on their next journey.
Thus, although many people were tempted, they didn't dare to go to Dantu Village.
Someone with a background like Gao Ding naturally wouldn't risk his life to do something so stupid.
"Five Underworld Stones? You're robbing us! Normally, one Underworld Stone is enough for a caravan to go in. You actually have to pay five?! "Meng Nan was very angry. The entrance fee had suddenly been increased fivefold.
Without a doubt, Gao Ding had deliberately increased the price to scam them.
The members of the Tempest Caravan were all furious.
"What? You're not convinced and want to behave atrociously here? Believe it or not, I will immediately arrest all of you, lock you up for three months, torture you, and destroy your families. You won't be able to do anything about it! "
Gao Ding looked disdainfully at Meng Nan and the others.
The other city guards also stepped forward, holding long spears in their hands. Their eyes emitted a cold light. There were hundreds of them, and they were murderous. They seemed to have surrounded the Tempest Caravan. If the Tempest Caravan dared to act rashly, they would immediately kill them.
"This!"
Meng Nan and the others took a step back. Seeing the threat of the city guards, they were very angry and unwilling. However, the threat of this group of city guards was too great. They represented the absolute power of Green Sun City.
As long as they lived and made a living in Green Sun City, they couldn't afford to offend this group of city guards. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to move an inch in this place.
Xia Ping shook his head. It seemed that the corruption of this city had seeped into their bones. Even a small city guard dared to extort and extort bribes in public. They were unscrupulous. One could imagine how rotten the army of Green Sun City was.
It was a fool's dream to think that this kind of defense could deal with Dark Ghosts and demons. It was no wonder that the people of this city were all emaciated and in despair, as if they were waiting for death every day.
"Brat, what are you shaking your head for? You seem very unconvinced and dissatisfied with me?"
Gao Ding immediately saw Xia Ping's movements and frowned. There was actually someone who wouldn't submit to his power. This made him very unhappy.
"I'm not dissatisfied. I'm just thinking, how can a good-for-nothing like you enter the city guards? Is there no one in Green Sun City who can fight, so even good-for-nothings can enter?! "
Xia Ping was very honest about his thoughts.
What?!
When these words came out, the expressions of the city guards changed. They hadn't thought that this brat would dare say such a thing and provoke Gao Ding to his face. His guts were simply boundless.
And Gao Ding was so angry that his face was pale. No one had ever dared to call him good-for-nothing in his life. Although some people might have said it before, they had said it behind his back. They had never dared to say it to his face.
But this brat was different. He had directly called him good-for-nothing in front of him. This was a direct slap to his face. How could he endure this kind of humiliation? Even a turtle would not be able to endure it.
"Brat, if you have the guts, say it again. If I don't kill you, I'll take your surname in the future!"
Gao Ding roared angrily, his anger reaching its peak.
Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Ping slapped him across the face, leaving a five-fingered red mark. His body spun five or six times in the air, and one of his front teeth flew out. He screamed and fell to the ground.
"If you have the guts, try again. I'll kill you right now."
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