"Leader, many of our brothers are severely injured." The fleeing bandits were also worried about their injured brothers.
The leader of the bandits, the lean man, turned around and looked at his pale brothers who were groaning in pain. Although being a bandit was like licking blood from a knife's edge, he still felt terrible when he saw this scene. He couldn't help but snort angrily, "Why are you howling? Bear with it!"
The injured bandits looked at their leader and endured.
"Yes, this is how I, Sun Yang, behave!" The lean man immediately said, "Brothers, don't worry. I will go to Danyang City now and find a good doctor to buy more medicinal herbs." Although there were some people who knew a little about medicinal herbs in the bandit's nest, many of them were severely injured this time.
It wasn't just a simple flesh wound.
"Leader, be careful on the road." Many bandits hastily said.
"Don't worry."
The lean man, Sun Yang, immediately took some silver and rode a hunchbacked beast. He carried a large machete on his back and quickly rushed towards Danyang City.
*****
Danyang City had already appeared in Teng Qingshan and the other two's vision.
"As expected of one of the thirty-six major cities of Duanmu Continent," Teng Qingshan couldn't help but praise as he looked at the majestic ancient city wall that stretched from east to west. The city wall of Danyang City stretched for tens of Li. At first glance, it looked like a terrifying prehistoric monster that was sleeping soundly.
"It is comparable to a county city." Li Jun also praised.
Teng Qingshan smiled and said, "Didn't Little Ping say that? In the past, the Godly Axe Deity, Yu the Great, taught the people of the continent how to cultivate, unify writing, language, money, and so on. The people taught by Emperor Yu built cities that are similar to ours. It's not strange. "Ever since he saved the little slave girl, Little Ping, on the island, he learned many things.
Through Little Ping and books, Teng Qingshan learned many things.
In the history of Duanmu Continent, there were only two Gods of Heaven.
In the books of Duanmu Continent, the Godly Axe Deity, Yu the Great, was a person of ancient times. He comprehended the heavens and the earth, created a cultivation method, and taught it to the people. He was an extremely amazing person!
"No wonder it is the same as the language of the nine prefectures." Teng Qingshan thought, "But the characters are different."
"However, they are all hieroglyphs!"
Teng Qingshan was very clear.
In the history of his previous world, as time passed, characters would constantly change, starting from the Oracle Bone Script. Although the origins of the Land of the Nine Prefectures and the Duanmu Continent were the same, Emperor Yu unified the language of the Nine Prefectures and passed the language of the Nine Prefectures to the people of Duanmu Continent.
But thousands of years had passed.
In addition, there was no paper at all at that time, only stones, iron plates, and other items to record. As the generations passed, the languages of the Land of the Nine Prefectures and the Duanmu Continent naturally became more and more distant, and it was difficult to distinguish them anymore.
"But it's a lot easier to learn. After all, they were all hieroglyphics. I estimate that in another ten to fifteen days, I'll be able to recognize most of the commonly used words. " Teng Qingshan couldn't help but recall the time he and Li Jun learned the language of Duanmu Continent from Little Ping on the ship.
In terms of literacy, Little Ping was the teacher!
"Little Ping," Teng Qingshan said.
"Uncle." Little Ping opened her big, clear eyes and looked at Teng Qingshan.
She was originally a nine year old girl, but because she had suffered many hardships and eaten poorly, she was as thin and weak as a six or seven year old child.
"Little Ping, your Sister Jun and I have many things to do. I reckon there will be many twists and turns! How about this, your Sister Jun and I will buy a house in Danyang City for you. Then, we'll go to the slave market and buy two obedient slaves to listen to your orders. What do you think? "Teng Qingshan asked.
"No, I don't want to." Little Ping hastily said.
"Uncle, Sister Jun." Little Ping said as tears flowed down her face, "I'm just a child in the city. Even if I have a house, it will be snatched away. Also … my face, my face … "
"Your face?" Teng Qingshan and Li Jun were startled.
Little Ping bit her lips and stroked the ugly scar on her face, "I'm a female slave! Therefore, my face was marked with the mark of a slave. The Liu Clan of the Dark Steel River moved their entire clan to the island. Because there weren't enough women, the men of the Liu Clan of the Dark Steel River would marry us in the future so that they could have more children. Therefore, the marks on the faces of us female slaves were cut off with a knife! The marks turned into scars. "
Teng Qingshan and Li Jun suddenly understood.
"Slaves are not allowed to enter the city alone, nor are they allowed to leave the city without permission!" Little Ping continued, "If a slave is alone, even if he's on the road, others have the right to capture him. Even if they kill him, nothing will happen. "
"Like me, the marks are removed and turned into scars."
"Although I won't be treated as a slave …. I will still be looked down upon and bullied by many people! " Little Ping clenched her teeth as her face was filled with tears, "An ordinary knife wound on the face is different from a scar like mine, which removes the marks."
"As long as it's a scar like this. For example, the bandit leader also had a scar on his face. I reckon that he was once a slave. He would be looked down upon by others. Fortunately, he had martial arts. I'm just a child. " Little Ping got off the Hunchbacked Beast and kowtowed, begging, "Uncle, Sister Jun, I beg you. I'll be your servant. Don't chase me away. Don't chase me away! "
Teng Qingshan sighed inwardly when he heard this.
In the Land of the Nine Prefectures, there were no slaves.
"Little Ping!" Li Jun jumped off the Hunchbacked Beast and hugged Little Ping. Her eyes were red as she said, "Don't worry. Sister won't abandon you. I won't."
"Big Brother Teng." Li Jun also looked towards Teng Qingshan.
"Take her with you." Teng Qingshan nodded.
Teng Qingshan had actually realized that ….. Little Ping's previous home should be pretty good.
Slaves weren't qualified to learn how to read!
However, Little Ping had been sold three times. Before her family was ruined, Little Ping had already learned how to read at a very young age. Moreover ….. although she was only nine years old. Little Ping's thoughts and speech were like that of a young adult. She was extremely intelligent! However, in this land, intelligence couldn't help her escape the fate of being a slave.
Soon, Teng Qingshan and the other two arrived at the south gate of Danyang City. Although the city gate wasn't crowded, there was an endless stream of people coming and going. Many people rode Hunchbacked Beasts or pulled carriages by Hunchbacked Beasts into the city. There were also people leaving the city. Almost everyone was wearing a thick lined jacket.
"Danyang!"
Teng Qingshan looked at the two large characters on the city gate tower. Although he had learned a lot of words during the days on the sea, he still couldn't read them. Although he had learned a lot of words during the days at sea, Teng Qingshan only knew the word 'Dan'.
"At least I know some words now." Teng Qingshan comforted himself.
"Two coins per person." The city gate guard guarded the entrance fee.
Fortunately, Teng Qingshan had obtained a lot of money from the bandits. Li Jun immediately handed over six coins. The man with a messy, needle-like beard glanced at Teng Qingshan and Li Jun. He carefully looked at Little Ping's face and snorted softly, "Go in."
Little Ping could only lower her head.
… …
In Danyang City, Teng Qingshan carried a big bag and held the Dark Blaze Rod. Li Jun led the Hunchbacked Beast, and Little Ping also held Li Jun's hand. The three of them looked at the bustling Danyang City.
"Interesting, interesting." Teng Qingshan's eyes brightened.
Most of the buildings and houses in Danyang City had domes or pointed roofs, and the windows were relatively tight. This was a completely different architectural style from the Land of the Nine Prefectures. The perennial low temperature caused the people of Duanmu Continent to wear different clothes and build different buildings from the Land of the Nine Prefectures. The island they went to previously.
The Liu Clan of the Dark Steel River had just escaped to the island and lived in a simple wooden house. They didn't have time to build some stone buildings.
Hunchbacked beasts could be seen everywhere on the streets. Tall and big men wearing thick cotton-padded jackets and carrying weapons could be seen everywhere.
"Big Brother Teng, where are we going now? I'm a bit hungry. "Li Jun said with a smile.
"Little Ping, you must be hungry." Teng Qingshan glanced at Little Ping with a smile and said, "Let's go eat first. Later, we can go buy a carriage or something like that. "
However, not long after Teng Qingshan and the other two left —
"Brat, you dirtied my shoes, and you're leaving just like that?" A loud voice came from ahead. Teng Qingshan and the other two looked over and saw that there were already many onlookers in front of them.
Teng Qingshan was curious and thought to himself, "Didn't they say that killing is not allowed in the city?"
When they got closer, Teng Qingshan discovered that a tall and strong man wearing a felt hat was staring at a skinny, dark-skinned man with a small mustache. The man growled, "I'm going to see an important guest, and you dirtied my shoes. What? You want to settle this with just ten stinky coins?"
The face of the dark-skinned man with a small mustache darkened as he said, "Brother, let's both take a step back."
"Who's your brother?" The tall and strong man glared.
"How much do you want?" The man with a small mustache lowered his voice.
The tall and strong man obviously felt that the other party was easy to bully. He raised his eyebrows and said, "One tael of silver and I'll let this matter go."
"Clang!" The man with a small mustache drew the long saber on his back.
The tall and strong man's expression changed slightly as he retreated two steps. The surrounding onlookers also retreated several steps.
"My name is Chang!" The man with a small mustache stared at the tall and strong man with a gaze as sharp as a sword and said loudly, "I challenge you! Do you dare to accept? "
The tall and strong man was startled.
"Haha, is that guy scared?"
"Coward!"
The surrounding onlookers wished for the world to be in chaos. Teng Qingshan and Li Jun were slightly puzzled. Little Ping, who was at the side, whispered, "Uncle, killing is not allowed in the city. If you kill someone, you will be arrested. However … … if you formally challenge the other party, you will also accept. It's fine to kill someone. "
Teng Qingshan came to a sudden realization.
At this moment, the tall and strong man was mocked by the surrounding onlookers. His face turned red as he stared at the man with a small mustache and roared, "Challenge? I accept. If you have the guts, I will send you to meet your ancestors. "As he spoke, he drew the large saber on his back. However, just as he drew it.
"Swish!"
The man with a small mustache stepped forward and brandished his saber!
A cold light flashed.
"Puchi!" Fresh blood spurted out from the tall and strong man's throat like water. He widened his eyes and moved his lips as if he was unwilling to give up. Finally, he fell to the ground with a loud bang, leaving a large pool of blood on the ground.
The man with a small mustache sneered, "Idiot. You have already accepted the challenge. Stop talking nonsense."
The man with a small mustache sheathed his saber and left the crowd. The surrounding onlookers clicked their tongues and discussed for a while before leaving one by one.
"He left just like that? No one cares?" Teng Qingshan was slightly surprised.
"Uncle, because of a disagreement, people draw their sabers against each other. This kind of thing happens a lot. " Little Ping said, "I have seen it many times in the city. Sometimes, because of a few words, people would kill each other. In a while, the people of the Fang Clan, the owner of Danyang City, will come and carry the corpses away. "
Teng Qingshan nodded and thought to himself, "Because of a disagreement, people draw their sabers against each other? As expected of the place where clans contend for hegemony. The number of killings here is even higher than in the nine prefectures. "
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