"At that time, I asked you, who owns this Hetian City? You didn't answer. Now you can answer this question. If the answer is satisfactory, today's matter will be over!" Chen Luo stared into Ximen Bao's eyes.
"Whose Kawada Castle belongs to?"
Do you still need to ask? I have been running Hetian City for so many years, so of course it belongs to my family. Ximen Bao’s eyes flashed, and his heart turned around quickly, but he did not dare to say it out.
"Of course Hetian City belongs to our Ximen family!" a voice came from behind, and a young man was seen hurriedly holding a long sword!
It was Ximen Bao’s son, Ximen Qing, and his daughter behind him, Ximen Ling!
"Shut up, you two!" Ximen Bao yelled angrily! Although his son said what he wanted to say but dared not say, at this time, one sentence may determine the fate of the Ximen family.
"You, a traitor in troubled times, dare to come to my Ximen house and act wild! Take my sword!" Ximen Qing, Ximen Ling, one on the left and one on the right, stabbed at Chen Luo with their swords.
Chen Luo did not resist. When he saw the long sword reaching his eyebrows, Chen Luo smiled slightly, stretched out his fingers, and pinched them lightly with his consonant fingers, and clamped the two long swords at once!
Ximen Ling and Ximen Qing tried their best to pull out, but they couldn't move at all, and their faces were red from holding back!
"How can the Ximen family be so virtuous and capable of occupying Hetian City as their own for so many years?" Chen Luo didn't even look at the Ximen Qing brothers and sisters, but stared at Ximen Bao!
Ximen Bao's face changed and he was sweating!
"Brother Chen is right! Only the virtuous live in this world, and I, Ximen Bao, don't deserve it!"
"Ximen Leopard, you are not unworthy of it. If you can put the world's common people first, not be greedy, and do not commit murder, with your ability, it will be enough to be a frontier official and govern one side!"
"Absolutely no, no, you have bloated ambitions and boundless greed. Once your ambitions exceed your capabilities, something will happen!" Chen Luo couldn't have said it more directly. He walked out of Hetian City to annex other cities.
mistake.
"Brother Chen, I understand! I will send people to recall other troops outside Hetian City! I, Ximen Bao, will never leave Hetian City again in this life!"
"Wrong! Lord Ximen, you haven't answered my question yet! Whose is this Hetian City?" Chen Luo refused.
Ximen Bao's thoughts were racing, could it be that he couldn't save Hetian City?
"This Hetian City, I, Ximen Bao, only manage on behalf of me! In the final analysis, it still belongs to Da Qi Dynasty. Once Da Qi Dynasty asks for it, I will return it!" Ximen Bao said through gritted teeth!
"Not just Hetian City, but every city in Western Xinjiang, as long as it is occupied by my three families, whenever Brother Chen needs it, we can provide it!"
"Okay! Since it's about this, that's it! The Lord of Ximen City will keep it for you. One day, Daqi Dynasty will naturally send someone to pick it up!" Chen Luo knew that when he found Mingsheng and liquidated it, Daqi Dynasty would take it back.
During the Western Xinjiang period, this Ximen Leopard managed Hetian City, which was considered a meritorious service.
"However, no matter which city you choose, the people of the world should be the top priority. It is strictly forbidden to block business opportunities, levy excessive taxes, collect private wealth, and you are not allowed to run rampant in the countryside and bully men and women!" Chen Luo's eyes fell on Ximen Hao.
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Ximen Hao was so frightened that he shrank his neck.
"I will obey my brother's words!" For the rest of my life, I, Ximen Bao, will be entirely at the mercy of Brother Chen Luo.
"I, Yuwentong, am also willing to follow Brother Chen's lead!" The Yuwen family also expressed their stance directly, not to be outdone.
"I am also willing to share the property of Baituo Mountain with the young hero!" Ouyang Lie of Baituo Mountain said with some reluctance.
Chen Luo exerted force with both fingers, and Ximen Ling and Ximen Qing's long sword broke into two pieces with a snap! Chen Luo flicked his fingers, and the tip of the sword instantly sank into the trunk of a big tree in the distance!
"Everyone, remember what you said! Farewell!"
Chen Luo clapped his hands and declined Ximen Bao's banquet invitation. He and Li Zhen Shizhuo slowly left the city lord's palace.
Behind him, Ximen Qing's face turned pale.
"Father, my son, go and mobilize three thousand troops now and surround them heavily. We can win with more!" Ximen Qing said fiercely.
"Insolent! What I say is just like water thrown out, and there is no intention of taking it back!" Ximen Bao sighed deeply. When he saw Chen Luo again, he actually had an unfathomable feeling in his heart. Chen Luo's eyes
With just one swipe, he felt like he was falling into the abyss.
"Brother Ximen, what kind of existence is this!" Yu Wenji and Ouyang Lie also recovered and wiped the sweat from their foreheads.
Shi Zhuo's punches and kicks just now almost knocked them into eternal damnation. Fortunately, Ximen Bao was smart enough to stop the fight in time. Otherwise, he would have no chance to stand here and speak.
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost in! This young man looks like something out of the pond at first sight. I, Ximen, don't have the ability to distinguish between leopards. I have always been good at recognizing people. Therefore, I, Ximen, have always been good at recognizing people."
I have decided that I will follow Brother Chen from now on, but Brother Chen will follow suit."
Ximen Leopard acts decisively.
Yu Wenji and Ouyang Lie looked at each other, "Let's take it one step at a time! The world will be in chaos and heroes will emerge in large numbers. Maybe we are all old! Maybe it was a mistake for us to come out and fight for hegemony in the Western Border this time!"
Chen Luo, Li Zhen and Shi Zhuo left the city lord's palace and went straight to Lijing Pavilion. Although they didn't do much, their stomachs were already growling unsatisfactorily!
"Brother No. 1 Scholar, why don't you let me have a good beating? Just kill them all!" Shi Zhuo asked in confusion.
"This Ximen Bao manages Hetian City, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. The long-term stability of a city requires a capable governor. As long as they don't do evil and commit heinous crimes, it's okay to leave Western Territory to them for the time being."
Someone is watching, there can be fewer ruffians, robbers and thieves here.
"Brother Number One is right!" Li Zhen exclaimed. When it comes to winning people's hearts, among the three, Chen Luo is the best.
He is worthy of being of royal blood and worthy of being the heir to the Great Qi Dynasty.
Next to the Ruyi Building, in the Lijing Pavilion, there is also a seat by the window. Li Zhen has already arranged the roasted whole lamb, and the wine and food are as good as the young man.
"After leaving Hetian City, how do we get there next?" Shi Zhuo asked a question. Logically speaking, after leaving Hetian City, we are one step closer to the Western Wasteland.
"We should go to the Riemann Dynasty first, find King Gu Lie and Great Elder Ongsha, and then discuss the next plan to go to the Ararat Jade Farm!" Chen Luo analyzed.
"The question is, how to get to the Royal Court of Riemann? Who knows!" Everyone, look at me, and I'll look at you.
"Ahem - if it doesn't work, I'll ask someone later. Find a blue-eyed, red-haired Xihuang native and ask!" Chen Luo said. As he spoke, the three of them buried their heads in eating and began to enjoy their meal.
On the official road out of the city, people were coming and going.
Naturally, there are also many people of foreign races who travel back and forth between the Western Wilderness and Western Xinjiang, firstly to spread culture, and more importantly, to do business!
Soon, Chen Luo and Li Zhen spotted an old man with red hair and blue eyes among the passing crowd, riding a donkey and moving forward slowly. At first glance, this old man looked like he had traveled extensively and was weather-beaten.
"I dare to ask my father-in-law! How to go from here to the Royal Court of Leman? How long does it take to walk!"
The old man was riding a donkey and looked up at the crowd.
"If you ask me, you are asking someone else!"
"Please give me advice!"
"Go forward another three hundred miles and you can enter the Western Wilderness! After entering the Western Wilderness, walk for another five days, then cross Mount Ararat, and continue walking for three days before you reach the Royal Court of Riemann." The old man introduced.
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"Ararat, is it the same Ararat that produces agate and jade?" Chen Luo asked.
The old man nodded.
Chen Luo had an idea in his mind.
Since you need to pass through Mount Ararat to go to the Royal Court of Riemann, why not go directly to Mount Ararat, and then go to the Royal Court of Riemann to find King Gureb and Elder Onsha.
"My father-in-law, is it possible to go up and have a look at the Ararat jade farm during this season?" Chen Luo said firmly.
"No!" The old man shook his head firmly!
"why?"
"Because this is the thunderstorm season! There are lightning and thunder on Mount Ararat. If you climb the mountain at this time, you will escape death!" The old man consoled him. "The best season to go up the mountain is next spring. At that time, the weather will be dry and rainless! There will be less thunder.
, the safest!”
"Next spring!"
Chen Luo calculated in his mind that next spring will also be the day when the Tongtian Competition will be held! If he waits until next spring to enter the mountain, it may be too late!
"Thank you, husband!"
Chen Luo said goodbye to his father-in-law, and then he, Li Zhen, Shizhuo, and three horses galloped forward towards the direction of the Western Wilderness pointed by the father-in-law.
The further he walked, the more red-haired, blue-eyed and big-nosed Xihuang people he saw along the way. After walking for about a day and passing through a canyon, Chen Luo felt that his eyes suddenly became bright.
We finally entered the Western Wasteland. Different from Western Xinjiang, most of the houses here are made of giant stones. They are not only tall and strong, but also warm in winter and cool in summer!
As they went deeper, the population gradually increased. Chen Luo walked and inquired all the way, heading straight to the Ararat Mountains.
On the way, Chen Luo took out the jade communication token given by the Great Elder Wengsha, tried to contact the Great Elder Wengsha, and sent him a message to inform him of his decision to go to Mount Ararat.
Sure enough, as the old man said, after entering the Western Wasteland, Chen Luo and the others walked for about five days, and finally arrived at a mountainous area. This mountainous area stretches for hundreds of miles, and the mountains and the mountains are actually bare, without any traces.
There are very few trees and even weeds in the mountains.
"This mountain is indeed weird!" Chen Luo looked at the remaining veins of Mount Ararat, his thoughts and consciousness continuing to go on! On this mountain, he could vaguely feel a fire-like fanaticism.
"It's no wonder, probably only a mountain like this can produce such top-notch fire-attributed agate jade!"
"Now that we're here, how can we enter Treasure Mountain and return empty-handed!" Chen Luo has already made up his mind to go up the mountain to hunt for treasure!
In the towns along the way, the three people purchased some supplies, because going further into the mountains would probably be a barren wasteland of rubble! And there were fewer and fewer pedestrians.
Along the way, many jade hunters wandered around the area at the foot of the mountain and below the mountainside with the idea of trying their luck, hoping to make a small fortune by rolling down a large piece of agate jade.
Chen Luo followed the directions and headed straight to the top of the mountain. As he went higher, the weather became darker and darker, and it seemed as if it might rain at any time. But strangely, the temperature became higher and higher.