Practitioners are not just cabbages, they are everywhere.
Especially when major sects and aristocratic families still strictly control the method of accumulating spirits, practitioners are often in an unattainable position. Ordinary people may never see a practitioner in their entire life.
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This is why the guard captain had such an expression after discovering that Jiang Ning was a cultivator.
It's not that he didn't know about Kanba'er Village, but he never knew that there were practitioners in Kanba'er Village, so he was so unscrupulous, and he didn't expect to encounter a hard problem.
Now that I don't have an iron-mounted crossbow on me, it's just a fool's dream to capture a cultivator.
"You can't kill me. We are the City Lord's Guards. Even if you are a cultivator, it will be very troublesome if you kill me. Let's just pretend that what happened today never happened. I can forget about it." The guard captain suppressed the fear in his heart and said.
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His words really made Jiang Ning laugh.
Why is it that everyone with some background likes to say this sentence, can't it be replaced with something fresh?
Jiang Ning walked closer and said with a smile on his face: "You don't want to blame me, you mean that I won't kill you, but I still want to thank you for your kindness. Is this what you mean?"
The captain of the guard stepped back, swallowed, and said inwardly: "As a cultivator, you should know that there are countless cultivators with unfathomable strength in the City Lord's Mansion, and the City Lords are all foreign affairs disciples of the Zhan Sect. If you offend the City Lord's Mansion, you are tantamount to asking the City Lord's Mansion.
The entire Zhan Zong declares war!"
Zhan Zong, one of the four sects of the Five Academy, is the true master of Wuzhou. There are countless powerful people in the sect, and the master is even more powerful in the Heaven-Conquering Realm. He can make mountains collapse and the earth fall apart with just a wave of his hand. With such terrifying background and strength, how can Wu Zong be questioned?
Who can compete among the states?
Although the old village chief and others grew up in a remote area, they also knew what the Zhan Zong stood for. They all shrank when they heard this and did not dare to show their anger. The village chief even stepped forward to persuade Jiang Ning, hoping that he would settle the matter.
"Don't offend the City Lord's Mansion. There must be a misunderstanding inside. Let me take care of it, old man." The old village chief grabbed Jiang Ning's arm and pulled him behind him.
Jiang Ning didn't know what to say. Looking at the old village chief's white beard with blood beads still hanging on it, he sighed inwardly.
Seeing the performance of the old village chief, the guard captain finally let go of his worries.
After all, he was actually very afraid that Jiang Ning would just go on a killing spree without caring about anything.
"You know what's going on, but we can't just let it go today!"
The captain of the guard once again regained his arrogant attitude and said: "You will be punished for taking in practitioners of unknown origins for no reason. Starting next month, your village's taxes will be tripled. If you cannot pay them, then you will not be able to pay them."
Blame us for being heartless!”
As the captain of the guard, he still had some eyesight. He could see that Jiang Ning was indeed very cruel, but he listened to the old man's words, so as long as he grabbed the old man's throat, he didn't believe that he would dare to be cruel.
"Three times the tax!" the old village chief almost couldn't catch his breath.
The village itself is self-sufficient, relying entirely on what it earns from fishing to make a living. It doesn't have much money all year round, and the previous taxes can barely cover it. If it goes up again, it will probably push the village to a dead end.
"Master, you can't do this!"
"That's right, if we don't accept it, why should we triple the tax?"
"We are going to see the city lord!"
The butcher, blacksmith and others took the lead in making a fuss. Although they are not fighting with the officials, you can't push us to death!
The captain of the guard sneered and said: "Don't you know how dangerous it is to take in a foreigner or a cultivator without permission? What if he is a spy in the restricted area of life? He still has the nerve to clamor for the city lord. You are worthy of it. If we make trouble again
, believe it or not, I will arrest you all and send you to jail!"
What a big hat, it made Jiang Ning confused.
The voice of the village chief and others was abrupt, and they looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do. Two of them looked at Jiang Ning with disgust and hatred in their eyes.
Jiang Ning understood what the other party was thinking, and he just wanted to use this method to force the villagers to leave.
Although the method is clumsy, it has miraculous effects.
However, Jiang Ning is not a silly Baitian who has just debuted as a middle school student. He has never experienced any treacherous thoughts and intrigues, so this little trick is not taken seriously by him.
"The captain of the guard is right." Jiang Ning took a step forward, passed the old village chief and said: "You said that I am a lackey in the restricted area of life, right? Well, then I am also very curious. I don't know how to slander the disciples of the four sects of the fifth courtyard.
Can you, a little captain of the guard, bear the responsibility for the crime?"
Who doesn't know how to label randomly?
Things that are baseless are not just public opinion and public opinion, and mother-in-law's opinion.
Sure enough, the guard captain's face changed.
He was not sure about Jiang Ning's identity. If the other party was really a disciple of the Fourth Sect of the Fifth Academy, even if he was just an outer disciple, he would lose his head if he couldn't figure it out.
"Why should I believe you!" He could only grit his teeth now, and maybe there would be a slight improvement.
Jiang Ning grinned, took out the token from the mustard bag and said: "I am a disciple of the inner sect of Shangqing Taoist Academy. I am a late-stage Jindan cultivator. I was ordered by my sect to conquer the forbidden area. How dare you, a little guard, to frame me like this?"
What kind of crime do I deserve?"
The token in his hand was clearly the identity token for the battle against Huangsai.
It is written clearly above, Jiang Ning, a third-level desolate warrior!
Other things can be faked, but nothing can be faked!
"Enter...Shangqing Taoist Temple, Golden elixir disciple, Great Wall guard sergeant." The guard captain's knees weakened, and if the men beside him had not been quick to help him with quick eyesight and hands, he would have fallen to the ground.
The old village chief and others stared at each other, things turned around so fast that they couldn't keep up.
The captain of the guard gritted his teeth, not knowing what to do.
He has never participated in the battle of the restricted area, but he also understands what the Huang Ling represents. People who have the Huang Ling are not only affiliated to their respective sects, but also affiliated to the Great Wall of Zhenshi, under the control of the seven Huang Lords. In terms of birth status, they are comparable to a city lord.
House guards are several times higher.
If Jiang Ning is determined to deal with him, even the Lord of Euphorbia City may not be able to stop him.
"Sir, please forgive me!" The captain of the guard was also a flexible person. When he found that he really couldn't fight the opponent, he didn't care about his face, so he broke away from the support of his juniors, knelt down in front of Jiang Ning with a plop and began to beg for mercy.
"The villain is ignorant and has offended Master Huang Shi. Please have a lot of masters and treat the villain like a fart." The captain of the guard said with his most sincere and flattering smile.
The old village chief and others hesitated for a moment, then followed suit and knelt down towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning did not support him. They knelt down on him, and they also knelt on the ridiculous order in his hand. He might not be able to accept their kneeling.
But Huang Ling can catch it!
Seeing that the situation was under control, Jiang Ning stopped wasting time and asked directly: "Tell me, why are you here?"
According to his expectation, those who came should be the bandits who kidnapped Shi Lao, unless... horseshoes appeared in Jiang Ning's mind again.
The captain of the guard hesitated and did not dare to speak.
"You'd better tell the truth, otherwise I don't mind reporting this matter. When it reaches the ears of a jealous Huangjun, I'm afraid Zhan Zong will have to stretch his muscles too." Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jiang Ning threatened.
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Zhan Zong... There is a Huangjun in Zhan Zong!
The captain of the guard was sweating like rain, but he didn't dare to wipe it away. He could only press his forehead to the ground and tremble.
"You still don't want to say it, right?" Seeing that he still didn't open his mouth, Jiang Ning said leisurely: "Then let me tell you that the horse's hoof prints on the ground are wide shoes specially used by the guards. In other words, the fundamental reason for kidnapping the villagers is