The weeds, which were originally slightly dry, were soon wetted by drops of rain, causing the branches and leaves to overlap and slowly droop.

It creates a scene of lush grass.

Chen An woke up slowly from his sleep.

When he looked out the window, he found that it was already daylight.

Now I am in the room and I can hear the voices of neighbors outside from time to time.

All signs indicate that it is getting late.

Chen An looked at his young wife and daughter who were still sleeping soundly beside him, and helplessly reached out to wipe the saliva from the corners of their mouths.

Then, he expanded his spiritual sense to perceive it more.

I sensed that the concubines in the other two rooms were still sleeping soundly.

And slept very deeply.

"It seems that they stayed up too late last night and are so tired that they can't get up now."

"You have to exercise some restraint in the future."

Thinking of this, Chen An quietly got dressed and got out of bed, planning to go to the kitchen to make breakfast after a long absence.

Make it nutritionally balanced.

Boil a few eggs.

Fry some dough sticks.

Grind a few bowls of soy milk.

Finally, cook a small pot of vegetable porridge and that’s basically it.

I guess my three wives, concubines and daughters all love it.

"Everyone in Green Willow Lane!"

"Come out quickly!"

"Zhao Qingshan, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Bamboo Leaf Gang, Elder Zhao, I have something important to announce to everyone!"

Chen An was about to push the door open when a deafening shout suddenly came from outside.

The voice was familiar, sounding like the Bamboo Leaf Gang deacon who came yesterday to call on everyone to go to the battlefield.

“Wow…wow…wow!”

My daughter Chen Yuejian was woken up and sat up from the bed and burst into tears.

Song Huaying immediately held her in her arms, gently stroking her head while soothing her: "Don't be afraid, Xiaoyuejian, mother is here."

"Ying'er, your husband will go out and take a look."

"Husband, be careful."

"Um."

As Chen An spoke, he used a sleeping spell on his crying daughter, making her fall asleep sweetly. Then he pushed the door and left the room.

When I arrived at the hall, I happened to meet Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue coming out of the room. Obviously, both of them were woken up by the loud shouting just now.

"Yuer, go to the kitchen and make some breakfast."

"Yun'er, come with me to take a look."

Chen An looked at Wen Zhiyun and Gu Xinyue and said.

Gu Xinyue was very obedient. She said "OK" and walked towards the kitchen. She did not follow him out out of curiosity about what was happening outside.

Wen Zhiyun didn't say anything, and silently followed Chen An out to see what was going on outside.

When the two came outside, both sides of the alley were already filled with residents.

In the middle of the alley, there were several Bamboo Leaf Gang monks standing.

Except for an old man, all the others were familiar faces from the Bamboo Leaf Gang who had been there yesterday.

"That old man is the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of the Bamboo Leaf Gang. He is a great foundation-building expert and his strength ranks among the top five in the Bamboo Leaf Gang."

Wen Zhiyun leaned close to Chen An's ear and whispered this information to him.

Chen An lowered his voice and asked curiously, "How did you know?"

"He's courted me before."

“I see.”

Chen An nodded and said no more.

Seeing that most of the residents in Green Willow Lane had come out, the Law Enforcement Hall elder of the Bamboo Leaf Gang, Elder Zhao, quickly spoke in a deep voice:

"Everyone, the war between the Bamboo Leaf Gang and the Black Iron Villa is getting more and more intense. I hope that everyone can lend a helping hand to the Bamboo Leaf Gang and join us in charging and killing the enemy on the battlefield to defeat the Black Iron Villa."

"Of course, the Bamboo Leaf Gang will not treat you unfairly. We will reward you based on your performance on the battlefield."

“The worst reward is one year of free rent in the core area.”

"Those who perform well can even join the Bamboo Leaf Gang and become stewards or deacons."

Elder Zhao didn't waste any time. He went straight to the point and announced the benefits of being a mercenary for the Bamboo Leaf Gang.

After that, he waited quietly for the response from the residents of Green Willow Lane.

However, a few breaths passed.

Instead of responding, many residents of Green Willow Lane went back into their houses and closed their doors, showing no regard for the other party.

What a joke! No matter how generous the reward is, you have to be alive to get it.

Everyone knows what the current situation on the battlefield is.

In the past few days, the number of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who have died is no less than double digits.

Who would dare to be a mercenary in such a dangerous situation? Seeing that no one responded to his call, Elder Zhao narrowed his eyes.

What?!

Raised to 200 low-grade spirit stones per month? The residents of Green Willow Lane thought they had heard it wrong and were all shocked.

Soon, a resident came out and asked, "Elder Zhao, is what you said true?"

"Absolutely true!"

Elder Zhao's voice was extremely authoritative, and it did not allow for any resistance.

After confirming that the rent will really increase to 200 low-grade spirit stones per month.

Almost all the residents of Green Willow Lane were shocked.

"Elder Zhao, your rent increase is not in accordance with the rules. Now is a special period, so why don't you lower the rent? Why do you double the rent?"

"That's right. How can we afford such a huge increase?"

"This is a disguised way of forcing us to go to the battlefield, so we might as well move away."

"Elder Zhao, if the Bamboo Leaf Gang raises the rent so recklessly, it will damage the reputation of the Bamboo Leaf Forest."

“It’s really unreasonable.”

The residents of Green Willow Lane protested one after another.

Everyone felt that the rent increase by the Bamboo Leaf Gang was against the rules and everyone was quite dissatisfied.

Elder Zhao was unmoved and said indifferently, "It's settled. I will come to collect the rent in person on the next rent collection day. Not a single copper coin can be missing."

After saying that, he turned around and left with the people who accompanied him.

Some residents could not bear this and began to loudly incite the people around them, saying, "Doubling the rent instantly, isn't this forcing us to go to the battlefield and die?"

"At worst, I won't live here anymore!"

"I'll pack my bags now and move out of the bamboo forest today!"

"If I am not welcome here, I will find another place that will welcome me!"

Many residents have been dissatisfied with the bamboo forest in recent times. When they were suddenly instigated by this, they immediately started shouting.

"Friend Zheng is right. There's no point in staying here. Let's leave tonight!"

"I would rather die in the mouth of a monster outside the forest than die on the battlefield!"

"Whoever wants to move out today, you can form a team together so that you can take care of each other when you leave!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many residents followed suit, shouting that they wanted to leave the bamboo forest that would only continue to exploit the residents.

More and more residents are shouting.

The momentum is growing.

Faced with this scene, several monks from the Bamboo Leaf Gang couldn't help but feel a little nervous and frightened.

But fortunately, they have a great foundation-building expert by their side.

Elder Zhao among them suddenly unleashed his foundation-building skills. The terrifying spiritual pressure immediately swept towards the residents, instantly suppressing all the protests that were almost out of control.

Then, a deafening voice said:

“These are special times!”

"Anyone who dares to move out will be treated as an undercover agent who is tipping off Black Iron Villa, and will be killed without mercy!"

After feeling the terrifying spiritual pressure emanating from Elder Zhao and the murderous intent mixed in his words.

The Green Willow Lane residents who were originally clamoring to move out suddenly fell silent and became angry but dared not speak out.

"You guys take care of yourself!"

After saying this in a domineering manner, Elder Zhao left Green Willow Lane with his entourage.

When passing by Chen An's house, his eyes fell on Wen Zhiyun who was standing in front of the door.

But he just glanced at it and quickly looked away.

After Elder Zhao walked away.

Green Willow Lane became noisy again.

Some were cursing loudly.

Some are sighing.

Some were whispering to each other, and I don't know what they were plotting.

"What are our plans for the future?"

Wen Zhiyun frowned slightly, feeling a little pessimistic about the sudden rent increase today.

Chen An took one of her delicate hands and rubbed it while saying, "My husband is an alchemist. We can be exempted from rent by providing pills to the Bamboo Leaf Gang regularly. We don't need to take risks on the battlefield yet. Let's take it one step at a time."

"Well, I'll listen to you."

Wen Zhiyun's cheeks flushed slightly.

At this moment, one of her delicate hands was being gently kneaded by Chen An, and the warm touch on her palm made her feel a little shy.

I feel embarrassed in front of so many people.

However, she didn't want to pull her hand back and wanted Chen An to hold it in his hand and play with it all the time.

For some reason, she enjoyed the feeling of being infatuated by Chen An.

This makes her feel very happy.

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