"If the payment is still insufficient in the fifth year, the house and land will be confiscated..."
At this point, the old man sighed.
Gongbu Qiuye's brows were already tightly furrowed.
"A decree of grace? This can be called a decree of grace?" Gongbu Qiuye said incredulously.
"The pardon of the flogging is the Lord's grace, so it is naturally an edict of grace," the old man said, but then let out a few sneers.
Suddenly, a disheveled man asked, "Have you seen my wife? I have a wife, I have a daughter, I..."
Gongbu Qiuye looked puzzled again, so the old man continued, "This fellow is a serf from Huangtu City. He did have a wife and a beautiful daughter before, but he owed grain the first year, and the debt grew even more in the second and third years..."
"This year, his house and land were confiscated, and his family struggled to survive. Left with no other choice, they fled Huangtu City, only to encounter a monstrous beast outside the city..."
"Sigh, he's gone mad."
Gongbu Qiuye wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
The old man rubbed his hands together, added a few dry branches to the campfire, and said, "This damn weather is so cold. It would be so nice to have a pot of wine."
"I have."
As he spoke, Gongbu Qiuye took out a flask of wine from his storage ring.
Gongbu Qiuye is not a drinker, but alcohol is very useful and has a wide range of applications.
Therefore, Gombu Akiha always keeps strong liquor in his storage ring to deal with emergencies, but this kind of liquor tastes terrible.
But when Gongbu Qiuye took out the flask of wine and uncorked it, everyone around him was amazed.
“You can drink up. Consider this a small token of my gratitude for staying here,” said Gongbu Qiuye.
The old man quickly said thank you, took the wine from Gongbu Qiuye, drank a few sips, and then passed it on to the next person.
After everyone in the group had drunk the strong liquor, the pot of liquor was passed back to Gongbu Qiuye.
Gongbu Qiuye weighed it in his hand and found that there was still half a pot left inside.
"Young man, be sure to keep the rest of the wine safe, don't spill it. This stuff can be a lifesaver in a pinch," the old man said with a chuckle.
Gongbu Qiuye nodded.
Looking at this group of unfortunate but kind people, he sighed again.
At the same time, in Nanhua City.
The study is located on the third floor of the city lord's mansion.
A woman with curly black hair frowned slightly as she looked at the letter in front of her.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Is this old fellow from seven hundred years ago coming to visit you? I'm afraid he doesn't have good intentions!"
"The letter said it was just a regular, informal visit," Lin Feifei said casually.
Standing behind Lin Feifei, the martial artist, with most of his body hidden in the darkness, said mockingly, "Do you even believe what you're saying? When that old guy visited the city lord of Huasheng City, he probably just pretended to send a letter like this, claiming in the letter that it was just an ordinary visit."
"But what was the result? The city lord of Huasheng City is dead, his whole family is dead, and the new city lord of Huasheng City is that old guy!"
Lin Feifei said seriously, "The death of the City Lord of Huasheng City was the work of the people from Eternal Dream, and has nothing to do with the King of Nanling."
"Hahaha, you're kidding me."
The warrior took a step forward, but most of his body remained hidden in darkness, as if even the candlelight could not dispel the darkness emanating from him.
"If you want to cooperate with this old man, then be prepared to bear the wrath of the fifteen cities in our Southern Territory! The Southern Territory does not need a king who is above all the city lords!"
Lin Feifei snorted coldly, and a surge of true energy suddenly erupted from her body.
"Whether or not to cooperate with the city lord of Xinluo City is my own business, and I will not tolerate your interference here! Now, disappear from my sight, or I will send your corpse back!" Lin Feifei coldly commanded.
The male warrior snorted coldly, then immediately disappeared into the darkness.
Lin Feifei was left alone in the study. She looked up at the cold moon outside the window, a thoughtful expression on her face.
Two days have passed.
Gombo Qiuye has finally returned.
Moreover, Gongbu Qiuye returned secretly, but he was exposed the moment he infiltrated Silla Castle.
Chen He was immediately alerted, and Li Xuanming and Zijing rushed to the scene as well.
But the first person to arrive there was Night Wind.
As a Saint Realm expert, Ye Feng could teleport dozens or even hundreds of miles away with a single movement. It was not difficult for him to move directly from the tent to the vicinity of the city wall of Silla City.
"Gongbu Qiuye, is that you?"
Ye Feng looked at Gongbu Qiuye, who was jumping down from the still-unfinished city wall, with surprise, his eyes fixed on Gongbu Qiuye's bald head.
Gongbu Qiuye said awkwardly, "When I left, the city wall had just started construction. How could it be so high in just a few days?"
"The construction speed of our Xinluo City Deji is extraordinary," Ye Feng laughed.
Then Ye Feng pointed at Gongbu Qiuye's bald head and asked, "What's going on with you? You don't want to hide it anymore and are preparing to show your true face?"
"Don't joke around, I'm in trouble," Gombu Qiuye said, coughing twice.
Auras emanated from afar, undoubtedly Chen He and Zijing were heading this way.
Gongbu Qiuye didn't want them to know that he was bald, so he immediately said, "I'll go back to my tent first, and then I'll come find you."
After saying this, Gongbu Qiuye immediately moved away.
No sooner had Gongbu Qiuye left than Chen He, Zijing, Li Xuanming, and Luo Lin arrived.
What happened here?
"Ancestor, what are you doing here?"
"Where is the infiltrator? Where is the infiltrator?"
Li Xuanming, Chen He, and Zijing asked in succession.
Ye Feng said with a smile, "Gongbu Qiuye is back... Oh, right, Director Li, you don't know Gongbu Qiuye yet? I'll introduce you two when I have time."
When Ye Feng said that Gongbu Qiuye had returned, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, you can all go back and rest now," Ye Feng said, waving his hand.
Ye Feng returned to his tent and waited for a short while before Gongbu Qiuye arrived.
Gongbu Qiuye is no longer dressed in rags, nor is he bald. His green hair is now incredibly bright and has a flowing quality.
The current Gongbu Qiuye is completely different from the one just now!
Others rely on clothes to make a person look good, but Gongbu Qiuye relies on a wig!
"Now tell me, what exactly happened?" Ye Feng asked.
After sitting down, Gongbu Qiuye picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a large cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.
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