Chapter 277 The situation worsens, take a risk! 【2/4, please subscribe
Chapter 277 The situation worsens, take a risk! 【24, please subscribe】
After One Night
The once prosperous Xishan City was in complete chaos.
Large numbers of houses in the streets were burned down, corpses were scattered all over the ground, and all kinds of limbs and arms could be seen everywhere, as if the city had experienced a massacre in a war.
One after another, the survivors hid in their homes trembling and dared not go out.
The only sound in the streets was that of wild dogs gnawing on corpses. The entire city seemed to have turned into a dead end. An atmosphere of despair hung over everyone, making the situation inexplicably worse.
At the beginning!
This situation does not have much impact on the independent practitioners.
The evil spirits at night would automatically retreat once they encountered the evil-repelling talisman, so there were not many casualties among the independent cultivators, except for some people who died in internal strife occasionally.
But as time goes by!
The situation is becoming increasingly difficult!
Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in Xishan City died at an alarming rate. The causes of death were bizarre and the whole city was filled with an alarming stench of corpses.
Gradually, the independent cultivators were also affected!
The first thing is food. Too much food was burned and left behind during the chaos in the city. The cultivators generally consumed a lot of food, and within a few days many people were out of food!
At this time, in order to fill the stomach!
Naturally, they will have to take risks.
At first, the wandering cultivators only entered the south and east of the city, searched for food in the houses of mortals, and occasionally killed a few mortals who dared to resist.
But slowly, their courage and ambition continued to grow!
They began to besiege shops in groups and rob supplies!
They began to attack the isolated courtyards of the monks, burning, killing and looting!
The entire Xishan City was in complete chaos. The Chihong Sect had no reaction to this. They moved to the northern corner of the city and stayed indoors, allowing the turmoil to continue.
Obviously, the people of the Red Sect also know how difficult it is to maintain normal order in the area covered by the strange fog. Now they are probably unable to take care of themselves.
This will further fuel the ambitions of people like Luo Tianxiong!
In just half a month, twenty or thirty newly formed groups of independent cultivators emerged in Xishan City, with the largest group having seven or eight hundred members and the smallest having as many as forty or fifty members.
They formed gangs and gathered together to protect themselves!
On the one hand, he oppressed the lower-level independent cultivators, and on the other hand, he cultivated his own personal power.
Trying to rise up by force in this chaotic world.
There are countless private fights every day for resources and territory, which directly leads to a surge in the prices of life-saving items such as magic tools, elixirs, talismans, and formation plates.
Of course, the price increase is the most dramatic for Lingmi!
Since Qi Refining cultivators cannot practice fasting, the amount of spiritual rice they consume every day is staggering, so much so that most independent cultivators have begun to use ordinary rice to fill their stomachs, and some people cannot even afford ordinary rice.
At this time, spiritual rice has become a hard currency that is harder than spiritual stones!
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In the courtyard
Lu Yan was rubbing his hands excitedly and wandering around!
"Hahaha!" He laughed excitedly, "Damn it, guess what the price of spiritual rice is now? The most common yellow sprout spiritual rice has now risen to 12 spiritual stones per pound. It's simply stealing money! Our spiritual rice can be shipped now. We are guaranteed to make a lot of money now."
"Do you know? There are several underground black markets in the west of the city. People want to buy rice every day. Even the worst ordinary rice has risen to 1 spirit stone for 10 kilograms."
"It's only been more than half a month. If the strange fog lasts for several months, won't the price of spiritual rice rise to a sky-high level?"
Lu Yan became more and more excited as he spoke!
Wei Han was drinking a little wine on the side, his expression didn't change at all.
"Go ahead, we'll start shipping soon!" Wei Han said seriously, "There are always 7,000 to 8,000 independent cultivators in Xishan City, and there are also many body cultivators among the mortals. There are probably 40,000 to 50,000 people living in various corners, and they consume a lot of food every day."
"Xishan City is surrounded by mountains, and it is not a good place to produce grain. On weekdays, we have to rely on grain merchants to transport grain from the surrounding areas for sale, so there is very little grain stored in the city."
"It would be strange if grain prices didn't skyrocket after such a big chaos. Although prices will rise further if we wait, we have too much grain in stock, so we have to start shipping out grain in small quantities from now on to avoid being stuck with too much."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan nodded in agreement.
He was worried about this, so he was anxious to talk about this matter.
If the strange fog causes the city's population to drop sharply again, and no one buys food, it would be troublesome for them to have all their stocks in their hands.
"Right now, food is more precious than elixirs, but it is a good thing to save lives." Wei Han said in a deep voice: "So be careful when shipping in the black market, and try not to attract the attention of outsiders. You sell the ordinary rice, and I will sell the spiritual rice!"
"This?" Lu Yan was a little surprised when he heard this, "Not really. As long as I change my appearance every time I make a deal, I shouldn't be targeted."
“Don’t be too careless.” Wei Han reminded patiently: “Although you have practiced the Breath Concealment Technique quite well, once you meet someone who has practiced the Pupil Technique, they will still be able to see some flaws. If someone finds out your tricks, you may have the chance to make money but not the chance to spend it!”
"But I'm different. The Breath Containment Technique I practice is more advanced. If it's not a Foundation Establishment Stage pupil technique expert doing it himself, I'm still confident that I can avoid the risk."
"When you sell the rice, you can use the excuse that you looted it from the ruins in the city. Sell it for 30 to 50 kilograms at a time, and no one will care too much. It will also be much safer!"
Wei Han gave some advice!
In the end, Lu Yan could only nod in agreement.
Currently, he is only at the second level of Qi training, and there is still a big gap between him and Wei Han. He has to admit that.
"Remember, if you encounter danger, run to various hiding places. I have placed gold-eating ants in each hiding place. I will know if you escape once!"
"You just need to hold on for a while. I will arrive soon and save your life no matter how bad it is!"
Wei Han instructed patiently.
Lu Yan smiled and felt inexplicably relieved.
He knew very well that Wei Han was a guy with many hidden cards. Although his strength might not be top-notch, his ability to survive was definitely strong enough. With Wei Han protecting him, he would not be afraid of ordinary people.
"Let's go!"
Wei Han stood up and walked out of the yard.
The two of them walked to different black markets, one on the left and one on the right.
There were still few people on the streets of Sanxiufang Market. Apart from the occasional passers-by who looked hurried, there were also patrols under Luo Tianxiong.
Now, ninety-nine percent of the independent cultivators on this entire street have joined Luo Tianxiong's army.
Only a few dozen independent cultivators such as Wei Han and Lu Yan were stubborn and kept to themselves.
Therefore, when he passed by, the patrol members all looked at him with a hint of alienation and disgust.
"Hey, stop, where are you from?" a patrolman asked in a deliberately provocative manner.
Wei Han stopped and looked over with an expressionless face.
The patrolman sneered: "Why? You're not convinced, right? We are a joint self-protection patrol team to ensure the safety of the neighbors. Who knows where you are from? Show me your ID card and house rental documents."
Wei Han still looked at the other person expressionlessly.
There was no change in his expression, but his eyes gradually became colder!
The other party knew him and he said that deliberately just to find fault.
But just as Wei Han was about to attack, Luo Tianxiong's voice came from the teahouse in the distance: "Fellow Daoist Dian is not a member of our Self-Defense Association, let him go!"
"yes!"
Everyone in the patrol team agreed in a deep voice.
Wei Han looked at Luo Tianxiong with a half-smile, and deep in the pupils of both of them were emotions that were difficult for outsiders to see. After a few seconds, he turned around and left.
(End of this chapter)
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