The Dharma Sea of ​​the Green Snake

Chapter 706 Runzhou City

Runzhou City is a land of four rivers and three corridors, adjacent to Yangzhou, and has extremely traffic waterways and land official roads.

Theoretically speaking, this place can be regarded as an important traffic route for Yangzhou to communicate with the outside world, and it is a storage place for the transfer and delivery of various materials.

But since Nandu broke the embankment last year, it has lost its former prosperity.

When Pei Wende walked out of Runzhou City with doubts, it was as desolate as a desolate deserted city, only the two city guards guarding the gate of the city, which showed that the place was not completely deserted.

"This scene... doesn't seem like there is only famine."

After all, Pei Wende was also a person who experienced famine and took in hungry people, so he could see at a glance what was wrong with Runcheng.

Famine can indeed drive people away from their homes, but only if there is a large-scale famine phenomenon.

However, the breach of the embankment in Nandu obviously did not affect the whole of Yangzhou. It is impossible for the people in Runzhou City to leave their homes and leave here on a large scale.

Because even if there are profiteers driving up prices, only the people at the bottom will not be able to live.

However, the Runzhou City at this moment is so desolate, not only the people at the bottom have left in large numbers, even most of the country gentry living here have disappeared.

Or to be more precise, it was the gentry here who left here first, and took a large number of people with them.

Thanks to those Iron Gu who were exploring separately, Pei Wende quickly confirmed this.

"Amitabha!"

Walking to the gate of the city in three steps at a time, Pei Wende saluted the two guards guarding the gate.

"Dare to ask the two officials, it seems that the little monk has not seen many people traveling all the way?"

"And why is the gate of the city so deserted?"

While talking, Pei Wende handed over his certificate.

This was the proof of Pei Wende's identity, and it was also the method he used to win the trust of the two guards.

"Fahai?"

Reaching out his hand to receive Pei Wende's certificate, one of the guards frowned and glanced at the title on it, but did not answer his question directly.

On the contrary, another guard who looked more kindly smiled wryly, unable to hide the tiredness and helplessness on his face.

"Master doesn't know something, this is a disaster for Runzhou City."

"Now those who can run have already run away, and the rest are those who can't run like us..."

Before the voice of the guard here fell, the guard who checked Pei Wende's certificate at the beginning yelled.

"Third, stop talking nonsense!"

Even though the guard tried his best to hide the expression on his face, Pei Wende could still see some fear from it.

"Master, please don't pay attention to my brother's nonsense, you can go in."

Without giving Pei Wende a chance to continue questioning, the guard stuffed the ultimatum into his hand, and then decisively signaled him to pass quickly.

"It's time to thank you, sir."

Shaking his head slightly, Pei Wende wisely did not continue to ask.

It wasn't until Pei Wende's back disappeared from the top of the city that the guard who had stopped his companions turned his head and cursed in a low voice.

"Third, do you want to kill yourself?"

"We are just two small guards, who are only responsible for guarding the city gate."

"Don't forget how the prison boss died last month. Do you want your old mother to live alone for the rest of her life?"

Hearing this, the other guard's eyes suddenly widened.

"You mean, that monk might be..."

Covering his mouth in time, the other guard didn't continue to speak, but his eyes showed deep fear.

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[It seems that they seem to have mistook you for something else? 】

Xiaoqing's voice suddenly echoed in Pei Wende's mind, and at the same time, the whispering conversation of the two guards rang out.

[No need to 'seem', they did take me for some kind of monster. 】

Looking around ponderously, Pei Wende replied that he didn't see any pedestrians.

In the eyes of Pei Wende at this moment, in this empty Runzhou city like a ghost town, one can faintly see some kind of dark evil spirit spreading.

[What happened here must have the participation of monsters. 】

Whether it was the Nandu embankment breach last year, or the subsequent price hikes, or even the deception of local officials...

There seemed to be signs of some kind of evil being involved in it, and those who were still in the city seemed to be aware of this.

[You are indeed a broom star, you will encounter messy things wherever you go. 】

[Also, where is the Qin Tianjian here?What have they been doing? 】

Obviously he couldn't see Xiaoqing's expression clearly, but Wen Wende easily imagined her anger at the moment.

In fact, what Xiaoqing was annoyed was not Pei Wende's fate of getting into trouble wherever he went, but what she was annoyed about was the character of the other party who knew trouble but still ran into it.

To Xiaoqing's point of view, the various evil spirits encountered along the way are actually nothing extraordinary.

Even if Pei Wende didn't care about it, the local Qin Tianjian would send someone to deal with it after they noticed it.

[Qin Tianjian?I'm also curious what did they do? 】

There was a habitual smile on the corner of his mouth, and Wen Wende was not at all reluctant about Xiao Qing's thoughts.

Although Pei Wende wanted Xiaoqing to be more human, he didn't make Xiaoqing into that kind of soft-hearted monster with no bottom line.

Just like Pei Wende himself knew in his heart that his character was actually not likable.

Just like Runzhou City at this moment, he believed that from the moment he stepped into the city gate, many beings inside and outside the city expressed disgust for his arrival.

There are demons among them, but there are definitely people.

[Then what are you going to do next? 】

Quietly put her body close to Pei Wende's skin, only to see Xiaoqing suddenly raised her head under the clothes, and a faint monster aura also radiated out.

Feeling Xiaoqing's undisguised deterrence, those who were secretly peeping at Pei Wende immediately averted their eyes.

[What else can I do?Of course, first go to the government office here to have a look! 】

Pei Wende is not the kind of person who likes to go round and round. His solutions to problems are usually very direct and rude.

Now that it has been confirmed that the breach of the dike, price gouging and deception are all related to officials, then Pei Wende naturally intends to go to the highest official of this place—the governor of Runzhou.

After all, as the highest-ranking official in Runzhou City, Pei Wende would not believe a word if the Governor of Runzhou knew nothing about what happened in his territory.

What is happening in Runzhou City now, even if there are still masterminds behind the scenes, I am afraid that it is inseparable from the current governor of Runzhou.

—Recommendation ticket—/—Monthly ticket—

(End of this chapter)