Fights Break Sphere: I am not Xiao Yan

Chapter 88 Heaven and Earth

"Old man, what are you doing?"

Xiao Mei, who was carrying the property deed, saw an old man on the road. She originally didn't intend to greet him, but then she saw the guy in linen clothes looking around like a thief.

'How did he get in? Why didn't the guard stop him outside? If he really wanted to steal something, why would he wander around in this deserted yard?'

Xiao Mei frowned, the more she looked at this guy the weirder he seemed to her.

"Oh?"

The old man looked around, then pointed at himself in surprise, as if he didn't expect someone to block his way: "Girl, are you talking about me?"

"Isn't it you or who?"

Xiao Mei glanced at his hands, then at his body, and didn't see any bulges, so she relaxed a little: "Why are you sneaking around in my Xiao family's territory? Aren't you afraid of being caught and beaten?"

"This……"

The old man was at a loss for words: "Well... it was my fault! But I just accidentally got lost in this compound. There's no need to punish me like that, right?"

Maybe he remembered his great-granddaughter in the palace, but the old man seemed particularly tolerant: "Your Xiao family should have guests, right? I followed them, but I am old and my legs are not good, so I can't keep up with the pace, so I ended up here."

Xiao Mei was stunned.

"This thief is well-informed, isn't he? He even knows about this kind of thing."

"Okay then! I'll help you and show you around the meeting room!"

Xiao Mei was thinking about how to take the man down and exchange some contributions for some pocket money, and the old man's words gave her a good reason.

If we go there, we will deal with him directly at the entrance of the hall, and no matter how cunning his tactics are, he won't be able to escape.

Not going? Then just call someone!

He has people under his command but doesn't use them. Instead, he always takes risks himself. There must be something wrong with his brain.

"Okay, I'll thank you first."

Unexpectedly, the old man responded very calmly and followed her calmly.

"Why aren't you afraid?"

Xiao Mei couldn't help but ask.

"Ah? I'm not afraid, that's all. Why? You talk very strangely..."

The old man muttered strangely, and looked at Xiao Mei in turn, his eyes suddenly fell on the property deed in her hand: "What is this?"

"A personal account book, you've never seen it before?"

Xiao Mei threw the property deed in a resentful manner: "I don't know who invented this thing. The expenses of the Xiao family are actually divided among each individual!"

Want to enjoy life?

That’s so easy, isn’t it just a matter of spending the maximum amount?

As for how to fill the huge hole in the consumption of practice, you can only rely on your own intelligence.

"This……"

The old man stroked his beard, not knowing what to say.

He has never seen this thing before.

Not only in his own family, but also in all the families he had come into contact with, it was not like this.

"Does your clan leader have this too?"

"of course."

Xiao Mei patted the account book in her hand: "But he gets much more than us, more than 10,000 gold coins a year! He is not even old enough to retire yet, but he gets so much... Alas."

The evil privileged class.

Ten thousand...more?

The old man's eyes became more and more confused, and he even doubted whether what he heard was the local dialect.

Who can tell him how these two words come together?

……

"Patriarch, the statistics are out."

The three old men in the meeting room looked at each other, and finally the youngest one, the third one, was rushed forward to count: "The total number of all the clauses is 298, which is a total of gold coins--"

"how many?"

Xiao Zhan's eyelids twitched slightly. He could see clearly what the three elders were doing from above, and a bad premonition kept rising in his heart.

This tax...isn't it outrageous?
"This number."

The third elder looked back several times to confirm, then stretched out his fingers and made the shape of an eight towards Xiao Zhan.

"Eighty thousand?"

Xiao Zhan's face twitched, but he could still accept it.

The Xiao family earns hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars a year. Although most of the money has to be spent again, taking out one-tenth of the cash is not a big deal.

We can save 300,000 to 50,000 yuan by cutting the pocket money for those kids.

"Eight hundred thousand!"

The Third Elder's voice trembled, and he felt as if his heart was bleeding.

what?
Xiao Zhan staggered and almost fell off his seat: "You mean Duo... Duo Shao?"

Eight hundred thousand……

Are you collecting taxes or demanding my life? We can't all of the hundreds of people in my Xiao family give up our cultivation and go out to work, right?
It would be fine if the money was paid in installments, but if so much money has to be paid out at once, it will bring the entire market to its knees, and it may take three to five months to recover.

"Lord Messenger!"

Xiao Zhan clapped his hands with a bitter look on his face: "This... my Xiao family really doesn't have that much money!"

"Hey~ Patriarch Xiao, don't panic. It doesn't matter if you can't take out these gold coins for a while. I can...well, I can make the decision to send you an IOU first."

The messenger took a sip of tea and took out a piece of gold paper with concave characters on it: "As long as you stamp your blood and essence on it, the payment can be postponed for three months... Then someone will come to visit you."

Xiao Zhan twitched his face a few times.

They've actually considered even this situation, and the preparations are really thorough. It seems like I have to pay the money today.

"Ahem...that."

The elder closed the scroll and placed it on the table. "Sir, may I ask if these funds are paid every year? If so, then my Xiao family really cannot afford such a hassle!"

"Don't worry about that~"

The messenger lowered his body and leaned forward: "This time it's because the empire's treasury is tight, so we have to raise funds nationwide, and we also take the opportunity to crack down on those dishonest guys."

"I have taken down five gangs of thieves, let alone the others. Many cities are now fertile fields waiting to be cultivated. As long as you get through this hurdle, the future will be smooth!"

As he spoke, he tapped the pastry plate beside him and said, "For example, this one~ I am quite optimistic about the goods of your Xiao family. Let's not talk about those that are too vague. Even if you are just a supplier, you can sweep across more than a dozen surrounding cities!"

In the past, the Xiao family might have been restricted by the resistance of surrounding forces and could not export in large quantities, but now...

This power reshuffle has kicked out at least a quarter of the bugs, and nearly half of the market will have to be reset. Who can stop it?

"Looking at the current situation, you will soar to the sky by then!"

The messenger smiled cordially and said, "When that happens, I may even toast you at the banquet."

"The adults are joking..."

Xiao Zhan first clasped his fists and said a few words of humility, then he exchanged glances with the three old men.

Unexpectedly, there really was a problem with the Gama Empire.

I just don't know how big a deal it is that could cause such a big fuss in the royal family.

'Great Elder, what do you mean?'

Xiao Zhan glanced at him.

"Give it a try!" The elder responded with a radiant gaze, conveying a firm belief.

If the royal tree really fell, so many gold coins would not be valuable at all, and even if added up, they would not be as much as the gains from looting the surrounding cities.

If it hadn’t fallen…

"Lord Messenger!"

Xiao Zhan suddenly slammed the table and stood up, scaring the messenger so much that he trembled his body. He thought that this man was going to attack the official.

Just as he was about to circulate his fighting spirit, he saw Xiao Zhan bowing and speaking in an extremely sincere tone: "Since it is the Jia Ma Empire that is in trouble, then my Xiao family should not hesitate or retreat!"

"The Xiao family's treasury currently has a total of 1.3 million in gold and silver, and various goods worth more than 2 million. Add to that the savings of the four of us and the antiques and calligraphy and paintings in our home, and I'll give them to you!"

"what?"

The messenger was stunned immediately, but Xiao Zhan waved his hand to reply.

"No need to say more, my Lord!"

"My Xiao family's ancestors have been generals for generations, enjoying the emperor's grace and the people's support. They worry day and night about having no way to serve the country and no way to feed the people. Today, when the country is in crisis, we should do our best to help, to fulfill the will of the generations of family heads, and to show the sincerity of our family!"

Xiao Zhan was already a tall and strong man, and influenced by his father Xiao Lin, his words and actions were quite military-like.

This time, he preached loudly in the hall, not to mention being the messenger of the evil, even the elders in his own family felt a little ashamed.

Look at other people's awareness, why do you only think about making money?
"Master Xiao!!"

The messenger stood up and grabbed Xiao Zhan's hand, his eyes filled with tears and his eyelids were red. The next moment, Xiao Zhan felt a weight in his sleeve.

"grown ups?"

"Don't take no for an answer."

The envoy was so moved that he pressed down his hand: "This exchange card of 200,000 gold coins is my respect for your loyalty and my sincere confession to the empire!"

"..."

Xiao Zhan pulled his hand away, but the other party held it even tighter.

Something is wrong, something is happening!
The great elder who was watching the show on the side suddenly realized something, stood up abruptly and stared straight out the door.

"Uncle Xiao Zhan, Grandpa! I caught a thief at home!"

The next moment, Xiao Mei led an old man in sackcloth into the room to ask for praise: "Look, it's..."

thump--

"Your Majesty, please pay homage to your Majesty!"

The envoy and his subordinates suddenly knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".

"……he?"

Xiao Mei's voice gradually became lower, she turned her head slowly and stiffly, and retracted her fingers as if she had been electrocuted.

"Ah…"

The Great Elder suddenly laughed as if relieved, then he lay back down in his chair, almost falling to the ground like water.

Xiao Zhan glanced at the prostrating envoy, then looked at Jia Xingtian. As soon as he raised his hand, the gold coin card in his sleeve shook a few times and scattered all over the floor with a swish.

"..."

The field suddenly became even quieter.

"I am Xiao Zhan, the humble servant, paying my respects to Your Majesty..." After being embarrassed for a long time, Xiao Zhan still spoke with courage.

"no."

Jia Xingtian waved his hand with a smile, took a step forward and appeared, and sat directly in the first seat: "Since Patriarch Xiao has already become a fighting spirit, there is no need to worry about these mundane etiquettes. My Jia Ma Empire has always respected the strong! Sit down and talk."

Xiao Zhan glanced at the kneeling messenger, but ultimately did not dare to find a seat for himself.

It is better to be cautious about this kind of thing.

Maybe the leader is really amiable, or maybe he is just being polite. There is nothing wrong in being honest.

"Your humble servant Xiao Lie pays respect to Your Majesty!"

Just when he was struggling, the Great Elder suddenly stood up and stepped forward, taking Xiao Zhan's place.

"Oh? Who are you and why do you call yourself a subject?"

Jia Xingtian leaned back in his chair and asked with interest, "I don't remember ever accepting you as a court official."

"Your Majesty, I followed the late master Xiao Lin into the army, worked as a clerk and a deputy, and was granted an official position by the empire. When I moved there, my position as a criminal was still there... Naturally, I am still your Majesty's subordinate."

Is this happening?
Jia Xingtian frowned and thought about it, vaguely remembering that there was indeed a person of the same clan following Xiao Lin, but because of his lack of strength, he was unable to make a name for himself even with Xiao Lin's care.

I didn't expect that today, I have already entered the Dou Ling realm.

"I was wrong at first... The talent of this Xiao family member is really good."

Jia Xingtian glanced at the few people and was surprised.

After all, there were only two or three low-level great fighting masters when they fled the imperial capital in the past, but now they have the strength to become local emperors.

But it’s not too late now.

"You are an interesting person... You changed your identity three times in just a few sentences. What criminal and what lowly position? How come I have so much to do with you?"

"Return to Your Majesty."

The Great Elder took a deep breath and looked up at Jia Xingtian: "Your Majesty is in charge of the empire's troops and generals. You are naturally a general under him! I grant you an official title and a rank, and you are naturally my lord!"

"The Emperor of Heaven and the Empress of Earth provide for the people. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from Heaven. My Xiao family earns Gama's money on Gama's land, eats Gama's food, and enjoys the reputation that should have belonged to Gama. This is a great sin!"

"The guilty person Xiao Lie, I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

"Snapped!"

Jia Xingtian tore off his already thin beard.

……

"Something's not right."

Deep in the Warcraft Mountains, Xiao Yan was scratching his neck uncomfortably. He had been feeling an itchy neck these past two days, as if something bad was approaching and far away.

"Could there be any problem with the Xiao family?"

"What are you thinking about..."

Yao Lao knocked on his head and said, "Your love sister's bodyguard is a Dou Huang. Who can get around him and attack the Xiao family?"

"What's more, since that girl has such a great background, she can always call on more powerful people to come to help if something happens. What are you afraid of in this situation?"

If there really is a danger that even Xun'er cannot resolve, then the master and disciple will be there to help.

It’s better to just wait here peacefully.

“That being said…” Xiao Yan let out a long sigh. They were his family, so it was normal for him to feel worried.

I don’t know why Xun’er was so cold towards the Gu clan and the Xiao family in the original novel.

"Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well refine this beast fire. Although it is only level seven, this kind of extremely strong and masculine fire is the most difficult to train."

Yao Lao was still busy processing various materials. The storage methods of these monsters were very rough, and the medicinal properties of many herbs were lost in vain.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was holding a strange flame in his hand. The flame tip was purple, and gradually changed from purple to red and finally to an orange flame core.

Seventh-level red sun amethyst fire.

If the main theme of refining strange fire is the line between life and death, then the characteristic of beast fire is like a wild horse that is out of control and difficult to control.

The flames that have been stored for a long time, like the one of the old man with beast fire, and have little remaining fire energy are the easiest to refine.

"This guy is too noisy." Xiao Yan frowned.

　"Beast fire is harder to tame than alien fire"

　　The original words of Yao Lao in the original novel, I don’t know what this early setting is about...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)