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Chapter 33 Livelihood
The two men fled from the fish-selling alley in a panic, looking as if a tiger was chasing them.

Under the cover of night, they bypassed two alleys and then entered a dilapidated house.

The furnishings in the room were very simple, and a scarred man with a gloomy face was sitting at the table.

When he saw the two people coming in, he forced a smile: "I'm glad you're all right."

The two men looked at each other, and the humiliation and anger in their hearts suddenly disappeared.

In their opinion, the scarred man who had abandoned the two of them was really disloyal and had completely forgotten his previous oath.

But think about it from another angle. If they were scarred men facing the threat of a warrior, their performance would probably not be much better - they might even run faster.

Then the eldest brother shouldn't talk about the second brother!

"Everyone, take a seat."

The scarred man lifted a wine jar from under the table and poured a bowl of wine for each of them: "Drink something to calm your nerves."

The two men sat down dejectedly.

"Speaking of this matter..."

The scarred man took a sip from the wine bowl and said bitterly, "First of all, we have to blame Jiang Qi from the dental clinic. He said that the other party was an orphan and a widow, and he almost killed us brothers!"

"Yeah!"

The two men immediately shared a common hatred for the enemy and started to curse: "You bastard, you said you would give him 30% of the profit after the deal is done, I will beat him three times!"

This group of city foxes and rats had previously received news that a family had just moved into Maiyu Lane, consisting of only a widowed mother and a young boy.

And it looks quite profitable.

The three scarred brothers were naturally tempted, so they made up an excuse to extort money from An Jiayin.

As for the Qingyi Gang, they are just trying to gild their own reputation and scare people.

What he never expected was that the opponent was actually a martial artist who had entered the realm of strength!
The three men usually had no pressure in bullying ordinary people, but to confront a warrior would be like seeking death.

The more he thought about it, the more scared he felt. While drinking the sour and bitter wine, he insulted the tooth dealer Jiang Qi in all kinds of ways.

The scarred man sighed and said, "Brothers, there is something strange going on in Qianfeng Mountain. The county gates are closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave. The city is under strict inspection. We can no longer go against the wind."

His two brothers looked at each other and closed their mouths at the same time, feeling the bitterness of the wine they had just drunk.

A man asked hesitantly: "Brother, what are we going to do in the future?"

The scarred man rubbed his head irritably and said, "Originally, I got in touch with a hero from the Tiger Gang. I thought I could make a killing this time and use it to make friends with him and find a way to make a living for the three of us brothers."

"Even if I can just be a peripheral member, it's still a great thing!"

There are two major underworld gangs in Linhe County, namely the Tiger Gang and the Angry Whale Gang. The former is a local force that runs brothels, gambling houses, pawn shops and other money-making businesses.

The Tiger Gang is not only powerful, but also has a good relationship with the government, and has the background of a major family in Linhe.

If they could become outer members of the Tiger Gang, they would never have to worry about food and drink, and they would also have a solid backer.

You can walk sideways in the surrounding streets and markets!
Unfortunately, the Tiger Gang is very strict in recruiting people, and it is almost impossible for people like them who are illiterate and have no special skills to be accepted.

"Ugh!"

All three of them sighed as if they had missed a great opportunity.

"Lets see!"

The scarred man held the wine bowl and made up his mind, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes: "If the city can really be in chaos, it will be a good thing, we will have a chance!"

While these three friends were looking forward to the future, Zhang Yuan was also thinking about his future. Chenjia Village was already destroyed, and no one knew how many people were still alive.

Anyway, he definitely can't go back.

Zhang Yuan was glad that he had prepared for the rainy day and bought a house in the county town in advance, thus avoiding a big trouble.

But the question is, with such a big incident happening in Qianfeng Mountain this time, will he be able to continue going into the mountains to hunt and collect herbs in the future?

Zhang Yuan felt very nervous!

Previously, he relied on the help of Yagui to escape the disaster.

Zhang Yuan doesn’t think he can be so lucky every time!
Qianfeng Mountain is the only big mountain in Linhe County. Once he can no longer enter the mountain, his livelihood will be gone.

Although this is the worst-case scenario, it may not necessarily occur.

But Zhang Yuan must find a way to make a living for himself in advance!
In addition, he also wanted to learn martial arts so that he could truly display his strength.

In the next few days, Zhang Yuan went out in the morning and walked around the county town to inquire about various news.

I go home at noon and never go out again.

However, Linhe County did not really become chaotic. Although the prices of firewood, rice, oil and salt all increased to varying degrees, the market and people's hearts were still relatively stable due to the strict control of the government.

Of course, the time is still short. If Linhe County is closed for another half a month, the situation will be hard to say.

Out of fear of disaster.

The incense in the City God Temple has been particularly strong these days, and it stays burning all night long.

Countless people went to the temple to burn incense and pray, asking the City God to protect everyone.

Zhang Yuan could smell the scent of incense when he walked on the street!

Zhang Yuan felt that the City God must be effective, but he suspected that this effectiveness did not come from the god itself, but from the faith accumulated by thousands of ordinary people.

This kind of speculation also applies to ancestral halls!
A few days later, the Linhe County government sent people to post notices on the streets to reassure the public.

First of all, the strange disaster that occurred in the Qianfeng Mountain area has been quelled. From now on, the county will no longer close the city gates, and normal entry and exit of personnel and commercial exchanges will be restored.

Secondly, in order to prevent the same incident from happening again, no one is allowed to enter Qianfeng Mountain in the future.

Violators will be killed without mercy!

Zhang Yuan saw the public security notice as soon as possible, but he did not expect that the situation he was most worried about would happen.

If he really couldn't go into the mountains again, then his hunting and herbal medicine collecting skills would be wasted.

The good news is that after the public security notice was posted, the prices of firewood, rice, oil and salt in the city fell. Although they did not return to their previous normal levels immediately, it was only a matter of time.

In this way, the silver in Zhang Yuan's hand can last for a long time.

The prerequisite is that he does not buy medicinal herbs for practicing martial arts and does not spend a lot of money to become an apprentice and learn skills!
To Zhang Yuan's surprise, the county government posted a new notice the next day, which was a recruitment notice.

Linhe County Government is now recruiting ten runners, three patrolmen and one postmaster, with generous remuneration and only the best candidates will be admitted.

As soon as this new notice came out, it immediately caused quite a stir in the county.

Many people gathered in front of the notice, vying to read the detailed requirements listed on it.

You have to know that even the lowest-level yamen runner has a well-deserved iron rice bowl. Being able to get a job in the yamen is undoubtedly a top-notch job for ordinary people.

For a moment, people were excited!

(End of this chapter)