Night without Borders

Chapter 57 Three Wonders
"Why? What reason do they have for us to hand over the night silver?"

"Some time ago, people were almost starving to death. Now the situation has just improved. How can we afford to be exploited like this in Jinjiling!"

Everyone was outraged.

Although food from the outside world was transported in by giant beasts, it still cost money to purchase it. With the year being so bad, where would the money be to pay tribute to Jinjiling?

The most important thing is that they have to support a group of bandits.

In such a remote area, if a family of three spends frugally, one night silver dollar can almost solve the problem of food and clothing for a month.

Now the two people sent by Jinjiling are sitting on the back of a chicken, opening their mouths casually and want to collect one month's living expenses from each family. It's really bullying.

Moreover, I don’t know if this is a one-time thing or if it will become a routine and I have to hand it in at regular intervals.

"These bandits are really inhumane!"

Public outrage arose and people wanted to boycott.

The two Golden Rooster Knights only came to inform the various villages. They were now far away from the village entrance, but they could still hear the indignation of the people behind them.

"The reaction of these peasants is really too radical. We need to talk to the higher-ups so as not to really provoke their emotions and make them resist recklessly."

"Well, the strength of the village has been greatly weakened. In these troubled times, we must pay attention to the impact."

……

"Don't the people in Chixia City care?"

The villages outside the mountain were in turmoil and everyone was talking about this matter.

Someone suggested finding the patrol team and asking them to take charge of the matter. They should also report to Chixia City as soon as possible. They should not let the people from Jinjiling act recklessly in this special winter.

An old man sighed, "The top leaders of Chixia City may not have the energy to take care of these things recently."

"why?"

"A traveling merchant brought the latest news from there. Two larger organizations suspect that Ling Xu, the city lord of Chixia City, is colluding with the high-level aliens of the Black and White Mountains and tricked them in the mountains last time."

According to the traveling merchant, the atmosphere in Chixia City is now delicate.

There is no direct evidence about this matter. The two big organizations just suspect that Ling Xu has a very evil heart and is using the power of Ling Xu to manipulate them.

This matter will most likely end up in nothing, but right now the top leaders of Chixia City have no time to be distracted.

Qin Ming looked at the dark night, listened to people's discussions, his body was covered with a dazzling skylight, and his emotions were also fluctuating violently.

As long as one is a human being, he or she will have seven emotions and six desires, and it is impossible to always remain peaceful.

After a moment, the light from the sky on Qin Ming disappeared.

He entered the cellar and selected two blood snakes that were six or seven feet long and had mutated once.

Then, he picked up the long-handled black gold hammer and beat the two spiritual creatures into meat paste on the iron plate. He cooked it himself and made a jar of meat soup.

Before leaving, he wanted to arrange some things.

Not long after, Qin Ming came to the small courtyard next door.

"Brother Lu, are you feeling better? I hunted a spiritual beast in the mountains. Maybe it can help you get a new life."

Qin Ming didn't want to hide everything, so he told Lu Ze that after eating the meat soup, not only would his injuries recover quickly, but he might also be able to have a new life in the near future.

“Xiao Qin!” Lu Ze was a down-to-earth man. He didn’t know what to say, so he just nodded heavily.

Liang Wanqing's eyes turned red. She knew what it meant to have her body reborn in such an environment. From now on, she wouldn't have to worry every time Lu Ze went into the mountains.

Qin Ming said: "Sister-in-law, you can also eat some. There is enough meat soup. Even if your body cannot be regenerated, it can improve your physical condition."

"It smells so good, uncle. I want to eat it too." Wen Rui hadn't slept yet. When he smelled the unique aroma of the blood snake, he was drooling like a little greedy cat.

"You are still young, you can't eat it, otherwise it will cause premature ejaculation. Come, your uncle has brought you the freshest wild fruit, which is the variety cultivated by Lao Huang."

Wen Rui's big eyes sparkled, but he was also a little puzzled, and said, "Uncle, last time you said that these were fruits grown by Uncle Niu with great effort."

"Well, that's about right." Qin Ming smiled. These were naturally fruits and vegetables from Bison Ridge.

"Uncle, I want one too..." Wenhui, who was just over two years old, woke up in a daze.

Then, Qin Ming heard the squirrel squeaking again and bowing to him in the cage, this time setting its sights on the meat soup made from blood snake.

……

The next day, Qin Ming wiped the mutton-fat jade iron knife. It was too eye-catching. If he didn't use it, it would be fine. But if he used the knife, he had to kill any opponent that saw it.

He disguised and covered the blade and put it back into the scabbard.

Qin Ming took out a long stick and used it as a spear, and also found the bow and arrow he had used before. Now he can be said to be an expert in both spear and arrow!

Soon, he demonstrated his amazing marksmanship in the yard. The wooden stick in his hand was like a dragon, circling in the air, as if it was about to soar into the sky.

He shook it lightly, and the long stick split into dozens of phantoms, stabbing towards different areas. Dozens of falling snowflakes were instantly pierced.

However, as Qin Ming increased his force and shook the gun barrel, the hard long wooden stick could not withstand his huge force and broke directly into more than a dozen pieces.

He picked up the bow and arrow and tried it only once before giving up. If he applied the slightest force, either the bowstring would break or the bow frame would be pulled apart.

"In this case, my reputation as an expert in spears and archery is unworthy of my reputation. I don't even have a weapon that suits me." Qin Ming decided to go into the mountains to find some suitable weapons.

The Great Rift Valley was completely silent; the people guarding Jinji Ridge had already left.

Qin Ming entered the lifeless underground cave and wandered along the spider-web-like passage for a long time. He saw some broken armor, broken weapons, and a lot of blood. In addition, there were some broken horns and bones of some alien species.

Finally, Qin Ming found an altar deep in the underground cave. It was filled with gloomy energy, and he kicked it to pieces, causing a large amount of black fog to billow out. However, when his body was filled with the light of heaven, the gloomy fog quickly dissipated and evaporated.

"What did they do here?" Qin Ming felt that the two big bandits were in collusion with the outsider who could turn into mist, and they didn't do anything good here.

He searched for a long time and found some intact weapons. As for armor, he also pieced together a few sets. Those that were preserved without damage were naturally fine products.

He picked up a big spear and a long sword, found a hard bow that could barely withstand his huge strength, and picked up a pile of iron arrows, filling six quivers.

"Tonight, I will be the Sword Immortal, the Spear Saint, and the Archery God, the master of sword, spear, and arrows!" Qin Ming said to himself.

He put on a shiny armor, carried a bow and arrow, lifted a heavy but extremely sharp spear, and carried a long sword engraved with a phoenix pattern on his back, and walked out of the underground cave.

"Huh?" Qin Ming was a little surprised to find traces of Old Man Liu outside the Great Rift Valley.

He didn't hide and just walked over.

When Old Man Liu saw him, he looked extremely serious and said, "I heard that you went into the mountains. I guessed that you came here. Are you planning to attack Jinji Ridge?"

Ever since he and Qin Ming went into the mountains to destroy the ant nest last time, Old Man Liu had witnessed Qin Ming's strength that far exceeded his peers. All of a sudden, he understood a lot of things, as if he had suddenly realized something.

In addition, he witnessed with his own eyes that Qin Ming quickly developed the Tianguang Jin at Old Wu's house. While he was shocked, he realized that Qin Ming could probably deal with four new students, and he really wanted to do so.

Qin Ming discovered that this old man was quite smart and had guessed a lot of things.

"If you really want to go to Jinjiling, I know I can't stop you, but don't rush to do it. Wait for another day or two."

"why?"

Old Man Liu said solemnly, "The reason why Jinji Ridge appeared is because the famous gold thieves in the early years used it as a place to stay when they traveled between the two regions to do business. Although it is almost not used now, it would be unfortunate if you happened to run into it."

Qin Ming sucked in a breath of cold air with small snowflakes dancing in it, and said, "Is your fate really special? Originally, nothing happened, but after you said that, something might really happen."

Of course he didn't believe these, he was just joking. He only believed in his own strength.

Old Man Liu said, "I'll find someone to find out first. You don't need to rush for a day or two."

"What connections do you have that can help you find out the whereabouts of the gold thief?" Qin Ming was surprised.

"How could I possibly have that kind of connection and ability? But I can judge based on past situations and current details. It is said that as long as the gold thieves are about to appear, the two big bandits in Jinjiling will order people to prepare all kinds of rare ingredients, buy fine wine, and invite beautiful dancers one or two days in advance."

Qin Ming nodded immediately, thinking it was reliable and he could wait for news from Old Man Liu first.

Afterwards, he hid his weapons in the mountains and returned to the village with Old Liu and the prey.

At this time, the village was full of anger because the people from Jinjiling came again.

"Who are we doing this for? We are recruiting new students just to protect you and others."

Jinjiling already knew that the various villages had strong resistance, and the people coming now wanted to ease the atmosphere and make some necessary explanations.

"A few days ago, we from Jinji Ridge fought a bloody battle with the mutants in the Great Rift Valley for the villagers outside the mountain. We killed a large number of mutants who wanted to occupy the outer areas of the mountain, and almost all of us were wiped out."

Upon hearing this, some villagers looked at them with hatred. Everyone knew that people went into Jinjiling for the mysterious products, and that they were unlucky and almost wiped out. Now they said that they were doing it to protect them?

"The two leaders understand you and have decided to collect the night silver next month to give you time to prepare."

There is no doubt that Jinjiling’s explanation was weak and caused greater resentment among the villagers. After all, they still wanted to exploit each household and the protection tax could not be reduced. Many people wanted to fight with them.

"These peasants reacted too much!" Finally, the people from Jinjiling left in a hurry.

On that day, Old Man Liu brought news that there was no unusual movement in Jinjiling, and there was reliable information that only two big bandits and their cronies were in the mountain stronghold.

"Also, two traveling merchants appeared in Yinteng Town and brought the latest news. The mayor of Chixia City is going to be replaced. Although Ling Xu is fine, he will be transferred to another city."

Qin Ming heard this and nodded. Now was a good time to take action.

He whispered, "Some big organizations speculate that the Lord of Chixia City and the aliens have joined forces to set up this scheme. Naturally, they may also suspect that the local organizations are leaking the information and cooperating with them. They can't touch Ling Xu, so don't they dare to destroy Jinjiling?"

Then, he said to himself, "Two big bandits colluded with outsiders, and the man who could turn into mist died inexplicably. Wouldn't his fellow disciples and elders suspect Jinjiling?"

At this time, the early night was over. Qin Ming went straight into the mountains, changed into armor, carried weapons, and headed all the way to Jinji Ridge, fifty miles away!

The night was very dark and the journey was not short. Most people did not dare to travel alone in the middle of the night.

In fact, Qin Ming also encountered an accident and was attacked on the way. A strange beast with flowing purple light suddenly jumped out from the forest and stepped towards him.

Its head resembles a horse, but it is not a horse at all. Its mouth is full of snow-white sharp teeth flashing cold light, and it is obviously a carnivorous beast. It has a tiger-leopard-like body, but very long limbs and heavy horse hooves.

It had a silky fur coat, flowing with a hazy purple light, and looked very majestic. It soared into the air, and its huge hooves came towards Qin Ming's head.

"Purple Lightning Beast?" Qin Ming was surprised to encounter such a strange creature. Recently, he had asked Old Man Liu about the strange creatures in the mountains and knew about this kind of creature.

The Purple Lightning Beast is a recently emerged alien species that has mutated three times. It runs as fast as the wind and is faster than creatures that have mutated four or five times.

It seemed to be frightened and escaped from the mountains. When it saw Qin Ming blocking its way, it directly gave him a hoof. If he didn't dodge, he would be in big trouble.

Qin Ming slightly turned sideways to avoid the huge purple hoof, then quickly approached and touched its purple body.

The purple electric beast was shocked. What kind of monster was this? How come his finger just touched its fur and it stuck like a dog-skin plaster?
The adhesion properties of Qin Ming's Tianguang Jin played its due role. As long as he touched it slightly, there was no way of escaping. First, his fingertips, and then his entire palm, firmly grasped the fur of the Purple Lightning Beast, and finally he directly sat on it.

"Stop messing around and give me a ride!" Qin Ming said.

The purple lightning beast was furious. It was a very difficult species to tame. It was shaking its head and tail and kicking its legs, trying to throw him down.

Qin Ming didn't waste any time talking to it. He drew out his sharp long knife and put it on its neck. If it didn't work, he would just kill it. The glowing purple mane fluttered and a lot of it was cut off.

The Purple Lightning Beast tensed its body and dared not make any more noise. It glanced into the depths of the mountain and then began to run wildly.

In the thick night, Qin Ming rode on a divine horse with purple light mist flowing, quickly approaching Jinji Ridge!

(End of this chapter)