Re-select the life system

Chapter 43 7 Under the Nanyang Mansion

After Qin He rode the old donkey for about three to five miles, he found that the road was gradually widening, and he should have reached the official road.

The flow of people on the surrounding small roads gradually gathered on this wide official road.

But Qin He's mood became more and more depressed, because on the side of the road, Qin He had already seen more than one scrawny corpse.

Most of these corpses lost all their clothes and were stripped naked, not even a straw sandal was left. Many corpses were black and smelly and were abandoned on the side of the road.

At first, Qin He was a little surprised, but after walking for a mile or two, he realized that there were no less than ten corpses on both sides of the official road.

But the people passing by on the road are used to it, as if those are not corpses, but feces from ordinary people's latrines, and everyone can avoid them.

As a modern person, it's a lie that Qin He doesn't feel uncomfortable, but there's nothing he can do about it.

Occasionally on the road, there were farmers carrying grain and rice vegetables to Nanyang Mansion for trading. Most of these people had ugly faces. Along the way, Qin He didn't even see a fat man.

Most of the people's faces were numb, and they rarely communicated with others. When they saw the corpse on the roadside, the porters or the businessmen riding donkeys around them, no one made a fuss.

Is this the troubled times?Qin He also suppressed his emotions and tried his best to blend into this era.

In order not to attract attention, Qin He wrapped the long knife in his clothes, pinned it to the sack, and tied it to the old donkey's back.

But Qin He realized that he was overthinking. On this road, most of the passers-by were carrying weapons. Most of them were long knives and short knives, and some also carried swords and long sticks. Everyone took it for granted.

It is rare to see people riding horses on the road. Occasionally, there are people riding donkeys and mules. Most people still carry or carry goods. Along the way, there are not many people riding horses. Occasionally, they meet one or two horses, which are also thin horses.

This world is a little different from the world I imagined.

Qin He didn't ask for directions either. There are occasional small shops and tea stalls around this official road for pedestrians to rest. Qin He also knew that Nanyang Mansion is a few miles away from other people's gossip.

Tired from walking, Qin He went to a roadside tea stall and spent two renminbi to buy a bowl of tea, served with cooked wheat for a meal.

Most of the vendors passing by the roadside carried swords, and there were also small rich merchants with attendants. The age of Qin He's attire did not attract everyone's attention.

While I was drinking tea, suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves on the road not far away.

"Drive! Drive! Get out of the way! Military emergency report! Those who block, kill without mercy!"

When Qin He turned his head, he saw two black horses on the road, and two soldiers in iron armor galloped towards Nanyang Mansion while shouting.

Qin He still wanted to see the excitement, but he found that the people around him seemed to be used to it, numbly avoiding it one after another, and only after the riders had gone away did they start talking.

"I don't know where war is going to happen again! Hey! Troubled times are coming!"

"Old Xu, let me tell you that after this trip, I don't plan to come to Nanyang Mansion. It's getting more and more uneasy recently. The shopkeeper Hu who is in the grain business in Xingning Town was wiped out a few days ago. You Have you heard of it?"

"I've heard about this. I heard that it was done by those strong men in Heihu Mountain. Nanyang Mansion has not been peaceful recently. After King Bu San was defeated last year, there are a few more kings nearby this year. Most of the nearby villages have formed their own villages. Save it, even the Mongols are afraid to leave the city, I see! This troubled world is coming!"

"Yes! I also feel that troubled times are coming. I heard that Han Shantong from Luancheng, Hebei has taken Yingzhou, and now there are tens of thousands of people!"

"Your news is outdated. Han Shantong was arrested by Yuan Ting and hanged to death. Now Liu Futong is in charge! Their Red Scarf Army has reached Runing! I don't know how long it will take to reach Nanyang Mansion!"

"Oh, mom, it seems that after this trip, we have to go back to our hometown. In this troubled world, ordinary people like us should avoid it if we can. It's better not to get involved!"

Qin He listened to the merchants at the tea stall chatting about major events in the world. Qin He frowned. He didn't learn history well, but the two names Han Shantong and Liu Futong still had a vague impression, as if they were the leaders of the uprising army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. .

But these have nothing to do with him, Qin He just wants to spend ten years safely in this troubled world, and he is not the same as this era.

After spending two copper coins, Qin He only had four pennies left on him, and the little silver hairpin should be able to sell for some money. When he arrived at Nanyang Mansion, he would sell it at a pawn shop. Qin He didn't have any plans for his life, he just wanted to leave Step by step.

As a modern person, he also adheres to the principle of minding his own business. Of course, things that touch his bottom line or touch his own life are another matter.

Leading the old donkey, Qin He walked towards Nanyang Mansion. The closer he got to Nanyang Mansion, the pedestrians around gradually increased. If Nanyang Mansion is counted as a modern city, it is considered a prefecture-level city, and it is normal for there to be a lot of people around.

In addition to the people, the surrounding villages also increased. Qin He vaguely saw the shadows of some villages, and even soldiers in armor and weapons appeared on the road.

In Qin He's impression, the Yuan Dynasty should prohibit people from holding swords and other weapons, but along the way, there were so many ordinary people with swords, obviously this is not the Yuan Dynasty in his impression.

When it was two miles away from Nanyang Mansion, Qin He also stopped, because the number of Yuan court soldiers around him gradually increased, and the shadows of Mongolian soldiers could be seen everywhere on the tall city walls of Nanyang Mansion.

Qin He didn't realize until he got closer that the soldiers on both sides of the city wall had inspected everyone who entered the city, and each person had to pay ten yuan to enter the city. Anyone with weapons was not allowed to enter the city.

This also caused a large market to be formed under the city wall. Many small vendors were unwilling to pay taxes to enter the city, especially the porters in the surrounding villages. Then go back.

Seeing the extremely alert soldiers on the city wall, Qin He was also a little embarrassed. This journey in the world was completely different from what he had imagined, and he was not as free as he had imagined.

Although it is under the city wall, various simple wooden houses and pavilions have been formed, and there are also various inns, restaurants, and roadside stalls. On the street, various people flow in and out. Qin He walks on the street with an old donkey, A little confused, where should I go?

"Brother, do you want to stay?"

When Qin He was in a daze, a beggar in his teens tugged at Qin He's sleeve.

Qin He immediately realized that when he saw that it was a ten-year-old child, he didn't think much about it and asked casually.

“How much does accommodation cost?”

"Hey, it depends on my brother, whether you want to live in a better place or a cheaper place."

Qin He originally thought that he was not familiar with the place of life, and he had no money on him, so he asked casually. When he saw the answer from the little beggar, he became interested and asked curiously.

“What’s the cheapest price?”

"The cheapest one is only a penny a night, and it can help you watch the donkey!"

"A penny?"

Although Qin He doesn't know the price of goods in this era, a steamed bun costs two pennies, and he spends eight pennies in a double room at the Yuelai Inn for one night. This is Nanyang Mansion, so it's only one penny?

Maybe Qin He didn't have much experience, and he really didn't have much money, so he thought about it.

"Then take me there to have a look!"

"Okay! Come on! I'll help you lead the donkey!"

The little beggar enthusiastically helped Qin He lead the old donkey forward.

Qin He took off the wrapped long knife, held it in his hand, and followed behind.

The little beggar was not afraid when he saw Qin He's long knife. Instead, he became more enthusiastic, stroking the old donkey very tenderly, his eyes shining brightly.

The two walked around several streets, and the little beggar led the old donkey to a place east of the city wall. It was a small uneven hill with a low-lying terrain, and there was a dirty pond built with wood. There were two rows of very simple wooden houses, and the environment was very dirty. The smell of feces and urine around the pond made Qin He couldn't help covering his nose.

There was a group of beggars in ragged clothes living around them. When everyone saw the little beggar leading the old donkey, their eyes lit up. Their greed was undisguised. At this moment, Qin He also felt that something was wrong.

"Wait!"

Qin He called to stop the little beggar who wanted to go forward, but the little beggar didn't seem to hear it, and instead led the old donkey, walking faster and faster.

Seeing this, Qin He hurried forward, trying to grab the little beggar's shoulder, but the little beggar's figure flashed, and he broke free from Qin He's hand.

"Grass!"

At this moment, Qin He naturally realized that he was being fished!
Fortunately, the old donkey grew up with Qin He, after all, Qin He whistled, and the old donkey stopped immediately.

Qin He didn't know how he whistled. It seemed to be a subconscious reaction. When he saw the old donkey stop, he was overjoyed and hurried forward.

The little beggar couldn't pull the old donkey, so he quickly let go and whistled like Qin He.

A large group of dirty beggars poured out from the simple wooden houses around, and surrounded Qin He.

Qin He led the old donkey and quickly backed away, but there were too many people on the other side, and they quickly surrounded Qin He.

Seeing this, Qin He didn't talk nonsense, untied the long knife, drew out the long knife, and pointed at the group of people.

The little beggar didn't show any fear at all, and even stood up on his own initiative, and said to Qin He with air.

"Seeing that you are also a poor ghost, put down the donkey and go away! You can eat donkey meat tonight!"

Qin He looked at a group of dirty beggars, saw the greedy eyes in everyone's eyes, and could only scold his mother in his heart, he still lacked social experience!What kind of world is this?Troubled times!

But Qin He is not afraid. His ancestral saber technique has been off the cooldown for four hours, and he can already use the ancestral saber technique twice now.

But Qin He didn't want to kill people. Although killing in this world is not illegal and no one cares about it, Qin He still has a burden in his heart, let alone a group of beggars on the opposite side.

Seeing that Qin He didn't leave, the little beggar was also a little annoyed, and said to the two older beggars behind him.

"This kid refuses to drink wine as a penalty. The disciples of the Beggar Clan will obey my orders and beat this kid to death with sticks!"

"Yes! Young Master!"

After the little beggar finished speaking, several adult beggars behind him pulled out bamboo sticks about one meter long from their waists, and surrounded Qin He with fierce faces.

It was only then that Qin He discovered that these beggars were wearing yellow and black cloth bags around their waists, while the little beggars had five bags around their waists, and most of the beggars around them wore two or three cloth bags.

Is this the gang level?

Looking at the several adult beggars who came forward, Qin He put the long knife across his chest and shouted at the little beggars.

"I don't want to kill people today. If I don't learn well at a young age, I won't be able to deceive people. I still want to kill people. Didn't your father teach you how to be a man?"

"You want to care? Don't care about your business! What's wrong with lying to you? Letting you get out is because you think highly of you, if you don't want to get out, go to hell!"

Looking at the arrogant little beggar, the anger in Qin He's heart was also ignited. From his rebirth yesterday to now, he has always felt that there is an evil fire that has not been vented, and he carefully controlled it.

But in this world, life is as simple as killing a pig. It’s okay for the Mongols to look down on the Han people. Even this group of beggars attack people who are weaker than them.Is there any law left?
There is a shackle in everyone's heart, which locks the evil thoughts and morality in everyone's heart. Once a person has no moral bottom line, he can vent his evil thoughts unscrupulously, and no one cares, then this person will soon become devil.

Especially in this chaotic world, countless villains who have lost their moral bottom line began to show their ambitions.

Qin He clenched his long knife tightly, he was suppressing the evil thoughts in his heart, but he had a vague feeling that he couldn't suppress it anymore, he had the urge to split this little beggar and several adult beggars around him in half.

Yesterday, I hacked two Mongolian soldiers, both from top to bottom, with one knife in two sections. Now the evil thoughts in his heart are bewitching him, let him try to chop from left to right, and see how far he can chop with one knife.

His hands were trembling slightly. It wasn't fear, but that the shackles of evil thoughts in his heart were about to be released, and there was even a sense of excitement of anticipation.

Unsatisfactory in real life, in this troubled world, Qin He wanted to vent some of his suppressed emotions for a long time through killing, and this group of people touched Qin He's bottom line.

"To kill or not to kill?"

Qin He looked indifferently at the few beggars approaching.

Suddenly, there was a rush of trumpets on the city walls of Nanyang Mansion not far away, and the sound spread all around in an instant. Soon, horns sounded from all the walls on all four sides, and a trace of urgency was clearly felt in the voices.

The evil thoughts gathered in Qin He's heart to the peak dissipated in an instant.

He looked up at the direction of the city wall, only to realize that the number of soldiers on the city wall was increasing rapidly, while the gate below the city wall seemed to be closing slowly.

Qin He didn't understand what this meant, but when the group of beggars heard the sound of the horn, they all showed horror on their faces, and some of them had already screamed and ran outside, not thinking about eating donkey meat at all.

The little beggar didn't care about Qin He at this time, and shouted loudly.

"Quick, quick, everyone hurry into the city, hurry into the city, a large group of people is coming!"

The little beggar ran towards the city gate while shouting.

The surrounding beggars scattered in a rush.

Qin He was dumbfounded. As a modern person, he really didn't know what the horn meant?
It wasn't until there was no one around him that Qin He came to his senses, led the old donkey, and followed the flow of people towards the city.

But after walking a few steps, Qin He realized that this was not possible, because the surrounding people were all rushing towards the city gate, but the city gate was slowly closing.

The Yuan army under the city gate had all drawn out their weapons and drove the crowded people to both sides. Some people who refused to stop were quickly chopped down by the Yuan army with their knives.

There were wailing, pain, and crying, and the crowd around the city gate was extremely crowded.

Qin He stopped in his tracks. Suddenly, Qin He only felt a faint tremor on the ground. He hurriedly looked back and saw a long black line in the distance, which became clearer and closer, like a dark cloud. It seemed to strike suddenly from the sky.

Qin He was dumbfounded, is this going to attack the city?
(End of this chapter)