Defying the Martial Way to Burn the Heavens

The outer city of the Acropolis has always been in a relatively chaotic state, mainly due to the lack of management of this part of the area. The reason why Jiang Xin gave up jurisdiction here was not only because there was too little "oil and water" here, but also because it was the place before he came. , and it has remained as it is now.

In addition to most of the small and medium-sized forces in the outer city, there are also some "families" that are not even considered powerful. They are just stalls barely supported by a few brothers, without even a shop to protect them from the wind and rain.

Because it was "unprofitable", or the profit was too meager, Jiang Xin chose to give up direct jurisdiction over the outer city. In fact, as the city lord, the outer city is still his territory after all. He does not have direct jurisdiction, but he does not completely lose control.

Some of the city guards in the outer city do not manage it, but they are naturally managed by people, that is, the various forces that exist in the outer city. These forces are intertwined and each has its own sphere of influence. They are responsible for the order within their own territory and will never allow outsiders to take a piece of their own territory. At the same time, they will not allow other forces to step over the boundary.

Of course, no one will do anything for free, especially these forces, who will charge a certain amount of remuneration from the small forces in their own territory, which can also be said in layman's terms, "protection fees."

Some of this money will eventually fall into Jiang Xin's pocket. This is the way Jiang Xin manages the outer city. In the words of people in the Acropolis, this is called "semi-wild" management.

The area of ​​the outer city of the Acropolis is actually very large, especially since it surrounds the inner city, so it covers a large area, and the distance between the north, south and east and west is even greater.

According to the four regions of east, west, south and north, it is divided into four regions, and among the four regions, each part has at least six or seven forces that divide the territory of the region. A powerful force will naturally occupy a larger territory, while a smaller force will occupy a smaller territory.

At this time, there is a mansion in the southern area, not far from the inner city wall. The mansion occupies a land that is almost a mile long and wide, which is something that only big forces in the outer city can own.

This mansion does not directly operate any shops. That is because the power behind this mansion is the famous Hunting Medicine House in the southern region. Not to mention being powerful in the southern region, even among the many forces in the entire outer city, it is definitely one of the best.

At this time, in the middle of the courtyard of the mansion, Linzhi held her waist with both hands, looking unyielding, staring at Zuo Feng and said: "I asked you whether you are lying to me, now I have you Settling it down, I don’t believe you can really pull off the ‘trump card’ you mentioned.”

Looking at Linzhi's appearance at this time, Zuo Feng couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, but even if Linzhi didn't speak, he actually planned to find an opportunity to bring it up.

"Even if you are anxious, don't be so anxious. The inner city is still closed at the moment, so you don't need to be too anxious. Since I promised, I will definitely abide by the agreement, but now I have to use the "trump card" It’s still a little early to come out!”

Seeing that Linzhi looked like she was about to get angry again, Zuo Feng immediately waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, young lady, please be patient. If my estimate is correct, the inner city cannot remain closed like this. It won't be long before they open the city gates, and a large number of people will come out, and it is the chaos at that time that I need to take advantage of."

Turning to look at Hu Hu, Zuo Feng quietly gave him a thumbs up and said, "You can go out with Li Kuang City Lord's people later and tell them what they need to prepare. Put all the "trump cards" we have prepared. Bring it back together, remember not to let anyone see it, not even Li Kuang’s men.”

It was obvious that there had been an agreement long ago, Amber just nodded calmly. After explaining Amber, Zuo Feng turned to look at Linzhi and said, "Let City Lord Li's people cooperate with us. I think there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

In fact, Linzhi was not doubtful. She knew that Zuo Feng would not lie to her, but she was full of curiosity and wanted to know how Zuo Feng could prove his innocence. When she had this idea, it was just a moment of willfulness. Now that she thinks about it, she feels that it is really difficult to realize.

But now listening to Zuo Feng's meaning, not only does he have such a "trump card", but it is also very confidential. Out of curiosity, she said without any hesitation: "There is no problem in cooperating with you, as long as you can do what you say." , there’s no harm in letting my people cooperate with you.”

Li Kuang left Wu Lan behind just to serve the eldest lady Linzhi. At this time, she immediately called three people and gave some low-key instructions before leaving the mansion directly with Amber.

"I really don't know where you got your confidence from. The other party tried so hard to create 'conclusive evidence'. Even Zheng Lu couldn't see the flaw, yet you said there was a way to prove my innocence. I'm a shameless person. At the front, if you say you can’t do it, don’t blame me for falling out.”

When Lin Zhi said this, her pretty face also deliberately became serious. But at this time, several soft "coughs" sounded behind him. Linzhi raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "What's wrong, you and your brother are wearing the same pair of pants again now?!"

The person who made a light "cough" sound was Ding Hao. Hearing what Linzhi said, Ding Hao couldn't help but blush slightly and didn't dare to say a word at all.

Zuo Feng didn't think anything of it, but Wulan on the side looked at the scene in front of him with complicated eyes.

She was one of the few who knew the past of the two people in front of her, and she also knew that when the two were together before, Ding Hao had always been a macho man, and no matter what Lin Zhi said, he would be careful to obey. But now that they meet again, it feels like their roles have been completely reversed.

Linzhi looked like a big man, but Ding Hao looked like a little woman, submissive and not daring to show any dissatisfaction.

Zuo Feng did not pay attention to the subtle changes between the two, but asked directly: "I need to know something about the various forces in the outer city. It is best to have some detailed information, including the background and true strength of these forces."

Before Linzhi could speak, Wu Lan frowned and said, "You don't know much about the situation in the outer city. Not to mention us, even Jiang Xin, the lord of the Acropolis, doesn't know about most of the forces in the outer city." What’s the background? He didn’t even dare to investigate.”

Hearing what the other party said, Zuo Feng couldn't help showing a look of astonishment, but he was a smart person. After thinking about it for a moment, he said: "In other words, this outer city seems to be controlled by some small and medium-sized forces. But the actual controllers behind them might be some of the empire’s superpowers, or even the empire’s top brass?”

When Wu Lan heard Zuo Feng's words, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't have much contact with Zuo Feng, and he didn't expect that the young man in front of him who looked less than twenty years old would have such knowledge and vision. .

Nodding, Zuo Feng continued: "If this is the case, it will indeed be difficult to investigate. Then regardless of the background, it should not be difficult to conduct an investigation into the strength of the various forces. Bar."

Seeing Ulan nodding lightly, Zuo Feng added: "In addition..., these forces operate something, including some shops with close contacts, mercenary groups, in short..."

Before Zuo Feng could finish speaking, Ulan rolled his eyes and said, "That is to say, all the news about the various forces and any intelligence that can be obtained will be collected for you, no matter how big or small, right?"

He scratched his head in embarrassment, then nodded and said, "Hey, you know we're pressed for time, so it's best to get this information as quickly as possible."

At this moment, Wu Lan suddenly realized that the young man in front of him was actually a very pushy person. After shaking his long hair, Wu Lan turned around and left. He angrily said "I know" and left the mansion.

She felt that if she continued to stay, she didn't know if Zuo Feng had more demands, so she simply left without making any excuses.

Scratching the tip of his nose in embarrassment, Zuo Feng turned to Ding Hao and said, "Am I really asking for too much?"

Ding Hao smiled bitterly and nodded, but Linzhi said directly: "Do you still know how demanding you are? I really don't understand who would be willing to listen to you without opening your eyes."

After Linzhi finished speaking, she found Zuo Feng and Ding Hao looking at her with strange expressions. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly understood. He pouted his mouth and raised his palm, then gave Ding Hao two hard slaps on his shoulder.

It was obvious that he had been slapped hard twice, but Ding Hao just laughed "hehe", but he was not dissatisfied because Linzhi made a mistake and blamed himself.

Feeling that the atmosphere between the two had become very harmonious, Zuo Feng was also happy for them from the bottom of his heart.

Subconsciously raising his head, he could vaguely see a corner of the city wall in the distance from the courtyard. With Zuo Feng's astonishing eyesight, he could even vaguely see a group of three city guards on the city wall, patrolling past the city wall.

‘The southern city wall of Nuoda has only three to four teams of warriors patrolling for almost an hour. It seems that the city guards in the inner city are already very empty. Judging from this situation, they will inevitably ask for help from the Yelin Empire. Of course, they should also ask for help from Xingkari County. Judging from the distance, reinforcements from Xingangri County will arrive first. ’

After thinking of this, Zuo Feng turned to look at Linzhi and said, "Miss, I think you can guess that the county governor and others will receive the news soon and will be here soon."

Hearing Zuo Feng mention the county guard, Shan Ji's face suddenly darkened, and she said coldly: "What does his matter have to do with me?"

"Since the other party has framed Duobao Bank, there is no reason not to drag the governor of Shinkari into trouble. You'd better be mentally prepared for this." Although he knew about the conflict between Linzhi and the governor, Zuo Feng still reminded him .

Hearing what Zuo Feng said, Linzhi's face suddenly turned ugly. She hated her father, but she didn't want her father to be implicated in her own affairs. This feeling was extremely complicated.