Qingzhou, one of the Nine Provinces. 青州,九州之一。 Bounteous. 地大物博。 After Zi Chen bridges over the canyon, then to the Qingzhou boundary. 紫宸跨过峡谷之后,便到了青州地界。 Spiritual Power between Heaven and Earth must be slightly richer than Jizhou, but is also limited. 天地间的灵力比冀州要稍稍浓郁一些,但也是有限的。 The people of communication caravan chatted about sealing the hearsay of place of monster. 来往商队之人聊着关于封妖之地的传闻。 The news passes to here , was only left over the hearsay. 消息传到这里,也就只剩下传闻了。 Incorrectly relayed an erroneous message to be in the majority. 以讹传讹居多。 Zi Chen wants to join a caravan, was actually rejected, is not good to money, even if he small exposed a strength. 紫宸想加入一个商队,却被拒绝了,给钱也不行,哪怕他小小的展露了一点实力。 This move was very in the past effective. 往常这一招很管用。 Is not still good! 依然不行！ Zi Chen tries to join several caravans, still has not succeeded, as if after arriving at the Qingzhou boundary, all caravans become the vigilance. 紫宸又试着加入几个商队,依然没有成功,似乎到达青州地界之后,所有商队都变得警觉起来。 After being rejected several times, Zi Chen also knew that the recent city, 300 miles away, is only a small town, has a rest for the communication merchant. 被拒绝了几次之后,紫宸也得知最近的城市,在300里之外,只是一座小镇,供来往商人歇脚。 Zi Chen stayed here for day, has not heard the hearsay about several families. 紫宸在这里住了一天,不曾听到关于几个家族的传闻。 The big city outside the thousand li (500 km), calling Yecheng, Zi Chen not to worry to hurry along, then tried to follow a caravan, inquired on the road while convenient here local conditions and social customs, and branches of other influences. 大城就在千里之外,叫孟叶城,紫宸也不着急赶路,便试着跟随一个商队,顺便在路上打探一下这里的风土人情,以及其他势力的分部。 Before here looked, has not discovered the mark of myth alliance. 之前在这里看了看,不曾发现神话联盟的标记。 Finally was still rejected. 结果依然被拒绝。 „Do you want to go to Yecheng?” “你要去孟叶城？” Young people walk from the opposite. 一个年轻人从对面走来。 Zi Chen nods. 紫宸点了点头。 „Caravan every travels between Yecheng one time, the population is fixed, only if the familiar person, otherwise the midway will not make the bystander join.” The young people said. “商队每一次往返孟叶城,人数都是固定的,除非是熟悉的人,不然中途不会让外人加入。”年轻人说道。 „Why?” Zi Chen is puzzled. “为何？”紫宸不解。 „Fears is planned, after all this robber are many, cannot do well has the person who the robber arranges to step on ahead of time.” The young people said with a smile: „My name was Chen Fan, prepared to go to Yecheng, if you did not mind, our two can form a team , can take care.” “怕被算计,毕竟这一路劫匪很多,搞不好就有劫匪安排的人在提前踩点。”年轻人笑道:“我叫陈凡,也准备去孟叶城,你如果不介意,我们两个可以组队,相互间也能有个照应。” Zi Chen naturally does not have the opinion. 紫宸当然没有意见。 Next morning, two people meet. 第二天一早,二人会合。 Chen Fan carries a black package, is squatting in the small town entrance, after finding Zi Chen, immediately beckons to him. 陈凡背着一个黑色包裹,正蹲在小镇门口,瞧见紫宸之后,立刻冲他招手。 Other caravans also assemble in all around, immediately actually seems noisy. 其他的商队也在四周集结,当下倒是显得乱哄哄的。 „We walk to be quicker.” “我们走快一些。” Two people just left the small town, Chen Fan then picked up the speed, simultaneously spoke the customs on some roads to Zi Chen. 二人刚刚离开小镇,陈凡便是加快了速度,同时给紫宸讲了一些路上的规矩。 For example meets the caravan, if worries, then detours to leave directly, if not want to follow in behind anxiously, are least also five li (0.5 km) to the caravan, from cannot be near. 比如遇上商队,如果着急的话,便直接绕路离开,如果不急想在后面跟着,相距商队最少也得五里,距离不能再近。 „Between caravan and caravan, then least must maintain ten li (0.5 km) distance.” “商队和商队之间,则最少得保持十里的距离。” Zi Chen inquired the reason, Chen Fan explained, „because of the merchant of caravan, changed possibly becomes the robber, therefore everyone is also alerting. Meanwhile, spreads out also to play the warning, for example the front caravan by the truncation, the following caravan had the opportunity to run away.” 紫宸询问缘由,陈凡解释,“因为商队的商人,摇身一变就可能成为劫匪,所以大家相互间也在戒备。同时,拉开距离也能起到警示作用,比如前面的商队被截,后面的商队则有机会逃走。” „Why doesn't drive away the robber jointly?” “为什么不是联手赶走劫匪？” Chen Fan shakes the head saying: „Worry are too many, does not trust.” 陈凡摇头道:“顾虑太多,相互间也不信任。” Zi Chen nods , indicating to understand. 紫宸点了点头,表示明白。 If the merchant will turn into the robber momentarily, being away from home naturally mind own business to wonderfully. 如果商人随时都会变成劫匪,出门在外自然是少管闲事为妙。 Because no one can guarantee, you go forward to help, after paying the big price drives away the robber, can the caravan that was rescued, turn into the new robber. 因为谁也不敢保证,你上前帮忙,在付出大代价赶走劫匪之后,被救下来的商队,会不会变成新的劫匪。 The experience is accumulates and precipitation, therefore Zi Chen is certain, such matter in had definitely had many times. 经验都是积累与沉淀出来的,所以紫宸可以肯定,这样的事情在曾经肯定发生过很多次。 The present caravan, before sweeps, respectively snow. 以至于现在的商队,都是各扫门前雪。 On this day hurries along 200 li (0.5 km). 这一日赶路两百里。 Third day the evening, Zi Chen saw one group by the destruction caravan, altogether 110 people, were slaughtered completely completely. 第三天傍晚,紫宸见到了一拨被覆灭的商队,总共有百十号人,全部被屠杀殆尽。 Dozens black clothed man, are riding the big tall horse, around the body is turbulent the terrifying murderous aura. 数十位黑衣人,骑着高头大马,周身汹涌着恐怖杀气。 The passing caravan settles down, panic-stricken. 过往的商队纷纷驻足,惊恐不已。 „My name was Black Dragon, starting today, the passing caravan must pay 20% road tolls!” “我叫黑龙,从今天开始,过往商队必须缴纳20%过路费！” Is the person of head, the hand grasps long spear, above also puts on one person, is the chancellor of destruction caravan, he said indifferently: „This is the fate of resistance!” 为首之人,手握一杆长枪,上面还穿着一人,正是覆灭商队的主事,他漠然道:“这就是反抗的下场！” The person of caravan, everyone look changes. 商队之人,人人色变。 „You can try running away, has a look is who to be actually quicker.” “你们可以试着逃走,看看究竟是谁快一些。” The voice falls, in several other directions, 话音落下,在另外几个方向, Also presented some big tall horses, the population adds to fear that has more than hundred people. An old person stands, first salutes to the opposite party, then said: „Sir, can first pay 10%, when comes back gives 10% again?” 也出现了一些高头大马,人数加起来怕是有百余人。一位老人站出来,先冲着对方行礼,接着说道:“大人,能不能先缴纳10%,回来时再给10%？” long spear flashes past, the old person divides into two. 长枪一闪而过,老人一分为二。 Blood splattering, others feel indignant but not daring to speak out. 鲜血喷溅,其他人敢怒不敢言。 Only can obediently take out money. 只能乖乖掏钱。 Chen Fan looks at these robbers, the facial expression is indifferent, „kills the chicken to get the eggs! Before the business was difficult, but also some did, from now on this online businessman, feared that must not have.” 陈凡看着那些劫匪,神情冷漠,“杀鸡取卵！以前生意艰难,但还有的做,今后这条线上的生意人,怕是要没了。” Zi Chen looks to Chen Fan. 紫宸看向陈凡。 Chen Fan said: „They arrived in Yecheng, but must put out 20%.” 陈凡说道:“他们到了孟叶城,还要拿出20%。” „Why?” “为什么？” „Protection money!” “保护费！” Zi Chen gawked, such protection? 紫宸愣了,这么保护的？ The merchants have started to take out money, no one dares to offer an opinion again. 商人们已经开始掏钱,再没有一个人敢提意见。 „Others, everyone 1000 road tolls!” “其他人,每个人一千的过路费！” This is to does not have the passers- by caravan. 这是对一些没有商队的过路人来说。 Including Zi Chen with Chen Fan. 包括紫宸跟陈凡。 „I help you pull out, wait to me, if you from storage spirit bag among with the thing, will be kept thinking directly on.” “我帮你掏,等会给我,你如果直接从储物灵袋当中拿东西,会被惦记上的。” Chen Fan stand forth. 陈凡向前走去。 The caravan takes out money to walk, these corpses still stay there. 商队掏了钱就走了,那些尸体依然留在那里。 After these robbers also leave, Chen Fan piles the corpse in the same place, pushes to pile up these car(riage) carriage together. 待那些劫匪也离开之后,陈凡把尸体堆在一起,又把那些车辇推过来堆积在一起。 The commodity had carried off by the people of Black Dragon. 物资早就被黑龙的人带走了。 Zi Chen looks in the one side, has not gone forward to help. 紫宸在一旁看着,并没有上前帮忙。 Flame combustion. 火焰燃烧。 The flaming fire has covered the red cloud of horizon. 熊熊大火盖过了天边的火烧云。 Although makes a payment, but everyone in heart is disturbed, in addition the darkness, the advance, bonfire was then no longer lightened everywhere, such as fire dragon spreads. 虽然交了钱,但人人心中忐忑,再加上天黑,便不再前进,一处处篝火被点亮,如一条火龙蔓延。 Chen Fan puts out the dry rations from the burden, ate alone. 陈凡从包袱里拿出干粮,独自吃了起来。 Zi Chen puts out Purple Gold Gourd, drank liquor, later puts out a dried meat to heat up, „here continuously this?” 紫宸拿出紫金葫芦,喝了一口酒,随后拿出一条肉干加热,“这里一直这样？” „Had the dozen year.” “有十几年了吧。” „Also no one manages?” “也没人管管？” „Before Meng Yecheng was responsible for this matter, but the dozen year ago, after Town Lord of Yecheng died a violent death died, here turned into this.” “以前孟叶城负责此事,但在十几年前,孟叶城的城主暴毙身亡之后,这里就变成了这样。” „New Town Lord no matter also manages?” “新任城主也不管管？” Chen Fan sneers, „that great person makes money by all means that no matter the lives of others.” 陈凡冷笑一声,“那种大人物只管捞钱,才不管其他人的死活。” Next day, Black Dragon also led the person to kill. 第二天,黑龙又带人杀了过来。 The direct destruction a caravan, regardless of everybody, was killed completely, has not left behind a living witness. 直接覆灭了一支商队,不论男女老少,全部被杀,没有留下一个活口。 His reason is, the opposite party gives the number is not right, is not commodity 20%. 他的理由是,对方所给数目不对,并非是物资的20%。 Therefore, all caravans have to give 20% again. 于是,所有商队又不得不再给20%。 Including Zi Chen these passers-by, gave 1000 spirit money. 包括紫宸这些路人,又重新给了一千灵钱。 At this moment from Meng Yecheng, only then less than 200 li (0.5 km) distance, obviously these robbers are rampant. 此刻距离孟叶城只有不到两百里的路程,可见这些劫匪有多么嚣张。 The people of caravan gave money with the passer-by, the after people of Black Dragon leave, the people also start to shout abuse, scolded that caravan to use deception, harms them to owe 20% qualifications, died like a dog no wonder. 商队的人跟路人给了钱,黑龙的人离开之后,众人也开始破口大骂起来,骂那支商队弄虚作假,害得他们又亏掉20%本钱,怪不得不得好死。 Zi Chen listened also to smile. 紫宸听了也就笑笑。 Such excuse, the casualness can look for one. 这样的借口,随随便便就能找一个。 If the distance is farther, perhaps the opposite party must come again one time, will trade a excuse. 若是路程再远一些,说不定对方还要再来一次,而且还会换一个借口。 Chen Fan gathers again these corpses, lit a fire. 陈凡再次把这些尸体聚拢起来,点燃了一把火。 Zi Chen still has not helped. 紫宸依然没有帮忙。 In the evening long line as before, two people of institutes in other bonfire distance place foot have several. 晚上长龙依旧,二人所在篝火距离其他地方足有数里。 „Zi Chen, you defend the 6 p.m. to midnight today, I defend late at night.” “紫宸,今天你守前半夜,我来守后半夜。” Even if the flame composition long line, may under this environment, everyone probably be cautious at night, standing night watch must. 哪怕夜晚火焰组成长龙,可在这种环境之下,每个人都必须小心翼翼,守夜是必须的。 Zi Chen nods. 紫宸点头。 By Chen Fanwang depended, then lies down in the shadow directly. 陈凡往旁边靠了靠,便是直接躺在阴影之中。 Zi Chen is unable to determine, the opposite party really rested, he took up the wine pot to drink. 紫宸无法确定,对方是不是真的睡了,他拿起酒壶喝了起来。 These, two people have not modestly declined on the mutually, is eating own thing respectively, is drinking own liquor. 这几日,两人都没有互相谦让,各自吃着自己的东西,喝着自己的酒。 The bonfire twinkle, Chen Fan as if also moved, Zi Chen looked at one, probably misconception. 篝火闪烁,陈凡似乎也动了一下,紫宸看了一眼,像是错觉。 Late at night, Chen Fan sets out, hints the Zi Chen rest. 后半夜,陈凡起身,示意紫宸休息。 Waits for the weather to put brightly, the front team stops suddenly, is faint has to call out in alarm resounds. 等天色放亮,前方的队伍忽然停下,隐隐间有惊呼响起。 Sees only in the front land to set up wooden stakes, is inserting a together/one path form on that wooden stake. 只见前方大地上立着一根根木桩,在那木桩上插着一道道身影。 This time is not the person of caravan. 这一次不是商队的人。 Is Black Dragon that gang! 是黑龙那一伙人！ More than hundred people all. 百余人全死了。 In everyone is shocked, some people call out in alarm, „looked quickly, there has the character!” 就在所有人震惊不已时,有人惊呼起来,“快看,那里有字！” Above the front land, is drawing a huge Bangladesh character. 前方大地之上,画着一个巨大的‘孟’字。 Portrays with the blood. 是用鲜血刻画出来的。 „Is the person of Meng!” “是孟家的人！” Calls out in alarm begins. 惊呼再起。 Zi Chen discovered, the expressions of these merchants, become very excited. 紫宸发现,那些商人的表情,变得十分激动。 Therefore looks to Chen Fan. 于是看向陈凡。 Chen Fan said: „dozen year ago, Town Lord of Yecheng dies a violent death suddenly, Meng was also cleaned by the mysterious person in one night, but still many people while flee randomly, later the people of these year of Meng then often appear, appears each time can leave behind a blood-color Bangladesh character.” 陈凡说道:“十几年前,孟叶城的城主突然暴毙,孟家也在一夜之间遭神秘人清洗,不过依然有不少人趁乱逃离,随后这些年孟家之人便时常出现,每次出现都会留下一个血色的‘孟’字。” „In recent years, this road still also has the caravan to operate, besides the benefit is big enough, has the maintenance public security to be related with Meng from time to time. This time, the person of Meng gets rid of Black Dragon, is exciting!” “这些年来,这条商道依然还有商队在经营,除了利益够大之外,也跟孟家时而出现维护治安有关。此次,孟家之人干掉黑龙,算是大快人心！” Zi Chen nods, meets matter Yecheng population have several million that is not vexed finally, is a big city, this place also neighbors the only city of Jizhou, therefore communication caravan. 紫宸点了点头,总算遇见一件不那么糟心的事情孟叶城人口有数百万,是一座大城,此地也是紧邻冀州的唯一城池,故而来往商队非常之多。 The entrance has the guard to put on the armor to guard city gate. 门口有侍卫穿着铠甲把守城门。 Enters a city to make a payment! 进城就得交钱！ Has the specialist to be responsible. 有专人负责。 Very early in the morning, city health/guard army then rides a horse to go out of town, set out more than thousand well-trained soldiers. 一大早,城卫军便骑马出城,足足出动了千余位训练有素的士兵。 The caravan and passer- by boundary direction, were blocked to question completely. 边界这个方向的商队和路人,被全部拦下问话。 Originally is Town Lord learns of the news, on this road some robbers appear, then sends people to bandit suppression. 原来是城主得知消息,这条商道上又有劫匪出现,便派人出来剿匪。 Said that inquires the news of robber, actually at the matter of inquiry about Meng. 说是询问劫匪的消息,实则是在打探关于孟家的事情。 Zi Chen was also interrogated with Chen Fei, two people inform truthfully. 紫宸跟陈飞也被盘问,二人如实告知。 After one by one has asked that this allows to pass completely. 一一问过之后,这才全部放行。 Arrived the city gate mouth, Zi Chen then found two warrants for arrest, is the people of Meng, looks at the charge is that type of facing retribution for a life of crime. 到了城门口,紫宸便瞧见了两张通缉令,都是孟家之人,一看罪名就是恶贯满盈的那一种。 Enters the person in city, must pay a lark money the entering city fee/spent, similarly this is also the protection money. 入城的人,必须得缴纳一百灵钱的入城费,同样这也是保护费。 The guards inform severely, in the city forbids to begin, the offender cuts to kill at the scene. 侍卫严厉告知,城中禁止动手,违规者当场斩杀。 Two people enter shortly after the city, finds aristocratic family juniors vertical horses to dash a passer-by, does not wait for this passer-by to set out to beg justice, was cut the head by a sword. 二人入城不久,就瞧见一位世家子弟纵马冲撞一位路人,不等这个路人起身讨要一个公道,就被一剑砍了脑袋。 „Blind your dog eye, dares to keep off my road?” “瞎了你的狗眼,敢挡我的路？” The guard who in the city inspects, runs over immediately the cleaning up corpse. 城中巡视的侍卫,立刻跑过来清理尸体。 To that vertical horse, but the aristocratic family juniors, look but not see. 对那位纵马而过的世家子弟,视而不见。 Nearby some people whispered low voice several, actually by these guards on the grounds of hindering public security, grasps into the prison cell. 旁边有人小声嘀咕了几句,却被这些侍卫以妨碍治安为由,抓入牢房。 The life and death is difficult to predict. 生死难料。 Zi Chen regarding this city, even to local conditions and social customs of Qingzhou, had a more profound understanding. 紫宸对于这座城市,甚至是对青州的风土人情,有了更加深刻的了解。 Place that Zi Chen has not stopped over, therefore with Chen Fanzhao same inn. 紫宸还没有落脚的地方,于是跟陈凡找了同一家客栈。 Just settled all, city health/guard army came. 刚刚安顿好一切,城卫军就来了。 On the grounds of investigation, seized Zi Chen with Chen Fan. 以调查为由,抓走了紫宸跟陈凡。