Chapter 613 Entering the City

Xu Yuan did not go into too much detail about the clan's plan for the West Desert.

It was not because he did not trust Tian Yan, but because Tian Yan would be in a dilemma if he said too much.

After all, the two people's positions were naturally contradictory.

As the son of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he wanted to see the clan's plan fail.

As for the Saint of the Jiantian Pavilion, she certainly hoped that the whole plan could be successfully implemented.

Now he just analyzed the ins and outs of the matter for her, but if it involved his response method, it would be tantamount to roasting Tian Yan on the fire.

His thoughts were vague, the unknown life and death of his good brother, and the contradictory positions between him and her, and the confused emotions gradually spread in Xu Yuan's heart, and finally turned into a sigh.

Looking up at the fortress city that was getting closer and closer, Xu Yuan's narrow and long Danfeng eyes also showed a trace of helplessness.

Helplessness about the current situation in the West Desert.

Xu Yuan could see that all the other party's plans were centered around the Mu's Chamber of Commerce, and all the means were also arranged through the Mu's Chamber of Commerce.

The economic base determines the superstructure.

The Mu's Chamber of Commerce has already controlled about 50% of the economic sources of the Zhenxi Army, not to mention the highly bound industrial chains.

After so many decades, the Zhenxi Army may have been quietly divided.

And what the Mu's Chamber of Commerce has done in these years is not only that.

They have been trading with some tribes of the Tatars.

The two biggest decision-makers in the northwest border of Da Yan, Zhenxi Mansion and Tatars, have been infiltrated to varying degrees by the Mu's Chamber of Commerce through economic means.

After such a long period of operation and layout, the people behind the Mu's Chamber of Commerce can actually transform this conspiracy hidden in the dark into an open conspiracy.

And for this open conspiracy, the Xiangguo Mansion seems to have no means to counter it.

Just as the sect thought, their forces were all bound to the north, and they could not mobilize equal forces to compete with them.

If everything is settled in Di'an, the West Desert will probably be too late.

The analysis of the whole situation is constantly changing with new information.

With the existing information, Xu Yuan can only find two breakthrough points.

First, find the missing Li Junwu and the Desert Goddess.

They are very important, even important enough to be the core of the current turmoil in the desert.

Save Li Junwu's life and let her daughter, who is in danger, personally remind the Zhenxi Marquis to be on guard against the Mu's Chamber of Commerce.

Although this move is very uncertain, because the attitude of the Zhenxi Marquis has always been unclear.

Xu Yuan's impression of him has always been that he is an old man who wants to play badly.

Because when he was in Di'an, Xu Yuan often heard Li Junwu say that her old man always wanted to retire.

The development of the Mu's Chamber of Commerce to this day may not be without the tacit approval of the Zhenxi Marquis.

Even if Li Junwu succeeded in persuading the old man, the degree of infiltration of the Mu's Chamber of Commerce into the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion might directly trigger a civil war in the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion.

However, no matter which result, it is better than the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion being peacefully transformed.

As for the Desert Goddess, there is no need to mention it.

At the beginning, Xu Yuan himself proposed to his father that he could interfere in the internal affairs of the desert by manipulating and supporting this waist spirit.

With her in hand, the plan of the people behind the Mu's Chamber of Commerce to take the Tartars into their pockets would fail directly.

Thinking of this, the feeling of helplessness hit Xu Yuan's heart like a tide.

The desert is so big, and the person has been missing for several months, it is impossible to find him.

In other words, there is only the second breakthrough point in front of Xu Yuan.

Use Mu Xingyi.

These three saints are the biggest variables in the Western Desert today.

Logically speaking, it is unlikely that the family has any connection with the people behind the Mu's Chamber of Commerce.

First, because the Mu family had framed Mu Xingyi for more than 20 years, it was unlikely that Mu Xingyi would cooperate with them.

Second, because this family was too crazy and too out of control.

No one could allow such a large variable to exist in such a huge plan that lasted for decades.

Even if they walked, Xu Yuan and Tian Yan were not slow in their pace, and they had already arrived at the foot of Zhenxi City in just three quarters of an hour.

Compared to when they left the city more than a month ago, the majestic Zhenxi City seemed even busier at this moment.

Under the huge city gate, countless carriages were lined up in a long queue waiting for the dispatch order, and the wide cliff road connecting the two sides of Qianji Gorge was now completely under military control, and the Zhenxi Army in yellow-brown armor checked every carriage coming and going.

Because he didn't want to attract too much attention at this time, Xu Yuan didn't mean to show the Xiangfu token, and mixed with Tian Yan in the long queue entering the city.

The sound of monsters' hooves and occasional snorts, along with the conversations of several merchants around, were noisy and could be heard.

A man with a black scarf on his head had a deep and rough voice:

"Old Liu, are you also coming back from the Mo Nan Metropolitan Government?"

The man surnamed Liu was bare-chested, with angular bronze muscles. He rubbed his hands and smiled:

"You know, I just do a small business, how dare I go so far."

"There should be no war in Jintong City?"

"It was safe all the way, why do you ask? Did something happen in the Mo Nan Metropolitan Government?"

"It's nothing serious, just martial law."

"Martial law? If you run away this time, you won't make a lot of money."

"It's just a small profit. The ordinary price of rice is six cents per catty, but it's already ten cents over there."

The rough voice of the man in black scarf was filled with pride, and he said with a smile: "After we go back to buy the goods this time, Lao Ma and the others are going to work together to sell more grain and oil and send them to the metropolitan government together. Do you want to come with us? More people, more care.”

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Most of the conversations among business travelers revolve around traveling merchants. For these low-level business travelers, business opportunities basically come from word of mouth.

Listening to these business-like conversations, Xu Yuan subconsciously touched his chin.

The price of rice in Dayan is roughly five lines per pound. Monan Prefecture is a little far from the grain-producing areas, so it has risen to about six lines.

Now that the war has started, the price of rice in the metropolitan government has barely doubled?

It seemed that the battle on that end was going quite smoothly.

Thinking in his mind, Xu Yuan glanced at the girl wearing a curtain next to him and whispered:

"What are you going to do after entering the city?"

Zhenxi Fucheng is an important border town, and once he enters the city, his safety is basically guaranteed, and Tian Yan has no need to continue to protect his safety.

Tian Yan stared at Xu Yuan for a few breaths through the white gauze curtain and said softly:

"You don't seem to believe what Mu Xingchen said at all."

"You mean the Three Saints attacked the city?"

"otherwise?"

"I don't think it's possible."

Xu Yuan replied slowly: "Although Mu Xingyi is already a saint, that guy was a saint by devouring his father with the blood of an ancient beast. His combat power has not reached the threshold of the saint level at all, let alone Mrs. Wan. Because the birth has not yet returned to its full glory. With these three saints carrying water to attack an important town like Zhenxi Fucheng, at least two of them must be here."

Tian Yan was silent for a moment and asked in a cold voice:

"Have you forgotten that the Insect Saint can control insect tides? What if Mu Xingyi inherits this ability? You should know how many demonic insects there are in Qianji Gorge."

"But what's the motive?"

Xu Yuan said slowly and softly: "Do they have any reason to attack the city? It is true that devouring creatures can help their children grow up quickly, but their lifespan is almost endless, why not take it slow? They haven't collapsed yet. Unfortunately, once they attack the city, they will be chased by the entire Great Yan."

Tian Yan naturally understands this truth, but she wants to remind you of another thing:

"But the question is, why did he tell Mu Xingchen this information? Have you ever thought about it?"

"Of course I've thought about it."

Xu Yuan sighed softly, and while slowly moving forward with the long queue, he whispered back:

"But I can't find the answer?"

Tian Yan was silent for a while and replied coldly:

"I hope you know what I'm doing. I'll do my own thing in half a month."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan felt warm in his heart. He moved closer and reached out to hold her waist:

"Are you worried about me?"

Tian Yan frowned and ducked sideways, glaring at him through the curtain with his beautiful golden eyes:

"There are so many people around, can you change your temper like a scoundrel?"

After saying that, the girl hummed again and added in a soft voice:

"Also, what I just said was Tianye's opinion."

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The smile on Xu Yuan's face did not stop for an instant.

Tian Yan was silent for a moment and snorted evilly:

"If you laugh again, I'll tear your face off! I didn't say that Tianye and I had different opinions."

At the end of the sentence, the girl's fierce tone gradually became weaker.

Without going through the back door, the procedures for entering the city were extremely cumbersome. It took a full hour before Xu Yuan and Tian Yan entered the Zhenxihou Mansion.

Tian Yan glanced roughly around the towering city wall and said softly:

"There should be a lot of new troops dispatched to Xifu City in this town. Counting what we saw outside the city, there are at least four battalions stationed here."

Walking on the street, looking at the bustling crowd around him, Xu Yuan relaxed a lot. While looking at the passers-by, he casually replied:

"The strategic location of Zhenxi Fucheng is the most important grain route of Monan Metropolitan Government. Now that the war has begun, we must pay attention to it.

"However, controls have not yet been implemented in this city, which shows that everything should be under control."

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After hearing these words, Tian Yan was about to reply, but he noticed that something was wrong with Xu Yuan's eyes next to him.

The folk customs in the desert are open, and many women can go out on the streets wearing only bra-covering pants.

The dead man next to him was staring at those women.

He was about to have an attack, but Xu Yuanwei predicted it.

He looked back with a smile and said softly:

"You won't show it to me, and you won't let me see other people. How can you be so domineering?"

Subconsciously, Tian Yan felt that he was praising her, but then she snorted coldly:

"Did I say anything?"

"I didn't say anything, I was just talking to myself."

Having said that, Xu Yuan turned his attention to the slender waists and enlarged breasts of the young ladies on the street: "If you are willing to show them to me, how can I look at these vulgar pinks?"

After that, he withdrew his gaze before Tian Yan was completely blown away, and said solemnly:

"I'm going to find an old acquaintance next. Do you want to come with me?"

Tian Yan's small chest kept rising and falling, and his voice was cold:

"As a conservative person like me, following you Mr. Xu, I shouldn't disturb your good deeds, right?"

Xu Yuan shrugged and said with a smile:

"That won't happen, because I'm going to meet a man."

Tian Yan was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked:

"Do you have any old acquaintances here?"

Xu Yuan said as a matter of course:

"Black Scale Guards, lost contact for so long, must have informed the family first."

Hearing the family, Tian Yan's beautiful eyes dimmed, and he was silent for a few breaths, whispering:

"I'll send you there, and I won't go in."

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Xu Yuan remained silent.

The streets and alleys in Zhenxi City were not depressed by the war, but more bustling than before.

People in various strange costumes came and went, and the buildings in the city with the style of the Western Regions added a few traces of exotic beauty compared to the hinterland of Dayan.

Walking along the way, Xu Yuan and Tian Yan chatted casually, and their eyes kept wandering around.

And when passing by a rather deserted street, he suddenly stopped subconsciously.

His eyes also stayed on a shop on the street.

That was a slave trade shop, specializing in selling the indentures of some handsome men and women.

Oh, no, there are no indentures in Da Yan now, they should be called long-term labor contracts.

When Li Yaoxuan ascended the throne and held the power, the first thing he did with his father to reform the new policy was to gradually abolish the system of indentures.

The reason was not for the so-called liberation of human rights, but mainly because slaves were not considered human beings and did not have to pay taxes.

Now it should be called long-term labor contracts.

Tian Yan followed his gaze with a bit of strangeness, and frowned unconsciously.

But this time she did not get jealous, because she knew that Xu Yuan was not very interested in this kind of slave trade, and many intelligence connection points were disguised as similar shops.

After a little silence, she asked softly:

"Are you there?"

"No."

Xu Yuan shook his head and whispered: "I saw an old friend."

"Ah?"

Tian Yan subconsciously looked over there, but only saw the cold shop.

The people inside have high cultivation, and it would be inconvenient for her to see their faces.

After a moment of hesitation,

Tian Yan did not make it difficult for him. He patted Xu Yuan on the back and whispered:

"It should be inconvenient for me to go in. I'll wait for you at the door."

Xu Yuan hesitated slightly, but nodded:

"I'll be out soon."

This slave trade shop is not very big. The decoration is in the style of the Western Regions. There are three people in the main hall.

A steward with his eyes downcast reading a book, and two handsome men and women with chains tied around their necks as a sign.

Seeing someone walk in, the burly steward sitting behind the counter closed the book directly and stood up slowly, as if he had expected Xu Yuan's arrival.

After looking at each other for a moment,

Xu Yuan nodded at him, and sent a voice transmission with a little doubt:

"Mr. Huang, why are you in Zhenxi Prefecture?"