Chapter 703 Some People Can’t Even Afford Four Dishes and One Soup

The next day, a notice alarmed the people of the city.

The government sold coal, and you only needed two cents to buy one pound. If you couldn't afford it, you could buy it on credit.

But Ning Chen didn't sell the linen and cotton brought back from Gao'an City immediately.

Cotton was a luxury for ordinary people. One pound of cotton cost two or three hundred coins, and at least two or three pounds of cotton were needed to make a cotton coat.

But it didn't matter. Ordinary people couldn't afford it, but some people could afford it... The dignitaries in the city had plenty of money.

So, on that day, the dignitaries and noble families in the city received an invitation.

Tonight, the King of the State of Zheng hosted a banquet for them at the Hongyun Building, the largest restaurant in the city.

Originally, being able to attend the banquet of the famous King of the State of Zheng was definitely a matter of great honor.

But at this time, the people who received the invitation were frowning and couldn't be happy at all.

The reason was naturally because of the grain merchants in the city.

Not only did they not find the stolen grain, but they were also forced to donate a large sum.

The King of the State of Zhengzhou is collecting donations. If you dare not to donate or donate less, you are slapping the King of Zhengzhou in the face and think your life is too long.

So everyone realized that this banquet might not be a good one.

Go, the King of Zhengzhou must have set a trap for them.

Don't go... The most powerful prince in the world invites you to a banquet, do you dare not go?

Everyone dared not to go, but they didn't want to be cheated... Many people began to communicate privately and discuss countermeasures.

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That night, all the prominent people in Qingcheng gathered in Hongyun Tower.

The entire Hongyun Tower was booked by Ning Chen.

While everyone was waiting anxiously, Ning Chen appeared with Pan Yucheng and others.

"Meet the prince!"

Everyone present knelt down hurriedly.

Ning Chen smiled and said, "No need to be polite, everyone stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After everyone stood up, Ning Chen continued, "Everyone please sit down. This king has been in Qingcheng for some time. In fact, I should have met you earlier, but I never had the chance."

"Today, I invited everyone here for no other reason than to simply get to know each other."

"Come on, serve the dishes!"

The waiters in the store began to get busy.

Soon, the food and wine were served.

Everyone looked at the dishes on the table, and their mouths twitched. This was too shabby.

There were about eight people at each table, but there were only four dishes and one soup.

The dishes were not good either, a plate of peanuts, three dishes of pickled vegetables, and a bowl of watery soup without any oil or water.

Ning Chen poured a glass of wine, picked up the glass and said, "Do you feel it's a bit shabby? Qingzhou was hit by a disaster, and the people were starving and freezing to death every moment... It's really not appropriate to waste, I hope you don't despise it."

"This king knows that you all have luxurious clothes and delicious food on weekdays, and eating these is really not worthy of your status... But the conditions are limited, everyone please bear with it."

"Come on, this king will toast you first."

Everyone present quickly picked up the wine glass. Although they disliked these wine and food in their hearts, no one dared to show it.

Ning Chen drank it all in one gulp, put down the empty wine glass, rubbed his eyebrows, "Everyone should know that a few days ago, while this king was away, the cultists attacked Qingzhou... causing heavy casualties among my Daxuan soldiers and civilians."

"If the cult is not eliminated, this king will be unable to sleep and eat!"

After Ning Chen finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and stared at everyone present.

Everyone nodded in agreement, saying that they were irreconcilable with the cult and wanted to eliminate it as soon as possible.

Ning Chen raised his lips slightly, but changed the subject, "Okay, stop saying these spoiling words. Tonight we will only talk about romance, nothing else."

"Old Feng, play music!"

Everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that such a shabby banquet would have a singing girl?

Feng Qizheng stepped forward and grinned, "Everyone, let me, Old Feng, play a song for you next."

Everyone looked at each other.

Isn't this too shabby?

It's okay not to invite a singing girl, but there's no need to turn off your appetite with such a rough man, right? Although they didn't have an appetite in the first place.

Feng Qizheng took out a bell.

When they saw the bell in Feng Qizheng's hand, many people present changed their faces.

Dangling clang clang!!!

Feng Qizheng rang the bell rhythmically.

This bell belongs to Zhao Hongyi, and the method of shaking the bell was also taught to him by Zhao Hongyi after Feng Qizheng persuaded him with emotion and reason.

As the bell continued to ring.

Some people present had painful expressions on their faces, bloodshot eyes, and blood vessels hidden under their skin.

Their facial features gradually became distorted, and they let out wild beast-like roars from their throats, like wild beasts.

Those who sat at the same table and did not change were all frightened to the point of pale faces and trembling all over.

That night when the Tianshen Cult attacked Qingzhou, they had all seen the terrifying appearance of those people, exactly the same as the people in front of them.

Ning Chen's eyes were sharp, and he said in a cold voice: "It seems that some people can't even eat four dishes and one soup tonight."

Following Ning Chen's words, Tan Tai Qingyue, Pan Yucheng, Niu Anguo, and a dozen Ning'an soldiers took action.

Bang! ! !

Feng Qizheng put away the bell, pulled out the rebar, and smashed the head of a believer with one blow, and yellow and white objects flew.

Tan Tai Qingyue held the three-foot Qingfeng and shuttled through the crowd. Wherever he passed, corpses kept falling.

Pan Yucheng and others also killed people.

For a moment, blood splattered and the scene was in chaos.

Terrified screams and cries resounded everywhere!

Those who had not changed were frightened and ran around. Some were so scared that they hid under the table, and some were so scared that their hands and feet were stiff and they couldn't even run away.

"Come to me!"

Ning Chen shouted.

Ning Chen's words were good news to them at this time.

Those who had not changed, crawled to Ning Chen to seek shelter.

Those crazy believers roared like beasts, ferocious and terrifying.

Two believers actually rushed towards Ning Chen.

The businessman hiding beside Ning Chen was scared to death.

The two Ning Anjun who were guarding beside Ning Chen rushed out and smashed the rebar in their hands.

With two muffled sounds.

The heads of the two brutal believers were directly shattered and they died on the spot.

Once these believers went crazy, they were extremely powerful, bloodthirsty and cruel, and only had killing in their minds.

But in front of masters like Pan Yucheng, they were not good enough... Besides, there was also a martial arts master, Tan Tai Qingyue, to help.

It didn't take long for all the crazy believers to be beheaded.

There were dozens of corpses on the ground, all of them died in tragic ways.

The bloody smell was pungent and nauseating.

Ning Chen glanced at the merchants around him who were still in shock, trembling like frightened quails.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here to keep you safe."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Everyone trembled and thanked him.

"I'm inviting you to a banquet, so I'll keep you safe." Ning Chen said, his eyes fell on the corpses, and he sneered, "They are all well-known figures, but because they joined the cult, they died so disgracefully... You should take this as a warning!"