Chapter 171
ps: I bowed to my book friends "Moonlight Dote" and "The Little Devil in Heaven" for their rewards~!
No matter how praying or reluctance, dawn will come!
The next day, citizens who hadn't met their eyes for almost a night secretly opened the window and looked at the city atmosphere.
After the streets that were washed away by rain yesterday, shops with signs but not open yet, walls covered with white paper... Everything seemed very normal and quiet. Uh, wait, white paper?
Bang, bang, bang...
The gates opened one after another, and citizens walked up to the streets and stared blankly at the paper sticking to their walls. Of course they were familiar with this thing. Except for yesterday, they often saw it during this period. This was a propaganda slogan of the gray-clothed army.
Turning back, this thing is covered with alleys on the streets and alleys. If anyone stood at the highest bell tower in the city, he would find that these white papers were like white silks tightly wrapped around the city.
The people were feeling a little complicated when they looked at the scene in front of them, which could be said to be a coexistence of gratitude and resentment.
It is undeniable that yesterday's turmoil did make them feel very happy, especially those involved. This behavior of challenging authority and resisting oppression has caused some qualitative changes in their mood. It can be said that this will be the most talked about masturbation in their lives. When they are old, they can sit in a rocking chair and proudly tell their descendants the heroic achievements of that year!
As for resentment, it is easy to understand. They have struggled at the bottom of society for a lifetime and are most aware of what means the nobles will take to revenge. It is no exaggeration to say that they have foreseeed that for a long time in the future, there will be only black and blood over the city of Riva for a long time... and all of this is brought by the gray army!
"Huh!"
I don’t know who made the first surprise, and there was a commotion in the street. The people gathered next to the propaganda paper. There was nothing to say about the content on it, and it was still a consistent sarcasm. However, there were some obvious words on the top.
"Please rest assured, we don't use violence often, but we don't like being retaliated!"
There are so many propaganda papers sprinkled in Riva City today, like the gray-clothed army generals took out all the ones under the box, so the sentence added afterwards seemed very concise. But the meaning was also very clear.
This is a promise to prevent the public from worrying about being retaliated by the nobles.
The atmosphere instantly slowed down. Although the people didn't know how the gray-clothed army did it, this overwhelming and vast project undoubtedly gave them great confidence.
Some places couldn't help but cheer, and as a person carefully removed the promotional paper from his wall, everyone followed suit and took it into his house...
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Riva City, the residential area of the nobles in Dongcheng.
Unlike other urban areas, the atmosphere here seems particularly strange. It is not quiet, because the screams here come one after another in the early morning. Then the various high-pitched screams and scoldings from all kinds of women rang out again.
Then, except for a few manors who were still singing soprano, the male nobles in pajamas were driven out of the door in a mess. The rest of the place was in chaos, and the guards were urgently mobilized to investigate all the places inside the manor and even in the Dongcheng District.
Dozens of nobles who discussed together last night gathered again. However, the number of people coming at this time was obviously not as high as last time. When I found out that there was a fire in the backyard, everyone looked strange.
Such a meeting did not last long, and the nobles present quickly reached a consensus.
First, the newly opened city gate was closed urgently.
Then some people found that men wearing plain clothes and bulging things were walking on the streets, and they were almost everywhere in every corner of the city. At first, the people were still worried about whether the revenge of the nobles was coming, but then they found that these people seemed to be looking for something. They didn't even let go of some dog holes in the corner.
The whole city was in chaos and chaos.
The nobles were indeed scared. Some of them were still frightened in their faces. They sat in the living room surrounded by layers of guards, tremblingly holding up teacups to suppress their shock.
They have never felt that life is not their own as they are now. Imagine that when you are sleeping, someone sneaks into the bedroom silently and then looks at you quietly by the bed... And you were even snoring and having wonderful dreams at that time!
The assassins have never seen them. There are so many thieves in the city. However, the official union is inclined to the nobles. The tasks of assassinating nobles that appear are basically issued by people who are also nobles. Moreover, assassins generally do not assassinate nobles, because it will bring about a long and endless pursuit.
But the gray-clothed army would not have such concerns. They did not need a bounty, and both sides were born mortal enemies, so it would be no burden to kill them.
The nobles have long put the purge of the people behind their heads and are determined to capture the gray-clothed army in the city. In their hearts, they have to admit that if they do not eliminate these people, they really dare not do anything to the people.
At noon, the city's inventory was still ongoing, and every household was asked to open the search, and it was very stance that they would never give up until they found anything. With such a grand effort, many wanted criminals on the run were found, but this was obviously not their target.
At this time, what happened in Dongcheng District also spread in the city. Some smart people also understood that these people were looking for the gray-clothed army, and they couldn't help but worry. Now it's rare that nobles join forces to search the whole city. Can they escape? Everyone understands that as long as the gray-clothed army is not arrested, they don't have to worry about being retaliated.
...
Just as the inventory was in full swing, a small business group gradually approached the city gate. There were not many people, only a few dozen people like this, and there were more than a dozen carriages loading with goods behind them.
Such small merchant groups are the most common. What they basically have to do is to exchange goods from both east and west and north. Due to the scale of the problem, there are not many goods, so it takes a long time to transport back and forth to ensure profits. Unfortunately, when they arrive at the city gate, the place is tightly closed.
A young man with two small beards walked out of the business group and stepped forward to negotiate.
"The city gate is closed urgently and cannot pass, so you can go back quickly..." A defender came over and waved his hand and said impatiently. You must know that he has repeated this sentence several times during this period.
But before he finished speaking, he was slapped in the back of the head.
A captain-like man nodded and bowed, spread his hands and made an invitation gesture: "Dear Your Excellency, you can pass."
"Yeah!" the young man nodded casually. His slightly tender face looked majestic.
Squeak... The huge city gate slowly opened with the push of more than a dozen soldiers on both sides.
Waving his hand, the small business group was led by a young man and passed by.
On the side, the small soldier guarding the city with a grievance said, "Captain, hasn't the city lord ordered the city gate to be closed? Why can they..."
Bang! The captain slapped the forehead of the city guards again: "Idiot. Look at their flag!"
"Uh..." The defending soldiers were stunned. They looked up at the flag stuck in the carriage. On the fabric of the four sides, there were animals with pointed ears, four claws, and curved tails. A gust of cold wind swept over. The flag was churning, and the animal on it ran as if it was coming alive...
"This, this, this, this, this, this?" I was sure that I read it correctly, and the defending soldiers opened their mouths and were stunned!
The flag pattern is a symbol of power, with plants, weapons, monsters, hybrid monsters, etc. on it. But there are not many ordinary animals. And even so, you will choose a ferocious big wolf, lion, etc., but a cat... It's too inconsistent!
"Well, to be precise, it's the raccoon!" The captain glanced at the departing caravan with envy, then shook his head, "I don't know how many gold coins they have earned... Even the city lord has to curry favor with them!"
The defending soldiers finally reacted after hearing these words and shouted: "Yatang Merchant Group!"
Since he was defending the city, his eyesight must be good. Otherwise, if he accidentally bumped into any noble, he would not pay attention to it. Of course, the soldier's eyesight was fine. He just saw that the other party was a small business group and did not pay attention. Now that he knew that the other party was a Yatang business group with bare hands in the aristocratic circle, he immediately felt a cold sweat... If he offended them, he would offend the entire noble, and it was not from this city...
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When the Riva wall turned into a blurry black dot, the Yatang merchant group stopped at a fork in the road.
The young man was naturally Allen. He walked back a few steps, raised his hand and knocked on the closed carriage a few times.
Knock, knock, knock...
Bang! The car door opened. The pale Don Eun walked out with the help of Mishe.
"Thank you, Alan!" After saying that, Tang En narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the business team staff not far away.
"Sir, don't worry. They are reliable." Allen immediately said when he saw this.
Done nodded, and Joshia Jack and the others walked out one after another behind him.
In the eyes of the Bran Empire, the gray-clothed army is definitely an existence that will be eliminated. Not to mention the current Asian Tang merchant group, even if some great nobles are found to have contact with the gray-clothed army, they will be punished. Tang En and his friends escape with the merchant group, so naturally they will not let outsiders know about it.
"Here." Tang En took out a few pieces of white paper from his arms, then pinched his somewhat tired eyebrows, "This is something I thought of last night, and I don't know if it's useful. You can use it for professionals to study it."
No matter how popular the product is, there will be a limit. After all, there are only so many people who buy it. The hot sales of washing machines have allowed Tang En to see the power of technology, so he recalled some things in this world overnight. Of course, it is possible that the oranges in the south and the tangerines in the north are not suitable for the water and the land, but it is still okay to use this as a reference idea.
Allen pursed his lips and solemnly took the pieces of paper. Of course he knew who came up with all the ideas of the washing machine. Although Tang En didn't care about what he said, who could know that there was no next washing machine in these thin papers.
"Sir, take this." After Alan put away the paper, he took off a ring in his hand and handed it over. "This is a sign of the Yatang Trading Group. I will set up Yatang shops in these nearby cities. You can get some money here."
"Hiss..." Jack's eyes shone on the side, and he licked his lips and almost dripped his saliva. Although Allen said it was very lightly, Jack knew the meaning of it. It can be said that with this ring, it is equivalent to having a vault.
Alan now knows that Tang En joins the gray army. Although he is a little unresolved, he still supports what his husband does unconditionally. If he cannot help it on the surface, he can only stuff gold coins.
Tang En also understood this and did not refuse and accepted the inconspicuous ring.
"By the way, you can take them to the south and help them do whatever they want!" Tang En pointed to the timid hotel owner and several waiters behind him and said.
The hotel owner has been very depressed recently. He thought he had made a big deal, but he was a death star. Not only did the hotel be blocked, he has been in a state of worry these days. After all, in the outside world now, he has also been installed as a secret party of the gray-clothed army.
It is impossible to complain without complaints, but after seeing Tang En and his friends’ methods, the hotel owner could only slap himself in his heart, letting you be jealous of money and letting you cover them up...
But now, seeing Tang En's finger pointing over and Alan, who suddenly nodded, was filled with gloom in his heart, and his whole body was filled with joy. He was a businessman, so he naturally knew the weight of the Yatang Merchant Group. Ah, I got rich, these gray-clothed soldiers came well, yes, of course, my vision is also good...
"Okay, let's do it." After a few casual conversation, Tang En finished his words.
It is only ten miles away from Riva City, and no one is sure whether the nobles will come to chase them along the way after they react, so it is better to separate now.
"Yeah!" Allen nodded silently, then seemed to remember something, and looked up and said, "Sir, Sister Lina has always been thinking of you."
"Uh..." Tang En was stunned and touched his nose, "Let her not worry, um, I will go to the south if I have the chance."
"Okay." Allen responded and bowed, "Goodbye sir."
"Goodbye!" Tang En turned around and walked a few steps, then touched his forehead, "Jack, are you going with us for a while, or following the business group?"
"Nonsense, of course I'm following the business group!" Jack turned around without hesitation, with a look of contempt, "It's no good to follow you, I want to live two more years."
When she walked to Allen, Jack immediately changed his flattering look and stared at another ring on Allen's hand: "That Allen, you and I are fellow villagers. Actually, I have a good relationship with Tang En, look..."
Allen opened his mouth, speechless.
Damn...Donn's mouth twitched a few times, and he and Joshia and others got into the carriage and left.
After watching the carriage disappear at the foot of a mountain, Allen sighed in regret, then turned around, looking at the majesty of being in power for a long time: "I hope you will forget everything that happened today!" There was no threat, but it was absolutely decisive.
"Yes!" the staff of the business group bowed and replied.
Allen nodded. They were all old people from the business group. They knew the priorities of the matter. Besides, if they had some leadership secrets, the benefits would naturally not be missing.
Chapter completed!