amaotonovel Chapter 949 This place is called Kaiyuan Kingdom
Chapter 949 This place is called Kaiyuan Kingdom
"Yeah, bro, this is my first time in Hyde. Who knew we'd get robbed halfway here? So, all the carriages and supplies are gone. Luckily, I've been practicing martial arts since I was a kid, so I escaped this time."
"We'll have to rely on you to settle down in Hyde City!"
After hearing Chu Chen say that he had practiced martial arts since childhood, the man immediately took the piece of silver out of his pocket again.
Moreover, after carefully examining Chu Chen, he immediately sensed a murderous intent in his heart.
He thought to himself that this person in front of him was probably not as simple as he seemed, and he had to be careful.
"Young master, you're too kind. We are all citizens of Kaiyuan Kingdom, so we're all one family. Don't worry, just let me know if you need anything."
After saying that, she handed the silver back to Chu Chen.
Chu Chen smiled inwardly, thinking to himself that no matter where you go, strength is always the most important thing.
But what the hell is this Kaiyuan Kingdom? It seems this place is indeed quite unusual. Could it be that that old bastard Chu Feng is deceiving me?
But since I can use the space, I can also return to the space.
If all else fails, then use missiles to blast through space; I refuse to believe I can't get out.
"Young man, take the silver. For the next few days, you'll follow me around and show me around. You'll receive even more rewards in return!"
“Young master, you are clearly a magnanimous person who would not stoop to the level of a peasant like me.”
"I am Wei Shengjing, you can just call me Little Wei!"
Chu Chen's lips twitched after hearing this, thinking to himself, "Damn it, even if you didn't say it, I would still call you Little Wei."
"Okay, let's find a place to sit down first. Tell me about the current situation, otherwise I won't dare to settle down here!"
"Alright, young master, this way please!"
After saying that, Wei Shengjing led Chu Chen directly into a teahouse.
They then ordered a small private room and sat down.
For the next hour, Wei Shengjing did all the talking, and Chu Chen listened!
"Go and find me a house, not too big, just cozy. I'll wait for you here."
"Alright, young master, don't worry, I'll make sure you have a new house to move into before evening!"
After seeing Wei Shengjing off, Chu Chen immediately cursed Chu Feng in his heart.
From Wei Shengjing's words, Chu Chen roughly understood this world.
This is a place without the Great Xia Dynasty, without a world of martial artists.
The place he is in now is called the Kingdom of Kaiyuan, and the coastal city he has come to is called Hyde City.
The Kaiyuan Kingdom is currently ravaged by natural disasters, with Lingyang City being the most severely affected.
Actually, the so-called natural disaster here is not a major calamity, it's just a drought.
Two consecutive years of drought left the people of Lingyang City with no harvest. When they were starving, the people of Lingyang simply fled with their remaining family members.
Hyde City, being a coastal city and very close to Lingyang, naturally became the best place to escape famine.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Wei Shengjing insisted that Chu Chen had fled from Lingyang.
In fact, when Lingyang was hit by the disaster, the government allocated a large amount of grain and supplies for disaster relief. However, due to Lingyang's remote location, it was far from the reach of the emperor.
Corruption naturally arose.
The embezzlement of large quantities of disaster relief supplies is a major reason why people are fleeing the disaster.
After learning all this, Chu Chen immediately determined the purpose of his trip: to enter the mortal world, he would go directly to the bottom of this world.
After making his decision, Chu Chen did not hesitate any longer. He walked out of the teahouse, went to a horse shop, asked for a horse, and rode off towards Lingyang.
At the gates of Hyde, the garrison soldiers frowned as they watched the influx of refugees, all appearing as if facing a formidable enemy.
It should be understood that if a large number of refugees from Lingyang City were to flood into Hyde City, it would inevitably cause great damage to Hyde's order.
At this moment, the officials of Hyde City were in a state of great distress, as their memorials were being submitted but were being ignored.
Clearly, someone is preventing the higher-ups from knowing about the problems in Lingyang.
When Chu Chen told the soldiers he wanted to leave the city, they all looked at him like he was an idiot, thinking to themselves, "This guy is asking for death."
"Are you sure you want to go out? Once you're out, it won't be so easy for you to come back."
After accepting a piece of silver from Chu Chen, the city guard gave Chu Chen a meaningful piece of advice.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I have important business to attend to!"
"What a crazy lunatic!"
After saying that, the garrison opened the city gate a crack and laboriously let Chu Chen out.
When Wei Shengjing returned to the teahouse after helping Chu Chen find a house, he saw the empty private room and immediately cursed, "Liar!"
After Chu Chen walked out of the city gate, the scene before him felt both familiar and strange.
Outside the city gate, various refugees were divided into several groups, setting up camp with their tattered supplies, waiting for Hyde City to let them pass.
They were no different from the many refugees I'd seen before.
When they saw Chu Chen riding out on horseback, the passing refugees all stood up and stared at the horse under Chu Chen's crotch as if they were looking at braised pork.
Chu Chen smiled inwardly. He knew how terrifying these refugees were, but for him, it was no big deal.
He was searching, searching for the first person who would stand up and stop him.
After leaving Lingyang City, Chu Chen did not intend to go alone; he needed a group of people to integrate with them.
Whether they are merchants or bandits, since the officials of Lingyang are immoral and disregard human life, they will take the Lingyang officials as their first test.
The horse moved at a leisurely pace among the starving and destitute people, the air thick with an unbearable stench.
Chu Chen looked around at everything in front of him.
All sorts of things came into view; some people were stewing their sustenance in a dark, murky pot.
Some even fought over a little food.
Even worse, some are now haggling with human traffickers, bringing their children with them, just to survive.
Looking at the scene before him, Chu Chen felt a pang of sadness. This was the plight of the lowest of the low.
However, he knew in his heart that this was perhaps what Sha Jinrui wanted him to see.
With this thought in mind, Chu Chen's hatred for Chu Feng subsided somewhat.
As he was pondering, a dirty-looking girl suddenly appeared in front of his horse, followed by a man who looked to be in his early twenties.
Throughout the journey, the man seemed to have not lost much nutrition and still looked strong and powerful.
The woman, on the other hand, appeared much thinner, seemingly lacking strength and in danger of being blown away by the wind at any moment.
"Young master, are you from the city?"
"Yes what's the matter?"
"So, are you going to drive the piles?"