eurekapd Chapter 249: Demon City
Chapter 249: Demon City
Thousands of miles away from the capital, there is a small city called Jingcheng.
It took Qiao Feng and Dongfang Bai several days to get here.
This is already the border area of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
There are few people in the city, most of them are elderly. Children and young people are rare, and even if they do exist, most of them are pale and thin.
At a glance, the land is desolate.
Qiao Feng frowned, "I didn't expect the situation here to be so bad."
According to the Great Zhou and the cities they had passed through before, anyone who could live in the city, no matter what their family conditions were, would always have no problem having enough food.
But now it seems that in Jingcheng, the problem is not just about not having enough food, but that the entire city is in trouble.
Qiao Feng took a look and stopped a young man.
This young man was also the first young man that Qiao Feng discovered after looking for a while.
"Brother, let me ask you something..."
Before Qiao Feng could finish his words, the young man looked at Qiao Feng and was about to speak, but then he struggled in fear and tried to leave.
Just because he saw Dongfang Bai next to Qiao Feng.
At this moment, Dongfang Bai was still dressed as usual, but his hairstyle was much simpler and more casual, just tied up casually.
But no matter how you look at it, Dongfang Baidu is just breathtakingly beautiful and it is impossible for her to scare him so much.
He tried to struggle, but found that Qiao Feng had grabbed his arm, making it impossible for him to break free.
"What are you afraid of?"
Qiao Feng frowned.
The young man didn't even listen and almost shouted.
"Wait, we are all good people, you don't have to be afraid."
Qiao Feng took a look and took out two taels of silver.
When the young man saw the silver, his gaze drifted towards Dongfang Bai, and the fear in his eyes did not seem fake.
"She's a good person too, why are you afraid of her?"
Qiao Feng noticed something was wrong and asked.
The young man trembled and said, "Is she really a human?"
Dongfang Bai frowned when he heard this, "How am I not a human?"
"Are you really a human?" The young man obviously relaxed and no longer just wanted to escape.
"What? Are there any women in your city who are not human?"
Dongfang Bai asked.
The young man then let out a long sigh and said, "Of course, there are demons that transform themselves into beautiful women and seduce many men in the city."
Dongfang Bai asked, "There are demons in your city? Why didn't the City Lord's Mansion send people to destroy the demons?"
The young man sighed and said, "Just a few days ago, we said we were going to clear out the demons in the nearby Daqing Mountain. But who knew that all the Taoist disciples who went with us were killed. Only two martial arts masters managed to escape desperately. They were no match for the demons at all. If we had a chance, we would definitely run away."
Qiao Feng asked, "Then why are you still in the city?"
“Everyone who wanted to escape died. No one succeeded.” Fear appeared in the young man’s eyes again.
These words made Qiao Feng and Dongfang Bai look at each other.
So, does that mean the Great Zhou Dynasty never managed this place?
"How could this happen? This is also the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In addition to the City Lord's Mansion, the Great Zhou Dynasty should also send experts to investigate the demonic chaos, right?"
Qiao Feng asked.
The young man looked at the two in surprise and said, "Are you two also masters in the martial arts world? The Great Zhou doesn't care about us here. Unless the whole city is changing hands, the Great Zhou might intervene."
The resentment in his tone was clearly heard by both of them.
Therefore, Qiao Feng was even more surprised, "Is there something special about this place?"
The young man said, "It seems that you really don't know the situation on the border of our Great Zhou. Whether it is the Great Zhou or the Great Qin, they are both nominally affiliated on the border. Even if there are adults from the gods in the City Lord's Mansion, I am afraid it won't take long for them to be assimilated."
Dongfang Bai asked, "What do you mean?"
"What it means is that this place is jointly governed by the Jianghu forces and the Great Zhou. Just like the mayor of our Jingcheng, who is now served by the people from the nearby Liehuomen, the public security also depends entirely on the disciples of Liehuomen to lead the way, with others providing assistance."
Qiao Feng bowed and said, "I see. Thank you for telling me, little brother. We are new here and we really don't know much."
The young man sighed, "So, we are basically under the rule of the Fiery Sect, but in recent years, the demons have been rampant, and the Fiery Sect has no way to deal with them. A few days ago, the city lord tried to invite Taoist masters from the outside world to catch the demons, but the whole army was wiped out.
"We have completely lost hope now. You two have mistakenly entered this place, and now I'm afraid you can't get out."
Qiao Feng asked, "If we can't get out, how can the city lord invite the experts from outside? Didn't you say before that no one can get out? Is it a demon blocking the way?"
The young man nodded: "Yes, the demons are blocking the way. If we ordinary people want to get out, we will definitely be killed in advance. I heard that our souls will be scattered and our deaths will be extremely miserable.
"But if it's an expert, those monsters will let it go, for fear that they will suffer heavy losses if they run into an expert."
Qiao Feng frowned: "Is it possible that no masters or heroes who have been here before have taken the initiative to drive out the demons?"
"Yes, but the little demons have been killed, and there are still big demons. There will be no heroes coming later."
The young man looked heavy.
Qiao Feng also sighed inwardly.
It turned out to be the case.
But the Great Zhou Dynasty was peaceful, as if demons did not exist at all.
Here, demons have become an everyday sight, and the people in this city have become accustomed to their existence.
Although they were afraid, they had to accept the fact that demons were around them.
"Thank you, little brother. Can you tell us the location of the City Lord's Mansion? I want to meet the City Lord."
Qiao Feng said.
The young man pointed in a direction.
"Our place is small. If you just walk straight along the road, you will see the largest mansion in one mile. That is the City Lord's Mansion. But if you two want to leave, I can tell you a way that may allow you to get out safely."
The young man glanced at the two taels of silver in his hand.
Asking for directions costs two taels of silver, but doing anything costs more than a hundred taels.
Once I have saved enough money, maybe I can find a way to get out and no longer live in fear every day.
Qiao Feng and the other man naturally saw what he was planning.
Qiao Feng smiled and said, "Okay, if we want to get out, we will definitely come to find you."
After the two left, the young man smiled.
The way these two people were dressed, they were not ordinary people and they must have money. If I helped them, it would be best if I could get a ride with them. At the very least, it would help me save most of the fare for the trip.
Yes, travel expenses.
As long as he has the money for the trip, he can get out safely.
Qiao Feng and the other person walked straight forward. Along the way, they saw that every citizen had a look of misery on their face, and there were not many smiles in the whole city.
When they arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, they were stopped by the guards as expected.
"We have come from afar and would like to visit the city lord. We hope you will be accommodating."
A slight aura was released from Qiao Feng's body, which repelled the guards who stepped forward to stop him.
The guard was startled and said quickly, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will report it right away."
Not long after, a young man in gorgeous clothes strode out. He was about twenty-two or twenty-three years old.
"Where is the hero?"
As he spoke, he saw Qiao Feng and Dongfang Bai.
He only glanced at Qiao Feng, and when his eyes fell on Dongfang Bai, he couldn't take his eyes away.
But he reacted immediately, smiled awkwardly at the two men, and said, "Where did you two heroes come from?"
"I am a wandering cultivator, and I am new to your place. Could it be that you are the city lord?"
"Yes, yes, I am the city lord. I wonder what your strength is. Can you let me see it for yourself? I often hear some rumors in the martial arts world, and I really yearn for the ability of you heroes to fly into the sky and hide in the ground."
Qiao Feng frowned.
This person has also learned martial arts, but he is still far from the grandmaster level.
Judging from the look in his eyes just now, it seems that he has seen those heroes in the world.
However, Dongfang Bai was not so easy to talk to. The way the boy stared at her just now made her very unhappy.
The aura of the master from the holy realm was released, and a large number of people fell to the ground.
The young man's eyes lit up.
"So impressive, are you guys grandmasters?"
He lay on the ground, raised his head with difficulty and asked.
Qiao Feng was a little shocked. As the city lord, how could this man be so optimistic after being defeated like this?