Chapter 145 The autumn wind that spreads across the city’s wealthy families

Chapter 145 The autumn wind that spreads across the city’s wealthy families

at dusk.

When Zhao Ya and Shang Luoluo came out from the last wealthy family, it was already the beginning of the lantern lighting.

The once bustling streets have become much deserted.

Many people were frightened by the siege of alien beasts last night, so they tried their best not to go out on the streets.

Only a few shop doors on the long street were still open, and the covers in front of the doors swayed in the wind, adding a bit of desolation.

"Huh!" Shang Luoluo let out a long breath, feeling that this day was simply too tiring.

None of these wealthy families are fuel-efficient, and it is extremely difficult to get them to pay for it.

fine.

The results of this day are also gratifying.

Under the general trend, these wealthy families have to obediently spend money and contribute, no matter how reluctant they are.

Thinking of this, Shang Luoluo couldn't help but look at Zhao Ya aside.

In fact, Zhao Ya was the absolute main force on this day.

Shang Luoluo also saw for the first time what simplicity and rudeness meant.

Often, before these wealthy families could finish their excuses, Zhao Ya would directly tear open their fig leaf and penetrate into the depths of their souls.

The summary is just one sentence.

Either pay, contribute, or leave the county.

But such a simple trick has achieved miraculous results.

Most of the wealthy families bowed their heads obediently. The remaining small group still wanted to rely on their own power to compete with Zhao Ya, but in the end, they were eliminated by Zhao Ya.

It was precisely because of this crispness that they were able to conquer all the wealthy families in the city in one day.

"What's wrong?" At this time, Zhao Ya noticed that Shang Luoluo had been looking at him, so he asked.

"It's okay!" Then Shang Luoluo suddenly smiled, "Do you think we two are enjoying the autumn breeze today?"

"Fighting the autumn breeze?"

"It means asking people for money under false pretenses." Shang Luoluo explained with a smile.

"It's not like that!" Zhao Ya said immediately, and then added.

"Because this is what they should do. After all, the warriors are at the forefront of this beast wave. They can enjoy safety by hiding behind. Shouldn't they bleed?"

Shang Luoluo nodded with a smile and agreed: "That makes sense, but I always feel that you are not like a warrior, but more like a businessman."

Zhao Ya also smiled, "You mean to say that I care about everything?"

"Of course not, I just think that ordinary warriors don't think so much. If you are in business, you will definitely be a genius."

"Haha, Miss Luoluo, you deserve the award, but today I have troubled you. After all, you have accompanied me to so many wealthy families. I guess they are scolding you now."

"Excuse me! It's not like I've never been scolded before." Shang Luoluo said very naturally, without any disturbance.

Zhao Ya glanced at her in surprise.

You must know that for a woman who has not left the boudoir, reputation is the most important thing.

But looking at Shang Luoluo's appearance, he didn't seem to care about this at all, and even looked like he was used to it.

Faced with Zhao Ya's surprise, Shang Luoluo brushed his hair from his ears and smiled calmly.

"Ever since I first started holding cocktail parties, the rumors against me have not stopped. Some people secretly said that I held cocktail parties purely to choose a husband for myself. Others said that I was lustful by nature and could not live without a man for a day. "

"When I first heard these words, I felt very angry, but later I got used to it. After all, people have their mouths, and you can't control them even if you want."

"As for these wealthy families..." A look of disdain appeared on Shang Luoluo's face.

"It's not that I look down on them, they are all dogs. They are afraid of you if you carry a stick. They will bark at you after you leave to show that they are quite capable. But next time you throw it to them. Bones, I’m wagging my tail at you again.”

Looking at Shang Luoluo with an indifferent expression, Zhao Ya suddenly felt a little admiration.

She is really a very smart woman. The key is that she is not pretentious and has a true temperament that is rare in men.

After Shang Luoluo said these words, he raised his eyes and met Zhao Ya's gaze.

For some reason, she blushed slightly, then turned her head and pretended not to know, and said, "I'm so hungry. I've been with you all day, why don't you treat me to a meal?"

Zhao Ya laughed when he heard this, "Isn't it easy to eat? Just say whatever you want to eat. How about going to Feixianju?"

Unexpectedly, Shang Luoluo shook his head, "If you don't go, I'm tired of it."

"Then what do you want to eat?"

"I'll take you somewhere and make sure you haven't eaten."

Shang Luoluo said mysteriously, and then led Zhao Ya away from the bustling downtown area and came to a remote market in a zigzag manner.

The environment here is only slightly better than the slums, and the people living here are ordinary people struggling at the bottom of society.

And there was a noodle stall right next to the street in Fangshi. The stall owner was an old woman with gray hair.

Although he is not young anymore, he is dressed very cleanly and his white hair is combed meticulously.

When she saw Shang Luoluo, the old woman couldn't help but smile.

"Here you go again, the same thing?"

"Well, I'll add an extra bowl this time. A friend of mine is here too." Shang Luoluo said with a smile.

"Okay, sit down and wait."

Zhao Ya and Shang Luoluo picked up a bench and sat down.

There were some diners at the noodle stall, but they were ordinary people.

In comparison, Shang Luoluo, who was sitting here in an expensive dress, looked a little out of place.

Faced with those looks of surprise or astonishment, Shang Luoluo didn't take it at all. He sat on the bench openly and smiled at Zhao Ya.

"Do you think it's weird, why would I come to a place like this to eat?"

"It's a little strange."

Of course, Zhao Ya didn't think this noodle stall was too shabby. In fact, if nothing happened, he would rather come to a place like this to eat.

The problem is that Shang Luo is the daughter of the county government, and the cocktail party he held attracted all the young warriors in the county. He can be said to be a man of the hour in Yunxiao County.

So it was difficult for Zhao Ya to associate her with such a small noodle stall.

Is there any reason?

"Hey, are you wondering if there is any connection between me and this noodle stall?" Shang Luoluo blinked and smiled brightly.

"Um."

"To tell you the truth, there is no reason at all. The reason why I came here to eat noodles is because I just think the noodles here are delicious. How about this? Is this answer surprising?"

Zhao Ya: "......"

Then he nodded helplessly.

"It's quite unexpected."

"Hahahaha." Shang Luoluo laughed happily.

Her eyes remained bent until the noodles were cooked and served.

"Is it that funny?" Zhao Ya couldn't help but ask.

"Yeah!" Shang Luoluo nodded solemnly, swallowed the noodles in his mouth, and then added.

"Mainly the look of shock and helplessness on your face just now was so funny."

Zhao Ya decided not to pay attention to this guy anymore. After finishing the noodles, he stood up and paid for the noodles, then sent Shang Luoluo home.

On the way home, Shang Luoluo was obviously in a good mood.

"Hey, are you going to the tower later?"

"Um."

Zhao Ya really planned to go to the city tower for a walk. Although there was a night guard there today, he would not be at ease if he didn't take a look.

Shang Luoluo's eyes lit up, "Then take me with you."

"What are you doing there?" Zhao Ya asked in surprise.

"No reason, I just want to see it."

"But it's already so late. If you don't go back, won't the Sheriff be anxious?"

"Don't worry, he won't be anxious. He's with you, right? He'll definitely feel at ease in terms of safety."

"Okay!" Zhao Ya nodded, turned back, and led Shang Luoluo to the city tower.

After climbing the city wall, I saw people from the Zhenshan Boxing Gym patrolling the top.

In addition, there are many more government servants.

Zhao Ya knew that these were probably sent by Shang Jingchuan.

Although these government servants did not play a big role, they at least showed an attitude.

"Master Zhao!"

"Young Master Zhao!"

Along the way, people kept saying hello to Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya nodded in response, and then led Shang Luoluo towards the tower.

After they left, the kids from the boxing gym gathered together excitedly and started talking in low voices.

"Who is the woman that Mr. Zhao is leading? She is so beautiful!"

"I heard that she is the daughter of the county governor and the initiator of the merchant's cocktail party. Her name is Shang Luoluo."

"Otherwise, you still have to work hard to practice. You see, Master Zhao has advanced to the Fourth Realm at such a young age. In the end, even the daughter of the county governor took the initiative to pursue him."

Although he was far away, Zhao Ya could still hear these discussions with his ears. He couldn't help but turn around and said: "Okay, stop talking nonsense and go on patrol quickly."

The disciples laughed and laughed when they heard this, and then dispersed.

Zhao Ya said to Shang Luoluo with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, these martial arts disciples have always been like this, talking without restraint."

Shang Luoluo was very calm, "It's okay."

After arriving at the city tower and greeting several brothers from the Zhenshan Boxing Gym, Zhao Ya looked out along the lookout.

I saw shadowy figures in the mountains and forests outside the city gate, and it was obvious that a large number of strange beasts had gathered.

But this time, these strange beasts did not leave the mountains and forests, but kept hiding in the dark and staring at the county town.

"Why do you think they besieged the city without attacking?" Shang Luoluo suddenly asked.

"I think he is waiting for some kind of opportunity." Zhao Ya said in a deep voice.

"What's the timing..." Shang Luoluo said silently.

On the way back, Shang Luoluo remained silent until he arrived at the door of Shang Mansion and was about to enter.

Shang Luoluo suddenly said: "Do you think...are these strange beasts trying to surround the entire county?"

Zhao Ya was slightly startled, "I have also thought about this possibility, but what is their purpose of doing this?"

"Cut off foreign aid, and then wait for an opportunity to attack the city after chaos breaks out in the city. This also explains why they have been wandering outside the city. This is actually putting pressure on the county."

After saying this, both Shang Luoluo and Zhao Ya fell into silence, and both of them looked ugly.

It would be terrible if that were the case.

Because this proves that among these strange beasts there is indeed an extremely intelligent being who is secretly directing them.

After returning from Shang Mansion, the more Zhao Ya thought about it, the more he felt that what Shang Luoluo said was very possible.

Moreover, doing so can not only exert invisible pressure on the county and city, but also accumulate strength.

At least tonight, Zhao Ya felt that there were more strange beasts outside the city than yesterday.

no!

We can no longer sit back and wait for death, we must take the initiative.

Zhao Ya immediately sat up and started preparing for tomorrow.

One night passed and it was dawn. Zhao Ya immediately notified all the martial arts schools and then took people to Zhu's house.

The Zhu family did not play any tricks this time. Five hundred pieces of cloth armor were delivered to Zhao Ya and the others.

When he arrived at the city gate with his cloth armor, many people had gathered here.

Many people were surprised when they saw Zhao Ya coming back with such armor.

"Xiao Ya, where did this come from?" Shen Dao was extremely surprised.

Zhao Ya smiled when he heard this, "I borrowed this from the Zhu family. With its protection, it will be difficult for those poisonous insects to penetrate."

"Borrowed from the Zhu family?" Xu De on the side couldn't believe his ears.

To know the style of a wealthy family like the Zhu family, he knew it very well as he was born into a merchant family.

I can't say that he is generous, at least he is stingy and mean.

Xu De still believed that Zhao Ya could borrow several thousand taels of gold.

But the cost of cloth armor is high. The key is that as the world becomes more and more chaotic, the raw materials for making cloth armor are becoming more and more difficult to obtain, and even if you have money, you can't buy them.

So Xu De couldn't believe it was "borrowed" by Zhao Ya anyway.

Zhao Ya smiled slightly and did not hide anything. He directly told all the things he had done yesterday to find the wealthy families in the city and force them to contribute money and effort.

Xu De suddenly understood when he heard this and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

As for everyone, they were naturally even more excited.

Zhao Ya then announced that anyone who goes out of the city to clean up the trees will receive a generous reward.

Money can help.

With the temptation of money, even if a few people died yesterday, people are still very enthusiastic today.

Zhao Ya selected a group of elites and asked them all to wear cloth armor, cover their faces with gauze, and wear gloves to ensure that no skin was exposed.

In the end, Zhao Ya gave everyone a piece of medicinal powder that can eliminate poisons and insects.

This is the result of Zhao Ya's hard work last night.

Although it was made in a hurry, the effect is pretty good.

At least after testing it with poisonous insects at home, I found that it is basically effective.

After making these preparations, Zhao Ya led everyone out of the city gate.