Chapter 1045 Xuanxin City, Gu Xiner

Chapter 1045 Xuanxin City, Gu Xiner

Xuanxin City is not a big city that can be ranked in the first tier. Compared with the Xia family, it is much weaker.

According to Xia Heng, Xuanxin City belongs to the Liuhe Sect, a super first-class force in the second tier, and needs to pay tribute to the Liuhe Sect every year.

This tribute is the batch of ore in Lin Chen's hand.

The area where Xuanxin City is located is poor in resources and is a bitter and cold place. The ore is the only resource that can be used.

It is precisely because Xuanxin City is poor and weak that the Liuhe Sect has no interest in settling in Xuanxin City. Otherwise, it will send strong people to the lower world like Tianhe Sect to personally supervise various matters.

However, the Liuhe Sect has not exploited Xuanxin City much. For the limited resources, the Liuhe Sect has set a very harsh tribute quota.

This quota requires Xuanxin City to work day and night, and if nothing unexpected happens, it can be collected.

The resources left for themselves for development are very few.

If they fail to pay tribute on time, the Liuhe Sect will impose severe punishment, and Xuanxin City has long been in turmoil.

This time the tribute was robbed by the air pirates, which is a huge disaster for Xuanxin City.

Once the Liuhe Sect is angry, they can't bear it at all, and many people will be executed!

"Send the tribute back and leave, we don't have time to waste here," Mo Lin asked, looking at the snow outside the window.

They are approaching Xuanxin City. This place is cold all year round, and the climate has become worse recently. It has begun to snow.

"It depends on the situation," Lin Chen said.

"Humph," Mo Lin snorted.

"Do you have any other plans?" Xiang Tiange sat next to Lin Chen and asked.

She is still getting used to her own strength, and through the previous battle, she has a new understanding of herself.

"We have to wait and see, maybe there will be some unexpected gains," Lin Chen said with a smile.

Gu Xiner, after all, the surname is Gu, isn't it?

The big man behind the God List said that Gu Xindao once lived in the world of heaven, and it is normal to leave descendants or inheritance here.

Since they met this time, Lin Chen certainly wanted to give it a try, what if Gu Xin'er is the descendant of Gu Xindao!

Now the big guys behind the God List mistakenly think he is Gu Xindao, so it is best that this misunderstanding can continue, so that Lin Chen can be invincible.

Otherwise, once exposed, Lin Chen will be under great pressure.

After all, one of the six big guys, Mabel Asmodeus, has already returned to the Black Demon Sea with some of her power.

There is a great possibility of intersection when they meet in the future.

If Lin Chen does not have a further understanding of Gu Xindao and show more relevant characteristics, I am afraid he will not be able to pretend anymore.

However, the possibility that Gu Xin'er happens to be the descendant of Gu Xindao is not great, let's wait and see.

The flying treasure ship sailed rapidly, and arrived at Xuanxin City half a day later.

At this moment, heavy snow was flying, black clouds were piled up in the sky, and the whole world was gloomy, giving people a strong sense of depression.

Xuanxin City is located on a not-so-large plain, surrounded by barren land, dark mountains, and cold Gobi.

At this moment, lights were lit in Xuanxin City, and the gates were wide open. A convoy was returning from outside, not very fast, and half of the people were injured.

This was the mining team of Xuanxin City, but from the expressions of these people, it can be seen that the harvest this time was not great. They were all worried and even desperate.

The convoy slowly entered the city, and the cold outside was blocked, and warmth returned to the body.

Xuanxin City has a formation to protect the city, but there is only one layer, but it can be seen that several layers of formations have not been opened, probably to save consumption.

"The conditions are really difficult," Zhou Yu couldn't help but said.

They quietly entered Xuanxin City.

In Xuanxin City, the streets were not bright, and there was depression everywhere. Many people were walking, but they were all in a hurry, and the shops along the street had a bleak business.

There was no light of hope on everyone's face.

The conditions here are far worse than the imperial city of the Xia family.

Lin Chen and his companions followed the convoy and arrived at the City Lord's Mansion of Xuanxin City. The so-called City Lord's Mansion was also very simple. It could only be regarded as a separate courtyard elsewhere.

A man got off the convoy. He was a burly and rough man. He walked quickly to the gate of the mansion, and a team of people inside had already come out to greet him.

Under the dim light, it can be seen that the leader was a woman wearing simple clothes. Although she was young, she already had a bit of aura of majesty without anger. Everyone gathered around her and regarded her as the backbone.

I don't know if it was because of overwork, her beautiful face was not very bloody and looked very pale.

A young woman, but she took on the entire family and even the entire city. There must be hardships involved, which also shows that the Gu family really has no one left.

"What's the situation?" Gu Xiner glanced at the convoy, her beautiful eyes dimmed a little, but she did not show disappointment or displeasure.

The rough man said bitterly, "Master, ghost fog appeared in the mining area this time. The brothers suffered heavy losses and the ore they obtained was less than one-tenth of the expected amount."

"I know," Gu Xiner whispered.

"I feel ashamed of the master!" The rough man blamed himself.

"Uncle Six, this is not your fault. You don't need to blame yourself too much," Gu Xiner shook her head.

"But now, we can't make up the tribute at all. What should we do if Liuhe Sect holds us accountable!" The rough man said with a sad face.

"I will take care of these things. Uncle Six, take everyone down to heal their wounds," Gu Xiner said.

The rough man wanted to say something more, but finally shut up. After all, it was useless and could not change the status quo.

The convoy entered the city lord's palace, the ore was put into storage, and the personnel went down to rest. Gu Xin'er glanced at the dim sky and sighed.

"Master, what should we do now?" an old man asked from the side, extremely worried.

"We can't hide the Liuhe Sect's tribute. Let's take out the supplies from the warehouse to pay it," Gu Xin'er said.

Hearing this, the old man's face changed, "Master, that is the only accumulation of our ancient family. Once it is used up, we will not be able to support any changes in the future!"

"Let's get over the current difficulties first," Gu Xin'er said.

Seeing her insistence, the old man couldn't say anything more, and his mouth was full of bitterness.

Life on the first ladder is already difficult, and now they are being exploited like this. How can they have a future?

"Let's do this for now. The Liuhe Sect's envoys are coming. I will try my best to deal with them. If they can be lenient, there may be a turn for the better," Gu Xin'er said.

The old man gritted his teeth, with an angry look on his face, and snorted coldly, "The Liuhe Sect is not so kind."

Gu Xin'er's expression did not change. Even if she didn't have good intentions, what could she do? Everyone was a knife and I was a fish. If I couldn't fight, I could only submit.

"Go do something," Gu Xin'er said.

Everyone else left and began to organize supplies. Everyone felt uneasy about this incident.

Gu Xin'er also planned to go back home, but she was suddenly stunned. On the empty street, four people wearing cloaks were walking towards her.

It seemed that these people were not there just now.

Gu Xin'er frowned.

Xuanxin City is lonely and cold, with few resources. Usually no outsiders come here, but today four of them came at once.

Moreover, it seemed to be directed at her.

Gu Xin'er calmed down, and an array plate in her hand slowly lit up, and the entire array in the City Lord's Mansion would be activated for her.

"Is this girl Gu Xin'er?" Lin Chen and the others walked up.

"It's me, who are you?" Gu Xin'er said warily.

"We are travelers from the upper stairs, and we happened to come to see you if we have something to do," Lin Chen said with a slight smile.

Gu Xin'er frowned and went up the stairs to find her. Could it be that she was from the Liuhe Sect.

Gu Xin'er hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside to get out of the way and made a "please" gesture.

In short, please come into the house first and then talk.

Entering the city lord's palace, he sat down in a side hall, but Lin Chen was the only one here, while Mo Lin and the others were in the pavilion outside.

Mo Lin was not interested in what was going on here. He just hoped that Lin Chen would seize the time and leave.

Zhou Yu and Xiang Tiange are both getting familiar with the power. They are not in a hurry, they just think that Lin Chen can handle this matter without them having to worry about it.

In the side hall, Gu Xin'er did not choose to sit in the host's seat, but sat face to face with Lin Chen. She smiled and said: "Master, drink tea. Although Xuanxin City is a bitter and cold place, this tea is still good." Not bad.”

Lin Chen took a sip and said, "It's a little dry."

Gu Xin'er smiled bitterly and said, "What do you call the young master?"

"Shang Tiange."

"I wonder why Mr. Shang came to this bitter cold place from the upper stairs?" Gu Xin'er asked, a little nervous.

"Girl, don't worry, we have no ill intentions, we just want the property to return to its original owner," Lin Chen said.

Immediately, Lin Chen threw a space ring to Gu Xin'er.

Gu Xin'er was a little surprised. She took the space ring, hesitated for a moment, and then put her senses into it. Then her eyes flashed and she stood up suddenly.

In the hall, there were strong men from the Gu family standing beside them. Seeing this, they were all shaken by power, and the light of their souls turned around.

Lin Chen didn't care, and continued to take a sip of tea, approvingly saying: "Now that I have returned to the sweetness, this tea is really good."

Gu Xin'er calmed down and waved her hands to let people put away their strength. She looked deeply at Lin Chen and said in a deep voice: "What does Mr. Shang mean?"

"I just picked up something and returned it to its original owner." Lin Chen smiled.

Gu Xin'er's expression was stagnant. She was a weak woman, but she shouldered the responsibility of her family and struggled to survive in this bitter cold land. She was used to intrigues and exchanges of interests.

She immediately rejected Lin Chen's simple reason.

"Where did the young master get this batch of supplies?" Gu Xin'er asked.

"In the hands of air pirates," Lin Chen said.

Air pirate!

This batch of goods was indeed robbed by air pirates, but the air pirates have been entrenched in the sea of ​​clouds on the stairs for a long time, and even the forces on the upper stairs are difficult to eliminate. She, Gu Xin'er, is completely helpless against the air pirates, let alone recapture them.

This person in front of me can actually do it?

In other words, he is the air pirate himself!

"It seems that the girl still doesn't believe it." Lin Chen smiled bitterly. In Gu Xin'er's situation, it was normal not to believe it. "I read the girl's letter and knew that you were in a difficult situation, so I was willing to travel thousands of miles to send back this batch of goods."

Gu Xin'er's eyes flashed. Although she still had doubts, she couldn't help but joy welling up in her heart.

The loss and recovery of this batch of tributes was really great news for her!

No matter what Lin Chen said was true or false, she had no reason to refuse.

"Young Master is a great kindness, and this little girl will never forget it!" Gu Xin'er saluted respectfully, "I wonder what Master Shang has to do, but if I can do it, I will definitely do it."

"I don't want to be asked to do it. I've always been good at picking up gold. This is just a simple task. However, I do have something I want to ask the girl about," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Young master, it's okay to just say it," Gu Xin'er said.

Lin Chen glanced at the others, and Gu Xiner understood and raised her hand to let the others leave first.

She was not afraid that Lin Chen had any bad intentions. After all, if Lin Chen dared to come here, he would not be afraid of their Gu family. If he really wanted to do something, no one could stop him.

"I want to see the girl's family tree," Lin Chen said.

Hearing this, Gu Xiner's expression changed, and she was very surprised. She thought of many possibilities, and even thought that the other party wanted her. After all, there were not many things that Xuanxin City could show off.

But she didn't expect Lin Chen to be interested in her ancestors.

"It's okay, but can you tell me why?" Gu Xiner was also a little curious.

"My lineage may have some origins with your ancestors," Lin Chen said.

Gu Xiner opened her mouth, and this reason was indeed a little unexpected.

"Okay," Gu Xiner nodded. Although she didn't know whether Lin Chen was talking nonsense, it was just a look at the family tree, which was really not a big deal.

And if they can take the opportunity to get in touch with the forces of the upper echelons, it will be a good thing for their Gu family, and maybe they can get out of this predicament!

"Mr. Shang, please follow me," Gu Xiner stood up.

But at this moment, the old man hurried to the door, his face full of anxiety.

"Third uncle, what's the matter?" Gu Xiner frowned slightly.

"Master, the people from Liuhe Sect are here," the third uncle said in a deep voice, and then lowered his voice, "The people who come are not good, they are the young sect master who went down to the world before!"

Gu Xiner nodded, without much change on his face, but his fingers were clenched and turned white.

"Go and see him, with the tribute sent back by Mr. Shang, I believe there will be a good result," Gu Xiner said. He should have talked to Liuhe Sect. Now they have a difficult time supporting the tribute share. If possible, they hope to adjust the share down.

"Mr. Shang, please wait a moment, I'll be back soon," Gu Xiner said apologetically.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "No."

Gu Xiner was startled and looked at Lin Chen in surprise.

"Since the girl promised me first, I can't wait. Let the others wait," Lin Chen said lightly.

What Liuhe Sect, Lin Chen didn't know, but why should he wait?

"But..." Gu Xiner looked embarrassed. She couldn't offend the people of Liuhe Sect like this, not to mention that the other party was the young master.

But she couldn't see through Lin Chen and didn't know what kind of temper he had.

"Gu Xiner, you are so arrogant now. I came, but you didn't go out to kneel to greet me. Now you are still dragging your feet. Don't you take me seriously?" But there were angry shouts outside.

Then, a loud noise came, and a young man directly broke the formation and strode in.

"I heard that you were receiving guests. What a big tone!" Yuan Tianhe looked around, he glanced at Lin Chen: "Did he give you the courage?"

Then he pointed to Mo Lin and the other three not far away, "Or them? Huh?"