SWDnovel Chapter 126 Entering the City 1
Chapter 126 Entering the City 1
Along the docks stretching for more than ten miles, there were ships of various sizes, including enormous multi-story ships that were more than ten or even dozens of feet tall.
There were also some covered boats several meters long, as well as various fishing boats over ten meters long.
The dock was teeming with people.
Looking out, the porters in the distance resembled ants.
"Brother Jiang."
"We've arrived."
Li Yumei spoke from the deck, her tone seemingly filled with excitement.
Li Yumei gazed at the fifty-zhang-high city wall, which resembled a majestic mountain peak, stretching as far as the eye could see.
In the air around the city walls, there were also two-headed black eagles with wingspans of several meters, and on the back of each eagle were soldiers dressed in black iron armor.
A pair of sharp eyes surveyed their surroundings.
'These patrolling soldiers seem to be imbued with demonic power.'
Under the perception of the Qi-absorbing longevity technique, those soldiers all possessed a hidden demonic power.
It seems that the soldiers' patrol targets are demons or monsters that want to infiltrate Fengjing City, or some demon warriors on the bounty list.
The appearance of demon warriors on the official bounty list of the Chu Kingdom indicates that they are demons marked within the territory of the Chu Kingdom.
Not human.
Killing the demon warriors on the bounty list will also earn you the same battle merits.
now.
On the deck of this multi-story ship, people began to gather.
People began to emerge from the various cabins. Moreover, at the bottom of the ship, after the lowest cabin was opened, many ragged people crawled out from the bottom of the ship.
After exiting the bottom of the ship's cabin, we followed another simple passage down the ship and entered the dock below.
clap clap clap! !
The sound of whipping echoed all around, reaching the dock below. The ragged people lined up in a row after they arrived at the dock.
They resembled merchandise waiting to be chosen.
Anyone who was crooked and swaying as they walked was whipped.
After getting bloodstains on their bodies, they all became energetic, standing there with grimaces, still not daring to move an inch.
Among them was a boy who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old. His figure was swaying precariously, as if he might fall into the river below at any moment.
After being lashed by the whip, he flew straight out and fell into the river behind him.
thump!
A crisp sound of something hitting the ground rang out.
In the blink of an eye.
Before the boy could even let out a scream, he was swallowed whole by a huge black-horned fish that leaped out of the water and was several meters long.
After a blood-red mark appeared in the river, some small fish immediately swam up and swallowed the blood completely, leaving no trace.
Many people in the deck passageway witnessed this scene.
However, most people take it for granted.
In times of chaos.
Too many people have died.
Those who can afford to travel to Fengjing City and buy tickets on the luxury ships are mostly upper-middle-class martial artists or wealthy merchants from various cities.
They had long since become numb to the deaths of servants.
I just felt that all of this was as it should be.
However, many of them were confused about the future. Without a Fengjing City household registration, once they entered the city, they could only register under the household registration of some powerful forces or relatives.
About half of the profits they earned had to be handed over to the powerful figures and relatives with household registration in the city.
These are the legal regulations within Fengjing City.
With the remaining half of the money, they still had to pay rent and other living expenses, so everyone could only barely survive in Fengjing City.
If the person is a relative who has some influence in Fengjing City, then you can find a good job in Fengjing City.
However, all that could be found in Fengjing City were radish pits.
Each official position, along with other posts that involve government officials, is a coveted prize for many.
"Let's go, let's go."
"Don't block the way!"
"Boss, get in my car."
"The affiliation quota is discounted. A single affiliation quota for the Chai Gang only costs thirty silver moon coins per month."
"Special offer for available spots. I have two additional spots available for affiliation, each costing 25 silver coins per month. You will need to hand over 60% of that amount to me each month."
At the dock, you can see all sorts of people on both sides of the road, and there are also many rickshaw drivers who have already brought their rickshaws to the dock.
According to Li Yumei, the dock where they were located was some distance from the nearest city entrance. Many rickshaw drivers did not have a Fengjing city household registration.
Every day, rickshaws are brought from the nearest fortified city, which is more than ten miles away, to this place to serve these people from other places, taking them from the dock to the nearest city gate entrance.
The price is not high either.
Therefore, business was extremely good.
The rickshaw drivers on the dock were quickly picking up the people who had disembarked from Lin Zhou's ship and heading straight for the city gate entrance.
They quickly disappeared into the crowd.
As for the silver coins required for the affiliation quota, they are a unique type of silver coin in Fengjing City.
Copper Moon Coins, Silver Moon Coins, and Gold Moon Coins are the three most common currencies, with a ratio of ten to one.
Those who are not registered residents of Fengjing City can only earn fifty or sixty silver coins a month from their work, after deducting 50% for affiliation.
The remaining twenty-five silver moon coins are probably not even enough to cover the fees for many people to register their affiliations.
Among the affiliations mentioned by these gangs, some even require paying out of pocket, just for the sake of affiliation. Some people don't even earn money; they just intend to stay in Fengjing City.
In the eyes of everyone in the Chu Kingdom, Fengjing City, with at least dozens of True Yuan Realm experts stationed there, can be considered the safest and most secure place in the entire Chu Kingdom.
Even among Martial Saints at the True Essence Realm or above, there are two.
They are the only two martial saints openly recognized within the territory of Chu.
It was precisely because of the existence of those two martial saints that the people of Chu felt that Fengjing City was in a class of unparalleled stability.
After walking no more than a hundred steps on the dock, I saw a carriage parked by the roadside. The two-wheeled carriage was pulled by a unicorn beast with incredibly thick lower limbs and short forelimbs.
This unicorn beast walks using only its thick lower limbs, and its spiritual energy is comparable to that of many Ming Jin cultivators.
A unicorn with the bloodline of demons and mythical beasts.
Beside the carriage stood a girl dressed in a pale yellow dress, who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. Upon seeing Li Yumei, the girl excitedly raised her hand, waved, and called out in a very enthusiastic tone, "Second Miss!"
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