West City was located in the west of Ji City. Unlike the prosperous East City, this was an area that belonged to the poor.
Yan inherited the Zhou system and was a direct descendant of the Zhou royal family. Not only did it inherit the great and ancient surname "Ji", but it also inherited the strict hierarchy.
Father passed on to son, son passed on to grandson, grandson passed on to son, grandson passed on to grandson, never stopping! Here, there was no military merit system like the Qin country, where civilian slaves could obtain titles through military merits. There was also no rich business like the Qi country, where the country was rich and the people were strong.
There was only the humiliating status that was passed down from generation to generation. If one's ancestors were nobles, then they would always be nobles. Since their ancestors were slaves, they were slaves for generations.
The West City was a place specially for these slaves to live. It was impossible for everyone to be a noble. In Yan Country, slaves accounted for a large portion.
Therefore, even though they occupied a quarter of Ji City and some nobles were already dissatisfied, no one proposed to expel the lowly people of the West City.
What a joke, if we banish them, who will serve us! The nobles were not idiots!
However, although there was no suggestion, there was still dissatisfaction. This also led to the fact that not many people came to the western part of the city. Even the commoners were unwilling to set foot here.
On the contrary, it was rare for people to gather in the West District like today!
Gao Ge was full of excitement as he walked. To be honest, even with his twenty years of experience in his previous life, this was the first time he had seen a ranger contest.
If Gao Ge was in high spirits, then Ji Zhi, the Marquis of Pingye, who was in front of him, was worried.
From the small things, it could be seen that the Yan Country had really decayed from the small matter of a martial arts competition that caused everyone to run around and the servants to greet them!
All along, the Yan Country had always considered themselves as the legitimate descendants of the Zhou royal family. Not only did they despise Qin, but even the other five countries in the east had a disdainful attitude.
He walked alone and watched the Six Nations fight with a proud attitude.
However, it was also because of this that the Yan Country had always been weak and had never been truly glorious. It could not even be compared to the Han Country, which was the first to be destroyed by the Qin Country.
At the very least, Han Country had carried out Shen Buhai's reform back then and had a moment of glory.
"Sigh…the country is in danger. I hope the people will be alert!”Sighing in his heart, Ji Zhi shook his head again. Then, without caring about anything else, he followed Gao Ge to the western part of the city under the lead of the man.
West City, an empty field.
At this moment, there was already a sea of people. The sound waves were boiling, and it was a dark mass. The noise and complicated sounds were endless, rising and falling one after another.
What's more, they even started gambling on the spot. There was really a way to earn money at any time!
In the middle of the arena, where the crowd had formed a circle, a fierce battle was taking place.
Gao Ge and the others were a little late and didn't make it to the start of the battle. Fortunately, it wasn't over yet.
Relying on the man's rampage and pestering, he caused a wave of complaints. Soon, an empty space was cleared out in the crowd. Then, the man turned around and acted like a dog slave to welcome Gao Ge Ji Zhi and the others.
"F * ck you!" Upon seeing this scene, some people in the crowd immediately began to curse. Originally, it was fine if you squeezed, but who knew that you were actually here to curry favor with someone else's lackey? How could a hot-tempered person endure this?
"Hmm?" The man's eyes were as wide as lightning as he glared at the man. His face was ferocious, and he carried a murderous aura." Say that again!"”
" I..." The man's threat was obvious. The man was about to say something, but he held back when he saw how terrifying the man was!
"I'm a cultured person. I'll tolerate it! Endure for a while and everything will be calm! I won't lower myself to your level!" That person kept encouraging himself and finding excuses for his weakness.
"Does anyone else have any objections?" Seeing that the person had tolerated it, the man swept his gaze across the crowd again. His gaze was bone-chilling. There were still a few people who had objections, but now, who dared to raise any objections! One look and one could tell that this fellow was a fierce person. Wasn't he tired of living by giving opinions?
"Since you don't have any objections, then why are you chattering?”The man cursed and was no longer in the mood to pay attention to them. He turned around to observe Ji Zhi's expression.
Unfortunately, Ji Zhi's expression was as calm as ever. He did not notice anything.
"Phew…I'm alright!" The man heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, Marquis Pingye didn't have any objections to me bullying others.
Who knew that although Ji Zhi's expression did not change on the surface, he was sneering in his heart. What a person with backbone! Did you not resist when the Qin army attacked and directly betrayed your country and surrendered? After all, Qin is stronger than us!"
The man looked extremely weak in front of Ji Zhi. However, once he was separated from Ji Zhi, his ugly appearance in front of others was exposed.
On the other hand, the others were also the same. They were submissive in front of the man, but they would probably be exposed if they encountered someone weaker than them!
Truly…despicable!
"Good!"
Just as Ji Zhi was about to think about something else, a cheer pulled him back to reality.
Only then did he remember that he was here to watch the battle.
Ji Zhi looked at Gao Ge beside him and saw that he was watching intently. He then focused his gaze on Gao Ge.
At this moment, there were two men waving their swords in the air.
One of them was a man dressed in black and holding a silver longsword. He looked to be in his twenties. He looked gentle and elegant, giving off a feeling of sunshine.
But even so, judging from his straight chest and shaking arms, this man was definitely not as simple as he looked.
His opponent was a middle-aged Confucian scholar in his forties who was wearing a green robe and holding a slender blade.
The crowd cheered as they watched the two of them exchange blows, sometimes with sword qi and sometimes with close combat.
The two of them slashed at each other with their swords. With a " ding " sound, sparks flew in all directions. Their figures crossed each other. Their swords failed, and they instantly retreated, waiting for a new opportunity.
The two of them stood facing each other, their steps moving everyone's hearts. There was silence, and one could vaguely hear the breathing of people. Even Gao Ge couldn't help but wipe his eyes and focus, staring blankly at the arena.
"It's him!" The two of them walked in a circle and faced each other. When the young man turned to face Ji Zhi, Ji Zhi finally saw the young man's face. His expression changed immediately and he was furious." How dare he use weapons in the city!" Did he really think that Ji Dan could protect him forever?”
Ji Zhi's exclamation instantly woke Gao Ge up. Gao Ge could not help but turn around to look at Ji Zhi. This was the first time he had seen Ji Zhi show such an expression. Gao Ge followed Ji Zhi's gaze and narrowed his eyes. He only saw the young man." Who is he?"”
"Jing…Ke! Ji Dan's hanger-on!"
Ji Zhi's voice was a little gloomy, but it still rang in Gao Ge's ears.
[PS: Midterm exams today and tomorrow, tough ~]
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