The river was surging and the current was rapid. There were three to five fishing boats by the river, floating in the water. More than ten fishermen in ragged clothes were casting nets along the river to catch fish.
Passing by the city wall, he saw that the bricks on the wall were not old or new. Many places had just been repaired. Qin Zhan looked at the city tower and saw that there was actually no one guarding it.
When the pedestrians on the street saw the Qin Zhan duo's Jianghu attire, their faces revealed a gloomy expression as they hurriedly retreated. They were afraid that they would accidentally offend the two of them and cause trouble. Their gazes when they looked at the two of them carried a trace of fear.
The invasion of the fiendish demons had caused too much damage. Many people's homes had been destroyed.
After the demons invaded the city, there were collapsed houses everywhere. Countless people were wailing in front of the destroyed houses. The air was filled with the stench of rotting corpses. Almost every house had white couplets hanging on it, and the whole city was in mourning.
Along the way, Qin Zhan and Huang Jie saw a hellish scene. The two of them were silent the entire time.
"The commoners are suffering, but does the government not care? Is there no one left alive in the Demon Slaying Hall?" Huang Jie was shocked when he saw the suffering of the people in front of him. He gritted his teeth and spat out word by word.
Qin Zhan didn't say anything. His expression was very gloomy. After the demon disaster, Li City was even crueler and more tragic than he had imagined!
There are frozen bones on the road where wine and meat stink!
He knew what he had to do. As the leader of the Monster-Slaying Hall in Li City, even though he had not taken office yet, he had already treated Li City as his territory. The people of Li City were his people! Although the demons had retreated, the reconstruction after the disaster was of utmost importance!
However, one had to take one step at a time.
Everything was difficult at the beginning. First, he had to understand Li City. Only then would he know where to start and prescribe the right medicine.
Although Qin Zhan was devoted to martial arts, it did not mean that he did not understand government affairs and human relations. With the experience of his previous life, it was not very difficult for Qin Zhan to reorganize Li City!
Before coming to Li City, Qin Zhan had collected information about it. He knew that the Demon Slayer Hall was in the north of Li City, the City Lord's Mansion was in the center of Li City, and the west of Li City was where some powerful families lived. Most of the departments living in the east were guarded by some martial arts schools or sects. As for the south, it was a relatively chaotic area, where gangs mixed with dragons and snakes.
As the saying goes, a new official starts three fires when he takes office. Qin Zhan's first fire was to go to the Demon Bazaar and directly attack the black-robed man's superior, Liu Hou!
The Demon Bazaar was located in the chaotic area south of Li City. Qin Zhan and Huang Jie headed south. The further they went, the fewer people there were.
Qin Zhan raised his head and looked at the sky where the Demon Bazaar was located. The demonic aura that lingered in the sky was not inferior to the Four Square Mountains in Jiang City!
Qin Zhan was certain that there were definitely many demons hiding in the Demon Bazaar! Looking at the thickness of the demonic aura, the level of those demons was definitely not low!
Not long after, the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Demon Bazaar. They looked at the flag hanging high on the ground with the words 'Demon Bazaar' written on it.
Qin Zhan and Huang Jie looked at each other and saw the killing intent hidden in each other's eyes. They nodded and walked into the market.
As soon as they entered the Demon Bazaar, they found that there were many people inside. At a glance, they were all martial artists. There were strong and weak people here. The strong were at the Fifth Heaven, and the weak were at the First Heaven.
Qin Zhan sized up the hawkers on both sides. There were all kinds of things on the stalls. There were human bones and demon skeletons.
Qin Zhan even saw a shop with a sign that read: Humans 'food, demons' favorite.
He was simply lawless!
"This bazaar is simply foul. It seems that the first and second fires have to be lit here!”Qin Zhan's gaze was cold as he asked Huang Jie,""Junior Brother Huang, you come from an aristocratic family. It shouldn't be difficult for you to find someone in this demon market, right?”
Huang Jie was silent for a moment. He looked at the shops on both sides and nodded."It's actually very simple. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. As long as you're willing to spend money, it's easy to find out about a person in this place!”
Qin Zhan nodded when he heard this. It seemed that no matter where it was, the saying that money could communicate with the gods was a golden jade.
Qin Zhan touched the bag on his body and looked at Huang Jie.""You should have brought enough silver with you for this trip, right?”
Huang Jie shook his head and took out a stack of silver notes from his bosom. He waved it at Qin Zhan and said,"This time, when I came out of Li City with Senior Brother, I brought five thousand taels of silver, fifty gold leaves, and a hundred silver pieces.”
Look, is this what humans say?
One had to know that one tael of silver was enough to support a family of four for two months. Just the hundred and ten taels of silver that Huang Jie had mentioned was enough to feed eight hundred ordinary people for a month!
It seemed that the silver that Huang Jie had brought with him was enough to repair the houses of the commoners that had been destroyed by the demon disaster!
He took out a few silver notes from Huang Jie's hand and stuffed them into his pocket. He took a look at the notes and saw that they were all worth a hundred taels.
Of course, it wasn't for information. Qin Zhan had no intention of spending money.
Qin Zhan cast his gaze toward the eye-catching feed store.
When Qin Zhan walked into the shop, he was immediately assaulted by a strange, unpleasant smell.
Just as he was frowning, a broad middle-aged fatty with a smile on his face came up to Qin Zhan and asked,"Sir, what do you need to buy?"”：
"I'm looking for you to inquire about someone." Qin Zhan said indifferently.
The smile on the middle-aged fatty's face became even brighter as he patted his chest and promised,""Looking for someone? You've asked the right person! I've been in this Demon Bazaar for more than ten years, and I'm familiar with every single person here! May I know who you are looking for?"
"Liu Hou!" Qin Zhan said indifferently.
"Liu Hou, I do know about this! He was considered an extraordinary figure in the Demon Bazaar!”The middle-aged fatty grinned and rubbed his index finger and thumb against Qin Zhan."I wonder what the guest wants to know about him?”
"Of course I have something to do with him. Other than that, could I possibly kill him?”Qin Zhan took out a tael of silver and threw it on the table. He asked the middle-aged fatty,""Enough?"
The middle-aged fatty glanced at the silver pieces on the table, and his smile immediately disappeared, revealing a displeased expression."Sir, are you insulting me? One tael of silver and you want to know where Liu Hou is? Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm a beggar?"
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