Chapter 33: Surprise Arrives

Chapter 33: Surprise Arrives

Chapter 33: Surprise Arrives (Edited)

Li Yu had no idea how outrageous the rumors about him and Hongdou were.

The chaos of the battle royale lasted all night, and he stayed on guard all night until dawn, when the shouting and killing sounds gradually disappeared, indicating that everything was settled.

From the second half of the night onwards, no one dared to disturb Li Yu's courtyard.

The "price" paid by the master and servant was far lower than Li Yu's expectations, making it seem that his preparations before nightfall were a bit of an overreaction.

A total of one Explosive Flame Pill and one lowest-grade Psychic Energy Stone were consumed.

Therefore, last night's battle royale was equivalent to allowing Li Yu to familiarize himself with his practice as a "Dan Tu" in advance, and allowing Hongdou to replace the lowest-grade psychic stone and supplement a set of killing weapons.

"It looks like it's officially over."

"I just don't know how much the population of Wanfu City has expanded?"

“The slums in the four major urban areas are going to become crowded and expand again.”

Li Yu stood under the peach tree, looking at the black clouds of fireworks floating in the sky on all sides, and couldn't help muttering.

That's right!

Even after a night of fighting, Li Yu was certain that the population of Wanfu City had increased.

However, this was the conclusion he came to after using some means to spy on the movements in all directions last night.

The number of so-called "refugees" from the three major countries of Qian, Li and Jing is considerable, and none of them are easy to deal with. The same is true for the original residents of Wanfu City. After fighting each other and finding that they are evenly matched, both sides have to choose to lower their standards in order to survive and coexist.

The killing scenes caused by him and his servant were rare.

In fact, he didn't understand the power of the Explosive Flame Pill at the beginning, and killed more than a dozen people instantly.

I slaughtered red beans all night afterwards, but that was the amount.

This is because the appearance of the two is too deceptive, and there is suspicion that they are pretending to be pigs and eating the tiger. There are not many such scenes in other places.

"The so-called Battle Royale!"

"It is actually a system of elimination, and the 'old and weak' among the refugees and the original residents will be eliminated as a result."

"Those who survive and stay here are the strongest and most capable people, and are qualified to establish themselves in Wanfu City."

"Of course, from now on, I am also eligible to be exploited by the upper class of Wanfu City."

When Li Yu muttered to this, he couldn't help but think of the upcoming new round of registration for the Fu nationality.

As if it was because of his muttering, the familiar whistle roared, and then the whole city was notified:

"After half an incense stick of time, the whole city will start a new round of [Fuji Registration]. This matter concerns your future tax payment, welfare and other matters, so you must not neglect it."

"Please all new and old city residents be prepared, stay in your homes and wait for the registration staff from your respective markets to come to your homes."

"During this registration, some areas will use Tiangong Cult's mechanical puppets for the first time. Residents who encounter such personnel are requested not to attack the puppets, otherwise it will be regarded as a provocation..."

As this notification sounded over and over again.

The unrest in Wanfu City completely subsided, and was replaced by cheers from everywhere.

It seemed as if in an instant, the atmosphere changed from war to prosperity, which was very strange.

And Li Yu didn't wait too long.

Around noon, this originally deserted old street suddenly became very lively.

Most of the voices were unfamiliar, and they were talking about something excitedly.

For example, which country or region are they from? How many people are there in their family? How old are they? Are they practitioners? And so on.

"Let's start, registration of the Fu nationality."

In the courtyard, Li Yu had just finished muttering.

The next moment, accompanied by a burst of steam and a creaking sound, a crudely made, wildly styled mechanical puppet suddenly appeared at the entrance of his butcher shop, which had no door anymore.

On the bronze plate on his chest, three large characters were spray-painted: Three Saints Gang.

And a complex and exaggerated logo that looks like three heads of an unknown beast.

As Li Yu went to meet him, he recalled relevant information in his mind:

"The governance model of Wanfu City is quite special. In addition to the mysterious City Lord's Mansion, it is divided into four districts: east, south, west and north."

"Each district is controlled by a superpower. Taxation, public security, conscription, and other matters within the district are all handled by that power... It is said that this supreme position is contestable. Other powers can challenge it through some complicated means and eventually replace it."

"However, over the past hundred years, the overlords of the four districts have not changed. The eastern district is the [Xiwang Mansion], the western district is the [Zhuanlun Temple], the northern district is the [Blood Temple], and the southern district is a force called [Holy Nest]."

"And the market towns under each district also follow this governance model."

"Tianjifang is one of the eight major fangs in the southern area. It is controlled by a force called the 'Three Saints Gang'. Its leader is also the owner of Tianjifang."

"That is to say!"

"This Three Saints Gang has the right to collect taxes from me, conscript me to work, and so on."

When he finished recalling, he was already standing in front of the registered doll.

The scan detected a human life form, which directly triggered its mechanical prompt sound:
"No. 404, the third old street in Tianjifang." "The original residents were Jiao Qing and Sun Sanniang, who opened the Jiao's Butcher Shop and owed a total of 100 taels of tax silver..."

"A new owner has been detected. Is he the successor of the original owner's bloodline?"

When Li Yu heard this, he couldn't help but want to complain.

It turns out that the original person is still an illegal resident?
It was obvious that the two wanted to save taxes, so they did not register the original body in the Fuzhi.

Since the neighbors didn't report it, I'm afraid they all have similar behavior.

Besides, isn’t this kind of “registration method” too easy to conceal?

While thinking this, Li Yu responded straightforwardly:
"no!"

"Please ask the new owner of the residence to register the information of the Fu clan, and within three days, go to the Tianji Tax and Silver Bureau to pay the tax and silver, as well as a sum of resettlement tax, and receive extraordinary items to offset it."

"Sure enough, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

Hearing this, Li Yu thought to himself again.

But this gain has already made him very satisfied, which means that he can completely clear his name in the Fu class. Paying a few hundred taels of silver for this is really nothing.

Without hesitation, Li Yu spoke again:

"Li Yu, male, from Li Country, 18 years old, a cultivator but not yet promoted to Sequence Eight."

"Recorded successfully!"

"Next one!"

The brief message, which contained few true words, was collected by the mechanical puppets of the Three Saints Gang.

It didn't even ask as usual whether it was true or not, as if it didn't matter at all. The main purpose of its visit was actually to collect the overdue taxes and the new tax for settling down.

Li Yu finally understood why it was so easy for Jiao Qing, Sun Sanniang and the other neighbors to hide as illegal residents.

It turns out that the people in control above don't care that much.

He was about to go back to the courtyard, but the shouting sounds he heard coming from everywhere made him come out again involuntarily.

The body parts scattered all over the ground last night had disappeared at some point, leaving only some residual blood.

The old street before him, without any sign, entered a prosperity that astonished Li Yu.

He even watched the "new neighbors" one after another walk out from behind the houses and shops.

It's as if they were born to adapt!

Many of them took over tofu stalls, fish stalls, spice shops and other shops seamlessly.

Some were changed, some were not.

There were only a few shouts at first, but they became louder and more frequent. In addition, there were some huge shouts coming from the main street of Tianjifang in the distance. The sound was continuous and undulating, almost making Li Yu think that he was in a prosperous metropolis from his previous life.

"I'm selling talismans. These are the best talisman paper from the Tianshi Mansion in Qian Country. We have all kinds of talismans, such as protective talismans, divine talismans, rain-praying talismans, wind-thunder talismans... All of them are available at low prices. I worked hard at the Tianshi Mansion, learned them secretly, and copied them one by one. Come and buy them."

"Does anyone want to buy some incense? I've been a perfumer for many years, and I have all kinds of incense here. I promise that after you light it, you will not only feel like you're floating in the air, but you will also be able to have a spiritual connection with the gods you follow."

"Come and buy my corpses. I used to be the top corpse keeper under the Earth Mother Cult...butler. I have all kinds of corpses in my possession, tall or short, fat or thin, strong or weak, beautiful or ugly. No matter which one you like, I have it here, and I also accept private orders."

"A large number of consecrated items are being given away. I am from Jing Country and was once a monk in the orthodox Buddhist sect. I have various items that have been consecrated by eminent monks. They can be used to change luck, ward off disasters, and get children... They are all very effective."

"Anyone who wants the rare items of the Tiangong Sect, come here quickly. I am a first-rate garbage collector in Li Country. I picked up these treasures from the garbage dump near the Tiangong Sect headquarters..."

……

Listening to this, looking at the streets that were covered in blood but revealed a twisted sense of prosperity.

Li Yu had a better understanding of the composition of the "Three Kingdoms refugees" and the nature of Wanfu City.

At the same time, he became more and more curious about the three major countries outside the city.

He just stood there for a moment, and from the shouting, he could tell that the three countries of Qian, Li and Jing clearly had completely different customs.

Among them, the countries that Li Yu longed for the most were Qian Kingdom and Li Kingdom.

The former sounds very much like a kingdom of immortals and gods.

As for the latter, due to the existence of Tiangong Sect, all kinds of incredible technological explosions have occurred, moving in the direction he likes most.

Just when Li Yu was daydreaming, a new change occurred that he had never expected.

In other words, a huge surprise.

It happened suddenly!
The steam airships and ordinary ships that had landed back after announcing the "Fuji Registration" and the bell towers and drum towers that had gradually quieted down.

Without any warning, they appeared and rang out collectively once again.

As the whole city erupted in uproar, a notification that made all the practitioners in the city, as well as some ordinary people with access to information, extremely excited began to bombard:
"The grand festival of Wanfu City, [Demon Star Descent], will be brought forward tonight and will officially begin."

"The missionary day will also begin after all the demon stars have descended."

"Please all citizens be prepared and do your best to improve yourself."

(End of this chapter)