"Where did you get this grass?"

Ji Ran went up and asked the thin boy a word.

The skinny boy was about to be moved by the fat merchant's words—he didn't know if the grass was valuable, but he just had a gut feeling that it should be valuable. But the merchant in front of him refused to raise the price even if he died--the neighbor's uncle said that if you bite a high price, and those greedy merchants keep raising the bid, it proves that the thing in your hand is really worth something-so it seems that this grass may really not be worth much?

However, Ji Ran's arrival gave him hope.

"It's in the middle of the grassland, in the pastures to the east. It's definitely a good thing! How could it be an ordinary herb that grows in dragon's blood? The thin boy looked at Ji Ran with shining eyes.

Ji Ran looked this grass up and down, yes, it was indeed dragon blood celery. It looks somewhat similar to celery, but is blood-red overall. It seems that the boy is very precious to this dragon's blood celery, and even the root system is intact - although it is of little use.

"Where did the dragon you saw fly?" Ji Ran didn't pay attention to the young man's sales pitch, but asked him another question.

A look of disappointment appeared on the young man's face: "Do you want to buy this herb?" This is definitely no ordinary grass ......"

It seems that if Ji Ran doesn't buy this grass, the boy won't reveal more things...... This is the wisdom that belongs to the little people.

"How much do you want to sell this grass?" Ji Ran doesn't talk nonsense. Dragon's blood celery is a good thing, but it's only one, and it doesn't mean that much to him. Even if it's refining dragon blood. I can't refine much...... This is also the reason why Ji Ran asked the young man where he got this grass from.

If you can get a piece of grass that grows by the dragon's blood. Then the dragon blood that is refined. It's kind of adequate.

"How much is ......" The thin black boy hesitated. Because he doesn't even know how much it's worth...... And what the concept of money is, he doesn't know very well. Herders, most of them barter. How many sheepskins are exchanged for an iron pot or something, and how should the money be calculated?

At this time, the fat businessman came over.

"Your Excellency, this is a bit unkind, isn't it? I'm going to talk about this deal first, so how can you get involved? "The fat merchant has small eyes that shine with a cunning light. When he looked at the black thin boy, he tried his best to pretend to be sincere, but in the face of Ji Ran. But he raised his head, and his face was haughty.

“…… It's a dragon's blood celery, and I'm sure you know it. Use an iron pot to exchange for a dragon's blood celery? Do you think the price is reasonable? Ji Ran turned his head to look at the fat businessman. The previous chat with Rice let him know about the restrictions imposed by the Ere Empire on the merchants of the steppe...... One of them is that the treasures in the hands of the herdsmen should not be deceived by deliberate deception.

Of course, the scope of this treasure is very broad, and the herdsmen will definitely suffer in this regard...... In fact, transactions with merchants have always been at the expense of herders. Various laws and regulations only ensure that the herders are not bullied too much. So much so that I can't survive.

But those businessmen only dare to make a small move, if they go too far. The group of people in the upper echelons of the empire are not vegetarians either...... This is one of the fundamentals of maintaining the survival of the country and cannot be destroyed.

However, the businessman in front of him is fearless, and it seems that the background must be very deep.

"Hmph, in that kid's hands, it's just a pot of herbs. I advise you not to ask for trouble, and to hurry up where you should go! The fat businessman looked proud, looking at Ji Ran and the others, as if he was looking at a group of garbage.

"Oh? I didn't expect that the deterrent power of the imperial law would be so small now? How dare such a blatant act of deception be carried out in public? Aren't you afraid that we'll report it and then let you walk around without food? Les stepped forward and stared at the fat merchant.

The obese merchant looked up to the sky and laughed twice: "Imperial law? It's good for others, but it's not good for me! But I still respect the law, you see, I didn't just kill that kid and snatch that grass! also planned to give him an iron pot, which is already considered benevolent and righteous! ”

At this time, from the dark corner of a small alley, several big men walked out. The strength of these big men is probably about the silver level, their eyes are fierce, and they don't seem to be ordinary people, they should be the bodyguards of the fat businessman. Their strength is definitely not as good as Rice's and Ji Ran and the others, but their purpose is not to kill Rice and the others, but to protect the fat businessman.

"This is the territory of the Ere Empire, a place where there are laws. I advise you to leave quickly, don't think that if you are an adventurer, no one will be able to control you...... The army of the Empire, it's not a joke! ”

The fat businessman sneered and looked at Ji Ran and the others.

The thin boy next to him was already stunned, he didn't know why this businessman, who had been trading with him, had a conflict with those newcomers. But he was only a little knowledgeable, and he was not a fool, and he immediately knew that this matter was related to the grass in his hand, so he pinched the grass in his hand even tighter.

"Listening to your tone, it seems that you are also the spokesperson of a certain big family? As a person with status, you actually deceived such a small herdsman, I really don't know where your conscience is. Do you really think that the big family of the empire doesn't have to follow the law? ”

Les took a step forward, and the momentum that belonged to the peak of silver immediately pressed towards those people.

"What do you want to do? Sue you, I'm from the Bright family! You can't kill me here, and then you're going to be surrounded by an army...... Are you sure you're going to get your hands dirty? The fat merchant stepped back in a hurry, but his face didn't look too scared. It seems that the power of the Bright family on which he relies should be quite large......

Wait, the Bright family! The eyes of the others fell on Rice's body.

Les stared at the fat businessman tightly, and his eyes seemed to be on fire: "When did the Bright family degenerate like this?" He actually used such despicable means to deceive others to collect money! Have you forgotten that the Bright family also started out as a herd? You can't bear to treat these herdsmen like this, so bold as to want to defy the laws of the Empire? ”

Rice's momentum is getting stronger and stronger. The few bodyguards who only pressed kept retreating. Sweat seeped through the top of their heads. However, he dutifully stopped the fat businessman behind.

"You must also be the guards of the Bright family, right? Where is the glory that once belonged to you? Actually came here to protect this kind of person and do this kind of unseemly deed! The glory of the Bright family has been lost to you! ”

Rice was really angry. He knew that the current Bright family was not the same as before...... Well, I guess it was like that before, but I didn't see it myself. But now, this ugly thing is born in front of him, and the other party has no intention of repenting. Instead, they are proud...... This made him completely unacceptable.

"You...... Who are you? Why does it seem to be familiar with the Bright family...... "The fat merchant sensed that something was wrong. If it were an outsider, I heard that the Bright family was afraid or disdainful at best, and it was rare to encounter such anger now. The obese merchant who came to the town as an agent of the Bright family to buy supplies must not be a fool himself......

"My lord, what he exudes is one of the secret fighting spirits of the Bright family......" one of the guards whispered in the merchant's ear.

The fat businessman's eyes widened suddenly. What is one of the concepts of the secret vindictive? This shows that the person in front of him is a member of the main family within the family! This kind of person can definitely decide his life and death when he says a word!

"You...... Who the hell are you......" The fat merchant was finally a little scared, but. He must know who the other party is...... In this way, you will be able to cope with it. It is to continue to muster up the courage to confront the other side head-on. or apologize and pretend to be a grandson, it all depends on the true identity of the other party.

"I'm Rice, you've probably heard of me." Les paused and looked at the fat merchant.

"Rice...... Rice...... I remember! You're not the ...... whose vindictive energy source has been abolished" The fat merchant suddenly realized, but as soon as he was halfway through his words, he covered his mouth.

I heard that Les is a fourth-level waste, but the person in front of him is already the peak of the sixth-level!

If there is anything in this world that Ji Ran feels criticized, it is that this strength is too clear at a glance...... It's still a little vague when the low-level looks at the high-level, but the high-level looks at the low-level at a glance. If it's possible, I'll really have to find a way to hide my strength - no way, I can't put a fork on it!

The strength is like a fog that the other party can't see, and then the other party is shocked when he makes a move...... I can't perform this kind of bridge myself, so I'm a traverser in vain......

The fat merchant looked at Rice, his eyes flickering, and he closed his mouth and didn't speak. It's not that he doesn't want to stop talking, it's that his mind is racing in a hurry, thinking about how he should respond.

This Rice has lost power in the family, in fact, he can't influence the family's decisions at all, and he can't use the family's strength to do anything to himself. But that's just before...... Now, this Rice seems to have healed his injuries and has become a sixth-level peak!

In a few more days, maybe by a coincidence, he will become a golden rank. If he becomes a Golden Order, then returning to the family can completely make his voice extremely important! If you offend him here, when he returns to the family, he will definitely not be able to eat and walk around!

“…… It turned out to be Lord Rice. I haven't been back to my family for a while, so I don't know the news of my adult's recovery. Here, the humble Gold congratulated the adults on his recovery. The fat merchant was as good as he could, and he brushed aside the bodyguard in front of him, and then bent down deeply, though the position was a little difficult for him.

Les didn't change his attitude because of the guy named Gold's respect for him: "Tell me, the Bright family, when did it become like this?" ”

Fat businessman Gold wiped the sweat from the top of his head: "Actually, I'm not the only one doing this, and it's not just the Bright family doing this. The laws of the empire are still in force, but where the law does not see, the families do not mind secretly making some profits. After all, in a big family, there are many people who need to eat. ”

There was still anger in Rice's eyes: "Is the glory of the family maintained by these things?" Doing this kind of thing will only bring shame to the glory of the family! ”

The fat merchant's attitude towards Rice was quite respectful, but it was clear that he was not very scared when he looked like he was now: "This is the case, but in fact, this kind of thing has always been alive. If Lord Rice is not satisfied with this kind of thing, he can go to the family council to raise the issue and discuss a solution. My words are just a subordinate who does things, and I can't influence the decisions of those old men above. Since today's incident has been seen by Lord Rice, then I will not force it. Give this herb to Master Rice...... Please forgive me for having other things to do, so I'll quit first. ”

The fat merchant said as he stepped back. Then he looked up and saw that Les was not moving, and then he turned and left with the guards.

Les stood there and did not speak for a long time. Ji Ran was keenly revealed, his hands were clenched tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hands burst out.

"Uncle Rice...... This kind of thing can't be avoided anywhere. Don't take it too seriously......" I was very worried about Les's current situation, Ji Ran walked over and said softly.

Les let out a long breath, and his body relaxed.

"I understand, but I can't imagine that the Bright family has degenerated like this. Look at that guy, obviously he hasn't done this kind of thing once or twice, and he has a fearless appearance, I'm afraid that the people above him also know about it and are holding himself on to him...... It's only been more than ten years, and the top of the empire is also rotten? ”

Rice's face was full of loneliness. Ji Ran knew that although Les had always expressed that he had no nostalgia for his family, in fact, he was still very proud of his origin...... Today's events are really a little difficult for him to accept.

“…… This is the way things are in this world, and no matter what kind of law, it is difficult to stop those who pursue profits...... If Uncle Rice has the heart to change this qiē, you must first make yourself qualified to speak. So, when you reach the Golden Tier, you can express your will loudly and let those people wake up! Ji Ran was next to him to cheer up Les.

Les smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's difficult...... It's true that the Golden Tier is powerful, but it's not enough to change a family...... Forget it, don't think about it yet. Even if you really want to change this, you have to become a gold tier first...... Today, I'm going to show you the joke. ”

Ji Ran didn't speak, just patted Less on the shoulder.

After the fat businessman Gold left, the thin young man looked at Ji Ran and the others a little timidly, and finally couldn't help but walk up.

"Do you want to buy this herb?" (To be continued......)

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