Dragon Hidden in the Sky

The two did not move too fast, mainly because Wang Chaoyin had some injuries and had probably exhausted a lot of energy from their escape. After walking for a while, they came to a somewhat dilapidated road!

During his conversation with Wang Chaoyin, Ye Qing gained a general understanding of the city.

This city is a pure江湖 (jianghu) city; if you have power, you can get everything.

Almost everyone in this city is martial, but some people are unable to practice martial arts and can only live as ordinary people, who are at the bottom of the social ladder.

They can earn a certain fee by doing some basic tasks. Generally speaking, an average person can earn seven or eight hundred yuan a month.

However, almost half of them had to pay protection money, and the remaining money was only enough for them to maintain the most basic living standards.

The city is home to countless factions, each with its own territory. The closer to the center of the city, the stronger those factions are.

For example, their Yu Rong Street is just a relatively peripheral street, but even so, the protection fees collected by the leader of the Wang Chao Yin family every month still have to be handed over to the higher authorities.

They also have powerful backing, coming from the Qingmu Sect, one of the Eight Gates and Four Sects!

Of course, according to Wang Chaoyin, his boss has a lot of charisma. Although he only controls one street, their overall strength is no less than that of the Eight Gates and Four Sects.

Of course, Ye Qing guessed that the kid was bragging, or that the person behind him was bragging. If he were really that powerful, he wouldn't only control one outer street.

In this city, fighting is a normal thing, but if you're going to do something, either don't do it at all, or clean it up completely!

As for this Wang Chaoyin, he didn't handle things properly. His parents were killed by the people of the Liehuo Sect. Then, this guy couldn't help himself. He saw the Liehuo Sect Master's son was drunk, so he went up and hit him on the head with a stick. As a result, the other party remembered his appearance.

According to him, his boss had already taken care of the matter, but last night he was caught by the other party while alone and fled all the way from the city to here!

They walked along the highway.

Ye Qing looked at Wang Chaoyin's appearance, frowned, and said, "Your condition doesn't seem to be very good!"

Wang Chaoyin said, "It's nothing, just a minor injury and a little hungry. I'll keep going, and if I'm lucky, I'll find some fruit trees to replenish my strength. I should be able to get there by evening!"

"Until nightfall?" Ye Qing was speechless!

“Yes, it’s very, very far, almost a hundred kilometers!” Wang Chaoyin said.

Ye Qing: "..."

“If we’re lucky, we might run into some trucks transporting fruits and vegetables, and maybe we can give them a little money and hitch a ride!” Wang Chaoyin added.

The island is clearly not small in diameter.

They walked along the road, occasionally encountering buildings along the way, but most of them had their doors tightly shut!

Clearly, apart from the cities, there are also people living in the rural areas on the island!

However, according to Wang Chaoyin, most people on this island dare not come to the countryside. If someone without power goes to the countryside, all the crops they have grown in a year might be stolen in a single day, leaving them with nothing!

Most of the people in this rural area are managed by people under certain powerful figures.

They walked for several more kilometers when suddenly, Ye Qing's pupils contracted slightly.

They saw a small truck ahead, but its tires seemed to be stuck in a ditch. Two women were pushing the truck from below, and the tires were turning, but they couldn't pull the truck out of the ditch.

"Holy crap!" Wang Chaoyin exclaimed, "It's like a dream come true!"

Ye Qing was also very excited!

Damn, it was almost a hundred kilometers. By nightfall, he really couldn't take it anymore, so the two of them and the dog quickly ran over!

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

Midou wagged its tail and jumped over excitedly.

To Ye Qing's surprise, the two women on the other side clearly showed a wary expression when they saw them.

One of the women was a middle-aged woman, and the other was a girl who looked about the same age as Wang Chaoyin, around seventeen or eighteen years old!

Upon seeing Ye Qing and Wang Chaoyin, the young girl said, "Stop, someone's here!"

As she spoke, she ran to the passenger seat, grabbed a steel bar, and got out. She held it with both hands and pointed it at Ye Qing and the others.

The middle-aged woman also picked up a carrying pole from the truck!

The car stopped, and a middle-aged man got out of the driver's seat, holding a knife. The three of them stood together, nervously watching Ye Qing and the others!

"What are you trying to do!" the middle-aged man said. "This truckload of vegetables is all our capital. If you try to steal it, I'll fight you to the death!"

Clearly, they mistakenly thought Ye Qing and his group were there to rob them!

Ye Qing felt somewhat helpless. Just what kind of place was this island?

These three people were clearly ordinary people. Although they had practiced some tricks, they did not possess any true qi.

He stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Gentlemen, don't be nervous. We are not bad people, and we have no intention of robbing you. We want to go back to the city, but it's really far. We'd like to hitch a ride, but don't worry, we'll pay you!"

Wang Chaoyin also came over and said, "Uncle, don't worry, we're not bad people. I'm from Yurong Street, and my boss is Liu Wudi!"

Upon hearing this, the three people opposite looked bewildered, clearly unaware of who this Liu Wudi was!

This made Wang Chaoyin a little embarrassed. He coughed and said, "Anyway, we mean no harm. We just want to get back to the city. We are willing to pay ten yuan per person!"

"Really...?" the little girl asked.

“Of course!” Wang Chaoyin said, “To be honest, if we really wanted to rob you, even the three of you together couldn’t stop us. Besides… we’re even willing to act as your bodyguards and escort you into the city. What do you say?”

As he spoke, he took off his shoes, opened the insoles, and took out two banknotes from the inner layer of the insoles!

Ye Qing was stunned when he saw this scene.

Wang Chaoyin handed the money, which reeked of sourness, to the other person and said, "What do you think?"

It has to be said that Wang Chaoyin, despite his young age, is very good at handling things. The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Then I'll trust you!"

As he spoke, he reached out and took the money from Wang Chaoyin's hand!

When the other party took the money, Ye Qing clearly saw a look of pain on Wang Chaoyin's face.

Ye Qing couldn't help but laugh.

“Okay!” the man said, “But the car is broken down now, so could you please help push it?”

“Okay!” Ye Qing and Wang Chaoyin nodded.

The middle-aged man got back into the car and stepped on the gas again, while Ye Qing and the other three pushed the car from behind.

Midou kept shouting beside them, seemingly cheering them on!

This little dog is very intelligent and understanding!

With Ye Qing's help, the car was quickly pushed out of the deep pit!

Ye Qing and the others quickly got into the car!

In front of this little train, besides the seats, there is also a not-too-big berth.

Ye Qing, Wang Chaoyin, and the girl sat on the bed.

"By the way, uncle, why are you traveling so far to transport vegetables?" Wang Chaoyin said, "This journey is too dangerous! What if you get robbed? Or are you working for someone?"

The uncle gave a bitter laugh and said, "People like us don't deserve to work for others. We just earn a meager living through hard work! We go out of our way to buy vegetables grown by villagers, then make our way back to the city to earn a profit. It's hard work, but the income is still a little higher than working in the city. Otherwise, it would be too hard to survive!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing felt a pang of unease for some reason.

He asked about the family of three.

The elderly couple were descendants of exiled people, and the little girl was already the third generation.