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Immortal Patriarch: Strength in the Family's Vitality (Web Novel) - Chapter 699: The First Generation Tortoise Shell Hovering Boat 2
Chapter 699: The First Generation Tortoise Shell Hovering Boat 2
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On the surface, Zhen seemed just like an old neighbor.Quietly, the three of them walked toward the city gate.
Seeing that these three had not chosen to line up,
the foreigners waiting in line couldn’t help but furrow their brows.
Qingshi City, the city of absolute fairness.
This was the impression that Qingshi City left in the hearts of outsiders.
If someone really violated the laws set by the Qingshi City Luo Family,
it didn’t matter if they were people from big family forces or even high-ranking officials within Qingshi City; they all had to be punished as dictated by the law.
As for those like the ones in front of them, unwilling to queue and attempting to enter the city directly,
they often faced imprisonment ranging from several months to a year.
“Just watch…”
“Those three foreigners will be out of luck soon.”
“They don’t queue for the free entry, nor for the paid entry lanes.”
“These three are walking straight to the entrance, wanting to get into the city.”
“They really don’t take the Luo Family of Qingshi City seriously, do they?”
“You should know, even the White Brahma Temple, one of the Three Great Demonic Forces of Buddhism, and the Royal Feng Family of the Da Feng Dynasty, wouldn’t dare to lightly provoke the bad luck of the Luo Family of Qingshi City, yet these three dare to ignore the rules set by the Luo Family of Qingshi City. I guess these three will promptly be made an example of, a warning to others, in order to demonstrate the strictness of the laws of the Qingshi City Luo Family.”
In the paid entry line, a young man dressed in brocade, who also looked fairly refined, said confidently while fanning himself with a white fan.
However, it wasn’t long before his confidence was shaken.
As soon as the city guards saw the appearance of Luo Yao, and the special waist badge hanging at his side,
they all respectfully lowered their heads, their faces filled with reverence.
They even cleared the path,
as if waiting for Luo Yao, Luo Ze, and Zhen to enter the city.
“They, they just entered the city?”
Seeing this scene, the young man in brocade was dumbfounded.
After a long moment of stupor,
not until Luo Yao, Luo Ze, and Zhen had gradually disappeared from everyone’s sight,
did he speak up in dissatisfaction, “Why? Why is that? Why can those three get into the city without waiting in line?”
“Isn’t Qingshi City known as the city of fairness?”
“How can there be such unfairness happening?”
“This is unacceptable, unacceptable…”
The young man’s face turned slightly red, clearly having waited for a long time, his emotions were reaching a tipping point.
In theory, as long as you were inside Qingshi City,
if you were a dragon, you must lie down; if a tiger, you must crouch down.
No matter your status, you were treated fairly.
It was for this very reason that the young man chose to visit Qingshi City, to have a good time and see for himself
what was different about it.
Why it could attract such a massive flow of people.
But unexpectedly to him…
Even before he could enter the city, his fondness for Qingshi City had already vanished.
If this so-called city of fairness was just like any other place,
where your status allowed you to do as you pleased,
then why bother coming to Qingshi City at all?
Wouldn’t it be better to stay in his family’s territory, feared by everyone as a spoiled young master? Isn’t that a sweet deal?
“Fairness?”
In the paid entry line, another elegantly dressed young master, seemingly of even nobler bearing, couldn’t help but chuckle.
“You, what are you laughing at?”
Upon hearing the laughter, the young man who was already a bit flushed in the face, turned even redder.
Rage was starting to show in his eyes.
“What am I laughing at?” The nobler looking young man glanced contemptuously at the other and then said with a low chuckle, “I’m laughing at your ignorance.”
“Fairness? Where in this world does such a thing as fairness exist?”
“Where there are people, absolute fairness does not exist.”
“Even in Qingshi City, known to the outside world as the City of Fairness, absolute fairness does not exist.”
“However, a relative absolute fairness, that does exist.”
“And another thing, do you know who those people just now were?”
“I’m not too clear about the identities of the other two, but the leading one, his identity is the heir to the Luo Family Head of Qingshi City.”
“This matter is already set in stone.”
“So now do you understand why I laughed at you?”
“Ignorance is not scary.”
“What is truly frightening is being ignorant and not knowing it.”
At this point,
The seemingly more noble young man turned his head away.
It seemed like he no longer intended to pay any attention to the uninformed outsider behind him.
And the outsider who had been spoken about turned red-faced.
At this moment, he slightly lowered his head.
Just like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
Thankfully, this matter didn’t have a wide-ranging impact.
If he had really made a fuss about this matter and even brought the attention of Qingshi City’s garrison…
What he would face would be more than just social death.
Probably, even a punishment from the Qingshi City Luo Family.
The current Family Head of the Qingshi City Luo Family cannot be insulted.
The Young Master Luo of the Luo Family is equally above insult.
It’s not to say that because of this reason, sentencing him to three to five years of imprisonment would be out of the question, even if someone were to take his life outright.
This would pose no issue whatsoever.
After all, these are the consequences he brought upon himself.
…
Qingshi City, outer city.
On a crowded and bustling street near the city gate,
Luo Yao, the heir to the next Family Head of the Luo Family,
Was walking somewhat listlessly down this street.
Silently observing the street vendors on both sides and the various street foods that seemed quite delicious,
Suddenly, these no longer attracted Luo Yao’s attention at all.
“To think that the outer city of Qingshi City has become even more prosperous than when I left,” Luo Yao mumbled quietly as he walked forward.
Luo Ze had no response to Luo Yao’s words,
At this moment, Luo Ze, apart from tightly holding the Spiritual Sword in his hands,
Was silently observing his surroundings and walking forward.
As for Zhen, who was like the old neighbor’s grandfather and one of the Shadow Guard Three Great Commanders,
He was squinting his eyes slightly, with a faint smile on his face.
He said in a low voice to the Luo Yao in front of him,
“The reason for such development in the outer city of Qingshi City during this period is largely due to the Young Family Head.”
Luo Yao said in surprise, “This has something to do with me?”
Zhen replied softly with a slight smile, “Of course, it’s related to the Young Family Head.”
“Taxation, although it is, at this stage, something the Qingshi City Luo Family can do without,”
“But because the Young Family Head, you raised the amount of taxation.”
“At the same time, you also regulated brothels and gambling houses.”
“Thus, the profits that the family has been able to collect during this period have greatly increased.”
“With increased profits, the family has naturally accelerated the construction schedule for Qingshi City.”
“Ordinary gold and silver, though they may be dispensable for us,”
“But for the common people under Qingshi City…”
“These things are still quite useful.”
After pondering for a moment upon hearing this, Luo Yao asked, “After this, is Qingshi City going to continue to expand?”
