Shen Wanquan's eyes flashed, "Lian, what do you mean?"
Shen Lian raised his head and said slowly, "It's important to find out if the demons are coming for us.
Sister Yu said that this world is ruled by powerful aristocratic families. Snow Ridge City should be in one of the aristocratic families' territory.
With the aristocratic families' protection, the demons can't attack ordinary people without restraint.
This is also the biggest guarantee that Snow Ridge City can survive until today.
But this time, judging from the situation in Snow Ridge City, the demons are obviously slaughtering the city. It's simply lawless, but no one from the aristocratic families came to stop them.
What's more strange is that Sister Yu received the news in advance and knew that the demons were going to attack Snow Ridge City.
This can only mean one thing: the demons dared to attack Snow Ridge City because the aristocratic families allowed them to do so. Everyone, including the Shen family, was a chess piece abandoned by the aristocratic families.
Moreover, this matter is an open secret in certain circles! "
Shen Wanquan gasped, extremely shocked!
Shen Lian said, "If the demons are not coming for the Shen family, then the Shen family might be able to escape this time! Otherwise, the Shen family will be attacked by other demons. They will not rest until they are dead! "
Only then did Chen Wanquan come to a sudden realization, and he couldn't help but heave a long sigh of relief as his heart calmed down slightly.
"Lian, you are the backbone of the Shen family. I would like to hear your thoughts on the future of the Shen family." Shen Wanquan unconsciously handed over the authority of the Shen family to Shen Lian.
"We can't return to Snow Ridge City for now. We have to wait!"
"Wait for what?"
"Wait for the aristocratic families to respond. The demons have killed so many people in their territory. Even if it's just a matter of face, they will be forced to show up." Shen Lian was very curious about how the aristocratic families were like.
…
The history book recorded, "In the winter of the 157th year of the Ancient You, the Snow Ridge City in the North was in turmoil. More than a thousand people were killed or injured. The Emperor issued an edict to compensate the families and ordered the local officials to investigate the matter."
More than a thousand lives were mentioned in a few words.
The people of Snow Ridge City were in a state of panic. Some people fled with their families, but more people were filled with hatred and anger.
The crowd was furious!
The County Magistrate was in fear and trepidation. He worked day and night, burning ointment and burning ointment. In a few days, he arrested more than a hundred criminals, paraded them through the streets, and beheaded them on the streets. Only then was the anger of the people appeased.
However, only a small number of these so-called criminals were murderers. Most of them were thieves, perverts, debtors, and homeless wanderers.
…
Many martial artists suddenly came to Wei Yang Inn.
These Martial Artists of the Jianghu were completely different from ordinary people. They were dressed in martial arts attire and wielded sabers and swords. Their gazes were ferocious and their auras were overbearing.
They were in a hurry. After eating and drinking their fill at the Mighty Sun Inn, they headed in the same direction. Surprisingly, it was Snow Ridge City!
There were also some martial artists with fiery tempers. In one day, there were three groups of people who fought because of a disagreement, breaking many of the tables, chairs, plates, and bowls in the inn.
When the Shen Lian heard about this, he went to the front hall of the inn and found a table to sit down. He slowly drank the medicinal wine.
At noon, the number of guests gradually increased. Soon, there were guests at every table.
As expected, these people were all martial artists. There were both men and women. Most of the men had bulging muscles, while the women were valiant and formidable. They were all arrogant and unreasonable, which made people look askance.
The Shen Lian listened to their conversation and vaguely heard the three keywords "Nu Kun", "Hero's Order", and "Snow Ridge City" being mentioned many times.
However, these people were all speaking Jianghu slang. There were many code words that ordinary people could not understand at all. The Shen Lian had never dealt with these martial artists before, so he was confused and did not know what they were talking about.
At this time, two young people walked in. One was a man and the other was a woman. They looked similar. They both had oval faces and carried long spears on their backs. They should be twins.
The two of them looked around and found that only Shen Lian's table was empty. They walked over.
"Brother, can I have a seat?"
"Please, do as you wish."
After the two of them sat down, they ordered three dishes and a soup.
While they were waiting for the dishes to be served, Shen Lian poured two bowls of wine and handed them over. He smiled and said, "It is fate that we meet. I am Shen Lian. I am a newcomer. May I ask if you are also going to Snow Ridge City?"
"Yes. Oh, I am Zhang Shen. This is my sister, Zhang Ying. Nice to meet you, Brother Shen. "The oval faced young man was slightly shy. He also cupped his hands and smiled politely.
Zhang Ying, who had dark skin, was beautiful and had a good figure. She looked at the Shen Lian and found that his skin was soft and tender, much fairer than hers. He clearly was a young master and did not look like a martial artist at all. She could not help but frown and ask, "May I know who your master is?"
The Shen Lian smiled and said, "I learned some superficial martial arts from my family's retainer. I don't have a master. Please excuse me."
"Haha!" Zhang Ying and Zhang Shen could not help but look at each other with an expression that said, "As expected."
Zhang Ying thought for a while and could not help but persuade, "Brother Shen, we are going to Snow Ridge City in response to Nu Kun's Hero's Command. We are gathering the heroes of the Northern Lands to suppress the demons of Black Wind Ridge. It is dangerous and unpredictable. It is not a joke. Your life might be in danger. It is best that you do not get involved."
The Shen Lian hurriedly said, "I know what I am capable of. I just want to broaden my horizons and see the glory of the heroes."
Zhang Ying rolled her eyes and was about to say something when the waiter brought the dishes over. The Zhang siblings seemed to be very hungry. They ignored the Shen Lian and ate in big mouthfuls.
The Shen Lian waited for a while before saying, "I have just entered the Jianghu and am ignorant of many things. Can the two of you tell me the cause and effect of this crusade against Black Wind Ridge so that I can broaden my horizons?"
Zhang Shen said as he ate, "The demons of Black Wind Ridge are harming the people of Snow Ridge City. It is our duty to eliminate them."
The Shen Lian was surprised, "Why has such a serious matter never happened before?"
Zhang Ying sighed, "This matter is very complicated. It is not something that can be explained in a short period of time. Moreover, we do not know the inside story."
At this moment, a middle-aged man at a nearby table slowly turned around. This man held an iron fan in his hand. He had a moustache and a thin body, which made him look especially slender. He was also wearing a white cloak that fluttered in the wind.
"The three of you, I have heard some inside story. Are you interested in hearing it?"
Zhang Shen's eyes flashed at the middle-aged man's iron fan. His expression changed, and he cupped his hands, "May I ask if senior is Iron Fan Li Rufeng?"
"Yes, I am." The middle-aged man smiled, "You are the descendants of the Golden Spear King?"
Zhang Shen became even more respectful, "Master is the ninth generation descendant of the Golden Spear King, Bai Jinghong!"
Li Rufeng nodded and smiled, "If we want to talk about the inside story, we have to start from the aristocratic families and the demons. Among the aristocratic families in the Northern Lands, the most powerful one is Family Lin. They lead the other aristocratic families and intimidate the demons.
A few months ago, one of the Family Lin's outer clan disciples killed a great-grandson of the Old Demon King of Black Wind Ridge. The Old Demon King was enraged and took revenge. He destroyed the Zhu Family of Snow Ridge City and hunted down the outer clan disciple of Family Lin.
After the Zhu Family was destroyed, Family Lin did not retaliate. This made the demons of Black Wind Ridge realize that something was wrong. Only then did they realize that the Family Lin was plotting something big and had no time to care about them.
Therefore, the demons of Black Wind Ridge took the opportunity to threaten the Family Lin. They had to hand over the outer clan disciple who killed the great-grandson of the Old Demon King, or pay other compensation. In the end, they forced the Family Lin to compromise and allow them to massacre the people of Snow Ridge City for three days. "
Crack!
Hearing this, the chopsticks in Shen Lian's hand suddenly broke.
Li Rufeng looked deeply at Shen Lian, "Little brother, did you have a family member who was killed in Snow Ridge City?"
Shen Lian was furious, "Thousands of lives in Snow Ridge City can't be compared to one outer clan disciple of Family Lin?!"
Li Rufeng sighed softly, "The life of an aristocratic family disciple, even an outer clan disciple, is more honorable than the imperial family. What do you think?"