PNB Chapter 121 Salt Snow Holy City
Chapter 121 Salt Snow Holy City
After Wang Xing finished his noodles, he said goodbye to his sister-in-law and left the noodle shop.
After this incident, Wang Xing's disgust towards Heulia dissipated a little.
But this was only because she saved her people.
Because in the future, Heulia will have to take in a large number of refugees at all costs, coupled with the continuous reduction of the land area.
This led to the empty treasury, a significant decline in the quality of life of the people, and the intensification of internal conflicts. Ultimately, he was stabbed to death by his beloved people.
Excessive love eventually turns into a sharp blade that kills oneself!!!
Wang Xingke didn't sympathize with her at all. She was just asking for trouble and didn't understand what it meant to do things within her ability.
Wang Xing's power spans the past and the future, and is almost equal to infinity. Naturally, he can save whoever he wants.
Heulia obviously did not have this ability, but she showed kindness beyond her ability, so naturally she would be backfired upon.
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It is just like a rich man in ancient times who distributed grain to help the people when there was a severe drought and people were suffering, saving them from disaster and being praised by all.
However, in the end, when he had spent all his wealth and was unable to continue distributing grain, he was cursed by the people.
Thinking he still had some food left, he stopped rescuing them and wanted to starve them to death!
The result was that angry hungry people rushed into the house and brutally killed the rich family.
In the end, they turned the house upside down but didn't find a single grain of rice.
They learned the truth of the matter and did not regret their actions.
Instead, they blame the rich for hiding their wealth so well and deceiving themselves.
Then he accused the rich man of a false crime to alleviate his own guilt.
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Although the hungry people are hateful, the rich do not deserve sympathy either.
He, his wife and children all died because of his excessive kindness.
In modern times, this kind of behavior is called a virgin bitch.
If Wang Xing were this rich man, he would first use money and food to cultivate his own power, and then issue an announcement:
Every once in a while, they would recruit a number of refugees that they could control, and provide them with just enough food and fodder as wages.
The people will fight for these jobs, fall into internal friction, and have no intention of launching a movement to rob the rich and help the poor.
And those who finally get the job will be grateful to Wang Xing.
Others will just think that they didn’t work hard enough and hope to pass the exam next time.
In this way, he not only saved himself, but also saved many people and gained a good reputation.
This is what it means to be kind within one’s ability!
Shaking his head and not thinking any more, Wang Xing found a hotel to stay in and fell into a deep sleep.
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The next day
Wang Xing took a carriage from the town to the capital and hired a tour guide. Both items cost Wang Xing a lot of money.
Although Qiong is really poor, Wang Xing, as an immortal above the Seven Stars of Liyue, is extremely rich.
Just take out as much silver as you want from the system backpack.
Of course, this is all done when no one is around.
However, large amounts of unknown amounts of money might be investigated, so Wang Xing restrained himself a little.
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Along the way, the surrounding area is mostly wetland landscape, nothing to see.
Wang Xing read the newspaper in his hand to relieve his boredom and collected information about the Salt Kingdom.
"You've come to the right person. I used to follow caravans to the capital when I was a kid, so I know the capital like the back of my hand."
The young tour guide proudly raised her head and covered her undeveloped chest and boasted about herself, but Wang Xing just rolled his eyes.
You are only eleven or twelve years old now, you are too young for this.
Yes... But Ling'er is only seven years old, so it's reasonable.
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Finally in the afternoon, Wang Xing and the young tour guide arrived safely in the capital of the Salt Kingdom.
Standing on the high slope outside the city, looking towards the city from afar.
This is a city covered with white salt, with soft "snow" like fine sand underfoot, salt dust floating in the air, salt crystals everywhere, and an extremely conspicuous tower in the center of the city. Wang Xing looked at this prosperous city in amazement.
"Do you see that tall tower in the center? That's the temple where Lady Heulia lives!"
The young tour guide ran to Wang Xing, turned around with a smile, shook his long hair, opened his left arm, and spoke excitedly.
"Welcome to the capital of our Salt Country—"
"Salt and Snow Holy City!!!"
Wang Xing was stunned. Salt and Snow Holy City?
Okay, okay, so it’s the Salt and Snow Holy City from Honkai Impact 3rd. Are you going to create another High Tower King?
Oh, that's Heulia, that's it.
"Let's go."
Wang Xing remained calm on the surface, but he couldn't let the young tour guide see that he didn't even know the name of his own country's capital.
He walked past the tour guide and headed towards the city gate.
"Eh? Wait for me!" The young tour guide hurried to catch up.
Outside the city gate, you can see many horses pulling goods entering and leaving the city gate. Although the city gate is very large, the traffic is still congested due to the large number of horse-drawn carriages, but it also shows how prosperous it is.
It took Wang Xing and the tour guide about an hour to enter the city.
Following the guide's footsteps, the first area we entered was the area where ordinary residents live.
Under your feet is a quaint street paved with stone slabs covered with a layer of salt frost, with wooden houses lined up on both sides.
The street vendors displayed various goods, making the scene very lively.
The young tour guide introduced the traditional food here in a serious manner as we walked, and finally stopped beside a bowl of ramen that looked delicious, and couldn't move his feet anymore.
Seeing that the owner of the bowl of ramen was looking at the two of them with a puzzled expression, Wang Xing hurriedly pulled the young tour guide in and decided to have lunch in this ramen restaurant.
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"Oh, my sister is such a nice person! It's so delicious!"
The young tour guide wolfed down the food just like Wang Xing did yesterday, and kept praising the food while eating.
Wang Xing sat opposite her and looked at her speechlessly, as if she had been hungry for three days. Do you really know everything about this place?
Why do I see that you don’t quite believe it?
"Do you know the imperial examination, um... the examination for becoming an official?" Wang Xing asked.
The young tour guide quickly chewed the big mouthful of noodles in his mouth and swallowed it, then replied.
"do not know."
"..."
Wang Xing fell silent. The two looked at each other. The little tour guide blinked his big watery eyes blankly.
It was obvious that Wang Xing was deceived.
I should have known long ago that the little girl who suddenly came over and offered herself to the coachman while he was negotiating the price was not trustworthy at all.
But Wang Xing didn't care too much. It was too empty and lonely to go to a completely unfamiliar city alone.
Just think of it as having a little pet.
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The young tour guide saw that Wang Xing's expression when looking at him gradually changed to that of looking at a kitten or a puppy. It seemed that he no longer regarded him as a human being!
She is still very useful! So the young tour guide hurried to prove her worth.
"But I know where the library is, we can go there and ask!"
The young tour guide then picked up the bowl and gulped down the ramen, finishing it all.
He threw the bowl on the table and wiped the soup from the corner of his mouth with his arm.
"We're done eating, let's go!"
After saying that, he pulled Wang Xing and ran in one direction.
"Library?" Wang Xing hesitated for a moment.
Books for the imperial examination can be purchased there, so it is really necessary for me to go there.
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But when they passed a square, their way was blocked by a crowded crowd.
"What's going on here?"
The young tour guide was puzzled, thinking that there shouldn't be so many people here normally.
Wang Xing also looked inside in confusion.
I saw a crowd gathered around the clock tower in the center of the square, looking at the notice posted below and discussing something.
"Lady Heulia actually..."
"Ah, if I were chosen by Lady Heulia, I would be so happy!"
"What the hell do you want? You are just a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"
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