Chapter 305: Zhou Qing Can't Bear It
Boom boom boom!
Deng Deng Deng!
As the rhythmic drums and gongs sounded on the side of the stage.
Darles held his head high and strode onto the podium.
"Are we going up there too?"
Looking at the huge crowd of people below the stage, Xiao Wu inexplicably felt a little timid in her heart - there were more people than when the Notting City friendly match was held, and most of the men were shirtless.
"Go up."
Zhou Qing took the lead and said to the three people behind him, "As long as we are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed!"
Helpless!
Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina could only keep up.
And what about Youhui?
Because she was a local and a baron, she had to set an example and be responsible for donations along with other local dignitaries.
Darles took the loudspeaker-like soul amplifier handed over by the butler and shouted, "Everyone, this conference is held to eliminate the fallen and bandits at Luoxing Slope, fifty miles outside the south gate of Luoxing City. But to gather manpower and material resources, I still need your help. Therefore, I hope you will understand that I plan to collect taxes in advance for next year, the year after, and even the year after! Including donations--"
"One thousand gold soul coins per person!"
"Wow!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar, and some people even cursed at Darles without caring that he was present.
They thought they would just have to donate a small amount of money, but they didn't expect to have to pay so much!
One thousand gold soul coins?
This is going to drain all their assets!
"I support!"
And at this moment, the head of the Li family raised his right arm and shouted.
"I support it too!"
The other families in the city also raised their hands and shouted: "Destroy the Fallen and bring stability, tranquility, and peace to Falling Star City!"
Seeing that all the families in the city supported Dales and even ordered people to put taxes and donations directly in front of the podium, most of the people stopped their movements.
Seeing this, Tang San inexplicably felt somewhat familiar—
In the previous life, there was a small town near Tangmen. The county magistrate had to be replaced almost every two or three years. In addition, the bandit problem in the surrounding area was extremely serious. The newly appointed county magistrate joined forces with the local gentry, gathered manpower and material resources, and suppressed the bandits every year, but the bandits still existed...
Comparing the current situation with today, how similar is it?
Hu Fangyuan is already dead, so even if he has accomplices, there is nothing to be afraid of. Why go to so much trouble?
Who are the fallen ones that Darles mentioned?
It's just that he wanted to silence his own people!
And now?
He just wants to make money from this!
"it is good!"
Darles laughed heartily, "You are all wise, kind and far-sighted people!"
The implication of this statement is to mock those who do not pay taxes or donate money, calling them short-sighted, despicable, and ignorant fools!
As for ordinary people, since they value face the most in this regard, they can only grit their teeth and pay taxes and donations in advance to avoid being criticized by others who have paid.
Especially since all the big and small families in the city have paid tribute, it would be a bit unreasonable for them not to pay.
Looking at the civilians who paid the money, Zhou Qing lowered his eyebrows, put away the sadness in his eyes, secretly clenched his fists, and finally took a deep breath, trying to calm his fluctuating emotions. "Your taxes and donations will never be paid in vain!"
Seeing the common people paying, Darles smiled and took a step forward, pointing at Zhou Qing and the others and said, "They are all geniuses. Although they are young, they are already soul masters and the champions of the Notting Friendship Tournament. Even the members of the Xingluo Royal Team praised them highly! Even Mr. Zhong Dingxiu from my Xingluo Royal Academy praised them as young talents!"
"That's a Soul Saint!"
Suddenly, all the people in the audience shouted, hoping that Zhou Qing and others could really help them wipe out the Fallen as Darles said, so that they could live a good life in the future without having to worry about the Fallen!
As for money?
You can earn more later.
Afterwards, Dales hoped that Zhou Qing and the others would demonstrate their strength, that is, release their martial spirits and spirit rings.
But Zhou Qing refused, saying, "Don't bother. The best way to show your strength is naturally to fight. Lord Darles is also a soul master, and his cultivation has reached the 31st level of soul master. Why don't you have a match with us now to see how good we are?"
"This is a good idea!" Xiao Wu rubbed her hands together. She was extremely disgusted with Darles, who deceived the local people to make money. Now that she had the chance to teach him a lesson openly, how could she let it go?
Dales's face suddenly turned pale, but it disappeared in an instant. He put down the loudspeaker soul guide in his hand and said with an apologetic smile: "I am a soul master, and you are just soul masters. Fighting with you will inevitably be suspected of bullying the weak."
"Lord Darles!"
Zhou Qing twisted his neck and said with a smile, "According to what you said, we are so weak, why are we here on this stage? After all, among the Fallen we will face later, there is a Soul Sect!"
Having said this, without waiting for Dales to speak, Zhou Qing's martial soul possessed his body, but the spirit ring did not appear. Ever since facing the pressure from Sword Douluo in Yingchun Tower, the connection between Zhou Qing and his martial soul has become deeper. When using spirit skills, the spirit ring can be completely put on the outside of the martial soul without deliberately showing it on the outside of the body.
Zhou Qing shouted to the people below the podium: "Dear residents of Falling Star City! Now, Darles wants to personally test our strength and have a one vs. four battle with us, but we are worried that Darles will get hurt and don't want to fight him, but we are also afraid that you don't trust our strength, so Lord Darles, the greatest man in the history of Falling Star City, has given the choice to you——"
"Say it!"
"Fight or not?"
Darles looked extremely ugly!
When did he say that?
He must be beaten up in public!
The people in the audience couldn't help but get excited. Some smart people realized that Zhou Qing and others might not get along well with Darles, and wanted to take the opportunity to teach Darles a lesson.
After all, Zhou Qing didn't call Darles "Lord City Lord", but called him by his name!
but--
It would be great if Darles could really be beaten up in front of the whole city!
and so--
At this moment, the people of the whole city responded in unison: "Fight!"
One word, from the noise at the beginning, to the harmony afterwards, to the unity of everyone at the end, it only takes ten seconds!
In just ten seconds, the shouts of the people in the city seemed to form some kind of strange rhythm with the heartbeat of Zhou Qing's martial soul in his blood circulation system, and it began to ripple!
Looking at the dark crowd below, looking at their eyes that seemed to be shining at this moment, and listening to the word "fight" shouted from their throats so loud that it seemed to shake the sky, Darles swallowed his saliva unconsciously, and an inexplicable fear arose in his heart, and he actually took three steps back.
At this moment, there was only one thought left in his mind:
Zhou Qing!
This person is good at stirring up people's hearts! He is so terrifying! We must not let him stay!
"Dales, what do you think?"
Zhou Qing put away his martial spirit, turned around, and looked at Darles with a smile.
“In that case, let this city lord test your quality!” Dales picked up the loudspeaker soul guide and shouted loudly, then threw it aside. His martial spirit possessed him, releasing three soul rings of white, yellow, and yellow. He actually charged directly towards Zhou Qing, trying to catch him off guard!
(End of this chapter)
