A deserted city.
The towering city hangs in the wilderness. The city, as its name suggests, is centered around the city, as if there is a strange force depriving the surrounding people of life. As a result, there is no grass within a thousand miles, and there is no superior in the barren city. It was said that before it was ordered by a great imperial dynasty, but it was too long ago. Even the oldest old people can only use the words' I heard about it when I was young 'to describe it.
The specific news is heard from the vague rumors, but no one knows the exact truth, which can only be said roughly.
In the early morning, the warm sunshine splashed on the earth, and the weapons on display still vaguely carried dew in early spring.
"My name is Su Mo, and I want to join the army!" The young man's voice was sonorous with an indomitable spirit.
"Why join the army?"
The official in charge of registration put down his pen and ink and asked curiously.
Children of Su Mo's age are normally afraid of going on errands. After all, no one knows when they will lose their lives. It's strange that Su Mo is so proactive.
"Have enough food and pay no taxes!"
"You don't have to work hard outside to pay taxes. When you are a soldier outside the city, you will die at any time. Tigers, you know, they are much more fierce than tigers."
"High taxes are fiercer than tigers!"
Su Mo looked as if he had already been ready, raised his head and said proudly.
It has been more than ten years since I came across this world. I was born in Blue Star, drinking beer and singing folk songs. I came here as soon as I closed my eyes and opened my eyes. I was confident.
After all, this is just a world that is somewhat similar to that of ancient China, and with the knowledge of modern people, we have not reached the peak of life every minute.
Facts have proved that the world is really not a thing!
The different world is also far from being as relaxed and pleasant as when I read through novels before.
The exorbitant tax is stronger than the tiger. This occasional sentence or two from a previous life is the only nostalgia in my heart.
The official in charge of registration looked at Su Mo and his eyes changed instantly, but the feeling did not contain any admiration and admiration at all. Instead, it seemed that he was looking at a fool!
"What if I sacrifice?"
"Hey hey, big brother, you've got a point. I told my grandpa that if I sacrifice, my family's genealogy will start from me."
Su Mo proudly said.
Although it is a passer, as the most crotch pulling passer For one thing, it is impossible for other people to speak at the age of one year, and the two year old shock bosses are so horrible that they still need to rely on their families to take care of themselves.
Is it normal to have several relatives and friends?!
rank-and-file soldiers......
Take a deep breath and try to calm down. These days, many people have joined the army. All kinds of reasons have been put forward, but which one is not full of sorrow. After all, the casualty rate of the city guard is high every year.
If it is not impossible to live, who is willing to fight with their own lives!
"Well, if there is no problem, then -"
"Alas, wait a minute!" Some stooped figures walked quickly to Su Mo's side and pulled Su Mo's ear.
"It hurts. Grandpa, let go!"
The old man did not move, but twisted his ears and looked at the soldiers in the record book with a smile: "You are so kind, my lord. This boy is Pi, and I will clean him up when I go back!" After saying that, he walked towards the edge of the city gate as if to avoid the plague.
"Boss, this guy is very interesting, but there are too many people joining the army these two days!"
A soldier in black armor came up and complained.
I thought it was an easy job, but there were too many people who signed up to join the army these two days, and they were even more tired than usual.
"Just these two days. After three days of paying taxes in the city, no one should come."
......
"Pain, pain, pain!" Su Mo covered his ears and cried wildly.
As a passer-by, Su Mo also thought about making a great career.
Well, I thought about it!
For example, when I was three years old, I was very arrogant and said, 'The sky and the earth are exclusive!', That night, he was beaten by the old man in front of him.
It really hurts!
When I was ten years old, I felt that it was because I had stayed at home all the time and not touched the shackles outside that I played. I had passed through the whole ten years at that time, and I didn't even know what was outside the barren city!
I slipped out that night, but the old man found that the bamboo shoot fried meat was naturally enough to eat, but on the contrary, I became more curious about the outside world, but with the passage of time, this idea became less and less.
After all, it is time to recognize the reality.
"Xiaomo, do you know what you are doing?!"
Suddenly Su Mo's exaggerated scream disappeared, but he still looked at the old man with a smile and said, "Join the army."
"Ah~"
The next moment, the old man's bent back suddenly became more bent.
"There are three days to pay this month's" local gas ". We must hurry up to catch up with the time. If we can't, I'll borrow some from my neighbors. Let's not mention joining the army again."
The smile on Su Mo's face converged: "Have you ever thought about when such a day will end?"
'Local gas' needs to be paid every month. Even if it is borrowed from others this month, it will be paid back in the end. What about next month?
After all, it's just a lingering gasp.
"This is not a question you should think about. Go and refine more 'local gas'."
As he watched the old man leave, Su Mo just stared at the roof without any movement. The triangular beam was covered with dust, but Su Mo was too lazy to clean it, which was the normal behavior of most residents in the wasteland.
It's said that the wasteland was not like this long ago, and even often connected with the outside city. I don't know when the original currency of the whole wasteland was completely abolished, and the "local gas" was used for payment, and a method to condense the local gas came out.
Everyone is crazy and starts to refine the local spirit, because it can not only be used to pay taxes, but also buy food, clothing and other items from the city lord's residence.
No one knows where these things come from. Some people say that the city lord's mansion still has a channel to connect with other cities, and some people say that these things are made by the city lord's mansion itself. There are different opinions, but no one cares. There is no time to think about this problem in order to condense into coins.
The funny thing is that I, as a passer-by, wanted to change this thing at the beginning. Who knew that after living for more than ten years, I didn't even know what was outside the city.
I really want to Young white horse tramps the Jianghu!
I really want to Pick the stars and fly with the moon sword!
I really want to Look what's out of the city!
"Eh?"
At the next moment, Su Mo blinked his eyes as if in a dream, looking at the roof beam overhead with some confusion.
