A few days later, the convening of Master Wu, was a long time ago, but an acquaintance came to visit him.

"Lord Sun, I haven't seen you for a long time, so it's always good?"

Today, Meng Qiushui has put on a plain outfit, her long hair is like a waterfall, and she is hanging straight up to her waist.

Her facial features are still delicate, but her eyes are no longer as enthusiastic and full of energy. Instead, she exudes deep fatigue and a little vicissitudes of life.

This is when you bow your hands and open your mouth, which seems to be a sense of weakness.

After several years, Meng Qiushui seemed much more mature, and raised her hands and feet, and she also felt steady.

"Miss Meng."

Sun Heng smiled and said, "I've been doing well, but Miss Meng looks a little unsatisfied."

"Why!"

Meng Qiushui shook her head gently, but did not dislike the simplicity of the place. She pulled over a stool and sat down.

"If the court wants to fight, the first thing that comes to mind is those of us who do business. Who can be happy with such kindness?"

"The Chamber of Commerce suffered a lot?"

Sun Heng picked up the teapot, filled the other party with tea, and asked, "I haven't gone out much recently, I'm not sure about the situation outside."

"Lord Sun is very comfortable."

Meng Qiushui snorted and said, "Thirty percent of the caravans of the Nanling Chamber of Commerce were forcibly recruited, and the money they had to pay was almost bankrupt!"

"That's serious!"

Sun Heng's face turned solemn and said thoughtfully: "Did your family offend someone?"

There are not many caravans that sound like they are, but in fact, in business, these 30% are almost their entire profit.

Not even that many!

Adding the extra money, it is tantamount to killing a chicken to get an egg, not taken by a rational person.

"Um?"

Meng Qiushui looked at Sun Heng with a little surprise, then nodded slowly: "You guessed it is true, this time someone took the opportunity to target our Meng family."

"Since the sudden death of the old man a few years ago, there are also dirty things in our Meng family's rooms. It's not surprising that some people want to take the opportunity to accept our trade route."

"but."

She looked at Sun Heng squintly and said, "Lord Sun is afraid he won't be able to help."

Sun Heng nodded: "I really can't help."

Meng Qiushui's expression was tense, and she couldn't help but snorted aside, saying, "Lord Sun is so cold. If you know this, even if you have a conversation, you should comfort Qiushui, right?"

"It shouldn't be necessary."

Sun Heng looked at Meng Qiushui seriously and said, "Although you are tired, you are not sad. It seems that things have been solved well."

"you……"

Meng Qiushui's voice stopped, but he had to admire Sun Heng's eyesight.

After taking a deep breath, she spoke again, and changed the topic: "In the past few days, the imperial army has passed through the city, and the one who led the way was General Cao Ren from Zhengnan Road. Before I came, the signing notice for the recruitment had been posted."

"conscription?"

Sun Heng's face was slightly dark and said, "There is a saying among the people that men are not in the army. This time they are conquering Liang Kingdom, and the imperial court intends to recruit soldiers?"

“Increase taxes.”

Meng Qiushui also had a gloomy face, with taxes increasing, and the people's lives were difficult, so no one would buy things, so naturally they would not make money if they did business.

"High taxes will force people to join the army. After all, as long as one person enlists in the army, all taxes for the whole family within three years can be exempted!"

"And, this year's military service is not something that can escape just like in previous years. There are fixed numbers in every place, and officials who fail to complete will be punished for this!"

“By the way.”

Meng Qiushui paused and said, "The court has also spent a lot of effort on recruiting people with cultivation this time. As long as you make meritorious contributions, elixirs, exercises, secrets, and land, you will be rewarded!"

"As far as I know, several innate masters have decided to enlist in the army."

"Um."

Sun Heng nodded.

During this period, the court's actions continued, and the recruitment of the army was unprecedentedly severe.

It is obvious that during this expedition to Liang Kingdom, Da Yong really wanted to break Liang Kingdom in one fell swoop and unify the world, just as the imperial court announced in the report.

However, in the next few years, no matter who it is, life will not be better.

“More than that.”

Meng Qiushui sighed and said, "The prisoners locked in the yamen have been forcibly assigned to serve military service. Even those who are unforgivable can be exempted from crimes and restored to their freedom as long as they make merits."

"Some people who cannot fight can be exempted from crimes as long as they pick enough herbs in Yuanshan."

Sun Heng raised his eyes and said, "Yuanshan?"

"Well, Yuanshan is located at the junction of Jingzhou and Liangzhou, close to the front line of the battlefield. The terrain is dangerous and clouds are covered with fog. Don't enter a stranger."

Meng Qiushui explained: "There are miasma everywhere, poisonous insects and beasts appear, but there are also many rare herbs inside. Especially the things used by the imperial court to refine troops, which are the most abundant."

"I know there."

Sun Heng had a deep eye and said, "But as far as I know, Yuanshan is known as the ultimate realm, can ordinary people also enter?"

"You actually know Yuanshan."

Meng Qiushui looked at Sun Heng in surprise, but he didn't expect that he would know that he was far away in Jingzhou.

You know, if she hadn't had been in business for many years and had purchased some of the herbs from Yuanshan, she wouldn't have known that there was such a place.

After pausing, she continued to speak: "The Yuanshan Jueyu is talking about the innermost part of Yuanshan. Moreover, the Yuanshan Jueyu is not always close to every year. You can still enter at a certain time every year."

"Of course, I've heard people say that the specific situation is not clear."

"oh!"

Sun Heng nodded and murmured in a low voice: "That's right!"

Meng Qiushui raised her lips and said with a smile: "What? Master Sun intends to join the army and fight against Daliang?"

All along, most people who can enlist in the army are those who cannot live by life and are forced to do anything.

Like the top figures of various gangs and sects, as long as they are not forced to recruit sects by the court, they have ways to avoid them.

In her opinion, Sun Heng was at the top of his head in the Sanhe Gang and had a bright future, so he naturally could not enlist in the army.

But who knew that Sun Heng nodded slightly and said, "I do have this idea."

"Um?"

Meng Qiushui's beautiful eyes flashed, her pretty brows frowned, and she looked at Sun Heng and said, "Why? You are not doing well in Sanhe Gang?"

Sun Heng's mouth curled slightly, and he said with a smile: "What? Do you think I'm very good at Sanhe Gang?"

"this……"

Meng Qiu's voice stagnated.

As Shen Failan's friend, she naturally knew her friend's attitude towards Sun Heng.

Sun Heng's reputation in the Sanhe Gang is so high that his martial arts are even more powerful than innate, and there is also a fairy master Ding who is closely related to him.

Sometimes Sun Heng's words are more effective than the leader of a gang.

Although Shen Phellan treats Sun Heng well on the surface, she is always on guard against him in private.

Moreover, if Meng Qiushui was not wrong, Shen Dilan suspected that Sun Heng was related to Yu Jingshi's murder!

"No need! With your reputation in the Sanhe Gang, who dares to touch you?"

Meng Qiushui's eyes flashed and she said, "Besides, the war between the two countries is not a joke. Not to mention you, even a congenital master or a practitioner of the Dharma will die at any time."

"I just have this idea."

Sun Heng shook his head gently and said, "After advancing to the innate world, the road ahead of martial arts has almost been cut off. If you want to go further, I really can't think of any other choice besides the court?"

"You also said that the court has also spent a lot of effort on people with cultivation."

"That's also the matter after nature!"

Meng Qiushui looked solemn, and she looked at Sun Heng slowly and said, "I think you'd better think carefully."

"Dada..."

Just then, someone outside the yard knocked on the door.

"Master, the gang leader is looking for you."

Sun Heng raised his voice and replied loudly: "I'll go there now!"

Then he looked at Meng Qiushui and said, "Let's go together, you can see Yu Tianxiong too."
To be continued...