Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 242: 2 Copper Coins, Zhaoyang City

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The pain from his feet made the logistics soldier gasp.

His right leg was shot by an arrow while he was fleeing, and although he gritted his teeth and pulled the arrow out, there was no medicine to treat it, and he failed to properly treat the wound, causing it to gradually worsen.

Now it has become rotten and festered, and the situation is getting worse.

He couldn't even stand up straight, a simple action like that. He could only crawl on the ground like a humble reptile. Every time he dragged his injured right leg, he would break out in a cold sweat due to the pain.

He hadn't eaten for several days. At first, some people took pity on him and gave him some food, but later, the stench on his body drove away those who wanted to get close to him.

Not only that, because the inflammation and decay of the wound became more and more serious, coupled with long-term running around, hunger and pain, his body had become extremely weak.

Under this double torture, his body began to develop a high fever. The scorching temperature spread throughout his body, making him fall into an extremely confused state.

"Water... Water..."

In this state of unconsciousness, he felt as if there was a fire burning in his throat, and he was extremely thirsty. The feeling of thirst was very clear when he was extremely weak at this moment, and he instinctively wanted to find water to relieve the pain.

Helplessly, he could only rely on the subconscious survival instinct in his body, and with his last bit of strength, he struggled to move his extremely weak body and slowly crawled towards the direction where he felt there might be water.

Relying on that vague sense of direction, he actually moved little by little towards the river.

However, as time went by, his physical strength was constantly depleted, and his body became heavier and heavier. As he crawled, his movements became slower and slower, like a mechanical doll that was about to run out of power, and every movement was very strenuous.

In the end, he didn't even have the strength to do something as simple as raising his hand. He could only lie powerlessly on the ground. His eyes gradually lost their luster and the breath of life gradually disappeared from his body. He slowly lost his life.

In this remote, quiet and deserted place, time seemed to have stopped. I didn't know how much time had passed, perhaps a few hours, or perhaps a few days and nights.

Finally, a figure slowly passed by.

The figure's eyes were fixed on the corpse on the ground from a distance, and a hint of curiosity arose in his heart.

Then he walked lightly over, squatted down, reached out and gently turned the dead beggar over, wanting to see what was going on.

At this moment, a crisp "ding-dong" sound broke the silence.

It turned out that a copper coin had slipped out from the beggar's tattered clothes. It tumbled a few times in the air, and then fell straight to the ground, making a crisp crashing sound.

The sound echoed in the eerily silent air, appearing exceptionally clear.

When the figure heard the sound, he couldn't help but exclaimed, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Then, he reached out and picked up the fallen copper coin from the ground.

He first gently wiped the surface of the coin, and saw the words "Fengdu" clearly written on the coin. The font was ancient and mysterious, as if it was hiding some unknown secret.

"Haha...interesting." He looked at the copper coins in his hand, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he murmured softly.

As he spoke, he calmly took out another copper coin that was exactly the same as this one from his pocket, put it in the palm of his hand, and compared the two coins together.

He began to talk to himself, "I just picked up this Fengdu coin from the Qinghe River God. I didn't expect that after attending the River God Banquet, I would pick up another Fengdu coin on the way back. It's really a coincidence!"

There was a hint of surprise and amusement in his voice.

 …

Li Zhi and Cheng Fengzi traveled a long and dusty journey and finally arrived at Zhaoyang City.

Zhaoyang City is one of the largest cities in Leizhou. It is large in scale and extremely bustling with people coming and going, and the city is filled with a prosperous atmosphere everywhere.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, with all kinds of shops selling everything. The hawkers' shouts are heard one after another, and the loud shouts seem to be telling the bustle and bustle of the city.

Moreover, Zhaoyang City has another nickname, called Nobleman City.

The reason for this nickname is that many relatives of high-ranking officials and dignitaries live here. These nobles are of extremely noble status, and they have powerful power behind them. In Zhaoyang City, they really have the final say and are majestic, as if they are the masters of this world.

It is also because of this that the prestige of the government office in Zhaoyang City seems extremely low in comparison.

After all, once these nobles committed a crime, the prefects would often be cautious and would not dare to do anything to them easily. Even if they knew they were wrong, they would just turn a blind eye and try to make a big deal out of a small matter.

As a result, these nobles in Zhaoyang City are like the kings of the world, doing whatever they want and no one dares to stop them.

As soon as Li Zhi and Cheng Fengzi entered the city, they went straight to the government office. According to the practice of the Night Patrol, they needed to find the prefect to ask if there were any special or unusual events in the city recently.

Li Zhi knew that this was just a routine matter. Similar inquiries in other places in the past had mostly gone smoothly.

However, he did not expect that it was just a seemingly ordinary inquiry, but it made Li Zhi truly see why Zhaoyang City was dominated by these nobles.

I saw a young man dressed in extremely gorgeous clothes, walking straight into the government office with arrogance.

The guards standing guard at the door watched him rush in, but no one dared to stop him. Even the prefect saw him doing this, but he didn't scold him. Instead, he smiled and hurried forward to speak kindly to the young man.

The young man's face was gloomy, as if covered with frost, and he said coldly: "I say, Governor Liu, have you forgotten what I told you last time? How come the Chen family is still safe? Didn't I tell you a long time ago to arrest their entire family and put them in jail for ten days or half a month? Did you take my words to heart?"

There was an unquestionable arrogance and arrogance in his voice, as if this government office was owned by his family and he could do whatever he wanted.

After hearing this, Prefect Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the smile on his face became more and more forced. He still said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhao, please calm down. That family hasn't done anything wrong yet. It's not reasonable, legal, or appropriate to arrest them directly..."

There was a hint of helplessness in his words. After all, as the prefect, he knew that doing so was against the rules. However, facing the extremely powerful Master Zhao in front of him, he really didn't dare to disobey.

Upon hearing this, Master Zhao immediately raised his voice and shouted at the top of his lungs: "They didn't commit any mistakes? How dare you say they didn't commit any mistakes? They dared to disobey me! This is a crime punishable by death!"

When Prefect Liu saw this, he secretly groaned in his heart. He desperately winked at Master Zhao, his eyes revealing anxiety and helplessness, indicating to him that there were outsiders here and he should not be too presumptuous.

Master Zhao frowned and followed Prefect Liu's gaze to look at Feng Cheng and Li Zhi who were standing beside them.

When his eyes fell on the Night Patrol's uniforms, the disdain in his eyes subsided a little. After all, he had heard of the Night Patrol's name and knew that it was not an ordinary organization and should not be easily provoked.

Then, he looked at the prefect Liu again, lowered his voice, but still said fiercely: "I don't care! Within three days, I want to see their whole family in jail, otherwise, your position as prefect will be over!"

After saying that, he glared at Prefect Liu fiercely, then turned around and left angrily.

Only Prefect Liu was left standing there with an embarrassed look on his face, not knowing whether to go forward or backward.

Li Zhi witnessed the whole process and felt deeply moved. He gained a deeper understanding of the customs of Zhaoyang City.