(The contents of Chapter 34 have been revised. My apologies to everyone...)
In short, Tang Changsheng was now his greatest source of support. As Zhang Bancheng saw it, paying for protection was only natural.
More importantly, the two thousand shi of Grain and Fodder he had given Tang Changsheng had been unhusked, and its quality was mediocre at best.
Yet Tang Changsheng had returned cleanly husked rice. Never mind its quality—by quantity alone, it was a third more.
That only made Zhang Bancheng more uneasy. Tang Changsheng had settled the account so precisely and even given him extra in compensation. Could it be that Mage Tang Changsheng no longer intended to protect them?
At the thought, his legs began to weaken. He wanted to say something, but his throat had gone dry, and he could not force a word out.
Tang Changsheng laughed. "No need to worry, Landowner Zhang. As I said, what is borrowed must be repaid. When I come to you for help again, I hope you won't refuse! Hahaha..."
With a sweep of his sleeve, he sprang into the air, left the manor in a few strides, and was soon far away.
Zhang Bancheng and the others remained rooted to the spot, torn between hope and fear!
Tang Changsheng strode on without stopping, certain of one thing: after this, when he opened his lion's mouth and asked for ten thousand shi of Grain and Fodder next time, Zhang Bancheng would not refuse...
If you wished to take, you must first give!
Of course, next time, what Tang Changsheng needed would not be Grain and Fodder!
Yanning Town was not far from Suyang County. Here, the Suxu River made a great bend before flowing east into the sea.
Once he reached this area, he could see how starkly