Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms Chapter 34: Phantom Dragon Street

“Be good. I’m heading out to deal with something important,” Fang Chen said.

“Big brother, we haven’t gone out together for many years now. I still remember how we used to sneak out together to buy candied hawthorns…” Fang Zhixue protested with tearful eyes.

Yuan Zhuang and Yuan Yu awkwardly looked away.

“Ah…” Now that I think about it, I haven’t been out with Zhixue for years. Fang Chen eventually relented with a nod. “All right, you may tag along, but you’ll have to listen to me. I have work to do.”

“Hooray! Let’s go!” Fang Zhixue’s tears immediately evaporated. She grabbed Fang Chen’s arm and merrily skipped around as if she had picked up ten gold taels.

Yuan Zhuang and Yuan Yu couldn’t believe how fast her expression changed.

“My apologies for that,” Fang Chen said.

“Of course not, of course not!” Yuan Zhuang hurriedly waved his hand.

War God Fang is surprisingly courteous, Yuan Yu thought.

As soon as the four of them stepped out of the Fang Manor, they saw Xu Ge waiting outside for them with a carriage.

Great Xia’s capital was divided into the inner city and the outer city, and the outer city consisted of thirty streets.

Their destination was the outer city’s Phantom Dragon Street. It was located near the suburbs, next to the east city gate, where Fang Canghai was now stationed.

“Young master, I’ll have to ask you to bear with the poor conditions at Phantom Dragon Street. That area hasn’t been peaceful recently. Why don’t Yuan Yu and I head down to investigate while you remain on the carriage?” Yuan Zhuang suggested.

As they approached Phantom Dragon Street, the surrounding buildings became increasingly decrepit, forming a stark contrast to the inner city’s prosperity. The civilians they met along the way wore tattered clothes, and their eyes looked glazed.

And we’re still in the capital. What about the civilians outside the capital? Fang Chen sighed.

He had once sworn to change this, only to realize it was more difficult than he thought. It was impossible to pull it off by himself. Even so, he

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