Peanut's charm made the seven or eight smart mice who were hiding far away couldn't help but come closer and looked at Ba Zhi's paws with shining eyes. "Zhizhi!" Ba Zhi did not forget his companion and ran over with peanuts in his hands. Zhizhigu said with some embarrassment: "The light from night moss can only make grass grow, and cannot grow other plants. The children have not eaten other crops for a long time." I have to say that gifts are the best way to break barriers. Method, Kitty Girl's unintentional move immediately eliminated the fear in the hearts of Zhizhigu, and even Zhizhigu's expression became much more relaxed. The place where the wise rats live is not very far from here. It is also in this cave. Against the wall of the cave, on a platform higher than the ground, a wooden frame is built, and soft hay is spread on it, which becomes the wise rats. people's residence. There is no rain or sunshine in the cave, so there is no need for a roof. It is elevated above the ground for ventilation and to prevent moisture. After taking one look at such a simple place, Rob lost interest in visiting it. Zhizhigu was also embarrassed to invite Rob and others as guests. Zhizhigu was too old and could not stand for a long time, so he finally lay down on the shelf and talked to Rob. . According to Zhizhigu¡¯s introduction, this cave is home to a total of 123 smart rat people from eleven generations of its descendants. There are hundreds more caves like this along the way. They all work on a household basis and make a living by growing night moss and grass. Hundreds of caves form a large tribe, with a total number of 40,000 to 50,000 ratmen. After listening to Zhizhigu¡¯s introduction, Rob was stunned for a moment. There were three to five hundred wise rat people, but there were forty or five thousand people living underground? This number is too huge. It seems like Tiele, who lives nearby, has no idea about such a huge number? Looking back at Tiele, he was obviously shocked by the huge number. If there are such a huge number, why is there no trace of activity from the outside world? ?? 40,000 to 50,000 wise rat people are not 40,000 to 50,000 pieces of wood. Don¡¯t they need to prey, mate, reproduce, etc.? Have they never left the ground? Even in the two days when Rob was exploring the underground environment, he never encountered a wise rat man once. Regarding Tiele's question, Zhizhigu laughed and said: "Under normal circumstances, we rat people will never leave the cave where we were born. Except for me and my sons, no one else has left here. I have only been to the tribal ancestral altar a few times in this cave, and I have never been to the ground. "The range of activities of the Intelligent Rat People is so small, no wonder even natives like Tiele don't know about them. exist. "Where is the ancestral altar?" Tiele asked. Zhizhigu said: "That is the place where our rat people worship our ancestors, and it is also the place where the tribe leaders and elders live" At this point, a series of rapid sounds sounded on the platform where the Zhizhi Man's house was located. Knocking sound. Hearing this voice, Zhizhigu's face changed drastically, and he couldn't help shouting: "Oh no, the tax officer is here. Everyone, hide quickly." The latter sentence was directed at Ba Zhi and those little smart mice. . What is a tax officer? Warcraft? Why do you scare Zhizhigu and others like this? Rob couldn't understand, but Tie Le felt the same way. It turned out that no matter it was the society of rat people or human society, tax collectors were such disgusting creatures. When the tax collectors of Black Iron City came to Iron Shield Village, the same was true of the village. This is how you sound the alarm. Now that they are forced to leave Iron Shield Village, it is obviously not a bad thing, at least they will not have to pay taxes in the future. Dozens of chubby yellow figures sprang out from the direction of the platform. They were scattered in more than a dozen groups. They ran far away and found places to hide. Some hid in haystacks, some hid in holes, and some He even fled to another cave. There were only about forty ratmen left on the platform, gathering together to look at the other end of the cave. Not long after, a group of rat soldiers equipped with long hair and simple leather armor on vital parts slowly appeared at the entrance of the cave escorting a lump of meat. Maybe tax collectors all over the continent have the same appearance, with fat heads, big ears, and fat brains. This smart rat tax collector is no exception. Originally, the smart rat people are fatter, but this tax collector is even fatter than the average rat man. After several rounds, the whole thing was just a ball of flesh, and it was impossible to tell where the hands and feet were. It was lying on a bed, carried by eight strong wise rat men. Except for its head, which could barely move, only the fat on its body was left dangling. Rob and others did not hide deliberately, but looked in the direction of the tax officer from a distance, wanting to see how they worked. So Rob and his party, who had a very distinctive appearance, were quickly discovered by the other party. A follower said something in the tax officer's ear, and then pointed in this direction. The tax officer turned to faceI looked aside and waved. The team immediately turned around and moved the tax officer quickly in this direction. This team consists of about forty wise ratmen. Except for the tax collector and his entourage, and eight strong ratmen who put up a show of strength, the rest are all soldiers. Although their equipment is very simple, but It has a fierce momentum. As soon as they came closer, these rat soldiers made a move that was beyond Rob and others' expectations. They divided into two teams, went around from the left and right, and surrounded Rob and others. " Seeing a group of fat rat men only one meter tall, holding simple spears and surrounding himself and others with murderous intent, Tie Le felt like he was laughing and crying. The attendants around the tax officer shouted loudly and seriously to Rob and others: "What race are you from? Where do you come from?" Zhizhigu took two steps forward in a panic and explained: "Master tax officer, they are from People from the ground are just passing by here. " "Human?" The tax officer and his entourage looked at each other, wondering what they were thinking, and then the tax officer glanced at his entourage. The attendant pointed at Rob with his plump finger and shouted loudly: "Catch him." Upon hearing this order, everyone including Rob was stunned. These wise rat people are too short-sighted. These forty or fifty rat soldiers want to capture Rob and others? Are these rat men all intermediate and advanced swordsmen? Or maybe there is a high-level magician hidden among the rat men? Or do the wise rat people have any magical racial talents? After hearing the order, all the rat soldiers rushed forward bravely and stabbed Jirasha in the back with their spears. "Sir, leave it to me." Tiele, who had never had a chance to show off in front of Rob, finally got the chance. His long sword flashed in succession, and the yellow glow of fighting spirit on the sword was hesitant. All the spears that were thrust forward were directly hit by the sword. He chipped off the tip of the gun. Cat Girl also jumped out and rushed into the arms of a rat man. With a strong shoulder, she knocked him away. Kitten Girl has always been agile. She is small and weak, so she can only rely on speed in battle. But facing the Intelligent Rat Man, who was only about one meter tall, Kitten Girl, who had practiced fighting spirit, had an overwhelming strength advantage. Knocking the enemy away at once was an unprecedented experience for Catgirl, and she immediately became excited. She dodged and ran into the arms of another rat man. Luo Bu was filled with fighting spirit and was vigilantly paying attention to the situation around him. These smart rat people are so fearless that they order to capture them as soon as they meet. No one knows if they have any killer skills. What Rob needs to pay attention to is this kind of accident that can threaten them.