The next day, the sun was setting, and lanterns were lit up in Lanyan City. As the most prosperous city on the mainland, Lanyan City's nightlife was very colorful. The streets were full of acrobatics, lanterns, singing, and so on. But this night was particularly different for Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi.
On the street, Lin Muyu was dressed as a merchant, with the Stars Sword hidden in her gray robe, while Tang Xiaoxi was dressed as a girl from an ordinary family. Except for her very charming face, she was no different from a girl from Lanyan City who went out at night.
…
"It's so lively in the capital at night!"
Under the light of the fire, Tang Xiaoxi's beautiful face was full of excitement. She didn't care about what would happen soon. Instead, she was attracted by the bustling night market. She took Lin Muyu's hand and ran around. "Mu, I want to eat sugar figurines … Mu, I want that windmill … Mu, I want to see acrobatics swallowing swords …"
Lin Muyu wanted to die. She forced herself to calm down and walked step by step toward the old city with Tang Xiaoxi.
The old city was not as prosperous as the central district. It was not as bright as Tongtian Street. Along the way, there were only some peddlers selling tofu pudding, wonton, and some brothels that were not doing very well.
The cold wind blew, and the few remaining dead leaves on the trees danced and fell with the wind. It was extremely cold. Lin Muyu couldn't help but tighten her clothes. Looking at the sky, it was almost midnight, and the time was almost ripe.
In front, several drunken mercenaries stood next to a bard girl and listened to her singing. The girl was not good-looking. Her face was covered with dirt, and her figure was very thin. She held a rusty pipa in her hand, and when the cold wind blew, the ragged cotton on her body danced. Her voice trembled as she sang an unrhymed ballad that was popular in the empire — I've seen the falling snow in Lanyan City, I remember the starry sky in Muyu City, I hear the flute of the Dragon-seeking Forest, when the breeze blows through the wildfire, it blows away the blood and hatred, how many stories have been trampled by the iron hooves of the Yihe Kingdom, how the bards have composed heroic ballads, Her Royal Highness lives in the Ze Tian Palace, the smoke signal of Lanyan City annihilates the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.
…
Lin Muyu stood far away and was a little dazed as she listened. She didn't know when her name had become a part of the ballad. The bard girl sang with a trembling voice, but it wasn't too sad. Perhaps she didn't understand the meaning of the lyrics. The iron hooves of the Yihe Kingdom had trampled on many stories, and perhaps only Lin Muyu would understand these stories.
Clang!
A shiny Jin Yin coin fell into the empty bowl in front of the bard girl. It was a tip from Tang Xiaoxi.
"Thank you … Thank you …"
The girl hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. She quickly grabbed the Jin Yin coin and stuffed it into her pocket. Then, she picked up the pipa and continued to sing. How many months had it taken for someone to be so generous as to give her a Jin Yin coin? There were only two or three rusty copper coins in her empty bowl. She couldn't even buy a bun with these copper coins. Perhaps she hadn't even eaten dinner yet.
"Let's go."
Lin Muyu held Tang Xiaoxi's hand and didn't let her give her any more money. One Jin Yin coin was enough. Any more and this bard girl might be killed. In this world, some people were willing to do anything for money.
After buying a worn-out harp from a shop on the street, she had Tang Xiaoxi carry it and pretend to be a bard girl.
The two of them walked along the dark corridor of the old city. It was midnight, and the people in the old city were already asleep. There were only a few scattered lights on the street. Tang Xiaoxi and Lin Muyu walked slowly, one in front of the other. Tang Xiaoxi's exquisite cloud boots were hidden under her long dress. She walked on the cold stone steps, making soft sounds as she stepped on the sand.
Lin Muyu was like a gray trace, about 300 meters away from Tang Xiaoxi. She followed at a moderate distance. Her footsteps were so soft that it was almost undetectable, and her aura was so suppressed that it was almost impossible to detect. However, her Spirit Pulse Technique was spread out and captured all the auras in the surroundings.
…
"Woo woo …"
The cold night wind blew on the eaves of the houses on both sides, making a ghostly howl. Tang Xiaoxi's hair stood on end when she heard it. She hugged the harp and walked forward carefully. She lifted her hood, revealing a beautiful face. As the cold wind blew, her cloak fluttered gently, revealing the perfect figure of a girl outlined by the long dress under the cloak.
Tang Xiaoxi naturally knew what kind of woman could make a man commit a crime.
After walking for about an hour, there was finally a sound coming from an alley not far away. Tang Xiaoxi immediately became alert, but she didn't stop walking. She still walked forward step by step with the harp in her arms.
The sound of footsteps came, and a man in a black robe slowly walked out of the alley. He walked straight up and said with a foreign accent, "Miss, may I know how to get to the Dragon Search Chamber of Commerce? Please don't misunderstand. I'm a foreign merchant and I'm lost here."
Tang Xiaoxi pointed to Tongtian Street in the distance.
"Thank you, Miss."
The man nodded and smiled, but a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Only after observing from a close distance did he realize how beautiful this bard girl was. However, he remained calm and walked past Tang Xiaoxi. When their backs were facing each other, he suddenly turned around and took out a piece of cotton cloth to block Tang Xiaoxi's mouth from behind.
A strong smell of medicine came, and Tang Xiaoxi knew that the person she was waiting for had finally appeared.
The man closed his eyes and pretended to faint on the ground. He laughed and said, "Finally, a big fish. Hahaha, this time, I, Hou San 'er, can at least upgrade to an eagle head!"
Sure enough, there was a copper dagger hanging on his waist.
Lin Muyu had no intention of letting this Hou San 'er carry Tang Xiaoxi to their lair. She leaped forward, and a Saint realm pressure swept out. When Hou San' er's palm was seven to eight centimeters away from Tang Xiaoxi's chest, an invisible pressure fell on him, immobilizing him, as if he had seen a ghost.
At this time, Tang Xiaoxi, who was lying on the ground, got up, and raised her hand to slap Hou San 'er's face: "Smelly pervert!"
Lin Muyu stepped forward and grabbed Hou San 'er's collar, saying with a frosty expression, "Don't speak, or you're dead!"
"Who are you?!" Hou San 'er's voice trembled.
"The person who wants your life!"
Lin Muyu opened her palm lightly, and the Jade Snow Frigid energy surged, creating an icy energy field around them. Suddenly, Hou San 'er felt as if he had fallen into the abyss of death. When Lin Muyu retracted her palm, Hou San' er's face was as pale as a sheet, as if he had died once, "You … what do you want?"
"I don't want anything, just be obedient, and I can spare your life."
"Hero, as long as you don't kill me, I won't go west if you tell me to go east, I won't dare to chase a chicken if you tell me to beat a dog!" Hou San 'er knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
Lin Muyu smiled in satisfaction, this was the kind of person she wanted to knock on the door, so she nodded, "I want to see the Copper Dagger Gang's leader, Liu Jun. Can you take me to him?"
"You want to see the leader?"
Hou San 'er was dumbfounded.
"Why, can't I?"
"Hero, I'm not qualified enough … If you want to see the dragon's head, you need to be a Level 5 Shark Head in the gang. I'm just a mere snake head, the smallest in the Bronze Dagger gang …"
"Then, who's the highest level person you can see?"
"It's the tiger head, Lord Dog …"
"Lord Dog?" Lin Muyu smiled, "Alright, I'll go see this Lord Dog."
"But Lord Dog doesn't meet people usually, I have no reason to meet him."
Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile, she reached out and hugged Tang Xiaoxi's shoulder, pointing at her beautiful face with her right hand, "If you get such a beautiful woman as a meeting gift, will Lord Dog still not see you?"
"This …"
Hou San 'er's forehead was full of sweat, he said, "If you betray your brothers in the gang, you will lose an arm and a leg."
"If you don't take me to see Lord Dog, I guarantee that both your arms and legs will be cut off."
"I … I'll take you there, hero, don't be impulsive …"
Lin Muyu raised her hand and pulled out the dagger from Hou San 'er's waist, she pressed it against his back, she said, "Let's go, take us to see Lord Dog."
"Yes …"
…
Under Hou San 'er's lead, they passed through a damp alley. Further ahead, there were actually two burly men guarding them with sharp blades in their hands. One of them grinned and said, "Hou San' er, how come you have the time to come to the branch today? Who are the two behind you? Tsk tsk, this little girl looks so pretty. Come, come, let me touch you first. "
Hou San 'er was trembling with fear as he said, "Fei Hu, the man behind me … this man is my new follower. The woman is my prey. This woman is to be presented to Lord Dog. You can't touch her."
"Presented to Lord Dog?" Fei Hu squinted his eyes, he said lightly, "Hmph, it's really like a fresh flower in … in a vase … Go in, motherf * cker, God really made a mistake, letting you catch such a delicious new product."
Hou San 'er nodded and walked in with Lin Muyu.
In the alley, it seemed to be a completely different world from the outside of Lanyan City. There were people sitting on both sides of the road, either eating meat and drinking wine around the bonfire, or holding a woman in their arms, touching each other. Lin Muyu frowned, holding Tang Xiaoxi's hand with one hand and didn't say anything, while Hou San 'er didn't dare to act rashly. He had seen Lin Muyu's ability, and acting rashly would be courting death.
At the end of the alley, noisy cursing and laughter came from a dilapidated house. After Hou San 'er knocked on the door, a man wearing a wolf head emblem on his chest came out and asked with an arrogant look, "Hou San' er, what are you doing here?"
"I …"
Hou San 'er pointed at Tang Xiaoxi behind him and said, "I just caught a new product with my little brother, the product is very good, and we want to present it to Lord Dog, please inform him."
"Oh?" The man's eyes greedily looked at Tang Xiaoxi's face for a while, then said, "Wait here, I'll go inform him."
A few minutes later, the door opened again — "Come in!"
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