Ren Baqian sat on the ox cart and looked at the buildings and pedestrians on both sides of the road.
It was a completely unfamiliar environment, and he felt like he was on a tour.
Most of the buildings in Longshou City were made of wood or pillars.
The buildings were dilapidated, and the closer they were to the city gate, the more so.
Many children in old clothes or with bare buttocks were running around or biting their dirty fingers while looking at him.
Regardless of where one was, rich or poor, children were always full of energy.
One could see many more things from the faces of adults.
After looking around, Ren Baqian felt that the ordinary residents weren't doing too well. Whether it was in terms of clothes, complexion, or mental outlook.
Their clothes were shabby, and they gave off a numb feeling. They didn't smile much.
As he walked deeper into the city, the buildings on both sides of the road were in better condition. There were also some flowers and plants outside the houses on both sides of the road as decorations.
"Yuelai Inn?" Ren Baqian first saw the word "Guest" and only saw the name of the inn when he got closer.
It was indeed worthy of being the largest inn chain in the martial arts world. It had even opened in Dayao, another world.
"Boss, two top-class rooms," Ren Baqian shouted as he walked into the courtyard. This was how it was played on television.
"What's a good room?" The lady boss in front of the counter raised her head, and the moment she opened her mouth, a strong smell came out of her mouth. She was quite pretty. Although her forehead was a little big, she had curved eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. She looked like she was in her thirties and looked charming.
"Top-Class room … the best room." Ren Baqian's face fell as he got off to a bad start.
"Niu Er, two A-class rooms." The lady boss shouted first before smiling at Ren Baqian and saying, "Customer, your words are quite interesting. Are you from afar?"
"Yes, from the Yun Nation." Ren Baqian nodded. This was his identity this time.
He and Lin Qiaole didn't look like the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation, but more like the people of the Yun Nation and Great Xia.
"Are you still at war? Was the journey easy? "the lady boss asked.
"Yes. The road is not easy, and it took a lot of effort. There's an ox cart outside, and I'll rush into the courtyard first. "Ren Baqian went out to bring the ox cart in.
The lady boss leaned against the door and watched his movements. Her eyes flickered, and when she saw how he tied the cow to the stable, she was slightly puzzled.
The way they tied the rope didn't seem to be done by the people of the Yun Nation. Instead, it seemed to be done by the aboriginals.
The people of the Yun Nation liked to wear Qingyun buckles, while the aboriginals wore three-ring buckles on their mounts.
Ren Baqian watched how the guards tied their mounts to the tree every day. Naturally, he was used to their method and didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it.
When Ren Baqian looked up at her, she smiled again.
"Have we arrived?" When he opened the curtain, she groaned and slowly "crawled" out as if she didn't have any bones.
After she came out, she asked Ren Baqian to carry her suitcase. Then, the two of them were led by the waiter to their rooms. They were two adjacent rooms on the second floor.
On the way upstairs, the landlady asked lazily, "Is there nothing else in the car? If you lose it, I won't take responsibility. "
"No more."
"You've brought very little with you.
The room was clean.
After all, this was Longshou City, the first city after entering the basin. There were many merchants coming and going, and the inns were well-maintained.
"Let's go out for a walk." Ren Baqian kicked Lin Qiaole, who was paralyzed on the bed the moment she entered the room.
"Oh …"
Ren Baqian expressionlessly took out a lollipop, waved it in front of her, and then threw it at the door. A gust of wind blew past, and she appeared at the door.
Sure enough, lollipops weren't omnipotent, but it was impossible not to have lollipops.
Ren Baqian then opened the suitcase, took out a grenade, put it in his money bag, and hung it on his waist. He heard that there were many pickpockets here?
Then, he locked the suitcase and left the room.
"Landlady, don't let anyone enter our room," Ren Baqian said.
"Don't worry. If anyone enters, I'll break his claws."
Not long after Ren Baqian left, the landlady went upstairs, opened the door, and entered. She took out a wire and poked it twice in the lock. After opening the suitcase, she saw a pile of bullets, a dozen grenades, a rifle, and a few books.
She first picked up the books and flipped through them. She realized that the handwriting on them was unrecognizable.
She then carefully looked at the grenades and bullets, and finally put them back into the suitcase before locking it.
…
Ren Baqian brought Lin Qiaole out of the room. With his hands behind his back, he walked toward the center of the city while sizing up the shops on both sides.
There were all kinds of cloth shops, salt shops, medicine shops, rice shops, and clothing shops. There were all kinds of things that should be there. People were going in and out of the shops, and it looked very lively.
After standing at the side and watching for a while, Ren Baqian knew what kind of people were going in and out of these shops.
Many of them carried a bag or a few bags of things when they came out and placed them on a cart or carried them on a bamboo stick. They didn't look like ordinary people, but more like small vendors in other cities.
They bought the things they needed at a low price here and then went to the countryside or small towns to sell them.
After walking for a short distance, he smelled a fragrance that filled his nose. He followed the smell and found someone using a stove to roast a fruit that was much bigger than lychees. After roasting for a while, the shell would crack and emit a fragrant smell.
"How much is it?" Ren Baqian asked.
"Three for one copper coin."
Ren Baqian turned his head to look at Lin Qiaole, who was beside him. Her saliva was dripping down her neck and into her clothes.
"Give me 30." Ren Baqian threw over a tael of silver.
The shell was very hot. When the shell was peeled off, the golden flesh was revealed.
It tasted a little like a coconut. It was a little chewy, but it tasted pretty good.
For the rest of the journey, Lin Qiaole held bag after bag of snacks and couldn't stop eating.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way …" The sound of hooves could be heard. A few people in long robes rode on short horses and galloped across the street, causing a little commotion.
"Who are they?" Ren Baqian stood by the side of the road and asked a vendor.
"Customer, are you from afar? They are from the Nine Blades Sect. Don't provoke them and it will be fine. "The vendor laughed.
"Galloping on a horse in the city, and no one cares?" Ren Baqian asked.
"Don't talk nonsense. The Nine Blades Sect is quite powerful in this area. If someone hears you, be careful not to cause trouble for you," the vendor hurriedly said.
"So overbearing? I didn't say anything. I just wanted to ask if anyone cares about such a situation. "Ren Baqian raised his eyebrows and threw a tael of silver to the vendor.
"Please clear up my doubts. We are from another place, and we need to get a feel of the place first so that we don't provoke people we shouldn't provoke."
"Customer, you will understand after staying for a while. Many of the city guards are disciples of the Nine Blades Sect, and there are also many people from the Public Order Bureau. As long as there is nothing wrong, naturally no one cares about them," the vendor said softly as he looked around.
Ren Baqian threw another tael of silver over and heard a lot of information from the vendor.
Within the boundaries of Longshou City, the most powerful force wasn't the prefecture chief who controlled the 5,000 guards, but a sect called the Golden Ring Residence. It was the biggest sect in the area of Longshou City, Jici City, and Sanyuanli City.
Of course, this Golden Ring Residence was only the biggest force in this area.
In fact, Longshou City belonged to one of the three biggest forces in this basin.
As a result, even though the Golden Ring Residence was stronger than the prefecture chief in this area, they didn't dare to provoke the city chief.
Of course, the city chief wouldn't provoke them either because the Golden Ring Residence wasn't just one sect.
Other than these two forces, there were also two smaller sects. One was the Nine Blades Sect, and the other was the Jiangshi Sect.
In addition, there was a local gang called the Death Toad that controlled a group of local ruffians and thieves. They weren't very powerful, and if they were powerful, the prefecture chief of Longshou City wouldn't tolerate them.
According to the vendor, even this Death Toad wasn't someone outsiders could provoke.
When outside, safety came first, and harmony was the most important. No matter who you met, you just had to lower your head and there was no need to cause trouble.
Ren Baqian thanked the vendor for his kindness and continued to walk forward with Lin Qiaole.
He had a rough idea of the sphere of influence in Longshou City, but he didn't expect such a small city to have so many different forces. Compared to the area where the aboriginals were, it was really much more chaotic.
"Hey, your money bag has been stolen," Lin Qiaole said vaguely as she ate the fruit in her hand.
Ren Baqian touched the money bag at his waist and found that it was indeed gone.
"Do you want me to help you snatch it back? Five lollipops. "Lin Qiaole's eyes lit up.
"There's no need." Ren Baqian smiled.
They would probably be able to hear the sound of firecrackers in a while.
Other people didn't know what the function of a grenade was, but they would definitely pull it when they saw the ring on it.
The two of them walked forward for the time it took to drink two cups of tea before they heard a loud boom coming from another direction.
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