Once that ghost thing leaves this room, it won't be that easy to find it again. This inn is all made of ice. If you look for it bit by bit, it will be too much trouble. You don't have that much time at all. .
“Forget it, stop looking, let’s leave here quickly and go to the next place.”
I walked out first, and the big man followed me a few steps and asked, “What did you just do? What are you doing? Why don’t I understand?”
I said as I walked, “There is something in the ice wall. , it’s probably the Ice Demon.”
The three of us walked out of the inn. It was still snowing outside. Jiao Ba, Chang Shan and others hadn’t come out yet. We had agreed before that we had to come out to meet them after searching a place. One side and then another, this keeps us safe and prevents us from getting separated.
"Jiao Ba and the others haven't come out yet, Zhongyi, shall we wait for them?" the big man asked, holding the rifle.
“Wait a moment, don’t get sidetracked.” The three of us waited patiently on the road.
The condition of Tiemian's injury is not optimistic. He has begun to feel dizzy and cold. This is a sign before death. The next step is that he will lose consciousness and then pass away.
I hurriedly helped him and asked, "Tiemian, how are you? Can you hold on?" It would be great if I had a ginseng fruit in my hand now, and I could cure him directly, but it's a pity that everything is wrong. It's a fantasy.
"It's okay, I. I can do it." He held his injured left arm, his face was no longer human, and he was livid. He didn't know how long he could hold on. I couldn't bear to see it. .
"Don't worry, as long as we find Li Xin, she will definitely be able to save you." I can only place my hope entirely on Li Xin.
Tie Mian has no friendship with me, but I clearly remember that when we faced the Ice Demon just now, he stood in front of me and the big man, letting us go first, just because of this friendship , I have to help him.
Time passed very quickly, maybe half an hour. Although my watch failed, I kept it in my mind.
"Why haven't you come out yet? How long has it been?" The big man was even more anxious. He kept walking back and forth in the same place.
"Don't leave, it makes my head hurt." He was dangling back and forth, which made my eyes dazzled.
"Zhongyi, if it doesn't work, just go to them? Don't let anything happen." The big man is a good partner and is always worried about others.
"Wait a minute, I know what I know." I was a little impatient, but I needed to stay calm at this time and not be impulsive.
Ten minutes later, Jiao Ba and the others walked out of the pawn shop across the street. When I saw that the three of them were safe, I was relieved of my worries.
After we met, we explained to each other. Jiao Ba and the others checked in detail, but there was nothing in the pawn shop and nothing happened. In comparison, they were luckier than us, at least they didn’t encounter anything. To the Ice Demon.
After I finished explaining the situation, Jiao Ba asked with tightened eyebrows, "Then did you kill it?"
I shook my head and said, "No, let it run away."
"It's not easy to deal with now. There is ice everywhere. The ice demon can appear anytime and anywhere. Mr. Mai and the others don't know about this yet. , the ice demon can easily transform into us and kill them," Chang Shan said with a stern expression.
"You're right, if it turns out like us, they won't be prepared, so what should we do? Mr. Mai and the others don't know where they are, so it's useless for us to worry. I watched Chang Shan asked.
Chang Shan sighed, "Keep looking, there is no other way. ”
We started searching separately again. The big man and I still started searching along the street with Tie Mian. We checked four places in one go. We found nothing and didn’t say anything, so we returned it to Tie Mian. He was so tired that he almost couldn't get up after falling to the ground several times. If it weren't for the big man's good physique to take care of him, he would have died a long time ago
But in the end, he couldn't stand it anymore. Tie Mian collapsed on the ice on the street, his consciousness a little blurry. He looked at me with blank eyes, "I, I can't stand it anymore, Mr. Jin, you guys go away, don't worry about it." Me.
“What nonsense are you talking about, big man, pick him up and let’s go to the next place. "As long as he is still breathing, I will never abandon him. I can't just watch him die in front of me.
When the big man was about to carry him, Tie Mian shook his head and said, "I... I really can't help it. I know my own body. Mr. Jin, don't let me drag you down. Go find the captain and others. "
"Zhongyi, what should I do? "The big man looked at me and asked.
"What should I do? Pick him up and let's go. ”
I walked over and raised the iron shield with one hand, and said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense to me. I will not abandon you. As long as I still have breath, I will definitely find a way to save you."
Tie Mian seemed to have tears hanging from the corners of his eyes, "Mr. Jin..."< br>
The big man carried Tie Mian on his back, and we continued to march to the next place. In fact, I was more anxious than anyone else. One was worried about Tie Mian's body, and the other was worried about Li Xin's safety. If they couldn't find it again, If they get to them, it will probably be very bad.
This is a large house with two floors in total. Looking from below, it seems very impressive. But when I saw the door number, I immediately gave up this idea. Here It was actually a brothel.
"Huh? What is this place? It looks different from other places." The big man said with his iron mask on his back and looking up at the door.
"It's an ancient brothel." This ice city is really just like an ancient city. It even has a brothel. This is something I didn't expect.
“Is this where j girls stayed in ancient times?” The big man’s eyes were a little lustful.
I looked at him with contempt and said, "Come on, a brothel is a brothel, J Courtyard is J Courtyard, there are some differences in nature."
"Difference? What is the difference? Not both Is it a place?”
I shook my head helplessly and said, “You don’t understand, let’s go in and take a look.”
I took the lead to step into the threshold. First, there was a large yard. There were some trees and flowers in the yard. Unfortunately, these plants that were supposed to be colorful were now all white, but they looked very special. They were as crystal clear as the ice sculptures. It's clear, but in this environment, it looks a little weird.
We walked through the yard and came to the hall inside. There are several large columns at the main entrance of the hall. There is also a staircase in the center of the first floor. This staircase is in the shape of a cross, with front and sides Has access to the second floor.
This hall is very large and beautiful. There are a row of lanterns hanging on both sides. The ceiling and surrounding buildings are also very particular. It looks very grand. Although it is still transparent white, you can see that This was probably a relatively famous brothel at the time, and I suddenly thought of a very critical question.
Which dynasty was this ice city built according to? If we analyze it from the navigation chart, it should be the Ming Dynasty. But if it is really a city of the Ming Dynasty, which city is it? Although the place is completely silent, it is conceivable that if there were people here, it would be a very noisy and prosperous capital city. It was most likely the city of Beijing at that time.
Because the building of the Grand City Gate is also very grand, which is definitely not found in ordinary cities, but I am not sure whether it is. Unless you see the Forbidden City, who else is it in the streets and alleys? Not sure either.
Normally, this floor should be used for drinking and looking for flowers. The second floor is the guest room, and the guest room is just a guest room. You don't necessarily have to have a relationship with a woman here, you may also live alone.
"What a pity. It would be great if this was a real brothel." The big man looked regretful, but he was still full of love at this time.
I looked around and said, "Even if there are women here, you are not qualified to come in. Let's just get down to business."
In fact, the woman in this brothel was the most powerful person in the entire society at that time. Talented women are basically proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, painting, swords, poetry, tea, and wine, and most of the people who come here to spend money are also literati.
They only accept literati, and you must not only be talented, but also have enough money to meet the girl you want to meet. It is just a meeting. What happens next depends on it. your performance.
To put it bluntly, this is a consumption place for the upper class, a kind of spiritual food needed by the literati at that time. The talented men who come to the brothel generally long for a sincere love. Of course, some of the women in the brothel are loyal and chaste. Women, this was a deformed product of society at that time, literati looked for True love can only come here, and the woman here seems to be waiting for a relationship of her own
This time the three of us did not disperse. Iron Mask can no longer support his body, the big man It was too dangerous for one person to carry him on his back, so the three of us had to look out for each other.
I searched the entire first floor, but still found nothing. At this moment, my heart is very tired. I have searched so many places, but still haven’t found anyone. Where did they go? Could it be that They were all really killed.
“After searching for so long, I still haven’t found anything. Where did they go?” The big man was also dejected and no longer as energetic as before.
“If we continue to search, even if we turn the entire ice city upside down, we still have to find them.”
Just when I was about to go upstairs, the big man grabbed me and said, "Forget it, Zhongyi, there must be no one here, let's go."
I turned around and glared at him, The big man trembled in fright, "Oh, what are you doing?"
I quickly put my index finger on my mouth, "Shh, do you hear any noise?"
I don't know if I was hallucinating or something, I seemed to hear someone shouting, this The sound is not loud, very vague, and always intermittent.
The big man shook his head and said, "No, there was no sound. You heard it wrong."
"I heard it too, the sound came from upstairs." Tiemian said weakly on the big man's back.
Although this kid is seriously injured, his vision and hearing are excellent, much better than mine. It seems that he is still very useful at critical moments.
"Can you tell which room it is in?" I stared at him and asked.
He nodded, "Absolutely. It should be on the left." "Let's go up."