Chapter 247 Jianghu Grand Gathering
The sky is getting dark and the wind and rain have not stopped.
The leakage from the awning of the tea shop became more and more serious, and the tea in the tea bowl on the table became weaker and weaker.
Seeing that the rain showed no sign of stopping, Fu Qingzhou and Tang Jiao had no choice but to brave the rain and rush to Luoyi.
But sometimes God just likes to tease people. When they arrived in Luoyi with a disgraced face and covered with rain, the rain stopped.
"It's sad."
Fu Qingzhou twisted the water on his sleeves and sighed: "It's getting dark now. I wonder if I can find a good room in a big inn, otherwise I won't even have hot water for a shower. There's no place to take a shower."
"Why do you want to go to the inn?" Tang Jiao asked curiously while cleaning her long hair that was wet by the rain: "Don't we just go to the Wulin League?"
"Farewell, I'm afraid... I'll have to drink again."
Fu Qingzhou smiled bitterly: "I've had enough of the rain today."
Tang Jiao chuckled: "It's a matter of time."
"It's not tonight anyway... Just put it off as long as you can." Fu Qingzhou shook his head vigorously.
After the rain stopped, Luoyi Street gradually became lively.
The lanterns are lit one by one, and the stalls are set up one by one.
But at this time, the largest number of people on the street were not ordinary people wandering around, but quacks.
There is only half a month left until August 15th. Whether it is a young hero holding a Qianlong post, a melon-eating crowd who wants to come and see the excitement, or some legendary martial arts alliance invited to judge this conference... most of them They all rushed here one after another.
Unless there are special circumstances that make it too late, no one would choose to arrive a few days before the conference. It would be tiring to attend the conference before they have even recovered their physical strength.
As for the people watching the excitement, with so many people gathering together, it is estimated that countless things can happen every day. If you want to eat melon, you have to eat it in its entirety. Come early and it will be more lively!
In this way, we can understand why there are not many people on the street.
If it were you, one day you would go downstairs and take a look... My dear, the streets are full of big men with big arms carrying machetes and iron bars, and you won't be able to go shopping.
It's just that these Jianghu people don't just walk around the streets with swords... Their behavior is no different from tourists.
Looking around for local delicacies and buying specialties. Some educated people had to recite a few poems at historical sites. Some blushing young brothers and sisters held hands and squeezed in the crowd. , very much like a student who fell in love early in high school.
Fu Qingzhou and Tang Jiao were not in the mood to go shopping. They braved the rain and got into the largest inn on the street.
The reason for choosing this place is very simple. It looks ridiculously expensive here.
Most of the Jianghu people travel around, and there are many places to spend money. Not many people are willing to stay in this kind of inn, so most of them still have rooms here.
Fu Qingzhou and the others are different. Not to mention they have a small amount of money on hand, but they are really desperate, so they can still go to the Wulin Alliance to sign a contract~
Going into the inn, the lobby is quite lively. At first glance, there are big bowls of drinks, The meat-eating Jianghu people set up a big inn in the central block of a big city, making it look like the Dragon Gate Inn beyond the Great Wall.
The two walked through the lively and noisy lobby and came to the cabinet. Fu Qingzhou took a picture of a piece of silver without saying a word.
"Shopkeeper, do you have a room? Open two rooms."
The shopkeeper picked up the silver ingot, weighed it in his hand, and immediately revealed his eyes full of crow's feet, and then he glanced at Fu Qingzhou, He fixed his gaze on Tang Jiao behind him, and his smile became meaningful.
"Understood, sir."
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "Of course there is an upper room, but there is only one room."
Fu Qingzhou: "?"
Tang Jiao He was startled, then blushed and lowered his head.
“What do you know?” Fu Qingzhou was speechless: “This can have two rooms!”
"Can we have it?"
The shopkeeper was startled, then clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Yes, yes, yes, yes! We have two rooms, but one of them is already occupied."
Fu Qingzhou was furious: "I want two rooms!"
"Just two rooms?" The shopkeeper blinked, leaned close to Fu Qingzhou's ear, and whispered: "But Mr. Xia, what you gave me is the price of one room.”
Fu Qingzhou narrowed his eyes: “A profiteer, right? I saw the price on the sign behind you, and what I gave you is two serious rooms. There is still a lot of money!”
"That's right!"
The shopkeeper smiled evilly: "If it wasn't to open a room, why would you pay for these extra things?"
Fu Qingzhou almost spit a mouthful of blood on the shopkeeper's face.
He snatched back the silver ingot, reached out and broke off a corner of the silver ingot, and threw the rest back: "Two rooms!"
The obscene smile on the shopkeeper's face gradually disappeared, and again After weighing the broken silver ingots, he curled his lips in boredom: "Two upper rooms, lead the guests up!" Soon a waiter rushed over with a smile to guide the way. Fu Qingzhou shook his head and followed closely.
"Brother..."
Tang Jiao followed him and asked doubtfully: "What do you mean by what you just said? Why was there only one room at the beginning and then there was Two rooms?”
Fu Qingzhou waved his hands repeatedly: “Little girl, don’t ask this!”
After the two of them entered the room, the waiter didn’t even need to say anything. It was rain, which immediately indicated that hot water baths would soon be arranged.
"The big inn is indeed extraordinary. It has a bit of five-star service."
Fu Qingzhou came to the window and looked down.
At this time, the night has darkened, the wind and rain have stopped for a long time, and Luoyi City is truly prosperous.
He has been in this world for many years, and has seen only two cities that can compare with the prosperity of Luoyi, the capital of Shu and Yunan. However, these two cities are both large cities in Shu, with mountains and rivers and good terrain. Ups and downs, more than delicate and beautiful, but lost some majesty.
Looking from a high place at this time, you can see how big Luoyi is.
The streets were brightly lit, winding like fiery dragons, lighting up every corner of the city. There are many shops on both sides of the wide street, and all kinds of shouting, talking and laughter come and go.
The night market in the distance is even more bustling with people, with a dazzling array of food stalls, juggling stalls, antique stalls, etc., attracting a large number of people. The air is filled with the aroma of various foods, which can be smelled even from a long distance away.
Further away... is the Grand Martial Arts Alliance's main altar.
In the night, the dim lights outline the huge outline of the Wulin Alliance General Altar, like a male lion crouching on the plain.
“Such a city can host such a grand event...”
Fu Qingzhou was a little excited and said with a smile: "Although I laughed at Zhao Hao before and said it was just playing house, but when I really came here, I was still a little excited."
"That's right, walking in the world, how can I Don’t have drama like the martial arts competition?”
As he was talking, there was a knock on the door - the person responsible for carrying the bathtub and hot water came.
A few strong men brought the big wooden basin in, and also moved the screen. Then buckets of hot water were brought in and poured into the basin.
After they left, Fu Qingzhou took off his clothes and got into the bathtub with a smile.
"Ah..."
He sighed comfortably: "It's cool!"
As he said that, he cast his eyes to the jade pendant stacked with the clothes, and called out in his mind: "Old man, why are you so quiet these days?"
"Don't make any noise, I have something to think about." Smoker said irritably.
Fu Qingzhou: "What are you planning again?"
"Hmph, don't ask about seniors' affairs." After the smoker stabbed him, he quickly lost his voice.
Fu Qingzhou scratched his head and didn't bother to care about it, so he simply took a bath comfortably.
While washing, he suddenly felt something was wrong... It seemed like there was someone standing not far from him? !
He turned around suddenly and saw that there was indeed a figure behind the screen!
When did this person come? ! So silent!
Fu Qingzhou suddenly broke into a cold sweat, stood up suddenly, and subconsciously reached out for the wave-cutting knife where the clothes were piled.
"Don't be nervous."
At this moment, a low, steady and slightly aged voice was heard. The figure swayed across the screen and appeared in Not far in front of the bathtub.
This is a man who takes good care of himself. He looks about fifty or sixty years old, but his skin is not old at all. He is dressed in a plain robe, with his hands behind his back, and his long snow-white hair tied up around his waist. , although he has a long beard, his white beard is also very neat and clean.
He looked at Fu Qingzhou and smiled slightly: "Thank you for taking care of me during these days."
Fu Qingzhou was startled and immediately reacted.
“You are... Alliance Leader Jiang?!” He blurted out.
“Not bad.”
Jiang Baichuan’s eyebrows were half-browed and he nodded lightly.
Fu Qingzhou couldn't laugh or cry, and sat back in the tub, hugging himself tightly: "Leader Jiang, I'm taking a bath!"
(End of this chapter)