Chapter 203: Met the Master!
Xiguancheng, a large city in Yuzhou.
Yuzhou covers a large area, larger than Xuzhou and larger than Qingzhou, but it is still inferior to the vast Youzhou.
The area is large, but the number of cities is indeed reduced.
If you are leisurely and take a quick ride around Yuzhou, you will find that large areas are covered with vegetation and are completely deserted.
If you are brave enough, go in and take a look, you might even see a lot of skeletons in the wilderness.
This is Yuzhou today.
The disaster in Kyoto twenty years ago destroyed most of the city. The once prosperous city is now only left with ruins.
It is easy to destroy something, but it is extremely difficult to repair it again. What's more, with the world in chaos, it is really difficult for King Jing Li Yu to mobilize enough manpower to rebuild the state.
There is no other way, he can only tighten his city and try to keep all the people of Yuzhou under his protection.
The main road is prosperous, but the outside of the main road is full of ghosts.
The past is like a knife, cutting into the flesh and blood of Yuzhou, leaving a deep mark.
To this day, even though Li Yu has implemented many policies, this scar is still bleeding outward.
However, the last war did not affect Xiguan of the great city. The current condition of the entire city-state is not bad, and the people in the city can be considered to be living and working in peace and contentment.
The group of people temporarily found a roadside noodle restaurant, ordered a few bowls of noodles, and sat down to eat.
Zhu Laoba took one bowl in two or three mouthfuls. When he finished eating, he still felt it was not enough. He drank the soup and continued to drink it. He didn't stop until the small bowl beside him turned into a small mountain.
Zuo Chen only tasted the taste briefly.
The noodles are a bit rancid, and they all stick together. The texture is not very good, and it is a little salty. It tastes like salt water, but it is really no problem to use it to satisfy your hunger.
This stall is indeed full of energy.
“Where is your little pavilion?”
Zhu Laoba, who was full of wine and food, picked his teeth with wooden thorns and asked.
“We have to wait.”
“Wait?”
Zhu Laoba was confused.
This answer is somewhat misleading.
Guan Jinping did not give up, and explained:
"There are many treasures of the capital in the Returner's Pavilion. If outsiders find out, they will definitely be remembered. For the safety of the pavilion, the entrance is naturally made It needs some modifications. It needs a bright moon in the sky and silver light to fall to the ground before the door can appear."
Zhu Laoba scratched his head:
"Aren't you tired of going through so many twists and turns? "
"The main reason is to guard against those in the library," Guan Jinping said: "They are also looking for the inheritance of the capital. If they really know about the small pavilion, I am afraid that the library will send experts in a few days. Come here. We are doing this for our own safety.”
"It's still very early for the bright moon to shine in the sky." Zhu Laoba glanced at the time and stood up: "Taoist Master, I'm going to find news about my sister. I'll be back when night falls."
"Go ahead. , just meet here when the time comes.”
Zhu Laoba took long strides and disappeared into the crowd. He didn’t know how he planned to find out the whereabouts of his sister.
Zuo Chen turned his head slightly and looked at the mouth of an unobtrusive alley on the roadside not far away.
The entrance to the alley was surrounded by mist, but no one seemed to see it. It was somewhat similar to Zuo Chen's technique of hiding in a house.
And behind the mist, a small courtyard stood alone, with bamboo plants planted on the side, making it look like it was in the wilderness.
If you don’t know the truth, as long as you step into this courtyard by moonlight, you will probably think that you are thousands of miles away in an instant. Who placed it? There are some elements that are flattering, but it also seems very strange and interesting.
Forcing someone to open the door was a bit unreasonable, so Zuo Chen simply didn’t say anything.
Just wait for the time to come and then enter the small courtyard with Guan Jinping.
It is indeed early in the sky now, so it is not a problem to sit there, so I asked the two old men:
"What is the scenery in Xiguan City?"
"There is really nothing praiseworthy in the city. Outside the city There is a high mountain called Jielianguan, which was originally connected to Xuzhou Pass. Later, it was destroyed and the pass was moved forward. There is only a ruin there, but it has a different flavor."
"Then go first. Take a walk over there and come back when the doors open."
We have agreed to go together, and we can take advantage of the hustle and bustle of Xiguan to have a look at the customs and customs of this big state.
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"Old man, I'm going to pick up some small items for opening the door at night. You take Mr. and the others for a walk around Xiguan City. Meet here in an hour."
Guan Jinping took out a large tael of silver and put it in Yan Wangsheng's hand. At the same time, she pinched Yan Wangsheng's waist with her nails:
"If you dare to embezzle money to buy wine, see how I teach you when I come back." Yan Wangsheng. Wang Sheng gritted his teeth in pain, but still nodded hurriedly and responded:
"Even if I don't have the eyesight to see it anymore, there is no way I can hide this money!"
"You have the nerve to say that! Remember when I asked you to go out and buy something for the master, but you stole the money to buy roast chicken and soju, and the master didn't even have to eat that night!"
< br>"Stop scolding, don't scold. Didn't you get four or five brooms on sale that day?"
"Huh!"
Guan Jinping ignored the old beggar, turned around and left. .
Only Yan Wangsheng was left sighing.
When he turned his head, he suddenly saw a beautiful girl standing behind him with a strange smile on her face.
Caiyi looked at Yan Wangsheng sideways with his eyes, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the base of his ears. He smiled so cheerfully:
"Um, Miss Caiyi?"
Yan Wangsheng reached out and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Oh, you two have such a good relationship."
Yan Wangsheng immediately blushed:
"Don't make trouble with me, I haven't been with her for a long time. and left.”
“Isn’t it a good thing to meet again after a long time?”
Caiyi patted the old beggar on the shoulder and said “I like you” several times. , and then returned to the cart, leaving Yan Wangsheng with an awkward expression.
After adjusting for a while, the old beggar coughed lightly:
"Sir, do you want to go there to break off the customs? The scenery there is indeed beautiful and pleasant, and the most important thing is it is quiet"
< br>"Of course you can." Zuo Chen said with a smile: "It's good if there is a wonderful view, just take me there."
Yan Wangsheng nodded and led the way from the front, while Mr. Donkey walked behind.
Following the main road out of Xiguancheng, Yan Wangsheng did not continue walking along the official road, but found a mountain path.
The wind blows in the woods, the grass rustles, and the mountain road is winding and hidden among the lush trees.
The sun shines through the leaves and casts mottled leaves, like a painting of green onions.
Among the various wild grasses on the hills, you can occasionally see one or two little ghosts popping up, even in the daytime at noon. They are all watching the people on the road cautiously.
After discovering a Taoist priest, he was so frightened that he immediately got into the bushes and was never seen again.
“These are lonely wild ghosts who live near the city. They are protected by the city god and can be regarded as good ghosts. Unfortunately, they don’t have any family members to burn incense and money for them. They just sit through the day occasionally, hoping to meet a few. Kind-hearted passers-by gave me money to burn.”
Yan Wangsheng explained.
Zuo Chen stretched his head and looked into the grass and trees. He could indeed see several little ghosts trembling, and his face turned pale when he saw him.
This Yuzhou characteristic is really hard to see in other places.
Zuo Chen also took out some yellow paper, drew Baoliangyin gold on it, borrowed fire from Caiyi's hand to light it, and gave paper money to these little devils.
Seeing that Zuo Chen had no intention of exorcising evil spirits, the little ghosts also came out of the grass to kowtow, but they still did not dare to get too close to Zuo Chen.
After walking for a while, the trees became denser and denser, and we were further away from Yuzhou City.
Yan Wangsheng asked casually:
"Sir, before I ask, which mountain did you practice on?"
"Qingzhou Gray Mountain is not famous. Place. ”
Grey Mountain...
Is it really Gray Mountain?
Yan Wangsheng said nothing, but he didn’t know what he was thinking.
The deeper the forest is, the less ghosts are seen.
Caiyi looked around and looked at Yan Wangsheng with some confusion:
“Are we really going to break off the barrier this time?”
"Continue up the mountain and there is a pavilion. From there you can see the whole of Duanguan. Please wait a little longer."
Hearing what the old beggar said, Caiyi also suppressed the random thoughts in his heart and stopped thinking more. Word.
Not long after, just as Yan Wangsheng said, a pavilion appeared halfway up the mountain.
This place is desolate, blocked by trees in all directions. There seems to be a lot of dust in the pavilion, and fallen leaves are also accumulated in it. There is really no beautiful scenery.
Caiyi looked at the old beggar in confusion, not knowing what he was planning.
Just at this moment, the old beggar suddenly found a flat place, lifted up his clothes, and suddenly bowed in the direction of the donkey cart.
“Yan Wangsheng, the third generation descendant of the Disciple Library, has met his master and his master!”
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