At this moment, Xu Lao was standing in front of a city wall gate.

After Shaoyu walked in, he frowned slightly, because this city wall made him feel as if he was still outside, and he had not entered this so-called Doujiao City.

He looked up, but the sign turned into a gladiatorial arena.

The top was covered with a black cloth, and it was not clear at all.

However, there was a very lively sound inside, and it seemed that a lot of people had gathered inside.

This reminded Shaoyu of the previous black hall, which was also very lively in the venue.

Overcrowded.

"Let's go inside. After speaking, Xu Lao led Shouyi and walked in from the gate, while Shaoyu and Zhou Yingjun followed.

At this time, Xu Lao threw two things to Shaoyu and said, "Take this and participate in the competition." ”

Shaoyu deliberately looked at the thing in his hand, it was a wooden brand, with the word "Dou" engraved on it, which was very rough, and seemed to be a proof of identity.

Shaoyu asked, "Grandpa, where are Yingjun and I going?"

"Over there. As he spoke, Xu Lao stretched out his hand and pointed to the left aisle.

Shaoyu looked at it, and there were many people surrounded by them, and they didn't know what they were doing.

However, he found that there were red chess pieces hanging on the side of the table, which should be the place to sign up.

Shaoyu looked back and asked, "Then grandpa, where are you and your brother going?" ”

Xu Lao smiled: "We are watching you in the audience." ”

"Audience?" asked Shaoyu.

Because he hasn't seen an audience seat since the beginning, and although there are people around, he really hasn't seen it, and now there is not even a seat around.

Shaoyu asked, "Where is it?"

Xu Lao turned sideways and pointed forward, and in front of him was an empty passage, as for that, Shaoyu didn't know.

Shaoyu didn't say anything more, waved his hand at Shouyi, and walked towards the platform over there.

Zhou Yingjun followed, he was a little nervous at this time, and couldn't help but say to Shaoyu: "Brother Yu, I'm a little nervous. ”

Shaoyu smiled, patted Zhou Yingjun on the shoulder, and said, "It's normal, when I participated in this kind of competition for the first time, I was also nervous, but I'm used to it now." ”

"Brother Yu, have you ever killed anyone?" Zhou Yingjun suddenly asked.

Shaoyu was stunned for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "Killed." ”

Zhou Yingjun's face changed slightly, nodded, and did not speak again.

Walking not far from the edge of the stage, Shaoyu had to stop and stand in place.

Because there were too many people around the platform, and there was no one queuing, if they forced their way through, they might not succeed.

"What can I do?" Zhou Yingjun asked, standing aside from the side.

Shaoyu shook his head and sank his sword eyebrows.

Not to mention whether it is possible to forcibly open the way, just the gangsters in front of him who look like ruffians, Shaoyu doesn't want to entangle with the other party.

It's not that I'm afraid, but I'm troublesome.

As he was thinking, a man suddenly walked beside him.

The man glanced at the two of them, and suddenly cracked the corners of his mouth and smiled sheepishly.

Without waiting for him to speak, Zhou Yingjun pushed him away with a palm and said, "Who are you!

In the face of Zhou Yingjun's rudeness, the man didn't care, but hurriedly waved his hand and smiled: "Hello two, are you signing up for the competition?"

When the other party said this, Shaoyu was stunned, how did the other party know that they were going to sign up for the competition?

Shaoyu deliberately glanced at the man, he was dressed in tatters, and he was really a little embarrassed.

More like a beggar on the street.

"Are you?" asked Shaoyu.

The man smiled and said, "This is your first time here, right?"

Shaoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The man said, "No wonder you don't know me, I'm a ticket seller here." ”

"Ticket seller?" Shaoyu repeated, and reacted, "Well, can you introduce me to this arena?"

"No problem, little brother. The man stopped happily and said, "The place where we are staying now is the second entrance of this arena, and in front of it is the entrance to the stadium, which is also the passage for the audience. ”

As he spoke, the man pointed to the passage where Xu Lao went before and the platform in front of him, and he continued: "That platform signed up, you also saw it, there are too many people over there, so naturally there will be us ticket sellers." ”

After saying that, the man smiled, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

Zhou Yingjun glanced at him and said, "What did you say earlier, then the ticket in your hand should be very expensive." ”

The ticket seller nodded awkwardly, and then took out many wooden signs from his pocket that were the same as those in Shaoyu's hand, and said: "My side is indeed more expensive than that side, but you can also see that there are too many people over there, and if the two brothers line up, they don't know that they will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey." ”

"It's convenient to break the point. ”

Shaoyu saw the sign in his hand at a glance and asked, "You say...... This wooden sign is a ticket?"

The boy's words, the ticket seller was stunned, and nodded very reflexively.

He knew that the boy was coming for the first time, and it was normal not to know.

Shaoyu smiled, and then showed the two wooden signs that Xu Lao gave him to the other party, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, we already have it, but I don't know that this brand is a ticket." ”

"You ......" the ticket seller gritted his teeth and squeaked, then prepared to turn and leave.

But Shaoyu stopped him and said, "Brother, I'm sorry! It's the first time we've come, since we have tickets, can you help us take the road?"

"Don't worry, we'll pay you. Without waiting for him to speak, Shaoyu smiled slightly.

Hearing this, the ticket seller's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.

For him, it's totally earned, it just needs to lead the way.

Soon, he took the two teenagers towards the platform, and kept walking inside, and Shaoyu finally saw the end of the road.

It's a mouth, as for what it is outside, Shaoyu doesn't know, but there has been a noisy sound from the mouth, and it sounds like it's very lively.

When there was still some distance from the entrance, two people suddenly stood up on both sides.

These two people are somewhat similar to the person Shaoyu saw in the city before, they are also shirtless, with a black cloth hanging on their lower body, their bodies are strong, and their skin color is somewhat different

These two people have the same skin color as normal people, but their eyes are very cold.

As if someone owed them money, they were staring at Shaoyu and the two of them.

"These two are guards, don't mess with them, they don't have a good temper. The ticket seller whispered, kindly reminding the teenagers.

"Well, thank you, man. Shaoyu looked away from the two people in front of him and stopped observing.

Since he is a person here, he naturally will not provoke the other party stupidly.

"Take the sign out. When there was still some distance between the two people in front of him, the ticket seller said.

Shaoyu hummed and handed one of the wooden signs to Zhou Yingjun.

Then the three of them didn't take a few steps, and the ticket seller stopped, and said apologetically to Shaoyu: "I'm sorry! Little brother, I'll take you here, just do it,"

"Just hand them the sign, and they'll take you in, and I don't know where they're taking you, and I haven't been in myself. ”

After he finished speaking, Shaoyu consciously took out a few pieces of money from his bag and handed them to him, and said with a smile: "It's okay, thank you." ”

After the ticket seller took the money, his face was obviously happy, and he carefully told Shaoyu: "Little brother, remember! Don't provoke them, otherwise you will ......."

He didn't continue, smiled bitterly at Shaoyu and the others, and turned around to leave.

After seeing him leave, Shaoyu muttered to Zhou Yingjun: "Yingjun controls his temper, after all, we are just here to practice." ”

"Well, Brother Yu, I understand. Zhou Yingjun replied.

Then the two of them walked forward, and when they were only one step away from the guard, there was a click, and the other suddenly drew two long swords and put them in the middle, as if to prevent the two boys from continuing to walk.

Then Shaoyu took out the wooden card and showed it to the two, and Zhou Yingjun did the same.

"Are you two together, or alone?" said one of them, not even looking at the sign in the boy's hand.

Shaoyu said: "Together." ”

"You take them in. The man said to the other man.

Which guard put down his long sword, glanced at Shaoyu and Zhou Yingjun, and said, "Follow me." ”

With that, he turned and walked to the left.

After seeing that his figure was not in sight, Shaoyu realized that there was actually a passage behind this wall, and immediately followed.

As soon as he entered, the passage was very small and narrow, illuminated by torches on both sides, and then Shaoyu's brows tightened.

Because he was in the air, he smelled blood.

Zhou Yingjun is the same, with a serious face.

"Don't be nervous, the smell of blood comes from the dead bodies of the contestants. The guard said suddenly, as if sensing the emotions of the two.

The two did not answer.

"Boy, how old are you?" the guard asked suddenly.

Shaoyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Sixteen years old, almost an adult." ”

"Soon? Two more years, okay? The guard replied lightly and continued, "It's the first time I've seen a young child come to the arena. ”

Shaoyu didn't reply.

"How did you get your brand?"

"That ticket seller just now?"

Faced with a series of questions from the guards, Shaoyu thought for a moment and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

The guard laughed and said, "It's true that these things are not my business, but I just want to tell you that this kind of place is not for fun. ”

Shaoyu replied, "I know. ”

The guard didn't say anything more and continued to lead the way.

At the same time, Shaoyu noticed that the passage was getting wider and wider, and the smell of blood was getting stronger.

Then he didn't walk for long, Shaoyu's vision suddenly opened, and he was stunned.

Because the houses on both sides were piled up with corpses, it was more like a cell at this time, and blood was spilling everywhere.

In the firelight, the picture was extremely terrifying.

"This ......" Zhou Yingjun couldn't help but exclaim.

At this time, the guard said, "Don't be surprised, this could be your fate. ”

Zhou Yingjun immediately glared at the other party angrily, and snorted heavily, expressing dissatisfaction.

Shaoyu frowned and said, "Why don't you dispose of these corpses?"

The guard chuckled lightly and said lightly, "Do you think it's easy to dispose of these corpses?"

Shaoyu didn't talk.

The guard continued: "Some of these corpses and their families have to come and take them away, we can't dispose of them casually, only if no one collects them, we can drag them to be buried." ”