Chapter Twenty-Three: Stone Town
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Along the stream, the boat was getting closer and closer to the city, Su Jin was afraid of being seen, a fox rowing was too weird, and he took the oars mercifully and rowed lazily close to the city wall.
The city wall is very long and high, and it can be seen that it is made of stones, the stone bricks are neat and flat, and the sunlight shines on it, reflecting the warm golden light, which is somewhat dazzling. There are several wide semi-arc arch holes on the city wall, the water flows into the city through the arch holes, and pedestrians in twos and threes support small boats to go in and out, not to mention prosperous, but also quite lively. A little higher up are engraved with two large characters "Stone City".
The grass on both sides of the strait is separated, and people are calmly busy with their own affairs, and everything is in order. When it was closer, Su Jin saw that everyone's faces were full of happiness and tranquility.
Su Jin rowed past them, no one was surprised, no one was curious, still smiling and passing by him, ignoring Su Jin's arrival.
"This old man, what kind of place is this, is there an inn in the city?" Su Jin saw an old man coming to him, and stepped forward to wave his hand and ask for directions with a smile.
The next moment, Su Jin's smile froze on his face, and his greeting hand was raised to his side, watching the old man pass by without squinting, as if he didn't see Su Jin.
Su Jin raised his eyebrows, deaf? Or do you have bad eyes? I haven't seen such a big living person as him, and his sense of existence is weak. Also, the old man is seventy or eighty years old, and he still wears a piece of jade on his forehead, which is still in the shape of a plum blossom, which is too funny, is it possible that I am mistaken, that is a big aunt? I called me the wrong name, so people didn't care about me?
Yes, it's okay, I'll ask someone else: "This little brother, may I ask ......?"
"Little sister, is there a ...... in the city The inn ...... "Master Su was ignored, and asked many people in a row, but none of them answered him, not even a straight eye, and Master Su was messy in the wind."
Jiuyu at the stern of the boat suddenly raised his head, raised his nose and sniffed in the air, what a heavy demonic aura! Jiuyu found that each person's forehead was inlaid with a piece of jade, with different colors and shapes, some were drop-shaped, some were flower-shaped, and some were flame-shaped, and the demonic energy was emanating from the jade, although it was not strong alone, but it was gathered together, so that the entire city was filled with a dark cloud.
"It's not hospitable at all! Forget it, let's talk about it in the first city. Su Jin frustrated the boat through the arch and entered the stone city.
The city is lined with pavilions and pavilions, and when the stream enters the city, it is diverted, and skilled craftsmen build canals to lead the water to the streets and alleys of the town. There are stone bridges above the aqueduct that connect the houses on both banks; Water lilies are planted in the canal, and it is still early, so there are no lotus flowers, only lotus leaves the size of a fan, which are spread on half of the water surface in layers.
On the stone bridge, occasionally people pass by, and there are also sons and girls who come out to step on the spring, holding an oil-paper umbrella, and gently stepping on the tassels under the skirt, delicate and noble.
Su Jin chose the widest canal on the water, shook the oars across the stone bridges, looked at the shops along the street on both sides, and wanted to find an inn to stay in first.
As expected, the people in the city did not pay attention to Su Jin's arrival, and no one took a second look.
Su Jin finally found something strange, everyone had a smile on their faces, but there were so many people, but no one spoke, and the quietness on the street that should have been bustling was a bit abnormal, I don't know if it was an illusion, Su Jin felt that the smiles on people's faces were a little hypocritical.
He regretted that he rushed in so recklessly, the people here are so strange, even if he finds an inn, will he dare to live in it?
Finally at the corner of the canal, Su Jin found an inn with three big characters written "Anfulou" fluttering in the wind. Let's try our luck when we go in, Su Jin thought, parked the boat on the shore and abandoned the boat to go ashore.
Before entering the door, Xiao Er'er came out to greet him: "Yo! This man! It's not local, right? Are you sharpening or staying in a hotel? ”
I didn't hear anyone in the city for half a day, and when I came out with such a sentence, Su Jin, who was frightened, almost jumped up and broke out in a cold sweat. Jiuyu looked at the store coldly, and the demonic aura in it was even heavier.
The voice of the shopkeeper was sharp and thin: "Master, please come inside!" Our 'Anfu Building' is the only inn in the city, and if you miss it, you won't have a home! ”
Su Jin stood at the door and looked inside, a group of guests were pushing cups and changing lamps inside, and a few juniors were busy serving wine and food, and they were instructed by the guests!
Call! I've finally come across a normal place. Su Jin breathed a long sigh of relief, relieved his heart and followed Xiao Er into the gate of the 'Anfu Building'.
Jiuyu has been getting heavier and heavier recently, and Su Jin is tired and panicked holding it, so the time to hold him is gradually decreasing, but fortunately, Jiuyu is a good fox who recognizes the master, and he will not run around, and he will run over if he gives him something to eat.
As soon as Su Jin stepped into the door of the store with his front foot, Jiuyu followed in. The shopkeeper saw that Su Jin was followed by one, sighed, rolled his eyes, and didn't say anything. Jiuyu sneered, with your little ability, you can't tell that the master is a demon.
Su Jin finally saw the talker, hurriedly pulled the shopkeeper to order, and smelled the fragrance wafting from the kitchen, and his greedy saliva was about to flow out. Jiuyu couldn't get used to his contemptuous appearance, and turned his head to observe the other guests in the room.
Speech and demeanor are normal, the expression on the face is normal, and there is no jade on the forehead. That is to say, if those monsters use jade to control people, these people in front of them have at least not been controlled.
Looking at those shopkeepers again, there is no jade on their foreheads, and they don't need it at all, because, if you look closely, they are stone spirits themselves. However, these few Taoists are lowly and cannot control such a large city, and there must be masterminds behind the scenes.
Su Jin ordered the food, and the shopkeeper went to the back kitchen to pass the food, Su Jin hugged the little fox and put it on his lap, stroked the smooth fox fur on his body one by one, touched his tail from his ears, and grabbed his two little paws to play with his hands. Jiuyu scratched the back of his hand, idiot!
After the shopkeeper finished passing the dishes, he quietly came to the backyard: "Boss, there is another person in front, dressed as a scholar, and he looks very delicate." It's just that with a fox, it's a little strange, could it be a demon?"
Hearing Xiao Er'er's announcement, the proprietress who was swinging stopped and leaned on the swing rope: "You should see a thing and it's a demon!" Isn't it just a fox, it's worth making a fuss about!"
"Yes, boss lady, it's just ten foxes and nine monsters, let's be careful, do you want to go and see, if something happens, we can't afford it!" The shopkeeper reminded.
"Come on, it's your ghost elf, I haven't seen any monster for so many years! After drinking tea in the evening, jade grew on Ming'er's head, and all of them turned into stone people. Even if he is a Da Luo immortal, he can't run out of the palm of his mother's hand. Hurry up and get busy, don't keep the guests waiting!" The proprietress impatiently urged him to go back.
"Yes, hostess, it's me who is too worried!" Xiao Er Shili went back to the front hall to help.
"Oh, my dear son, you've finally taken him away! I miss it, let me kiss one!" A handsome man walked out from behind the tree, hugged the proprietress at once, and kissed her with her mouth.
"Wait a minute, you pervert, what are you anxious about! Wait for him to get away!" The proprietress was half-pushed and half-coquettish, and the two of them were entangled in one place, and the swings they pulled were a little shaky.