The streets were crowded with people, and the sounds of hawking were filled with ears.

Standing on this lively street, Xia Qing was a little dazed. The contrast between the scene in front of me and the expectation is too great, there is no lifeless appearance at all, but a prosperous one, and it seems to have returned to the world.

"All of them are dead, and when you look closely, no matter how bright your smile is, your faces are gray, there is not a single living person, there is nothing to see. Ten years later, this gray city is even more crowded, and the dead are piled up. Qing'er, let's go. The old shopkeeper shook his head, turned and walked away, and everywhere he went, the pedestrians gave way, and none of them could get close to his body, and were secretly pushed away by an invisible force.

Xia Qing followed, and when he looked closely, he really found that people's faces were gray, and they looked strong and healthy, but in fact, there was no life in their bodies, they were just dead people from the walking dead.

"Two guest officers, you just arrived in Gray City, right?

"Come on, come on, the best roast knife wine, the guest officer come in and taste it, it's definitely delicious!"

......

The shopkeepers on both sides of the street shouted loudly, and the old shopkeeper found a particularly lively inn. As soon as they sat down, the people around them pointed at the two of them and lowered their heads to discuss. Some people even stopped drinking, got up and changed positions, and avoided the plague away from Xia Qing and the old shopkeeper.

"Bad luck, two dead people are coming. ”

"It's just, why are you so unlucky today, I didn't look at the calendar when I went out. ”

People talked a lot, and they didn't have a good face for Xia Qing and the old shopkeeper.

"Dead people?"

Xia Qing couldn't react a little, it doesn't matter if one person says so, everyone in the inn says so, isn't this the opposite?

"The people in the Gray City do not think so, but think that the living from the human world are dead, and that they are not dead now but will die in the future! The old shopkeeper explained in a low voice, saying: "The unlucky souls have been killed by the demons outside the city, or fallen into the bottomless Yin River, and those who can enter the gray city are the lucky ones who are one in ten thousand, and they all think that their fate is good, and they can live in the city forever, and there will be no disasters and deaths forever, which is equivalent to gaining eternal life." Therefore, we should stay away from living people like us, for fear of getting into bad luck. ”

"Ah...... And what else is there to say?"

Xia Qing was surprised, obviously he was already a dead person, but he thought that he had obtained eternal life, and the people of Gray City were too absurd, but from their point of view, it seemed to make some sense.

Although the people of the world live, they will surely die in the future, sooner or later;

On the contrary, the people of the Gray City who have already died once can live in the Gray City, which is equivalent to gaining eternal life;

In the end, who is the living and who is the dead?

Xia Qing smiled bitterly, the people of Gray City subverted his common sense.

A thin young man walked over, holding two cups of hot tea in his hand, a wet towel on his shoulder, his body was flexible but walking very slowly, and he didn't seem to dare to approach Xia Qing and the old shopkeeper. This is the inn's shopkeeper, the guest came to the door, and had to come up to greet him, but he didn't dare to approach as if he was afraid of getting lucky.

"Why, haven't you seen a dead man?" the old shopkeeper rolled his eyes.

Xia Qing was embarrassed, although he knew what was going on, but for a while, normal people were afraid that they would not be able to do it so freely as the old shopkeeper. This old man is really not an ordinary person.

The shopkeeper was even more apprehensive, and walked up hard, trembling with hot tea, "The two of you...... , two guest officers, what do you need?"

"A boiled cow's head, a roasted whole sheep, two Yin River eels, and two jars of century-old burnt knives. The old shopkeeper commanded.

People exclaimed, the discussion became louder, and a layer of sweat oozed from the forehead of the shopkeeper, I had never seen such an edible one, "Guest officer, a boiled cow's head, a roasted whole sheep......"

"Yes, hurry, I'm starving. The old shopkeeper impatiently interrupted the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was even more frightened, he wanted to leave but didn't dare to go, and said hesitantly: "Guest officer, all add up...... , at least three copper plates, you see......"

"Less nonsense, Qing'er, pay. The old shopkeeper glanced at Xia Qing.

Xia Qing was quick with his hands and feet, and quickly took out three Jizo copper plates and put them on the dining table.

The people exclaimed, their eyes burning. In the Gray City, people usually use ordinary Gray City copper plates, a Tibetan copper plate, at least a thousand ordinary copper plates, and even, the high price can not be exchanged, the Tibetan copper plate can be used to save life and increase power. Now, the old shopkeeper and Xia Qing directly took out three hidden copper plates, and they made an amazing shot.

The shopkeeper seemed stunned and didn't react for a while.

"What, little two, isn't it enough?" the old shopkeeper asked loudly.

"Enough, enough. The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly, quickly put away the three hidden copper plates, turned around and was about to leave, when he was stopped by the old shopkeeper, "Little Er, has there been any major events inside and outside the city recently?

"No, no. The shopkeeper shook his head.

"Think about it, if you provide useful clues, you will have to benefit, how many copper plates will be hidden. The old shopkeeper took a look, and Xia Qing directly grabbed a handful of underground copper plates and pressed them on the table.

The shopkeeper's eyes were hot, and the onlookers were also sensational.

"Great Happy Valley?

"Think about it, when was the last time the Haishi Tower appeared?"

People talked a lot, the whole inn was a sensation, and even, many pedestrians poured in, and there were more and more people. Looking at the Jizo copper plate on the table, many people's eyes were hot, and some people were even ready to move.

Xia Qing was vigilant, but the old shopkeeper didn't think so, this was exactly what he wanted, to inquire about the news in the most lively inn. It's a pity that there are more and more onlookers, but none of them have heard of the Great Happy Valley. Xia Qing was very disappointed, knowing that the old shopkeeper had tried his best, but he really couldn't find the Great Happy Valley, so he could only withdraw from the Netherworld. I don't know if it's because of the ancient prohibition shrouded in the city or some other reason, after entering the city, he can no longer feel his mother's breath.

"Little Er, have you ever seen a woman, about thirty years old, who looks a little similar to him?" the old shopkeeper stretched out his hand and pointed at Xia Qing.

"This ......"

The shopkeeper thought about it again and again, but still shook his head, "No, I haven't seen it." ”

"Really not?" the old shopkeeper looked, and Xia Qing added another copper plate.

The shopkeeper blushed and his heart beats, he had never seen so many Jizo copper plates, but after recalling them carefully, he still shook his head, "No, I've never seen it." ”

The old shopkeeper sighed and glanced around, no one could provide clues, and he was out of line, "Qing'er, let's go." ”

"Hmm. ”

Xia Qing put away the copper plate, his face was gloomy and a little lost, and he didn't know where to find the Great Happy Valley and his mother.

There was some commotion in the crowd, and some people were about to rush up and snatch the copper plate from Jizang, but looking at the Dugu Sword on Xia Qing's waist, and then looking at the unfathomable old shopkeeper who cultivated deeply, no one dared to act recklessly. The souls of the dead who can break into the gray city are all lucky, and they have obtained an alternative immortality, and the living people who can come here are even rarer, and everyone is a person with great magical powers, and no one dares to make a mistake.

"Let's go!"

The old shopkeeper was simply and led Xia Qing to leave quickly, but behind him, the inn quickly fell into chaos. People didn't dare to fight Xia Qing's idea, but they were not so polite to the shopkeeper, and they rushed up to snatch the three hidden copper plates in the latter's hand, and grabbed each other wildly.

The old shopkeeper seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and led Xia Qing to speed away, and after going out, he was about to go out of the city along the street, when a figure quickly followed, reaching out and pulling Xia Qing's sleeve.

With a crisp sound, the Dugu sword on Xia Qing's waist was pulled out in half at once.

"Childe, it's me. A gentle voice came.

Xia Qing turned around and saw a familiar face, and almost dropped his jaw in shock, "Matchmaker, is it...... Is that you?"

Standing in front of Xia Qing was no one else, it was Lu Qinghong, the Iron Lady who met on the way to Wuzhou to avoid trouble, Xia Qing was stunned, and he didn't expect to meet here at all.

"Childe, it's me, come with me. ”

Lu Qinghong looked around, took Xia Qing and the old shopkeeper to a small alley, and when some masters followed, the three of them had disappeared.