The caravan made its way through the upside-down forest, climbed to the upper cave, and began to walk along an underground river. It was only here that we finally saw normal people and things.

There were still a few wide-bottomed boats docked by the river, and as soon as the boatmen on the boats saw us, they rushed up and greeted us warmly: "Boss, take my boat!" Take my boat! ”

Hey, it turns out that these are barges waiting to meet the caravan to deliver goods!

However, the boatmen fought for a long time. Bu Ye ignored their solicitation, and without hiring a boat, he continued to lead the team along the riverbank.

So a boatman muttered: "So stingy, I don't even want to sit on the boat!" ”

Bu Ye's ears were quite bright, and his face changed suddenly, and he suddenly turned around and asked, "What did you say?" ”

The boatman did not dare to offend him, so he quickly apologized. Bu Ye stared at him for a long time before turning back with a dark face and continuing to walk forward. The people of the caravan have climbed the steps for so long, and their legs have long been weak, so they are naturally happy to be able to take a boat and save some effort. But everyone knows Bu Ye's temper, and he said that if he doesn't sit, he can only not sit.

Following the direction of the upper reaches of the underground river, the caravan continued to walk for a few more kilometers before coming to a checkpoint. Several guards came out to signal the caravan to stop, followed by two formally dressed officials, it seems that this should be the entry point of Hanging Tower Town.

Bu Ye got off the big snail and handed over the road guide book. The guards and officials began to inspect and count the men, the servants and the goods we had brought.

The restrictions on the flow of people and ghosts between the underworld are still very strict, after all, the world in the underworld is not very stable, and the attacks of ghost armies, ghost bandits and various monsters still occur from time to time. And whether it is the underworld or the Yin City, large and small, they do not have the ability to completely eliminate these stubborn diseases, so they can only limit it as much as possible to avoid spies from mixing in and causing sabotage.

But the purpose of counting goods is simply to collect taxes. In order to maintain the safety and order of their territory, the administrators of the large and small Yin cities in various places must hire a large group of officials, guards, and even troops through taxes to ensure their rule. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICE OF THE ZHENG GOVERNMENT IN THE YANG WORLD, AND IT HAS BEEN THE CASE THROUGHOUT THE AGES, WHICH IS A LOGICAL THING.

After passing the checkpoint, Bu Ye got back the stamped road guide paperwork, and the caravan was finally allowed to enter Hanglou Town. Due to the existence of the underground river, this small Yin city did not build a huge city gate or city wall, but stationed guards and several small clippers on both sides of the river, relying on this section of narrow and low caves as an easy to defend and difficult to attack moat, but the defensive strength is not enough compared with Zuoqiu City.

After walking a hundred meters further, the originally low cave suddenly increased in height and expanded, and we entered a spacious grotto, and suddenly our eyes opened up!

In this large grotto, although the sides of the underground river are not wide enough, the height of the top of the cave is about 100 meters, and it belongs to the long and narrow grotto. On both sides of the river, tall hanging towers were built along the stone walls, and they were built one by one.

No! It should be said that it is sagging down layer by layer!

Because these hanging towers are like the suspension bridges we just walked on, the main building materials are all kinds of tree vines, only the floor and walls are separated by wooden planks.

These huge towering hanging towers, clinging to the stone walls, stretch from the top of the cave to the bottom of the cave, about thirty floors. In addition to several small bridges built on the ground to cross the underground river, there are three suspension bridges on the top of the cave that cross the river at high points, connecting the hanging towers on the left and right. This is completely a three-dimensional town built against the stone wall, and the name 'Hanging Tower Town' really lives up to its name!

However, I immediately had a doubt, how to go up such a tall hanging tower? Does the person who lives on the top floor have to climb up and down twenty or thirty floors every day?

But soon, my doubts became clear as the caravan fully entered the town: there were elevators at intervals under the huge hanging towers!

However, this elevator is not electric, but uses the most primitive animal traction. At the bottom of each elevator is a giant winch, around which three giant headless beasts are swirling. Their ear holes are blocked with strips of cloth, so they can't hear the sounds around them, so they only know how to keep walking, pulling the tough vines to pull the elevator up slowly.

When they reach the top of the cave, the vines turn down the pulley, driving the elevator on the other side down to the ground, and so on. As long as you see the right time to jump up the elevator, you can go all the way up to the top floor without effort. It's the same way to go downstairs, it's easy to understand.

However, the top of the crane tower can not bear too much weight, so the trading houses and warehouses in the crane town are all located on the ground floor. Bu Ye took us to find the franchise firm that had a cooperative relationship with the Teng family, unloaded all the goods from the snail's back, and took stock of the handover on the spot. Once this work is successfully completed, our one-way freight mission will be considered a successful completion.

At this point, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and became very happy. After walking such a long way in a row to reach the destination, I can finally have a good rest. Some of the veterans who have been to Hanglou Town before have begun to discuss privately going to some interesting places or delicious restaurants in the town.

Originally, when we set off, it was estimated that it would take a month to travel back and forth between Zuoqiu City and Hanglou Town, and that one-way trip would be about half a month. As a result, it only took us twelve days to reach the town of Hanglou. It seems that it is still thanks to Buye's strict management that he can arrive early. The rest of the trip should be easier.

Bu Ye took the bird meat and took the account book to check the goods brought by the boss of the trading house one by one, and after the inspection was completed, he handed over the money with one hand and delivered the goods with the other. The deal was done, and the two sides began to talk about the next deal.

Bu Ye asked the owner of the trading house: "When will the goods for our return trip be ready?" ”

The boss replied, "I can prepare most of the goods for you today, and the rest depends on the speed of the other caravan." They should still be on their way here from Crystal City. If it's fast, it'll be tomorrow, and if it's slow, it might take two or three days. ”

"Then the troublesome boss will help us keep an eye on it, and notify me as soon as the goods arrive."

"No problem!"

After Bu Ye finished the business, he arranged for people to store all the fifteen big snails in a special livestock shed. There is a special person to take care of it, and you only need to pay a little for the feed. As for the people and ghosts, they were still taken up by Bu Ye to an inn on the eighteenth floor of the hanging tower to rest.

The feeling on the top of the hanging tower is the same as on the suspension bridge, the soles of the feet are soft, one foot deep and one foot shallow. But I saw some errand runners coming and going freely, carrying goods in the aisles and corridors. This looks like a local, and a foreigner must be clinging to the guardrail when he walks up, for fear of falling or being bounced out.

Inside the inn, things were a little better. After all, the floor is made of wood, and the load-bearing frame of the house is also built on the stone wall, so it feels like you are standing in the house and your feet are stable.

When we arrived at Hanglou Town, it was already night, just in time for dinner. The team members, who were tired of eating dry food, could finally feast on a table full of local specialties and eat them cleanly.

However, after eating, Bu Ye's words made everyone's mood fall to the bottom again.

"Tonight, no one is allowed to run around! Give me a good rest in the room! Bu Ye's expression was very serious, "I'll go down to the trading house early tomorrow morning and wait." If the goods are ready, I will gather you at any time to load the goods, and then set off back to Zuoqiu City! ”

"What? Going back so soon? Kong Jian was the first to express his surprise.

"Buye, we just arrived today, so we have to rest here for two more days!"

"That's right! If you want to save money for the Teng family, you can't be so picky! ”

Almost everyone started complaining, and some even said the wrong thing in a hurry.

"Smack!"

"Ouch!"

Bu Yetie blushed and glared fiercely at the dart master who said the last complaint. That guy was indeed a little open-mouthed, but Bu Ye grabbed a piece of the leftover bone from the plate and threw it over, hitting him in the head. He didn't dare to turn his face with Bu Ye, so he could only cover his head and blush.

"Are you here to run a caravan, or are you here to travel?" Bu Ye scolded, "Is the Teng family's monthly salary for you to support a bunch of lazy people?" ”

There was a sudden silence at the table, and no one dared to refute it.

"Every extra day you stay here costs an extra day! For every extra meal, you have to pay for an extra meal! All this money has to be deducted from the caravan's expenses! Bu Ye knocked on the table, and after the "coercion" was over, he began to "lure" again

"Your commission is also paid according to the total profit of the caravan's trip. The less you spend, the higher the profit and the higher the commission you can get! So, I'm saving you money, you know? You're still chattering there, I don't know what to do! ”

"Humph!" Bu Ye finally snorted angrily, Huo Ran got up and left, and the rest of the table looked at each other.

The dart master with a bone on his head may have been trying to save a little face, but as soon as Bu Ye left, he began to murmur behind his back: "Even if you make money for yourself, you can't fight like this, right?" People are made of meat, and even ghosts know that they are tired, and their souls will be scattered if they can't get it! ”

"Humph! This old immortal said a high-sounding voice. To save us money? I think it's better to save money for himself! His commission is much higher than ours! ”

"That's it! It is! ”

Seeing that a new round of "complaining conference" was about to be held again, Bird Meat hurriedly came out and persuaded: "Forget it! Never mind! Don't talk about this, it's useless for you all to be resentful women here, isn't it Bu Ye who has the final say in this caravan? Alas, it's all gone, it's been a whole day, hurry back to your room and get some sleep! I haven't slept in a soft bed in a long time! Yes! ”

After saying this, Bird Meat stretched out and yawned long. With his "demonstration action", the sleepiness of others was immediately hooked, and they left the table one after another to go back to sleep.