The order in the upper city is much more orderly than in the lower city. Ghosts are not allowed to enter here, and it is the base camp of Yin Xiu, and it is also the location of all the functional departments, management agencies, and city lord's mansions in Zuoqiu City.

Since there are people living there, it is inevitable that there will be a variety of entertainment venues. Half of the Yin cultivators in Zuoqiu City live in Shangcheng, and although their consumption power is not as good as that of the left and right cities in Shangcheng, it is still lively enough. Moreover, because the underworld is not subject to the laws of the underworld, some gray industries can be opened in the open, such as casinos and black boxing gyms.

The black boxing gym has two functions, one is to operate as an entertainment industry, organizing several boxing matches every day to attract customers, selling alcohol and accepting bets by the way. It's just that this kind of boxing match is mostly performative, and it is far less exciting than the man-ghost duel in the gladiatorial arena in Xiacheng.

The second is a place to settle private disputes. With so many big living people being "imprisoned" in the underworld, there is always some psychological depression, and there are some small frictions and small quarrels on weekdays, which is easy to cause contradictions. Rather than allowing this conflict to accumulate to the point of being out of control and then erupting, it is better to open an opening and allow them to resolve their grievances on their own.

At the same time, this kind of individual heads-up boxing also accepts bets, and the gimmick is no smaller than that of a regular boxing match. Often, both sides of the competition will bring their own cheering groups to cheer them on. However, whether it is a performance boxing match or a heads-up boxing match, no one is allowed to cause a fatality, otherwise it will still be punished.

The bar that Cao Zhe took me to was on the only shopping street in Uptown, and there was a sign hanging outside the door, not writing, but a lotus flower. Cao Zhe said that they called the bar "Lotus Bar", and half of his monthly salary was spent on it.

I thought it was strange and asked him, "I don't think you like a heavy drinker, why do you go to a bar all day?" ”

"Hey, hey! It's not just me, you'll understand once you're in! Cao Zhe grimaced, pretending to be mysterious.

The decoration and furnishings in the bar are very ordinary, even basic. The stone tables, stone benches, and even the bar counter are made of a boulder. However, the patrons seem to have completely ignored the humble décor, as their attention was drawn to a few young hostesses!

In fact, what the Yin cultivators in Zuoqiu City lacked the most was another gray industry. After all, there are more men and fewer women here, and they can't return to the yang world at will, and there are many people who are in demand. In fact, there is no explicit provision that Qinglou and brothels are not allowed to open, and the crux of the problem is: there is a shortage of women!

The underworld is no better than the yang world, and a living person who has not practiced yin gong is not suitable to live in the yin city for a long time, and even the yin veins cannot pass through. Ordinary women can't get in, and female yin cultivators are extremely rare, and it's impossible for them to do this business. Therefore, even if the "market demand" is huge, this kind of gray industry still cannot be opened.

The Lotus Bar is the only place where these dick men who have nowhere to vent their energy can feel the ambiguous atmosphere. Cao Zhe said that the hostesses here were specially cultivated by the boss, and they had all cultivated some superficial primary yin skills, which were just enough to resist the invasion of the rich yin qi underground, but they would not have much impact on the body.

"Don't underestimate them, although they are only hostesses, their income is higher than ours!" Cao Zhe smiled bitterly, "Actually, people don't have to do anything, just wipe the table, pour wine, and flirt with you by the way when they see that they are in a good mood." ”

"They...... You didn't do that, did you? I hesitated.

"What are you thinking?" Cao Zhe knocked on my head and scolded with a smile: "Even if they throw you a wink, it's just a professional habit, don't think about it!" ”

"I didn't!" I hurriedly shouted, "On the contrary, half of your salary is spent on this, I don't believe that you just drink every time you come!" ”

"Hey, hey! I don't deny this......" Cao Zhe said embarrassedly, "I naturally come here often for a purpose, but it's just not as dirty as you think!" ”

"Tell me, then, what is the purpose?"

"Oh, that's what I'm trying to do!"

Cao Zhe easily snatched a small table in a corner, and then raised his hand high and waved towards the bar. I looked in the direction of his gaze, and sure enough, a waitress saw Cao Zhe's beckoning and walked over with a smile on her face.

"Hey, you brought a new friend with you today?" The hostess was obviously very familiar with Cao Zhe, and put her hand on his shoulder as soon as she came over. She is not particularly beautiful, but she has the taste of the big sister next door, her figure is relatively well-proportioned, her dress and expression have a sense of maturity, charming and not dusty, no wonder Cao Zhe will come to her every day!

"Zhai Zisheng!" Cao Zhe helped the two of us to make introductions, "Xiaohe! ”

"Hello, beauty!" I said hello perfunctorily.

"What do you want to drink?" Xiaohe saw that I didn't seem to have much interest in her, so she still gave Cao Zhe a smile.

"I'm still the same, you know!" Cao Zhe winked at her, quite provocatively.

"Understood!" Xiaohe smiled, "It's been two months, how can I not understand you?" ”

This sentence made Cao Zhe very useful to hear, and the man's vanity was revealed on his face.

"What about you?" Xiaohe asked me again.

"I ......" I hesitated.

I've been abstaining from alcohol for a long time since that experience. I just promised Cao Zhe to come here with him for a drink, but in fact, it was mainly because of a bad mood. Now that I'm here, I find that I don't really want to drink, and I don't want to break my vows easily.

So, I said to Xiaohe: "Forget it, I'm still in the alcohol withdrawal period, give me a casual drink!" ”

"Drinks?" Xiaohe sneered, "We don't sell drinks here!" ”

"And what else are you selling?"

"In addition to wine, it is still wine, all kinds of wine!"

"Is there boiled water?"

"Nope!"

I'm speechless. Is she deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, or is this bar just for drunkards?

In the end, it was Cao Zhe who helped me out of the siege. He said to Xiaohe: "Hey, don't tease him! Don't you have a soda for bartending? Give him a bottle! ”

"Okay! Giving you face! Xiaohe pushed Cao Zhe's face a little ambiguously, and then twisted his waist and left. Cao Zhe stared straight at her buttocks from behind, his eyes shining.

I looked at his nymphomaniac expression, and I could only shake my head and smile bitterly. This guy is a few years older than me, but he doesn't seem to have much experience in love! Xiaohe just casually smiled and pushed, and he couldn't be happy!

"Do you want to soak her?" I asked.

"Oh, don't be so blunt!" Cao Zhe is really still a "little white", and his face turned red all of a sudden.

"Yes, yes? What's so embarrassing! I laughed at him, "Usually you can talk well with your mouth, why do you blush so easily with girls?" ”

"Alas, born with straight male cancer, no way!" Cao Zhe laughed at himself.

"You haven't been in a relationship up there?"

"Uh, we've talked about half ......"

"What do you mean by half? That woman has no legs? ”

"Get out! I chase people, but they ignore me! ”

"Cut, that's called a crush! Not counts! ”

Although Cao Zhe is a talker, he didn't expect his face to be so thin. I'm pretty familiar with him, so he shouldn't be annoyed by a casual joke.

Cao Zhe really didn't get angry, but regarded me as a confidant, and continued to talk to me about Xiaohe's advantages: beautiful! It's pure! Gentle! Empathetic!

In fact, I think that in addition to being barely beautiful, Xiaohe has no other advantages. But when I saw Cao Zhe looking like a nymphomaniac, I really didn't want to destroy her beautiful image in his mind. In this Yin City, it is also a rare thing to have a spiritual sustenance.

Lotus walked over again and brought a small bottle of beer and a can of soda. I don't know how these things were shipped in, but they cost a lot of money, basically twice as much as in the yang world. Cao Zhe wanted to joke with Xiaohe as usual, and Xiaohe also followed his wishes, gave him some sweetness, and then left with the wine money and tips.

It turned out that Cao Zhe's salary was spent like this!

After chatting with Xiaohe for a while, the topic of Cao Zhe and I unconsciously returned to the scene that happened in the right market just now. Although I am no longer so emotional, I still feel a little resentful.

"Why doesn't the Ghost Division properly rectify the right market?" I asked Cao Zhe.

"Alas!" He shook his head again and again, "Our Leng Deputy City Lord has always been laissez-faire to the right city. And the old witch, that is, Deputy City Lord Wu, didn't know how many times she sued him in front of the City Lord of Zuoqiu, but every time he prevaricated a few words without pain, and it passed! ”

"Why does the Zuoqiu City Lord trust Leng Yuankui so much?"

"No one knows!" Cao Zhe looked left and right, and then lowered his voice, "Recently, I heard the brothers who came out on duty in the City Lord's Mansion say that when several city lords were in a meeting together a few days ago, they actually quarreled openly, and the sound was so loud that even the guards outside could hear it clearly!" ”

"What are they arguing about?"

"It is said that it was the old witch who first accused Yin Fa of only thinking about earning Yin Yuan and letting his officials be corrupt and corrupt, and then accused Leng Yuankui of letting the ghost gang in the lower city make trouble and disturb the peace, and asked the city lord of Zuoqiu to order them to rectify the rule of officials and suppress the ghost gang!"

"Well, I agree with her!" I nodded, "I really should take care of it!" ”

Although I have only been in Yin City for three months, in the few contacts I have with the Yin Affairs Department and the Ghost Affairs Division, I feel that these two yamen are really not powerful. The main role of the Yin Division is to be with the mud, and no one can be offended, only when the door is to collect taxes, it is more active. The Ghost Affairs Division can't control ghosts at all, and there is no sense of existence.

On the other hand, Cao Zhe's city guards can be seen patrolling and standing guard everywhere 24 hours a day. If something goes wrong, they can basically get to the scene quickly, with strict discipline and quick response. This shows that Wu Fang's management ability is still good, but unfortunately she was given the ugly nickname "old witch" behind her back.