Chapter 20: The Holy City!
Huizhou, before the world has not changed, is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains of China, the territory of the peaks are towering, the hills are lined up, the mountains and valleys are staggered, there are deep mountains, valleys, there are basins, plains, the waves are clear, the streams are circulating, everywhere is clear and lush, the water is beautiful and the mountains are spiritual!
On this day, Lu Shao went through a lot of hardships and set off from Zhangzhou, and it took more than a month before and after to set foot on his homeland again.
Surrounded by mountains and dense jungles, a deserted scene, although I had a premonition in my heart, but when the reality was in front of me, there was still a huge gap in Lu Shao's heart.
He looked dazed, completely unfamiliar, completely different from the Huizhou in his memory.
Where is home? What about Huizhou City? What about Mom and Dad?
Lu Shao walked all the way south, walked for a long time, and finally, the shadow of a building base appeared in front of him.
Got a city? Got survivors?
Lu Shao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly quickened his pace, and a few minutes later, a huge city appeared in front of him.
From a distance, the city is like a huge mountain, lying between heaven and earth, very huge and majestic.
On the city wall, there are many soldiers with long knives patrolling back and forth, and above the city gate, the word "Holy City" hangs high on it, which is particularly eye-catching.
Approaching the city gate, there were more people, and at a glance, most of them were awakened, and ordinary people could barely see them.
Some are walking out with weapons, some are returning to the city with injuries, and some are holding hunted beasts in twos and threes, whispering to each other, and the crowd is coming in and out, a busy scene.
At the gate of the city, there were five soldiers on duty, and every time people entered and exited, they were carefully checked.
"Where's your order to enter the city?"
As soon as Lu Shao reached the gate of the city, he was stopped by a soldier.
"Entry order?" Lu Shao wondered, what is this?
"...... survivors outside the city?" The soldier understood, and then said: "This is the Holy City, and the survivors enter the city, unless they have an entry order, they must hand over two third-order demon cores before they can enter the city." ”
Lu Shao nodded when he heard this, only then did he know that he had to pay a protection fee to enter the city, but he was not surprised, a city like this was built by a strong man at first glance, and if he paid the fee to enter the city, he would definitely get the protection of this city.
The third-order demon core is not much, but it is not too much, and it is not too much for those who have just awakened.
"I don't have a third-order one, but a ninth-order one, can I?" This demon core, he and Wang Ye and Li Yue didn't know how many they killed along the way, at first they took all of them away no matter what level, but in the end, they killed too much, so they could only throw away all the low-level ones, and the remaining ninth-order ones, even though they still threw a lot.
"Ninth Order ......?" When the soldier heard this, his face changed. can kill ninth-order fierce beasts, they are all princes of a city.
What's more, looking at Lu Shao is still a person, a lone ranger like this is the most terrifying, powerful, ignorant of the rules, and dangerous outside the field of vision.
"My lord, ninth-order demon core, one is enough." The soldier's originally indifferent face immediately piled up a flattering smile, jokes, in this troubled world where human life is like a mustard, this kind of strong man is not something he can offend.
Handing over a ninth-order demon core, Lu shook the shocked eyes of the surrounding soldiers and walked towards the city, deaf to the discussion coming from the crowd behind him.
"This person is so strong, he actually killed a ninth-order fierce beast, which can be compared to our three deputy city lords."
"Hey, it's a lone ranger again, and it looks like a ruthless character who crosses the state capital alone."
"Shh......h Be cautious, ...... you forgot about that person last time? ”
"Hey, ...... demons!"
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The city is very clean and tidy to the eye, the road is wide, and people come and go in the middle of the road, and all kinds of buying and selling on both sides are lined up one after another, one after another, and all kinds of shouts are intertwined with the entire inner city street.
"Do you want the fur of the second-order fierce beast tiger......
"The essence blood of a fifth-order fierce beast can make ordinary people awaken faster, do you want it......"
"Ancient treasure map, the cave of the legendary immortals, sold cheaply......"
"The heirloom sold cheaply......"
Listening to these familiar hawks, Lu Shao has a sense of déjà vu through ancient times.
Everything here made him feel unreal. Since the upheaval of heaven and earth, Lu Shao has seen killing, ruin, decay, and conspiracy.
But suddenly seeing this harmonious scene in front of him, he was really a little uncomfortable for a while, here, there seemed to be no messiness and tension in the coming of troubled times.
At this time, Lu Yao had a trace of curiosity about the city lord of this holy city, what kind of person can develop this city into what it is now, a prosperous scene of peace in the world and peace in the country.
Lu Shao continued to walk, ready to find a place to rest, and then inquired about the situation here, now his eyes were black, and he didn't know anything. If you want to find your parents, you have to think long-term, as for the worst thoughts in his heart, he has been pressing it in his heart, maybe until the last moment, he still has a glimmer of hope.
"Roar!"
"Get out of the way, get out of the way...... Drive! ”
At this moment, a tiger's roar and a woman's arrogant cheer came from ahead.
Lu Shao heard the sound, looked up, and saw a white tiger in front of him, running fast, on it, was sitting a very beautiful woman, the woman wore a veil, could not see clearly, half-exposed eyes like the autumn moon.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding passers-by retreated one after another, and the speed of the white tiger was very fast, and after a while, he rushed to the front of Lu Shao.
"Ah......h
This thrilling scene frightened the woman riding the white tiger and screamed in horror.
At this time, it was too late for Lu Shao to retreat, so he could only make a lightning shot, holding down the top of the tiger's head with his left hand, and then jumping up high, borrowing the support of the tiger's head, he turned around gracefully and fell back to the side.
"Good ......!" This thrilling scene also frightened everyone, and they applauded when they saw Lu Shao landing safely.
"Are you alright?" The woman riding the white tiger had stopped, and the horror in her eyes had not completely subsided.
"It's fine!" Lu Shao didn't care, turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute......" the woman shouted behind her.
"What's wrong?" Lu shook his head and asked, it's a little strange, do you still want to hold on to him and compensate for her losses, but even if you want to compensate, shouldn't you compensate me first, I was frightened.
"Are you new to the Holy City?" The woman continued.
"How do you know?" Lu Shao asked curiously, he was a little surprised.
"I saw you in a hurry, so I guessed it." The woman laughed and then said, "My name is Ye Tianhuang, what's your name?" ”
"Miss Ye, just call me Lu Shao." Road Rock.
"I'll call you Brother Lu, Brother Lu, do you want to find a place to live, why don't you go to my house, I'm to blame for this today." Ye Tianhuang was a little embarrassed.
"This ......" Lu Shao was also stunned for a moment and hesitated.
"Let's go, Brother Lu!"
"Okay......!"
Lu Shao thought about it, there is really no good place to go, there is no understanding here, it is imperative to find a place to settle down first.
Subsequently, the two talked and laughed along the way, Lu Shao kept asking, and Ye Tianhuang kept answering.
Soon, they came to a huge mansion, in front of the mansion there were two huge lions, and at the door was standing a row of guards, standing with knives.
"City Lord's Mansion...... This? Lu Shao looked at the plaque at the door, and looked back at Ye Tianhuang with a surprised expression.
"Brother Lu, this is my family, and my father is the city lord of this holy city." Ye Tianhuang said.
"Miss, why did you come back so soon?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man in the courtyard walked out, and when he saw the road shaking beside Ye Tianhuang, a fine light flashed in his eyes, and then disappeared.
"Ah, Uncle Rong, this is Brother Lu, a survivor outside the city, he just came to the Holy City, and he just has nowhere to go, Uncle Rong, you can arrange it for him, help."
"Hehe, you, it's like this every time, little brother, come with me." Uncle Rong smiled and pointed at Ye Tianhuang, shook his head helplessly, and shook the road.
"Miss Ye, thank you!" Although Lu Yao felt a little wrong, he still thanked Ye Tianhuang.
This person is not familiar with the place, people help so much, and the little thing on the street is nothing, so he should say thank you.
"Little brother, your surname!" Walking on the road in the backyard, Uncle Rong asked Lu Shao with a smile.
"Senior...... Just call me Lu Shao. ”
Lu Shao didn't dare to drag it out, this Uncle Rong is not simple, there is no qi and blood in his body, and there is a faint sense of oppression, this is a half-step step into the sea of suffering.
This person has restrained killing intent, Gujing Wubo, should have killed a lot of fierce beasts or people, Lu Shake has a killing artistic conception, and is very sensitive to killing intent.
"Lu Shao, since the young lady recommended you to join the Offering Hall, I will not examine your ability, the Offering Hall is all for the purpose of putting the interests of the Holy City first, and acting at the mercy of orders. Of course, if you don't have anything to do, you can move freely, but it's best not to go out of the city, as an offering you can get 100 fifth-order demon cores every month. Uncle Rong, who was walking in front, said lightly to Lu Shao at this moment.
"Forehead......" Lu Shao was stunned when he heard Uncle Rong's words, when did I say that I was going to join the worship hall.
Stunned, he suddenly remembered what Ye Tianhuang said before, and immediately reacted, because Ye Tianhuang should have misunderstood, thinking that he had just entered the city to prepare to seek refuge, so he brought him into the City Lord's Mansion.
Thinking of this, he suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, and he opened his mouth for a while and didn't know how to explain.
In fact, there are too many such situations, many lone rangers, although they are very powerful and receive a lot of goods, but there are really few people who can really go on alone, most of them are seeking a force and seeking refuge. And obviously Ye Tianhuang also regarded Lu Shao as this kind of person, which has to be said to be a wonderful misunderstanding.
After thinking about it, Lu Shao still didn't explain in the end, both came and went, now Huizhou City has changed greatly, and I can't find the address of the original Huizhou City for a while, so it's better to be an enshrinement here, and slowly get familiar with the surrounding environment, and look for it.
"Okay, senpai."
Thinking of this, Lu Yao nodded at Uncle Rong.