Volume 3 The City of Water Chapter 104 The City of Water
Zhou Nian was stunned when he heard this, turned his head to stare at him, and as far as his eyes could see, a demon beast wearing armor like a guard was glaring at him angrily.
He was five feet long, wearing earth-gray armor, holding a spear, wearing armor on his head, with a black face and a black body, and a thin body, and the teeth at the corners of his mouth kept rubbing, like a big ant that had become a fine man.
Ant guards, the most common bridge-guarding demon beasts in Water City, are not strong in their own strength, the key is their number, and they are terrifying.
With a scold, more than thirty guards immediately gathered behind the ant guards, dressed in the same way, unable to distinguish who was who, one by one clutching the long hair in their hands, stabbing the tip forward, staring at Zhou Nian vigilantly.
Sabre rattling, saying the wrong word will cause unnecessary trouble, such a tense atmosphere, thanks to Gu Yan's assistance on the side, stepped forward and patted Zhou Nian's shoulder to signal him to step back for the time being, a smile appeared on his face, and then took out a few babes from his arms, "Hehe...... Brother Guard, my friend is a newcomer, and he doesn't know the rules, so he thinks it's a little bit of a small thing, so he should buy honey for you big brothers to eat. ”
After Gu Yan finished speaking, he then handed the baby in his hand to the past.
The guard took Bei Bi and glanced at the numbers on it, money can make ghosts grind, his face suddenly eased a lot, he waved his hand to his companion behind him, and said impatiently, "Before you first arrive, you should learn more about the rules here, you are young and vigorous, and it is easy to suffer." Okay, for the sake of Gu Guard's face, I'll spare you once, let's go. ”
After the ant guard finished speaking, he took out a small green flag from his bosom and made a few flag words to the guard opposite.
"Ulon ......"
Seeing the flag, the guards on the other side of the river lowered the drawbridge.
Walking on the suspension bridge, Zhou Nian couldn't help but ask Gu Yan next to him, "He just called you Gu Guard, could it be that you know each other?"
"Recognize. Gu Yan said lightly.
"Do you know him and take money from you?
Gu Yan said helplessly, "Alas, what's the matter with acquaintance, the demon beasts that can guard the suspension bridge are all a group of snobs who see money, even if acquaintances want to cross the suspension bridge, they don't have money, they only recognize money, not people." ”
"Huh?
"Huh...... It's so snobbish, it's just outside the city, and when you enter the city of water, the reality inside is even more cruel. ”
"That's it......" Zhou Nian sighed lowly, seeing that Gu Yan didn't want to talk more about this topic, he simply didn't ask again.
Several people quickly passed the suspension bridge, less than ten meters away from the gate of the water city in front of them.
"Stop!"
Just as they were about to step into the city, another group of ant guards blocked the way of several people, and their spears staggered together, and each guard's face showed a hint of greed.
"Hand over the tolls!" shouted one of the ant guards.
"Coming back?"
The second time he asked for money, Zhou Nian felt uncomfortable, turned his head to look at Gong Cheng, and was about to ask about the situation, but found that the other party suddenly spread his hands helplessly, which means that he has already learned the rules of asking for bridge tolls one after another.
"What the is ......" Zhou Nian wanted to swear one after another, and he couldn't afford to raise these moths, he clenched his fists and was about to attack, but Gu Yan beside him gently patted him on the shoulder, signaling him to calm down.
With a light footstep, Gu Yan paid the money again.
"Release!"
After paying the bridge toll for the second time, the leading ant guards ordered people to let them go, lined up to make way for a path, and then opened the gate.
"Crunch ......"
The door was divided left and right, and Zhou Nian and the others successfully entered the long-awaited City of Water...... Doorway.
As soon as you enter the gate, the scene is particularly strange, very different from anywhere else in the Lost Forest, and the atmosphere here is extremely lively.
The City of Water is worthy of being the most prosperous center of the Water Domain, and its popularity is extremely grand, although it is still the scorching sun, but on the street, the flow of people is still surging, the sound of buying and selling is endless, and the voices of people are boiling, like a busy city, in addition to demon beasts, you can even occasionally see some cultivators who have been rooted in this place for a long time.
Walking on the bustling streets, Gu Yan, as a local, began to act as a guide for several people, stretched out his onion finger and pointed to a towering octagonal building not far away, and said seriously, "Look there, it is a mansion specially built for Lord Blood Cicada, called Linglong Octagonal Pavilion, magnificent, right?"
Zhou Nian looked up, only glanced at it, and lost interest.
Although the building in front of me is magnificent, it is a bit small compared to the hall of merit built for himself by the craftsmen who pursued him a hundred years ago.
Gu Yan respected Lord Blood Cicada, Zhou Nian knew it, so naturally he would not speak out and suppress it, bowed his head and was silent, and poured Su Mu on the side.
"Wow, it's so high, Master, look at it, this is much more powerful than our Heavenly Star Pavilion. "Su Mu is very good at kneeling and licking, and he can flatter every opportunity.
"Shut up, pull your car!" Zhou Nian turned his head and glared at him.
With a low shout, Su Mu was so frightened that he immediately stopped speaking.
Gu Yan frowned, such a magnificent building could not arouse Zhou Nian's interest, a trace of loss inexplicably flashed in his heart, hesitated, and simply changed the topic.
She pointed to a boxy building in front of her, and said in a deep voice, "That, there is the Demon Beast Inn in front, you go there first and ask for a few rooms, and then I will meet you when I send the vegetables and fruits to warehouse No. 3." ”
After Gu Yan finished speaking, he led Su Mu to turn an intersection.
Zhou Nian and the others began to walk towards the Demon Beast Inn, but before they got there, a vendor next to them suddenly called for a sale.
"Hosta, hosta, hosta forged by ice crystal magic stone, take a look, don't miss it when you pass by, good hosta, girl, buy a hosta, you are born beautiful, beautiful, this hosta must look good on your head, buy one." The vendor set his sights on Lian Meng and began to sell his wares.
Girls generally like shiny things, especially the sweet praise of the hawker, who actually moved Lian Mengshuo, and couldn't help but stop and start to take a closer look.
"How much?" Lian Meng stared at for a while, and when he saw that it was really good-looking, he couldn't help but ask the price.
As soon as the hawker heard that there was a play, he saw that the other party was a fresh face, no business or treachery, and the ability to rip off customers was exerted to the extreme in an instant, "Huh...... The girl is so beautiful, if this hosta is worn on your head, it will be its blessing, so let's give you a nine-percent discount, 500 babees, what do you think?"
“500...... Babe?" Lian Meng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
If it were 500 silver tickets, even the dream would be able to get it, but in this water city, the silver tickets are not easy to use at all.
Some reluctantly put down the hosta, and Lian Meng whispered, "That...... Forget it. ”
"Hey girl, don't go, let's discuss the price, 500 is not good, or, 450, what do you think?" finally caught a living person, and the vendor didn't want to give up even if he cut the price.
Lian Meng's face was a little red, and he said embarrassedly, "It's still ...... Forget it, I don't have a baby on me, only a silver ticket. ”
"Huh?" As soon as he said that there was no Babe, the peddler's face suddenly darkened.
The vendors in this city of water generally see people serving dishes, and if you have money in your hand, you are the uncle, and if you don't have money in your hand, he will treat you as a stinky person to ask for food.
Pursing his lips, the peddler wasted some saliva, and naturally felt unhappy, and said contemptuously, "Cut, no money? What else do you look at if you don't have money? Don't pretend to be an uncle if you don't have money, your dirty hands touched my hosta, and it was dirty!"
"You!" The other party's face changed faster than turning a book, and Lian Meng suddenly became a little angry.
"What am I? Don't point at me with your dirty paws, look at your poor and sour look, you look like goods from the slums, don't come out if you don't have any money, the province pollutes our bustling street. ”
While sarcastic, the peddler swept the hosta a few times with a feather duster, as if the dream was dirty, very philistine, and the dog looked down on people!
"You ......" even the dream was about to explode, his face was red, and his fingers were trembling.
Being so despised by a market vendor, her patience was almost at the extreme, her fists couldn't help clenching, and she was about to have a seizure, but she suddenly remembered what Zhou Nian had told her before.
"Monsters are rampant in the City of Water, and after entering the city, try to pretend to be an ordinary person with no strength to cause less trouble. ”
Even though there are 10,000 unwillingness in my heart, for the sake of Zhou Nian, Lian Meng still endures it.
Leaving the stall in a huff, Lian Meng returned to Zhou Nian and the others again.
Lian Heng noticed the strangeness on Lian Meng's face, and couldn't help asking, "Little sister, what's wrong with you?"
"I ...... I'm fine. Lian Meng's cheeks were flushed, and in order not to worry others, his expression had to be calm.
Zhou Nian frowned, his gaze slowly swept over Lian Meng, turned his head to look at the vendor not far away, and then said, "Gong Cheng, you lead everyone to the inn first, and I'll do something." ”
"Master, where are you going?"
"I'll be back soon. Zhou Nian waved his hand, completely ignoring the puzzled eyes of several people behind him, and walked straight to the vendor.
Lian Meng was bullied before, Lian Heng and Gong Cheng didn't hear it, but they didn't escape Zhou Nian's ears.
If you don't buy and sell, people don't buy it, and you can't sneeringly count people.
"Huh...... Little brother, this hosta is very beautiful, can you show it to me?"
Zhou Nian came to the side of the stall and looked at the very snobbish hawker opposite, with a faint playfulness in his eyes.
"Oh?" the vendor was stunned for a moment, and when he saw a new customer coming to the door, his face immediately returned to his previous enthusiasm, "Hehe...... This young man has a good eye, this hosta is very precious, it is forged from ice crystal magic stones, wear-resistant and durable, you look at the patterns on it, the glass play beads, and this ......"
The vendor pointed to the hosta and began to sell it aggressively, but before he could introduce the details, he was suddenly interrupted by Zhou Nian.
"Okay, okay, you introduce so much, and I don't wear it, you just say the price. ”
"Huh?" The peddler was stunned, the other party looked like the kind of person who was generous, for the sake of insurance, he asked tentatively, "That, young man, don't blame the villain for being too talkative, I don't know who you are going to give this hosta to?"
"Give me a sweetheart. ”
"Sweetheart?"
When the peddler heard this, he was amused.
Give it to your sweetheart, with the catalysis of love, who will I kill if I don't kill you?
I was happy in my heart, in order to catch Zhou Nian, a big customer, the peddler's kung fu was first-class, "Oh, the young man is so personable, the person you like must be definitely a peerless beauty, this hosta can be given to a beauty, it is simply its blessing." ”
"Okay, don't flatter me, just tell me the price. Zhou Nian naturally didn't eat his set, and said impatiently.
"Hmm......" The vendor bit his lip and thought for a moment, then stretched out a finger, and the lion opened his mouth, "1000 babe, what do you think?"