Chapter Sixty-Nine: Red Mir
The sun is scorching on the desert as far as the eye can see, and the wind brings up the heat from the ground as if it can evaporate everything, and the repeated scenes in front of you make people tired and irritated at the same time.
Since the demon horse could not withstand such high temperatures for a long time, Mochizuki had to buy a sand camel with an ostrich-like head and a camel-like body but smaller and more agile than a camel, and better at running, with flipper-like structures on the soles of its feet in order to walk on the sand without being too bumpy.
But even so, Mochizuki was choked upside down, and he felt like his internal organs were about to vomit. According to Ouyang Hongye's instructions, after leaving the royal city, he went to an intelligence base outside Dongyao City, where he met Sanmu.
A large number of rat demons under the Three Eyes searched for Qingyun's possible hiding place in various parts of the demon world, and then he summarized it and handed the information to Dong Muya through thorns for analysis. Under her analysis, the clue was pointed to the city of flames, Akamir, and as soon as Mochizuki got the news from Mime, he immediately traveled all the way west to get there.
Perhaps it was because during this period of time, Ouyang Hongye and others were always accompanied by him, and the journey alone made him a little unaccustomed. He still has some grievances in his heart, as the head of the rabbit demon clan, he is regarded as a traitor by the world, casting a shadow on the princely position inherited from his brother Tingyue. But at this moment, he must grit his teeth and endure, the death of his brother and the grievances he bears are all thanks to Qingyun, and only by finding his hiding place can he have a chance to take revenge.
As they approached Chi Mir, there were more and more solo travelers and convoys, many of whom had come for Shakin, many of whom had not been here for the first time, and Mochizuki, who had already been disguised, had also joined in to talk to them.
He controlled the sand camel under his crotch to get close to a traveler, and then took out the wine jug from his bosom, and as soon as he unscrewed the lid, the aroma of the wine overflowed from the jug, and the traveler who had been in the desert for several days and nights was so hungry that he swallowed his saliva. It was a goat demon with horns on his head, and a mustache on his jaw that moved up and down when he spoke, and his status should be relatively lowly judging from his clothes.
"Is this brother also coming to Chi Mir for the first time?" Mochizuki asked.
"Huh? This is my third visit! ”
The end of the man's speech always had a little sheep bleating, which made Mochizuki want to laugh, but he had to hold back and continue to ask: "Then you should be quite familiar with this place, little brother, I am new to the city, and I want to ask you for more advice!" ”
The goat demon just drank a few sips of wine, was in a good mood, and responded with a smile: "As the saying goes, all brothers in the four seas are here to pan for gold, so you don't need to be polite!" If there is anything you don't understand, just ask me, as long as I know, I won't hide it from you! ”
"My name is Sycamore! What about you, big brother? Mochizuki thought that it was inconvenient for him to report his real name, so he casually made one up.
"I don't have to say my name, everyone calls me Lao Yang!" The sheep demon took another sip of wine, and then reluctantly handed the flask back to Mochizuki.
"What kind of place is this dungeon in Red Mir? You're familiar with it too, right? "Sacrificing so much wine, Mochizuki has to get to the point.
"That's a great place! You can see all the unexpected women you can expect there, especially those mermaid chicks, if you are lucky enough to spend the Spring Festival together, it is really worth dying! The old sheep's face was pale, and his eyes sparkled.
"That's a good dare! When will I take my little brother to see and see! "Mochizuki obviously didn't want to ask about this, but seeing that he was so devoted, he could only echo it.
"Haha, look at the monkey who is in a hurry, I'll take you there tonight!"
Mochizuki entered the Chi Mir area with the old sheep in this way, and all kinds of flags were already planted as far as the eye could see.
"Where there is a flag, it means that the sand gold in that area has been occupied, and it is the rule here that it is first come, first served." Lao Yang explained.
"Is there no one to manage?" Mochizuki is a little strange, this Chi Mir City Lord is really generous, and he does not restrict others from taking Shajin from him for himself.
"Hehe, the reserves of this sand gold can only be described as infinite, and the salamander demon wishes that there were so many free laborers to mine for him, and then contribute the proceeds to the prostitutes in the dungeon, because in the end, most of the money is not in his pocket!"
"yes!" Listening to Lao Yang's explanation, Mochizuki also understood, this salamander is really smart.
He followed the old sheep into the dungeon and stayed at the hotel, and according to him, he settled down first, and then they could start their gold rush the next day. The entrance to the dungeon begins with an ascending ramp to a wide white platform that resembles a desert oasis with tables and chairs on the edge of a clear pond surrounded by palm trees.
"Gold diggers rest on this platform when they are tired during the day, and they can drink clean water, and of course good wine, and order some food." The old sheep said as he led Mochizuki forward on the path left in the middle of the platform.
Sure enough, some of the gold diggers sat on the edge of the pond eating, drinking, or talking, all of them looking happy and red-faced, enjoying their leisure time.
"This platform is really cleverly designed!" Mochizuki sighed.
"Even better, you haven't seen it yet!"
The old sheep pointed forward, and at one end of the platform there was a downward ramp, which connected to the real entrance to the dungeon. Mochizuki had never seen a city as free as Chi Mir, not even guarded, and no matter who he was, no matter what his status, he could come and go freely, which made him feel somewhat reassured, after all, he was a fugitive from a felony.
He had thought that the further down he went, the darker it would become, but to his surprise, although the temperature had dropped, the light had not diminished, but had only softened. How do you describe the world in front of you? Due to the extremely high vault of the cave, many of the buildings in the dungeon are as tall as several floors, and the natural mineral cave roof releases a crystal light like a clear night sky, reflecting the endless and brightly lit city, shining with strange colors.
The road in the city is very wide, and the sand camel can also walk freely in it, and Mochizuki walks with the old sheep into the city. On both sides are all kinds of Fengyue places, one by one or vulgar or elegant names fill his eyeballs, Huaichun Pavilion, Fenghua Courtyard, Taste Xian Pavilion, Elysium Heaven...... It's obviously not time for them to open yet, so they're all locked, but it's still a sign that it's a haven for males at night.
They crossed a shopping street again, and Lao Yang told him that in addition to buying all the equipment needed for gold panning, he could also buy many unexpected things, what they were, and that he should find them by himself when he had time.
Finally walked to the hotel street, compared with those Fengyue places, this place is a little simple, the old sheep led him around the back of the hotel street, there are wooden sheds for rent to house the sand camels, and when the sand camels are settled, they can go to the hotel.
"Doesn't the store care about the sand camels?" Mochizuki felt that if other inns had places where the mounts could rest for free, there would be a lot of money here.
"Shhh, it's good to keep this dissatisfaction in your heart, say it so loudly, be careful and take you to see the salamander soon!" The old sheep reminded in a whisper.
"Why?" Mochizuki asked, knowing that the salamander was the name of the city lord's salamander.
"Because there are no gates for gold diggers here, and there are no management fees or mining fees, he will tell you that there is no such thing as a free lunch, and this is destined to be a high-cost place!" The old sheep shook his head and said.
They chose a relatively cheap hotel, saying that it was cheap, and the price was more than ten times more expensive than the hotels in the royal city, and the two of them gave the yin-yang-faced boss of the hotel a deposit of gold before they got a room.
Yin Yang Face called a scorpion demon brother to salute and guide the two of Mochizuki and Lao Yang, and the little brother took him to the not very spacious room on the second floor, and he was still reluctant to leave, and Lao Yang skillfully took out a piece of broken silver from his pocket and stuffed it to him.
He took it and smiled and walked away happily, saying, "If you need to bathe and eat, the bath and restaurant are on the first floor!" I wish the two masters a happy gold panning during the day and a happier night time! ”
Mochizuki actually didn't want to live in the same room with Lao Yang in his heart, because he was here to find Qingyun, not to realize any gold rush dream, and there must be a lot of inconvenience for someone to eat and sleep with him, but it has come to this point, and he has to plan it.
In addition to the two beds in the whole room, there is only a table and a chair, looking out from the window at one end of the room, it is the direction of the shed where the sand camel is housed, and from time to time there is a foul smell, it is not said that it is the groundwater or the excrement of the sand camel, Mochizuki couldn't help frowning when he heard it, and finally understood why this hotel was cheaper than other places.
The old sheep didn't mind, moved the salute to the wall, picked the bed inside, and said to Mochizuki, "Wake me up when you have dinner." ”
Then he snored evenly, apparently exhausted from all the way. Mochizuki looked at him, who was defenseless against his stranger, but he felt a little happy and grateful, originally he didn't know anything about this city of flames, but with Lao Yang, everything would be much easier, is this God helping him?
He piled his bags on one side of the bed on the outside, and then lay down with his hands crossed behind his head, he couldn't remember how long he hadn't slept in the bed, since Wang Cheng was let go by Ouyang Hongye, he had been in a state of escape and hurry, the bed in this hotel was really narrow and hard compared to the bed he slept in the courtyard of the Auxiliary Star Palace, but despite this, he quickly began to fight his eyelids, and fell asleep in a daze.