At noon, Li Ding entered a restaurant at the suggestion of Ah Wei, the main body of the restaurant has three floors, and another four-storey tower is connected, and the decoration is quite luxurious.

Li Ding asked for a private room on the fourth floor of the tower, and took Ah Wei Ah Zheng into it to beckon the two to sit down, at first Ah Wei Ah Zheng still refused, until Li Ding spoke in a commanding tone, the two reluctantly sat down.

As soon as the three of them sat down, Xiao Er from the hall brought tea, Li Ding looked at the window next to him with a cup, and in the distance, through some high-rise buildings, there seemed to be a layer of mist, and there was a place surrounded by high walls that was much higher than the ground, like a hill.

That is where the palace of the Nanming royal family is located, a majestic city within a city, the political and power center of the Nanming Kingdom - Wanggong Mountain.

There are many and intricate streets in the huge Wangcheng City, but with Wanggong Mountain as the central dot, there are two clear and vertical intersecting avenues, connecting the four main city gates in the east, west, north and south.

Nanming Wangcheng is a square city, the east-west direction is called Suzaku Avenue, the north-south direction is called Tianhuo Avenue, under the intersection of the Wangcheng is divided into Donghua, Nanchuan, Tianjin, Tushan four large urban areas.

The Donghua District in the southeast corner and the Tianjin District in the northeast corner were the most prosperous because they were the exclusive places of families and dignitaries, while the Nanchuan District in the northwest corner was a gathering place for all kinds of craftsmen and mercenaries, and various gang forces were flooded during the period. Tushan District, located in the northwest corner, is also a mix of people, but most of them are ordinary people living in poverty, referred to as slums.

Nan'an River, which runs through the Nanming Wangcheng from west to east, is not only the main water source of the palace moat, but also connects other waterways in the city, is a water transportation channel, and is also an important resource for the production and life of residents in the city, so the section along the river is more lively and prosperous.

The geographical location is different, and the scale of the building is different. Li Ding's restaurant is located along the river in Tianjin District, with high floors and wide views, but even in this location, Li Ding found that it was impossible to get a glimpse of the whole picture of the royal city, because even the western city wall could not be seen as far as the eye could see.

And at the very edge of Tushan District, there is a place where the buildings are slightly weird, as if shrouded in a layer of black gas, that is Li Ding's next target - the wasteland black market.

Li Ding thought that a place like the black market should be in a relatively hidden place, but he didn't want to blatantly be in the royal city.

But when Li Ding knew that there were actually three Soul Gathering Realm powerhouses sitting in it, and this complicated force was also a special force possessed by the royal family, he didn't feel strange.

It turns out that even if something that cannot be seen in the light of day, it will be acquiesced in under the support of strong strength and driven by interests.

In an instant, black and white, right and wrong, had a new definition in Li Ding's heart.

And how to enter the core area of the black market is the problem that Li Ding thinks about the most at the moment.

"What do the three guest officers want?" Xiao Er's greeting pulled Li Ding's mind back.

Li Ding smiled, thinking that Ah Zheng hadn't opened his mouth much along the way, so he said to Ah Wei: "Ah Wei, I'm not familiar with the dishes here, you can have some." ”

Ah Wei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "How can this work Lei Gongzi, if it doesn't suit your taste, it's not good." ”

"It's okay, you can just order it, or you can be punctual. Li Ding put away his smile and said, it seems that it is better to be serious about these two people.

Sure enough, Ah Wei immediately turned his head and said a few names to Xiao Er, and asked for a pot of wine, and Xiao Er was about to leave.

"One more pot of good wine. Just when Xiao Er turned around, Li Ding said, and then Li Ding looked out the window with a teacup thoughtfully, Ah Wei and Ah Zheng had nothing to say and could only taste tea slowly.

was waiting, and suddenly a woman's cry came, which made Li Ding frown, and the sound should have come from the private room next door.

The scream seemed a little miserable, and then a man's voice scolded: "You slut, you don't know how to lift, look at how the master cleans you up." ”

Then the man cursed again, but he couldn't hear it.

Li Ding held the teacup and looked at Ah Wei and Ah Zheng, and found that their expressions remained the same as drinking tea, and they didn't seem to hear the movement next door at all. Although Li Ding was a little curious in his heart, he also knew that now was not the time to meddle.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was another commotion next door, as if something had been broken one after another, mixed with a few women's cries of pain.

"Slut, don't shut up, do you want people to see my jokes? If you dare to cry again, see if you don't kill your family." The man's scolding sounded again, and then the woman was silent.

Although he didn't know what was going on, Li Ding was unhappy when he heard it. Originally, his head would ache from time to time today, and he was worried about the strange old wounds in the depths of his consciousness. Annoyed, I couldn't help but exert my hand, only to hear a snap and crush the teacup in my hand.

"Lei Gongzi!" Ah Wei and Ah Zheng stood up suddenly, they didn't care about what was happening next door, but Li Ding's every move was all in their eyes.

Although Li Ding had no anger on his face, Ah Wei was not a fool, and sighed lightly and said, "Young Master Lei, it's not very quiet here, otherwise how about we change places." ”

Li Ding smiled, put the broken teacup aside, and waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

At this moment, Xiao Er trotted in with wine and food, and said while serving: "The guest officer will use it slowly first, and the rest of the dishes will come immediately." ”

"What's going on next door?" asked Li Ding casually.

"This ...... It was a guest who was teaching her slave girl. Xiao Er replied.

"Slave girl!" These two words made Li Ding's heart tremble, and he looked at Ah Wei and the others, but found that they still had no reaction.

"This kind ......of woman who bought is just lacking in training," Xiao Er said a little jokingly, but suddenly noticed Li Ding's displeasure, and hurriedly changed his words: "Did you disturb the guest officer, then do you want to change the private room ......."

"No, you go about your business. Li Ding said, exhaling lightly.

When Xiao Er heard this, he hurriedly retreated, you must know that he can't afford to provoke guests who can go to this kind of restaurant to consume, and it is better to say more than one sentence.

Ah Zheng got up to help Li Ding pour wine, but Li Ding pushed the wine glass and said: "I don't drink, the wine is called for the two of you, one person and one pot don't know if it's enough, it's not enough to call again." ”

The two of them were stunned, and Li Ding couldn't help but look awe-inspired: "Don't say anything about prevarication, if you don't drink, you look down on me, and don't forget the explanation of the shopkeeper, you must obey my orders." ”

These words obviously worked, Ah Zheng sat down a little apprehensively, and Ah Wei each took a pot of wine and poured himself a drink.

"You also have to eat vegetables, I can't eat so many dishes alone. Li Ding said while moving his chopsticks.

In a short time, all the dishes were ready. At first, the two of them couldn't let go in front of Li Ding, but half a pot of wine was down, and Li Ding talked to the two from time to time, and gradually the two of them were no longer so restrained and relaxed.

"When did you two start working in Zhang Zhuan?" After eating for a while, Li Ding suddenly looked up and asked.

Asked by this, Ah Wei and Ah Zheng were slightly stunned, and Ah Wei said: "Back to Lei Gongzi, the two villains have followed the uncle since they were young. ”

"What do you mean by that?" asked Li Ding.

"Don't hide it from Lei Gongzi, the ancestors of my two brothers were favored by the Zhang family, so they vowed to be slaves for generations and regard the Zhang family as the master, and the villain is considered to be born in Zhang's mansion and grew up in Zhang's mansion, but as a house slave, although the master and servant are different, but the uncle and Mrs. have never treated the villain as a house slave. Ah Wei said.

Li Ding didn't expect that the two of them had been slaves for generations, thinking about the strength of the two and the loyalty they showed to Zhang He, he didn't know what kind of favor Zhang Hezu gave to the ancestors of these two people.

"The shopkeeper Zhang is straightforward, kind-hearted, naturally different from others, it is a blessing to meet such a master, but it is a pity that others may not be so lucky. Li Ding shook his head with a wry smile.

"Why should Lei Gongzi be bothered, the weak eat the strong, the world is like this. With what happened next door just now, Ah Wei naturally understood what Li Ding meant, so he said with a straight face.

Li Ding smiled and said nothing, and ate the dishes slowly, and the taste of several dishes was really good.

After eating, Ah Wei rushed to pay the bill, saying that it was Zhang He's explanation. Li Ding didn't expect to eat three gold coins in this meal, it seems that this kind of restaurant is not something that ordinary people can afford, and it also makes Li Ding realize the importance of money here.

When Li Ding and the others went downstairs, a middle-aged fat man with a big belly also walked out of the private room next to him, followed by two attendants, and a young woman. I saw that there were obvious fingerprints on both sides of the woman's face, her eyes were red, and there were tear stains in the corners of her eyes.

The fat man wore a black sleeved brocade robe embroidered with flame patterns with gold thread, and the special style of clothing looked extremely luxurious, which also made his fat body not look very bloated.

And the most special thing is that the fat man's left chest is embroidered with gold wire with four tripod-shaped patterns, the image is three-dimensional, and it is about to come out, which can't help but make Li Ding look at it twice.

Needless to say, this fat man is the guy who beat the woman next door, and when the fat man and his party passed by the counter of the restaurant, they stopped and said inside: "Boss Zhu, why didn't you see you just now?"

As soon as he heard this, a person at the counter who was flipping through the account book looked up, and immediately flattered and said, "I just went out to do something, I just came back, I just came back." ”

"Don't lie to me, how are things going?" asked the fat man.

Hearing this, Boss Zhu said nervously: "I dare to lie to you, the matter is still being done, and it is still being done." It's just that withered leaf lotus is scarce on the market, and Master Du wants to be in good condition, so it's really hard to find. ”

"Didn't you say yesterday that there was a way on the black market?" the fat man asked with a fierce look in his eyes.

"You can spare me, Master Du. This frightened Boss Zhu again and again, and actually slapped himself and said: "I have a big mouth, I forgot my identity, Master Du, you can't find something, what kind of way can I hit." ”

The fat man looked angry and glared, which made Boss Zhu tremble.

The movement here attracted the eyes of many people inside and outside, but as soon as they saw the fat man, they quickly turned their heads, and no one dared to squeak when they walked.

"By the way, I accidentally broke some things in your store just now, can you report the number?" the fat man looked at Boss Zhu and said angrily.

When Boss Zhu heard this, he trembled and almost knelt down, and stammered: "It's just a few cups to break a stool, it's my honor for Master Du to come, but it's because Master Du didn't eat and was happy today, because we didn't take care of it, please give me a chance to make amends another day." Don't talk about this, I'll ask for this meal, I'll invite this meal. ”

The fat man smiled fiercely, didn't look at Boss Zhu again, and walked away with his followers.