Chapter 180: The Secret of Difficulty
The imperial capital had several city gates, each of which was 500 zhang high and 200 zhang wide. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info there are two teams of demon soldiers waiting at the city gate, each demon soldier has a minimum of the realm, and the captain of the demon soldier is even more away from the police world. It can be seen that the imperial capital guards are powerful.
The city gate was full of people, Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei were inconspicuous in the crowd, plus Lao Lei disguised, the two entered through the West Third Gate without the slightest hindrance.
As soon as I entered the city gate, I saw a pennant embroidered with a huge word "rent", and behind the pennant there was a three-storey attic.
Lan Lingmu knew that some capitals would rent transportation at the city gate, presumably the attic in front of him here was the same, so he immediately took Lao Lei into the attic.
On the first floor of the attic, there are about thirty people. Lan Lingmu looked inside and found that there were many people around the counter, as if asking something. The person sitting at the counter also greeted him with a smile, and then selected a palm-sized carriage sculpture from a frame behind him and handed it to the person who had just asked. The person who inquired was overjoyed when he saw the sculpture, took out a red card, and handed it to the person at the counter.
The person inside the counter took the red card and swiped it on a black stone, then smiled and handed the red card back to the person who asked. The inquirer left the pavilion with the carriage sculpture.
Lan Lingmu's eyes kept looking at the carriage sculpture in the man's hand, curious about what it was.
After the man came out of the attic, he dyed the carriage sculpture in his hand to the front, and the carriage sculpture really turned into a carriage, the carriage had no horses, and the space inside was two or three feet. The man jumped into the carriage, and the carriage flew into the air.
Lan Lingmu was amazed, he couldn't have imagined that the means of transportation in the imperial capital would be like this. It doesn't seem like it's too fast, but it's easier and faster to fly in the air than on the ground.
"Master, this is called the windmill, it is a special means of transportation in the imperial capital, from the dignitaries to the common people, you can use this windmill. "Almost all the demons cultivate, so the common people will have mana.
"Since you know the imperial ...... Windmill, then help me choose a windmill suitable for two or three people!"
"The windmills on the first floor are limited to two people, the windmills on the second floor are three to five people, and the windmills on the third floor are specially customized for those dignitaries. And there are various types of windmills, with different levels of speed and comfort. ”
Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei came to the second floor of the attic, because the price of the windmill on this floor was relatively high, so there were half fewer people on this floor than on the first floor.
Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei came to the counter, and after waiting for a while, it was their turn.
"May I ask what kind of windmill do you need?" The waiter at the counter was a demon woman with clear eyebrows, and her eyes seemed to have starlight, which was a reading of countless people, and it was obvious at a glance that the two of them came together.
Lan Lingmu didn't understand the types of these windmills, so he pushed them all to Lao Lei to deal with.
"We want a five-person windmill," although Lan Lingmu only said three people, but in case there were other people, Lao Lei still chose a five-person windmill.
"We have Deluxe, Premium and Regular Editions here, what type of windmill do you need?"
"The premium version!" The deluxe version is too expensive, and the ordinary version is too simple, so Lao Lei chose the advanced version in the middle.
"Do you have a membership card?"
Membership card?Lan Ling Mu remembered the red card, which was probably a membership card.
Lao Lei doesn't often walk in the imperial capital, so he naturally won't spend extra money to get a membership card, and after handing over eight hundred yuan crystals quite heartbrokenly, he finally got a windmill carrying five people, and the use period is one month, and the shop must be returned when it expires.
Lan Lingmu was taken aback, spending eight hundred yuan crystals, but it could only be used for a month. If the lease for a year is not nearly 10,000 yuan, this consumption is really too high. However, this is still a high-end version of the windmill, if it is replaced by a luxury version of the windmill, it will not exceed 10,000 yuan, and Lan Ling Muguang is terrifying when he thinks about it.
The saddest thing is Lao Lei, and it is not Lan Lingmu who took out the Yuanjing, it is him.
The windmill itself is a magic weapon, and Lan Lingmu is easy to get started.
"Old Lei, where is Xuanyu Tower?" Lan Lingmu controlled the windmill and flew slowly in the air of the imperial capital. Although flying vehicles can be used in the Imperial City, there is also a height limit, which is not allowed to exceed 1,000 feet. If it exceeds a thousand zhang, it will cost some yuan crystals to eliminate the disaster, and at worst, there will be a prison sentence.
"Xuanyulou?" Hearing this, Lao Lei, who was sitting behind Lan Lingmu, was startled, "What is the master doing in Xuanyulou?"
"I didn't say I was going to Xuanyu Building, but when I arrived at Xuanyu Building, I knew where I was looking for?" Lan Lingmu asked again, "As soon as you heard me talk about Xuanyu Building, you were very surprised, what kind of place is Xuanyu Building?"
"Xuanyulou is the origin of the elegance of the demon race, and every year the big exam will gather countless young talents, and the demon emperor will also come here, from which the most talented young people will be selected to serve as civil officials of the imperial court. In normal times, there will also be some young talents to play together and learn from each other. ”
In the end, Lan Lingmu couldn't help but yearn for a while, his father used to pass the big exam to serve as an official in the DPRK and China, and he had read poetry and books since he was a child, and he also longed to experience such a big exam. However, fate is a man, but he has become a killer in his mouth, and he has been displaced and has no fixed place to live.
In addition to sighing, Lan Lingmu asked Lao Lei to operate the windmill.
The speed of the windmill is actually not fast, this is to avoid the windmill colliding in the air. Because of the distance saving, it is faster than transportation on the road.
Xuanyu Tower is quite far away from the West Three City Gate, relatively close to the central area of the imperial capital. It took Lan Lingmu almost two hours to see Xuanyu Tower. This is still the fastest speed, and I didn't see much along the way. However, when he saw Xuanyu Tower, he still satisfied his desire to see the scenery.
A quaint minaret stands on a lonely piece surrounded by the lake, that is, the Xuanyu Tower.
Xuanyu is thirty zhang high, divided into nine floors, each floor four upturned eaves corner is hung with a dark gold bell, that dark gold is after the baptism of the years. Around it, there are many pavilions and pavilions, which are very ornately decorated, but compared with Xuanyu Tower, there is a lack of a unique spirit, and it is reduced to plain.
As evening approached, the color of the sky changed to a pure pale blue, which looked magnificent. The lake around the isolated island is lit up with water lantern flowers, corresponding to the glowing Xuanyu Building, which dots the lonely island very lively.
This scenery alone is worth a lot of scenery.
There are many places in the imperial city that are forbidden to the sky, including Xuanyu Tower, Lao Lei stopped in front of the small lake in Xuanyu Tower.
Lan Lingmu looked at Xuanyu Lou and recalled the meeting place that the demon woman Jiang Yu had said.
East of Xuanyu Building, thirty miles, Jingcomb Street, small powder shop.
At this time, the sun has just set. Lan Lingmu judged the next direction, then snatched the control of the windmill from Lao Lei's hand and flew towards the meeting place.
Jingcomb Street, it sounds very feminine.
In fact, Lan Lingmu also felt so. Sure enough, after arriving at Jingcomb Street, he found that all the shops here were selling women's cosmetics and clothing, and nine out of ten of the people walking around here were women, and the rest of the men were accompanying women to go shopping and buy things, and who wanted Lan Lingmu to be the same as Lao Lei.
The atmosphere was particularly awkward when the two big men walked here, and it felt like every random glance was full of mockery. However, no one was looking at them.
After some searching, Lan Lingmu finally found a small powder makeup shop. The store is not big, about 100 square meters, but there are many women pointing around the strong bottles and cans on the counter, as if talking about that kind of cosmetics is better.
Lan Lingmu also came to the counter to pay money, and did not buy anything, and said to the waitress to find someone named Jiang Yu. The waitress's face changed, and then she said, "Please wait a moment," and she went back as soon as she went. With that, she hurried into the back of the shop.
Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei waited in the store for a while, Lan Lingmu didn't feel much embarrassed, and Lao Lei was still a bachelor at his age, and he was embarrassed in such a place where there were many rouge women, and he was silent in his heart when the waitress came back.
After a while, the waitress finally came back and respectfully invited Lan Lingmu in. Old Lei glanced at Lan Lingmu in surprise and followed closely.
The waitress led them into the back of the shop, where there were several courtyards. The waitress took the two to one of the small courtyards.
In the small courtyard, there is a tree with a crooked neck. Under the tree, a man in a black cloak sat in front of the stone table, and when he saw Lan Lingmu, he waved his hand and asked the waitress to step back, but when he saw the old Lei beside Lan Lingmu, he wanted to say something.
"It's okay, he's just like you, you don't have to avoid it. ”
Hearing this, Jiang Yu and Lao Lei's bodies were shocked, and they looked at each other, and both sides saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Meet the master!" Jiang Yu bowed with his archers, then led Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei to sit down, and poured a cup of tea for Lan Lingmu and Lao Lei.
"Master, after a long journey, let's have a drink first......"
"Okay, you don't need to say polite words, just tell me what I asked you to investigate!"
"Yes, I usually help my friends make rouge, and occasionally go out for a walk, and I have mastered some of the rules of Concubine Qin's life. ”
Lao Lei on the side heard the word "Concubine Qin", and his heart chuckled, and his eyes were transferred to Lan Lingmu. He didn't know what this mysterious master was doing to inquire about Concubine Qin, but this would undoubtedly provoke the current Demon Emperor. If that demon emperor with monstrous mana was angry, there must be no one in the world who could bear it.
"Concubine Qin basically travels three times a month, going to Guangning Palace in the first half, Cixin Lake in the middle of the month, and Zhaofeng Ridge in the second half. ”
"Zhaofeng Ridge?" For some reason, Lan Lingmu felt a chill in his heart when he heard the news that Concubine Qin went to Zhaofeng Ridge, he had never heard of Zhaofeng Ridge before, but the first time he heard this place, he felt very familiar, which obviously did not conform to normal logic. The source of the problem must be the memory of the previous life in the depths of the soul. Lan Lingmu suspected that something had happened to Qianyue and Concubine Qin in Zhaofeng Ridge, could it be the first place they met.
Now that Qianyue has passed, his guess cannot be verified, otherwise it will be of great help to Lan Lingmu to fulfill his promise to Qianyue.
"What is Zhaofeng Ridge?"
"Zhaofeng Ridge is a hunting ground that has been bred in captivity, and it is generally only for those high-ranking officials. This ridge is located in the northwest of the imperial capital, with a radius of dozens of miles. Because it is located in the windward place, the wind blows for a long time, so it is named Zhaofeng Ridge. ”
"What, the master wants to go to Zhaofeng Ridge? I'm afraid this is a bit difficult. ”
Jiang Yu didn't know why Lan Lingmu asked her to pay attention to Concubine Qin's actions, and she didn't know why she was interested in Zhaofengling, so she could only tell him the truth. Lao Lei on the side faintly guessed Lan Lingmu's identity from Lan Lingmu's madness and silver seal, but he couldn't be sure yet, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous.
"I do mean that, you said it's a bit difficult, then there should still be a way to enter!"
Back then, Qianyue left an image of a woman in his mind, and also left a paragraph: This person is Concubine Qin, the favorite concubine of the Demon Emperor, I want you to make her fall in love with you, sow discord from it, and let her break with the Demon Emperor.
At the beginning, when Lan Lingmu saw this passage, he was simple-minded, thinking that Qianyue was just to take revenge on his father, the Demon Emperor, who had always had a discordant relationship. As time passed, Lan Lingmu learned some unknown secrets from books and other people's mouths. Qianyue has always had a discordant relationship with the Demon Emperor because of her mother's relationship, especially after her mother died with a grudge, the relationship between Qianyue and the Demon Emperor is even more like walking on thin ice, and the factor that broke this relationship turned out to be a woman, there is no doubt that this woman is Concubine Qin.
There is no historical record of how the relationship was broken during this period, and those who learned the inside story have disappeared or kept silent or have been erased, all because there is a demon emperor with monstrous power.
Lan Lingmu faintly felt that the relationship between Qianyue and Concubine Qin was not ordinary, perhaps, the two had known each other, knew each other, and ...... Love.
In short, all of this can't be known because of the Demon Emperor's suppression.