Chapter 26: Mizushima (I)
The prosperity of Shihai City is by no means comparable to the small city of Shigang. On one of the most prosperous streets in Shihai City, there is a magnificent three-story restaurant, called Lanyue Tower.
When Huo Jing and Ye Qingcheng walked down from the carriage, a woman in a red robe in the restaurant who still had charm immediately led a maid out.
"Oh, the eldest nephew is here!" The shopkeeper of the restaurant immediately took Huo Jing in his arms, and then looked at him affectionately.
"Sanniang, how is business lately?" Huo Jing said with a smile.
"What's the matter?" asked the shopkeeper.
"How dare my nephew?" Huo Jing said, "I just want to participate in the beast worship battle and pass by here." ”
"Those who have a chance to participate in that kind of grand event are all top geniuses!" The shopkeeper looked at Ye Qingcheng as he spoke, and said, "Who is this handsome young man?"
"He is a new friend of mine, named Ye Qingcheng. Huo Jing said: "Sanniang, we have been running all night and are a little tired, help us prepare two rooms." ”
"Good. The shopkeeper said.
"By the way, prepare a decent dress for Brother Ye. Huo Jing said: "After a while, I will take Brother Ye to Water Island for a visit." ”
After a few words of greeting, Ye Qingcheng was led into a richly decorated guest room by a maid. Looking at the empty room and these luxurious furnishings, Ye Qingcheng couldn't help but think of the scene when he lived in the cave before, and smiled helplessly: "I really didn't expect that the Huo family's property is so big. ”
There weren't so many sighs from the fire, it came out of Ye Qingcheng's arms directly, jumped onto the table, and feasted on a roast leg of lamb on the table.
Ye Qingcheng walked to the table and poured himself a glass of wine, but instead of drinking it, he took out the book. Along the way, his mind was on the book.
"Old man Gumu said that my heart was replaced. Thinking about it now, Ye Qingcheng is still incredible. However, now that he was in a prosperous place, he did not dare to venture into that dream, and if there was any heresy, it would definitely arouse the alarm of some powerful people in the city, "I have to find a secluded place." ”
"Aggressive ......" A series of knocks came from the door, and Ye Qingcheng hurriedly put it away and opened the door.
At the door, there stood a watery-looking maid, carrying a tray with a precious black tiger skin robe and a pair of red fox skin boots.
"What is this?" Ye Qingcheng didn't say.
"It was given to Ye Gongzi by Young Master Huo. The maid showed a sweet smile and said, "Young Master Huo said that if Ye Gongzi can't sleep, it is better to go to Shuidao with him." ”
Mizushima is not an island, but a supergiant ship. It is nearly a mile long, seventy zhang wide, more than 20 floors high, costing 700 million gold coins, and is jointly built by the thirteen countries of Luofeng Xiao. This huge ship, which is like a small island, was built to curry favor with the first day of one of the four super empires, Hengyang Kingdom, Liubeishui.
Half of the Hengyang Kingdom is under the jurisdiction of the Liu family. Not only that, but the Liu family is also the richest super family in the entire Yuntian Continent. Half of the commercial houses on the Yuntian Continent were controlled by the Liu family. However, on the first day of the recent rise of the Hengyang Empire, he was the seventeenth son of the Liu family, known as Liu Shaoguo. In order to have a good relationship with the Liu family, the thirteen small countries united by Luofeng Xiao did their best to build such a huge ship on the Yuntian Continent on the rocky sea for Liu Shaoguo to play. After Liu Shaoguo played on the boat for a month, he was quite satisfied when he returned, and immediately decided to establish thirteen commercial houses in Luofeng Xiaolian.
Because this huge ship was too large to take away, it was left in the Troubled Stone Sea, which was jointly owned by the thirteen small countries of Luofeng. Now, those who can set foot on this huge ship are all relatives of the emperor and famous people, and as for others who want to go up, they must first pay 10,000 gold coins.
"Ten thousand gold coins?!" In the carriage, Ye Qingcheng was so frightened that his jaw almost fell, and said, "Forget it, I'm not going." ”
"I'm ready for the golden ticket. Huo Jing smiled: "Brother, don't be disappointed. ”
"Along the way, I have made Brother Huo spend a lot of money. Ye Qingcheng said: "How can I be-"
"As long as the brothers can have fun, gold is a small thing. Huo Jing said.
At this moment, Ye Qingcheng understood what it meant to spend money. A ship that required 10,000 gold coins to set foot on, he really couldn't imagine its luxury.
The carriage crossed the criss-crossing streets, exited from the west gate of Shihai City, and it took an hour to reach the first port by the rocky sea.
After Ye Qingcheng and Huo Jing got off the carriage, the first thing they saw was the behemoth docked in front of the port. The entire body of the water island is made of 100-year-old trees, and the exterior is painted with a layer of golden yellow paint, which looks like pure gold at a glance.
At this time, the water island is about to sail into the sea of rocks, carrying those rich and noble children out to sea. A huge black octopus nine feet high, controlled by a two-foot tall giant, coiled in front of the bustling harbor, letting out a dull whining sound.
Huo Jing and Ye Qingcheng hurriedly ran to the port, and against the backdrop of the water island, they were as small as two ants.
"Young Master Huo?" an old man in a brocade green robe standing by the giant octopus in front of the harbor looked at Huo Jing with a smile.
Huo Jing took out two golden tickets printed with the word "swastika" and gave them to the old man, saying, "Two." ”
The old man took the golden ticket, looked up at the giant man who was driving the giant octopus, and the man immediately took out two gold plates the size of a basin and threw them down. The black giant seal immediately stretched out two tentacles, and used the suction cups at the end of the tentacles to absorb and hold up the gold plate.
"Brother, let's go. Huo Jing said.
I saw that Huo Jing took the lead in demonstrating and jumped onto a gold plate, followed by Ye Qingcheng and jumped onto another gold plate. In the end, the giant octopus slowly took out two huge tentacles and lifted them to the side of the water island boat more than ten feet high.
The two of them jumped up and landed on the second floor of Mizushima.
After going to the water island, Ye Qingcheng felt as if he had entered the palace, where he was unimaginably luxurious, the utensils used were decorated with either gold or silver, and everyone walking on the boat was dressed in graceful and luxurious clothes. At first, Huo Jing could still show his rich and glamorous side on the street, but after entering here, it seemed that a group of phoenixes were crowded together, and he was immediately not so conspicuous.
There are mostly gentlemen and rich ladies here, most of whom Huo Jing knows, and he keeps greeting after getting on the boat. Ye Qingcheng regretted it, although it was luxurious here, it had nothing to do with him, he didn't know anyone, and he didn't like this kind of extremely pompous atmosphere.
"Brother Huo, it's been a long time!" Suddenly, a bloated fat man, dressed in gold and silver, appeared in front of Huo Jing, and said with a smile on his face: "You have also heard about the first courtesan of the hundred stones?"