Chapter 18: The Road Is Uneven (I)
Back in the room, Liu Yu was still thinking about what Heimu said, leaving a way for the beast clan and the demon clan to survive? Now I can thank God if I can't be defeated by them, how can she have so much confidence in me?
Seeing Zhang Tianqi's confused appearance, Liu Yu's heart moved, and said: "Xiaoqi, Heimu seems to care about you very much! ”
"yes, I don't know what's going on, and I don't know her. Zhang Tianqi said suspiciously.
"It's probably because of your father. Listen to her conversation with you, she should be familiar with your father. Zhou Sheng interjected.
"Maybe, when we get back, ask Grandpa and maybe we'll find out what's going on. Zhang Tianqi said, "Let's not talk about this, where are we going next?"
"Now that we have the right identity, I think we'll go straight to Wall City, what do you think?" asked Liu Yu.
"I'm also in favor, and I haven't heard any news in Gangjing City. What we did in Fark City was like a mud cow in the sea, and I always felt a little weird. Zhou Sheng said, "After all, Wall City is the capital of Walker Province, plus Yude's mansion is in Wall City, as the military chief and consul of Walker Province, if he says such a big thing, he will not ignore it, it is very illogical, even if he is a mediocre person, he will make a move, and there will be no movement like this!." ”
"Then we'll rest for the night, and we'll leave for Wall City tomorrow. Liu Yu said.
Early the next morning, Liu Yu and the three of them left the Xiaoyao Underground Palace together with Man Yi and returned to Gangjing City. Walking out of the Xiaoyao Underground Palace, Liu Yu and the three of them had a different feeling, and the black wood they knew in the underground palace had been haunting their hearts for a long time, and they couldn't forget it for a long time.
"Childe, where are you going?" As soon as he walked out of the dungeon, Man Yi hurriedly asked.
"We're going to go to Wall City to have fun, you can help us hire a car, it's not too luxurious, the drive is stable, and it's okay to sit comfortably." Liu Yu commanded.
"I'll do it. After saying that, Man Yi trotted all the way to find the car.
After Man Yi walked away, Zhou Sheng asked, "Liu Yu, do you plan to let him follow us all the time?"
"Well, he's a local, and with him, it's definitely a lot easier than us to get things done, so it's still a lot of help for us to have him follow. Liu Yu explained.
After a while, Man Yi returned with a carriage drawn by four horns. The wildebeest is a creature endemic to the Orc Clan, a docile animal with a long pair of sharp horns on its head, but rarely used to attack. The wildebeest has more strength and stamina than ordinary horses, and the cart pulled by it gallops quickly and smoothly, making it suitable for carrying people.
From the outside, the carriage is simply decorated, with a red-painted wooden board and a door on the right side of the carriage for easy access to and from the carriage. Inside, the layout is very simple, with two rows of comfortable seats facing each other, and a low table in the middle that can be folded down, which can be used as a coffee table or folded to make space. Liu Yu sat in the carriage and didn't feel crowded at all.
The driver was a middle-aged horse orc, who didn't have a whip in his hand like a normal coachman. After Liu Yu and the others got into the car and sat down, they only heard him shout, and the four wildebeest began to run slowly. The vehicle was running smoothly and there was no bump at all.
"The horse people are proficient in horse herding, are familiar with the various surnames of horses, and can even communicate with wildebeests, so they do not need to use whips to drive wildebeests, but let wildebeest serve them through verbal communication. Horses are the best coachmen, and of course they love their horses more than ordinary people. Man Yi explained.
After leaving Oka Jing Castle, under the command of the coachman, the wildebeest began to speed up and hurried forward along the official road. The wildebeest was very fast, and it took less than three hours to complete the 200-plus kilometer distance. Soon the silhouette of the city of Wall was seen, and the wildebeest slowed down its speed with the shouts of the coachman.
When I got closer, I could clearly see that the walls of Wall City were forty meters high, and the walls were full of orc soldiers guarding them. It was still morning, and the nearly 30-meter-wide South Gate was fully opened, and the bustling pedestrians and motorcades were constantly coming in and out. Outside the city gates, two groups of heavily armed soldiers also stood, vigilantly watching the passers-by.
As soon as the carriage entered the city of Wall, its progress slowed down, and all sorts of vehicles crowded the already wide streets. The coachman and his wildebeest seemed to be accustomed to the situation, and were not in a hurry at all, and the coachman even had time to feed his wildebeest some hay.
It took nearly two hours for the carriage to finally arrive at the door of a hotel. After the four people got out of the car and sent the driver away, Zhang Tianqi sighed: "This Wall City is really crowded enough, and it takes two hours to walk for such a small distance, which is too exaggerated." It's better to book a room quickly, I haven't had a good meal after a day of walking, and my stomach has already struck. ”
Liu Yu glanced at Man Yi, Man Yi went to the hotel first, and then Liu Yu and the three walked in unhurriedly. After entering, Man Yi had already completed all the formalities and was walking towards them. "Liu Gongzi, it's all done. I've booked you three suites, all of which are the best rooms here. Although his food here is not the best in Wall City, it is also very distinctive, and you will know when you eat it. ”
After a hearty meal, the three of them went back to their respective rooms to rest. According to Manyi, Wall City is the most lively at night, with a variety of nightlife. As the capital of the province of Walker, it is home to not only the best craftsmen and weapons manufacturers, but also a large number of nobles and wealthy merchants, who have created the city's bustling nightlife.
When night fell and the lights were on, Liu Yu and his entourage of four appeared on the streets of Wall City under the leadership of Man Yi. Although there are many fewer convoys transporting goods on the streets today, there are many luxuriously decorated two-wheeled carriages running back and forth on the streets.
"These were the private carriages of the nobles and the rich who went to various banquets. "Every night, there are countless feasts in the city of Wall, which is the beginning of the luxurious life of the nobles, which lasts until three or four o'clock in the evening, when they go back to sleep and repeat it the next day." ”
"Don't they need to do things during the day?" asked Zhang Tianqi in confusion.
"At a glance, I know that Zhang Gongzi's family is the kind of family that is strict with its children, and it does not let you get contaminated with the rotten life of ordinary nobles. Man Yi said to Zhang Tianqi with a smile, "Drinking and socializing is what these people have to do every day, and as for other things, there will be people who will do it for them." ”
"Aren't they just a bunch of moths?"
"It can be said that they all rely on the fiefs and family property left by their ancestors to live such a life. Therefore, there are many incompetent people who are in this kind of glamour, and they quickly lose their family business, and the result is even more miserable than those who are already poor. Man Yi said with emotion, "Without power, it is the decay of the nobles!"
The four of them chatted as they walked, and Man Yi was familiar with the aristocratic circle of Wall City. From the conversation, it was learned that his grandfather was originally a small nobleman and left some family property. By the time of his father, the family began to decline, and all the family property left by his ancestors was squandered. And he didn't learn any trades, so that now he can only eat behind other nobles, but fortunately, others are clever enough and know many people, although he can't go back to his old life, worry-free food and clothing is not a problem.
Before they knew it, the four of them had walked to a bustling commercial street in the middle of Wall City, where there were all kinds of shops. There are those who sell weapons and equipment, those who sell all kinds of gems and antiques, those who make and sell ready-to-wear clothes, those who sell rouge and gouache, and those who make gold and silver ornaments, and all kinds of goods can be bought here.
As the flow of people keeps moving forward, you can hear the shouting and selling of vendors from time to time, and the colorful lights hanging from the merchants on both sides of the street add a beautiful scenery to the night of Wall City. While enjoying the beautiful scenery on the street, I sighed at the prosperity and richness of the beast territory.
The four men were wandering the street when they suddenly noticed a large vacant area of the street in front of them, surrounded by many onlookers, and four or five people in the middle were beating a man who had fallen to the ground. The man who had fallen to the ground had been beaten and was covered in blood and unconscious. The people standing around were all pointing fingers, but no one stepped forward to stop them.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Tianqi rushed forward with an angry roar, and before those people could react, he knocked them all to the ground in three or two blows. When the surrounding onlookers saw this scene, they let out an exclamation, and more people gathered here.
After Zhang Tianqi knocked those people down, he helped up the wounded who were lying on the ground. This is an old man of the monkey clan, with gray hair and bloodstained beard. The blood was still flowing from the corners of his nose and mouth, and his two eyes were swollen from the beating, and he couldn't even open them. The clothes on his body were even more tattered, and the exposed skin was also blue and purple. It's just that he still holds a sheathed sword tightly in both hands, and he doesn't let go of his hands even when he is unconscious.
The few people who had just been knocked down by Zhang Tianqi now also got up with a chirp, and when they saw Zhang Tianqi helping the old man up, these people rushed up again, and one of them kicked Zhang Tianqi on the back.
Zhang Tianqi didn't look back, he held the old man with his left hand, his right hand stood like a knife, cut it to the kicking foot, and swept the opponent's supporting leg with his right foot. When these people bullied the old man, they were like wolves and tigers, and they beat the old man unconscious under punches and kicks. But at this time, it was different, Zhang Tianqi just swept everything, his right hand cut fiercely on the opponent's shin, only to hear the "click", the opponent's leg bone has been cut off by Zhang Tianqi's palm knife. The swept right foot slammed into the opponent's calf.
At the same time that this person was kicked to the ground by Zhang Tianqi, a terrible scream came out of his mouth. When several other people saw this scene, they all hesitated and stopped, not daring to call Zhang Tianqi again. But his mouth was shouting: "Who are you, you dare to meddle with the affairs of my young master, are you impatient, do you know who my young master is?"
With a sneer, Zhang Tianqi said: "I don't care who your young master is, what my son is most unaccustomed to is you dogs fighting people." I'm still in charge of this matter today, if you have any ability, you can use it, and my son will all follow. As soon as he made a move, Zhang Tianqi knew the strength of these people. They are just some gentlemen, they can only bully others, and it is okay to bully the common people, but if they really start to do it, they are all embroidered pillows, and they are not beaten at all.
Glancing at them contemptuously, Zhang Tianqi said again: "You leave this old man's medical expenses, I will let you go today, otherwise you will ......"
"Beat him to death, if there is anything I will do, hit me, beat him hard. A man who looked like a leader shouted.