Chapter 203: Gods and Demons Dance
The closer you are to the capital of the Great Liang Dynasty, the fewer monsters you can encounter in the wild.
Three months after leaving the immortal territory of the Great Yan Dynasty, the two successfully arrived in the capital.
Seeing the towering walls of the capital from a distance, Rong Yi couldn't help but sigh: "The capital is different." โ
When you get closer, you can feel the grandeur of the capital, the city wall is several people high, the thickness is two or three meters, not only the city wall is full of soldiers, but there are also patrolling soldiers on the top of the wall, which can be described as heavily guarded.
There are four city gates in the capital, and Rong Yi and their arrival is the east city gate.
There was a long queue in front of the door, some of them were residents of nearby towns and villages, carrying bamboo baskets full of things, probably trying to set up stalls to sell, and some of them were riding donkey carts or horse-drawn carts, which looked like they had come from other places.
Finally, there is a carriage driven by three horses, and the carriage is also luxurious and luxurious, either rich or powerful.
But regardless of their status, they all line up well, and the soldiers in the Iron Mask will not give face to anyone.
When they arrived at Rong Yi and them, the two got out of the carriage and handed out the talismans, and the soldiers took a moment to carefully check them and make sure they were correct before returning them, but they did not look away, but stared at them safely before turning away.
After passing through the city gate, the first thing I saw was a lively scene, shouting stall owners, and the noise of conversation, mixed with a few animal calls.
The roads in the capital are fast, enough for four large carriages to drive at the same time, and the stalls on both sides of the road are neat and orderly, and you can see soldiers passing by, shops and houses are lined up, and the signage cloth hanging at the door is fluttering in the wind.
There is the aroma of food, the sweetness of pastries, the aroma of fat powder, etc.
What makes Rong Yi feel new is that in addition to the human race walking around in the city, there are also some monsters that have not completely transformed into shapes, they often have rabbits on their heads, cat ears, etc., some are dragging long tails, and some can't see the characteristics of monsters, and they can know that this is a monster in front of them through energy perception.
"Shemales live in harmony, and the capital is not ordinary." Rong Yi had a smile on his lips.
Wei Yanqing was also interested in this, "This is strange, why did the soldiers at the city gate look like that, as if they were unwilling to let any monster in, and as a result, so many demons live here." โ
Rong Yi didn't want to reply: "Maybe it's not that you don't let the demon in, but you don't let the demon who pretends to be a person come in." โ
Although the team didn't see the demons, they wanted to come in with their special talismans.
"That makes sense." Wei Yanqing began to look for an inn, "Find a place to stay for a while, and then take a good stroll." โ
I didn't know where to rent a house when I first came here, so I had to stay in the inn first.
The huge Beijing inn is easy to find, and I didn't rush to check in when I came in, but asked the store about the rental place.
"Two guest officers want to rent a room?" The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, "I know a mother-in-law who wants to rent a house, the price is fair, and the location is good, do you want to meet her?" โ
Since there is a doorway, they are willing to give it a try.
Rong Yi: "Yes, when are you free to take us to meet people." โ
The shopkeeper smiled, "Wait a minute, you two." After saying that, he walked to the door and shouted, "Are there any people who have run away?" โ
I don't know where a child came out of the corner, the other children stopped and went back when they saw this, and the shopkeeper gave a copper coin and said to the child: "Find Granny Liu from Wangmin Street in the right district." Enter the house of the sixth door. โ
The child pinched the copper coin and turned his head and ran, and the shopkeeper turned around and came back, "The person should arrive in a while, the two of you will sit and wait first." โ
In addition to providing accommodation, this inn also sells meals on the first floor.
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After a while, the children came back, didn't bring anyone, stood at the door and said, "Granny Liu said, let me take them over." โ
The two of them are not worried about what kind of scam this is, first of all, this is the capital, and there is a certain guarantee of safety, and secondly, with their strength, they don't dare to do it easily, let alone the ordinary people in front of them.
Following the child, Rong Yi observed that there was a main road in the city, and then the rest of the road crossed the main road to divide the area, so it was divided into left and right areas, and then subdivided by streets.
Soon they saw Granny Liu, and the child turned around and ran away.
Granny Liu was dressed in cotton and linen clothes with colors, "What kind of house do you want to rent?" โ
Listening to this tone, it seems that he specializes in renting.
Wei Yanqing: "At least two rooms, don't pick the location, the rent is negotiable." โ
Granny Liu's cloudy eyes froze, as if she was thinking, "There is a suitable house, but the two of you are from other places, and many of our rents are mixed with the human race and the demon race, so don't you mind." โ
She knew that the basic people of the countryside were clearly separated from the demons, and they were not as harmonious as they were often so.
"No problem." Rong Yi said.
It just so happened that she was curious about how the demons here lived and worked like people.
Hearing this, Granny Liu led the way, "Then I know what house to give you." โ
The main and secondary roads in the capital are wide, but when you arrive at the housing area, there are all kinds of small alleys, and no one leads the way for the first time, so you can really walk in it.
Granny Liu took them to a courtyard, which looked like a ring house from the outside, and walked to a place that was open like a patio inside, and there was a well in the middle, except for the wide open door, the other three sides were independent houses.
"There is a dryad living on the opposite door, and on the right is an ordinary family, you can see that the house on the left is full of dissatisfaction."
Rong Yi came in and found that there was no one in the house on the right side, and there was a demon on the opposite door, and the animals she saw along the way were basically animal monsters, and the first time she would see a plant demon.
The courtyard is completely fenced, so when you open the windows on the outside, you can see the walls and wild flowers and plants, which is very private.
The location of the house is ok, the furniture in every room is wiped clean, and obviously the owner of the house often asks people to clean it.
Wei Yanqing thinks it's very good, it depends on how Rong Yi decides.
Rong Yi stroked the table where the flower pots were placed, "That's it, how much is the rent?" โ
Granny Liu saw that the first time she saw the house, she was quite satisfied, "The rent for a month is two taels of silver, if you can accept it, we can go to the housing bureau to check in now." โ
Two taels of silver can be accepted, after all, this location is close to the main street, and the layout and orientation here are good.
Wei Yanqing nodded, "Yes, you take us to the Housing Bureau." โ
The management of the capital is meticulous and strict, even if it is a rented house from outside, it must be registered, if you escape this procedure, the house will be occupied, and the officials will not care, so the landlords are honestly registered.
Out of the door, Rong Yi heard the movement of the window opening, turned his head and saw a woman in a green skirt with vines and flowers wrapped in her hair bun, thinking that it was the tree demon in Granny Liu's mouth.
Seeing that the newly moved neighbor was still a cultivator, the dryad looked timid, and nodded lightly.
Compared with most of the archetypal hideous animal demons, the dryad is really an eye-washing existence.
Walking out of the courtyard, Rong Yi praised it in hindsight, "It's so beautiful." โ
I don't know if the plant demons are like this, they have a light and agile temperament, not like a demon but more like a fairy.
(End of chapter)