Xi'an Chang'an City, not only the former dynasty of the Great Wei built the capital here, go up to trace up, the vast history scroll in the ink splashed for thousands of years, there have been five dynasties in the history of the name, here sit on the national fortune, and more than a dozen of the regimes have been called here successively, after some male lord expansion and repair, there is now this male city of all countries to come, such as a giant beast, lying in the pass.

Although the land of Gyeonggi is called a plain, with fertile water and grass, it is like a basin, surrounded by mountains and guards, surrounded by eight rivers such as jade belts, intricate underground rivers, and large rivers also pass through the left and near the east.

It's just that after some years of baptism of war, or the change of terrain, the undercurrent washed by several river diversions over the past few years is even more incomprehensible, the original city has long sunk into the ground, the vicissitudes of the sea, creating a dark river staggered, strange rocks, jagged like dog's teeth, in the ground vertical and horizontal.

As early as the Great Wei Dynasty, in the northwest of this giant city collapsed a bowl-shaped pit, a radius of several miles deep more than ten zhang, the city outside the city covers an area of six or seven square city size, especially close to the city wall of Xiuzhen, Anding two squares, showing a trend that is extremely inconsistent with the capital in the south and low in the north.

Some homeless people live in this pit all the year round, and there are always some idlers who do some scoundrel deeds in exchange for work, and the city is very vividly called this pit for the wicked.

Beishi, where there is no city defense map, is further deep in this pit.

The planning of the capital inherits the old system of the previous dynasty, with the central royal road Suzaku Avenue as the axis, supplemented by the longitudinal 11th street and the 14th horizontal road, such as the Qitian rules and neatly divided into one hundred and eight squares, and contains the east and west two cities, there are residences, shops, lines, and all kinds of shops, so that the people trade a variety of daily necessities, clothing, food, housing and transportation.

Different from the two cities on the surface, it can be traced back to the dynasties of the Great Wei Dynasty and then forward, and the relevant procedures issued by the government can be rented in the east and west markets for trading.

Not only the Great Zhou, the former dynasty when the Great Wei was strong and prosperous was also Enji Fanbang, the surrounding small countries came to the court, less than a few years and more than dozens of years, obviously the Honglu Temple in the imperial city has been unable to settle these tens of thousands of people to live, it is as early as the early years of the Great Wei Dynasty, the imperial court specially approved the Puning Fang and Xiuxiang Fang near Xiuzhen and the two squares of stability as the envoy residence of the vassal state, and built a large number of buildings and mansions.

It is precisely because of the proximity to this underground city that some Fanbang envoys who are not satisfied with the low barter of the East and West Cities, understand the special treatment and protection of the people of other countries in the laws and regulations of the Great Zhou, so they will bring the treasures of the Great Zhou to barter and trade privately in the North Market, which is also known as the "ghost market", to earn a lot of profits, and slowly form a trade chain that ordinary people cannot touch.

Over time, after several years of cumulative development, this product, whether it is historical evolution or vicissitudes of life, has become a place for Fanbang to make violent profits in the capital.

And some mercenary people in the capital are very drilling, looking at this gap, using some unsightly means to enter this underground market strongly, forcibly taking profits, and driving out those who should be in the home field.

Compared with the eastern and western cities that are under the jurisdiction of the government and are registered, there are still more illegal businesses in the North City. From human trafficking in foreign lands thousands of miles away, to the sale of salt and iron, which is explicitly prohibited, or there are merchants in the North Market who are ashamed to say that there are only things that have not been heard of, and there is absolutely nothing that the North City cannot see.

Similarly, the Great Zhou and Wei dynasties both placed the eunuchs and palace maids who were demoted out of the palace in Xiuzhen and Dingding, and these subordinates who had lived in the palace all their lives naturally wanted to make a lot of money, and would always try their best to bring out some luxury items in the palace to sell, which gave birth to the development of this alias "ghost market".

The unspeakable deeds of the palace purification department and the dung man, those valuable things are flowing into this place to be sold, making huge profits.

In view of the fact that such an extralegal place is engaged in some illegal business, and the imperial court has also tried its best to investigate and deal with it, but the route here is as changeable as an ant's nest, how can the traders who live here all year round be easily caught? I'm afraid that I will disappear after a corner, and I have failed to do so after several encirclements and suppressions, but it has only fueled the arrogance of the bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods here.

In addition, the existence of the chief scoop in the north city that is invisibly respected, both openly and secretly have an ulterior intersection with the government, someone once said that he once saw a carriage full of unknown things entering and leaving Jingzhao Mansion at night, and then returned to the wicked pit, and there is a gap between two fingers before and after the rut print, which can also be seen in the so-called filial piety.

Although this underground city is hidden underground and does not see the light of day all year round, it is only in the city that there is no entrance, only near the west side of Gwanghwamun there is a dog-sized well, which is said to have been excavated by some eunuchs repatriated from the palace in order to save trouble.

It is true that it is impossible to enter from here on the third day of the night, and besides, the city gate has long been closed at this time, and the city will enter the curfew period in a short time, so naturally it will not look for this kind of silence.

There is certainly no such thing as a curfew in Beishi, and the existence of such a law-breaking existence, the operation of twelve hours in a day is much more than the rare four or five hours stipulated by the imperial court.

Without entering the city, the night watchman and black and white impermanence arrived at this wicked pit that existed beneath the imperial city and contrasted sharply with its surface after nightfall.

Like a ghost market buried deep underground, this wicked pit that has long been impossible to investigate its origin is just as dark and obscure, and it is difficult to see the light of day, going down a slope, nine twists and eighteen bends.

It is easy to go up the mountain and difficult to go down, although it is not a mountain or a ridge, the terrain is like this, the three of them each hold a ready-made torch, and enter the pit with a deep foot and a shallow foot.

The more you walk, the more you can feel the indescribable darkness and dampness in it, imagine the endless flow of the underground river, coupled with the sparse sunshine all year round, the more you can smell a miasma that makes people frown.

Bai Wuchang Jiang Shu, who was walking in the middle, reached into the hood with one hand, pinched her nose, and her voice was slightly dull, "Boy, aren't you fooling the two of us." ”

The first night three is more based on the memories of this place in the early years, avoiding some hidden forks in the road, and is very engrossed, for fear of going to the wrong place.

"Aunt Bai said this, I'm still here, how can I be fooled, are you afraid that I will throw you and Uncle Hei here and run away directly?"

As he spoke, Ye San laughed, "Aunt Bai, we are a family, and we can't be ambiguous in major matters." ”

provoked the black impermanence Jiang Huaien snorted coldly, "You kid lost my knife, what are you talking about now?!" ”

Ye San kept his mouth shut and hurried away, for fear that if there was another inappropriate word, he would anger the Kunlun slave who was holding his stomach at the end.

I can't walk anymore, the road winding like an earthworm gradually becomes smooth and straight, and I can also hear the gurgling sound of the water, but the accompanying musty smell is heavier, so that Bai Wuchang, who is a woman who naturally likes to be clean, complains from time to time.

There is no need to deliberately pay attention to the slippery feet, and the third watch of the night said while walking: "I haven't been here for five or six years, and when I came here to deal with business, I was also in a hurry, and the homeless people in this pit led the way, so don't blame me for walking so carefully." You can also smell that the humidity is too heavy here, because there are countless dark rivers, and I don't know where there is silt trapping people's footsteps, if you are not careful, you have to explain here. ”

Bai Wuchang was still puzzled about where this place was, and asked, "Does the imperial court just ignore these homeless people and let them live in such a filthy place, dirty and smelly. ”

Ye San pouted, "There are thousands of people in the pit, they can't take care of it, they have lived here for generations, and their ancestors have taken root for generations, how can they just leave?" Since the beginning of the previous dynasty, there are some outsiders who come to the capital with the dream of making a fortune to beg for a living, but the capital is full of gold, but it is also full of traps, no ability, how can it take root here? There are also some victims who came from other places to escape disasters in the last years of the previous dynasty, and natural and man-made disasters in their hometowns, all thinking that they can come to the capital to eat, but how can it be so simple? In the end, I don't even have a place to go, so I can only come here, at least I can do some unsightly business here, and I won't starve to death. ”

Ye San sighed, "There is a splendid place above the prosperous world, and the flies and dogs are not in time for the sun." ”

Jiang Huaien, who was walking at the end, pouted disdainfully, "It's really strange that a pampered boy like you said this." ”

Ye San explained: "I have friends who are from the pit of the wicked, and they have been here many times before. ”

Bai Wuchang was a little surprised, he really couldn't understand the identity of Ruye Sangeng, who was born with a golden spoon, and it was really unbelievable that he had such a friend, so he asked curiously: "What friend?" ”

There was no direct answer, and Ye San replied ambiguously, "Friends who have died." ”

Jiang Huaien snorted again, "You kid has a big bag in his heart, can you have a friend who has a life?" ”

Ye San said: "Uncle Hei said this, how can I say that I am also open-minded..."

"Don't put gold on your face." Bai Wuchang interrupted directly, "You kid is even fooling the elders in the family, so embarrassed to say these four words?" If you can't find it, see how I clean you up. ”

Ye San's face was bitter directly, "Aunt Bai, I said it all, I also saw butyrin in Beishi five or six years ago, and he can't stay here all the time in the past for so long." ”

Bai Wuchang frowned, "You mean, the tomb robber may not be here?" ”

Ye Sangen is also sincere, "I'm not sure, I have to inquire." ”

Jiang Huaien, who was at the end, was in a panic, so he stopped at the moment and said angrily: "You can't tell what you're doing here?" ”

Ye Sanwei didn't look back, and his feet didn't stop, "Find someone who can get it right." ”

Also ignoring Jiang Huaien, who stopped, Jiang Shu followed the night watch, asking who it was.

Ye Sangen did not answer this question, and pointed to the rows of dilapidated wooden houses built against the cliff wall not far ahead, showing a rough outline in the light of the fire, "Passing through here, taking a boat into the underground, is the North City." ”

Ye Sangen suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the two people behind him, his face serious.

"Remember, from now on, talk less and listen to me in everything."

"Why? If you're a kid..."

Hei Impermanence's question was interrupted by Bai Impermanence raising his hand, and the woman who had been covered in gray robes for many years finally lifted her hood up, revealing a half-thin face under the light of the torch, and her lips slowly opened and closed like a fierce pill, "Are you going to this wicked pit or going to find someone in Beishi?" ”

"I don't know."

Ye Sangen replied simply, "If you sleep, you will be in the wicked pit, and if you don't have money, you will go to Beishi to be a broker, and you need to inquire." ”

"Who is this?"

"One of the most well-informed people."