Chapter 12, Weishui City
The wooden snake flicked its tail and paraded on the surface of the river without hurrying, Wang Xuan and the two stood on the back of the snake, and the river waves slapped on the snake and raised a little splash, but fortunately, the snake's back was wide enough to splash on the surface of the feet.
Wang Xuan took a deep breath of the river breeze, only to feel that it was cool and indescribably refreshing. glanced at Xuanjin in front of her, but saw that she was looking into the distance, as if she was a little distracted. Wang Xuan didn't bother her, sat down cross-legged by himself, closed his eyes and rested.
Not long after, Wang Xuan was awakened by a slight collision, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that the wooden snake had reached the riverbank. Wang Xuan stood up, jumped off the snake body with Xuanjin, and landed in the knee-high grass on the riverside.
After the two went ashore, Xuan Jin waved at the wooden snake in the river, only to see the wooden snake shaking its head and tail for a while, and then turned back into a wooden hairpin and fell into Xuan Jin's hands. It was only a moment when the wooden hairpin fell, Wang Xuan noticed that the color on the hairpin was even darker, and it became more and more old. Obviously, this hairpin will not change a few times, and the wooden snake will be exhausted of the divine power inside. Wang Xuan shook his head with some pity, this kind of treasure was used by Xuan Jin to cross the river, and I don't know which lady she came from.
As soon as you cross the Weishui, you can see a city in the distance, and the gray-black city wall is connected in a line on the horizon, which looks extraordinary.
Wang Xuan was a little speechless, it seems that the Weishui City mentioned by Xuanjin is indeed a very prosperous city. Just looking at the width of this city wall from a distance, it is not comparable to Fengxian County and even Lianwu City.
Xuan Jin inserted the wooden hairpin back into the bun and shook his head slightly, it seemed that there was still a bit of pain.
"Wang Gongzi, hurry up, it's not far from Weishui City, but it's still some distance. If you are faster, you can't enter Weishui City before sunset. Otherwise, after dark, Weishui City will be closed for curfew, but it will be a little troublesome!"
Wang Xuan nodded and did not delay. The two of them marched in the direction of Weishui City in the distance.
It's just that there is no official road here, and it is full of knee-high wild grass, which is a bit difficult to walk. As a last resort, Wang Xuan simply cast a popular technique on his body, and then he walked fast in the wild grass, and Xuan Jin naturally followed with a little golden light.
There were no words all the way, and the two of them hurried to Weishui City before sunset. The doorman guarding the door looked quite powerful, but he didn't embarrass the two, and after Xuanjin handed over a few coppers, he let the two in.
As soon as you enter the city, the smell of fireworks in a bustling stock market will rush in. Close to both sides of the road are full of vendors who set up stalls to buy and sell, all kinds of high-rise buildings hanging with wine, tea and gambling, many men, women and children laughing and buying on the streets, and some naughty children are walking through the streets.
Xuanjin took Wang Xuan to walk around for a while, although the two didn't buy anything, they also had a good experience of fireworks. It wasn't until sunset that the pedestrians on the street gradually dispersed that Xuan Jin chose an inn on the side of the road to enter, and Wang Xuan naturally followed behind her.
As soon as he entered the store, Wang Xuan was a little surprised to find that there was not a single guest in the entire hall, the housekeeper was napping against the hall pillar, and some thin shopkeepers were standing on the counter with their heads buried and didn't know what they were looking at.
Seeing the two of them coming in, the shopkeeper raised his head, but he greeted the squinting little guy absent-mindedly. Then the little guy rubbed his eyes and stood up.
"Two, eat or stay?"
Xuan Jin smiled slightly,
"Eat and stay at the same time!"
The two of them ordered a few small dishes at random, and sat down in the hall led by the little servant. Wang Xuan took a bite of the oily pork belly, and the taste was quite good.
"The shop here is a bit interesting, and the guests are not happy to greet them!" Wang Xuan took a few more mouthfuls of dishes to import.
Xuanjin picked up a glass of rice wine and took a sip gently,
"But Wang Gongzi didn't know that we came on a very coincidental time. In two days, it will be the flower god sacrifice of this Weishui City!"
Wang Xuan let out an "oh" and asked with some curiosity,
"What is this flower god sacrifice?"
"Weishui City is close to the big river Weishui, and it is a big city of water and soil when the world is peaceful, and people who come and go have to pass through this city. Do you still remember what my little sister said with her son? That is the place where the wind and moon are the first in the world. ”
"Where is the wind and the moon?" Wang Xuan frowned slightly, but he didn't like this kind of smoke and dust.
Xuan Jin nodded, "There has always been a custom in Thousand Flowers Hazy Leaf Street, that is, the most beautiful Oiran in the whole street is sacrificed to the god of flowers, and the flower god festival is actually a gamble to put it bluntly. Those who gamble on the god of flowers can not only spend a good night with that god of flowers, but also can go in and out of Thousand Flowers and Leaves Street at will throughout the year without a penny!"
Wang Xuan smiled and shook his head,
"So the chic place that Miss Xuan said to Wang before is this Fengyue Street, and Wang is not very interested in such places. ”
"Even if Wang Gongzi is not very interested in that flower god, this flower god sacrifice is worth seeing. After all, the Flower God Festival and the River God Conference in Weishui City are famous in the entire Baiyue Prefecture. Even the Mid-Autumn Chinese New Year's Eve, it can't catch up with the excitement of these two days. ”
"Oh, what is this River God Assembly?" asked Wang Xuan.
"I don't know!" Xuan Jin shook his head, "I've heard some rumors about the Flower God Festival, and as for the River God Conference, it's a bit mysterious. It seems that only the locals of Weishui City can participate, and it is quite mysterious. After all, Weishui City is close to Weishui, so I think there are some taboos about this enshrined river god. I don't know if Weishui City has anything to do with this river god to keep a peaceful party in this troubled world. ”
"It's a pity!" Wang Xuan said regretfully, "Compared to the Flower God Sacrifice, Wang wants to see what kind of scene this River God Conference is." ”
"I'm afraid it's a little difficult," Xuan Jin laughed lightly and drank all the rice wine in the cup. "One of the flower god festival and the river god conference is at the beginning of the year, and the other is at the end of the year, I'm afraid that the prince will be very difficult to see, so I can't wait here for half a year!"
Wang Xuan shook his head and stopped talking.
At this time, the little guy suddenly came over, bowed to the two who were eating, and whispered.
"Two guest officers, there is a small matter that needs to be instructed. Since you are staying at our hotel, please don't go out at night. The curfew here is tight, and if the officers and soldiers who patrol are caught, not only will the two of them be caught in the prison of the city lord's mansion, but even the store will not be able to get out of it. So please two of you, you have to stay in the room at night, if you have any needs, just say hello. ”
Speaking of this, the little guy hesitated for a moment, and then said in a very low voice,
"And I heard that none of the people in the prison of the City Lord's Mansion came out, so be careful!"
Wang Xuan nodded, answered, and the little guy left with interest.
This is a bit strange, such a strict curfew, Wang has heard of it for the first time. And none of the people who were captured could get out, tsk!"
Xuan Jin looked at the little guy who was closing the door of the inn and hanging the door, with a mysterious smile on his face.
"Naturally, it's because there is a reason!"
At night, Wang Xuan sat alone in the wing, while Xuan Jin lived in the room next to him.
Under the silence, Wang Xuan took off the floating light sword on his neck, and the magic in his heart silently urged. A faint silver bloom overflowed, and a translucent blade of light emerged. Wang Xuan wiped the sword body, cold as water, seeping into his heart.
Since a month ago, the Heavenly Master stationed in Feng County left without warning. Not long after, the demon clouds in the sky came from the end of the sea, surrounding the entire Fengxian County.
Anyone who tried to rush into the demon cloud and escape from Feng County was silent after entering the demon cloud with only a scream.
Until the end, everyone in Feng County knew that the end had come, and none of the people in the city could escape. The suffocating aura of despair spread wantonly in the city, if it weren't for Mr. Cedar's composure, Mr. Yao Qianli's free and calm infection Wang Xuan, Wang Xuan didn't know if he would collapse in such a situation.
Now that he has finally escaped from Feng County, he is just the hundreds of thousands of people who stayed in Feng County, as well as his father and two gentlemen, I am afraid that there will be no reason to survive after the demon clouds close.
The blade of the sword in his hand was cold, and Wang Xuan's heart also swelled with grief and sentimentality, full of thoughts, and he couldn't think through it.
Finally thousands of miles away before leaving, the words took effect, Wang Xuan felt uncomfortable for a while, and slowly eased up. No matter what, I have to live with the expectations of my father and two gentlemen.
The blade of light dissipated, and Wang Xuan tied the small sword back to his neck. I took out the "Chronicles of Scenery" given by Mr. Cedar and looked through it. It is said that the person who wrote this "Chronicle of Scenery" is also quite extraordinary. The things described are rare in this world, including immortals fighting, strange beasts and monsters. I don't know how this ancestor of Mr. Cedar saw so many dangerous scenes.
Wang Xuan leaned on the bed, flipped through the "Chronicles of Scenery" in his hand, and fell asleep after a while. These days, Wang Xuan has never slept so peacefully as he did today. I thought that the demon clouds that would appear in my dreams, ghost towns, I didn't dream of anything. In the drowsy darkness, I woke up at noon on the next day.
When the sunlight entered the room, Wang Xuan sat up and stretched his waist, only to feel that all the bones in his body felt comfortable.
The smell of food wafted in, and it was noon, and the little servant had already quietly brought it to his room.
It seems that the gold leaf thrown out yesterday is still not small, Wang Xuan thought with a chuckle. With a comfortable body and a good mood, Wang Xuan had a great appetite, and ate seven or eight dishes on a table and a meal under the wind and clouds. When he was satisfied and was about to beckon the little guy to clean up, Xuan Jin pushed open the door and walked in.
Seeing the messy desktop, Xuan Jin smiled a little unexpectedly, but Wang Xuan was a little embarrassed.
"Wang Gongzi, are you sleeping well?" Xuan Jin said with a smile,
"Naturally, it's excellent, I haven't slept so peacefully for some days!" Wang Xuan also smiled
Xuan Jin walked to the table, drank a cup of tea, and said again,
"There is nothing to do left and right, the little sister went out for a walk in the morning, but I heard that there is a flower god revelation before the flower god festival today, although there is no flower god festival over there, it is not too lively. Why don't you go shopping together?"
"Oh, isn't that the Flower God Sacrifice a matter of Fengyue, I didn't expect Miss Xuan to be so interested?" Wang Xuan seemed to be a little surprised.
"Thousand Flowers and Leaves Street is the first street of Fengyue, and its fame is outside, and the people who come here are like weaving. It has long been the place where most of the people in Weishui City have settled down, and it is as simple as just a Fengyue Street. This flower god festival is also an extraordinary season, such a grand scene, if you don't go to see it, it's really a pity!
"That being the case, Wang is disrespectful!" Wang Xuan nodded with interest.
The two laughed and went downstairs, beckoning the fellow to go upstairs and clean up. There are some strange things, even during the day, there are no guests in this restaurant, and the huge hall is empty, and it looks quite lonely. Although Wang Xuan felt a little strange, he didn't ask much.
Outside, the streets are once again a bustling scene, with an endless stream of merchant carriages and vendors selling all kinds of food and gadgets.
"In fact, in the past, Weishui City was not so lively, but it was just in time for the Flower God Festival, and many refugees ran to Weishui City, but there was a grand scene that had not been seen for many years. Xuanjin looked at the lively crowd around him and said with some emotion.
"Why, Miss Xuan came here a long time ago, and it wasn't as lively as it is now?" asked Wang Xuan casually.
"Hehe, it's been many years ago, and I don't remember it very well!" Xuan Jin carefully avoided the topic, "At the end of this street, there is the famous Thousand Flowers and Leaves Street." ”
Wang Xuan didn't ask much, followed behind Xuanjin, and looked around with interest.
After walking for a while, for some reason, there were gradually fewer vendors on the side of the road, but there were some high-rise buildings with closed doors, or some restaurants and gambling houses with wide open doors. From time to time, some poor scholars or playboys haunt, but a woman like Xuanjin is not.
At this time, Xuan Jin, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, pointed to a huge peach-colored plaque in front of him, and turned back to Wang Xuan and said.
"This is Thousand Flowers Street!"