Chapter 16: Into the City
Yongxing City is the capital of the Great Sage Dynasty, it is said that the city is not a thousand years, there are also 800 years, after several wars and disputes, to each dynasty and each generation will be well repaired, so there is no trace of war.
The horizontal city wall is simple and heavy, and you can feel the vicissitudes and ancient charm when you stand under the city wall. The city gate was guarded by officers and soldiers, coming and going, and there was an endless stream of people coming in and out. Some people from outside the city often come to line up before dawn in order to enter the city earlier.
Lu Qiqi, Ao Tuo and Shi Fei were sandwiched in the long line, and Shi Fei yawned twice from time to time.
They had been outside the city gate the previous night, but the gate was closed, and the ignorant trio did not know what to do, so they spent the night in the woods on a hillside a few miles away.
It was early autumn, and it was cold in the middle of the night, but fortunately, Lu Mi carried all his belongings with him when he came out of the mountain.
Shi Fei's expression when he saw Lu Mi pulling out a quilt from his cuffs last night, Lu Mi still remembers it at the moment.
From that moment on, Shi Fei completely fell under Lu Qi's robe, and "Sister Fairy" stopped shouting, and "Sister Lu" was sweet and greasy.
Ao Tuo's eyes on the side were red for a long time, in the concept of Ao Dagongzi, he should be the uncle who is full of stars and moons wherever he goes, and everyone envies him.
Isn't Lu Mi just a "good man in his sleeve", cut, such a basic spell, who can't do it, it's rare and weird.
His yin and yang weirdness, the sour smell that could be smelled from miles away, has lasted from last night to the present. Lu Qiqi and Shi Fei are no longer surprised.
However, Ao Tuo, who has a straight face, really has a bit of a frosty jade lang feeling, and several girls in the long dragon are obviously a little more shy, and secretly send a clear look from time to time. There were also a few men who didn't look right, looking at him unscrupulously.
"Huh, why can those people go in first?" Lu Qiqi pointed to the group of people who hurriedly passed by them.
These people didn't look like they were in a hurry, but they were able to get past the crowd, walk directly to the officers and soldiers who were inspecting, hand over something, and let them go. You don't even have to be searched like the people in line on their side.
Shi Fei followed Li Yanshi to Jinyuan City when he was young, and he knew more than these two soil buns who had just entered the city.
Hearing this, he explained: "They are generally the servants of some dignitaries and nobles, or they are powerful and powerful, and they can go in directly by handing over their names." ”
Ao Tuo pondered: "Isn't the Great Sage Dynasty very respectful of Taoism, our three Taoist priests should be able to go in directly." The eyes around him, either benign or malicious, made him very uncomfortable, and he wished to leave early.
"I don't have a problem because I have a degree of spy. Shi Fei patted the spy who had been keeping him close, "But what about you?"
The capital is not as good as other places, wearing a Taoist robe is a Taoist, and the streets may be full of Taoists. If you cheat these days, others won't cheat?
"Can't we go in with you?"
"No, when I go to Jinyuan City with my master, I have to have one dish per person, the capital is so important, it must be stricter." Shi Fei said.
Lu Qiqi patted Ao Tuo: "Forget it, it's not long, and we're not in a hurry at this time." ”
Simple-minded, Lu Mi and Shi Fei didn't feel anything wrong at all. Only Ao Tuo was left alone in an embarrassing situation.
The morning light gradually dispersed, and a round of rising sun in the east crossed the horizon and shone on the city gate, and the vigorous and powerful word "Yongxing" seemed to be plated with a layer of gold edge.
Lu Qiqi inadvertently raised his head, as if he saw a strange light behind the word "Yongxing". Thinking she was dazzled, she closed her eyes and opened them again.
That's right, now she can confirm that she is not mistaken, there is really a monster face looming behind the words. But no one seemed to notice.
"Hey, have you seen ......" Lu Qiqi asked the two behind him curiously.
was grabbed by Ao Tuo and stopped what she was going to say later. Only then did Lu Mi notice that Ao Tuo looked nervous, his eyes were cramped and uneasy, his hands were clenched together, and his head couldn't be lowered.
"What's wrong?" Lu Qiqi was infected by his nervousness and lowered his voice.
Shi Fei didn't pay attention to Ao Tuo's sudden mood, he stood between the two, tiptoeing to count how many people were in front of him. Hearing that Lu Qiqi was only halfway talking, he was also strange: "Sister Lu, what do you see?"
"Oh, nothing, nothing. Lu Mi said casually: "You pay attention and watch, when will we be able to arrive." ”
"I counted, and there were eleven, and now there are ten. "Shi Fei is really a good boy who is honest.
Ao Tuo pursed his lips and didn't dare to speak, pulled Lu Qiqi's palm, and quickly wrote two words. Because the speed of writing was too fast, Lu Mi didn't even react to what the word was.
Seeing her confused look, Ao Tuo had to write again. The procession was getting closer and closer to the city gate, and he couldn't even bend his waist at this moment, burying himself in the sea of people.
Lu Qiqi realized it for a while before he realized the two words he wrote - pepper map.
Legend has it that a docile beast with a docile temperament, but loyal to guarding the door and suppressing demons, is also the son of a dragon. In this way, he should still be able to climb into a kinship with Ao Tuo.
Lu Qiqi had always thought that the Jiaotu guarding the gate was just a simple painting of a pepper image on the door, but he didn't expect that there was really a Jiaotu Yuan Shen on the city gate of Daxing. Of course, looking at its state, it should only be a wisp of distraction, and the true body and true god are definitely not there.
They didn't sense its presence when they came last night, first, because its distraction was really weak, and second, it should be that it hides its traces every day, only in the early morning, when it comes out to bathe in the morning light and absorb the essence.
Lu Qiqi didn't know what Ao Tuo was afraid of, but she knew a little bit about this way. In particular, he knew that he was a fugitive, and if he was caught, he would be subjected to horrific abuse. As a buddy who covers him, she resolutely does not allow this tragedy to happen.
"You follow Shi Fei to the front, and I'll press it. Lu Qiqi stepped behind Ao Tuo with a high spirit, and took out a hooded windbreaker for him.
When passing through the city gate, Shi Fei handed over the spy. The guard in charge of the inspection said strangely: "You have a degree of spy, why don't you go over there?"
"Huh?" Shi Fei's eyes flashed, and he said innocently, "Brother Guard, our senior brother entered the city for the first time and didn't understand the rules, why don't we go over now?"
"Forget it, it's the same this way. The soldiers defending the city handed the spy to Shi Fei with both hands, waved his hand, and motioned for the three of them to hurry in.
No one noticed that the moment Ao Tuo entered the city, a very faint light shot down from above. And Lu Mi, who was standing behind Ao Tuo, reached out and pretended to help him hold the hair crown, and the light touched her hand and immediately took it back.
The pepper figure on the wall opened his eyes lazily, and when he saw Lu Qiyi, he didn't notice the accident, and closed his eyes again.
"Ao Tuo, wait for us. ”
"Brother Ao, slow down, slow down. ”
As soon as he entered the city, Ao Tuo ran wildly and moved away from the city walls as fast as he could. At the moment, it was still early, and there were not many people on the street, which gave him room to play his strengths.
Lu Qiqi pulled Shi Fei to follow behind, and finally caught up with Ao Tuo, who was also out of breath, in a secluded alley.
"We, aren't we all coming in, what are you running?" Lu Qiqi was out of breath.
Ao Tuo said: "You don't know, our clan has sensed the same kind of nature, and I'm afraid that if I get too close to it, it will be over if it is discovered." ”
From time to time, people walked by outside the alley, and when they saw the three of them, they just glanced at them curiously, and then quickened their pace and hurried away. I'm afraid of getting involved in something strange.
Shi Fei sat paralyzed on the ground, her pink little face flushed like blood, and it was covered with dense beads of crystal sweat.
"Brother, you are really, you are so timid, you think that Sister Lu is so powerful, and you can still be caught by demons and monsters. Shi Fei can be regarded as expressing his contempt for Ao Tuo through words.
Aotuo: ......