Chapter 33 Boyan
Boyan, known as the world's first male city, the so-called male city, in fact, is itself a gimmick, and there is no unified standard to compare.
However, the size of its land and the grandeur of its architecture certainly live up to the reputation given to it.
Because the city is so huge, the walls on each of its four sides have long gates, and the size of the gates is equally breathtaking.
But even so, people who enter and exit the city gate every day will line up in front of the city gate, and there are some people with colored eyes, which shows the all-encompassing nature of Boyan.
On this day, the long queue was still crowded in front of Chengmen, and although the officers and soldiers defending the city kept maintaining order, the noise and curses in the crowd still came and went.
At this moment, a thin carriage came leisurely from a distance, and there was also a long crowded line, he was so ordinary, if it were placed on the eyes of ordinary people, it would never stay on it for a moment.
However, at this time, people all looked at the two carriages in unison, not because there was anything eye-catching about the carriages, but because the two people sitting on the wheels made people curious, more precisely, surprised.
The driver was a middle-aged man, but he didn't look unusual, except that he had a raised scar on the left side of his cheek, and in addition, there was a large blood stain on the placket of his broad chest, perhaps because it had been too long, and it had solidified and blackened.
On the other side of the wheel was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, who looked just as ordinary, but a careful person could see that he had only four fingers on his left hand where he was arranging his clothes.
"Little brother, we have arrived, we will be able to enter the city gate later, I still have to ask again, you really don't want to go to Anfu with us?" Scarface looked sideways at Xu Chen, with a look of anticipation in his eyes.
Xu Chen smiled slightly, feeling helpless, from morning to now, Scarface doesn't know how many times he has asked such a question, his ears are already calloused, if he doesn't know the identity of the other party, he really can't see that the other party is a soldier, like a boring housewife.
He shook his head and whispered, "I still have my own business! If you really want to help me, then tell me what I should pay attention to when I enter Boyan City, after all, this is my first time here, and I am not familiar with this place." ”
Scarface felt a little lost, and said coldly, "Pay attention to what?
That is to say, those people should not be provoked easily, and if they do, they will get into trouble. Xu Chen said with a smile.
"Oh!"
Scarface suddenly realized, but his heart was even more puzzled, why did he come here and think about causing trouble? After thinking about it, he said to Xu Chen solemnly: "Actually, this is very simple! That is, it is best that you don't mess with anyone." ”
"Huh!"
Xu Chen not only smiled, but there was no difference between Scarface's answer and not saying anything.
"Why? Feel like I'm talking nonsense?"
Scarface looked at Xu Chen with a little meaning.
Xu Chen didn't answer, because no matter what he said, it was not right.
"Little brother, I'm not talking nonsense. ”
Scarface paused and said, "Boyan is the first male city in the world, and it is naturally a mixture of fish and dragons, and people of all races and identities gather here. People say that when they arrived in Boyan, they realized how poor they were, how lowly their status was, and how unbearable their cultivation was. Although this is a little exaggerated, it is enough to see that there are many masters in Boyan City. ”
Xu Chen bit his lip and nodded, as if he heard a little taste.
Standing up, Scarface continued: "Little brother, the people in the city are either rich or expensive, and there are many cultivators, maybe the ragged old man in a corner of the street may be a great cultivator, so don't make trouble!"
"In addition, whether it is a little rude or not, I have to remind you that in the eyes of the cultivators in the sect, only when they have reached the Yuanhua realm can they be regarded as having just stepped into the door of cultivation, so ......"
"So I'm not a pediatrician. ”
Xu Chen took the words, and seemed to be a little self-deprecating.
Scarface nodded approvingly, "So, little brother, coming to Anfu will be your best choice, don't you think about it anymore?"
After turning around and chatting back, Xu Chen shook his head helplessly, he came to Boyan for his own business, if it wasn't for that thing, why did he have to come here?
I don't know how long it took, but the carriage finally came to the city gate under the strange eyes of the people.
At this time, the officers and soldiers guarding the city naturally also noticed the scarred face on the wheel, and they vigilantly surrounded the carriage, holding the steel knife in their hands and looking up and down. Although the steel knife was not unsheathed, the hostility in his eyes was already welling up.
Now it is a peaceful and prosperous era, not to mention that this is above the dragon soil under the feet of the Son of Heaven, it is difficult not to arouse the vigilance of the officers and soldiers in such a costume.
"Who are you?"
A soldier who looked like a commander came to the carriage and pointed to Scarface with his left hand and asked, the reason why he was using his left hand was because his right hand was holding the hilt of the knife.
As Scarface said, there are many people here, and there are even more cultivators, and the officers and soldiers guarding the city know that there are countless people, and they have already made all preparations for this.
However, Scarface was not in a bad mood just because of Xu Chen's countless refusals, not to mention that he was a soldier guarding the frontier, and in front of these soldiers who had "nothing to do" all year round, there would always be an inexplicable sense of superiority, so he didn't even open his eyes to look at it, so he said coldly: "Who are we?
"Someone you can't mess with?"
The commander sneered, "Hmph, I was ordered to guard the city gate, this is the foot of the imperial city, this order is naturally the emperor's order, you say, I can't afford to mess with anyone, we want to search the carriage!"
With that, the commander gestured to the other soldiers.
However, before the defenders could react, a buzzing sound suddenly sounded, and it was the long sword from behind Scarface, who raised his eyebrows and shouted, "Do you know who is sitting in the carriage?"
The chief had no fear on his face, and said coldly: "As long as he is not the emperor himself, I will dare to search." ”
This sentence was obviously said for the sake of qi control, because there were too many people in this imperial city that they couldn't afford to provoke the officers and soldiers guarding the city, not to mention the royal relatives, the prince and princess, that is, the disciples of the Dushan Sect, they didn't dare to search without waiting for the order.
Those officers and soldiers defending the city looked like they were about to rush over, and according to Scarface's character, they would never let them get closer, and it seemed inevitable to do it.
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly raised, and An Qing, who was sitting inside, did not come out, but handed out a wooden waist card with her slender fingers.
The waist card is carved from golden silk nanmu, and there is a "An" word engraved on it, which is a unique waist card of the An family, not to mention that everyone in the imperial city is well known, even Chaoyang foreign people also know, after all, there is a Pingxi general standing behind this waist card.
The chief took the waist card suspiciously, returned it after just looking at it, and then knelt down on one knee and said in a loud voice: "My subordinates have eyes and no beads, I don't know if it is the carriage of the county lord of Lanqing, please ...... the county lord."
Before the chief could finish speaking, An Qing in the carriage said calmly, "Okay! No need, can we enter the city gate now?"
The chief's face was full of panic, he knew that even if he provoked the prince Huang Sun, it was better than provoking this main one, "Naturally!
As he spoke, he waved his hand and made a gesture of please, but he still didn't dare to get up.
Scarface angrily glanced at the car that had entered the city gate, and knowing that the carriage had disappeared from people's sight, the chief slowly got up and muttered, "The lord of the county only takes such a carriage, and only takes two retinues?"
In fact, as the county lord, An Qing has always been very low-key, and she has never been so domineering, she would never be so arrogant in normal times, but for some reason, today she is surprisingly indifferent and high-minded, as if she is going to show someone.
At this time, Xu Chen's heart naturally sighed with emotion, he finally saw what is called class and what is called indispensable.
As soon as he entered the city gate, Xu Chen insisted on leaving, although Scarface repeatedly said that he wanted to give him a ride, but Xu Chen did not listen. With such people, it is better to stay as far away as possible.
After getting out of the carriage, Xu Chen said goodbye and disappeared into the crowded streets.
As soon as Xu Chen left, Scarface turned around and asked softly, "Miss, do you want to ...... now?"
"No!"
The soft voice in the carriage sounded, "No need, tomorrow you go and check if the Dushan Sect has any enrollment plans for this year." ”
"Yes!"
......
Boyan City is noisy and unusual, worthy of being the capital of the empire, and it is a bustling street market from the moment you enter the city gate.
Xu Chen walked through the unfamiliar streets, his expression extremely complicated.
It is said that the capital is a paradise for the rich, and if Xu Chen has so many silver tickets on him, he should be regarded as a rich man, but he didn't feel that this would be his paradise, but felt that he was a turtle from the countryside, well, a rich turtle.
Xu Chen knew that he couldn't be too anxious about what he was going to do, first of all, he had to understand the situation here, for example, how the Dushan Sect recruited disciples, when it would be recruited, and so on.
Since he was not in a hurry, Xu Chen walked around the street at will, it was still early, and he would come to find an inn to stay in when it was dark.
On the street, people have different looks, some people hurriedly shuttle between the lanes, some people look left and right with a comfortable expression, and some people put up stalls on the street and sell loudly, in short, it is a prosperous scene, compared to Yong'an Town, I don't know how many hundred times more prosperous.
At this moment, Xu Chen's expectant gaze stopped at a small stall.
There are all kinds of wooden objects on this stall, and there are many things like decorations or toys, and what really attracts Xu Chen is a palm-sized carriage.
Although the carriage was only the size of a palm, it was finely carved, and he could see that it was made according to a certain scale according to the real thing, and the wheels of the carriage could still turn, and even the horse's four legs could move within a certain range.
Xu Chen had never seen such a delicate utensil, nor had he ever seen a person with such craftsmanship, and under curiosity, Xu Chen slowly came to the stall, and reached out to pick up the small carriage and take a closer look.
Before his hand could touch the carriage, the stall owner shouted, "Just look, don't touch!"
Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, and looked at the stall owner with an abnormal expression curiously.