Chapter 42: Down the Mountain
Looking at Zhao Liyuan's back, Li Ji opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but in the end he held back. In the end, he just said, "Uncle, walk slowly."
Looking at this heavy bag of money, it might just be a little heavy, not too much.
After a sleepless night, Li Ji looked at the sky outside the window, dazed. He didn't even choose to refuse like Song Zhe did. Time was passing, and he watched the moon gradually set, and he could no longer see its brilliance. The sun was slowly rising in the east.
Rise, the light stands on this earth.
It's time.
Carrying the sword and the package, Li Ji stuffed the money bag into his arms, looked at the familiar room, and walked out.
Gently closing the door, and looking at this familiar place, I couldn't help but feel emotional.
There is not a single person to be seen on this huge Tongtian Peak.
This time he did not fly directly with the sword, but walked down.
Step by step, Li Ji finally walked down Tongtian Peak.
Looking back, Tongtian Peak towers into the clouds, standing tall and majestic, with a hint of ferociousness. It seems far unlike the scenery seen on the mountain.
Shaking his head vigorously, Li Ji suppressed all his emotions and rose up with his sword. But standing in the air, he fell into confusion again. Where should he go?
There was a cold wind at the foot of the mountain. It was already winter. There would be light snow falling on Li Ji's shoulders. He gently swept it away and remembered the past.
The snow in the south of the Yangtze River is just like the snow in the south of the Yangtze River, just like the tender women, silky and charming, refreshing.
Looking north, he thought about where to go.
He had been wielding his sword for more than an hour, and then he saw the first town.
Li Ji lowered his head and looked around. The city was bustling with people everywhere. He remembered that he hadn't had breakfast yet, so he nodded slightly and stood down.
Outside the city, Li Ji tidied up his hair and clothes that were messed up due to sword handling. Then he walked in.
When he walked into the city, he raised his head, took a look, and wrote the word "Yangzhou".
There is some moss in the corner, and I don’t know how many times it has been stepped on. The patterned floor tiles and the somewhat broken city walls can no longer be seen clearly, but they still stand here, telling everything that this city has experienced.
Li Ji slowly walked in. As soon as he entered, it seemed as if a new world had been opened.
It can't be compared to the quietness when entering the city. The city is extremely noisy. There are hawkers, vendors, and shops. The voices are noisy together. There are also these three
There are groups of five people wandering around. They may not buy, but they will always look here and there. Maybe they have chosen the right one, and they will spend a few pennies to buy a small gadget to play with.
When you don't like it, just throw it away.
Li Ji looked around, and for the first time he knew that he had to pay two cents to enter the city, but luckily Zhao Li gave him a bag, otherwise he would have to use other methods to enter the city.
From a distance, Li Ji saw someone eating there, but he didn't know what it was, but the scent had already spread across such a distance. Li Ji shrugged his nose, followed the scent, and walked over.
He saw that it was a stall selling steamed buns.
"How do you sell steamed buns?" Li Ji asked the vendor with eyes filled with anticipation.
"Two coins each. If you buy five, I will give you one as a gift. How about it, do you want a few? Sir."
As he spoke, he uncovered the white cloth covering the buns and showed his buns to Li Ji.
However, Li Ji had never eaten it since he was a child, so he couldn't tell the reason. After thinking carefully, Li Ji nodded and said, "Come five." After that, he sat down at the table next to the stall.
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"Okay, I'll wrap them up for you." The vendor had a smile on his face and his hands were deft. He put the six buns on a plate in a few strokes and brought them to Li Ji's table. He said with a smile: "Sir, sir,
Do you need some porridge?"
"What kind of porridge?" Li Ji asked.
"A bowl of good white porridge costs two cents. Can you please give me a bowl?" the vendor replied with a smile.
"Okay, here's a bowl."
"Okay, please wait a moment, sir. I'll be here soon."
After saying that, the vendor quickly prepared a bowl of white porridge and brought it to Li Ji. Li Ji looked at the bowl and laughed in his heart. It was not as big as the bowl he had when he was in Jian Zong.
"Sir, your porridge." The vendor placed the porridge in front of Li Ji.
He picked up a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder and picked up the first bun. The bun looked quite big. Li Ji took one bite and his mouth was full of oil.
To be honest, Li Ji rarely ate such greasy food in Jian Zong, but this bite tasted like nothing he had ever tasted before. However, it was not bad.
Li Ji nodded, took a sip of porridge, and then two more sips to finish off a big bun.
Maybe it was getting late, but except for Li Ji, I didn't see any other customers.
"Shopkeeper, are you closing the stall? Why can't you see anyone?" Li Ji asked while eating.
Listening to Li Ji's question, what about
The vendor smiled bitterly, and after a while he said: "My lord, you don't know something. The city of Yangzhou is not peaceful recently. Many daughters of wealthy families have disappeared. I heard that it was caused by monsters, which made people in the city panic.
Originally, this time is when many wealthy families have breakfast. My steamed stuffed bun shop has been open for almost twenty years. Normally, sir, you would have to wait a while before you can eat it." When he spoke, there was a flash in his eyes.
A touch of loneliness.
"Huh? Then what are you selling when I see so many people? So many people."
The shopkeeper smiled and replied: "Oh, you are talking about that over there. They sell those weird charms, spiritual objects and the like. They didn't have such a stall in the past, but recently, it has been so crowded.
A street.”
"Oh, is this useful?" Li Ji drank the last mouthful of white porridge, wiped his mouth and asked.
"It's of no use, but these rich people wanted peace of mind, so they joined forces and raised a huge sum of money, which is said to be used to recruit warriors."
"With a lot of money, there must be a brave man? This is interesting."
Li Ji shook his head and laughed, took out twelve coins, put them on the table, and said, "This is the money for the buns." After that, he left.
The shopkeeper counted the numbers without missing a beat and said with a smile: "Sir, please go slowly!"
Suddenly remembering something, Li Ji turned around and asked, "Where can I register here?"
The shopkeeper stayed for a moment, but did not say anything else. Instead, he replied: "Sir, I advise you not to go. With a body like yours, I'm afraid it won't work. Several masters have not come back. They are all
This is a prominent figure in Yangzhou City."
"Oh? Really?"
"Sir, you'd better give up on this idea. This is not an easy task."
"Okay, let me go and see the head office."
The store owner hesitated for a moment, then pointed to the front and said, "Did you see the notice board in front? It's over there."
Following the direction pointed by the store owner, Li Ji saw a wooden noticeboard there, but no one was around it, which was strange.
"Thank you, shopkeeper."
Chapter completed!