Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 107
Yesterday's one should be chapter 105

Datong Square at the southern end of Chang'an City.Looking at the densely packed illegal buildings and built-up squares in front of me, there is also Jiangpan, which is like a colony of ants, coming and going in and out of the market, and revisiting their old places.But involuntarily gave birth to a kind of sincere nostalgia.

It was as if the encounters and preferential treatment I had received before were all a dream.On the contrary, I have been dormant here for several years, encountered all kinds of people and things, and the memories left behind are so vivid and vivid as if they were yesterday.

Because, during the long period of time when I came to Chang'an to live incognito, there was a large part of my body and mind that was empty.Therefore, in order to get rid of a past that he didn't want to recall at all, he would rather hide in this kind of place where good and bad people are mixed, to lick his wounds.

And the clues and entrance to one of the so-called ghost cities, an important part of Chang'an's underground world, are said to be hidden in the other side of Xiachengfang District, which is as busy as an ant's nest, and people are accustomed to or even neglected for a long time. .

Originally, Jiang Tian didn't want to come here, even if Guo Chongtao and Zhu Biejiang came to invite him together.Although he has obtained the bonus of the ability module, but in the face of sudden dangers and threats, asking himself is not much stronger than ordinary people.

So in this case, being invited to a completely unfamiliar environment, where the twists and turns and complex space may not be able to use means; to conduct exploration and search activities;So he refused without hesitation.

However, the progress of the main task that suddenly popped up in his field of vision made him swallow the follow-up words involuntarily.However, he also put forward more conditions and requirements.For example, the other party must first send several groups of people to enter as the foreshadowing and guidance in the early stage.

For another example, when entering the ghost city, more soldiers and officials should be arranged outside to meet and rescue needs at any time.Another example is to provide the corresponding equipment and material preparations in the catalog according to Jiang Tian's requirements.Finally, the person who will accompany you to enter must personally pass by.

Among them, those who were obviously too strong or looked too eye-catching were all excluded by Jiang Tian first; some who had a clear sense of rank or publicity in their behavior were also further eliminated.Then, Jiang Tian asked some specific common sense questions to further rule out.

Therefore, only seven people gathered in front of Jiang Tian in the end, two Jinwu disciples, three officials, an informant and guide, and a spy from Xiantai.In addition, there are several follow-up small groups, who are pretending to be waiting in the shop next door.

Those two Jinwu disciples were acquaintances who had been to Baqiao City together; the senior team deputy Chen Wentai and the young fire chief Zhang Wusheng.And the three officials are headed by Murong Wu, a former high-ranking warden, leading two men who are also said to be good at catching robbers and fighting martial arts, but more like gangster thugs.

"Liu Niang, a humble woman, I have met Mr. Lang."

And the spy who belonged to Xiantai was a woman with average appearance, big hands and feet, and scars on her face.There is a strong air of philistinism in every gesture; it is easy to blend into these low-level philistines and not find it.But it is said that her father, brother, and husband all came from the Wuhou family for generations.

"The villain, Aguan, is a villain's blessing to be able to serve your lord."

The last informant and guide also groveled and flattered him; he was the only key person that Jiang could not request to be replaced.Regardless of his inconspicuous appearance and premature gray hair, it is said that he is a senior informant with 30 or [-] years of experience;

And the name Aguan is also just a code name, which means that he has a high probability. Like Xiao Ao in Youtufang, he belonged to unknown parents, was abandoned on the street, and was taken in by gang clubs, and struggled from the bottom. birth.

"That's not necessary. I'm just opening my eyes and having some fun. Just follow the rules."

In the end, Jiang Tian, ​​who had already changed his outfit into a dirty gray shirt and broad robe in the center, said to him: As a means of keeping secrets in advance, what these people can know about each other is only a part of the inside story.

For example, what the informant Aguan was told was that someone wanted to go to the ghost market and find a rare item that leaked out.As a spy, Liu Shuixin needed more.Therefore, she is also responsible for marking and guiding people who come after her; she thought she would protect Jiang Tian, ​​the new official of Xiantai who insisted on going to the ghost city to see a lively scene on a whim.

And the only ones who know the whole story are probably Murong Wu and Chen Wentai; and they each have companions; through their own channels, they enter the ghost market first; they think of internal contact and support.If not, Jiang Tian would not agree easily and come to this kind of place to find out.

"My lord, please come with me."

A moment later, under the guidance of the online person Aguan.Jiang Tian and his party formally entered, and there were many densely packed stacked houses and tube buildings; above the head, there were dense cobwebs and layers of horizontal bars, shed roofs, cableways and hanging ladders that covered the skylight. There are fierce movements of beckoning and cursing, running and chasing.

In the bustle of life in the city, they need to dodge the falling objects that appear from time to time, jump over the suspicious objects in the sewage under their feet, and follow Aguan's twists and turns. Lane; came to a tower that looked in disrepair and seemed to be crumbling.

"Don't be surprised, sir, because the ghost market often changes its portal, so this is just a place for many alternative entries and exits."

Only then did the informant Aguan explain: Immediately, he stepped forward and opened a window in the dark staircase in the tower, which was almost inconspicuous.However, unexpectedly, he led Jiang Tian and his party up a creaking staircase on the side, and came to the open window sill on the second floor.

And outside the window sill, a long ladder attached to the wall has been lowered from the terrace of another tube building opposite.When Murong Wu saw this, he walked forward in person, tried the pedal lightly with his footsteps, and then nodded to Jiang Tian and the others, confirming that it was possible to pass.Only then did the people pass by one by one.

However, Jiang Tian's face remained motionless, but the vigilance in his heart became more and more intense; this kind of ghost place is as troublesome as the Kowloon Walled City in later generations; if a trap is set in such a narrow place where ordinary methods are difficult to use If there is no cooperation with the agency, it will easily lead to the result of total annihilation.

But after entering a tube building on the opposite side, they found that it was a noisy hall.Between the beams and columns that have been peeled off to expose the inner bricks, there are gambling tables and gaming tables with crowds of people everywhere; with the sound of rattling gambling tools, no matter men, women or children are pouring into it hoarsely.

Among them, the smoky noise was so loud that there might not be as many as hundreds of people; moreover, there were all sorts of people from all walks of life, traffickers and pawns among them.There were even several sweaty, bare-armed, red-faced men in soap shirts who were standing across the case, hissing and cursing, staring at the tooth chopsticks, leaf cards and other things in front of them.

Therefore, when Jiang Tian and his party walked through it, except for the gamblers who were pushed away, they would scold impatiently twice; and then pushed back with stiff muscles, almost no one cared about them.Even those idlers and wanderers who were obviously watching the scene wandering between the four walls didn't even take a look.

On the contrary, Jiang Tian, ​​who was surrounded by them, saw with his own eyes at least three hands in the crowd suddenly stretched out and fumbled wildly; end.Then, they went all the way to the downstairs floor of the casino unimpeded;
As the environment suddenly quieted down, just below the stairs that were habitually ignored by everyone, an obviously widened ground entrance appeared behind the old curtain lifted by the informant Aguan, who was familiar with the road.This time, it was no longer the creaking wooden boards, but some damp and slippery stone steps.

As the short stone steps went down and touched the ground again, the familiar smell of the sewer came to the face, as well as the rustling and creaking sounds of various rats running back and forth.And with the help of the faintly penetrated skylight, Jiang Tian can see his surroundings clearly, and has already entered a rather spacious underground passage.

At this time, the spy Liu Niang, who was at the back end, also used a subtle gesture again; she indicated to Murong Wu and Chen Wentai that she was already at the place where she came down, and once again made corresponding secret signs and direction guidance.At this time, Jiang Tian picked up a prepared lantern again and continued to move forward.

But to Jiang Tian's surprise, as long as he walks along the edge of the wall, his feet will always feel dry and solid; and these new guests are obviously not the only ones in these dark and damp corridors.In addition to the omnipresent rodents, there are all kinds of echoes in the stagnant water and mud.

You can come across it by chance, it's like a garbage shaft; as long as there is a sound of iron plates knocking on it, suddenly, in the dark and damp alleys nearby, it will appear like a ditch mouse, unkempt and wrapped in dirty cloth. Sneaky figure; and then rush up to carve up the dumped garbage.

Not too far away, the moist water vapor and the sound of flowing gurgling began to get closer and closer.Then, a high and deep culvert with a width of [-] feet, along with the rushing water and various forms of floating objects in the eddy, lay across their feet.At this time, the informant Aguan spoke again:

"After crossing this big horizontal ditch, you have really entered the boundary of the ghost city, which is where there is no distinction between day and night, and the sun and the moon. Don't lose the lights in your hands."

As Aguan spoke, he tapped rhythmically on one side of the wall again with the stick in his hand; Yes, the pontoon bridge fixed by several rusty iron chains; but it stretches to the side.

(End of this chapter)