Journey to the West: Yinhu Zhenjun

Chapter 42 North River City

The closer they got to the city, the muddy the land under their feet became, and sometimes it even formed a beach.

Only the main road extending from the gate of the city is better, but the texture is also quite soft, as if a new layer of soil has been covered on the mud.

However, pedestrians slowly appeared on both sides of the road.

An old man with firewood on his back, a middle-aged man with a fishing net in his hand, and a muddy old woman with a basket of shrimps and crabs in her hand, walked in a hurry and glanced at the pedestrians around her from time to time.

Hu Liu approached Lu Yin and whispered excitedly: "Wow, is this a human being? The clothes on his body don't seem to be as good-looking as ours."

"Normal, we should go into town."

Lu Yin glanced at the two soldiers standing at the gate of the city. They were both wearing simple armor and holding long guns in their hands. They looked at the passers-by with worried expressions and weak eyes.

They neither opened their mouths to interrogate nor charged tolls.

It seemed that something was bothering them.

He raised his head slightly and saw clearly the large characters on the city gate.

【Beihe City】

Beihe, why not call it river——, oh, I understand, that’s it.

Lu Yin nodded slightly, skipping the question.

When the two of them entered the city, they saw a long street. On both sides of the long street, there were antique buildings. The shop gates in Yishui were all in blue-gray tone, and there were hawker stalls on both sides. unobtrusive.

Lu Yin was not sure about the architectural styles of the countries in Journey to the West, but there was an inexplicable sense of comfort here.

The only pity is the ground. After entering the city, there are three steps below. After the steps, there is a uniform yellow and black land. It is inevitable to feel a bit sticky when walking on it.

Could it be that the foundation is sinking?
Lu Yin looked around again. No, the foundations of the shop buildings were still normal. Only the places where pedestrians walked were sunken deeply, as if they had been dug out.

Lu Yin thought of the road at the gate of the city, the new soil on it seemed to be dug out from here.

Hu Liu didn't notice anything unusual, instead she moved her nose, and then said in a low voice, "Brother, there is an aura of my fellow clan here."

"Same race? Fox?"

Hu Liu nodded, "It has some scent, it should be a female fox, shall we go over and say hello?"

"Greeting? Can you perceive her strength?"

Hu Liu squinted his eyes and sniffed, "It should be above me and below brother."

"Don't worry, this smell is very fragrant, and it's similar to the one on my brother. I probably haven't eaten anyone. I think it's better to meet him. Besides, I'm also a fox demon, so I should go over and say hello."

"Alright, when we settle down, we'll go see her."

Lu Yin is still looking forward to the mother fox. After all, in such novels, the vixen plays good and bad roles, but they are all affectionate and less jealous, extremely dedicated, and they were once one of the best wives in the hearts of scholars. one.

Until the dragon girl appeared later, the fox seemed to be suppressed out of thin air.

The two walked together on the long street.

There are many types of vendors around, including those selling clothes, jewelry, and talismans, huh?
Selling talismans and seals?

Lu Yin stopped in front of the [Tiekou Shensuan] stall.

An old blind man with long eyebrows, his eyes closed, wearing a blue robe, holding a compass in one hand and a pure white whisk in the other, seemed to notice that Lu Yin and Hu Liu stopped, and had a premonition When business came to my door, he smiled and said: "You two are destined to me, do you want to try to make a fortune?"

"Foretelling?"

Hu Liu's eyes were a bit reserved, and the fox demon clan didn't like fortune-telling, because a perfect human-fox marriage often failed when the fortune-telling was inauspicious.

Lu Yin took the yellow charm in front of the stall and asked, "What is written on it?"

The blind old man chuckled: "It's just some spirit spells that can turn evil into good fortune, but it's very effective for mortals without mana, but it's useless for the two of you."

Hu Liu's complexion changed, and his right hand lightly held the long sword at his waist.

Lu Yin frowned and asked, "Are there monsters here?"

The old man nodded, "It's not that there are, but there are many, and there will be more in a few days."

"Do you still know what will happen in a few days?"

Lu Yin was a little surprised.

The old man laughed and pointed at the flagpole next to him. Lu Yin took a look and realized that he was still very eloquent.

"Interesting, then it counts as a hexagram, we both count." Lu Yin sat carelessly across from the old Taoist, Hu Liu also had some surprise on his face, "Me? Do I count too?"

"It's all counted!"

Lu Yin nodded frequently, and put his hand in front of the old Taoist.

The old man threw Fuchen aside, with a cautious face, but he still stretched out his hand and put it on Lu Yin's.

First he felt his pulse, then he felt his bones, and he asked a few random questions.

After struggling for a while, Lu Yin finally asked, "How?"

"This" the old Taoist hesitated for a moment, "Young master, this trip will lead to death and no life!"

"Bullshit!"

Hu Liu originally disliked the old Taoist priest, but when he heard the old Taoist talking about his eldest brother, he glanced sideways and was about to slash him with his sword.

"Calm down and let him finish."

Lu Yin still looked at Lao Dao with interest. Hu Liu glared at Lao Dao and put the long sword back in his hand.

The old Taoist nodded slightly, then frowned and said, "You have a fateful fate and an uncertain future. You are the king of the mountain, but you come to this big river. This is not a rational move."

"Then, is there a solution?"

Lu Yin asked with a smile.

The old Taoist shook his head hesitantly, and finally said: "Maybe there is, but I don't have it."

Lu Yin is happy, you are Schrödinger's fortune teller!
"Okay, we're at Huliu."

Lu Yin stood up, held Hu Liu's shoulders and pressed down. Hu Liu waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, I want to count."

"It's okay, it's okay."

Hu Liu couldn't resist, and was pressed on the stool by Lu Yin, Hu Liu reluctantly stretched out his hand.

The old Taoist repeated his old tricks, then nodded and said: "You have a good destiny. If you practice hard in the mountains, you may be destined to be immortal again, but you choose to practice in the world."

"It's hard to say. Although there was no major disaster, it was still a rough life."

"Humph!"

Hu Liu snorted, not taking it seriously at all, and got up to leave.

Lu Yin didn't stop him, but asked the old Taoist: "Since there are so many monsters here, why don't you leave quickly?"

The old Taoist smiled slightly, "Cultivating the Tao, of course, is to help the world. I have low magic power, but I can save one person. If someone believes my words and escapes a catastrophe, I also feel that Sansei is lucky."

Lu Yin was stunned for a moment, then solemnly raised his hands and said, "Sir, you are truly a living god!"

The old man laughed and nodded in agreement.

Lu Yin left together, with a slight smile on Lao Tao's face.

Hu Liu looked around and whispered: "Brother, I just remembered something important."

Lu Yin: "What's the matter?"

Hu Liu: "Where should we stay at night?"

Lu Yin smiled slightly and said, "Why did I think I was staying in an inn?"

Hu Liu smiled bitterly, "But we have no money!"

Lu Yin's body froze, and he didn't even give the money for the fortune-telling just now. After thinking for a long time, he sighed helplessly as he looked at the increasingly dark sky.

"Let's go, let's meet your fellow clan."

　It seems that people still don’t like my description of Hu Liu. Maybe it’s because there are too many feminine words. This is quite simple. I will reduce the description of his femininity later and write more about his growth, such as more Perseverance, bravery, that sort of thing.

　　Don’t worry about the rest of us. People are still here and they will think about the plot carefully.

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(End of this chapter)