You cultivate immortality, I cultivate merit

Chapter 525: The sound of swords never stopped
After listening to Shi Zelan's suggestion, Shi Xiaoliu opened the carriage door and asked Xia Yu for his opinion.

Xia Yu agreed: "Okay, we should also go and feel the atmosphere of human life."

Three days later, Shi Xiaoliu and his two companions arrived at Wuming City.

Nameless City was not called Nameless City in the past, but every city lord liked to change the name of the town.

There are too many names for nameless cities, so when the new dynasty was established, there were too many city names to choose from and it was difficult to make a decision.

Over time, people got used to calling this city the Nameless City.

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two entered the city and stayed in a famous inn.

The inn is very big, with three floors in the front and more than ten small courtyards in the back.

When the host introduced them, Shi Zelan said that she wanted to enjoy the scenery from a high place, so they lived directly on the third floor.

When the three of them went upstairs, the host reminded them: "Three guests, it's cold at night, so it's best to close the windows and sleep."

Shi Xiaoliu turned around and nodded to his boss, and after sending them to the third floor, the waiter saw the three of them enter their rooms and went to open the windows first.

The waiter stood at the door and said to Shi Xiaoliu and the other two, "Guests, there are many mosquitoes here. We should close the windows and sleep at night."

He said it three times in succession, and only after seeing that Shi Xiaoliu and the other two had indeed listened to him did he walk towards the stairs.

He went downstairs and leaned over to the counter to whisper to the boss: "Boss, at night, you still have to go up and remind the three guests to close the windows and go to bed."

The host sighed and said, “Okay, remember to go upstairs and tell the guests in the evening.

I hope this night will be peaceful."

"Boss, please don't say such things. The last time you said this, you made a scene all night long."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh. The good ones work, but the bad ones don't."

After the waiter ran away, the owner sat at the door of the inn and listened to people talking about what happened in the east of the city that day.

Upstairs, Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu stood at the door of Shi Zelan's room and asked, "It's still early, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Shi Zelan nodded immediately and said, "Okay.

Let's go walk along the street and see if there is any teahouse nearby?"

"alright."

The three of them went downstairs, greeted the host who was sitting at the door of the inn, and then walked to the left casually.

When Shi Xiaoliu and the other two were walking on the street, they felt that the atmosphere in Wuming City was very depressing, and pedestrians were very reluctant to have any contact with them.

The shops on the street all have their doors half-closed. When the owners see customers, they don't come forward to greet them, but instead take a few steps back.

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two just stopped at the door of the shop, looked at the things in the shop, and quickly left the shop.

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two walked forward and saw people fighting on the street. It was a fight with swords and knives flying between the two sides.

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two immediately understood why the shop was half-covered and why the owner was looking at them with a defensive look.

Shi Xiaoliu said to Shi Zelan and Xia Yu, "Let's move forward."

The three of them walked along the street and saw that some shops were closed.

After Shi Xiaoliu and the other two walked along several streets, they finally found a teahouse that was open for business.

They went into the teahouse and sat for a while, drank a few cups of tea, and ordered desserts.

When Shi Xiaoliu and the other two entered the teahouse, the people inside looked up at them, and saw them sitting quietly in the corner.

They did not focus their attention on Shi Xiaoliu and the other two, but instead talked loudly about some recent events in the city.

"The new emperor has ascended the throne, and one of my brothers has finally had the opportunity to come out. I am ready to set out to greet him."

“Going to the capital?
I heard that many people died in the capital."

"He is not going to the capital. He is imprisoned in a border town. I will go to the border town to welcome him."

“Are you free to go out of town?
Master Gao San can't live without you."

"A few days ago, Master Gao San invited a master to come. It's just the right time for me to leave now. I also want to return to my hometown and live a quiet life."

Some people fell silent, while others laughed and said loudly, "Zhang Laosan, no one will protect you once you leave Wuming City."

"I, Zhang Laosan, have made many friends over the years. I think everyone is willing to show mercy and let me go."

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two listened to them talk for a while, then they stood up and left silently.

When they left the teahouse, they heard the people inside mocking them, "How dare the children of a rich family come to Nameless City? Aren't they afraid of coming here with a life but returning with no life?"

“What nonsense.

As long as they don't get involved, who would be willing to take the initiative to cause trouble? "

Shi Xiaoliu whispered, "This city is really chaotic. It seems that the government has no effect here."

Shi Zelan said calmly: "If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. Most of the ordinary people who can walk in this city have fled."

Xia Yu looked around and said, "Let's take a look at the situation. We'll leave the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"it is good.

We will leave the day after tomorrow at the latest."

In the evening, Shi Xiaoliu and the other two entered the inn. When the host saw them, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Three guests, have you had dinner outside?"

Shi Xiaoliu nodded and turned to ask the host: "Boss, will the inn provide breakfast tomorrow?"

"some.

There are steamed buns, rice porridge, and pickles. ”

"We want three servings of rice porridge and pickles."

Shi Xiaoliu ordered breakfast without thinking. Shi Zelan and Xia Yu had already gone upstairs.

The host looked outside, leaned close to Shi Xiaoliu and whispered, "Guest, please make sure to close the doors and windows at night."

Shi Xiaoliu smiled and nodded, saying, "Boss, if we close the doors and windows, everything will be fine?"

The host smiled bitterly: "As long as you don't provoke enemies outside, you will generally have nothing to worry about."

At night, the inn became lively, and there was a clamor in the lobby downstairs: "Boss, do you have any wine?"

"Sir, my inn doesn't provide sprinkler."

"Boss, you only have tea to drink here.

You keep drinking one cup after another and you won't be able to sleep at night. Do you want us to keep watch for you?"

“I dare not, I dare not trouble you gentlemen.

It's getting late, do you still want to leave the inn?"

"Don't go out, just turn it off."

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two were standing in the corridor and naturally heard the noise downstairs.

Shi Xiaoliu said to Shi Zelan and Xia Yu: "I have a feeling that a storm is about to come."

Shi Zelan whispered, "I'll open the window to get some fresh air, what about you?"

"What can ordinary people in the secular world do to us?"

"Build a protective barrier."

As the night deepened, the inn became quiet.

Shi Zelan opened her eyes and retreated behind the window. She heard the sound of swords clashing next to the inn.

Then someone wanted to go to the inn, someone stopped him halfway, and someone else shouted at the side: "Go."

The sounds of swords and sabers outside the inn never stopped that night. When daybreak came, the sounds gradually faded away.

When Shi Xiaoliu knocked on the door, Shi Zelan opened the door and whispered to him, "Xiaoliu, this place is a little interesting."