After the inspection, as Zegang had said, the three of them entered the city smoothly, and no one had any objections because they were Han people. This was because people from Shigu and Yaozhou came to Fengcheng from time to time to do business.
The first impression of this city on the three of them was that in addition to the constant wind all year round, it was also a dangerous mountain that made it difficult for any enemy to attack. The only way to the windy city was a three-foot-wide road cut out of the mountain rocks.
Before reaching the main moat, the avenue is about 200 feet long. There is also a natural creek up to 30 feet wide. A stone bridge spans it. After another thousand steps, it reaches the main moat called Storm Channel, which is connected by a suspension bridge.
.Therefore, the attackers have only one way to attack Fengcheng from the south, and every advantage has its disadvantages. The enemy can easily besiege Fengcheng as long as they block the way out from the south. Tong Mubai has his own reasons for not accepting refugees.
Such a scale cannot be built with the blood and sweat of one generation. It was built by the Bai people after the Han people established the city since the Han Dynasty.
Build a fortress everywhere and you will be in an invincible position. With this fortress, you can control the entire Erxi Plain.
Pass through the Wengcheng and enter the main city gate. On the left and right sides are the military guards, which are the buildings of the Fengcheng garrison. A ramp connects the city gate and runs through the "five floors" of Fengcheng. The buildings go to the east and west.
It expands to form streets and alleys, giving it the scenery of a mountain city. The higher the building is, the better the view and the wider the field of vision.
The floors below the bottom three floors are the largest, accounting for half of the area of the mountain city. The highest floor is where Tong Mubai's royal castle is located, and the lower floors are all warehouses. All the houses in the city are made of mud and stone with wooden supports.
The white walls are neatly arranged and very distinctive.
There is a waterfall and a clear spring behind the castle, which cascades down from the cliff behind the castle and forms a pool. No wonder there is no water source.
There are no shops, no hotels or restaurants in the city, only the east and west markets on the ground floor. Of course, the scale is far from the market in Shendu, only one-tenth the size, and they are all stalls. If you want to eat, you can go to
You can buy it from vendors in the city who sell meat buns, dried meat, and goat milk. The most popular one is the wheat porridge stall in the East Market, with seven or eight tables set up and a pool next to it. You can sit there and eat, which has a unique flavor.
People are coming and going along the Xiedao Street, and it is lively and peaceful. You don’t realize that the haze of war is shrouding the entire Erhai District. There are more women than men in the city. Women mostly wear white clothes and colorful scarves on their heads. The young ones are even more fit.
, have clear outlines, wear wooden shoes, make a "click" sound when walking, and are graceful. There are many attractive beauties among them. They are not afraid of men's attention at all, and they look back with a smile. The exotic style is intoxicating.
After walking more than twenty steps into the city, a young voice shouted from behind in a sophisticated tone: "Three gentlemen from China, please stay."
The three of them stopped and looked back.
A young man of the Bai ethnic group, about fifteen years old, caught up with him. With an expression that could not be concealed, he stood in front of them and said with dignity: "My name is Xiao Fuzi. I am the most capable person in Fengcheng. I want to do whatever business I want to do."
, or you can stay overnight and have three meals a day on me." He lowered his voice and said, "Even if you want a beautiful young lady to stay the night, Xiaofuzi can make it work for the three uncles."
He was also afraid that they would not know his value and did not allow them to answer. He continued: "Wind City is different from your cities in Middle Earth. There are no hotels or shops. Everything is family-style. It takes a lot of effort to find good things.
But my little Fuzi is working for the three uncles. Do you want to eat fresh Erban River food? You can do it tonight."
The three of them met a gangster from Windy City. He had an elf's eyes and was quick to speak. Although they knew that he was cheating people out of food and drink, they thought they were three fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered. However, they had no way of understanding the situation in this city.
, this piece is indeed valuable to use.
Wan Renyu said: "Don't block others, go to the side and talk."
The four of them moved to a fruit tree next to the main ramp. Xiao Fuzi asked in a low voice: "Are the three uncles using Dazhou's Tongbao?"
Feng Guoting was most familiar with the local situation and said: "This Chang Ran is still one tael of Tongbao, exchange for your eighteen copper coins?"
Xiaofuzi became energetic and said: "It's a little higher. Now it can be exchanged for nineteen copper coins."
Long Ying smiled and said: "Little Fuzi, please be more honest with me. We only like honest children. I guarantee that you will benefit greatly from being honest."
Xiao Fuzi hurriedly pretended to be respectful, and said in a low voice: "Little Fuzi will never forget the teachings of the uncle. My little Fuzi is not good at anything else, but he has a little eyesight. At a glance, he can tell that the three of them are good at saving money and righteousness, and have martial arts skills."
A strong and powerful man, Xiao Fuzi will definitely work for the three uncles and only take a small profit from them to support his elderly parents."
Wan Renyu smiled hoarsely and said: "If we are going to visit Xiao Fuzi's elderly parents, we won't be able to meet anyone. Right?"
Xiao Fuzi clasped his fists without changing his expression and said: "Three of you are seniors from the martial arts world. Xiao Fuzi no longer dares to do whatever they want. In fact, Xiao Fuzi's parents died early, leaving me alone, living in the market, having to earn a few bucks to make ends meet."
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Long Ying said with great interest: "Why are there no Tibetans and Han people coming to do business in the city, and why are there no people from other places?"
Xiao Fuzi said with an air of omniscience: "The three uncles clearly understand that this is a seasonal problem. If the three uncles choose to come in spring and summer, the streets and alleys here will be crowded with outsiders!"
Long Ying said angrily: "Don't tell me that you don't know that Erxiji has been razed to the ground, and the refugees who have left the city have nothing to do with it."
Xiao Fuzi was slightly stunned, then put on an expression of admiration and said: "The three men are worthy of being experts in the world. Xiao Fuzi is indeed far behind. It's a long story, but you can rest assured that we in Fengcheng
It is the most fortified city in Erhai Lake. It is well-equipped with soldiers and food and can defend it for ten or eight years at any time. Moreover, the three of them have nothing to worry about. If there is an enemy army approaching, Xiaofuzi will inform the three of them in advance so that the three uncles can calm down.
When we leave, all it takes is three uncles to reward Xiaofuzi with a few coins."
Long Ying couldn't help but laugh at Wan Renyu and said, "What do you think, Lord Wan?"
Wan Renyu smiled and slapped the youngest Fuzi, saying: "This kid is small but he is a master. He can tell wrong things as right things, tell lies as the truth, and he is well versed in the art of flattery and flattery. He can be regarded as a well-behaved little gangster, but he still lacks
a little."
Xiao Fuzi finally showed a little embarrassment and said respectfully: "Master Wan, please give me some advice on where Xiao Fuzi lacks thoroughness."
Feng Guoting said calmly: "What you owe is your eyesight! You can't see through who we are."
When Xiao Fuzi's eyes were rolling around, Long Ying took out a piece of gold and brought it to him. Xiao Fuzi took it as quickly as possible, took a bite with his teeth, and hid it in his palm to look at it. His eyes almost fell out.
He had an expression of disbelief on his face and his hands were shaking.
Long Ying said nonchalantly: "Ten days of accommodation, including fresh fish from the Erhai Lake, a room for each person, and cleaning, do you understand?"
Xiaofuzi happily took the two gold ingots into his arms and responded without hesitation: "I'll take care of everything, and I'll find different beautiful ladies to sleep with every night, two or three."
Feng Guoting smiled and said: "We don't need my mother to serve you, so you can make more money."
Xiao Fuzi was stunned and looked at them doubtfully.
Long Ying shouted: "Let us handle it immediately. Why are you staying here?"
Xiao Fuzi turned around and left. He couldn't walk more than two steps, then turned around and walked back. His eyes were a little moist and he said: "Why are the three seniors willing to trust me so much, Xiao Fuzi? You are not afraid of me... Hey!"
For the first time, the three of them felt that he had some conscience. Wan Renyu said with a smile: "If you are so stupid, what can we do? But if you have to be Yongliao to be known as a little liar, we will look down on you. Even if you are a little gangster,
, we still need to look further ahead, practice long-term and build good relationships, which is the way to survive in the world."
Xiaofuzi cupped his fists and said, "You've learned a lesson!" He stood up, did a somersault, and flew away happily. He even said back, "Xiaofuzi will do his best to serve the three seniors."
The three of them looked at each other and smiled, and they all felt that they could find the shadow of their own childhood in this child.
Long Ying took the lead and walked towards the east market, saying: "We haven't eaten for two days and one night. Let's find a place to heal our stomachs first."
The two of them walked side by side with him.
Wan Renyu said: "I would have exchanged some copper coins with that boy so that I could use it to pay the bill."
Feng Guoting said: "Our money can be used directly here, and it is more popular than the local currency, because their copper coins will become scrap copper in our place and can only be sold to the steel shop as scrap metal. Now Erhai
War clouds are looming, and our money is indispensable for refugees who want to flee to the north."
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said: "I only have gold but no silver. Should I use gold to count?"
Wan Renyu patted his waist bag and said with a smile: "Don't worry! I have a treat for you, and I also have a few strings of coins."
Feng Guoting smiled and said: "Excluding gold, I should be considered the richest, with only seven taels left."
Lunch time has passed, and the only stall selling cooked food has three empty tables. There are only a few diners. Under the sunshine and wind, it feels like a lazy afternoon.
The three of them sat down at the table. The stall owner was a burly man with a full beard. Seeing that they were Han Chinese, he came over to greet them personally and introduced the remaining food.
They did not hesitate to accept the boss's recommendation. Wan Renyu said: "How much does it cost? Will our Tongbao be successful?"
The big man who called himself Ge Shuo said happily: "Of course you are welcome."
After paying the bill, two good-looking young white female waiters poured tea and water for them with smiles and were attentive.
Long Ying stretched out, leaned back on the chair, and sighed: "It's such a unique mountain city. It makes people think that everything they do for it is worth it."
Wan Renyu looked around. The market was more than 30 feet wide, with a large pool in the middle. Water rushed down from the north, flowed out of the city from the water outlet in the south of the pool, and poured into the moat. The market was surrounded by dense low-rise houses.
. He said casually: "After entering the city, someone has been watching us from a distance. I wonder if they are spies sent by Zong Mi Zhi?"
Feng Guoting said: "We are not riding horses, and we are wearing the clothes of ordinary merchants. In addition, the other party thinks that we are the ones who issued the Langzhao, so they should not recognize us."
The wheat porridge and meat buns arrived, and the three of them ate them with gusto and praised them full of praise.
Long Ying said: "Authentic food is the best. Do you remember the raw food we ate at Qiuci Dance Hall? Hey! Here's an idea."
A tall, thin man with a dark complexion walked towards them across the stalls and reached the table. Seeing that the three of them continued to eat and drink as if they ignored him, he got a little angry and sat down on the empty chair opposite the three of them.
Next, he gestured to drive away the pretty guy who came over to greet him. He was quite arrogant.
The tall and thin man said in a deep voice: "We are friends when we meet by chance, and we are destined to meet each other. Are you just hanging out, and I am sitting across from you without saying hello?"
Wan Renyu said without raising his head: "I thought you liked to sit on our table, didn't you?"
The tall and thin man said angrily: "There are so many empty tables, why do you want to take your stinky table?"
The three of them looked at him angrily, and all of them were stunned. At first glance, he was just an ordinary person, but his eyes were as dark as two gems, black and white, mysterious and profound. They were not only attractive, but also fascinating.
The strong temptation for everyone to win. Just these eyes are enough to make her not inferior to the beauties of Duan Muling, Nie Fanghua, Wan Qi and Jichun.
Longying came to his senses first and said with a smile: "It turns out to be a girl. Didn't the girl say that we were born with snake heads and rat eyes? She said she wanted to come out to see us, but she ran away over there. What are you doing? What are you doing?
Is there any use for our three brothers?"
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting thought that it turned out to be the young woman they met at the Erxi disaster site that night. Longying had fought with her at that time and was forced out by her. They didn't expect to meet her again in Fengcheng.
She also disguised herself to get close to them.
What would her true face be like? Is she worthy of these extremely moving eyes? Even with Wan Renyu's determination, he had the urge to get a glimpse of her beauty.
The woman replied in a sweet voice and said distressedly: "How could you see through this at a glance?"
Long Ying said as if reading: "Because I am the greatest wizard in Middle-earth and know how to do it."
The woman looked at her with a surprised look and said, "Did you know that I was eavesdropping?"
Wan Renyu smiled and said: "If the Dragon God Witch didn't have the Taoism, how would he dare to come here and become the Dragon God Witch?"
The woman couldn't help laughing, and glanced at Wan Renyu, which almost touched Wan Renyu's soul. She was a little confused about how to deal with the three of them and said: "It's all your fault. I have planned all the deceptions."
All the clever tricks you three fools have fooled are of no use. I want you to compensate me."
The three of them were dumbfounded after hearing this. Her arrogance was even worse than that of the little witch Di Ouxian, and both of them had a magical power that became more lovable the more arrogant she became.
When Long Ying saw Feng Guoting, he looked at a young woman with rare eyes. He was moved in his heart and said, "The matter of compensation can be discussed in the long term, but there is a prerequisite. The girl must tell us what she will do this year?"
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting looked attentive, because Long Ying is a person with spiritual awareness, and may sense things they don't know. The woman said distressedly: "You are really annoying, and you are not talking about marriage.
How can there be any reason to ask someone's age when getting married? Tell me quickly, do you want to compensate or not?"
Long Ying winked at the two of them and said it was just a tentative question. Judging from her strong martial arts skills and her ability to move freely in this dangerous area, I guess she should not be too young for her age.
Feng Guoting suddenly said: "Does the girl want to kill someone?"
The woman's delicate body shook violently. She looked at Feng Guoting seriously for the first time and said in a deep voice: "Are you also a witch?"
Long Ying and Wan Renyu stared at Feng Guoting who spoke such shocking words in bewilderment.
Just as Feng Guoting was about to answer her, the woman suddenly jumped up, said "I'll see you later" and left in a hurry.
Long Ying whispered: "She is avoiding the people chasing her."
Wan Renyu and Feng Guoting also saw seven or eight tough men coming from the other side of the market, chasing the woman in the direction where she disappeared. One of them looked very talented and was only twenty-five years old.
The man hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and walked towards them.
Long Ying made a gesture asking him to sit down and said happily: "My friend, please sit down. We not only want to know who you are, but also want to find out who she is."
The young man was slightly startled, and sat down on the chair where the woman had sat. He looked at the three of them with gleaming eyes, showing a calm and intimidating demeanor.