Once the ghost thing leaves this room, it will not be so easy to find it again. This inn is all made of ice. If you look for it bit by bit, it will be too much trouble. You don't have that much time at all.
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"Forget it, stop looking. Let's leave here quickly and go to the next place."
I walked out first, and the big man followed me a few steps and asked, "What on earth were you doing just now? Why didn't I understand?"
As I walked, I said, "There's something in that ice wall, it's probably an ice demon."
The three of us walked out of the inn. It was still snowing outside. Jiao Ba, Chang Shan and others had not come out yet. We had agreed before that after searching a place, we must come out to meet each other before going to another place. This would ensure our safety.
, it can also prevent us from getting separated.
"Jiao Ba and the others haven't come out yet, Zhongyi, shall we wait for them?" the big man asked, holding the rifle.
"Wait a minute, don't get sidetracked." The three of us waited patiently on the road.
The condition of Tiemian's injury is not optimistic. He has already begun to feel dizzy and chilly. This is a sign before death. He will lose consciousness next and then pass away.
I hurriedly helped him and asked, "How are you, Tiemian? Can you hold on?" It would be great if I had a ginseng fruit in my hand now. I could cure him directly, but it's a pity that everything is an illusion.
"It's okay, I...I can do it." He held his injured left arm. His face was no longer human, and he was livid. He didn't know how long he could hold on. I couldn't bear to see him.
"Don't worry, as long as you find Li Xin, she will definitely be able to save you." I can only place my hope entirely on Li Xin.
Tiemian has no friendship with me, but I clearly remember that when we faced the ice demon just now, he stood in front of me and the big man, letting us go first. Just based on this friendship, I had to help him
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Time passed very quickly, maybe half an hour. Although the watch failed, I kept it in my mind.
"Why haven't you come out yet? How long has it been?" The big man was even more anxious. He kept walking back and forth in the same spot.
"Don't leave. It makes my head hurt." He was dangling back and forth, which made my eyes blur.
"Zhongyi, if it doesn't work, just go to them? Don't let anything happen." The big man is a good companion and is always worried about others.
"Wait a little longer, I know better." I was a little impatient, but I needed to stay calm at this time and not be impulsive.
Ten minutes later, Jiao Ba and the others walked out of the pawn shop across the street. When I saw that the three of them were safe, I felt relieved.
After we met and explained to each other, Jiao Ba and the others checked in detail, but there was nothing in the pawn shop and nothing happened. In comparison, they were luckier than us, at least they did not encounter the ice demon.
After I finished explaining the situation, Jiao Ba asked with tightened eyebrows, "Then did you kill it?"
I shook my head and said, "No, let it run away."
"It's not easy to deal with now. There is ice everywhere here. Ice demons can appear anytime and anywhere. Mr. Mai and the others don't know about this yet. The ice demons can easily transform into us and kill them." Chang Shan looked grim.
said.
"You're right. If it turns out to be like us, they won't be prepared. What should we do? Mr. Mai and the others don't know where they are, so it's useless for us to worry. I looked at Chang Shan and asked.
Chang Shan sighed, "Keep looking, there is no other way."
We started to search separately again. The big man and I continued to search along the street with Tie Mian. We checked four places in one go and found nothing. Tie Mian was so tired that he collapsed several times.
He almost couldn't get up. If it weren't for the big man with such good physique to take care of him, he would have died a long time ago.
But in the end, he couldn't survive. Tie Mian collapsed on the ice on the street, his consciousness a little blurry. He looked at me with blank eyes, "I... I can't survive, Mr. Jin, you...
You go away and leave me alone.
"What nonsense are you talking about, big man? Pick him up and let's go to the next place." As long as he is still breathing, I will never leave him. I can't just watch him die in front of me.
Just when the big man was about to carry him, Tiemian shook his head and said, "I...I really can't do it anymore. I know...my own body. Mr. Jin, don't let me drag you down. Go find the captain and the others quickly."
"Zhongyi, what should I do?" the big man looked at me and asked.
"What should we do? Pick him up and let's go."
I walked over and held up the iron shield with one hand, and said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense to me. I will not abandon you. As long as I still have breath, I will definitely find a way to save you."
There seemed to be tears hanging from the corners of Tie Mian's eyes, "Mr. Jin..."
The big man carried Tie Mian on his back, and we continued to march to the next place. In fact, I was more anxious than anyone else. One was worried about Tie Mian's body, and the other was worried about Li Xin's safety. If they couldn't be found again, I was afraid they would die.
There is no more danger.
This is a large house with two floors in total. Looking from below, it seems very impressive. However, when I saw the door number, I immediately gave up this idea. It turned out to be a brothel.
"Huh? What is this place? It looks different from other places." The big man said with the iron mask on his back, looking up at the door.
"It's...an ancient brothel." This ice city is really just like an ancient city. It even has a brothel. This is something I didn't expect.
"Is this the place where j-girls stayed in ancient times?" The big man's eyes were a little lustful.
I looked at him with contempt and said, "Come on, a brothel is a brothel, and a j house is a j house. There are some essential differences."
"Difference? What's the difference? Aren't they all the same place?"
I shook my head helplessly and said, "You don't understand even if I tell you, let's go in and have a look."
I took the lead to step into the threshold. First, there was a large yard. There were some trees and flowers in the yard. Unfortunately, these plants that were supposed to be colorful were now all white, but they looked very special. They were as crystal clear as the ice sculptures.
It's clear, but in this environment, it looks a little weird.
We walked through the courtyard and came to the hall inside. There were several large columns at the main entrance of the hall, and there was a staircase in the center of the first floor. This staircase was in the shape of a cross, and the front and both sides could lead to the second floor.
This hall is very large and beautiful. There are a row of lanterns hanging on both sides. The ceiling and surrounding buildings are also very particular. It looks very grand. Although it is still transparent white, it can be seen that this place should be more popular at that time.
As a famous brothel, I suddenly thought of a very crucial question.
Which dynasty was this ice city built according to? If we analyze it from the navigation chart, it should be the Ming Dynasty. But if it is really a city of the Ming Dynasty, which city is it? Although it is completely silent here, it can be
I can imagine that if there were people here, it would be a very noisy and prosperous capital city. It was most likely the city of Beijing at that time.
Because the building of the Grand City Gate is also very grand, which is definitely not found in ordinary cities, but I am not sure whether it is, unless you see the Forbidden City, otherwise no one can be sure about the streets and alleys.
Normally, this floor should be used for drinking and looking for flowers. The second floor is the guest room, and the guest room is the guest room. You don't necessarily have to have a relationship with a woman here, you may also live alone.
"It's such a pity. It would be great if this was a real brothel." The big man looked regretful, but he was still very excited at this time.
I looked around and said, "Even if there are women here, you don't have the right to come in. Let's just get down to business."
In fact, the woman in this brothel was the most talented woman in the entire society at that time. She was basically proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, swords, poetry, tea and wine. Most of the people who came here to spend money were also literati.
They also only accept literati, and you must not only be talented, but also have enough money to meet the girl you want to meet. It is just a one-time meeting, and the rest will depend on your performance.
To put it bluntly, this is a consumption place for the upper class, a kind of spiritual food needed by the literati at that time. The talented men who come to the brothel generally long for a sincere love. Of course, some of the women in the brothel are loyal and chaste.
Women were a deformed product of the society at that time. Literati could only go here to find true love, and the women here seemed to be waiting for a relationship of their own...
This time the three of us did not spread out. Iron Mask could no longer support his body, and it was too dangerous for the big man to carry him alone, so the three of us had to stay together to look after each other.
I searched the entire first floor, but still found nothing. At this moment, I felt very tired. I had searched so many places, but still couldn't find anyone. Where did they go? Could it be that they were all killed?
"After searching for so long, I still haven't found anything. Where have they gone?" The big man was also dejected and no longer as energetic as before.
"If we continue to search, even if we turn the entire Ice City upside down, we still have to find them."
Just when I was about to go upstairs, the big man grabbed me and said, "Forget it, Zhongyi must not be here. Let's go."
I turned around and glared at him. The big man trembled in fright, "Oh, what are you doing?"
I quickly put my index finger on my mouth, "Shh, listen... is there any sound?"
I don't know if I'm hallucinating or something, but I seem to hear someone shouting. The sound is not loud, very vague, and always intermittent.
The big man shook his head and said, "No, there was no sound. You heard it wrong."
"I...I heard it too, the sound came from upstairs." Tiemian said weakly on the big man's back.
Although this kid is seriously injured, his vision and hearing are excellent, much better than mine. It seems that he is still very useful at critical moments.
"Can you tell which room it is in?" I asked, staring at him.
He nodded, "Absolutely, it should be...it should be the left side."