"Masters, please listen to me...
Chongqing Prefecture City The city wall is solid and the nine towering gates protect the heart of the city.
Chaotian Shuncheng Street lane is deep, First Gate Second Gate Third Gate hole,
Jie Sheng Straw Sandal Ma Wang Tang, San Yuan Temple Street Liangshui Well,
There are many stories in Half Street, and many overlapping stories in Second Gate Third Gate..."
On the pier, the beggar held a bamboo board, chanted Lian Hua Luo, squeezed in the crowd, and looked around with his eyes.
He doesn't look like he's looking for fat sheep.
Chaotianmen Wharf This area is the territory of Gelaohui, the leader of Yu Zhengkui, and the rules are very strict.
Therefore, although dragons and snakes are mixed in the pier, they all have their own ways.
Stealing is stealing, cheating is cheating, you have to worship the mountain, you have to get permission from others to make a living in this business, and you have to be able to find the person after something happens.
If the trick fails and you offend someone you shouldn't offend, and someone else finds it on Gelaohui's door or within Three Religions, you have to return the original amount.
In addition, beggars also have their own rules.
Who is going to steal, who is going to beg, and who is going to kidnap and sell, it is all very orderly, and no one can cross the line at all.
Chaotianmen Wharf, from Jiannan Chuanxi Fan Tibetan Land, or transported from Yunnan, Guizhou, Qin, Chu, Wu, Yue, Fujian, Henan, Guangdong and Guangxi, the Yangtze River Basin and even Shaanxi, Henan, Fujian, and Guangdong, all call this place "General Transfer Point".
Over thousands of years, it has formed its own rules.
This beggar who sings Lian Hua Luo is responsible for leading the way.
Chongqing Prefecture City is famous for its irregular shape. It is built on the mountain. The streets and piers are very complex. Outsiders often cannot find the direction.
The person who is responsible for guiding the way can earn a reward, get a feel for the situation, and at the same time help the people who listen to the information in the inn.
In short, once you board this pier, no matter you are a gangster or a traveling businessman, you will always fall into the eyes of others.
Next, it depends on your respective methods.
Someone from the dental shop came to set up a call, and there were invitations from brothels and theaters in the city. If they were fat sheep, bees, and sparrows, they would also come one after another.
Of course, if you are aggressive, those people will be very bright-eyed and will not easily come to provoke you.
This beggar's name is Liu San. He squinted his eyes and looked at it for a long time. After being rejected by several people one after another, he finally found his target.
It was a group of people wearing cloaks and masks.
There were a lot of people, a lot of luggage, and it was very dusty. It looked like they were coming from other places. After getting off the boat, I looked at the surrounding environment.
Liu San knows this appearance.
He was singing Wuyang Yang Opera, and he was really capable. When the Tujia people on the dock saw it, they all respectfully handed it over.
Generally speaking, he doesn't want to provoke these people. But today, after a day of shopping and the store hasn't opened yet, his stomach is already growling with hunger, and he can't care about anything else at the moment.
He typed Lian Hua Luo and read the lyrics again, showing that he knew the terrain here clearly, and then he bowed down respectfully:
"Gentlemen, do you need someone to lead the way?"
"Find a quiet place, it's not a gap. You'll get money, but don't play any tricks."
Sha LiFei took a step forward and responded in a low voice.
Kongzi refers to laymen.
Liu San immediately understood that these people knew everything about the world and could only earn a certain amount of money. If they dared to cause trouble, they would be in trouble.
"That's that. Please come with me."
Liu San quickly bent down and led the way.
"Wait!"
Before he even moved his feet, Sha LiFei's voice came from behind him again, "There are too many people at the city gate, so it's inconvenient. Please find another way to enter the city."
Liu San glanced calmly.
Entering the city from Chaotian Gate, you have to pass through three gates, all of which are guarded by Yamen Runner soldiers. Because Southwest War, the interrogation is extremely strict, and there are indeed many people queuing up.
The long stairs were also filled with Gelaohui idlers.
But even if you are afraid of queuing, there is clearly another reason!
Thinking of this, Liu San smiled even more humbly, bent down deeply and said, "Okay, but this reward..."
"Double it!"
"Open and bright!"
Liu San made a gesture and led everyone to the west.
Chongqing Prefecture City The outside is not deserted. Along the pier, people have built houses. They are cramped and crowded, scattered high and low, and you can't see the end at a glance.
The people living here are all poor people, including those who make a living by fishing and those who work on the docks. The streets are dirty and extremely chaotic.
Liu San led everyone into the alley.
Perhaps because of their large numbers and the way they were dressed, no one came to disturb them. Only the urban foxes and rats were squatting in the corner with rustic pipes, puffing clouds and mist, and watching with cold eyes.
Li Yan secretly kneaded the secret, and after a deep sniff, all kinds of smells suddenly poured into his nose, including the smell of sweat, blood, rice, mold... The various smells were mixed together, almost knocking him out.
Among them, there are also some special smells.
For example, there are two corpses buried three feet underground in the small courtyard on the left...
For example, a house a hundred meters away had an extremely clean yard, but Gu worms was raised in the kitchen jar...
For example, in the dilapidated house ahead, there was a pair of sinister eyes staring at them through the crack in the door, their eyes full of bloodshot eyes...
Li Yan paid no attention to these.
Disorder and chaos have always been a pair.
Many times, the fights at the bottom of the Jianghu are even more fierce.
Not long after, the beggar Liu San took them to a warehouse, which was originally used to load and unload dock goods, but it looked like it had been abandoned.
Upon seeing this, Liu San introduced, "In the Former Dynasty Da Xing period, the imperial court built a stone city on the basis of the old city in the late Song Dynasty. It took the image of the Nine Palaces and Bagua and set up seventeen city gates. The largest one is 'Chaotian Gate'."
"At the beginning of this dynasty, Chaotianmen Wharf could only go into officialdom. There was a saying at that time, 'Chaotian Gate, at the big dock, welcome officials and receive saints'."
"Common people and merchant ships could go ashore from the side. This was the warehouse at that time. Later, when the ban was lifted, this place was naturally abandoned."
After saying that, he said in a low voice with an embarrassed face, "Everyone, you can enter the city from here, but the toll is indispensable. I can only help you introduce me."
After all the good words are said, the money will be increased when things get tough. This is a common tactic in the world, and it is also Horse-Tying Post.
Let me make you feel that I am taking advantage first, and then bleed when the time comes.
Sha LiFei was naturally enlightened and said displeasedly, "I'll give you what you deserve, but if the lion opens its mouth, don't even think about your reward."
"That's that."
The beggar Liu San smiled happily and led everyone into the warehouse.
The warehouse was filled with groceries, the smell of sweat was overwhelming, oil lamps were lit on the greasy tables, and several shirtless men were playing leaf cards.
When he saw everyone coming in, he only gave them a cold glance.
Liu San bowed his head and walked over, whispering for a while.
The leading man didn't even raise his head and said in a low voice, "There are too many people and they cover their heads and faces. Who knows what kind of thief they are."
"If something happens, we are all responsible."
He just complained but didn't refuse, he clearly wanted to order more.
"They are all from the same camp. Look at this..."
Liu San smiled awkwardly and quickly said nice things.
But the few men still looked like they were out of luck.
Sha LiFei couldn't help but want to step forward, but was stopped by Li Yan, who shook his head and pretended to leave.
They had sneaked into the city, and after this interview, no matter how strict their tone was, the other party could vaguely guess their identities.
So Gelaohui and the Salt Gang cannot be dealt with, but now the situation in the city is complicated, and who knows who is hiding among them.
"Hey, hey, hey~ don't leave!"
Liu San became anxious and blurted out to those men. "These are all experts with real abilities. Third Master Wang What happened at home..."
The beggar was also anxious and talking nonsense, but when the man heard it, he frowned slightly and put down the leaf card in his hand.
He took his time, picked up the teapot and took a sip, "There have been a lot of theater troupes coming to the city recently. Judging from your appearance, you also need to go to Chengdu Lantern Festival."
"Since you are dressed like this, can you drive away evil spirits?"
"Driving away evil spirits is a trivial matter!"
Sha LiFei climbed along the pole and said, "I wonder what the evil is?"
The man said solemnly, "It's easy to say, we Third Master Chen got a new big house, and we wanted to decorate it, but the workers had troubles one after another, and even several Feng Shui masters couldn't fix it. They just said it was evil."
"If you can solve this problem, the toll will be waived."
"If we can't settle the matter and the price is doubled, do you dare to agree?"
"Forget it, we'll pay."
Li Yan refused directly after hearing this.
When these people saw it, they knew it was Gelaohui.
The so-called Third Master Chen is Third Master Chen, the head of Gelaohui. He has a high status and mainly manages money and food. He can be said to be the richest person.
There are many talented people in Gelaohui. It is definitely not a good job to give the boss Third Master Chen a headache.
How much toll money can be earned, but based on their worth, it's still a loss.
This group of people knew that they were warlocks and still dared to do this. It must be because things there are not easy to handle and they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a trap.
"Bang!"
When the man saw that his plan failed, he looked a little disappointed, and then said, "In that case, let's pay, twenty taels per person."
"Twenty taels! You too..."
Sha LiFei was aggrieved, but was stopped by Li Yan, who quickly took out the money.
The passages on this pier are all connected to each other. If they can't handle it here, the wind will spread immediately.
If you go to other places, the price may be higher, so you will eventually have to come back and pay more to enter the city.
This is a local snake that occupies a favorable location and uses all kinds of means to overwhelm you, unless they are willing to reveal their identity and forcefully break in.
But that would also expose him to the eyes of the Yan Gang and Shu King Residence, and he would probably encounter more and bigger troubles in the future.
"Tsk, tsk... generous!"
The man praised, stood up and kicked the table away, then lifted up the wooden board below, "Everyone, please."
"Remember, no matter what you want to do, it has nothing to do with us, and you are not entering the city from here. If you are exposed, don't blame us for not telling Jianghu Rules!"
Li Yan was too lazy to take any notice and led people directly into the tunnel with Liu San.
After they left, the man covered the wooden board again.
A man next to him with a sly eyebrow twitched his nose and said with a smile, "Hui Ge, there were many women in that group just now."
"Tsk, it smells delicious..."
Snap!
Before he finished speaking, he was slapped.
The leading man yelled angrily, "You're so damned Laozi, don't think about anything else when you take the money to do things. Don't give Laozi diarrhea or break your Jianghu Rules!"
"Yes, yes, I was wrong, I was wrong..."
The sinister-looking man looked aggrieved and did not dare to say anything more.
After exiting the secret passage, there was a carriage and horse shop.
Liu San led everyone out of the livestock shed at the rear, nodded and bowed and said, "Everyone has been wronged. Mainly because there is unrest in the city these days, and the government is also strict in investigating. Only the Gelaohui line can enter."
Li Yan looked around, "Where is this place?"
"This is not far from Chaotian Gate."
Liu San pointed to the east, "This is a good place. Over there is the Minzhou Guild Hall, next to it is the Shaanzhou Guild Hall, and over there is the Ganzhou Guild Hall. As long as you have connections and are willing to pay, it will be more comfortable than staying in an inn."
Li Yan pondered for a moment, "Is there a big, quiet house?"
He actually has the token Jiangzhe Guild Hall in his arms. If he comes to identify himself, he must be treated with good wine and meat.
But that would definitely reveal your identity.
Liu San rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "This area is full of guild halls, and beyond are the imperial offices and the Qianhu Office. You guys will definitely not be happy to stay there."
"Places where inns are concentrated are often crowded with people, but I know the place, which is over Rice Flower Street."
"It was originally a residence for the wealthy families in the city, but there was a great epidemic in the past few years and many people died, so it was gradually abandoned."
"During this period, there are a lot of theatrical troupes coming to the city. With a little money, you can rent a big courtyard. They are all traveling together, so you won't be conspicuous when you go there."
"Easy to say!"
Sha LiFei threw out a piece of silver and said, "We have taken care of your reward as well."
"Yes, yes."
The beggar Liu San's eyes were filled with light, but after taking the silver and looking at the deep fingerprints on it, his heart froze again.
He knew it was a warning.
With both soft and hard tactics, Liu San didn't dare to do anything wrong. He ran around and found someone he knew well. In less than half an hour, the matter was settled.
He led everyone through the streets and alleys and came to Rice Flower Street.
As he said, this place was originally a good place, with large houses connected one after another, street stairs built with bluestone slabs, and old trees planted there.
But now, it is obviously a bit desolate.
Those abandoned old houses have not been taken care of, with moss growing on the corners, wormwood growing on the roofs, and some walls have even collapsed. Lazy cats and dogs are walking around, enjoying the long-lost sunshine.
"Wow yeah yeah~"
DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG!
In the distant mansion, there was the sound of a Sichuan opera troupe singing their voices.
In the courtyard with a broken wall opposite, there were several teenagers lying on the ground, using their feet to lift up the huge black vat, and send it flying in the air.
It seems that there are teams from all over the world stationed there.
Liu San led everyone to one of the mansions. After taking out the key and opening the door, they saw that the house inside was in ruins and the grass in the yard was half as tall as a person.
Swish!
Hearing the noise, several mice fled.
"Don't be offended, everyone."
Liu San quickly explained, "Chongqing Prefecture That's it. There are many merchants coming and going, and we don't live in a chamber of commerce or an inn. This is the best place."
Seeing Li Yan nodding with satisfaction, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Masters, if the matter is settled, I won't disturb you."
After that, he turned around and left.
"Wait!"
Sha LiFei stopped him again and said in a deep voice, "I see you are very efficient in your work. Come back tomorrow as you have some errands."
"Okay, little one will come tomorrow."
Liu San touched the silver in his arms and narrowed his eyes with laughter.
This was the first time in more than half a year that he had made money.
After he left, Li Yan looked around, pinched Mystical Gestures, took a deep breath, shook his head and said, "It's okay. There is a dead body in the well in the backyard. You can't drink the water."
"San Er, watch what's going on around you."
"We will stay here and wait until we are finished, then leave Chongqing Prefecture and head to Chengdu from Zouma Town."
After everyone heard this, they immediately set up camp in an orderly manner.
Lu San held Rat One Rat Two and silently recited the incantation. Suddenly, mice emerged one after another and spread out to monitor nearby movements.
Li Yan, on the other hand, came to a dilapidated Wing Room room, wiped the dust off the table, and placed a large bundle on it.
These were all collected from the three Wushan Earth Immortals. They were on the road for days after the accident, and now they have time to take a closer look...