New Land Train

"Seventh Master, there's nothing much going on at the newspaper office. I'll accompany you for a stroll around the city." Bai Qiusheng was packing his things and about to leave, but Li Banfeng was unwilling to take him along.

Sometimes, Li Banfeng prefers to be alone. It's inconvenient to have someone with him to do serious business, and it's also inconvenient to go back to his Portable Abode.

Yesterday, Yuwen Qi said that a new dance hall had opened in the east of the city, with more than a dozen dancers dancing together without any clothes on.

Li Banfeng didn't want to watch the girls dance; he wanted to see the customs of Black Stone Slope.

Such a place is not suitable to go with others, as it may cause misunderstandings and make people think that Li Qi has a low social standing.

If something goes wrong with his pants, people will think Li Qi has poor stamina.

"Get me a map, I'll find my way around myself, and there need to be new landmarks."

Bai Qiusheng handed a map to Li Banfeng: "Seventh Master, this is the latest map, but in Black Stone Slope, it might not be very useful."

Especially when you get near the new location, please be extremely careful. You can go into the entrances I've marked; however, please do not go into any areas I haven't marked.

Over the years, too many coal and stone mines have been opened in Black Stone Slope. Some mountains have been completely mined away, and some places that were not originally entrances have been turned into entrances.

Don't go to any of these places, they're all dangerous. There are also some places that aren't marked on the map, and I can't remember them clearly, you'd better not go there either. And please remember everything I tell you about the new place..."

Bai Qiusheng rambled on and on, Li Banfeng listened attentively.

In fact, Bai Qiusheng was only worried about two things: first, that Li Banfeng would get lost, and second, that he would encounter Strange Monsters after arriving in the new place.

In Li Banfeng's view, these worries are all unnecessary.

He's Travel Cultivator and rarely gets lost.

As for the new land, judging from Bai Qiusheng's description, the outer layer of the new Black Stone City is no different from that in Green Water City. Bai Qiusheng has not been to the inner layer of the new land either, and Li Banfeng does not plan to go too deep for the time being.

Since the purpose was to find the way, Li Banfeng initially planned to walk there.

But some temptations are hard to resist, like a Small Train suddenly appearing out of an alley.

Around 10 a. m., there weren't many people on the bus. Li Banfeng bought a few magazines and swayed along the bus, reading as he went. Before he knew it, he had reached the final stop.

Follow the map, change buses and take another one.

Anyone who frequently takes the bus knows that being able to walk and being able to reverse are two different things.

Li Banfeng changed trains six times, but he couldn't reach the edge of Xindi or find the dance hall in the east of the city. He was lost.

The architectural styles of Black Stone Slope are similar, and the city's development is relatively balanced. There are no conspicuous landmarks. Li Banfeng can roughly determine that he is in the south of the city, but he can't see exactly where he is.

"Why isn't there even a landmark building..."

There was a construction site ahead, and a crane operator was smoking by the roadside.

Li Banfeng stepped forward and greeted him, "Brother, I want to go to Xindi, how do I get there?"

"What are you going to New Town for?"

"Hunting!"

"Why go hunting? It's a life-threatening job. It's much better to find a job!"

The man was very enthusiastic. He led Li Banfeng to the roadside and gave him a series of directions. "Go straight down this road, turn left at the next intersection, turn right at the third intersection, go to the end of this road and turn left again. You'll see the entrance to the new site when you get there."

You must only follow my instructions; you absolutely cannot go anywhere else. If you go the wrong way, it could be fatal!

Li Banfeng thanked the driver and gave him ten yuan.

The driver frowned and said, "What are you doing? Why are you paying me for asking for directions?"

Li Banfeng smiled but did not answer. He never let anyone do things for no reason, not even the smallest things.

After seeing Li Banfeng walk away, the driver accepted the money, and was actually quite happy inside.

Another driver stepped off the crane and shouted, "Shift change!"

The driver got into the vehicle and began operating the machine to lift stones.

The person in charge of giving instructions shouted, "Right, to the right, a little more to the right! I told you to go to the right, you son of a bitch..."

Clang!

The crane's grab bucket veered off course, nearly hitting someone. The operator yelled, "Damn it, I told you to go right! Do you even know which way is right?"

The crane operator raised his left hand and said, "Isn't this the right?"

The commander roared, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

The crane operator thought for a moment, then raised his right hand. "It seems to be this way..."

Li Banfeng walked quickly, following the directions given by the crane operator, and in the blink of an eye, he entered a Train Station.

In Black Stone Slope, Train Station are the most common sight, but this particular Train Station appears to be abandoned. The tracks are still there, but half of the platform has collapsed, and the ticket office (waiting room) has completely collapsed.

Li Banfeng was curious about where this railway track led.

Building a railway in a new area is impractical; even if someone were to risk their life to build it, there would be no one to maintain it.

But when Li Banfeng stood by the railway tracks and looked south, he realized that he had made a mistake.

The railway tracks stretched southward into the endless darkness. Was there really a railway leading to a new land?

It's estimated that the repairs only extended to the edge of the new area, to facilitate the transport of goods by some hunters.

How could such an important railway be abandoned?

While I was thinking, I suddenly heard a car horn sound behind me.

"Waaah~"

Is another train passing by?

Li Banfeng was startled and quickly moved away from the tracks. Upon closer inspection, he realized that there was no train approaching behind him, but rather an elderly man standing there.

The old man had a high forehead, round cheeks, and a robust body; he was pacing in place on the railway tracks.

Huff~

He turned his head to the side and exhaled.

"Woo-woo~" Then he imitated a train whistle, and he did it very well.

Clang! Clang!

He swung his arms in unison, as if a train was about to depart.

Li Banfeng glanced at the old man with sympathy and sighed softly.

There is a clear difference between mental illness and madness.

This old man actually thought he was a train. Can you believe how absurd that is?

I've never thought of myself as a train. Occasionally, I might think of myself as an airplane or a tank, but that's fundamentally different from a train. Trains always run on tracks; they're not free...

As Li Banfeng was pondering, the old man suddenly said to him, "Get in the car!"

"Which bus should we take?"

"The car is about to leave, why aren't you getting on?"

No wonder this old man is crazy; he even let me get on the bus!

How could I possibly get on the bus?

Li Banfeng looked at the old man and scoffed, "I haven't bought my ticket yet!"

"You can buy the ticket when you get on the bus!" The old man suddenly appeared in front of Li Banfeng barely saw his movements.

He carried Li Banfeng on his back and ran along the railway line, muttering to himself as he ran:

"Huff, huff, huff, woo, woo woo~"

Li Banfeng angrily asked, "Where are you going?"

"Don't move, or you'll fall and die!"

The old man was moving very fast, so fast that Li Banfeng couldn't see the scenery on either side.

What level of cultivator is this?

Where exactly is he taking me?

Li Banfeng silently took out his sickle, when he suddenly heard the old man laugh and say, "You're still moving around? Believe me or not, I'll throw you down and watch you turn into a flower."

Li Banfeng put away the sickle.

The old man's words contained a lot of information; they needed to be understood in parts.

He threw it down, and at such a fast speed, Li Banfeng probably wouldn't even see him.

If he looks at Li Banfeng at this moment, Li Banfeng will turn into a flower.

This is the fifth level of the Travel Cultivator, Ride a Horse and Admire Flowers.

According to the glove, this technique is generally used in situations where higher-level cultivators crush lower-level ones.

Now Li Banfeng is facing a high- Travel Cultivator who can easily overpower him.

What exactly is he trying to do?

Li Banfeng's only hope now is Portable Abode. As long as he gets the chance, he will immediately sneak into Portable Abode. Even if the old man picks up the key, it doesn't matter.

He tried his best to distinguish the scenery on both sides, and if he encountered trees or bushes, he would immediately take action.

But the old man's speed increased, and he had already crossed the end of the tracks, still running forward relentlessly. Li Banfeng's vision became increasingly blurry, and in his anxiety, the old man suddenly let out a long howl. "Sizzle~"

He braked.

He threw Li Banfeng to the ground and said seriously, "We've arrived. Buy your ticket!"

Li Banfeng answered seriously, "How much is the ticket?"

"Hard seat, 150 yuan!"

Hard seat?

Li Banfeng shouted, "Do you have any other seats?"

The old man unfurled a stretcher from his back. "Two hundred and eighty for a hard sleeper!"

Are there any soft sleeper berths available?

The old man then unfolded a mattress from his back. "330 for a soft sleeper!"

I'm impressed.

Li Banfeng gave the old man two hundred yuan, and the old man generously said, "Keep the change, woof woof~ huff huff~"

He swung his arms and "drove" away.

Damn it, they gave me two hundred and didn't even give me change.

I should have chosen a sleeper berth.

Wait a minute, I didn't choose that!

What is this old madman doing bringing me here?

Li Banfeng looked around at the surroundings.

This is a lush jungle, somewhat familiar, yet I can't quite place where I've seen it before.

Can we find the footprints the old man left when he came?

It looks like you can see some footprints.

There was a row of footprints, and they were quite deep.

Li Banfeng followed the footprints back when he suddenly heard a sharp whistle behind him:

"Whoosh, whoosh~ Huff! Huff! Huff!"

I'm hooked!

That old man is back again.

This wasn't a one-way trip; it was a round trip.

This old man even has a fixed route.

Li Banfeng didn't dare to think too much and immediately left the footprints. He was afraid the old man would chase after him, so he ran for more than ten miles in one breath.

While running, Li Banfeng was still thinking, "If I didn't run and just told the old man I wanted to take a bus and gave him money for a ticket, would he carry me back again?"

Forget it, we're normal people, we can't take a mental patient seriously.

If he has another relapse, it's hard to say where he'll take me.

Indeed, the old man did not catch up. Li Banfeng looked around at the surrounding environment.

The place looked increasingly familiar; he was certain he had been here before.

After walking east for more than ten miles, crossing a mountain, and walking for an hour or so in the wilderness, Li Banfeng saw a village.

At the village entrance, a huge Bagworm Moth Madam was on patrol. Li Banfeng thought it was Yanzi, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was Qiao Cui.

"Seventh Master, you're back!" Qiao Cui greeted him warmly.

Decency Village!

How does this old man know about Decency Village?

Why did he bring me back here?

From the Proper Land, Green Water Bay and Black Stone Slope are not close, but from the perspective of the new ground, they are not far apart.

"Seventh Master, could you talk to Fifth Son and ask him to come to my place tonight?"

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "Fifth Brother went back to the village?"

"Yes, we're filming by the lake."

Why did he go back to the village?

Li Banfeng entered the village, where Ma Wu, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, was adjusting the camera by the lake. It seemed that "Blood Spear Detective" had started filming again.

Several people were setting up the set nearby, and several actors, their makeup done, were waiting to take their places. Li Banfeng asked, "Fifth Brother, weren't you supposed to be handling the coal and ore business? Why are you back in the village?"

Ma Wu said, "Shouldn't I be busy with urgent matters first? Why are you back too?"

Li Banfeng said, "My um..."

He didn't explain.

After glancing around the film set, Li Banfeng spotted Bai Qiusheng.

Bai Qiusheng is revising the script.

This is Ma Wu's habit: when making movies, he must have the screenwriter by his side.

Li Banfeng lowered the brim of his hat and asked, "You're back too?"

Bai Qiusheng stood up and said, "Seventh Master, they said there was an urgent matter here, so I came back first."

"I see..." Li Banfeng nodded, pulling his hat brim down even lower.

P. S.: Who is this Bai Qiusheng?