As the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City was beyond reproach in both prosperity and spending.
Fortunately, Lu Jing and Wang Dong'er were not short on money, so they booked three adjacent rooms at the finest hotel.
They rested for most of the day and did not leave their rooms until the sky beyond the windows had turned inky blue.
"Hungry?"
Lu Jing looked at Xiao Wu rubbing her stomach, amusement in his eyes. "I'll take you to sample Heaven Dou City's night market."
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. Ever since leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, she had never tasted any delicacies beyond those in Nuoding City. After all, she had been dirt poor when she had first taken human form.
Wang Dong'er adjusted her skirt and followed them. Her powder blue long skirt glimmered softly beneath the corridor lamps. As she walked through the bluestone-paved alley, its hem brushed the ground with faint rustling sounds.
The moment they turned out of the alley, the bustle of the night market rushed toward them.
Cries of vendors, laughter and chatter, and children's playful shrieks mingled together, accompanied by the rich scent of grilled skewers, the sweetness of roasted chestnuts, and the crisp fragrance of sour plum soup, weaving a lively web of sound and smells.
"Wow! What's that?" Xiao Wu pointed at a skewer of hawthorn berries coated in sugar. The crystal-clear sugar shell sparkled beneath the lanterns.
"Bing Tang Hulu."
Lu Jing casually bought one and handed it to her. "Want to try it?"
Xiao Wu carefully took a bite. The sweet-and-sour flavor burst across her tongue, and her eyes curved into crescents. "Delicious!"
Wang Dong'er was also drawn to the osmanthus cake at a nearby stall. She bought a piece, and