Baiyu City is one of the largest cities in Zhiyuan County, and its prosperity is dozens of times that of Zangshi Town.
Early in the morning, there was a long queue outside the city gate, with hundreds of people waiting to enter the city.
Most of the people in the team were traders and vendors, most of them carrying poles and pulling trucks. There were also many convoys carrying large and small goods.
"There is a big gathering in Baiyu City today, and my basket of big fish will definitely fetch a good price!"
"How much is a fish worth? If you want to make money, you need good jade. Every year, Baiyu City produces a few pieces of peerless jade."
"I heard that a piece of blood jade was found in Wuji Town. It was dug out from the body of a black-bone chicken that died of old age!"
"What a dead-old black-bone chicken? That's a demon! We have raised black-bone chickens in town for several years and fed them blood every day just to raise a piece of blood jade!"
"No wonder there are big sacrifices in Wuji Town all the time. Is this using living people to raise demons?"
"Shhh! Stop talking nonsense. If the Wu family listens, your life will be at risk!"
"What kind of world is this? Not only are there demons everywhere, but there are also people who deliberately raise demons... Hey! What the hell has happened!"
A figure rushed past like a violent wind, causing a commotion in the crowd.
Many people didn't see what it was and thought there was a gust of wind.
Under the city gate, Yun Que finally stopped.
It was at least half a day's journey, and Yun Que arrived in less than an hour, so exhausted that he was sweating profusely.
On one side of the city gate stands a large stone plate.
Twelve hours are engraved on the stone plate, and in the middle is an iron needle more than five feet high.
This is a sundial, used to calculate the time to open the city gate.
There were soldiers guarding both sides of the city gate.
At the head was a young captain, wearing light armor, about 20 years old, with brows raised to the ends of his eyes, a cold expression, and a huge breastplate that was shiny and very powerful.
Judging by his face, this is not an easy person to get along with.
Yun Que glanced at the sundial. It was still half an hour before the door opened.
When snake venom enters the body, the longer the delay, the more dangerous it becomes.
The journey was bumpy, and Mu Qingyao suddenly woke up. She could no longer see anything, her vision was blurry, and she could only hear sounds, like a flashback.
"Open the door." Yun Que stared at the captain and said.
The captain sneered, pointed lazily at the sundial and said, "The door will open in half an hour."
"I have something urgent." Yun Que said.
The captain tapped his chin at the long queue and said contemptuously: "Everything is urgent. Unless you have an imperial edict or a customs clearance approval stamped by the six yamen, you have to wait."
"Human life is at stake, and you will not be able to escape the blame for the delay!" Yun Que said.
"I am ordered to guard the city gate. Your life is at stake. What does it have to do with me?" the captain said indifferently.
Hearing this, Mu Qingyao was completely desperate. She felt her heartbeat getting stronger and stronger, which was a sign that snake venom was about to invade her heart.
Mu Qingyao is proficient in medicine, and she can estimate the time when her poison will occur.
It won't take long, a quarter of an hour later, she will be poisoned and die!
Just as she was about to faint, Mu Qingyao heard the conversation between Yun Que and the captain again, but this time it was a little weird.
"Stop talking nonsense and make an offer." Yun Que said.
"Old rule, five taels." said the captain.
"Deducted from the account, you still owe me one hundred and ninety-five taels of silver." Yun Que said.
"The hour has arrived, open the door." The captain's voice was filled with satisfaction.
When Mu Qingyao heard this, she couldn't help but feel hope rising from despair. After a twists and turns, it turned out that entering the city was not difficult.
The soldiers guarding the gate received the order and immediately prepared to open the city gate.
Now everyone in the queue quit.
It is necessary to inspect the goods when entering the city. Such a long queue will take at least an hour to complete. No one is willing to stop someone.
"Why did he jump in line!"
"He came last and should be last in line!"
"Are there any rules anymore! If anyone can join in, we don't have to get up early to queue up!"
Yun Que frowned when he heard this.
He was in a hurry to enter the city and had no time to argue with this group of traders, especially because these people were the best at talking. The more they ignored him, the more entangled they became.
The young captain snorted coldly and waved his hand to stop opening the door.
Then he walked to the sundial and bent the iron needle on it. Now there was still half an hour to open the door, which was directly postponed to one hour.
"Officials protect each other! There is no royal law anymore!"
"At worst, we won't go into the city! We'll just spend our time here today, let's see who is the most anxious!"
"No! Over time, my basket of fish will stink!"
"I recognize that one! The demon hunter from Qinghu Mountain! He must be in an emergency, so let him go to the city first. Without him, how could we in Zhiyuan County be so peaceful?"
"What's wrong with the demon hunters! It's great to be able to hunt demons! If you can hunt demons, you don't follow the rules!"
Some people in the crowd were angry, some were submissive, and some were cursing. For a while, there was noisy outside the city gate.
Amidst the chaotic sounds, Mu Qingyao's newly raised hope dissipated, her vision went dark, and she fainted again.
The scene almost got out of control.
The young captain said nothing more and bent the iron needle even further.
Now the time until the door opens has been extended by two or three hours.
The crowd soon fell silent.
The young captain clasped his hands behind his back and said in an official tone in a leisurely manner:
"Who came first."
Swish, swish, swish!
Pairs of fingers pointed at Yun Que, and the crowd said in unison:
"He came first! He came first!"
People don't care about the time of night, but when it's half a day, no one wants to wait any longer.
The captain waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately opened the door.
Yun Que was the first to rush into the city.
Even the registration book for entering the city was written by the carefree school captain.
…
Mu Qingyao woke up leisurely in a small house that smelled of medicinal herbs.
She lay quietly and did not get up immediately.
The heartbeat is gentle and steady, indicating that the snake venom has been removed.
The setting sun outside the house indicates that it is dusk.
Judging from the furnishings and smell in the hut, it was a single room in a medical clinic.
After deducing the surrounding situation, Mu Qingyao tried to sit up.
Move your arms and legs.
Except that his head is still a little heavy, he is fine.
"Running so fast..."
Mu Qingyao whispered to herself, sighing at Yun Que's speed.
If she had not arrived at Baiyu City in time to detoxify, she, Princess Lingyun, would have died at a later time.
"How did you get into the city?"
Before he fainted, there was chaos at the city gate. Now that he was safe and sound, it showed that Yun Que was able to enter the city in time under such a chaotic situation. This made Mu Qingyao grateful but also quite curious.
The door of the room opened and a little maid walked in.
"You are indeed awake. Sir said it's almost time to wake up." The little maid held a bowl of medicine and said, "Drink the last bowl of medicine and the remaining poison will be eliminated."
Mu Qingyao thanked him, took it, smelled it, and drank it slowly.
A very authentic antidote.
The medicinal materials and dosages inside were very precise. Mu Qingyao's medical knowledge was enough to tell that the doctor who dispensed the medicine was definitely a famous doctor.
After drinking the medicine, Mu Qingyao left the single room and finally saw the doctor in the front hall.
He is an old man over sixty years old, with a beard as white as snow, wearing a clean green shirt and coat, and is writing prescriptions for the patient.
After the patient left, Mu Qingyao stepped forward to thank him.
"Thank you sir for saving my life."
"It's just a doctor's job. If you get money for treating diseases, there is no need to say thank you."
"May I ask your name, sir?"
"It's just a quack doctor, let alone his common name. Now that the girl is fine, we can settle the bill."
"Where is the person who sent me here?"
"Leaved early."
"Did he say anything?"
The old doctor recalled it and said: "He first asked me if I could be saved. After receiving a positive answer, he left a message."
"What message did he leave?"
"He said you'll pay the bill when you wake up."
Mu Qingyao's eyebrows faintly jumped twice.
After paying the bill, Mu Qingyao left the hospital.
Looking back, I saw that the name of the medical center was a bit special.
Quack shop.
There are many medical clinics in the world, but no one has ever dared to add the word "Mediocre" in front of a medical clinic. This is equivalent to destroying the brand name.
But this quack medical clinic in Baiyu City has an endless stream of patients, and they all respect the old gentleman very much.
The long street is bustling with people coming and going.
Mu Qingyao stood in front of the medical center and looked around, with a hint of annoyance on her pretty face.
"Run so fast!"
Mu Qingyao thought that she would be chased to death, and she also thought that she would die from snake venom. What she never expected was that she would be thrown into the hospital, and Yun Que had already disappeared.
Pursing her lips tightly, Mu Qingyao made a decision.
She wants to find Yun Que!
She hadn't finished listening to Yun Que's story yet. She wanted to know what secret was hidden in that long knife.
She even wanted to create the Demon Slayer Division of the previous dynasty and purge the world of demons.
The ups and downs of my mind quickly calmed down.
The little princess made a quick analysis and guessed that Yun Que might still be in Baiyu City.
After asking around on the street, Mu Qingyao became more certain about her guess.
Today is Baiyu City's once-a-month market, and countless people and merchants from surrounding villages and towns come to the market.
The busiest thing is not during the day, but on the night of the big show.
What is sold in the market during the day are specialties from nearby towns, and the real good stuff only appears at night.
According to the information, Mu Qingyao came to the North Street Market.
The place is crowded with people, the lights are brightly lit, and there are various stalls on both sides of the street. It is as lively as the Imperial City.
On this day at the end of each month, the North Street Market is the most lively and prosperous place in Baiyu City.
The busiest place in North Street is Laoshu Trading Company.
Laoshu Trading Company is the largest trading firm in Baiyu City. It is built under a thousand-year-old tree, hence its name.
Laoshu Trading Company integrates sales and sales, selling all kinds of materials, mainly for practitioners, including elixirs, weapons, exercises, and even domesticated monsters.
The recycled items are more complex.
All kinds of animal skins, various materials, gold, silver, iron and jade, swords, guns, swords and halberds, anything worth a little money can be valued at Laoshu Trading Company.
Of course, no matter how good something is, the recycling price is often not very high.
Buying low and selling high is always the way of a businessman.
The business house occupies a huge area, like a grand restaurant. On the day of the big market, the entire first floor of the business house will be cleared out and turned into an auction hall.
The admission fee is not expensive, only one tael of silver, but the business house charges extra for the auction items.
There is an auction once a month and twelve times a year. From the auction alone, Laoshu Trading Company makes a lot of money.
After all, no matter how good the business is, there is no money-making business.
Auctions are a cost-free transaction for commercial firms, with guaranteed profits without loss.
When Mu Qingyao walked into Laoshu Trading Company, the lobby on the first floor was crowded.
The second floor is a circle of separate private rooms. The door of the private room is hung with gauze curtains. You cannot see inside from the outside, but you can see the outside from the inside.
The cost of a private room was thirty taels of silver, which was expensive enough, but the private room was mostly full.
Mu Qingyao went up to the second floor and paid money for a private room, which contained expensive tea and exquisite snacks.
Just as we sat down, the auction was announced to begin.
The auction at Laoshu Trading Company is simple and rough. There is a middle-aged auctioneer standing in the venue. Sellers can take out the bidding items on the spot, and the auctioneer will estimate the minimum price and then start the auction.
The auctioneer was very experienced, with sharp eyesight and rich experience. He could estimate the value at a glance just by taking an object. He was also good at teasing and often made witty remarks, which made the audience laugh continuously.
Mu Qingyao enjoyed the auction with great interest. When it was halfway through, her target finally appeared.
The auctioneer got a complete wolf skin.
Then he shouted like a opera:
"A piece of eighth-level monster three-eyed blood wolf skin! It is very rare to have the skin intact. It can be made into three wolf skin coats, one for the eldest lady, one for the second lady, and one for the beautiful concubine raised outside. It will bring harmony to the family. It can attract a lot of wealth, the starting price is three hundred taels of silver!"
