The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at the three of them, then took out a square sign from his pocket, only the size of a baby's hand.
Placed in front of Chen Xiao and the others, the name of the shopkeeper, his place of birth, etc. were written on the sign. The information was very complete.
"This is the identity card. There are three types of identity cards in Lu State. Those holding yellow identity cards are all people with status. Ordinary people have black identity cards. Untouchables have no identity cards and cannot stay in inns, so they can only go to inns."
Simply explain it to them.
The management model of the State of Lu is relatively complete. If someone commits a crime, his or her identity, including your family information, can be locked with an identity tag.
It seems like a perfect system, but it is full of inhumanity, and it actually divides people into three, six or nine levels.
Those who are untouchable refer to those who have no status or are refugees.
After those prisoners were released from prison, they also had no identity cards and could only do the most menial jobs.
Chen Xiao and the other two, since they are not from the Lu State, can stay in the inn if someone recommends or guarantees them.
Some merchants from other countries have passed by Lu and have long been familiar with it. They know some of the bosses here and can serve as guarantors.
"Let's go to the inn!"
Although the environment of the inn was a little worse, it could barely provide shelter from the wind and rain. They just spent one night here.
After the arrangements are made, we will leave Xuancheng.
The three of them led the big horses and walked on the street, getting more and more eccentric. Generally, the places where the inns are built are relatively remote.
"There is an inn ahead."
Xu Dingshan pointed ahead. Not far away, there was a huge house. It was a bit dilapidated and had not been renovated for many years.
The three of them quickened their pace, and when they got closer, they discovered that the inn was a huge ruined temple that had been renovated.
After crossing the threshold, there were already several people living inside, most of them dressed in rags. They should be what the shopkeeper calls untouchables.
Because it was afternoon, there were not many people living inside.
The temple was originally very high and was built into two floors.
There are more than a dozen simple houses separated on the second floor, and the first floor is a large open space. At night, everyone crowds together.
"Let's go to the second floor."
Tying the big horse to the pillar at the door, the three of them went straight to the second floor.
The first floor was dirty and messy, with a lot of hay on the ground and a faint smell of urine.
The three of them covered their noses before ascending to the second floor.
"These three rooms are empty."
Xu Dingshan opened the rooms one by one and found that there were five unoccupied houses, three of which were next to each other.
Since it is an inn, all tickets are free and first come, first served.
A few slovenly men nestled in the weeds on the first floor glanced at the second floor, with a mocking smile on their lips.
"You really don't care about life and death, you dare to run to the second floor."
After saying that, the sloppy man continued to sleep with his eyes closed.
There was a rumbling sound outside, and there was lightning and thunder. It was estimated that there would be a heavy rain tonight.
They originally planned to stay outside for one night, but if it rained, the three of them would be drowned. They stayed at the inn, which was relatively safe.
After settling in, the three of them immediately went downstairs and walked towards the city, ready to have a good meal.
Black clouds gradually enveloped me, and it felt like a leaden cloud weighing on my head, which was very uncomfortable.
They found the nearest restaurant with a lot of customers. The three of them waited for a long time before they got in line.
"Waiter, bring all your delicious food, along with ten water bags and some dry food."
After Xu Dingshan came in, he asked the waiter to get food quickly. He was already hungry.
After waiting for about tea time, various delicacies from the mountains and seas were served, and the three of them started to feast. Chen Xiao was also starving.
After eating for an hour, I was full.
There was already a ticking sound outside the window, and heavy raindrops fell on the window lint, very rhythmically.
"It's getting late, let's go back quickly."
Chen Xiao stood up and returned to the inn before it got dark.
After settling the bill, the three of them left in a hurry. As soon as they stepped into the inn, a heavy downpour came roaring down.
A lot of rainwater rushed down along the eaves. There were many people in the post station, all gathered on the first floor, about fifty people.
There were also people pouring into the inn in a steady stream. In the blink of an eye, the first floor was already full of people.
Because of the heavy rain tonight, there are a lot of people living there, all dressed in ordinary clothes.
Some are merchants, and some are low-level people living in the claim.
The three of them returned to the second floor. After entering, they shook off the raindrops on their bodies. Chen Xiao sat down and began to practice.
I have been traveling these days. Although I am still practicing, the effect is far less than sitting down.
The laws of the State of Lu were solid, the spiritual energy was abundant, the Nine Heavens Shocking Technique was in motion, and the surrounding spiritual energy quickly gathered towards him.
Mulan Xi lived between Chen Xiao and Xu Dingshan. If anything happened, the two of them would be there as soon as possible.
"Boom!"
Lightning flashed and thundered outside, piercing the dark night sky, and the three people's room was instantly bright as day.
Such terrifying thunderstorms are rare.
The first floor is already overcrowded, and many people can only sleep at the gate, which can protect them from the rain.
"This damn weather is going to come down at a moment's notice, and I'm getting soaked all over."
At this time, three big men walked into the inn, cursing all the time.
Seeing these three people, the ordinary people living on the first floor made a passage one after another.
Following the stairs, three big men appeared on the second floor.
"There's something good to watch next."
Many people focused on the second floor, looking like they were watching the excitement.
Chen Xiao was practicing and found someone pushing the door. At first, he thought it was Mulan Xi.
Soon I realized something was wrong, and there was an angry sound outside.
"Who dares to occupy our house?"
An angry shout woke everyone up and they all sat up.
"Bang!"
As soon as Chen Xiao got up and went to the ground, the door was punched open and countless pieces of wood flew towards him.
With a sweep of his hand, all the wood chips flew to both sides, without harming Chen Xiao at all.
"Who are you and why did you break my door?"
Chen Xiao's eyes turned cold and he looked directly at the big man.
The same scene happened in the houses of Mulan Xi and Xu Dingshan. Their doors were broken into pieces.
"Boy, you took over the room of our three brothers and asked us who we were."
The big man looked scornful, rubbed his fists, and walked towards Chen Xiao step by step.
Those sleeping on the first floor were completely sleepless and sat together whispering.
"It must be the first time for these three young people to live in the inn. They don't even know that this is the room of the three bloody tigers."
It was not the first time for the ordinary people living on the first floor to live in the inn, and they were much more familiar with the environment here than Chen Xiao.
The three big men who just came back are known as the Three Bloody Tigers.
Because he offended a disciple from a certain family last year and was almost killed, and spent a lot of resources, he escaped death, was demoted, and became a pariah.
They can only live in the inn. The three bloody tiger brothers are extremely powerful. In this inn, they are like local overlords.
No one dared to offend. The house where Chen Xiao and the others lived was occupied by three tigers all year round.
Someone also moved in a few days ago, but the three bloody tigers destroyed their cultivation and threw them out of the inn.
The chatter below reached Chen Xiao's ears. He didn't expect bullies to exist in a place like the post station.
"What a beautiful person."
Because inside the house, Mulan Xi took off his bamboo hat, and the three of them suddenly barged in. They had no time to hide their faces, and they naturally fell into the eyes of the three bloody tigers.
Those people on the first floor all stood up and could see the situation on the second floor along the passage.
The moment they saw Mulan River, they were all shocked.
