"Can you tell me what happened?"
When Li Fan heard what she said, he immediately paid attention to it.
As his guide on the road of alienation, he still attaches great importance to the words of this great cat fairy, and so far, Yang Yan has always shown that he has profound knowledge and clever methods. Even though he is no longer what he used to be, he still feels a little Can't see through her.
It would be acceptable if the Demon Suppressor's investigation made no progress but she gained something.
I just happened to understand the situation through this.
Yang Yan yawned while holding her hands, wagging her tail and saying, "Actually, the people from the Demon Suppressing Division were looking for it before but couldn't get it, because they were missing a key token.
It wasn't until recently that a strange and weird item appeared in the market, and no one found a way out. That is, the Baihualou Strange Area actually still follows a strange custom from eighteen years ago. It can also be said to be a deliberate gimmick created by the merchants.
That gimmick is the so-called oiran contest! "
Oiran, contest!
These two words are very normal, but when combined, why do they sound a little weird?
Something seems wrong?
But I have to admit that a little stimulation can indeed attract attention and attract attention.
Li Fan recalled everything he knew and tried to guess: "There is women's sumo wrestling in Pingkangfang. I know this. It is said that it has been passed down since the Song Dynasty, but there is really no such thing. I’ve heard of this so-called oiran contest.”
Needless to say, this so-called oiran competition is a typical case of selling sheep over dogs.
It can be understood as a woman wrestling, or even dancing in public for people to watch.
There are also some peripheral gambling games, betting, etc. No wonder the business is booming.
"Indeed, Pingkangfang has only had women's sumo wrestling from the beginning, and most of them were eye-catching night market street scenes. However, eighteen years ago, the owner of Baihualou was good at management, and he insisted on competing with the famous prostitutes in the brothel. Connected to attract people's attention.
Baihualou will hold a unique oiran competition every market day. Not only does its own prostitutes participate, but it also invites various brothels to send famous prostitutes to him, and it also manages some winning and losing. Score betting battle!
Whenever such a competition is held, the entire Pingkangfang is overcrowded, and the venue is often surrounded by people who come after hearing the news. The businesses along the street and the organizer make a lot of money.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. A sudden fire led to a tragic stampede, and many people died. The imperial court banned the holding of similar grand events again, and it declined. "
After hearing this, Li Fan was a little surprised: "I seem to have seen this matter in the secret files, but the person who recorded it at the time only mentioned it casually and ignored it, so he didn't pay much attention to it."
Yang Yu said: "Many things are hidden in the details. How can we explain them all with just words? It's like a sentence in the history books, 'In such and such a year, there was a great famine.' We only know that a disaster happened, how did it come about, and the specific process. How and what the final impact was, we have to rely on hard work to study it. Your Lantai Institute's secret file is only a record at best, and there are still many things that are not done properly. "
This kind of evaluation is much more pertinent than the previous four words "Jiu Sang Rice Bag".
Li Fan also agreed that in many cases, it is indeed easy to miss some useful and key information just by classifying and summarizing the documents sent back from the front line.
Perhaps even some people in the Demon Suppression Department feel that solving weird cases relies on physical effort. Instead of looking for some vague clues in the pile of old papers, it is better to go to the scene a few times, so they are not used to working hard in this area. .
Li Ao coughed dryly: "Could it be that the resentment and obsession generated by this tragedy are the key to the formation of Baihualou's mysterious realm? Folklore also has evil spirits appearing due to resentment. With so many people dead, I don't know how much resentment there is. Condensation.”
Yang Yan said: "It's possible, because the so-called token is the flower ticket that was circulated in the past. The holder of the flower ticket can send his favorite famous prostitute to the competition ring and watch her fight with other famous prostitutes in public!
Originally, the flower ticket had to be purchased at a high price from ten taels to hundreds of taels, and the holder was often listed as a VIP. Now it seems to be contaminated with strange power and has become a ticket to enter the scene.
It seems that people from the Demon Cult went in to unblock the entire treacherous realm. In recent times, some people have begun to obtain such things.
The holder can enter it every three, six or nine days, and act according to the rules of the oiran competition. Some people have won prizes, which are also various rewards that appeared eighteen years ago.
Its appearance means that there are related strange events in the strange realm, and it continues to experience the reincarnation of the tragedy of the year. "
This also seems to be a gimmick, with prizes redeemed by using raffle entries obtained after spending the ticket.
I have to say that those people really know how to do business and have many tricks.
But now, all the routines have turned into real troubles.
Li Fan sighed, feeling that the "fire" was indeed getting bigger and bigger.
"How's it going? I'm planning to find a way to get a ticket to go inside and have a look. Are you interested in going together?" Yang Yan asked Li Chuan.
"Let's try our best to go in and investigate before the Demon Suppressor, so that we can get the benefits first.
If it is delayed for too long, it will allow people to get there first, not to mention that it may create more aliens among the people.
If those people don't join the Demon Suppression Division and accept control, they will become trouble sooner or later. If we get one more rare treasure, maybe we can reduce the trouble in the future.
As for the harvest, I still follow the old rules of adding two to one to make five, but the votes are obtained from me, and I must have the opportunity to be selected first. "
Li Fan thought for a moment and said: "Okay, anyway, I can't get the tickets for the time being, so it's you, Lao Daxian."
Even the Demon Suppressing Division has no clue about the matter, and searching everywhere by myself is just a waste of time and energy. As expected, I still have to rely on the guidance of this powerful cat immortal.
As for what is an exotic treasure or not...
He no longer likes ordinary things.
If there is a chance to catch some rare treasures, or even the ability to control the treacherous realm, it's another matter.
What he is more concerned about now is things related to the power of the strange realm. The last time he transferred and reorganized the strange source, he inexplicably saw a terrible message that made him harm himself, which delayed this matter. In a short time, it was not good. Work harder there.
But the weird waits for no one, and the current situation cannot allow him to stay in place.
Now that I have heard the news about the reappearance of Baihualou's mysterious domain, it is still necessary to go in and take a look and explore carefully.
So we made an appointment with Yang Jie to get the flower tickets, and then we would go in together.
