Sand bathing is a leisure activity unique to Malazar Khan.
Bathers bury themselves in the sand pit after stripping naked, and the sand heated by the sun removes toxins from the body. It is said to be particularly effective for people with joint, waist and leg problems.
It can also promote blood circulation and relieve fatigue.
Therefore, many people in the city take a sand bath every now and then.
Although it is not impossible to do this kind of thing in any place outside the city, there is no fruit or cold soup to drink in those places, and if your clothes are accidentally blown away, you have to run back to the city naked.
Therefore, sand bathing houses are still very popular among the people of Malazar Khan.
It's just that the recent sandstorms that have become increasingly severe have made many people tremble with fear at the sight of sand.
As a result, the business of One-Eyed Dragon's Bathhouse also plummeted, and now it is completely empty.
According to what Shrike said, Lu Jing came to the door of this sand bath house with the female shopkeeper at dusk when the sun set below the horizon.
A man who looked about thirty years old was squatting under the tree outside the door, poking at ant holes boredly. However, when he heard footsteps, he immediately raised his head and his eyes opened after seeing Lu Jing and Nada. It also lit up.
"Are you two here for a sand bath? Although it's a little late now... but my shop also has an indoor sand bath. We dug a kiln underneath, but it is heated by burning firewood. In terms of comfort, it is also More than the outdoor sand pit.”
"Are you the boss?" The female shopkeeper was startled when she heard this. She looked at the man's intact eyes and said, "I thought the owner of this sand bath house would be a one-eyed dragon."
"No, my eyes are fine. There are two reasons for my name. One is because my father told me that my ancestor used to be a big robber until one of his eyes was shot out. The city settled down, and in memory of him, I named the sand bath house this name."
"Is there another reason?" The female shopkeeper was intrigued and asked.
"As for another reason," the man smiled slyly, "I chose such a name. When everyone sees me for the first time, they can't help but ask me the question you asked earlier, so that I can communicate with the guests. We naturally struck up a conversation.”
"…………"
The man paused and then said, "Since you are here, you two might as well come in and try my sand bath. If you are interested in my great thief ancestor, I will also be happy to share more stories about him, such as how he was Transformation into a one-eyed dragon, including some detailed details.”
"Thank you, but no, we are actually here because we were invited." The female shopkeeper said.
However, contrary to Nada and Lu Jing's expectations, the owner of the sand bath house showed a look of confusion on his face after hearing these words.
"Did someone invite you to come to my place? But you are the first and only guest here today."
As he spoke, he smiled bitterly and said, "Thanks to this damn sandstorm, my business here has become very bad. To be honest, I have been considering closing the store for some time after today."
Lu Jing and the female shopkeeper looked at each other, and then said, "We don't need a sand bath, we just want to go in and have a look. Don't worry, we will pay you."
Unexpectedly, the man waved his hand, "I know you, you are the hero Lu Jinglu, and you are Nada from the tailor shop, right? Like other residents in the city, I am very grateful for what you have been doing during this time. If you come to my sand bath house and I charge you money, that would be outrageous.
"Anyway, I don't have any other guests here. If you want to go in and take a look, you can go in and take a look, and you can stay in there for as long as you like."
After hearing this, Nada nodded and thanked her boss.
Then the two of them walked into the sand bath house together.
The sand bath house is much larger inside than it looks from the outside.
It is very similar to a bathhouse. There is a lobby as soon as you enter. On the left is a room for men to change clothes, and on the right is a room for women to change clothes. Through these two rooms, you can reach a courtyard at the back.
There is a large sandpit and seven small sandpits in the yard.
During the day, guests who come to the sand bath house take sand baths here. There is also a house behind the yard, which should be the place where indoor sand baths can be performed as the boss said before.
It didn't take long for Lu Jing and the female shopkeeper to look around the entire sand bath house, but they didn't see the vulture.
Seeing this, the female shopkeeper couldn't help but frowned, "Is that guy named Shrike playing tricks on us? We've obviously arrived at the time she said, why hasn't her master shown up yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the sun had completely sunk below the horizon.
The remaining light between heaven and earth is disappearing.
As darkness fell, the largest sandpit in the courtyard suddenly shook.
Then the sand on the bunker actually changed color!
From the previous golden color to the current dark brown color, it is full of strange and ominous atmosphere!
Then the dark brown sand began to flow on its own, and eventually formed a very evil-looking pattern.
And this pattern is exactly the one Lu Jing and Nada saw on the castle wall!
This...how is this possible? !
Seeing this horrifying scene that was difficult to explain with common sense, Nada couldn't help but shudder. She felt that her body temperature had disappeared along with the light, and she couldn't help but take a few steps back.
But she obviously didn't know that something even more eerie and strange was coming.
After the pattern was formed, I paused for a few breaths, and then there was a bigger vibration in the sand.
The black sand began to flow more violently, and soon gathered together to form a black sand ball, slowly standing up from the sand pit.
Eventually they gathered into a short figure.
At the same time, a hoarse and sinister laughter sounded, making those who listened feel sick.
Vulture! ! !
The female shopkeeper already knew who the visitor was, and goosebumps appeared on her skin.
There is no way, the way the dark wizard appears is really shocking.
At this moment, no matter how much she disliked this evil and dirty little man before, she had to admit that he did have some kind of terrifying power beyond nature in his hands!
No wonder the city lord trusted him so much, maybe he had already signed some kind of contract with the devil.
With this thought in her mind, Nada was shocked to find that Lu Jing beside her, instead of showing fear on his face, suddenly rushed forward without any warning.
Then he waved the Zen staff in his hand!
Lu Jing didn't use too much force to avoid beating the dwarf to death with one stick. He just wanted to confirm something with this stick.
Then the female shopkeeper saw a scene that shocked her even more. Lu Jing's Zen staff stuck firmly to the vulture's body with a bang.
It was as if it was not the Zen rod that was hitting the vulture, but the vulture sucking the Zen rod itself!
What kind of terrible martial arts is this? Nada gasped.
But when Lu Jing raised the Zen staff, the vulture that had been showing "divine power" also rose from the sand pit into the air along with the Zen staff.
It looks like it's glued to it!
The original wild smile on the vulture's face was frozen for an instant.
Lu Jing in front of him made a sound of admiration, and at the same time muttered something that Nada didn't understand.
"Good guy, where did you get this magnet suit and are you pretending to be a ghost here? What is that black sand, magnet powder?"
