Ma Tao and the others were lucky enough to buy admission to tomorrow night's auction. There were five people in total, excluding Luobo, and the admission fee was 10G per person. When attending the auction, Luobo could only stay outside with some other guides and The lower-class servants were waiting, because they were not qualified to enter such a place, and this was also the rule.
Looking at the five wooden signs with an Asura ghost engraved in his hand, Ma Tao shook his head and sighed.
This thing is too simple. The workmanship is just like a joke. As long as you have wood, you can make one with a little effort. However, people who can come here probably don’t bother to make these things. No one is short of these 10 It’s a small amount of money, but those who can’t get in have no money to fight for the items at the auction. Whether they get in or not is meaningless.
There are several rather large doorways on the other side of the auction house, and the crowds of people coming in and out are overwhelming. Even though they are some distance away from the auction house, they can still hear the sounds of people coming from there.
"Carrot, what are those places over there? It's so lively. Is it a bar?"
Xiao Jinzi pointed at the doorway where people came and went and asked curiously.
Gao Han subconsciously licked his lips when he heard the word "bar", with an indescribable and enchanting smell. If anyone saw it, he would be fascinated.
“That’s the casino over there”
Luobu then glanced at one of them in that direction, seeming to think of the reason why his uncle was injured. Luobo watched Ma Tao and the others nervously as he answered.
"Casino? It's so popular..."
Xiao Jinzi shook his head and said with emotion.
There are very few ways for people to entertain themselves in this world. Apart from drinking, women now gamble. In the last days, gambling is no longer strange. Gambling is addictive, and once you get addicted to it, you need a lot of willpower. To overcome it, you may not succeed.
"Just a bunch of bad gamblers"
Ma Tao doesn't like gambling, so he looks down on those gamblers.
"Where are those over there?"
Xiao Jinzi turned his attention to other large doorways that were also overcrowded.
"I don't know where it is. My uncle told me that it is a man's paradise and children are not allowed in."
Carrot was stopped by the question and scratched the back of his neck.
"A man's paradise?"
Xiao Jinzi thought for a moment and opened his mouth to repeat.
"It's just the red light district, the land of rouge."
Being a man of two generations, Ma Tao immediately understood the meaning of Luo Bao's words. It was obvious that Luo Bao's uncle was not willing to tell the young Luo Bao what kind of dirty business was going on there, and just said a general meaning. That’s all.
Upon hearing Ma Tao's explanation, An Ruo's pretty face turned red all of a sudden. Before Xiao Jinzi could react, the girl reacted first and reached out and pinched his waist hard.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
The sudden pain made Xiao Jinzi duck to the side subconsciously. He was so surprised that he didn't understand what An Ruo was pinching him for.
"You are not allowed to go to that kind of place again."
An Ruo pouted and looked at Xiao Jinzi, pretending to be angry.
"Where to go?"
Xiao Jinzi became even more confused.
Ma Tao didn't bother to explain to this innocent rich second generation what the land of rouge and the red light district were. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter where you go. If you don't let me go, you can't go, you know?"
Xiao Jinzi looked confused and nodded subconsciously without knowing why.
"I suggest that we go to the bar and have a drink?"
From the moment Gao Han heard the word "bar", the woman felt that her throat was unbearable, and her desire for alcohol far exceeded all else.
"bar……"
Ma Tao fell into silence for a moment. The scenes of the last time he drank flashed before his eyes like a movie. He felt an inexplicable pain in his chest. In his mind, the familiar yet unfamiliar Qiaoli figure flashed before his eyes. Empathetic tenderness.
Lan Xi...
Every time he thinks of this name, Ma Tao feels sad and guilty.
Suddenly, he noticed that someone touched him. It was his sister. Ma Tao blinked and realized that the corners of his eyes had become moist at some point.
"Think of her again?"
His sister stretched out her hand to help him wipe away the tears from the corner of his eyes. Ma Tao turned away and quickly wiped them without replying.
"In fact, you should learn to face it head-on or let it go instead of escaping,"
Gao Han tilted his head and looked at Ma Tao.
"I have been able to face it head on"
Ma Tao wiped the tears from his eyes and answered.
"Then come sit with us at the bar."
Gao Han looked into his eyes and said.
Ma Tao didn't dare to meet her eyes because he still couldn't let go of his regret and self-blame. He hesitated for a moment, reluctantly nodded and said to the confused little carrot next to him, "Take us to the bar and have something to eat by the way." .
Bars anywhere are a gathering place for information resources, and bars in the black market also have another function, which is to announce black bounties and black tasks, so it is not surprising that you can meet all kinds of people here.
At the door of the bar, Ma Tao finally regressed and did not enter with the others, although he also knew that places like bars are the best place to inquire about some gossip. People who drink too much are there every day, and people who drink too much say Most of what he said was true, but Ma Tao could never get over the hurdle in his heart and stopped in front of the bar.
"How about I take you to see other places? There are quite a lot of interesting places in Shura Palace."
Squatting outside the bar door, Xiaoluobo looked at him with a dull expression and said.
"Where to go?"
Ma Tao took a deep breath to make his voice sound as good as possible.
"The Arena"
Carrot immediately showed an excited look and said, "I guarantee you will forget everything."
The arena is also located in the entertainment area, and it is also a type of gambling. It is also the largest entertainment venue. The oval venue is filled with violent shouts at all times. Two or more people are fighting to the death in the arena. Individuals fighting with cold weapons looked full of blood and violence, while the spectators outside the circle were roaring at the top of their lungs. The duel of blood and life and death stimulated everyone's spirits, regardless of men or women, almost Everybody is crazy about it.
Little Luobo told Ma Tao that almost everyone who came here to watch the life-and-death duel bought one of them to win. After every game, there were losers who sighed and winners who roared with excitement, but the biggest winner here was always the black market.
On average, there will be a duel every two hours in the entire arena. A duel can start quickly in just a few minutes, or take a few hours in a slow way. The longest recorded duel lasted for more than eight hours, until the One party made a mistake and was beheaded by the other party.
Ma Tao took a look inside the arena. The vertical height of the wall was nearly ten meters. No one could climb up without tools. The ground was covered with a layer of fine yellow sand, and the oval arena had four directions. A sculpture of an evil Shura ghost. The ferocious appearance is extremely terrifying. The four sculptures are all dark red, as if they have been dyed red by blood all year round.
At this time, the shouts of killing in the arena were loud, and a duel was going on. All the spectators had red eyes and shouted wildly. The reason was because of the two gladiators who were fighting bloody battles in the center of the arena. Moreover, this There are still two women, both of whom are tied with waist rings. Ma Tao is a little far away from the two women who are dueling. The two women are now covered with blood and mud, and they can't be seen at all. What does he look like!
The rules of the arena are to win by killing the opponent. The result of victory is just a full meal. Just one meal requires the sacrifice of a life, which is cruel and realistic.
At this time, the two female gladiators were just like this. They were on the verge of life and death in order to eliminate each other and obtain this ridiculous-sounding reward. The leather armor of both sides had been scratched full of holes. One of the women's arms was bent into a strange shape. At an angle, it was hanging down weakly, and it looked like it was broken, but she still gritted her teeth and held the dagger in her hand and looked at the woman opposite her who was also holding a dagger. Both of them were covered in cuts and bruises, like bloody people. , the spectators close to them were cheering almost crazily, and they didn’t know which one they were cheering for.
"Why are there still women?"
Ma Tao frowned, hating this kind of duel, it was so inhumane.
He was not optimistic about the woman who had lost an arm. Even if she was lucky enough to win this time, she would definitely die in the next battle. Although he knew she would die, this was not what Ma Tao cared about. It was not that he was insensitive, but that Ma Tao I know I can't change this situation.
"Hehe... there are not only women, but also children and the elderly."
Unexpectedly, another voice answered him, but Ma Tao didn't notice it and was still observing the fight.
"There are also children and the elderly! This..."
Ma Tao didn't expect that the arena set up by Shura Palace was so inhumane, that he could think of such a heartless thing. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his voice. This was not the voice of Little Carrot. He turned around and took a look. , The person talking to him was actually a little fat man, standing next to him, the most conspicuous thing was the logo embroidery of Asura's head on his clothes, but these days, fat men are rare.
"How about it? Do you want to bet on the next gladiatorial battle? If you win, triple it, give it a try?"
The little fat man's eyes narrowed when he smiled, almost becoming a slit, and his tone of voice was full of an urge to tempt people to give it a try.
"Who are you?"
Ma Tao looked at the boy Xiaoluobo who was standing behind him, and found that Xiaoluobo was standing neatly about a foot away from him with his head lowered. Beside him, there were many people standing side by side with their heads lowered as well. , that position is exactly the distance between the servant and the master.
"Little brother, he is your hired guide. You don't need to see him. He is just a low-class person. As long as I don't deceive you, low-class people cannot participate in our dialogue. Otherwise, it will break the rules."
The little fat man smiled again and answered instead of Carrot.
"Really? I didn't know there was such a rule?"
Ma Tao was slightly stunned. Seeing the little carrot standing honestly with other low-class people, he knew in his heart that what the little fat man said should be true.
"You haven't answered me yet who you are?"
Ma Tao was surprised and looked at the little fat man doubtfully.
"Selling betting tickets, you can call me Ermingzi. I just came to Shura Hall not long ago. How about playing two games?"
The little fat man seemed to like to laugh, and the smile on his face never broke, even now.
