When I first entered Bohai City, everywhere I passed was prosperous and the people I met were laughing and laughing.
The two of them walked along the wide avenues in the city, observing everything coming and going. They found that the place was mostly filled with entertainment facilities, and the people seemed to be extremely wealthy.
"Why is it different from what I imagined?" After listening to Xiaoyue's words, Xia thought this place was some sort of dragon's pond and tiger's den.
“Sometimes don’t be fooled by appearances”
From the time Ye Bai first entered the city until now, he found several pairs of eyes observing them vaguely.
Ye Bai was planning to find a place to inquire about some information first, but he didn't expect that two captains dragged a woman with disheveled hair past him.
"Please, let my child go! I can leave Bohai City."
The woman's request was ignored by the soldier commander, and she was kicked instead. The people next to her also looked at her sarcastically.
"Let's go to the inn to get some news first."
Ye Bai knew that this place was not as peaceful as it seemed, so he planned to find out the situation first and was not in a hurry to investigate the missing persons.
Xia nodded and followed Ye Bai's footsteps. Ye Bai found a nearby old inn with an interesting name, "Youshen Inn."
The inn seems to be relatively old, and generally not many people are willing to live there. As soon as they entered the inn, a sleepy old man at the front desk opened his eyes, "Should I check in or eat?" the old man asked in a voice like a broken gong.
"Shopkeeper, please serve us some special dishes first, and then bring me a pot of good wine." Ye Bai ordered some food and drink first, and was not in a hurry to check in.
It didn't take long for everything to be prepared. It was a common meal. The old man was about to leave. Ye Bai invited: "Shopkeeper, don't leave in a hurry. Can you sit down and chat for a while?"
The old man looked around, then sat down with nothing to do. Ye Bai got up and filled his glass himself.
"My dear, Ye Bai, this is my sister Ye Ya. What is the shopkeeper's surname?" Ye Bai introduced briefly.
"The old man's name is Liu Tai, you can just call me Lao Liu." The shopkeeper said with a smile while drinking.
"Mr. Liu, we, brother and sister, have just arrived in this city and would like to inquire about the situation." Ye Bai raised his glass and toasted to Mr. Liu.
Liu Tai slowly drank a glass of wine, and ate the side dishes politely, and then looked at the two of them slowly.
"From the first moment I saw you, I knew you were not locals. I'm afraid you were targeted by someone on the way here, right?"
"What should I say?" Ye Bai then asked.
"Mainly because of your breath. The two of you seem incompatible with the dark and dirty smell of this place."
Liu Tai didn't wait for them to speak, and then praised Ye Bai, "But you are lucky enough to choose my little shabby inn. At least I won't do some shady business."
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for informing me. I also found that the atmosphere of Bohai City is indeed different from other major cities."
When Ye Bai first entered the city, he really felt the weird atmosphere in the city, and the glances he cast from time to time were full of malice.
"If you want to come here to play, just go directly to the coastal area and just find a village. Although there are occasional sea tribe attacks, it is better than this." Liu Tai also warned Ye Bai and advised him to leave as soon as possible.
"Mr. Liu, I'm afraid my brother and sister will have to live here for a long time." After Ye Bai finished speaking, he immediately placed twenty high-grade spiritual stones on the table.
Liu Tai took out the cigarette rod and took a puff. He did not rush to accept the spirit stone, but looked at the two people opposite him.
"That's a lot! I only get ten high-grade spiritual stones for a year of living in the hotel."
"After all, my brother and sister have just arrived here. I still hope that Mr. Liu will tell you some of the taboos here."
Liu Tai looked at the smiling Ye Bai, took another deep drag on his cigarette, paused for a few seconds, and then gave his answer.
"You're quite polite, I'll accept this guest, but let me remind you, it's best not to cause trouble casually. If you really want to inquire about something, go to the west gate to find Jia Xiazi, and remember to change your clothes. Your room 202 and 203, there are clothes in the room."
After Liu Tai finished speaking, he accepted the spirit stone and left alone.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu."
Ye Bai also breathed a sigh of relief. If Mr. Liu didn't take them in, it would be difficult to stay in this city.
"Let's go up first. Don't run around today." Ye Bai warned Xi Ya.
Ye Bai opened the door. The room facilities were extremely simple, with only a bed and a set of tables and chairs.
A night without words...
The next morning, the two planned to go to Ximen to find Blind Jia. They asked Mr. Liu about his appearance and characteristics and left in a hurry.
At this time, the sky outside the door was endless blue, which seemed incompatible with Bohai City under the blue sky.
After chatting, I quickly came to the west gate and immediately found the blind Taoist with two mustaches, sitting in front of a fortune-telling stall with signature couplets placed on both sides.
"Yin and Yang break the five elements."
"Look at the sun and moon in the palm of your hand."
After the guests left, Ye Bai came forward. As soon as he sat down, Blind Man Jia asked, "What kind of business does your guest want to settle?"
"Senior, I was introduced by Uncle Liu. I would like to inquire about something." Ye Bai got straight to the point.
"That Liu?"
"Liu Tai from Youshen Inn."
"Come with me."
The two asked and answered questions, and Blind Jia put away the stall and motioned for the two to follow him.
Ye Bai hesitated for a moment and then followed. He seemed to be aware of Ye Bai's worries. Blind Man Jia just took them to a busy restaurant and found a quiet environment to sit down.
"Since it was Old Liu who asked you to come here, just ask if you have anything." Blind Jia leisurely picked up a cup of hot tea and took a sip.
"Senior, we just arrived here and wanted to inquire. Half a month ago, a man named Gao Feng was escorting a batch of goods and disappeared while passing through Bohai City."
Ye Bai remembered the last mission, Bohai City found the reason for Gao Feng's disappearance and found out the whereabouts of the goods. Client: Da Luo Chamber of Commerce. The reward is one million low-grade spiritual stones. This is why Ye Bai must accept this task. It’s a lot of money! But he also knew that the spirit stone might not be easy to obtain. Fortunately, he could accept the penalty of 10,000 spirit stones for failing the mission.
"Is this it? Someone did pass through Bohai City with a batch of goods some time ago, but..." Blind Jia touched his chin and pondered.
Ye Bai immediately took out a thousand low-grade spiritual stones and handed them over. Blind Jia immediately smiled and said: "But that group of people is a bit arrogant. You must know that this Bohai City is a place where rough mountains and rivers breed unruly people. It is indispensable to give him a long memory. In the end People and goods disappeared, it should be someone from the Nanhai Gang."
"Senior, what is the origin of this Nanhai Gang?" Ye Bai continued to ask.
"Is this..." Blind Jia rubbed his fingers. Ye Bai understood what he meant and threw him another three thousand spirit stones.
After Jia Xiazi accepted it with satisfaction, he continued: "The Nanhai Gang is one of the two major gangs in Bohai City. Everyone knows its bad reputation. The gang has three leaders, and the one who takes the top spot should be the second leader Bailizhou. By the way, I’m telling you that his strength should be at the late stage of foundation building.”
Before Ye Bai could continue to ask, Blind Jia continued to reveal the information: "With Bailizhou's bad character, if that person named Gao Feng is still alive, he may be imprisoned in the Nanshan Mine."
"For Lao Liu's sake, let me give you another piece of information about Baili Province." Blind Jia threw a jade slip to Ye Bai.
"Okay, I've drank the tea, and I'll tell you what happened. It's time for me to leave. Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice. The Nanhai Gang is independent on the surface, but the master behind them is the city lord. You are the most important. Be careful."
Jia Xiazi left a few words and left. Ye Bai was also thinking about countermeasures at this time, whether it was worth the risk.
"It's better to go to Nanshan Mine to explore the reality first."
After making up his mind, Ye Bai decided to go to the mine alone first and let Xiya check the route in the city.
