After leaving Gongsun Shi, Dong Zhang rushed to Lin'an Mansion, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, without stopping.
Because the Black Iron Sword is still being reforged in Gongsun Shi's hands, Dong Zhang currently has a sword with cold light on his lower back, the Qingfeng Sword of Dugu Qiufeng.
After leaving for nearly a year, Longnu and the others should have their kung fu on track now. When she left the ancient tomb, Xiaolongnu had already mastered the sword moves of the Jade Girl Su Xin Sword. Xiaoyao or Xiao Qing only needed to master the Jade Girl Heart Sutra. Practicing the internal skills and heart techniques can help Long Nu practice and perfect her Jade Girl Heart Sutra internal skills. These all take time. By the time she goes back, Long Nu will probably not be able to practice the Jade Girl Heart Sutra to the end even if she has not practiced it to the end.
Then I could try the Qingfeng Sword in my hand at this time to see if it could really compare with the two swords in the Heartless Valley. It would also be the perfect time to give her a handy weapon, a good weapon to fight with. The increase in power must be higher than lower. Not only her, the two sisters, Dongzhang, naturally have to help each other.
Half a month later, Lin'an City, later known as Hangzhou.
Dongzhang, who is tired of travel, is walking on the bustling streets of the Imperial City. Different from other cities, there are many foreign faces here, which are what the ancients called barbarians. The barbarians with blond hair and blue eyes are doing business here, and they bring pearls. The agates were brought here in exchange for many of our silks and ancient products, and then returned to their hometown to sell the exchanged silks and other items at high prices to make profits.
Although he was a little curious as to whether they were speaking the English taught in later generations' texts, Dongzhang knew that he had no time to care about anything else now. The most important thing at the moment was to quickly find the materials and return to Snake Valley. Besides, he still didn't need any loose English. It's just embarrassing to show it.
Therefore, he ignored the barbarians on the street and went straight to the largest inn in the city to inquire for useful information. Otherwise, he would be blinded. No matter how powerful you are, you will not be able to push all the way to the imperial city.
Xing'an wine shop.
Dongzhang sat alone in a secluded corner, stretched out his hand to call the waiter in the store, and asked with a smile, "Waiter, is there anyone who can speak on the streets in this city?"
After looking at the dusty Dongzhang, he saw that he was a foreigner. The young man said with some arrogance, "The guest must not be from Lin'an City."
Dongzhang tapped his fingers on the table and said calmly, "If so, why should I ask you?"
Observation is the most basic survival skill of every shop waiter. Just by listening to the tone of his voice, the waiter knew that the young guest officer in front of him was not easy to mess with. His calm eyes made the waiter a little frightened, and his expression gradually changed. He said with a flattering smile, "The guest officer should ask the right person if you want to ask me. We want to talk about this in Lin'an City."
The waiter gave a thumbs up and continued, "That must be Mr. Nan from North Third Street."
He glanced sideways at the flattering young man, Dongzhang, and asked, "What I'm looking for is a local snake in this way, not a cat or a dog. The person you're talking about is called Mr. Nan, right?"
Nervously wiping the sweat from his forehead, he dared to compare the brutal Master Nan to a cat and a dog. This young man really didn’t know the world. The waiter glanced at the long sword behind Dongzhang’s waist, swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty. "How dare I lie to you, no matter how brave I am?"
"Yes." Dongzhang nodded and threw a few coins to the waiter, then continued to ask, "Where is he now?"
The waiter happily accepted the reward, thought for a while and said, "At this point, Master Nan is probably having fun in his own casino."
"What casino?"
"Peace Gambling House."
"Well, let's go down."
"Okay, sir, please use it slowly."
"Um."
Waving away the waiter, Dongzhang touched his chin and thought to himself that he was not familiar with the place he was born in. If he wanted to find out information and understand this city as quickly as possible, the fastest way would naturally be to find some underworld jobs on these roads. People are very fast. They know everything that happens in this city and they can definitely get the first-hand information. Even the officials are not as well-informed about many of the latest news as they are.
Mr. Nan, Chen Haonan
Ping An Casino.
Located at a bustling crossroads in the capital, Dongzhang stood outside a noisy shop and thought from his heart that Nan Ye, who had a rich background, could open a gambling shop in this area.
"Boy, I see you've been watching at the door for a long time. Do you want to play or not? If you want to play, go in quickly. If you don't want to play, get out!" The two doormen at the door looked at Dongzhang and said.
Dong Zhang chuckled, "Let's play, why don't you play? Is your Mr. Nan in there?"
"Huh? Are you here to cause trouble?" Another stern thug said as he stared at Dongzhang with round eyes.
"If anything, I just admire Mr. Nan and casually asked, "Thank you for your hard work, buddy. I'll go in and play a few tricks." Dongzhang threw some drink money to the two of them and headed to the gambling house.
"Wait, take off the sword. It's the rules of the gambling house. I've offended you." After receiving the reward, the cold thug softened his attitude and took down the long sword from Dongzhang's waist.
"Haha, I understand, but don't lose it." Dongzhang looked directly at the stern-looking thug and said every word.
I don’t know what’s going on. The thug himself is used to roaming the streets, and he is the boss of the sky. But at this moment, he doesn’t dare to look directly at the man in gray. Thinking about it, he feels strange.
When Dongzhang walked into the store, the careless thug asked the stern man next to him, "What's up, Brother Dong, why are you so nice to that kid for a few small coins? This is not like you."
Thinking of those indifferent eyes just now, as if looking at a corpse, Brother Dong couldn't help but shuddered and then shook his head and said, "Stop talking, stand our guard, that person, try not to provoke him."
The big man didn't know why, but he had always admired Brother Dong. What he said was absolutely correct, so he nodded and stopped talking.
As soon as Dongzhang walked into the casino, an unpleasant smell hit his nostrils. The smell of low-quality dry tobacco, sweat, body odor, and athlete's foot. It was simply a stew of mixed flavors.
But Dongzhang himself is not mysophobic, and he is not as exaggerated as many of the creamy boys in later generations. They hold their noses and scream pretentiously at the slightest smell, which is called a transvestite.
Looking around, there are four or five tabletops here, with everything to play on, including dice and Pai Gow. The gamblers all rolled up their sleeves and stared at the cards on the table excitedly. Some were happy, while others were sad. Those who win money are so happy that they dance like crazy people, while those who lose money are like walking zombies with blood-red eyes and soulless souls. They frequently beg the people around them or the people in the gambling house to borrow money on their knees. Their dignity, hehe, is not available here. In short This is where the ugliest human nature gathers.
Dongzhang glanced at the innermost part of the room. There was another compartment there, and two sturdy men were guarding the door like two fierce door gods.
As soon as his eyes lit up, Dongzhang lowered his head and walked towards the two sturdy men.
A thick palm stopped Dong Zhang, who was coming forward, and a bald man said in a tiger voice, "It's not open to the public inside. You have to go outside to play!"
"Is Master Nan in there?" Dongzhang asked softly, showing his white teeth.
