"Let me ask you something. During this period of time, how many outsiders were there in Tianxu City?"
On the way to the destination, Tang Zhen asked the little tour guide, actually he wanted to find out how many Loucheng monks had come.
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"There are indeed many, but most of them are nearby villagers. In addition, there are many strangers, and I don't know where they come from.
Most of these people carry weapons and look very fierce, and they never need others to guide them."
The girl replied in a slightly depressed tone. She probably didn't make any money from the other party. After all, the monks in Loucheng didn't look like the master who was short of money.
If they were all financial backers like Tang Zhen, it would be a huge profit. Now that you meet one, you must satisfy him.
Thinking of this, the girl subconsciously touched the gold coins in her pocket, and her heart was filled with happiness.
Tang Zhen asked again: "Where have they gone? Do they all live in Tianxu City, or have they gone to other places?"
Although the area of Tianxu City is not small, the space has limitations and it is impossible to accommodate so many outsiders.
The girl replied: "They should have all gone to the underground city, where there is more space and they can live for a long time."
"Dungeon? What's going on?"
Tang Zhen looked puzzled and asked the little tour guide who only reached his chest. He obviously didn't expect that Tianxu City, which is surrounded by lakes, has underground space.
But the little tour guide said seriously: "The underground city is not a city, but a relic left by the invasion of demons in ancient times. It is said that it is a cave where a big insect came out.
Those demon bugs are very powerful. They are three to four meters thick and dozens of meters long. The soil they come into contact with will turn into stone...
People who don’t have money will live in underground cities, where caves are criss-crossed with no end in sight, and there is never a shortage of places to live..."
Through the description of the little tour guide, Tang Zhen realized that there was such a huge underground space under Tianxu City.
It does not exist naturally, but because of the formation of some special monster, which almost hollowed out the entire underground of Tianxu City.
Although it was a bit surprising, he had seen complex terrains, so this situation was nothing.
It's just that those Loucheng monks went underground not to rest and live, but to do something.
"Demon?"
A thought flashed through Tang Zhen's mind. If monsters are related to demons, what are the conditions for their emergence?
The Loucheng monks did not go looking for and hunted monsters, but entered Tianxu City in large numbers. Is it related to the so-called demons?
Tang Zhen believed that with the methods of the Loucheng monks, he must have discovered some hidden clues, and they were secrets that he did not know yet.
Tang Zhen was actually a little curious about what the secret was.
"We're here. Your Excellency, please come with me."
The little tour guide's voice rang out, awakening Tang Zhen from his thoughts. She jumped down from the platform and led the two of them along the street.
There are houses and shops on both sides of the street. In the dim light, you can see many people coming in and out, making it look very lively.
After walking about 500 meters, a large tree with colorful fluorescent lights appeared on the roadside, which was very conspicuous in the dim environment.
"This is Thumbsucking Restaurant, we've arrived."
The little tour guide pointed to the building in front and said to Tang Zhen and the others, with a hint of excitement in his expression.
"Hey, what are you happy about? Is there any benefit to bringing us here?"
Ergou asked the little tour guide, a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"There's no benefit except that you can have leftovers, and the food here is really delicious. If you don't believe me, just ask the customers!"
The little girl was anxious and quickly explained. Perhaps because of her nervousness, her pretty face turned bright red.
"Okay, I believe you."
Tang Zhen smiled and comforted the little tour guide. He glanced at the Zhizhi Bistro and found that the owner had carved a stone wall with originality and opened a courtyard inside.
Looking over the fence, you can see that there is also this kind of luminous plant in the yard, and guests are drinking and eating under this tree.
The sounds of laughter and conversation spread to the streets from time to time, adding a bit of life.
There is space above the courtyard, which is supported by thick stone pillars, forming a structure similar to a second floor.
There are also guests upstairs, and you can see lights flashing from the windows and the exterior walls covered with glowing plants.
“The environment is pretty good.”
Tang Zhen nodded and led the two of them inside.
The business of this restaurant is good, and the tables in the courtyard are almost full. Each table is equipped with lighting fixtures similar to luminous pearls, as well as some strange dishes.
There was a waiter at the door who greeted them. After asking Tang Zhen's request, he led them to the private room on the second floor.
The private room has a good environment. Although the decoration is simple, it is clean and refreshing, and there is plenty of light.
Tang Zhen pointed to the food on the menu and ordered a lot of them, all of which were the restaurant's signature dishes.
After taking the gold coin handed over by Tang Zhen, the man turned around and left, while waving to the little tour guide.
When the little girl saw this, she was about to leave.
"Wait, what are you going to do?"
Tang Zhen suddenly spoke and asked the little tour guide.
The girl was startled and quickly replied: "You are about to eat. I am very rude here. I will wait for you at the door and will never run away."
The little girl spoke very quickly and explained what she wanted to do, for fear that Tang Zhen would misunderstand that she wanted to run away.
"I don't doubt you, I just want to know if you have eaten?"
The little girl lowered her head slightly and whispered "No", but then quickly raised her head and said that she would get a bowl of leftover rice. This was the store's reward for leading the guests to the restaurant.
"Don't leave, just stay and eat together, otherwise you won't be able to finish what I ordered."
After hearing Tang Zhen's words, the little girl looked surprised and seemed to want to refuse, but in the end she did not speak.
"Thank you, Your Excellency..."
The little girl thanked her in a low voice and walked back slowly, but still kept a certain distance from the table.
"Sit down, you don't need to be too restrained. Besides, I have some things to ask you."
"Okay, Your Excellency."
The little girl sat on the chair and looked at Tang Zhen intently, like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to ask questions.
Tang Zhen smiled, feeling that this little girl was really interesting. Ergou next to him was also laughing, as if he was thinking of his sister.
"When you introduced the dungeon earlier, you mentioned the term demon clan. As far as I know, the demon clan invasion happened a long time ago. How did you know so clearly?"
Upon hearing Tang Zhen's question, the little girl gave the answer directly without any hesitation.
"My neighbor is an orphan. He is a very strange person. He shuts himself in the house all day long and refuses to go out. He never wants to interact with others.
Every time I talk to him, he always looks old-fashioned, which is really annoying.
He doesn't want to cook himself, and always likes to come to my house to eat. Of course, he doesn't eat for free, but pays a certain amount for the meal.
He always says some weird things and tells some inexplicable stories, including some legends about the history of Tianxu City..."
When the little girl said this, she suddenly became a little embarrassed and said that the origin of the underground city mentioned earlier was all because she heard nonsense from her neighbors.
"Are you talking nonsense? Why do I think it's true..."
Tang Zhen shook his head, picked up the drink Ergou had just arrived, and took a sip.
This drink is warm and sweet. It feels very comfortable and smooth after entering the mouth. It seems to be some kind of vegetable oil, and the special aroma makes people feel refreshed.
“Tastes good.”
Tang Zhen praised it, turned to look at Ergou, and found that he was holding the cup and drinking it all in one gulp, making a "gudong" sound in his mouth.
The so-called cow drink should be like this.
The little girl held the cup with her little white hands and took a sip. Her eyes immediately widened and her face was filled with a happy smile.