Chapter two thousand eight hundred and forty-eight fairy family secrets
It's getting late, and the tired birds are returning to the woods.
Several warriors at the gate of the city glanced at the dripping timer, then picked up the oversized drumsticks beside them and prepared to beat the closing drum.
The strange-looking animal skin drum makes a long sound every time it is struck, constantly echoing over the city.
The city gate opens when the bell rings, and the city gate closes when the drum rings.
The evening drums and morning bells guide thousands of households to work at sunrise and rest at sunset.
After the drum beats, wait for a stick of incense for those who enter the city who return late.
When the time comes, the city gate will be closed immediately.
The heavy city gate made a stiff friction sound, and under the control of several warriors, it was slowly coming together.
If you look carefully at this city gate, you will find many things.
The main material of the city gate is ten thousand years of dark wood, which is deep in color and impervious to water and fire, and its density is comparable to gold and iron.
The materials of this city gate are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the price was the same many years ago.
Today, if you want to build such a city gate, you will need at least ten thousand taels of gold.
On this heavy city gate, there are rows of decorations, which are exorcism runes personally arranged by the rune master.
The golden light gleams to ward off epidemics and dispel plagues.
It is this wooden door with golden patterns that exorcises evil spirits, which helps the city block out the ghosts and evil spirits at night, allowing the residents in the city to sleep peacefully.
It is said that some warriors who defended the city neglected their duties, causing the city gate to not be completely closed, which led to the disaster.
That night the dark wind blew through the long street, killing more than 130 households in total, and many others were killed or injured.
Early the next morning, it can be said that the whole city was wearing mourning, and the sound of crying and howling could not be heard.
Corpses were piled up all over the street, each one looking like a sick ghost, and the state of death was horrific.
Not only did more than a thousand people die, but evil spirits lurked in the city, making the whole city restless day and night.
With no choice but to raise a lot of money and invite monks from the sect to take action, they finally killed and eliminated those evil spirits.
It was precisely because of that tragedy that the number of warriors at the city gate was specially increased, and the gate must be closed at the specified time.
"My lords, please wait a moment!"
Just as the door was closing, someone suddenly shouted loudly, and then a knight was seen rushing out of the woods outside the city.
You can tell by looking at the other party's dress that he is a caravan guard who has just returned from overseas.
As for the reason for stopping, it was naturally because they did not want the caravan to camp outside the city, where they might be attacked by evil spirits and beasts.
This kind of thing happened often, and the warriors who defended the city were not surprised, but they were a little slow in closing the door.
At the same time as the shout came, the warrior rode his horse over at great speed, and did not get off his horse until he reached the gate of the city.
Regardless of his career, he immediately found the leader of the warriors guarding the city and showed a flattering smile.
"My lord, please be accommodating. Please wait a moment. Our convoy will arrive soon."
While the caravan guard was speaking, he took out a bunch of ten shiny coins and handed them to the warrior leader.
After receiving the heavy coins, the warrior leader smiled and his attitude became much more relaxed.
"No problem, we are all residents of the same city, so it is reasonable to take care of us.
The goods of your business are good, always of high quality and low price, even if it is for the people of the city, you have to wait for a while."
"Thank you for being so accommodating, sir. If you have any goods that you like, just tell me and I guarantee that they will be sold at the cost price!"
The caravan guard quickly thanked him, and at the same time, with a generous expression on his face, he inadvertently offered another benefit.
He had also spent time in the army in the city in the past, and knew that without the money, these warriors who defended the city would not be so easy to talk to.
The city officials are easy to deal with, but it is these guys with little power who are the best at doing things in secret.
"By the way, did your caravan find anything new and interesting during this trip?"
While waiting, the warrior leader looked at the caravan guards and asked in a curious tone.
The world's communication methods are backward and information is blocked. It may take half a year for things that happen hundreds of miles away to spread.
Caravans travel everywhere and have more opportunities to get in touch with new news. A lot of information from other places is passed through them.
Delivering letters for others is also one of the businesses of these caravans, and the government also strongly encourages this behavior.
There is always a car in the caravan, which is specially used to hold letters, ensuring that they are not empty every time they come and go.
"For fresh and interesting news, you have to ask the right person!"
This caravan guard was already a talkative person. When someone asked about outside information, he just kept a little reserved and started talking happily.
“If we talk about the major events that have happened recently, let’s start with those cultivating sects, which have caused a sensation in almost the entire world.
It's estimated that it won't be long before it reaches us.
It is said that they accidentally discovered a special world, where the weeds were as big as pines and cypresses, and the corpses of giant beasts were as big as mountains.
There are countless treasures in this world, which has attracted all the major sects to compete for it. Not only did they send all the monks from the sects to enter, but even countless warriors were recruited by the sects.
Just to seize the opportunity, obtain more treasures, and then enhance the strength of the sect.
It is said that the treasures obtained from that world are piled up in the treasure houses of various major sects. Because of the huge size of the treasures, one treasure can be compared to tens of millions of treasures.
Later, an ancient city was discovered. It was said that it was thousands of miles away, and the buildings in the city were like endless mountains.
There is a temple in the ancient city, which is about several thousand feet high and about the same size as our city.
It is said that the interior of the temple is full of exotic flowers and plants, each of which is a treasure of heaven and earth. Just picking a blade of grass can be exchanged for ten thousand taels of gold.
If a mortal takes just one bite, he can live a long life and be healthy and free from all kinds of diseases!"
When the warriors who defended the city heard this, they all showed expressions of shock and disbelief. Apparently they couldn't believe that there were such huge buildings in the world.
It's just that the story is fascinating, and they don't dare to interrupt it, lest the other party get angry and stop telling it.
The caravan guard did not care about the suspicious expressions of the warriors who defended the city, but continued to say with joy: "Just when the monks from the major sects were preparing to enter the temple and rob the precious treasures inside, suddenly a god came.
Perhaps the actions of the major sects angered the gods. I saw a figure in the sky waving my hand, and then I saw a rolling flood sweeping over the sky and the earth.
The flood water is cold and sticky. Once you fall into it, you can't get rid of it. It only takes thirty to fifty breaths to turn it into a pool of blood.
Countless monks died miserably in the torrent, and those who were lucky enough to survive dared to stay. They all tried their best to escape from that world, and no one dared to enter it again."
The caravan guard finished speaking in one breath, and then looked at the warriors guarding the city with a hint of pride on his face.
When he heard the news, he was shocked and dumbfounded. As a result, he was ridiculed for his lack of knowledge.
At this time, I repeat it again and see others showing the same expression, and I will inevitably feel a sense of pride in my heart.
"Everything you said is true. Are you deliberately lying?"
When the warriors who defended the city came to their senses, they felt that the news was too fantastical, and they couldn't help but feel secretly suspicious in their hearts.
"Believe it or not, my information comes from the nephew of the owner of the trading company. He is a distinguished monk of the sect and a true immortal figure."
When the caravan guard said this, he deliberately mentioned the background of the caravan boss and criticized these city defenders.
Even if it is a fox pretending to be a tiger, it still has a certain effect.
I remember that while everyone was talking, a caravan slowly appeared and walked slowly towards the city gate.