When Ding Xiuqing helped her grandmother and little sister get out of the carriage, the first thing she saw was a gatehouse.
Two thick corridor pillars stand tall on the left and right, with large jade-colored cloud seal characters "Sanshui Town" hanging on them.
Looking from a distance, it seems that there is a trace of clouds covering the buildings in the town. It looks a bit blurry, but it gives Sanshui Town an extra dusty atmosphere.
Yu Zhongxiu led the two children to Shi Kaiying and whispered:
"Seeing how that little girl is doing, I want to help Ziyu get a marriage contract."
Shi Kaiying frowned and said:
"It's not appropriate. He waited for the first time. This action will inevitably mean taking advantage of others' danger. Let's forget it."
Yu Zhongxiu bit his lip and said:
"This is a matter of Ziyu's life. You have to make the decision on other matters. You must listen to me on this matter."
Shi Kaiying looked at Ding Xiuqing and whispered:
"Although Mr. Ding looks a little downcast, he probably has a high background and is arrogant, so he may not be easy to get along with.
I'm worried that this little girl will be influenced by him and will not be a good match for Ziyu."
Yu Zhongxiu rolled her eyes at him and said:
"What kind of place is the Academy? Ten years is enough to change anyone.
What's more, if the two people are not compatible in the future, the marriage contract can also be cancelled."
Shi Kaiying shook his head and said:
"If a gentleman makes a promise, the five mountains will be taken lightly!"
It’s okay if you don’t respond, but if you respond, there’s no reason to regret it.”
Yu Zhongxiu chuckled and said:
"If you say that, then I will assume that you agree."
Shi Kaiying looked at his wife and smiled fondly.
"what ever!"
After saying that, he strode to Ding Xiuqing and said with a smile:
"Ding Xianggong, it's getting late. You go into the town with Zhuo Jing first. I'll take you to take care of your temporary residence later.
It just so happens that I still have some free space at home. If you don't want to give it up, you can stay at my place temporarily."
Ding Xiuqing was looking around, and when he heard this, he quickly cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you, Chief Shijia!"
Ding Xiuqing supported her grandmother and followed Yu Zhongxiu towards Sanshui Town. She was a little strange when she saw Shi Kaiying's leaving figure.
"Mrs. Shi, won't Chief Shi Jia come with us?"
Yu Zhongxiu explained:
"There are a lot of people in the town. No cars or horses are allowed in except buses. Don't worry about them. Save the cars and horses and they will catch up."
'How many people are there in the town?'
Doubts arose in Ding Xiuqing's mind.
Sanshui Town has no city walls, but there are hundreds of pillars with flashing electric lights surrounding the town.
Under the two pillars at the entrance of the town, people were coming in and out from time to time, and it didn't look like there were many people.
When Ding Xiuqing followed Yu Zhongxiu into the town, the sight he saw almost made him suffocate.
High-rise buildings like mountain peaks stood at random, standing close to them, as if they were about to topple down at any time, making him want to turn around and run away.
In Kunzhu Mountain, he once had the opportunity to see a wooden building of the 'Lianjiang Sect'.
It covers an area of 100 feet and is ten stories high. It has overhanging eaves at the corners and is lying on the ground like a giant beast. He was amazed at that time.
It was only when I saw the tall buildings in the town that I realized what it meant to sit in a well and look at the sky.
Any tall building in this town is not much lower than the wooden building we saw at the beginning.
The tallest building in the middle of the town is probably dozens of stories high. It stands like a giant standing between the sky and the ground. You can't even see the top when you look up.
On the ground, there are countless shops on both sides of the wide road, and the sounds of various sales are deafening.
The endless flow of people is rolling back and forth like a tidal wave.
Only at this moment did Ding Xiuqing understand what Yu Zhongxiu meant by 'there are many people in the town'.
The crowds of people were so crowded that it was impossible to even walk quickly, let alone the carriages and horses.
Ding Xiuqing discovered for the first time that gathering too many people together can cause fear.
He murmured to himself:
"Is there a formation that blocks the inside and outside?"
"What Xianggong Ding said is true. All the residences in the nine counties of Penglai are covered by formations. It is impossible to know the situation inside without entering them."
Shi Kaiying's voice came to my ears.
Unexpectedly, Shi Kaiying had returned and was standing next to several people.
"Ding Xianggong, let's go! I'll take you to get your temporary residence certificate first, otherwise you won't be able to move around here."
Seeing Shi Kaiying rushing back, Yu Zhongxiu took his two children and left.
Seeing that it was almost noon, she wanted to go home and prepare a banquet to entertain Ding Xiuqing and her family.
This is a person who is likely to get married in the future, so the etiquette cannot be compromised.
Ding Xiuqing followed Shi Kaiying to the ground floor of a building in a daze. After some questioning and exploration, three green cards were handed over to the three of them.
Shi Kaiying led Ding Xiuqing and others away and warned:
"This card is your temporary residence permit. You must carry it with you. If you lose it, come here to get a replacement immediately."
Ding Xiuqing looked back and forth at the card in her hand, feeling a little confused.
This is a card made of unknown material.
The words "Sanshui Town, Lexi County, Qingshui County" are written on the front, and Ding Xiuqing's personal information is written on the back, including name, gender, appearance, body shape, family members, etc.
After seeing all kinds of incredible things in the nine counties of Penglai, the pattern on the card that looked exactly like him could no longer arouse his excitement.
But he still didn't understand why Shi Kaiying asked him many times to keep the card.
It wasn't until he followed Shi Kaiying to the foot of a tall building that he suddenly understood the meaning of Shi Kaiying's words.
He watched helplessly as a humanoid mural on the wall of a high-rise building turned into color, and then an eight-foot silver-armored god jumped out of the wall.
This god general's face is like gold paper, his eyes are shining with white light, his arms are broad and his waist is round, he is covered with fish scale armor, and his left hand presses a thirteen-section steel whip around his waist.
Ding Xiuqing raised her head and looked at the divine general. She was not even taller than her chest.
The Shining Armored God swept his eyes over several people, fixed his gaze on Ding Xiuqing, and stretched out his right hand.
"Identity certificate!"
The sound of the urn was like a heavy drum, with a faint echo floating around.
At Shi Kaiying's signal, Ding Xiuqing hurriedly took out the identity certificates of the three people and handed them over.
After the general took it, he examined it carefully before handing back the voucher.
Then he cupped his hands and saluted, and then his body swayed back and disappeared into the mural again.
Ding Xiulian saw such a magical scene for the first time. She pulled her brother's clothes and shouted:
"Brother! Look, are these heavenly soldiers and generals?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ding Huang on the side was very frightened. As an ordinary person, she was most afraid of this kind of god who could easily hurt herself.
Ding Xiuqing couldn't answer and turned her attention to Shi Kaiying.
Shi Kaiying explained:
"These are Penglai Dharma Protector Generals. They patrol every corner of the nine counties of Penglai and can interrogate anyone."
Ding Xiuqing stared at the murals blankly. Such murals appeared everywhere in Sanshui Town.
At first, he felt strange and didn't understand why there were murals and various portraits everywhere.
At this moment, I finally understood that there was something hidden in these murals.
Looking at the murals everywhere, he couldn't help but said:
"Then we are under surveillance day and night. What if they enter the house?"
Shi Kaiying smiled slightly.
"Until he receives instructions, God will only appear in public places and will not spy on people's homes."
Ding Xiuqing expressed doubts about this, but this was something he could not change and could only passively accept.
"How many will these gods have?"
Shi Kaiying glanced at him meaningfully, but did not answer.
Ding Xiuqing instantly understood that she was Meng Lang. This was not something she should know, and she couldn't help but regret her talking too much.
As Shi Kaiying came downstairs, a palm-sized house number was nailed to the wall.
[The sixth square of B in Sanshui Town]
This is a cross-shaped tall building with sixteen floors, and the gray stone walls are as smooth as a knife.
The ground floor is very tall and wide, and there are many people coming in and out at the moment.
Ding Xiuqing and the other two curiously followed Shi Kaiying into a stairwell marked with the word 'B' on the lintel.
Dozens of people were standing in the aisle several feet long and wide, talking to each other in low voices.
From time to time, someone looks at the four closed doors lined up on the wall.
Someone saw Shi Kaiying and waved hello to him.
"Hey, Shijia Chang is back. Are there any guests here?"
Shi Kaiying responded with a 'haha' smile.
"Oh, yes."
"No wonder I just saw Zhongxiu coming back in a hurry to make arrangements. I happen to have some good wine brought by my relatives. Can I have a couple of drinks in a while?"
Shi Kaiying's smile faltered and he hurriedly said:
"Someday, I have guests at home today, so it's not convenient. I'll be a host another day, and I'll have a good drink."
A middle-aged woman next to her smiled and said:
"Brother Niu, can't you tell? Chief Shi is planning to find a marriage partner for Ziyu. Why are you going?"
The other person hummed and said slowly:
"Do you think Niu Laozhen doesn't know? He is just pretending to be confused. He must also want to get involved and give his own plan."
The others were laughing and teasing a few people.
Ding Xiuqing looked at these people carefully and could roughly tell what they did from their habits and clothing.
While he was thinking, several doors on the wall opened one after another, and some people quickly walked out of the doors.
Shi Kaiying greeted Ding Xiuqing and led the three of them into one of the doors.
After entering, Ding Xiuqing was stunned again.
This room was actually an eight-foot-wide confined space with no doors or windows. It seemed a bit crowded with more than twenty people crowded together.
There was an old man sitting at the door, and several groups of trigger switches were standing next to him.
If there weren't other people who entered together and acted as if nothing happened, Ding Xiuqing even suspected that Shi Kaiying wanted to do harm to herself.
When I was confused, I heard the old man say:
"Everyone is standing still!"
As he said that, he pulled one of the switches with his right hand and pulled it down, and the door of the room closed instantly.
At this time, Ding Xiuqing discovered that there was a rune lamp on the top of the room. If it weren't for this lamp, the small room would have been extremely dark.
Then, the old man pulled another switch.
"Boom--!"
There was a slight tremor under my feet, and the whole room seemed to be shaking.
The sudden feeling of weightlessness made Ding Xiuqing's heart flutter, and Ding Huang next to her said with a trembling voice:
"Was... was there an earthquake?"
Ding Xiulian grabbed her brother's collar and said timidly:
"Brother, I feel so uncomfortable, so depressed."
Ding Xiuqing turned to look at Shi Kaiying, with a cold and unkind look on her face.
Shi Kaiying hurriedly said:
"Ding Xianggong, you are from outside. It is difficult to explain some things to you. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions."
While he was talking, the room stopped shaking, and the old man pulled the switch again to open the door.
Several people filed out, and then the door closed again, and started to shake again under the old man's operation.
Shi Kaiying whispered:
"This is a lift platform. It can rise and fall quickly. Otherwise, for such a high building, I would be exhausted from going up and down every day."