CH 369

"Dadada" With the sound of horse hooves, Li Huowang's carriage, accompanied by a pole and a unicycle, gradually approached the most solemn and magnificent city of Daliang, the capital city.

Bai Lingmiao sat on the top of the carriage and looked up at the city wall of the ancient city in the distance.

The thick black city wall stood majestically in the distance like a row of low mountains. The patches of moss on the city wall witnessed the vicissitudes of the capital city.

"So this is the capital city. It's really extraordinary." Bai Lingmiao, sitting on the top of the carriage, looked curiously at the largest city within the Four Seas and Eight Wildernesses.

Li Huowang, who was leading the horse, stood up and reached out to hold her, then untied the ribbon from her wrist and covered her eyes. "It's too bright to look at during the day."

This is the headquarters of the Supervisory Bureau. If Li Huowang hadn't obtained the black spindle by chance, he wouldn't have dared to come here.

Facing Li Huowang's actions, Bai Lingmiao seemed a bit annoyed, but in the end, she didn't take off the ribbon from her eyes.

Bai Lingmiao moved her butt and sat in Li Huowang's arms. Then she stretched out her hands and yawned lazily. "These useless eyeballs, I'll replace them one day!"

Li Huowang used his hands to hold her restless hands and feet in place. "Stop talking nonsense. We're entering the city soon, so be steady."

Following the movement of the people entering the city, Li Huowang quickly arrived at the city gate. Looking at Li Huowang's coffin-like carriage, the guards at the gate could naturally see that something was wrong as long as their eyes were not blind.

But when they saw the Supervisory Bureau token in Li Huowang's hand, they didn't say anything and let him pass directly.

Li Huowang felt extremely fortunate for his decision to join the Supervisory Bureau. If he hadn't, he would have encountered many troubles when entering and leaving the city.

As soon as he entered the capital city, the bustling crowd continued all the way until it stopped at the distant drum tower.

"Let's find a place to stay first." Li Huowang shook the reins in his hand, and the horses pulling the carriage moved forward slowly with the crowd.

The red sunset sprinkled between the blue tiles and red walls. The flying eaves and the high hanging signboards, as well as the constant flow of people and carriages, all highlighted the prosperity of Daliang.

Although this place looks similar to the city of Yinling, anyone can distinguish the difference between the two.

If one were to compare them with a single word, it would be heritage. After all, this capital city is one of the legacies of the former Great Qi Kingdom.

While Li Huowang was observing the capital city of Daliang, the crowd around him began to move faster and push towards the street on the left. Everyone's faces were filled with excitement as if they were looking forward to something.

Li Huowang's carriage followed the crowd and soon arrived at an empty crossroad. Three white towers several meters high stood there, surrounded by a group of shirtless youths, each holding a cloth bag, eager to try.

Just as Li Huowang was wondering what was going on, a dwarf walked out in front of everyone. He carried a large copper gong on his back and looked quite comical.

Ignoring the laughter from the crowd, the dwarf held three incense sticks and bowed to the three white towers.

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"What are the people in the capital city offering sacrifices to?" Li Huowang felt a trace of doubt, but in this crazy world, anything seemed possible.

Just as he was wondering, the dwarf took off the copper gong on his back and struck it hard. He shouted loudly, "It's time to rob Baoshan Mountain!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd rushed towards the three towers with their cloth bags.

They used both their hands and feet to continuously take something from the towers and put them into their own bags.

"Hmm?" Li Huowang's pupils shrank as he focused on the three white towers. He then realized that the white on the towers was actually made up of steamed buns the size of a head.

As the crowd moved, the three towers of buns gradually turned into three wriggling mountains of flesh, and the people on the towers pulled and piled on top of each other, hindering each other from climbing up.

They were all young people, and as they fought, it seemed that their tempers flared. As their movements became more intense, the steamed buns on the mountain scattered like flowers.

Many of the fallen buns were grabbed by the onlookers, while others mixed with horse dung and cow dung on the ground.

A little head poked out from under the carriage, and Mantou, a white ferret, picked up a fallen white bun with its mouth, pressing it down with its two front paws and gnawing on it. The front of the bun was imprinted with a large red character for "longevity."

Looking at the buns that were being trampled on the ground, Bai Lingmiao said mockingly, "Hehe, people in the capital city are different. They can treat these white buns so recklessly. In other places, they can't even have them during the New Year."

But Li Huowang seemed to be focused on something else. "Doesn't that look like three incense sticks? I think this ceremony is meant to commemorate something."

"Commemorate who? Don't overthink it."

Li Huowang looked at the crowd around him and remained silent. He gently pulled the reins, and the carriage slowly turned and moved away from the crowd.

The crowd was crowded, and Li Huowang, unfamiliar with the place, didn't find a suitable inn until the sun set.

This inn looked upscale, with a stage set up in the middle of the lobby to attract customers.

A group of people eating and drinking watched with relish, and even Bai Lingmiao with her white hair didn't attract much attention when she entered the store.

Seeing that someone had come, a waiter with a white towel on his shoulder approached with a smile on his face and asked, "What would you like, two guests?"

"Bring us some seasonal vegetables and two meat dishes."

"Alright, please wait a moment, it'll be here soon."

After the waiter left, Li Huowang placed the two swords on his back on the table and felt much more relaxed. "After we finish eating, you can rest in the inn. I'll go find Jixiang."

"Why are you looking for that old eunuch? Maybe I can help." Li Huowang glanced at Bai Lingmiao, who was lying on the table, and touched her head without explaining anything.

"Alright, you're the boss. You have the final say, and you don't need to discuss anything with me." Bai Lingmiao turned her head to the other side.

The two of them fell silent and waited quietly for the dishes to be served.

When the dishes arrived, Li Huowang first poured some for Mantou, then he and Bai Lingmiao began to eat.

Whether it was due to the long journey or the delicious food in this inn, Li Huowang had a rare appetite.

In the melodious singing, Li Huowang quickly filled his stomach.

At this moment, a performer on the stage approached the guests and interacted with them.

As he circled around, the performer unexpectedly came to Li Huowang and, faced with his indifferent expression, he was obviously dissatisfied and planned to show off his skills.

He approached Li Huowang, and with a sudden shake of his head, his old opera makeup on his face instantly turned into a female role, and with the rise and fall of his arm, the female role on his face turned into a young male role.

Just as he was waiting for the guests to be amazed, he suddenly felt a coolness on his neck. A long sword was already against his throat.

Immediately, he saw an extremely ferocious face. "Why did you change your face? Who allowed you to change your face!"

(End of this chapter)