nycdaug Chapter 135 Baihe City
Chapter 135 Baihe City
On the official road, Ding Yi sped along, and in no time he had traveled hundreds of miles, passing one village after another.
As the distance increased, Ding Yi noticed that more and more pedestrians began to appear on the official road.
However, most of these people walked, while a few rode in ordinary carriages. It was rare to see someone like Ding Yi riding a blue-maned, red-tailed demon horse.
Therefore, people on the road would quickly move aside when they saw Ding Yi's mount, not daring to block the way in the slightest.
After all, this green-maned, red-tailed horse is one of the symbols of the Yin-Yang Palace. Anyone who dares to block the path of the Yin-Yang Palace people on this official road is definitely courting death.
This green-maned, red-tailed horse could travel a thousand miles a day. Ding Yi galloped all the way and finally arrived at Baihe County's capital, Baihe City, two days later.
Baihe City, bordered by the Baishui River to the east and Yaoshan Mountain to the west, connects Feiqi County to the north and Penggu Plain to the south, making it the largest city in Baihe County.
This city, standing at the confluence of two rivers, has a population of several million. In terms of both scale and economy, it is more than ten times stronger than Qingfeng County.
At this moment, Ding Yi, holding the demon horse, stood in front of the huge city gate of Baihe City, looking up at the enormous creature in front of him, and was quite shocked.
I once thought that the gate of Qingfeng County was already big and magnificent enough, but compared with Baihe City in front of me, it was nothing.
However, after the initial shock, Ding Yi was pleasantly surprised, thinking to himself that with the size of Baihe City, the probability of obtaining Refining Spirit and Yuanqiao cultivation techniques within it was naturally greatly increased.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi led his horse toward the city gate ahead.
Although a document is required to enter Baihe City, there are still a large number of people queuing up to wait to enter the city.
There were quite a few people like Ding Yi leading demon horses, and there were even four strong men carrying a sedan chair in a row.
Ding Yi glanced at it briefly and was amazed. He thought to himself that Baihe City was really grand. He also wondered how many statues it could produce in a month to supply the high and mighty Yin Yang Palace.
Time passed slowly, and Ding Yi finally entered the city with the help of the documents.
Baihe City truly lives up to its reputation as a renowned metropolis.
Upon entering the city gate, Ding Yi was startled by the rows of buildings before him.
I thought I would never see skyscrapers again after I traveled here, but I never expected that there would be buildings tens of meters high in Baihe City.
These buildings were constructed every hundred meters, forming a layout of varying heights with the surrounding buildings, spreading outwards into the city like ocean waves.
The wide streets were filled with all sorts of pedestrians.
Even though it was already December, some people were wearing light gauze clothes while others were wearing thick linen clothes. The entire county town looked vibrant and full of life, not at all like a place ravaged by a calamity.
If Ding Yi hadn't already transformed from his naive self, he too would surely have been deceived by appearances.
He knew all too well that beneath this feigned calm lay nothing more than a deeper ugliness.
Soon, after making some inquiries, Ding Yi finally arrived at the market area of Baihe City.
Baihe City does not have an inner and outer city distinction, so the entire city is divided into 16 wards, each with two patrol teams to maintain order.
In Baihe City, the headquarters of the Patrol Division and the Supervisory Division are adjacent to each other, located in the very center of the city.
The Director of the Inspection Department and the Director of the Supervision Department were both officials of the sixth rank. In this large city, they were figures who could wield considerable influence, far surpassing the director of Qingfeng County.
At this moment, Ding Yi led the demon horse and walked back and forth in the market area several times. Finally, he found a broker who specialized in renting and selling houses and asked him to find him a courtyard house to stay in.
When the broker saw that Ding Yi was leading the blue-maned, red-tailed horse from the Yin-Yang Palace, his face immediately lit up with a smile, and he kept trying to find out where Ding Yi came from.
"Where does this gentleman come from?"
“From the outer city.”
"Sir, you are from the Yin-Yang Palace, aren't you?"
"No, this horse was bought from someone from the Yin-Yang Palace."
"After such a long and tiring journey, we really should find a place to rest."
The man with the clerk's eyes darted around, then he chuckled and continued:
"Sir, you may not know, but there are only a few houses that become available each day in Baihe City. My men may have some, but the price..."
Ding Yi grinned upon hearing this:
Name your price.
"Haha, sir, rest assured, my price is absolutely fair! A small courtyard house costs ten taels of silver per month to rent, but if you buy it, it's 140 taels."
The man with the tooth said with a smile.
"Oh."
Ding Yi glanced at the broker, then revealed a meaningful smile.
"I'm an outsider, you're not targeting me, are you?"
"No, no, we're all suffering people, who would make things difficult for whom?"
The broker chuckled.
"Row."
Ding Yi took out two silver notes from his pocket and waved them directly in front of the broker.
"Take me to see the place."
The broker's eyes lit up when he saw the silver note, and he quickly said:
"Of course, of course, please follow me, sir!"
Soon, the broker led Ding Yi to a house located in the Ninth Ward.
Looking at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him, Ding Yi raised an eyebrow, seemingly somewhat surprised.
"Sir, don't let its dilapidated appearance fool you, its location is excellent!!"
Seeing that Ding Yi's expression was off, the broker quickly smiled and said...
"Look at this little courtyard. Just outside the front gate is Minghe Street, and if you walk straight for half an hour, you'll reach the market. To the left is Fengming Street, where it's very convenient to buy calming pills and medicinal herbs. To the right is Ximu Street, a paradise for men and a money pit!"
As the broker spoke, he looked at Ding Yi's energetic face and chuckled.
Ding Yi nodded upon hearing this, and then handed the silver note in his hand to the broker.
"I bought it. Do you have the property deed with you?"
"Sir, look at what you're saying. We people in this line of work definitely know the rules by heart!"
As he spoke, the broker took out a stack of house deeds from his pocket, counted them, and handed one to Ding Yi.
"Sir, this little house will be yours from now on! Look, it's terribly dirty. Would you like to hire a maid to help clean it, and maybe she can also..."
The broker stopped talking after saying that, and gave Ding Yi a knowing look.
"No need, I'm used to being alone."
Ding Yi waved his hand, refusing the broker's suggestion, and then led his horse toward the courtyard.
The broker chuckled as he watched Ding Yi's retreating figure, patted the silver notes in his hand, and then turned and walked back along the street.
Ding Yi tied the demon horse to a big tree outside the courtyard, then pushed open the gate and went inside.
As the courtyard gate was pushed open, a putrid smell immediately wafted out.
Ding Yi frowned, wondering to himself how there could be houses that had been vacant for so long in this place where land was so valuable.
At least we have a place to stay in Baihe City for now. The next step is to figure out how to get the cultivation technique that I desperately need.
Ding Yi came to Baihe City under the pretext of investigating Baiyun Temple. In name, he needed to go to the local patrol office to submit materials and find the local patrol office personnel to conduct the investigation together.
But Ding Yi, as the true controller behind Qingfeng County, naturally didn't bother with this step. Instead, he went into the city and found a place to stay on his own.
After tidying up the house briefly, Ding Yi went out, took his horse, and went out again.
He naturally couldn't keep this demonic horse by his side; he needed to find a professional to take care of it. In addition, he also needed to purchase some commonly used tools.
The core items are naturally the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.