Pawn Crossing the River

In this underground city, there is no daylight, so the more prosperous and crowded the place, the more red lanterns are hung. However, the further you go to the top floor of "Qiong Tower", the more red lanterns are hung on the road. They came less and less, and in the end, there were only red candles left, and the flames danced erratically, making the walking figures look like evil ghosts baring their teeth and claws, which was particularly scary.

Finally, Qi Xuansu and others arrived at the highest hall, which was isolated on a cliff and connected to the main part of the "Qiong Tower" by a gorgeously decorated and illuminated arch bridge.

There is a formation on the arch bridge. At this time, the formation is activated to deny entry to others.

Qi Xuansu stopped and looked across, then asked, "Is Yue Lian here?"

"Yes." The guard who led the way wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Tianyang took over the conversation on the eighth day: "If I remember correctly, the daily rent of this Tianle Palace is as high as two thousand Taiping taels. Who is the distinguished guest here today? Also, isn't Yue Lian no longer accepting guests? Could it be? Going back to the old business?"

The guard's face turned pale. After a long time, he suppressed his words: "There are no distinguished guests, it's Mr. Liu who is inside."

In Tianle Palace, Liu Futong slowly walked through the straight passage covered with red carpet. His shadow was reflected in the pools on both sides of the straight passage. Between the ripples of the water, the light and shadow were chaotic, and the light and dark were uncertain.

The kneeling tulle woman fell on the ground and saluted Liu Fu.

Liu Futong didn't say a word, but just opened his hands. The gauze woman quickly stood up and undressed him.

This Tianle Palace has received young masters of the Li family and princes of the clan. Other Taoist priests in charge did not dare to use it, but Liu Futong dared to use it. It's not because he, Liu Futong, has three heads and six arms, it's just that he is bold.

These days, the brave will be starved to death, and the timid will be starved to death.

He didn't spend even two thousand taiping money a day. If this was considered making money, then he had already made hundreds of thousands of taiping money.

There are also many men and women here. In name, they are all from Zixian Mountain, but in fact, they are no different from his domestic slaves. Is it necessary for him and Zixian Mountain to be so clearly distinguished?

Liu Futong sat at the small table and picked up the wine glass. Inside was wine as red as blood. It was produced in the West and was old. It was expensive in itself. After traveling thousands of miles by sea, the price was already sky-high after arriving in the Eastern Continent.

It is no exaggeration to say that the price of just this bottle of wine is worth Zhang Yuelu's monthly silver. Moreover, Zhang Yuelu is not an ordinary fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest. She has the job allowance of the deputy hall master, a special allowance from the Tiangang Hall, and even a regular banknote from the Zhang family.

In fact, many children of the Zhang family are envious of the Li family, because many times, the children of the Li family do not care about their reputation and can express their desires without any scruples. But no matter what the disciples of the Zhang family think in their hearts, they still have to make superficial appearances of being poor and happy. This is probably the difference between a true villain and a hypocrite.

Liu Futong didn't care about this expensive bottle of wine. He didn't even care to taste it carefully, but drank one glass after another.

At this moment, the woman stood up slowly, her long hair spread down, and the green smoke from the incense burner blew in front of her face, making her face look even whiter, as if the traces left by the years had been smoothed away.

Then the woman started dancing, and her black hair flowed. The gauze like cicada wings spread out in all directions due to the rotation, and the tall and long limbs were looming in the cicada wings. The hair is also spinning, and the face is indistinct between the curls of smoke and black hair.

Liu Futong was still drinking, his eyes locked on the woman.

Although there are no musicians here, there is a vocal array.

The sound of piano and flute flowed out, filling the entire hall.

The women's dancing became faster and faster, and the music became more and more urgent. One wave after another, it went straight to the sky, like climbing over mountains and ridges, becoming more and more dangerous, more dangerous and more strange. After three or four extremely high stacks, it suddenly fell, and it was like a waterfall pouring down. In an instant, he fell from the top of the mountain into the deep valley. From then on, it became lower and lower, and tinier and tinier, and the music gradually became inaudible. The woman's dance became more and more gentle and gentle, and gradually stopped as the music played.

After the dance, the gauze as thin as cicada wings fell to the ground.

Liu Futong also finished the bottle of wine and his face turned slightly red.

The naked woman walked slowly over, climbed onto the big bed, and knelt beside Liu Futong.

The two met honestly.

Liu Futong suddenly crushed the wine glass in his hand and became violent. He suddenly reached out and grabbed the woman's long hair, forcing her to look up at him.

Yue Lian groaned in pain, but did not dare to resist at all.

Liu Futong was a man with a bad temper, and Qi Xuansu's arrogance made him even more angry.

After all, the Tu Emperor is used to it. In terms of grandeur, many third-grade Youyi Taoist priests who have been in Yujing for a long time may not be as big as him. After all, those Taoist priests have higher status, but they have to face people with higher status every day. , where can he be as carefree as he is?

I can be shut up in a walnut shell and still consider myself a boundless monarch.

Liu Futong considers himself the lord and emperor of this city that never sleeps. He has already integrated into this city. He is no different from the guests in the city. He loves wine and women, and his chest is full of desires that can never be filled. He had long forgotten what the green mountains and clear waters looked like, and what the blue sky and white clouds looked like, leaving only the black and red colors.

Outside the door of the main hall, Qi Xuansu had already walked onto the arch bridge. When he reached the middle section, his way was blocked by a blue light curtain. It could be seen that there were countless talismans and seal characters circulating on the light curtain.

Qi Xuansu did not try to break the formation, but asked: "Are you sure Yue Lian is here?"

"Yes." The guard leading the way said bravely.

Qi Xuansu nodded: "Okay, you go."

The guard was startled for a moment, and then he hurriedly left this place of right and wrong as if he had been granted amnesty.

Qi Xuansu reached out and touched the light screen, causing ripples and a blue and white Dao Sect Pisces logo to appear.

Because Tianle Palace will entertain special guests, the level of the formation here is quite high. Even if Qi Xuansu has reached the stage of returning to his true form, he still cannot break the formation.

Just when Qi Xuansu was at a loss, a woman's voice sounded: "Eighth Deputy Qianhu, you shouldn't be here."

Qi Xuansu and Ba Tianyang followed the sound at the same time, and Su Ran slowly walked out of the shadows, followed by several followers.

This woman is one of the only directors of "Tianle Taoyuan" and is responsible for the branch of Huasheng Hall. However, she had just been transferred not long ago, so Eighth Day Yang didn’t know much about her.

Qi Xuansu had a deep memory of this woman whom he had met once before: "Master Su."

"I haven't asked for advice yet." Su Ran was different from Liu Futong in that he was gentle and courteous.

Qi Xuansu said: "Wei Wugui is working with Master Pei from the Wanshou Chongyang Palace. This time he is just passing through the local area. At the invitation of the eighth deputy Qianhu, he participated in solving the case."

Su Ran nodded: "Since you two want to investigate the case, how did you find Tianle Palace? I heard that I came here in a hurry. I hope you two can give me an explanation."

Qi Xuansu took out two notes: "The serial murderer left two notes. One of them said that Miss Hua Qi is dead. The note left by Miss Hua Qi said Yue Lian. According to me, As we know, Yue Lian is in Tianle Palace at this time, so we have to come, and I hope Mr. Su can understand. "

Su Ran took the note from Qi Xuansu, read it carefully, and said thoughtfully: "So that's it."

On the eighth day, Yang took advantage of the situation and asked: "Master Su, can you help us activate the formation? If Master Su can't trust us, you might as well go in with us."

Su Ran pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, she took out a strange square key, walked to Qi Xuansu, and raised the key.

The next moment, the key bloomed with light, the Pisces symbol symbolizing the door began to rotate, and a portal appeared on the originally airtight light curtain.

Qi Xuansu glanced at Su Ran beside him, his nose twitched slightly, and he smelled a dark fragrance, which actually made his head feel a little swollen.

Su Ran put away the key: "Let's go."

Qi Xuansu nodded silently.

Under the leadership of Su Ran, the group walked across the arch bridge and arrived at the door of the main hall, which was isolated on the cliff.

Because of the formation, the palace door is not locked and can be pushed open as long as you have enough strength.

Before entering the palace, Qi Xuansu looked back.

This is the highest point of "Tianle Taoyuan", where you can overlook all the living beings and revelers at your feet.

Countless desires are intertwined, like hot blood and red lanterns all over the city, making people's faces red, or like solidified blood and corners that cannot be illuminated by lanterns.

Red and black, this is the city that never sleeps, this is the "Tianle Taoyuan".