Chapter 644 Smoky Ground

Li Banfeng took Xiao Yeci and followed Juanzi westward. Luobo Mountain was on the edge of Santoucha. After three days of walking, the three of them kept approaching the central area of ​​Santoucha.

Xiao Yeci took a pen and paper and wrote down what she saw along the way. The reason why Li Banfeng brought her here was because Xiao Yeci was careful and had good writing skills, and she could record the customs and people of Santoucha on paper.

The projector also left a lot of precious images, but on the third day, there was not much to record.

There were no villages on the road, and there were fewer and fewer people. At first, you could see some exotic flowers and plants, but after walking for most of the day, the ground was covered with bare, black rocks, and you couldn’t even see the soil, let alone flowers.

At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Juanzi pointed to a hill not far away and said, "Seventh Master, let's stay in that cave today."

Li Banfeng opened his pocket watch and took a look: "It's only what time now, and we have to stay?"

"Seventh Master, if we go further, there will be no suitable place to stay until dawn, and this place has a lot of light at night."

According to Juanzi, different areas of Santoucha have different characteristics of light. The area they are walking in now is called Heihuangtan, and the characteristic here is that there is less light during the day and more at night.

Walking from dawn to dusk, a whole day, you may not encounter a beam of light within a hundred miles.

But when it comes to night, this area may be plowed by light.

We must find a suitable place to stay before dark, and the cave Juanzi mentioned is quite suitable.

Everyone settled down in the cave, Xiao Yeci sorted out his notes, and Li Banfeng asked Juanzi: "Where does the name Heihuangtan come from?"

Hei should refer to the black stones all over the ground, and what does Huang refer to?

Juanzi didn't know where the name came from. After thinking for a while, she said, "It may be related to the smoke-smoke tree."

"Tree? There's no soil here, so where are the trees?"

"There's a piece of land in Heihuangtan called the smoke-smoke land. The smoke there is particularly heavy. Ordinary trees can't survive there. Only the smoke-smoke tree can survive.

The leaves of the smoke-smoke tree are yellow all year round. I guess that's where the name of Heihuangtan comes from.

People like us have strong physiques. When the wind is strong, the smoke is not so thick, so we can walk through the smoke-smoke land. People with poor physiques will be choked to death halfway through."

As she spoke, Juanzi looked at Xiao Yeci.

Xiao Yeci was very unconvinced: "How can you say that? I am also a third-level cultivator. My physique is not bad."

Juanzi looked at Li Qi: "Seventh Master, are you really going to the smoked land? I am worried about Madam Qi——"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiao Yeci blushed, "I am not Madam Qi, really not Li Banfeng took out canned food and biscuits from his backpack and divided them among Juanzi, Mengzi, Xiaoshan, and Xiao Yeci.

Xiao Yeci was very curious about how much stuff was in Li Qi's backpack. He was given enough food every day. After walking for three days, Xiao Yeci felt that he had gained some weight.

After eating and drinking, Xiao Yeci and Juanzi went to sleep, and Li Banfeng returned to his residence.

Opening Xiao Yeci's notes and comparing them with the images on the projector, Li Banfeng drew a map of Santoucha by himself.

The record player took a look and asked Li Banfeng: "My dear husband, what is this point you drew?"

"It's a mountain.

"What about these two trees?"

"Trees are just trees."

"Why are the trees as tall as the mountains?"

"Why bother? I can understand it."

"My husband is so careful. There is a house next to the mountain."

"It can't really be called a house. It's just a cave where you can sleep."

The record player sighed, "My husband, I can understand this map now, but I'm afraid I won't be able to understand it in a few days. Tell Hanxue about the route. She knows Western painting. Let her help you draw the map."

Hanxue Zhongpeng hurried over to help Li Banfeng draw the map. Hongying is also good at painting, but the record player doesn't like her ink painting method. She can only watch from the side.

After watching for a while, Hongying was sleepy. Zhongpeng drew too slowly.

Li Banfeng asked, "Are you tired these two days?"

Hanxue Zhongpeng didn't know how to answer.

These two days, she was just rushing on the road, and she didn't have to work hard. It's impossible for her to be tired, but she is indeed a lot slower now. After thinking for a long time, Zhong Peng explained: "Master, I'm not feeling well these two days." Hong Ying laughed loudly when she heard this: "You don't even have a body, and you still say you're not feeling well!" In this room, the only one who dared to say that she was not feeling well was Hong Ying. Her body really grew on her own. The record player also laughed: "I think you're not feeling well too, sister Hanxue. I see that you've become a lot fatter these two days." Zhong Peng quickly explained: "Madam is right. I drank a lot of blood when I dealt with Lai Baifan last time. I didn't fight these two days. I didn't move my body and gained a lot of weight. My body is really not very flexible." The record player rubbed Zhong Peng's body with a stylus twice: "Okay, then move around and draw this map." By late at night, the map was 70% to 80% drawn. Li Banfeng fell asleep, and Zhong Peng also rested. At 4:30 in the morning, the record player woke up and heard some movement in the second room.

She wanted to open the insight of spiritual sound to listen carefully, and the flame on her chest floated a little. Although the amplitude was small, it still couldn't hide the change of light.

This was a troublesome thing. Every time the record player wanted to use a technique, the flame would change, and it was difficult to cover it up. Ordinary people couldn't see it, but the people in the second room were all unusual.

After a while, the flames on the record player returned to stability. The puppet on the side moved and the record player was switched to Zhao Xiaowan's body.

You have to be extremely careful when using this body. Although it took a long time to get used to it, the puppet is not as flexible as the record player most of the time. If you are not careful, it will make noise.

Fortunately, there is no fire on the puppet, so no one will notice it when using the technique.

Zhao Xiaowan stood there and silently turned on the Spirit Insight, and soon heard the voice in the second room.

Tick ​​tock!

The sound of dripping water.

To be precise, it was the sound of blood dripping.

There is indeed a lot of blood in Zhong Pendulum's body, but this is not what she wants to eat. This is the reward she saved for Honglian. The record player has long discovered Zhong Pendulum's little care.

Now the pendulum is feeding Honglian, and Honglian is a special place in this family, and everyone in the family is wary of her.

If it were someone else who discovered this kind of thing, they would have to pull out Zhong Pendulum and punish her severely, or beat her to ashes if she failed.

But the record player didn't do that, she knew what the pendulum was up to.

Zhong Pendulum's association with Hong Lian was not to fight for a position in the family, nor to harm Li Banfeng. She just wanted a body.

Jingji felt the same way about this. When he saw Hong Ying having a body, Jingji was also jealous. When he saw that he had a puppet, Jingji also liked it.

When Zhong Pendulum was alive, she was also a famous lady. Looking at other people's bodies, how could she not be greedy? As long as she doesn't do anything too outrageous, the record player won't care about her. Otherwise, with so many people in the house and everyone has to have no selfish thoughts, it will be really impossible to live this life.

What really matters to the turntable is the other sound.

There are two people talking in the second room:

"If it weren't for him taking the first step, how could I be willing to be inferior to others with all my talents?"

"You are indeed talented, but the time has not come yet. It is too early to replace you now."

"If we can join forces with my brother, why worry about big things happening?"

"My dear brother, don't be anxious. I trust you, but the timing of taking action needs to be carefully considered."

There was gradually no movement in the second room. The lady stopped her ability to discern spiritual sounds. Her soul left the puppet and quietly returned to the body of the record player.

The firelight was still gentle, and the record player seemed to be sleeping soundly, but in fact, thoughts kept churning:

The second bedroom, this birdman, got through to the inner ghost in the family.

The ghost's voice sounded vague, and his identity could not be determined for the time being.

The voice they just spoke was so low that the pendulum could not have heard it. If she had heard it, she would not have dared not tell me.

Did Honglian hear it?

This bitch should be able to hear it, I still don’t know which end she is on.

The record player glanced at Li Banfeng. Li Banfeng fell on the bed and slept soundly, touching her body from time to time.

Such a big thing happened at home, and my husband didn't know about it, so he just fell asleep. I didn't expect the old man to sleep so peacefully. Did he not know, or didn't want to take care of it?

The record player is not panicked. She has been through many battles and has seen all kinds of scenes. Even if she wants to take action, she is not in a hurry.

First, we have to figure out what sect and cultivation level the second bedroom is, and we have to find a way to find out the inner ghost!

At dawn the next day, Li Banfeng left his home, woke up Juanzi and Xiao Yeci, and continued on his way.

After leaving the cave and walking for more than twenty miles, the smoke became thicker and choked Xiao Yeci with fits of coughing.

"Is this the Smokey Place?"

Juanzi nodded: "Seventh Madam, walk faster and cover your mouth and nose with a wet hand towel."

The smoke is yellow, and the loose soil on the ground is also yellow. The most eye-catching thing is the smoke tree. From the branches to the leaves, everything is burnt yellow. With the black stones all over the ground, there is black and yellow everywhere. The black and yellow beach looks like this. An origin.

After walking for more than an hour, Xiao Yeci took a step forward, but he didn't see where his toes were. The smoke was already so thick.

Wearing goggles and holding a wet handkerchief, she stumbled forward. She didn't even have the strength to cough.

After taking two more steps, Xiao Yeci swayed and fell to the ground. Li Banfeng picked up Xiao Yeci and returned to the cave.

In the afternoon, Xiao Yeci woke up.

Li Banfeng prepared medicine, water and food for her: "Ye Ci, you go back to Carrot Mountain and wait. When I get back, I will tell you what I have seen along the way."

Hearing this, Xiao Yeci felt uncomfortable: "My dear friend, you don't want me anymore?

This was a bit inappropriate to say. Xiao Yeci was anxious, but he didn't worry too much.

Li Banfeng didn't mince words: "Now that we have arrived at the Smokey Land, I have to keep going forward. If you can't get through, I have no other choice."

"My benefactor, let me try again. I'll take some medicine in advance. I'll definitely be able to bear it."

Li Banfeng nodded: "I believe you can carry it through. If it's a life and death battle, we will definitely carry it to the end. Now it's just a way to explore. It's not worth risking our lives for this matter."

It was useless to talk more, so Li Banfeng made up his mind to let Xiao Yeci go back. That night, Xiao Yeci reorganized his notes for fear of making any omissions.

Li Banfeng had given Xiao Yeci two Golden Yuan Pills, but Xiao Yeci could only help Li Qi do this one thing, and now that he hadn't finished it yet, Xiao Yeci felt guilty.

Li Banfeng answered the phone. Liang Wucai called through Luo Zhengnan.

"Master Qi, where have you been?"

"When we arrived at Black and Yellow Beach, we were about to reach the Smokey Land, and now we are in a cave." Li Banfeng didn't want to go into too much detail. Liang Wucai wasn't familiar with this place, so it would be useless to tell them too much.

After hearing this, Liang Wucai checked with the people around him and said to Li Banfeng: "Master Qi, I know where you are. You wait for me in the cave for a day, and I will bring you a guide. He said you It’s better not to go to smokey areas.”

Where did the guide come from?

Is it possible that there is a more professional guide than Juanzi?

Xiao Yeci was very surprised when he heard that he didn't have to walk through the smoke: "My dear benefactor, if there is a place where I can walk,

You still have to take mine with you. "

In the afternoon of the next day, Liangwucai came with a guide.

Li Banfeng had walked for three days before, and that was because he had walked very slowly along the way. Liang Wucai walked very fast this way. They borrowed spiritual objects from Qiu Zhiheng, carried the guide on their shoulders, and ran all the way.

"It's a pity that we missed the scenery along the way." Liang Guai was still a little sad.

Liangwu handed over the guide to Li Banfeng. This guide was a middle-aged man with dull eyes and crooked mouth and eyes.

He seems to be very ill.

Liang Wudao: "Master Qi, this person is the gangster who went to the restaurant to cause trouble, Tan Jinxiao, the Yunshang cultivator who opened three businesses.

He was injured by the joint efforts of Tang Changfa and Qiu Zhiheng, and it would be difficult to recover for a while. He wanted to be a guide for Master Qi, make amends for his mistakes, and save his life. "

Li Banfeng took a closer look at Tan Jinxiao. He was unsteady on his feet, spoke in a leaky manner, and seemed to have very little fighting power left.

My mind doesn't seem to be clear either.

"This guy is like this, how can he still be a guide?"

Liangwu patted his chest and said, "Master Qi, don't worry, he can still clearly distinguish between right and wrong."

Liangcai coughed twice and said, "Don't slap her too hard, those are my breasts too."

Liang Wu conducted a special test on Tan Jinxiao: "Old Tan, what should I do if I'm hungry?"

"Eat!" Tan Jinxiao answered loudly.

Liangwu nodded: "Master Qi, look at it, he can tell the difference between right and wrong, there is nothing wrong with him!"

Li Banfeng asked Tan Jinxiao: "If we don't go to the smokey land, where do you want to take us?"

"Dungeon!" Tan Jinxiao answered very simply.

Li Banfeng looked at Juanzi.

Juanzi shook her head repeatedly and said: "I know there is such a place, but I have never been to the underground city, and I don't know where the entrance to the underground city is."

"The entrance is nearby." Tan Jinxiao looked at Juanzi and then at Li Banfeng, "I'm hungry, let's eat!

Li Banfeng took the cans from his backpack. Xiao Yeci still couldn't figure out how many cans were in the bag.

Counting Liang Wu Guai, there were eight people, and there was still enough food.

After eating, Li Banfeng confirmed one more thing: "Can ordinary people walk through the underground city? Is there any cigarette in the underground city?"

Xiao Yeci blushed. He was obviously asking this question for her. Among the people present, she was the only one in poor health. If the dungeon was full of smoke, there would be no need for Xiao Yeci to take the risk.

Tan Jinxiao looked at Li Banfeng and said: "The smoke in the underground city has all gone to the smoke place. Ordinary people should not go to the smoke place, they will definitely be smoked to death."

When he said this, Li Banfeng could roughly imagine the situation in the underground city.

"You are going to the underground city. Let's leave now." Tan Jinxiao looked outside the cave. "We will definitely be able to get there before dark."

Everyone simply packed up and followed Tan Jinxiao to the northwest. After walking for more than two hours, there was no road ahead.

There was no mountain or river. What stood in front of everyone was a cliff.

Standing on the edge of the cliff and looking down, I could barely see more than thirty meters deep. Further down, there was a vast mist, making it impossible to tell the depth or what was going on below.

Xiao Yeci threw a stone at the bottom of the cliff. After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear the sound of the stone falling to the ground.

"My benefactor--" Xiao Yeci looked at Li Banfeng with a pale face. Before he could speak, Tan Jinxiao stepped off the cliff, suspended for a moment, and disappeared.

Did he fall to death, or did he fly away?

Liang Wucai didn't know how to explain: "Master Qi, Qiu Zhiheng told us that he couldn't fight, and we don't know why he flew away just now——"

It will be dark soon and daylight is coming. I am afraid it will be too late to go back to the cave now. It seems that these people can only wait for the light of the sky.

Li Banfeng was not in a hurry, he knew that Tan Jinxiao had not flown.

There were stairs on the edge of the cliff, and Tan Jinxiao walked down the stairs. Because it was covered by illusion, ordinary people could not see it, so they thought Tan Jinxiao had disappeared, but Li Banfeng could see clearly with his golden Qiuhao.

"I'll go to the bottom of the cliff first. Remember, I didn't fall, I walked down. Don't worry if you can't see me.

There are stairs on the edge of the cliff. As soon as I step on the stairs, you may not be able to see me, but as long as you feel your way down, you can keep up with me——" Li Banfeng explained a few sentences briefly, along the The stairs began to go down, walking easily and steadily.

Although the stairs are very narrow, Li Banfeng is not worried even if he misses the step and falls, he can fly.

But other people don't have this ability, and they are frightened along the way.

They couldn't see the stairs, so they tried to go down little by little with their feet. Liang Wu accidentally stepped on the missing step, and Liang Wu's soul was almost scared to death.

"I'm scared to death, please be careful!"

"Don't be afraid, my sister," Liangcai comforted Liangwu, "If I scare you to death, I will have a body and you will have freedom. For us, it is the best of both worlds."

The two of them took a bite: "I'll borrow a guy from Master Qi later to gag you. I'll be at peace and you'll be at ease. This is the best of both worlds."

After walking down for tens of meters, Li Banfeng used Jin Qingqihao to see a cave. Tan Jinxiao was waiting at the entrance of the cave.

Everyone entered the cave together, and it was only then that they got rid of the illusion and saw the entrance to the underground city.

The large cave is several feet long and wide, with a wide and smooth road built inside. It is hard to imagine that they were on the cliff just now and could not see the cave at all.

Tan Jinxiao pointed to the depths of the cave and said, "This is the underground city, and in front is the human market."

Li Banfeng asked: "Where is the human market?"

"A place that sells people."

"Where else can we go besides the human market?"

"There is also a soil market, a place where soil is sold."

"Apart from Tushi?"

"There is also a sea market, a place where fish is sold."

Li Banfeng frowned: "Is there a sea in the underground city?"

"There is a sea!" Tan Jinxiao nodded seriously, "There is a big sea."

Juanzi nodded from the side: "The same is true of the rumors I heard when I was a child. There is a sea in the underground city, and there are endless fish and shrimps. No one will starve there."

Tan Jinxiao shook his head and said, "You will still starve."

Li Banfeng was very interested in this underground city: "Besides Haishi, is there any other place?"

"Yes, but the remaining area cannot be reached. That is Tianshiyuan."

"Where is Tianshiyuan?"

"Good place, I guess it must be a good place!" Tan Jinxiao walked in front, "Let's go to the market first.

That's the one I'm most familiar with. I've been living there since the war! "

He said war?

"What battles have you fought?"

Tan Jinxiao was stunned: "What kind of war are you fighting? Who told you about the war?"

Li Banfeng wanted to ask more questions, but Tan Jinxiao walked away.

Everyone followed Tan Jinxiao all the way to the depths of the cave. There were torches on the rock walls on both sides, which allowed Li Banfeng to see the sense of nostalgia and age of ancient costume movies.

This sense of time did not last long. When Li Banfeng reached the first intersection, he saw two more railway tracks ahead.

call! call!

A steam train roared past, and the atmosphere of the ancient costume era was swept away by the permeating steam.

The coal loaded on the car was all imported, and the speed was not fast. Tan Jinxiao jumped into the car, stuck his head out, and waved to Li Banfeng.

Getting on the train was not a hassle. Not to mention Li Banfeng, even Xiao Yeci, who was the least skilled and a third-level literary cultivator, got into the carriage easily.

Tan Jinxiao said: "I don't want to ride in his car, and I don't want to take advantage of him. There is a lot of university knowledge here. You can follow it and learn from it!"

What university questions?

The cave was narrow and winding, and Li Banfeng couldn't see the way forward, so he asked Tan Jinxiao: "Where is this car going?"

"Go to the factory. The factories are all in the city. Where can a factory come from without people?" Tan Jinxiao lay on the coal pile, his eyelids heavy, and he fell asleep quickly.

The train drove for more than an hour and stopped. The carriage door opened. Xiao Yeci was a little nervous: "My dear friend, should we get off the train early? It's not very good like this."

Li Banfeng didn't pay much attention to it. It was just a ride, and it wasn't a big deal.

Xiao Yeci touched her pocket. She was ready to explain to others. If it didn't work, she would just give them the fare.

There was a man standing outside the carriage, wearing a black shirt and a straw hat. He glanced at everyone and asked: "

Coming? "

Woolen cloth?

Li Banfeng was stunned.

He asked this question as if he was familiar with it.

Tan Jinxiao woke up, stood up and nodded: "Here we come!"

The man outside the carriage looked at Li Banfeng: "You don't look like you are in this business with the clothes you are wearing!"

Tan Jinxiao smiled and said: "Wearing clothes and wearing hats, each has its own merits, don't worry about what we wear, we are unambiguous in what we do.

"Okay," the man snorted coldly, "I guess you're going to cause trouble. I'll pay you two for this trip, so go ahead and take the guy."

The man finished speaking and left.

Tan Jinxiao got out of the car and shouted: "Brothers, copycat!

"Who are you copying?" Li Banfeng still doesn't understand. Is he trying to destroy someone else's factory?

Tan Jinxiao said with a serious face: "This job is not easy, but I am given a lot of money!"

Li Banfeng asked: "What kind of job is it?"

Tan Jinxiao didn't explain much. He went to the corner of the platform and brought back a few shovels: "Come on, one for each person, don't grab them."

Li Banfeng held the shovel and said, "What are you doing with this?"

Tan Jinxiao snorted: "Looking at your appearance, I know that I have never done this business before. This is a big business.

You all have to listen to me, stick the shovel into the coal, and then push it out! "

Click, clatter~

Tan Jinxiao gave a few demonstrations.

Li Banfeng took a look and realized that this job was a bit technical. Every time Tan Jinxiao shoveled coal, the distance was almost the same, and it fell into a pile on the ground.

You have to learn this!

Li Banfeng inserted the shovel into the coal, and Kapyikapy also raised two shovels.

Tan Jinxiao praised: "What a skill, you are also very accurate with the shovel!"

Li Banfeng smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about me, I never miss within five meters."

Tan Jinxiao shouted: "Don't be idle, hurry up and get started!"

Juanzi is quite familiar with this job: "Are you asking us to unload coal?"

Tan Jinxiao puffed up his chest and said, "Yes!"

Li Banfeng was stunned, holding a shovel and asked: "Why do you do this?"

Tan Jinxiao was also stunned: "What you said is right, they give money, two yuan per person!"

Midang!

Li Banfeng threw away the shovel and got off the train.

Liangcai sighed and said, "Is he really awake now?"

Liangwu asked: "Are you talking about Qi Ye, or Tan Jinxiao?"

Liangwu thought for a moment: "Is anyone awake among them?"

Liangcai became anxious: "Stop talking nonsense and get out of the car quickly!"

Tan Jinxiao caught up and said to Li Banfeng: "There are a dozen or so wagons here. Now is not the time to lose your temper. We have to work hard. Two yuan is a lot!"

Li Banfeng snorted and said, "Don't say two yuan, I won't do it even if it's five yuan!"

Tan Jinxiao curled his lips: "You want five yuan, are you going crazy? I'm ahead of you. Go out and ask around, there are people who can do it for even one yuan!"

The train stopped in a factory. Li Banfeng looked at the surrounding factory buildings, steam turbines, conveyor belts, pressure reducing valves... They were all standard equipment for steam workshops. The largest boiler room was in front, and the most iconic one, It is a huge steam drum and a towering smoke brine.

This chimney is very unique. Half of it is built inside the cave, and the remaining half is inserted into the ceiling of the cave. It is unknown where it leads.

"Does this chimney lead all the way to the outside of the cave?"

"Yes!" Tan Jinxiao nodded, "Where else could the smoky place come from?"

When he walked outside the factory, Li Banfeng took a quick look and saw that there were many people waiting for work at the entrance of the factory. There were three-headed people and ordinary people. Many people were holding shovels and shouted loudly: "Are you hiring, boss? Just Want a dollar!"

They all shouted at Li Banfeng because Li Banfeng was the most elegantly dressed.

Tan Jinxiao said from the side: "I'm not talking nonsense just now. Look, the one with a shovel only costs one yuan!"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "This is not about money!"

Tan Jinxiao frowned and said, "You still think that's too little? People in the market live like this. If you earn one yuan a day, you will have food to eat. If you earn two yuan a day, you will have vegetables to eat. If you earn three yuan, you will have meat."

Let's unload the wagons and do something else. Today there is a smell of meat. Why aren't you satisfied? "

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It's not that he is dissatisfied."

"Then where are you singing? Wouldn't it be stupid not to do the work?" Tan Jinxiao thought for a while and seemed to understand what Li Banfeng meant, "Are you afraid that they won't pay you?

Let me tell you, you don’t have to be afraid. If they dare to default on their debt, we will lie down in front of their factory.

Let them kick and carry, but we just won’t leave.

If they have the guts, they'll beat us to death. If they don't, they'll give us every cent of their money. If you follow me, you won't be able to compensate! "

PS: Li Banfeng now knows where Tan Jinxiao's cultivation level came from.