Lord of Puro

Chapter 644 Smoky Land

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

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

The projector also left behind many precious images, but by the third day, there was not much left to record.

There were no villages on the road and the number of people was decreasing. At first, you could still see some exotic flowers and plants, but after walking for most of the day, the ground was covered with bare, black rocks. Even the soil could not be seen, let alone flowers.

At around 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: "What time is it? Are we going to check in now?"

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

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

From dawn to dusk, throughout the entire day, you may not even see a ray of sunlight within a hundred miles.

But when night comes, this piece of land may be plowed completely by the sunlight.

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

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

Black should refer to the black stones all over the ground, what does yellow refer to?
Juanzi didn't know the origin of the name either, so she thought for a moment and said, "It might be related to the smoky tree."

"Trees? There's no soil here, how can there be any trees?"

"There is an area in Heihuangtan called the Smokeland. The smoke there is particularly heavy. Ordinary trees cannot survive there. Only the Smoketree can survive.

The leaves of the smoke tree are yellow all year round. I guess this is where the name Black Yellow Beach comes from.
People like us have strong physiques, so when the wind is strong, the smoke is not that thick and we can walk through the smoky ground. People with weak physiques may choke to death halfway through the walk. "

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 smoke-filled land? I'm worried about Madam Qi..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiao Yeci blushed, "I'm not the Seventh Madam, I really am not..."

Li Banfeng took out canned food and biscuits from his backpack and distributed them to Juanzi, Mengzi, Xiaoshan and Xiao Yeci.

Xiao Yeci was very curious about how much stuff was in Li Qi's backpack. The food was sufficient for every meal, but after walking for three days, Xiao Yeci felt that he had gained some weight.

After eating and drinking, and tidying up a bit, 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 on his own.

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?"

“A tree is a tree.”

“Why are the trees painted as tall as the mountains?”

"Why bother so much? It's enough for me to understand."

"My husband is so careful that he even drew 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, you can understand this map now, but I'm afraid you won't be able to understand it in a few days. Tell Hanxue about the route. She knows how to draw in the West. Let her help you draw the map."

The bloody pendulum hurried over to help Li Banfeng draw the picture. Hong Ying was also good at painting, but the rapper didn't like her ink painting method, so she could only watch from the side.

After watching for a while, Hong Ying felt sleepy because the pendulum was drawing too slowly.

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

The bloody pendulum didn't know how to answer.

She had only been traveling these past two days and hadn't put in any effort, so it was impossible for her to be tired, but she was indeed a lot slower now.

After thinking for a long time, Zhong Peng explained: "Master, I have been feeling unwell these past two days."

Hearing this, Hong Ying burst into laughter: "You don't even have a body, and you're still talking about inconveniences!"

The only one in this room who dares to say that it is inconvenient is Hong Ying. Her body really grew on its own.

The record player also laughed: "I also think it's inconvenient for you, bloody sister. I see that you have become a lot fatter in the past two days."

Zhong Bai hurriedly explained: "Madam is right. Last time I dealt with Lai Baifan, I drank a lot of blood. I haven't fought in the past two days. I have been resting and not moving. I have gained a lot of weight and my movements are not as agile as before."

The record player rubbed the pendulum twice with the needle: "Okay, then exercise and draw this map."

By late night, the map was about 70% completed, Li Banfeng fell asleep, and the pendulum also stopped working.

She slept until 4:30 in the morning, when the record player woke up and she heard some noise in the second room.

She wanted to turn on the Insight Spirit Sound and listen carefully. The flame on her chest flickered a little. Although the amplitude was very small, it still could not conceal the change in light.

This was a troublesome matter. Every time the record player tried to use a technique, the flames would change and were difficult to conceal. Ordinary people would not be able to see it, but the people in the second room were all unusual.

After a while, the flame on the record player returned to normal, the puppet placed beside it moved, and the record player moved to Zhao Xiaowan's body.

One must be extremely careful when using this body. Although it has taken a long time to adapt to it, most of the time the puppet is not as agile as a record player. If one is not careful, it will make noise.

Fortunately, there was no fire on the puppet, so no one would notice when using the technique.

Zhao Xiaowan stood where she was, silently activated the spiritual sound, and soon heard the voice from the second room.

Tick ​​tock!

The sound of dripping water.

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

There was indeed a lot of blood in Zhong Bai's body, but this was not what she wanted to eat. This was the reward she saved for Hong Lian. The record player had already discovered Zhong Bai's little thoughts.

Now the pendulum is feeding Honglian with blood, and Honglian is a special person in this family, and everyone in the family is on guard against her.

If it were someone else, if they found out about this kind of thing, they would definitely pull out the pendulum and punish her severely, or even beat her to ashes.

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

Zhong Bai's relationship with Honglian was not to compete for a position at home, nor was it to harm Li Banfeng. She just wanted a body.

The phonograph player could relate to this. When he saw that Hong Ying was pregnant, he felt jealous. When he saw that he had a puppet, he also felt happy.

When Zhong Peng was alive, she was also a famous socialite. How could she not be greedy when looking at other people's bodies? As long as she didn't do anything too outrageous, the record player wouldn't mind her. Otherwise, with so many people in the family, if everyone had to be free of selfish thoughts, then life would be really unbearable.

What really caught the turntable's attention was another sound.

There are two people talking in the second room:
"If he hadn't come first, with all my talent and knowledge, how could I be willing to be inferior to him?"

"You are indeed very talented, but the time has not come yet. It is too early to talk about replacing me now."

"If I can join forces with my brother, why worry about not accomplishing great things?"

"Don't worry, my dear brother. I trust you, but I need to carefully consider the timing of this action."

Gradually, there was no movement in the second room. The lady stopped her ability to perceive spiritual sounds, and her soul left the puppet and returned silently to the body of the record player.

The firelight was still calm, and the record player seemed to be fast asleep, but in fact, my thoughts were constantly churning:

The second wife is a nobody and has connections with the traitor in the family.

The traitor's voice sounded unclear and his identity could not be confirmed for the time being.

They spoke very quietly just now, and the pendulum certainly couldn't hear it. If she had heard it, she wouldn't have dared not tell me.

Did Honglian hear it?

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

The record player glanced at Li Banfeng, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and he would touch her from time to time.

Such a big thing happened at home, and my husband was unaware of it and was asleep, which would have been fine. I didn’t expect the old man to sleep so soundly. Does he not know or does he not want to care?
The record player was not panicked. She was an experienced fighter and had seen all kinds of situations. Even if she had to take action, she would not be in a hurry.

First, we have to find out what sect the second branch belongs to and what level of cultivation they have, and also find a way to catch the traitor!
……

The next morning, Li Banfeng left his residence, woke up Juanzi and Xiao Yeci, and continued on his journey.

After leaving the cave and walking for more than twenty miles, the smoke became thicker and choked Xiao Yeci, causing him to cough.

“Is this the Smoky Ground?”

Juanzi nodded: "Madam Qi, walk faster and protect your mouth and nose with a wet towel."

The smoke was yellow, and the loose soil on the ground was also yellow. The most eye-catching thing was the smoked trees, from branches to leaves, all of which were burnt yellow. Combined with the black stones on the ground, it looked black and yellow everywhere. It seemed that this was really the origin of the Black and Yellow Beach.

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

She wore goggles and held a wet towel as she stumbled forward, not even having the strength to cough.

After taking two more steps, Xiao Yeci's body swayed and he fell to the ground. Li Banfeng picked up Xiao Yeci and carried him back to the cave.

In the afternoon, Xiao Yeci woke up.

Li Banfeng prepared medicine, water and food for her: "Ye Ci, go back to Luobo Mountain and wait. After I return, I will tell you about what I have seen and heard along the way."

Xiao Yeci felt uncomfortable when he heard this: "My benefactor, you don't want me anymore?"

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

Li Banfeng didn't beat around the bush: "Now that we've reached the smoky area, I have to keep going forward. If you can't get through, I have no other options."

"My benefactor, please let me try again. I'll take some medicine in advance and I'm sure I can make it."

Li Banfeng nodded: "I believe you can make it. If it is a life-and-death battle, we will definitely fight to the end. Now we are just exploring a way. It is not worth risking our lives for this."

There was no point in saying more, so Li Banfeng decided to let Xiao Yeci go back. That night, Xiao Yeci reorganized his notes, fearing that there might be any omissions.

Li Banfeng had given Xiao Yeci two Jinyuan Pills, and Xiao Yeci could only help Li Qi do this one thing, and now he hadn't finished it yet, and Xiao Yeci felt full of guilt.

Li Banfeng answered the phone, and it was Liang Wucai who called through Luo Zhengnan.

"Seventh Master, where have you been?"

"After arriving at the Heihuang Beach, we will soon reach the Smoky Land, which is now in a cave." Li Banfeng didn't want to go into too much detail. Liang Wucai was not familiar with this place either, so there was no point in telling them too much.

After Liang Wucai heard it, he checked with the people around him and said to Li Banfeng, "Seventh Master, I know where you are. Please wait for me in the cave for a day. I will bring you a guide. He said that it is best for you not to go to the smoky area."

Where does the guide come from?
Is there a more professional guide than Juanzi?

When Xiao Yeci heard that he didn't have to walk through the smoky area, he was very surprised: "My benefactor, if there is a place where I can go, you still have to take me with you."

The next afternoon, Liang Wucai came with a guide.

Li Banfeng had walked for three days before, but that was because he walked very slowly as he carefully observed everything along the way. Liang Wucai walked quickly this time. They borrowed spiritual objects from Qiu Zhiheng, carried the guide, and ran all the way.

"What a pity, we missed the scenery along the way." The two guessed a little sad.

Liang Wu handed the guide to Li Banfeng, a middle-aged man with a dull look in his eyes, a crooked mouth and eyes, and he seemed to be seriously ill.

Liang Wu said: "Seventh Master, this man is the gangster who went to the restaurant to cause trouble, the cloud cultivator Tan Jinxiao who opened three businesses.

He was injured by Tang Changfa and Qiu Zhiheng, and it would take him a while to recover. He wanted to be a guide for Master Qi, to make up for his mistake and save his life. "

Li Banfeng looked at Tan Jinxiao carefully. The man walked unsteadily, spoke in a lisp, seemed to have very little fighting power left, and his mind didn't seem to be very clear.

"Can this person still be a guide when he is in this state?"

Liang Wu patted his chest and said, "Seventh Master, don't worry, he can still distinguish right from wrong."

Liangcai coughed twice and said, "Don't hit it too hard, it's my chest too."

Liang Wu specifically gave Tan Jinxiao a test: "Old Tan, what should I do when I'm hungry?"

"Eat!" Tan Jinxiao answered very loudly.

Liang Wu nodded: "Seventh Master, you see, he can tell right from wrong, there's nothing wrong with him!" Li Banfeng asked Tan Jinxiao: "If we don't go to the smoky place, where do you want to take us?"

"Dungeon!" Tan Jinxiao answered very straightforwardly.

Li Banfeng looked at Juanzi.

Juanzi shook her head 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, then at Li Banfeng, "I'm hungry, let's eat!"

Li Banfeng took out canned food from the backpack. Xiao Yeci still couldn't figure out how many cans were in the bag. Including the two Wucai, there were eight people in total, so 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. This question was obviously asked on her behalf. Among the people present, she was the only one with weak physical condition. 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 field. Ordinary people should not go to the smoke field, or they will be suffocated to death."

After he said that, Li Banfeng could roughly imagine the situation in the underground city.

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"You want to go to the underground city, let's set off now," Tan Jinxiao looked outside the cave, "We will definitely get there before dark."

Everyone packed up their things and followed Tan Jinxiao towards the northwest. After walking for more than two hours, they saw no road ahead.

There were no mountains or rivers, but a cliff blocking everyone's way.

Standing on the edge of the cliff and looking down, you can barely see a depth of more than 30 meters. Further down, there is thick fog and you can neither tell the depth nor what is going on below.

Xiao Yeci threw a stone down the cliff and waited for a long time, but did not 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 say anything, Tan Jinxiao stepped down the cliff, hovered for a moment, and disappeared.

Did he fall to his death or fly away?
Liang Wucai didn't know how to explain: "Seventh Master, Qiu Zhiheng told us that he couldn't fight anymore, and we didn't know why he flew just now..."

It was getting dark soon and daylight was about to come. It was probably too late to go back to the cave now. It seemed that these people could only wait for daylight.

Li Banfeng was not in a hurry because he knew that Tan Jinxiao did not fly.

There were stairs on the edge of the cliff, and Tan Jinxiao walked down the stairs. Because of the illusion, ordinary people could not see him, so they thought that Tan Jinxiao disappeared. But Li Banfeng could see him clearly with his golden eyes.

"I will walk down the cliff first. Remember, I am not falling down, I am walking down. Don't worry if you can't see me.
There are stairs on the edge of the cliff. Once I step on the stairs, you may not be able to see me, but as long as you grope your way down, you will be able to keep up with me..." Li Banfeng briefly explained and began to walk down the stairs, walking easily and steadily.

Although the stairs were very narrow, Li Banfeng was not worried even if he missed a step and fell down, because he could fly.

But others didn't have this ability, and they were terrified along the way.

They couldn't see the stairs, so they tried to go down little by little. Liang Wu accidentally stepped on empty air and almost died of fright.

"You scared me to death, be careful!"

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

Liang Wu spat and said, "I will borrow a tool from Master Qi to shut your mouth. I will be at peace and you will be comfortable. This is a win-win situation."

After walking down for dozens of meters, Li Banfeng saw a cave with his sharp eyes. Tan Jinxiao was waiting at the entrance of the cave.

Everyone entered the cave together. It was only at this time that they got rid of the illusion and saw the entrance to the underground city.

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

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: "What is the human city?"

“A place where people are sold.”

"Where else is there besides the Human City?"

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

"Besides Tuichi?"

"There is also the sea market, where fish are sold."

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

"There is a sea!" Tan Jinxiao nodded seriously, "It's a very big sea."

Juanzi nodded and said, "That's the rumor I heard when I was a kid. There's an ocean in the underground city, and there's endless fish and shrimp. No one will go hungry there."

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

Li Banfeng was very interested in this underground city: "Apart from the sea city, are there other places?"

"Yes, but the rest of the place is inaccessible. It's Tianshiyuan."

"What is Tianshiyuan?"

"A good place, I guess it must be a good place!" Tan Jinxiao walked in front, "Let's go to Ren City first, I'm most familiar with it, I've lived there since the war ended!"

He said war?

"What battles have you fought?"

Tan Jinxiao was stunned: "What war? 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 into the depths of the cave. Torches were stuck on the rock walls on both sides, allowing Li Banfeng to feel the nostalgia and sense of time of ancient costume films and television.

This sense of time did not last long. When Li Banfeng walked to the first intersection, he saw two more railway tracks in front of him.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
A steam train whizzed past, and the atmosphere of the ancient era was swept away by the pervasive steam.

The carriages of the train were open and loaded with coal. The train was not going very fast. Tan Jinxiao jumped into the carriage, stuck his head out and waved at Li Banfeng.

Getting on the train was not a difficult matter. Not to mention Li Banfeng, even Xiao Yeci, who had the worst skills, was a third-level cultivator and could easily get into the carriage.

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 knowledge here, you can learn from it!"

What kind of profound knowledge is this?

The cave was narrow and winding, and Li Banfeng could not see the road ahead. He asked Tan Jinxiao, "Where is this car going?"

"Let's go to the factory. Factories are all in the market. Where would there be a factory without people?" Tan Jinxiao lay on the coal pile, his eyelids heavy, and soon fell asleep.

The train drove for more than an hour and stopped. The carriage doors opened with a bang. Xiao Yeci was a little nervous: "My benefactor, should we get off the train early? This situation is not good."

Li Banfeng didn't care too much about it. It was just a ride, not a big deal.

Xiao Yeci touched her pocket and prepared to explain to the other party in detail. If nothing worked, she would just give him the taxi fare.

A man wearing a black shirt and a sun hat stood outside the carriage. He glanced at everyone and asked, "Are you here?"

Uh?
Li Banfeng was stunned.

This question sounded very familiar.

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

The man outside the carriage looked at Li Banfeng and said, "You don't look like someone who works in this field based on the clothes you wear!"

Tan Jinxiao said with a smile: "Everyone has his own advantages in terms of clothing and hats. Don't worry about what we wear. We do things clearly."

"All right," the man snorted coldly, "You're good at handling things. I'll give you two bucks for this job. Take your weapons."

The man said this and left.

Tan Jinxiao got out of the car and shouted, "Brothers, grab your weapons!"

"What are you going to copy?" Li Banfeng still didn't understand. Are they going to destroy other people's factories?
Tan Jinxiao said seriously: "This job is not easy, but they pay a lot!"

Li Banfeng asked, "What kind of work is this?"

Tan Jinxiao didn't explain much, and went to the corner of the platform to get a few shovels and said, "Here, one for each of you, don't fight over them."

Li Banfeng held up the shovel and asked, "What are you going to do with this?"

Tan Jinxiao snorted, "Looking at your looks, I know you have never done this before. This is a big business. You all have to listen to me. Put the shovel into the coal, and then shovel it out!"

Snap, splash~
Tan Jinxiao demonstrated it a few times.

Li Banfeng saw that this job required some technical skills. Every time Tan Jinxiao shoveled coal, the distance it was thrown was almost the same, and it fell to the ground in a pile.

This needs to be learned!

Li Banfeng inserted the shovel into the coal and shoveled twice with a crackling sound.

Tan Jinxiao exclaimed: "Good job, your shovel is also very accurate!"

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "You don't need to tell me, I never miss within five meters."

Tan Jinxiao shouted, "Don't just stand there, get started!"

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

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

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

Tan Jinxiao was also stunned: "What are you talking about? They are paying, two dollars each!"

Bang!

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

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

Liang Wu asked, "Are you talking about the Seventh Master, or Tan Jinxiao?"

Liang Wu thought for a moment and asked, "Is one of them awake?"

The two guesses were anxious: "Stop talking nonsense and get out of the car!"

Tan Jinxiao chased up and said to Li Banfeng, "These ten or so carriages are not worth losing your temper. We have to work hard. Two dollars is a lot of money!"

Li Banfeng snorted and said, "Don't even mention two dollars, I won't do it even for five dollars!"

Tan Jinxiao curled his lips and said, "You want another five dollars? Are you crazy? I got there first. You can ask around. There are plenty of people who can do it for one dollar!"

The train stopped in a factory. Li Banfeng looked around the factory buildings. Steam turbines, conveyor belts, pressure reducing valves... were all standard equipment in a steam workshop.

The largest boiler room is right in front, and its most iconic features are the huge steam drum and towering chimney.

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 to.

"Does this chimney lead all the way out of the cave?"

"Yes!" Tan Jinxiao nodded, "Otherwise where would the smoke come from?"

When he walked outside the factory, Li Banfeng saw many people waiting for work at the factory gate. There were three-headed men and ordinary people. Many of them were holding shovels and shouting loudly: "Help us, boss? We only need one dollar!"

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

Tan Jinxiao said, "I wasn't talking nonsense just now. Look, the guy with the shovel only wants one dollar!"

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

Tan Jinxiao frowned and said, "You think it's too little? People in the market live like this. If you earn one dollar a day, you can have rice. If you earn two dollars, you can have vegetables. If you earn three dollars, you can have meat.

Let's unload the wagons and do something else. We'll have some meat today, so why are you still not satisfied?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm not satisfied."

"What are you trying to do? Wouldn't it be stupid not to do the work?" Tan Jinxiao thought about it and seemed to understand what Li Banfeng meant, "Are you afraid that they won't pay you?
I 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 gate and let them kick and stomp us. We won't leave.

If they have the guts, they will beat us to death. If they don’t, they will give us every penny. If you follow me, you will definitely not lose money!”

PS: Li Banfeng now knew where Tan Jinxiao's skills came from.

(End of this chapter)