There's a Madman Sharpening His Knife at Night

Even though it's almost night.

But the city of Anyang was bustling with hustle and bustle, with all kinds of vendors, merchants, and people carrying knives and swords everywhere.

Compared with Baishui City, which strictly prohibits swords, Anyang City, as the capital city of Qingzhou, has a large flow of people, a large population, and the greatest strength of the government. It is not afraid of the Jianghu people making trouble at all. This is also the reason why the ruthless bandits who robbed the court at that time were able to sneak in.

Although Lu Hu stayed in Anyang City for a long time, he was always trapped in the death arena at that time, and he only visited two places in total: the prison and the execution ground.

I am still very unfamiliar with normal Anyang City.

When he walked onto the street, Lu Hu's eyes couldn't help but light up.

The roads are paved with bluestones, which are smooth and clean. They are not as dirty and muddy as in small towns, where dust will fly whenever there are cars and horses.

There are many shops on both sides of the road. The pedestrians on the road are full of energy and have rosy faces. There are also many warriors. No matter how expensive their clothes are, they are all clean and tidy.

At this time, when night falls, the shops also hang up red lanterns in advance. In the red firelight, there was a noisy crowd.

"Snapped!"

Lu Hu raised his hand alertly and grabbed the small hand on the left that was reaching towards him.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, let go!"

Lu Hu turned around and saw a young man in his twenties, wrapped in a fur coat and a small felt hat. He was grinning and shouting. His strength was probably at the level of muscle training.

"Let go, or I'll scream!"

"Little thief!" Lu Hu judged the identity of this person and released his big hand.

The little thief hurriedly threw away his hand, but he felt that his hand bones were almost crushed when he was caught by Lu Hu just now.

Lu Hu saw that after he let go, the man stood in front of him without running away. He felt interesting in his heart and wanted to see what this kid was up to.

The little thief calmed down and was not afraid of Lu Hu at all. Instead, he smiled at Lu Hu and said, "Master, is this your first time in Anyang City?"

"How did you know?"

"It's simple. Most of the people who come to the city for the first time behave like the uncle just now! Since it is the uncle's first time to enter the city, he probably doesn't know the places to have fun in the city. Do you want me to show you the way?"

"You just wanted to steal my things, but after you failed, you turned to my business. Are all the people in Anyang City the same as you now? Don't you know what fear is?"

"Uncle, don't be impulsive, look over there!"

Following his point, Lu Hu saw a silver-white stone slab on the tall city gate, with a line of big characters flying like dragons and phoenixes dancing on it.

[Swordsmen can be carried but not unsheathed]

"Where is Anyang City?"

The little thief grinned, with one and a half of his yellowed teeth missing: "You can't get angry with someone like me, so if you can't do it, just give me two punches. No matter how much, it won't be worth it, right? But if you don't have enough food, you can starve to death." No one cares!"

"What a hob meat," Lu Hu thought to himself.

Anyang City may be the only city in Qingzhou where government orders can pass.

There are swords on it that cannot be unsheathed, so naturally no one dares to unsheath them.

It is precisely because of this that such gangsters can be spawned. Other cities would not be used to this problem.

"Master, why don't you punch me twice to calm down, and then let me show you the way and give you a meal?"

"You're so small, you can't even catch my punch!"

"Sir, please be merciful. Then I can take you around the city?"

Lu Hu reached into his arms, took out a piece of broken silver and threw it over, "Let's go, take a turn!"

The little thief immediately caught the silver and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, sir, please come over here!"

Since ancient times, snakes have snake paths and rats have rat paths. This little thief has been hanging around the market all year round. Among other things, he is very familiar with the things on the market in the city. Using him as a guide can also help Lu Hu quickly understand the basics of Anyang City. Under the circumstances, the money spent is considered worthwhile.

There are all kinds of shops on the street, and there is a dazzling array of goods. Not only Qingzhou's specialties, but also goods from other provinces, states, and prefectures.

However, both food and medicinal materials are much more expensive than Baishui and Dingbeicheng.

"Uncle, look over there. That's Songfeng Restaurant, one of the three famous restaurants in Anyang. Their signature dish is..."

"After passing this intersection, go straight ahead and you'll reach the government office. There are all kinds of government offices over there. There's nothing interesting to see. Let's not go there. Let's go this way. Anyang Pawn Shop is a time-honored brand, but Mr. You definitely won’t go!”

"I think I'm going to stay at the inn when I first arrived. Let's go this way. Although there are not many people on this street, the Gold Selling Grotto in Anyang Fucheng is visited by big shots like you, and they all play in it. , a small facade, a big belly, but a lot of money inside. No matter how much money you have, you can spend it all if you dare to spend it. This is Yingou Gambling House, the largest gambling house in Anyang City. It is safe and reliable. No one dares to cheat in it.

This is the Jingshui Teahouse, a good place to listen to music, books, tea, theater and snacks. Next to it is the Rare Objects Building, which is engaged in auction business. It holds auctions on fixed days, including martial arts, weapons, elixirs, news, slaves, etc. They don't sell any antique calligraphy and paintings, and they are not open on weekdays.

Further ahead are the good places that I mentioned before, Mingyue Tower, Chunhua Pavilion, and Hongshuifang. The girls inside are all fair and big, and there are all kinds of styles. You can pick them as you like, except that they are expensive. , anywhere is fine! "

Having said this, the guy swallowed a mouthful of saliva, with a look of fascination in his eyes.

The two of them continued forward and turned into a relatively quiet street. There were high walls on both sides. They walked for a long time before they saw the gate.

"As for this place, it is more famous, and this is it."

"Senluo Club, Death Arena!"

Lu Hu stood in front of the door, looking deeply inside. At this moment, the tip of his nose seemed to be able to smell the familiar smell of blood underground, and his ears seemed to have heard the crazy and boiling screams!

This was the first time he saw the gate of the Death Arena. He saw that the gate was not very big. The gate was open and unguarded. Inside was a long walkway with a wooden bank at the end with an exquisite bonsai.

"Sir, you also know about this Death Arena, but yes, the Senluo Society Death Arena is famous. Even though it is elegant and quiet from the outside, it is actually inside."

"Yeah, it's really noisy in there!"

"Haha, it seems that I have been to other places. Why, do you want to go in now? Depending on the time, the first death battle is about to begin. I'm afraid there will be no seats if I go now."

"There's no rush, we'll go in a few days!" After Lu Hu said this, he turned around and walked forward.

"Okay, sir, let's keep walking. We'll be at the inn soon."

The two of them walked out of the large alley occupied by the Death Arena alone.

On the road, the man next to Lu Hu never stopped talking. He introduced the silk and satin shop, the clothing store, the bookstore, the bodyguard agency, the fruit shop, and the bank.

There were many inns during the period, but this was not a place where this little thief could get kickbacks, so he took Lu Hu all the way to the east of the city.

We finally arrived at a rather grand inn: Yuelai Inn.

"Uncle, we have arrived at the right place. Yuelai Inn is of high quality and has good service. It cooperates with various shops in the city and has their menus. If you want to eat something you don't want to move, just ask the waiter to buy it. There are even portraits of the girls in the third building, and you can invite them to spend the night drinking with you, but their standards are a bit subpar.

Sir, please come in and be careful of the threshold. Waiter, we have guests, please pour tea quickly! You drink tea to moisten your throat. Do you want to arrange sex? "

The little thief yelled as soon as he came in, but the waiter was not angry and did not greet Lu Hu, so he asked the little thief to ask.

"Come up to the room!" Lu Hu waved his hand and motioned to take away the tea in front of him.

The little thief was even more happy when he heard that Lu Hu wanted to go up to the house. He held tea in both hands, bowed his waist slightly, and said with a smile: "Then I won't accompany you up. The soles of my shoes are also dirty, and I will make your floor tiles dirty." The crime is too big, waiter, hurry up and take my uncle up."

"This guest, I'll pay you seven taels of silver for a night in the hotel. Food and drinks need to be ordered a la carte. Do you want to go first?"

"What are you talking about? My uncle is short of your money?"

"I can't help it. The shopkeeper has set the rules. I am just an errand boy. Sir, please don't make things difficult for me."

"Three days!" Lu Hu came out of Taiping Town with a full 300 taels of cash and 500 taels of silver notes. At this time, he was very wealthy and directly took a 50 taels of silver note on the counter.

"All other expenses will be deducted from here, and you will pay when you leave!"

The waiter and the thief glanced at the banknote. It was a banknote from Chase Bank!

"Uncle, you have a large quantity and don't care about us. Please hurry up and invite us upstairs!"

The waiter immediately put away the banknotes and took Lu Hu upstairs with a smile.

The little thief behind said enthusiastically: "Uncle, if you have any orders at night, just ask the waiter to handle it for you. There is nothing wrong. I wish the uncle a prosperous martial arts!"

After Lu Hu went upstairs, after a while, the waiter came downstairs and saw the little thief leaning on the counter, happily drinking the tea in his hand.

Seeing the waiter coming down, he immediately came over and said, "Brother Second, where's my share?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'll keep the accounts for you and settle the debt together at the end of the month. Has it ever been worse than yours?"

"No, good brother, my brother is short of money today, so I will give you a few taels for emergencies first."

"Give you money or should I buy Qi and Blood Pills? How much more money do you have to throw into this bottomless pit before you accept your fate?"

"Try again, try again!"

"I bought all the money for you to buy Qi and Blood Pills. My mother, brother and sister don't want to support you anymore?"

"Oh, good brother, I won't be able to give them a bite to eat, so don't worry!"

"You, the shopkeeper's rules cannot be changed. I paid you the money in advance. If others find out, it won't make sense. I will lend it to you first, and I will deduct it from you directly at the end of the month!"

"Thank you so much, second brother. When my brother makes a breakthrough in martial arts in the future, he will definitely not forget his kindness!"

"Hopefully one day!"

Seeing the little thief who had taken the money go out happily, the waiter sighed, "Another daydreamer!"