Holy body, start with the Five Animal Exercises.

Chapter 31 Inner City, North City

After Qin Jiang packed up, he came to the lobby of Shanman Building. The servant came over and said, "Master Qin, Master Liu is waiting for you on the second floor."

Qin Jiang nodded and went straight to the second floor. Before he reached the second floor, Liu Yize came quickly.

Today he was dressed in gorgeous clothes, with his hair tied in a bun, wearing a jade crown, and holding a folding fan in his hand, looking like a handsome young man.

"Haha! Come here quickly, brother!"

He walked closer and pulled Qin Jiang into a private room without saying anything. He picked up a bundle from his seat mysteriously and opened it on the table.

He took out the item inside and unfolded it, "Look, my dear brother! How about this black gold auspicious cloud robe of mine?"

Qin Jiang looked over and saw a brocade robe with a black background and black gold cloud patterns. He nodded and said, "Yes, it is worth at least two taels of silver."

"Haha! This was made by the chief of Jinxiu Pavilion in the west of the city. Even ten taels of silver can't buy it!" Liu Yize laughed.

Qin Jiang glanced sideways slightly. A piece of clothing was worth ten taels of silver. If it were his predecessor, he would have to go to Dahei Mountain dozens of times.

"Come on, change quickly and let me see you! I knew you would still wear this black cloth today. This won't do, because we are going to the county lieutenant's mansion today!"

Having said that, Liu Yize directly handed the robe to Qin Jiang, and then took out boots and hairpins from the bag.

"By the way, my dear brother, you haven't reached adulthood yet, have you? Then just put on a hairpin."

Qin Jiang stared at the clothes in his hand and then realized, "No, this is too expensive."

Liu Yize waved his hand and said, "Put it on quickly. You probably don't know that your sister-in-law is the chief of Jinxiu Pavilion. This black gold auspicious cloud robe would cost ten taels for others, but it costs nothing for me.

Speaking of which, the shop has been short of funds recently, so I even took several hundred taels of silver from your sister-in-law to attend the banquet this time."

Qin Jiang looked at Liu Yize in confusion after hearing that. Liu Yize also looked at him and straightened his body slightly. "It's borrowed, it's considered borrowed! How can I, a man of eight feet tall, do such an unreasonable thing? Put it on quickly! Don't refuse anymore!"

After a while, Qin Jiang changed into the black gold auspicious cloud robe and tied his hair into a bun awkwardly. Liu Yize, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it, so he walked over, fixed it in a few seconds, and took the hairpin and put it on.

"Very good, very good. I noticed earlier that you have an extraordinary temperament. Now I see that it is true!" Liu Yize smiled with satisfaction.

Qin Jiang looked at the bronze mirror beside him. The brocade robe fit him perfectly. He wore a jade hairpin on his head and his long hair was draped over his shoulders.

But his tall figure held up the brocade robe, and he didn't look like a handsome young man, but rather a majestic one.

He looked at Liu Yize in surprise, "Brother Liu, how did you know my size?"

Liu Yize was stunned, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Brother, have you forgotten what I do? If you don't even have this little ability, I'm afraid this blacksmith shop would have closed down long ago."

My eyes are rulers!
"Okay, let's go?" he said.

Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "Brother Liu, please."

Inner city, north gate.

Qin Jiang looked up. The towering city wall was at least seven or eight meters high. The wall was covered with various scars. Many of them did not look like they were left by weapons, but rather looked like claw marks.

It can be said that this is the real Black Mountain City. The outer city’s territory was actually added and built after the Black Mountain City developed.

Looking at the entrance of the city gate, a team of county soldiers in black armor was guarding the city gate, each holding a long spear and a short knife on their waist, with a murderous look on their faces.

There were not many people entering and leaving the inner city at this time, and most of them entered and exited by horse-drawn carriages.

Qin Jiang and Liu Yize walked over and were stopped by the county soldiers, "Pass!"

Liu Yize quickly took out the invitation from his arms, "Sir, we are invited to the banquet by the county lieutenant, here is the invitation."

The county soldier took the invitation and looked at it. "So you are our master's guest. Come in."

The two men walked into the city gate and passed through the passage about twenty meters before entering the inner city.

Entering the inner city, the surroundings suddenly became noisy. On both sides of the street, all kinds of vendors were hawking their wares, loudly advertising their goods, as if they were not worried at all that anyone would snatch them away.

There was steam coming out of the roadside bun shop, and an old man sharpening scissors was sitting on the side of the road, surrounded by a circle of people.

A straight road leads to the front, wide enough for two carriages to run side by side. Liu Yize looked at Qin Jiang with a smile, "That's why we moved to the inner city. Although there are gangs collecting protection fees, the environment is much more stable than the outer city, so you can earn more naturally."

Of course, we are in Taipei now, and other areas in the inner city are not so prosperous."

Qin Jiang nodded slightly. Although this was his first time in the inner city, he had often heard people talk about the inner city.

It is divided into sixteen districts and two markets. In addition to the North Market, there is also a South Market, but the main products sold there are grain and various daily necessities.

Walking in Taipei City, the prosperity that is visible to the naked eye forms a sharp contrast with the outer cities.

It's no wonder that the masters in the inner city don't care about the lives of the people in the outer cities and the refugees. I'm afraid the taxes paid by the northern city alone are more than the four outer city districts combined.

Moreover, he also heard that there were many brothels in Pingkangfang in the inner city, which were well-known dens of money-spending. Almost everyone in the inner city who had some money had been there.

With all kinds of entertainment venues and the current environment, of course we should enjoy every day we can. If Huai Country attacks us one day, I'm afraid we will have no good days left.

Ouch!
While Qin Jiang was thinking, a little girl holding a candied haws bumped into his legs.

"Oops! I bumped into you. Sorry."

A crisp voice sounded, Qin Jiang lowered his head, and his tall shadow was cast, completely covering the little girl in the shadow.

Smiling, he reached out and gently touched the little girl's head, "It's okay, just be careful when you play."

Call ~
A fragrant breeze blew over, "Little sister! Don't run around."

Qin Jiang raised his head and saw a beautiful figure in a green silk dress, dancing as she ran.

A hint of surprise rose from her eyes. This woman was no less beautiful than Lin Xian'er and Lin Yu'er.

This made him couldn't help but sigh that Black Mountain City was so blessed with so many talented people and could have such a beautiful woman.

Liu Yize, who was standing by, bowed slightly, "Miss Xu."

The woman stopped in front of the two of them and bowed slightly to Qin Jiang, "I'm sorry, sir, my sister has been a little naughty."

Then she pulled the little girl over and looked at Liu Yize, "Who are you?"

"I am Liu Yize from the Liu Blacksmith Shop in the north of the city. Some time ago, your father commissioned me to make a batch of farm tools."

Liu Yize spoke with a smile. He didn't expect to meet this person here.

The woman in the skirt thought for a moment, her lips slightly parted, "Oh~ I remember, you are the owner of Liu's blacksmith shop. My father told me that Liu's casting skills are the best in Black Mountain City, and the farm tools you make are the most handy."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yize immediately cupped his hands and said, "Master Xu, you are too kind. I really don't deserve it."

The woman in the skirt was about to say something when the little girl next to her pulled her skirt and said, "Sister, sister, let's go over there. There are sugar figures over there!"

The little girl pointed into the distance with an excited look on her face. She hadn't been to Taipei for a long time.

The woman in the skirt looked at the two of them apologetically, "I'm sorry, my sister hasn't come out for a long time."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl left her behind and ran away.

Upon seeing this, the woman in the silk skirt quickly apologized and chased after him.

After she left, Liu Yize looked at Qin Jiang and found that Qin Jiang was still watching the other person leaving.

"Haha, what's wrong with you, brother? Are you attracted to her?" he joked.

Qin Jiang shook his head slightly. He felt a strange feeling from this woman.

I can’t really describe it, it’s a bit like the feeling I had when I first saw the statues of the Goddess of Yellow Sky and the Fox Fairy.

"Brother Liu, who is she?" he asked.

(End of this chapter)