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Chapter 3 Three: Goddess Bridge

The stone-bottomed wooden beams of the Goddess Bridge span 150 feet across the Pushui River.

Anpingfang and Qinghefang are located on the north and south of Shennvqiao, with towering buildings facing each other. They are the two famous bridge cities in Xuandu.

Despite the breeze and drizzle, there are still tens of thousands of pedestrians in and out of the bridge city holding oil-paper umbrellas of various colors every day. Some of the wealthy people ride in carriages, and some show the cinnabar-colored spiritual charms on their wrists. The eighth-rank "Don't stick clothes" method, even if the umbrella is opened, the rain will not touch the body, but the incense money consumed by this spiritual response method is much more expensive than riding a horse-drawn carriage.

Li Chan was walking along the street in casual clothes, looking at the tricks posted on this side for a while, looking at the movies on the other side for a while, and stopped after a while to listen to the whores in the brothels and Chu houses. Sing "the curtain is light, the curtain is heavy and the gold is hooked".

The young man didn't show any impatience. Although he was born in Yujing, he also felt that the scenery of Xuandu had a special flavor. Speaking of which, Xuandu was no worse than Yujing. If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor moved the capital 20 years ago, he would be full of gentry. Going with Longdong, maybe Xuandu is still the imperial city now.

But after listening to it for a while, I felt that the prostitute's singing was too sticky, as sticky as a sugar man on the street, so sticky.

The madam at the door repeatedly invited Li Chan to come in and play. This man's eyes are too attractive. If she was ten years younger, she would wish to go to battle in person to close the deal.Then I saw Guo Xun, yelled that Guo Duwei hadn't come for a long time and wanted to spoil my girl, hugged his arm and pulled him inside.

The captain in casual clothes was rubbed with lead powder on his shoulders, his face was embarrassed and a little proud, but seeing Li Chan smiled, he didn't have the slightest intention to move, and the boy took a half step back holding the oiled paper umbrella, expressionless Looking at Guo Xun carefully.

Guo Xun quickly reprimanded the madam, hurried back to the two of them, and the three of them continued walking along the street.

"Guo Duwei is well-known." Li Chan glanced at the madam not far away, "If you are here, everyone will give you some face, and the case will be easy to handle."

What Li Chan said was ironic, the place in Xuandu City where the news flow is the most convenient, should belong to the next nine popular places.Who dares to tell the evil things he did in front of the Bodhisattva when he went to the Jiuliu to make a living, and made an offering to the official servant as a Bodhisattva?I also dare not say bad things about others, for fear of being retaliated in kind, so I have a sense of loyalty in the world-the world is a matter of the world, and no one is allowed to report to the officials.

Guo Xun said displeased: "Are you here to investigate the case or to visit the brothel?"

Li Chan said solemnly: "This case is not easy to investigate. The watchman was the first to die in Bailu. You tortured Li Zheng, the reporter, looking for witnesses and clues. Then the watchman's internal organs are empty, so what's the use?"

Before leaving Shenzhasi, Li Chan read the dossier carefully.

As he walked, he said, "Since we know it's the demons who caused the trouble, if we want some shit evidence, we'll be done if we find out the culprit."

Guo Xun snorted coldly, "Speak lightly."

"So we need to find out the news first." As Li Chan said, she suddenly stamped her feet, and called out to the young man a few steps ahead, "Xiao Langjun."

When the young man turned his head, Li Chan had turned around and walked into the alleyway on the west side, only saying: "This way."

In Dayong, one hundred households is one mile, and on the short stone tablet erected at the entrance of this alley, the words Bailuli are engraved.Xuandu was built by the emperors of the Six Dynasties. The inscriptions on this stele have been eroded by the wind and are somewhat blurred, but the bones are still intact. I don't know which famous master in ancient times wrote it.

Li Chan seems to be wandering aimlessly, but he walks purposefully into the depths of Bailuli. The "Little Crane Yi" is the supervisor of the case, and Guo Xun is the guard to prevent Li Chan from escaping. Falling behind, like a follower.

In the depths of Bailuli, there is already the bank of the Pu River. On the bank of the embankment, there is a small shop with yellow walls and gray tiles. There is a green trick with tooth edges, and the three Chinese characters of "immortal wine" are written on the white cloth. .This restaurant is famous far and wide. It is said that a real person from the Xuankong Temple traveled here and became acquainted with the owner of the store. He threw a gourd into the owner's well, and the well turned into a wine well. .

In the Liuji mutton shop opposite Shenxian Wine, the doctor put a large coarse porcelain bowl on the beech wood table. And the mutton slices as thin as cicada's wings trembled together.

After serving the mutton, the doctor put on the towel, smiled shyly, and served another plate of vinegared celery and a plate of scallions.

Li Chan took a sip of the boiling soup, and soon she was sweating, then suddenly looked up at the other two, "Aren't you going to eat?"

Guo Xun shook his head, but the boy didn't say anything.Li Chan bared her teeth and smiled: "Xiao Langjun also has a bowl, I invite you."

The young man didn't think the stewed mutton was so delicious, but just looking at Li Chan's eating, he couldn't help but feel hungry, and wanted to try it, but he couldn't hold back, so he just said indifferently: "You remember Shen Zhasi account."

"That's a pity." Li Chan lowered her head and continued to sip her boiling soup, then threw another onion into her mouth, biting it loudly.

The corner of the young man's mouth twitched, and Guo Xun noticed that the young man's throat moved, and quickly called the doctor. He wanted to order another bowl, but ordered two more bowls.

The three of them drank soup together. Li Chan ate early, drank the big porcelain bowl upside down, and poured a glass of fairy wine from the flagon. Hops, Li Chan sipped the hops and sighed contentedly.

"PhD!"

"Hey!"

Li Chan looked outside the door and looked east along the river bank. She could see the Goddess Bridge. The Goddess Bridge was more than three feet wide, and there were many vendors under the eaves.

"This Goddess Bridge looks quite new."

"The guest came from other places. This bridge has only been built for more than 20 years, and the Cui family paid for it."

"Building bridges and paving roads is really a good thing."

"That's right, without this bridge, where would Nanbeiqiao City come from?"

"Aren't you afraid of disturbing Lord Pushui?"

"Go to the shore and take a closer look to the east. Aren't the Jun Temple and Goddess Temple in Pushui Mansion standing by the bridge? Doesn't any merchant here go to offer incense every month?"

"What is the origin of the goddess?"

"This is also a good story. It is said that when the bridge was just being built, the craftsmen disturbed the cleanliness of the mansion and caused a lot of weird things. Fortunately, the God of the City God issued a seal, and asked the goddess to give the seal and sacrifices to the man. Resolved. Later, the bridge was also built, and the goddess was originally a mortal body, and she also got the god position."

The doctor is very envious, the mortal girl becomes a god, and the Immortal Wine shop across the street, which one is not lucky, just got the chance.This kind of thing is not uncommon in Xuandu, but if you don't envy it, you can only comfort yourself and say that people have accumulated evil virtues in their ancestors.

(End of this chapter)