Under his guidance, the carriage went around the corner and onto the Zhenhuai Bridge, where many people were still gathered. Only at the urging of the coachman did they make way for them.
Only then did they cross the stone bridge and go to the other side.
The carriage passed through streets and alleys, gradually moving away from the most prosperous area near the Qinhuai River. The number of pedestrians along the way gradually decreased, and the shops on both sides also returned to their original simplicity, without the previous gorgeous decorations, becoming plain and natural.
About half an hour later, the carriage entered a deserted street. Bai Xiaotian stopped the carriage, took Shen Luo out of the carriage and walked into the street.
"In Jianye City, there are not many shops that can sell the spiritual materials and medicines needed by practitioners. Most of them are scattered in some inconspicuous corners of the city. It is difficult for ordinary people to find them without someone familiar to lead the way." Bai Xiaotian said as he led the way.
Shen Luo looked forward in the direction of Bai Xiaotian and saw a small two-story loft in the corner of a row of shops not far away. It had white walls and green tiles and looked very ordinary.
Under the eaves of the door hangs a wooden plaque with a black oily sheen and fine cracks on it. It is obviously an old object. On it are engraved three large characters "Lu Bao Tang" in ancient seal script, and next to it is a line of small characters "Jianye Grocery Store".
At the entrance of the shop, there were two tall young men in black, guarding the left and right like two door gods.
Before Shen Luo and the other person got close, they heard a noisy sound coming from inside the shop.
He pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He could vaguely hear a young voice coming out intermittently.
"Old Ma, just let your daughter follow me obediently. Even if she can't become my principal wife, she can at least be my concubine..."
"Don't worry, I will treat her well. You can just be a comfortable father-in-law. Isn't it more comfortable than running this small shop?"
Shen Luo couldn't help but frown when he heard this. This was obviously a standard version of a bully bullying people and robbing women. He had seen this in storybooks in his spare time before, but he didn't expect to encounter it in real life.
"Heh, I didn't expect that in broad daylight..." Shen Luo turned to look at Bai Xiaotian and swallowed his words halfway through.
He only saw that Bai Xiaotian's face had turned black, and there was a nameless anger suppressed in his eyes that was about to burst out.
When Shen Luo was wondering why Bai Xiaotian was so angry, he saw him rushing towards the door of the shop with big strides, and the two young men in black at the door noticed something was wrong and came forward.
Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, Shen Luo hurriedly followed.
As a result, the two young men in black came to Bai Xiaotian, suddenly clasped their fists and bowed, respectfully calling him "Young Master".
Shen Luo raised his eyebrows, as if he realized something.
Then Bai Xiaotian was heard cursing "bastard" in a low voice, and he rushed into Lu Bao Tang.
Shen Luo also hurried into the shop, and saw a short and fat old man wearing a soft-cornered hat and a round-collared shirt leaning against the counter. He shrunk back slightly, blocking a young girl in a ruqun.
The old man had a fair complexion, slightly drooping eyebrows, two wisps of slightly shaggy mustache on his lips, and a look of sorrow on his face.