Although Mingzhu is not the kind of person who has a photographic memory, she is definitely thoughtful enough. As early as when she was in the basement of Ouyang's ancient house, she had carefully looked at the map of Yongchuan, the royal city of the Demon Realm. Not only did she have a certain understanding of the terrain of the entire royal city, but she also knew by heart the street names and directions that would be useful for her investigation. .
She already knew where to buy what she needed and where to find the entrance to the secret passage. That's why she acted so carefully. She had already calculated that even if she was seen by the residents in the royal city, they would probably think of her as Xia Qiu, the human blood pact maker of the Demon King Fox.
She successfully found the store that the owner of Cloak Point told her about just now. As expected, there were all kinds of lamps for sale here, large and small. Most of these lamps were made of rattan and were very exquisite and beautiful in shape. There was no other special lighting equipment in the store, but all the lamps used as merchandise were lit. They glowed orange one by one, making her feel inexplicably warm in her heart as soon as she stepped into the store.
A small and exquisite lamp attracted her attention. The lamp looked a bit like a small birdcage. There was a small bowl filled with lamp oil hanging inside. The small bowl was well designed and could be buckled after the lamp oil was put in. Even if it is shaken, it will not overflow, and the mechanism attached to it can easily open it, so that it can be refilled when the lamp oil is exhausted.
"Little girl, you have good taste!"
The Winged Demon boss who was sitting in the corner came up behind her and said.
When she turned around, she was shocked by the appearance of the boss. The monsters she saw on the street just now were all bull-headed and horse-faced guys. Even if they were in human form, most of them wore masks. Some banshees were beautiful, but they were as coquettish as snakes and scorpions. . The Winged Demon is completely different from them. Although she is old, she looks more like an angel in her eyes. Her beautiful wings with patterns, the white feathers growing naturally between her buns, and the Her pair of emerald green eyes, although her face has been covered with criss-cross wrinkles over time, still cannot conceal her brilliance.
"It's so beautiful!" Ran Mingzhu couldn't help but admired.
The Winged Demon blinked, thinking that the little human girl was praising the lamp she picked up, so she took the natural pearl in her hand and said, "Look, this lamp can be carried like this It can be worn in the hand and hung around the waist. The material of this lampshade is very special. Even if it comes into contact with your skin at such a close distance, you don’t have to worry about being burned by it.”
"Oh? It's true!" Ran Mingzhu took a look and found that there was indeed a small hook on the lamp that was convenient for hanging around her waist, but she didn't know where to hang it on her body.
The Winged Demon first put down the lamp in his hand, then pointed at the cloak in Ran Mingzhu's hand and said, "Come on, give it to me!"
However, Mingzhu handed the cloak to the Winged Demon obediently. In her eyes, she was like a kind old grandmother. Her grandmother looked very similar to her in her vague childhood memories.
The Winged Demon took the cloak, put it on Ran Mingzhu's body very skillfully, then pulled it down to smooth out the wrinkles on it, and then pointed out the belt of the cloak near her waist to her.
"Look, this strap can be used to adjust the tightness of the cloak, and you can also hang a lamp on it!" As she said this, she turned around and picked up the small lamp, and hung it well around Mingran Mingzhu's waist. Then press the safety buckle on the hanging buckle, "Just press it lightly, and you don't have to worry about it falling off!"
Ran Mingzhu turned around and found that no matter how her body swayed, the lamp was still firmly on her waist and would not burn her cloak. She immediately felt the exquisite design of this winged demon. He immediately decided to buy it, so he asked, "I want this one. How much does it cost?"
"Give it to you, little girl!" the Winged Demon said with a smile.
"Why are you giving it to me?!" Although Mingzhu felt that the winged demon was friendly, she did not dare to accept her gift casually.
"It's rare for someone to appreciate the lamp I made so much. Besides, this lamp isn't worth much, so just take it!" The Winged Demon responded, then raised his hand to straighten Ran Mingzhu's cloak, "It's nothing like this. Your world is full of dangers, so be careful! The lamp oil in this lamp can burn for a long time, so I will give you a small bottle of lamp oil as a spare!"
Ran Mingzhu nodded gratefully. Although she had walked out of the shop, she was still indescribably moved in her heart. She never thought that she would be able to meet kind-hearted people just after arriving in the demon world. Even in the human world, such warmth is rare.
Leaving the shopping street, she finally found the alley where the Sparrow Hotel was located. At this time, the alley had just become lively, with lights and feasting, and demons dancing wildly. When the door of each shop was opened, there would be a strong smell of alcohol and the aroma of women, and of course the smell of male animals. This kind of The smell of Ran Mingzhu was so strong that it even made her choke and unable to open her eyes.
The Sparrow Inn was at the end of the alley, and she knew that if she wanted to enter the warehouse, she had to walk in through the front door and walk through the lobby. But in this case, it is inevitable to deal with the boss at the front desk. It is better to pretend to be a guest and find an opportunity to enter the warehouse from the backyard.
She buttoned the hat on her cloak more tightly, and then plucked up the courage to push open the door of the hotel. There were many guests in the lobby who were drinking and talking. A girl with cat ears noticed her first. , came up to us and asked: "This guest, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
Ran Mingzhu was stunned for a moment and then responded: "Ah, yes! Give me a single room!"
"Okay, come with me to the counter! Register with the shopkeeper first!" The cat girl smiled and guided Mingzhu to the counter. Although the customer in front of her was wearing a long cloak and her face was blocked by the hat on the cloak, she She still smelled something different from theirs, but she had never seen a human before, so she couldn't tell what the smell was.
When the shopkeeper behind the counter saw a guest coming, he asked with a smile on his face: "What kind of room does the guest want?"
"Ah, this guest asked for a single room," the cat girl said first.
The boss glared at her angrily, and then explained with a smile: "What a coincidence, our single rooms are all full. How about guests come to a suite? The suite is on the third floor. Not only is the environment good, The window doesn’t face the street, so it’s quiet! If you decide to stay, I’ll give you a rich breakfast as well. What do you think?”
However, Mingzhu only wanted to move in quickly, but she had no requirements as to what kind of room she would stay in, so she nodded and said, "Okay, this is the room!"
"How many days do you want to stay?" the hotel owner asked while registering on the booklet.
"Just one night. Oh no, how about three days!" Ran Mingzhu thought that it would be better to stay in this hotel temporarily. After investigating the secret passages in this hotel, she would also investigate several other ones.
"Okay, three days." The boss raised his head after writing and asked, "How about paying a deposit first?"
"How much deposit is required!" Ran Mingzhu smiled and thought to herself that the demon world is indeed the same as the human world, there are profiteers everywhere.
"At least this number." The boss held out three fingers and said.
"I only have so much." Ran Mingzhu took out the biggest piece of silver in his pocket and put it on the counter.
"That's enough, that's enough. I'll give you breakfast for two more days!" The boss smiled happily, weighed the money in his hand, and then carefully put it away.
"Xiaohua, take the guest to the room, room 306 on the third floor." The boss ordered the cat demon girl, his tone sounded like a different person.
"Yes!" The cat demon girl Yingwan turned around and said to Ran Mingzhu, "Please come with me!"
Ran Mingzhu followed the cat demon girl up to the third floor, turned left, and came to room 306.
"Actually, you just gave the boss too much money. If you want to continue to live here, don't give so much. In front of the boss just now, I can't remind you, I'm really sorry." The cat demon girl spat. After sticking out his tongue, he took the key from his waist and opened the door to the room.
However, Mingzhu noticed the girl's fear of the boss, so she shrugged nonchalantly as she walked into the room and said, "Thank you very much!"
"Then I'm leaving. If you need anything, you can call me at any time. My name is Yu Xiaohua. Just call me Xiaohua!" The cat demon girl smiled and turned around to leave.
Ran Mingzhu grabbed her, dragged her into the house, and closed the door. She didn't know why she felt that this cat demon girl was trustworthy. Maybe it was her kind reminder, or her crystal clear eyes. eye.
She took out a small piece of silver from her pocket and gave it to her and said, "Xiaohua, can you do me a favor?"
"Help?! Yes, but I can't accept this!" The cat demon girl shook her head and prepared to return the money.
But Mingzhu pushed her extended hand back and said: "I want to go to the warehouse in the backyard to find something, but there seems to be someone at the counter all the time, right? Can you tell me about the time? Is it safest to go to the backyard?”
"That's fine, but why did you go to that warehouse? It's dirty and shabby, and it's filled with the boss's junk." The cat demon girl asked curiously.
"Don't worry about it. Knowing too much is not good for you."
"Well, okay! When the guests have dispersed and the boss is about to take a rest, how about I call you? Then you can enter the warehouse smoothly." The cat demon girl returned the money. into the hands of Ran Mingzhu, and then left.
However, Mingzhu could finally take off the hat and cloak covering her head and get some air. Her hair and forehead were already covered with beads of sweat.
She looked around the suite. The living room was very small and had no windows. The bedroom inside was quite spacious, but the windows were still very small. The floor and bed looked quite clean. They must have been cleaned by the cat girl named Yu Xiaohua just now. She was very surprised why the girl stayed in such a dark shop to work. The boss was not only evil-minded, but also very cruel. , if it were her, she probably wouldn't be able to bear it for a day. But what puzzled her even more was that the cat demon girl looked shabby in clothes, but she was surprisingly brave and refused to accept the favor she had given her.
She lay down on the bed with her clothes on, and took out her father's diary that she had brought with her. It was full of her father's handwriting, and looking at them was like seeing her father's figure. In the middle of the diary cover, she stuffed a photo of her parents. The photo was taken from the photo album at home. Although her father was smiling in the photo, he looked thoughtful. She guessed that It turns out that my father must be worried about my aunt Ran Susu.