Chapter 160 The Real Panlong City

However, it didn't happen.

People either nodded and smiled at him, or simply ignored him, and soon passed by without looking back.

Did they treat him as an aboriginal?

He Lingchuan knew that the Panlong army and civilians were very vigilant against outsiders, and any illegal intruders would be treated as spies.

Was it because he had fought side by side with the Dafeng Army last time that he obtained the pass of Dafanghu?

With these questions, he continued to move forward.

The road was full of green mountains and green waters, wild flowers covered the long slopes, colorful butterflies were in pairs, and the crops in the fields were growing well.

Everything was extremely quiet, and it looked even more peaceful than most of the countryside that the support army passed by.

However, this was the Panlong Wasteland, a land watered by countless people with their flesh and blood.

The Panlong City in sight was getting closer and closer, and more and more magnificent.

The outline of the city looked similar to what he saw in the Panlong illusion. It lacked some edges and corners, and also lacked a lot of fortifications. The most obvious thing was that the gates lacked the hideous crocodile tooth vertebrae. It can be seen that the pressure faced by Panlong City during this period was far less than that in the later period.

But Panlong City still caused a full sense of oppression to any outsider.

When he got closer, He Lingchuan found that although there were no crocodile tooth vertebrae under the battlements, the outer wall was full of brown-gray climbing plants. They were densely packed on the wall, and people could hardly see the true color of the wall. It was spring now, but the plants were full of fist-sized fruits, light red, and looked like papayas.

It must be said that the greening work on the wall was a bit of a failure.

Why plant climbing plants at the most important south gate of Panlong City? These plants have thick vines, and the old vines at the bottom are thicker than his thighs. Isn't it suitable for enemies to climb?

Not only He Lingchuan, but many outsiders were also pointing and talking.

Yes, Panlong City was different from what he had imagined. It was not heavily guarded and no strangers were allowed to approach. He glanced around and saw strangers in different clothes and even skin colors.

He also recognized that several pedestrians on the road were independent merchants, and there was a caravan waiting to pass through customs ahead. There were at least forty or fifty people in the team, and more than ten carriages were full of goods.

These should all be outsiders, because many people looked at Panlong City with the same expression as He Lingchuan, and they did not try to hide their surprise.

The city gate was half open, and there were about seven or eight soldiers in charge of security checks, which was a small team. They were dressed neatly and energetic, but their expressions were friendly.

They checked the indexes and customs documents taken out by the pedestrians. For the caravan, they would check the goods randomly, and they would be released if they matched the records in the documents.

It didn't look very strict.

He Lingchuan admitted that this was more relaxed than the customs clearance in Blackwater City.

It was his turn soon.

He Lingchuan smiled amiably, but in fact, he was ready to turn around and run away if something went wrong. After all, he didn't have any ID to prove his identity.

He just came here to try his luck. The dream started from here. If he didn't enter Panlong, he didn't know what to do.

But the city gate guard saw him and didn't even want the index document. He waved his hand to signal him to pass quickly.

He Lingchuan hesitated and paused.

The city gate guard said directly: "Go, don't block the road!"

It didn't seem like a trick. He Lingchuan took a big step and slipped through the city gate quickly.

Sure enough, after fighting side by side with the Dafeng Army last time, he gained the... goodwill of Panlong City? No longer a rat crossing the street.

The city gate tower was as magnificent as he remembered, but there were only two gates, unlike the three-layered urn city in later generations.

After passing the level, he first faced a large square.

This square was still so big, but the layout was different from what he remembered. The strange thing was that there was a lake on the edge of the square, sparkling and steaming, and it turned out to be a hot spring lake.

The shore was dotted with furry papyrus.

He Lingchuan stood by the lake. The water was so clear that the bottom sand could be seen. There were no koi in the lake, but local stream fish were in groups.

At this time, the Chiba Plateau had a network of waterways and abundant forests and grasses, and it was a pearl on the Panlong Desert. He Lingchuan had also seen this lake in the Panlong City of later generations, but it had dried up long ago, leaving only its outline.

Only when he saw it in person did he know that the lakeshore had been built with many steps, and people could walk directly from the square to the lake to get water without any obstacles.

He tested the water temperature, which was more than 40 degrees.

There were still fish at such a high water temperature? Would it be cooked if it was 20 degrees higher?

He Lingchuan looked back and saw scaffolding on the high wall next to the city gate, where many craftsmen were hammering and hammering.

The sculpture was 70 to 80 feet high. Although it was not completed, the general outline could be seen.

That outline, those lines, yes, it was a dragon for sure.

In the Panlong fantasy, there is also a black dragon sculpture beside the city gate, but here, it is not yet completed.

Now He Lingchuan knows what era he has entered.

This stage is probably after Panlong Wasteland became an enclave again, Zhong Shengguang was completely disappointed with his homeland, so he replaced the original guardian beast Taurus behind the city gate with a black dragon sculpture.

He Lingchuan randomly chose a road to walk in. The streets were spacious and clean, the buildings were lined up, and there were people hawking outside the shops... It was no different from other bustling cities.

After seeing the bleakness and desolation of Panlong City in the future, and seeing its current appearance, He Lingchuan felt a sense of unreality as if he were in another world even though he knew he was in a dream.

Especially the peddlers and civilians and wealthy businessmen who came and went, those who should laugh and laugh, those who should bargain, those who should quarrel, and those who should hurry are in a hurry, full of the breath of life.

The tragic, gloomy, and solemn atmosphere that He Lingchuan thought did not exist.

Was the dream he was in the past reality?

People living here still live their lives as usual, they still sacrifice themselves for five buckets of rice, they still buy two cents a piece of candied haws for their children, and they still cheat and kidnap their children——

When He Lingchuan walked to the door of a restaurant, he was hit by a child rushing from the opposite side.

This kid is as short and skinny as a monkey, but very strong. An ordinary person would probably be knocked over, but He Lingchuan has practiced martial arts for many years, and his lower body is as stable as a clock. Even though the boy didn't knock him down, he was thrown two feet away and sat on the ground.

He glared angrily: "Can you walk well?"

"You kid, what are you doing with my necklace?" He Lingchuan lowered his head and saw that the necklace that was originally attached to the flesh was caught outside the skirt of his clothes, and the small piece of sacred bone was actually shining with a faint red light.

When the kid bumped into him, he felt his neck tighten. Fortunately, although the chain was thin, it was not broken.

The boy jumped up from the ground and ran away.

He Lingchuan was about to catch up and give him a big dick, when he was unexpectedly hit hard on the shoulder, and a voice said: "Hey, He Lingchuan!"

Someone here actually knows his name! He Lingchuan was so excited that the kid stopped chasing him and turned to look at the person.

This man was of medium to thin build, with round eyes. He was a spirited young man, but he had a crutch under his arm and one leg was dangling, daring not to touch the ground.

"Sure enough, it's you!" He looked at He Lingchuan and smiled, showing his big white teeth.

"Hu Min!" He Lingchuan was also pleasantly surprised. He hugged his shoulders and patted him on the back, "Where did you come from, a cripple like you?"

His surprise was that not only did he meet an old acquaintance in his dream, but he also remembered him!

This shows that he left a mark in the dream and was not just a spectator or passer-by.

This discovery is of great significance.

"I wanted to buy a dime of wine at Frost River Restaurant, but I saw you standing here, stupidly being touched by a kid!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Hu Min was his comrade from the Gale Army who defended the car formation together in his last dream. He Lingchuan had a broken arm, and Hu Min installed all the crossbow arrows for him.

True friendship between men does not mean they have to live together in the same school, or they have to shoulder a gun together.

"Let's go have a few drinks." He Lingchuan turned around and saw Shuanghe Restaurant.

Why? Isn't this the place where Sun Fuping convened the expedition team to discuss countermeasures after they entered the Panlong ruins? But at that time, all that was left of the restaurant was a sign swaying in the wind, and the words were difficult to read.

But the Shuanghe Restaurant in front of him had large gilded characters on the plaque. There were many drinkers in the restaurant and the business was booming.

The two happily went into the restaurant and sat down. When the waiter came over and asked the guests what food and drinks they wanted, He Lingchuan touched his pockets belatedly.

No, it’s as clean as just washed!

When Broken Blade sent him to dreamland, did he only need to bring a set of clothes with him?

Shouldn't I be given some start-up capital or something? This is too stingy.

But Hu Min was ordering something happily: "Old Luo Bai will bring us a jar first, stir-fry some grass heads for us, bring us a plate of lard residue, and mix some pig head meat! Oh yes, do you want to eat goose or chicken?"

"I..." Do people without money have a choice? He Lingchuan's smile was a little bitter, "I can do it."

"Then let's cut a goose leg into pieces. I want the biggest and fattest one!"

When He Lingchuan heard the word "most", he quickly said: "Is that too much? I have eaten here, don't waste it."

Hu Min glared: "You're full, but I'm still hungry. It's just this, I can't finish the jar of wine! You can have more -"

At this point, he suddenly came to his senses: "Oh! It's okay. You can eat whatever you want. I'll treat you to this meal today!"

"This..." is great! "...How can that be okay! Am I the kind of person who takes advantage of others?"

He Lingchuan also glared, and Hu Min smiled: "Brothers, what are you talking about?"

In less than two blinks, the lard residue was served.

This is actually the residue left over from refining lard in the kitchen, with some pepper added. Meat food is so expensive, you can't throw it away. If you sell it to the bartender, a plate only costs two big bucks.

He Lingchuan pinched the entrance, it was crispy and crispy, and the more you chewed, the more fragrant it became. At first glance, Hu Min is an old drunkard, and he knows how good lard dregs are.

"How did you survive?" Hu Min asked him, "We defended until dawn, and finally General Red personally provided support, but you were knocked into the water. After the enemy retreated, even Commander Xiao personally went into the water, but he couldn't find him. you."

Commander Xiao jumped into the water to find him? He Lingchuan was moved.

He remembered that he climbed up the big rock to pay homage to the Red General, but was shaken awake by a servant, which he regrets to this day. But it turns out that in the eyes of Hu Min, Commander Xiao and others, he was knocked into the water by the enemy and disappeared?