Although Cheng Xuqing was very happy that Gu Shi was going with them, he had no intention of leaving immediately.
"It's getting late now. Let's go downstairs and have a meal. I'll take you to the sewer this afternoon."
Cheng Xuqing hurried downstairs to order food, and Gu Shi and Zhao Zhize were left behind.
Zhao Zhize took this opportunity to instruct Gu Shi, "If you really want to go, you'd better change your clothes first.
Your robe is not very convenient for moving in the sewer, and the hem will get dirty easily. You also need to change into a pair of thicker shoes, preferably high boots that can tuck your trouser legs into.
The mud is very thick in some places, and there are sharp stones and other garbage on the ground. It would be bad if the soles of your shoes were cut and your skin was injured. After all, it is a sewer, so be careful of bacterial infection in such a dirty place.
Gu Shi was not surprised by Zhao Zhize's nagging. After all, he has always been such a worrying person.
"I see."
Then Gu Shi laughed again and said, "I didn't expect you to be so experienced. It seems that even though you say Cheng Xuqing is unreliable, you still follow him around in the sewers."
Zhao Zhize sighed helplessly, "I can't just leave him alone. He's a fire mage and he's useless in the sewers. Any spell he casts could cause a methane explosion.
If he really encountered any danger, with his skills, he wouldn't be able to escape. At most, he would fight the enemy to the death. Although he wouldn't die, I would still be worried. "
Gu Shi added a joking remark, "It's truly pitiful how pitiful the hearts of parents are."
"Hey, you've been out there for too long, you've grown wings, haven't you? You dare to make up stories about me like that? You're asking for a fight."
Zhao Zhize raised his fist as if preparing to punch Gu Shi. Gu Shi saw this and immediately began to beg for mercy.
"No, no, no, I was wrong. It's not okay even if I was wrong."
"That's more like it."
When the two of them came downstairs chatting and laughing, Cheng Xuqing had already ordered the dishes and was sitting at the table drinking juice.
Cheng Xuqing looked at the two of them and asked, "What are you two talking about? You're laughing so happily."
Gu Shi replied, "Nothing, just a joke. What did you order?"
"Let me tell you, the barbecue steak in this restaurant is delicious..."
The three of them had a delicious lunch happily.
After the meal, they rested for a while. Gu Shi changed his clothes according to Zhao Zhize's advice, and they were ready to set off.
Because the environment in the sewer was not suitable for using fire magic, Cheng Xuqing put away his staff and instead wore a dagger.
Gu Shi saw it and asked curiously, "You can actually use a sword."
Cheng Xuqing waved his hand, "I can only pull it out and chop it randomly. The main reason is that I don't have anything to protect myself, so I feel uneasy. Come, go this way."
The two men brought Gu Shi to a remote river channel near the city wall. There was a hole nearly two meters high on the river bank below.
Cheng Xuqing said, "This is it, let's go down."
Although the riverbank was quite high from the ground, it was not a problem for the three of them and they went down easily.
Gu Shi followed the two of them as they approached the cave entrance, where water was continuously flowing out into the river.
There was a lot of silt accumulated on both sides of the water. Before he could even walk in, Gu Shi could already smell the stench of rotting food.
Gu Shi pinched his nose and said, "This place stinks."
Zhao Zhize was already somewhat accustomed to it. "It's a sewer after all, it can't be clean. Here, a mask, you'll feel better after you put it on."
Gu Shi took the mask from Zhao Zhize's hand. It was obvious that he made it himself. It seemed that he had been annoyed by the smell before and thought of making some masks by himself.
Although it looked a bit ugly, Gu Shi didn't mind. He put on the mask. He didn't know if it was a psychological effect, but he felt that the sour smell was indeed a little lighter.
Then Zhao Zhize handed over another bottle of magic potion. Gu Shi took it with some doubt and asked, "What is this?"
Cheng Xuqing explained, "It's for detoxification. Although we haven't encountered it yet, Zhao Zhize said that there might be toxic gases in the sewers. We prepared it in advance just in case."
Gu Shi gave Zhao Zhize a thumbs up, saying that he was really well prepared.
"Okay, let's go in."
Zhao Zhize took out a lantern and held a map in his other hand. The three of them, led by him, walked into the dark sewer.
As soon as Gu Shi walked into the cave, he couldn't help frowning. He was not yet used to the sticky feeling under his feet.
The further you go inside, the darker the light from outside becomes. In the end, you can only rely on the light from the lantern in Zhao Zhize's hand to see the surrounding environment clearly.
The ground of the sewer is in the shape of a concave U, with dirty sewage in the middle and areas for people to walk on both sides.
This place is really well connected. You can see a fork in the road every few steps. Gu Shi was led by the other two people to turn left and right, and go up and down the stairs several times. As he walked, he didn't know where he was.
Suddenly, Gu Shi stopped and asked, "Did you hear anyone talking?"
Cheng Xuqing listened for a while and said, "It must be the group of people living in the sewers.
There are many beggars living in the sewers of Root City. They have no money and no place to live. Sleeping here at least protects them from the wind and rain, so it can be considered a relatively good place to stay.
Seeing Cheng Xuqing and Zhao Zhize looking unsurprised, Gu Shi said, "It seems you've had quite a rich and varied experience these days."
Cheng Xuqing shrugged and explained, "I've suffered a lot from this group of people.
At the beginning, I felt sorry for a child wandering in the sewer, so I gave him some money and food. As a result, a large group of people came over and surrounded me, and some people even planned to rob him in the chaos.
In the end, it was thanks to Zhao Zhize that we were able to escape because he knocked out a lot of people."
"So scary?"
"Yeah, there are some people who think we're easy to bully and just come up and rob us, so you better not learn from me."
At this time, Zhao Zhize said, "We're here."
Gu Shi looked around and didn't find anything unusual. He turned to look at Cheng Xuqing and asked, "Where are the strange traces you mentioned? Why don't I see them?"
Cheng Xuqing stretched out his finger and pointed, signaling Gu Shi to look down.
The ground they were standing on was relatively clean and free of mud, but the dark and humid environment had caused a thick layer of moss to grow on the ground, making it easy to slip if not careful.
Gu Shi looked down and saw that a piece of moss had been cleared away not far in front of him, revealing the dark road surface below.
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