"I don't need lodging," Xu Huo said.
As soon as he said this, at least half of the people surrounding him walked away. The remaining ones still wanted to try their luck, including a few children who kept on persuading him.
"I don't need lodging," Xu Huo repeated. This time, even the children were disappointed and turned away without hesitation to approach the next traveler.
The streets were filled with the sounds of vendors, even those selling snacks and such would bring their goods onto the main road for people to sample, thus attracting customers.
As he kept walking, the number of such vendors gradually decreased. Closer to the city center, the area was a bit more bustling with neatly arranged shopfronts.
Xu Huo bought a map.
Shi Sanjiu had given him some zoned addresses and a few city names, saying that the entrance might appear there. But whether it was in all those cities or just one of them was uncertain.
