"Wow, it's so lively here!"
Having entered Dongwu City, Lin Li strolled leisurely down the street, taking in all the sights of the capital with a curious expression.
The flat, blue-bricked streets were lined on both sides with rice shops, taverns, theaters, and small workshops. There were also brothels, where colorfully dressed, flamboyant women stood at the entrances, soliciting customers.
In the open spaces along the road, numerous vendors sold all sorts of small trinkets from their stalls. Their skin was dark, likely tanned from years of doing business under the hot sun.
The street stretched on before him, leading toward a quieter part of the city, yet it remained crowded with pedestrians.
The crowd of pedestrians bustled to and fro. Some hurried along carrying goods on shoulder poles, others drove horse-drawn carriages laden with cargo, and still others guided sturdy water buffaloes pulling flatbed carts.
