Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1190 587: Universal Celebration

Li Banfeng had been waiting in front of the Fool's City gate for most of the day, but had not seen Mr. Kong Fang, Du Wenming, or Sun Tiecheng.

The people in the city continued to prepare for battle with all their might, without a hint of slackness. Although their usual behavior was somewhat absurd, when it came to life and death, the Foolish Cultivators were anything but careless.

Li Banfeng checked his pocket watch; it was already deep into the night.

He considered whether or not to return to the Portable Residence once.

Staying home for a period could allow him to accumulate some luck with the skill of living in peace and working happily.

Moreover, his wife had been cooped up in the lab for a long time, and Li Banfeng was a bit worried. He pondered whether there was a way to bring his wife back.

But no one knew when Mr. Kong Fang would come over, and before Sun Tiecheng returned, Li Banfeng had to stay in Fool's City. If he wanted to pick up his wife, the Old Man would have to find a way. Could he accommodate this...

"Woo~ woo~" Suddenly, Li Banfeng heard two blasts of a whistle.

At this point in time, the Portable Residence was already asleep, and a moment ago, Li Banfeng had heard its deep breathing.

Suddenly, it sounded an alarm whistle. What had it seen?

Was someone coming?

Li Banfeng looked towards the dense fog in the distance, a hazy mist, seeing no one appear.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a figure, passing right in front of him. Li Banfeng turned to look again; a man had already entered the city gate.

He just went in like that, right under Li Banfeng's nose, and yet Li Banfeng hadn't noticed.

"Halt!" Li Banfeng shouted.

The man paused, surprised that this gate guard would notice him.

The people around the city gate also heard Li Banfeng's shout. In any other place, these people would be startled, wondering how the enemy had suddenly reached their doorstep?

But the old Foolish Cultivators in Fool's City remained calm. The old men continued buying vegetables, children bought sweets, and a few idlers leaned against the wall, still gossiping.

The man turned back, smiling at Li Banfeng: "You called me?"

Li Banfeng studied the man's appearance carefully, appearing to be over seventy years old, weighing likely less than seventy pounds, standing apparently under four feet three inches, with fine eyebrows, thin eyes, high cheekbones, thin lips, sharp teeth, and a goatee.

"What are you here for?" Li Banfeng casually replied, as if he already knew the old man.

In reality, Li Banfeng was very nervous. The Silk-pulling Earrings were constantly monitoring the surroundings, while the Tang Sword and sickle stood guard on either side, with the projector stationed at the battlement on lookout. Although Li Banfeng occasionally got distracted, he never let down his guard.

Yet this old man passed right in front of him, and Li Banfeng didn't even notice him.

What kind of method was this? Was this old man a master of Home Cultivation?

Even the Seek Fortune and Avoid Disaster Skill taught by the coachman hadn't worked. What level of cultivation must this old man have reached?

Seeing Li Banfeng remain so calm, the old man also tightened his guard, laughing as he said: "I'm here to see an old friend."

"Who is your friend?" Li Banfeng asked sincerely, without any technique or scheming.

But the old man didn't see it that way. This was Fool's City, where every action had to be very cautious. He looked at Li Banfeng and said word by word: "City Master Sun is my old friend."

Li Banfeng followed up: "Have you met City Master Sun?"

What did that mean?

The old man scrutinized Li Banfeng up and down: "I haven't seen him in many years, and I don't know what City Master Sun looks like now. Could the City Master possibly be personally guarding the city gate?"

This was also a fact; this old man indeed hadn't seen Sun Tiecheng for many years, mistaking the person before him for Sun Tiecheng.

City Master Sun's ability to notice him entering the city gate made perfect sense.

Li Banfeng continued: "How could this be called guarding the city gate? It's hearing that an old friend is coming and personally coming to greet the guest."

The old man looked at Li Banfeng and said: "You knew the old friend was coming?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "Not only do I know, the whole city knows."

The old man glanced into Fool's City, where the townsfolk wandered leisurely, as if nothing was amiss, but the shopkeeper could see they were all armed.

Li Banfeng called out: "Qing'er, the guest has arrived. Treat him with good food and drink!"

Yan Qing'er, who had been waiting near the door, hurried to the entrance when she heard the shopkeeper call. She gestured and said: "Guest Master, please come inside."

A restaurant owner in the city came out and said: "Guest Master, have you eaten? Our dishes are affordable and good."

The innkeeper next door shouted: "Guest Master, do you need a place to stay? We just happened to have a top room available today."

Yan Qing'er added: "Guest Master, why don't you listen to some music at our Book Residence first? I'll have the restaurant send over food and drink, and you can spend the night at our Book Residence."

Businesses all over the town came out to solicit:

"Guest Master, come see our small shop. The calligraphy and paintings are all authentic."

"Guest Master, we have oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, pots, and pans—everything is of excellent quality and reasonable price."

"Guest Master, try our pickles. If you don't find them delicious, you don't have to pay."

"Guest Master, consider our pills. They cure all ailments."

"Guest Master, I'll teach you a trick. If you want to learn, just give a tip. If you don't, you can watch for fun."

The old man felt waves of dizziness, forgetting what he had come to Fool's City for.

Oh right, he came to visit an old friend.

He came here to be a guest.

Didn't they all call him Guest Master? It wasn't wrong after all.

Entering the city as a guest wasn't wrong, actually.

"Guest Master, I can remove moles!"

"Guest Master, I can extract corns!"

Amidst the chorus of calls, the old man muddleheadedly walked into the city.

He really didn't expect that with Fool's City preparing for battle, despite his high cultivation level, if he truly entered the city, it would be difficult to leave again.