Gu Zhichang, Chen Xianyong, and Li Mingtai, the trio, had only planned to stroll around Seeking Immortal County, but somehow they ended up in a muddle helping a bookstore owner close his shop before following him into the crowd.
Amidst the deafening drumbeats and gong clashes, they arrived at the Seeking Immortal Pier together.
By now, there were already a great many boats at the dock—some selling books, others "flowers," some delivering vegetables, and there were those transporting salt and iron; there were also steam iron ships resembling sea monsters that had come from the Western Barbarians, capable of spouting black flames.
But none of these counted as a grand spectacle, for the people of Seeking Immortal County had grown accustomed to such sights.
So the four men blended into the crowd, watching as the citizens clicked their tongues in disdain, occasionally standing on tiptoes to peer at the broad expanse of Seeking Immortal River.
