1509 Flying Cloud City (1/2)

Flying Cloud City, Shangyu Prefecture, Tongzhou Province...

At night, the roadside lamps had been lit up in Anping City. All the hotels and restaurants in the downtown had started to be filled with guests. In a hotel called As You Will in Redsparrow Avenue, Flying Cloud City, a waiter with a white towel on his shoulder was soliciting guests outside the gate.

”Come on in please. Our food and drinks are cheap. No fraud, we've got all sorts of drinks and food as you want...”

Flying Cloud City was originally a big city in Shangyu Prefecture with over 4 million people. However, the catastrophe of bloody figures affected over 10 prefectures 2 years ago. Shangyu Prefecture was heavily afflicted by bloody figures. Flying Cloud City had also suffered a great loss in this catastrophe. The entire Flying Cloud City along with dozens of towns outside the city had almost deteriorated into ruins. Fewer than 400 thousand people finally survived this disaster.

After two more years, the bloody figures in Shangyu Prefecture had almost been swept over. At least no bloody figure could be seen in cities and the suburbs. Even if there were, they had already hidden in deep woods and were being chased by many bounty criminal hunters. However, the damages left to Flying Cloud City couldn't be mended within a short period.

Although Flying Cloud City was already in reconstruction over the past 2 years, traces left by bloody figures could still be seen everywhere in this city. Some city walls inside the city had not been fixed well. Ruins could also be found in prosperous areas and residential districts. After ruins were cleared on roadsides, large areas of open land were left there, most of which place had been covered with weeds.

However, the largest change to Flying Cloud City was the sharp decrease in its population. Although some beneficial policies had been executed to stimulate people to migrate in Flying Cloud City these two years, it still contained fewer than 1 million people, which was fewer than one-quarter of the former population. As a result, the former prosperous city turned a bit sluggish.

As it was in the holy war, it was already very fortunate for a person to find a job and feed himself in such a sluggish city which was once prosperous.

Therefore, the waiter solicited guests at his full efforts.

”The specialties today are pleasant eight treasures. If you consume 6 silver coins, we will gift you a pot of self-brewed dark plum spirit...”

At this moment, a person who looked a bit tired negotiated a dim alley aside As You Will slowly. When he passed by the roadside lamp, his travel-stained face was immediately recognized by that waiter. The waiter's eyes turned bright at once as he hurriedly strode forward with a big smile. At the same time, he turned his head to have his towel circle around his neck while he started to clean the guest's trouser legs, then the latter's clothes as a whole.

”Come on in, friend. Long time no see. You appear having not taken food. Come on in, come on in...” the waiter passionately welcomed the guest in.

The guest looked up at the waiter with a bit shock, asking, ”You remember me?”

”Why not? Haven't you come here one month ago?” the waiter asked with a sincere simile, adding, ”You even asked me something before rewarding me with a gold coin as a tip. You're the first VIP who rewarded me with one gold coin since I became the waiter of this hotel. I even kept that gold coin till now. How could I forget you...”