When Li Yuan and Wen Xiaoqiao arrived at Zhongshi, sixty sword-wielding laborers were already lined up in an open space at the entrance.
Zhongshi was unique; if the entire Black Market Island were a castle, then Zhongshi was a city within a city.
The surrounding area consisted of maze-like warehouses and high walls, all in a gray tone.
The only way to reach the entrance was through a narrow alley, the place where Li Yuan had heard the woman crying earlier—the place where live goods were sold.
From the alley to the entrance, the terrain opened up dramatically.
This open space was where the sword-wielding laborers were currently located.
Rows of houses lined the edge of the open space; these houses served as temporary accommodations for the laborers on night duty and some of the vendor
