So, Ye Tiancheng said to the good-natured evil spirit, "Uh, but my brother and I are used to being outside. There should be hotels like those outside here. Are there no hotels nearby?"
The good-natured evil spirit replied enthusiastically, "It's not that there are no hotels. There are definitely hotels nearby."
"It's just that the hotels nearby aren't very good, and the conditions are very poor, not worthy of someone of your status. If you want better hotels, there are certainly some, but they are not close to here and you would have to go quite far."
"The inn I mentioned is called Qing Ju, and it's the best accommodation in this area. Moreover, Qing Ju can be considered among the best in the entire Odd Market."
The evil spirit rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Since you're here out of curiosity to take a look and have some fun, it's not bad to experience such a place occasionally. Anyway, we are temporarily trapped here and cannot get out. What's wrong with staying at Qing Ju?"
"To tell you the truth, what's so special about hotels outside? Outside, they are all houses made of concrete and cement, and they all look the same. Places like this, which have basically disappeared outside, are more interesting, don't you think?"
Ye Tiancheng frowned, but then he thought that the hotel was too far away, and he didn't want to go. He also didn't want to take the little fox to stay in a place with poor conditions. If it were outside, it would be fine to occasionally stay in a hotel with poor conditions, Ye Tiancheng had stayed in them before, but this was the Odd Market, a place where evil spirits came and went.
What if there were no safety guarantees, or other problems, what then?
Although being in the Odd Market was already dangerous, large hotels and inns were generally much safer because these places were often directly controlled by the Grand Proprietor, and the rules would be stricter. It could be said that there were dangerous places, but there were no safer accommodations.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng ultimately settled for the second best and chose to go to Qing Ju to see. If it was suitable, he would stay there.
"Since that's the case, then my brother and I will go and take a look. Little... Brother A Li, this elder brother has worked hard to answer our questions, you should give him something."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking with the good-natured evil spirit, he turned to the little fox and signaled him to find something to give the evil spirit as a reward.
This was also a way to show his attitude, and to let other onlookers know that he would not treat all beings with arrogance. Only those who bumped into Ye Tiancheng's hands first would be dealt with by Ye Tiancheng. As for evil spirits with good temperaments and attitudes like the one in front of him, they could get some benefits even for a small favor.
When he almost called out "Little Fox," Ye Tiancheng quickly stopped himself. Because he and the little fox had come in together, and considering that there would be evil spirits of different ages from all over the world when they arrived here, for safety reasons, they did not intend to reveal their real names and identities.
They had already disguised themselves as evil spirits. If they were exposed because of a name, all their efforts would be in vain.
The little fox heard what Ye Tiancheng said, reached into his sleeve, took out a dark object, and casually threw it into the good-natured evil spirit's hand.
The good-natured evil spirit caught it, looked closely, and was overjoyed. He quickly put the thing into his embrace and stored it safely.
He never expected to receive such a benefit after enduring his fear and answering Ye Tiancheng's question. He immediately bowed to Ye Tiancheng and the little fox.
"Thank you, sirs. I've been wandering around here these days. If you two need anything else, feel free to find me. If you can't find me, you can go to the shop with the 'Qian Tang' plaque hanging in front and tell the shopkeeper you're looking for me, Zhang Liushun. I'm willing to serve you."
Ye Tiancheng nodded indifferently and replied, "I appreciate your kindness. I've noted it. If I need anything, I will."
Then, Ye Tiancheng, along with the little fox, parted ways with the good-natured evil spirit Zhang Liushun.
In fact, the reason Ye Tiancheng asked the little fox to casually give Zhang Liushun something was, first, to show his attitude and win people over. As for the second reason, it was to let him know the value of the things they had in the Odd Market.
However, judging from the current situation, whatever the little fox casually gave away seemed to be worth much more than they had expected.
What the little fox threw to Zhang Liushun was a piece of black broken tile, but it was inscribed with runes.
It wasn't just when making talismans that he could draw runes on paper. Sometimes, drawing runes on some special objects could also produce some very interesting things.
However, what the little fox gave to Zhang Liushun was not a particularly rare item. The little fox could easily make a lot of them, and they didn't have any particularly exaggerated effects. He just didn't expect them to be quite valuable in the Odd Market, which made the little fox almost think he had given the wrong thing for a moment.
However, after this experience, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox clearly had a good understanding of the little fox's craftsmanship.
They had been working hard behind closed doors all day, and they didn't know how much the little fox had improved. They still needed more practice and to go out to understand themselves better to improve their self-awareness.
Then, after Ye Tiancheng stopped and asked for directions, the evil spirits around them indeed had some idea, and they beat their chests and stamped their feet, regretting that Zhang Liushun had gotten the advantage first.
The things made by the little fox were truly good in the Odd Market. With just one glance, the evil spirits around them clearly saw that they were indeed good things.
Moreover, even such good things were considered things that Ye Tiancheng and the little fox could casually throw away as gifts. Ye Tiancheng was generous. As long as they didn't offend him and caught his eye, they would surely not lack benefits.
This thought made a large circle of evil spirits around them's hearts burn with excitement, wishing they could have been Zhang Liushun themselves and grasped all the benefits in their hands. Unfortunately, it was already too late for them to regret it.
However, there were also those with active minds who had already decided to pay attention to Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, and see if there would be any opportunities in the future to catch the eyes of these two important figures. Just a little bit of their leftovers would be enough for them to benefit for a long time.
Ye Tiancheng followed the direction indicated by Zhang Liushun. Since it was not too far, he quickly found the inn with the "Qing Ju" plaque hanging above it.
Perhaps this place was indeed good, with guests coming and going like clouds, and the business was clearly booming. As soon as Ye Tiancheng and the little fox arrived, a waiter dressed like a waiter from a TV show immediately greeted them, "Yo! Two honored guests, please come in. Are you looking for a meal or a room?"
This was just like in the TV shows. Nowadays, there were no such inns or hotels outside.
Ye Tiancheng recalled how it was in the TV shows and replied to the waiter, "We want to stay. Two rooms, oh, no, one superior room is fine."
As he spoke, he suddenly changed his mind because the little fox tugged at his sleeve, and Ye Tiancheng suddenly realized that in a place like the Odd Market, no matter how safe these large inns were said to be, it was not good for him and the little fox to live separately. They should live in the same room, so that if anything happened, he could take care of it.
Although Ye Tiancheng reduced one room, it could be seen that he was a generous spender, and reducing the room was not due to lack of funds, and he was opening a superior room, so the waiter's expression did not change. Instead, his smile became even more enthusiastic.
"One superior room? Please follow me to the front desk to register." He led Ye Tiancheng and the little fox to the counter. Behind the counter sat a "person" dressed like a scholar from ancient times, with a pale face and a emaciated body, looking like skin and bones.
The scholar noticed Ye Tiancheng and them approaching and slowly raised his head. The waiter greeted him, "Open a superior room for these two distinguished guests."
"Oh, a superior room." The scholar nodded, slowly picked up the pen, flipped open the book in front of him, and picked up the brush to write, "May I ask what your esteemed guests' names are?"
Ye Tiancheng replied to the scholar, "My surname is Chen, Ear Dong Chen, given name Tian."
Although he had decided to change his name and surname to avoid revealing his true identity, when thinking of a fake name, Ye Tiancheng was as rough as when he named the little fox. He just reversed his own name and removed his surname. It was no different from how he had directly named the little fox Ye Li before.
Moreover, considering that the little fox would grow up and eventually need a proper name outside, and the little fox insisted that he liked the name "Little Fox" very much, Ye Tiancheng simply asked Hou Mingzhu to register the name Ye Li on the little fox's household registration.
As for changing a fake name again this time, Ye Tiancheng was even rougher. When the scholar looked at the little fox, he directly said, "This is my younger brother, named Chen Li."
The scholar's pen paused, and he asked Ye Tiancheng, "May I ask, which 'li' character is this Chen li?"
Ye Tiancheng replied with a straight face, "It's the 'li' from 'raccoon dog,' with the dog radical on the left."
The scholar was slightly stunned, but in the end, he said nothing, just recorded these two names in the book under his pen.
Then the scholar asked, "How do you two distinguished guests intend to pay?"
Ye Tiancheng was now quite confident, and in the Odd Market, goods could be exchanged for money. Ye Tiancheng casually took out a wooden token from his pocket and placed it on the counter, "How many days can this cover?"
As soon as this was displayed, the gazes of many beings nearby were attracted. Even the lazy and slow scholar became much more energetic upon seeing this wooden token, and he suddenly stood up and picked up the wooden token to examine it.
After a long while, he replied, "This item is enough to cover your and your brother's stay for half a month."
Ye Tiancheng thought it was acceptable and replied indifferently, "Then let's stay for half a month first. We'll talk about changes later."
The scholar carefully put the wooden token into the counter, and his attitude towards Ye Tiancheng and the little fox became much more respectful. He took out something like a jade pendant from the counter and handed it to Ye Tiancheng himself, saying, "This is your room key and proof of identity. Please keep it safe. If you lose it, please inform us promptly, and you will need to compensate."
Ye Tiancheng picked up the jade pendant and looked at it, saying nothing more, just nodding.
After completing the registration, the scholar said to the waiter, "Lead the two guests to the nineteenth room on the east side of the top floor."
The waiter nodded and then led Ye Tiancheng and the little fox upstairs.