Wu Yin raised his eyes and looked at them.
Compared to the cellar, this place is too big, has few lights, and looks dark. I don't know whether they were stingy with the money for wax or oil, or whether they really liked the dark atmosphere. I couldn't tell.
Shopkeeper Wu was sitting in front of the counter making calculations. The whites of his eyes flashed for a moment, and then he quickly lowered his eyes. The red agate beads between his fingers went up and down, crackling. He was wearing a black coat, with two strands of mid-length hair that were the same color as abacus beads hanging down on his shoulders, and a bunch of hair on his forehead that was slightly raised at the roots.
Shan Hai and Mu Wan looked at each other, not understanding what he meant.
Or rather, they understood—at least he didn't quite welcome them.
The deserted place welcomed guests from afar, and the shopkeeper showed no enthusiasm at all, even though the four characters "response to all requests" were hung on the wall behind him.
The premise is that the money is available.
As for how much is considered adequate, it is up to the shopkeeper himself.
They thought that a place like this would be visited by many people, but who would have thought that this monster's appetite was astonishing and few ordinary people would come to see him. After all, Shopkeeper Wu doesn’t set a price – he lets you set a price.
Once the initial price is not right, there is no need to negotiate.
Generally, those who dare to do business like this are either really capable or have a strong background. Unfortunately, Wu Yin's territory had both. Shan Hai quietly glanced at the account book and found that there were indeed many code names and some famous names in it. As the saying goes, if you don't open for three years, you will eat for three years if you open.
The man next to me had just cleared away a batch of ledgers. He walked back, patted the dust on his body, and made a gesture of invitation.
"Guys, please come back. We, the shopkeeper, have business to do."
The three of them took a deep breath. They were all thinking that if Shi Wuqi was present, the confrontation between profiteers might still be interesting.
"How about you decide the price yourself, or whatever needs to be done, we can give it a try." Mu Wan still had some hope, "As long as we can do it, we will definitely do it."
"We really want to see Lord Gaoyue!" Dai Luan shouted.
Shopkeeper Wu Da looked up at them again, and this time there seemed to be more whites in his eyes.
"What gentleman?"
"Gaoyue..."
"Can you call these three words?"
"..."
There’s really nothing to talk about.
But they were really unwilling to just turn around and leave. They had previously set up their weapons in Jinsha Village, but several people hit a wall in the basement again. They worked for most of the day without making any progress, which really dampened people's enthusiasm. What's more, if he goes back in such embarrassment, when he sees Shi Wuqi, he will laugh and say, you can't do it without me.
Even if I can see him when I go back, it's still unknown.
How rich can a few people who work in the world get? In other words, rich people don't need to go around the world - of course, chasing after a runaway girl is another matter. Mu Wan helplessly thought to himself that maybe having gotten close to Mr. Ye earlier would give them more confidence when negotiating prices.
Having no other choice, Shanhai turned around and prepared to return to the ground.
At this moment, Wu Yin suddenly stopped them.
"The female corpse waiting at the door is one of yours?"
Shanhai frowned slightly. Although it was not difficult for the monster to detect her aura from such a short distance, they did not expect that he actually mentioned Miss Qi with purpose. As for how to determine whether his motives were pure, it was naturally his previous attitude of disowning all his relatives without money. He said he didn't offer a price, but now he took the initiative to mention her, so he must have another agenda.
"...What are you doing?"
"Many people have asked me for their limbs and five internal organs in exchange. Whether they are human or demon parts, they are also very valuable. Since they are dead objects, Wu's request is not too much, right?"
"What do you want to do?" A Luan was the first to be unhappy.
"Not much to say, I just want to run errands to report for you. One leg is reasonable. As for whether to meet or not, it's not up to me. If Wu is asked to say something nice, he will also have to add another tongue."
"You do...wu——"
Shan Hai immediately covered Aluan's mouth. But he still shook his head and said that the owner did not accompany them and had to go back to discuss it. Although Mu Wan was also a little displeased, she knew that Shanhai didn't want to break up with Wu Yin - maybe they would have to look back for him, which would be useless, so she kept silent.
"Ha. I allow you to think about it. It's just that the longer this takes, the higher the interest will be."
Accompanied by the sound of Wu Yin skillfully resetting the abacus beads, they quickly turned around and left this place of right and wrong.
Miss Qi was still waiting there safely, which made them relieved. Shanhai took Miss Qi, Mu Wan took Aluan, and the four of them rode horses back to the vicinity of Jinsha Village. It was already dark at this time, but there were still many people coming in and out, and it was even more lively than during the day. Compared with Wu Yin's territory, it was a big difference. But they didn't dare to get too close, fearing that if Wu Qi didn't go back yet, they would cause him unnecessary trouble.
After returning to the house, Shi Wuqi did not come back. It was impossible not to worry, but there was really nothing they could do. It's not that there's really no way out - knock on Miss Ye's door and ask her more about Gaoyue-kun. But in this case, Ye Xue will definitely ask why, and where Shi Wuqi went. In this way, they will be involved in trouble.
No one wants this.
The surprising result was that when they were hesitant, Miss Ye knocked on their door.
As soon as Mu Wan opened the door of Shanhai's room, Ye Zixu jumped in and ran in, the sword tassel on his waist rising and falling. Followed by Ye Linxi, with a gray face, in sharp contrast to his sister's excited face.
"What's wrong? So happy." Mu Wan closed the door and turned around to ask her.
"You don't know! What did I see in Qingluya today?" Zhixu gestured excitedly like a child, "The scenery under the cliff is so beautiful! There are many flowers and plants that we have never seen there, and there are also a large group of butterflies. . It’s so beautiful, really, it’s so beautiful, and there’s a painter painting it. But I don’t think this scenery can be replicated. Hey, wait, where is Mr. Wuqi?”
She looked around the room, but saw no sign of Shi Wuqi. Mu Wan drawled a long tone:
"Well, uh - he, he goes..."
"He went to see a local acquaintance and won't be back today."
"Oh... okay then." Ye Zixu was a little disappointed.
Shan Hai glanced at Ye Linxi. He had just pulled out a leaf from his hair and his eyes were dull. Dai Luan thoughtfully pushed a stool to him, and he gasped as soon as he sat down.
"Well, you..."
"No, it's okay, I fell down."
"This fall is really hard."
Ye Zixu glanced at her brother with a look of disdain, and said lightly: "Yeah, it's such a big somersault, from the cliff..."
"It's not that exaggerated. It's really a cliff. I've already raised my hair," he muttered. "It runs as fast as a rabbit. If you accidentally miss it, it will disappear."
"Who asked you to follow?"
here we go.
Shan Hai shook his head, feeling really envious of these two people. At least they felt relaxed and could travel around the mountains and rivers without any burden. On one side, Ye Zixu chatted happily with Mu Wan, while on the other side, Ye Linxi complained to Shanhai with a grimace on his face. His sister was very active in her mother's womb, so everyone guessed it was a boy. She was not idle even after she was born. She ran around in the courtyard all day long, and her brothers looked for her everywhere.
Dai Luan was in the middle, looking at the elder brother and then the younger sister, and her ears were very noisy.
"I'm telling you," Ye Zixu's tone suddenly became mysterious, "I saw a miracle in the valley today!"
"How strange?" Mu Wan responded.
"There was a large group of blue butterflies, glowing, flying back and forth in the valley. I saw them like the wind, penetrating through the mountain springs and trees, and finally disappearing from a clearing. I waited for a long time, and occasionally there would be one Two butterflies appeared out of thin air - really out of thin air, very strange! I wonder if it was a spell cast by some monster."
Shan Hai caught this information and suddenly turned to look at her, and Mu Wan also moved closer.
"Where...is it?"
Dai Luan flipped out the map and spread it on the table.
"Miss Ye, do you still remember the approximate location?"
"Hey, who drew such an ugly star? Is this Qinglize's map?"
Ye Xu grabbed the drawing and looked up and down. She frowned, confused. Ye Linxi stood up, pointed to an area and said:
"It's this cliff. It's very high and steep. Legend has it that it's the place where the Green Deer God is buried. However, we didn't see the bones of the Road God. Well, it's also said that it's because of the patterns on the cliff or the outline of the lake. Deer. Rather than a coincidence, I think it’s a bit far-fetched and over-interpreted.”
That is the remaining area in the middle of the five connected directions.
"Did you encounter any dangers when you went there?"
"Danger? No," Ye Zixu recalled blankly, "Probably the biggest danger is that my brother fell down the mountain after somersaulting..."
Ignoring Ye Linxi's reaction, Mu Wan turned to Shan Hai and said, "There aren't any heavy guards?"
"Indeed, it's not necessary. But at least, I think there will be shikigami suppression... or something like that. Miss Ye, may I ask, have you ever looked closer at that place? It's the place where butterflies fly out."
"...Is it the entrance to the Dead Shadow Pavilion hidden, or is it the six spiritual veins?"
Dai Luan's little mind was clever for a while. But Shanhai shook his head and expressed that he was not sure.
But certainly it was necessary for them to see the place for themselves.
Many Jianghu people may not know Qinglize's reputation, but they must know Qingluya. It is a rugged scenery, but people only yearn for it, and very few actually act on it and set out to go there - after all, they don't know where it is. However, there are countless different stories about the Green Deer God, which have different charms and meanings in various places.
Then go check it out.
