By the way, Mu Ziyun, Ling Dang, and Du Xiaoyue ran all the way and finally arrived at the county town a hundred miles away. As the villagers said, this city was indeed much more lively. There were five gates in total, and there were all kinds of people coming and going. There are quite a few practitioners, but they are all not very powerful, and most of them are Long people or below. /p
After the three of them entered the city, Mu Ziyun walked to the nearest restaurant. They ordered something to eat first, and when there were fewer customers in the restaurant, they called the shopkeeper over and told them that they wanted to buy food. Mu Ziyun asked to buy ten barrels of white rice, but before he could finish his words, the shopkeeper hurriedly refused, saying that customers were not allowed to take his own food out of the restaurant, which was the traditional rule of his small shop. /p
But in the time it took to speak, three or two customers took the purchased vegetables out in wooden boxes in front of Mu Ziyun and the shopkeeper. /p
Mu Ziyun's face turned sulky and he stared at the shopkeeper coldly. The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and said, "Sir, if you can bring enough for three or four people, that's fine. But if you want ten buckets of rice, my shop can't afford it. I really don't dare to provide it."/p
"Haha," Mu Ziyun replied, "We are refugees. There are hundreds of people left outside the city, all waiting to eat. I just bought you ten buckets of rice, so you won't lose your life."/p
The shopkeeper replied: "Not to mention ten barrels, I can't sell you even one barrel. The sea is not stable these days, the price of food has been rising for a long time, and you have to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions when selling, especially for us Tatars." The Yang Kingdom is the most violent. A while ago, the slaves took up the banner and wanted to stand up for an uprising. The adults in the city have sent greetings to all the shops, saying that the goods must be sold per person, and they cannot support the slaves in any form. , otherwise they will be beheaded. These adults are all strong practitioners, so naturally they have nothing to do with those slaves, but the rules set by the adults in the city are really not dare to be disobeyed by the villain."/p
The hearts of the three of them sank. Even though the little shopkeeper was a mere mortal, he could see through the identity of Mu Ziyun and the others as cultivators at a glance. They had already planned to avoid arousing each other's suspicions, but they didn't expect that such a policy had been established in this city. According to the rules, they have to buy food for tens of thousands of people and food for a village for the winter. Even if they buy three or four portions from one store, they probably won't be able to buy them all after shopping all over the city. /p
"Can you be accommodating?" Du Xiaoyue didn't want to give up, but Mu Ziyun stopped him in time and said to the shopkeeper: "Forget it, I won't buy it, I'll let them eat by themselves."/p
"Sir, please go slowly!" The shopkeeper made a gesture of invitation towards the door. Mu Ziyun frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, then raised his legs and led the two girls out of the door. /p
Du Xiaoyue whispered: "I might be able to exchange it for cold stones."/p
"Don't have such wishful thinking." Lingdang took Mu Ziyun's hand and replied to her: "If you sell the cold stone to this mortal who owns a restaurant, wouldn't it be even more suspicious? I noticed that there is a good atmosphere in this city. I’m afraid there are a few strong men in charge.”/p
"That's right," Mu Ziyun said, "It's better not to alert the enemy, but it's really troublesome to buy food for so many people. We have to find a way."/p
"I have an idea!" Lingdang jumped in front of Mu Ziyun lightly, tilted her head and looked at him happily and said, "Let's grab it!"/p
Du Xiaoyue's expression changed, and she seemed a little annoyed. She stared at the hands held by the two of them, and said with a slightly questioning tone: "I just said not to scare the snake away!"/p
"Hmph!" Lingdang puffed up his cheeks and rolled his eyes at her, shook Mu Ziyun's arm, and said coquettishly: "Grab it, snatch it."/p
Mu Ziyun smiled knowingly, scratched the tip of Ling Dang's nose with his fingers, nodded, and at the same time covered Ling Dang's mouth and nose with a colorful scarf, and said: "Hold it carefully, just like you, someone will come to arrest you in a while. You are a slave!" But even if half of her face is covered, Ling Dang's watery eyes are so beautiful that people are fascinated by them. Such a beauty is really rare in the world. /p
The two of them were no longer in a hurry and actually started walking around the city. Lingdang was lively and playful by nature. She dragged Mu Ziyun around one after another, using the little gold and silver she had left to buy the bargains she liked. Du Xiaoyue couldn't even follow. Following the pace of the two of them, they could only fall behind with a grimace and a sour breath. /p
Mu Ziyun also paid attention to others while playing, and picked out many targets with acceptable strength. After careful consideration, the three of them walked into a pawn shop. The appearance of the pawn shop was ordinary, and the objects on the shelves were not conspicuous, and there was only one The guy with the black hat sits behind the desk. /p
Mu Ziyun walked to the stage, laid out the three cold stones generously, and said, "How many golden beans can I exchange for them?"/p
After the clerk saw Han Shi, he was as calm as ever. He glanced at it twice and then made a calculation, saying: "Golden beans are not valuable, medicine is valuable. If the guest needs it, I can give you enough medicinal materials in exchange. There are everything you need to heal illnesses, heal injuries, and restore strength.”/p
"Just money," Mu Ziyun replied decisively. He chose this mediocre practitioner because his strength had reached the Longren realm and was close to the edge of Zhongli. Cold Stone was more important to him. /p
The waiter shook his head, still calculating, and said: "It's too expensive. It's not that I can't afford it, but I don't have that many golden beans in my store. If I give them all to you, and ordinary people come to pawn them off, I'll give them to you." There is no gold or silver for them.”/p
"Then I need food." Mu Ziyun replied: "People of the Ming Dynasty don't tell secrets. There are thousands of people waiting for food outside my city. There are too many rules in this city and it is too troublesome to buy them. If you can exchange them for me, three How about I sell you a cold stone?"/p
The clerk's eyebrows were finally touched. He raised his head and stared at Mu Ziyun meaningfully. He did not cast his eyes on the two girls. He gave a smile at the corner of his mouth. It was unclear whether it was contempt or concern. Mu Ziyun smiled and said, "Have you thought about it? I won't say too much. Please give me an answer quickly."/p
The waiter smiled mysteriously and said: "If it were anyone else, I would definitely take such a big deal, but if it were you, I would have to think carefully about it." While saying this, he pointed his finger at the wall next to him. /p
The three people turned their heads and took a look, and were all surprised. It turned out that there was a portrait on the wall. The painting was of Mu Ziyun, and the appearance was very lifelike. The painting also specifically stated that this person was a core member of "Xia" , is a highly wanted thief from the Tiangong Dougutan tribe of the Tartar Kingdom. While the three of them were looking at it, the waiter spoke again. He smiled and said: "I posted it many days ago. If it had been half a month ago, I wouldn't have let you in. But you are now ranked in the Heavenly Palace. I don't dare to go anywhere." Since you can’t offend anyone, let’s make it a deal. I’ve said this deal, but I can only provide five hundred portions of food, and I can’t afford any more.”/p
Du Xiaoyue leaned into Mu Ziyun's ear and said: "If you divide the five hundred portions into one portion, it will be enough to feed thousands of people."/p
Mu Ziyun knew that he couldn't just worry about what was in front of him, so he turned around and said with a smile: "That's good. You can give them as much grain and golden beans as you can. We will use them soon."/p
The waiter turned and walked into the back room. Half an hour later, Du Xiaoyue's crystal bottle was filled with eight hundred rations and four or five boxes of golden beans, which was enough to show the value of the cold stone. Before Mu Ziyun left, the clerk handed over a map of the city. On it were marked the dozen or so large houses with the largest stock in the city, but there were also two or three houses circled in red ink. The clerk smiled and said: "How do you do it?" If you're too expensive, just because of the extra 300 portions of food, don't go to these shops." It turns out that those big families are from the same family as this guy. /p
Mu Ziyun smiled evilly, nodded his chin slightly, and led the two girls out. /p
After coming out, I went to a teahouse, ordered tea and sat down, waiting for the arrival of dusk. There was an endless stream of people in the teahouse, and it was also very noisy. There were no stools, just a short pear wood table placed on a flower mat. Lingdang started to feel sleepy after sitting for a while, so he fell asleep with his head on Muziyun's legs. Mu Ziyun and Du Xiaoyue sat face to face in silence for a long time. Du Xiaoyue hesitated several times, and Mu Ziyun saw it all. /p
Dusk arrived and the sun set, but there were still many pedestrians on the street. The three of them waited for another half an hour before the city became deserted. However, after a few breaths, seven or eight lantern towers lit up in the city. It turned out that there were still people here. For night markets, some pavilions are best opened at dusk. /p
"I can't wait any longer," Mu Ziyun opened his mouth and looked at the teacup on the table. "We've been out for too long. I'm afraid Huzi and the others will worry. Let's finish our work quickly and rush back overnight."/p
After Du Xiaoyue nodded, she looked worried again. After seeing this, Mu Ziyun said: "I also thought about it. Since the humble guy in the pawn shop can recognize me, the big players in this city should have known about it. I'm here, it doesn't matter, we will act in front of them and see who dares to stop me!"/p
Waking up the sleeping bell, Mu Ziyun helped her get up and stretch her muscles. Then the three of them walked to the counter. Mu Ziyun didn't say much, and threw out a bag of golden beans. He tilted his head and looked at the shopkeeper coldly. It turned out that this family was one of their targets. /p
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper was very cooperative. He smiled apologetically, lowered his body and said to Mu Ziyun: "Sir, just say whatever you want."/p
"Food," Mu Ziyun replied coldly. /p
"How many servings?"/p
"One thousand."/p
The shopkeeper patted the waiter next to him on the shoulder, whispered something, and looked at Mu Ziyun with a smile. In just one hour, more than 1,400 rations were delivered to Mu Ziyun. When Mu Ziyun and the other three were enthusiastically sent out, they were all a little confused. However, it was right to think about it. Since they recognized their identities, of course they must also be wary of the majesty of Tiangong Dou. They did not dare to provoke the Guatan tribe. How could they dare to provoke them? "Xia"? Only those ordinary little shopkeepers would be so ignorant of current affairs. /p
Ling Ding was very uncomfortable. She was going to make a big fuss, but in the end, they went to a restaurant and returned with a lot of things before they started. The attitude of the shopkeepers was so good that they would agree to any request and even send them off when they left. /p
Two hours later, the three of them walked from the main street to the city gate. When they were about to leave the city gate, the three of them stopped. Mu Ziyun let go of Ling Dang's hand and said coldly: "Wait for me here for a moment." After saying that, he turned into a sparking thunder and lightning and disappeared into the sky in an instant. /p
A few breaths later, the thunder penetrated a towering building with a clear view of the city. In the midst of the thunder and fire, Mu Ziyun appeared in front of a man with a big and round waist. The man looked surprised, and was obviously ready to fight, but he quickly gave up his intention to fight, stood up and said with a smile: "This must be Mr. Mu Ziyun of 'Xia', what can I learn from my visit to the humble house?"/p
"Since you know I'm here, don't you want to do something?" Mu Ziyun seemed to want to see through his heart. /p
But this man was an old man. He smiled calmly and replied: "I am the best at saving lives. Otherwise, I would not have lived so long under the Guatan tribe and lived so well."/p
The two stared at each other for a long time in silence. Mu Ziyun rolled his eyes, snorted playfully, and then turned into lightning and flew away. /p
The man breathed a sigh of relief. After a pause, he turned to the person outside the door and said, "Find some scapegoats, be smart." The servant outside the door took the order and left. It turned out that these people had noticed something before Mu Ziyun entered the city, but as the man said, his greatest strength was his ability to save his life. In the days when the Guatan tribe was at its most rampant, he was still prosperous. His good decision-making skills have a lot to do with it. /p
He made the best choice not to provoke "Xia", and at the same time found a scapegoat, staged a fierce resistance, and then turned to the Guatan clan or the Wang Bin royal family, which was the best of both worlds. /p
On the other hand, Mu Ziyun and three others left the city anxiously and flew toward the village a hundred miles away. /p
Within a hundred miles, two people have already stood. They were entrusted by "Dian Dian" Mao Bai to stop the three people of "Xia" here. /p
