Chen Lin passed by the two constables and felt relieved when he saw that they didn't notice anything.
However, there must be a lot of people with supernatural powers here. He didn't say anything, and vendors like him were not allowed to go in, so he stopped at the edge and set up a stall.
Herbs are still very popular here, and soon someone came forward to inquire about them. He didn't care and sold them all at a price slightly lower than the price he had just found out. He even gave the bamboo basket to the person who bought the medicine.
Then he wandered around the stalls.
There were truly a dazzling array of things here, many of which he had never seen before. Unfortunately, the cultivation methods of those with supernatural powers were completely different from his, so he could only look.
As he wandered around, he pricked up his ears to listen to other people's conversations, hoping to get some useful information.
But to Chen Lin's disappointment, he never met any big mouths like those two young masters. These people were very frugal with words, and even if they did chat, they only talked about meaningless family gossip.
Soon he lost interest.
After walking around and buying some small items, I left the market.
Originally, Chen Lin planned to capture a few young masters for interrogation, but after weighing the pros and cons, he did not take action. The situation was unclear, and it was not appropriate to create unnecessary trouble at this time.
Moreover, he didn't plan to stay here any longer and was preparing to go to the capital, Mucheng.
The information that can be obtained in such a small place is limited, and you can only learn more by going to more prosperous places.
He was very interested in the Soul Kingdom and planned to contact the Soul Kingdom delegation first to find out whether the Gintama they were talking about was the same as the Gintama he was thinking of.
Canghe River.
This is a large river that passes through the northern part of Gufang Village. The river is several dozen feet wide. When it is not the flood season, the water flow is steady, making it suitable for water transportation.
According to the information Chen Lin had obtained, by following the river downstream, one could reach the capital directly.
Of course, the distance is very long, and the route has to be changed via the canal, so it will take at least a month to arrive.
But he is not in a hurry.
Although this world is weird, there is no crisis of world destruction after all, and he has a long life span, so there is no need to take risks. He can just keep a low profile and slowly uncover the truth.
Standing on the shore, Chen Lin fiddled with the head he was holding.
The look of the pig-headed young man at the market just now gave him inspiration, and he also dressed up his own head.
It was not a simple dress-up, but he simply bought a large helmet and covered his head with it, leaving only his two eyes exposed.
In this way, when he speaks, he doesn't need to use magic power to control the movements of his head and mouth. After all, magic power fluctuations may be sensed, so try not to use it if possible.
He also got a tray, but instead of holding it with his hands, he fixed it to his shoulders.
This not only shows that his head and body are separate, but the sound also comes from almost the same position, making it more concealed.
The most important thing is that it feels weird to always have to carry a head.
There is no dock here, but because of the market, there are some small boats docked on the shore, waiting to transport goods for small vendors.
If you want to find a big ship to the capital, you have to go to Sanya County.
Chen Lin randomly found a small boat, gave the boatman a price that satisfied him, and headed straight for the county town.
"How long has the boatman been sailing?"
Sitting on the boat, Chen Lin chatted with the boatman, not missing any opportunity to obtain information.
The boatman was an old man, but he was very strong. In order to facilitate rowing, he made a rack and put the head on his shoulders. Although the rack was simple, it was ingeniously designed. There was a movable axis underneath that could rotate back and forth.
Hearing Chen Lin's question, the old man turned his chair and faced him, laughing and said, "That's a long time. I started sailing when I was thirteen, and now I'm sixty-three. I've spent fifty years on this river. I can row the boat to the destination even with my eyes closed. I know all the dangers and hidden rocks."
The old man looked proud.
But before he could finish his words, there was a bang, and the boat seemed to have hit something and stopped suddenly. Then the water splashed, and a monster covered with spikes jumped out of the water and bit the boatman!
"ah!"
The boatman screamed in panic, but he was not a person with supernatural powers after all, and he had no ability to fight back against such a monster. He was so overwhelmed by the monster's power that he even forgot to dodge.
Chen Lin frowned, grabbed the head with his hands and pushed it forward. He saw a flash of light on the helmet, and then five lightning bolts appeared above the monster's head, directly blasting the monster back into the water.
The monster twitched for a while, and its huge body, which was charred by cracks, floated on the water.
Although the monster was killed with one strike, Chen Lin was not very satisfied.
The power of the five thunders has been weakened to the extreme. Although the monster in front of him looks scary, it is actually only at the perfect Qi training level and has not even reached the foundation building level.
Under normal circumstances, let alone a direct hit, even the aftermath of the five thunderbolts could turn the opponent into ashes. But now all five lightning bolts hit the opponent's body, and the opponent actually twitched for a while before dying.
By comparison, his secret technique is now equivalent to the level of Foundation Establishment spells.
The strength was reduced too much, Chen Lin shook his head secretly.
Although it is not as exaggerated as the Demon Realm, it is not much better. The attack power is okay. After all, there is still the Soul-Destroying Finger. If it doesn't work, you can release Xiaocao.
But as soon as he threw away the Basalt Shield, his defense was instantly reduced by countless levels.
But he had gone to the place where he fell into this world to look for it before, and did not sense the existence of the Basalt Shield. It was very likely that when he rushed into the space crack, he fell into the space turbulence, and the possibility of finding it was very slim.
If it is to be refined again, not to mention whether the materials can be gathered, the Ten Thousand Souls Creation Technique will require ten years to nurture and cannot solve the urgent need.
"So you are a person with supernatural powers. Thank you for saving my life!"
Chen Lin was just assessing his own strength when he saw the boatman kneel down on the boat with a plop, holding his head in his hands and kowtow repeatedly.
"No need to be polite, just check if the boat is damaged."
Chen Lin waved his hand, put away his thoughts, and went to the bow to check out the water monster.
Upon hearing this, the boatman hurriedly got up to check the boat. He saw that the boat was pierced by the monster's thorns and several holes were in it. River water kept bubbling out. He couldn't help but say angrily: "What do the river patrol officers do for a living? We pay so much protection fee every year, and there are still thorn fish monsters. I will definitely complain to the county magistrate when I come back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a slightly larger boat approaching. On the bow stood two women wearing loose black robes. Their heads were placed on a tray on their shoulders, just like Chen Lin's.
"This young master is very powerful. This river is dangerous. I wonder if my two sisters can go with him?"
Chen Lin looked at the two women through the gap in their robes and was stunned.
These two men are the treasure thieves mentioned by the big boss. Although they have been disguised, they have spiritual awareness and can sense the fluctuations of the soul. This disguise cannot deceive them at all.
It seems that just as he thought, the square treasure is extraordinary. The other party took the initiative to come to him, but he doesn't know how the other party confirmed his identity. He must have some special means.
Chen Lin was just thinking about how to answer the other party when he heard the boatman say, "Sir, I'm afraid my boat can no longer be used. Why don't you go to Lu Laosan's boat? I know Lu Laosan very well, so you don't need to pay for this trip. Besides, this thorny fish monster is worth a lot of money. Tell me the address, and I'll help you sell it and send the money to you."
After saying that, he steered the boat towards the other party's ship.
Seeing this, Chen Lin didn't say anything more and jumped up.
These two women are not from his country, and he also wants to know which country they are from and what is special about the bodies of people from other countries.
In addition, he was also very curious about the treasure in the four directions and wanted to find out what it was.
Since the opponent could be injured by the aftermath of Xiaocao's sword light, his strength should not be too strong. As long as you are careful, the danger will not be great.
"Then I'd rather obey you than be disrespectful!"
Chen Lin clasped his fists towards the two women, then turned to his boatman and said, "It's not easy for me to sail. The boat is damaged this time, so I'll give you the body of that monster."
The boatman was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked him repeatedly.
The boatman was a strong middle-aged man. Seeing this, he teased with envy: "Old Horsehead, you must have good fortune after surviving a disaster. If you sell this thorny fish monster, it will be enough for you to marry another wife!"
The old boatman spat and said, "Do you think I am just like you who only knows how to get a wife? You don't have to take the boat fare from me, your benefactor. I will give it to you when I come back. I will give you double the money. Just make the boat more stable for me!"
"Okay!"
Upon hearing the double boat fare, the man named Lu Laosan shouted excitedly, then controlled the boat to move forward quickly.
"My name is Zuo Bingning, may I know your name?"
The boat started moving, and the smaller of the two women came up to Chen Lin and spoke softly.
Chen Lin took a glance.
The other person was the one who was injured by Xiaocao's sword. Although the head on his shoulders was covered with gauze, the exposed eyes were lifeless and obviously fake.
However, since the other party came to him, he naturally knew that he was aware of the other party's situation, so there was no need to disguise himself.
"Lin Feiyu!"
Chen Lin used a pseudonym.
It was naturally impossible for anyone in this interface to recognize him, but the supernatural powers possessed by the people here were strange and bizarre. He was worried that there might be strange means of attacking by using the name, so he avoided it.
"It's Brother Lin. Where are you going?"
Zuo Bingning placed her hands behind her back, giving her companion a gesture to calm down, and continued to ask questions.
Then he grasped the lifeline.
The woman behind him put away a black object in her hand.
"capital."
Chen Lin suddenly felt his heart tremble inexplicably. He answered casually and checked carefully, but found nothing unusual.
He couldn't help but look at the woman opposite him.
Chen Lin could not detect these little movements of the two at all. He must have used some magical power to cause fluctuations.
He didn't reveal it either. If they took action, they could just capture them and force them to tell him the purpose of the square object, or search their souls directly.
However, the other party's next sentence surprised Chen Lin.
Zuo Bingning asked in a questioning tone, "So Brother Lin is going to the capital, which means we're going the same way. I just don't know what kind of magical power soul searching is. Could you please tell me a little bit?"