After a moment of pondering, the man gave the order.
"It should be the kind of channel that opens and closes in a short time, otherwise the Sky Monitoring Mirror would not be able to sense it until now."
"Then those stowaways..."
"It's a businessman."
Looking at the person in front of him with some dissatisfaction, the man interrupted the other person's words.
"Even if they are really stowaways, they can only be businessmen. Do you understand?"
"My subordinate understands!"
"... Let's send them something more to express our goodwill."
After a little hesitation, the man spoke again.
"People who can walk in the wilderness are not simple characters... Forget it, just take me there."
After saying this, he felt something was wrong. He put down the teacup in his hand and stood up from the table.
"Even if they are not businessmen, they will still have something valuable on them. We can't miss this opportunity. Bring over the things I treasure and prepare some more delicious food."
There are many dangers in the wilderness, where even death is a luxury. Those who dare to walk in the wilderness are worthy of admiration.
In times of peace in the past, their side of Tianqiu Valley would have been able to welcome a wave of caravans from other places every ten years or so. But once the wilderness situation became worse, it might not even happen for a hundred years. An outsider arrives.
The few stowaways who broke into the Li family medicine field for no reason could be considered the only visitors in the past hundred years.
Hmm... Although the composition of the staff is a bit strange, there are actually bald donkeys from the pure land of mortals...
In addition, the condition of those people was a little too good, and they didn't look like they came from the wilderness at all.
You know, even those bald donkeys who are the most face-conscious in the "Pure Land of the Red Dust" were all dusty when they arrived. How could they be as energetic as those few
... Also, he couldn't understand why the other party wanted to harm the medicine field.
Rather than doing this, wouldn't it be better to just pretend to be a caravan
On the way to the cell, the man kept thinking about it.
But in the end, he couldn't think of anything.
Although there are many doubts about those people, the fact that the other party comes from the outside world will never change.
For him, this alone is enough.
While the man was thinking, the tip of his nose suddenly smelled a very fragrant smell, which was also mixed with a strong smell of alcohol.
At that moment, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"...Have you spent a lot of money?"
Turning to look at the subordinates holding several plates behind him, the man looked confused.
In Tianqiu Valley, not counting those heavenly beings, he can be considered to be in a high-level position. He can still enjoy meat and other things with a bit of grit, but as for wine, he can only move it during the holidays. Come out and enjoy the presence.
How can those outsiders from the wilderness drink and eat meat at this time
After receiving a negative answer from his subordinates, the man approached the cage with a rather complicated mood.
Then at a glance, he saw the intertwined scenes inside.
"..."
After staring wordlessly at the food on the other side's table for a while, the man silently looked back at the contents of the plates held by the subordinates behind him.
Slime gel jelly, a large piece of hard green meat jerky, and a plate of vanilla tea slices... This is already a very high-level hospitality ceremony.
But compared with the things on the other party's table, this is completely unattractive...
"...Get out."
After a moment of silence, the man waved his hand behind him, then followed the scent and walked toward the cage.
Before walking over, the man seemed to suddenly think of something, and turned around to emphasize something extra.
"No stealing."
Subordinate: "..."
… … … … … … … …
"Then what...is it really okay for us to be like this?"
Yuzu asked in a low voice while taking small bites of the skewers in his hand and holding a small sapling on his head.
"I always feel that the way we are now seems a bit too public..."
"What are you afraid of? What you want is to be independent."
While he was distracted and took some time to brush the seasonings, Bai Zhi looked calm.
"A caravan only comes here every few decades, and most of the other time it is in a state of isolation. It's not like we didn't see the environment here when we came here with Feijian before. I'm very impressed. There is reason to suspect that the supplies here are in a state of scarcity.”
"What if it's not?"
"If it's not, then it's not. Anyway, we won't suffer any loss."
Bai Zhi shrugged slightly, looking indifferent.
"It's just a good idea to show some skills so that we won't be looked down upon."
"...So this is your method?"
Looking down at the barbecue grill in front of Bai Zhi, Phalaenopsis looked strange.
—In the past, Stephen Zhou used Shaolin’s unique Fire Cloud Palm to fry eggs, but now there are also people using Shaolin’s unique Fire Cloud Palm to grill eggs.
"That's right, I learned a skill specifically for the convenience of barbecue."
After waving his hand to disperse the flames, Bai Zhi nodded seriously.
"How's it going? It's very convenient, right?"
Phalaenopsis:"… …"
At this time, steady footsteps came from outside the prison door.
When Bai Zhi and the others looked up, they found a figure walking out of the darkness with one hand behind his back outside the prison.
"Strangers, it seems that you are living a pretty good life here, but there is something I need to remind you of. If you don't want to die in an unknown situation, you'd better get your own protection like the smart one among you. plant."
"Protective plant?"
Bai Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw the man walking out in front of him, whose movements and demeanor were very suitable for a guest role as a villain.
"Yes, in Tianqiu Valley, protective plants are a must-have for everyone... Well, just like this."
As he spoke, the man made a √ gesture with his hand.
As he moved, a red morning glory-like flower emerged from his neck.
"What does the protective plant do?"
After looking at the morning glory sprouting from the opponent's neck and shoulder, and then looking back at the small sapling on Yuzi's head, Bai Zhi asked with great interest.
Originally, he thought that Yuzi was just a special case, but he didn't expect that everyone in Tianqiu Valley had this kind of human implant system.
"The protective plant, as the name suggests, naturally plays the role of protecting the body."
With a slight smile in his mouth, the man opened the cell door without hesitation and walked in from the outside. Then he followed him and sat down at the table in a very familiar manner.
Although there are no extra chairs in front of the table, this is not a problem at all for the other party, because it was not until this time that Bai Zhi and the others discovered that the other party's hand that had been behind his back was not showing off, but actually had been on his hand. All holding a high bench…
Bai Zhi: "..."
others:"… …"
"Every gathering place in the wilderness has its own unique rules. "Tianqiu Valley" is [Protective Plant], "Pure Land of Red Dust" is "Keeping Precepts", and "White Clouds" is [Keeping Precepts] Black Earth Gold]... These should be common sense. "
The man himself didn't look embarrassed. While talking about these "common senses", he unceremoniously picked up a chicken leg and started to chew on it... while chewing and talking.
"If foreigners want to survive safely in these gathering places, they must follow the unique rules of these gathering places, otherwise they will die inexplicably."
"The unique rules...are they some kind of dangerous coping mechanism?"
He didn't pay attention to the other party's behavior of eating and drinking. While following the skewers handed over to him, Bai Zhi asked with interest.
"According to you, this unique rule exists in all distances?"
"Of course, there's one in every gathering place."
He didn't mean to be polite. He took the skewers handed over by Bai Zhi and the man smiled and started talking.
"For people who don't understand the outside world at all and have lived in gathering places since childhood, these rules are equivalent to common sense that is integrated into their bones and blood. It is difficult to realize it for a while...for example, you yourself."
"We? How to say?"
He didn't expect that the other party would suddenly bring the topic to them. Bai Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly when he looked at the man crowded next to the mountain man Li in front of him.
"I don't think there are any rules in the gathering place where we came. Can you guess that?"
"It's very simple, [clean]."
He opened a can of beer for himself, and after taking a sip happily, the man snapped his fingers.
"In your gathering place called "Another World", you must keep your appearance and body clean at all times. This also explains why your clothes are still as clean as new when you come from the wilderness. So what, am I right? Only an absolutely clean place can produce such rich materials. "
As he spoke, the man looked at the meat on the table and the mountains of beer next to him with emotion.
“The color of these poultry meats is so beautiful, there is no burning sensation in the mouth when eaten, and the taste of the wine is so pure, which can already explain a lot of things.”
"Well… "
Li Phalaenopsis and the others on the mountainside looked at each other, and Bai Zhi's expression couldn't help but look a little strange.
They haven't reached a consensus on their origins yet, but the other party made it up for them as soon as they thought about it...
"Don't rush to deny it. I have met many people like you."
After taking another big bite of the elbow, the man spoke vaguely.
"About a hundred and fifty years ago, I received a caravan from the "Mud Stinky Pit". The rule in their gathering place was "Filthy", so that the caravan itself also had a terrible stench. . Compared with that caravan, you are much better. "
"Yes, your guesses are correct."
After a moment of pondering, Bai Zhi nodded simply.
Although he said he didn't know who he had attracted, he was certain that the other party was definitely not from the Li family.
"If you are from a "different world", then why are there people from the "pure land of mortals"... Well, where is that bald donkey among you? "
Before he finished speaking, the man realized something belatedly and couldn't help but look around strangely.
"Logically speaking, those bald donkeys don't eat meat. Could it be..."
"Oh, the poor monk is here."
As the man looked around, a greasy hand stretched out from his side. While speaking, the hand also cut off a piece of the whole roasted lamb on the table. leg of lamb.
"Why, does the donor have something to do with the poor monk?"
"..."
Turning his head wordlessly, the man couldn't help but fall into silence when he looked at the "bald donkey" with his mouth full of oil and a bottle of spirits beside him.
"Well, I'm a real monk, so I'm fake."
As if he was afraid that the other party would not believe him, while eating the leg of lamb, Li from the mountainside also took off the hat on his head and showed the other party the ring scar on his head.
"Have you turned your back on the pure world of mortals?"
Looking at the "monk" in front of him who completely overturned his impression of those bald donkeys in the "Pure Land of the Red Dust", the man had a strange look on his face.
"Or are you betraying your Buddha?"
"Betrayal? No, they betrayed me."
Li Zai, the mountainside man, chuckled.
"I have knelt in front of the Buddha for three thousand years, but I have not felt pity for my Buddha. As the saying goes, one thought becomes a Buddha, and one thought becomes a demon. Since I, the Buddha, will not save her, then why should I follow my Buddha?"
Bai Zhi: "..."
Phalaenopsis:"… …"
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."