The Yehu Township Fair starts on the 15th of June and ends on the seventh day of July.
Although I can't wait to become a local festival, the "black market" is still a "black market", and the big fairs in Yehu Township are all at night.
On the night of the full moon on June 15th, the Snake King's Fairy Palace began to hold a "night banquet", with a daily admission limit of 50 people. During the banquet, in addition to the menu, each guest will also receive a "treasure list", which lists the treasures for sale today. Guests would pick out what they wanted, put the spirit stone and treasure list into the mustard seeds prepared for the banquet, and decide how much they paid.
When the banquet is over, the puppet waiter will return the mustard seeds to all the guests. If the transaction is made, the item is already in the mustard seeds. If the bid is lower than others, the spirit stones will be returned in full. Buyers and sellers don't meet each other, and buyers don't have to blush and thicken their necks during the bidding. Although this way, people like Snake King can't get as much money as bidding, but it can save a lot of disputes.
The treasure list of the night banquet can be bought in advance for a little money—but not all of them are available. Some people sell things that are not seen well, and they often only show up after entering the night banquet.
The admission fee for that night will fluctuate depending on whether there are "big pieces", usually one or two taels of green jade.
Entering mid-June, sellers who "entered" one after another began to send "notes" to the Fairy Palace-they chose which day to list, and whoever occupied it first counted. . "Tiaozi" has to prepay the deposit to the Snake King first, and before the night banquet on the day of listing, the things have to be handed over to Xiangong for inspection. If the goods are not right, the treasure list will be withdrawn. The deposit is non-refundable and is used to cover the entry fee paid by the buyers who checked this item.
These are big deals, and there are small ones.
Most people can’t afford to trade in night banquets. During the fair, every day as soon as the sun goes down, there will be a night market along the streets of Yehu Township. In the night market, fish and dragons are mixed, trading all kinds of small things, and there are also local people selling specialties of Chu. Every stall owner has to buy the "ghost market document" from the Snake King to occupy a place and keep safe, ranging from one or two taels of silver to a green badge.
Small money must be counted, and every penny that can be cheated is worth one penny. The rules of big business are ignorant, and they would rather not make money than dare to be greedy. If Lu Wu wanted to infiltrate the old master with his fists, it might take him a few years.
This year, Yehu Township was extremely lively, and it had only just entered June, and before the banquet started, vendors from all walks of life came in one after another. When Xu Rucheng went out for a walk, he could feel the aura was compelling. He couldn't help feeling even more anxious for a moment, and secretly discussed with his colleague Lao Tian: "Can you think of a way to get mortals to evacuate from this place—in case someone really shows up, the masters of ascending spirits will fight here, those evil spirits who want resources but don't kill them Forget it, how are the people in Shiqili Town doing well?"
Lao Tian tactfully reminded: "The people in Shiqili Town are Chu people. I thought the brothers from Yuzhou hated Chu people the most?"
It's none of your business, do you still remember that you are a spy from another country
Xu Rucheng was silent for a moment: "Yes, my whole family died at the hands of the Chu people. But it was all done by the officers and soldiers of the state of Chu led by the Qilin guards, not the ordinary people. The grandsons of the Qilin guards are nothing, they oppress mortals things can be done.”
There are many folk monks from all over the world in Tao County, and ordinary people who do business have more or less spirit stones in their hands. Qilinwei will buy them uniformly after a while, and the price is said to be less than half of the market price of spirit stones. It's fine if you don't want to sell it, don't look at the Qilin Guard who turns a blind eye to the real evil spirits, and strictly supervises those mortals who try to sell spirit stones on the black market.
Lao Tian then said: "Don't worry, she might not come if she spoke out so early—wouldn't it be a self-inflicted trap if she came? Recently, we have received reliable news that there are traces of that person in several places in Chu State. The masters are hunting her across the country. I feel like she's making a lot of noise and has other plans."
After hearing this, Xu Rucheng also felt that it made sense, he nodded hesitantly, and then asked in confusion: "Didn't you say that no one has friends or party? How can you still have clones everywhere?"
Lao Tian shook his head: "No friends and no parties is also the news she released. When this person is mysterious, he is too mysterious, and when he is arrogant, he is too arrogant. The rumors cannot be completely believed. But Sanyue Neimen is a decent family after all. The Qilin Guard who pays attention to Taoism is different. In any country, the inner sect masters are taboo to influence ordinary people. Even if there is a conflict, they will control the battlefield. Haven't you seen those evil spirits who dare to join in the fun? Tao In this ghostly place in the county, nothing grows, and Jiang Yu has to depend on the sky, relying on Yehu Township to be able to get a little bit of improvement. Those small merchants have to use this month to make money for the whole family, you won’t let it When they come, tell them to drink the northwest wind for the rest of the day?"
Is life more important than money
It's hard to say, depending on who you ask, everyone's order price is also different.
Xu Rucheng understood this truth too well, he sighed and just stopped mentioning it.
As the 15th of June approached, Lu Wu and their group did not even dare to do daily meditation, because there were dozens of unicorn guards in disguise in Immortal Palace. There are more than a dozen inner sects building foundations, and four or five are suspected of ascending to the spirit. Xu Rucheng was pasted on the inside of the snakeskin, and the inscription was so hot that it hurt every day. No one dared to use his aura unless it was absolutely necessary.
Routine reports are even more careful. At least three or four guardians have brought out a spare set of second-class encrypted inscriptions that have been used, and the magic circle is changed every day.
On June 14th, the blue moon in the sky is only one stroke away from the full moon. The treasure list of the night banquet on the first day has already been released first, and the entrance fee has been fired to a sapphire.
In addition to the daily operation of the Snake King Immortal Palace, it has basically been controlled by the Qilin Guard. The treasure list, the guest list... are all in the hands of the Qilin Guard first, and then it is the turn of Xu Rucheng, the "Snake King".
An enlightened monk like Xu Rucheng, who was born as a commoner, always counted when he used the spirit stones. He couldn't help but convert the spirit stones into gold, silver and copper coins in his mind, and then automatically realized that the money would have to be sold in the factory for hundreds of years. The few people have had a good life for many years.
After getting the treasure list, Xu Rucheng looked at it for a while, and he was numb: what are the dragon tendons estimated at one hundred taels of blue jade, the top-grade medicine pill of thirty taels of sapphire, and the gold-haired body armor of ten taels of white spirit...
Bai Ling! Mother, he has never touched Bai Ling!
All the sellers' orders were crowded a few days before the banquet, fearing that they would bump into the big shots at the finale later.
There is only one hanging alone on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month: a set of spiritual bones for the promotion of spiritual cultivation, a fine product for refining, the total price is estimated at a thousand catties of Bailing, and the bones weigh twenty catties and six taels, and are sold separately according to weight.
Chu characters are close to Wan characters, and many characters are common. The seller's declaration was written in Chu characters, but Xu Rucheng could tell at a glance that it was the handwriting of the person who used his fairy weapon that day.
At this moment, Lao Tian ran over and said to him, "The Ascension of the Immortal Palace has just left halfway."
Xu Rucheng hurriedly asked: "What's going on? Didn't you just receive Qiu... who's report?"
Lao Tian said: "After Shengling's death, at least a few hundred catties of spirit bones were extracted, not just such a few. I heard that Xiang Zhao's spirit bones suddenly appeared in various places. Sanyue's inner sect must be short of manpower... It's too evil. This She is too evil, does she have more followers than Sanyue's inner sect masters? You must remember to report this matter to the Lord."
"Huh?" At this moment, Xu Rucheng suddenly heard the voice of the evil god of Tai Sui, "The seventh day of the seventh month?"
These days, no matter how much he burns incense, the evil gods don't bother to pay attention to him. Xu Rucheng seldom listens to him. When Lao Tian left, he couldn't wait to ask: "Senior, what's wrong with this day?"
Tai Sui was silent for a while.
The mysterious girl from Wanren disappeared from his sight after selling the blank silver plate. In the past, he could find her with a single thought, but now no matter how hard he searched, it seemed that something was covering his eyes. Yes, someone is interfering with his vision.
Of course, Tai Sui doesn't have to watch, and if he doesn't let the watch be overwhelmed, no matter how panicky the people in Yehu Township are, it won't hinder him. He originally planned to withdraw his consciousness and continue to rest his mind. Unexpectedly, as the Wild Fox Township Fair was approaching, something suddenly poked his inspiration. He suspected that if he was alone, his eyelids would have danced to the song "House of Flying Daggers" right now.
"It's nothing," Tai Sui said slowly, "I'll give you a free idea. Starting today, you'd better write the date when you send the letter to your master."
Xu Rucheng wondered, "Why?"
The communication fairy is so big, usually there are a few more words and a few less words, it’s nothing. If you can’t write at one time, you can send a few more letters according to the priority. But recently, all Lu Wu have to act cautiously with their tails between their legs and try to reduce the exchange of letters. Every time they send a letter, several people have to rack their brains to cram more information into the limited space—where is there room to write the date
Just across a gorge river, why did Chu and Wan not pass on the same day
Tai Sui said impatiently, "Do you want to hear it or not?"
This "divine monarch" is not a thing in particular, he can only talk when he is teasing him or ordering him to do things, which is usually his virtue.
Xu Rucheng wanted to ask again, but there was no movement over there again.
Although Xu Rucheng was puzzled, he wrote a date in the corner according to the evil god's words that day.
He regretted it after sending the letter, and suspected that Mr. Bai would think he was mentally ill.
At this time, in a small farmyard in Yuzhou, Dawan, a man who was so pale that he was almost transparent had been sunbathing in the yard for a day.
Yuzhou is very hot and humid, and the sun in June is especially fierce, but the man seems to have been frozen for thousands of years. The scorching sun did not leave a trace on his body, and he didn't even sweat a drop when the cicadas were screaming hoarsely. .
At this time, the sun was setting, and he was resting with his eyes closed. A kite with a broken string fell from the sky and just landed in the small courtyard.
The man on the wicker chair opened his eyes, and saw a piece of white paper floating down from the falling kite, turning into a human form: "My lord, Lu Wu is here to report."
The man on the rattan chair—Zhou Ying nodded at him almost indistinctly, and listened to Bering repeat the contents of the letter.
"The letter comes from Xiao Xu's handwriting and tone." Bering said, "My lord, Qiu Sha hasn't contacted us since that letter. Seeing that the big fair is about to start, Xiang Zhao's spiritual bones are popping up all over the country of Chu again." What the hell is she going to do with the different parts of it?"
Zhou Ying casually said: "Lin has arrived in the South China Sea, she will come."
Bering said: "Now Sanyue has sent a group of Shengling to hunt her down everywhere. People from Beili and Nanshu also came. Most of them are plotting to keep Hui Xiangjun's relics, not to help her. The subordinates really can't think of what she wants. How to get out."
Zhou Ying pondered for a moment: "The Xiajiang River has been heavily fogged these days, and the fog is very strange. I can't even see the weather on the other side... Lu Wu is over there, didn't he notice any abnormalities in Tao County? "
For the sake of caution, Bai Ling re-examined Xu Rucheng's letter: "It's nothing... oh, for some reason, Xiao Xu wrote today's date at the end."
Zhou Ying was taken aback after hearing this, and then sat up slightly: "Date?"
Bering: "Yes... my lord, what's the matter?"
"Let me take a look." Zhou Ying said with great interest, "Who is Lu Wu who wrote this letter?"
Zhou Ying treats everyone equally with indifference, never bothering about "useless"—he doesn't care much at all. You only care about what others think when you are calculating others. Lu Wu handed it over to Bai Ling. He felt very safe and just used it at ordinary times. If Bai Ling didn't stop him, he could give each Lu Wu a digital contemporary name. This was the first time he was interested in asking who.
"It's Xu Rucheng, from Yuzhou..." Bai Ling was able to recite the life of every Lu Wu, and when asked, he briefly told him about Xu Rucheng's background.
Zhou Ying nodded casually, but didn't know how to hear a few words: "Remember the date... how did he come up with it? Xiaobai, the batch of Lu Wu you trained is not easy."
Bering: "..."
Isn't it simple
He thinks that Xu Rucheng is quite simple. That young man has a wide nose and wide eyes, and even his mouth is bigger than others. Any thoughts in his heart have to leak out of his facial features. He is too loyal and courageous, so he is not suitable for sneaking in Other countries should be "evil spirits". It's just that Bai Ling saw how pitiful he was for carrying a sea of blood and deep hatred, so he specially approved this opportunity... Could it be that he missed it
Although His Highness was not a good person himself, he still had a vicious way of looking at people. Bai Ling couldn't help but doubted himself. He didn't dare to say anything, but asked, "My lord, what's the use of keeping the date?"
Zhou Ying smiled and said, "Just wait."
The next day, that is, June 15th, it is reasonable to say that the Snake King Immortal Palace should have been busy, but Xu Rucheng's letter seemed to be delivered earlier than usual. He detailed the situation of the first night's banquet, the deployment of the Qilin guards of Chu State, etc., and the banquet seemed to go smoothly without any abnormality.
However, starting from June 16th, Lu Wu and we in Yehu Township suddenly had no news.
June 17th and 18th... For three whole days, Lu and us seemed to have died overnight, without a single word being heard.
Bering couldn't help beating his heart: Is this exposure? problem occurs
However, there are indeed more than one group of Lu Wu who sneaked into Yehu Township. There are also some people who don't even know Xu Rucheng and the others, and act independently among ordinary evil spirits. Even if Xu Rucheng and the others exposed their identities and were taken over by others, how could the other Lu Wu not reveal any news
Bai Ling couldn't help but said to Zhou Ying: "My lord, why don't I go across the river to have a look?"
Zhou Ying waved her hand: "Not today."
Bering was taken aback: "No, it's not today? What day is that?"
Why do you have to choose a good day and auspicious time
And they are obviously not the only ones who have lost contact with the eyeliner in Yehu Township.
On June 19th, some masters from all over the world who were waiting and watching couldn't hold back, and entered the wild fox village one after another.
At the same time, there were rumors that some of Xiang Zhao's bones had been found from all over the Chu country. The priceless spiritual bone of the Ascension Sword was thrown around by Qiu Kill, and they were pieced together.
Beginning on June 20th, monks from Sanyue, who were chasing Qiusha everywhere, rushed to Tao County from all directions to gather, preparing to encircle and suppress that daring evil spirit.
The strange thing is that the people who entered Tao County later disappeared as if they disappeared out of thin air. No matter whether it was foundation establishment or spiritual ascension, there was no news as soon as they entered.
Except for Zhou Ying, everyone couldn't wait and see.
At the end of June, even Lin Chi landed from the South China Sea and went to Shiqili Town, Tao County alone.
At this time, Lu Wu and we, who were in the eye of the storm, only felt that we were dreaming. In Yehu Township, from June 16th to July 6th, it disappeared for a full 20 days.
The days are gone!