Chapter 109: The Old Beggar
According to Mu Qing, those people from the quicksand gate were already ready to act, and of course Zhang Lingdao couldn't let them get their wish.
Since this is the case, he has to hurry to the Phoenix Collection, Muqing has already ridden a horse, there are still a few horses left here, Zhang Lingdao also picked one at random, and let the other horses go.
If he didn't let it go, the horses would starve to death if no one came here for a few days. If you can do a good deed, you will do a good deed; If you can do a good deed, you can do a good deed.
Zhang Lingdao watched the horses burrow into the mountains and forests like bandits running in all directions, and then drove the horses back and headed towards the Liuhe Pagoda not far away.
Muqing's hut and the Liuhe Pagoda are just in a relative state, one positive and one negative opposite on the side of the Fenghe Bridge. But the Liuhe Pagoda is relatively tall, and it happens to be on a high slope, overlooking the whole area.
Zhang Lingdao came to the side of this tower, looked up at the five-story tower, and found that he had misestimated the height of the tower, only the first floor, it was seven or eight meters high.
Then these five floors combined, I'm afraid it's not 40 meters high. And this 40-meter height, he really doesn't have to go up.
"But...... The tower is diamond-shaped, and each upper floor is a little smaller than the next, so if I jump up like this, I might actually be able to reach the top. Zhang Lingdao thought about it and decided to give it a try.
It was at this time that he saw a beggar standing by the tower. The beggar was dressed in tattered clothes, dirty from top to bottom, and his black hair was full of gray dust, while he had a very thick white beard, and a rusty pipe in his hand, and stood there tremblingly and said, "All right, old ladies and gentlemen passing by!" I haven't eaten in a day! It's good to enjoy a copper plate! ”
Zhang Lingdao stepped forward, and he carefully found that this beggar had two black pockets pinned to his body, such pockets are not something that ordinary beggars can have, only those who have made a great contribution to your gang can have this kind of pocket, and the beggar gang generally respectfully calls these guys a few bags of elders.
Zhang Lingdao took out a silver ingot from his bosom, but in fact, he took out five taels of silver from his backpack and handed it to the beggar. "Old-timer, have you been here all along?"
There was a gleam in the old beggar's eyes, and there was no more frustration in begging for money before, and the rickety body was also straightened, as if it had been a different person.
"As a disciple of the Eight Desolations, Shaoxia can't imagine that he is also the one in my door!" He said lightly, which made Zhang Lingdao extremely surprised.
Thinking about it on the other hand, he suddenly understood. When the old man saw him suddenly take out a tael of silver from his bosom, he thought that he had used some special means, so he said so.
However, as an orthodox disciple of the Eight Desolations, he naturally couldn't bear such a name, so he hurriedly waved his hand, "The old-timer is serious, but it's just a little trick to hide his belongings." ”
The old beggar shook his head, as if he was not satisfied with his answer, "Forget it, I'm old, so I won't pursue the affairs of you juniors." I haven't seen a single person here for a year, so why did you come here? ”
Zhang Lingdao pointed to the tall tower on the side, "Do you know how to go up this tower?" ”
"Why are there always some people going up this tower lately? It's cold and slippery outside, don't know what's good! He tapped the pipe in his hand and glanced at Zhang Lingdao again, "Oops! I'm a little itchy in the back, is the little guy willing to help the old man scratch a few times? ”
Zhang Lingdao looked at the black and tattered clothes on his back, his face did not change, and he said casually, "Okay!" So saying, he stretched out his hand and helped the old beggar scratch twice on his back.
The old beggar was very comfortable with him, "Hmm...... Yes, yes, you little guy is pretty good! Always tell Hanako to take care of you, aren't you going to go up to the tower? In this way, let the old Hanako give you a ride! ”
Zhang Lingdao's eyes were shocked, and when the old beggar in front of him said this, his demeanor was completely different from the lazy appearance before, he grabbed Zhang Lingdao's arm and sent it up hard.
Zhang Lingdao only felt a huge force surging out of his feet, and the whole person was sent up as if he had no weight, and then he adjusted his direction slightly in the air, and he came directly to the top of the Liuhe Tower, and he didn't encounter the same difficulties as he imagined before.
This force was also very ingenious, sending him directly to the pinnacle at the top of the tower, allowing him to be on a vantage point and really overlook the area.
Standing at the top of the tower, he was able to observe this area very well, and right in front of him, the entire Phoenix Collection was in full view.
Compared with Hangzhou City, Phoenix Market is just a small market, but compared with those ordinary villages, this Phoenix is much bigger.
It is said that the God of Wealth Chamber of Commerce has invested a huge amount of manpower and material resources here, in order to build this bazaar into a solid foundation, so as to build such a huge place around Hangzhou City, it is enough to imagine what kind of financial resources, it can be called a rich country.
But in Zhang Lingdao's observation, he didn't find any traces of the quicksand gate, and it can even be said that he didn't find any unusual people except for the bustling crowds and some guards standing on the Phoenix Set.
But there is no abnormality, it is often the most suspicious, the Qinglong Society is about to do something to the God of Wealth Chamber of Commerce team on the bright side, how can it not arrange eyeliner in the place of the God of Wealth Chamber of Commerce?
Zhang Lingdao took a closer look again, not to mention, it really made him find some clues. He's been busy all day, and now it's nearly evening, and there's a bunch of misfits in those shadowy places.
In the trees on the top of the hill, in the corner of the wall next to the market, in the grass by the roadside, and in the boats by the water, there are some imperceptible figures rising and falling there.
It's the feeling of breathing, and that's just breathing, and you can't hide it in any way. Zhang Lingdao also found those people who were in ambush, and the purpose of going up the tower had already been achieved, so he jumped and jumped off the tower.
The old beggar was still waiting under the tower, looking sick, but Zhang Lingdao couldn't underestimate him at all, it was this beggar who looked sick and sent him to the top of the tower with one hand.
He stepped forward very respectfully and saluted, "Thank you seniors for your help." ”
The old beggar lit the pipe in his hand again, "Thank you, thank you, you give me money, and I will help you go up to the tower, but everyone takes what they need!" ”
His gaze suddenly became lofty and profound, "You guys solve the trouble here as soon as possible, and it will be easier for me to ask for money in the future, right?" ”
Zhang Lingdao arched his hand, "What the predecessor said is true!" And so I went! With that, he got on his horse and went down the mountain.
Only the sick old beggar was left in the same place, still looking like he was dying, and continued to beg here, if no one came, no one would ever know, there was a hidden, peerless master here!
ps: It's still on the train, update one first, it will be better. I coded half a chapter on the train, and I don't feel like I'm in any state, so I'll talk about it when I go back in the evening!
ps2: By the way, thank you for the reward of Stone Town and Poetic Non-Flower, as well as the monthly pass of Stone Town and Little Dive 233333, thank you again.