Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Merchant in the Temple
The night was deep, and the dark sky was dotted with shining stars and bright moonlight, bringing a little light to the earth.
If it weren't for their strong physique, if they were an ordinary person here, even if they lit a bonfire, they couldn't stop the cold, and they might even be frozen to death by this dangerous cold wind.
"We can't go on like this, Chen Yi, we need to rest, so sleepless and restless, not to mention whether the body can bear it, even if it can bear it, once we encounter danger, we have no strength to resist. ”
Unscrupulous resentment continues, his hands are crossed in their respective pockets, and he talks endlessly, even if he is reborn, he also feels warm and cold, and it is really not for people to go like this.
Now that the sky has entered autumn, the air conditioning has risen, and the day is fine, but once the temperature difference between day and night is large at night, it is like the heat of the desert and the cold of the snow-capped mountains.
Coupled with the cold wind from time to time, and the possibility of a crisis, these are all elements that have to be guarded against.
"We'll rest after walking a little further......" Chen Yi tightened his collar, although his cheeks, ears and other parts were red from the cold, his spirit was very saturated.
He looked at Chen Yan'er, compared to the two men, she was a weak woman, not to mention that the layer of green clothes on her body had a low ability to protect against the cold.
Therefore, even if Chen Yi had already draped a coat on Chen Yan'er, the cold-resistant effect was still not satisfactory.
As the three of them walked, a flash of fire suddenly appeared in front of them, and in this wilderness, this phenomenon attracted their attention, but they didn't pay much attention to it.
In this world, or in the Tianyan Empire, the Three Transformations already have the ability to walk the world and protect themselves.
Not to mention that Chen Yi and Chi Wuliang really fought, they were only stronger than ordinary third-turn capable people, not weaker, even if they encountered fourth-turn level existences, they had the strength to fight.
And within the scope of the Eight Cities, being able to reach the third turn is already a high-level, and the fourth turn is the top, not to mention that these people are not big turnips, and they can be met wherever they go.
So, they're not particularly worried.
"It seems like there is a temple in front of it, and someone should be stationed there. Chi Wuliang's blood-colored pupils shrank slightly, his body had been transformed by his own unique secret recipe, and he had five senses far beyond ordinary people, even Chen Yi couldn't compare.
"Let's go and take a look first! Keep some bottom, this place has reached a junction, the eight cities can't manage it for the time being, but there is still a long way to go from the Purple City. Chen Yi said.
The two of them have no opinion, and Chen Yi is the leader of the three, since he has made a decision, it is useless for others to oppose it.
Walking to the fire that dispelled the night, the three of them all felt the meager warmth, although this fire could not drive away the cold on their bodies at all, but it seemed to be in the infinite darkness, with the hope of surviving, warming people's hearts.
At Chen Yi's signal, Chi Wuliang endured the depression in his heart and walked forward, but before he could get close, a loud shout came: "Stop, who are you?"
The owner of this voice was very loud, and there was a hint of implicit in his tone, which soon attracted the attention of several accomplices, and four or five strong men in burlap clothes came forward with machetes in their hands.
The leader is a big bald head, with a physique of no more than eight feet, but the muscles on his body are extremely thick, his arms alone are the thickness of ordinary people's thighs, and he holds a knife nearly four feet in his hand, and his posture is very capable of bluffing.
And although the rest of the strong men are much worse than the big bald heads, compared to ordinary people, they are also extremely fierce and difficult to provoke at first glance.
Chi Wuliang frowned slightly, glanced at Chen Yi vaguely, and then said: "We are tourist merchants, we encountered a robbery, lost our luggage, and had no choice but to come here, wanting to ask for convenience." ”
"Merchants?" the big bald head glanced at several accomplices around him, and couldn't help laughing: "A few of you, it's expensive to look at the clothes you are wearing, and the little brother next to you looks as weak as a white-faced scholar, if you encounter a robbery, not to mention whether you will lose your life, in this mountainous range, only three people walked here, this is not something that ordinary people can do!"
Speaking of this, the big bald head and several strong men behind him all looked vigilant, the machete in his hand rose slightly, and the shadow behind him was twisted under the tug of the firelight, sometimes slender, sometimes flattened.
When they go out alone, they are all good hands who can put down the number seven or eight people, but outside, no one dares to say that they will not have an accident, and the more experienced people are, the more careful they are.
"If you don't have the skills at hand, who dares to come out and mix!" The corners of Chi Wuliang's mouth hooked, revealing a smile, admitting that he and the others were not weak people who were powerless, and at the same time, he deliberately relaxed his body and expressed that he had no malicious intent.
Sure enough, the big bald head and the accomplices behind him looked a lot kinder, if the other party was just a person who didn't have a little self-preservation, then they would definitely not be so polite, but it was precisely because of the similar strength between the two sides that there was a premise for equal dialogue.
"We are a caravan to Jingcheng, what do you call the three of you?" the big bald head lowered the blade of the machete in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face.
"My name is Ah Liang...... Chi Wuliang said a name that almost made Chen Yi laugh behind him, pointed to Chen Yi and Chen Yan'er, and introduced to the big bald head: "His name is Ah Yi, and the other woman is Ah Yan'er." ”
"Uh......" The big bald head touched his head, thinking that this is too perfunctory! Ah Liang, Ah Yi, Ah Yan'er, Ah you are big! There is nothing but Ah Ah.
"Okay, don't stand here, it's cold, it's the king to warm up together!" Chen Yi showed a gentle smile, dressed in white, as if he was really a loose person playing in the mountains and rivers.
And the big bald head also laughed and said: "Yes! Meeting is fate, let's all go inside! Let me introduce you to the leader of our caravan." ”
The three of them didn't say much, and followed behind the big bald head, but the rest of the strong men seemed to unintentionally surround them in the middle and walked forward together.
It turned out that the bonfire was set up outside, and they didn't go too far before a large temple was presented in front of them.
First of all, there are two stone lions in front of the door, although they look a little old, but there are no signs of damage, so we can understand that there has been no catastrophe here, and then there is the open wooden door.
The wooden door is in disrepair, and the skin under the paint brush is almost off, but it is still hanging on both sides well, and it does not look like it has been damaged.
Walking into the door, there are more than a dozen floor shops, dozens of people on it, seeing the big bald head walking in with three strangers he doesn't know, all of them looked at him in surprise, but no one spoke.
Chen Yi's eyes turned, this should have been an open-air courtyard, but seven or eight long wooden planks and a large rain curtain were built above, blocking the sky and forming a closed environment, which has always been the masterpiece of these people.
In this outer courtyard, the place is empty, although it is a little crowded after a dozen or so floors have been laid, a land of no less than 100 square meters has been cleared.
I don't know what to put there, but it's covered with a dry cloth, and it seems that there are a lot of things in it just by looking at the size.
The last is the main hall of the temple, and before you enter it, you can see the environment illuminated by the firelight, which is another bonfire in addition to a bonfire outside the door, and there is no fire in the courtyard.
"Chief, a guest has come to the door!" Before entering the main hall, the big bald head shouted, as if at random, but the firelight in the hall was about to be dragged for a moment, and a distorted shadow appeared under the bonfire, gradually moving around to reveal the appearance of the master.
This is a man in the prime of his forties and fifties, with slightly gray hair that seems to have been left over the years, and a pair of small eyes that flicker from time to time.
His figure was not as straight as that of a strong man, nor was he as bent as an old man, just standing there quietly, which invisibly produced an inexplicable pressure.
"It seems to be a capable person! This person's aura is restrained, but it makes people feel awe of him in their hearts, and he is definitely a character who is more difficult to deal with than that bald head. ”
Chen Yi secretly analyzed, and the caravan leader had already spoken: "Who are the three of them?"
"Borrowed pedestrians. The big bald head replied succinctly, and just when the three of them frowned a little, the caravan leader waved his hand indifferently: "Since they are passers-by, let them stay overnight first!"
The meaning is obvious, you can pass by, I can let you stay overnight, but after you are done, it is better to leave tomorrow.
"Brother Ayi, let's not bother them. Chen Yan'er looked at Chen Yi and whispered.
She could see that the group of people did not welcome the three of them very much, or that they were still dissatisfied with them, and wanted the three of them to leave as soon as possible.
"Stay overnight and leave. Chen Yi smiled slightly, pondering in his heart, if this pedestrian is a caravan, then he should know the truth of business, and everything is based on harmony.
Although the leader of the caravan showed no impatience or disgust or something wrong with them, his unhurried attitude always aroused suspicion.
There are also a few bald people, and their various performances seem to tell that they are not simple, or that they are not simple businessmen.
"It's inexplicable, but who doesn't have something secret, if these people don't come to provoke, it's fine, if necessary, I don't mind playing with them. ”
Chen Yi sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, limited by his age, or his own intention to disguise himself so that others would not pay attention to him, so most of the people who communicated with the caravan leader and the big bald head were done by Chi Wuliang.
For example, at this moment, Chi Wuliang talked with the leader of the caravan, and after a while, he smiled and said, "It's not too early, if the leader doesn't mind, we'll go and rest first." ”
"Hehe, a few people go to bed early, and the old decay won't bother, there is still a foreshadowing here, you can go over there and find a few by yourself. ”
The leader of the caravan smiled and pointed to a pile of stalls in the right corner in front of the main hall.
The big bald head said: "The three of you might as well sleep here! This place is much more empty and comfortable than outside." ”
"Thank you, isn't this just going to disturb the leader?"
"It's okay, I'm actually sleeping on my side, this is just an office location, it's just convenient for anyone who wants to pick up some goods." The leader of the caravan explained, stretched out his hand and pointed to the small door in the left corner of the main hall, and the three of them were stunned.