Chapter 22: The Covenant of the City Gate

Xu Hao has a simple understanding of the terrain of Wuling City in the past three days, and the soul stones on his body have long been exhausted, and he wants to go to the Soul Refining Tower to further his own training, but he can't do it without soul stones.

Xu Hao wanted to borrow some soul stones from Brother Wu to tide over the difficulties, so he made a hexagram early that morning, the hexagram name [Huotian Dayou] common name [Cutting Trees and Touching Birds] Changing the Hexagram [Lei Huofeng] Common Name [Ancient Mirror Chongming] Xu Hao had doubts about this hexagram, that is, if he cut down the tree and touched the birds, Brother Wu would not come to the appointment, why did he change the hexagram and the ancient mirror was clear, Xu Hao couldn't hold the idea, and hurried to the agreed city gate.

Xu Hao, who has been covering his face with rags, is waiting for Brother Wu in front of the city gate, and the pedestrians who come and go occasionally throw curious glances, Xu Hao is used to it, since the scar left by the injury that day, Xu Hao has thought a lot, knowing that he has never used the courage to face Yin Ling'er with the courage to face Yinling'er beyond recognition, he has long been disheartened, if he hadn't awakened the dual system, he might have no motivation to live, no, he had already become the food of the spurting acid-spraying digging beast.

The sky is gradually gloomy, Brother Wu did not abide by the agreement, although Xu Hao thought of this situation, but he really didn't come, Xu Hao still had a gap in his heart.

Originally, Xu Hao had said goodbye to the fat man and them today, and he would no longer bother. But he didn't borrow the soul stone, so Xu Hao had to be cheeky and go back.

The fat man entertained Xu Hao very warmly, and Xu Hao said to the fat man guiltily: "I'm sorry Xiangzi, I didn't get in touch with Brother Wu, and the soul stones on my body are almost used up, so I really have no choice but to come back cheekily." ”

The fat man didn't mind and said with a smile: "Xu Hao, you and I are friends, don't be so polite, but since you mentioned the difficulty, then I have some ways to earn soul stones, do you want to refer to it." ”

Xu Hao heard that earning soul stones was his top priority: "Say it quickly, I'm running out of ammunition now." ”

The fat man sat up straight and said, "I don't know if these methods are suitable for you, have you heard of the Adventurers' Association?"

"Adventurers' Association?" Xu Hao looked dazed.

"It seems that you haven't heard of it, I see that you have been covering your face, I thought you were from some organization to carry out a secret mission. Today, when I heard that you were shy, I denied my own opinion. ”

Xu Hao touched the rags on his face and lowered his head slightly: "I ......"

"Since there is something unspeakable, I won't ask again, but the adventurer team must register their real name, and leave a portrait of their identity, and then assign tasks according to your badge level, and you can build a team according to the task, and then everyone will share the rewards equally. "The fat man said attentively.

Xu Hao is already unable to make ends meet, without the hospitality of the fat man, he would have starved to death on the streets in a strange city. Xu Hao slowly took off the strips of cloth wrapped around his head. Half of his face was revealed, which was still a little thick. This was the first time he showed his face since he was injured.

Xu Hao's heart was a little sour, and he half-covered it with his hands. The fat man saw Xu Hao's injured face, and asked suspiciously, "Aren't you going to the hospital for treatment?"

"The hospital can only treat the wound simply, I have a scar and there is no help. Xu Hao's eyes were slightly red.

"Who says you can only treat wounds? Your scar is clearly not healed. Now I'll take you to the infirmary, how many soul stones will be spent. In the future, you will pay me back. The fat man said.

"This ......" Xu Hao didn't think that this scar would be cured, and he was speechless for a while.

Before he finished speaking, he was dragged out of the room by the fat man.

"Can it really be cured?" Xu Hao recalled the scene when Bai Fujian's eye was injured. But when I think of the hexagram in the morning, the ancient mirror is bright, perhaps it means that my face will be restored to its original state.

"It's definitely no problem, as long as you don't break your hands and feet, you can't recover from the damage. can be recovered. The fat man continued to drag Xu Hao.

Xu Hao's unproductive tears flowed down his cheeks. It hurts a little to the wound. Xu Hao believed the fat man's statement, and also believed that the ancient mirror Chongming meant his recovery. The friendship of the fat man, Xu Hao must keep it in mind.

The fat man kept telling Xu Hao all the way to the hospital not to speak. Although I don't know why, but since the fat man repeatedly instructed. Still have to remember.

"Ghost doctor, open the door. I, Shoko. The fat man knocked on the door of the infirmary.

This medical hall looks a little shabby in the huge city of Wuling City. The location is also very remote, in the deepest part of a small alley.

With a hurried knock on the door. The door finally opened, and it was an elderly lady who opened it. Hunched over with a snake-headed staff.

"I'm going to die, I'm coming so late, I don't know what time it is. As soon as the old lady spoke, Xu Hao was scared half to death. This is the old lady, who is the most pungent shrew, and she doesn't have such a sharp voice.

The fat man laughed and said: "Ghost doctor, my little brother's skin is beginning to fester, this Wu Lingcheng, as long as you can save him, you can't change others, I don't want to save people." ”

The old lady slowly walked into the room on crutches: "Who, who, I'll see how serious it is." ”

The fat man pushed Xu Hao forward. said: "My little brother is my savior. You can help him. ”

The old lady glanced at it angrily: "This wound has healed, why didn't you come earlier?"

Xiangzi said with an innocent face: "My little brother has never seen the world, and he didn't know that he had such a clever medical skill. He thought that was it. He laughed.

Xu Hao knew that the fat man asked him not to speak, so he didn't dare to speak out.

The old lady sat in a rocking chair facing the door, rolled her eyes and said, "Fifty soul marrow." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. The fat man said as he digged.

Xu Hao was very happy to know that his scar could be cured, but he was really shocked by the price of the fifty soul marrow.

The old lady took the soul marrow handed over by the fat man, one by two...... Forty-nine, fifty. There was a look of joy on his face. "Xiangzi, it's still the people in your martial arts and liquor shops, not like some people in the city. ”

The old lady was talking when she was interrupted by Xiangzi: "You should treat the disease first, and then we will talk about family life after you are cured." ”

The old lady restrained her smile and reached out to pinch Xiangzi. Shoko flashed back, half-bowed and looked at the old lady with a smile.

The old lady gave a blank look, stretched out her index finger, and gently hooked it upwards a few times. Xiangzi hurriedly pushed Xu Hao over.

"I'm afraid it hurts. The old lady touched the scar on Xu Hao's face. He asked.

Xu Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be afraid." Then he took off his shirt and exposed his left arm. The old lady looked at it fixedly, and quickly pushed Xu Hao away: "No, no, you still have it on your body, but fifty soul marrow can't do it." ”

Seeing this, Xiangzi said with a smile: "Ghost Lao, you lion has a big mouth." When you talked about the price just now, you didn't say that you didn't care about the injuries on your body. ”

"As far as your cleverness is concerned, one piece of the face, fifty soul marrows, and another hundred on the body. ”

Xu Hao is lifting his trouser leg to expose his injured ankle. The old lady stood up suddenly: "Look at it, a few wounds, a few, plus a hundred and fifteen." ”

Xu Hao was frightened by this amazing price, he didn't have a soul stone, and he didn't know how to return the fifty soul marrow to the fat man in the future. Xu Hao wiped his tears and got dressed: "Just treat your face, forget the rest of the place." ”

When the old lady heard this, she was relieved: "It's good to add another fifty soul marrow." ”

"Twenty!"

Xu Hao didn't know why the old lady changed her words and stood there.

The old lady snapped, slapped her hand on the table next to her, gritted her teeth and said, "Twenty is twenty." Get me a knife. ”

"Take a knife?" Xu Hao didn't know what the old lady was going to do, didn't she want treatment?

Shoko brought a scimitar from the old lady's side room. The scimitar shone in a cold glow under the oil lamp. Xu Hao was shocked and said casually: "What is this for?"

"Shoko, you go out and close the door. ”

The old lady's tone made Xu Hao a little urgent: "Don't move." Endure a little pain. I'm old, my hands are unstable, and if you move and go blind, I can't save me. ”

Xu Hao clenched his teeth and closed his eyes when he heard this. The old lady's knife cut off the flesh on Xu Hao's face piece by piece. Xu Hao can bear this pain, there is nothing Xu Hao can't bear now, as long as he can live, as long as he can be cured, he will cut himself with a thousand knives, and Xu Hao can bear it.

Xu Hao, who was still as strong as iron just now, couldn't stand it for a while, and let out a painful wail. Sweat was already soaking through.

The old lady screamed: "Don't move." Xu Hao was so frightened that his soul was lost.

The old lady cut off the flesh on Xu Hao's wound one after another. Finally, the wounds all over his body were cut, and Xu Hao stood tremblingly in his fists in his flesh and blood.

The old lady nodded slightly: "This kid is strong enough." ”

Xu Hao was already trembling and speechless, but the corners of his stiff mouth rose slightly, and he smiled.

The old lady threw the snake head staff hard and stood up, Xu Hao's body was shrouded in a layer of blue light, the old lady's hair was messy, and all the gray hair strands stood upright.

Xu Hao felt that his body had become lighter, as if he was caressed by a breeze and his long-wounded body, like being moistened by nectar and his broken heart, he couldn't help but close his eyes, and the pain gradually disappeared.

Xu Hao opened his eyes, and the old lady had already tied her hair and sat on a chair holding a bronze mirror. Xu Hao looked at his left hand and right hand in surprise, it was as good as ever, Xu Hao hurriedly took two steps forward and looked at himself in the bronze mirror, although he was a little decadent, and his beard that had not been shaved for a few days was a little uneven. But looking at the flawless face, Xu Hao cried bitterly and knelt in front of the old lady.

"Alright, the Body Soul Warrior can't kneel down easily, so get up quickly. The old lady frowned slightly.

"Ghost Elder, I'm a Sorcerer. Xu Hao's crying snot was a handful of tears, a lost face, and a lost self-confidence. For Xu Hao, this handsome face is particularly important.

"Sorcerer, why didn't you say it earlier? The old lady spoke in a kind and pitiful tone. didn't wait for Xu Hao to answer. The old lady shouted vigorously: "Xiangzi, Xiangzi, dead boy come in." ”

Shoko pushed the door in response. Seeing Xu Hao, who was completely cured. He waved at the old lady: "Ghost old, you are tired!"

The old lady waved her hand: "Let's go, the time has passed, let's rest early." ”

The fat man agreed with a sigh of relief: "Hey, hey, you should rest early." As he spoke, he pulled Xu Hao and left.

As soon as I went out, I heard the ghost old man shouting: "Today, this kid, you listen well, if there is something to trouble you in the future, you can find me once, remember, only one thing." ”

The fat man pulled Xu Hao out of the alley and said breathlessly: "This ghost always values you, what did you kid say to him?"

"I didn't ...... No, I don't. Xu Hao remembered that he had promised the fat man not to speak.

"Really?"

"No, I just said that I am a sorcerer. Xu Hao said timidly.

The fat man scratched his head: "That's strange, this ghost is weirdly ruthless, this old fox is a ghost, his real name is not called Ghost Lao, because he is too shrewd and tricky, he has to be nicknamed Old Ghost." Later, when he got older, everyone called him Ghost Lao, because of his medical skills, some people called him Ghost Doctor. ”

Xu Hao nodded, knowing that this ghost old man was by no means idle.