Zhang An was in a state of low spirits, his face was a little pale, his eyes were blank, and he was weakly leading the horse, standing in front of a very ordinary village.

The village in front of him is the location of the third stone on the map.

Although bathed in the cool morning breeze, Zhang An couldn't lift his spirits at all.

The boy has been following him for the past few days, making him not sleep well and eat well, and the mental pressure is too great.

Whenever he tried to capture the boy, he disappeared like an unpredictable prophet.

It wasn't until Zhang An dispelled his thoughts that the boy would reappear and still follow Zhang An from a distance.

However, what made Zhang An a little comforting was that when he was about to approach the village, the boy stopped following him and disappeared completely, probably because he was afraid of coming into contact with other people.

Maybe he can spend the night in this village and refresh himself? Zhang An stood in front of the village, touched his chin and looked at his surroundings.

But how do you find the third stone?

The villagers who came and went suddenly saw a stranger standing in front of their village, looking at Zhang An curiously and vigilantly.

Several children bit their fingers and stared at Zhang An stupidly, wanting to step forward to take a closer look at Zhang An, but their mother carried them home and closed the door.

Those women may have been frightened by the undisguised Fang Tian painting halberd on horseback and the long sword at Zhang An's waist.

While Zhang An was thinking about how to find the stone, a middle-aged villager with a simple face walked in front of Zhang An with the help of an old man who walked tremblingly.

"This little brother, I don't know what you are doing in our village?" the old man's voice brought Zhang An back to his senses.

"I've seen my husband, I'm a merchant who specializes in collecting strange stones and selling them to others. Zhang An was in a hurry and made up an imaginary identity for himself.

The old man blinked, and nodded as if he didn't understand, "You are a person who specializes in buying and selling stones?

The first lie is spoken, and the rest of the lies come naturally.

Zhang An said with a smile: "Uncle, I don't know anything about this." Now Xudu, those rich and noble families in Yecheng, are in vogue to compare whose stone shapes are peculiar. No, I just shipped a batch of strange stones to Xudu, and they were sold out in a blink of an eye, and they were sold for thousands of dollars. ”

"A strange stone, very valuable?" the old man asked hesitantly.

"Worth the money, of course it's worth it. Zhang An smiled and said, "Why don't you let my husband go into the village for a visit?" If I can find a suitable stone, I will pay on the spot. ”

While speaking, Zhang An took out all the remaining money from the horse and showed it to the old man.

The old man's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, "I'm afraid that this bag is not a hundred dollars, and a stone is really worth so much?"

"A peculiar stone that meets my standards, naturally worth so much. Zhang An corrected.

After all, it's just a group of ordinary people, and Zhang An can't pull down his face to show his muscles directly, so he can only use the most direct method, money.

Zhang An didn't care about money, if he could buy a third stone with a mere hundred and five baht money, Zhang An was afraid that he would wake up with a smile in his dreams.

"This, please let the old man discuss it with the others. The old man hesitated for a moment, let the middle-aged man help him walk back to the village, and did not directly invite Zhang An to the village, obviously still wary of Zhang An.

Zhang An was not angry, after all, he had a weapon on him.

Although this village is in the hinterland under Cao Cao's rule and is relatively safe, there are still some warriors who violate the ban by force will attack some remote villages from time to time.

Zhang An waited patiently.

After a while, the old man came over again, stretched out his hand slightly, and said, "You can enter the village, but your weapons can't be brought into the village." ”

"Good. Zhang An did not hesitate, happily untied the long sword at his waist, and handed it over to the middle-aged man who came with the old man with the horse.

Zhang An naturally didn't worry about his own safety, after all, Zhang An was also a martial artist who was about to reach the realm of Gangqi.

Moreover, after accepting Wang Yue's guidance, even if he was an ordinary Gang Qi realm martial artist, Zhang An would not be weak-hearted.

You may not be able to beat it, but it shouldn't be a problem to escape.

If such a village that barely reaches the scale of 100 households, a warrior stronger than Zhang An can pop up, Zhang An doesn't say a word, and honestly admits it.

Although Zhang An only carried a bag of money in his arms and entered the village with empty hands, there were still five or six strong villagers circling not far from him.

Zhang An naturally ignored them, and said to the old man, "I want to go around the village, and I wonder if I can go in and have a look? ”

The old man hesitated for a moment, then said, "You can enter, but someone must follow." ”

"Good. Zhang An nodded, and then saw the old man waving, and the villagers who were wandering around immediately gathered around.

This time it didn't take Zhang An long, and when Zhang An saw a flat stone under the wooden bed in the fifth house, the back of Zhang An's right hand began to get faintly hot.

Zhang An stared at the stone, the back of his right hand became hotter and hotter, and the faint scroll imprint began to become clearer.

Zhang An, who confirmed the answer, hurriedly turned his eyes and said to the villagers around him, "I want that stone." ”

When the villagers got the stone out, Zhang An asked him to find something to wrap the stone, and he paid for it happily.

"It's really money. ”

"It's very common for me to look at that stone. ”

The villagers who had been following Zhang An behind him suddenly whispered.

The old man was also stunned, but he didn't expect Zhang An to be so generous.

After a short silence, the other villagers clamored, "This little brother, let's go to my house too." ”

"I also have a lot of stones. ”

Zhang An was penniless at this time, and he had already got it when he wanted it, so it was naturally impossible to be a fool in the eyes of the villagers.

He coughed lightly and said with a smile, "Everyone, please be quiet, one stone is enough this time, and next time I come back, I will go to your house to have a look." ”

"Don't you really buy it?" the old man persuaded, "let's go and see it again." ”

"Do you know what it means to be scarce and expensive?" Zhang An shook the stone in his hand with a somewhat treacherous smile and said, "If I buy all the good stones in one go and then ship them to Xudu, where can I sell them for a price?"

The old man nodded and said no more.

"I still have a reluctant request, I don't know if there is a place to stay in the village?" Zhang An said gently, "I came all the way, I was a little tired, and I wanted to find a place to rest for the night." ”

"Just stay at my house. The villager who sold the stone to Zhang An patted his chest and said, "Just one stone, the little brother gave so much money, and my family happens to have a vacant house." ”

"Thank you, big brother. Zhang An hurriedly thanked.

Seeing that Zhang An would not go to other homes to see the stones, the villagers also dispersed, and the villagers who stayed in Zhang An took Zhang An to a simple room.

"Small place, little brother don't care. The villager said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, it's okay. "What a simple person, Zhang An waved his hand and said, "When I am on the road on weekdays, I sleep directly in the wild. ”

"Then the little brother will rest first, and I'll call you when dinner is ready." The villager said.

"This big brother is so polite, I have dry food with me. Zhang An excused himself.

"It's steamed vegetable soup, nothing good. The villager said as he closed the door, "I'll call you later." ”

When the footsteps of the villagers gradually faded away, Zhang An hurriedly opened the wrapped stone and observed it carefully.

The flat stone is about the size of two palms, and its whole body has a black and blue color, and there is no peculiar color in the slightest.

After observing for a while, Zhang An put away the stone again, now is not a good time to absorb the stone.

Zhang An sat on the hard bed and began to think about how he could find the stone he wanted with the least trouble.

Combined with three examples of success or failure, one thing Zhang An can be sure of at present is that when he touches or sees a real stone, the back of his right hand will become red-hot to give him a hint.

It's just that the element of luck is still too big, just like the last time in the open-air quarry, although Zhang An could see the whole picture of the quarry at a glance, but he still couldn't find the stone immediately, but he was tired a lot.

Thinking of the quarry, Zhang An couldn't help but think of the young man throwing the stone he wanted into himself as a hidden weapon.

"I don't know if the boy can really find what I'm looking for. Zhang An whispered to himself, "You still have to find a way to catch him again as soon as possible." ”

Zhang An is also helpless against the teenager.

Five days have passed, and the boy's injuries have improved significantly, at least even if he tries his best, he can't keep up with his speed.

Not only that, the boy's intuition is really like a beast, whenever Zhang An has bad intentions, the boy will immediately disappear from Zhang An's sight.

"The trap doesn't seem to work. Zhang An lay on the bed, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into deep thought, "How can I catch that kid safely... ”

Thinking about it, Zhang An was too tired these days and gradually fell asleep.

By the time Zhang An was woken up by the villagers, the sun had already set in the west.

After a not very delicious, but well-served dinner, Zhang An returned to his room and fell headlong on the bed.

"It's not easy these days... Zhang An yawned and fell asleep again.

In a daze, Zhang An felt that someone was watching him, and suddenly opened his eyes.

A pair of yellow clear eyes flashed away, Zhang Anxin was startled, and immediately sat up.

But all he saw was the door of the room that shook slightly, and there was no one in the room but himself.

This familiar scene made Zhang An fall into deep thought.

Suddenly, Zhang An remembered.

When I was training Gao Shun in the trapping camp, one night, such a scene also happened.

"Could it be that the boy had already seen me at that time?" Zhang An was startled at first, and then put this nonsense idea behind him, "Don't say that at that time, even if I am just a nobody now, what is there to pay attention to?"

After the air in his body turned around and made himself more awake, Zhang An closed his eyes. I unfolded the scroll in my head, trying to determine where my next target was.

But when Zhang An unfolded the scroll, he immediately opened his eyes again, and his face was full of disbelief.

Originally, dozens of points of light flickered on the scroll, but at this moment, only half of them were left.

There is still half of the point of light, which has dimmed.