Chapter 219: Desert Oasis
Chen Ran walked in the desert with Qi Cai, Zi Ning Xue, Weasel Qi, and Xiao Lingtong, which was the territory of the Red Emperor, so they tried to keep a low profile so as not to attract the attention of the Red Alliance.
After three days of walking in the desert, they finally saw their first oasis.
Oases are fertile patches of fertile land in the vast desert that appear where fresh water is constant throughout the year. Oases vary in size, from about 1 hectare around a small spring to a large area of land with natural water or irrigation, and it is like a beautiful pearl in the desert sea, set in the desert and shimmering with magical colors.
The oasis in front of you is not large, but it is inhabited by many people. Their house was made of stone mixed with sand, and it is not known what kind of craftsmanship was used, but it was extremely strong anyway.
All the oases on the Vermilion Bird Desert are the territory of the Red Emperor. The people who live in the oasis are also the people of the Red Emperor. Therefore, even if the grassland people find an oasis, they have to look at the faces of others, and the people here do not necessarily welcome the grassland people.
Chen Ran and his party entered the oasis, and soon someone greeted them.
It was a middle-aged man with a smile on his face, nodding his head and bowing his head, and said, "Oh, it turned out that the Night Sect Master was here, making my Hawa Oasis blooming!"
"Do you know me?" asked Tatsuran, puzzled.
"You shined in the Imperial War, and now you have been rewarded with a billion dragon coins, how could I not know you! My name is Monha, and I am the chief of the Hawa Oasis. The man complimented.
I didn't expect the leader of an oasis to be called a chief, and it felt like a black tribe.
Chen Ran scratched his head: "When will my bounty become a billion......"
Meng Ha explained, "We also just got a new round of wanted warrants yesterday, and I happened to pay attention to all of you in the Night Sect. Miss Mi beside you, the current bounty is 80 million!"
Not only Chen Ran, but even Mi Cai was taken aback. You must know that her previous bounty was only 500,000 dragon coins, but now it has suddenly increased to 80 million, which is absolutely jaw-dropping. But if you think about it carefully, the bounty of 80 million is only the level of the Night Moon Assassin, and now Mi Cai is already a big assassin, and he is no longer a weak person who can be slaughtered, 80 million is considered low.
"Do you know the bounties of the other Night Sect members?" asked Chen Ran with interest.
Meng Ha nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know, the bounty of the Divine Eye Assassin Xu Lai is also 80 million, and the bounty of the stick demon Lu Han is 70 million......"
Hearing this, Chen Ran had already exclaimed in surprise: "What kind of nickname are these!"
Meng Ha said solemnly: "This is a wanted warrant issued by the Xia Empire, and the title is naturally taken by the Xia Empire, this is an official title, and everyone will see the names of the Divine Eye Assassin and the Stick Demon." ”
"Then what are the names of me and Cai'er?" Chen Ran hurriedly asked.
"You're the Night Demon, and Miss Mi is called a charming assassin. ”
Listening to the name of the Night Demon and the charming assassin, everyone couldn't help laughing, Mi Cai's face was flushed with anger, and Chen Ran was helpless. The wanted warrant issued by the Xia Empire has been seen by at least half of the people in the Shadow Continent, so they can't change anything at all, unless the Xia Empire is allowed to reissue the wanted warrant.
"By the way, does Tong Tong have a wanted warrant?" Chen Ran tried not to think about his title, and asked again.
Tong Tong's previous bounty was only a symbolic 1,000 dragon coins, which even ordinary people could not look down on.
Meng Ha suddenly became serious: "The bounty of the reincarnated little spirit boy is 99.99 million dragon coins, it is said that he can predict the prophet, and now many people are looking for him!"
Chen Ran gasped, not because of Tong Tong's bounty, but because Tong Tong's ability was exposed, no wonder he was offered such a large reward, you must know that the owner of this amount before was the evil shadow of the door master of the Yuan Ying Gate. Of course, this was when the Evil Shadow was still the Night Moon Assassin in the past, and now the Evil Shadow's bounty has naturally increased.
Everyone still didn't know Tong Tong's strength, but his perception ability alone was worth the price of 99.99 million, or even higher! It was only out of respect for those great assassins that the bounty did not exceed 100 million.
Now Chen Ran just wants to find Tong Tong as soon as possible and protect him. Among all the people, Chen Ran is the most worried about Tong Tong, his strength is the lowest, but his ability is coveted by everyone.
"Sect Master Chen, I will arrange for you to live in the upper room, what do you think?" Meng Ha finally said his purpose.
The people who live in the oasis are in the business of ripping customers. If they can eat it in one bite, they will never spit out a single bone, and it is common for them to kill people and sell goods. But Meng Ha knew that it was impossible to fight Chen Ran's idea, so he had to change the way, that is, to entertain the guests, and then let Chen Ran and his party pay all kinds of expenses.
The price is naturally Mengha's final say, he is the Red Emperor's person, and if anyone dares to repay the debt, it will be against the Red Emperor. The Red Emperor is a short-tempered person, he will not be reasonable, if you go against him, the entire Red Alliance will come to you for trouble!
Chen Ran knew the other party's intentions, so he shook his head: "You don't need to make arrangements, we just pass by and leave soon." ”
"Then you need to take a break, you can have a cup of tea!" said Monha enthusiastically.
Chen Ran smiled: "You don't want sky-high tea money, do you?"
When Monha was told the central matter, his face immediately turned red. However, he had seen all the winds and waves, and his face immediately changed: "Hmph, what about the Sect Master of the Night Sect, I think he is a poor Sect Master!"
He complained and returned to the oasis, just observing the movements of Chen Ran and his party in the dark. As long as the other party enters the oasis, he can always think of a way to make money.
"Why don't you go in and sit down?" PHS asked expectantly, he didn't have the strength of a great assassin, and he was tired and hungry all the way.
Chen Ran still agreed: "I want to see how that guy kills customers." ”
The group slowly entered the oasis, where the people went about their business and didn't care about the arrival of the guests.
Children are playing around, women are weaving in front of their homes, men are farming, and some are fishing in the big lake in the center. They raise their own fish and catch their own fish, and are self-sufficient.
Chen Ran and the others walked all the way, and happened to see a woman collecting fruits in front of their house.
PHS was already drooling, and he couldn't wait to go up and eat a few at once.
Chen Ran pulled him behind him, and then stepped forward to ask, "Do you sell this fruit?"
The woman glanced at everyone and said lightly, "Not for sale." ”
PHS was in a hurry to theorize and was pulled back by Chen Ran. Since people say that they won't sell, if you continue to entangle, it will only make people sit on the ground and raise the price, so turning around and leaving is the best choice.
A few people looked around, but there were quite a few people sorting out the food, but every time they asked, they had only one answer, that is, "not for sale". What is infuriating is that many people seem to be deliberately tempting Chen Ran and his party, and as soon as a few people approached, they hurriedly took out delicious food from the house. But after the temptation is over, it is not sold, so PHS can't bear it.
"If you don't sell me any more food, I'm going to rob it!" PHS roared angrily.
The people of the oasis all cast a disdainful look, and the chief Mengha suddenly ran out and said with a gloomy face: "I seem to have heard someone trying to rob something just now, who said that?"
Chen Ran hurriedly shook his head: "No one said it, you must have heard it wrong." ”
"Hmph, if you dare to be disrespectful to the Red Emperor, don't want to get out of the Vermilion Bird Desert alive!" Meng Ha threatened.
Everyone came out of the oasis in a daze, and everyone was angry, especially PHS. Fortunately, he also knew that he couldn't provoke the Red Emperor for the time being, but it wasn't that Chen Ran was afraid, after all, they were here to find someone, and they got into trouble with the Red Alliance before they found anyone, which would delay the plan.
The group was about to move on, but they didn't expect that Mengha to chase them out.
He brought a lot of food and said kindly, "I'm sorry I just neglected you, I know you are hungry and thirsty, so I will give you this food for free." ”
"Is it really free?" asked Chen Ran incredulously as he checked the food. There is no problem with the food, but there is a big problem with the other person's actions!
Meng Ha said embarrassedly: "These foods are really free for you, you can take them quickly." ”
After he finished speaking, he left, and it seemed that he really had no intention of ripping off the bamboo.
After Chen Ran was sure that he was far away, he spoke: "Although I don't know why he changed his temper, we don't want to waste the things sent to the door." ”
There was a lot of food, and after Zi Ningxue and Qi Cai were cleaned up, they were carried by Itachi, and everyone moved forward while eating the food, but they didn't know that a pair of eyes were secretly observing them...... (To be continued.) )