Chapter Seventy-Six: Ghost Market (2)

"Hey, Childe's temperament has changed greatly since he came to Fang Guo, and he seems to be a different person. Even though you were courteous and courteous before, you were not so respectful and humble, and you were too easy-going to the people who served you, if they became arrogant one day, what should you do? ”

"Hehe, what my brother said is not unreasonable, hey, it's just that this concept is deep-rooted and difficult to change, do you want to see a me who is not pretending, or a false me everywhere."

"Of course, it's an undisguised master."

"That's it! As for me, I have no power or desire for money, I am bent on living, looking for an opportunity to return to where I belong. The young master looked at the dark red glow of the western sky with a longing face, the life he longed for at this time was somewhat annoying a year ago.

"Master, where are you going? If you're as comfortable as a ranger, remember to take me with you. Wu was puzzled, but looked at the master with great anticipation.

"I'm afraid it's my blessed land, but it's your poison." The master said slowly, he thought a lot about Wu regret and came through like him, even if he couldn't go back, there was someone who could understand him to talk to.

"Senior brother started talking nonsense again, hey, I can't wait!" After speaking, he turned around again, jumped into the carriage, lifted the curtain, and said loudly: "Brother One-Eyed, the enemy is here!" ”

One-eyed or was dreaming, muttering, but was frightened by Wu regret's shouting, shook a wit, half-tried to open his eyes and looked around, and asked in a panic:

"What? Which? ”

When he saw that he still had no enemies in the carriage of the young master, he reprimanded Wu Hao: "You horseman, you deceive people too much!" ”

"It's getting dark, have you figured it out?" Wu regret didn't apologize, but asked rhetorically.

"Hmph, I was thinking about it in my dream, and I forgot about your surprise!" One-eyed glared angrily without regrets.

"Hey, you liar, believe it or not, you don't have to go to the black pine forest." Wu Ji took out the short sword at his waist and said coldly at the exit of the carport.

The one-eyed ghost market for ten years has been running through the ghost market, even if Wu regrets this little trick.

"Hmph, come on, if you have the ability, you can disembowel on the spot!"

"Yo, you're not afraid of death......"

The young master on the side of the carriage was funny at first when he heard the conversation between the two, but when the tone of the two became heavier and heavier, he was afraid that Wu Xi's stubborn temper would not be able to withstand the excitement, so he stopped loudly: "Wu Xi, don't intimidate the old brother." ”

Wu regretted that he took away the fierce face and the short sword, and then walked out of the carport.

"Master, one-eyed is probably a liar, so I woke up just now, and I'm afraid I have forgotten about you a long time ago."

The master didn't take care of Wu Ji, but entered the carport and asked, "One-eyed, is there a way?" ”

Seeing the little master with one eye, his anger subsided and said, "The sun has set? ”

"Well, it's been a while."

"Hurry up and go to the big locust tree outside the east gate of the East Outer City." One-eyed opened the curtain and looked out the window, seeing that there was still some white light left in the western skyline, he hurriedly said.

Although Wu regrets don't know where the big locust tree is, the nearest route from the current southwest outer city to the east outer city is through the inner city. The "gold" waist card on the waist of the young master is a pass that Fang Guo cannot go anywhere. It took less than a quarter of an hour to go straight through the inner city and borrow three horses from the palace guards, and then he went out of the east gate of the inner city and came to the east outer city. Wu regretted looking around, but did not see any locust trees.

"Where's the big locust tree?" Wu regret asked.

"Further on." One-eyed answered.

The three of them continued to walk a hundred steps, and when they saw a lively tavern on the north side of the road, they jumped off their horses and went straight to the tavern.

The young master was puzzled, reined in the horse, and followed one-eyed, but Wu regretted that one-eyed was guilty of alcohol: "Isn't it alcoholic addiction!" But seeing that the master was following, he had no choice but to get off the horse and follow.

One-Eye stopped in front of the tavern and did not enter, instead looking up at the row of lanterns hanging in front of the door. Generally, there are no more than three lanterns in front of the hotel, a large lantern, a book building number or a single book with the word "wine", as a signboard at night, and a small lantern in front of the door for lighting.

In this tavern, however, seven white lanterns were hung in front of the door, three on top and four on the bottom. Further up, a locust tree with an oversized canopy looms over the tavern.

"Childe still has to work hard to go to the riverside, and the ghost market is there tonight." After looking at the lantern with one eye, he turned his head and said to the master.

"How do you know?" Wu regret was afraid that One-Eye would deceive them and asked.

"This lantern is a code word. The three high and four low are the riverside in the south of the city. There are a total of seven types of lanterns according to the combination of high and low, representing the seven locations of Jiangyang City. One-Eye explained.

The master is anxious to thank you, and after that, please lead the way.

"Childe, don't worry, the ghost market has been going on for a long time, and the reason why I came in a hurry is because I was afraid that the store would collect the lanterns in a while. It's never too late to go to this tavern for a glass of wine. One-Eye said. As he spoke, the restaurant came out and took away six lanterns, leaving only one.

"If this lantern is a code word, the store must have a connection to the ghost market. Why don't you ask the owner? ”

"Little Brother Wu, this logic still needs to be said by you, I asked a long time ago, according to the shopkeeper, he only hangs lanterns according to the pattern every day. And the pattern is either thrown into the basket when I go out to buy groceries every day, or it suddenly appears in the hotel. As for who did it, the shopkeeper did not know and did not dare to investigate deeply. After one-eyed finished speaking, he walked towards the tavern, and the young master dared not believe it, so he followed him into the tavern.

It's just that Wu regret is still pondering one-eyed's words, trying to find loopholes, seeing that the two have entered the hotel, they have to follow in, and before entering the hotel, Wu regret suddenly thought of a loophole in one-eyed logic, that is, how can outsiders understand the code words of lanterns? Then he walked a few steps to One-Eye, who was already sitting at the table with Xiao Ye, and asked, "How do you know the code words of these lanterns?" ”

One-eyed knew that Wu regret doubted himself, but in order to help the young master, he said to Wu regret: "The first time I looked for a ghost city, I went to several hotels to inquire, and on the second day, someone will find you to tell you the secret words of this hotel and the hotel lanterns." Of course, you don't have to be looked for. The ghost market will investigate your background in advance, and it is impossible if you are a person in the government. ”

"The people in the ghost market are right next to you and me, so sometimes you have to be careful when you speak. so as not to intervene with each other. Seeing that the two of them listened carefully, it was difficult to stop, and added.

Wu regret knew that One-Eye's words were reminding him, so he suddenly felt embarrassed, glanced at One-eyed, and then beckoned the shopkeeper to ask for some wine and meat.

The three of them ate some wine and meat, and it was close to the early hours of the morning, so One-Eyed beckoned the two to go on the road again, and then abandoned the car and rode the horse, the horse was always faster than the carriage, and the three soon came to a wharf by the river in the south of the city.

There were several ferries on the shore at the wharf, and when they saw someone coming, they did not come forward to solicit business to cross the river, but asked, "What kind of fish do you eat?" ”

"If you don't eat fish, are there any toads caught by Jiang Xin?" One-Eye replied.

"Yes, I'll take you there." The ferryman said nothing, propped up the ferry and leaned towards the pier.