Chapter 42: Ghost City

"Now that we've entered the ghost market, where are we going to find out the news now?" Ji Cunyan asked Zhang Ji.

"You Xuanjing Hall want to inquire about the news on weekdays, where to go?" Zhang Ji asked Ji Cunyan rhetorically.

"We have our own informants. Peddlers, pawns, market rangers, and sometimes prisoners in prison, they can say a lot if they give some benefits. Ah, no matter how bad it is, there are organizations that specialize in selling news. But it doesn't seem to work in the ghost market......"

"I'll tell you. If you want to find out the news in the ghost market, the best place is the pharmacy. ”

"Pharmacy?"

"The pharmacies in the ghost market are different from other places, they all sell strange things. What peacock gall, crane top red, dragon claw rhinoceros horn...... You can't buy these things anywhere else. Generally, people who are not ghosts go in and out of the ghost market, or buy these things at the pharmacy. The more you buy, the more you buy. So, let's go to the pharmacy and look for it, there will always be a harvest. ”

At this time, Ji Cunyan patted Zhang Ji on the shoulder and said, "What you are looking for, is it not called 'Tang' or 'Tang'?" ”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Ji withdrew his attention.

"Isn't this one?" Ji Cunyan pointed to the storefront in front of the two.

A dilapidated wooden house, with its wood so old that it blackened its doors, casually stands a wooden plaque that reads "Rejuvenation Hall".

"It's like a coffin shop, and it calls itself 'Rejuvenation Hall'." Ji Cunyan commented.

"This is it, let's go inside." Zhang Ji said.

At this time, like Zhang Ji and Ji Cunyan, they were wandering around the ghost market, as well as the people of Qin Tianjian.

Jian Shaolin did not shy away from holding his sword, and his entourage also brought their own weapons. Although these people are all dressed in black, they are not so eye-catching, but they are not as shy as Ji Cunyan to wear hats and cover their faces. It's quite generous to walk on the streets of the ghost market with his face exposed. Qin Tianjian has his own special method of hiding his anger, although it is different from Zhang Ji, but it is also the same.

A few people passed by the Rejuvenation Hall, and walked a few steps into the depths of the ghost market, and came to another shop.

"My lord, this is the bone shop we found." One of Jian Shaolin's entourages said to him.

Jian Shaolin nodded, didn't speak, and walked in.

One of his attendants followed him into the shop, and the others stood guard outside the shop.

At this time, in the Rejuvenation Hall, an old man in coarse cloth clothes was welcoming Zhang Ji and Ji Cunyan back to the inner hall.

The boss glanced at Zhang Ji and Ji Cunyan a few times, and said, "The two distinguished guests are rare guests, and they have never seen each other." The two of them can remove the mask and hat. The small shop lit agarwood incense, and the people outside couldn't smell it. It's safe. ”

Zhang Ji listened and took off the mask on his face. He turned his head sideways and saw that Ji Cunyan was also untying the strap of the hat, and hurriedly held her wrist and said, "You wear it." ”

The boss smiled and stared at Ji Cunyan, who was wearing a hat, and after a few glances, he said, "The little girl is shallow, and it's not wrong to wear it." Look at this thin skin and tender meat, if the gadget I raised sticks out its tongue and licks it, I'm afraid it will also lose a layer of skin. ”

Ji Cunyan was not afraid, and only said to the boss: "Uncle, what gadgets do you raise?" Can I take a look? ”

Zhang Ji held down Ji Cunyan, who was about to move, and educated her: "Isn't it just snakes, insects, rats and ants, what's so good?" Really lick you, your brother has to cut the flesh on me. ”

The boss smiled: "This son is wrong. If it is an ordinary snake, insect rat and ant, can the old decay not put it outside and sell it? This thing is decaying, just if you want to look at it, you can get this number. With that, the boss held out two fingers.

Ji Cunyan asked, "Is there a Gu King worth it?" ”

The boss frowned and said, "It's funny for the little girl to talk." Think about how powerful that Gu King is, and it is rare to see in a thousand years. The Gu King was born in a different race, so it was a holy relic in the clan, how could it be something that could be bought and sold? What's more, that thing is a confession, and it can't be driven by people when it is bought with a lot of money, so what is the use of it? ”

Ji Cunyan said: "Show you the Gu King, how about you show me the gadgets you raised?" ”

The boss said happily: "If this can make the old decay take a look at the Gu King, this deal is naturally cost-effective!" The old decay will give you any treasure in this store, as long as the two of you can see it! ”

Ji Cunyan looked at Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji frowned and said, "Don't even think about it, hibernation!" ”

Ji Cunyan pouted and said, "You fool me!" What kind of winter sleep in the summer? Speaking of which, you've been here for so many days, and I haven't seen my good friend. ”

"I've talked about hibernation, and I can't wake up!"

The boss looked at the two of them and said, "Could it be that this little boy has a Gu King in his hands?" ”

Zhang Ji waved his hand and said, "Boss, don't listen to this little girl's nonsense." Do you think I look like an alien? ”

The boss smiled: "Since you came to our store, I naturally want to do business with the old man." This little boy, is there something you want to buy, or is there something to sell? "The boss is back in business.

While he was speaking, Zhang Ji had already looked inside and outside the Rejuvenation Hall. Actually, it's not very special, probably the good things are hidden inside.

Zhang Ji said: "I came here to ask the boss about something. Do you know about the recent strange case of mandrill snatching babies in the capital? ”

The boss frowned lightly and said, "You came to me to inquire about things, but you are not kind." ”

Zhang Ji took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms, put them on the table and said, "Objects have a price, and news has a price. Isn't it all the same when it comes to business? ”

The boss only glanced at the silver ticket on the table, and immediately smiled and said, "The little boy is right." Mandrill snatches babies, but I've heard of it. It is really rare that there is such a blatant spirit in the capital. In this capital, in addition to Qin Tianjian, there is also the Xuanjing Hall compiled by Tianlongwei. These two yamen are not small. Slaying demons and destroying demons has always been invincible. Even our ghost city, we don't dare to provoke them. ”

Ji Cunyan was quite proud, and raised his chin at Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji whispered to her: "I'm afraid of your brother, but I'm not afraid of you." ”

At this time, in the bone shop, Jian Shaolin was also making a deal with an old-looking white-haired old man.

He pulled out a scroll from his bosom, and inside it was the lizardman's lizard hand that he had drawn.

"What is this?" Jian Shaolin asked the old man.

"This ......," said the old man, who put the painting under the candlestick and looked at it a few times, "isn't this the lizardhand?" ”

"You know the story of the Lizardhands, too?"

The old man put down the scroll and frowned at Jian Shaolin: "Where did the son come from, where is he going, and what is the purpose of inquiring about this thing?" ”

Jian Shaolin glanced at the old man a few times, and said indifferently: "This is not for you to inquire. ”

Outside the door of the bone shop, the people of Qin Tianjian looked at the surroundings vigilantly. Unfortunately, none of them noticed that behind the door of the bone shop, a pair of feet wearing black cloth shoes were sticking out. Hidden in the narrow alley behind the door was the corpse of a white-haired old man. He was probably dead for some time, and two or three demons were crouching around him, gnawing at his corpse.

"It's not good luck to inquire about this kind of thing. I advise Childe to stop in time. The old man said to Jian Shaolin.

Jian Shaolin looked at the old man and said, "I'll give you money, you give me news, everyone will buy and sell fairly, as for good luck, it has nothing to do with you." What is there to say about this? I'm just going to ask you one thing now, is this thing a human or a demon? ”

"What do you do?"

"Sir is a little strange, I have visited many ghost market businesses, and I have never seen anyone ask more than half a word from a customer. Who are you? ”

The old man smiled, leaned back, and leaned back in his chair. The rickety old man suddenly stretched out his body, and his figure became burly in sight.

Jian Shaolin frowned, the hand holding on the hilt of the sword was slightly forced, and his thumb opened the scabbard, revealing a trace of cold light.

"Those who can enter and exit the ghost market must not be mortals, and the son is a person from Xuanjing Hall?"

"The one who will shrink his bones and change his appearance, and lead me to the bait, must not be a mortal, who is Your Excellency?"

The entourage behind Jian Shaolin was startled and pulled out his sword. He whistled, but no one answered. So he lifted the curtain of rags and rushed out the door, but he did not see the slightest trace of his own man.

"My lord! We are in ambush! Come on! Jian Shaolin's close entourage said to him.

Jian Shaolin's pupils shrank, and the person had jumped out of the bone shop.

He also took him out by the collar of his close retinue with one hand, and said to him, "The soldiers are divided into two ways, you go back and report the news." ”

But I saw that there were suddenly many black-clothed people around me, with hats, and these people showed their weapons one after another and besieged the two.

The boss of the Rejuvenation Hall said to Zhang Ji: "It's a pity, I'm afraid I can't earn this silver." ”

Zhang Ji was very generous and said: "I first came to the capital, let's make friends." Take the money, boss! Just help me pay more attention to this matter in the next few days. ”

When the boss heard Zhang Ji's words, he smiled and said: "The little boy has a bit of arrogance in the rivers and lakes!" You can rest assured, the old man must inquire about the little boy in many ways. However, there is no merit, and this silver is too much. Why don't you pick a few things you like in the small shop and take them away? ”

Zhang Ji thought for a while and said, "Let's go out to run the rivers and lakes, and we can't take any treasures with us." But I do have to ask the boss to sell some rhinoceros horn and unicorn blood or something. ”

"Ah, these things are complete, what's the matter, is the little boy still a hero who exorcises demons?"

Ji Cunyan said: "He is a little god stick!" ”

Zhang Ji sighed: "You can also say the same! It's a runaway. ”

The boss smiled: "It turned out to be Master Tianshi, I just saw that you were upright." This little girl is also bright and cute, not like a ghost market. Please come with me, Heavenly Master. Little girl, you can look around here, and tell the old man what you like! ”

After speaking, the boss went to the inner hall with Zhang Ji.

Ji Cunyan was really interested in the pharmacy in this ghost market, so he began to take a serious look.

The display in the front hall of the store is not very valuable, but it is also very interesting and strange, those beast heads and strange stones or something, Ji Cunyan has never seen them before.

She stood in front of a small dartle that had turned into a dry corpse, tilted her head and thought for a while: "I don't know if this Thunder Uncle will like it......"

As soon as she said this, she heard the sound of weapons clashing outside the door.

There are still fights in the ghost market.

Ji Cunyan curiously pushed open the window to see the excitement. But I saw a familiar figure flash in front of my eyes.

Ji Cunyan said curiously: "Jian Shaolin? ”

Jian Shaolin was surrounded by a group of black-clothed people at this time, and his belly and back were attacked. He looked back and forth with a calm face, and as soon as the blade of the sword in his hand was deflected, the cold light appeared, and he fought with these people.

"Why is he here?"

Jian Shaolin's martial arts are not weak, but Hengzhu is a civil official, Qin Tianjian is in charge of the ghost and god seal, and the martial arts he can learn are also limited. After more than a dozen moves, Jian Shaolin was already defeated.

Ji Cunyan said in his heart that everyone is doing things for the imperial court, or peers, but they have to help.

So, she didn't even weigh how many pounds and taels she had, so she jumped out of the window.

At this time, Jian Shaolin just broke out of the encirclement and jumped in, and the same season was only a few steps away.

He saw an extra woman in front of him, still wearing a hat, which was not much different from the killer who chased him. At this time, his murderous intent had risen, and the blade of the sword was sent forward.

Ji Cunyan was about to help, but he saw the cold light pointing directly at the door of his face. Only then did she remember that she covered her face with a black veil, and the ghost recognized who she was. She tried to dodge, but it was too late.

Jian Shaolin's move was ruthless and fast, before the sword arrived, the sword wind had already arrived, and the corner of the veil hanging down Ji Cunyan's hat was lifted, revealing half of Ji Cunyan's small face.

In the flash of light, Jian Shaolin's heart sank, and he hurriedly put away the sword, but the sword was collected too quickly, and the blade could only be slashed towards himself.

Jian Shaolin's left arm was cut by his own sword, so as to prevent this sword from stabbing Ji Cunyan.