Chapter 346: Halfway to Peace
I thought the stables were on my way, but it turned out to be a snitch. When Xiao Tianhe saw the face of the person behind the shopkeeper, he shouted in surprise: "Sister Zhan! Oh, no, Miss Zhan!" It turned out that the person who followed the store was actually Zhan Hongyue that Xiao Hei was looking for!
Seeing his sister, Xiao Hei didn't care about the store's presence, and directly turned into a human form. Xiao Hei is tall and thin, his skin is very fair, not "black" at all, and he still has two mustaches on his lips. "Sister!" he shouted, hugging Zhan Hongyue excitedly.
The shopkeeper on the side was dumbfounded, and pointed at Xiao Hei "this, this, this" for a long time, and couldn't say a word.
"Why, haven't you seen the demon clan?" Xiao Hei said, turning his head.
The shopkeeper turned around and was about to run, but Xiao Tianhe and Zhao Xianglin had already blocked his way.
"Do you still want to go to the snitch?" Zhao Xianglin glared at him.
The shopkeeper was a little incoherent: "Youβwhat do you want?"
"I don't want to do anything. Today's events, you should have never happened, how about it?"
"In vain, you are still a demon cultivator, why do you want to be in the company of the demon clan?" the shopkeeper pointed to Zhan Hongyue and Xiao Hei to Xiao Tianhe, "What's more, that woman forced me to sell all the horses cheaply, and I was not allowed to buy them again, my stables have been empty for months, isn't this a trap for me?"
Zhan Hongyue said with a smile: "Okay, look at your stinginess! I'll just compensate you for your losses in the past few months." β
The shopkeeper shook his head again and again: "How can you compensate? If I don't buy goods for so long, the horse supplier will no longer sell horses to me, and I have not sold horses for so long, and horse buyers will not come to my son to buy horses again." My income chain has been cut off by you, and the impact is extremely far-reaching, how much do you say you should pay me?"
"It's just 20,000 beads, is there more!" Zhan Hongyue said with a face.
"Twenty thousand beads is too little!" the shopkeeper was very disappointed, "I just gave you more than this price, right?
Zhan Hongyue sneered: "I remember you once said that a guest bought the crippled horse you originally planned to slaughter for meat, but is that?" Before the store could answer, Zhan Hongyue's eyes widened angrily, and she suddenly raised her voice: "You actually want to kill my brother and eat his meat, I haven't settled this account with you!"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and then said dejectedly: "Count me too much...... 20,000 beads is 20,000 beads, as long as you don't hurt my life......"
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After leaving the stable, Xiao Hei asked Zhan Hongyue excitedly: "Sister, how did you know that I would come here?"
"Speaking of which, this is really a blessing to the greedy shopkeeper. Since you were bought by Xiao Tianhe, he accidentally found your Zhu Ri slate when he was cleaning the stable. Thanks to his greed, he expected that the slate would be extraordinary, so he went to the machine door to hang a commission. And that commission happened to be seen by me. Zhan Hongyue grinned, "When I learned that you were bought by a junior demon cultivator, I followed you all the way. Unexpectedly, Xiao Tianhe was accompanied by a master who found me and threw me away. Fortunately, Xiao Tianhe is not a simple character, he shines in Feiyun City and is famous far and wide, so I got his whereabouts again. After that, I skillfully arranged a 'chance encounter' and handed my Zhu Yue slate into Xiao Tianhe's hands. I believe that as long as you see that Zhuyue slate, you will definitely come back to find the Zhuri slate. So I ordered the shop to wait with all the horses sold, and to inform me at once if anyone came to the stable to look for something. It's been a few months since I didn't want to wait, and you've really made me feel a lot of trouble. β
Xiao Hei glanced at Xiao Tianhe: "Who knew that he had other storage magic weapons besides Meng Zhangpei? Yesterday, when he asked several demon clans in the Meng Zhang Realm to identify what the stone slab was, I happened to see it. Otherwise, we don't know if our sister and brother will be reunited until the Year of the Monkey!"
Xiao Tianhe smiled bitterly: "Can I be blamed for this...... Who told both of you to hide your secrets so deeply!By the way, Miss Zhan, I don't understand something, just now you said that I have a master with me?"
Zhan Hongyue nodded: "On the third day after you buy a horse and leave Overwatch City, I will chase you away." But the woman you were with was a master, and she quietly set up a magic circle to get rid of me. There were too many people in the Zongpiao Realm, so I didn't chase after them. β
"'The woman who walked with you is a master!'" Xiao Tianhe frowned, repeating Zhan Hongyue's words in his heart. The spearhead of the mystery was once again pointed at Fan Lingyun.
"That woman is a master?" Xiao Hei scratched his head, "I used to 'frolic' with her at that time, but I really didn't see anything unusual about her!"
Zhan Hongyue glanced at him: "At that time, you were with Xiao Tianhe in the open, and I was secretly following, and the two of us were in different situations." With her level, of course, she won't let you find out the clues, otherwise how can you be called a master?"
Xiao Hei was surprised: "Sister, what do you mean, she knew that I was a demon clan at that time?"
"Ten of the best. β
"She's a sword demon, since she knows that Xiao Hei is a demon clan, why didn't she kill him at that time?" Xiao Tianhe couldn't understand.
"It's mostly because you have Meng Zhangpei's relationship. Zhan Hongyue's expression was solemn, "The four heavenly treasures are world-famous, and people all over the world flock to them, but unfortunately, they have all been lost for a long time." If that woman finds clues to the Four Heavenly Treasures on you, how can she easily kill the demon clan around you?"
"However, Meng Zhangpei can't accommodate the horse demon clan!" Xiao Tianhe said.
Zhan Hongyue replied: "What kind of demon clan can be contained in the four heavenly treasures, I'm afraid only the master can know! Besides, she can't be sure which of the magic weapons on your body is!"
"Having said that, how did you know that I had one of the Four Great Heavenly Treasures, and that it was Meng Zhangpei?" Xiao Tianhe asked. This matter is indeed strange, since Zhan Hongyue was thrown away, she should not have gained much
The information about Xiao Tianhe is correct. Even after traveling together, there was little conversation between the two. Although Zhan Hongyue guessed that the red-haired demon clan that suddenly appeared on the glacier was Xiao Tianhe's friend, he couldn't come to the conclusion that "Xiao Tianhe's magic weapon is Meng Zhangpei" based on this alone.
Zhan Hongyue smiled indifferently: "You bought the horse and didn't keep it with you all the time, and you never let it go, after thinking about it, there is only one explanation - you have a storage magic weapon that can hold living things, and you put the horse in it." Except for the four heavenly treasures, there is no other possibility. In addition, you are the one who has ascended from the Nether Realm, and the only one of the Four Heavenly Treasures who has fallen to the Nether Realm is Meng Zhangpei. β
Xiao Tianhe patted his head: "I see, I forgot about this." β
With that, several people had already walked outside the city.
"Alright, it's time to say goodbye. You should have other things to do, and the two of us will continue to search for our lost brothers and sisters. Zhan Hongyue walked up to Xiao Tianhe and handed Xiao Hei's slate to him, "In order to thank you for your kindness, this Zhu Ri slate will also be given to you!"
Xiao Tianhe asked in surprise, "Don't you need a slate to contact other brothers and sisters?" I just want to return your piece to you!"
"While waiting for my brother to appear, I have found another sister, and it is enough to have her slate. β
"You just take it, although the Zhuri Slate and the Zhuyue Slate are quite rare things, their value does not lie in the slate itself. What will happen in the Burning Heaven Palace in the future depends on your own strength and luck. Xiao Hei smiled and said, "But you don't have anything to do and show off, your Meng Zhang Seven Demons have left four at once, beware of being 'clicked' by the masters before you go to the Burning Heaven Palace!"
"You too, take care. "It's going to be separated from Xiao Hei, Xiao Tianhe is really a little reluctant, "Hey, Xiao Hei, I don't know your real name yet!"
"My surname is Lu, Lu Haichuan is also!" Xiao Hei waved his hand and walked away with Zhan Hongyue.
"Show me. Zhao Xianglin took the Zhu Ri slate and looked at it carefully.
The Zhuri slate is of the same material as the Zhuyue slate and is ochre-red. The only thing that is the arrangement of the dots on the front is different - seven dots are scattered irregularly on the board.
"I still can't tell what it is. Zhao Xianglin threw the Zhu Ri slate back to Xiao Tianhe.
"Didn't Xiao Hei say it, this is the 'key' of the Burning Sky Palace. Since it is the 'key', there is naturally no law to speak of. Xiao Tianhe put away the slate.
"Where do we go next?"
"Let's go, before it's dark, go to that machine door and have a look!"
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The Elephant Gate also has branches in medium-sized state cities such as Overwatch City. After the two returned to the city, they inquired a little and found a place.
In Xiao Tianhe's opinion, the appearance of the Jixiangmen branch is simply "not flattering": an ordinary two-story building, even the wooden edges of the doors and windows are very old, no different from ordinary old houses. If it weren't for the lively situation in the city, Xiao Tianhe would never have thought that this place would be a big institution that makes people "worry-free".
There were more people in the small building of Jixiangmen, and the aisles were almost full. The hall is not particularly spacious, but it is very deep longitudinally, with two rows of long counters on the east and west sides. On the wall behind the counter on the east side is a big word "receive", while on the west wall is a word "put".
"The word 'receive' is the place where the commission is hung, and the word 'put' is the place where the commission is received. Zhao Xianglin explained.
Xiao Tianhe nodded, and looked forward, there was a staircase at the end of the hall, and many people were going up and down. There was also an open door under the stairs, with a half-height curtain, and people were coming in and out.
"What is the use of the upstairs?' What about the inner courtyard?" Xiao Tianhe asked.
"Although the layout of each branch of the machine elephant gate is different, the overall pattern is similar. When issuing a commission, the client must set a grade for what to do. The higher the grade, the stronger the person who accepts the commission, of course, the person who pays too low may not be willing to accept. The upstairs and inner courtyard must be the places where other grades of entrustment are received. β
"Well, that's good. Xiao Tianhe exclaimed. Some of the commissions are very urgent, and after the grade is upgraded, the master will undoubtedly improve the efficiency of completing the commission, and some of the commissions are very dangerous, and entrusting them to the masters will inevitably increase the success rate.
"Sister Zhao, what grade is it generally hung up when looking for someone to entrust?"
"The grades are divided according to the Tenkan Cross. If you are looking for someone, you can generally entrust it to the level or the non level. If you're more anxious to get news of the kidnapped companion, you can raise it up two levels, so hang up a Geng-level commission. Zhao Xianglin pointed diagonally upwards and said, "Look there!"
Following what Zhao Xianglin pointed out, Xiao Tianhe saw a scroll pasted on the ceiling beam, which read: "The first floor is level, and the second floor is level." β
"In this case, the counter of the higher level of entrustment should go to the inner courtyard?" Xiao Tianhe and Zhao Xianglin walked through the crowd and walked out of the front hall through the door next to the stairs.
After going out, there is a straight corridor, and there is a small building in the backyard, which is also a second floor. There are many open spaces on both sides of the corridor, and many stone tables and chairs are placed. There were people sitting on the stone chairs, and many others were leaning against the trees or leaning against the wall.
Zhao Xianglin approached Xiao Tianhe and whispered: "Most of these people are dedicated to earning money by accepting commissions, and they will rest here when they are tired, and they will wait here if they don't have a suitable commission." β
"How hard is that? It seems that joining the army to get a lot of money is indeed much easier than this way of making money. Xiao Tianhe sighed.
The situation in this second small building is the same as the first, even the furnishings are exactly the same. Xiao Tianhe noticed that there was also a door on the wall at the end of the hall, and it seemed that what he had just passed by was not the backyard, but the middle courtyard.
"The first floor is Xin, two
Lou Geng, let's go up. Zhao Xianglin said. As soon as she walked to the staircase, Xiao Tianhe grabbed her sleeve and motioned her to move forward.
"Do you want to hang a more advanced commission?" Zhao Xianglin was very surprised, but he was just looking for someone, it was more than enough to hang up to the Geng level.
Xiao Tianhe said with a smile: "The first time I came, let's take a look inside." β
After leaving the hall, there is a long corridor connecting the third two-story building. Needless to say, that small building must be the place where the self-level commission and the E-level commission are hanged. "In this way, there are five small buildings, what a deep courtyard!" Xiao Tianhe exclaimed. The courtyard between the buildings is twenty or thirty zhang away, so the end of the courtyard is probably going to extend to the city wall.
In the third small building, there are significantly fewer people. Xiao Tianhe didn't stay too long, and after leaving the hall, he walked straight to the fourth small building. There were even fewer people in the courtyard here, and the stone benches were not even full, and everyone was alone, each with his eyes closed, as if he were all unfathomable.
Xiao Tianhe suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said to Zhao Xianglin: "Sister Zhao, you are now a demon clan, if you are detected by a master here, wouldn't it be dangerous?"
"It's okay, my demonic power is very low now, and it's not easy to be discovered. Zhao Xianglin said.
"That's right. The real masters may be in the army, right?"
"There are also masters who don't like the bondage of the army in the people. Besides, there is no stipulation that military personnel cannot come to hang up or accept commissions! Some high-level commissions are very difficult and dangerous, and those who dare to accept them must be of good strength. However, their minds are probably on commissions, and they are not idle to care about other inconsequential matters. Rest assured. β
The fourth small building is the place where the D and C commissions are handled, and there are not many people in the building. After seeing Xiao Tianhe and the others come in, everyone's eyes converged on them. The sharp eyes made Zhao Xianglin feel uneasy, and subconsciously hid behind Xiao Tianhe. But Xiao Tianhe's gaze fell on the wall at the end of the hall - there were only stairs and no door!
What's going on? Could it be that the fourth building is the end? And where are the Class B and Class A commissions put away?
"Hey, Sister Zhao, this building is two floors, right? How did it end up at the C level?" Xiao Tianhe turned around and asked.
"I don't know, I've never hung up such a high-level commission, and when I was looking for my brother, I also hung a Xin-level commission and solved it smoothly. Let's hurry back! The eyes of the people here are so scary!" Zhao Xianglin said timidly.
Perhaps hearing Xiao Tianhe's words, a big man in a strange coat and a reed grass hat walked over to the two of them and asked, "Do you want to hang a higher commission?"
"Exactly. Xiao Tianhe looked up at the big man who was two heads taller than him.
"What kind of commission, let's hear it. β
Xiao Tianhe frowned: "Are you a member of the Jixiangmen?"
"It's not. Dahan replied simply.
"Then why am I telling you?"
The big man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. The others laughed as if they were heckling.
One person smiled: "At first glance, it's not a local, and I don't even know Brother Hu!"
Another person said: "How many years have I been here for many years, and it's the first time I've seen Brother Hu being rejected, hey, interesting!"
"Little brother, Brother Hu is omnipotent, I advise you to tell him what you want to do, the successful completion of the quasi-guarantee is much more cost-effective than hanging on the door of the machine and waiting for an unreliable person to take over the commission!" shouted a person in the corner.
"So you're all in a group!" Xiao Tianhe said.
Dahan stopped laughing: "Okay, don't make any noise, everyone." Little brother, I see your face, you must have come from somewhere else to watch the city, right? It's normal not to know me. My name is Hu Jinghang, a seven-star junior sword demon, who specializes in completing difficult things for others. If you tell me what you want to do, I'll pay me only ninety percent. How?" After speaking, he stretched out his hand to Xiao Tianhe.
Xiao Tianhe understood, this was a blatant attempt to steal business with the Elephant Gate! According to the rules of the Elephant Gate, seventy percent of the commission fee belonged to the recipient, and the other thirty percent was regarded as the income of the Elephant Gate. Hu Jinghang intercepted the commission halfway, and the client could pay 10% less, and he himself could earn 20% more.
Hu Jinghang is the strength of the seven-star junior level, and he is at the same level as General Yong, which is indeed powerful, no wonder he has such courage to dare to grab the business of the machine elephant door in the machine elephant gate.
Xiao Tianhe shook hands with him: "Under Xiao Tianhe." Kan Brother Tai is also a cheerful person, so I'll be straightforward. No matter how famous you are, it's a pity that I haven't heard of it. Rather than handing over an important entrustment to a stranger like you, it would be more reassuring for me to hang it on the door of the machine. I don't think anyone who comes to hang up a high-level commission will care about saving a measly 10% of the remuneration, right? What's more, you may not be able to fulfill my entrustment. β
Hu Jinghang never expected that Xiao Tianhe would still be unmoved after hearing his strength level, and even doubted his character, and his face suddenly became a little ugly. He asked, "Little brother, what rank are you?"
"It's not talented, it's just a yuan. β
Hu Jinghang suddenly slammed his fist on the counter next to him, and actually smashed a big hole in the countertop: "Little brother, it's not me who boasts, I, Hu Jinghang, have been in this plane for decades, and I have received more than 20 B-level commissions, and I have never failed once! Even if it is a first-class commission, I am 70 or 80% sure! You, a one-yuan person, can encounter great difficulties? If you are worried about my reputation, all of you here, no, even if it is a few buildings in front of you, or even the permanent residents of the entire Watch City, you can go and inquire. The husband stands up to the sky, sits upright, and never does those unkind and unrighteous things!"
Xiao Tianhe was calm and calm, and retorted with a smile: "You have been here for decades, you must have made a lot of money through the Machine-Elephant Gate, right?
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