Chapter 10: Double-sided
If you come to the ghost capital and don't go to the 13th street of the ghost capital, you will be embarrassed to tell others that you have been to the ghost capital. If you finish shopping around the 13th Street of the Ghost Capital and come out intact with the loot, then you have the capital to brag about.
When he first saw this passage, Shangguan Yi only thought that he was talking about the danger of the 13th Street of the Ghost Capital, and kept it in mind. But from the god stick, he knew the truth.
Guidu 13th Street is a large market, or free trade area, with a mix of fish and dragons, and the order is very simple and rude: first, no one can rob the seller's goods. Second, after the completion of the transaction, the two parties have nothing to do with each other. Third, as long as you are discovered, you don't want to live.
The rules are simple, but the loopholes are obvious.
Heaven for the strong, hell for the weak!
But this is only the 13th Street of the Ghost Capital known to the world, and the items in circulation are only more conventional and precious things in the eyes of the world. And the real old fritters, the ghost capital 13th Street where people with distinguished status go, is not so simple.
Double-sided ghost street, yin and yang depend on each other.
There is also 13th Street under the 13th Street of the Ghost Capital, which covers an area far larger than the area on the ground, or this is the real 13th Street of the Ghost Capital.
The ghost street on the ground is also called the Yang Ghost Street or the Outer Ghost Street, and the underground ghost street is the Yin Ghost Street or the Inner Ghost Street. The reason for this is whether or not you can be in the sun. Being under the sun here even has two meanings, one is the real sunshine, and the other is the worldly law. The goods traded in Yang Ghost Street are generally secular and tolerated by the imperial court. But Ghost Street is different. This is the real place, where you dare to sell anything, as long as you pay for it.
Therefore, Yin Ghost Street is the real place outside the law.
This is a place that is not tolerated, so it is not so easy to enter the ghost street, and all the information related to it will not be circulated casually.
In fact, such restrictions are far from enough, but there is no way. Existence is reasonable, and the ghost street is a joint product of many forces, and all major forces have branches here. The roots and branches are intertwined, and the whole body is moved, even if the royal family wants to pull out this cancer, they have to weigh whether they can withstand the retaliation of the major forces.
Unlike Yang Ghost Street, as a Yin Ghost Street that is not just a trading area, fighting is prohibited here, no matter what the reason, the first person to do it will die, unless someone breaks into the ghost on behalf of him, there is still a glimmer of life.
After all, those who can enter the ghost street are basically not mediocre, and there is no loss in making friends, so there is no need to make a red face and form a grudge.
Yanggui Street is actually not suitable for Shangguan Yi to go, although he has read a lot of books, and what he has seen and heard is acceptable. But this does not mean that he has a vicious eye and can accurately distinguish the good from the bad, not to mention the routine of those profiteers, and even the possible dangers. Similarly, the ghost street is not suitable for him to go, the main reason for this is that there is no money. Yes, a person with four hundred taels of silver on his body belongs to the younger brother's level on Yin Ghost Street, and he can't buy anything good, no, it should be said that he can't buy anything.
In fact, there are not as many places to trade items in Yin Ghost Street as there are in Yang Ghost Street, because the things that can be traded here are really precious, and some things can even be said to be rare in the world. Most of them sell services. For example, a silver hundred-year-old splendid flower, they know where it is, they also know how to pick it, how to store it, but if they don't need it, they don't pick it. Without him, the splendid flowers gradually decreased, and the silver brocade was even more difficult to find, let alone golden, and even the five-color brocade. If the benefits are not enough, it is better to take care of them carefully and leave some seeds, so as not to go extinct.
However, even so, the transaction volume of Yin Ghost Street will not be too bleak. Because the major trading houses, families, and some other forces will have caravans running from all over the world, and many of the strange things can always enter the ghost street to deal with, after all, the real good things are never left to those who can only stay on the ground.
Shangguan Yi let out a long sigh and walked in the direction of the thirteenth street of the ghost capital.
Life, it's really difficult for a strong man, I know that there is a lot of risk to be borne there, but since I pretended to accidentally learn from the god stick that there is a caravan coming back from the Miao this time, and there should be a white purple orchid back. Shangguan Yi couldn't sit still, without him, the white purple orchid was really too important to him.
For most people, the white violet orchid is just a rare flower. Purple orchid is a variant orchid native to the Lancang River, special in that it is purple, from the seed to the flower branches, the flowers are purple, and it is dark purple. Generally, this color represents poison, and the purple orchid is no exception, and it is very weird, the poisoned person will not have any discomfort, but the purple pattern will slowly appear on the wrist, and when the pattern is connected in a circle, it is the time to die. However, this poison is actually of little significance, because it takes effect very slowly, so slow that under normal circumstances, poisoning will occur for a year, taking the person's life.
Later, some people of the Miao nationality transplanted this purple orchid into their own garden, and it was easy to succeed. It's just gradually, occasionally a white purple orchid appears, the whole body is bright white, very beautiful. The white violet orchid is not toxic, it can even detoxify the toxicity of the violet orchid, and it can also repel ordinary poisonous insects and inhibit the spread of chronic toxins.
Rare is expensive, white purple orchid is a rare product that will appear in thousands of purple orchids, its utility is not too important, ornamental is the most important. In the study, there are a few pots of white purple orchids in the living room, the atmosphere is not vulgar, elegant and low-key, showing off wealth, and showing off the strength is not also very good, so the white purple orchid is still quite popular, and even buying and selling can make a lot of money.
Of course, Shangguan Yi naturally didn't have the leisure to raise potted orchids and put them in the room, he used them to save his life.
The things in the small box in the basement were actually a set of disguise tools, and with the disguise chapter in "Strange Tricks and Tricks", it was simply invincible. Unfortunately, there was a key ointment that failed.
Yes, it has been too long and has lost its utility.
This led to the disguise technique that Shangguan Yi learned according to the gourd painting scoop directly entered the second-rate level, which belongs to the kind of situation that ordinary people can't see through, and first-class masters or people with sharp eyes can see the flaws. You must know that according to the description in the book, the original transfiguration technique can be done whatever you want, and you can easily become anyone with whatever face you want, even with bone reduction, plus a little talent and experience. This is truly the top of the game!
Shangguan Yi was actually a little suspicious that Ah Da saw through it, but Ah Da didn't care, maybe it was because Jin Li didn't care, right? Zhao Han might have seen through it, but he didn't care either. Although each has its own reasons, Shangguan Yi can't stand this kind of dangling in front of people with flaws, he knows it, and he knows that those powerful bigwigs know, but he can't change it.
Just because of the ointment, the other materials are not difficult to find, but this white violet orchid is difficult, too difficult. It is impossible for Shangguan Yi to go to Miaojiang, he didn't even mix up his own territory, and crossed the border to do things away from home, I am afraid that even his bones will be crushed into slag as fertilizer. So this is a good opportunity, a good opportunity not to be missed! This time it goes well, and it will be much easier to do anything in the future.
Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, he prefers to go to the tiger mountains. If there is a choice for him, whoever falls in love will be on it. Sometimes he is bold, not because of his strong martial arts, but because he is helpless.
Shangguan Yi turned to a bustling street, observed the situation, and prepared to enter. There is a gate further inside, which is directly open, and the decorations on it are all hideous ghosts, which look a little gloomy, but in broad daylight, and there are people coming and going, and it is not obvious.
When he was about to walk to the door, Shangguan Yi frowned slightly, and a person dressed like a ghost stopped a little girl and said something there, while there were a few people watching next to him. The little girl looked like a rich family, and she was white and pure, as cute as a porcelain doll, although she didn't bring any expensive jewelry, but her temperament was clear at a glance. is followed by an old man with white beard and hair, neatly dressed and simple, but still revealing an unusual atmosphere.
The so-called ghost cha is the management and maintenance of the thirteenth street of the ghost capital, and he has a lot of power in his hands, and his background is also a very complicated matter, so he can't afford to mess with it anyway.
After watching it for a while, Shangguan Yi continued to walk, not planning to get involved in this matter.
But there is a kind of helplessness called, you don't look for trouble, trouble comes to you.
"Why doesn't he have to pay the entrance fee?" With the milky voice of the immature girl and the guidance of the white fingers, Shangguan Yi successfully became the focus of this small circle.
"This big brother, you must say that I am a VIP or an old customer or something, you don't have to pay, don't come over to collect my entrance fee, otherwise I can only let you know the meaning of overturning. Shangguan Yi silently warned the man in his heart, but it was obvious that Shangguan Yi's prayers were useless.
"Oh, you didn't remind me that I didn't even see it, that little kid stopped me! If you want to enter here, you must pay the entrance fee of ten taels of silver first, otherwise, you will let me stay where I am!" The man roared, pretending to be fierce and vicious, and Shangguan Yi was very disgusted when he saw it.
"Oh, I haven't heard of an entrance fee to get here. Shangguan Yi pretended to be careless and didn't care, and his words were frivolous and mocking. He Wang Zaibang is not a serious person, even if he is not a bad person, the person who is angry at this time is revealed.
Shangguan Yi's yin and yang weird appearance was obviously hateful, the man ran to him without saying a word, and continued to say fiercely, "I said that I want an entrance fee, that is, I want an entrance fee, and you want to talk to me without looking at my identity, believe it or not, your mother doesn't know you when I beat you? Honestly pay the money to go in, or get out!"
"Identity?" Shangguan Yi smiled, that look, in the eyes of the people next to him, was clearly contemptuous and contemptuous.
The man also felt that something was wrong, the ordinary rich kid sneaked over to see the world, and when he was scared, ten taels of silver was in hand, and he didn't dare to ask anything. Well, the clothes don't look like some rich and noble family, but it may also be deliberately dressed like this, unobtrusive, and the child who really has no money will run away when he is scared, what is the situation? That person has a kind of ominous premonition, could it be seen through?
Although his heart was a little empty, the man still didn't show it, and said sharply: "Don't think that you can do whatever you want here, this is a ghost street! No matter who you are, you must abide by the rules here." ”
"Bang bang. There was a burst of applause, but it was taken by Shangguan Yi. Shangguan Yi sincerely agreed: "That's a good point, but it's a pity that the person who said this is not right, and the place is not right." After a pause, Shangguan Yi said: "First of all, there is no door here, it is not a ghost street, and the rules to follow are the rules of the ghost capital." Secondly, although the clothes on your body look very much like a ghost uniform, but the material is wrong, theirs is a more advanced black silk forging brocade, and yours is a black silk forging, something is missing. And the token is too, and the flaw is huge. Article 327 of the criminal liability of the ghost capital, any suspicious person pretending to be a ghost can be killed on the spot after confirmation to set an example. ”
After Shangguan Yi finished speaking, the whole street watched the lively people quieted down, and the man was even more frightened, and he wanted to run away, but he was pointed at by the little girl, and said in a milky voice: "Grandpa Gu catch him quickly, don't let him run away, you dare to blackmail me, damn it!"
Without saying a word, the old man subdued the false ghost, clicked the hole, threw it on the ground, and then stood back behind the little girl, as if he was just a guard, who knew nothing, did not understand anything.
Shangguan Yi looked at them thoughtfully, as if he understood their relationship, this kind of sharpening method is okay, the little girl is about the same age as herself, and it may not be good if no one follows. That... Never mind. Shangguan Yi shook his head, leaving aside his unrealistic thoughts, although he was poor, he certainly needed Bai Zilan, but he couldn't cheat a child out of money or something, even if she wasn't short of money.
Shangguan Yi straightened his clothes and was about to leave, but was stopped by the little girl.
"How do you know he's a fake ghost?" and how do you know that ghosts are criminal?" the little girl asked timidly.
Shangguan Yi didn't hide it, and told her directly: "The gap between the two kinds of fabrics is very big, you can see it by observing it, and like you, the books in the family should have some information about ghosts." Read more, there are many benefits, even if you don't like to read, you have to do more homework before doing things, otherwise you will suffer. As for the ghosts, it's just to scare him, I'm not a nerd, I'm not stupid, I'm going to carry that kind of thing. ”
The little girl was a little stunned, obviously about the same age, but the gap between me and him is so obvious, is this the intention of grandpa and dad?
Biting her lip, the little girl ran back and whispered something to her Grandpa Gu, and then ran over with the old man Gu.
Old man Gu approached and saw Shangguan Yi, his eyes narrowed, and he didn't speak. Shangguan Yi pouted, hum, the old monster is amazing?
At this time, the little girl said solemnly: "I think I have already gained when I meet you, I don't know if you lack silver, but I only have this one for you." There is an allusion to the ancient word of a thousand gold, I don't have so much money, give you three hundred taels of silver as a thanks, one is to thank you for saving me from being deceived once, and the other is to thank you for teaching the secret, you don't want to be too little or too cheesy, this is also my heart. Then he took three hundred taels of silver tickets from Old Man Gu, and solemnly handed them over with two small hands.
Shangguan Yi hesitated for a moment, took it with the same two hands, and said, "Originally, I shouldn't have accepted your thank-you gift, but I won't hide it from you, I really need this silver now, so I won't shirk it." ”
When the little girl saw that he had taken the money, her little face relaxed, and she said, "It's good to use it, it's useless to me anyway, so we'll see you again." Then he turned around and walked into the door, and Old Man Gu followed suit.
Shangguan Yi looked at her back and was fascinated, not because he had any good feelings, he was not a pervert, and he had some inexplicable thoughts about a little girl. Instead, he vaguely felt that if this situation continued, this little girl might also be the No. 1 boss in the future?
Well, then the three hundred taels of silver should not hurt your conscience.
Shangguan Yi finished thinking about it, he was in a good mood, Ghost Street, I'm here!