Chapter 343: Hard to Buy (Thanks to the monthly ticket, more updates today)
Wen Weilan was also looking at a black crystal as big as a palm at this time.
The sacred star points inside are very dense, and they look much better than ordinary star fragments.
At this time, her whole body was covered by a robe, not showing any skin, only a pair of bright eyes.
"I say, this guest, if you want to buy it, buy it quickly and don't block other people." The stall owner said impatiently.
Many Mobei people around were attracted by this extraordinary and dazzling star fragment, with greed in their eyes, and they all wanted to take it into their pockets.
But Wen Weilan stood there, holding it in his hand and looking at it for a long time. Others could only stretch their necks and look at it.
The stall owner, who also wears a full-body burqa with only a pointed and thin face, seems to be in a hurry to take action, so of course he does not like to see cautious customers like Wen Weilan.
"How much do you pay?" A stout man carrying a dead wild boar on his back squeezed in and asked.
This man is straightforward and bold at first glance, and his direct eyes definitely show his sincere desire and will not be picky.
The stall owner was full of joy and was about to answer.
But I heard Wen Weilan ask unhurriedly: "Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of such a good star fragment?"
The voice is vague and rough, and you can't tell the gender or the gender. Come up with an accent.
The stall owner's face froze, and when he saw the people around him immediately showing expressions of curiosity, confusion and even suspicion, he had to explain: "Because I need money and my family is sick."
"The disease you are talking about is not...a strange disease, right?" Wen Weilan said lightly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately dodged and stayed away from the stall owner.
Although there is currently little research on various strange diseases, some are contagious and some are not, but every time they appear, a large number of people die. Therefore, people in Mobei always stay away from strange diseases when they hear about them.
The stall owner immediately argued: "Of course not, how is it possible?"
"If it is...that strange disease," he gritted his teeth, "then I can just use this star fragment. , why should I take action?"
"That makes sense." The people around nodded and thought it made sense.
"Then what happened?" A middle-aged woman asked reluctantly, with doubt in her eyes.
The stall owner reluctantly whispered: "My woman is pregnant with a child and needs to hire a witch..."
"Oh..." Everyone nodded and looked at each other. pity.
In Mobei, newborns are important assets.
According to clan legend, children are most vulnerable to evil corrosion before their souls grow up, and they are also the best material for some evil beings to refine their weapons.
Therefore, everyone will carefully protect their newborns. Except for letting the witches help birth and bless them, they will keep it secret from the outside world. Otherwise, it is common for them to be robbed and stolen.
Therefore, it is understandable why the stall owner is unwilling to say anything.
"So how much do you want?" The man who first asked the price was anxious. Such good star fragments must not fall into the hands of others.
"I want a thousand gold." The stall owner said proudly.
The gold he is talking about is small gold beads, which are also the highest grade currency in Mobei.
Although the golden beads are small, not everyone can hold them.
"One thousand..." Everyone gasped and talked a lot.
The price is really high. Unless you are a nobleman in Mobei, who has more than ten pieces of gold at home?
The strong man was also frightened so much that his face turned red. He subconsciously rubbed the wild boar leg on his shoulder and was speechless for a long time. He seemed to be short of money.
The middle-aged woman who asked the question hesitated, and then made a hard counter-offer: "Eight hundred gold!"
Others couldn't help but look sideways at this middle-aged woman with an unattractive appearance and wearing thick silver-gray fur.
You are not an ordinary person who can spare eight hundred gold!
Wen Weilan looked at him calmly for a long time.
Then throw out a golden and heavy token.
“Is this enough?”
The stall owner's eyes were fixed on the gold medal. Not only him, but everyone was dazzled by the complicated and exquisite patterns and the dazzling gold.
The middle-aged woman was silent for a long time and said: "This craftsmanship does not look like that of Mobei."
Wen Weilan hummed softly and agreed.
The carving craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty, coupled with the weight of the falling hand, if it is true, this is far more than a thousand gold.
He licked his lips greedily, looked at Wen Weilan, and tentatively held up the gold medal.
After a while, the weight is right.
He also bit his teeth under the disgusted eyes of everyone, looked at the teeth marks left on it, and shouted in surprise: "Yes, it's true!"
Text Weilan's cold voice came from under the robe: "How about it? Can I take this star fragment?"
"Yes, of course!" The stall owner held the gold medal and no longer cared.
Wen Weilan waved his broad sleeves and took the star fragments into his arms while everyone looked at him with envy.
She quickly turned around and left, swerving in various directions, deftly using the crowds and messy stalls in the market to avoid the figures that were following her quietly.
She is now in the Oasis City in Mobei, which can be regarded as a prosperous metropolis, but this kind of prosperity is really incomparable with that of the Tang Dynasty. There are only tents everywhere, and there are only a few loess structures in the center of the city. The completed city lord's palace and temple always seemed to reveal a roughness and barbarism.
But the good thing is that the people here don’t have too many narrow-minded people. They are straightforward and seldom deceive.
Scammers like the stall owner just now are rare.
Wen Weilan had already circled back at this time, hiding not far away from the stall owner, using the cover of these tents to secretly look at him.
The "star fragment" in her hand looked real, but she knew it was definitely not real.
It can only deceive ordinary people who do not have the ability to sense strange energy.
After all, those people with extraordinary abilities have long been under the command of nobles and temples, so why would they buy star fragments in this messy market.
After he got a gold medal by cheating, he was about to close the stall and leave, for fear that some jealous people would come and steal his gold medal.
Wen Weilan followed him all the way, watching him leave the oasis and ride his horse in one direction.
At this time, the wind in the oasis brought a burst of sand and dust, blurring the leaving figure.
But Wen Weilan left a trace of her own strangeness on the gold medal, which was still clearly visible in the wind and sand.
Yalil took the horse and waited for Wen Weilan outside. Because horses are prohibited in the oasis, they cannot be brought into the city.
As soon as he saw her coming out, he immediately greeted her.
“Let’s go, follow.”
Wen Weilan didn't have any extra words to say, so he got on the horse, and Ariel quickly climbed on the horse's back.
He sat in front and controlled the horse, following Wen Weilan's instructions all the way to follow the traces of the liar.
The liar seemed to be very cautious. He took unusual paths and turned east and west, for fear that someone would follow him.
“Sister, does his family really have star fragments?” Ariel asked curiously.
"Even if his family doesn't have one, he must know the clues, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make such a real big fragment." Wen Weilan said thoughtfully.
If you have never seen it, you will never be able to create such starlight and texture.
Ariel nodded without knowing why.
Wen Weilan didn't say much, thinking about those people waiting for her to go home.
Kuang Bowen and Yan Hongye finally fell.
Although he is not dead yet, he is not far away. But now that they know the magical effects of the star fragments, they naturally have to give it a try.
The poster and the fishing guy went out alone to search further away.
Chen Shanyuan stayed at home and took care of the patients.
She and Yalier went into the town to inquire about the news. After all, Yalier refused to accept anyone, only Wen Weilan, but he knew a lot about Mobei, so this allocation was just right.
At this time, Wen Weilan followed the man all the way to a lonely tent.
Far away from the tribe, just like Ariel and his grandfather, they are abandoned by the tribe.
Seeing the stall owner dismounting and getting into the tent from a distance, Wen Weilan also dismounted, made a silent gesture to Ariel, and followed him on tiptoe.
As I approached the tent, I heard voices coming from the tent.
"Madam, I finally have enough money to ask a witch for protection! Our child will be born safely!"
This is the voice of the stall owner speaking loudly.
It seems that what he said about this is not a lie.
Wen Weilan originally thought that the stall owner was telling lies in a hurry to make a move.
It's just that this title... doesn't seem to be the habit of Mobei people.
Moreover, his accent has also changed, and it actually sounds kind of friendly.
Then, a woman in the tent screamed.
"You..."
"Where did this come from?"
Obviously the stall owner took out the gold medal to claim credit. The woman knew it was of extraordinary value when she saw it, and she was naturally shocked.
"I sold that thing..."
"But..." There was uneasiness in the woman's voice.
"These are all Mobei people, so why not lie to them?" the man said with a smile.
They are from the Tang Dynasty! Wen Weilan suddenly realized.
I don’t know how I ended up here.
"Alas...I'm just afraid they will settle the score with you."
"How could it be? I'm very careful, and the craftsmanship is so fake that I can't find another one like it in the whole Mobei. For a craftsman like me, I don’t believe they can see it so quickly.”
"By the time they find out, I will have taken you to the temple long ago!"
"You still have to be careful, otherwise I'm afraid... they are very vicious."
Woman His voice trembled, as if he was recalling something unpleasant.
"Don't be afraid, don't you believe in your husband's craftsmanship? Who in Mobei can see that?"
"But, I can see it." Wen Weilan said , raised the tent with his sword and walked in.
Inside was the stall owner and his wife.
Wen Weilan saw that his wife's abdomen was bulging, indicating that she was about to give birth.
The stall owner saw Wen Weilan's eyes falling on his wife's abdomen, and unconsciously moved forward, blocking his wife behind him to avoid the stranger's sight.
"You...you are that person just now!" The stall owner recognized the person immediately when he saw his tightly wrapped appearance.
“Yes.”
"Where's my gold medal?" Wen Weilan stretched out his hand.
The stall owner hesitated and put the gold medal behind him.
"Why, don't you admit that it was a fake?"
Wen Weilan took out the fake star fragments and threw them on the ground.
Then, with a strong force on the sword in his hand, he immediately cut off a corner, and the debris inside was scattered all over the floor. It can be seen from the cut that the star points inside were all drawn bit by bit, but Paint dyed with gold powder.
I really have to admire the amazing craftsmanship.
The stall owner and his wife trembled when they looked at the sword in Wen Weilan's hand and the aura on her body.
The woman carefully pulled the stall owner's sleeve and whispered: "Give the things back to me..."
The stall owner gritted his teeth, but felt the lady's sincerity, I struggled in my heart for a long time before making up my mind.
"I...I, I will give it back to you."
"You don't have to give it back to me." Wen Weilan said suddenly.
The stall owner and his wife had disbelief on their faces, wondering if the mysterious masked man in front of them was plotting a bigger conspiracy.
"I want to know, where is the body of this star fragment?"
......
Yalil was waiting outside the tent and saw Wen Weilan coming out from inside, riding on He rode over and asked curiously: "How is it? Did my sister ask?"
Wen Weilan got on his horse, touched his round head, and nodded: "Of course."
"Do you know where the Golden Spear Tribe is?"
Yalil opened his eyes wide. Eyes rolled: "That place... seems to be my grandfather's original tribe!"
"So, have you been there?"
"Been there when I was a child, but not many."
"It's okay, just know the way."
Then, he urged the horse and rode in the direction pointed by Ariel.
In the tent, the couple watched the masked man go away, feeling a little relieved.
The hands of the stall owner holding the gold medal were already covered in sweat, and his heartbeat had not yet calmed down when he suddenly heard his wife's painful howl.
When I turned around, I saw that the woman had fallen to the ground with her belly in her hands, and she was suddenly covered in cold sweat.
"Madam, what's wrong with you?" the stall owner asked nervously.
"I...I'm about to give birth..."
Perhaps because she was highly stressed and about to give birth, the woman only felt pain in her abdomen, as if she was frightened. Going to be born early!
"Madam, please bear with me for a while, I will take you there quickly!"
"Ahhhhh..." The woman's scream was extremely shrill.
It seemed like some kind of energy was about to burst out of her body.
Just as the stall owner was about to pick up the woman, his head was pierced by a hand full of mucus and sharp claws.
His eyes were frozen, and he collapsed softly on the ground. The brain matter and blood from the cracked skull flowed out, and the carpet was covered with red and white things.
I still hold the gold medal in my hand.
The woman watched her husband fall and wanted to scream but couldn't. She could only watch as her belly opened up and a strange and ugly creature lay inside and stretched. waist.
It adds up and adds more!
I actually have a fever... No wonder I feel weird_(:з ∠)_
Now the weather is hot and the air conditioner is cold, so everyone should pay attention to their health!
(End of this chapter)