Chapter 256: Two hundred and fifty-six maps are true and false
"Of course it is true. If it is false, how dare I sell it? Isn't this wasting the lives of others in vain?" The stall owner patted his chest, Yu Zhaochun seemed to be just shaking the black energy under his cloak.
Walking in the wilderness, the map is a matter of life. A correct and precise route can avoid dangerous places and protect the monks' safety. However, if a fake map is made, the monks will lose their way and even stray into the wilderness tribe, where they will never return.
There are many large settlement forces that have been entrenched in the ancient wilderness for a long time. They will organize teams to explore the map depicting the ancient wilderness, but refuse to tell anyone about it. If the monks want to use the map to explore and hunt for treasure, they can You can only join these forces, and the treasures you find must be divided 50-50 with the forces that provide the map.
In order to ensure that the monks do not hide their secrets, these forces will often make contracts with the monks to make everything they get known to them, so that they can collect the benefits conveniently.
It was impossible for Zhao Shun to join them, so if he wanted to travel in the wilderness, he could only buy maps drawn by others.
The maps of great powers cannot be passed on to others, and drawing maps requires entering ancient lands to explore, which is extremely dangerous. Therefore, the price of maps has always remained high. Because of this, fake maps have emerged in the wilderness to seek benefits. of profiteers.
They are not subject to jurisdiction, and most of the monks who bought fake maps died in the wilderness, making it difficult to seek revenge from them. As time goes by, more and more monks are doing this treacherous act, and the maps in the world are even more depleted. There are mixed truths and falsehoods, which makes the monks who really risked their lives and death to draw the map speechless.
Zhao Shun held the animal skin paper in her hands and looked at it carefully. The map was also clearly made, and many settlements on the outskirts of the wilderness were also marked, including the port where she landed, and the ones connecting to the eastern coastline. There are records from dozens of seaports.
There are three routes extending into the interior of the wilderness. Each route marks the location of the wilderness tribe and can be avoided. One of them is going to the location of the Big and Small Demon Sect, and the other two are stopped on the way. There is no place to reach.
"This picture was obtained by my brothers for more than a hundred years of exploration. I don't know how many times my life was hanging by a thread, and I was almost caught and eaten by the barbarians of the wilderness tribe. You and I are both people who know the hardships of the barbarian monks. How could I deceive you?" Friend you!"
He spoke sincerely, wishing he could open his chest and abdomen to show Zhao Shun his sincerity. If a young monk with less knowledge and a simpler mind might really be moved by this gesture. , spent a lot of money to buy the map.
But Zhao Shun just put down the map silently, and did not let go of his suspicions just because of his few words.
In the Tianzhou Baohui, the monks use their cloaks to hide their identities. You don’t know me, and I don’t know you. If you are really that person who is cheating, you won’t be afraid that someone who has been tricked will come to your door in the future. She There was indeed an urgent need to get a map into the wilderness, but that didn't mean she was willing to take advantage of her and buy a map that she didn't know was true or false.
Moreover, Zhao Chun’s original intention was to find the former site of the Green Kingdom in the wild northwest. On the map sold by this person, none of the three routes led to the northwest. It was useless for her to buy it, so she put the map back to its original place. , Lifting his feet to leave.
When the stall owner saw that she was about to leave, he felt anxious and said quickly: "Fellow Taoist, fellow Taoist, this map of mine is absolutely true. Take another look!"
Zhao Shun turned around and responded to him: "You There is no place I want to go on the map, even if it is real, it is useless for me to buy it, so there is no need to persuade me.”
“Don’t leave, fellow Taoist, if you tell me where you want to go, I will listen. The brothers have been walking in the wilderness for nearly a hundred years, and this is not the only map they have obtained. Maybe there is a place where fellow Taoists want to go? "
The past events in the lush country are not included in the wilderness. What kind of secret is it? Even because of the prosperous times back then, the wild monks have been thinking about it to this day. They intend to enter the ruins to explore for treasures and find the skill treasures left by the former leader of the lush country.
“I want to go to the lush old site. Do you have a map of that place?”
"This..." The stall owner thought that Zhao Shun was deliberately making things difficult. At a loss for words, he suddenly took out a roll of dark animal skin from under his cloak and whispered to Zhao Shun: "To tell you the truth, I'm here There is a map to the northwest. Fellow Taoist, why don’t you take a look?”
“Oh? Let me take a look.” There was a hint of interest in Zhao Shun’s tone, but he didn’t think it would be useful. map. She opened the map. This map was obviously much rougher than the previous one. It could be said that there were no records of the outer settlements, and the coastline was not allowed to be marked. It only started from the junction of the outer and inner parts, and extended a winding road. The long road passed through many desert tribes and gravel hills, and finally stopped at a place marked as a town.
“This picture was probably not painted by your brothers, was it?”
The stall owner saw that although she was asking questions, it was more like stating facts, so he whispered : "Fellow Taoist, I actually bought this map from someone else. I originally planned to explore along this road, but I didn't expect to meet you, Taoist Friend, today. I think this map is more related to you. .”
"The northwest is a place where the barbarians of the Desolate Tribe are entrenched. There are few maps circulating on the market that lead to that place. If you miss it, you don't know when it will be available in the future. Fellow Taoist, please be careful."
The Green Country was established in the northwest with the help of the Desolate Tribe. Nowadays, it has been difficult for the Barbarian monks to find the ruins of the ancient country. This is also because they are afraid of the Desolate Tribe’s entrenchment. Zhao Xuan held the map tightly and pondered carefully, but Someone stepped forward and pulled the map out of his hand. He heard this person ask:
"Where did you get this map?"
"Who are you? I Where did it come from and what does it have to do with you?" The stall owner's tone changed and he wanted to step forward to take the map back, but was blocked by this man.
"You are harming people, do you know that?" The visitor grabbed the map with both hands and was about to tear it apart. This move made the stall owner furious, and he yelled at the man for not knowing etiquette. On the one hand, he snatched the map from his hand.
"How come the things you wish for and I have become harmful to others in the mouth of fellow Taoists? If you don't buy it, leave my stall quickly and don't ruin my business."
Zhao Chun Only then did he realize that the stall owner was not the only one here. Several of the brothers he mentioned were also setting up stalls not far away. When they saw any movement here, they all stood up and came over to drive the people away.
"Fellow Taoist, can you return..."
The stall owner handed over the map again, but Zhao Shun lost his thoughts and shook his head: "No need."
Ignoring the dissuasion of the person behind her, she walked straight through the crowd. Before the person who was driven out of the stall left her sight, she held her shoulder and said, "Fellow Taoist, please wait."
There were people wearing cloaks in the venue. The other party didn't know that Zhao Shun was a customer at the stall, so he asked: "What's the matter with you?"
Zhao Shun explained what he meant, but the man thought in few words. Having deceived the previous incident, Zhao Chun couldn't help but arouse Zhao Chun's suspicion: "Even if fellow Taoist didn't tell me, I could buy that map and go to check the route on the map myself to see if the destination is that lush ancient country." "
The map is really a sore point for this man. After hearing what Zhao Xun said, he immediately said: "You can't go there even if you have the map, and the place on the way is not an ancient country."< br>
The other party seems to be young, and his thoughts are very straightforward and simple. I am afraid that this is why he questioned the stall owner earlier and wanted to tear up the map. Now seeing that Zhao Shun refused to give up, he said again: "If you are determined It’s not impossible to go.”
I’m so hungry, so hungry, so hungry
(End of this chapter)