Hou Zi decided to buy a map of offshore islands first.
Overseas atlases are a hot-selling item, and everyone has a copy of them. The key is that this thing is not fixed, but is constantly changing.
The prices also range from high to low. The lowest one can be purchased for three low-grade spiritual stones, while the highest one can be sold for hundreds of spiritual stones. There are even Lizhi treasures that can be automatically updated for thousands of spiritual stones.
The difference in map prices is so big, and the only difference is in real-time updates; the cheapest one, three spiritual stones per piece, contains the specific locations of thousands of islands in the outer sea. Of course, something like this that remains unchanged for thousands of years is not valuable.
It has no other function except indicating the location.
Those expensive maps are more expensive than other information. For example, is there anyone guarding it? Which monk is it? Changes in ocean currents? Locations of sea tribes? Waterway information? Resource distribution? Even various recent events?
Casualties? Speculations on the murderer? High-risk areas for piracy? Even islands and reefs where various pirate groups may settle?
The newer and more detailed the information, the more expensive it is. As for the so-called Lizhihai map treasure, not only does it cost more than a thousand spirit stones, but it also requires an annual fee. It can be updated in real time and publish the latest developments of the entire island group at any time.
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This business is done with the utmost care.
Hou Zi first bought one with three spiritual stones, trying to get a better understanding of the location of the overseas islands, and then looking for an opportunity to buy Zhang Gui's one; he couldn't buy it now, because after January, his group of people were sent out and they would be gone again.
It's a change.
You have to save some money, otherwise the map alone will be a big expense for the monks; you must always know who your neighbors are? Which power they belong to? Your temperament? What are the ocean currents in the nearby sea area? The sea tribe
Is there anything unusual? Is it possible that pirates are visiting?
The sale and purchase of sea charts belongs exclusively to Jiedu Mansion, and only they have the manpower and energy to monitor the offshore situation for a long time and collect enough information. This is not something that an individual or a certain business can do, and requires huge system power.
support.
He was a bit bored wandering around in the mirage city. Being unfamiliar with the city, he didn't know how to start in a short period of time. When a monk who is immersed in spiritual practice first arrives at a place, he often feels like this.
The atmosphere here is not very good. Frauds and traps are everywhere in the industry. From this, it can be seen that Linhai Wojiao's own ability is indeed unbearable and cannot handle such a situation at all.
To make this place a paradise for adventurers, I'm afraid it's not their intention to do so, but their lack of motivation and helplessness.
This day was Hou Zi's fifth day here. He already had a general understanding of Mirage City, and had roughly identified a few shops that looked pretty good. He planned to sell the stolen goods there and then pack up lightly.
On the island reef.
We had lunch at a local specialty restaurant, loaded with seafood, but didn’t taste much of anything special. I was wandering around the streets bored, thinking about where to spend time in the afternoon, when a green velvet sedan parked in the street.
beside him.
The sedan curtain was half lifted, revealing a face that was both happy and happy, "Sir, you are new to Mirage, can you give me a chance to do my best as a landlord?"
Hou Zi immediately recalled the smiling old face at the Jincheng party. These businessmen were truly pervasive, and their efficiency was not much worse than that of the Duwei Mansion.
He was not pretentious, and did not attract the attention of interested people. As soon as he was short, he got into the sedan chair. The sedan chair was different from what he imagined. It was very simple, surrounded by cloth curtains and made of locust wood, which was the standard of ordinary people's homes.
Noticing Hou Zi's scrutinizing gaze, Bai Qing smiled sweetly and said, "A house in distress is not suitable for luxury, and I also like this kind of sedan."
Patting the carriage gently, the old donkey stepped forward, moving slowly and leisurely on the street, blending into the earthly splendor of the mirage.
Hou Zi looked at the woman's complexion and asked, "How are you doing?"
Bai Qingqian responded with a smile, "We barely supported it. The two uncles in Shendu were placed under house arrest by the Wu clan, and they are still trying to rescue them. Our elders are in trouble, how can we, the younger ones, dare to express our love and enjoy ourselves?
Fortunately, the tribe had already prepared for today's changes, and the personnel here in Linhai were especially well prepared, so the acquisition went smoothly.
I wonder if your visit, sir, can be of use to my Bai family?"
Hou Zi shook his head. He didn't want to mess with either of the two girls from the Dugu family, let alone the merchant's daughter. It would only be more troublesome. For him now, it was better to avoid getting involved as much as possible.
"It's nothing, I'm just waiting for the island to be assigned. I'm bored and just wandering around..."
Bai Qingqian's eyes were clear in black and white, "Are you too outspoken, sir? Or are you afraid of being burdened by the Bai family? I heard that sir is also a peaceful person. He and my Bai family are only separated by a state, and the local accent is indistinguishable..."
Seeing a fellow villager again, Hou Zi coughed slightly and decided to speak more straightforwardly, using language that the businessman could understand.
"Three treasures have already been worth their weight in gold. We owe nothing to anyone. The White Lady does not need to worry about this."
Bai Qingqian's eyes flashed, "In Shang, I don't agree with what you said, sir. The safety of six people is worth three treasures? I thought Shan Qingqian was the only one."
I know what you mean, and I don’t want to mention the Baiyang Forest issue again. So, if it’s just a friendship, and in business, you already have some magical objects that you want to sell. Although my Baijiafang shop in Mirage is not top-notch, it’s average.
The business can still be done, it’s better than making a mistake, sir?”
Bai Qingqian called him husband. This title was relatively subtle. He didn't want to use seniority to restrain both parties, but he wanted to maintain a certain sense of closeness, which allowed him to attack when advancing and defend when retreating.
This is a very smart woman who will not make things difficult for you and keeps hope for herself; of course, the so-called hope is not a relationship between men and women. This is too underestimating others. With the status, status and wealth of the Bai family, even if they are in trouble
, it is not difficult to find a Taoist companion who is a high-level dual cultivator in the three realms of Tongtian, or find a great Jindan cultivator to be a concubine.
What she likes is that Hou Zi has the courage to take responsibility and the force behind him is strong enough; in the world of cultivation, there are too many monks who do not take responsibility. They keep saying that monks should not be obsessed with love and hatred, but in fact it is selfish.
In fact, demand is a two-way street. Hou Zi found that he was thinking too far. There was no need to be like guarding against thieves. Bai Qingqian was not the two sisters of the Dugu family.
"Isn't it just the relics of the three Taoist friends in the poplar forest? These people are gone, and the things behind them have to be sorted out, right?"
Bai Qingqian smiled slightly, "Then, I, the Bai family, are willing to take this order and be responsible for erasing the marks, erasing the imprint of the Wu clan, and changing the appearance of the old wine into a new bottle, ensuring that no one can see their original origin.
But as for the fee, I will charge it as normal, and the price will be 20% lower than the market price, what do you think?"
Hou Zi sighed in his heart, this woman is really a good person, she knows what he wants and what he is taboo about, so she goes along with her and doesn't offend anyone.
Well, as a collaborator, it was exactly what he needed; and having such a reliable place to sell stolen goods in Mirage was undoubtedly a lot more convenient for him.
