In the evening, Xiaodong and Xiaoxi prepared the meal, and a group of people gathered together to eat and drink, except Gao Laoer was missing.
Gao Laoer went out to inquire about the news, but he hasn't come back yet, and he doesn't know when he will come back, so everyone started to eat without waiting for him.
Xiao Hei, who was holding a bowl of spiritual rice, had an innocent look on his face, and looked up at the peach tree crown outside the wall from time to time.
The place where everyone eats is in the courtyard where the two one-eyed people live, which is now also the courtyard where Baili Xin lives.
After a group of people had eaten, they were relaxing in the courtyard, walking, sitting, or drinking tea. Xiao Hei sat on a step, holding his chin with his hands, staring blankly at the peach tree opposite.
Two one-eyed men were lighting lanterns under the eaves everywhere, including the one outside the gate.
Yu Qing stood on the small flowing water bridge at the running water in the garden with his hands folded, looking at the darkening sky in the cave above, then at the fantastic scene of the dancing fireflies in the underground world, and at the pavilions and pavilions in the courtyard.
Every time he sees this property, it brings him a sense of accomplishment. There are not many people in the cultivation world who can buy such a property in Youjiao Port.
Of course, many capable people do not have to open a shop in Youjiaobu.
Suddenly there was the sound of the door opening and closing in front, and Gao Laoer came back, carrying something that was covered with cloth and I didn't know if it was a box.
I don’t know what he brought with him, but he had an excited look on his face and walked along carrying the things, waving to everyone along the way.
Everyone didn't know why, so they followed him sparsely, and followed him into the small courtyard where he lived.
Xiao Hei turned a deaf ear to what was happening around him. He only had eyes for the fairy peach tree, still sitting there.
The room was a little dark, and the lights were lit. Gao Laoer put something covered with black cloth on the table. He first glanced at the people gathered around the table, then pulled off the cloth, revealing
A cage made of fine steel, with a bird lying on its side with its head drooped.
Why is the bird lying down? Everyone was startled, and immediately noticed something unusual. This bird had three legs.
If it weren't for this special feature, we would have to think it was a poultry. In fact, the size looks quite similar to a domestic chicken, slightly thinner and smaller than an ordinary chicken.
When an abnormality is discovered, everyone naturally wants to take a closer look. The black feathers glow with a green light under the light, the sharp beak has a luster like ink jade, there are three crest feathers inserted obliquely backwards on the top of the head, and the closed eyeliner is golden.
Those three curled claws glowed golden in the light.
Nanzhu tried to ask, "Lao Er, is this... a three-legged crow?"
Gao Laoer asked, "What else?"
Yu Qingdun was frightened and said, "You didn't spend a million to buy this thing, did you?"
Gao Laoer raised a finger, as if he had taken advantage, "It's only ten thousand taels, including the cage."
"How come it's so cheap all at once..." Nanzhu was surprised. His eyes fell on the three-legged crow and he realized something, "You're not going to buy a dead one, are you?"
Gao Laoer stroked his beard and said, "It's almost the same. He's not completely dead, but he's probably about to die."
Nanzhu glared and said: "Ten thousand taels to buy a dead bird? Brother, you have really stayed in Youjiao Port for a long time and are used to spending a lot of money. What is the use of buying this dead bird? There is a difference between a dying bird and a dead one.
Nanzhudun shut up weakly, as if he had been beaten. The prestige of the second senior brother who had been above him for a long time was still there.
At this time, Gao Laoer slowly explained, "Aren't you thinking about it? I think it's better to show you the real thing than to say a thousand words or ten thousand, so I bought it cheaply."
Yu Qing reached out and opened the cage, grabbed out the bird that seemed to be dead, and scratched the drooping head. There was no reaction at all. Only by casting a spell could he find that there was still a glimmer of energy, and the body was already cold.
He really couldn't survive, so he threw it onto the cage.
He was indeed a little unhappy about spending 10,000 taels on such a thing, and was already considering whether it would be appropriate to put the 10,000,000 taels in the other party's hands.
Zhong'er, who was crowded next to Yu Qing, stretched out a hand and poked the three-legged crow a few times, then pulled back when there was no response.
Wu Hei also caught it and looked at it. Yu Qing asked him, "Do you think this is a three-legged crow or a blue bird?"
Wu Hei: "How could I know? This is the first time I've seen him."
Gao Laoer found that no one seemed to be interested in appreciating the things he sold, so he said to Nanzhu: "Lao Qi, is it the same as the one on your brand?"
"It should be so." Nanzhu reached into his arms and took out the sign. It was not big, so it was easy to carry around and was more secure than hiding it in the room.
He held the sign and compared it with the carved pattern on the three-legged crow in Wu Hei's hand. He looked at it and said: "There are three legs, and there are three tufts of hair on the top of the head. The color of the feet is wrong, but the overall color of the sign is the same, and the pattern is the same."
It should match the real thing, right?”
Gao Laoer: "If it matches, why does the demon king have a three-legged crow carved on his belt?"
The moment he finished speaking, the three-legged crow that seemed to be dead suddenly trembled. It tried to move its drooped head but was unable to lift it up, so it slowly opened its eyes.
Everyone was stunned and stared at its actions.
The three-legged crow's eyes seemed to be fixed on the sign in Nanzhu's hand.
Nanzhu was stunned for a moment, then brought the sign closer to show it.
"Huh…"
The three-legged crow opened its mouth slightly and let out a weak, short, strange tone.
Everyone was shocked. Wasn't it difficult to make it make a sound? But the sound seemed to have nothing to do with the sounds of nature.
What surprised them even more was that their eardrums seemed to be hit by an inexplicable force at the same time, and they felt a "buzzing" sound.
Several people stared at the sign in Nanzhu's hand, but they saw two swaying faint silvery white waves permeating the sign, which felt like two outstretched wings. Nanzhu felt the sign in his hand rising.
An inexplicable force arose, and the sign seemed to be about to fly away, so I quickly held on tightly.
The two wings did not last long. They appeared suddenly and disappeared suddenly. They suddenly converged into the sign and disappeared without a trace.
The unsettling power in Nanzhu's palm suddenly disappeared.
Everything seems to be back to normal.
Everyone was shocked. After finally moving their eyes away from the sign, they all stared at the three-legged crow. They saw that it had closed its eyes, and there were tears in the corners of its eyes. It was crying for some reason, and the tears were reflected in the light.
Crystal clear.
Wu Hei, who was holding it, slowly raised his head and said to everyone: "I was really too weak and couldn't resist. I really died this time and breathed my last."
Several people immediately started to scramble, and one by one, they thought of carrying out emergency rescue for this three-legged crow.
The reason is very simple. There must be some connection between the three-legged crow and this brand. The mutation that just occurred has explained everything.
It also proves that the pattern carved on the sign is indeed a three-legged crow.
To unlock the secrets on this sign, the three-legged crow needs to be alive.
However, dead is dead, and these monks have no ability to bring back the dead. Some of them stamped their feet with regret, while others sighed.
Nanzhu couldn't help complaining to Gao Laoer, "Let's find out some news. Why is it taking so long? If you had bought it earlier, you might be able to save it. It obviously has a desire to live after seeing this sign. Even if you save it,
If you don't live, you can delay it for a little longer, and maybe you can figure out what this sign is all about."
Gao Laoer raised his eyebrows and said, "You blame me? Wasn't ten thousand too expensive just now? When it was still squatting in a cage, do you think it could be sold to a family of two people with ten thousand?"
Nanzhu curled her lips, not daring to speak harshly to him. She turned around and scolded Mu Laojiu directly, "Laojiu, you were lying outside every day. What are your eyes for? If the three-legged crow is so weak, it means he has been sold.
How can I lie there and be blind for more than one day?"
Mu Aotie also felt sorry for what happened before him, but he didn't think he had done anything wrong. He asked instead: "So what if I saw it in advance? Are you sure you can spend one million taels to buy this?"
"..." Nan Zhudun was speechless.
Everyone also looked at each other in confusion. Indeed, even if there was a live three-legged crow before, they were reluctant to spend one million taels to buy it.
After that, the sign was circulated in everyone's hands and looked through it. They tried casting spells one by one to no avail, and no one had any clue.
Nanzhu suddenly said: "The queen bee should know the inside story of this brand, or..."
Everyone stared at him, probably understanding the meaning of his words. They knew the way in and out of Jinghua Fairy Garden, and the key was in their hands.
Yu Qing sneered and said, "You stole someone's things and you still want to ask how they can be used? Don't bother us if you want to die."
Nanzhu scratched his face and laughed dryly, realizing that he had indeed done something extremely wrong by accident. Even if he could enter Fairy Baihua's cave, he would not dare to enter it again, otherwise he would surely die miserably.
The next day, Gao Laoer went to Youya again, put up a notice about Liuying, and bought the three-legged crow at a high price.
They were reluctant to spend one million taels before, but this time they honestly took the initiative. It is estimated that even if someone offers two million taels for one, they will still have to buy it.
However, some things really depend on fate. In the days that followed, Liuying spent a lot of money on the notice, but never saw the shadow of the three-legged crow again.
After struggling for a few months, I found nothing and thought of going to another large trading market to find a solution, or to find someone for help.
Yu Qing wrote a letter and sent it to the local snake Qingya, asking Qingya to help pay attention to it.
Qingya didn't know if he missed some old friendship, so he asked someone to bring him a message. Just one sentence, got it!
In this way, another month passed, and Qingya still found nothing. After receiving the inquiry letter, he also replied to the letter, telling me that it is useless to urge me. The three-legged crow is rare and rare.
There is no pattern to when it appears. Sometimes it happens again and again after a few months, and sometimes it only happens once every few years. There's nothing I can do about it.
Of course, he couldn't help but ask in his letter, what do you want to do with that thing?
Yu Qing wrote back and informed him that Dang Yiyi was going to make a healing medicine and sell it in Youjiao Port.
For this reason, he also went to Nanzhu to ask for some honey brought by Xianfu, and put a small bottle in it for Qingya to send along with him so that Qingya could try the effect of the medicine.
This move was purely to cover up and fool him. Anyway, he didn't fool Qingya twice.
Because Qingya has many sources of information, the letter also asked Qingya to help find out where the three-legged crow usually appears.
Since you have to try your luck to see it, you can't just wait and see. You must consider whether to look for it yourself, which may save some money.