Needless to say, what Lei Xiao was thinking of was naturally the strange treasure map presented by Xuan Yue in the treasure house of Mailan City.
"I remember that strange and weird treasure map, hidden in a hidden mezzanine of an ancient mahogany cabinet, it can be said to be extremely secretive.
The mountain peaks and forests on it are not only frontal, but also upside down and slanted. They are indeed up and down and disorganized.
In my spare time, I took it out and studied it several times with Ye Cang and others, but I never had any clue.
However, the big red cross in a prominent position in the picture shows that it indeed looks like a treasure map."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao raised his hand and motioned to the subordinates around him to slow down while he continued to think secretly: "That strange treasure map.
It's on my body now, could it be that what the mercenary just described was this picture?"
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's eyes moved and finally focused on the mercenaries at the table who were discussing this matter.
On the other side, there were eight mercenaries on the table, eating and drinking around a large square table filled with wine and meat.
"Is there really such a magical object?"
At this time, a slightly sharp voice sounded again.
I saw a middle-aged man wearing low-quality leather armor and dressed as a ranger, putting down the half-eaten leg of frosty lamb in his hand and grabbing the wine glass next to him.
He said with a suspicious expression: "Old Hei, are you making up stories again?
Your kid once said that he subdued a bluestone black python with his bare hands, but during the escort mission last month, you let a cub get swept up in the sky!"
"Hahaha, I remembered that this coward peed his pants in mid-air and almost extinguished the fireball on my staff!"
Another middle-aged magician wearing a dirty robe on the side put down the beer cup in his hand, covered his stomach and laughed: "From my perspective, although this guy is just a swordsman.
But it’s quite appropriate to be a bard who tells stories every day!”
"Brothers, can you please stop exposing me?" Hearing this, the wild-haired swordsman wearing shabby light armor on the side raised his head and smiled awkwardly.
Judging from the voice, he was the mercenary who mentioned the "Graph of Discord" at the beginning.
After he finished speaking, he grabbed the wine glass, took a big sip first, and then said: "That's all, since I don't want to hear what you guys want to hear, I won't say it anymore."
However, at this moment.
I saw several large piles of shiny gold coins, suddenly clattering onto the wine table.
A young man with a soft complexion, surrounded by several followers, appeared in front of the table of mercenaries.
The person who came was none other than Lei Xiao.
On the other side, when they saw this golden brilliance, all the mercenaries were stunned. Then they put down their wine glasses and looked up at Lei Xiao. They all swallowed their saliva involuntarily.
You know, for them, the pile of golden dragons in front of them is by no means a small number.
At the same time, Lei Xiao's generous move made the other mercenaries at the table around him look sideways, with expressions of surprise and admiration on their faces.
Not far away, several young waitresses carrying trays even bumped into each other just to take a look at Lei Xiao.
There is no doubt that those who can come up with such a skill are probably the aristocratic class that ordinary civilians like them can't reach in their lifetime!
For a moment, our group became the absolute focus of the audience.
"Your Excellency, what are you..." Immediately afterwards, the wild-haired swordsman stood up quickly and asked cautiously.
At this time, although Lei Xiao and the subordinates behind him did not exude the aura of a strong man, they were just ordinary cloth that had been transformed.
But these mercenaries who lick blood from the knife edge every day can clearly feel it.
The young man in front of me is obviously not an ordinary person.
"It's nothing. I just heard you mention the "Graph of Discord" and I was just a little curious."
Smiling slightly, Lei Xiao casually pushed forward several large piles of gold coins on the table.
Then he said to the wild-haired swordsman: "As long as you tell me about the "Disorder Map", these golden dragons will be yours."
"Your Excellency, please take a seat! I will tell you everything I know now!"
On the other side, the wild-haired swordsman looked overjoyed and quickly motioned for the other mercenaries to come closer to him, leaving an entire space for Lei Xiao alone.
"Then let's get started." Sitting in front of the wild-haired mercenary unceremoniously, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.
"With all due respect to you, I have something to do with the Discord Map.
The villain heard it from an old bard after drinking during a mission not long ago."
Nodding slightly to Lei Xiao, the wild-haired mercenary also sat back in his seat. He first looked at the gold coins on the table, and then said respectfully: "It is said.
The Diagram of Disorder, also known as the Magic Puzzle, is an ancient alien technology, the specific origin of which is unknown.
Although the whole is a piece of paper, it is divided into several parts.
It is necessary to restore the original appearance from the messy and disorderly paper.
The "key" to unlock this magical puzzle must be found."
"The default "key"?" Hearing this, Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked, "How can I find the "key"?"
"In reply to your Excellency, the old bard did not explain clearly about the "key"."
The wild-haired swordsman smiled sheepishly, rubbed his head, and added: "But I listen to the old bard.
This "key" seems to have been set by the creator of the Disorder Map himself, and every Disorder Map is different.
Only the puzzle-solver expected by the maker of the drawing can find the "key" and ultimately restore the disordered drawing to its original state.
The location marked by the Map of Disorder may be a treasure trove, or it may be the resting place of the maker.
Just wait for the puzzle solver to come and inherit the treasure or inheritance of the map maker.
Moreover, it is certain that the creator of the Map of Disorder is definitely not an ordinary strong person.
Therefore, as long as we can find the true location marked by the disorder map, we will gain great benefits!"
"I see, that is to say, this so-called "key" is the key to restoring the original appearance of the disordered map."
Nodding thoughtfully, Lei Xiao continued to ask: "What else did the old bard say about the 'key'?"
On the other side, the wild-haired swordsman rolled his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "The other party also mentioned it before.
The hint to find the "key" is most likely on the original screen of Map of Discord!"
"I understand." After hearing this, Lei Xiao rubbed his chin and thought to himself: "From what we know so far, we can basically confirm it.
The strange treasure map in my hand is exactly a picture of disorder.
Since I have nothing to do this afternoon, let's find a way to solve this disordered picture.
Perhaps, we still don’t know what unexpected treasures we can actually obtain at the real marked place on the map.”
After making up his mind, Lei Xiao confirmed that the wild-haired swordsman had no other useful information.
He took the knotweed and others and left the open-air tavern under the admiring and respectful gazes of the surrounding diners and maids.
Immediately afterwards, Lei Xiao and his party returned to the city lord's mansion in Fenglong City.
Furthermore, he ordered Tran to find a quiet reception room in the castle.
After sitting down on the sofa, Lei Xiao's mind moved, and a piece of yellow mottled parchment appeared in his palm.
At the same time, along with the appearance of mottled parchment, a faint musty smell immediately poured into Lei Xiao's nasal cavity.
Feeling the simplicity brought by the erosion of time, Lei Xiao narrowed his eyes and began to look carefully.
First of all, this disordered picture has no traces of cutting at the edges, and there are no lines outlining the edges. It is obviously a complete drawing.
Secondly, in the center of the drawing, thick black lines are used to depict a map-like picture.
However, if you look closely, this picture is indeed like a puzzle piece that has been put together at random and is extremely messy.
In addition to the patterns of mountains and trees.
It's even impossible to tell which side is the real front.
Finally, a very eye-catching red cross mark also appeared in the center of the drawing.
The area around the intersection seems to be a stretch of mountains and a mountain stream.
However, because it is too fragmented, it is impossible to determine the specific location.
In addition, it may be due to the fact that the color has faded over time.
The red cross is not drawn with a solid line, but with a dotted line.
The most important thing is that this disordered picture is not composed of pieces like a real puzzle.
As long as you carefully observe the patterns and outlines, you can finally piece it together.
Instead, every symbol, and even every line, has been completely disrupted and even distorted, without any rules at all.
If you insist on splicing them together, you will undoubtedly be able to combine thousands of different drawings, making it difficult to distinguish them at all.
"It seems that the only way is to find the "key" to unlock the secret as the mercenary just said."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao spread the drawings on the wooden coffee table in front of him and motioned for his subordinates to study together.
One side couldn't help but ponder: "Just like what I just thought.
Before this, I had studied it many times with my subordinates, but I didn't get any results.
And the mercenary mentioned that the hint about the "key" is in the Map of Disorder itself.
It seems that we have to find the mystery from the picture first."
Just when Lei Xiao was thinking about this.
I saw Chao Yan on the side, blinking his big shining eyes, while nibbling a piece of exquisite pastry that Tran had just sent his servant.
While thinking thoughtfully, he said: "Lord, where is the "key" prompt of this disordered map?
Before this, we have tried different energy injections, or used detection-type manifestation spells.
However, it didn’t have any effect.”
"Yes, ordinary methods such as roasting and soaking in water have also been tried. Moreover, the parchment itself does not have a sandwich."
On the other side, Ye Cang pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, frowning and said: "Since conventional and unconventional methods have no effect.
So, where exactly does the secret of this disordered map lie?"
"Lord, do you think that red cross is a bit abrupt?"
After pondering for a moment, Bai Wei asked doubtfully while holding a piece of chocolate chip cookie.
"What's marked there is obviously the specific location of the treasure." Nodding slightly, Lei Xiao responded.
"But, Lord, this picture is so complicated that I can't see the reason at all.
Marking the location of the treasure now seems to be of no use." On the other side, Bai Wei's plush prick ears on top of her head moved, and she said with a puzzled expression.
"Bai Wei, do you mean that the red x-shaped mark is not the location of the treasure, but refers to something else?"
Hearing this, Lei Xiao seemed to realize something, and his eyes lit up.
Then he said: "I see, it seems that the red mark is an important reminder of the "key" to this disordered map!"
"I understand, this is a puzzle set up by the other party using inertial thinking.
Since this is a treasure map, we will naturally assume that the red x-shaped mark represents the location of the treasure.
However, it played into the opponent's hands and fell into a dead end of thinking."
At this time, Ye Cang's gold-rimmed glasses reflected a ray of white light, and then he said: "Lord, let's put it this way.
What if this red cross marks not the location of the treasure, but something else.
Coupled with the fact that it is composed of dotted lines, the answer is naturally very obvious."
"It's the fold line!"
On the other side, Chaoyan's iconic big eyes lit up and he blurted out: "Just fold this disordered picture as marked above!"
"Let's get started." Lei Xiao nodded slightly and signaled Ye Cang beside him to start the operation.
"Yes, Lord." Bowing gracefully to Lei Xiao, Ye Cang followed the instructions of the marks on the picture and folded the yellowed ancient parchment one by one.
Sure enough, the next second, there was a faint wave of energy.
When Ye Cang unfolded the parchment again.
This time, even though the surface of the drawing is still messy.
However, a brand new oval pattern has appeared in the lower left corner of the drawing.
"That seems to be a mirror!" At this time, Chaoyan's big eyes flashed and he blurted out: "It seems that it is only in the mirror.
Only this disordered picture can show its true original appearance!"
However, when Lei Xiao motioned to the knotweed on the side to bring the large coat mirror in the room.
Inside the mirror, the simple and disorderly picture remained unchanged.
"What the hell is going on? The painting above is obviously a mirror."
Seeing this, Chao Yan raised his head, with a puzzled expression on his pretty face.