In the days that followed, Zhao Zheng would find one or two opportunities to enter the Dark Labyrinth every day to enter the Dark Labyrinth and look for the treasure box. The first time he entered the Dark Labyrinth, he found the treasure box by mistake, but then he found the treasure box again.
I entered, but couldn't even find the shadow of the treasure chest.
Every time Zhao Zheng enters the Dark Labyrinth, the location he is teleported to is different, and the path he takes each time is also different. It seems that the area of this Dark Labyrinth is really scary. It is simply a huge maze that extends in all directions.
Zhao Zheng originally planned to test his memory and write down the route in the dark maze, but after entering it a few times, he gave up this unrealistic idea because it was too complicated inside and he couldn't remember it from memory.
Even though I have memorized it, it is difficult to put it together.
That morning, Zhao Zheng came to the door of the inn as usual, sweeping the road in front of the door with a big broom, sweeping aside the sand, gravel and fallen leaves. While he was sweeping the floor, he caught a glimpse of sand emerging at the end of the road from the corner of his eye.
He thought it was a passerby riding a horse passing by, so he stopped the broom in his hand and stopped to watch.
I saw sand and dust approaching gradually from the south. The grass on both sides of the road was blown by the strong wind, shaking and rustling. When the sand and dust approached to a certain extent, Zhao Zheng squinted his eyes and saw a hidden path.
Figures in the dust.
This figure was running, faster than a galloping horse. The sound of footsteps was as dense as a drum, and it kept ringing. Seeing this scene, Zhao Zheng was shocked. Only masters above the fourth heaven can achieve this speed.
I'm afraid even Shen Luoxia, who is good at light kung fu, is even a little bit behind.
The figure was extremely fast, and had already rushed to the vicinity in a few breaths. When he approached the inn, he slowed down slightly, and the smoke and dust brought by those footsteps also faded.
Zhao Zheng looked at the splashing sand and thought in his heart: "Although this person is very good at Qinggong, he is not a peerless master. A real peerless master would never be so embarrassed when running away, leaving dust and sand everywhere. Practicing Qinggong
To the extreme, you can fly over eaves and walls, and walk on snow without leaving a trace."
The man walked out of the dust, looking dusty. He was wearing dark black clothes and a bamboo hat made of bamboo strips and brown silk. A circle of black gauze hung from the outer edge of the hat, completely covering his face.
.I don’t know whether this circle of black gauze is used to block wind, sand and dust, or to hide his identity. The man in black stopped in front of the inn, looked up at the door plaque, and then looked at Zhao Zheng who was standing there.
, striding towards the door, it seemed that he wanted to stay in a hotel or eat.
Zhao Zheng had been a waiter for so long and saw all kinds of passers-by every day. He had already developed a certain eye for people. He looked at the man in black and felt that he was a little suspicious, like a warrior on the road.
"Are you the waiter of this inn?" The man in black asked calmly after he came closer. From the veil used to cover his face, two intimidating eyes shot out.
"That's right, I'm the waiter. Sir, please come in." Zhao Zheng held the broom in one hand and pointed at the inn with his open hand, "I don't know, sir, do you want to stay in the hotel or stay in the hotel?"
"I have been running around for several days and am exhausted. I plan to rest in Guibao for a day and leave early tomorrow morning. You can open a clean room for me, prepare a breakfast, and boil a basin of bath water for me." Heiyi said.
As he spoke, the man took out a small grain of silver from his pocket and threw it to Zhao Zheng. His hand was very generous, "This is your reward."
Zhao Zhengzheng, the waiter in the shop, just acted out of necessity. He was not a flatterer. After receiving the reward, he did not show any happy expression. He just raised the corners of his mouth slightly and led the man in black into the inn.
Zhao Zheng asked the man in black what he wanted to eat in the morning. The man in black didn't seem to care about this aspect and told him to take care of things by himself. Although he would be served with good wine and vegetables, there was no need to ask in detail. Zhao Zheng knew this
Since he was not a poor customer, he stopped asking. He planned to order a table of good dishes later to kill this guy and create more benefits for the inn.
"We are a distinguished guest on our way. Please book a room with the name 'Yu'. We will stay here for one day and leave tomorrow morning!" Zhao Zheng shouted after entering the inn, then walked to the counter and took a bag from the Laughing Ghost who was sitting on the abacus.
The key. He held the key, turned around and smiled at the man in black, "This guest is coming with me, your room is over here." The rooms in this inn are sorted with the "Thousand-Character Classic". This "Heaven and Earth"
"Xuanhuang, the Universe" are the first eight rooms. The furnishings in the rooms are all the best in the inn, and they are all in the upper room.
The man in black nodded silently and followed Zhao Zheng.
At this moment, the shopkeeper Shen Luoxia walked out of her boudoir. She gently caressed her hair with twin-spirited snakes on her temples and glanced around the downstairs casually.
, immediately noticed the mysterious guest in black. She raised her eyebrows, and the man in black was walking with great momentum, and his footing was sonorous and powerful. He was obviously a practitioner.
This inn is a shady shop that specializes in picking out evil people or lustful people who are alone. Shen Luoxia took a fancy to the man in black at a glance and took the idea of the man in black.
"Xiao Zhao, the bed in the room numbered 'Yu' is broken. You'd better bring this distinguished guest to the room numbered 'Tian'." Shen Luoxia held on to the red-painted horizontal railing and ordered sweetly below.
Zhao Zheng was downstairs and had not looked up. Only when he heard the sound did he know that the shopkeeper had come out. He raised his head, glanced at the shopkeeper's slender figure, and responded. He felt very strange.
He had just cleaned the room named "Yu" yesterday. The bed inside was obviously good, but the shopkeeper said that the bed was broken. There must be something fishy about it. As soon as he thought about it, he suddenly realized: "Even I can see the blackness in this room."
The man in black clothes is weird, let alone the shopkeeper. It is estimated that the shopkeeper wants to attack him, so he arranged the man in black to the room with the font size of 'Tian'. The room with the font name of 'Tian' is next to the shopkeeper's boudoir. If you want to do it,
It’s obviously more convenient if you use black hands.”
These matters were not Zhao Zheng's responsibility for the time being. He suppressed various speculations, changed the key from Wang's second hand, and guided the man in black with a smile.
The man in black also looked up at Shen Luoxia. Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, he withdrew his gaze and followed Zhao Zheng away.
When they arrived upstairs, Zhao was in front and the man in black was behind. They met the smiling Shen Luoxia.
"This guest, I am Shen Luoxia, the manager of this inn. If there is any inconvenience in the reception, I hope you can forgive me because it is not easy for a little girl to open a shop." Shen Luoxia smiled brightly, her smile was like a hundred flowers.
Like blooming, everything around her lost color in an instant, and it seemed like only her smile was left in the world.
"You're welcome, shopkeeper. The decoration of your inn is simple and the place is clean. I'm very satisfied." The man in black said calmly.
"We are all brothers from all over the world, and we are all one family. I don't know what the names of our brothers are, where they come from, and where they are going?"
"My surname is Wang, and my single name is Zhuo. I'm from Cangshui Prefecture, and I plan to visit relatives and friends in Baimang Prefecture." The man in black replied.
In the world of "Riding Horses", the largest country is called Dayan Kingdom. It covers an extremely large area and dominates the world. Although there are many neighboring countries around it, they are all small subordinate countries and have no climate. It is necessary to pay tribute every year and come to court every year.
The administrative divisions of Dayan Kingdom are divided into five levels, namely province, prefecture, county, township and village.
Hongchen Inn is located in Qingmu Prefecture. If you leave Zhongguan in the north, you can reach the vast and cold Baimang Prefecture. If you follow the official road south, you can reach Cangshui Prefecture, a land of fish and rice. And Qingmu Prefecture, Baimang Prefecture, and Cangshui Prefecture are unified. It is planned to be under the jurisdiction of "Hokuta Province", one of the four major provinces.
The man in black named Wang Zhuo claimed that he came from Cangshui Mansion, which was not close to here, it was a hundred miles away.
"You must be very tired after coming from afar. Please take a good rest in my small shop." Shen Luoxia smiled as she spoke, stretched out her white palms, and grabbed the veil Wang Zhuo used to cover her face. , "There is no wind and sand in this room, sir, you don't need to wear this anymore."
Seeing this move, Wang Zhuo immediately stretched out his palm to block Shen Luoxia's hand, took a step back, and said lightly: "I have sores on my face and my appearance is ugly. I only scare others, so I wear a veil all year round. .It would be better for the shopkeeper not to touch my veil."
"It turns out you have a sore. Your Majesty, you are so lucky. My ancestors were all doctors, and they have a good recipe for treating all kinds of sores. You might as well let me take a look at your face. Maybe I can cure it." Shen Luo. Xia said, flipping her wrist, and her jade hand stretched out to Wang Zhuo's veil at another tricky angle. She just wanted to test the other person, and didn't want to anger him, so she didn't use any internal force on her hand, but just used it normally. Just stretch it out.
"I have been suffering from this vicious disease for many years. I have visited countless famous doctors but have not been able to cure it. I no longer plan to waste time on treatment. I appreciate the kindness of the shopkeeper." Wang Zhuo took another step back, avoided the jade hand, and spoke. His tone was a little heavier.
"If that's the case, then I won't force it." Shen Luoxia retracted her hand knowingly. She knew that the other party would not show his true colors no matter what he said. If she continued to test it, she would probably alert the snake, so it was better to stop now. She He calmly turned to look at Zhao Zheng and said, "Xiao Zhao, don't be stunned. Please take this distinguished guest into the room to rest."
Zhao Zheng responded, led the man who called himself Wang Zhuo to the door of Tianzihao room, turned the lock with the key, and brought Wang Zhuo in. After Zhao Zheng entered the room, he wiped the seat with a rag and asked Wang Zhuo to sit down. , then left the room, and when he came back, he already had a steaming teapot in his hand. He poured a cup of hot tea for Wang Zhuo, then put the teapot on the table and left again.
After going in and out several times like this, Zhao Zheng prepared breakfast and bath water, then prepared Wang Zhuo, wiped his sweat and left the Tianzihao room.
After Wang Zhuo had eaten and drank enough, he closed the door, raised his hand to grab a handful in the tub, tested the water temperature, then took off his hat and began to undress and take off his belt.
At this moment, a landscape painting on the wall of the Tianzihao room changed. A small hole the size of a bean appeared in the mountains and rocks in the lower left corner. This hole was surrounded by complex lines and ink, so it was extremely difficult to distinguish. At first glance, You can never tell it at first glance. Behind this small hole, there is a keen gaze, and the owner of the gaze is none other than Shen Luoxia.
In order to find out the identity of the target, Shen Luoxia returned to her room, opened the secret compartment behind the ancient painting, and secretly looked into the next room through the small hole. The reason why she deliberately asked Zhao Zheng to lead the man in black to this room , for this purpose.
In the small hole, the man in black took off his bamboo hat and threw it on the bed, revealing his true face. He was about forty years old, with a gloomy look, his chin was covered with stubble, and there were some pimples on his face, but there were no What abscess? It can be seen that the words just mentioned were just used to deal with Shen Luoxia. I guess even the name is fake. There is a more conspicuous feature on the face of the man in black. On his right cheek, there is a A black scab with a rather long hair growing on it.
Shen Luoxia's eyelids twitched, and she vaguely felt that this person looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a while.
The man in black took off his clothes left and right, quickly took off his clothes, soaked in the large bathtub, closed his eyes comfortably, and enjoyed it quietly.
"His body is not very strong, but his body is quite long, and his buttocks are not bad, quite round." Shen Luoxia commented in her heart on the man in black, and slowly put down the ancient painting. , blocking the small hole.
Shen Luoxia stood up and stood on her own, her beautiful eyes rolled, recalling where she had seen this face, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she thought of this person's identity. She quickly walked to the cabinet, opened the drawer, and then opened the bottom drawer He took out a stack of yellow paper from the hidden compartment. There were portraits of men on these papers, with their names and silver coins marked underneath. It turned out to be a stack of reward orders. Shen Luoxia rummaged through the stack of reward orders to find one. After a while, I took out one card.
I saw that the person on the reward notice also had a hairy black mole on his right cheek, and the area between his eyebrows was the same as that of the man in black.
Underneath the portrait of the person, it was clearly written:
Class B criminal Wang Jiu, nicknamed the Poisonous Bird in the world, has a bounty of 7,000 taels.
After investigation by the Yamen, it was found that this person had poisoned Li Yuanwai's family in Chiyang Prefecture in March of the fifth year of Puqing, stole all the money of Li Yuanwai's family, and has absconded since committing the crime. Anyone who provides important information will be rewarded with a silver reward of 500 taels. , if anyone can arrest this person, he will be rewarded with a silver reward of seven thousand taels. The reward can be received at provincial, prefecture, and county-level officials.
