The red waterfall is like a hanging river in the sky, flowing straight down from the top of the mountain in front. Under the sunset, the deep pool below looks like a huge red emerald lying across the road ahead.
Cui Hao, who arrived one step early, had a look of emotion on his face and pointed to the small town ahead that seemed to be shrouded in a huge shadow of the mountain.
"Please take a look during the tour, that is Guan Waterfall City, and this waterfall is also the origin of its name!"
Xu Luo pressed the acupoints on both legs with varying degrees of severity with his fingers, his eyes thoughtful.
"Along this way, there are almost no crops. I think the people who come to Guanpu City must have another source of livelihood."
Cui Hao nodded and motioned for him to look towards a fiery red hilltop not far away.
"The reason is that Hongshi Mountain. In recent years, the people of Baihuyuan have almost relied on this mountain for their livelihood. The people here are either miners or have stone carving skills, and the people of Guanpu City..."
At this point, he hesitated slightly, but did not say the next words. Xu Luo looked at him and waved directly.
"Let's go and see the city first."
Guanpu City is just a small town, and there is nothing particularly lively on the streets. Most of the shops on both sides are selling stone-related items and carvings.
Every household seems to have the habit of piling stones in front of their house. The more luxurious the house, the taller the stones piled around it, as if not doing so would not show off one's pride.
Xu Luo subconsciously scanned his spiritual consciousness and found nothing unusual.
But when the green ox cart drove past those piles of stones, Xu Luo couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He looked at the piles of stones with disbelief on his face. Just now, a familiar white light flashed at the core of the talisman formation of the Green Ox Cart, which had just been upgraded to a Xuan-level spiritual object.
Xu Luo thought for a moment before he remembered that this white light was somewhat similar to the shining light of the stone mirror that had long been swallowed up by the cart.
A trace of surprise flashed across Cui Hao's face, and he looked at the pile of rocks vigilantly, confirming that these were some rough stones mined from the stone veins, and then looked over with doubt.
"While inspecting, you found something wrong?"
Xu Luo shook his head and pointed with his finger at the red stone mountain not far away that went straight into the sky.
"Were all these stones quarried from that mountain?"
Cui Hao had no doubt that he was there and nodded with a look of helplessness.
"Actually, these are just scraps. The common people collected them just for the sake of thinking. If one of these stones is found, the Zhao family will spend a lot of money to buy it."
Stone?
Xu Luo understood in a flash that the stone must refer to embryonic stones that can be made into spiritual objects.
This is similar to the probability of those crazy stone gamblers in the previous life, which is just a hobby!
I'm afraid that the Zhao family has already collected all the truly useful stones when they were mining them. Where can these ordinary people get their turn?
"Take me to the Zhao family's shop to have a look."
Although Cui Hao was puzzled, he didn't ask anything. He turned around and led Xu Luo towards the center of the city.
What is different from other cities is that when passersby on the street see the extraordinary imposing figures of Xu Luo and others, they will immediately lower their heads and speed up their pace to leave, as if they are seeing some ferocious beast.
Seeing Xu Luo's confused look, Cui Hao couldn't help but spread his hands and smiled helplessly.
"That's it. I don't know what kind of medicine these people took wrongly. They never treat exorcists very well. It's best to be mentally prepared for the inspection."
Dishuizhai!
As soon as he saw the sign, he didn't need to remind him. Xu Luo knew it must be the Zhao family store. He thought about it and then gave Cui Hao instructions.
"I can go here alone. You can find a place for us to stay first. It doesn't matter if there is a free yard where the Exorcist Department is stationed. If there are any troubles or obstacles, please bear with it for the time being."
Cui Hao's heart trembled slightly, and he understood Xu Luo's intention of not wanting to cause trouble for the time being. He nodded and quickly disappeared around the corner with Huang Hewei and others.
Xu Luo looked at the luxurious facade of Dishuizhai, left the cart behind and walked in with a crutch.
The windows on all sides of the shop were obscured by something, but the light inside was very bright.
In the middle of the lobby, there are rows of transparent glass counters, which contain exquisite dripping inkstones with their own unique characteristics. Under the light of the moon beads above, the bright light reflected is particularly attractive.
The thick wooden frame leads directly to the second floor, which is filled with various stones in strange shapes.
"What do the guests want?"
Just as Xu Luo was looking around, a dignified girl appeared next to him with a standard smile.
Xu Luo had already made plans in his mind and said directly.
"You should be able to tell that what I want is not available here."
The girl obviously didn't expect Xu Luo to be so straightforward, her face changed slightly and then she smiled.
"Xiaoyue understands, guests please go to the second floor."
Xu Luo nodded and followed her to the quiet room on the second floor. After Xiaoyue led the people here, she immediately saluted Xu Luo and then left.
There is a tall screen in the quiet room, which divides the room into two. A graceful figure is vaguely reflected on the screen.
"The guest wants to buy a blood-dropped inkstone, but I don't know how much it will cost?"
Before Xu Luo could sit down, the figure had already asked, and the voice was clear and cold, making people feel calm.
Xu Luo sat down on the chair, and then Shi Shiran answered.
"The more the better, but the shopkeeper has to give me a sample first."
"Guest, please calm down, it's my fault!"
The figure paused for a moment, then rang the jade bell next to him and apologized.
"Please wait a moment, guest."
After a while, Xiaoyue, who had just left, walked in again, placed a jade plate on the wooden table in front of Xu Luo, and bowed out without saying a word.
Xu Luo stared at the palm-sized red stone inkstone on the jade plate with bright eyes. His face was calm and calm, but in fact, there was already a turbulent wave in his heart.
This time when I saw the so-called real blood-dropping inkstone, not only the green ox cart, but also the useless bamboo began to move.
Xu Luo could even hear the slave guarding the carriage exclaiming as the core talisman array of the Green Ox Cart spontaneously floated into the air from the small waterfall.
The green bamboo shadow between the eyebrows only moved a few times, and then returned to calmness, as if he looked down on this thing.
At this time, there was a soft rustling sound from behind the screen, as if someone walked in and handed something to the figure.
Xu Luo frowned, subconsciously feeling something bad in his heart. Sure enough, the clear voice after a moment was full of surprise.
"I don't know if Xu Xunxuan is here. Zhao Yu is not welcoming you from afar. I'm really rude! If Xunyou likes these blood inkstones, why don't you leave your address and I'll send someone to deliver them to your door later?"
Xu Luo smiled bitterly in his heart, deepening his understanding of these so-called evil-exorcism family backgrounds.
Tsk tsk, it had only been a stick of incense since he entered the store, and he had already found out the details of his origin. It's really scary when you think about it.
"No, I've just admired the name of the Zhao Family Blood Inkstone for a long time, and I came here today to see it."
Xu Luo was also a little uninterested at this time, so he stood up on crutches and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, the woman behind the screen, who had just seen the old god around, suddenly stood up, and her tone even sounded a little impatient.
"Since you like it so much, I will send it to you tonight!"
Xu Luo paused and became a little more interested.
Hey, is this because you don’t understand people, or are you pretending not to understand?
He turned his head and looked towards the screen, as if he could see a charming woman staring ahead nervously, as if waiting for his answer.
Haha, Mrs. Zhao Yu, which housewife of the Zhao family must be there, actually wants to meet with an enemy of the Zhao family late at night?
Xu Luo's visit to Dishuizhai this time was an impromptu decision, which meant that Zhao Yu made this impromptu decision after knowing his identity.
What is it that makes her so urgent and worth taking such a risk?
In this era, if word spread about a woman meeting a young man in private, Xu Luo would get a bad reputation at best, but Zhao Yu was afraid that she would die of illness or drowning!
That's all, let's see what this woman wants to do. Xu Luo finally nodded.
"Since the shopkeeper is so gracious, Xu Luo will be disrespectful. As for where I will stay tonight, I guess I can't hide it from the shopkeeper in Guanpu City. You can come if you want!"
After saying that, Xu Luo walked out of Dishuizhai without stopping.
Xu Luo let the cart move forward slowly, his mind racing with thoughts.
Originally, he came here specifically for the Zhao family, and the strange incident with the dripping inkstone was just an excuse. But now that these dripping blood inkstones can actually cause the futile bamboo to move, it must be another matter.
After experiencing the E-shaped lantern incident, and thinking about the fragments of the stone mirror that Yu Qiuyan mentioned at the end, I am afraid that the stone veins in Hongshi Mountain are closely related to the stone mirror.
Xu Luo gradually began to have a guess in his mind. He subconsciously looked in the direction of the Zhao family manor in the north of the city, and then turned to look at the towering red stone mountain in the distance.
Before Xu Luo could finish walking down a long street, the sound of horse hooves could be heard behind him, and a moment later Cui Hao's voice rang out.
"Inspection, we have found a place to stay, but there are very few shops in Guanpu City, so please forgive me for the a bit rough environment!"
Xu Luo had a smile on his face, as if he didn't notice the fishiness in his words, and waved to him.
"Let's go, how can we care about these things on other people's territory."
Cui Hao led the way, and the two of them turned around several alleys and saw a small courtyard in front of them. The four words "Rugui Inn" on the lintel looked like they were written by Xu Luo, which was extremely ugly.
Cui Hao showed a trace of shame on his face.
"Sir, this is it!"
Xu Luo tapped him on the shoulder, walked into the yard on crutches, and left a meaningful word in the distance.
"Don't worry, a gentleman will take revenge. It's never too late in ten years. Just wait."
Late at night, the green ox cart parked outside suddenly glowed with green light. Xu Luo, who was sitting cross-legged on the shaft of the cart, didn't even open his eyes.
"Since Madam is here, why don't you show up?"
As his words fell, a graceful figure suddenly appeared at the end of the alley, and the lamp with the character "E" was spontaneously lit.
The scarlet candle flame not only illuminates the entire alley, but the red light flickers dimly like a cobweb, making it impossible to see the movement in the flames from outside.
Under the red light, the figure reveals a bright and pretty face, the dark pupils reflect the alluring luster in the red light, and the tall figure is bulging forward and backward, like a ripe and attractive peach.
Xu Luo opened his eyes and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise, but he didn't say anything, he just looked at Zhao Yushi with a half-smile.