Chapter 136: A wizard from southern Xinjiang emerges
Lu Zheng looked around. It was just around the corner of the city. The city gate had just opened. Farmers and vendors outside the city were entering the city one after another. Some people were leaving the city early. There was a lot of noise at the city gate. A few people stopped here, which was quite eye-catching.
"It's a coincidence that we haven't had breakfast yet. We are destined to meet each other. How about going to the porridge shop in front for a bowl of porridge?" Lu Zheng came to the short scholar's side with a smile, and his whole body was filled with energy and blood.
"Roar!" A faint tiger roar sounded.
The two scholars shivered violently, then with grimaces, sandwiched between Lu Zheng and Yuan Jing, they arrived outside a porridge shop on the inside of the city gate.
"Shopkeeper, four bowls of porridge and eight steamed buns!"
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
On weekdays, they are all ordinary people who leave home early and go to the city. They don't prepare breakfast. When they go into the city, they are hungry and make up for their meal at the porridge shop. It is really rare that scholars come to visit the porridge shop, so the shopkeeper has something to do with it.
Rong Yan, shouting loudly, not only thickened the porridge for the four of them, but also gave them an extra serving of pickles.
"You guys, please take it easy!"
Ignoring the curious glances around them, Yuan Jing and Lu Zheng each picked up a steamed bun and started eating it with pickles.
Lu Zheng looked at the two of them, pointed at the steamed buns, and motioned for them to eat.
The tall man and the short man looked at each other with bitter expressions on their faces. They could only pick up the steamed buns and drink the porridge. As for the pickles, seeing Yuan Jing and Lu Zheng keep using their chopsticks, they would never dare to grab them.
"What are you afraid of? According to the laws of the Great Scenery, as long as you don't commit any crime, we won't do anything to you?" Lu Zheng asked curiously.
Yuan Jing shook his head, "Junior brother, you are wrong. If monsters commit crimes, they will definitely get cramped and skinned. But if they don't commit crimes, we can still do anything to them. Unless they are registered in the state capital or worship the sect, otherwise they will not do anything.
Jing Lu only protects people, not monsters."
The two people's bodies became even stiffer. The taller one looked like... he was about to cry?
"Oh." Lu Zheng nodded clearly, and then frowned, "We don't look like very ferocious people, right? Do we cultivators have to take down foreign objects when we see them? I read that in picture books, many of them are shemales.
They live in harmony."
The two scholars breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Jing nodded, "Look at the people, our Taoist sect is better, and the Buddhist sect depends on the sect. Many warriors don't like monsters, and the people in the army want to kill all the monsters in the world. After all, the three countries in the northern region have always coveted the beautiful and prosperous place, and they all
There is a big demon behind it to support the facade."
The two scholars tensed up. The hand Lu Zheng just showed was clearly a warrior's method.
Lu Zheng said that he understood that he was no longer the novice he was before. After gaining a lot of common sense, he also knew about the affairs of the Three Kingdoms in the Northern Territory.
Mengtian, Tuyan, and Yanghuang founded their country in the desolate mountains and snowy forests of the north. They had a small population, but they were brave and good at fighting. More importantly, there was a mixture of humans and monsters. Many big monsters accepted their incense and supported them. In the north and
Dajing fought fiercely every year with the intention of going south.
Lu Zheng can easily be substituted into the conflict and war between the nomadic people and the farming people, but this is the fairy tale version.
Seeing the scared looks of the two scholars, Lu Zheng smiled kindly and said, "Don't be afraid, we are good people. As long as you behave well, we will not do anything to you."
The short man nodded repeatedly, and the tall man swallowed and smiled stiffly.
"So..." Lu Zheng tapped the bowl with his chopsticks, and the smile on his face became more kind, "Who are you looking for when you enter the city?"
…
The two scholars were as quiet as chickens for a moment. They looked at each other and did not dare to speak first.
The tall man pursed his lips tightly, and the short man swallowed, and said word by word, "Looking for a woman."
The tall man nodded repeatedly.
Yuan Jing:∑(′△｀)?!
Lu Zheng:(o_o)??
Could it be that we have misunderstood this? These two monsters are young children who have finally turned into humans. Are they coming to the city to experience some human fun?
Pingtan County, of course, also has places like Xiangjie Chunfeng Tower.
Lu Zheng licked his lips, "Well, you may have arrived a little early. At this time, the place you are going to may not be open yet. This kind of place is usually more lively at night."
"Ahem!" Yuan Jing coughed dryly. This topic was a bit sensitive for him. After all, he was also... ahem...
The short man and the tall man looked at each other, and the other one actually knew where they were going?
The short man blinked, "Do you know where the person we are looking for is?"
The tall man was surprised and happy, "Is there really one in the county?"
Poor baby... Although he is a male monster, he goes to work places in a disciplined manner and seeks professionals honestly. Lu Zheng cannot stand on the moral high ground and point fingers. After all, it is fair and equitable.
trade.
"By the way." Lu Zheng asked, "Do you have money? You need money to do this."
The short man looked confused.
The tall man said in surprise, "More money?"
How fresh! Lu Zheng frowned, "Is it okay if I don't pay you? Are you going to run away after doing it?"
The tall man and the short man looked at each other with shock on their faces. How did the other party see it?
Lu Zheng curled his lips, are you preparing for the white female ticket?
Lu Zheng suddenly felt like an old driver giving guidance to newcomers, and warned, "You are committing a crime. You cannot buy or sell by force, you cannot rob women, and you cannot directly reveal your true colors. Do you understand? Otherwise, the people who come to you will come to you when the time comes.
It’s not me anymore, but the official of Zhenyi Division.”
The short man's eyes rolled around, as if he had some realization. He nodded hurriedly and was about to say thank you.
But the tall man spoke first, "But what if the person we find is a civilian girl?"
What the fuck?!
Lu Zheng was stunned, "Are you planning to only look at your eyes and not your identity?"
"Of course not, you can only go to Xiang Street to find someone." Lu Zheng said.
"What if there is no Xiangjie?" the tall man asked.
"The requirements are quite high. The women in Xiang Street are very beautiful." Lu Zheng explained.
"But we are looking for women who are virtuous and do good deeds." The tall man explained.
Yuan Jing:(⊙o⊙)
Lu Zheng:(°ー°〃)
The short man was stunned and looked desperate.
Yuan Jing silently put down the steamed bun in his hand, and Lu Zheng smiled even more kindly, "Come on, come on, tell me, why do you want a woman who has accumulated virtues and done good deeds?"
The tall man was startled and looked at the short man in a panic.
The short man smacked his lips, "Haha, actually my brother was just telling a joke."
Lu Zheng looked at Yuan Jing, "Is it funny?"
Yuan Jing shook his head, "It's not funny."
Lu Zheng turned around, looked at the two scholars, shook his head, and said with a smile on his face, "I don't think it's funny either."
The tall man... was about to cry again.
The short man smiled very hard.
Lu Zheng asked kindly, "What is your true body?"
Just after asking, Lu Zheng turned to Yuan Jing and asked, "Is it polite for me to ask so directly?"
Yuan Jing nodded, "It's nothing impolite. Monsters are not taboo about this."
"Oh." Lu Zheng nodded, then turned to the two scholars, "Let's find out more clearly, so I know whether I should buy a scarf or a pair of boots."
"Ugh——" the tall man really cried, "Senior, please forgive me, we were wrong, we are not looking for anyone, we are not going to southern Xinjiang."
Yuan Jing frowned, and Lu Zheng's eyes flashed.
The short man reached out and patted his forehead, it was over!
The matter involves Southern Xinjiang, which is not a trivial matter. Yuan Jing looked at the short man and asked in a deep voice, "Should you handle it yourself, or should I hand you over to Yizhou Town Yisi?"
The short man was shocked and said seriously, "Senior Rong Bing, I want to report him!"
Feeling that Yuan Jing and Lu Zheng's momentum had dropped slightly, the tall man couldn't help but swallow his saliva and looked at the short man cautiously, "Do we really want to report Mrs. Yi? Isn't she from your family?"
The short man gritted his teeth, met Lu Zheng's playful eyes, and said harshly, "She is a field mouse, and I am a hamster, so we don't count as my family!"
…
There was a tall man assisting, and the short man honestly explained the ins and outs of the matter.
In the deep mountains hundreds of miles north of Pingtan County, there is an old lady named Yi who has practiced Taoism for hundreds of years. He is regarded as a great demon in the surrounding villages.
It's just that Mrs. Yi has always been reclusive and rarely shows up. On weekdays, only her children and grandchildren go out for walks, but it has also helped her gain a great reputation.
Unexpectedly, a few days ago, Mrs. Yi suddenly sent a message to the surrounding monsters, inviting them to gather in the cave.
After they went there, they learned that Mrs. Yi had reached a deal with a wizard from southern Xinjiang. They needed to find a woman who was charitable and had meritorious deeds. As long as the woman was handed over to the wizard, the wizard agreed to stay in southern Xinjiang.
A territory is carved out for the monsters who give power, so that they can dominate and claim the title of ancestor.
"Southern Xinjiang..." Lu Zheng nodded at the table.
The Southern Territory is different from the Northern Territory. It should be said that it is more chaotic than the Northern Territory. In the Northern Territory, only humans and demons live together, and Buddhas and Taoists are excluded. In the Southern Territory, there are hundreds of thousands of mountains, with many mountains, including humans, monsters, ghosts, and witches.
Compared to the Great Jing Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms of the Northern Territory, the people living in Southern Xinjiang are more primitive and more... pious.
In addition to the local aborigines, almost every Central Plains dynasty later fell, and their remaining forces retreated to Southern Xinjiang. However, due to the complex terrain and power, almost every Central Plains dynasty was unable to push South Xinjiang equally.
So... Southern Xinjiang is becoming more and more chaotic and complex, and the various power systems are also complex, diverse, and ingenious, and sometimes they are really breathtaking.
For example, the "White Bamboo Curse" that Lu Zheng obtained before was the secret spell of the Baizhu Sect in southern Xinjiang. However, the origin of the Baizhu Sect has long been unknown.
Later, various power systems that were difficult to categorize developed in southern Xinjiang, and unknown inheritances appeared out of thin air. Some were complex and strange, or some were vast and distant. Each inheritance was not deep but wide, so they were all classified as
A relatively ancient, but now intermittently inherited system of power: witchcraft.
Because of the chaos in southern Xinjiang, people living in southern Xinjiang can only pray that their patrons will become stronger and stronger and can protect them all the time, so they will be more pious when praying.
Of course, this kind of intimidating blessing is also called a crooked way by Taoist Master Mingzhang, and practitioners will not accept it.
And there are wizards from southern Xinjiang who come to Pingtan County to find women who have done good deeds and are willing to do good. They probably don't know which sect of witchcraft needs sacrifices.
Lu Zheng looked at Yuan Jing, "Should this matter be reported to the Yizhou Town Yi Department?"