Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 395 Killing and stealing goods

Three thousand spirit stones? Lu Zheng looked at the old man. This man was really talking nonsense. He treated the spirit stones as stones, or did he think he was a fool.

Lu Zheng would not be stupid enough to spend spirit stones to buy such information, and judging from the old man's appearance, he probably wouldn't tell the truth.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but smile and said, "Then you should find another buyer."

Hearing what Lu Zheng said, the old man said, "Business is about bargaining. Young man, name a price, and I will sell you this treasure and the information."

He was just making a tentative offer and didn't think Lu Zheng would accept it directly.

Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "No need. I'm not interested now."

Lu Zheng turned to look at the items sold in this commercial building.

Qing Wan couldn't help but stare at the old man, and followed Lu Zheng to the side.

The old man's expression flashed. He didn't expect Lu Zheng's attitude to change so quickly. Was he playing hard to get?
The old man couldn't help but mutter, "Why are you talking to me if you can't afford it? This thing is so expensive!"

Although his voice was not loud, anyone nearby who was not deaf could hear it.

Lu Zheng disagreed when he heard this. He was not a brainless playboy who would fall for this kind of provocation.

Lu Zheng looked at a shop assistant and asked if they had any spirit boats for sale.

The clerk then introduced various spirit boats to Lu Zheng.

Qing Wan looked at the surrounding goods curiously and found some classic books and skills written by the demon race, so she went to check them out.

Seeing that the two men seemed to have lost interest, the old man negotiated the price with the manager at the counter.

However, the manager was unable to determine the specific value of the cultural relic, and the price offered by the old man was too high, so the old man could only come back to find the manager later.

The old man was unhappy and felt that he had met a group of people who didn't know what they were talking about.

He did not leave immediately, but stayed in the commercial building to buy some things and secretly observed Lu Zheng and the others.

He felt that the two people did not seem to be from the demon tribe of Xinghai Bay. They were most likely outsiders, or even humans.

Lu Zheng learned about the prices of some spirit boats there, but felt that the price-performance ratio was not high, so he did not choose to buy or order them for the time being.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan strolled around the commercial building, bought some rare spiritual objects they had never seen before for research, and also bought some books.

Seeing this, the old man not far away was sure that Lu Zheng and the others were indeed rich. Although the things they bought were not of high value, they still cost a lot of spirit stones in total. Most people would not be so generous.

Afterwards, Lu Zheng and Qing Wan left the commercial building.

When the old man saw the two men leave like this, he hurriedly followed them.

"young people!"

The old man greeted Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng couldn't help but pause and glance sideways, "What else do you want, old senior?"

The old man smiled and said, "Are you two not from the demon tribe of our Xinghai Bay?"

"No." Lu Zheng said bluntly.

The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. He thought Lu Zheng would avoid this topic, but he admitted it directly.

The old man smiled and said, "You don't look like you are here for fun?"

"That's about right." Lu Zheng paused, then said, "Senior, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."

The old man smiled and said, "I am also a local demon. I am very familiar with Xingdao. I can be your guide and protect you. The price is negotiable."

Lu Zhengdao: "That's not necessary."

Who would hire a stranger as a guide in a place like this? Do they really think they are young and inexperienced people?
The old man then asked, "Where's the Wenbao? Wenbao, the righteous scholar, is a treasure you won't find again if you miss this opportunity. Don't you really want to buy it?"

Lu Zheng thought to himself that he could have as many of those cultural treasures as he wanted.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "If you sincerely tell me the origin of that Zhang Wenbao, I can consider it."

The old man's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious, but he didn't connect the treasure he had obtained with the two people in front of him.

I just thought Lu Zheng wanted to find out who was responsible for the Wenbao.

However, he had used some means to obtain the things, so he had no idea where they came from, and it was impossible for him to tell Lu Zheng how he got them.

The old man couldn't help but say: "You pay first, and I will talk to you later."

Not enough words to speculate.

Lu Zheng bowed and left with Qing Wan.

The old man's expression changed. He stood there for a while and then followed behind.

Lu Zheng and his companion left the city, went to the dock, boarded a small boat, and drove away.

Lu Zheng looked to the side and vaguely saw the figure of an old man in the distance.

Qing Wan couldn't help but whispered, "What's going on with that person?"

She still didn't know how the other party got Lu Zheng's treasure.

Lu Zheng whispered the whole story.

Qing Wan suddenly realized, "Oh, it was at that time! Could it be that he found it in the water? He actually concealed such a thing and tried to cheat people out of money."

Qing Wan looked at Lu Zheng and asked, "Why don't you tell him it's yours and ask him to return it?"

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "It's not so easy to take it back from someone else. Even if I take it back, I have to pay for it. It's not worth it no matter how you look at it."

"Eh, it seems so." Qing Wan pondered, "And he doesn't look like a good demon, so he will definitely ask for a lot of money."

The two chatted for a few minutes, not paying too much attention to what had just happened, just treating it as a small episode.

The boat slowly moved upstream along the shore.

Lu Zheng and his companions admired the scenery along the way and learned about the living conditions of the local demons.

Some demon children were playing in the water. Seeing Lu Zheng and his companions' boat, they couldn't help but stare at them curiously, their eyes filled with wariness and awe. A demon woman was busy cleaning her catch by the water, her hands so skillful and deft that they left afterimages.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Seeing this, the woman by the water respectfully said, "Would you two lords like to buy some fish?"

Seeing that the two men had extraordinary looks and temperaments, the woman regarded them as superiors of the demon race and used respectful titles for them.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly and shook his head.

Seeing that Lu Zheng was smiling back at her, unlike the other high-ranking demons who were so aloof, the woman said shamelessly, "My family has delicious fish sauce made with spirit fish and shrimp. It's even better than the ones sold in the city. Would you like to try it, sir?"

Fish sauce is not a rare thing in Yunmengze.

Lu Zheng and his companion had previously eaten many local delicacies at Mu Bing's place, including fish sauce that was rich in spiritual energy.

Lu Zheng heard this and said, "Okay."

The woman was delighted and said quickly, "Please wait a moment, sir!"

The woman quickly packed up the fish and shrimp and took them away, then ran back home.

After a while, the woman came back with an ordinary clay pot.

Seeing the small boat bobbing on the water's edge, the woman wanted to jump into the water and hand over the clay pot.

Lu Zheng raised his hand and a stream of spiritual power swept across the pottery jar.

When I opened the clay jar, I saw it was full of crystal clear fish sauce, which exuded a rich and special aroma.

Lu Zheng took a little to taste it, and it tasted really good and also contained spiritual energy.

"How much?" Lu Zheng asked.

The woman hurriedly said, "Twenty taels of silver..."

The prices in Xinghai Bay are relatively high, and you can't buy anything with twenty taels of silver in those monster cities.

The spiritual energy contained in this can of fish sauce can be counted in spirit stones, but ordinary monsters cannot fully digest and utilize it, so it is better to sell it for money.

Seeing that Lu Zheng did not speak immediately, the woman continued, "Your Excellency, it would be fine if you gave me fifteen taels of silver."

Lu Zheng took the fish sauce and flicked his finger to flick a spirit stone into the woman's hand.

"No need for change. I don't have any change."

The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw this, then she was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

Lu Zheng smiled and said, "I have something I want to ask you."

The woman hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, sir!"

Lu Zheng then asked about the living conditions of the ordinary local monsters and some common trivial matters.

The woman felt puzzled, but still answered them one by one.

Afterwards, Lu Zheng and Qing Wan continued to sail towards Xinghai Bay.

Qing Wan stood beside Lu Zheng and whispered, "I feel like someone is following us."

"Yeah." Lu Zheng replied softly.

He had this feeling before, and when he was chatting with the woman just now, his intuition became even stronger.

Qing Wan whispered, "Could it be that old man from before?"

Lu Zheng said dimly, "It's possible, but the other party hid very well and didn't detect his presence. Don't worry too much. People who act sneaky mean they have concerns. Even if they are bad guys, they are not strong enough. Otherwise, why would they hide? They should just attack directly."

Seeing that Lu Zheng was not too worried, Qing Wan didn't care too much either.

The two of them walked slowly along the way and even visited several small towns along the coast.

In a flash, a whole day passed and they had traveled less than a hundred miles.

At night, the Starry Sea Bay once again sparkles with endless lights.

Lu Zheng and Qing Wan took a boat and watched the night view on the rippling water.

There is a hazy mist floating on the water, and stars are twinkling, making it look even more dreamy.

Deep underwater, the originally calm water flow suddenly changed.

A whirlpool appeared out of nowhere, and then a water tornado quickly formed, with a strong suction force swallowing everything around it.

In just a few breaths, the vortex tornado quickly spread to the water surface.

Lu Zheng reacted quickly, raised his hand, grabbed Qing Wan's shoulder and flew up.

The next moment, the boat was sucked into the whirlpool and turned into powder in the blink of an eye.

Lu Zheng's eyes flashed as he sent Qing Wan into the small world. He released his originally restrained spiritual sense to the surroundings, searching for the target.

Within the range covered by his spiritual sense, Lu Zheng did not find anything unusual.

He couldn't help but have an idea, and he flew a little higher, standing directly in the air. His eyes flashed with intelligence, and he observed his surroundings with his naked eyes.

The old man hiding in the distance was shocked when he saw the figure in the sky.

He didn't expect that Lu Zheng and the other man could avoid the whirlpool in the water and have the ability to fly in the air. Could it be that they are at the same level as him?

He originally thought he had found two rich and vulnerable people, but the result was far beyond his expectations.

Fortunately... the old man felt a little relieved.

He has always been cautious in doing things and usually does not show up in person. Even if his murder and robbery fail, he will not expose himself.

Seeing that Lu Zheng was still observing around in the air, the old man huddled in place without moving, and even retracted his gaze to avoid being noticed by Lu Zheng.

The old man waited for Lu Zheng to think it was an accident and leave.

(End of this chapter)