Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 123: Punishment for those who hurry
"If that's the case, then will there be more and more beginners coming later?"

Xiao Ran asked with some concern.

The more people there are, the more trouble there is. I believe all three of them can understand this truth. If interests are not involved, everyone can sit down peacefully. But if interests are involved, I am afraid it will not be so peaceful.

"Not too many. The Mystery City is actually divided into areas. If the number of beginners in an area reaches a certain level, or if there are drastic changes in the Mystery City in this area, this area will be temporarily closed."

Niu Yan was considered a senior beginner and had done a lot of research on the Mystery City. He sneered and said, "You don't know that the Changchun Society had an industry before. Something happened not long ago. It seems that several leaders of the Changchun Society almost fought over this matter. If it was really that easy to enter and exit the Mystery City at will, that industry would not have been closed for no reason."

The cow legs and cow kidneys also sighed when they heard this.

If it weren't for this incident, the land reclamation would have already started and a lot of benefits would have been missed.

Xiao Ran had also heard Wu Man talk about the Changchun Association's land reclamation, but he didn't know the specific method of reclamation. However, looking at the regretful looks on the faces of the three people, he knew that there were huge interests involved.

"Brother Niupi, you seem to be very good at the old jargon of the older generation, right?"

At this time Niu Yan asked suddenly.

Xiao Ran nodded: "I used to have books on this subject at home. I like to read miscellaneous books, so I know a little bit."

"Hey, we've read books on this kind of old jargon, but sometimes it's hard to use. If you use it in the wrong place, not only will you not gain any advantage, but you'll be mocked as a stinky spring."

"Yes, I was often scolded before, and sometimes I said something wrong and was beaten."

Xiao Ran laughed heartlessly.

It is not enough to read several books to understand jargon. Sometimes the same words are used differently in different scenarios.

It's the same as the word "wow" that we usually say, but the tone, intonation and meaning are different.

When Xiao Ran was a child, he followed his grandfather to learn and was often beaten.

So this thing still needs someone to guide you in getting started and explain it to you. Besides, some of the jargon may not be found in books.

After hearing what Xiao Ran said, Niu Yan and the others also started laughing.

Just as the four of them were chatting, there was suddenly another noise outside.

Xiao Ran and the other three shut their mouths instantly, pricked up their ears and listened silently. The soundproofing of this inn was not good, and the noise outside the door was very loud, so it was difficult for them not to hear clearly.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand. Just book a room and I'll pay you, okay?"

When Xiao Ran and the other three heard the noise, they couldn't help but look at each other.

There was visibly relief on the faces of Niu Yan and the other two, but at the same time they looked at Xiao Ran with gratitude.

If it weren't for Xiao Ran, the three of them probably wouldn't have been able to stay in the hotel tonight and would have had to find a place to lie down outside.

"It looks like there are a few more beginners."

"Niupi, don't worry about this matter for now, let them make a fuss, it will help us test the depth of this inn."

Bull Eye whispered.

Xiao Ran thought: "What the hell do they want? Why should I care what they do?"

If these people behaved themselves, it would be fine for Xiao Ran to help them according to the situation, but they started making noise as soon as they came in. Xiao Ran didn't want to have anything to do with such idiots.

"Hurry up, hurry up, don't waste time here. I've been traveling all day and I'm just thinking about lying in bed and having a sweet dream. Don't be so shameless..."

When Xiao Ran heard the voice outside the door, his face darkened instantly: "This guy is too fast!"

"Hurry up?? What do you mean?"

Niu Tui looked at Xiao Ran in confusion.

Xiao Ran didn't explain. Niu Yan, who was standing beside him, had read the jargon book and knew what "speed up" meant, but it was hard to explain now, so he just said, "It means breaking a taboo." After saying that, he looked at Xiao Ran in confusion, "Isn't it already dark? How can you speed up?"

"On the contrary, here, the speed is fast at night, but it is not prohibited during the day."

Hearing this, Niu Yan's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly wondered if he had said anything wrong when they came in.

Only after thinking hard for a while did I feel a little relieved. When I came to my senses, my back was soaked with cold sweat.

"Let's go out and take a look."

Xiao Ran said this and walked out the door.

The three Niu Yans looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and followed him out.

Not only Xiao Ran and his three companions walked out of the room, but people in other guest rooms also followed suit.

In the hall, a bald middle-aged man was sitting on a chair and shouting swear words, with a girl next to him.

After the middle-aged man finished cursing, he looked at the girl from time to time: "Girl, don't be afraid, I'm here. If you want to fight, I'm not afraid."

However, the girl, who looked gentle and lovable, realized that something was wrong. She took two steps back silently and distanced herself from the bald man.

"You were the one who sped up just now!"

On the steps of the attic, an old man holding a divination banner bent down and looked at the bald man's face. His skinny face was now covered with a layer of haze, and his eyes were frighteningly cold.

"What do you mean by fast?"

The bald man glanced at the old man, then looked at the other people in the hall. He began to feel a little uneasy. He thought that the others were there to watch the fun, but now he saw that the people in the inn were looking at him with something strange in their eyes.

Immediately, one hand quietly took out a mirror and held it in his hand.

This little action could not be hidden from the eyes of those who were paying attention, but no one seemed to care.

"Hehe, I just told your fortune and I will have at least three business orders tomorrow. You have to pay me back this money." The old man smiled and opened his arms towards the bald man.

"You're crazy, what does your business have to do with me?"

The bald man stood up cursing, turned around and wanted to leave, but when he moved his legs, he almost fell to the ground. Only then did he realize that his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground by something and he could not move at all.

"Let it go, there's no reason for you to leave. I have a business deal scheduled for tomorrow, so I'll charge you ten bucks."

A doctor selling medicine also grinned and said.

"I have two orders, at least twenty bucks."

"I have ten dollars in my account every day."

People upstairs and downstairs started to report their bills one after another.

Niu Shen and Niu Tui were confused by what they heard. Niu Yan explained, "If you play too fast, you will be punished. He will have to pay compensation to as many people as heard him play too fast."

"Compensation for everything?" Niu Shen bared his teeth and took a deep breath.

The bald guy's voice was so loud just now that it would have been hard for others not to hear it.

"What will happen if there is no compensation?" Niutui asked with narrowed eyes.

"I don't know, but I want to give a shout, is that okay with you?"

Xiao Ran turned around and looked at the three people. At this time, everyone was making offers, and it would seem a bit out of place if he didn't make one.

"Just report it casually. This person is not the same as us. He is probably a young man who came out of nowhere." For people like Niu Yan who have experienced the Mystery City at least three times, these kind of fools are the ones they hate the most.

Seeing that Niu Yan and the other two had no objection, Xiao Ran also stepped forward and said, "I don't make much money every day, maybe ten or a hundred. I don't want more, just thirty."

This quotation cannot be quoted casually, the key is to look at the craftsmanship.

For example, a fortune teller can only tell a few fortunes in a day at most, and sometimes he is closed for several days in a row, so he charges conservatively.

The same goes for the medicine seller, but his medicine is not to be seen in public. Often after selling one dose, he can sell several more afterwards, so even if it's just a single deal he dares to quote a high price.

Not to mention Xiao Ran. If he quoted a price that was too low, he would be unworthy of his reputation as the Buddha.

Of course, if you give a random quote but don’t have the skills, you will end up becoming a laughing stock.

When Xiao Ran finished quoting the price, he noticed that many people were looking at him, some of them with questioning eyes.

However, soon, a strong sense of strangeness quickly covered his whole body. When Xiao Ran noticed it, this strange feeling had already condensed on his forehead, and then an unexpected scene appeared.

When I looked at the bald man in front of me again, I found that he was standing naked in front of me. I could even see his organs and bones under his belly with just a thought.

Every organ has a price tag.

It ranges from one dollar to ten dollars.

Now Xiao Ran understood that if this guy didn't give him the money, he would not be able to leave the inn today.

"you……"

The bald man was looked up and down by everyone, and he felt cold all over and had no strength in his body.

"I have an order tomorrow too, and I can make... five bucks."

At this time, the girl who had been following the bald man suddenly spoke. The bald man's face froze and his eyes became complicated.

"Let's also quote a price, each of us can quote a price, and see what's going on."

Bull Eyes spoke to the bull kidneys and bull legs.

The three of them also began to make offers. For a moment, the bald man became like a pig to be slaughtered, exposed to everyone's sight without reservation.

"Sir, you are too fast. You should be fined. There are three shop assistants, one cook, and one shopkeeper. It's not much. Twenty dollars will be enough."

The shopkeeper fiddled with the abacus on the table, and his smile gradually turned cruel: "How are you going to pay the bill?"

"I……"

The bald man's face turned pale and he looked at the bronze mirror in his hand, but only then did he realize that he was unable to activate the spell.

The bald man was really scared now. He gritted his teeth and took out a purse from the space, which contained about twenty or so paper money.

But this amount of money is obviously far from enough for everyone to share.

The shopkeeper shook his head and motioned for the bald man to continue.

The bald man had a sad face and took out some things one after another, including cursed objects, potions, and spell patterns. Although the level of these things was not high, most of them were F-level, but the quantity was not small.

But the shopkeeper tapped his fingers on the abacus and shook his head. "It's still not enough."

At this time, the clerk next to him grinned and said, "Boss, I don't want his money anymore, I just want his eyes."

The shopkeeper nodded and made a few more moves on the abacus: "Not bad, it's good enough for a rough calculation."

Upon hearing this, the waiter bowed to the guests upstairs, then gently grabbed the bald man from about five or six meters away.

The next second, the bald man's body trembled a few times and his vision suddenly went dark.

When he raised his head again, there were two bloody holes on his face...

(End of this chapter)