Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 144: Counting Treasures

Xiao Ran did not feel happy when he received the mission reminder. It was not because he gained too little from this mission, but because he always felt unhappy.

My own strength is too low.

I thought that I could rely on my light Kung Fu, swordsmanship, and my extraordinary skills. Even without the bonus of my profession, I would still be strong enough to deal with all kinds of variables.

But the reality made Xiao Ran feel deeply frustrated.

Not to mention the old fellow like Yinshan Taoist who can easily control his own life and death.

Tigers and snakes are not something I can deal with.

Especially the tiger, even under the suppression of [Taiwan Talisman], it can still withstand the means of the old man of the Wang family, making Xiao Ran feel the oppression of professional level for the first time.

The D-level profession is too special. After I go back this time, I must make the [Corpsewer] complete the advancement as soon as possible.

As for the problem that the road becomes narrower as the Taoist of Yinshan said, Xiao Ran can only take one step at a time and at least make sure that he has the ability to protect himself next time he meets the Taoist of Yinshan.

"and many more!"

Speaking of Yinshan Taoist, Xiao Ran suddenly remembered that the old thief Yinshan Taoist had stuffed a letter into his arms. At that time, he said it was a letter to the Wang family. In fact, the letter was for himself, and the centipede was the microphone for delivering the message to the Wang family.

After rummaging in his arms for a while, Xiao Ran took out the letter from his clothes, tore off the sealing wax on it, and took out a letter written on yellow paper. The content was very simple, with only one sentence.

"Zhonghu'er, Master is leaving. You must live well. The ghost pill on your lower back is not yet ripe. When the ghost pill is ripe, Master will come to see you again. As a master and disciple, I will give you an opportunity so that you don't die here in a daze.

Xiao Ran turned the letter over with confusion, and saw a sketch on the back of the letter. Xiao Ran looked from left to right, but couldn't make out what was drawn on it. It looked like a map, and there was no indication of where it was.

"This old man is being mysterious again."

Xiao Ran originally wanted to throw this thing away, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep it. After all, he paid for it with his life, so he had to keep it even if it was a piece of trash.

After Xiao Ran walked along the rugged path for an unknown period of time, a faint fire gradually appeared in his sight.

Looking closely, it was a bus stop.

Xiao Ran walked to the station.

Looking up, I saw several stops written on the station sign: [Shanshenmiao], [Laoguai Street], [Hongxiang Village], and [Guling Street].

And his current location is in [Hongxiang Village].

Looking at the words "Guling Street", Xiao Ran's eyes lit up. Although he went around in a long circle, he finally found the place.

I simply sat in the station, took out some bread, spicy strips and other snacks purchased from the supermarket, sat on a chair and ate while thinking about what I had gained this time.

Although the main task is to complete the minimum amount.

The side quest, killing Mr. Wang, also failed.

But the harvest was not small. For example, if the cursed object [Equivalent Weight] was sold, it would probably fetch a good price.

And Tiger's [Paper Paste] is also a D-level cursed item.

I don’t have the profession of a profiler, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to exert as powerful an effect as Tiger, but it’s better to have it than not.

The most important thing is the bodies of the tiger and the snake.

Just based on the bodies of the two of them, they were at least at D-level, so it was a profit for me anyway.

Just as Xiao Ran was eating and thinking about what to do with the two bodies when he returned, a few figures walked over from a distance.

Sensing someone approaching, Xiao Ran immediately became alert and activated the Black Swan Brooch at the first moment, while calmly picking up the machete in his hand.

"Little brother, you are waiting for the bus too."

He was holding a lantern in his hand, and under the light, that face could be seen grinning with a mouthful of big black teeth showing, smiling at Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran nodded but did not respond.

He just glanced at them from the corner of his eye. There were four of them in the group. They were wearing tattered cotton jackets and their faces were as black as if they were covered with charcoal.

Seeing that Xiao Ran didn't respond, the four of them surrounded him silently: "Little brother, please be kind and give me a reward."

As they spoke, the four of them handed the large black bowl in their hands to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran was stunned, looking at the four large black bowls held in front of him, and casually threw the snack bread in his hand into the bowl in front of him.

But he didn't expect that the food would disappear to the bottom of the bowl as soon as it fell in.

"Little brother, you are a kind person. We four old beggars can't eat all these. How about you give us some money?" The leading beggar looked at Xiao Ran with a smile.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran got angry. "What if I don't give it to you?"

The four beggars looked at each other after hearing this. They were not angry, but surrounded Xiao Ran and took a step back. The leading beggar began to sing: "Little brother, don't be angry. We are not blackmailing you. If you don't give it to us, we don't want it. We are just following you and calling out."

The beggar who followed closely behind him continued to sing: "When I shout, don't run away. I shout that the star of bad luck will shine on your head."

"The star of bad luck has come. The star of bad luck will shine on you. I guarantee you won't survive for three days. I see you look as fair as Tang Monk. If the star of bad luck shines on you, the monster will come and take you away."

When Xiao Ran heard them singing and beating the instruments, his heart skipped a beat.

I have encountered a trick.

There is a group of beggars called "Sulaibao".

These people are different from ordinary beggars. They carry clappers and go door to door on the streets to ask for money. They rely on their skills in singing clappers. If you give them money, they will stand at the door and sing a few auspicious words for you.

If you don't give me money, I will keep singing.

If you don't pay, people who are suffering from losses will start to badmouth you.

You see, merchants are all doing business, and he is blocking the door and starting to sing your song: "The goods are not good, the people are not good, and cheating is inevitable."

To put it mildly, your business today is not going well. To put it seriously, you are deliberately speeding up.

But you can't do anything about it. If you beat someone, they will take you to see the authorities or even call other beggars to cause trouble.

By then, your business will be ruined.

When you meet someone who is even more immoral, you can curse them in this way.

But later on, there were fewer and fewer people like this.

Why? He was drowned in a stinky ditch.

If a few more people drown, no one will do this business anymore.

The four beggars in front of you are obviously following the Suolaibao method, knocking on their bowls while singing bad words for you.

Xiao Ran's face darkened. This was a mysterious city. If he really let them continue singing, he might really get himself into big trouble.

Suddenly, a hand grasped the hilt of the knife, and a cold light appeared in his eyes.

But since the four beggars dared to play this trick, why would they be afraid of this? Without waiting for Xiao Ran to stand up, they lightly retreated five or six meters away, and the four of them stood in four corners.

If Xiao Ran dares to take action, the other three will do more than just criticize him.

Just when Xiao Ran was making a bitter face and preparing to spend money to avoid disaster, suddenly a horn sounded in the distance.

A beam of car light pierced through the darkness and began to slowly approach the station.

Xiao Ran squinted his eyes and when he saw the familiar license plate of bus No. 404, his eyes lit up. He glanced at the four beggars and waved his hand, signaling them to stop and admit his mistake.

Seeing this, four beggars came over shaking their heads. Xiao Ran didn't say anything. He picked up the purse from the space and shook it in front of the four beggars.

Hearing the sound of the money bags inside, the four beggars' eyes lit up.

"Sir, if you had done this earlier, we would have sung you a birthday song."

Xiao Ran just smiled and nodded, then stood up. He glanced at the bus stop that had already approached, put the purse in his hand back into the bus, pointed at one of the beggars, and waited for the door behind him to open before throwing the purse in his hand directly into the door.

"Ouch, my!!"

Looking at the money bag flying over their heads, the four beggars opened their mouths wide, turned around and dived into the bus.

It was only when they got on the bus that they saw the bulging bag of money in the driver's hands.

"My...ours, ours."

The leading beggar was gesticulating towards the driver. The driver glanced back suspiciously, and when he saw Xiao Ran getting into the car, he suddenly realized what was going on. A smile appeared on his rough face, and he pressed the door closing button with one hand and threw his purse to the ground at the same time.

The four beggars were about to reach out to grab the purse, but they saw Xiao Ran quickly taking it.

While slowly putting on the red armband, he raised the machete in his hand and blocked the ticket and coin slot: "Brothers, it's time for you to check the tickets!"

(End of this chapter)