Origin Chapter 358: Call line
Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan's expression was not joking, Li Bie felt the seriousness of the problem, "Where are you going?"
Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand and pointed to the west, "You will know when you get there."
“What are you going to do?” Li Bei asked.
Wu Zhongyuan didn't answer, but made a gesture of putting on the armor, and at the same time sent out his thoughts, inspiring the blue dragon armor.
Li Bie's armor was stored not far from the stone room. Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan had made up his mind, he summoned the armor, finished wearing it before the arrival of the Qinglong armor, and took off first.
The blue dragon armor then flew from the northeast. Wu Zhongyuan lifted his air and extended his arms to greet him. When all the armor pieces were attached to him, he waved at Chong Li, and the two were separated by about a zhang and went west in parallel.
Although Wu Zhongyuan was wearing the blue dragon armor, Wu Zhongyuan did not fly quickly. Li didn't feel it, thinking that Wu Zhongyuan was deliberately accommodating her, so he said, "I can be faster."
Wu Zhongyuan shook his head, "Don't worry, it's definitely too late today, even if you start, you have to wait until tomorrow."
Li don't know why, look at him suspiciously.
Wu Zhongyuan explained, "It is now the hour, and it will take at least four hours to get there from here, so it is not advisable to start after dark."
Li Bei nodded and didn't ask any further questions.
Wu Zhongyuan didn't take the initiative to talk to her anymore. Right now he urgently needs Xuanjing, and the bird clan has very little storage of Xuanjing. They only got the head part of the Xuanjing statue. There is not much left, and if you want to get Xuanjing, you can only go to the ruined temple in Kunlun Mountain.
He had personally been to the ruined temple before, and he had confirmed that the place was the altar of the orcs. At the same time, he also found that the altar contained some ferocious things that were not visible to the naked eye. He was too weak and did not have the strength to enter the altar. After realizing the real danger, he could only retreat temporarily. Now he is no longer Amon. In the past, he was preparing to use the Azure Dragon Armor and the Fire Dragon True Qi to confront each other head-on.
The gate of the altar is open to the east, and it is a frontal contest. He also hopes to be able to play when the sun shines into the altar. The invisible things are often feminine things, and it is beneficial to him to fight in the sun .
The ancients said that everything is foreshadowed, and if you don't predict it will fail. Action is important, but the plan before action is more important. While flying, Wu Zhongyuan thought about the situation of the altar in detail in his mind. Including the size and orientation of the altar, the nature of the aura barrier, and even the angle at which the half stone door was opened was carefully recalled. In addition, it also fully anticipates the various situations that may be encountered to ensure that after an accident occurs, it will not be caught off guard and be at a loss.
The final decision was the action plan. The last time he went there, he had observed the altar up close, and he had seen everything he could see from the outside. This time, there was no need to observe any further delays. Immediately after landing Do it, don't hesitate for a second, the longer you wait outside, the more prepared the fierce monsters inside are, and you can't give them a chance to recover. Say it again.
The Tianchi Volcano is in the northeast, and the Kunlun Mountain Orc Altar is in the northwest, but the two are not at the same latitude. Compared with the Tianchi Volcano, the Kunlun Mountain Orc Altar is slightly south, so the movement route of the two is not straight. To the west, but slightly to the south.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived at the northeast of Kunlun Mountain. This place happens to be where Yinma River is located. In fact, Wu Zhongyuan also came to Yinma River on purpose, so that they can take a short rest from here. , eat something, get some sleep, and leave at dawn. Second, they have been here before after they came out of Kunlun Mountain, and returning to Kunlun Mountain from here can ensure that they can find the orc altar in the shortest time.
The Yinma River and the Goat Valley are of the same nature, and both belong to the trade places outside the Middle Earth. Unlike the Goat Valley, the exchange of the Yinma River is carried out during the day. It is reasonable to say that this time should be nearing the end. But there were still many people in the city, and several food stalls were full.
Wu Zhongyuan was still wearing the old clothes from before, and he was not noticeable when walking in the crowd. Li Bie followed behind him. When he saw that most of the pedestrians around were rude and savage, with hideous faces, he followed the example of other women on the street. She covered her face with a gauze like that, so that no one could look at her.
Wu Zhongyuan exchanged copper sheets for two roasted naan, gave one to Li Bie, took one for himself, squatted on a wall, and ate it by himself.
Why is it getting dark and there are still so many people in the city? It's very easy to figure out this question, just listen to the conversations of passers-by to understand that there is a call in the city tonight, the so-called call Some are similar to modern auctions, but the auction is not for objects but for living people. To put it bluntly, they are slaves, but at this time they are not called slaves, but captives.
This time should belong to the developed period of primitive society. It has not yet entered the slave society, but now there is a phenomenon of using slaves. Every tribe, including the three giants of Middle-earth, will use the soldiers and women and children of the defeated side as slaves. , used for farming.
Wu Zhongyuan is very disgusted with this phenomenon and behavior, but some things are not based on his will. Whether he likes it or not, the phenomenon of selling and driving slaves is an objective existence at this time.
Maybe it was time to call the line. In the blink of an eye, there was no one on the street. Wu Zhongyuan was choking on the naan. Seeing that the table of the food stall was empty, he took Li Bie and sat there, shouting. Ask the stall owner for two bowls of broth.
The stall owner brought the broth to the two of them, and then covered the pot, "I'll go over and have a look, if I like it, I'll buy it, and the two of you will be fine."
Wu Zhongyuan was just about to answer when the stall owner tore off his greasy apron and limped to the north.
There is no plan for the buildings in Yinma River. The houses are built in various ways. There is an open area tens of meters to the north. There is a large wooden platform in the open space, and the call is carried out from there.
Seeing that Li Bei turned his head and looked north from time to time, Wu Zhongyuan said, "Eat quickly, have dinner, find a place to stay for one night before leaving."
Li Bie nodded and lowered his head to eat and drink. Women at this time have a common characteristic. They are not twitching and chewing slowly. Eating is eating. , whether it is meat or grain, they are all food for their stomachs, and there is no essential difference.
Although the two of them didn't go to watch the fun, they could clearly hear the voice from the north. This call was initiated by the city lord Black Widow of Yinmahe. She was the organizer. There are more than two hundred people, all shapes and sizes, men, women and children of all ages.
Black Widow may or may not be there, because the specific situation of the auction in the north cannot be seen from the place where the two of them are sitting, and they can only hear someone shouting about the general situation of the auctioned slaves, and then talking about it. Since there is no fixed currency at this time, all important means of life and production can be used for bidding, including cattle and sheep, as well as metal salt and grain.
After listening for a few rounds, I found that adult men are the least popular and have the lowest price. In fact, adult men are very good laborers. The second is the child, the price of the child is not high, not only need to support, but also can not participate in heavy physical labor.
The high price is for women, but only relatively speaking, two ewes can be exchanged for a woman who can give birth, is that considered high? It doesn't count, but in this cruel situation at this time, women have no ability to fight, nor can they decide their own destiny, they can only follow the trend and let others dictate.
Finished and ready to go, an accident happened, the north was on fire, and the fire was located further north of the auction house, which was a warehouse for storing pasture.
It was already late autumn, and the fodder for the livestock for the winter was dried and stored there. Seeing that the warehouse was on fire, the black widow hurriedly stopped calling and took someone to put out the fire.
This is in ancient times, let alone a fire, even if you want to make a fire, you have to knock and blow for a while, so the possibility of accidental fire is very small, and it is likely to be arson.
Black Widow and others were in a hurry, but Wu Zhongyuan was not in a hurry. Not only was he not in a hurry, but he also gloated over the misfortune. He ate the roasted naan with the broth, and got up and took Li Bie to find a place to live.
Not long after I walked out, I heard noises and shouts coming from the auction house. It seemed that someone wanted to take advantage of the chaos to rescue the slaves who were auctioned.
There are not many inns in the city. Worrying about finding a place to stay after the auction, Wu Zhongyuan ignored the chaos in the north and took Li Bie to the inn where everyone lived before.
Before entering the door, he turned his head and glanced north, and saw that the slave had been captured and was a little boy of about ten years old.
And the person who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to save people couldn't get out. Instead, he threw himself in and was knocked unconscious by the black widow, and threw it onto the stage with his neck collar.
"I killed you little bastard." A black and strong man from the audience yelled and rushed up to the stage, slashing with a knife.
Black Widow waved her left hand, sending out invisible aura to push the man away, "Black mule, what do you want to do?"
"He shot my eldest brother, I want to avenge my brother." shouted the strong black man.
"You blind thing, she's a girl," Black Widow said casually.
There is a large seat on the wooden platform. The black widow sits on the chair, her legs are large, and the sitting posture is very unsightly. Since she is facing the black and strong man, the black and strong man stares at him like evil. look at her.
Black Widow noticed that he was staring at him, but she didn't show disgust, she just waved her hand impatiently, "Go down, sell her, and pay you what you get."
The strong black man did not dare to disobey Black Widow's orders, so he scolded a few words, turned and walked off the stage.
Wu Zhongyuan had already walked into the inn, but after hearing Black Widow's words, he exited the inn again, frowned and looked at it, then turned and walked north.
"What are you doing?" Li Bie followed.
Wu Zhongyuan didn't answer. The man who was being held was knocked unconscious by the black widow and kept lying on the wooden platform. Although he couldn't see his face and face, he felt that the figure of this man was a little familiar.
"That woman is a Taixuan cultivation base, and there is black gas mixed with purple gas, so she should be an alienated person." Li Bie reminded in a low voice.
Wu Zhongyuan still didn't answer. He already knew what the Black Widow was. His attention was focused on the wooden platform. The person lying on the wooden platform looked like A Luo. Although he couldn't see his face, he He felt that he was not mistaken.
What he didn't understand was why Arlo was here, and what was the relationship between the little boy she was trying to save and her...