Chapter 68: The Temptation of Heavy Money

"It's so hot, brother, do we really have to cross this desert?" Xueer used a big parasol to block the scorching sun and said with her tongue hanging out.

"I'm afraid it's like this. If you go around this desert, it's equivalent to walking half a circle around the Northwest Territory. It will take at least three years. And my time is limited. I have to do it before I turn 18, which is eight months.

We can rush to the Great Qin Kingdom within a short period of time, and this desert is the largest part of the journey, and it will take nearly three months to cross." Xuan Yue was also sweating, looking at the map given to her by the Valley Master, feeling very helpless.

said.

This desert is so big that it is unbelievable. If converted into the calculated area of ​​the earth, then it is equivalent to the territory of thirty Chinese countries. From this, we can see how huge this desert is!

As for the sweat-blooded horse as the pinnacle horse in the mortal world, the desert climate has no impact on it, but despite this, Xuan Yue still bought a whole set of vests for the sweat-blooded horse. A set of tawny vest,

Covered from head to buttocks with sweat and blood.

The place where Xuan Yue is at this moment is the last city before entering the desert. It is the last stop for most people who enter the desert to purchase supplies and other supplies. The most important thing is that desert guides can be recruited here.

No matter how powerful the master is, he will encounter an important problem after entering the desert, and that is direction. Although the direction can be determined by the way the sun rises and sets, it is not the right path. After all, if you deviate a little in the desert,

Then the final position may be thousands or tens of thousands of miles away from the position you want to reach.

Therefore, guides are very popular here, and excellent guides, indigenous people who live in the desert all year round, have become the people who must be invited by all those who want to cross the desert.

And Xuan Yue entered the city to find an excellent guide.

"Brother, do you need anything to find? I can be your guide." Just when Xuan Yue entered the city, a little beggar in tattered clothes walked up to Xuan Yue and asked with a look of anticipation.

"Who are you?" Looking at this little beggar, Xuan Yue asked.

"I am from this city, and I know this city best. I know it no matter where it is, and I know it no matter who I ask. No one in this city knows it better than me." The little beggar clenched his fists and looked confident.

said.

"Foreigner, don't listen to his big talk. The knowledge you are talking about is the slums, and the knowledge you are talking about is the tunnels in the slums. If you know anything about Dongcheng, I will take care of your food for a month."

When Xuan Yue wanted to hire him, an uncle selling steamed buns said in a broken voice.

"You." Hearing that his lie was exposed, the little beggar was speechless. After all, what he told was the truth. He was just a little beggar, and he could learn about the affairs of the rich.

"Then do you know who the best guide in this city is?" Xuan Yue was not shaken by the young man's words, but asked softly.

"The best guide? What do you want to do?" the little beggar asked hesitantly.

"Of course we are crossing the desert, otherwise why would we need a guide?"

"Crossing the desert? Aren't you traveling to the desert? Or going to Tucheng to buy specialties?" Hearing Xuan Yue's words, the little beggar was obviously stunned.

"I'm sick. I can't travel there. I want to travel to the desert. As for buying specialties in Tucheng, I'm not interested. I want to go to the other side of the desert in the shortest possible time." Xuan Yue said straightforwardly.

However, looking at the little beggar's disbelieving eyes, he said, "Don't you have anyone crossing the desert?"

"Oh, my God, are you kidding me?" The little beggar was obviously shocked by Xuan Yue's words.

"What, can't we cross the desert?"

"Of course you can't travel through time, otherwise this place would be so desolate. If Tucheng's specialties hadn't caught up quickly, there wouldn't even be an outsider here!" Looking at Xuan Yue's eyes that seemed to know nothing, the little beggar said in a broken voice.

.

"What's going on? Please tell me. This ingot of gold is yours." Xuan Yue asked without knowing why, and took out an ingot of gold that weighed two ounces.

Perhaps he was attracted by Xuan Yue's gold, the little beggar said in a hoarse voice.

"It's impossible. This desert of despair is impossible to cross. Twenty years ago, there might have been a chance, but now it's impossible. I don't know the specific reason, but in the past twenty years, there has never been a single person.

After crossing this desert, no one has ever come to the other side."

"Some people went to the edge to explore the cause and found that the climate in the desert had undergone major changes, and the storms that could have been predicted and sensed in advance could not be felt, and the frequency of those storms also greatly increased. According to Roger's father,

, Dust storms that originally occurred only once a week may now occur every day, and desert storms may occur four or five times a day, or even for several days in a row.”

"Under such circumstances, no one can resist!" At the end of the sentence, the little beggar showed endless fear on his face.

"And my father also went to the desert as a guide two years ago, but there has been no news yet."

"Is there no other way?" The unwilling Xuan Yue asked again. She put the ingot of gold into the little beggar's arms.

"Maybe he has a way, but he may not be willing to take you there." Maybe Xuan Yue's gold had an effect, the little beggar said hesitantly.

"Who is he?" Seeing a glimmer of hope, Xuan Yue asked quickly.

"He is a traveler who came here half a year ago. He is different from others. From his dress and living habits, I can see that he seems to be from the other side of the desert." The little beggar said truthfully.

"He is there, please take me there." Xuan Yue felt that this was an opportunity and she must seize it.

"Okay, I hope you don't mind." Seeing Xuan Yue's firm gaze, the little beggar opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally agreed.

The little beggar used the gold given by Xuan Yue to buy a few pots of old wine in a tavern, and then bought some barbecue and flatbreads, which are specialties in the desert. Looking at the portion, it was enough for ten people.

"You're not so good at eating, are you?" Xuan Yue couldn't help but asked strangely.

The little beggar waved his hand quickly and said, "This is not my food. I can't afford such things. These are bought for him. He has a huge appetite and is addicted to alcohol. If you don't bring him good food,

We can’t even enter his door.”

"Is there such a person?" Xuan Yue asked doubtfully.

The little beggar didn't answer. Obviously, Xuan Yue didn't know, but that didn't mean he didn't.

Following his pace, he walked from the main avenue for nearly half an hour, and finally came to a dilapidated street. Following this dilapidated street, he walked around and came to a dilapidated wooden house.

Outside the station, Xuan Yue felt a stench that hit her nostrils, and the pungent smell of feet, sweat, sewers, and a lot of garbage in the surrounding area made Xuan Yue's head swell.

Xuan Yue was like this, and Xue'er sitting on the horse was even more unbearable. From the moment she entered this neighborhood, she covered her nose tightly with a handkerchief, lay on the sweaty horse's back, and covered her head with the horse's mane.

in, unwilling to come out.

"Hehe, hehe, it's a bit sloppy." Looking at Xuan Yue and Xue'er's reactions, the little beggar couldn't help but scratch his head. He was used to this kind of smell, and it had always been like this in the slums.

Just when Xuan Yue was frowning, the little beggar came to the door of the house, patted the door gently, and then said, "Uncle Storyteller, I came to see you and brought you something delicious."

In this way, the little beggar said this three times in a row before a lazy man walked out.

He is about two meters tall and is wearing a military uniform that has faded and turned black. Judging from the logo on it, it is definitely not the military uniform of the neighboring countries here. However, his appearance is extremely ugly, and his whole head is unkempt.

The noodles are as dirty as they are. And even when he comes out, he looks sleepy and confused.

When he came out, he saw the wine and meat in the hands of the little beggar without saying a word. He reached out and took it, bit into the meat and drank it. Regardless of the appetite of the ten people, it took less than a stick of incense for them all to enter his mouth.

mouth, making Xuan Yue wonder how he had eaten it.

Still unfinished, he licked the grease on his fingers, and then lazily said to Xuan Yue, "If you have anything to say, go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have anything to do. I can ask the young lady to lead you here. I guess you have something to do."

"Thank you so much, brother. I have something important and want to cross the desert in the shortest time. I heard him, oh, Xiaodanzi said that you have this ability. I wonder if brother can be my guide." Xuan Yue said halfway, opening her mouth.

I wanted to call him Little Beggar, but that was not polite, so I followed his advice and called him Little Danzi.

He glanced at Xiao Danzi and said, "I have the ability, but I don't want to be a guide anymore, and I don't want to walk into that desert again. Please forgive me for not obeying my fate." His words were very firm, and after he finished speaking, he wanted to

Turn around and leave.

"I don't think brother's life is rich. I just hope that brother will lead the way. As long as we can cross the desert, I am willing to give one hundred taels of gold as reward!" Xuan Yue saw that he seemed very determined and said quickly.

When he heard one hundred taels of gold, his steps slowed down, but then he continued walking.

One hundred taels of gold is very huge. Just now Xiaodanzi bought wine and meat for ten people, which is only six taels of silver, which is only six hundred copper coins. This is definitely a huge sum of money for those poor people, and

One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to 10,000 taels of silver and one million copper coins. You can eat this kind of meat and wine every day.

Seeing his slow figure, Xuan Yue knew that there was something going on, but it seemed that her price was not enough, so she immediately said again, "As long as brother is willing to help, I am willing to pay one thousand taels of gold!"

Xuan Yue's eyes looked straight at him, and his figure was shocked by Xuan Yue's words. One thousand taels of gold is an unimaginable huge sum of money for the poor, and even for most businessmen, it is their entire wealth.

,however, at this moment the guide only needs to be done once.

You must know that tourist guides and road guides in the desert can only earn more than ten taels of silver from a mission, excluding food and drink, but his trip is equivalent to others running tens of thousands of times.

But even though he stopped, he didn't look back. It seemed that he thought of something that frightened him. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he finally gritted his teeth and continued to leave.

Although it is valuable in the past, he must have the flower of life. If he dies, then there will be nothing.

However, before he could enter the house, Xuan Yue's words rang out again, and this time, he was shocked.
Chapter completed!