„Hehe, our Heavenly Wu Treasure Pavilion subordinated in Heavenly Wu Merchant Association, if solemn Fellow Daoist once were my chamber of commerce honored guest, naturally was our old customers. Whether however Fellow Daoist shows some proof.” Storekeeper hears word is startled, immediately nods to say. “呵呵,我们天吴宝轩本就隶属于天吴商会,若是穆道友曾是我商会贵客,自然便算是我们的老顾客了。不过道友可否出示一些证明。”掌柜闻言一怔,随即点头说道。 Shi Mu does not have two words, the single-handed turn over, took out an orange jade sign from the dust vast abstention, above inscribes eight eight monster designs, exquisitely carved, lifelike. 石牧也没二话,单手一翻转,从尘渺戒中取出了一枚橙色玉牌,上面铭刻着一只八首八面的怪物图案,玲珑剔透,栩栩如生。 This was initially in Quyang City Heavenly Wu Merchant Association Branch, after Shi Mu entrusted the duty, Xu Luzi afterward sends people to give his faith token, making it take care quite. 这是当初在曲阳城天吴商会分会,石牧委托了任务后,徐鲁子事后派人送给他的信物,让其好生保管。 Storekeeper received the jade sign, identified carefully, immediately raised the head saying: 掌柜接过玉牌,仔细辨认了一下,随即抬头道: „Good, is really my chamber of commerce distinguished guest command. However this thing provides by Eastern Continent that side, is it possible that does your excellency come from Eastern Continent ?” “不错,确是我商会贵宾令。不过此物似是由东洲大陆那边发放,阁下莫非是来自于东洲大陆？” „Right, once stayed in the Xixia Quyang city below after a period of time, has had communications in some business with the Xu Luzi elder, this thing is he gives me.” Shi Mu nods to say. “没错,在下曾经在西夏古国曲阳城待过一段时间,与徐鲁子长老有过一些生意上的来往,此物便是他给我的。”石牧点了点头道。 „Originally is the old friend of Grandmaster slow, loses the respect! Below surnamed, is Storekeeper. Solemn Fellow Daoist is my meeting distinguished guest, but also please step inside speech.” Storekeeper hears word, during the spoken languages was obviously more intimate to Shi Mu. “原来是徐大师的故交,失敬！在下姓史,乃是此间掌柜。穆道友是敝会贵宾,还请移步里面说话。”掌柜闻言,言语间明显对石牧亲近了许多。 Saying, Shopkeeper Shi is turning around to arrive by a room leaf of side gate place, stops to turn around, was making the posture of invitation to Shi Mu. 说着,史掌柜转身走到屋子旁边的一扇侧门处,停下转身,对着石牧做了个请的姿势。 „Was courteous.” Shi Mu is saying, walked into the side gate. “有礼了。”石牧说着,走入了侧门。 Under the leadership of Shopkeeper Shi, two people arrived at one to arrange in elegantly simple, and was offered the tea by the aide. 在史掌柜的带领下,二人来到了一间布置淡雅的雅间之中,并由侍从奉上了茶水。 „Is it possible that does Shopkeeper Shi know Grandmaster Xu Luzi?” Shi Mu asked. “史掌柜莫非认识徐鲁子大师？”石牧问道。 „Grandmaster slow is my illustrious Grandmaster refining, naturally recognizes below. More than when ten years ago, Grandmaster slow comes Western Continent, had also consulted the things in some refining aspects below to him.” Shopkeeper Shi said with a smile. “徐大师乃是敝会赫赫有名的炼器大师,在下自然认得。十余年前,徐大师来西贺大陆时,在下还曾经向他请教过一些炼器方面的事情。”史掌柜笑道。 „Mu heard that few days ago the Xixia country as if had the cataclysm, how actually didn't know now there situation?” Shi Mu asked. “穆某听说前些日子西夏国似乎发生了大动乱,却不知如今那里情况如何了？”石牧问道。 „Solemn Fellow Daoist refers to Celestial Church and Heavenly Demon Sect attacks east Dark Moon jointly the matter of teaching, this matter slightly has hearing below actually. Through this event, Dark Moon east taught is destroyed, the present Quyang city also changes beyond all recognition, to restore in those days the grand occasion, when also did not know.” Shopkeeper Shi sighed. “穆道友是指通天仙教及天魔宗联手攻打冥月东教之事吧,此事在下倒是略有耳闻。经此一役,冥月东教算是毁了,如今的曲阳城也是面目全非,要想恢复往日盛况,也不知道何年了。”史掌柜叹了口气道。 „That your chamber of commerce...... Shi Mu said in the branch of Quyang city”. “那贵商会在曲阳城的分会岂不是……”石牧道。 „Hehe, that cannot. Our Heavenly Wu Merchant Association always only does and buys and sells the related matter from ancient to present, never participates among various influences the dispute, therefore most influences will give several points of thin surface. Now the chamber of commerce in the business of Quyang city as usual, is still assumed by Grandmaster slow.” Shopkeeper Shi said with a smile. “呵呵,那倒不会。我们天吴商会从古至今向来只做与买卖相关之事,从不参与各势力之间纷争,故而大部分势力还是会给几分薄面的。如今商会在曲阳城的生意照旧,仍由徐大师坐镇。”史掌柜笑道。 „So that's how it is, that I considered thoroughly actually. Actually Mu today this, besides the matter of inquiry auction, but also wants to ask whether completed in next beforehand request already.” Shi Mu said that in the heart to the Heavenly Wu Merchant Association background even more is curious. “原来如此,那倒是我多虑了。其实穆某今日来此,除了询问拍卖会之事外,还想问问在下之前的委托是否已经完成了。”石牧如此说道,心中却对天吴商会的背景愈发好奇起来。 „Sure, but also please solemn Fellow Daoist sit the moment in this slightly, with some tea.” Shopkeeper Shi nods, takes Shi Mu that orange jade sign to walk. “当然可以,还请穆道友在此稍坐片刻,用些茶水。”史掌柜点了点头,拿着石牧那块橙色玉牌走了出去。 Shi Mu took up the tea on table to sip one, in the surface appeared the color of ponder, does not know that is thinking anything. 石牧拿起桌上的茶水抿了一口,面上现出沉思之色,不知在想些什么。 A moment later, Shopkeeper Shi walked, among expression somewhat is slightly strange. 片刻之后,史掌柜走了回来,神色间略有些古怪。 „Does not know that Mu's request whether already does complete?” The Shi Mu brow slightly wrinkle, asked. “不知穆某的委托是否已经完成？”石牧眉头微皱,问道。 „Does the request of solemn Fellow Daoist , deliver a letter to a named Zhong Xiu female?” Shopkeeper Shi asked. “穆道友的委托,是向一个名为钟秀的女子递送一份信件吧？”史掌柜问道。 „Good.” Shi Mu replied. “不错。”石牧答道。 „According to the meeting at records, this letter has delivered safely, Fellow Daoist can feel relieved.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “根据会中记载,此信件已安然送达,道友可以放心。”史掌柜道。 „That is good. Does not know whether to ask your chamber of commerce to help check again, how this Zhong Xiu can the situation, have by the war now is affected?” Shi Mu said. “那就好。不知可否请贵商会再帮忙查一下,这钟秀如今情况如何,可有被战事所波及？”石牧说道。 „Some this matter but actually difficult offices. Why does not know, has about various this female aspect information, had been sealed by the chamber of commerce, before next then attempts to inquire, actually discovered that is unable to check slightly related to her information.” Shopkeeper Shi somewhat awkward saying. “此事倒有些难办了。不知为何,有关于此女的各方面信息,都已被商会密封,在下之前便尝试查询,却发现无法查到丝毫有关她的信息了。”史掌柜有些为难的说道。 „Why this is, can Shopkeeper Shi know a reasoning?” The Shi Mu brow selects, asks. “这又是为何,史掌柜可知个中缘由？”石牧眉头一挑,问道。 „Very sorry, I do not know the reason, but explained to you according to the facts.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “很抱歉,我也不知道原因,只是据实向您说明。”史掌柜说道。 The Shi Mu brow wrinkled, looks at this Storekeeper appearance, as if not pseudograph. 石牧眉头皱了起来,看这掌柜的样子,似乎不似伪作。 „Does your chamber of commerce return frequently has this situation? Or what situation will make your Heavenly Wu Merchant Association so seal an information of person?” He silent, traded a circuitous asking law. “你们商会经常回出现这种情况吗？或者说,什么情况会使得你们天吴商会如此密封一个人的信息？”他沉默了一下,换了一个迂回的问法。 „This situation should be extremely rare, obsolete first meeting. The Zhong Xiu that however solemn Fellow Daoist must look , the life considers the no worries, perhaps was involves anything and chamber of commerce's related matter, causing the information to be sealed.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “这种情况应该是极少见的,老朽还是第一次遇到。不过穆道友要找的这个钟秀,性命当是无虞的,或许是牵扯到了什么和商会有关的事情,导致信息被密封。”史掌柜说道。 „Does that have the means to relieve to the seal of Zhong Xiu information? How many Spirit Stone wants?” Shi Mu still somewhat unwilling asking. “那是否有办法解除对钟秀信息的密封？要多少灵石？”石牧仍有些不甘的问道。 „Is impossible, my meets the custom to be extremely strict, regarding information of seal, even if you are still have no alternative with many Spirit Stone.” Shopkeeper Shi shakes the head. “不可能,敝会规矩极严,对于密封的信息,即便您拿再多的灵石也是无可奈何的。”史掌柜摇头。 „Good, if the Zhong Xiu situation has anything to change, but also please must inform below, needs many Spirit Stone not to relate.” Shi Mu smiles bitterly, said. “好吧,若是钟秀情况有什么变化,还请务必通知在下,需要多少灵石都没有关系。”石牧苦笑一声,说道。 „This is natural, solemn Fellow Daoist felt relieved although. Right, the auction that the chamber of commerce holds was held after 2nd, if solemn Fellow Daoist were interested, can participate, this was a pass.” Storekeeper is saying, took out a golden card common thing to give Shi Mu. “这是自然,穆道友尽管放心。对了,商会举行的拍卖会在两日后举行,穆道友若是有兴趣,可以来参加,这个是通行证。”掌柜说着,取出一张金色卡片一般的东西递给了石牧。 „At auction can have high level apes and monkeys Monster Beast blood essence?” Shi Mu received the card, asked. “拍卖会上可有高阶的猿猴妖兽的精血？”石牧接过卡片,问道。 „Apes and monkeys blood essence? Has read the goods list of this auction obsolete, as if not this thing.” Storekeeper is startled, immediately shakes the head. “猿猴精血？老朽看过这次拍卖会的物品名单,似乎并没有此物。”掌柜一怔,随即摇了摇头。 In the Shi Mu heart is somewhat depressed, today his luck is quite as if bad, anything has not inquired. 石牧心中有些郁闷,今天他的运气似乎颇为糟糕,什么都没有打听到。 The thing that without him wants, the auction also had no necessity of participation. 既然没有他要的东西,拍卖会也没有什么参加的必要了。 He is just about to set out to say goodbye to leave, brow tip suddenly selects, remembers the incident, asked: 他正要起身告辞离开,眉梢忽的一挑,想起一事,又问道: „The incident, does not know whether your chamber of commerce can help?” “还有一事,不知贵商会能否帮忙？” „Mu Fellow Daoist said might as well, so long as my meets to accomplish, naturally cannot decline.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “穆道友但说无妨,只要敝会能够办到,自然不会推辞。”史掌柜说道。 „Mu wants to rent a fire chamber in Bright Sun City, does not know whether you can help?” Shi Mu asked. “穆某想要在日康城租借一处火室,不知你们能否帮忙？”石牧问道。 „Fire chamber? These in the person by Fierce Snake Tribe and Dark Moon Western Cult control, our Heavenly Wu Merchant Association has not browsed forging in Bright Sun City, the industry of concocting pills. This matter please obsolete also helpless.” Saying of some Shopkeeper Shi apologies. “火室？那些都被烈蛇部及冥月西教中人掌控,我们天吴商会在日康城并没有涉猎锻造,炼丹的行业。此事请恕老朽也无能为力。”史掌柜有些歉意的说道。 „Your Heavenly Wu Merchant Association is not known as omnipotently, how Shi Tou (stone) asked continually three matters, you so reason like that shifted responsibility onto others!” secure has awaited calmly Cai'er opens the mouth suddenly on Shi Mu shoulder to shout. “你们天吴商会不是号称无所不能,怎么石头连问了三件事,你们都这般那般的理由推诿！”一直安静待在石牧肩膀上的彩儿忽的开口嚷嚷起来。 On the Shopkeeper Shi face revealed surprised expression, looked at Cai'er one, slightly hesitates, asks: 史掌柜脸上露出了惊讶神色,看了彩儿一眼,略一沉吟,问道: „Solemn does Fellow Daoist want the fire chamber what to use? Is it possible that is wants refining, concocting pills, or has other uses?” “穆道友要火室何用？莫非是想要自身炼器,炼丹,或是有其他用处？” „It is not, Mu cultivation Cultivation Technique is special, needs Fire Origin Energy spirit place the environment, therefore needs to rent a fire chamber.” Shi Mu said. “都不是,穆某修炼的功法特殊,需要一个火元灵地的环境,所以才需要租借一处火室。”石牧说道。 „If so, the obsolete actually another means that are perhaps feasible.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “若是这样,老朽倒是另外有一个办法,或许可行。”史掌柜说道。 „What means?” Shi Mu eye one bright. “什么办法？”石牧眼睛一亮。 „Solemn Fellow Daoist waits a bit.” Shopkeeper Shi turned around to go out of the room, this time passed the quarter of an hour, he came back, in the hand takes somewhat worn-out ancient book. “穆道友稍等。”史掌柜转身走出了房间,这次足足过了一刻钟,他才回来,手上拿着一本有些破旧的典籍。 „Solemn Fellow Daoist please look.” “穆道友请看。” Shi Mu receives, in the ancient book title page «Art of making oneself invisible Chart» several simple and unadorned seal characters heave in sight. 石牧接了过来,典籍封面上《奇门阵图》几个古朴篆字映入眼帘。 He flips, immediately some pleasant surprises found, in this light booklet recorded several law formation, Formation named full fire formation, can use a lot of fire astral stone to coordinate Fire Attribute Spirit Stone, constructs a similar volcano kind of Fire Attribute spiritual energy rich environment. 他翻了翻,随即有些惊喜地发现,这本薄薄的小册子里记载了数种法阵,其中一种叫做盈火阵的阵法,可以利用大量火罡石配合火属性灵石,构建出一个类似火山这类火属性灵气浓郁的环境。 „Mentioned this, was in the chamber of commerce Senior tried to cultivate a top grade Fire Attribute spirit grass, to provide an appropriate environment artificially, but studied specially. What a pity the resources of this act consumption are extremely huge, gain does not equal the loss, therefore gives up. Was good spread because of this, regarding the solemn Fellow Daoist situation should helpful.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “说起此阵,原本是商会中一位前辈试图培育一种极品火属性灵草,以人工营造一个合适的环境,而专门研究出来的。可惜此举耗费的资源太过庞大,得不偿失,故才作罢。好在此阵流传了下来,对于穆道友的情况应该有帮助。”史掌柜说道。 „This full fire formation is truly useful to me, does not know how many Spirit Stone this ancient book does need?” Shi Mu asked. “这个盈火阵对我确实有用,不知道这本典籍需要多少灵石？”石牧问道。 „The law formation quite remote unexpected winner that this «Art of making oneself invisible Chart» in records, actually many years nobody will ask, solemn Fellow Daoist need, obsolete even your five hundred Spirit Stone.” Shopkeeper Shi said. “这本《奇门阵图》里记载的法阵都颇为偏僻冷门,倒是多年无人问津了,穆道友需要,老朽就算你五百灵石吧。”史掌柜道。 Shi Mu paid Spirit Stone refreshedly, left Heavenly Wu Treasure Pavilion. 石牧爽快的付了灵石,离开了天吴宝轩。 Returns to the dwelling, he starts carefully to study this full fire Formation impatiently carefully. 回到住处,他迫不及待地仔细开始仔细研究起这盈火阵法来。 According to the record, this Formation needed the fire astral stone and Fire Spirit Stone quantity really achieved astronomical figures, but its building the rich degree of fire Fire Attribute Origin Energy, poured spirit truly well. 根据记载,此阵法所需火罡石和火灵石数量果然达到了一个天文数字,而其营造的火灵地中火属性元气的浓郁程度,倒确实不错。 Shi Mu Fire Spirit Stone has actually, compared with the quantity of but with arranging Formation needing, is not enough. 石牧身上火灵石倒是有一些,不过跟布置阵法所需的量相比,是远远不够的。 The fire astral stone is mainly used for stable law formation, prevents the Fire Origin Energy air/Qi excessive diffusion, although the itself price is still permissible, the quantity of but needing is extremely huge, expenditure Spirit Stone may not be a small number. 火罡石主要用来稳固法阵,防止火元气过度耗散,虽然本身价格尚可,但需要的量太过庞大,花费的灵石可就不是一个小数目了。 Perhaps in addition massive Fire Attribute Spirit Stone consumptions, squander on him present's all savings , can only maintain some time. 再加上大量的火属性灵石消耗,恐怕花光他身上如今的所有积蓄,也只能维持一段时间而已。 At this moment, oneself besieged a city, has not known how long wants to go out, if can complete a fire chamber Scarlet Ape Fire Scripture eighth realizing, that all value. 事到如今,自己被困城中,还不知道要多久才能出去,若是能建成一个火室将赤猿火经第八层练成,那一切都值了。 But before that but also needs to find the right place to be together good. 但在那之前,还需要找一块合适的地方才行。 After two days, room serrated edge of Shi Mu in through city found a remote lonesome and quiet dwelling. 两日后,石牧通过城中的房牙子找到了一处偏僻幽静的宅院。 This dwelling is located the city north, is quite large, the price is inexpensive. 这处宅院位于城北,面积颇大,价格却并不贵。 „According to the request of solemn Senior, here room is absolutely sufficient. Moreover in remote, no one disturbs you absolutely.” A grey clothes man said. “根据穆前辈的要求,此处房间绝对够用。而且地处偏僻,绝对没有人来打扰您。”一个灰衣男子说道。 This person seems like the facial expression to be somewhat sinister-looking, but is quite actually warm to Shi Mu. 此人看起来神情有些獐头鼠目,不过对石牧倒是颇为热情。 Shi Mu looked at dwelling one of the some leaving uncultivated, slightly nodded. 石牧看了有些荒废的宅院一眼,微微点了点头。 Remote actually no, he mainly does not want to be disturbed. 偏僻倒是没什么,他主要是不想被人打扰。 „Is this.” Shi Mu said, immediately paid Spirit Stone. “就是这一处吧。”石牧说道,当即就支付了灵石。 On the grey clothes man face reveals the happy expression, receives Spirit Stone, immediately hurriedly leaves. 灰衣男子脸上露出喜色,收到灵石,立刻匆匆走人。 „Shi Tou (stone), this house, since is haunted, why you also do want to buy?” Cai'er stands on the Shi Mu shoulder looks right and left saying that somewhat timid saying. “石头,这房子既然闹鬼,你干啥还要买啊？”彩儿立在石牧肩上左看右看道,有些胆小的说道。 „Small advantage, is secluded!” “便宜啊,又僻静！” „Has ghost, does the ghost, you know?” “有鬼啊,鬼,你知道吗？” „Fishiness seizes, said again doesn't have you?” “有鬼就捉啊,再说不是还有你吗？” „What? Do you want me to help you seize the ghost? This I may be unable to do, is not dry, does not do......” “啥？你要俺帮你捉鬼？这个俺可干不了,不干,不干……” „That is also good, we live in the same place with the ghost, I do not mind in any case.” “那也行,那咱们就跟鬼住一块吧,反正我是不介意的。” „I thought that you were insane!” “我看你是疯了！” Shi Mu and Cai'er is teasing, while is observing the house. 石牧一边和彩儿调侃着,一边观察着房子。 In this house has a rumor, once was occupied by the person here, there are many mysterious disappearances with no reason at all, gradually, the native spreads the hearsay that the house was haunted. 这处房子中有一个传言,曾经住在这里的人,有不少都无缘无故的神秘失踪,久而久之,当地人就传出了房子闹鬼的传闻。 Shi Mu does not care regarding this kind of hearsay nature muddily, because these rumors are vivid, speculation courage not big Cai'er daunting.( To be continued.) 石牧对于这类传闻自然浑不在意,不过由于那些传言绘声绘色,倒把胆子不大的彩儿给吓住了。(未完待续。)