Chapter 526: A Trip to the Ghost Market! The Turmoil at the Mysterious Entrance!
Zhuge Lan excitedly followed Dugu Bo, chattering non-stop:
"Where is the ghost market?"
Dugu Bo thought for a moment and said:
"Actually, I don't know either. I just heard from an old man that there is an entrance to the ghost market in the northeast corner of this town. Let's go to the northeast first."
"Old Poison, do you think there are so many rare treasures in this ghost market? I can't wait to see them."
Zhuge Lan asked expectantly.
Dugu Bo glanced at him and said lightly:
"It's not certain whether there are any, but since there is an auction, there must be some good things, but don't have too high expectations. There are not so many rare treasures in the world that we can easily come across."
"Hehe, anyway, it's not a loss to go and take a look. Maybe I'll be lucky and find a treasure that can instantly restore Biluo."
Zhuge Lan said with a smile, his eyes flashing with longing.
Dugu Bo snorted:
"Don't dream, there is no such magical treasure. But if there is something that can help her recover, it would be great."
"Old Poison, why is this ghost market not under the jurisdiction? Is there no one to manage it?"
Zhuge Lan curiously asked another question.
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment and said:
"How should I know, but it is precisely because of this that the situation inside is more complicated. We must be careful after entering."
"Don't worry, Old Poison, I will be careful. I'm not stupid and I won't cause trouble easily."
Zhuge Lan patted his chest and promised.
Dugu Bo rolled his eyes at him:
"You are the one who is most likely to cause trouble."
As they walked, Dugu Bo suddenly remembered something and said:
"I think there must be many contraband items that cannot be traded in the regular market, and there are channels for buying and selling there. That's why I said that the origins of those treasures may not be clean."
"Oh, who cares if it is clean or not, as long as we can find something useful. Maybe we can also encounter some rare martial arts secrets or artifacts or something."
Zhuge Lan became more and more excited as he spoke, as if he had seen countless treasures waving at him.
Dugu Bo smiled helplessly:
"You, don't be so whimsical. Even if there are those things, the price must be very high, and there must be many people competing for them, so we may not be able to get them."
"Hehe, how can you know if you don't try. Old Poison, how many gold soul coins do you have on you? It would be too embarrassing if you see good things but don't have money to buy them."
Zhuge Lan asked cunningly.
Dugu Bo glared at him:
"I brought some, but it shouldn't be enough to buy any rare treasures. We'll see what happens when the time comes. If there is something really suitable, we'll find a way."
In a blink of an eye.
They arrived at the northeast corner of the town.
At this time, the pedestrians on the road began to change greatly.
The leisurely and slow pace before disappeared, replaced by hurried and vigilant footsteps.
They were in a hurry, as if they were rushing to complete some important task, or avoiding some unknown danger.
The clothes also became mysterious. People covered their bodies with wide cloaks and buried their faces in the shadow of the hood, making it difficult to see their faces.
Some pedestrians also wore special masks, revealing only a pair of eyes, and their eyes revealed caution and vigilance.
Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan walked among them, looking a little out of place.
Zhuge Lan looked around curiously and couldn't help whispering:
"Why are these people like this? They are becoming so cautious."
Dugu Bo looked solemn and reminded in a low voice:
"Don't look around. Be careful. Looking at the state of the people around, I think we are in the right place. The entrance to the ghost market should be nearby. By the way, do you have a mask to cover our faces? We can't enter the ghost market openly."
Zhuge Lan heard it and hurriedly searched in his storage bag.
After a while of tinkering, he finally found two masks. The style was ordinary but it could also cover the face.
He handed one to Dugu Bo and quickly put on the other one, adjusting the angle to ensure that his face was completely covered.
He said while putting it on:
"Fortunately, I prepared some gadgets before, and this mask should come in handy."
After the two put on the masks, they tried to make their steps faster and blend into the crowd around them.
As they continued to move forward, the crowd became more and more dense, and the atmosphere became more and more weird.
Dugu Bo clenched his fists nervously, and kept observing the surroundings.
Not far ahead, there was a seemingly ordinary alley, but the people around were all gathering in that direction intentionally or unintentionally. Dugu Bo and Zhuge Lan looked at each other, and understood each other. He whispered to Zhuge Lan:
"The alley in front should be the entrance to the ghost market."
Zhuge Lan also nodded and said:
"That's right, now you look at the pedestrians around, none of them have their faces exposed, they should all be going to the ghost market, we just need to follow the crowd in now."
They gradually walked to the alley with the flow of people.
They finally saw the scene at the alley clearly, and found that there were three people guarding there.
Two people stood behind with their hands behind their backs, with a serious face and a deterrent look in their eyes.
A man was collecting money in front of him. In front of him was a box of medium size, which already contained some gold soul coins.
Everyone lined up in an orderly manner, and everyone put 50 gold soul coins into the wooden box voluntarily and consciously.
Dugu Bo asked:
"Does it mean that you have to pay 50 gold soul coins to enter the ghost market?"
Zhuge Lan frowned:
"No way, the ticket costs 50 gold soul coins, isn't it too expensive?"
Although Zhuge Lan complained, he was more looking forward to it.
Even the entrance fee is so expensive, which means that the treasures inside must be more worthwhile.
While they were discussing.
A tall and strong man suddenly rushed out of the crowd, with a fierce and tyrannical look in his eyes.
He strode towards the alley entrance with no intention of paying, and he was still shouting:
"What kind of ghost market is this? You dare to take my money? I won't pay. Let's see what you can do to me!"
The man guarding the alley entrance to collect money had a gloomy face, and a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He quickly stood up and shouted:
"Stop! If you want to enter the ghost market, you must abide by the rules and pay to enter!"
However.
The barbarian pretended not to hear anything and continued to rush forward.
At this time, the two serious-looking people standing behind him immediately moved.
They moved like lightning and flashed in front of the barbarian in an instant, blocking his way.
One of them said coldly:
"You don't know how to live or die, you dare to make trouble in the ghost market!"
The barbarian was not afraid at all. He raised his fist and hit one of them, cursing:
"I don't believe you can do anything to me. I will break the rules of this ghost market today!" (End of this chapter)