Endless route

Chapter 165 4. Pawn shop of capable people and strangers

Zheng Yun nodded and walked into the pawn shop. He looked around the pawn shop and saw that it was not much different from before. Zhang Ergou was very diligent and kept everything clean and tidy.

The reason for saying this is.

As soon as he walked through the door, Zhang Ergou followed behind him, picked up a rag and began to wipe it everywhere, making the already clean shop even more spotless.

It's really not just a show, you can tell that this is his daily life, his movements are very skillful, and he is dressed very professionally.

Zhang Ergou is in his forties. Today he wore a decent Chinese dress to pick up Zheng Yun. His long hair was neatly tied into a bun. He was dressed like a human being and smelled like a Taoist. At this moment, he was wearing an apron and gloves. Busy before and after busy.

He is also a capable person.

But he looks like a househusband.

But if you look closely, you can still see clues. The ghost-patterned copper bell earrings on his ears have an evil texture.

The earrings exposed him unintentionally, and even without guessing about the mysticism of gods and ghosts, it was easy to give people the impression that this old boy was by no means an economical lamp when he was young...

Zheng Yun's eyes twitched slightly.

Then he turned to look at Li Huawan behind him.

This one looked even more out of place. She was wearing a pink-white dress that looked like lotus petals, but her skin was whiter than the dress. Her waist-length hair was styled in an extremely complicated and delicate way using ancient methods, with two hostas interspersed horizontally and vertically. The ancient style atmosphere was extremely strong.

But at the moment, she was holding a mobile phone, looking down at the screen seriously, swiping and tapping on the screen with her orchid fingers, probably telling Jiang Meng.

After feeling Zheng Yun's gaze.

Li Huawan immediately raised her head, staring straight at Zheng Yun with a pair of clear eyes, showing a slight smile and waiting for him to speak.

Zheng Yun sat silently on the chair behind the door cabinet, and Li Huawan also came over, caressing the hem of her skirt and sitting on the wicker chair next to her, her behavior seemed like that of a woman with ancient charm.

Looking back at Zhang Ergou, he boiled water and poured tea in one go, then came over with a tea tray and placed it beside them.

No idea who he is serving.

Anyway, Li Huawan, the 'Fairy Demon Empress', was quite at ease. She put down her phone with a calm expression, raised her wrist slightly to pick up the teapot, and poured a cup for Zheng Yun and herself.

There are cars coming and going in front of the door.

It was extremely peaceful in the shop.

"..."

Zheng Yun was a little speechless.

He had been going to W-08 for more than a month, and he had been worried about the people in the pawn shop, fearing that they would make some mess. He often wondered what they would do in his absence.

Now look down.

He couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.

Zhang Ergou and Li Huawan, at first glance, are not normal people. The former is diligent in serving others but has an evil smell, while the latter looks like a woman in an ancient painting although she plays with her mobile phone.

If this is a customer.

I don't know how it will feel.

Do you think this pawn shop is very "ancient"? It feels like a pawn shop, and you want to pawn your own things?

But they are not all, there are other more important people in this shop in daily life.

Ji Dao.

The fat Taoist priest lives up to his name. After coming out of the Heavenly Palace, he ate and drank wildly. Originally, his stomach was only enlarged by the rice and noodles, but now his face is rounded, and his words and deeds are even more Taoist.

He looks like a Taoist at first sight. He usually sits in front of the pawn shop, holding a museum album and having fun, or studying some weird ancient Tiangong books.

Ghost general.

Although he doesn't appear often, his tall, straight and muscular figure is paired with a black sweatshirt and slippers that he has no need to change no matter how hot the weather is. There are also ghost tattoos looming on his neck, wrists and ankles, plus a weird smile under the brim of his hat.

He never speaks a word on weekdays, and even if he doesn't lift a knife, his appearance can make the atmosphere in the store a few degrees colder.

This group of people sit in the pawn shop.

Zheng Yun could not imagine how it would be viewed from an outsider's perspective. Even he himself could not explain how he felt.

They are all characters who can be called ‘capable people and strangers’ in Eastern Legends. They all come from the land of gods and ghosts. There is no exception, no one is a normal person...

Not good to rate.

The only advantage should be that no one dares to come looking for trouble. There are also some idle social idlers in this old neighborhood, both young and old. But compared to the people in the shop, they are obviously not social enough, or even idle enough.

It has a bit of modern folklore flavor.

The pawn shop opened in the old street, the clerks who seem to be normal but not normal, are all capable people, strange people, gods, ghosts and fairies...

‘The pawn shop cannot be saved after all. ’

‘Don’t even think about making money from a pawn shop. ’

Zheng Yun sighed softly and recognized the reality. He picked up the tea cup and took a big sip. He turned to look at Li Huawan and asked, "Are you familiar with Jiang Meng now? Do you often chat online?"

"Yeah." Li Huawan nodded, put down the phone and said with a smile, "We are all very busy and have nothing to do."

"Very good, then come with me to the hospital." Zheng Yun put down his tea cup and stood up. The first thing he did every time he came back was to go to the hospital to see Jiang Meng, and this time he couldn't make an exception.

Li Huawan followed immediately.

The two walked to the door and took a taxi to the hospital. They saw Jiang Meng in the ward, lying quietly on the bed playing with his mobile phone. When he saw Zheng Yun, his eyes turned red and he complained softly:

"Brother, you have been very busy recently. You haven't come to see me for a long time. Only Sister Yang often comes to watch TV series with me."

Zheng Yun was speechless due to the complaints, but with the dark clouds of the ancient city of red mist surrounding him, he did not dare to promise anything to Jiang Meng, so he could only quietly walk to the hospital bed and hold her hand.

At the same time, he also glanced at Li Huawan.

What is Sister Yang? Which yang is it? Where did this name come from? Is it the real name she concealed?

Li Huawan's clear eyes were bright, but the corners of her lips turned down at the speed of light, making an aggrieved look and wanting to shut someone up.

Zheng Yun paid no attention to her affairs for the time being, and concentrated on accompanying Jiang Meng, chatting about his recent daily life, and then asked: "Did Dad tell you anything about your illness before he passed away? Or something similar if?"

"Ah? Brother, didn't you ask? No, I was still fine when my father passed away." When Jiang Meng mentioned her father's death and her illness, her eyes became misty and she wanted to cry.

"Don't cry, think again."

Zheng Yun endured his heartache and continued to ask.

"Um."

Jiang Meng wiped his tears and nodded.

Zheng Yun did ask before, but every time he asked, the brother and sister began to have internal conflicts. One felt that he was incapable of curing his sister's illness, and the other felt that he was dragging his feet, adding a burden to her brother, and delaying her brother from getting a wife. .

Things are better for the siblings now.

Zheng Yun has gained some strength. After seeing Li Huawan, Jiang Meng was able to relieve the blame he felt for himself.

No matter what Li Huawan's identity is, her brother has a beautiful sister by his side. As long as she acts more sensible, her brother still has a good chance of finding a girlfriend.

It's a pity that although Li Huawan is very beautiful, she is a deaf sister, and her behavior is a bit strange. She doesn't understand many things, as if she has just come into contact with society.

This sister is very smart.

But it felt like she was only a teenager.

Jiang Meng never said it, and she didn't dare to dislike others at all, but she still blamed herself a little. If she hadn't been sick, her brother might have been able to find a healthy one...

"Brother, I really didn't expect it." Jiang Meng shook his head.

"Then when was the last time you had contact with dad, and what did dad say to you?" Zheng Yun asked again.

"The last time we went for a walk by the lake together, brother, you were there too. Dad said a lot at that time. Those were Dad's last words, and he didn't say anything about my health."

Jiang Meng still shook his head.

"..."

Zheng Yun sighed silently.

What Jiang Meng said was the truth. He didn't have any relevant content in his memory. He had to admit that his adoptive father's behavior was ruthless and ruthless. If he said he wouldn't leave any clues, he really wouldn't.

But there is another possibility.

The adoptive father had not anticipated the date of his death, or had misanticipated it, leaving no time to leave clues.

when he died.

Jiang Meng is not sick yet.

This is also an important reason. If he saw Jiang Meng sick with his own eyes, he would probably do something about it.

But no matter what, the situation in front of him left Zheng Yun without a clue or solution. He could only follow the route map left by his adoptive father and continue to follow his adoptive father's footsteps during his lifetime.

If we go from back to front in chronological order, in the route map left by our adoptive father, the first page is the dojo of Qianfuku Castle near the sea, and the second page is the Immortal Festival Cave in W-08.

The third page is the earth.

The ticket is from W-01 to Earth, and the route map is a city map with two circles and crosses drawn on it.

The fourth page is E-07.

The ferry ticket goes from E-04 to E-07. The route map is a local map and is located deep in the virgin rainforest.

Speculate from time.

The time when the adoptive father arrived at Senfuku Castle near the sea and W-08 occurred after the adoptive father confirmed that he was ill and before the adoptive father passed away, which is closely related to the infection of Jiang Meng.

Zheng Yun had previously suspected that Jiang Meng's illness was probably contracted by Jiang Meng after his adoptive father went somewhere.

But after going there myself.

One can only doubt the ancient city of Hongwu.

Other places should not have similar abilities. The abilities of the Thousand Immortals Dojo and the Immortal Sacrifice Cave will not make people sick, at least not the weird symptoms Jiang Meng is experiencing.

The time when the adoptive father arrived on Earth and E-07 happened around the time when the adoptive father became ill, and was related to the cause of the adoptive father's illness.

There is a question involved here. Are the adoptive father's disease and Jiang Meng's disease the same disease? The symptoms of the two are not consistent, and the time of onset is also relatively long. However, Zheng Yun cannot rule out this speculation now. .

If so.

These two places are highly related to the illness of adoptive father Jiang Meng. You only need to go and take a look to find the answer.

The earth is marked with a cross, which should mean that the matter has been resolved, while E-07 is still an ordinary red circle.

From another perspective.

The latter has higher priority.

These pictures left by my adoptive father are all problems that Triton needs to solve urgently. If he wants to go there, he should take a look at the Earth on the way to E-07.

There are still many problems involved, and I won't be able to set off for a while, so I can only put it aside for now.

But the next stop should be E-07.

…

After spending the morning with Jiang Meng, having a meal together in the hospital, and briefly chatting with his adoptive mother about the recent 'business' situation, Zheng Yun left Li Huawan alone and left the hospital.

It's about three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zheng Yun got out of the car under the scorching sun and walked towards the Cultural Relics Bureau across the street, planning to meet Mr. Xu early.

The other party said that he should go over if he had time. Zheng Yun had to go after all. He just came back today and could rest for a day or two. Why not just go over today and see what Xu Yu was up to.

The last time I met Xu Yu was because there was a case involving metaphysics in Fuen City, and it might be the same this time.

Enter the gate of the Cultural Relics Bureau.

Zheng Yun sent a text message to Xu Yu.

Not long after, Xu Yu came down from upstairs in person just like last time. He was still full of white hair but full of energy. He waved to Zheng Yun with a smile on his face.

Zheng Yun followed him upstairs.

The two of them didn't say a word the whole way. Zheng Yun originally wanted to say a few polite words, but Xu Yu didn't even look back and just kept walking upstairs at a vigorous pace. Zheng Yun didn't have a chance.

After a while.

They walked into the office.

"Sit anywhere. It's not easy for you to come. I heard that you didn't go when they celebrated in private at the small restaurant?" Xu Yu led Zheng Yun to sit on the sofa and said with a smile.

"Something happened recently."

After Zheng Yun sat down, he immediately entered a state of high concentration, thinking about every word Xu Yu said before answering.

I had contact with Xu Yu last time.

This Mr. Xu is definitely an old fox who has matured with age, and he has a very high status in the Cultural Relics Bureau. If a young man like me is not careful, he will be hooked in a few words.

"You are just like your father. The dragon has no tail and cannot be found at all. Where have you been busy these two days?"

Xu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.

Zheng Yun paused for a moment.

This sentence is a big pitfall.

The murder incident at the Sanguan Dojo in Fuen City was a big deal in Fuen City. He asked Ji Dao and Zhang Ergou to assist in the investigation, but from the beginning to the end, not even a single face was revealed.

The shelves are actually quite large.

As if this matter is not worth mentioning.

Reasoning from this perspective, it is easy to come to the conclusion that during this period, I did more urgent things, which were more important than the appearance of blood gangs in Fuen City.

On this basis, it was difficult for me to answer his question. If I just found a trivial matter to deal with it, I would feel that I was despising the mass murder incident, the mission of the Cultural Relics Bureau, and even the safety of the lives and property of ordinary people in Fuen City.

That would really be putting on airs.

This is obviously inappropriate.

But it was impossible for me to answer truthfully, saying that I would go to W-08 to deal with the Immortal Sacrifice Cave and the Westerners left by the Ming Dynasty Sea Guards.

"Going to visit other places."

Zheng Yun gave the final answer, but pushed the question back. Xu Yu probably knew that he had been to W-08, and let him figure out what happened specifically.

Actually both of them.

They all have something in mind.

Xu Yu has been dealing with his adoptive father for half his life, and he claims to have a "hostile relationship" with his adoptive father. It is impossible that he knows nothing and knows more or less his adoptive father's identity.

I just don’t know how much they know and what kind of relationship there is between their adoptive father and them.

"Are things troublesome over there?"

Xu Yu nodded, his tone low and concerned. Unexpectedly, he asked such a question directly.

"..."

Zheng Yun looked up at Xu Yu.

This Mr. Xu really doesn't follow the rules. This question sounds reasonable, and his tone and expression are very natural, as if an elder in the family is concerned about the career of his younger generation.

But this is the biggest unreasonableness.

They have only met twice in total. When did their relationship reach this point? Does this mean people don’t tell secret stories? There is no routine at all, just a direct question?

"Well enough."

Zheng Yun still answered simply. Xu Yu was caught off guard and asked this question, which made it difficult not to raise other suspicions.

"If you have any difficult problems to deal with, you can also ask the Cultural Relics Bureau for help. We help each other and relationships can flourish. Your father actually did the same thing back then."

Xu Yu picked up the tea cup and smiled.

"Thank you, senior. If anything happens, I will trouble you."

Zheng Yun accepted his words. Mr. Xu had always been good at making a fuss about favors. He had handed over many similar olive branches last time, and Zheng Yun accepted them all.

Whether to use it or not is one thing.

But this path must be accepted.