Volume 2: The Demonic World Chapter 418: Digging for Treasure
at night.
Lin Qianxing made a simple mask with a strip of cloth and went to the remote public toilet.
Then, according to his memory, he came to the treasure place shown by the [Questioning the Heavenly Book].
Lin Qianxing took out the small hoe he had prepared earlier and quickly dug the soil.
Not long after digging deep, he found a small wooden box.
When he took it out and opened it, there were two gold bars and some silver coins inside.
The gold and silver in this world seemed to be somewhat different from the memories that Lin Qianxing obtained from his previous life.
It seems to have some special value.
For example, warding off evil spirits, refining weapons, and even swallowing.
Gold and silver objects can keep away evil spirits.
Swallowing gold and silver can prolong life and strengthen the body.
It is said that some warriors in the inner city even swallow gold and silver to practice martial arts.
Lin Qianxing put away the gold and silver, filled the soil back in, and then left.
The smell here really made him feel uncomfortable.
On the way back to his residence, a skinny child glanced at him.
The other party seemed very curious about what Lin Qianxing had done, but ultimately did not dare to come up and ask.
The previous incarnation was a loner, and was extremely ruthless in order to protect himself.
Even though he is only fourteen years old, his hands are stained with a lot of blood.
Although those people deserved to die.
As for why no one cares?
This is the outer city area!
There are more than 30,000 people in the entire Nongshan City, and the outer city occupies more than four-fifths of the population.
Human life here is worthless.
The order is also the most chaotic.
Each region is managed by a regional manager.
These managers were appointed by the adults in the inner city.
They all have some gang forces under their control, and they have practiced martial arts and weapons.
The way the leaders of these gangs manage ordinary people is that as long as you pay your "living fees" on time, it doesn't matter what happens.
The death of one or two people is no big deal.
Just give them some money and they'll go away.
As managers, they consider themselves superior and are unwilling to deal with the rats in the gutter.
One thing to mention here is that the so-called "living expenses" are the expenses of living.
As long as you live, you must pay.
It’s not much, just enough for an ordinary person’s three days’ food money a month.
But if you don't work and earn this money, you will be driven out of the city.
What are the consequences of being driven out of the city?
There is devouring fog everywhere outside the city.
There live countless strange beasts.
Generally speaking, even martial arts masters may not be able to survive in it.
These are all common sense remembered by the previous life.
What Lin Qianxing found strange was that people from the outer cities generally had very heavy workloads.
They always have endless goods to unload and endless chores to do every day.
But many things actually have no meaning.
For example, Lin Qianxing once saw a laborer carry a stone that could have been pushed by a cart to several places on his back within a day.
And the most interesting thing is that the stones returned to their original places the next day.
By the way, the bitter rice that city people eat is also very strange.
This thing has a slightly bitter taste, but grows very fast.
It only takes one month from planting to maturity, and the yield is not low. It can grow well without any fertilizer, just spread it on the ground, so city dwellers never lack food.
It is also worth mentioning that the sowing of rice has never been handled by people from outside the city. It seems that the people in the inner city want to control the lifeline of food?
When Lin Qianxing first accepted the memories of his previous life, he thought they were common sense and did not notice anything wrong.
But now that I think about it, this world seems to be full of weirdness everywhere.
After returning to his residence, Lin Qianxing tried to practice.
The method of strengthening the body is certainly useful, but the effect is slow. Lin Qianxing might as well take a knife and cut his neck, which would be faster to be reborn.
Then there is the vital energy of heaven and earth.
Lin Qianxing could not feel any existence of the vital energy of heaven and earth at all.
Even, there is no energy from heaven and earth.
No, not that.
He just couldn't sense it.
Time came to the next day.
Lin Qianxing went out to buy things.
In a shop in the outer city, Lin Qianxing bought some food and then planned to look for books and other things that could allow him to learn.
But unexpectedly, Lin Qianxing couldn't find a place to sell books.
After asking, I found out that people from other cities have no need to learn literacy at all.
In other words, their upward channels are very narrow.
Or they can join a gang, become a manager, work their way up, and one day enter the inner city.
Either you get noticed by your superiors and get promoted, and perhaps you will have the opportunity to come into contact with things like writing.
Apart from this, there is basically no need to learn any characters.
They only need to work from morning to night to get enough food to fill their stomachs.
Lin Qianxing looked at those people with numb faces and no light in their eyes. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell why.
After all, if you really think about it, working hard can give you enough food to eat, which seems to be a sign of prosperity in feudal society, right?
But considering that food only matures once a month, productivity should have been liberated long ago. Why do people still have to live like this?
Lin Qianxing really couldn't figure out these questions.
After asking around, he took out some change and finally got some information about books.
There was a man named Han Shouliang in East Third Lane in the outer city area.
He was driven out by people from the inner city, and he usually teaches gang members how to read and so on.
Lin Qianxing followed the path and soon found Han Shouliang's house.
After knocking on the door, a girl about fourteen or fifteen years old with a pretty appearance opened the door.
"Thank you for your courtesy, young lady. I'm looking for Mr. Han." Lin Qianxing said.
The little girl was slightly surprised when she heard Lin Qianxing's words, as if she had never seen such a polite gang member.
But she still said, "Wait a moment, I'll go and report it."
Then the little girl quickly turned around and went inside.
Not long after, the little girl ran out, looking a little breathless and said, "Mr. Han is waiting in the backyard, just go over there."
"Thank you for your help, young lady. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind." Lin Qianxing handed a silver bean to the little girl.
The little girl held the silver beans and looked at Lin Qianxing in surprise, seeming a little puzzled, but finally accepted it.
Lin Qianxing stepped inside and took a look at the decoration here.
Compared with other people from the outer city, Han Shouliang obviously loves life more.
There are carefully planted flowers and a variety of exquisite furniture here.
It was unlike the place where he lived, where not even a single weed dared to grow, let alone flowers.
Soon, Lin Qianxing met Han Shouliang in the backyard.
He looked like an old man in his sixties or seventies. He was lying on a rocking wooden chair, rocking back and forth. He held a small teapot in his left hand and a palm-leaf fan in his right hand. He was drinking tea while fanning himself with the fan.
After Lin Qianxing arrived, he also heard the voice, but he did not turn around, but said: "Do you know the rules?"
"I wonder what rules Mr. Han is talking about?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"Huh?" Han Shouliang stood up from his chair, looked at Lin Qianxing and said, "So young? Aren't you from those gangs?"
"No." Lin Qianxing said.
"Then what are you doing here?" Han Shouliang asked.
"Learn to write." Lin Qianxing said.
"Do you have money?" Han Shouliang asked, "My tuition is not cheap."
"How much?" Lin Qianxing asked.
"One hundred coins." Han Shouliang replied.
One hundred dollars is not much.
It’s almost three months’ food ration for people from outside the city.
That is the amount of money you can save by working hard for three months without eating or drinking.
Of course, it is impossible for people to live without eating and drinking.
So it would take at least one or two years to save up that much money.
Save up for a year or two just to learn a word?
For people from outside Nongshan City, it is obviously not worth it.
Lin Qianxing took out some loose silver from his pocket and said to Han Shouliang, "This should be enough."
Han Shouliang took a look and didn't expect that Lin Qianxing could actually take out so much money.
He showed some interest.
Not a gang member, but still wants to learn to read.
Han Shouliang hadn't seen such a person for a long time.
He handed the palm-leaf fan to Lin Qianxing, and Lin Qianxing understood and put the loose silver on his fan.
Han Shouliang shook his palm-leaf fan, put all the silver into his sleeves, and said, "From now on, you will call me teacher. For the next month, come to practice calligraphy every day at 7:00 p.m., remember?"
"Students remember this." Lin Qianxing said.
"Well, you can go now. Wear something neat next time you come." Han Shouliang said.
Lin Qianxing agreed to all the questions and then left.
Han Shouliang looked at Lin Qianxing's leaving back, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He has seen people from outside the city.
Although he is smart, he definitely won't be as polite as Lin Qianxing.
This is something that comes out of the upbringing in one's bones.
"Interesting." Han Shouliang smiled, then took a sip of tea and started shaking again.
The other side.
Lin Qianxing had already arrived at the door. He was about to leave, but the girl who had opened the door for him ran out holding a set of clothes and said to him, "Wait a minute."
Lin Qianxing stopped and looked at the girl.
She held out the clothes in her arms and said, "This is the clothes my father wore when he was alive. I washed them and they are clean. You and my father are similar in body shape, so they should fit you well. Just wear them. Your clothes are tattered and , so the gentleman won't like them. You should wear something neater next time you come."
Lin Qianxing had originally planned to go back and find a way to buy a new set of clothes, but he didn't expect that his previous kindness would bring him convenience.
After receiving the clothes, Lin Qianxing said to the girl, "My name is Lin Qianxing. Thank you for the clothes you gave me. May I know your name?"
"My name is Lou Ji." Lou Ji said with a slightly flushed cheek.
I don’t know if she was tired from running so fast or if she was just a little shy.
Lin Qianxing nodded and wrote down the name.
After saying goodbye to Lou Ji, Lin Qianxing turned around and left Han Shouliang's residence.
When he was about to return to his residence, Lin Qianxing saw people from the Snake Shadow Gang.
They are the managers who manage the area where Lin Qianxing is located.
These people passed by Lin Qianxing, and the leader suddenly stopped Lin Qianxing and said, "Boy, I know you are well-informed in this area. Our boss recently lost something at your place. If you know anything, you'd better tell us. If you don't tell us, you know the consequences."
Lin Qianxing glanced at him and nodded silently.
Soon, those talents left.
Lin Qianxing’s mind instantly thought of the wooden box that he had dug up last night.
He should have known that this thing couldn't be ownerless.
But it was discovered so quickly?
It seems that this is also part of the game's plot.
If he plays the game normally and has no money or resources at the beginning, he will definitely use the [Book of Questions to the Sky] to dig for the treasure at the beginning.
After digging, they will directly confront the people from the Snake Shadow Gang.
This is the initial small BOSS.
Judging from the situation, it won't be long before the fact that he dug up other people's treasures is exposed.
But he was not afraid of the other party.
With the [Rebirth] plug-in, Lin Qianxing really couldn't think of anyone in this city who could pose a threat to him.
As long as he died dozens of times, he would be able to flatten this Nongshan City.
Of course, if it is not necessary, Lin Qianxing still has no intention of committing suicide to improve his attributes.
Even if he could survive, he would still be willing to respect his own life.
Moreover, if it cannot be resolved as quickly and painlessly as with the [Questioning the Heavenly Book], committing suicide would be quite painful.
So it is better not to commit suicide if you can avoid it.
