Chapter 9 Aquatic and Big Turtles (1)(1/2)
After putting the purse and pearls that Yan Shu gave him close to him, Lei Heng found an opportunity to sneak out of the other courtyard.
It’s not okay to not act secretly. Xiao Di has become her tail and she has to follow her wherever she goes, let alone a good thing like going out for a trip. Lei Heng dared not let her know, otherwise she would have to go together. When the pear blossoms rained down, she might have to surrender again, and the treasure hunting plan could not be delayed anymore!
Lei Heng first set up a comfortable hibernation nest for Miss Zhuyeqing, and then took advantage of the dawn to pick up the big white goose and trotted all the way to the riverside.
"Look for it, which sandbank is it."
Lei Heng put down the big white goose and couldn't wait to urge him.
The big white goose led Lei Heng to search left and looked right, and finally found the sandbank mentioned by the big white goose in the river (Yangtze River). Although it is the dry season of the river in winter, the river section is about 800 meters wide and more than 100 meters deep. The sandbank is nearly 100 meters away from the shore. It is a sandy island with a radius of less than ten square meters, with the highest point being about one meter exposed on the river surface.
Lei Heng leaned over and tried the water flow. It was not very cold, and he couldn't see any rushing look. He nodded and ordered the big white goose, "Go and catch some turtles and crabs!"
The big white goose quickly went into the water and carefully searched along the river bank.
(Life Detection): Big White Goose, 37#3, Attack 5-15, Intelligence Sensitivity 4.
Lei Heng was waiting for news about the big white goose while thinking about a strategy to get the treasure.
Yes, it should not be difficult to find treasures, at most it would take more time. But how to pick up these iron boxes weighing thousands or even tens of thousands of kilograms from the river is a big problem. Moreover, all of this cannot be made public, so that the gods will not know it. Otherwise, everyone knows that these treasures will not only not belong to themselves, but may also cause considerable trouble.
As the sun gradually rose, the big white geese went ashore again and again, picking up many shrimps and crabs. Lei Heng tried to tame one by one, but he succeeded in three shrimps and five crabs.
(Life Detection): Shrimp, 34#1, Attack 2-5, Intelligence Sensitivity 2.
(Life Detection): Crab, 35#1, Attack 3-10, Intelligence Sensitivity 3.
(Sacred Persuasion): Current skill level 2, experience 45/200.
Lei Heng sent these shrimps and crabs back to the river and ordered them to investigate the treasure.
After waiting for a long time, he didn't hear any feedback. Lei Heng was anxious and shouted to the big white goose resident on the river: "Big white goose, let the shrimps and crabs report on the progress!"
"Kang Kang... There was a crab feedback. A big turtle rushed over just now. Shrimp No. 1 and Shrimp No. 2 were eaten by it! Shrimp No. 3 was washed away by the water flow! It hid in the water plants and escaped, but could not move..."
"Kang Kang... The second group of crabs are diving... The crab recently reported that it has not seen the reef yet..."
All are fucking useless! Lei Heng is so angry that he can't even make him angry.
(Sacred Persuasion): Current skill level 1, experience 0/100.
What is the situation? After a while, your skills will be reduced and your experience will be zeroed?
(Sacred Persuasion): Latest news, there are 3 shrimps and 2 crabs killed in battle, and the skill experience is reduced by 516. The skill level is reduced to level 1 and the experience value is reduced to zero.
Damn, how can you play such a system rule? If you die a pet casually, everything will be in vain? Just stay at level 1 forever, don’t talk about anything that is useless if you upgrade or not.
(Sacred Persuasion): The current rules are as follows. The system has been requested for self-checking and repair, so stay tuned.
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Lei Heng was helpless, but he was unwilling to do nothing, so he had to order the big white goose to continue catching larger fish turtles, while digging stones and holes to find pets like water snakes.
The sun was rising and it was already dawn. Boats began to pass by on the river one after another, and pedestrians occasionally passed by on the shore.
Lei Heng searched all the way, but before he knew it, he walked downstream for a few miles and walked to a fishing village near a fishing village. Several fishermen were tidying up fishing gear by the river while basking in the sun.
"Damn it, it's so unlucky. I went off three nets last night, but I didn't catch a single fish. There was almost no rice in my house... "
"Yes, so are my family. I only catch some small fish and shrimps, which is worth a few dollars!"
"Hey, Aquatic, what about you? You count the water in the village, have you got the best harvest?"
The man named Shui Sheng replied shyly: "I grabbed a big turtle. I just haven't sold it for several days..."
"The big turtle is not easy to sell. Ordinary people think that there is little meat and it is not affordable. When wealthy people don't have it, they think it's troublesome to raise..."
"That's it! That guy is fierce and cunning. He can catch a net of fish in one kung fu, which is not cost-effective!"
"Shui Sheng, you might as well go to the kitchen of the county master, the county magistrate and other masters' house to ask. Maybe they can use the banquet..."
Shuisheng just smiled silly, not saying anything.
Seeing this, everyone felt quite bored and went home one after another, only Shui Sheng was left to clean up by the river.
Lei Heng quickly stepped forward and started talking.
"I heard that Brother Shuisheng is the best water-like person in this village?"
"uncertain."
"I heard that Brother Shuisheng recently caught a big turtle?"
"Yes."
"Is it still alive?"
"Living."
“Have you not sold yet?”
"yes."
“I want to buy it.”
"Ten gold."
What, a big turtle, you are calling for ten gold. Lei Heng looked at Shuisheng like a madman, and he had gradually figured out the prices here.
If a whole poultry is sold, a cow is about 4,000-8,000 yuan, a pig is about 600-1,800 yuan, and a sheep is about 300-500 yuan. If a butcher cuts meat and sells it in stock, a pound of beef is about 20 yuan, a pound of pork is about 15 yuan, and a pound of mutton is about 14 yuan.
No matter how big gold was in the Eastern Han Dynasty, one gold was really a pound of gold. And one gold was about ten thousand yuan, which means a big turtle was asking for ten gold. If you wanted to sell your own money for almost twenty or thirty cows, you really treated yourself as a sucker?
"Are you sure your big turtle will sell for ten gold?" Lei Heng confirmed again, worried that he had heard it wrong.
"Sure."
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“Is it worth it?”
"value."
"Can't you say a few more words?"
“Unfamiliar.”
Seeing that it was getting late, the big white goose followed him, shook his big head, indicating that he had nothing to find.
"Ten golds are ten golds." Lei Heng gritted his teeth and said, "But I want to inspect the goods first!"
"Yes. Just keep it at home, not far away." Shui Sheng agreed, turned his head and walked away.
Lei Heng held the big white goose and followed.
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The two men rushed to what Shui Sheng said, "home", and Lei Heng was stunned.
This is not called home, it is just a natural cave.
The huge stones on the top are like an open umbrella, supported by several thick wooden stakes below, and a bed, a stove, and a pot are placed in the middle, which makes the home of the water born in the cliff cave.
Seeing Lei Heng's surprise, Shui Sheng seemed to have become accustomed to it, so he went to the stone cave next to him to take out the big turtle.
(Life Detection): Big Turtle (Elite), 40#4, Attack Power 9-20, Intelligence Sensitivity 4.
(Life Detection): Lei Heng, command 19, force 27, intelligence 40, politics 39, four-dimensional sum 124.
When Lei Heng saw the big turtle caught by Shui Sheng, he felt that this guy was extraordinary. His fluttering force and his attitude of opening his mouth to bite people all proved that he was not a good person.
"I haven't caught fish and shrimp in recent days, so I've been hungry for a few days." Shui Sheng explained.
Be good, you are so hungry and still so fierce. Can you beat the big white goose? Lei Heng was quite worried. The big turtle is a level 40 pet, and his own politics is only 39 points at present. Direct persuasion will definitely not be successful. You have to rely on the big white goose pet to defeat it after the battle and take the opportunity to tame it.
"Okay! I'll want this big turtle. You and I will go to the county government to get it later..."
When Shui Sheng heard this, he hurriedly grabbed the big turtle and took a few steps back, "One hand money, the other hand turtle, shouldn't it be owed."
"Just. Will my dignified county magistrate rely on you for ten gold? I really didn't bring so much cash!" Lei Heng originally planned to do a business without any money, so he naturally didn't bring money with him.
"No, no. You have to give me money now. If you don't have money, don't even think about taking the big turtle away!" Shui Sheng protected the big turtle while staring at Lei Heng vigilantly.
Lei Heng had no choice but to touch his body and see if there was any valuable thing he could mortgage him.
"Or what if this piece of jade is taken." Lei Heng touched the jade pendant on his waist and quickly took it down and handed it to Shui Sheng.
Shui Sheng didn't stretch his hand, "I don't know jade, so I won't change it."
"Or what, this robe." Lei Heng felt that the clothes on his body should be valuable and wanted to make up for the time being.
"Not worth ten gold."
Lei Heng had no choice but to take out the purse in his arms and take out the pearl.
"How about this pearl?"
Shui Sheng stared at Pearl for a while before finally answering, "The best quality is very valuable."
Lei Heng quickly suggested, "Previously, my friend estimated that it was twenty gold. How about you and I exchange it with this bead?
"No, this turtle is worth ten gold at most."
Lei Heng smiled and said, "If you have more than ten gold, you should give it to Brother Shui Sheng."
To be continued...