bookbashuk Chapter 445: The Skinny Old Man
Chapter 445: The Skinny Old Man
Guifangsi is a forbidden area and outsiders are not allowed to enter at will. This is also one of the rules of Fuyun Ghost Market. Xiaoxi also gave a warm reminder.
But Chu Yi calmly said that it was okay, so Xiao Xi and Huo Xuzi also plucked up the courage and stepped into this black jade building that looked very gloomy.
"Does the guest want to rent a shop?"
It was not as majestic and mysterious as Xiaoxi and Huoxuzi had expected. In fact, the interior of Guifangsi could even be described as shabby. There was a wobbly long wooden table and a listless old man who was leaning on the table with one hand. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
This old man is really skinny, about 1.6 meters tall, with dark skin and as thin as a mummy.
This surprised Xiao Xi and Huo Xuzi, but even so, they did not dare to act rashly. Xiao Xi's head floated quietly beside Chu Yi, while Huo Xuzi stood a few bodies behind Chu Yi. Except for a glance at the skinny old man when he entered the room, he stared at the tip of his shoes the whole time.
This skinny old man gave them a very bad feeling, as if he were some kind of natural enemy. Just one look at him made them feel a chill in their hearts.
"Yes, how much?"
Chu Yi was calm and composed. The skinny old man did not rush to reply. Instead, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers like dead branches. The darkness on the wall squirmed, and a moment later, two little ghosts, more than a meter and a half tall, with red skin, big bellies and fangs, came over with a grunt, carrying a chair.
As soon as these two little devils appeared, Xiao Xi shuddered immediately and didn't dare to stay next to Chu Yi anymore. She just shrank behind him, with the two little braids on her head sticking up and down and a scared expression on her face.
The two little ghosts gently put the chair on the ground. They didn't dare to look at Chu Yi or the skinny old man. They used their hands and feet and disappeared into the darkness in the corner in an instant.
"Please take a seat. Sorry, we don't have any tea here."
The skinny old man was very polite. Chu Yi smiled and sat on the chair. As for tea? This was a ghost place in the physical sense. It was not surprising that there was no tea.
"Don't waste your time. It's not easy for you to show up."
"Tell me, how much do you want to rent a shop?"
Chu Yi spoke slowly. Renting a shop to sell candied haws was secondary, but the meaning behind it must be understood by the skinny old man in front of him.
"Sir, aren't you afraid of losing everything?"
The skinny old man's dry bark-like face moved, revealing an extremely stiff smile. It can be seen that this skinny old man usually doesn't like to laugh.
Even the way he addressed the guest was changed to "Sir", but Xiao Xi and Huo Xuzi who were present did not notice it.
"The Zixiao Palace is quite wealthy."
Chu Yi smiled and borrowed a phrase from his own disciple.
Throwing money into water? It is no exaggeration to say that if Zixiao Palace really wanted to spend money, it could fill up the rivers, lakes and seas~!
"In that case, the guests can give it as they see fit."
But this skinny old man gave an unexpected answer, but in fact, it was a very shrewd answer.
"That's interesting. In that case, I'll give you two choices: a story or a leaf. You choose."
Chu Yi did not show any surprise. He did not elaborate on the story, but he took out a leaf and placed it on the table.
This leaf was naturally provided by the Elf God Tree as a courtesy. It had been nurtured in the small world inside Chu Yi's body for such a long time. At this moment, a leaf from the Elf God Tree was no ordinary good thing.
At least this skinny old man stood up in a flash, looking at the tender leaves in front of him, his eyes flashing with brilliance.
He was about to ask for the leaf directly, but seeing the half-smile on Chu Yi's face, the skinny old man finally sat back in his chair slowly.
There is no doubt that this leaf is something he urgently needs, but his intuition tells him that the story Chu Yi told might be more important.
"Why, you want them all?"
Chu Yi seemed to see the struggle in the old man's heart. In fact, even Xiao Xi and Huo Xuzi saw this, but they were confused by the rest.
Isn’t it just renting a shop in the ghost market to sell things? Why is it so complicated?
The skinny old man was stunned at first, then a look of delight appeared on his face. He didn't think that Chu Yi would say this on purpose to tease him.
"Sir, as long as it is something we can do, please just speak up!"
The skinny old man stood up and bowed. He was a man who knew what was going on. Although his identity was very mysterious and noble in the Tiangu Realm, choosing one of the two could still be considered a deal. If he wanted both, that would be an absolute favor.
"Don't worry, you can definitely do it. Just remember it first and we'll talk about it later."
Chu Yi nodded and didn't plan to continue communicating with this skinny old man. There was no need to say more about an idea that couldn't even be considered a split soul.
As for this story, he will tell it to the right people later.
Chu Yi walked in a cool manner, and Xiao Xi followed decisively, but Huo Xuzi, who lowered his head, inexplicably stopped in his tracks, because this skinny old man actually cast his gaze at him.
"You may have a chance if you get this treasure. Come back with me."
Huoxuzi felt puzzled. He was about to ask tentatively what this meant, but what he said made him stunned.
"No, I've done everything I can, it's time to go home."
"Well, I wish you a safe journey."
The skinny old man seemed to sigh, but also seemed not to. The leaf of the elven tree on the table had disappeared, and the skinny old man, who seemed to have merged with the old long table, dozed off again.
It was obvious that he no longer wanted to say any more words to Huoxuzi.
The confused Huoxuzi bowed and buried his doubts in his heart for the time being. These things that he couldn't figure out could be put aside for the time being. The most important thing now was to follow Chu Yi and leave the Fuyun Ghost Market!
"Sir, was that the master from Guifangsi just now?"
After walking in silence for a long time, Xiao Xi finally couldn't hold back her curiosity. Although as a lantern, she shouldn't ask the lantern bearer any questions beyond her duties, this was also the rule of the Fuyun Ghost Market.
But for some reason, Xiaoxi subconsciously ignored this point.
"No, of course not. This old man has a very important background."
Chu Yi shook his head, but did not explain in detail. The existence of this skinny old man was a secret that could not be heard of, and it was not the time to reveal it yet.
"Let's go, it's time to set up the stall."
Xiao Xi nodded obediently. Huoxuzi would naturally have no problem as long as Chu Yi was willing to take him away from Fuyun Ghost Market, let alone setting up a stall to sell candied haws, he could even let him perform the stone-breaking performance with his chest!
As long as he can return to Xianyou Valley!