Real Cthulhu Running Game

   "Clang clang clang."

  Suddenly, a long bell rang in Heshan County.

   "Huh? When is there a clock in Heshan County?" Liu Xing said suspiciously.

Because in this martial arts module, Taoist temples are almost all linked to martial arts, so small places like Heshan County are useless places to go to the bell. As for the abandoned Taoist temple, it is said that it used to be the venue of a certain martial arts. , but this sect soon disappeared in the long river of history, so it became an ordinary Taoist temple.

   As for the Taoist priest who was out and about and has yet to return, he seems to be the last disciple of that sect, but after his masters and brothers disappeared, he did not mention his past.

   "The bell should have rang in Heshan County."

   Yin En listened attentively for a moment, and then pointed to the tallest building in Heshan County, the nameless pagoda built by a wealthy businessman.

   "Huh? Logically speaking, the bell should be placed on the top floor of the tower, right? But why do I think the bell is placed on the first floor?"

   Liu Xing said so, but he still followed Yin En to the nameless tower.

   As Liu Xing said, there was an extra copper bell in the open space outside the Nameless Pagoda.

   And this bronze bell also looks familiar, because the pattern on it is similar to what Liu Xing has seen in some movies and TV series.

   Could it be that the Cthulhu running group game hall is too lazy to make a new model for this clock, so it directly extracted the corresponding model from the real world?

   But what makes Liu Xing even more strange is that this copper bell is hung on a simple wooden frame, and there is no wooden hammer for ringing the bell, so how did the bell sound just now? Or who actually brought the bell?

  You have to know that this tower is just on the outside. Although it looks pretty good from the outside, it can be described as empty inside, so no one has entered it for so many years.

   Of course, this is also related to the story of this tower.

Um?

   Liu Xing's mind suddenly flashed a thought - private salt!

If I remember correctly, Liu Xing remembers that the businessman who built the tower first dreamed that someone asked him to build the tower, and then his son became seriously ill because of his ignorance, so the businessman spent a lot of money to build such a tower. However, the merchants also received a lot of benefits after the tower was repaired, so this is also a story of good and good rewards.

maybe?

However, after the tower was repaired, the merchant never cared about it again, because the merchant's son had recovered from his serious illness, and the benefits he received had not increased, so this tower was considered a clean-up for the merchant. , so naturally no more money and energy will be spent on this tower.

But to be on the safe side, the businessman will still send someone to maintain the tower every year to ensure that the tower will not fall down due to disrepair on that day, even if his son will not get seriously ill again, because the high The loss of personnel and property caused by the tower's collapse was enough for him to drink a jug.

You must know that the NPCs in this martial arts module believe in ghosts and gods. After all, gods such as Wuquxing and Grey Rat King really exist, so people in Heshan County will not enter this tower at will, and more No stone or wood will be destroyed in this tower.

   As a result, Liu Xing found that although this tower is the most conspicuous in Heshan County, it is also the most neglected building, it is simply an elephant in the room!

   So Liu Xing thought of a possibility, that this tower may be the transfer venue and secret warehouse of private salt!

  Thinking of this, Liu Xing told Yin En what he thought.

Yin En raised his brows and said in a low voice, "Yes, I remember that the businessman claimed to be from Far West City, but businessmen in Far West City come and go, so it is very common for a house to change its owner every year. , so it is not easy to verify his identity, not to mention that this businessman has not mentioned his name and what business he does; in short, if you think about it carefully, the construction of this tower can be regarded as a lake and lake. After the repair, the merchant will never be seen again! The most important thing is that this tower also has a layer of mysterious elements, so ordinary people must not dare to go in casually."

"Although this is a martial arts mod, it is actually a part of the ancient mod, so ordinary NPCs will not go out casually after dark, and usually fall asleep around eight o'clock, so although this tower is It is built in the central area of ​​Heshan County, but as long as you are careful, the sound of moving things will not disturb the surrounding residents, so it is a good place to be a private salt warehouse, because no one would think of this high tower. There will be private salt hidden in it! In addition, the tower is high enough, the view is very good, if you hide in the highest floor, you can see the surrounding dynamics at a glance.”

Liu Xing gestured to the bronze bell with his eyes, "So this bronze bell should be used as a warning, just like the bell that just rang, it can almost be said to have rang through the entire Heshan County! So here if It’s a warehouse, so Wang Quexin should be hiding somewhere in Heshan County.”

   "After the tower was built in Heshan County, it seems that there are no outsiders staying there? Except for the inn over the car dealership, passers-by often stay there, but they are only short-term rentals." Yin En shook his head and said.

   "Yes, although people come and go in Heshan County every day, the resident population has basically not changed much. Anyway, I don't remember a few neighbors who have changed."

   Just as Liu Xing wanted to say something, he saw that Baihe City was also near the tower.

  So Liu Xing called Baihecheng over, but the moment Baihecheng saw Liu Xing, he made a gesture of wanting to be lucky, but in the end he came over honestly.

   Seeing this situation, Liu Xing knew that Baihe City might have done something to make him feel bad.

   So Liu Xing looked at Baihe City with a smile but not a smile, exerting mental pressure on Baihe City.

As a result, Baihecheng said a little embarrassedly: "Well, what you arranged for me to do, Liu Xing, is actually almost done. If we want to return to Tianshui Town tomorrow, we can bring back some chickens that are convenient to raise. Ducks and geese are gone. As for pigs, cattle and sheep, we have to wait until the alliance station is repaired.

That's why I said that I'm idle, I just want to go to Liyuan to listen to a play, which can be considered to cultivate my sentiments, but when I heard the bell just now, I realized that the bell didn't seem to be simple, so I ran to think about it. I wanted to see what was going on, but I ran into you unexpectedly. "

I see.

   Liu Xing looked at Baihe City angrily, but he didn't expect him to think about it at this time.

  Wait, Liyuan? !

   Liu Xing's eyes lit up, and he asked Baihe City, "Baihe City, how often do the opera troupes in Liyuan change? Or are they always acting in Liyuan?"

Baihecheng was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Liu Xing to ask himself this question, but he quickly recovered and said seriously: "Liyuan in Heshan County has its own set of opera troupes, and it seems that there are quite a lot of plays. Yes, but only one or two of them are proficient, so only some regular customers will go to the show. After all, I have listened to this show for so many years, and everyone will feel a little tired; fortunately, the location of Heshan County Yes, there are quite a lot of troupes coming and going, so every once in a while, other troupes will come to Liyuan to perform. Of course, some troupes have been on tour in this area, and they will be invited for weddings, funerals, and weddings. The team is also very willing to come to Liyuan to perform, one is to make a little more money, and the other is that Liyuan will provide them with accommodation."

   That's how it should be!

Liu Xing motioned Yin En and Baihe City to keep up with him, and then said as they walked: "Baihe City, we suspect that this tower is actually a private salt warehouse! It is also a private salt transfer station in this area, because of the origin of this tower. You know it too, so you should be able to understand what I mean? At the same time, you should also know why this bronze bell suddenly appeared here! Then, in such an important place, Wang Quexin should always pay attention, but Heshan County has so many years There are no new residents here, so I suspect that Wang Quexin may be disguised as a troupe with his subordinates! Because a troupe needs to prepare a lot of costumes and props in order to perform several plays. In addition, some troupes need to set up a stage to sing, so a troupe is a team!"

"As you said in Baihe City, some opera troupes specially tour this area, and they also undertake performances for weddings, funerals and marriages, so as long as this kind of opera troupe is famous, then they can be fair and open. There is a hidden mystery in the convoy! Therefore, if our previous guess is correct, this Wang Quexin may be the leader of a certain opera troupe! So every time he pretends to sing in Liyuan, he is actually transporting private salt. Knowing that Heshan County was originally a large market, the possibility of Wang Quexin being discovered is even lower."

After listening to Liu Xing's analysis, Baihecheng immediately nodded and said, "Liu Xing, what you said is very reasonable, I remember that the most frequent performer in Liyuan is called Yan Kanxi, and this troupe is just like what I said before. , as long as it is a wedding, funeral, or marriage within a radius of 100 miles, there is a 50% probability that this troupe is responsible for the performance! And this troupe is also quite special, because mobile troupes like this are generally family-based, and It is the elderly parents or young children who are in charge of beating the gongs and drums, while the family members who are in their prime are performing on stage. In this way, the troupe is stable and cooperates tacitly, and there is no need to worry about the sudden troupe due to the split of accounts. falling apart."

"But it's very strange to see Xi, their members seem to be undetermined, when there are only two or three people, when there are more than ten people, and the class leader who sees Xi, a middle-aged man surnamed Wang said. This is because their troupe actually has more than 30 members, so they can arrange the people to perform according to the budget and requirements given by the guests, so that they can perform several performances at the same time; this is in line with Our modern point of view, but in this martial arts module, it is a bit ahead! Because Liyuan belongs to the three religions in this era, so not many people will take the initiative to become a singer. "

   "Looks like we have to find a chance to go to Liyuan to see a show."

Yin En looked at Baihecheng and said, "Baihecheng, you are a regular customer of Liyuan, so you should go to Liyuan to find out the situation. It is best to determine when Xihui will perform in Liyuan! when there are more people.”

Baihecheng nodded and said with a smile, "I'm Liyuan's VIP client, and I've seen a few interesting scenes before, so isn't Yin En going to get married after a while? I'll use this reason to see Xi Lai Show! At that time, I will increase the budget so that Xi can send a few more people over, so if they are really the people we are looking for, then they should come to the tower to do something.”

After    made up his mind, Baihe City went to Liyuan, while Liu Xing and the two sat at a tea stall next to the tower.

  This tea stall only sells big bowls of tea in summer, but drinking big bowls of tea in this hot weather is also a pleasure.

   "By the way, I also took a look at Tui Air Conditioner before. Now Tui Air Conditioner has received a lot of orders, but if you pay dividends, you will need to wait until the end of the month to settle the bill."

Yin En took a sip of tea and continued: "This amount of money is quite a lot for us, but it's not worth mentioning for the entire alliance, so I plan to turn the money directly into materials and send it back to Sweetwater Town. , so there is no need to worry that after the main storyline begins, the money in our hands will continue to depreciate, or even not be able to buy what we want."

   "Well, the dividend of the soil air conditioner is really not worth mentioning to the alliance, so let's just replace it with a clay pot and bring it back to Sweetwater Town? Anyway, the alliance station also needs a lot of clay pots to hold things."

Liu Xing looked at the tall tower not far away and continued: "One thing to say, if we can stay in Heshan County, then this tall tower is the best watchtower, and we can see everything around! It's not that I still don't know the situation inside the tower, I really want to go up and take a look."

   "I want to go too, but like Liu Xing, you said, if this tower is really Wang Quexin's handwriting, then it's easy for us to get in but hard to get out." Yin En shook his head.

   "Well, so we have to figure out a way to let the tower open the door by itself."

   Liu Xing touched his chin and suddenly thought of a person.

  Ge Jing.

If anyone in Heshan County can walk into this tower with integrity, then Ge Jing must be one of them, but Ge Jing doesn't like trouble, or he likes to be lazy, so he wants to let him enter Tower, then you have to think of a suitable reason.