"What you said makes some sense. Why don't you tell me first how much money you can pay?"
Tang Zhen looked at the old man and said in a light tone.
The old man was delighted when he heard this and immediately stretched out three dry fingers and waved them in front of Tang Zhen.
"I'll offer you three gold coins, an absolutely fair price!"
When giving the price, the old man had a hint of pride on his face, probably because he felt that his price was sincere enough.
"Haha, you should go as far as you can, we really don't lack those few gold coins!"
Before Tang Zhen could speak, Ergou suddenly took over, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Before going to the ghost town, maybe you only need one gold coin to make Ergou work hard.
In this world, the purchasing power of one gold coin is very strong, and the total property of many families is not enough to be worth the value of one gold coin.
The price given by the old man is very sincere. After ordinary people have three gold coins, they can live a good life for a while.
But before leaving the ghost town, Ergou made a fortune and now has at least ten gold coins in his pocket.
After you have money in your pocket, your horizons will naturally improve and you will not be easily tempted by a few gold coins.
At the same time, he also had a feeling that Tang Zhen's cooking method was very valuable, and it was definitely not something that could be bought with just a few gold coins.
So when the old man offered the price of three gold coins, Ergou jumped out and vetoed it to prevent Tang Zhen from being deceived.
However, as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately regretted it and felt that he should have listened to Tang Zhen's opinion first instead of making such arrogant opinions.
Turning around secretly, Ergou saw Tang Zhen shaking his head, and Ergou's heart immediately relaxed.
Okay, okay, I don't seem to have done anything wrong, but I still have to be careful next time.
The old man's expression was a little surprised, and he obviously didn't expect to be rejected, so he quickly asked again: "Are you dissatisfied with the price? If so, we can actually talk about it again.
Of course, what I want to say is that the price of three gold coins is actually very sincere. If it were someone else, they might not give such a high price!"
Tang Zhen looked at the old man, shook his head slightly and said, "I'm not short of money, but if you can answer some questions I want to know, then I can give away the formula for free."
After hearing Tang Zhen's words, the old man was slightly stunned and felt a little incredible.
However, he was determined to get the formula and would not miss any opportunity, so he nodded and agreed.
"Just ask, if it's something I know, I'll tell you as much as possible!
Of course, I also hope that you will abide by your agreement and tell me the recipe after I answer the question."
"Don't worry, I will do what I say."
Tang Zhen looked at Ergou and asked him to get another wooden bowl and fill a bowl of soup for the old man to taste.
Ergou was a little reluctant, feeling that this was not enough for the two of them, but he would never dare to disobey Tang Zhen's order.
He filled a bowl of soup with a spoon and handed the two dogs to the old man. The man thanked him and took a sip immediately.
He wasn't worried about poisoning, after all, Tang Zhen and his wife had already eaten it, and his partner was right next to him, so there was no need to worry at all.
After finishing the food in one go, the old man praised it repeatedly and said that he had traveled all over the country but had never tasted such delicious food.
"Your Excellency, please ask your questions now."
After eating Tang Zhen's food, the old man wanted to get the formula more and more, and his attitude became more proactive.
"I want to know about evil and strange things, such as where monsters are entrenched and where there are rumors of hauntings. The more detailed the details, the better."
The old man's face froze when he heard this. He really didn't expect that Tang Zhen would ask such a question.
"Your Excellency, your question is really a bit..."
The old man shook his head. He had just guessed in his mind the questions Tang Zhen might ask, and at the same time thought about how to answer them.
It's just that he never dreamed that Tang Zhen's question would be so weird that he didn't know how to answer it.
However, after thinking about it for a while, the old man slowly spoke and told Tang Zhen something he knew.
"About three hundred miles away from here, there is a place called Duan Tou Ridge. It is said that a battle took place here and countless soldiers were trapped in the valley.
The confrontation between the two sides lasted for more than a month. In the end, the trapped side was defeated, and all the prisoners were beheaded and abandoned.
Since this incident happened, the valley has been shrouded in gray fog, and wailing sounds are often heard from the valley, day and night.
Some people even saw headless soldiers appearing, robbing and killing passers-by, not asking for money, just their heads!
I originally thought this was a rumor, but a caravan passed by there some time ago, and more than a hundred people were killed. No property was missing, but all the heads were missing."
When the old man said this, there was a hint of fear on his face. He happened to be passing by Duan Tou Ridge at that time, so he witnessed the tragic scene with his own eyes.
Initially, he didn't believe the rumors about Dulling Ridge, but after seeing those headless corpses, he felt that some of the rumors were not necessarily false.
Another half month later, the old man returned to Duan Tou Ridge again, and this time he encountered something he would never forget.
When he was about to arrive at the entrance to Dulling Ridge, the old man once saw with his own eyes a large number of soldiers wearing armor appearing out of thin air in the gray mist.
They held rusty swords and guns in their hands. Most of the soldiers had nothing on their shoulders, only their bare necks, and their heads were gone.
There are also some soldiers with heads, but they look crooked, and there are even men with women's heads on their bodies.
This is obviously someone who cut off someone else's head and put it on his body, so it looks extremely weird.
There are also some officers with more than one head on their shoulders, some of which have completely rotted away, and some of which look very fresh, obviously coming from some unlucky person.
When the old man and others saw this scene, they were all trembling with fear. They all closed their mouths to avoid attracting the monster's attention.
It wasn't until those monsters left that they dared to come out of their hiding place, and then ran all the way away from Duan Tou Ridge, even if their shoes ran away, they didn't dare to pick them up.
"If you don't believe it, you can ask a few of my teammates. They were there at the time, and they were all scared out of their wits."
The old man was afraid that Tang Zhen wouldn't believe it, so he quickly added something to prove that he was definitely not talking nonsense.
Tang Zhen nodded, feeling that the headless soldiers in Guantou Ridge were actually similar to the corpse monsters in the ghost city.
They are all formed due to special power. After the Loucheng monks hunt them down, they can complete the improvement of their strength.
"Besides Duan Tou Ridge, are there other places where similar legends are spread?"
Tang Zhen remembered Sleeping Ridge and decided to go there first to take a look. If there were a large number of monsters, he would definitely be able to make a lot of money.
And this kind of thing cannot be delayed. If other Loucheng monks get there first, that will be the most depressing thing.
“I have heard some similar rumors over the years, but most of them are just based on rumors and it is impossible to tell the truth from the false.
The only place where I can really confirm that there is something weird is Duoling Ridge, because that’s what I saw with my own eyes!”
After getting the information he wanted, Tang Zhen decided to take action immediately. Facing countless competitors, he had to race against time.
"The production method is like this, you'd better remember it..."
Tang Zhen didn't waste any time and told the old man the formula without any concealment.
The old man provided the information Tang Zhen wanted, and he would naturally abide by the agreement and complete the transaction between the two parties.
The old man was very surprised. He didn't expect Tang Zhen to be so happy. He listened carefully and kept it in mind.
"Let's go, let's go to Duan Tou Ridge now!"
Tang Zhen said to the two dogs, without any hesitation, turned around and walked towards the horned beast not far away.
The two dogs didn't waste any time, put the items they took out into their pockets, and then wolfed down the remaining food.
In the old man's shocked eyes, the two of them stepped onto the horned beast and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.