Exile: Empty half of the capital and blow up the enemy's palace

Chapter 222: Benefactor, the Monkey King

Yun Chengxiao asked curiously, "Who on earth came up with this strange couplet? This person must be an interesting person to be able to come up with such a strange couplet."

Yun Chengyuan continued, "Sixth Brother, anyone who could come up with a couplet like this must be someone who is unfussy and free-spirited. This couplet has a unique charm, unlike those rigid ones."

Yun Chenghao continued, "I guess it was someone from the Floating Cloud Pavilion who set this up. You see, the boss saw that we had come up with the couplet and gave us a pass to the Floating Cloud Pavilion. This means that the couplet is their unique method of screening out people from the Floating Cloud Pavilion."

Just as they were discussing, a creaking sound was heard and an old man walked down the stairs. They immediately stopped discussing.

After the old man came down the stairs, he came to Yun Qingqing and handed her five passes. "These are the five passes you asked for."

Yun Qingqing took it and said with a smile, "Thank you, old man."

The old man stared at Yun Qingqing and asked, "Do you know the Monkey King?"

Yun Qingqing: “???” Is the Monkey King that the old man was talking about the same Monkey King that she thought he was?

"Old man, is the Monkey King you are talking about surnamed Sun?" Yun Qingqing asked the old man.

The old man frowned and said, "His name is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, and his last name is Qi!"

Yun Qingqing heard this and said, "Then I don't know him."

She only knows the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

After that, Yun Qingqing asked the old man, "Old man, who came up with this couplet?"

The old man stared at Yun Qingqing and answered honestly without hiding anything: "This was paid for by my benefactor. He also helped me make the sign for this shop."

Yun Qingqing's eyes flickered. It seemed that the benefactor the old man mentioned was the "time traveler". She then asked, "Old man, where is your benefactor? Can we meet him?"

The old man shook his head slowly and said, "I don't know where my benefactor is now. He is mysterious and unpredictable. After helping me write this couplet and put up this sign, he disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingqing knew that she couldn't find out the whereabouts of the time traveler from the old man, so she didn't ask any more about his benefactor. Instead, she asked, "Old man, when does the ghost market open? Where is it?"

The old man said, "This ghost market will be held on the fifteenth of this month, at the mass grave ten miles outside the city."

Hearing this, Yun Chengxiao frowned: "Mass grave? That place is gloomy and scary, why did you choose to open it there?"

The old man smiled and explained, "The ghost market is a place that is hidden from the public. It is chosen in a place that ordinary people avoid. It is less likely to cause trouble and is more convenient for all parties to trade."

Yun Chenghao asked curiously, "What kind of things are traded in the ghost market?"

The old man replied, "In the ghost market, there are rare treasures, secret manuals of martial arts, and even secrets of the underworld. There are also all kinds of strange and bizarre things."

Yun Chenghao's eyes lit up as he listened, "This ghost market is really interesting."

The old man's expression straightened up, and he said solemnly, "This ghost market is very dangerous. All kinds of people, desperate criminals, gather here. When you go to the ghost market, don't be careless when you speak. It's best not to speak, lest you bring disaster upon yourself."

Yun Qingqing nodded obediently and said to him gratefully, "Thank you for the reminder, old man. We will be careful." After that, she asked the old man, "Old man, do you know the name of your benefactor?"

The old man replied, "He told me his name was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven."

Yun Qingqing: “…”

It turns out that the Monkey King was a pseudonym used by this time traveler to fool the ancients. Monkey King, it seems that this time traveler has also read some travel notes.

Yun Chenghao muttered, "The name 'The Great Sage Equaling Heaven' doesn't sound simple."

The old man said with pride: "My benefactor is very powerful. He has many magic weapons. His magic weapons can make smoke appear out of thin air, blow huge holes in the ground, and even knock people to the ground from a distance."

Yun Qingqing's eyes moved slightly as she listened. This time traveler had quite a few modern weapons in his hands.

Yun Chenghao exclaimed in amazement, "Old man, your benefactor is from quite a background."

The old man nodded and said with emotion: "Yes, he is very mysterious."

He asked Yun Qingqing expectantly, "Young Master, you recognized the square root of two at first sight, and even matched the couplets left by my benefactor. Do you really not know my benefactor, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?"

Yun Qingqing shook her head and said, "Old man, I don't know your benefactor." She only knew the Great Sage Equaling Heaven named Sun Wukong.

When the old man heard this, a hint of loss flashed in his eyes. He sighed softly, his expression full of melancholy.

"Well, seeing that you were able to answer all the couplets he left, I thought you might know him and could learn something about him."

Yun Qingqing looked at the old man's lost expression and asked, "Old man, do you want to see your benefactor? Is there something important?

The old man sighed and said, "My son's insanity has relapsed. The pills that my benefactor gave me to control my son's condition are no longer available. I wanted to go to the pharmacy to get some similar medicine, but after asking all the doctors, no one knew the formula. Without the medicine, my son has been going crazy all day long. I wanted to find my benefactor and ask him for more pills."

After hearing this, Yun Qingqing said, "Old man, take out the pills your benefactor left behind and have a look. Maybe I have them."

After hearing this, the old man's eyes instantly lit up with hope, his hands trembled slightly, and his voice was filled with joy: "Okay, sir, I'll get it right away." As he said that, he hurriedly turned around and walked hurriedly into the inner room.