Amid the billowing smoke, the boiling flames were finally extinguished.
"Master Chen, his true identity has been found."
The young detective reported the situation very carefully: "The deceased is Elder Shi from the Tianye Merchant Alliance. The specific cause of death is unknown. It is initially determined that he died from the flames."
As he spoke, he quietly lowered his voice: "Sir, even though the body was burned in the fire, the knife marks are still visible. It should be a vendetta. How should we deal with it?
"Do you want to inform the government office?"
Chen Xiu snorted and said calmly: "Are you stupid? People leave like cold tea. No matter how hard you try, you won't get anything, so why bother adding to the trouble?"
"Take up a mat, roll it up, and throw it into the mass grave in Beishan. After that, you go to the warehouse to get two taels of silver, buy some wine to keep out the cold, and charge it to my account. Calculate the labor fee, and the matter is over."
"Hey hey hey, what you are trying to teach me is that it is better to do less than to do more. It is better for you to be considerate of us." The little detective suddenly beamed with joy.
Two taels of silver was equivalent to ten days of his monthly payment.
No need to fuss.
If the adults are unhappy, wouldn’t I be at a loss?
In front of Baibaozhai.
Chen Xiu paused slightly and glanced over.
The old and mottled stone lions are already riddled with holes and dilapidated.
The bead curtain was lifted, and the crisp golden bell sounded.
Shopkeeper Wang raised his head slightly, and what came into view was a tall and handsome young man.
Wearing a black official robe, a wild goose feather sword hung on his waist, and the black iron token representing the official government hung casually on his waist.
"Hey, this official is very cool. I don't know what to call him?" Shopkeeper Wang quickly walked out of the counter, with a humble smile on his face and slightly cupped his hands.
"My surname is Chen."
The young man looked around with interest and spoke calmly.
The smile on Shopkeeper Wang's face became brighter and brighter: "It turns out to be Mr. Chen. I think you are very handsome, young and promising, and you must be a pillar of the imperial court."
"Mandarin, that's not necessary. I'm a new official taking office."
Chen Xiu raised his hand slightly to signal him to stop, and said slowly and leisurely: "I have heard about Baibaozhai for a long time, and I just have time to visit today. But I don't know if you have what I want."
New official?
The one without a backend?
Shopkeeper Wang narrowed his eyes slightly, with a perfunctory smile still on his chubby face, and said cheerfully: "Sir, please speak frankly. Do you want antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jade, or the magic weapon of the Iron Sword Sect?"
Baozhai dare not say that it is all-encompassing, but Tianye Mansion must be the only one."
"If you have enough gold, you will also have a treasure box."
Treasure box?
Chen Xiu's eyes immediately condensed.
"It seems that you are interested, sir." Shopkeeper Wang clapped his hands gently and said seriously: "Take out all the treasure boxes and show them to Master Chen!"
The treasure box originated from ancient times.
Legend has it that it was refined by Qi refiners from ancient sects, aristocratic families, and even dynasties.
There is heaven and earth within, and the treasures within can be preserved for thousands of years.
The core of the treasure box lies in the formation and the engraved talismans.
Material, size, appearance, each has its own merits.
As time goes by, the appearance has become riddled with holes.
No one can guarantee whether the internal formation is broken or whether the stored objects are intact.
Therefore, the transaction of the treasure box is "one-hand money, one-hand goods; if you buy it and leave it, you will not be responsible".
And because of the unique uncertainty, opening treasure boxes is called "treasure gambling" in the black market.
In the stories of storytellers, there are always a few poor boys who obtain unparalleled miraculous feats from treasure boxes, and there are always filial sons and virtuous grandchildren who are moved by heaven and earth and obtain heavenly materials and earthly treasures from them.
Chen Xiu laughed it off.
The treasure box is circulated in shops and the black market, and countless experts have appraised it for a long time.
If it is really beneficial, how could it be your turn?
But one thing that can be confirmed is that most of the treasure boxes circulating on the market today are from relics or excavations of tombs, and they are all somewhat old.
What is stored in it are at least antique treasures.
For Chen Xiu, this was enough.
"Master Chen, all the treasure boxes are here. Please invite me."
Shopkeeper Wang stretched out his hand slightly.
In front of Chen Xiu's eyes was a dazzling array of boxes.
There are about five of them, including ancient sandalwood stained with dust, dark stone with cracks and mottled spots, and even a diamond treasure box made of black iron.
"So many? Isn't this thing said to be quite precious?"
Chen Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and leaned over to observe with interest.
"The price of the treasure box is not low, seven taels of gold per piece. Not many people in the huge Tianye Mansion are willing to bet on such illusory luck."
Shopkeeper Wang is quite blunt.
Chen Xiu casually weighed a treasure box and said calmly: "Five, I'll cover them all."
??
Shopkeeper Wang was stunned for a moment, then said tentatively: "Mr. Chen, this is thirty-five taels of gold! Do you want it in cash, or?"
Oh, are you afraid that I will get credit?
Chen Xiu sneered, threw out two gold ingots, and said playfully: "Let's take a look."
hey-hey.
Shopkeeper Wang was not unambiguous. After weighing it twice, he suddenly smiled and a greedy look flashed across his plump face: "Master Chen really has good eyesight. The treasure boxes I have here are all hard goods from Qingzhou Prefecture. This is not a small place.
Excavated.”
"I will make arrangements for you now. Please sit down for a while."
"etc!!"
The beaded curtain was raised, the rather delicate young man bowed slightly, and the girl in bright clothes walked in with light steps.
Chen Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly.
The girl is wearing a white shirt, exquisite and graceful, her eyebrows are quite charming, and she has an inexplicable charm.
"Wanyue, the treasure box of Baibaozhai comes from Qingzhou Fucheng. You have lived in Wushengjiao for a long time, and you are a lady, so you must have never seen this. Take a look, do you like it? As long as you like it, I will cover everything here.
Already."
The young man had a flattering expression on his face.
"Then Wanyue, I would like to thank Master Yuanqing for his kindness."
The girl pretended to be charming and charming.
"Uncle Wang, please clean up." The young man named "Yuan Qing" waved his folding fan, looking like it was natural.
Chen Xiu frowned and said calmly: "Shopkeeper, I made the reservation first, right?"
Shopkeeper Wang slightly cupped his hands and spoke calmly: "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry. This is the eldest son of our Tianying Gang. You'd better step back."
Chen Xiu's eyes gradually turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "There is a difference between buying and selling transactions. You have already accepted my gold ingot, and now you want me to take a step back?"
"Sir, you are in Baibaozhai, so you need to follow the rules. Please go out." Shopkeeper Wang opened the curtain directly, as if he could not refuse.
"Okay. Then you give me the gold, and I can go out." Chen Xiu sneered, with a cold look in his eyes: "Take my gold, and then tell me to get out! Don't you, Baobao Zhai, think that I am easy to bully?"
"
Take a step back?
impossible.
Chen Xiu's eyes were sinister.
Although it was only for a moment, he did feel the fluctuation.
There is what he needs in the treasure box.
"Your Excellency, what do you think my Baobao Palace is? Who dares to act wild here in such a huge Tianye Mansion! What's more, our eldest son is here, so it's not your turn to be arrogant!"
"If you keep talking nonsense, get out of here!!"
Shopkeeper Wang frowned slightly, and there was an obvious coldness in his words.
threaten me?
Chen Xiu sneered and slowly pressed his fingers against the sword at his waist.
No matter what, he must win!
Ghost Festival is coming, and he still has the last three days!
He is not willing to let go of any opportunity!
This is related to his practice, his future, and his life!!
Even if you do it!
"Well, since this official doesn't want to, let's forget it." The girl frowned slightly, her eyes were slightly red, and she said softly, pretending to be sad.
I really feel sorry for him.
snap——
The delicate folding fan was crushed.
At this moment, Yuan Qing's expression was already gloomy, and the sword on his waist was unsheathed: "Who doesn't have the guts to dare to make Wanyue sad! I think you are looking for death!!"
"Uncle Wang, why are you still watching? Cut off the limbs and throw them out to feed the dogs!!"
Shopkeeper Wang rolled his eyes and then stamped his feet!
The next moment, servants armed with swords and axes swarmed over.
Chen Xiu's eyes turned completely cold.
This has been prepared for a long time!!
"Are the people of the Tianying Gang so brainless? Yuan Tianfang is like this, and so are you."
Chen Xiu sneered and slowly drew the knife.
"Your Excellency, you are provoking the Sky Eagle Gang!!!! The second young master has passed away, how can I allow you to slander me like this? For thirty-five gold, you can just apologize."
"Also, please come back to the Sky Eagle Gang with us. You are not qualified to refuse. After all, you have to pay the price for what you said!!"
Shopkeeper Wang looked like it was natural.
I can no longer hide the greed on my face.
Ah!
Has this been remembered for a long time?
Chen Xiu sighed and said calmly: "Old guy, I respect you three points for kicking my nose in the face? Let me tell you, if you can behead Yuan Tianfang's dog, you can behead the second one!!"
"I just want to live a good life, why do you have to force me to do this?"
The moment the words fell, a red light flashed.
The short sword slashed out a cold light.
Evil evil poison!
Specially go through the side door and side passage, go straight to the facial features and throat, and kill him with every move!
The sword's power is like a blue dragon rising out of the sea, extremely swift and fierce.
Yuan Qing can't stop it at all!
The long sword in his hand was chopped into pieces.
In an instant, the bright red blade ripped straight through his chest.
Chen Xiu suddenly raised his hand, feeling cold in his palms.
A cold force exploded from his shoulders, and his whole body felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar.
With a "bang" sound, he fell to his knees on the ground.
At this time, Shopkeeper Wang’s face was as gloomy as water:
"You are, Chen Xiu!!!"
His face is ugly!
A person's name, the shadow of a tree!
This guy is not easy to mess with, he is a crazy star-killer.
More importantly, he is the disciple of Third Master.
Recently, there has been a lot of noise in the gang.
The third master and the old gang leader have been having a lot of trouble lately!
"How dare you"
Yuan Qing screamed and tried to stand up, but a blade struck him directly, causing blood to splash everywhere.
He screamed and fell to the ground in pain.
"Chen Xiu, you are crazy!! Let the eldest son go!!"
Shopkeeper Wang was shocked and angry.
"I'm very calm. I hope to do business well, but if you don't want to, then I can only take some measures. You are unkind, but I am unjust." Chen Xiu said teasingly.
"You win! Let go, I promise to sell the treasure box to you!!" Shopkeeper Wang suppressed his anger and tried to calm himself down.
hehe.
The Yanling knife in Chen Xiu's hand was tilted slightly, and he slapped Yuan Qing's face mockingly, and then opened a bloody mouth.
Raising his head, he looked at Shopkeeper Wang and said calmly: "Old guy, do you think you are still worthy of negotiating a deal with me now?"