Jing Yabo left for almost an hour before returning with his people. It turned out that the culprit of the trouble was not in Jing Yabo's castle, but was working in a nearby courtyard in the city.
The matter that the count personally supervised was quite reliable. Not only was the fourth-level fairy brought here, but also the shop selling short-tailed tapirs was brought here.
Also brought along were three or four immortals.
Jing Yabo nodded to Chen Taizhong, "The matter has been found out. This matter does belong to my in-laws' family..."
As he spoke, he stood aside with his hands on his sleeves, raised his chin in a sinister manner, and said nothing.
A high-level spirit fairy raised his foot and kicked the fourth-level spirit fairy down into the muddy water, and said in a sinister voice, "Honestly!"
The immortal was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his whole body was trembling. He knelt in the muddy water without daring to move. He was as if he was drowned in the mud. How could he still look as arrogant as yesterday?
His teeth were chattering rapidly up and down, and he couldn't speak normally for a long time. It took him almost five minutes to regain his composure and start to stutter out his explanation.
It turns out that Jing Yabo's house entertained distinguished guests yesterday, and these distinguished guests were none other than Cai Xizhao and his party.
Master Cai works beside the master of Dibeidao, and his great uncle Xuanji is also the right-hand man of Duke Xiliu. With this status, he can be regarded as a distinguished guest even for the Yue family of the titled family.
Yesterday at noon, the Yue family ordered other courtyards in the city to purchase some exquisite ingredients.
The guy in charge of purchasing didn't take this matter to heart. With his many years of experience, most of the ingredients used to entertain distinguished guests in the mansion were produced in the castle. The purchases in the city were nothing but better than nothing.
It happened that some friends came to meet him for a drink at noon. After drinking, they played for a while. When he remembered this, it was a bit late and he ran out in a hurry to buy some things.
If things only progressed to this point, it wouldn't be bad. But what was terrible was that he heard that there was a place selling short-tailed tapirs, so he hurried over and caught up with Chen Taizhong and four others who packed up the short-tailed tapirs and took them away.
The next cause and effect is easy to guess. The man couldn't force the purchase, so he immediately told the castle steward - it's not that I didn't work hard to purchase, it's that some people were unreasonable!
As a result, things got bigger and bigger, and just as Chen Taizhong guessed, the shop owner was warned by the guy: If you dare to say that I didn't book the short-tailed tapir, then you just wait and see.
Of course, when Jing Yabo asked, no one dared to talk nonsense. So he told the whole thing exactly.
The three or four immortals I brought with me are the same group of people who drank at noon yesterday. They are all low-level immortals. They usually fawn over them very closely, but now they are rushing to testify.
After Chen Taizhong heard this, he looked at Jing Yabo with a smile, "I didn't wrong your Yue family, did I?"
"Who are you, Dongshangren, and how could you do that kind of thing?" Jing Yabo shook his head, "This guy is not of my in-laws' blood, but was born of a family slave. He forgets what he is doing."
"Don't say so much, these are the seedlings that grew in your Yue's field," Chen Taizhong waved his hand and spoke impatiently, "I want to see how you explain it to me."
Does finding out the truth count as confessing? Not at all! You have to make reasonable decisions.
"According to family law, there is no way to cut the body into pieces with random knives!" A high-level spiritual immortal replied. He bowed respectfully to Chen Taizhong, "I wonder if the Master has any other instructions?"
"Then this is the end of Yue Laosan?" Chen Taizhong gave Yue Laosan a sideways look, "The city lord doesn't even want to sell his face. The Yue family is such a good tutor!"
Yue Laosan has a more impatient temper. He raised his brows and tried to argue a few words. However, when he saw the count's glance, he could only swallow his anger and answer, "I know I was wrong. Please don't worry about me being raped."
For the sake of being deceived, give me a chance to correct myself."
Chen Taizhong thought about it and spoke slowly, "Well, within twenty days, one hundred and fifty short-tailed tapirs will be sent to Lanxiang. You have to go there in person. If you want the short-tailed tapirs alive, remember?"
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Yue Laosan was overjoyed when he heard this and nodded hurriedly, "I remember."
Although the short-tailed tapir is only a seventh-level wild beast, because of its incomparable taste, demand has always been in short supply, especially live short-tailed tapirs, which are even more difficult to purchase. The semi-short-tailed tapir that caused the dispute yesterday was also slaughtered
Okay.
With Jing Yabo's status, it would not be possible to acquire so many living creatures in three to five days.
But Yue Laosan is really happy. The problem that the spiritual stone can solve is not a problem. He is worried that Dong Yiming will not let him go. He is so happy that it can be solved peacefully.
"So, I have always been very particular. If you steal my short-tailed tapir, I will let you accompany me and pay you a hundred times." Chen Taizhong stood up slowly, "If you want to find someone to kill me
, it’s up to you, but you have to be mentally prepared for compensation first.”
After saying that, he jumped into the air and no longer looked at the result. When Qiao Rennu and others saw this, they also chased after him.
The immortal of the Yue family didn't even dare to express his anger, and just stood there blankly, watching the other party disappear in the rain curtain in the distance.
Cai Xizhao's face was also extremely ugly. He stood here in a dignified manner and did not dare to move. When the other party left, he didn't even look at him. He was really too arrogant.
But he didn't dare to say anything. When he saw the other party disappeared, he snorted angrily, but still didn't speak.
Master Cai knew very well that the other party's last words were meant for him...
The four of them flew in the rain for a while. Chen Taizhong summoned the spirit boat and flew another two hundred miles before landing the spirit boat on a mountain top. "Okay, let's set up camp. The rain is getting a bit heavy. Let's rest overnight and head to Lanxiang tomorrow."
Hurry.”
"Don't we still need to buy materials?" Qiao Rennu couldn't go back in such a hurry.
"There isn't much good information in these cities," Chen Taizhong replied casually, "but it's so annoying to always meet such inexplicable people. You can't be high-profile, and you can't be low-key either."
This complaint is very normal. There is really nothing good in an ordinary city. The truly valuable things are all monopolized by sects and governments. Occasionally, some things are omitted, and they all end up in the hands of small families, gangs and other forces.
Moreover, if ordinary people receive supplies that exceed their ability to protect themselves, whether they can keep them is also a question.
The so-called monopoly of cultivation resources and the solidification of classes are really no joke.
"It's better to go to the sect to exchange," Yan Xiaomeng suggested. "It's okay to fail the mission."
Exchange of sect resources? Hearing this, Chen Taizhong nodded slowly. This thing can be done. "I don't usually hear Lan Xiang engage in this kind of exchange."
"There has been no exchange in the past two hundred years," Yan Xiaomeng replied calmly, "The last exchange was when I was a first-level spirit immortal. Paili felt that the exchange was not worthwhile, and we stopped continuing it later."
She said it easily, but there was inhuman suffering inside. At that time, Lan Xiang was already worse than ever, and it was normal for someone to take away some things at a low price.
Of course, the price is not absolute, and it often happens that the other party's poison is my fairy grass. In short, one party to the exchange is somewhat dissatisfied, and this is not a pleasant transaction.
Chen Taizhong was careless and did not hear the resentment in these words. However, he heard the truth and couldn't help but secretly complain: You don't have to tell this sect's secret in front of me, right?
So he answered with a smile, "Actually, you can go to Jianbao Pavilion to take a look. There are many good things there."
Hearing this, Qiao Rennv turned her head and looked at him with dissatisfaction, "Have you forgotten the traitor of the demon cultivator in Jianbao Pavilion?"
"Isn't that what Jianbao Pavilion owes us?" Ji Kecheng spread his hands and spoke plausibly, "Their traitor has made us passive. We can just have a good discussion with them."
"Huh?" When Qiao Rennu heard what he said, she blinked and felt that there was some truth in what he said.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yan Xiaomeng snorted dissatisfied, "Go and beat the autumn wind in Jianbao Pavilion. Do you think you can't die quickly enough?"
"It's just my words, I really don't have the guts," Ji Kecheng laughed after hearing this, but then gave Chen Taizhong a sideways glance, "But if the people from Dongshang come forward, I don't believe they won't buy it."
"Stop your stubbornness," Yan Xiaomeng said calmly, "The water in Jianbao Pavilion is very deep. The number of people in the entire Western Xinjiang who can offend Jianbao Pavilion can be counted on one hand."
After hearing this, Chen Taizhong couldn't help but glance at her, and then coughed lightly, "Okay, let's go back to Lan Xiang first. It's not too late to discuss other matters slowly."
After more than half a year, the three finally returned to Baolan Prefecture on a rainy afternoon. After leaving Ji Kecheng in another courtyard, they went straight back to Lanxiang.
After receiving the news from the other courtyard, the leader Mao Gongnan led a group of disciples to greet them at the gate of the mountain. After seeing the three people, they greeted them with a smile, "Dong Keqing and the two elders came out of the mountain this time. They have achieved great results through hard work and great achievements."
I am Lan Xiang and I am famous."
Chen Taizhong nodded as a greeting, but Lan Xiang Shuangjiao and Mao Zhizhang were absent and asked about Lan Xiang's current situation.
The return of the three people this time was considered a very sensational event in Lan Xiang. All the disciples discussed it one after another, but not many people could get close to these three people.
That night, Chairman Mao wanted to host a banquet for the three of them in the main hall, but Chen Taizhong was not interested and said that if you want to entertain me, come to the valley behind me.
Yan Xiaomeng and Qiao Rennv also had the same idea in their minds. Although you, Mao Gongnan, are in charge, don't show off to us. The enthronement ceremony has not been held yet. It's amazing that you are acting as the heir, and you actually want to hold a banquet in the main hall?
However, before they could say anything, Commander Mao readily agreed. In his opinion, as long as he could get close to the Dongshang people, it really didn't matter where they were.
That night in the back valley, Lan Xiang's senior officials arrived. Except for Master Nan who was in retreat, almost everyone with high status came, from the great elder Qi Hongshi to the deputy leader of the inner hall, Xin Gu.
people.
The banquet was held in the open air. Chen Taizhong liked to enjoy the rain, so others could only accompany him. Fortunately, there was also a place for open-air banquets in the small courtyard, and it was very elegant.