After the immortal disappeared

After reading the battle report, He Lingchuan stared at the ivy on the wall in a daze.

Today, there are only twenty-one members of the Takigawa Bandit Gang left in total.

With the Xiqiao puppet army annexing them inside and the Yuheng city army suppressing them outside, the water bandits have been having a hard time lately under such a mixed double-fight.

There are only twenty-one of the more than fifty gangsters left. Tsk, there are still too many. Should he take action again?

"Boss." Hu Min came.

He Lingchuan didn't respond, so he repeated it again.

"The person has been found."

He Lingchuan concentrated and realized what he was talking about: "In Bantou Town?"

"On Putiao Street, Yuhengcheng Old Street."

He Lingchuan smiled: "You are quite brave, right under our noses." What is this picture? Is it exciting?

"How long has it been open?"

"It's been seven or eight years."

"Let's go have tea with him."

He, Hu Min, and A Luo put on their regular clothes and went to Pu Tiao Street.

This street is about ten feet behind the main street. The construction of New Yuheng City is horizontal and vertical, extending in all directions. Pu Tiao Street is also very popular, with many adults and children coming and going. The shops here are not as grand as those on the main street, and there are no big restaurants or inns. They mainly sell cakes, preserved fruits, and groceries from the north and south, and there are also some small hotels. If you know how to look for things, you can find a lot of good things here.

Hu Min walked to the front of a shop and signaled to He Lingchuan: "We're here."

This store is not big, and there is a cloth hanging at the door, swaying in the wind, with the words "Nangang Good Things" written on it.

Yuheng City likes to use "Haowu" as its store name, which is similar to the "XX Grocery Store" that He Lingchuan is familiar with.

It was evening at this time, and some shops on the street were closing. This "Nangang Good Food" also closed two door panels, leaving only one door for entry and exit. The convention means that it will close within a quarter of an hour or two.

The three of them walked in and saw that there was a dazzling array of products here, most of which were products from Baisha Port in the south. Displayed in the C position of the store are a group of palm-sized dolls with lifelike facial expressions, and even their hair buns and clothing are meticulously crafted. The most interesting thing is that the dolls are not simply placed in a row, but based on a complete set of landscape scenery, as if each little doll has a story.

Arlo was attracted by several translucent resin jars on the shelves, which contained medicinal materials.

Hu Min turned around in a small circle and whispered to He Lingchuan: "There is not a single contraband on display. There is indeed something wrong with this store."

Some things are strictly prohibited for sale in Yuheng City, not to mention strong explosives, addictive drugs, weapons, etc., but there is a famous candy called "Sweet Vine" from Baishawan, which is colorful but very easy to rot. Teeth, but children especially love to eat them. Most grocery stores will sell privately to increase profits, but this store doesn't do that at all.

He Lingchuan nodded.

Not selling contraband means that the store is afraid of being investigated and noticed, and it also means that it is very profitable and has this niche.

The curtain in the back hall was lifted, and the shopkeeper came out. People came and shouted:

"Guests, what do you like? We have all the goods here."

He had just eaten and the oil on his mouth was not wiped clean.

Hu Min pointed at He Lingchuan: "He wants to buy Selaginella selaginella. Do you have any here?"

The shop owner was stunned.

Selaginella selaginella is a special herb from Bega. It can be made into "Selaginella elata", which can make men become more virile. It was expensive in Bega and even more expensive here.

But no matter who buys this thing, he comes quietly alone, hoping that no outsiders will see him when he goes in and out. How can he come in groups like this?

He Lingchuan said angrily: "Listen to his nonsense! I want to buy a doll for my little niece. How much do these dolls cost?"

He pointed to the signature product in the store, and the store owner smiled and said: "That is for display, not for sale. I also have a few dolls here, do you want to take a look?"

"Okay." He Lingchuan and A Luo followed him and walked back. Hu Min was still wandering around in the store, but he was actually guarding the door.

A Luo took two steps and asked, "Where is the thatched building? I'm worried."

"Go out the back door and turn left."

Arlo hurried away.

The shop owner took out several dolls from the back cabinet, and they were also very beautiful. He Lingchuan played with each one and asked about the price. It was indeed expensive.

This thing looks like a figure from his world. The shop owner also said that in Bejia and Mou, these dolls are by no means just children's toys, there are more adults who collect them.

This is true. He Lingchuan had indeed seen such dolls in Lingxu City in later generations. One of them could be sold for several taels, or even dozens of taels of silver. It seems that this business has been going on for a hundred or two hundred years.

While he was talking, Aluo came back and nodded at him: "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Lingchuan made a move like the wind and quickly moved a little under the shopkeeper's ribs.

This is a technique to cut blood and determine the pulse. Once pressed, there will be severe pain in the ribs, difficulty in raising the Qi, and even pain in breathing - it feels a bit like a big gap in Qi, but in fact it does no harm to the body.

Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper was short, fat but nimble. He twisted around like a top and tried to get back into the front hall through the gap, while shouting "Here comes someone".

But before the word "come" could be uttered, he felt weak, as if all his strength had been drained away.

He couldn't move his legs, so he knelt down in front of He Lingchuan with a bang.

"Oh, I don't dare take it seriously." He Lingchuan picked him up with a smile and threw him on the cabinet.

A Luo frowned: "This medicine takes effect too slowly, and it actually made him take two steps before he could take it, and he still had to adjust it."

The medicine he releases is colorless and odorless, and has a gluten-crunching effect.

He Lingchuan took out the spider rope and tied the shop owner tightly: "You're so big, he can't even speak."

Arlo took out a sniffing bottle and put it under the shopkeeper's nose. The latter sneezed and was able to speak.

"Who are you!" The shopkeeper was alert, "Don't mess around, I have someone here!"

"Your people are all sleeping in the warehouse." Arlo shook the bottle in his hand. "They have to sleep for at least half an hour. When they wake up, they don't know that they have been plotted."

He had just excused himself to go to the toilet, but in fact he secretly threw some Sujin powder into the warehouse. "There are three people guarding the goods there."

Hu Min had already closed the last door of the shop. Hearing this, he went to the warehouse to take a look. When he came back, he held a wooden bottle in his hand and said to A Luo: "He has collected a lot of stolen goods here. Please identify it." , is this White Dragon Pill?"

A Luo took it, uncorked the bottle, smelled it, and nodded: "Excellent White Dragon Pill."

The shopkeeper's face had turned pale for a long time.

He Lingchuan asked him: "Your name is Fulin'an, right? You sold stolen goods for the Longchuan water bandits. Do you know how to convict you of this?"

Fulin'an argued hard: "Is it strange that I have a few bottles of White Dragon Pill in my store? How can you accuse it of being stolen goods?"

A Luo poured out a pill and placed it in front of him: "Did you see a green streak on the surface of this pill?"

The other three saw it.

"This is a first-class product from Baishawan Nanli Rentang. It's called 'Qingjin Bailong Pill'. It has a short validity period of only half a year, so there is a mark under the pill, which is the date of release." A Luo pointed out to the three of them. , "This was refined only half a month ago. During this period, Lirentang only asked Hexin's caravan to transport the White Dragon Pill to the north once, but it was robbed. What else do you have to say?"