Chapter 248
Mr. Huo talked a lot in a long-winded manner.
It sounds like just two words - no.
He also said: "Even if there really is one, I can't take you there, Niao'er. I can't watch you seek death. You're not buying a dowry, you're buying something to be buried with. Who would be willing to take something that can easily cause trouble?"
"I didn't ask you to ask for it. If you don't know, forget it. I'll ask around."
Boss Shen really doesn't like to listen to him, yet he's still shouting so loudly.
She really couldn't stand it anymore, so she got up and left without any courtesy.
"Hey, hey, hey, Niao'er, that's not what I meant. You're unfamiliar with the place, don't run around..."
He caught up with me, barking his phone.
Boss Shen said, "I know you're not there, but I have a mouth under my nose. If I can't find the way, I'll ask. You go back first. I'll take Bajiao and the others for a few rounds before we talk."
She had a pretty good temper and didn't want to offend anyone, so she got angry briefly and then spoke in a gentle tone.
Mr. Huo didn't know how to understand this tone.
He refused to leave and insisted on following them.
I feel like... I'm in the way and can't be of much help. On the contrary, it makes it difficult for them to discuss things, so this is a good opportunity.
Tian Bajiao planned to take this opportunity to find some disguise water.
"Why not look for it separately? Maybe it will be faster."
"Okay, then you and Ah Zhu go together, but don't get lost." Boss Shen said worriedly.
"It's okay, boss. I've memorized the route. You can ask Ah Zhu to go with you."
Tian Bajiao didn't want to take him with him, but Ah Zhu insisted on sticking to him.
She ran so fast, but he still caught up with her.
"Sister, wait for me, I'll go with you."
Tian Bajiao: "...Follow me if you want. I'll be frank with you, so don't be so nosy."
"Don't worry, sister. I'll just do your job. Just don't leave me behind. I won't say a word."
He promised honestly.
Tian Bajiao walked forward doubtfully, and he really didn't say a word.
Night fell, and it was a good time. Tian Bajiao ignored him, bought some old clothes, put on a mask, looked around and went deep into the black market. He found a shop with a gourd hanging at the door and went in.
It's not a big room.
The owner of the shop is a dwarf who speaks rudely. He starts by saying, "Is anyone sick?"
Tian Bajiao got straight to the point: "If you're not treating a disease, do you have any disguise potion?"
"Yes, two taels."
It turns out to be a shady shop, really shady.
The two bottles he pushed out were not even as big as a palm.
I smelled the bajiao and it didn't taste very good.
"Don't worry," the dwarf said lazily as he sat on the counter, "there won't be any fake medicine in Xuanhutang."
Come on, there are black-hearted people everywhere.
But this thing does work.
Tian Bajiao was too lazy to argue any further, so he gave him the silver and left with his things.
He asked one more question: "Do you want a human skin mask?"
"How much?"
"Twenty taels."
"Goodbye."
Tian Bajiao doesn't have that kind of spare money, and she is an honest person now.
"Wait, I want one," Ah Zhu suddenly said. Under Tian Bajiao's surprised gaze, she took out a dazzling pearl and said, "Is this okay to pay with?"
People in the black market don't care what others pay with, as long as it is valuable.
Not only did he get a human skin mask, he also got two bottles of potions as a gift. The bottles looked better than Tian Bajiao's.
It's useless for Ah Zhu to have this thing.
He is a demon and can change his shape and appearance.
So as soon as he left the house, he handed the mask to Tian Bajiao and stammered, "Sister, you won't blame me for acting on my own, right? I came up with this idea because I saw how hard it was for you and the boss to find the pearl. If the merchant is well-informed and knows that someone has the pearl, he will naturally come to us and we won't have to go through so much trouble.
Besides, this is a black market. I heard that all the people here are shady people doing shady business. They have some problems to some extent and won't easily sell us out to the government. Even if we are exposed, we are safe, right? "
"That makes sense," Tian Bajiao said with a half-smile, "but didn't you give me all your pearls? Where did this one come from?"
"I hid it secretly. Sister Wang, you won't blame me, right? Sister Wang's husband said that men should have some private money."
"How much did you hide?"
Ah Zhu took out a purse and pinched Tian Bajiao, and there were only about a dozen of them.
"If my sister wants it, just give it to her."
He was quite generous, and Tian Bajiao was really not polite. He took the pearls and exchanged them for some poisons, hidden weapons, and some small things. Then he found a shop to eat and drink while waiting.
It really worked. About half an hour later, a woman in green came up to them and said, "My master would like to invite you two to come over to discuss business."
"Talk about business? But the jewelry business?" Tian Bajiao asked her.
"My wife is smart, that's exactly what she is."
She is quite polite, which is also a compliment.
"May I ask the master's name?"
"My master's surname is Chen, and he's called Master Qi."
This is why I don’t want to say what it’s called.
But his last name is Chen, so he should be the person they are looking for.
"Since we want to discuss business, I'll have to trouble you to wait a moment. I'll find my boss and then make a decision."
"Boss Shen has already gone, so there's no need for you to worry."
Her smile remained unchanged.
Tian Bajiao didn't seem approachable at all:
"Is that so? If she goes, we don't have to go."
"My master invites you two to go with him."
Tian Bajiao was not happy about it, but she pressed forward with her spiritual power.
It's really suffocating.
With my eyes blindfolded and my ears blocked, I got on the carriage, which was swaying so much that I didn't know where I was.
After getting off the car, I took a sedan chair and walked for a long time. I had just seen the moon again and hadn't seen anything clearly when I was "invited" into the house.
Tian Bajiao squinted his eyes and looked.
She didn't see any Seventh Master. In the dim candlelight, she only saw Mr. Huo and Boss Shen. In front of them was a man who looked like the butler in terms of appearance and age, standing there with a smile on his face.
Tian Bajiao guessed that for such a small business, Master Qi wouldn't need to show up, but the maid in green said, "Master Qi, the guests are here."
"Oh, good, good, come and sit down, both of you. I was just talking about you. You're quite clever, coming up with this idea. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had the chance to meet. What a pity for the lame guy... Oh, the things he sold were pretty good, and the fish he caught were tasty. But someone who was such a good swimmer, but he died in the water after his boat capsized. Sigh..."
He sighed.
"He originally said he wanted to do a small business with me and then go home to retire."
He sighed strangely, not knowing whether Ah Zhu was nervous or not, but Tian Bajiao was on high alert.
The old man looked amiable, but there was a lingering smell of blood in the room.
It's quite fresh.
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