Li Lianhua remained silent for a long time, which made Fang Duobing extremely anxious. He wished he could pry open Li Lianhua's mouth and force him to agree.
"Master Fang, you want to use me to investigate the case. But... it seems like I won't get any benefit from going." Li Lianhua looked at him with a smile, which immediately reminded Fang Duobing of the phrase "smiling tiger," even though Li Lianhua was clearly nothing like that.
"..." Fang Duobing was now in a dilemma. After all, he was a penniless man who even had to rely on Li Lianhua for food. What benefits could he possibly receive? Fang Duobing's eyes darted around furtively.
He doesn't necessarily have to give it to me now!
"Once I officially become a detective at Baichuan Academy, my mother definitely won't be able to say anything anymore. I'll give you everything within my power! Is that alright?" Fang Duobing spoke with great ambition, then his tone shifted dramatically as he cautiously inquired of the person.
They were afraid that if anyone disagreed, all of what he had said would be cut off.
[My god, I never expected Fang Duobing to be such a pie-in-the-sky talker. After all, he didn't end up as the detective for Baichuan Academy, but honestly, that thing is pretty useless.] She completely agreed with this point; Baichuan Academy is currently enjoying the benefits created by Li Xiangyi's Sigu Gate.
However, he specifically targeted Li Lianhua to cause trouble, especially Xiao Zijin, who was practically the biggest villain among the ten evil people. She was also Li Xiangyi's sworn brother, but he was constantly jealous of her and even wanted to kill her.
Li Xiangyi's greatest misfortune in life was encountering the wrong people, specifically this group of scoundrels.
Li Lianhua completely agreed with what Lianxin said. Isn't this just making empty promises?
"Sure, but let's make it clear beforehand that you have to help whether you become a detective or not." Anyway, he wouldn't lose out; Qianji Hall was a powerful and well-known force in the martial arts world, and helping to find the Forgotten River Flower was just a small matter.
He doesn't have many capable people right now, and his strength is a bit weak on his own. It wouldn't be bad if someone was willing to provide help for free.
"become!"
"Hey fellow villager, can you tell me if there's a black market for antiques around here?" Li Lianhua asked a local resident.
The man thought for a moment, "Antiques? Yes, they're in the mountains, in a place called Weizhuang."
"Thank you so much!"
After thanking the man, Li Lianhua led Fang Xiaobao towards the place he had mentioned. They hadn't brought Li Lianxin along this time, mainly because it was inconvenient. Most people who came to places like the black market were men.
Besides, this place is extremely dangerous, so it's best to avoid it if possible. Furthermore, once they find the exact location, Li Lianxin will find her way there herself, saving them the trouble.
Fang Duobing had no idea what Li Lianhua was thinking. He followed behind him with a happy expression, pondering the nature of the case.
The guards at Weizhuang stopped the two, saying, "Private residence, no unauthorized personnel allowed!"
"We're here to do business." Upon hearing this, the two gatekeepers withdrew their hands and sized them up. This young man didn't seem to be in their line of work.
The man beside him seemed to have some connections, and figured that perhaps an elder had brought a newcomer. These were people they couldn't afford to offend, so he directly explained the rules of the place: "Our rule is that you need to pay a deposit of one hundred taels to start a business here!"
"How much! One hundred taels!" Fang Duobing was stunned. Even if you hung him up and shook him, he couldn't shake out a single coin. This lousy place actually charges one hundred taels of silver to enter. Why don't they just rob someone!
The gatekeeper didn't say much from his tone, but turned to look at Li Lianhua, who hadn't spoken yet. Li Lianhua immediately took out a silver note and handed it over. The gatekeeper took the money and held it out to the door, saying respectfully, "Honored guest, please come in!"
Weizhuang
The two heard noises coming from inside before they even got close.
"Chou Tuo, who do you think you are, daring to eat at the same banquet as us, the Lion and Tiger Duo!" The man who spoke clearly looked down on the person he was talking about.
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