"My father...he has seen...a deity?" Dugu Qiusheng was completely stunned.
At that time, Dugu Meng and Su Jiuyin joined forces to try to seize Xing Tian's remains, but they were easily slapped away by Luo Xiafei, and thus gave up the idea of taking the body.
Afterwards, they never expected that, even with the intervention of the immortals, Bian Lang would still be able to successfully drive Xing Tian's remains to the Dark Domain.
However, the jade pendant that Bian Lang gave to Ding Xiang was not something he snatched from Luo Xiafei, but something he obtained by chance.
Despite its ugly appearance, the jade pendant is highly protective of its wearer, keeping them free from all illnesses.
Dingxiang is a little silly, but not that silly. I believe that with the help of the jade pendant, she will gradually return to normal.
Fortunately, Dingxiang was born into a wealthy family, which is why she was taken such good care of.
If born into a poor family, she would probably be sold to a mentally challenged man or an old bachelor as a wife when she was thirteen or fourteen, and she would have several children with him.
Phoenix City may not be large, but the scenery is beautiful. Even though she only stayed for a few days, Liu Yi almost fell in love with the place.
But she still preferred the Misty Forest to Phoenix City.
I really miss the Misty Forest after being away for so long.
Following Bian Lang's suggestion, Ding Chengcheng dismissed the remaining employees.
Since only the carriage containing the pearl was left, the group could simply drive it.
The precious pearl was sealed in an iron box, secured with several large locks.
Bian Lang touched the metal box and asked with a smile, "Do you really think this thing can't be put into a storage bag?"
“What the cave master said should be true,” Ding Chengcheng said.
If it could be carried with one's person, of course the owner of Peach Blossom Cave would just take it away directly, so why spend a lot of money to hire a caravan to transport it?
After all, even the most powerful caravans are at risk of having their goods stolen.
Bian Lang patted his storage bag, and with a whoosh, the iron box instantly entered the storage bag.
“This…” Ding Chengcheng was shocked.
Bian Lang took out the iron box again and laughed, "Old Ding, I think you're probably in big trouble."
“Brother Bian, your storage bag is really something else…” Dugu Qiusheng was about to suggest using another storage bag, but as soon as he patted his own storage bag, he found that the iron box had also been put inside.
Dugu Qiusheng took out the iron box and asked in surprise, "What's going on here?"
“Bian Lang is right, Lao Ding was tricked,” Liu Yi said.
Ding Chengcheng was covered in sweat, his mind was in complete chaos, and he had no idea what to do.
Dugu Qiusheng said, "In other words, this box might not contain any precious pearls."
Liu Yi nodded.
"If it's not a precious pearl, then what is it?" Ding Chengcheng asked in a trembling voice.
Bian Lang said, "Old Ding, the person who asked you to transport this box is probably not the master of Peach Blossom Cave."
Ding Chengcheng's body trembled even more violently.
"Old Ding, why don't we open the box and take a look?" Liu Yi suggested.
Ding Chengcheng said, "This...isn't that inappropriate?"
Bian Lang lifted the iron box, shook it gently, and listened to the sounds coming from inside.
He quickly put down the box and said with a smile, "This box contains meat."
"Meat?" Liu Yi was taken aback.
Ding Chengcheng asked in surprise, "What meat?"
Why spend so many spirit stones to transport a box of meat from hundreds of thousands of miles away?
What kind of meat in this world is so valuable?
The problem is that the weather is hot now, and by the time the meat arrives, it will have already gone bad.
Bian Lang said speechlessly, "Don't take it so seriously, it could also be a corpse."
"Human?" Dugu Qiusheng asked.
Bian Lang countered, "Otherwise what?"
“In this situation, Lao Ding, you really need to open this box and take a look,” Dugu Qiusheng said.
Ding Chengcheng is an honest businessman who would never check the goods during transport.
But he was frightened by what the three people said, and after hesitating for a long time, he decided to open it and take a look.
The cave owner will definitely not notice if I just peek.
Ding Chengcheng took a key out of his storage bag and handed it to Bian Lang with trembling hands.
Now he trusts Bian Lang and believes that no matter what, Bian Lang would never harm him.
Bian Lang then handed the key to Dugu Qiusheng, who unlocked the lock.
When the iron box was opened, a boy's corpse was found inside, secured with vines.
The rattan seemed to have grown out of the box walls, almost completely covering the entire iron box.
The young man had a handsome face and a dignified appearance, but now his face was pale with a hint of purple, and he was dead beyond dead.
"Old Ding, is this the precious pearl you spoke of that can't fit into a storage bag?" Dugu Qiusheng was clearly mocking Ding Chengcheng.
As a businessman, not even checking the goods is no excuse for being ripped off.
Ding Chengcheng's legs were shaking so badly that he couldn't stand up, so he simply sat down on the ground.
Liu Yi said, "These vines look a lot like the anti-corrosion vines described in the book."
"Anti-corrosion vine?" Bian Lang had never heard of such a vine in the world.
Liu Yi explained, "After a person dies, burying the body in embalming vines will keep the body from decaying forever. However, as time goes by, the embalming vines will grow more and more lush until they completely engulf the body."
"It sounds terrifying." Dugu Qiusheng sighed.
Liu Yi also sighed, "Yes, sometimes the bodies buried in the preservative vines look perfectly intact on the outside, but in reality, the flesh and even the bones inside have been absorbed by the preservative vines."
Bian Lang nodded, feeling he had learned something new today, and then smiled and said, "The key question now is, who is this young man?"
"I don't know." Ding Chengcheng shook his head quickly when he saw the three of them looking at him at the same time.
Knowing that the iron box contained a corpse, he wouldn't take the job even if he were offered more spirit stones.
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