Nottingham and Condon are not far apart.
In just a few hours, the carriage left Nottingham and arrived at the group's first stop, Mangshan Village.
"Mangshan Village is nestled against the mountains, with beautiful scenery and clear waters. The villagers make a living by hunting in the mountains..."
After Xiao Chenyu got out of the car, he introduced the surroundings. Ah Yin and Ling Yuan Douluo followed behind him, acting as his maids.
Meanwhile, Gui and Ju, the two Douluo, were dressed as grooms and remained seated on the carriage without any intention of getting off.
Ning Fengzhi, accompanied by Bone Douluo, dressed as a wealthy merchant and his bodyguard, looked around with great interest.
Xiao Chenyu originally wanted Ning Fengzhi to be his butler, but given Ning Fengzhi's temperament, Xiao Chenyu ultimately gave up on the idea.
A gentleman of modesty and refinement.
This temperament, cultivated over many years as a sect leader, is simply not suitable for being a steward.
What was originally supposed to be the visit of the young lord of Notting to Condon City has turned into the young lord of Notting bringing wealthy merchants from Tiandou City on a business trip.
"Hunting for a living...that doesn't seem to match the rumors."
Walking through the village, the villagers all looked normal, but Ning Fengzhi still noticed something was wrong.
The passersby were not dressed as hunters at all; most of them were carrying bamboo baskets and hurrying along.
Mangshan Village has only a few hundred households, similar to the villages under Nottingham City before its development.
When the villagers saw the visitors, they only glanced at them before going about their own business.
"This is my first time here too, so I'm not really familiar with the specifics," Xiao Chenyu said, shaking his head.
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They all knew that once they entered Condon City, they would be under the enemy's surveillance.
Xiao Chenyu said this simply to find a legitimate excuse to contact the villagers.
A short while later, Xiao Chenyu randomly chose a house and knocked on the wooden door.
After the knocking, Xiao Chenyu keenly heard what sounded like a snake flicking its tongue inside the house.
Xiao Chenyu didn't have to wait long before a middle-aged village woman opened the wooden door from the inside:
Who are you?
The village woman wore a patched dress, and her thick arms were clearly from frequent farm work. Her face was full of wariness when faced with a visit from a stranger.
"Hello, we are businessmen from Nottingham City. We'd like to inquire about the situation here and consider investing in this area," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile.
But unexpectedly, the village woman wanted to close the door:
"You can leave now, I have no interest in businessmen."
"Wait a moment, we just want to understand the situation, that's all. I will pay you a generous reward."
Just as the wooden door was about to close, Xiao Chenyu's hand braced against it.
But just as he touched the door, a white snake suddenly emerged from the village woman's sleeve, poised to strike.
Fortunately, the village woman intervened in time. The white snake coiled around the village woman's wrist, flicking its tongue and staring intently at Xiao Chenyu.
Are you telling the truth?
The village woman's face clearly showed hesitation.
Xiao Chenyu instantly understood and, without hesitation, took out a bag of copper soul coins from his soul tool and handed it over.
The village woman took the money bag, and the heavy feeling made her happy. Her eyes lit up, especially when she saw that it was full of copper soul coins.
"Come in and talk."
The village woman seemed to have changed completely, opening the door and warmly welcoming the group inside.
Upon entering the village courtyard, aside from the pungent stench, the sight alone caused Xiao Chenyu and the others to frown.
Nearly a hundred snakes were scattered all over the ground, some coiled together, some lying lazily on the ground, and some flicking their tongues at the people who had just entered.
"This is a gift from the snake god. They won't hurt people, so it's alright."
Seemingly noticing the strange behavior of Xiao Chenyu and the others, the village woman quickly added a sentence and reached out to drive away the snakes in the yard. It took her quite a while to clear a place where a person could stand.
Even Xiao Chenyu, who was well-informed, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he saw a group of snakes intertwined and writhing together.
The thought of these villagers dancing with snakes every night is particularly chilling.
On the surface, Xiao Chenyu didn't hide his emotions much, and asked with a hint of discomfort:
"What's the point of keeping these snakes?"
He could tell that these snakes were not spirit beasts, but just ordinary snakes.
"Hey, they're all treasures. Our family not only makes money from them, but also stays healthy because of them."
The village woman perked up at the mention of snakes, and proudly pinched the very elastic skin on her face:
"Just look at my skin. It's all thanks to snake oil. Otherwise, how could a nearly 50-year-old woman like me have such good skin?"
"This snake, every part of it is good. Snake wine can cure diseases, snake gall can prolong life, and snake soup and snake meat can make our bodies strong..."
When talking about the benefits of snakes, the village woman's face lit up with joy, and she went on and on about them.
Xiao Chenyu listened to everything with a smile, then turned to look to the side:
"Uncle Feng, are these products available within the Heaven Dou Empire? I feel there's a huge market for them."
"Snake oil became popular decades ago and was a favorite skincare product among the nobility. It seems to have been produced in Cornwall."
Ning Fengzhi thought for a moment and said that he didn't know much about skincare.
Any one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's businesses would earn more than this.
After all, only those with low soul power would favor these things.
Like Lingyuan Douluo, who is much older than the village woman in front of her, but still looks like a young woman, and her skin is many times better than the village woman's.
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