Chapter 29 [Additional chapter with thanks for 60,000 nutrient solution…
Just as the leader monk was about to show his magic weapon to Yan Luoyue and the palm thunder in Yan Luoyue's hand was about to fall to the ground, a colorful silk came from afar and firmly separated the two sides, controlling the imminent situation.
In a flash, Caibo arrived first, and then came the order, a clear and beautiful female voice giving the order across the air.
“——Stop it!”
Looking upwards along the colorful silk, I saw a woman slowly falling to the ground.
She was born with a beautiful face, her eyes were full of life, her thin, watery lips were tightly pursed, and she actually showed an aura that should not be underestimated.
When he saw the people, the chief monk frowned very obviously, but still bowed.
"…What's wrong with you?"
"You're doing whatever you want in Ruyi City, and you dare to question my opinion?" The woman raised her eyebrows. "Why, don't I have the right to stop you?"
The chief monk took a breath and bent his already bent upper body even lower.
"We dare not. Since you are here in person, we naturally dare not offend you. But this kid provoked the young master before, and I have to go back to report - I don't know why this kid has won your favor, please tell me clearly."
The woman smiled slightly, as if a spring flower was in full bloom, and pointed at Yan Luoyue from a distance: "Just report back to your young master and tell him that I have something to ask you."
"……yes."
The chief monk straightened his back and gestured with his hands. The lackeys who had been surrounding Yan Luoyue received the signal and retreated one after another.
Before leaving, the chief monk turned around and looked deeply at the cloaked stranger.
The eyes were like knives, like an estimate, but also like a threat.
Words,, grasshopper.
Remember this word.
Since the words have been seized in his hands, this ignorant boy will never be able to escape from the temple even if he is lucky enough to run away today.
Seeing the leader monk leave obediently, the smile on the beautiful woman's face became more genuine. Turning to Yan Luoyue, she said softly: "Then this one..."
Before she finished her words, the smile froze on the woman's face.
Wait, what did she see?
The weapon maker was wearing a black robe that reached the ground, his face was covered by the shadow of his cloak, and he looked slender and straight. He looked mysterious and stylish...
Without even a moment's hesitation, he turned around and ran towards the city gate!
If this man had not just introduced himself, the beautiful woman would have suspected that he was an ostrich spirit, judging by the way he lifted his robe without any care and stretched his long legs like windmills.
Beautiful woman: "..."
No, why are you running around for no reason? It really ruins your image!
Yan Luoyue didn't care what this strange woman was thinking. Whatever she did was reasonable. After all, she was just a little turtle baby.
Hey, just kidding.
Mainly, the anti-fraud education that the brothers gave to Yan Luoyue at the last Talent Gathering is still fresh in my mind.
This beautiful woman and the chief monk are obviously acquaintances. Judging from the fact that she was able to drive away the cunning and treacherous chief with just a few words, the two of them may very well be in cahoots!
This case was mentioned by Yan Gan before. This might be a gang crime, and the method used is called "serial trap"!
We little turtles won’t be fooled!
Just when Yan Luoyue was about to slip out of the city gate, a figure who was neither laughing nor crying appeared in front of her.
"Can you...can you stop for a moment?"
The man had a sparse beard and his voice sounded very familiar. He was the head shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju.
“…”
With a quick glance, Yan Luoyue's expression relaxed a little under the shadow of the awning and he stopped in his tracks.
"What?"
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Under the threat of the Lu family, the shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju's request to stay was obviously more reliable than this beautiful woman of unknown origin.
The shopkeeper smiled in a friendly and profitable way: "Sorry to surprise you, this fairy is a guest of our shop. I have the audacity to ask her to help out."
The shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju looked around and humbly bowed to Yan Luoyue.
"You see, this is not the place to talk. Would you be so kind as to invite me to have a cup of tea?"
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The tea was the finest Kunshan Lingcha, and the snacks to go with it were the 18-item Mantangcai that the waiter had just ordered from next door.
The person sitting opposite Yan Luoyue was the head shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju, whose face was full of humility.
The stunning woman who made the move only showed up at the city gate before leaving. Her back looked like a corporate worker who had just punched in, and it looked like she was really asked by the shopkeeper to save the situation.
Even though he had seen the arrogant figure of the man in the hood, he did not lose his politeness at all.
There is a reason for this special treatment.
——Just a quarter of an hour ago, Yan Luoyue finished processing the materials for the refining device. Before paying, he showed the gilded wooden sign that promised a 20% discount to the waiter.
Based on the number on the wooden plaque, the clerk was the first to recognize that this was the distinguished guest that the shopkeepers had been keeping a close eye on and would serve with great care once they met him.
As Yan Luoyue settled the bill and walked out, the clerk quickly reported the news to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper chased after him without saying a word, but happened to run into the Lu family's men who surrounded Yan Luoyue.
In a hurry, the shopkeeper quickly sent a message to the beautiful woman to save the situation.
This whole process happened so quickly that it took less than a cup of tea.
Yan Luoyue listened patiently for a while to the shopkeeper's rhetoric of building relationships, and soon concluded that it was a story that made people laugh and cry.
The shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju seemed not to recognize that he was the same girl as before.
Not only that, the shopkeeper seemed to think that Dou Pengke and the little girl were from the same school, and that behind them, there was an unspeakable master of weapon refining.
As for why Doupengke couldn't possibly be the weapon-refining expert...
Well, have you ever seen a weapon-making master who, after being rescued, immediately picked up the corner of his robe and ran away, with a posture more desperate than that of an ostrich?
After a little consideration, Yan Luoyue accepted the shopkeeper's guess.
"Yes, that's true. So, you invited me for tea, what's the matter?"
Hearing the cloaked man admit it himself, the shopkeeper's heart was suddenly filled with joy, and his attitude became more respectful.
You see, if even a little girl can be taught so knowledgeably, the teacher must be even more amazing.
As for this senior brother, although...well, although this guy is cautious by nature, but judging from the large amount of materials he purchased, he is probably the mysterious weapon refiner who recently snatched the Lu's Building order from the Yijian Sect!
All three of them have outstanding abilities, and their identities can be verified by each other. Zhaoxinju is fortunate to have a relationship with them, which is really a treasure.
Leaning forward, the shopkeeper whispered his request.
Yan Luoyue pulled down his cloak and repeated the last two words of the shopkeeper.
"Cooperation?" She leaned back in her chair leisurely. "Cooperation is not impossible. I just don't know who you want to cooperate with?"
"Is it me, my junior sister, or my master?"
No matter who you cooperate with, the ultimate goal is to destroy Lu's building.
The shopkeeper's eyes flickered with hope, but he still smiled: "It is a great honor for Zhaoxinju to cooperate with any of the above. How dare we be picky?"
Under the tent, Yan Luoyue smiled but said nothing.
Actually, it’s okay to be picky, after all, the above three people are all played by Yan Luoyueqing.
This is equivalent to the flowers that you weighed between Taobao, Pinxi, and Tianyi for a long time before placing an order, but in fact the supply places all come from the same Suqian.
This time, all sellers win.
Yan Luoyue smiled calmly: "What does the shopkeeper want most from us?"
Upon hearing this question, the shopkeeper of Zhaoxinju said without hesitation: "That must be a high-level magic weapon that can stabilize the building..."
Before the shopkeeper could finish his words, Doupengke rudely interrupted him and said, "Wait a minute, what is the mainstay of the Lu family's business?"
It wasn't that Yan Luoyue was rude, but she couldn't let the shopkeeper finish his words.
If you want to refine high-level magic tools, materials, abilities, and fire are all essential.
The fire here refers specifically to strange fire.
Yan Luoyue has no shortage of experience and techniques, and Zhao Xinju has no shortage of materials, but neither of them has any special fire.
In addition, Yan Luoyue's current cultivation has just reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, and his spiritual energy endurance is insufficient, which will also indirectly affect the efficiency of the magic weapon.
But Yan Luoyue could not reveal this dilemma.
After all, how could such a mysterious and powerful weapon refiner not have any strange fire in his hands?
Although the shopkeeper was interrupted, he did not seem annoyed at all.
"The main source of business for Lu's House is storage bags and good swords. In fact, our weaponsmiths can also make these two things, but the quality is not as stable as Lu's House..."
At this point, the shopkeeper couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
If it weren't for the attractiveness of the swords they forged, how could Lu's House have relied on the Yijian Sect as its backer?
Seeing that most of the ground-level market around Ruyi City has been taken over by Lu’s Building, Zhaoxinju is also losing ground.
Oh, a standard level storage bag and a low-level sword, right?
If you mention this, Yan Luoyue will not be afraid anymore.
In a place where no one noticed, Yan Luoyue under the tent had already stood up completely, with a glow on his little face, performing a divine turtle revenge on the spot, without any mercy.
Taking a sip of the fragrant tea slowly, Doupengke chuckled.
"As far as I know, the magic tools sold on the market generally follow the principle of '40% raw material cost, 30% refining cost, and 30% sales cost', right?"
The shopkeeper responded, not understanding why Doupengke would talk about such basic common sense.
The next time he flicked his fingers, he heard Fang ask, "Well, if the weapon refiner gives a 15% profit margin, and Zhaoxinju also gives a 15% profit margin, with a 30% discount on the price and a better quality than Lu's building's magic weapon, will that be enough to suppress their arrogance?"
What, there is such a good thing in the world?
A flash of joy flashed across the shopkeeper's face, but then he froze halfway.
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly: "Even if I can earn 15% from Zhaoxinjushe, where else in the world can I find such a good thing as only 15% of the refining fee?"
Generally speaking, when you ask an instrument maker to make a piece of metal, he or she will charge you 30% to 50% of the total price of the finished product.
If you want to tailor-make some rare magic weapon, the money spent on refining the weapon may even be more than the cost of materials.
The shopkeeper had only heard of this number going up, but had never heard of it going down.
Yan Luoyue prolonged her silence, hinting: "Then, you will meet him now."
Even though he had a hunch in his heart, the shopkeeper was still overjoyed when his guess was confirmed.
I asked hurriedly, "Then are you willing to provide us with... no, no, no, I mean, a lead?"
In the shopkeeper's opinion, even if this warrior was a disciple of his master, it was definitely impossible for him to be able to handle such a huge supply.
Perhaps he was annoyed by the arrogance of the Lu family, so he planned to use his connections among the weapon refiners to severely suppress the Lu family.
But——even if this is the case, it is something I have been longing for!
The warrior chuckled softly, neither confirming nor denying it.
He just asked in a strange tone: "Well... have you heard of the assembly line?"
Having said that, without waiting for the shopkeeper's reply, Doupengke stood up and walked downstairs first.
"You have spiritual fires and furnaces here. Pick out a dozen of the best quality ones for me to take away."
The shopkeeper readily agreed: "Yes, yes, let the waiter choose for you."
These spiritual fires and refining furnaces were tentatively considered as part of the initial deposit. As for the materials needed in the future, they would be transferred in person at the Yueming Fair on the third day.
After putting away the spiritual fire and the refining furnace, Yan Luoyue left in a hurry.
Looking at the back of Doupengke, which was moving faster than before, the waiter leaned towards the shopkeeper and asked in a low voice.
"Shopkeeper, we can't be..."
It shouldn't be a lie, right?
The shopkeeper shook his head: "Why would someone who can snatch business from the Yijian Sect bother with such a small amount of spiritual fire?"
I believe there must be a reason why Doupengke left in such a hurry.
If Yan Luoyue knew this thought, he would definitely praise the shopkeeper for his good vision.
She did have a reason for running away.
After all, if Yan Luoyue stayed in Zhaoxinju for a while longer, the effect of the aging pill would soon wear off.
She was afraid that she would shrink in front of everyone with a loud "pop", which would be the fastest exposure record in the world of immortal cultivation!
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Yan Luoyue’s premonition turned out to be correct.
Just when she was halfway back, she changed from a mysterious warrior to a cute shrunken turtle.
After changing his clothes while sitting on the crane's back, Yan Luoyue pinched his chin and thought for a moment, then set his target on the school.
Yes, she went back to complain!
After rehearsing the process of making a complaint in his mind, Yan Luoyue did not show any embarrassment on his face. Instead, he puffed out his chest proudly.
The Minor Protection Act tells us that if we are bullied outside of school, we must tell our teachers and parents.
Since Sister Yu has enough things to worry about, there is no need to tell her parents.
But when it comes to how to get the upper hand in front of Mr. Jiang...well, she means, how to seek justice from Mr. Jiang, Yan Luoyue has rich experience in execution!
After arriving at the school, Yan Luoyue did not stop for a moment and went straight to the lounge where Jiang Ting was.
The door was knocked open, and Jiang Ting's gaze moved downwards. Seeing that the person was Yan Luoyue, a hint of well-hidden surprise flashed in his eyes.
"You are not..."
"No, sir." Yan Luoyue quickly skipped the unfavorable part about her truancy and said, "I am undecided about one thing, so I would like to ask you for your advice."
Jiang Ting smiled and took a sip from the teacup: "What's the matter?"
Yan Luoyue wrinkled her chubby face, and although she didn't cry, she felt very aggrieved.
"Sir, I was almost kidnapped!"
With a cracking sound so subtle that it was almost unnoticeable, a long, hidden crack appeared on the teacup in Jiang Ting's hand.
"…Is there anything else?"
After listening to Luoyue's vivid story, Jiang Ting nodded, looking thoughtful.
"Ruyi City, Lu Family... I know."
After a brief pause, Jiang Ting reached out to take the pile of spirit skin paper beside him.
"Well, I'll fold a paper crane for you. Next time you encounter a similar emergency, you can use it to report to me."
This plan is of course good, but...
Yan Luoyue was puzzled: "Sir, why don't you use the message stone?"
The time it takes for a message crane to be passed from one person to another must be taken into account. But the message from a message stone can basically reach the person on the spot.
It can't be that Jiang Ting just loves doing handicrafts, right?
Hearing this question, Jiang Ting paused noticeably.
He hinted to Yan Luoyue in a very subtle way: "I don't have any communication stones at the moment. You may have heard that the price of communication stones is relatively..."
Yan Luoyue: “…”
Very good, Mr. Jiang still has not lost his poor ghost persona today!
This answer was as simple as killing gods and killing Buddhas. Yan Luoyue covered his eyes with a painful and twisted expression, and took a breath as if he had a toothache.
"Hiss...Sir, let me give you a communication stone."
In principle, Jiang Ting does not charge students for anything.
But this matter concerned the safety of the students, so Jiang Ting accepted the communication stone and did not refuse.
After sending out the communication stone, Yan Luoyue's breathing became lighter and his sense of security quickly rose to the highest level.
Yan Luoyue looked at Jiang Ting with sparkling eyes, and on her innocent little face, a smile bloomed like a spring flower. In her mind, she vividly pictured the scene of the Lu family committing suicide again.
She asked expectantly, "Sir, next time the monks of the Lu family come to block me unreasonably, can you just drop from the sky and split the Lu Mansion in half with one sword?"
If that's the case... To be honest, Yan Luoyue was eager to do something about fishing law enforcement.
Jiang Ting hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully: "It's a little difficult."
"...Oh." Yan Luoyue responded obediently.
Okay, then she won’t fish.
The next second, Jiang Ting added: "The swordplay you mentioned that fell from the sky is usually quite powerful. It is conservatively estimated that it will split the Lu Mansion into eight pieces."
Yan Luoyue: “!!!”
What, there is such a good thing?
Isn't that better?jpg.
Jiang Ting's assurance was like a reassurance to Yan Luoyue.
She was about to say goodbye and leave with a smile on her face, but when she turned around, Jiang Ting stopped her.
"Sir?" Yan Luoyue blinked in confusion, "Do you have anything else to ask me to do?"
"Yeah." Jiang Ting nodded slowly and brought the topic back to the beginning.
"Did you skip class today?"
Yan Luoyue: “…”
Ah this.
We've just come through such a long journey, how come Mr. Jiang still hasn't forgotten about my skipping classes?
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Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
While Yan Luoyue was making a bitter face, biting the pen while being punished to copy, and anxiously waiting for Sang Ji and Yan Gan to finish class and go home from school, the atmosphere in the study of the young master of the Lu family was completely different and gloomy.
Just now, I have heard the chief monk report the whole story of this matter.
After hearing that the beautiful woman suddenly appeared and interfered, Lu Jindu's expression changed and his brows were tightly wrinkled into a big pimple.
"...Why is it her?"
I asked this question not expecting an answer.
Without waiting for the chief monk to reply, Lu Jindu waved his hands and said, "Forget about her. Just continue talking."
"Yes." Seeing that Lu Jindu's face was not looking good, the leader monk hurriedly said, "Although we are lucky to escape, but we already know the name of the weapon refiner who dared to touch the tiger's beard."
Lu Jindu sneered twice: "Very good, what is this person's name? Is he a man or a woman? What is his identity?"
The chief monk answered truthfully: "This person is called Yan Cao, he is a man, probably a demon from the grasshopper family, he should be in his early teens."
After a pause, recalling the ridiculous scene he had witnessed before retreating, when the warcloak weapon maker ran away, the leader monk added confidently, "He will never be over thirty years old."
"Good, very good." Lu Jindu nodded, "Your ability to handle affairs is still as outstanding as before. Then, let's follow this clue and investigate."
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Grasshopper, man, grasshopper tribe, under thirty years old.
With these four pieces of precise information, wouldn't it be as easy to find this little bastard as taking something out of a bag or following a map?
At the beginning, both Lu Jindu, who gave the order, and the leading monk who carried out the order thought so.
Until the leader monk discovered that although this idea was generally correct, he would encounter some magical operations in execution.
For example, the surname "Yan" is a common surname among the monsters in Yunning Daze, and many monsters in the surrounding areas also use it.
Just like the Grasshopper Tribe and the Grasshopper Tribe, in these two tribes, there are more than three demons with the surname.
The chief monk: "..."
After hearing the news reported by his subordinates, he sat up straight on the spot.
"Wait, there's a difference between a grasshopper and a cricket?"
The subordinate answered honestly: "It is said that they were all locust tribes before, but they have long been separated. Maybe they are cousins, just like turtles and green-headed turtles?"
The leader monk's face was as gloomy as water, and he waved his hand: "...I understand, you continue."
"Yes." The subordinate reported: "Question No.——"
The first problem is that the words "螞", "草" and "蜢" are just like the word "妞" in humans, and are commonly used for grasshoppers and the grasshopper family.
Among them, "Grasshopper" relies on its powerful cross-border ability to encompass both tribes!
The chief monk: "..."
Even though he was experienced and deep, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and curse: "... you know how to get up."
What do the family members think? According to the fortune-telling at birth, did it predict that this little grasshopper grandson would have a disaster?
Glancing at the leader monk's expression, his men said cautiously: "And..."
The chief monk frowned slightly: "Why is there more?"
Subordinate: “This…”
"Okay, you say!"
The subordinate gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and said it.
The third problem we face is that grasshoppers lay about fifty to one hundred eggs each time.
Leader: “…”
That’s not all. It is said that the locust tribe is usually not good at mathematics - this is also a common problem among the demon tribe.
But the insect demon tribe generally adopts the sexagenary system. That is to say, they divide each batch of children into groups of six, and one of every six children is called "Yancai".
The chief monk: "..."
After hearing this, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and slammed the table and stood up.
"Why is it hexadecimal?"
The other ones are fine, but this one is really incomprehensible!
The subordinate hesitated: "It is said that this is because insects and monsters generally only have six legs?"
Think about it, isn't it because we humans have ten fingers that we use the decimal system?
The chief monk: "..."
So fucking weird.
Good mother, reasonable.
But damn, how do we find someone?
Just go and get yourself killed!!!