Chapter 37: Worried about not finding the mastermind
The sound only appeared once, and the raven could no longer hear it.
He didn't have tinnitus, which meant his mind-reading ability wasn't completely ineffective.
Perhaps the usage conditions have simply changed and it can only be triggered under certain special circumstances.
The specific situation still needs to be explored. Raven calmed down and the most urgent task was to solve the problem at hand.
"You're the ones who killed people under the guise of protecting females?"
This spider bee orc was also dressed in silk and satin, but he was not venting his anger on the brocade-clothed orc from yesterday.
But he couldn't stand anyone being more arrogant than him in Beining City.
"How dare you sell such junk?"
The bee beast's compound eyes scanned the fried food in the basket with disdain.
He had never seen these baskets of burnt and shiny things before, and they were definitely not good things, so he left it aside for now.
The tea bags on the other side were even more ordinary, without any sense of spiritual energy. It looked like they were just picked up from the hilltop.
Looking at the price again, the Spider Bee Orc was shocked.
"Buy one get one free for five cents? Really a country boy selling country goods, so stingy!" With such a low price, he was even more certain these things couldn't be any good, boasting self-righteously, "From childhood to adulthood, I've never eaten anything so cheap! Even the water I drink every day is carried back from the top of the snow-capped mountains at a huge expense."
"——Wow, then you are really rich!" Ling Rui suddenly spoke in a sarcastic tone.
After noticing that Raven had stopped, he calmed down a lot and realized his wife's intention.
It would be a waste of time to beat up Bee Beast. It would be better to let this jumping clown attract popularity.
Ling Rui smiled leisurely, "Since this brother is so valuable, he must be very generous. How about selling it to you at ten times the price?"
"Hey, you country bumpkin, you dare call me your brother? Pah! I wouldn't even look down on a fifty-cent piece of cheap shit. Who said I wanted to buy it?" The bee beast was so angry at his attitude that its voice rose eight octaves. "Everyone, come and see! These outsider beastmen are using cheap, unpresentable stuff to rip people off!"
"She looked down on the food taught by the Saint of Central City and destroyed the reputation of Shi Shang Fang, claiming that her food was a thousand times better. But this is the result. I don't think it's that good!"
"We've never seen anything this cheap in Beining City! Who knows if it might contain some kind of poison! If anyone dares to buy it, don't blame me for not warning you if something goes wrong!"
Sheng Ran listened to his performance seriously and said, "Beautiful, that's exactly what I wanted!"
She couldn't help but not get angry, instead she wanted to applaud in support.
This arrogant and rude bee beast really got to the point and immediately pointed out the advantage of her affordable price!
His voice was so penetrating that the already bustling morning market suddenly became quiet for a moment, attracting many city dwellers who were originally choosing breakfast, vegetables and fruits.
In an economically prosperous metropolis where a bowl of porridge costs ten cents, things that cost five cents are rare.
Regardless of gender, age or status, everyone came over to watch the fun, surrounded Sheng Ran's stall and peeked in curiously.
"What is this greasy thing? Is it edible?"
"Better than the cooking skills of the Saint of Central City? She's so arrogant!"
"However, any small dish at Shang Shi Fang costs five taels of silver, which is unaffordable for ordinary people. This thing is cheap, only five cents, why not try it?"
"But what if it's really poisonous? You'll be dead!"
Seeing everyone's concerns, Raven introduced them loudly, "These aren't some obscure wild food. These fried foods are made by my master... the female master using the cleanest wild boar meat and a variety of healthy and nutritious fruits and vegetables. They're crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and they're delicious."
Ling Rui then added, "The Qingyan Tea next to it is specially made by my wife. Drink it after eating meat, it's refreshing and relieves greasiness, and it's absolutely not poisonous! We just opened today, 5 cents a tube, buy one get one free, first come, first served!"
The spider bee orc sneered, what a boast.
He continued to curse, spit flying: "This kind of thing with unknown origin is just to fool you ignorant people! I think they just want to..."
Before he could finish his words, a stronger fragrance drifted into the crowd on the wind.
The aroma of fried food, which had just been drowned out by the various smells around, now clearly penetrated everyone's nostrils.
It was an unprecedented smell, a mixture of the aroma of burnt oil and meat, with an irresistible temptation that made people's stomachs rumble with greed.
"It smells so good..." Someone couldn't help swallowing, staring at the golden crispy meat in the basket with burning eyes.
"Everyone has eaten wild boar meat, but why does the one she makes smell so delicious?"
"And those potatoes and mushrooms, how could they be so appetizing?"
The discussion among the crowd gradually changed, from watching the fun at first to curiosity about the food.
The doubts that had just been stirred up by the bee beast were instantly shattered by the alluring aroma.
Sheng Ran's heart moved, knowing that the opportunity had come.
She picked up a sharpened wooden skewer, picked up a small piece of crispy meat, and started eating it with a crunch.
Even if she couldn't speak, her actions were a form of language. She ate with great enjoyment, her eyes sparkling, as if she had encountered some truly delicious delicacy.
"She dared to eat it herself, so it must not be poisonous!"
Just as he finished speaking, a short and fat pig beast squeezed through the crowd and shouted, "I want it!"
Sheng Ran deftly took out two bamboo tubes, one filled with crispy meat and the other filled with tea bags soaked in hot water.
When I handed it over, I found out that it was the owner of Shangshifang!
After all, an unpleasant incident had occurred in the store, and he was afraid that Sheng Ran would not be willing to sell it, so he couldn't wait to stuff a piece into his mouth. The moment his teeth bit down, there was a crisp "crack" sound, and the meat juice mixed with the aroma of oil burst in his mouth.
His eyes widened. He originally thought that the cooking skills he learned from the Saint Female were the best in the world, but he didn't expect that there are always people better than you.
"The masters are among the common people!" the shop owner praised vaguely, "Delicious! Absolutely delicious! The taste... is incredible!"
The others could no longer hold back.
"This is the person the owner of Shang Shi Fang was looking for yesterday!"
"Even he said it was delicious! It's only five cents, why not try it?"
"Give me one!"
"I want some too, it smells so good!"
The crowd immediately surged forward, surrounding Sheng Ran's stall so tightly that no one could get through. A long line formed in front of the previously empty stall.
Looking at the frantic crowd, Bee Beast stood where he was, the arrogance on his face frozen into an expression of disbelief and astonishment.
His shouting and cursing not only didn't scare anyone, but instead seemed to provide free publicity for Sheng Ran's stall, attracting everyone!
"You...you guys..." He was so angry that his face turned green. He wanted to shout a few more words, but was pushed aside by an aunt who was in a hurry to buy crispy pork: "Go away, get out of the way! Can't you see everyone is waiting to buy things?"
The other man glared at him. "What were you yelling about just now? You know nothing about such delicious food!"
There was a burst of laughter all around, and no one paid any attention to this clown anymore.
Those who bought it ate it with gusto, and everyone said it was delicious, with no one failing to praise it.
The bee beast also smelled the fragrance and couldn't help swallowing, but still said stubbornly, "Tsk, it's only five cents, who can't afford it! Countryman, give me ten servings!"
Ling Rui didn't even raise his eyelids, and said the amount calmly, "Fifty taels, gold."
"Go to hell! Are you asking for a higher price?" The bee beast was furious.
Ling Rui continued to speak sarcastically, "This price is worthy of you, brother!"
The bee beast's expression suddenly turned sinister, and he lowered his voice and said, "I hope you can still be so arrogant after knowing who I am. Have you heard of the Blood Shadow Gang? I have the most elite assassins in the entire north under my command."
What a piece of crap, the bloodless Ling Rui doesn’t know that I am the re-elected overlord of all the training grounds in the central city.
"If you can't afford it, get out of here. Don't block my business!"
Raven suddenly became alert, thinking of the series of assassins he encountered on the way to Beining that day.
Their tactics were crude and not as good as those they had first encountered in the mountains.
Maybe they are from Central City and hired from him.
Raven was worried about not being able to find the mastermind behind the incident, and now the clue has appeared.
He said calmly, "If you have time to look for trouble, why not take a look at your Blood Shadow Gang? How many of the recent group of people who went on a mission have returned alive?"
Beemon's expression suddenly changed: "——What do you mean?"
Ling Rui couldn't help but look at Raven with a serious expression.
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