215 Ghost Stories
“I’ll have to trouble Fourth Uncle to take advantage of these two days to send people to inquire around. If there’s any news, be sure to tell me immediately,” Qin Huai instructed.
Now that he had the second and fourth branches to mobilize, his plan to find people naturally began in secret.
“Don’t worry. It’s just that Lingjiang is so big, so it’s not that easy to find someone,” Li Zeshi said slowly. “After all, according to Son-in-law, the Zhang family and the county governor’s mansion were looking for them previously. They will definitely be very vigilant and won’t expose themselves easily.”
“Yes, I know. I’ll just do my best.” Qin Huai nodded. Then, he went to the second branch and instructed them.
After that, he returned to the courtyard and put on the black robe and bamboo hat that he had prepared yesterday. Then, he went around to the back of the mountain.
He took a big detour from the back mountain of the Nine Dragons sect, then left Lingjiang City.
In the wilderness, he changed into a bamboo hat and black robe, then covered it up again. He turned around and entered the city again.
Qin Huai’s attire was not uncommon in the city, especially in Lingjiang these past two days. Countless people wanted to watch the show and witness the auction of the bone stabilizing pill and the treasured weapon.
Of course, there was no lack of daring people who wanted to kill for money. It was also possible that the mastermind behind the kidnapping of the three bejeweled weapons masters had entered the city to inquire about the news and layout.
In short, at this moment, Lingjiang City was a chaotic place, and the undercurrents were surging.
In front of Wanli Street, there was already a long line of people. They lined up from the street to the end of the alley, and even extended to the slums.
One could see how popular it was. Even the restaurants and tea houses on Wanli Street were getting more and more crowded. And so, the street, which was already crowded, was now even more difficult to move.
Qin Huai looked at the stream of people and flicked his wrist lightly. Specks of powder shot out.
After a while, the smiles on the pedestrians’ faces suddenly stopped. Some of them folded their legs slightly and looked around.
Qin Huai flicked his fingers again.
“Gulp. Gulp…”
The pedestrians around him began to find excuses to walk quickly toward the restaurant or teahouse.
The road instantly widened.
Qin Huai did the same thing and smoothly walked to the entrance of the Fengxing Auction House.
“Sir, are you going to…” The enthusiastic servant walked up to Qin Huai with a respectful and humble expression.
“I’d like to get a card and book a private room,” Qin Huai immediately said.
“Master, as you can see, our auction house is already overcrowded. The number of private rooms is limited, but the lobby below…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Qin Huai took out a hundred taels of silver and stuffed it into his hands.
“The lobby is a little noisy, but there’s a separate seat on the second floor. Over there…”
Qin Huai gave him another hundred taels.
“Ah, look at my brain. Room C-7 is still empty. I’ll book it for you!” the servant blurted out. Then, he stuffed a card into Qin Huai’s hands. On it was the room number.
“Tomorrow morning, bring this sign over. Someone will naturally lead the way for you. There have been many people these two days. If there’s anything that I didn’t take care of, please forgive me.”
Qin Huai nodded. He turned around and left, finding a random inn to stay in.
Although there were many people, Qin Huai was not short of money. He used the same hundred taels of cash to open up a path for them without any obstructions.
The night passed quietly.
Qin Huai even woke up early to have breakfast. Many people were sitting in a circle in the inn, vividly describing the three treasured weapon masters’ deaths.
Bored, Qin Huai sat at a nearby table and ate his breakfast while listening to their bragging.
“That night, the experts of the three major forces came out together and fought with the masked man in the forest.”
“The four groups are all top-notch experts, and two of them are even in the seventh refinement blood refining realm. They’re relying on their numbers to suppress the black-clothed man.”
“Just as I was about to kill the man in black, guess what happened?”
The bearded man slammed the table. Everyone looked on eagerly and moved closer.
“I’ve been talking for so long. I’m a little thirsty.” The bearded man smacked his lips.
“Tsk~”
One of them waved his hand in disappointment. He wanted to get up but sat down again. “Lady Boss, give me a bottle of your twenty-year-old wine! ”
“Alright!” The lady boss with a big belly responded charmingly, causing the man’s body to tremble.
When the good wine was served, the bearded man took a big gulp. Then, he continued, “Guess what happened? A white armor appeared on the man in black and blocked the dozens of swords in front of him.
“That white armor is different. It’s covered in fur and flesh, like leather armor, but you can see sparks when you cut it. Then it got even scarier. The black-clothed man’s armor actually began to stretch out its arms and legs to wrap around him.
“In an instant, the black-robed man seemed to have grown a few inches. He was as terrifying as a demon. Hisstrength is also great, and his aura is sufficient. In an instant, he’ll be able to turn the tables and kill everyone in all directions~” the bearded man explained vividly.
However, the people around him could not help but exclaim, “Your big beard is getting more and more ridiculous.”
“What kind of armor is it? Forget it, what kind of story is that?”
“Bring the wine over!”
The man who bought the wine was also furious. He snatched the wine pot back and drank two mouthfuls.
“I’m telling the truth!” The bearded man looked aggrieved. “My seventh uncle’s third son, his wife’s younger brother, is an apprentice of Axe Bridge Manor! That day, I happened to go down the mountain to pick up goods. When I returned to the mountain, I saw it with my own eyes!”
“Why don’t you say that your wife and grandfather came back from the underworld and saw it with their own eyes and told you in a dream?”
“That’s right. That way, it’ll be related to your story.”
“Hahaha… It’s all ghost stories.”
Qin Huai, who was sitting at the next table, also felt that the burly man’s words were not very credible.
He himself was a decent blacksmith, so he knew that it was useless to forge armor that was covered in flesh and blood. It would also corrode the armor and reduce its durability, shortening its lifespan.
As for transforming into a demon, it was even more ridiculous. It was more accurate to say that the Sacred Heart sect ate people.
After Qin Huai finished his breakfast, he stood up and walked straight into the Fengxing Auction House diagonally opposite him.
“A distinguished guest in Room C-7!” the servant shouted at the top of his voice. Following that, two young ladies with good figures dressed in pure white embroidered dresses led Qin Huai upstairs.