Fate

Green Water Bay, the Lu Family.

Lu Xiaolan was released from the dungeon and returned to her bedroom.

To be honest, Lu Xiaolan didn't know if this was a good omen.

That evening, Lu Dongliang came to see Lu Xiaolan. It was the first time Lu Xiaolan had seen her father since returning to the Lu Family.

She bowed respectfully to her father, and Lu Dongliang smiled kindly, "Sit down, you're home now, no need to be so formal."

Xiaolan, you've suffered these past few days. I had no choice; some things had to be done for the He Family's sake. I heard about He Jiaqing from your mother, and I believe you. But regarding Li Banfeng, I still have a few questions for you.

I had someone check, Li Banfeng did indeed come to Pro State. He got off the train at Medicine King Gully and hasn't been heard from since. I also believe you that he visited the He Family Old House.

But I received news from Outer State that this Li Banfeng is a complete White Lamb. He has no cultivation whatsoever. Even the Peddler he met after getting off the train was just a lowly, inexperienced nobody. How did he manage to escape from the He Family Old House?

Lu Xiaolan shook her head and said, "I told my mother and my second uncle, but I really don't know how he got out."

Lu Dongliang remained silent for a while, then frowned slightly. "Xiao Lan, there's Home Spirit in the He Family Old House. Qiu Zhiheng told me that it's not an ordinary Home Spirit."

"Even you can't get out, what ability does Li Banfeng have to escape? Even if I believed that, do you think the He Family would believe it?"

"He Family believes me or not is irrelevant, Dad. Don't even you believe me? How much suffering have I endured to obtain the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus? Do you know how I've survived these past few days? How could I possibly lie to you?"

Lu Xiaolan's voice was a bit high-pitched.

Lu Dongliang blinked, his brows furrowing even more.

"Xiao Lan, I'll ask you one more time: when Li Banfeng arrived at the He Family Old House, did he die at your hands?"

"He's not dead! He escaped!"

"Is the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus in your hands?" Lu Dongliang's tone grew increasingly serious.

"If it's not in my hands, I don't even know what use the Mystic Life Crimson Lotus is. What would I do with it?"

Lu Xiaolan's voice grew louder and louder, and Lu Dongliang stopped asking questions.

Silence fell in the room again as Lu Xiaolan sobbed repeatedly; she was truly aggrieved.

Lu Dongliang suddenly got up and left Lu Xiaolan's bedroom.

He didn't believe Lu Xiaolan.

Not only did he not believe it, but Lu Xiaolan's tears and roaring appearance disgusted him utterly.

Late at night, Li Banfeng arrived at Pailou Street and saw that the record player had been set up in front of Feng's General Store again.

Is there any news about the Travel Permit?

He strode into the general store. Steward Feng was still awake and led him directly to the inner room.

"Boss Li, the pills have been sold, but there's something fishy about it."

"How so?"

"A customer came and bought twenty Snake Spot Pill from me, paying on the spot. Later, he also wanted twenty Profound Mystic Blaze Pill."

"One Mystic Blaze Pill costs 250,000, so twenty pills would be 5 million. This is his first time buying from my shop, and he's already making such a large transaction. In all my years in business, I've never seen a customer like this."

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Steward Feng, do you have any dry rations?"

"Have."

"What about the canned meat?"

"We also have canned Ingrid beef. How much would you like?"

"Give me two cases of canned beef and thirty catties of dry rations."

Steward Feng knew what Li Banfeng was up to. "Boss Li, I have some compressed biscuits here, would you like some?"

"Give me two boxes. Do you have a map?"

"There are maps of Pro State, as well as Medicine King Gully, and maps of Green Water Bay, Trouser Pocket Ridge, Sea Eat Ridge, and Three Heads Junction are all available. However, Pro State has new locations every year, so some maps are not very accurate."

"Just give me a general idea, and one copy of each."

Li Banfeng is leaving.

The Lu Family has found a clue.

According to Yu Nan's description, Dabo Ensi's cultivation level was far above hers; he was not a second or third-level cultivator.

We can't stay in Medicine King Gully any longer.

Steward Feng immediately instructed Chunsheng to prepare the goods, and then took two top hats and two mustaches from the counter.

The brims of these two top hats are very wide, making them perfect for covering the face.

Needless to say, the function of the beard is self-evident.

"Boss Li, please take these with you. You'll need them on the road. Also, please take the medicine you left here with you."

Li Banfeng accepted the top hat and beard, and said to Steward Feng, "The pills are still here with you. Sell as many as you can. If I don't come back, consider it a gift to you."

Steward Feng's eyes twitched. After so many years in business, this person in front of him had truly shown him kindness.

Li Banfeng really wanted to give the elixir to Steward Feng.

For no other reason than that Dabo Ensi's previous willingness to pay so generously meant that Steward Feng could betray Li Banfeng at any time if he wanted to.

But he didn't do that, and that kindness deserves Li Banfeng's repayment.

Just as Chunsheng finished preparing the goods, he suddenly heard a noise from the front counter.

"Steward Feng, has the pill I ordered arrived?"

Upon hearing that voice, Li Banfeng's hair nearly stood on end.

Private Detective Dabo Ensi!

Steward Feng gestured for Li Banfeng to stay in the inner room and not go out. He then went to the front counter with a smile to greet the guests.

"Sir, why are you so late?"

Dabo Ensi chuckled, "I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd ask about the elixirs. Shall we go inside and discuss it in detail?"

Steward Feng shook his head and said, "No need to go to the inner room. There's still no news about what you ordered. Please come back in a couple of days."

"Still no news?" Dabo Ensi was quite surprised. "But my friend urgently needs the medicine. How much do you have on hand? Let's go inside and discuss the price."

Steward Feng shook his head and said, "You've come at the wrong time; I've sold out of all my stock."

"What bad luck? We're out of Mystic Blaze Pill, but surely we have Snake Spot Pill? Why don't we go inside and discuss the Snake Spot Pill business?"

Steward Feng looked at Chunsheng and asked, "Do we still have any Snake Spot Pill?"

Chunsheng scratched his head and said, "Shopkeeper, we ran out of Snake Spot Pill yesterday."

"You're out of Snake Spot Pill too?" Dabo Ensi grew increasingly surprised. "Then what other pills do you have? Let's go inside and discuss this in detail."

Dabo Ensi kept mentioning the inner room, clearly indicating that he knew Li Banfeng was inside.

Judging from this situation, Steward Feng won't be able to hold on for long.

Li Banfeng was in the inner room and could hear everything clearly through his Thread-Pulling Earring.

He delivered canned food, dry rations, and biscuits into Portable Abode, then threw the key out the window.

At the counter, Steward Feng's expression changed, and his smile vanished, "This customer, I'm out of stock of these pills. Please come back another day."

"All the pills are out of stock? Steward Feng, did you give them all away?"

Steward Feng laughed and said, "You shouldn't ask about this, because it has nothing to do with you."

Dabo Ensi shook his head and said, "I don't think you're being sincere. I want to go to the inner room and see if there are any more pills."

As they were talking, Dabo Ensi walked around the counter and was about to go into the back room when Chunsheng stepped forward and blocked his way. "What do you mean by this? Did I invite you in? You're just barging in?"

Dabo Ensi laughed and said, "Young man, are you going to fight me?"

"So what if we fight? Do you think I'm afraid of you, you fake foreign devil!" Chunsheng glared and grabbed the Feather Duster beside him.

If it were anyone else, they would laugh at Chunsheng for overestimating his abilities at this moment.

Dabo Ensi didn't laugh. Although Chunsheng was holding a Feather Duster, his movements were quite different.

"So he's a martial arts practitioner." Dabo Ensi realized that Chunsheng was indeed a martial arts practitioner.

Martial arts practitioners can skillfully wield all kinds of weapons, even a Feather Duster, and can make the most of it.

The main attack power of Feather Duster is concentrated in the wooden handle, which can be used to poke, sweep, or whip, but this does not mean that the feathers are useless.

Colorful chicken feathers can interfere with an enemy's vision, especially those from Feather Duster that has been used for many years; the old, stale ash can even attack the opponent's eyes.

Steward Feng said from the side, "As the saying goes, even if a business deal falls through, goodwill can still be maintained. I will keep an eye on the matter of the pills for you. Don't let such a small matter ruin our relationship."

The language is very simple and unremarkable.

But Dabo Ensi found it quite reasonable.

Is this the skill of Lotus Mouth?

"Shopkeeper, are you Wen Xiu?"

Steward Feng smiled and said, "Just think of me as a scholar."

Unable to determine the origin of Steward Feng, Dabo Ensi's nodded in admiration, "What a hidden gem of a general store!"

The two sides were on the verge of fighting when Dabo Ensi' eyes flickered, and he suddenly changed his mind. "I was presumptuous. My friend is in urgent need of medicine, so I spoke a little hastily. Please forgive me, I'll take my leave."

Dabo Ensi left the grocery store, Steward Feng immediately told Chunsheng to close the store and go to the inner room to find Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng had already disappeared without a trace. The window in the inner room was open, as if he had escaped through the window, but there were bars on the window, Steward Feng didn't know how Li Banfeng got out.

Li Banfeng threw the key out the window and escaped through Portable Abode.

He ran wildly along the deep alley, ready to leave Inner Gully immediately.

As I ran out of Pailou Street, I suddenly felt something strange behind me.

It was barely noticeable, but Li Banfeng could feel it; it was as if a thread was floating behind him.

Could it be...?

Spider silk!

Li Banfeng was shocked and turned around to rip the spider silk, but it was too late.

A harmonica melody rang in my ears; Dabo Ensi had caught up.

He had laid out spider webs around Feng's General Store. It was only because he sensed the spider webs trembling that he left the store. Otherwise, he would have chosen to force his way in, and even if Steward Feng Chunsheng were combined, they might not be his match.

"It's strange that a general store has so many high-quality pills. I heard that a man from Outer State often comes to this store to buy things, and you were the first person I thought of."

I waited for you near the grocery store for two days, and you finally showed up. That's the skill of a detective.

Li Banfeng, my friend, I know your name. Although we've met before, you probably don't know me. Let me introduce myself: I'm a private investigator, Dabo Ensi.

I told you, our fate wouldn't be severed. We could have had a proper get-together at the new place on Jiangyue Mountain, but I never expected you to bring Bagworm Moth Madam here.

That day, I suffered a lot. You probably don't know what I went through. Don't worry, everything I went through that night will be experienced by you all over again.

"Tell me, what happened that night? I'm quite curious." Li Banfeng wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but suddenly felt that there was danger all around him.

Dabo Ensi laughed, "Travel Cultivator? Sensing danger? There are spider webs all around here. If you want to escape, just run. If you run into a spider web, I'll save myself the trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dabo Ensi waved his hand, and two clumps of spider silk shot out from his sleeves.

Li Banfeng dodged, avoiding one attack after another, and in the blink of an eye, he was cornered.

The overwhelming power made Li Banfeng feel suffocated.

Although his cultivation level was not visible, Dabo Ensi did not restrain his malice, which made Li Banfeng realize that he had no chance of winning.

Dabo Ensi bared his two sharp teeth and walked up to Li Banfeng: "Give up your futile struggle, you have nowhere to run."

What to do?

Lead him to Portable Abode Ju?

Can my Wife beat him?

Even if we can beat him, what if he refuses to go in?

Dabo Ensi is not an opponent that Li Banfeng can easily control.

If they fail to lure him in and he manages to take the key, Li Banfeng will be completely trapped in Portable Abode.

Li Banfeng touched the Tang Blade in his belt, ready to take a gamble and see if he could cut the spider silk.

Suddenly, a man's voice came from nearby. "Sir, you told me to go to An De Tang Pharmacy, and I went, but their doctor is no good; he can't cure my herpes at all."

Dabo Ensi was startled and turned around to see the foreigner, the foreigner covered in blisters.

Cui Tike looked at Dabo Ensi and smiled, "You gave me the wrong directions, and I suffered a considerable loss. As compensation, you can give me this person."

P. S.: To all the readers who have read this far on Salad, thank you for your trust in me, thank you for your support, and thank you for thinking Salad of Salad. I would like to express my Salad gratitude to you all!

There will be one more chapter at 5 PM!