Chapter 354

"It's a person, at least everyone thinks he's a living person. The Gan family caravan was finally able to leave the swamp alive, it is said, because Steward Zhao begged the boy, and the Spider Queen showed mercy." The servant added further: "I also heard a detail, the pass for entering and exiting the Demon Nest Swamp is held by that boy. After leaving the swamp, he took it back."

The pass is no longer in the hands of the Gan family? The eyes of the two bosses lit up: "Where is this boy?"

"He should have been invited to the Gan mansion by Steward Zhao."

"Why is it Zhao Fu?"

"Chief Steward An Xing was killed together with Master Gan, so Steward Zhao took over."

The Big Boss rubbed his hands: "An Xing is dead? That's easy to handle, Zhao Fu is a person who listens to reason, Second Brother, find someone to invite him over."

The servant said "Ah": "He might be at the Gan mansion right now."

The Second Boss said: "Simple. I'll find his brother-in-law to invite him."

The Big Boss couldn't suppress his excitement and paced back and forth in the hall several times: "Gan Qing died suddenly, our opportunity has come."

The Second Boss smiled: "The Gan family is not to be feared."

"They are worth a P." The Big Boss chuckled, "We must be fast, we must get ahead of others!"

When He Lingchuan was drinking his second pot of wine, he suddenly saw two people walking out of the back alley of the Gan mansion in a hurry, one of whom was Steward Zhao.

He thought Steward Zhao was coming to find him, but Steward Zhao passed the restaurant without entering and continued walking forward.

At this juncture, where else was Steward Zhao going?

He Lingchuan's heart moved, and he took out a pitch-black pebble and whispered: "Follow Zhao Fu closely, go."

The round pebble suddenly grew a head and eight legs, crawling along the table to the window to go out.

Steward Zhao hadn't walked far; it jumped lightly onto Steward Zhao's back, then slid down his clothes and drilled into his belt.

This position was the most concealed; Steward Zhao wouldn't discover it unless he took off his clothes.

He Lingchuan rubbed his eyes, and when he put down his wine glass, the scenery seen by his left eye and right eye was different.

The scene seen by the left eye was a bit blurry, constantly moving, and it was a 270-degree panoramic view; if it weren't for Steward Zhao himself blocking most of the view, the experience would have been great.

The cave spider's perspective is just this wide; after all, they have twelve eyes.

He Lingchuan finally experienced the Spider Queen's perspective.

Yes, he tried the eyeball spider gifted by Zhu Xiuer for the first time. Under the Spider Queen's demon power blessing, he could use the eyeball spider's perspective and hearing, monitoring Steward Zhao's every move while sitting in the restaurant.

He had stayed in the swamp for over ten days, and once he entered a restaurant in the human world, he couldn't help but want a good meal. Unfortunately, the wine and food in this restaurant were average, and only a plate of spiced dried tofu and a dish of smoked rabbit meat were to his taste.

Just as he tore off a piece of rabbit meat, He Lingchuan heard Steward Zhao say to the person beside him: "You go back, I'll go by myself."

That person responded and left.

Steward Zhao walked through a few more alleys and finally stopped in front of a black door, looked left and right, before knocking on the door.

Creak, the door opened immediately.

The spider's perspective is just lower than others, only able to see the chin. He Lingchuan judged from the clothing that the person who came to open the door should also be a clerk; he led Steward Zhao to a hall, where a few pots of orchids were kept on a treasure cabinet.

There were only two people sitting in the hall.

Steward Zhao addressed these two:

"Big Boss, Second Boss."

The Big Boss reached out to show respect: "Steward Zhao, please sit."

Sit down, serve tea.

Steward Zhao understood the situation as soon as he saw this formation, sat down, and drank the tea: "Please give your orders, two bosses."

"Hearing that Gan Qing met with disaster, it is truly a great misfortune for our Wu Ze County."

The three sighed together.

The Second Boss opened his mouth: "I don't know what Steward Zhao's plans are for the future?"

"Me?" Steward Zhao didn't expect the topic to turn to him so suddenly. But after ruminating, he also understood what these two were pointing at.

"Master Gan passed away, and there is no one to manage the entire Gan Merchant Association. What plans does Steward Zhao have for the future?"

"Ah, this?" Steward Zhao laughed, "Master Gan left too suddenly, I haven't had time to consider this."

The Second Boss continued to ask: "Then who do you think will take over the Gan family's industries?"

This time Steward Zhao pondered for a long time before saying: "Perhaps, should... probably Third Master Gan?" It wasn't too hard to choose, it was just that he couldn't say it.

There wasn't a single suitable candidate.

"Third Gan?" The Second Boss laughed loudly, "That Luo Xunyi who always hangs out with Third Gan always gives you a hard time. Guess if Third Gan is in charge, who he will appoint as the Chief Steward, you, or Luo Xunyi?"

The eyeball spider couldn't see Steward Zhao's face above, but He Lingchuan guessed it wasn't very good, because Steward Zhao was silent for a long time before saying: "Mostly that petty person surnamed Luo."

"When An Xing was here, it was still fair; in the future, when Third Gan is in charge, and with a Luo Xunyi, the Gan family will be lively."

Steward Zhao stood up and bowed to both of them: "Two bosses, please speak directly if you have anything to say."

"Good, we want to invite Steward Zhao to work at the Stone Gate, taking the position of Deputy Chief Steward."

Steward Zhao hesitated for a moment before saying: "Master Gan just passed away, and I am switching to the Stone Gate; wouldn't the reputation be bad?" Wu Ze County was only this big, and merchants communicated with each other; he didn't want to ruin his reputation.

"Then wait until forty-nine days after Gan Qing's death before coming; the position is waiting for you here." The Second Boss said in a deep voice, "However, you must help us win the pass for the Demon Nest Swamp."

This was the focus of today's meeting, and Steward Zhao understood it very well and didn't shirk: "The pass is not with me, but with Young Master He who left the swamp with the team."

The Big Boss spoke at the right time: "Tell us about this Young Master He."

Steward Zhao nodded: "The transaction contact person designated by the Spider Queen was Master Gan, so the Demon Nest Swamp trip must have been led by Master Gan. As a result, not long after we set off, we encountered mountain bandits..."

He told the whole story of the event from beginning to end.

The two bosses listened carefully, occasionally interrupting him to ask questions.

"Although this Young Master He is a Yuan Nation citizen, his origin is unknown; he wants to get an identity here to go to the Beijia capital to find treasures for the Spider Queen, right?"

"Exactly."

"The Spider Queen gave the pass to him, which means she no longer trusts the Gan family." The Big Boss hit the nail on the head, "It can be said that whoever he gives the pass to will be the designated transaction person for the Demon Nest Swamp."

"We cannot miss this opportunity." The Second Boss continued to ask, "Is this Young Master He already at the Gan mansion?"

"Uh no, he is still at the Yuanzhi Restaurant right now, waiting for me to introduce him to the Gan family."

When the Big Boss heard this, he immediately turned to his brother: "Second Brother, you go now."

"Understood." The Second Boss stood up.

Steward Zhao also stood up: "I only came out because I claimed there was an emergency at home, and now I must go back to the Gan mansion to discuss Master Gan's funeral."

A peddler was calling out to sell licorice fruits along the street, and a diner on the second floor called him up and bought a whole large bowl.

This is a local street snack, made by soaking washed mountain peaches, oil olives, and star fruit in licorice juice for one or two hours. He Lingchuan saw others eating with great relish, so he called the peddler over to buy a portion.

This licorice juice also had hawthorn, plums, and other medicinal herbs added, and the fruit soaked in it was sour, sweet, and refreshing, immediately washing away the greasiness of the wine and food.

Just as he was eating with great pleasure, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves clattering below, and looking down, he saw more than a dozen knights coming along the street, with a boy under twenty years old surrounded in the middle, dressed in bright clothes and riding a fierce horse, looking very ostentatious.

They talked and laughed loudly, and wherever they passed, pedestrians immediately avoided them, and peddlers picked up their baskets and left, very proactively.

He Lingchuan's mouth twitched slightly when he saw this; with this kind of bearing and aura, he didn't know which family's playboy was strolling the street.

At this time, the entrance to the market was ahead, and a hunter was leading a horse, with two large yellow sheep on the horse's back.

A yellow dog was also following by his feet.

It looked like he had just hunted the yellow sheep in the wild and was entering the market to sell them. People wanted the mutton, sheepskin, sheep horns, and even the sheep whiskers.

He Lingchuan's original body also liked hunting, and he could judge with one look that these two wild sheep could sell for at least one or two taels of silver.

At this time, the market suddenly became chaotic, people leaned to the side, and the hunter hadn't reacted yet when he heard his horse neigh in shock and the dog bark incessantly.

He turned his head to look and happened to see the yellow sheep on the horse's back being dragged off.

The hunter didn't have time to think and grabbed the sheep leg to pull it back. But the opponent's dragging force was immense, pinning him hard against the horse's belly. And the horse was startled and turned around, almost stepping on him.

The hunting dog protected its master, barking wildly while rushing up to bite the opponent.

The hunter and He Lingchuan on the restaurant floor finally saw clearly that the one stealing the sheep was actually a giant pure white long-toothed pig! Ordinary wild boars are gray, but this one was snow-white, and its body was smaller, only about two hundred jin, but it had a body full of tendons, looking exceptionally sturdy, with a pair of blue eyes.

The hunting dog bit its hind leg, and the long-toothed pig was angry, accelerating and goring the hunting dog away.

Its pair of tusks were like crescent moons, with the tips ground sharper than awls; stabbing anyone would result in two large bloody holes. The hunting dog's stomach was pierced, and it whined.

Immediately after, it went to gore the horse in front.

The hunter was both shocked and angry, drawing his axe to hack.

Who knew the axe blade chopped onto the long-toothed pig's back and was actually bounced back. The opponent's skin wasn't even broken, but the axe blade was dented.

This pig skin is really thick.

The long-toothed pig turned its head and gored and bit him.

In just a few breaths, the hunter was covered in wounds.

The commoners around were all screaming; who dared to step forward? The angle was just right. He Lingchuan on the second floor threw down his fruit, took out two flying knives, and threw them smoothly.

With such a large target, it was impossible for him to miss.

His weapon was by no means comparable to the hunter's hand axe; the flying knives accurately pierced the long-toothed pig's hind neck and abdomen, hurting it so much that it let out a loud cry.

This long-toothed pig was actually very smart, turning around twice on the spot, suddenly looking up at the second floor of the restaurant, just happening to meet He Lingchuan's eyes.

Eh, it actually discovered him?

The long-toothed pig spread its four hooves and ran toward the restaurant.

Commoners along the way fled wildly. He Lingchuan heard the restaurant hall in a state of chaos, with guests screaming in shock, tables and chairs overturning, bowls and plates breaking, and the sound of clattering never ending.

(End of chapter)