"this……"
Da Jinya also calmed down a lot now. Hearing Chen Ziyan's question, he subconsciously began to think.
But after thinking for a while, he said helplessly: "I've been living quietly these days, and I haven't encountered any strange people or things?"
After he completed the task assigned by Chen Ziyan, he stayed in Xiangyin. He was unfamiliar with the place there and had no intention of going out. He stayed in the prepared residence all day.
Even if you want to meet strange people or things, there is no chance.
When Chen Ziyan heard this, he thought it was impossible. The residence of Da Jinya and the others in Xiangyin was arranged by his family.
If Big Jinya didn't run around by himself, there shouldn't be any problems.
And more importantly, there is more than just Da Jinya there. To put it bluntly, whether it is Chen Yulou or Yingzi, they are more important to Chen Ziyan than Da Jinya. If there is a chance to plot, they should be chosen first. ah.
Thinking of this, Chen Ziyan suddenly thought of a question. If Da Jinya had a problem at his residence, would it be possible to hide it from his uncle?
With Chen Yulou's current hearing ability, trying to manipulate around him would probably be as difficult as facing Chen Ziyan directly.
At this time, Hu Bayi said to the man named Miao: "My friend, please think again. Is there any other way?"
He could see that there was no hope for Da Jinya, so he once again shifted his hope to the man named Miao.
The man surnamed Miao kept frowning: "I really don't have any good ideas. I've never even seen this mind-bending Gu. I can only recognize it if I know its characteristics. I really don't know how to deal with it. The only thing I can think of now is this." Two stupid ways."
Wang Kaixuan walked around impatiently and said, "Then what should we do now? This living person can't die of urination!"
This won't work, and that won't work either. It's very frustrating to not be able to think of a solution for a while.
Seeing that everyone was worried about him, Da Jinya suddenly felt warm in his heart, and said comfortingly: "I told you guys, don't be anxious. I'm fine now, let's take it slow."
Chen Ziyan patted his shoulder lightly: "Lao Jin, keep your mentality."
Then he looked at the others: "No matter who did it, their purpose should not be simple. Let's all pay more attention to our surroundings. There will be times when the other party reveals its flaws."
They had no solution to this situation for a while, so they could only look for a solution while carefully taking care of the big gold tooth.
But just as Chen Ziyan finished speaking, the man surnamed Miao next to him seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "I thought of something, maybe I can use it to save Lao Jin!"
Wang Kaixuan was the first to react and asked quickly: "What is it?"
Chen Ziyan and Hu Bayi also looked at this man with burning eyes, waiting for the other party's answer.
The man named Miao slowly spit out a name: "Snake Vine."
"Snake vine?" Chen Ziyan repeated the name, looked at Ding Sitian next to him, and asked, "Miss Ding, do you know this snake vine?"
Ding Sitian immediately said: "I know about the snake vine, but I'm not sure if it's the same thing. The snake vine I know is a medicine and is slightly toxic!"
After finishing speaking, Ding Sitian looked at the man named Miao and asked, "Sir, is this the snake vine you are talking about?"
The man surnamed Miao shook his head slightly: "Although the name is the same, it is not the same thing. The snake vine I am talking about is also a medicine, but it is a poison. Not to mention that it can seal the throat at the sight of blood, but it can be regarded as a five-step death."
Maybe because he felt that what he said was unclear, he continued to add: "The snake vine I am talking about is not a simple plant. It is the same type as Cordyceps. It just looks like a snake, so it is called snake vine."
"This thing... is quite weird." Wang Kaixuan said with a frown.
Ding Sitian is proficient in pharmacology, but this is the first time she heard about this snake vine. She couldn't help but ask: "What about the efficacy of this snake vine?"
She asked this question almost subconsciously.
The man surnamed Miao replied: "This thing has no effect. The only characteristic is that it is poisonous."
Chen Ziyan interrupted the conversation between the two and asked directly: "Then how can I save Lao Jin and where can I get it?"
He didn't care about the effectiveness of this snake vine at all, as long as he was sure it could solve the problem of the big golden tooth.
"The poison of this snake vine is a bit special. It is harmful to both humans and animals, but it is a rare tonic for Gu insects." The man surnamed Miao replied.
Then he thought for a while and continued: "As for where to get it, in the entire capital, perhaps only the Crescent Hotel has this channel."
Hu Bayi asked: "Is this thing rare?"
The man named Miao nodded: "It's a very rare thing."
Chen Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm not afraid of his scarcity, as long as I can get it."
He was afraid that this was some rare treasure and there was no place to get it, which would be really bad.
Now that I know where to get it, it will be much easier.
Then, Chen Ziyan looked at the man surnamed Miao: "I haven't asked for advice yet, how to use this thing?"
He doesn't intend to involve this person in what happens next.
Through the conversation just now, Chen Ziyan has already figured out that although Da Jinya's friend is a Gu Master, he is the type who can only scratch the surface.
Their current situation is not suitable for rashly involving each other. As for recruiting this person into the team, Chen Ziyan doesn't think it is necessary.
His core team is very strict in selecting people and will not rashly let such a stranger enter.
As for the non-core team, that's not something he needs to worry about. He will just let him talk about it when Golden Tooth solves this problem.
The man surnamed Miao didn't hide anything, and said directly: "The use of this thing is also simple. Just take out the juice inside, and then make an opening on Lao Jin's wrist, and you should be able to use the smell to draw out the poisonous insects."
"Should?" Chen Ziyan heard the uncertainty in his words and asked.
The man surnamed Miao said: "I have only heard of this method and have not practiced it, so I am not too sure. But if you only open the mouth at the wrist, it will be fine even if it fails."
"Okay, I understand." Chen Ziyan nodded.
As long as there is no danger, there is no harm in trying it.
At most, it's a waste of money, and this loss is nothing to them.
Afterwards, Chen Ziyan sent the man named Miao away.
When there were only a few of them left in the store, Chen Ziyan said, "Let's go to the Crescent Hotel later."
Since this person just said that there is only Crescent Hotel in the entire capital, there may be channels to get those snake vines, so they naturally have to go there.
Hu Bayi and the others had no objection at all to Chen Ziyan's proposal, and they also wanted to help Da Jinya solve this problem as soon as possible.
But at this moment, Da Jinya suddenly said: "Mr. Chen, today is not the day for the auction at the Crescent Hotel. I'm afraid it will be useless for us to go."
Compared to Chen Ziyan and the others, he knew the rules of the Crescent Hotel better.
The auction is held in the middle of every month. At other times, Crescent Hotel is just like its name, just a hotel.
Hu Bayi didn't believe it: "You're open for business, but you still don't receive guests?"
Da Jinya immediately gave a bitter smile and explained: "Master Hu, this Crescent Hotel is not an ordinary place. It can be said to be the largest auction house in the entire north and even the country. It is a place with good reputation."
Crescent Hotel never accommodates its guests, but requires guests to accommodate it.
Wang Kaixuan was speechless when he heard this: "It sounds like it's pretty good."
Chen Ziyan said: "It's not that the Crescent Hotel doesn't accept guests on weekdays, it just doesn't accept ordinary guests."
He didn't know the rules of the Crescent Hotel, but he still knew this.
Hu Bayi glanced at Ding Sitian next to him and asked, "Sitian, do you know this Crescent Hotel?"
"I know." Ding Si nodded and said, "Although I have never been in contact with him, I have heard some rumors. Not only is the Crescent Hotel itself powerful, but there is also a big shot behind it, one of the top forces in the capital. .”
Wang Kaixuan asked: "How does that compare with the Nine Gates?"
Ding Sitian thought for a while and said: "It depends on how you compare it, but generally speaking, Crescent Hotel is similar to Jiumen, and even surpasses it in some aspects."
Ding Sitian's words instantly made Wang Kaixuan give up some of his little thoughts.
Just now, this guy was still thinking, if Crescent Hotel didn't know how to adapt, could he use some tricks.
Now that I hear someone is so powerful, I immediately know not to think about such small tricks.
Chen Ziyan looked around and said, "Let's go back and clean up. Let's go to the Crescent Hotel."
…
after an hour.
Chen Ziyan and his party were already standing outside the Crescent Hotel.
Looking at the ancient building in front of him, Wang Kaixuan said: "This style is quite similar to yours, Mr. Chen."
Chen Ziyan ignored this guy, but reminded him: "When you get in, look more and talk less, especially don't say anything you shouldn't say. Having ears in this wall is not just a matter of words."
Hu Ba nodded: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen, we are all aware of it."
On the way, Chen Ziyan had already given an overview of the situation at the Crescent Hotel, so they all knew that there was a group of listening slaves with amazing ears here.
Chen Ziyan didn't say anything more and walked into the open door first.
"welcome!"
After walking through the door, a cheongsam woman standing by the door took the initiative to walk towards them and greeted them politely: "Guys, please come this way!"
Chen Ziyan and the others followed the cheongsam woman to a table in the hall.
This hall is divided into two floors. The first floor is a normal layout, while the second floor is a box-like place.
After sitting down, Wang Kaixuan flipped through the menu twice and immediately took a breath of cold air.
When Hu Ba saw him like this, he asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with you?"
He thought the fat man had discovered something.
Wang Kaixuan did not speak, but directly pushed the menu in front of Hu Bayi and motioned for him to take a look at it.
Hu Bayi looked down without knowing why, but after he saw the content clearly, he couldn't help but shrink.
To be honest, this is the first time that Mr. Hu has seen such high vegetable prices in his more than thirty years of life.
A dish that didn't look special turned into four figures. He really wanted to ask if it was made with dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder!
Although Chen Ziyan didn't look, he knew what was going on from the expressions of the two people.
But he already knew this, so he wasn’t surprised!
He did not go to get the menu, but waved to the cheongsam woman waiting not far away: "Please bring some of your signature dishes."
"Sir, I wonder which signature dish you would like to order?" the cheongsam woman came over and asked.
Chen Ziyan said directly: "Please take a portion."
Although he is here to do business, it does not prevent him from tasting the taste of the Crescent Hotel.
The cheongsam woman's expression did not change at all, and she said calmly: "Okay, please wait a moment."
After saying that, she got up and left.
However, she left calmly, but Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were not calm at all.
Just when he was ordering, Wang Kaixuan wanted to stop Chen Ziyan, but was stopped by Hu Bayi.
At this time, when the service staff left, he couldn't help it. He pointed at the menu in his hand and said to Chen Ziyan: "Mr. Chen, look at the prices. Isn't this a rip-off?"
Chen Ziyan looked over and realized that Wang Kaixuan was referring to a signature dish.
No, he said to Wang Kaixuan: "In a sense, the food here is no longer food."
This is actually a specialty of Crescent Hotel.
After all, few people come here just to eat.
"It's not food? What is that?" Wang Kaixuan didn't react for a moment.
But he soon understood and suddenly said: "So that's what I said!"
But he immediately asked: "But we don't need to eat here. Where can we eat after we finish the work?"
Although he understood what was going on, Wang Kaixuan still felt panicked at the loss.
Chen Ziyan did not continue to talk to him, but put the teacup on the table lightly, and then said in a medium voice: "I would like to announce that Chen Ziyan from Changshengzhai is here to visit Boss Yin."
He did not ask the cheongsam woman just now to report it, and chose this method.
Because Chen Ziyan couldn't guarantee that someone would see him through the normal process.
But in this way, someone will definitely see him. Even if he is not the owner of the Crescent Hotel, he will definitely be an important person.
And just when Chen Ziyan said these words, or to be more precise, when he put the teacup on the table, the ears of all the cheongsam women in the hall moved slightly and took Chen Ziyan's words into their ears.
Then the cheongsam women looked at each other, and the one closest to the stairs walked up and knocked on the door of a room.
"Enter."
As a female voice sounded, the cheongsam woman pushed open the door and entered.
This is a room that looks like an office. Behind the heavy solid wood desk, a gentle woman who looks to be about twenty years old sits.
She was dealing with something. When the cheongsam woman came in, she looked up and asked, "What's the matter?"
The cheongsam woman immediately recounted what had just happened from beginning to end.
After listening to her description, the gentle woman frowned slightly and murmured in a low voice: "Chen Ziyan, why is he here now?"
Then he said: "Take them to the box on the second floor, I will be there in a moment."
