After the group of people galloped for more than a hundred miles, Lin Canglan and Lu Ze looked at each other and nodded.
"Xu~"
The two of them reined in their horses, forcing the galloping horse to slowly slow down.
Seeing this, the others hurriedly reined in their horses, looking puzzled.
Owen Jie wondered: "Sir, why do we stop here?"
Everyone else also looked at Lu Ze and Lin Canglan.
Lin Canglan looked around and said loudly: "Everyone, please dismount first. I and Mr. Lu have something to say."
Everyone looked puzzled, and then dismounted one after another.
When everyone gathered around, Lin Canglan said loudly: "Everyone, I'm really sorry for keeping everyone in the dark."
"In fact, I and Mr. Lu have not given up on this mission."
"Just because of a plan, I had to lead everyone to create an illusion of leaving Anyuan County."
Illusion?
Everyone looked more and more confused.
Lu Ze took over the conversation and said slowly: "As Mr. Lin said yesterday, Guo Yuantao was afraid of us in Anyuan County, so he set his sights on the business travelers outside the city."
"As long as we are still in Anyuan County, he will definitely not continue to commit crimes in Anyuan County."
Having said this, Lu Ze couldn't help but glance at Su Yu, his expression flashed unnaturally, and then he continued:
"So this officer and Mr. Lin came up with this method, deliberately wearing Feiyu suits and leaving Anyuan County in a swagger, creating an illusion that Guo Yuantao mistakenly thought that we had given up on this mission."
After all, it was Su Yu who proposed this method, but now in order to arouse unnecessary heated discussions among the people, Lu Ze decided not to include Su Yu in it. After the task was completed, he would just give him some more actual rewards.
"As long as Guo Yuantao mistakenly thinks that we have left Anyuan County and returned to Tai'an City, he will definitely return to the city to commit crimes."
Lu Ze said solemnly: "And this is our opportunity!"
After hearing Lu Ze's words, everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up.
They immediately understood the intentions of Lu Ze and Lin Canglan.
Because arresting Guo Yuantao for the first time is equivalent to alerting the enemy.
Now that he knew that they had iron warriors to deal with him, Guo Yuantao naturally did not dare to continue committing crimes in the city, otherwise he might not have a chance to escape the next time he was caught.
Lu Ze continued: "But this time, the previous plan must be changed to some extent!"
"This time, our goal is no longer to arrest Guo Yuantao, but to find a way to know his whereabouts."
"Prior to this, no matter what he does in Anyuan County, we cannot interfere and we cannot be discovered by him."
"What we have to do is wait for him to steal the property and then follow him to see where he will take the property and where he will hide it."
Wow!
When everyone present heard this, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
Although Lu Ze's words were cryptic, everyone present was not a fool.
What else can Guo Yuantao do in Anyuan County?
It's nothing more than killing wealthy businessmen and taking away their property, and also kidnapping and defiling women.
But now Lu Ze said that no matter what Guo Yuantao did, he could not stop him, which meant that they should just stand by and watch.
And they have only one purpose, which is to follow Guo Yuantao after he committed a murder and investigate where his hiding place is.
"At present, this is the most practical and effective method."
Su Yu thought to himself.
Guo Yuantao's difficulty even exceeded his expectations.
Someone must act as a bait, otherwise it will be very difficult to dig out Guo Yuantao and the secrets hidden behind him.
As long as he continues to commit crimes, sooner or later he will reveal his flaws.
And before they control the secret of Guo Yuantao's rebirth, they must not alert others.
Otherwise, if Guo Yuantao is frightened, he will definitely be more cautious, and even leave Anyuan County, and it will be more difficult to dig out the secrets about him.
Lin Canglan said: "Okay, now it's up to me to designate the specific plan,"
"Gong Kaiwen, your three-person team patrols Lianhua Road, Jilongcheng, your three-person team patrols Tianxing Road, Owen Jie, your three-person team patrols Beiping Lane, and He Zhiwei, your three-person team patrols."
"I would like to remind everyone that Mr. Lu and I will not appear in the area where you are squatting because we have other things to do."
"If Guo Yuantao commits a crime in your area, remember not to alert him, just follow him. Even if you lose him, you can't expose yourselves."
"Did you hear everything clearly?"
"clear!"
Everyone responded one after another.
"very good!"
Lin Canglan nodded and said, "Now everyone should change out of their Feiyu uniforms, put away their swords, and change into clothes worn by martial artists."
Everyone took off their Feiyu uniforms and quickly put on a smart outfit.
Lin Canglan continued: "We will form a team of three people and rush to Anyuan County in batches. We are not allowed to go to the county government or the brothel anymore to avoid being noticed by Guo Yuantao. We have killed another carbine. After everyone enters the city, , each looking for a different inn to stay."
"If you have any news to report, come to the Tianzihao private room of Anyuan Inn. Mr. Lu and I will stay at Anyuan Inn."
"In order not to attract other people's attention, you cannot choose to stay at Anyuan Inn, do you understand?"
"yes!"
"Okay, Gong Kaiwen, the three of you will go first, the second batch will be Ji Longcheng and you three, the third batch will be Owen Jie and you three, the fourth batch, and He Zhiwei and you three will be the fifth batch."
Under Lin Canglan's instructions, after each team left for a stick of incense, the second team would start again and rush to Anyuan County.
"I hope this method can really work."
Until the last team disappeared from sight, Lin Canglan murmured in a low voice.
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, we will definitely succeed this time."
Lu Ze said, taking out a package from his horse and handing it over.
"What is this?" Lin Canglan asked.
"In this package, there are twenty-three Copper Essence Pills. You and I each find a stall in the black market in Anyuan County. Otherwise, there is only one person in Anyuan County who sells the Copper Essence Pills, which will easily arouse Guo Yuantao's suspicion."
Lu Ze said with a smile: "As long as Guo Yuantao needs the Copper Essence Pill but there is none on the market, he will definitely come to the black market to buy it."
"At that point, that's our chance."
Lin Canglan took the package and sighed: "I hope that when he has money now, he will not continue to focus on the wealthy businessmen who robbed the city."
He still found it difficult to accept Lu Ze's plan to use wealthy businessmen from Anyuan County as bait.
Although he also understands that at present, this is the most feasible way.
"You go ahead and I'll catch up later." Lu Ze said with a smile.
"good."
Lin Canglan nodded, got on his horse, and headed straight for Anyuan County.
Looking at the back of Lin Canglan riding away, Lu Ze's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he murmured in a low voice: "Lin Canglan, being soft-hearted is not a good thing, just like the four Qianhu adults above, how cruel they are Ah, in order to seize the hell gate and set up the Yama Luodian judge in Jingzhou, thousands of people died at the request of death, do they feel half guilty?"
"In this world, one general's achievements have always made thousands of bones wither."
Baobao Tower.
In a small place like Anyuan County, there is naturally no Wanbao Building like Tai'an City, which can contain all kinds of rare treasures. As long as you have money, you can buy everything you want.
However, some people in Anyuan County imitated Wanbao Tower and built a Baibao Tower. Like Wanbao Tower, they used the method of charging low and selling high to earn the price difference.
When night fell, a man shrouded in black robe walked into Baobao Tower.
A scantily clad maid from Baibaolou with a pretty face came up to her immediately, bending down slightly to reveal the bottomless ravine.
"My guest, how can I help you?" the maid said crisply, her brows watering.
The man in black robe stared straight at the white snow and the bottomless ravine, feeling an evil fire starting to rise in his lower abdomen.
"I want you."
The man in black robe said with a smile: "Tell me, what's the price? Can you sleep with me for one night?"
The maid was startled when she heard this, then hurriedly took a few steps back and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm not that kind of person. Please respect yourself, sir."
Seeing what the maid said, the man in black robe also put away his evil thoughts and just gave the maid a meaningful look, the evil intention in his eyes flashed away.
He never misses a girl he has his eye on.
From the moment she said she didn't want money, in his eyes, this maid was already a corpse.
However, he came here to do business at the moment, so he put away his thoughts and said calmly: "I want to see shopkeeper Guan, is he here?"
"Here I am."
The maid nodded and said: "Slave, please bring the guest over."
As she said that, the maid twisted her waist and led the way.
The man in black robe looked straight at the maid, swaying her waist and hips, and couldn't help but lick her scarlet lips.
The maid led the man in black robe to the door of a room, then opened the door and signaled: "Sir, shopkeeper Guan is inside."
"Well, you go down."
After the man in black robe finished speaking, he walked straight into the house alone.
In the room, a fat man was hugging two maids on the left and right, whispering something in the ears of the two maids, making them giggle.
The man in the room is the shopkeeper Guan of Baibao Building, who is responsible for the elixir business in the building.
However, after seeing the man in black robe come in, shopkeeper Guan restrained his movements, stood up and said with a smile: "My guest, what do you need?"
The man in black robe took out a bag of Yuan Jing and threw it on the table, and said calmly: "Here are 1,500 Yuan Jing, I will buy five Copper Essence Pills!"
"Copper Essence Pill?"
Shopkeeper Guan was startled when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Sir, the Copper Essence Pills were sold out a few days ago."
"Sold out?"
The man in black robe was startled and then continued: "When will the goods be available?"
"That's not clear."
Shopkeeper Guan shook his head and said: "In recent months, because the guy named Guo Yuantao has been committing crimes in Anyuan County, and the Zhenwu Division has been unable to do anything about him, many businessmen have given up doing business in Anyuan County. There has been no Send me the Copper Essence Pill."
The man in black robe said: "Besides Baibao Tower, where else can I buy copper elixirs for sale?"
"other places?"
Shopkeeper Guan thought for a moment and said, "Isn't there a black market in Anyuan County? It's on Chongjing Road. Maybe there will be Copper Essence Pills for sale there. You can go there and have a look."
"But when it comes to things sold on the black market, once the money and goods are gone, you have to hold your nose to identify it even if you buy a ball made of feces. So, you must observe carefully to make sure you are really buying it with money."
The man in black robe said no more, picked up the cloth bag containing Yuan Jing on the table, took a deep look at the two maids next to Shopkeeper Guan, then turned around and walked out of the room with a chuckle.
After walking out of the Baibao Building, the man in black robe went to several other pharmacies in the city that sold copper elixirs, and the answers he received were that they were all sold out.
"Why are they all sold out?"
The man in black robe frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face.
He often switches to several stores to buy the Copper Essence Pill. Occasionally, the Copper Essence Elixir is sold out, but he can almost always buy it successfully in other stores.
But today, all the copper elixirs in all the pharmacies he knew were sold out, which made him feel a little strange.
However, when he thought about the shopkeeper Guan from Baibaolou saying that no one would come to Anyuan County to continue doing business because of Guo Yuantao, his brows gradually relaxed.
Because he got thirteen copper elixirs from a business traveler.
"It seems that the copper essence pills in Anyuan County are sold out, and it's my fault."
Under the black robe, Guo Yuantao had a wicked smile on his lips.
He is the person who has been rumored throughout Anyuan County in the past few months, Guo Yuantao.
But he never expected that the noise he caused in the city would one day affect him.
"With five more Copper Essence Pills, I should be able to advance to the late stage of the Copper Skin Realm. I can't delay my progress in cultivation."
"Although the elixirs on the black market are mixed with fakes, as long as you are careful, based on my experience of buying so many copper essence elixirs, the possibility of being mistaken is still very small."
Guo Yuantao thought carefully for a moment, and then went straight to Chongjing Road.
If there is no Copper Essence Pill in the black market, then give up and wait a few days to check again.
When he arrived at Chongjing Road, Guo Yuantao paid one tael of silver for the entrance fee, then walked into the black market and began searching for the copper elixir he needed.
Until he saw bottles and jars placed in front of a stall, with the name of the corresponding elixir written on each jade bottle.
In front of the stall, Guo Yuantao saw the eighth-grade copper elixir he needed.
"How to sell the eighth-grade copper elixir?"
Guo Yuantao looked at the stall owner and said in a hoarse voice.
"A two hundred and eighty yuan crystal!"
The stall owner looked up at him and said calmly.
Guo Yuantao was startled when he heard this. This was his first time to buy elixirs on the black market. He didn't expect that the elixirs here were cheaper than outside.
He couldn't help but said: "Everyone sells three hundred yuan crystals outside. Is your Copper Essence Pill fake? Is it so cheap?"
The stall owner chuckled and said: "No matter what you check, as long as you are sure it is real, then spend money to buy it!"
Hearing this, Guo Yuantao stood there hesitating for a moment, then turned and left.
Looking at Guo Yuantao's leaving figure, the stall owner's eyes flashed with sparkle.
After setting up the stall for so long tonight, the person in front of me was the first person to ask about the price of his Copper Essence Pill.
And he was Lin Canglan who came to the black market with Lu Ze to set up a stall to sell copper elixirs.
The two have been setting up a stall here for three days and have sold nine copper elixirs, with a net loss of twenty yuan crystals each.
Just half an hour ago, Lu Ze had greeted him and left with a warrior who bought his Copper Essence Pill.
This was an agreement the two had made long ago. Because people in the black market wore bamboo hats to buy and sell here, it was difficult for them to tell whether the buyer was Guo Yuantao.
For this reason, the two thought of another way to die.
That is to sell only one copper essence pill at a time at a price lower than the market price.
As long as someone buys the Copper Essence Pill, he will immediately close the stall and find a way to follow him to his destination.
In this way, as long as one buyer is chosen by them as Guo Yuantao, their previous efforts will be in vain.
After a while, Lin Canglan saw Lu Ze, wearing a black robe, walking towards him.
In order to easily identify their respective identities in the black market, the black robes they wore had a gold edge sewn on the cuffs.
"How about it?"
When Lu Ze walked up, Lin Canglan asked hurriedly.
"no!"
Lu Ze was covered in black robes, shook his head, and then continued: "Shortly after the man left the black market, he took off the black robe he was wearing. After seeing the man's face clearly, I came back."
When Lin Canglan heard this, a look of disappointment flashed across his eyes.
The two of them have been here for three days, but they still haven't waited for the rightful owner.
"How are you doing here?" Lu Ze couldn't help but ask.
"Someone just asked about the price of the Copper Essence Pill."
Lin Canglan said: "But because the price I gave was lower than the market price, he was worried that it was a fake, so he left directly."
"Ah."
Lu Ze smiled bitterly and said: "The world is really strange now. The price is slightly lower than the market price. Buyers don't think the price is affordable, but they worry that they will buy fakes."
"This is Jianghu."
Lin Canglan lamented: "People in the world of martial arts are deceitful and unscrupulous for their own benefit, which has led to many trends in the world of martial arts spreading to all walks of life."
Having said this, Lin Canglan couldn't help but pause, and then said: "When it comes to cultivating mutual trust between life and death, Jianghu should learn from Zhenwu Si."
"Although the Zhenwu Division has many criticisms, every team of the Zhenwu Guards has spent many years together performing tasks together day and night, and it is easy to develop a life-long friendship. This is something that many warriors in the world cannot compare with."
After hearing what Lin Canglan said, Lu Ze, who was wearing a black hat, shook his head and said calmly: "Brother Lin, I would like to advise you not to trust the people in the Zhenwu Division too much."
"In the face of absolute interests, anyone can betray anyone!"
"We have been friends for many years. I hope you can keep this sentence in your heart, otherwise you will fall into this sooner or later!"
"oh?"
Lin Canglan raised her eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.
"That's all."
Lu Ze changed the subject and said, "The black market will close in half an hour. I'll try setting up a stall again."
Looking at Lu Ze's back as he turned away, Lin Canglan's face under the black robe was thoughtful.
Not long after Lu Ze left, another figure shrouded in black robes came to the stall.
The person who came was none other than Guo Yuantao.
After wandering around the black market, he found that this was the only one selling Copper Essence Pills.
Guo Yuantao pretended to be passing by this stall for the first time and said in a hoarse voice: "How do you sell this copper elixir?"
"Two hundred and eighty yuan crystals each." Lin Canglan replied.
"Two hundred and eighty yuan crystals?"
Guo Yuantao said calmly: "This price is lower than the market price of Baibao Building."
"Haha, I am short of money and need to sell it as soon as possible, so I deliberately lowered the price." Lin Canglan said.
"Can you let me check it?" Guo Yuantao asked.
"This is natural." Lin Canglan nodded.
Guo Yuantao said: "Okay, you can take out the elixir."
Lin Canglan uncorked the jade bottle and poured the red copper-colored copper elixir into the palm of his hand.
Guo Yuantao frowned. After careful inspection, he found that there was no difference between this copper elixir and the copper elixir he had purchased before.
Then he didn't give up, and with Lin Canglan's consent, he scraped off a layer of medicinal powder on the alchemy wall with a knife and took it, feeling the powder turn into a vitality in his body.
Lin Canglan said: "How is it? Your guest is also an expert. I guess you should be able to confirm the authenticity of this copper essence pill by now, right?"
The procedures for selling elixirs on the black market are so complicated.
Because many sellers have endless counterfeiting methods.
Many people make a fortune using fake elixirs here today, and then go to another place to deceive and abduct them the next day.
Many people will choose more trustworthy channels to buy elixirs after suffering a loss due to lack of eyesight.
In a place like the black market, buyers are too wary if they want to sell pills.
After all, the Copper Essence Pill is an eighth-grade pill. The price of one pill requires several months to earn the money. Naturally, buyers do not dare to be careless.
Guo Yuantao nodded, took out a cloth bag containing Yuan Jing from under his black robe, and said calmly: "This Copper Essence Pill is indeed real. I want five pills. Of course, I need to check all five pills!"
Five pills?
Lin Canglan's eyes narrowed, this guy was quite wealthy.
However, according to the rules set by him and Lu Ze, only one copper elixir was sold at a time.
In addition to preventing someone from getting the Copper Essence Pill for Guo Yuantao, it also makes it easier for them to track and find out the other party's identity.
"Excuse me."
Lin Canglan shook his head and said, "This copper elixir is the only one I have left."
"Only one?"
Guo Yuantao frowned slightly, then said: "That's okay."
After saying that, he took out 280 pills from the bag and handed them to Lin Canglan.
Lin Canglan counted the number of Yuan Jing and said, "The number is correct. This Copper Essence Pill is yours."
After saying that, Lin Canglan handed over the jade bottle in his hand.
Guo Yuantao took the jade bottle. In order to prevent Lin Canglan from losing the copper elixir in his hand, he suspiciously opened the jade bottle again and took out the copper elixir inside. After confirming that it was the one he had tested before, he put it back in again. Jade Ping, turned around and left.
Watching the other party's retreating figure, Lin Canglan hurriedly put away the other elixirs placed on the stall, and then followed him.
Guo Yuantao did not leave the black market, but continued to wander in the black market.
Just buying a copper elixir was far from achieving the purpose of his trip.
Then, under Lin Canglan's gaze, the buyer came to the stall where Lu Ze was and stopped.
"Oh, what a coincidence."
Looking at the gold edge under the black robe of the stall owner, Lin Canglan understood who the stall owner was.
I guess the other party was not willing to just buy a copper elixir, and now he came to Lu Ze again.
Under Lin Canglan's gaze, Guo Yuantao, who was shrouded in black robes, repeated the previous action of checking the authenticity of the copper elixir, and then purchased the copper elixir in front of Lu Ze's stall.
Then he saw Lu Ze also closing the stall shortly after the buyer left, and followed him.
The buyer continued to wander around the black market until the entire black market was searched and it was confirmed that no one was selling copper essence pills, and then he walked straight out of the black market.
Just when Lu Ze was about to follow him, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
He was startled, but when he saw the cuffs of the black robe of the person who tapped him on the shoulder had a gold edge, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you doing? Someone just bought a copper elixir from me. I was about to follow him," Lu Ze said.
"That guy also bought a copper elixir from my stall." Lin Canglan said.
"Heh, this guy made me forty yuan crystals for nothing."
Lu Ze smiled and said: "Let's go. The black market will be closed soon anyway. If this person is not Guo Yuantao, then let's go back to the inn."
Lin Canglan nodded and said, "Yes."
Immediately, the two of them walked out of the black market together, then hung far behind the buyer and followed him all the way.
(End of chapter)
