In the darkness, an old eunuch slowly walked out.
He was wearing a coarse cloth gown, with a stooped waist, wrinkles all over his face, and gray hair. He looked to be over ninety years old.
"I've met Qing Lao."
Xiao Lianzi's face changed slightly, she quickly bowed and signaled Yang Fan to salute with her eyes.
"That's all."
The old eunuch known as "Qing Lao" did not continue what he just said. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Come in quickly, the secret meeting has already begun."
"yes."
Xiao Lianzi pulled Yang Fan's sleeve and motioned for him to follow.
Yang Fan nodded and quickly followed Xiao Lianzi into the Zhaoling Palace.
It wasn't until he was far away that he asked, "Who is Mr. Qing?"
Xiao Lianzi shook her head: "I don't know, but it is said that he had entered the palace before the late emperor came to power. He was the eunuch of the previous generation. It is better not to offend him."
"I see."
Such an old eunuch can be called a living fossil in the palace.
It's not as simple as it seems.
The two of them didn't talk any more and walked forward in a hurry. When they entered the house, two powerful eunuchs took a Qi and Blood Pill from each of them.
Yang Fan touched the issued pass sign with his hand. The material was warm and moist, and seemed to be made of some kind of nanmu. When he looked at the light, there was a faint light flashing on it.
With the pass sign in hand, they passed through two more doors before entering the main hall.
As soon as I entered, my eyes suddenly opened up.
It looks dark outside, but it is brightly lit inside. It is indeed the residence of the beloved concubine. Both the layout and furnishings are superior to those of the Evergreen Palace.
People were coming and going, and a quick look revealed that there were probably no less than a few hundred people, a dense mass of darkness, all wearing masks and disguises, obviously unwilling to reveal their identities.
"After the secret meeting is over, everyone will go back."
Xiao Lianzi whispered and dove into the crowd.
After spending a Qi and Blood Pill, he was in so much pain that he naturally planned to take advantage of the opportunity to quickly earn back the cost before doing other things.
"you……"
Before Yang Fan could speak, the other party disappeared.
In desperation, Yang Fan also started to take action and wandered around the palace. Not to mention, there was a dazzling array of things here.
Alchemy utensils, martial arts books, gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, and all kinds of delicacies are almost all available.
When Yang Fan walked to a stall, there were three iron lunch boxes placed there. There was a faint smell of meat, which made the energy and blood in his body fluctuate.
"What is this?" he asked.
The stall owner raised his eyelids and impatiently pointed at the sign in front of him. He saw it read - "Silver Ring Viper Meat, with ten Qi and Blood Pills, which can nourish Qi and blood and strengthen the body."
"Hiss. So expensive!"
Not to mention anything else, the selling price alone made Yang Fan prohibitive.
As if he was used to similar reactions, the stall owner didn't mind and continued to squat in front of the stall, minding his own business playing with the bone beads in his hand.
After going around like this, Yang Fan found that he was really poor.
However, the purpose of coming here this time was to understand the market. After seeing the specific situation here, he found that if he wanted to make money here, he might really have to rely on some skills.
At least he saw that Xiao Lianzi was secretly selling erotic pictures to some palace maids. The asking price was really high, and each copy was worth a Qi and Blood Pill.
He shook his head, and just as he was about to step forward, a figure walked over quickly.
No one could see the appearance under the black mask, but the other party asked very quickly: "Do you want Qi and Blood Pills? I only need four or two or five coins of silver each, and the minimum price is five."
"Four two five?" Yang Fan was slightly surprised.
He has heard Xiao Lianzi say several times that for Qi and Blood Pills, five taels of silver a piece is the standard price, which can be regarded as the most basic hard currency in the secret meeting.
How come this person in front of me is suddenly half a tael cheaper?
As if he felt Yang Fan's intention, the man kept saying: "Yes, it's four, two, and five, but you have to buy at least five..."
With that said, he took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, and a crystal-clear Qi and Blood Pill appeared in front of Yang Fan.
"Really good stuff, you will definitely not lose..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly interrupted him.
"Cao Laoliu, you want to deceive the newcomer again! You dare to ask for four or two or five for your impurity-rich Qi and Blood Pill, and you are not afraid that the money will burn your conscience!"
Uh-huh!
The man known as "Cao Laoliu" turned his head suddenly, his eyes suddenly became sharp. After seeing the person clearly, he said in a bad tone: "My surname is Wei, it's none of your business to sell pills! It's none of your business!" Get out of my way and stop meddling in other people’s business here!”
Yang Fan also looked at the man. He was wearing a green and black eunuch uniform. He was short and fat. Although his face was covered by a mask, he could still see his fat face.
Obviously, such distinctive features make it difficult for the other party to conceal his identity. In addition, with a face that is bigger than the mask, it is too easy to be recognized.
Eunuch Wei didn't care at all about Cao Laoliu's threat. He patted his belly and said, "Hey, I just like to meddle in other people's business. Why, you still want to quarrel with me?"
With that said, he walked up directly.
He was short and fat, but before the person arrived, his belly pushed against him first. Cao Laoliu's eyes flashed fiercely, but he didn't dare to make a move. He glared at the other person fiercely, turned around and left.
Eunuch Wei laughed and was about to talk to Yang Fan, but found that Yang Fan had already turned to leave.
"Hey, walk slowly! What do you call a friend?"
Although he was short and fat, he was not slow. He reached Yang Fan's side in just a few steps, and his movements were surprisingly nimble.
"What's up?"
Yang Fan asked calmly.
Eunuch Wei laughed dryly and said: "This is your first time to come to a secret meeting, friend, but you must be careful. There are many tricks here. If you are not careful, you may be deceived..."
"It's like you and Cao Laoliu from just now are planning to act together to deceive me?"
Yang Fan looked at him and said in a cold tone.
As soon as these words came out, Eunuch Wei's expression changed. The flesh on his face trembled unnaturally twice, and he laughed dryly: "My friend said this..."
"I've been targeted by you since I came in, haven't I? That Cao Laoliu first tested me by selling pills, and then you came up and pretended to be a good person."
Yang Fan was always cautious, let alone entering a place like this for the first time. How could he be careless?
As he walked around this circle, he had seen these two people several times.
He didn't take the two of them seriously at first, until Cao Laoliu came forward to sell elixirs, and eunuch Wei suddenly appeared and pretended to be a good guy.
In this case, how could he not see the two people's tricks?
Eunuch Wei looked at Yang Fan. His face behind the mask turned blue and white. He thought he was new to the world, but unexpectedly he turned out to be a troublesome veteran.
He took a deep look at Yang Fan and knew that he could no longer be deceived, so he turned around and left.
"etc!"
Unexpectedly, he wanted to leave, but Yang Fan's heart moved, and he suddenly stepped forward and blocked him with his hand.
Eunuch Wei looked at Yang Fan who was standing in front of him and sneered: "What? You still want to take action?"
You are stupid if you are deceived, and you are lucky if you are not deceived. But whoever dares to take action will suffer.
After all, the first commandment in the secret meeting is not to use force. There are masters here. Once they do it, even their lives may be in danger!
"Of course not, it's just that I'm proficient in fortune-telling and can predict people's fortunes and misfortunes. I just gave you a divination. You are destined to suffer a bloody disaster tonight."
Yang Fan said seriously, like a charlatan.
"What a bloody disaster! Pretend to be a ghost!"
Eunuch Wei looked at Yang Fan, sneered, and left. After a while, Cao Laoliu, who had just left, also came back and asked, "How was it?"
"Not a young kid, but more like an old Jianghu. He hasn't been fooled." Eunuch Wei said.
"it's a pity."
Cao Laoliu's face was filled with regret.
They had done this business many times, and every time new people who were single were fooled, either by the impurity qi and blood pills, or by Eunuch Wei who pretended to be a good person.
Of course, it wasn't like they didn't make a mistake, so they quickly put the matter behind them.
An hour and a half passed in a hurry, and the secret meeting came to an end. Everyone began to disperse one after another, quietly leaving from various exits.
Yang Fan did not go to Xiao Lianzi, but quietly followed Eunuch Wei and Cao Laoliu.
He had just observed the two of them carefully. Judging from the weight of each other's footsteps and the speed of blood circulation, the strength of the two of them was at most no more than a warrior who exchanged blood.
It is rude to come and go without reciprocating.
Since these two people wanted to deceive him, he would naturally not treat it as nothing happened.
"It's your misfortune, but you gotta mess with me!"
Yang Fan was thinking about the Qi and Blood Pills on the two of them as his fortune tonight. Not wanting to delay, he followed their footsteps and stepped out of Zhaoling Palace.
