jdhmnovel Chapter 75 This is something I risked my life for!
Chapter 75 This is something I risked my life for!
That night, Ding Yi, sitting in the room, drank the medicinal liquid containing the Qi and Blood Strengthening Powder, and then continued to forge his bones with the White Ape Fist.
Inside the room, Ding Yi's figure moved swiftly under the light, and his silhouette was reflected on the window through the light.
Outside the room, Bai Wangyun stood in the corridor, looking at Ding Yi's room, and couldn't help but nod to himself.
"You've certainly put in the effort; no wonder you were able to break through the skin barrier so quickly."
"Sigh, it's not easy to find such a promising talent, I really don't want to drag him down with me. Oh well, let's talk about it later!"
Bai Wangyun muttered to himself, then shook his head and left the corridor.
For the next few days, the outer city of Qingfeng County remained calm, as if the events of the previous days had already passed.
Ding Yi takes Qi Xue San (a traditional Chinese medicine formula) daily to strengthen his body, and then refines Yin Yang Sha (another traditional Chinese medicine formula) to forge his bones. His progress is rapid, and in just half a month he has forged more than eighty bones.
The inner city, the Heavenly Palace.
Yu Rongguang sat in the main hall of the mansion, toying with the jade thumb ring in his hand, and said to the person next to him without looking up:
“Junior sister, I’ve had people searching for the monks and nuns you mentioned for days. All the bald men have been arrested. If you still can’t find them, then it’s really not your fault.”
Sun Qiao'er sat on the chair next to him, closed her eyes and remained silent. After a long while, she finally spoke:
“Senior brother, I think you know more about what’s going on in Qingfeng County than I do. If you want to reap the benefits, I’m afraid you might end up losing everything.”
Upon hearing this, a cold smile immediately appeared on Yu Rongguang's face.
"Junior sister, just mind your own business. I heard that the maidservant by your side solved the Black Dragon Gang's major external evil case a few days ago. That's great!"
Yu Rongguang said in a sinister tone.
"They are much better than the people around my senior brother."
Sun Qiao'er remained calm, took a small sip of tea, and then stood up.
"Senior brother, I have said all I need to say. Farewell."
After saying that, Sun Qiao'er took light steps and slowly walked out of the living room.
After Sun Qiao'er left, Yu Rongguang finally put down the ring in his hand and looked to the side.
A figure quickly walked over and said to Yu Rongguang:
"There seems to be no movement from Wang Pingshan's side; it looks like he's stopped."
"That bitch! She ruined my plans!!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Rongguang's face immediately contorted.
"Have everyone over there keep a close eye on things! Tell me if Wang Pingshan makes any move!"
After Yu Rongguang finished speaking, the shadowy figure slowly disappeared, leaving only Yu Rongguang in the entire hall.
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; I'll see how you vermin play your game!"
Yu Rongguang spoke in a low voice, then squeezed hard, and the jade thumb ring in his hand instantly turned into a ball of dust at his fingertips, slowly falling down.
On the third day of the eighth lunar month, the weather gradually cooled down.
Ding Yi sat in front of the tea stall, watching the pedestrians coming and going on the street, his eyes gradually becoming unfocused.
Before he knew it, more than two months had passed since he arrived in this world. From almost being turned into a dried-up human body to now being a military officer in the Inspectorate, his journey had been extremely bumpy.
At this moment, he has already tempered all 173 bones in his body, and it will only take him half a month to reach the perfection of bone forging.
It's hard to imagine that Ding Yi could complete the bone forging process, which would normally take three to five years, in just two months. To outsiders, this would be beyond what can be described as genius.
Just then, a thin man with a mustache came to the tea stall, sat down, and began tapping the table with his fingers.
"Bahhhhh."
Two long and one short, repeat three times.
This special code immediately caught Ding Yi's attention. He looked at the person who had come in, and then extended his finger to tap the table lightly.
"Bahhhhh."
One long and two short, repeating twice, this action naturally drew the man's attention to Ding Yi.
Once the tea was served, the man carried it over to Ding Yi and sat down opposite him.
He looked Ding Yi up and down, raised an eyebrow, and said in a low voice:
Where is Guo Fengchun?
"I'll take care of Brother Guo's affairs from now on, but I won't work for the Black Dragon Gang."
At this moment, Ding Yi, wearing a human skin mask, spoke to the man expressionlessly.
"Hehe, it seems that Guo trusts you quite a bit. Alright, in my line of work, we only care about money, not people. What do you want?"
Xu Nian smiled and asked Ding Yi.
"Old Eight" was just Xu Nian's nickname, because he was the eighth child in his family, hence he called himself Old Eight.
"Just like Brother Guo, I want that thing."
Ding Yi said.
"Hehe, honest and fair, three hundred taels of silver per piece."
Lao Ba said with a smile.
"Are you kidding me? The price you offered Brother Guo wasn't this."
Ding Yi narrowed his eyes.
"Kid, I don't just do business with anyone who comes along. This is the price. If it's okay, we can be friends. If not, I'm not forcing you to sell."
Xu Nian looked at Ding Yi and stroked the teacup in his hand.
How much do you have?
Ding Yi was silent for a while, then suddenly asked.
"what?"
Xu Nian was stunned when he heard Ding Yi's words. He had just been testing Ding Yi, but he did not expect Ding Yi to be so arrogant and even think about booking the whole place.
"Four pieces. This stuff is hard to come by; we only get this much a month."
Xu Nian held up four fingers.
"Shatter-dispelling talisman, shall we replace it or not?"
After a moment of silence, Ding Yi suddenly asked.
"Do you have a talisman for warding off evil spirits? Which one is it from?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian raised an eyebrow. In this era of rampant disasters, the Demon-Slaying Talisman was a real bargaining chip.
Having spent many years traveling, he knew the power of the talisman. For him, it was not only a protective charm, but also a good item to sell for a good price in other places. Exchanging this rare statue for the talisman was not a bad deal.
“From the Yin-Yang Palace, one hundred taels per sheet.”
Ding Yi said.
"fart!"
Xu Nian whispered.
"The market price is no more than fifty taels per piece. Even if it's a talisman from the Yin-Yang Palace that breaks evil spirits, the premium will only be five taels at most!"
"Just because I call you Eighth Brother, you really think you're some kind of Eighth Master?"
"You're going to charge me the market price, but sell my stuff at an exorbitant price?"
Ding Yi sneered, remaining completely unmoved.
Xu Nian was taken aback when he heard this; it turned out this guy was waiting for him here.
"In this way, four evil-dispelling talismans can be exchanged for one fragment."
Xu Nian pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"My evil-repelling talisman was obtained with my life; three talismans were broken into one piece."
Ding Yi shook his head.
"Brother, in this world, who doesn't risk their life for money? What, you think all my stuff comes from gifts?"
Xu Nian sneered.
Ding Yi stared at Xu Nian for a long while, then nodded.
"When can the transaction take place?"
Xu Nian said upon hearing this:
"As usual, I'll be staying in Qingfeng County for three days every month. If you want anything, come to the usual place."
"By the way, do you have any complete statues of gods?"
Ding Yi suddenly asked.
"You must be joking, how could anyone get their hands on something like this?"
Xu Nian was taken aback.
"I said if you can get your hands on it, I can give you a satisfactory price."
Ding Yi said.
"I've been a merchant for so many years, and I've never managed to get my hands on this thing. Even if I could, it would be incredibly expensive."
Xu Nian shook his head, then stood up.
“No time to wait.”
Xu Nian left one last sentence before hurriedly departing from the tea stall, leaving Ding Yi sitting there quietly lost in thought.