jdhmnovel Chapter 61 You didn't expect it, did you? I'm back!
Chapter 61 You didn't expect it, did you? I'm back!
In less than ten breaths, the waiter led over a middle-aged man who had become overweight.
"Sir, my name is Zhou Gui, and I am the manager of Duobao Restaurant. May I ask what business you have with me?"
Before Consort Zhou even reached Ding Yi's side, she had already clasped her hands together and said with a smile.
"Oh, I need to speak with your manager."
Ding Yi looked around, but then remained silent.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Gui immediately gestured with one hand and said, "Sir, let's talk inside."
The two arrived at the back room of the hall one after the other. Zhou Gui first personally brewed Ding Yi a cup of hot tea, then said with a smile:
"Sir, Duobaolou has always been law-abiding. The old manager has just returned to the Sun family in the inner city. If he has done anything wrong, we hope you will be more lenient with him."
Upon seeing this, Ding Yi snorted coldly in his heart.
As a businessman, he went through this whole process smoothly, first lowering his stance and then pointing out the person behind it all, and he must have said it countless times.
"Don't give me that nonsense. Someone reported you for illegally selling contraband here."
Ding Yi asked calmly.
"Ah!! This!"
To everyone's surprise, Zhou Gui's expression changed drastically, and he immediately knelt down with a thud:
"My lord! This is just a small business, how could I dare to get involved with the sect's things!? I don't know where you heard this news, my lord, someone must be framing me!"
Good heavens, this one sentence scared Zhou Gui so much that he changed his way of addressing him, which surprised Ding Yi.
"Why are you panicking? I'm here to investigate! Our inspection department has been investigating the matter of the external evil spirits for a long time, and we finally got a clue that pointed to you. And now you're telling me there's nothing?"
Ding Yi looked at Zhou Gui kneeling on the ground and frowned as he spoke.
"My lord, investigation is one thing, but you can't just say whatever you want. Harboring evil spirits is a capital offense if caught!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Gui hurriedly said with a bitter face, his expression calming down slightly, but he was still kneeling on the ground, not daring to move. This gave Ding Yi a deeper understanding of the prestige of the Yin Yang Palace and other divine palaces and Taoist temples.
"What a joke! What hasn't your Duobaolou sold? Do you think we're just sitting around doing nothing?!"
Although Ding Yi had never eaten pork, he had heard pigs squeal and had watched many movies before his transmigration. He then sneered.
"Sir, I've already paid this month's offerings, haven't I?"
Zhou Gui suddenly said something.
"..."
Ding Yi immediately realized that Zhou Gui had misunderstood, so he quickly squatted down, looked at Zhou Gui's fat face, and whispered:
"I'm not here to ask you for anything; I'm really here to investigate something!"
When Zhou Gui heard this, he was somewhat bewildered. When did the people of the Inspection Bureau become so concerned about the affairs of the Supervision Bureau?
However, Zhou Gui was aware of the recent uproar surrounding the Qing Si Temple, and after some thought, he cautiously said:
"Sir, even if this thing could be circulated, it wouldn't be sold to me. Only certain people in the inner city can afford it."
"But if it's something tainted with evil energy that has recently appeared in the outer city, there really is one place, but I don't know if it's related to that matter."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi's eyes lit up. He thought to himself, "Finally, you're willing to talk." Then, he grabbed Zhou Gui by the back of his neck and asked:
"Tell me."
"Black Dragon Gang".
Zhou Gui said slowly.
"The Black Dragon Gang..."
Ding Yi released his right hand from Zhou Gui's collar, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
This wasn't the first time Ding Yi had heard this name. As the largest gang in the outer city, they certainly had the opportunity to come into contact with these shady dealings.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi slowly stood up, glanced at Zhou Gui who was still kneeling on the ground, and then said:
"Some things are better left unsaid, otherwise even the Sun family in the inner city can't protect you."
After saying that, Ding Yi opened the wooden door of the cubicle and strode out.
"Where did this madman come from!"
Seeing Ding Yi walk out of Duobaolou, Zhou Gui's smile faded. He then shook his head and stood up, showing no trace of the fear he had shown earlier.
"It seems the matter of the external evil is far from over. I need to inform the main family."
Zhou Gui stroked his chin, muttering to himself.
"Who do you want to talk to?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Zhou Gui's ears, causing his expression to change drastically.
Ding Yi, who had been leaving, was now standing at the doorway, looking at him calmly with a strange, cold smile on his lips.
"You...you didn't leave??"
Zhou Gui's face turned pale; he never expected that this young official would be even more cunning than himself.
"Where else can you hear such exciting stories?"
Ding Yi smiled and walked towards Zhou Gui.
"Ah, sir, I absolutely won't tell!"
When Zhou Gui saw Ding Yi approaching, he shook his hands in fright.
"Little Flower's hands flip very quickly."
Ding Yi looked at Zhou Gui's appearance, then grabbed him and pulled out a long knife with a "whoosh" and held it to his neck.
“If I hear from a third person that you have leaked the confidential information of our patrol division’s investigations, I guarantee the Sun family won’t be able to save you.”
After saying that, Ding Yi pushed Zhou Gui aside, sheathed his sword, snorted coldly, and walked out of the cubicle once again.
Zhou Gui's face turned ashen. After seeing Ding Yi leave the room, he hurriedly reached out and touched his neck, only to find it wet. He was so frightened that he screamed, but dared not call for help. He could only frantically search the room until he finally found a towel, which he quickly covered his neck and gasped for breath.
On the other side, Ding Yi, after leaving Duobaolou, glanced back at the direction of the cubicle he had come from, then expressionlessly blended into the crowd on the street and disappeared.
Not long after, Ding Yi reappeared in a secluded alley.
The most dangerous places in the outer city of Qingfeng County are these dead-end alleys.
The alley is lined with three-story commercial buildings. Although it is bustling with people outside, you might find a rotting corpse just around the corner.
The security situation in the outer city was not good, and was even quite bad. After all, in this high-pressure environment, rape and kidnapping were commonplace.
Some might wonder why these people, tormented by Yin and Yang evil, still have the energy to do these things?
You must understand that dreaming and touching are two different feelings. From the very first day that Yin Yang Palace took control of Qingfeng County, the business in those brothels in the neighborhood has been visibly booming every day.
Ding Yi arrived at the corner of the alley and found that the ground at the end was covered with feces and urine stains. The pungent stench hit him so hard that he had to cover his nose.
"This place..."
Ding Yi mentally complained, but still took out a dough ball from his pocket and started kneading it in his hands.
Ding Yi had just gotten the dough from a roadside noodle stall, and naturally, thanks to his flying cloud robes, the owner refused to charge him.
When Ding Yi had kneaded the dough to the desired consistency, he flattened it in his palm, squeezed it into a thin layer, and then used his fingernail to carve the words "human skin mask" onto it.
Immediately afterwards, Ding Yi stared at the dough in his hand, and soon a line of text appeared in his field of vision.
[Currently, the required lifespan for enhancement is 21 days. Enhance now?]