Chapter 41 Conspiracy?

Looking at Lin Chen’s back, I always think of Irene’s appearance, almost forcing myself to calm down, because I know that whatever I say to him here is useless. Then I’ll solve it later. I’m sure I can solve it. Don’t I still have time? Isn’t he still not finished with me?

I clenched my fists. Like my master, we don’t go looking for trouble, but when it comes, we’re not afraid.

This incident has made Chengxin and I the center of attention and discussion. Although I don’t care much about what others think of the Li family, I am wary of the hostile glances and inquiries.

I took a deep breath and continued to stay in this trading place. How could I possibly back down? I still needed to find what I needed here.

Chengxin stood next to me. I didn’t know when he took a golden needle out of his hand and skillfully twirled it between his fingers, dazzling people. He smiled so gently and said to me in a light tone, “I’ll teach that Lin Chen a lesson and take Irene’s remaining soul back.”

Doctors are of course there to save lives, but it is absolutely a more terrible thing for a doctor to harm people, let alone our Li family’s medical lineage, which has mastered many secret arts.

I shook my head and said to Brother Chengxin with a forced smile, “No, he is from the Shan branch. If he comes after me, and you intervene, our branch of the Shan branch will become a laughing stock. I will handle it!”

“Good, but don’t force yourself. Don’t forget that we are from the same school.” Chengxin put away the golden needle and said a few words very briefly.

The affection and tacit understanding between brothers in the same school really don’t need any more nonsense.

After the farce was over, Brother Chengxin and I quickly adjusted our moods and continued to browse the market. We turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to what others were doing.

This was our first time visiting a market in this circle, and many things were indeed new to us. The things sold here were indeed strange and weird.

Along the way, there were the most vendors selling magical artifacts, the second most vendors selling various secret arts, and the rarest herbs. Each herb stall had a long waiting list. Apart from these three categories, the rest could be classified as strange and weird. For example, there were vendors selling themselves. If anyone was willing to buy, they could follow the vendor for a few years as an assistant or a henchman. For example, there are people selling ghosts. Maybe I’m ignorant, but I have no idea what you would do with a ghost. There are even people selling longevity and luck, which are the basis of cultivation. I can’t figure out what they want to sell these things for.

Ordinary people may think that life span and luck can be bought? Nonsense! But for people in the circle, it is definitely not nonsense. Although the art of borrowing life and luck is a great art, it is definitely not a secret art. If there is a person who does not resist, then it can really be borrowed!

After looking at them all, I am quite interested in a few pieces of feng shui equipment. After all, I am a descendant of the Mountain School, and there is nothing in the things my master left me that is feng shui equipment. I think my feng shui skills are not as good as my younger sister and Uncle Wang. I am also a little bit worse at using the secret method of flying stars to locate things. There is one piece of equipment that aids in the observation of qi, which is also good.

In addition, there are several pieces of feng shui equipment that have been nurtured by Taoist people. After looking at them, I can see that they contain spiritual energy. If you encounter a more troublesome situation, it is much easier to have such an object, and you can sell it to a big customer.

But aren’t there really wealthy people here? Obviously, this kind of thing is most popular with them, and I’m not even in the running.

I thought about it and felt relieved. My level of feng shui is only that of a household, and I am not qualified to be a master of feng shui.

So, after walking all the way down, there really wasn’t anything that particularly attracted me. On the contrary, Brother Chengxin had already collected several brands, all of which were stalls selling medicinal herbs.

After an hour, we had finished visiting eight rows of stalls, and I had found nothing. Chengxin had gone to visit the stall selling the hundred-year-old wild ginseng, and I said to him, “You go ahead. I’ll visit the remaining two rows of stalls myself.”

Chengxin went almost immediately, and as soon as I walked into the two rows of stalls, I noticed that there were very few people here. Upon closer inspection, I realized that these were the stalls for buying. No wonder there were so few people here compared to the places selling things.

However, those who can rent a booth here to buy goods must be rich, because after just a short walk around, I got a message that, for example, the rental fee for a booth selling goods is 1,000 yuan a day, and if the goods are particularly precious and can attract people, it is even free.

But the booths for buying are different. They cost 10,000 yuan a day, and not a penny less. This 10,000 yuan was definitely not a small amount in 1999.

I was only interested in the stalls for buying and selling for a while, but I lost interest after a while. Most of the stalls were set up by wealthy people, and most of the things for sale were people. The most popular stall was the one for the “royal geomancy master,” and the price was clearly marked.

But there are also people who are looking for famous Taoist priests. This is a relatively incorrect statement, because in the eyes of ordinary people, Taoist priests are the ones who catch ghosts, and feng shui masters are the ones who look at feng shui. The concept is confusing, and the prices offered by stalls like this are not low. Generally, it is because they have offended someone or want to take revenge on someone that they are looking for Taoist priests.

To be honest, even if the price is high, I am not interested in getting involved in such grudges. Besides, judging from my appearance, I don’t think strangers would believe in my abilities.

Apart from these, there are also a small number of practitioners who set up stalls, asking for things that are either strange or precious, which have nothing to do with me anyway.

This is the human trading market at the ghost market. After wandering around the market for so long, I have a vague idea in my mind. Is the inheritance of our Li family really the kind of “rich and oily” one? I can’t help but think that my master must have robbed a Daoist treasure house or something.

Or, could it be Kunlun? As soon as this thought came to mind, I suppressed it. It’s simple. If it really is a Kunlun item, then it’s a fairy item. Why don’t I just become a fairy?

After walking a short distance in the market stalls, I lost interest, but thinking that my brother was still trading in the market, I continued to walk down the street.

Perhaps it was true that enemies don’t gather together, because not far ahead, I saw Lin Chen coming out of a stall.

We are all adults, and it is impossible for me to persuade him to let Irene go, so I just ignored him. But I didn’t expect him to see me at a glance and suddenly smile again, almost laughing arrogantly.

This was a bit strange, and I didn’t bother to talk to him. I pretended not to see him and walked on, passing him by quickly. But I was curious about what he was doing in that stall, and couldn’t help but turn around to take a look. I found that it was written on the sign that they were looking for simple, general but grandiose items.

Collect some Taoist treasures, and information is also acceptable.

The only things that can be called treasures by Taoism are two things: one is precious magical instruments, and the other is various herbs.

Herbs are not bad, but they are also extremely expensive in the secular world. As for magical instruments, they may only be used as antiques in the hands of ordinary people, but in the hands of knowledgeable and useful people, they are worth any price.

The owner of the stall was behind a curtain, and I couldn’t see him clearly. When I passed by Lin Chen, I had only one thought in my mind: “Is the owner of this stall as rich as a country?”

But at that moment, a low voice came to my ear: “I didn’t expect the show to start so soon. Not only you, but your entire lineage has been sold to me at a good price. Hahaha…”

Then, there was a loud, unrestrained laugh.

I stopped in my tracks and turned to see Lin Chen’s arrogant face. Before I could ask anything, I heard Lin Chen shout, “Master, one of the people I just told you about is here. Come out and take a look.”

What does that mean? I suddenly frowned, almost subconsciously staring at the stall.

“Then leave him here.” No one came out, but an arrogant voice came from the booth first, without any friendly meaning, as if it was a matter of course for me to stay.

After the voice came out, less than two seconds later, an unusually tall figure walked out of the stall.