Cheng Xiao Xiao was delighted. She bowed and said, “Perfect. Mr.
Innkeeper, please follow me to check out our food!”
“Yes, yes, I will follow you!”
The ecstatic innkeeper followed her outside of the inn, leaving
the server dumbfounded at his reaction. He didn’t follow them out, but went
inside to check on the kitchen.
The innkeeper happily greeted Mrs. Cheng and the three young ones
outside of the inn before he went to examine the fowls and the rice. Once he
realized all the food was of the same quality as last time, he felt euphoric.
Last time he went these mythical food to his master’s house, he was not only
praised by his master but also received a handsome bonus.
“Innkeeper, you want to buy them all this time as well?” Mrs.
Cheng couldn’t help but to ask after seeing the smiley innkeeper.
“Yes, yes, all of them. Mrs. Cheng, from now on, no matter how
much goods you have, just bring them to me. We will give you great prices for
them. We wouldn’t try to cheat you.”
Neither Mrs. Cheng nor Cheng Xiao Xiao was happy from the
innkeeper’s response. Instead, they were alarmed. The two of them immediately
understood that the innkeeper had already figured out the true worth of their
goods.
Cheng Xiao Xiao’s color changed, then she said solemnly, “Mr.
Innkeeper, if you want our good, we can continue to sell to you. But we will
have to ask that you don’t tell any one nor ask us where our goods come from.
Nor should you look for us or follow us. Otherwise, we will not show up again
or sell any goods to you!”
“This---” The innkeeper didn’t expect that from Cheng Xiao Xiao,
he was just about to ask her those questions.
It would be problematic for him if they really didn’t show up
again. He frowned and pondered for a little bit, but nodded in consent for the
time being.
He didn’t say much, but called to the server to come and take all
the goods inside. He then paid them 100 taels of silver.
This was kind of expected and unexpected at the same time. Neither
Mrs. Cheng nor Cheng Xiao Xaio declined the offer. They could fetch 1000 taels
of silver if they were truly calculating the worth of these mythical creatures.
100 taels was nothing. Comparing to the two previous time, this was a handsome
amount.
After bidding farewell to the innkeeper, the five of them headed
toward the marketplace to shop for daily necessities. Once they have purchased
all that they need, they headed toward the clinic to look for the doctor.
Naturally the negotiation was much easier when one has plenty of
money. The doctor also brought with him a few precious and effective herbs. The
lot of them left town and headed toward Willow Village.
Right at this moment, a middle age man that was just returning to
the city passed them on his way in. He looked surprised.
The woman and her maiden. Weren’t those the ones that his master
was seeking? It looked as thought they have been frequenting the town. He
couldn’t understand why his master had a hard time searching for them.
Watching the oz-drawn wagon and the lot disappeared out of his
sight, the middle-aged man rode his horse into town. What a coincident that
while the master rushed for his return, he would ran into the purpose of his
trip.
The middle-aged man arrived at the House of Ning shortly. After
the master had been notified, he was led into Old Master Ning’s study.
The master and servant exchanged conversation for a bit before Old
Master Ning sighed, “Ko Yang, the mythical beasts you bought last time from the
market place was some good stuff. Too bad we weren’t able to find the mother
and daughter again. I guess god was just not on our side!”
“Master, Ko Yang was just about to report to you, I ran into the
mother and daughter at the town entrance!”
“Really?”
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Random translator’s note:
1. Um… if he knew his master was looking for
them. Why didn’t he follow them instead of watching them disappear?
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" Um… if he knew his master was looking for them. Why didn’t he follow them instead of watching them disappear?"
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