Catching Monsters

Chapter 398 I'm Going to Sell Him

"Where are the people?"

Upon entering the house, Wei Li noticed that Yan Jiu was no longer there. His expression changed slightly, and he looked at Jiang Yun, frowning.

He quickly approached Jiang Yun and asked in a low voice, "Brother Jiang, did you let the person go? According to the proverb, that demon is a sign that the demon saint is awakening."

"How could you let him give..."

"Brother Wei, don't be in a hurry, have a seat." Jiang Yun smiled and gestured for Wei Li to sit down. "I saved this kid, so we've formed a bond. I'm a cultivator, and since we've formed a bond, I don't want to see him die easily in your hands again."

"If we keep him, a conflict between us is inevitable."

"You can't beat me anyway. If there's a conflict, it won't be good for either of us, right?"

"For Brother Wei's sake, I have to let him go."

"As for the person, he escaped to Dragon Crystal City. With the capabilities of your Tiger Clan, finding him shouldn't be too difficult."

"If we capture him again, I will not say a word even if you kill or torture him."

Upon hearing Jiang Yun's words, Wei Li gradually calmed down. Although he looked young, he was nearly 150 years old.

He wasn't angry anymore, because he thought that Jiang Yun was a human being, and from Jiang Yun's perspective, he wouldn't want the Demon Saint to be easily revived.

He could only take a deep breath, slowly turn around, and order his many subordinates behind him: "Quickly, sniff the scent of the demon on the bed, and search it."

The many tiger demons that followed behind lay down on the bed and carefully sniffed the scent of it.

But soon, a look of difficulty appeared on his face.

Because this bed was filled with a mixture of more than a dozen kinds of demonic energy...

It is not easy to distinguish them easily.

But they dared not disobey Wei Li's orders and quickly turned to leave in pursuit of Yan Jiu.

After his men had all left, Wei Li gave Jiang Yun a deep look, then forced a smile and said, "Brother Jiang, I hope this matter won't affect our friendship."

Wei Li was a smart man. Since Jiang Yun had already let the man go, there was no point in him cursing him out.

On the contrary, it would offend Jiang Yun, a powerful expert at the third rank.

Moreover, he hoped that Jiang Yun could help him buy a second-grade demon core from Ao Yu to aid his breakthrough.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun's gaze towards Wei Li changed. He hadn't expected Wei Li to be so calm. He smiled and said, "I thought Brother Wei would scold me."

“You are human, and I am a demon. From your perspective, you are not wrong. What is there to blame?” Wei Li said slowly.

Just then, another tiger demon rushed upstairs and said anxiously to Wei Li, "Sir, there's trouble downstairs."

"Causing trouble?" Wei Li was slightly taken aback, then a fierce glint appeared in his eyes: "Doesn't he know this is our Tiger Clan's territory? How dare he cause trouble here?"

"Brother Jiang, please rest well. I'll go down and see what's going on."

……

At this moment, a table near the corner downstairs was laden with food, but it had been almost completely eaten.

"Who said we dined and dashed?"

A man nearing thirty, dressed in a blue robe, sat in a chair with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

Next to him sat a girl who looked to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old. She was eating the food on the table with her head down, as if she was starving and didn't want to waste any of the food.

Many of the shop's human slaves were gathered around this table.

"Then you should take out your pill tickets, or demon cores will also work."

"You can't offer anything, what else is this but trying to dine and dash?"

Upon hearing this, the man slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and patted his chest: "Do you think I, Sun Xiaopeng, would be short of money for a meal?"

"Sister Tang, did you bring any money?"

The man, named Sun Xiaopeng, looked older than the girl, yet he addressed her as "sister."

Ai Tangtang looked up, her gaze somewhat blank: "Money? What money?"

"Cough cough."

At that moment, a cough rang out, and Wei Li, with his hands behind his back, was quickly cleared by the slaves.

Wei Li stepped forward, looked at the two men in front of him, and said, "Gentlemen, you might be able to dine and dash elsewhere, but this is the Tiger Clan's restaurant. Aren't you afraid of being carried out of here?"

At this point, Wei Li narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of ruthlessness in them. He was already quite dissatisfied that Yan Jiu had escaped. The girl named Ai Tangtang, dressed in a pink long gown, blinked and asked, "You have to tell me first what your money looks like, otherwise how will I know if you have any?"

They're really two weirdos.

Wei Li took a deep breath, then took out a demon core from the side, waved it in front of the two of them, and then put it away: "See this? This is a demon core, which is the currency of our demon kingdom. You can only pay with this."

"Oh, so this is money. You should have said so earlier."

Ai Tangtang got up, touched herself, and then walked towards Wei Li, accidentally bumping into him. She looked a little silly.

Wei Li frowned as he watched the girl get up.

Ai Tangtang took out a bag of demon cores and casually tossed one over: "Is that enough?"

Paying for a meal with a single demon core is more than enough.

Then, Ai Tangtang slapped another one on the table: "This one is a gift from me to you."

"Sun Xiaopeng, let's go."

Sun Xiaopeng quickly stood up, glared at Wei Li, and said, "Kid, do you see? Do we look like people who would dine and dash?"

Wei Li looked at the two demon cores on the table and was slightly startled. It really is true that appearances can be deceiving.

Unexpectedly, these two seemingly ordinary people were so generous.

He quickly put on a smile and said, "We were rude. Thank you for your esteemed presence. Would you like to stay a few more nights?"

"Hmph, we're not staying at this shabby place anymore," Ai Tangtang said, and hurriedly left with Sun Xiaopeng.

After running out of the store.

Ai Tangtang shook the bag containing the demon core: "See? He should thank us."

"Alright, let's hurry up and leave. Once he realizes what's going on, he'll be coming after us." Sun Xiaopeng and Ai Tangtang exchanged a glance, then took off running, fleeing into the distance of the street.

Inside the shop, Wei Li touched the two demon cores in his hands, and the more he examined them, the more familiar they seemed.

Not only were the two demon cores somewhat familiar, but the bag that the woman was carrying also seemed strangely familiar.

What a coincidence! It's exactly the same as the money pouch my mother sewed for me by hand.

Thinking of this, Wei Li's expression changed slightly. He touched his body and found that the bag containing the demon cores had disappeared!

"Damn it, that woman is a thief!" Wei Li's expression changed drastically.

"Damn thief!"

He was a fourth-rank demon general, yet he managed to steal my belongings without me even noticing.

"Quickly, send men to chase after them!"

In an instant, all the slaves inside the shop ran out and began searching the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, two streets away, Ai Tangtang was holding a string of candied hawthorns.

She bought it from a human slave trading stall by spending a demon core.

"Sister Tangtang, at this rate, these demon cores aren't going to last long," Sun Xiaopeng whispered behind Ai Tangtang. "When are we going to the Dragon Palace to steal that meteorite?"

"Don't rush." ​​Ai Tangtang shook her head, frowning as she glanced at the Dragon Palace in the distance. "The Dragon Saint is still here. If we are discovered, we'll be in big trouble."

"It would be best if there were a way to successfully infiltrate the Dragon Palace."

Sun Xiaopeng stroked his chin: "What's the solution?"

Ai Tangtang's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands: "I've got it! Why don't we just sell you into the Dragon Palace as a slave? Then you can go in and investigate the Dragon Palace's true strength."

Sun Xiaopeng's face darkened: "Sister Ai, is this reliable? I'm a respectable person, after all..."

"Are you suggesting I be sold into this?" Ai Tangtang glared at Sun Xiaopeng.

“Me.” Sun Xiaopeng looked bitter, then sighed and nodded with a wry smile: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

Ai Tangtang curiously grabbed a passing slave: "Brother, can you tell me where to buy slaves?"

The eldest slave, who had been stopped, paused for a moment, then glanced at the two of them and asked, "What's going on with you two?"

“I’m going to sell him.” Ai Tangtang pointed to Sun Xiaopeng behind her.

(End of this chapter)