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Chapter 476 A fish slipped through the net
“That’s not impossible. We do intend to rest here for a while and are not in a hurry to leave.” Lu Qing told the innkeeper which inn they were staying at. “If your boss comes, please send me a message. I sincerely want to make friends with your boss.”

"No problem, of course no problem." The shopkeeper readily agreed. After all, running a witch doctor's shop is still running a business. No matter how elusive the boss is or how much he treats money like dirt, he and his young employees still need to eat. This kind of money god seems to have quite a background and is so generous. In the shopkeeper's opinion, it would be a good thing if he could help the boss make friends with him.

Since they had finished their conversation, Lu Qing got up to leave, and Fu Lu reached out and picked up the wooden boxes on the ground.

"Honorable guest, please wait!" The shopkeeper quickly stopped Lu Qing upon seeing this. "You're not planning to just take these things and leave like this, are you?"

"Why not?" Lu Qing looked at the shopkeeper with a puzzled expression, then at the runes. "Is the shopkeeper worried that these things are so valuable that walking around on the street like this might attract the attention of petty thieves?"

"There's no need to worry about that. My attendant is quite skilled in martial arts; he can easily handle ordinary thugs. Manager, you needn't worry about anything."

"I'm not worried about petty thieves eyeing these things... Even if those thieves took them, they wouldn't be able to get rid of them; there's no profit in it for them." The shopkeeper waved his hand. "The main problem is that these things are indeed valuable. I'm afraid that if someone with ulterior motives sees them, it might cause you unnecessary trouble later."

“Master, what the shopkeeper said makes sense, but… how are we supposed to take these things?” Fu Wen put the wooden boxes back on the ground, spread his hands, and asked Lu Qing, “We can’t just take the treasures out of the boxes, wrap them in paper, and stuff them into our pockets, can we?”

"This... does seem inappropriate..." The shopkeeper rubbed his hands. He had never sold so many precious medicinal herbs in one go before, and he was at a loss for what to do.

After thinking for a moment, he had an idea. He asked the shop assistant to find a piece of cloth, put the wooden boxes inside, and wrapped them up.

As the young shop assistant busied himself spreading out sheets and placing wooden boxes inside, Zhu Yu's nose twitched slightly. She smelled a familiar scent—the Fairy Castle in Lan Di, which had been usurped not long ago.

The cloth had a fragrance, exactly the same as the incense used by the thieves in Fairy Castle to ward off sleeping potions, only very faint. If the young shopkeeper hadn't shaken the cloth vigorously to spread it out, she probably wouldn't have been able to smell it so easily from this distance.

Zhu Yu has always been confident in his sense of smell, and he rarely forgets the scents he has smelled.

So she immediately stepped forward to stop the young man's actions.

The shopkeeper looked at Zhu Yu with some surprise, and the young waiter didn't know why the other doctor's little apprentice would act this way. For a moment, they looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

"Master, this cloth smells nice!" Zhu Yu pulled the piece of cloth over and stuffed it into Lu Qing's hand. "Didn't you say that medicinal herbs shouldn't be packaged in fragrant things? It'll easily mix up the herbs' own scents and might even affect their efficacy!"

Lu Qing had been standing further away and hadn't smelled it before, but now that Zhu Yu had handed him the piece of cloth, the familiar scent of incense drifted into his nostrils with the gentle breeze, causing his brows to twitch slightly, though he maintained a calm expression overall.

The shopkeeper, who had no idea what was wrong with the miracle doctor's little apprentice, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Zhu Yu's words. He quickly smiled and waved to her and Lu Qing, saying, "So that's what you were worried about!"

No problem, no problem, your master is right. However, a little bit of smell on this cloth is fine.

My boss used this kind of packaging to pack the medicinal herbs when he delivered them before, and they arrived perfectly fine, without any problems. Plus, there was an inner wooden box, so there was even less to worry about!

Lu Qing seemed hesitant, then sniffed the fragrance on the cloth again: "Are you sure this is okay? What kind of fragrance is on this cloth?"

His question stumped the shopkeeper, who paused for a moment, then chuckled awkwardly, "Oh dear, I really don't know. When the boss brought it over, it already had this smell, and it was even stronger back then."

These have been left aside for a long time, and the smell has mostly dissipated.

There were absolutely no problems when the boss brought the medicinal herbs, so you can all rest assured! If any issues arise because of this, my shop is large enough to be held responsible, so please come to me for compensation.”

"Did your boss use this cloth to wrap the same things I bought before?" Lu Qing asked.

The shopkeeper's reaction this time was quite meticulous. He took the list again and looked at it carefully, his brows relaxing: "Don't worry, esteemed guest, there are several of these, and even more delicate and precious medicinal herbs that would be completely destroyed if handled carelessly, but they have all arrived safely without any problems."

So you can rest assured!

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing did not insist any further, and nodded, signaling to Fu Wen to help.

Rune took the cloth and helped the young shop assistant pack it up, covering all the wooden boxes tightly so that not a single piece was visible.

The innkeeper, accompanied by several young assistants, politely escorted Lu Qing and the others to the shop entrance. He repeatedly promised that as soon as the owner arrived, he would immediately send someone to inform Lu Qing. Only then did the two sides part ways, and Lu Qing, along with Fu Wen and Zhu Yu, headed towards the inn.

After all that commotion, the sun was already setting, and there weren't many people on the street. The roadside vendors also looked listless.

The three of them walked down the street, especially Fu Wen, who was carrying such a large bag. Even though no one could see what was inside, it was still very eye-catching, attracting curious glances from passersby.

"Are we still ahead?" After walking for most of the way, Zhu Yu couldn't help but move closer to Lu Qing and ask in a very low voice.

"Hmm." Lu Qing nodded slightly. "Not that close, but always there."

"So, this time we've managed to bring Yan Daoxin's bait to life, haven't we?"

“Generally speaking, I guess so.” Lu Qing’s eyes were deep and thoughtful. “But compared to those, this piece of cloth is the ‘treasure’ we accidentally found today.”

"The 'fish' that escaped from the net before, we'll probably find it this time."