Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

Qin Ning remained calm and quietly joined the queue to enter Bei'an City.

After passing through the long doorway, a strong sense of everyday life and worldly affairs rushed towards you.

Warehouses, cart shops, tea stalls, wine shops, and other shops catering to merchants and travelers were all located not far from the city entrance. Furthermore, as soon as the three of them entered the city, many servants and men dressed as waiters and waitresses proactively came to greet them.

Some asked if they needed a guide, some were recruiting people for guesthouses and restaurants, and others simply volunteered, looking for a side job.

"This Bei'an City is much more prosperous than I imagined," Qin Ning said softly, waving his hand to refuse several servants who came forward.

The others were also well-behaved and didn't bother them too much.

It seems there must be some unspoken rules among them.

Feng Hanying said proudly, "Of course, Bei'an is known as the most prosperous city after the capital. In some aspects, it even surpasses the capital, which is thousands of miles away."

A feudal lord's fiefdom, known as the best after the capital?

Having experienced the influence of politics in his previous life, Qin Ning vaguely sensed something different.

The three men led their horses along the bustling street.

Along the way, he saw a few huge carts that could move on their own without the need for oxen, horses, or human labor.

Seeing Qin Ning's curiosity, Bai Gu spoke up to explain, but his tone was heavy and subtly disdainful.

"That's a creation of my Mo family. It's powered by an ink core, and only the big merchants in the city can afford it."

"Brother Bai, why do you seem somewhat disdainful of this?"

Qin Ning was puzzled. He knew that scholars often looked down on each other, but did the Mohists also look down on each other?

"Ha, those old guys in the Tiangong Tower spend all their time researching things that serve big merchants and officials. The smallest ink core costs 5 taels of silver each, how can ordinary families afford that? Not to mention the medium and large ink cores."

"What grade of ink core will be used for these chassis drives, and how long will they last?"

"At least 4 medium-sized ink cores, and continuously... it depends on the distance traveled, but it's definitely cheaper than manual labor. These merchants won't do business at a loss."

It seems they have different research philosophies. No wonder he, a genius in the art of craftsmanship, yearns to be a wandering knight.

Qin Ning declined to comment on Bai Gu's philosophy.

After all, the current era is a feudal dynasty. Even if someone from the Mohist school really developed a cheap and practical invention, they would likely end up being controlled by the government or some powerful force.

Unless something changes at its root.

"You're thinking too far ahead..." Qin Ning shook her head. "I plan to find a place to stay first. What are your plans, you two?"

"I'm going back to Tiangong Tower. After I finish repairing the Hundred-Refined Azure Divine Armor, I'll continue to go out and right wrongs. Brother Qin, where are you staying...? I'd like to invite you to have dinner at Yushi Restaurant before I leave."

Feng Hanying glanced sideways. Yu Shi Lou was one of the four best restaurants in Bei'an City. A small meal there cost a hundred taels of silver, enough to buy three Qi-replenishing pills.

And not just anyone can get in.

However, considering the other party's status as a genius of the Mohist school of craftsmanship, he is indeed qualified.

"I'll go back to Chang Le Lane in the east of the city to see my master first. If you want to stay at an inn, I know a pretty good one. It's located right in the center of Bei'an City, so it's very convenient to go anywhere."

Qin Ning followed Feng Hanying, and after passing a cloth shop, the burning sensation in his arms suddenly disappeared.

It seems the ferocious creature is more than a mile away from me. Hmm... Everything in Beian City has been normal along the way, so it seems the ferocious creature isn't an active type like the plague herb.

I just don't know which one of the thirty-six blank pages it is.

While the two weren't paying attention, Qin Ning had already taken a look and saw that the Bagua plate was emitting white light.

The three walked for another quarter of an hour and arrived at a three-story building on a street corner.

"This is it. A regular room costs thirty coins a night. Don't mention you know me, or the price will go up to sixty coins," Feng Hanying said somewhat embarrassedly, making a point of reminding everyone.

Qin Ning: "...?"

You really know how to make money from anything!

He didn't even need to ask to know that a portion of the extra thirty coins was definitely Feng Hanying's commission.

"I'll go back to Chang Le Lane first. If you want to find me, the third house in the lane with the cherry tree is the one. Oh, and I'll show the insect corpse to my master... Hmm, it won't reveal your existence."

Qin Ning knew that the other party was referring to the dark green worm corpse taken from the bandit's heart.

"Okay, I'll come find you after I've settled in."

Beside him, Bai Gu scratched his head as he watched the two speaking in cryptic terms. "Brother Qin, Tiangong Tower is located in the south of the city, not far from the Prince Su's residence. If you have any trouble, come and find me there."

After saying that, he raised the reins in his hand, "This horse..."

"I'll give them to you; I can't ride two horses by myself."

The one Qin Ning was holding was a maroon cat with white fur on its tail, the same one the little black cat had spat out.

"That's not appropriate. This horse is a fine steed, worth at least a hundred taels... Well then, since it's inconvenient for you to keep two horses, I'll send you some silver in a few days."

"what ever."

Knowing Bai Gu's temperament, Qin Ning didn't try to persuade him further and said goodbye to the two of them.

After entering the Fulai Inn, checking into a room, asking them to boil a bucket of hot water for his bath, and having the horses well taken care of, he hurried upstairs.

Half an hour later, in Qin Ning's room.

He leaned comfortably against the small pillow in the bathtub, looking languid. To be honest, after five days of continuous travel, a hot bath like this was truly relaxing.

He squinted and enjoyed the bath for a while, then gently tapped the edge of the tub with his index finger.

"Li Nu, go and get me the Bagua compass."

Meow~

A few breaths later, the little black cat stood on the edge of the bathtub, holding a Bagua sign in its mouth, its yellow-blue eyes full of doubt.

She didn't quite understand why people liked to soak themselves in water, especially hot water.

Based on his experience in Blood Rain Fortress, poultry are only thrown into hot water to have their feathers removed before they die.

Taking the Bagua plate, Qin Ning casually cast a spell, and his half-leaning body suddenly straightened up.

The splashing water made the raccoon meow in displeasure.

Ignoring the other party for the time being, Qin Ning stared at the Bagua card in his hand, the veins on his forearm bulging, his eyes full of doubt.

Fulai Inn is located in the central part of Beian City. They entered through the north gate, and that's when the Bagua Plate started to glow and heat up.

Logically, the compass should be displaying the Kan trigram at this time, which corresponds to the due north direction.

But what's lit up now is the Dui trigram, which represents due west.

"There's more than one ferocious beast in this Beian City?"

Qin Ning stood up from the bathtub, water droplets sliding down his increasingly muscular, fair body. Enhanced by [Gluttony], and already possessing a training habit, his physique appeared extremely strong, with clearly defined muscle lines.

Are you hungry?

Meow~

The raccoon stared at the human body, seemingly lost in thought, and drew a line in the air with its little paws.

"Come on, let me take you out to eat."

Stepping out of the bathtub, drying herself off, and changing into a new plain robe, Qin Ning left the Fulai Inn with the little black cat.

Standing at the corner of the long street, he suddenly had an idea and, with the thought of giving it a try, activated the Bagua compass in his hand again.

Very good, now there are three ferocious creatures in Beian City.