Starting with the flesh-based stimulant

As dawn broke, birds began to chirp.

Zhou He woke up from his dozing.

Near the command platform, there have been more villagers from Shangtuohe Village.

Women washing clothes by the stream arrived early, carrying baskets and squatting by the riverbank, diligently tapping their clothes with mallets.

Occasionally, they would chat with their companions about some local bawdy jokes. Some of the more shy new brides would blush with embarrassment and gently push their companions away.

Further afield, shepherds lead their cattle and horses upstream to drink water, in groups of two or three, playing and frolicking. The cattle and horses know the way, their tails brushing against the early-rising rascals.

Zhou He avoided the crowd, his feet never stopping, walking downstream along the river. When he reached a deserted place, he took out his drumsticks and struck them twice in the air. After confirming that his will was not affected, he put his hands in his sleeves, preparing to perform a hand seal.

Only when I actually brought my hands together did I realize that my left hand was broken.

He shook his head and decided to ignore it. He carefully took out the map from his body, spread it on a stone, and examined it closely.

The map is drawn quite meticulously, and it's clear that there are many talented people among my fellow villagers.

After finding the location of Xia Tuohe Village, Zhou He followed the winding river and it took him a while to find the direction of Jincheng.

Li Ping and I had indeed traveled a long way, and before we knew it, we had arrived at the territory of Youlong County. No wonder Li Ping couldn't recognize us.

Having determined his direction, he no longer slowed down, stuffed all his belongings into his pockets, and started running towards the morning breeze.

This run lasted for a whole day.

As the sun set and Jincheng's shadow loomed before him, Zhou He followed the fork in the road into Jincheng Meat Mine.

The mine was deserted at this time of day; the yellow earth, bathed in the dim light of the setting sun, looked lifeless.

Following them to the edge of the wild meat mine cave, Zhou He gently knocked on the green-tinged glass door.

Old Liu came running out, opened the door, and his face was full of smiles:

"The Zhou brothers, here to smuggle meat again?"

After asking the question, he suddenly frowned, tilted his head back, and looked Zhou He up and down, his expression darkening.

"Your clothes..."

Zhou He realized that Zhou He had become suspicious because he saw that Zhou He was dressed appropriately and his clothes were not worn out.

After all, in Boss Liu's eyes, he was a meat merchant, and meat merchants don't wear new clothes.

He didn't speak, but lowered his hands, revealing the clothes he had torn by the old man's whip at the chest. He then unbuttoned them, revealing the undergarment he had ripped himself.

"Boss Liu, meat vendors don't wear new clothes."

Old Liu's expression softened, and he pulled Zhou He into the cave dwelling, where they sat down at the octagonal table.

"Why are you here at this hour?"

Zhou He smiled wryly:

"I'm not here to carry meat this time, I have a favor to ask of Boss Liu."

Upon hearing that there were no customers, Boss Liu immediately jumped off his chair and pushed Zhou He, saying:

"Get out, get out! I knew it! Nobody who deals with that Chen donkey is any good!"

Zhou He could only manage an awkward smile.

Old Liu didn't push himself very hard.

It's definitely not that the other party is unmotivated. After all, based on what I know, those who can manage meat mines and are called bosses are all meat bosses who have passed five levels in the meat trade.

For someone of such a high level to say they can't push me forward would be a joke.

All I can say is that the other party was simply expressing their dissatisfaction with the peddler.

Zhou He's explanation:

"Don't worry, Boss Liu, I won't let you do it for free; I'll pay for it."

Although he didn't have high hopes, he still wanted to give it a try and see if Boss Liu was willing to take the money.

Boss Liu answered crisply:

"Buying meat is my job, and we can discuss the quantity fairly. But judging from your expression, it's probably not going to be anything good. I have only two words for you—I'm not doing it, I'm not doing it, I'm not doing it!"

Zhou He had already guessed as much, so he stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Boss Liu, and explained:

"Boss Liu, I can only ask you for help with this. Please listen to me first and tell me what it is, okay?"

Liu Laoda snorted coldly, jumped up and sat back down at the octagonal table, saying nothing and waiting for Zhou He to explain.

Zhou He had already prepared his speech in his mind, so it was easy for him to say it now:

"I accidentally offended the old man who runs the 'Carrying Boat' village, and he needs my help..."

Before he could finish speaking, Boss Liu's triangular eyes glared at him:

"Damn it, does he think I'm kidding him? He can't even get rid of that botox stuff."

Zhou He paused for a moment, guessing that Master Tuozi had already come to ask Boss Liu for help.

That's normal, since they're all in Jincheng, and Boss Liu should be one of the most well-known meat merchants in the area.

Putting everything else aside, not just anyone can guard a wild meat mine.

As he pondered, Boss Liu was still cursing under his breath:

"That son of a bitch, he's brainless! He eats meat without any preparation, and then he comes bothering me after getting poisoned by the meat! Damn it, I should have chopped him up last time!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou He's eyes lit up:

"Boss Liu, this porter..."

Old Liu was probably really angry, because he didn't care about anything else and started cursing as he spoke:

"Everyone knows that meat contains toxins, so you have to light lamps and offer them to the 'Meat Goddess' before you can eat it! And if you can't finish it, you have to burn incense and offer it to Buddha!"

"That damn scoundrel... Bah! I called him 'Grandpa'? That's an insult to my mouth! That damn Wang Zhankui, that bastard whose brain was kicked by a horse!"

"Damn it, you eat meat and don't respect your meat grandma! You've been exposed to meat poisoning and instead of obediently waiting to die, you're always finding ways to bother me... Zhou kid, we've had our share of dealings, I don't want to curse you, just get lost!"

Zhou He bowed repeatedly, pondering the matter slowly in his mind.

What is "meat grandma"?

Do butchers also have people who worship God?

When she first woke up in this world, were the burning chopsticks and the water in the broken bowl offered to her?

And this Wang Zhankui, he should be the hunchbacked man.

No wonder he was in such a hurry. After seeing the traces of the red-faced man and his group, he guessed that he was a member of the Qiu God's trade and immediately thought that Grandpa Zhang Gong behind him might be a meat merchant.

She even forced herself to find a way to help him, regardless of the consequences.

It turns out she had been treated with botox.

Thinking of this, he stood up, then quickly bent down to look Liu Laoda straight in the eye.

There was no other way; the other person was indeed too short, and since I needed their help, I couldn't look down on them.

"Brother Liu, I was just saying that too. This old man, Wang Zhankui, disrespected our Meat Granny and deserved to die. Brother Liu, kill him, and you can have the meat. I don't want anything else."

As he spoke, his gaze grew increasingly cold and sharp.

Upon hearing this, Boss Liu looked as if he had seen something rare, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise:

"You little rascal, hey! This is interesting, really interesting!"

Zhou He chuckled, his eyes remaining unwavering.

Boss Liu jumped off the chair again and said, word by word:

"No way! I thought you were some kind of good bastard, but it turns out you're just like that peddler, trying to use me as a free thug?"

Zhou He shook his head and smiled:

"Boss Liu is mistaken. I have my own way of killing Wang Zhankui, but I need to borrow your place. You can also cover for me."