Fantasy: I can equip everything

It actually works!

Chen Chuang's lips curled slightly as he looked up and asked, "How much?"

"As for the roots, they certainly can't compare to a whole ginseng root, but this was still harvested from a hundred-year-old ginseng..." The shop assistant said, sizing up Chen Chuang as he tentatively asked, "Sixty taels for one root, what do you think, sir?"

Chen Chuang shook his head and said directly, "Fifty taels, I want two."

The pharmacy clerk readily agreed.

"Okay, I'll pack it for you right away."

With the two ginseng roots in hand, Chen Chuang unconsciously let out a soft sigh of relief.

It's not just because of an extra day of life.

More importantly, he saw the possibility of surviving the curse of the Ghost Bride.

Clearly, the medicinal herbs and elixirs used through the equipment slot system can maximize their medicinal power.

Otherwise, these two ginseng scraps would only be enough to nourish the body of an average person if taken normally.

It's simply impossible to restore so much of Chen Chuang's vital energy.

Next, all he needs to do is get better spiritual herbs and medicines, such as hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old spiritual ginseng.

The negative effects of the ghost bride can be completely overridden.

As soon as he left the pharmacy, Chen Chuang used his equipment slots and consumed two ginseng roots.

The effect of 3 points of Qi and Blood Limit is limited, so it is worthwhile to use it as a consumable.

As the ginseng root pattern appeared and disappeared in the attribute bar, Chen Chuang threw away the empty medicine box in his hand and felt the life force that had appeared out of nowhere in his body.

The vague feeling of weakness gradually dissipated, and it seemed as if a void within my body was being slowly filled.

On the attribute panel, the health and mana value next to the name has also changed.

[Health/Mortal Energy: 40/60 (Abnormal Status - Ghost Bride's Expectation: Loss of 10 Health/Mortal Energy daily)]

Seeing Chen Chuang's stunned expression, Blind Mouse couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Chuang, does this stuff work?"

"Yes!" Chen Chuang nodded and said, "And the effect is very good!"

Upon hearing his confirmation, the lame monkey and the blind mouse went wild with joy.

"Great, it works! Brother Chuang, you don't have to die!"

"Brother Chuang, let's keep up the good work, earn more money, and buy you one of those century-old ginsengs to completely cure this problem!"

Seeing their genuine excitement, Chen Chuang couldn't help but smile.

"Let's go, let's celebrate!"

A moment later, the blind mouse stared blankly at the bowl of wontons in front of him.

"Shall we celebrate with this?"

The lame monkey opposite him said dismissively, "Brother Chuang already said we're going to Chunfeng Tower tonight."

"There's food and drink there, so we can just grab something simple for lunch."

Blind Mouse glanced at Chen Zhaodi, who was busy behind the other stall, and reluctantly picked up his chopsticks.

That's what they say, but who can't see what the lame monkey is really thinking?

He just wanted to take care of Zhao Di, that poor girl.

Since Brother Chuang has no objections, he naturally won't have any either.

Zhao Di, who was busy at work, looked up at the three of them and felt a warmth in her heart.

"Officer! Spare me, officer! Ah!!!"

Just then, a scream came from the side, immediately catching Chen Chuang's attention.

Looking up, I saw that the tables, chairs and benches of a small vendor across the street had been kicked over.

Two constables in light blue uniforms were kicking a fallen merchant while cursing.

His expression was fierce, and his movements were ruthless. He didn't stop until the vendor stopped moving.

"Pah!" The leader spat on the ground and cursed, "You worthless bastard!"

Then, I turned around and went to the wonton stall.

He looked Zhao Di up and down, the ferocity on his face fading, and he leered, "Little Zhao Di, it's been a while since I've seen you. You're not young anymore."

As he spoke, he gestured to his companions beside him, showing off his chest and laughing heartily.

Zhao Di looked like a startled rabbit, her eyes filled with terror.

But he still forced a smile and said, "Officer, please...please have a seat."

The constable ignored him and continued making lewd jokes with his companions.

Chen Chuang watched this scene quietly, and retrieved the origins of the two constables from the original owner's memories.

The leader was named Zhang Qiang, and the other was named Lin He. They were nominally the constables in charge of maintaining order in Lanni Alley.

But in reality, these two don't care about anything.

They only come here to ask the vendors for money when they are short of cash.

After all, in a place like Muddy Alley, even if someone dies, the county government won't care.

"ah!"

Just then, Chen Zhaodi exclaimed and took a step back.

Zhang Qiang withdrew his hand slyly and said with a wicked grin, "Zhao Di, have you prepared this month's allowance?"

Zhao Di's face, which had been flushed with embarrassment, instantly lost all color and turned deathly pale.

He stammered, "Officer... this... I..."

Old Chen took all the money to gamble, so how could she possibly have any money left to give to those two scoundrels?

The smile on Zhang Qiang's face vanished instantly.

"Not prepared?"

He nodded, then suddenly overturned the table in front of him.

"You fucking want to die?"

He walked straight up to Chen Zhaodi, grabbed her by the collar, and pulled her over.

"You damn bitch, you don't respect us brothers at all, do you?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, as if to slap someone.

But out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Chen Zhaodi's skin beneath her collar, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Alright, alright! Since you don't want to give money, then give me something else!"

He grabbed Chen Zhaodi and tried to leave.

But when he turned around, he saw a figure blocking his way.

Chen Chuang looked at him quietly and took out one or two taels of silver from his pocket.

"Officer, is this enough?"

"What the hell are you...?"

Zhang Qiang didn't even glance at the silver; he simply raised his hand and shoved Chen Chuang.

Unexpectedly, Chen Chuang didn't move at all; instead, it was as if he had pushed against a wall, and he stumbled back several steps.

Zhang Qiang's expression immediately changed.

Something is wrong!

That physique...is he a martial artist?

He stared at Chen Chuang for a while with an uncertain expression, then snorted coldly, took the silver tael, and turned to leave with his men.

Martial artists have a special status, but the government is not afraid of them.

Even an ordinary constable like Zhang Qiang wouldn't be offended by a martial artist.

After all, the imperial court governs the country and recruits far more martial artists than those outside the court.

But if you're really pushed to the limit, a martial artist might suddenly attack and kill you. Even if the county government arrests and brings him to justice afterward, and executes him in the autumn, what's the point?

Zhang Qiang did not want to make enemies with martial artists, so he chose to retreat.

Chen Chuang watched their departing figures, then looked at the crowd around him.

Unfortunately, there were too many people around.

Shaking his head, he called over Blind Mouse and said, "Go and find out where those two guys live."

Blind Mouse paused for a moment, then whispered, "Brother Chuang, are you trying to stand up for Zhao Di? I don't think it's necessary. Just scaring that guy away will be enough..."

"No!" Chen Chuang shook his head and said, "I don't want to let these two fat sheep go."

Upon hearing this, the blind mouse couldn't help but sigh.

Although Brother Chuang has become more decisive than before, he is still too kind-hearted at heart.

The blind mouse shook its head and set off to investigate.

Chen Chuang and the lame monkey stayed at the wonton stall for a while longer.

They waited until the blind mouse had finished gathering information before leaving.

As dusk fell, the three arrived at Chunfeng Tower in the southern part of the city.

This place was considered a den of iniquity by the people of the southern part of the city.

Even the blind rats from the muddy alley had heard of this brothel.

Glug~

Blind Mouse swallowed hard, then turned to Chen Chuang and said, "Brother Chuang, you'll need to spend a lot of money on your health later. Is it really necessary for us to come to such a nice place?"

Chen Chuang smiled, didn't say anything, walked up to the madam at the door, and threw a money bag at her.

"Serve us good wine, good food, and good girls. Oh, and heat up some hot water for a bath first. Have a girl scrub my back."

The madam initially looked at Chen Chuang and his two companions with disdain.

But when he felt the weight of the money bag in his hand, and opened it to check, he immediately beamed with joy.

"Oh, sir, please come in. I'll make the arrangements right away!"

When Chen Chuang came out after taking a shower, the lame monkey and the blind rat had already started eating.

The blind rat, starving like a reincarnated ghost, didn't even glance at the woman beside him, and was happily gnawing on a roast duck, its mouth dripping with oil.

The lame monkey on the side, however, was quite the opposite.

"Brother, stop touching me, have something to eat!"

This made the girl quite uncomfortable.

Upon seeing Chen burst in, the two immediately stopped what they were doing.

"Brother Chuang, sit here, I saved this seat for you."

We should never forget those who dug the well when we drink the water.

The prettiest girl sat between the two of them, and she was given a separate portion of food.

Seeing this, Chen Chuang shook his head slightly and said, "You guys keep playing, I need to go rest for a while."

After exchanging greetings, Chen Chuang said to the last girl, "You, take these foods and take me to find a room."

"I understand, Brother Chuang!" the lame monkey said with a wink. "We'll go rest in a bit too!"

The word "rest" was emphasized.

Chen Chuang laughed and cursed, then shook his head and left.

He really needs to rest.

Perhaps because of the significant loss of qi and blood, he felt extremely tired.

Moreover, in this state, one should definitely avoid consuming one's own vital energy and blood as much as possible.

If that tremor were to deplete some of his vital energy, it could shorten his lifespan.

"Give me a massage, and you can leave once I fall asleep."

After giving a single instruction while lying on the bed, Chen Chuang fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, night had fallen.

The brothel was brightly lit and even more lively than during the day.

Chen Chuang glanced at the two other rooms where the lame monkey and the blind rat were fast asleep, then turned and left Chunfeng Tower.

Time to get to work.

Before long, he arrived at the place the lame monkey had inquired about.

The residence of those two "police officers".

Tonight, we'll tear it down for the two gentlemen.

Chen Chuang narrowed his eyes, found a corner, and quietly waited for them to go home.

......

At the same time, within the Caobang branch.

The Qinghe County branch of the Caobang (Grass Transport Gang) had three chief incense masters and eight stewards.

At that moment, Wang Xingzhou, the head of the incense shop in charge of the canal transport department, raised his teacup, took a sip, and said softly, "How's the matter going?"

At his desk, Tian Zhi, the steward in charge of all affairs at the East Wharf, behaved submissively.

He lowered his head and said, "The items were delivered to Old Master Wu a few days ago, and it should be completed in the next few days."

"Should?" Wang Xingzhou paused, his teacup still in his hand.

Tian Zhi paused for a moment, then immediately said, "I'll go check on the situation tomorrow."

Wang Xingzhou hummed in agreement and said calmly, "I used my family's connections to get the Blood Jade Bracelet. Logically speaking, it's a waste to use it on a small-time gang leader like the Little Knife Society."

"But what can I do? I've been in Qinghe County for a year and haven't achieved any results."

"As long as I get rid of Sun Xiaodao and let this branch completely control Qinghe County, I can return to the main headquarters and find a place to become a branch leader."

"Do you understand?"

Tian Zhi immediately broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Understood! I know what's important!"

If something concerning a leader's future is messed up, his fate will not be as simple as being expelled from the canal gang.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Tian Zhi looked up and said, "But Master, even if Sun Xiaodao slept with Wu Lao Er's wife, she's old and faded now. Would Sun Xiaodao still be interested in her?"

"Besides, we didn't hide the fact that Wu Lao Er joined our canal gang. Won't that guy be wary?"

"Hehe, you don't understand!" Wang Xingzhou chuckled and said, "Sun Xiaodao is a man of humble origins. Even though he's in a high position now, his interests haven't changed. He still likes to sleep with married women."

"In particular, the women we slept with before are now the wives of our canal gang members."

"Take it back, sleep with it again. He can't possibly resist doing something so humiliating to a rival gang!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhi suddenly realized, "I understand now. The incense master is a master strategist. It's only now that I've figured it out."

"Alright! Stop flattering me." Wang Xingzhou waved his hand and said, "As the leader of the Canal Gang and one of the few internal energy martial artists in this wretched county, I have too many people watching me and cannot show my face."

"It's most suitable for you to do it."

"But be careful!" Wang Xingzhou narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "Don't mess this up for me."

Tian Zhi quickly assured him that there would definitely be no problem with this matter, and that Wu Lao Er was very secure.

The next moment, when he returned to the East Wharf, he stared in disbelief at the person who had come to deliver the message.

"What the hell did you say?"

"Wu Lao Er was killed?"