Zhou Han led a few people out and quickly found Yang Tianming's residence. However, his expression immediately turned ugly because he realized that the people from the castellan's residence had entered the inn before him.
Could it be that this person encountered a snag from Kong Li and went to look for the castellan? This thought flashed through Zhou Han's mind.
He was worried that Yang Tianming still went to look for the castellan because of Linlong.
Because the people from the castellan's residence had entered first, Zhou Han could only wait outside with his men.
He thought that if Yang Tianming did not leave with the people from the castellan's residence, he would immediately capture Yang Tianming and bring him to Linlong.
However, he realized that his plan was in vain because when the people from the castellan's residence came out, two of them carried a stretcher. Although he could not see the face of the person on the stretcher, he did not need to think to know that it was Yang Tianming.
Zhou Han had no other choice but to let someone go back to report while he led his men to follow behind the people from the castellan's residence.
After following for a while, he realized that the other party had entered the castellan's residence.
With his strength, he naturally could not enter, so he could only say to Zhou Ba, "Uncle Ba, sneak in and see if you can eavesdrop on what is going on."
At this time, he was naturally glad because if he did not bring Zhou Ba along, no one would be able to sneak in.
"Young Master, don't worry. Leave this matter to me!" Zhou Ba patted his chest and left Zhou Han and the others. He arrived outside the walls of the castellan's residence and when no one was paying attention, he flipped over and entered the castellan's residence.
Fortunately, Yang Tianming's group was very conspicuous, so Zhou Ba quickly found them after entering the castellan's residence. Following them, Zhou Ba came to a hall inside.
At this time, he heard someone say, "Yang Tianming, wait here for a while. The castellan will be here soon."
"Thank you, Captain Hao." Another person's voice immediately sounded.
This person must be Yang Tianming, Zhou Ba thought to himself.
At this time, he naturally hid in a hidden corner outside the hall.
Not long after, he heard the sound of a few people entering the hall. Through the gap in front, he could see a dignified middle-aged man walking in front.
"Greetings, castellan!" Yang Tianming, who was previously on the stretcher, had already sat up. After seeing the middle-aged man, he hurriedly said.
"Yes, you are Yang Tianming, the master of the Yang family's third young master, Kong Yang?" The City Lord asked.
"Yes, City Lord." Yang Tianming nodded.
"I heard that you have something very important to tell me about Dingxi City's Spirit Calming Pill. What is it?" The City Lord asked.
Yang Tianming did not answer directly. Instead, he asked, "City Lord, do you know that Yongjiang City's Zhou Clan's Zhou Han came to our Nanjiang City?"
"I don't know about that." The City Lord shook his head.
Zhou Han and the others had kept a low profile when they entered Nanjiang City, so he naturally did not know about it.
"Rumor has it that the Zhou Clan is working together with the shopkeeper of Ding Xi City's Spirit Calming Pill Store. I presume City Lord knows about this, right?" Therefore, they asked.
"I know about such things." As he said that, the City Lord's eyes lit up. Then, he said, "Are you saying that the shopkeeper of the Spirit Calming Pill Store followed Zhou Han to our Nanjiang City?"
"This time, Zhou Han came to Nanjiang City and directly entered the Kong Residence. There was a mysterious person beside him. That mysterious person wore a large conical bamboo hat. I don't know his identity, but he competed with me in alchemy. I was not his match at all. I suspect that he is the alchemist behind the Spirit Calming Pill Store!" Yang Tianming said.
"Oh!" Hearing their words, the City Lord's eyes lit up even more.
"City Lord, if this matter is true, we will receive a huge reward just by reporting it to His Majesty!" A person beside the City Lord could not help but say.
"Yes." The City Lord nodded, then said, "However, before reporting it to His Majesty, I have to personally investigate it."
If it was true, they would definitely receive a reward if they reported it to the Emperor. However, if it was false, the situation would be the opposite.
Therefore, in order to prevent such a thing from happening, the City Lord had to investigate it no matter what.
"There is an expert with Zhou Han who can activate a Level Four Ice Talisman. City Lord, you have to be careful when you go there," another person beside the City Lord said.
"Yes, I know." The City Lord nodded.
After a few more words, the City Lord left. As for Zhou Ba, he hurriedly found a chance to leave.
As soon as he left the City Lord's Residence, he immediately told Zhou Han what he heard.
This was not a small matter, so Zhou Han hurriedly returned to see Linlong.
"I heard that the people from the City Lord's Residence brought Yang Tianming to the City Lord's Residence?" Linlong asked when he saw Zhou Han.
This was naturally told to Linlong by the person who came to report the news.
"Yes." Zhou Han nodded, then said, "After we arrived at the City Lord's Residence, I asked Eighth Uncle to sneak into the City Lord's Residence. Eighth Uncle did not disappoint his mission and heard the conversation between the City Lord and Yang Tianming."
"Oh, what did they say?" Linlong immediately asked.
Zhou Han immediately told Linlong everything that Zhou Ba had told him just now in full detail.
"In that case, the City Lord will soon come to check on my identity as an alchemist?" Linlong frowned.
"That's right," Zhou Han nodded.
"That's a little troublesome," Linlong could not help but say.
"Yes, it's going to be troublesome," Zhou Han said worriedly.
However, after thinking about it, Linlong quickly found a countermeasure. He immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already thought of a countermeasure."
"Young Master, what countermeasure have you thought of?" Zhou Han asked.
"Since it's daybreak, all of you should go out with me," Linlong said.
"You're going out?" Zhou Han could not help but be surprised.
One had to know that because of the Mutated Tribe, Lin Long rarely went out.
"That's right. I want to let the City Lord and the others know my 'true identity,'" Linlong said with a smile.
"Won't that be troublesome?" Zhou Han was confused.
"Of course, I can't let them know my true identity. I'll find a substitute," Linlong said.
"You mean to find a substitute with an identity and let others think that it's you?" Zhou Han somewhat understood after hearing Linlong's words.
"Yes, that's right." Linlong nodded and said, "That's why we need to find a capable alchemist."
"This … I'll have to ask Kong Yang," Zhou Han said.
Then, he called Kong Yang over.
"Master, Brother Zhou, what's the matter?" Kong Yang asked curiously.
"Yang Tianming reported my matter to the City Lord, and now the City Lord is here to investigate my identity. Therefore, I need someone to replace me. Since this person is going to replace me, he must be a capable alchemist. It's best if he has some reputation. Otherwise, he will definitely be exposed," Linlong said.
Kong Yang naturally understood Linlong's words. He immediately said, "I have a candidate. There's an alchemist who just arrived in Nanjiang City two days ago. I originally wanted him to come over and teach me. Since there's such a matter, he should be able to replace me."
"Oh, then bring him over, Kong Yang," Linlong said happily.
"Master, don't worry. I'll bring him over immediately!" Kong Yang said as he ran out.
Not long after, Kong Yang brought in a person with a physique similar to Linlong.
It was a young man in his thirties.
When the young man saw Linlong, his face was naturally filled with surprise and doubt.
"Alchemist Luo, this is the Young Master Lin that I told you about. He's very skilled in alchemy," Kong Yang introduced.
"Greetings, Young Master Lin," Alchemist Luo said politely.
"Alchemist Luo, you're welcome," Linlong said with a faint smile.
Kong Yang said, "Alchemist Luo, we actually need your help with something …"
Before he could finish speaking, Linlong waved his hand and said, "Kong Yang, you can leave first. I'll personally speak to Alchemist Luo."
"Alright, Kong Yang will go out first." Kong Yang said as he walked out of the room.
As for Zhou Han, who was beside Linlong, he followed suit.
Seeing this scene, Alchemist Luo was even more shocked.
He didn't expect Linlong to directly call Kong Yang by his name.
It seems like this Young Master Lin is really powerful. Otherwise, Kong Yang wouldn't be so respectful to him.
Alchemist Luo immediately asked, "May I know what Young Master Lin needs help with?"
"Actually, it's just a small matter," Linlong said with a faint smile. Then, he took out a Level 2 Ice Talisman from his body.
"Young Master Lin, what are you doing?" Alchemist Luo subconsciously took a step back.
He said that he had a favor to ask, but Linlong suddenly took out a Level 2 Ice Talisman. Naturally, he was shocked.
If they weren't in the Kong Residence, he would have turned around and fled.
Who would have thought that in the next moment, Linlong would chant a talisman incantation and activate the Level 2 Ice Talisman.
"Young Master Lin, what do you mean by this?" Alchemist Luo's expression changed drastically.
He wanted to escape, but it was too late. In an instant, the entire room was enveloped by the cold air.
Outside, Kong Yang was also shocked. He didn't know what Linlong was doing, but because he trusted Linlong, he didn't immediately go in and ask what was going on.
"Nothing much," Linlong said indifferently inside the room. As he spoke, he walked in front of Alchemist Luo.
Then, he directly removed the cold air. Alchemist Luo heaved a sigh of relief, but Linlong took out a pill and handed it to him. "Alchemist Luo, please swallow this pill."
"What is this?" Alchemist Luo's expression changed.
"This is the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill …" Linlong immediately explained the effects of the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill.
Alchemist Luo's expression became even more unsightly. He said coldly, "Young Master Lin, what do you mean by this? I came to help you out of goodwill, but you treat me like this?"
"This isn't a small matter. In order to prevent any accidents from happening, I can only do this. I hope you can understand. Once this matter is over, I will definitely completely detoxify the poison of the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill …" Linlong said.
As he spoke, Linlong took out a card with 200,000 deep frost coins on it. He directly handed it to Alchemist Luo and said, "This is 200,000 deep frost coins. Treat it as your reward for doing this."
200,000 deep frost coins! Alchemist Luo couldn't help but widen his eyes. Even though he was an alchemist, this amount of deep frost coins was still a huge sum of money to him.
In the face of such coercion and temptation, Alchemist Luo could only nod and say, "Alright then."
After speaking, he directly swallowed the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill. After circulating the energy in his body according to Linlong's instructions, he understood that the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill really had that kind of effect.
After doing all of this, he said, "Young Master Lin, what exactly is it that made you so cautious?"
"Because my identity shouldn't be revealed, so I hope that you can pretend to be me …" Linlong immediately explained to Alchemist Luo.
As for the Spirit Calming Pill, he naturally wouldn't say anything. Of course, if Alchemist Luo knew, there was nothing he could do.
After listening to Linlong's explanation, Alchemist Luo understood what was going on.
At this moment, Linlong said, "Alright, go out with them now."
"Go out? To where? "Alchemist Luo was puzzled.
"You'll know when you get there," Linlong said.
Then, Linlong called Kong Yang and Zhou Han in. After giving some instructions, the two of them brought Alchemist Luo out. At this moment, Alchemist Luo was wearing Linlong's clothes and a large bamboo hat on his head.
Then, he called Zhou Ba and the others over, and the group headed out of the Kong residence. Naturally, Linlong quietly followed behind them.
Soon, the group arrived outside the city lord's residence.
Because of Kong Yang, along the way, many people focused their attention on them. Moreover, because of the large bamboo hat, most people's gazes were naturally focused on Alchemist Luo.
After arriving outside the city lord's residence, the group entered a noodle shop opposite the city lord's residence.
Since they were so ostentatious, the people in the city lord's residence naturally learned of this matter. Someone immediately reported this matter to the city lord who planned to go to the Kong residence to inquire about it.
En, since that person is already outside the city lord's residence, why would I need to go to the Kong residence to inquire about it?! Such a thought immediately flashed through the city lord's mind.
Going to the Kong residence to inquire about the person wasn't an easy task. Even if he was an expert who could activate the Grade 4 Ice Talisman, it wouldn't be good if he was discovered by others. Therefore, if there was an easier method, he would naturally try it.
At this moment, someone beside the city lord said, "City lord, since that person is in the noodle shop opposite, why don't we use some tricks to see if he is the alchemist who refined the Spirit Calming Pills!"
This person was the city lord's advisor in the city lord's residence, and he advised the city lord on many matters.
"Advisor is right." The city lord nodded, then said, "Advisor, what method have you thought of?"
After thinking for a moment, the advisor said, "We can send someone to pretend to pass by him, then knock off the bamboo hat on his head, and see his true appearance. If he is an alchemist that everyone is familiar with, we will naturally know if he is the alchemist who refined the two Spirit Calming Pills. If he isn't, then we will think of another way."
"That is a good idea." The city lord immediately nodded in agreement.
"There is no time to lose. Let's go immediately," the advisor said again.
Immediately, the two of them called a few people and hurried out of the city lord's residence.
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