Back then, that Alchemist had told Wang Chong many interesting anecdotes about the art of alchemy. The reason why Wang Chong paid attention to this' Liuzhi Zhang 'was because of something he was about to do a few years later.
Due to the fact that life in the Royal Palace was extremely boring, especially when it came to alchemy, 'Liuzhi Zhang's' gambling addiction worsened after he became an Alchemist. Eventually, it got out of hand, and a few years later, he owed a sky-high loan.
In order to repay the debt, Liuzhi Zhang actually lowered the threshold and took the initiative to introduce a 'magnanimous merchant' from the capital into the secret organization of the Alchemist.
Smuggling Alchemist pills from the Royal Palace and King's Residences was supposed to be an extremely secretive matter. No outsider could ever find out about it. However, that 'magnanimous merchant' wasn't someone who could keep a secret.
Later on, because of this' magnanimous merchant ', the matter of the Alchemist secretly smuggling pills was finally exposed. In the end, it directly led to the death of this Alchemist.
From this point of view, this' Liuzhi Zhang 'was actually a pitiful person. This was because his future had already been decided if Wang Chong didn't intervene.
"It's a pity that it isn't a few years later yet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble and could easily enter the secret organization of the Alchemist. "
Wang Chong thought to himself as he looked at the slowly walking 'Liuzhi Zhang' through the window of the carriage.
The secret organization of the Alchemist was known for its high vigilance and high threshold, making it difficult to enter. If it was a few years later, when that incident happened, Wang Chong only needed to replace that magnanimous merchant and fork out a sum of money to easily squeeze into the organization, obtaining an endless supply of pills.
However, all of this had yet to happen. 'Liuzhi Zhang' might not be as easy to talk to as he was in his previous life, and he might not be able to provide such a good opportunity to Wang Chong.
But at this moment, Wang Chong did not have much choice.
Among all the Alchemist Alchemists, this "Liuzhi Zhang" was undoubtedly the easiest and easiest to acquire. If Wang Chong wanted to raise his bone frame to tiger bone rank in a short time, this was his only chance.
The earlier he could join the Alchemist's secret organization, the earlier Wang Chong could obtain a steady supply of pills. Even if it wasn't for the Herculean Force, Wang Chong was determined to get the Alchemist's secret organization.
The earlier they entered, the earlier they would obtain substantial benefits!
"Whether or not we can form this Alchemist's secret society will depend on this."
A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind. He quickly opened the carriage door and walked out. In the blink of an eye, Wang Chong caught up with "Liuzhi Zhang."
"Daoist teacher, this junior pays his respects!"
In front of "Liuzhi Zhang", Wang Chong stopped and bowed with a smile.
Weng!
Upon hearing the word 'daoist', Six-fingered Zhang, who was still lazing around a moment ago, felt as though he had been stabbed. In an instant, his face warped in shock.
"Who are you? What do you want? "
Liuzhi Zhang seemed to have turned into an entirely different person. His eyes narrowed and his entire body tensed up. He resembled a fully drawn bow that was in a state of charging. He exuded intense hostility and wariness toward Wang Chong, as though he would make a move if Wang Chong were to say a single wrong word.
"Daoist teacher", "Daoist teacher". In the Central Plains, as long as an outsider met an Alchemist, they would respectfully address him as "Daoist teacher". To "Liuzhi Zhang", a single sentence from Wang Chong had revealed too much information.
Liuzhi Zhang's instinctive reaction was that the matter of him secretly smuggling pills from the royal palace and the Wang Residence had been exposed!
"It's indeed hard to get close to these Alchemist organizations!"
Wang Chong's face warped.
Of all the Alchemists, Liuzhi Zhang could be considered as the easiest to deal with. However, upon hearing the word 'Daoist teacher', his face warped. Just like the other Alchemists, he was extremely wary of him, making it hard for him to get close to him.
"Daoist teacher, there's no need to misunderstand. I am Wang Chong, and I don't have any other intentions. I just wish to request a pill from the Alchemist. "
Wang Chong smiled.
"How do you know that I am a daoist teacher?"
"Liuzhi Zhang" ignored Wang Chong's words and stared at the word 'daoist teacher'. He really wanted to know how Wang Chong discovered his identity.
"Hehe, my nose isn't damaged. How could I not recognize you, daoist teacher?"
Wang Chong smiled and made a sniffing gesture.
Liuzhi Zhang's face changed. He grabbed his sleeves and sniffed hard. Sure enough, he smelled a strong smell of pills. Alchemists had been dealing with alchemy furnaces and pills for a long time, so this smell couldn't escape.
"I see."
Liuzhi Zhang felt relieved and his face looked much better.
"Say no more. I won't concoct pills for you."
Six-fingered Zhang had a cold expression on his face, as if he was a thousand miles away from him. Realizing that Wang Chong didn't find out that they were secretly peddling pills from the Imperial Palace and Wang Residence, Liuzhi Zhang wasn't as vigilant as before.
After Liuzhi Zhang said this, he ignored Wang Chong and got up to leave.
"Daoist teacher, please wait. Whether you are willing or not, I have a gift for you."
"Gift? Hmph, you are just a kid. What gift can you give me? "
Liuzhi Zhang snorted and snorted.
"Daoist teacher, take a look and you will know."
Wang Chong smiled and gestured to the person behind him. Shen Hai carried a brocade box that he had prepared in advance and brought it over.
"Hmph, deliberately mystifying …"
"Liuzhi Zhang" opened the brocade box and scolded with a face full of disdain. But the next moment, when he saw the golden radiance coming from the brocade box, "Liuzhi Zhang" was stunned and couldn't say a word.
Gold, there was at least two to three thousand gold taels!
"Liuzhi Zhang" stared at Wang Chong in shock, as though this was the first time he had met the other party. Two to three thousand gold taels wasn't something a child could take out casually.
"Daoist teacher, this is a small token of my appreciation. I hope that you can accept it. "
After saying those words, before Six-fingered Zhang could react, Wang Chong immediately led Shen Hai and Meng Long back to where they came from. Entering the carriage, they disappeared into the streets.
Leaving Liuzhi Zhang standing on the streets with two to three thousand gold taels in his hands, he was stunned speechless.
"What in the world is going on?"
Liuzhi Zhang stared at the back view of Wang Chong's carriage in bewilderment. He had never seen such a situation before. Without saying anything or receiving anything, he left two to three thousand gold taels and left without saying a word.
"Heh, there are weird things every year, but this year, there are especially many. Since someone is giving me gold, do you think that I wouldn't dare to accept it? "
A hint of greed flashed across Liuzhi Zhang's eyes as he kept the gold taels given by Wang Chong. The reason why he risked his life to smuggle pills from the royal palace and the various kings' residences was all for the sake of profit.
If someone was giving him gold for free, why wouldn't he accept it?
"It's been a long time since I went to the gambling den. This amount of gold is more than enough for me to spend. "
Liuzhi Zhang flagged down a carriage and headed straight for the gambling den.
…
"Young master, since you wanted to give him gold, why didn't you give him a little more?"
At the same time, Shen Hai looked at his young master with a perplexed expression. The young master had always been extravagant, spending a thousand gold taels to buy a horse's bones.
A few thousand gold taels to ten thousand gold taels meant nothing to him!
Previously, for the Hyderabad ores, the young master paid Ablonodan and Arloja an extra ten thousand gold taels. Now that he was facing an Alchemist, he shouldn't be so 'stingy'.
Two to three thousand gold taels wasn't his style.
"Hehe, I'm willing to give him ten thousand gold taels, but he has to accept it first! Doesn't that mean that we have ulterior motives for him? "
Wang Chong chuckled.
"This! … "
The two of them were stunned for a moment.
Wang Chong chuckled and didn't say anything. 'Liuzhi Zhang' was a unique group of Alchemist, and they were extremely cautious and wary. It wasn't an easy task to infiltrate their ranks.
It was fine as long as he left a good impression on them. Otherwise, going too far would be as bad as falling short.
"Meng Long, the information I wanted you to gather. Did you manage to get it? "
Wang Chong asked all of a sudden.
"I got it."
Meng Long nodded his head. He flipped open a scroll and passed it over.
"There are a total of six gambling dens in the vicinity of the Falling Jade Pavilion. Three of them are small, two of them are medium, and the last one is the largest."
"What's the name of the largest gambling den?"
Wang Chong didn't take the scroll.
"Goldensky Great Gambling Den!"
Meng Long said.
"Goldensky Great Gambling Den …"
Wang Chong frowned. He had some impression of this place. It seemed to be a gambling den controlled by the Goguryeons.
In his previous life, Wang Chong was extremely curious as to what kind of person could force the esteemed Alchemist to such an extent, going against the rules and introducing a wealthy merchant into his organization.
If not for some special reason, 'Liuzhi Zhang' wouldn't have taken such a huge risk.
However, if the other party was the Goguryeons, then everything could be explained.
The Goguryeons were the typical outlaws. They were vicious, aggressive, and fearless. 'Liuzhi Zhang's identity as an Alchemist might be effective on others, but it might not be effective on these outlaws.
In the circle of scions that Wang Chong used to hang out with, everyone knew that one could go anywhere as long as one didn't go to the wineries, gambling dens, teahouses, and brothels controlled by the Goguryeons …
It wasn't just because the Goguryeons were vicious, aggressive, and unruly. More importantly, they had connections with another fearsome faction in the Tang dynasty, the 'Goguryeon Warrior Organization', or 'Goguryeon Assassin Organization'.
It was common sense not to get involved with the Goguryeons. But clearly, 'Liuzhi Zhang' was an Alchemist, and he didn't know much about it.
As an Alchemist in the royal palace and king's residences, he would always choose the most luxurious locations. Without even thinking, Wang Chong was certain that Liuzhi Zhang would choose the Goldensky Great Gambling Den, and it just so happened to be a gambling den controlled by the Goguryeons.
"Shen Hai and Meng Long, follow him for the next few days. I will have Ablonodan and Arloja assist you! If he's in danger, save him. No matter what, don't let him get hurt. "
While contemplating, Wang Chong tapped on the window lightly with his right index finger and said:
"Also, there's twenty thousand gold taels in the carriage. If the situation is urgent and you need money, pass it to the Alchemist. If it's insufficient, you can have Ablonodan come to the residence to take more. There's no limit to the amount!"
"Ah!"
Upon hearing that there was no limit to the amount, Shen Hai and Meng Long were astonished. They knew that the young master wouldn't fall in love with anyone easily, and those who caught his eye were usually extraordinary.
However, they didn't expect that Wang Chong would place such importance on the Alchemist.
"Yes, young master! We'll definitely accomplish our mission! "
The duo lowered their heads and replied.
"Un, bring your tokens with you. Show them when necessary to avoid trouble! Go! "
Wang Chong waved his hands.
Troublesome people were always like magnets that attracted trouble. A gambling addict, an 'Alchemist', and a gambling den controlled by a Goguryeon. At this moment, Wang Chong could already see a conflict not too far away.
Wang Chong knew that with his cultivation realm, there was no need for him to get involved in this conflict. It was sufficient for Shen Hai, Meng Long, Ablonodan, and Arloja to take his place.
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