Out of the three incense burners, two of them were brought from other shops. Their insides were a mess. Large amounts of hard incense ash were left at the bottom of the incense burner. Without a shovel, it would be impossible to remove it.
As for the incense burner in the restaurant, the entire wall of the incense burner was smooth and tidy. There wasn't even a trace of incense ash on it.
Looking at the inner wall of the incense burner that was as clean as new, the fat boss started to sweat.
Looking at the boss's sweaty appearance, Yan Guilai couldn't help but smile coldly.
Incense ash was the ash left behind after burning incense. Incense itself was made of plants and trees.
Just now, under the vibration of Yan Guilai's wood elemental energy, the incense ash in the incense burner was instantly shaken off, completely separating it from the metal wall of the incense burner.
Therefore, the inner wall of the fat boss's incense burner wouldn't be covered with incense ash.
With a cold smile, Yan Guilai said, "I believe that there are many people in your houses who worship shrines. I believe that … everyone has cleaned their incense burners. Now, think about it. Is the inner wall of an incense burner that has been used for decades supposed to be like this?"
He shook his head decisively. Even if there were no shrines in their houses, those who didn't own an incense burner would know that the incense ash would definitely condense on the inner wall of the incense burner. How could it be so clean?
In a panic, the fat boss hurriedly said, "No … Last night, I had nothing to do, so I washed this incense burner. Therefore, it's normal that there isn't any incense ash on it!"
Last night?
Hearing the fat boss's words, the crowd … started to question.
Hearing the questioning voice, the patrol captain turned his head sharply and pointed at a person. "You! Come out … Why did you question me just now? "
Facing the patrol captain's question, a skinny middle-aged man stood out and said cautiously, "This … Last night, this guy went to Yihong Brothel. He wasn't home at all!"
Hearing this, the fat boss hurriedly said, "I remembered wrongly. It should be the night before last. Yes … It was the night before last."
Shaking his head helplessly, Yan Guilai said, "Don't be in a hurry to explain. Now … Captain, please take a closer look. Is this really an incense burner?"
As he spoke, Yan Gui Lai lifted the incense burner and pointed at the inner wall of the incense burner. Although the array runes and Dao patterns were not obvious, they could be seen at a glance if one took a closer look.
Hmm? This …
Looking at the dense talisman lines and the swirl-shaped Taoist patterns on the inner wall of the censer, the patrol captain didn't recognize them at first. However, under the guidance of Yan Guilai, he finally saw some clues after looking at them for a while.
If one didn't take a closer look, the dense array of talisman lines would really look like natural metal veins.
However, if one looked carefully, they would discover that the patterns were not formed by natural friction. Instead, they were arranged and distributed according to a certain order.
Let me take a look …
Just as the Patrol Captain was hesitating and unable to confirm the matter, an old voice sounded.
The crowd parted, and an old man with a white beard and eyebrows walked over.
When he saw the old man, the patrol captain immediately felt deep veneration. He bowed respectfully and said with admiration, "So it's Grandmaster Chai. Please …"
Hmm …
Grandmaster Chai nodded and didn't stand on ceremony. He walked over to the incense burner and gently picked it up to examine it carefully.
After a few glances, Grandmaster Chai's eyes widened in disbelief.
Grandmaster Chai didn't dare to be negligent. He formed a series of hand seals and sent several streams of energy into the incense burner. In the next moment, a green flame rose from the incense burner.
Grandmaster Chai smiled as he looked at the incense burner. "How is this an incense burner? This is really nonsense … This is clearly a King Grade Pill Furnace!"
Pa!
When he heard Grandmaster Chai's words, Yan Guilai's eyes lit up.
Although he wanted to give Grandmaster Chai a taste of his own medicine, he was certain that this incense burner was not an ordinary item.
However, he actually didn't know what this incense burner was, let alone what grade it was.
Shrugging his shoulders, Yan Gui Lai said, "Indeed... This is a pill cauldron. I gave it to the two lasses so that they can sell it for money to sustain their livelihood."
When he heard Yan Guilai's words, the fat boss became angry and anxious. He said angrily, "Nonsense! You are framing me … This incense burner is mine! It's mine … "
Grandmaster Chai glanced at the fat boss and said, "This isn't an incense burner. Although the shape is similar, this is a King Grade Pill Furnace."
As he spoke, Grandmaster Chai turned his head and looked at Yan Guilai. "Young friend, since you want to sell this incense burner, I wonder … Can you sell it to this old man?"
Yan Guilai looked at the white-haired old man suspiciously and said, "This is only a low-grade pill furnace. What do you need it for?"
When he heard Chu Xingyun's question, Grandmaster Chai shook his head and said, "Ever since the eastern provinces fell, not only have the inheritances of alchemy been severed, but all kinds of precious high-grade pill furnaces have also been lost …"
Grandmaster Chai sighed and continued, "Nowadays, many of my students can only share one pill furnace. It's difficult …"
When he heard Grandmaster Chai's words, Yan Guilai realized that this old man was actually an instructor at Aoki University.
Yan Guilai thought for a moment before he said, "No problem. Since you need it, I'll sell it to you. It's not mine anyway, so you can decide the price."
As soon as Yan Guilai said this, the fat boss's eyes lit up. He pointed at Yan Guilai and said, "Did you hear that? Did you hear that? He just said that the incense burner isn't his anyway! "
He shut his mouth awkwardly. Indeed, Yan Guilai had just been careless and let the cat out of the bag.
However, Yan Guilai quickly laughed heartily and said, "Why are you still struggling? Although this incense burner was originally mine, I've already given it to Yafu and Yaxin. Of course it's not mine anymore. What's the problem? "
Grandmaster Chai nodded his head and sighed in admiration. "Indeed, since you've already given it away, it's someone else's. This old man admires your noble character and unquestionable integrity."
As he spoke, Grandmaster Chai reached into his clothes and took out a gold note. He smiled and said, "This is 10,000 gold taels. It should be in line with the market price of this pill furnace. Take a look …"
Yan Guilai took the gold note and stuffed it into Yafu's hands. Then, he smiled at Grandmaster Chai and said, "I've already said that you can decide the price. Even if you only offered 1,000 gold taels, I wouldn't have any objections!"
Grandmaster Chai patted Yan Guilai's shoulder and said, "Thank you, my young friend."
Yan Guilai waved his hand and turned to look at the patrol captain. He said, "Alright, now do you have any more questions? Or … Do you really believe that he cleaned the incense burner last night? "
The patrol captain shook his head and said, "There's no doubt about it now. Even if he cleaned the incense burner last night, how would you know? Furthermore, the facts prove that he wasn't at home last night."
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