After Ye Fan left the Miao Yin Brothel, he wandered around the streets. His eyes were fixed on all kinds of women walking around. Whenever he saw a woman with a copper bell, he would immediately look at her neck. What disappointed him was that although there were many women wearing copper bells, they were all wearing the traditional silver ornaments of the Miao Family on their necks. There were no silver locks of the Han Dynasty. Ye Fan could not find her, but many of the Miao Family ladies thought that Ye Fan had taken a fancy to them. They all blushed and started to secretly observe Ye Fan.
After a whole day, Ye Fan wandered around the bustling market, but he still could not find Jinchan. After the sky turned dark, the market dispersed. Ye Fan returned to his residence with a worried expression.
Two days had passed, and there was still no news of Jinchan. His mind was filled with Fujiwara No Chiko's unconscious appearance. This made him lose his appetite. He made up his mind to go to the mountain where the Miao people often gathered herbs. If he was lucky, he might be able to find Jinchan.
Early the next morning, Ye Fan woke up early and went to the mountain where the Miao people often gathered herbs. Most of the herb gatherers woke up very early so that they could gather the best herbs. After Ye Fan landed on the highest peak, he channeled his spiritual power to his eyes and looked into the distance. At this time, his eyesight was already very good. Coupled with the fact that he channeled his spiritual power to his eyes, he could clearly see every pebble within a radius of ten miles, let alone people. However, after looking at dozens of Miao people who gathered herbs, he still could not find anyone who matched Jinchan's characteristics. Ye Fan watched for two whole hours. When most of the herb gatherers had returned, he then withdrew his spiritual power from his eyes.
"Sigh." Ye Fan let out a long sigh and sat on a big rock. It was already the third day, and there was still no news. Now, he could only place his hopes on that silver lock …
Just like that, another day passed. Ye Fan still couldn't find any trace of Jinchan. Seeing that there were only three days left, Ye Fan went straight to Miao Yin Brothel. Miao Yin Brothel's door was locked, and the sign outside the door read "Closed".
"Not good." Ye Fan was alarmed. This fat shopkeeper couldn't have absconded with the money, right? With that thought in mind, Ye Fan kicked the door of Miao Yin Brothel, and the two huge iron doors fell to the ground with a loud crash.
"Who the f * ck dared to …" The fat shopkeeper walked out of Miao Yin Brothel with dark circles under his eyes while cursing. When he saw Ye Fan, he immediately put on a smile. "You're here."
Fortunately, the fat shopkeeper didn't run away. Otherwise, his plan would be ruined.
"How's the thing I asked for?" Ye Fan asked.
"It'll be completed in another two hours." The fat shopkeeper smiled and said, "I've canceled all the orders for the past two days and hired dozens of craftsmen to work day and night. It's almost done." He took out a sample and handed it to Ye Fan. "Take a look and see if you're satisfied with it."
Ye Fan took the silver lock from the fat shopkeeper, then took out the silver lock that his grandfather Ye Yun gave him and put them together for comparison.
It seemed that the fat shopkeeper had put in a lot of effort. The imitation of the silver lock was very close to the real thing. Whether it was the feel, weight, pattern, or even the tiny scratches on it, it was almost exactly the same. If Ye Fan didn't know about it in advance, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
"Well done." Ye Fan said, "Help me do one more thing."
"Go ahead, go ahead." The fat shopkeeper got up and poured a cup of fragrant tea and put it in front of Ye Fan. In the past two days, he had earned nearly 20,000 taels. Now that Ye Fan asked him to do something, it seemed that he must have earned a lot.
"In a while, you divide these 10,000 silver locks into ten parts, each with 1,000 pieces. You arrange people to spread these ten silver locks throughout the Miaojiang. Make sure that every village has at least 10 silver locks." Ye Fan said.
"This …" The fat shopkeeper had a puzzled look, "I don't understand what you mean."
"It's very simple," Ye Fan said, "Distribute these 10,000 silver locks throughout the Miaojiang and give them to the children of the poor. It's free. It must be done within a day. After it's done, I will reward you. But, "Ye Fan's face sank," If you don't deliver a single silver lock, don't blame me for not recognizing you. "
"10,000 silver locks, for free?" The fat shopkeeper was a little surprised. He had seen fools before, but he had never seen such a fool. Spending 30,000 taels to order silver locks and then giving them all away for free. If he wasn't a fool, what was he?
"Do as I say, don't ask anything else," Ye Fan said, "When you give them away, you must make a big fuss. The bigger the better."
"Yes." The fat shopkeeper said, "Don't worry, I will do as you say."
"If anyone finds you and asks about me, tell them to find me here," Ye Fan said as he told the fat shopkeeper the location of his inn.
"There's no time to lose. Do it immediately." Ye Fan finished giving the instructions to the fat shopkeeper and got up to leave Miaoyin Brothel.
After the fat shopkeeper sent Ye Fan out, he began to arrange this matter. After a while, ten huge carriages stopped in the backyard of Miaoyin Brothel. Although the fat shopkeeper was obsessed with money, he was efficient in his work. He ordered people to load the 10,000 silver locks into the ten carriages. In addition to arranging one of his trusted subordinates in each carriage, he also arranged two suona players, a drummer, and a gong player. After everything was arranged, the musicians in the ten carriages played music at the same time and went out of the door amidst the crackling sounds of firecrackers …
After Ye Fan left Miaoyin Brothel, he came to a deserted path. He immediately used his body technique to float one foot above the ground and ran along the winding and rugged path. The place he wanted to go was the furthest place from Miaoyin Brothel in Miaojiang. He wanted to check if the fat shopkeeper's subordinates were clean and if they had secretly embezzled the goods. If he could get the silver locks in the remote Miaoyin Village, he didn't have to worry about other places.
Ye Fan walked and stopped. When he saw people, he would land and walk slowly. When he reached a deserted place, he would immediately continue using his body technique. After four hours, he arrived at the border of the Miao stockade village.
As soon as he arrived, he heard the sound of gongs, drums, and suona from afar. It seemed like the carriage had just arrived. Ye Fan flew up and landed on a towering ancient tree that was more than 100 feet tall. The dense branches completely covered his body. Even if it was broad daylight, no one would notice him. He channeled his spiritual power to his eyes and saw the carriage driving into a Miaoyin Village from afar.
After the carriage drove into the Miaoyin Village, it stopped at a spacious open space. At this time, the gongs, drums, and suona were playing happily. The villagers were simple and honest. They rarely saw such a lively scene. They gathered around to see what was going on.
After playing the gongs, drums, and suona for a while, a strong man in Miaoyin clothes jumped down from the carriage. Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, the strong man waved his hand and the gongs, drums, and suona immediately stopped playing.
"Dear villagers, I'm from the Silver Miao House." The strong man jumped on a big rock and said loudly to the crowd, "Today, my Shopkeeper Liu gave birth to a son. My Shopkeeper is a kind person. Ever since I came to Miaojiang, it's all thanks to all of you. In order to thank all of you, my Shopkeeper Liu specially ordered me to bring 1,000 silver locks. If you have a child under the age of seven, you can bring your child here to receive a silver lock from the Silver Miao House until you finish receiving the lock!" After the strong man finished speaking, he jumped down from the big rock and climbed up the carriage. He pulled down the oil cloth covering the carriage and saw that the carriage was filled with countless silver locks. Under the illumination of the sun, the locks were shining with a silver light, making them look like shining white flowers.
The strong man's words immediately caused the crowd to cheer. The crowd immediately dispersed like a tide and returned home to carry their children. Those who did not have children or those whose children were over the age of seven could not help but sigh. After a while, those who carried their children immediately rushed to the front of the carriage, fearing that the silver locks would be taken away.
"Don't push, line up." The strong man maintained order. More and more people carrying their children rushed over and joined the line. In a short time, the line was actually half a mile long.
Seeing this scene, Ye Fan smiled and jumped down from the tree. This fat shopkeeper was indeed shrewd. Even so, he did not forget to flatter himself and take this opportunity to promote his shop's reputation.
"What a cunning fellow." Ye Fan smiled and used his movement technique to float in the direction he came from.
After returning to the inn, it was already close to noon. Ye Fan sat on the bed and closed his eyes to rest after a simple meal. Four days had already passed and there were only three days left. According to Miao Yinlou's speed, the ten thousand silver locks should have already been distributed. This was because on the way back, Ye Fan heard countless commoners discussing this matter. They were talking about the distribution of silver locks. This matter had already spread to all the streets and alleys in Miaojiang. It had become the topic of conversation after meals. Now that Ye Fan's goal had been achieved, he only needed to wait for Jinchan to come to him.
However, to Ye Fan's disappointment, he waited in the inn for a full three hours and no one came to look for him until the sun set. Ye Fan began to mutter in his heart. Could it be that the ten thousand silver locks did not attract Jinchan's attention? Or did Jinchan already leave Miaojiang? The more Ye Fan thought about it, the more upset he became. He got out of bed and prepared to go out for a walk.
However, the moment he opened the door, the scene in front of him made him overjoyed. There was an old granny with a head full of silver hair sitting at the door. She was dressed in Miao clothing and her hair was wrapped in a coarse cloth. She held a tobacco pipe in her hand and a bamboo basket beside her. What made Ye Fan even happier was that the old granny was wearing a silver longevity lock around her neck! At this moment, the old granny was blowing out smoke and looking at Ye Fan with her eyes narrowed.
"Jinchan!" Ye Fan blurted out. He did not expect Jinchan to be sitting outside his door without him knowing. He also did not expect that with his cultivation, he could not detect any movement from Jinchan. It seemed that Jinchan was really an expert.
"You're looking for me?" The old granny asked. "How do you know about this silver lock?" The old granny's voice was full of energy.
"This junior is indeed looking for you, but you're always elusive. This junior has no choice but to do this. I hope you don't take offense." Ye Fan bowed deeply and said, "As for this silver lock, this junior's grandfather gave it to me. He said that as long as I give it to you, you will understand everything." Ye Fan said as he respectfully handed the silver lock that his grandfather Ye Yun gave him to the old granny.
The old granny reached out to take the silver lock that Ye Fan handed over and her eyes lit up. She put down the tobacco pipe and gently rubbed the silver lock with her wrinkled hand, as if it was a rare treasure.
"It's been thirty years. I didn't expect him to still have this on him." The old granny's voice seemed to choke. She raised her head and looked at Ye Fan. "You're his grandson?"
"This junior is Ye Fan. My father is Ye Kong. My grandfather is Ye Yun. "Ye Fan said.
"Sigh." The old granny stood up and walked into Ye Fan's room with the bamboo basket. After entering the room, the old granny didn't hold back. She picked up the tea on the table and filled the teacup. "Is your grandfather well?"
"Grandfather is very well." Ye Fan said as he closed the door and walked in front of the old granny. He didn't sit in front of the old granny. Instead, he stood beside the old granny. This was more polite.
"Why did your grandfather ask you to find me? He actually gave this silver lock to you. "After the old granny finished drinking the tea, she once again smoked her tobacco pipe.
"Granny, please save someone." Ye Fan said.
"Save someone?" The old granny suddenly asked nervously. "Save who? Didn't you say your grandfather is very well? "
"It's not grandfather." Ye Fan explained. "It's someone else."
"So it's like that." The old granny let out a sigh of relief. "I thought that old thing was sick." The old granny took a puff of her tobacco pipe and said, "Your grandfather is the head of the Ye family. He has friends all over the world. Saving someone is a small matter. Why did he suddenly think of an old granny like me?"
"I'm afraid that other than you, there isn't a second person in the world who can cure this poison." Ye Fan said respectfully.
"Oh?" The old granny calmly said. "What kind of poison is so powerful that it has to be me."
"Yin Yang Gu." Ye Fan said to the old granny.
When the three words came out of Ye Fan's mouth, the old granny's hand holding the tobacco pipe suddenly stopped in mid-air. She turned her head and looked at Ye Fan. "Yin Yang Gu?"
"Yes." Ye Fan replied.
"Impossible." The old granny shook her head. "This Yin Yang Gu has been lost for many years. It's impossible for it to appear in the world. "
"It's indeed Yin Yang Gu." Ye Fan said. "It was poisoned in Japan."
"Japan?" The old granny frowned. "That's possible. But since someone can tell that it's Yin Yang Gu, he must be an expert. Why, can't he cure it? "
"To be honest, the person who can tell that it's Yin Yang Gu is my sworn brother. However," Ye Fan said, "he can't do anything about it."
"Who's the poisoned one? A man or a woman? "the old granny asked.
"The poisoned one is … a friend of mine." Ye Fan said. "A woman."
"Friend? Is she very important to you? "the old granny asked.
"It's very important. Granny, please help me." Ye Fan knelt on the ground with a thump.
"Child, get up quickly." The old woman helped Ye Fan up. "Since it's an old friend who's begging for help and you're so sincere, I naturally won't just stand by and watch. Where is he now? Has the Gu poison acted up? "
"She's thousands of miles away from here. The Gu poison has acted up for four days. Grandfather used Dragon Tiger Mountain's Celestial Master Zhang's Foundation Fortifying Pill to save his life. There are still three days left," Ye Fan said.
"Thousands of miles away?" The old granny frowned.
"Don't worry about that. I'll carry you there. It'll take one night at most," Ye Fan said.
"One night?" The old granny was shocked when she heard Ye Fan's words. "You have such a fast movement technique?"
"Granny, you don't know this. I was taught the flying technique by a strange person by chance. It's not difficult for me to travel thousands of miles," Ye Fan said.
"No wonder I felt that your aura was different from ordinary people. You have such good fortune. That's easy. "The old granny took out a palm-sized bamboo tube from the bamboo basket as she spoke. The old granny opened the stopper and the room was immediately filled with a strange fragrance.
After opening the stopper, the old granny poured out a green leaf and handed it to Ye Fan. "Take this with you. No matter where you go, I'll be able to find you."
Ye Fan took the emerald green leaf with a puzzled expression. He did not understand what Granny Golden Silkworm was trying to do.
"Granny, what are you …" Ye Fan asked.
"We'll leave tonight." Madam Golden Silkworm said to Ye Fan, "You can only use your Soaring Technique to travel with the Celestial Silkworm Leaves. I can't take it anymore. Find someone to carry me in a palanquin."
"Carry you in a palanquin?" Ye Fan asked in confusion. "When will we get there?"
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