Chapter 33 An Uneasy Night (1/2)

"So I passed so easily?"

Li Yan looked at the checkpoint behind him, still a little confused.

"So I made so many preparations, just to flirt with the blind?"

It turned out that Li Yan was nervous just now, accepting the inspection of the Hong Tao Gang.

Unexpectedly, they just let him go after comparing Li Yan's figure and appearance, and there was no forced search of his whole body as he imagined.

Of course, he still guessed one thing.

That is, for those people from big forces, they were directly let go without inspection, and only those who were stopped for inspection were those who did not have a strong background.

"Well, it's better to have less trouble than more."

Although there was a sense of discomfort as if he had punched into the air, Li Yan quickly adjusted his mentality and dragged the wild boar used for cover, and walked towards Mangshan Town at the foot of the mountain.

The distance was not far, and they arrived soon, and the town was still lively.

However, the most talked-about Mangshan beasts and precious Mangshan medicinal materials had given way to the new hot topic of Hong Tao Gang setting up checkpoints to find people.

Many people who were forcibly stopped were indignant at this time, and kept complaining to others about the tyranny of the Hong Tao Gang.

Some people wanted to find the City Lord's Mansion Guards to let them take care of it, but they were stopped by their own elders.

"Damn, where is your fucking brain? Don't they know about this? They are not blind or deaf. They didn't see that others dared not go, but you can do it!"

The elder whispered and taught this person a lesson.

Then, the two hurriedly dealt with the harvest in their hands, and did not stay in Mangshan Town any longer, and immediately rushed home.

This is the way of survival for small people. When there is a slight disturbance, save yourself first.

These two people are just microcosms, and many people make the same choice as them.

This also led to the fact that as time passed, Mangshan Town, which should have been lively, became deserted instead.

However, this has little to do with Li Yan. Instead, it was because someone was in a hurry to go back that Li Yan bought a few herbs he needed at a lower price.

Collecting the herbs needed for breaking through and forging bones is also one of the reasons why Li Yan came to Mangshan.

[Iron Shirt] records two medicinal bath recipes, one of which is used for ordinary cultivation, and the medicinal materials are very common.

The other medicinal bath recipe is a medicinal bath recipe specifically used for breakthroughs. The medicinal materials must be strictly regulated, and the medicinal properties of each medicinal material must be at least ten years old.

Li Yan roughly estimated that this medicinal bath recipe would cost at least one hundred taels of silver, which is a world of difference compared to the medicinal bath recipes of one tael of silver that are usually used.

Moreover, it is best to prepare a few more sets, because different people have different physiques. Some people may break through before they can use up one set, while some people may need several sets to break through.

Li Yan plans to get five sets, and the maximum recommended on [Iron Shirt] is to prepare three sets.

Anyway, if you can't use it up, you can sell it, it just costs a little more silver, and the top priority is to get promoted smoothly.

After walking around Mangshan Town for nearly an hour until it was almost dark, Li Yan barely prepared the medicinal materials for five breakthrough medicinal baths.

"Not bad, much less than I expected."

In an inn, Li Yan looked at the five medicinal materials distributed on the table, his eyes filled with satisfaction and joy.

The price of medicinal materials in Mangshan Town is obviously lower than that in Linshan City, perhaps because it is closer to Mangshan.

The breakthrough medicinal bath was originally expected to cost 100 taels of silver, but Li Yan only spent an average of 90 taels of silver to buy it, a total of 450 taels, 50 taels less than the expected 500 taels.

Obviously, Li Yan felt that he had made a profit.

In addition to the purchase of breakthrough medicinal materials, there were other spoils to deal with, and Li Yan did not put it down.

Because the things are common, it is not difficult to deal with them, but the price is only 70% of the selling price.

However, even so, this batch of spoils also brought Li Yan nearly 200 taels of income.

Adding the wild boar that was sold, the total amount was exactly 200 taels.

However, the value of the three wooden boxes disappointed Li Yan. They were not the kind of medicinal materials worth thousands of gold that he imagined. They were just relatively rare. The most expensive one was the wild ginseng that Li Yan knew, which was worth 50 taels.

The other two types sold for 75 taels in total.

Finally, Li Yan had 750 taels left after spending 450 taels.

These silvers were enough to support Li Yan's early bone forging practice. In the future, with the support of the Chen family and the family, there would be no shortage of resources for the bone forging period.

However, Li Yan still did not plan to take back this clone because his goal had not been fully achieved.

Now he has no shortage of resources, but his actual combat ability has not been honed, so the clone will have to stay in Mangshan for a while longer.

Of course, before that, the silver notes and breakthrough medicine bath should be sent back to the original body as soon as possible.

"Yes, it's much faster than I expected. It seems that I will break through the Bone Tempering Realm in these few days."

In Linshan City, in the house rented by Li Yan's original body, Li Yan is enjoying Xiao Zhao's back massage.

This is what Li Yan gave to Xiao Zhao. When he was in Blue Star, his favorite order was a set of essential oil back massage by technician No. 88, which could eliminate a day's fatigue.

There is no essential oil in this world, but there are better medicinal oils, which are better absorbed and more effective than essential oils.

"Xiao Zhao, your skills are getting better and better. Master, I can't live without you."

Li Yan, who was enjoying with his eyes closed, suddenly said this, causing Xiao Zhao to stop moving his hands and turn red.

However, she quickly reacted.

He picked up the gourd with medicated oil next to him, poured a little on Li Yan's back, wiped it with his delicate hands, and continued massaging it.

Press more carefully.

She cannot speak, so she can only express her feelings through actions.

Gradually, Li Yan's eyes closed and he seemed to be asleep.

However, it was actually because he put the soul he had just recovered into his clone again.

However, this time the clone was not the one from Mangshan Town, but the clone that had just returned to the Siheyuan.

Li Yue suddenly came back. Recently, he only came once every three days, and the last time he came back was yesterday.

Something must have happened if he came suddenly this time.

Sure enough, his first words when he came back echoed throughout the courtyard: "Emergency gathering."

This was an order that had never been given before, but out of trust and obedience to Li Yue, everyone quickly put down what they were doing and quickly gathered.

"Li Yan, please count the number of people and see if there are any who haven't come back yet."

"Okay, teach."

Li Yan did not ask what happened, but immediately carried out Li Yue's order.

Including Li Yan, there were only sixteen people, so the results were quickly obtained. Two people were missing, Li Kai and Li Fei.

"Does anyone know what they did?"

After hearing the news, Li Yue frowned and asked in a bad tone.

Everyone looked at each other, and finally a young boy who was Li Kai's former younger brother and now plays with Li Kai raised his hand and replied:

"I know this. They were invited by Mr. Li Huacheng to have dinner."

Hearing this, Li Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but others were a little surprised at how Li Kai got involved with the direct lineage of the Li family.

Only Li Yan frowned slightly after hearing the news.

Li Huacheng, the eldest son of the fifth master of the Li family, was good at sociability, and Li Kai and another Li Fei were also the illegitimate sons of the fifth master.

When outsiders see it, they won't make too many connections. They will only think that Li Huacheng wants to win over Li Kai and Li Fei. After all, they are both the same father.

But Li Yan has been staying with Li Zhi for a long time these days and knows many deeper things about the Li family, such as the division of factions and the composition of the factions.

For example, Li Qingfeng is from the older faction of the two clans, so Li Yan was sent to Li Zhi.

And this Li Huacheng belongs to the oldest faction of the three tribes, and is very at odds with the elder faction of the second tribe.

However, before Li Yan could figure out the relationship, Li Yue spoke.

"I will stay here today, and a few people from the Li family will come over later. When you return to the house later, don't light the oil lamp, and don't sleep too hard."

"Forget it, it's best not to sleep. I'll let you catch up on your sleep tomorrow."

"Do you understand?"

No one answered.

This series of orders made everyone look at each other, but they all felt a sense of danger.

Before they could ask questions, Li Yue said in advance: "I don't know what happened. This is an order issued by the family. I am just executing it."

"Now, go back to your house."

Li Yue was actually very nervous. He was in the meat-refining realm and knew very little. He only occasionally heard that there seemed to be an internal gang fight this afternoon and it became more and more intense.

Everyone had no choice but to return to their rooms with anxiety.

As soon as Li Yan returned to his room, there was a knock on the door.

"who?"

"It's me, Brother Li Yan."

"Li Qiang, why are you here?"

Li Yan asked as he prepared to open the door.

"Not just me, but also Qingqing and the others."

Um?

Li Yan's hand paused for a moment, guessing something, and then immediately opened the door.

Taking a quick look, it turned out that all four people were here.

"What, are you scared?"

Li Yan knew what they were thinking by looking at the bedding they carried.

"Yes, brother Li Yan, I will sleep with you today."

"Go, go, go, I don't like sleeping with men."

"Come in, everyone."

Li Qingqing was the last one to come in with a blushing face. As a girl, this was the first time she entered a boy's room at night, and she had to sleep here at night.

"Qingqing will sleep on my bed later. The four of us will sleep on the floor today."

Li Yan directed the other three people to move the furniture in the room aside to make it easier to lay the floor later.

"Ah, isn't this good? How can I be allowed to sleep on the bed alone, while Brother Li Yan makes a bed on the floor?"

Li Qingqing said embarrassedly.

"Oh, that's okay, you sleep in bed with me?"

"Ah, no, my mother said that men and women cannot be intimate."

"Then what nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and go to bed."

"oh."

After being beaten by Li Yan, Li Qingqing slept on the bed honestly.

"Brother Li Yan is so fierce."

Li Qingqing pouted on the bed and muttered softly.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Scared, Li Qingqing quickly buried her head on the pillow, pretending to be an ostrich.

Soon, the four floors were laid, and the four teenagers were sitting cross-legged on the floors.

"We will arrange for night watchmen later, two people in a group, to supervise each other and prevent one person from falling asleep."

Li Yan began to give the next order.

After the grouping was completed, Li Feng, who was usually silent, suddenly asked: "Brother Li Yan, what happened? Will our family be okay?"

Li Yan glanced at Li Feng and comforted him carefully: "I don't know, but don't worry, it shouldn't be a problem."

He knew that Li Feng had been dependent on his mother since he was a child, and what he was most worried about at this time was his mother's safety.

"Don't worry, Xiaofeng, I will accompany you to see your aunt tomorrow."

Li Xiang slapped Li Feng's shoulder heavily.

Li Yan and Li Qiang immediately followed and said they would go together.

"Also, there is me."

Li Qingqing on the bed also poked her head out at this time.

Li Feng was moved by this scene, and for the first time he choked up and said: "Thank you everyone."

It was late outside.

But this was destined to be an uneasy night.

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