Li Yan just took a quick look and saw the situation in the store clearly. The store was not big and there were no customers in the store at this time.
There was only this one waiter in the store. He was looking outside the door bored before, but when he saw a customer coming in, he immediately put on a smile and greeted the customer.
Li Yan just nodded and began to look around carefully.
There are three shelves against the back wall of the store, with monster skins, bones and other things displayed in different categories.
There are also some spiritual weapons, talismans and other items that seem to be of not very high level.
In front of the shelf is a longer crystal cabinet, through which you can see the things underneath even through the dim light.
There were just some yellowed blank jade slips, dozens of herbal samples, and some small porcelain bottles that should have been used to hold elixirs.
The entire store gave people an extremely ordinary look, which was similar to some privately-owned shops that Li Yan had seen before.
"It's really simple, and it's completely different from a big store like 'Return Home'!"
Seeing this scene, Li Yan instantly thought of "Returning Home" and the unparalleled beauty Su Hong.
He did not see Su Hong during this battle with the demons, and he didn't know whether the cultivators in shops like "Guiqulaixie" would be recruited.
Li Yan's thoughts wandered for a moment.
"Sir, what can I do for you?"
The shop assistant's voice brought Li Yan back to reality. The shop assistant was a handsome mortal from the White Demon Clan, who was looking at Li Yan with a bright smile.
I have to say that the White Demon Clan is truly a natural beauty. This statement can even be applied to men. Just this smile can make Li Yan feel happy.
Li Yan had seen this kind of situation in other shops before, but this time he felt like he was in spring breeze.
"If we can bring a few White Demons to the Desolate Moon Continent and sell them to 'Returning' as their assistant, we can probably make some money."
Li Yan had this absurd thought for a moment, but then he gave it up.
He had been outside for half a day trying to find out the news about Baidao Tianbao Pavilion, so he already had some understanding of the place before coming in.
Whenever those people mentioned Baidao Tianbao Pavilion, many of them had the same expression.
Now that I see it, it is indeed the case. No matter how hard the guys try, they cannot hide the fact that the store looks so ordinary.
According to Li Yan's inquiries, the origin of Baidao Tianbao Pavilion is also very simple.
The shop was opened by a monk who had retired from the army. It was said that in his early years, during a battle with the Black Demon Clan, he risked his life to block a fatal blow for the captain of his team, and his acupoints were severely damaged.
After his injuries improved slightly, he retired from the army and settled in Mingdu City.
This person's life story is very simple. The spiritual stones he used to open the shop were said to be compensation from the army and some gifts from the squad leader.
But with such a simple origin, Li Yan's suspicion made it seem even more impossible. He only thought that this was an attempt to cover up one's mistake and only made it more obvious.
"Oh, is your master here? I have something to ask you."
Li Yan withdrew his gaze and spoke softly.
"You're looking for my master? But... my master doesn't have any regular customers here, and he rarely comes out. You can first explain your purpose, maybe I can help you, if..."
The guy looked embarrassed and said hesitantly.
At this moment, a somewhat hoarse voice came from behind, interrupting the shop assistant's subsequent words.
"Oh, you don't need to worry about this. I understand! Fellow Daoist, are you here to hand over the jade slip?"
As the voice fell, the door curtain at the back was lifted, and a middle-aged man in black walked out.
The first half of his sentence was addressed to the waiter, and when he finished speaking, his eyes were already looking at Li Yan.
While he was looking Li Yan up and down, Li Yan was also looking at the middle-aged man in black.
The middle-aged man in black was a little thin, his face had an abnormal sickly yellow color, and his body was slightly hunched.
It looks like he is sick.
Li Yan was not surprised by the other party's sudden appearance, because he had sensed it before, but the other party's words made Li Yan stunned.
"The other party has been waiting for me for a long time!"
As the door curtain behind the other person dropped, Li Yan's heart moved, but his expression remained normal.
Li Yan bowed to the middle-aged man in black and asked straight to the point.
"Greetings, fellow Taoist. May I ask, have you seen my appearance jade slip? Why are you so sure of my purpose?"
The middle-aged man in black waved at the waiter who was still in a daze, signaling the waiter who was still a little dazed to go and do his own thing.
Then he smiled.
“That hasn’t happened yet, but a few months ago someone came here and said that a human cultivator would leave a jade slip here soon, and asked me to accept it.
Here, except for some familiar fellow Taoists, few people come to me directly, especially a human cultivator.
If you come here to buy something, at least you will ask about the situation first, that's all!! "
"Oh, you must be very familiar with the cultivator who allowed you to accept the jade slip, otherwise you would have booked it here directly..."
There was a gleam of light in Li Yan's eyes, and then he smiled and said.
But before he could finish his words, the middle-aged man in black smiled and shook his head, interrupting Li Yan's words.
"Fellow Daoist, I think you want to ask who that person is? It seems that this is bound to disappoint you. It seems that you are still not very clear about the situation here.
In our Mingdu city, all shops, big and small, will store some things for people and charge a fee.
It’s just that for a small shop like mine, we usually just come to store some unimportant things.
Unlike those big shops, they are more powerful and their reputation may be more trustworthy. It is even possible that someone may deposit their skills with them.
It can also ensure that when the skills are taken out again, nothing will be lost and no one will peek.
The prohibition signs above allow customers to check repeatedly to determine whether anyone has touched it. However, if you just want to store some small items, it is of course more convenient for a small shop like ours.
So, if this fellow Taoist wants to know who left the letter and the things here, I don’t know who it is. That is a matter between you two.”
When Li Yan heard this, he thought to himself, "As expected, this is exactly the result I expected."
Of course, he had inquired about matters like storing jade slips in shops, he just said that on purpose.
Li Yan nodded, but still continued to ask.
"Is the other party a man or a woman, old or young? Can you tell me this?"
The middle-aged man in black looked at Li Yan deeply and pondered for a moment.
"Well, I should be able to tell you this. The other party did not ask you to deliberately hide your identity, so I can briefly explain it.
How about this, fellow Daoist, please tell me who you are giving the jade slip to first, and who are you? ? I can verify your identity so that I don’t end up with the wrong person, which would be bad. "
"Zhao Min! I am Li Yan."
Li Yan said without hesitation.
Since Zhao Min did not hint at using a pseudonym in the jade slip, both parties must be using their real names at the moment.
"Haha, that's it, Fellow Daoist Li arrived several months later than expected.
However, no familiar human cultivators have come here in the past few months, so I really did not recognize the wrong person.
Well, the person who asked to leave the jade slip was a big man who looked only about thirty-five or thirty-six years old. "
Having said this, the middle-aged man in black stopped talking abruptly and remained silent.
Li Yan couldn't help but frown.
"that is all?"
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Li, I'm really sorry, even though the other party didn't ask me to keep his information confidential.
But obviously you didn't have any prior appointment with this person, at least you didn't know he existed, and I'm sorry I can't explain the rest."
"How many spirit stones? What is his cultivation level? What characteristics does he have or does he have any sect logo on him?"
Li Yan asked more directly this time.
"Friend Li, isn't this a business that can be done
Since we open a shop here, we must abide by the rules of this industry. Anyone who breaks the rules will not be able to stay here in the future.
I guess, Brother Li Daoyou wouldn't want to ruin my job, right? ? "
The smile on the face of the middle-aged man in black gradually faded. He didn't know whether the other party really didn't know the rules of the trade or was pretending not to know. It was already a great honor for him to be able to tell him these things.
When you open a business, you don't want to offend anyone.
Seeing this, Li Yan cupped his hands helplessly.
"It was I who was reckless. I really didn't understand the rules here.
Well, regarding the following question, I don’t know if it goes against the rules of fellow Taoists. If I am wrong, please forgive me.
After I hand over the jade slip here, when will that person come to take it?"
The expression on the middle-aged man in black's face finally relaxed.
“I’m not sure about that. When we deposit things here, we pay spirit stones based on the number of days and the importance of the things deposited.
Generally, you only need to pay the most basic fee in advance, and then calculate the number of days you store the item and when you pick it up.
If you believe in the reputation of my shop, it is no problem even if you leave the things here for a few decades. You just need to pay the corresponding spirit stones when the time comes.
Of course, if something is lost, we will pay the compensation as agreed in advance.
However, most shops will not accept deposits that they are unable to compensate for.
But this has happened in the city before, where guests deliberately deposited valuables as ordinary things in order to conceal their whereabouts.
But after it is lost, we will only pay according to the compensation agreed upon in advance, and will not compensate according to the actual price of the treasure. After all, words are not enough.
I have said all this just to tell Fellow Daoist Li that when the other party comes to pick it up is all up to the customer to decide.
Well, this time should be what you and the other party agreed upon.
It’s just that in the past six months, the other party has come twice, but both times, because Fellow Daoist Li was unable to come, the other party returned empty-handed.”
"Oh, the other party has been here twice!"
After listening to this, Li Yan thought about it in his heart, and this time he did not continue to ask about the time of the two visits.
Instead, he directly took out a light yellow jade slip and handed it to the middle-aged man in black.
"Then I'll trouble you, fellow Taoist!"
After the middle-aged man in black took the jade slip with some surprise, Li Yan did not stay for a moment, turned around and left, and soon disappeared in the crowd on the street.
The middle-aged man in black was holding the jade slip in his hand, looking at Li Yan's disappearing figure, his eyes slowly narrowed, sneering in his heart.
"This kid really doesn't give up. I heard that the girl is making rapid progress in her cultivation, which makes General Shanggong very happy.
General Shanggong sent messages to you several times because she didn't want you to know the situation. How could she let you have any connection with her disciple
I hope that after delivering the jade slip this time, you will honestly return to your original sect. After all, we have been extremely kind to you.
Otherwise, if General Shanggong knew that you were still out there looking for her disciples, you would be very close to death.
I heard that you are the only one left in your sect now, and it is not a famous sect of the human race. If you die, you die. Who will come to ask for justice from you?"
These thoughts quickly passed through the middle-aged man in black's mind, but he still felt that Li Yan would not give up.