The burly man and the tall and thin monk didn't expect that there would be someone in this market who would dare to snatch the treasure.
As spiritual light flashed wildly on his body, the two of them quickly surrounded the man.
No matter what the other party's purpose is, even if they want to buy this puppet, this is the one they saw first. If they want to snatch it, there is no way!
Ming Ling was startled but then she saw the person's appearance clearly. She immediately showed joy on her face and stepped forward to salute.
The person who came was Shuang Chongshan who had rushed back. When he was some distance away from the shop, with his keen perception gained from years of immersion in puppetry and mechanisms, he immediately discovered that a high-level puppet had appeared in the shop.
When he took a quick look with his spiritual sense, his face changed drastically. Without too much time to think, he stepped in quickly and collected the "Crystal Snow Jade Spider" in one fell swoop.
He didn't need to think too much to know that this thing was refined by his son, because he was the one who collected the raw materials and gave them to the other party for use in cultivation.
The burly man and the tall and thin monk were about to open their mouths to scold each other, but they saw the shop owner addressing the visitor as "father-in-law!"
Of course, they knew the other party's identity, but there was still dissatisfaction in their eyes, and they looked at the newcomer with unfriendly expressions.
On the other side, although Shuang Chongshan did not understand the situation clearly, he quickly and secretly sent a message to Ming Ling, asking her to shut up immediately and not say anything more, and that he would handle everything.
Afterwards, Shuang Chongshan explained to the burly man and the tall and thin monk with a smile.
"This item was purchased yesterday for my son to use as his own life magic weapon. It was mixed with other puppets that needed to be sold, and I was unable to take it out in time.
That's why my daughter-in-law treated it as a puppet for sale. It was all due to our negligence. Please forgive me, fellow Taoists. I'm really sorry!"
Shuang Chongshan was also straightforward in his actions. He immediately took the initiative to ask for a hundred spirit stones as compensation to the other party. This was extremely sincere. The other party did not do anything, but he could get a large amount of spirit stones.
The burly man and the tall and thin monk were about to explode with anger, but after hearing the other party's sincere explanation, they felt helpless.
If the other party doesn't want to sell, they dare not force him to buy it, not to mention that the other party has paid a lot of compensation for their mistake.
But the two still wanted to get this thing. A puppet of this level was truly a rare treasure in the market.
They asked Shuang Chongshan if he could help them order this treasure as well, and they were willing to pay more spirit stones and buy it at a high price.
Shuang Chongshan then made up various excuses to shirk his responsibility.
It is claimed that the master who refined this thing is too old and has no hope of making the elixir in this lifetime.
This was the last higher-level magic weapon he refined. In order to preserve his remaining lifespan, the other party would not refine it again, which would consume his body.
He had to beg for a long time before the other party reluctantly agreed to give him the "Crystal Snow Jade Spider". He really couldn't help with this, so after a series of refusals, he finally let the matter go.
Finally, the burly man and the tall and thin monk also left after collecting the spiritual stones from Frost Mountain.
After the two men left, Shuang Chongshan's face became gloomy as if he wanted to kill someone. Ming Ling was so scared that she didn't know what disaster she had caused for a moment.
After Shuang Chongshan briefly inquired about what happened, he went to the weapon refining room to see Shuang Lianzhou who was still sleeping. He was speechless for a long while and finally could only sigh.
They hid these things from Mingling because they didn't want her to know the inside story, so how could they blame her this time
When Shuang Lianzhou woke up and learned about this, his face changed drastically.
It's just that he and Mingling treat each other with respect. Mingling is not only well-behaved in her daily life, but also manages the store in an orderly manner. Shuang Lianzhou can only remain silent.
As a result, Mingling felt wronged. Not only did her father-in-law not say what she had done wrong, but even her husband who always loved her did not tell her the reason.
Moreover, she had already noticed that the father and son were actually planning to leave here. Are they going to secretly abandon her
Suddenly, Mingling became depressed. After a few days, Shuang Lianzhou knew that if they kept this secret, they would definitely separate.
So after repeated discussions with Shuang Chongshan, he also felt that Ming Ling treated them both sincerely.
Finally, he made a decision and brought Mingling into the secret room. He briefly told Mingling about his background and also told her the reason for his greatest worry.
Mingling then realized how much trouble she had caused and regretted it beyond words. However, she felt relieved when she thought that since she had already planned to move out, there would be nothing to worry about.
However, with Shuang Chongshan's carefulness over the years, he knew that if he left quietly without any signs, it would attract other people's attention and someone would investigate.
Everything should be done naturally and smoothly.
And since that day, no strange monks have appeared in the store or its surroundings.
Therefore, Shuang Chongshan felt that he was just being suspicious and decided to proceed according to the normal plan.
But just when they were planning to buy the store and leave, ten days later, the burly man and the tall and thin monk came to their door again.
This scared Shuang Chongshan at first, and he thought the other party had discovered something suspicious.
Unexpectedly, the burly man and the tall and thin monk were unusually nice. They said that after they went back, they felt that this shop had a good reputation, so they came here to buy some more pills.
With Shuang Chongshan's experience, he certainly wouldn't believe the other party, but he soon figured out the real thoughts of these two people.
They just didn't want to give up on that puppet and still wanted him to find the master to refine two puppets, so they came here to test and discuss.
Of course Shuang Chongshan still refused, saying he could not help and declined politely.
After that, the two men disappeared.
At this point, Shuang Chongshan instinctively felt that he should leave faster, but Shuang Lianzhou had other ideas.
He thought that the two people's actions showed that they were only interested in buying puppets and had no other intentions. Moreover, they had been observing carefully for a period of time and did not find anything unusual. He thought that even for safety reasons, they should observe for a few more days before making a decision.
They had been hiding for decades, and those days of living in fear and being homeless were too difficult.
The final choice of this place was the result of five years of investigation. If we want to choose a suitable place again, although the Lost Continent is vast, it will not be easy.
After all, they also need to practice, which requires materials and good spiritual energy. Moreover, the races in some places are very aggressive and have stubborn territorial awareness.
Shuang Chongshan's original determination began to waver after Shuang Lianzhou's repeated persuasion.
"It can't be such a coincidence. It's not uncommon for puppets of this level to appear in the market here, but they are rare!"
With this in mind, he finally agreed to stay and observe for a few more days.
And for the next period of time, just like usual, there were no strange monks appearing in the market, and everything in the shops was normal.
After seven or eight days in the Frosty Mountain, I actually began to think about not leaving.
And just two days later, the burly man and the tall and thin monk appeared in their shop again, which made the three members of the Shuang family feel uneasy and doubtful again.
However, after exchanging a few pleasantries with them and buying some pills and talismans, the other party did not mention anything about the puppets and disappeared again.
For a moment, Shuang Chongshan didn't know what the other party really meant.
After Shuang Chongshan carefully recalled the behavior of these two people, he decided to stay for the time being. After all, the cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage would not dare to take action here.
If there was anything unusual, he would be able to see it with his keen sense of life and death over the years. At the same time, he secretly inquired about the origins of the two people.
To put it bluntly, he also hated the wandering life and had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
In the days that followed, the burly man and the tall and thin monk would come here every ten days, half a month, or even every two or three months, and gradually became familiar with Frost Mountain.
Shuang Chongshan was of course not idle, and he already knew the identities of these two people. One was surnamed Ma and the other was surnamed Gao.
Their business is to hunt low-level monsters and sell monster materials.
This kind of livelihood of earning spirit stones is very normal among casual cultivators, which is why they often go away for a long time without showing up.
After they have a harvest, they will take the corpses of the monsters to the market to sell. After obtaining spirit stones, they will often buy elixirs and other medicines needed for cultivation and practice for a period of time.
Then, when the resources for cultivation are almost consumed, he buys some talismans and elixirs, and once again enters the area where low-level monsters enter and exit.
Repeating this cycle over and over again, year after year, this is how I support my path of cultivation.
Every time these two came to the Frost Chongshan store, that is, before going out hunting or before returning, they would come to the market to either prepare the various necessities for going out or purchase resources for cultivation.
Shuang Chongshan also secretly inquired about this from other shops.
So Shuang Chongshan slowly put his mind at ease, but years of being on the run did not make him completely let down his guard. Instead, he paid more attention to observing the monks coming and going in the market.
Just like that, five years later, everything was back to normal.
The two monks surnamed Ma also became familiar with Shuang Chongshan's family.
Sometimes they even begged Shuang Chongshan to give them some elixirs and magic talismans on credit. The more these two did this, the more Shuang Chongshan felt that there was nothing wrong with them.
If you want to get close to them deliberately, you often want to leave a good impression on your family.
But the other party was truly like a vulgar casual cultivator, who would take advantage of any small advantage he could get, and was not so punctual in paying the spirit stones, always delaying as much as possible.
Shuang Chongshan, such a smart man, was deceived by these two people.
The sturdy monk named Ma and the thin monk named Gao are actually extremely treacherous, especially the monk named Ma. His rough appearance is completely inconsistent with his sinister and delicate mind.
Not only is he extremely cruel, but he is also very meticulous.
Although the two of them did hunt low-level monsters in exchange for spirit stones, they were mostly engaged in murder and robbery.
They often ambush those independent cultivators who are also out hunting monsters or collecting medicinal herbs, kill them and destroy their bodies, and then snatch the storage bags, monsters, medicinal herbs, etc. from them and take them for themselves.
They acted covertly and cleanly, and most of the people who knew about it are already dead.
The remaining monks who knew their methods also kept their distance, thinking less is worse than more, and did not want to provoke these two desperate criminals.
These two had seen many more types of cultivators than Shuang Chongshan, so with their vision, they discovered several problems when they first saw the puppet and Shuang Chongshan.
But these experienced people did not show any abnormality. Instead, they acted like normal people and were extremely angry when someone interfered with them.
First, the young woman called out "Father-in-law", and then her face became surprised and doubtful, with more of an expression of confusion.
It was obvious that the person who came in said something to her, and the content was something the little woman could not understand, so she had such a confused expression.
Afterwards, Shuang Chongshan’s explanation seemed very reasonable, but in fact there was a big loophole, which further confirmed the ideas of the two monks surnamed Ma.
Logically speaking, as a daughter-in-law, how could the young woman not know about this kind of magic weapon purchased for her family? This magic weapon is not a cabbage sold on the street.
Secondly, they had used their spiritual sense to investigate the puppet, and they found a tiny mark on the side of one of the legs of the "Crystal Snow Jade Spider".