I am Master Maoshan

As soon as the waiter saw Li Wancai, his eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a savior. He trotted over to him with a flattering smile on his face.

"Sir, you're finally back!" the waiter said breathlessly, with a slight tremor in his voice.

"Wait a minute, you're covered in grease, don't dirty my clothes." Li Wancai stopped and looked at the waiter in front of him with disgust, his brows slightly frowned, his tone full of impatience.

Upon hearing this, a trace of embarrassment and discomfort flashed across the waiter's face, and he quickly wiped his hands with his sleeves, trying to make himself look cleaner.

"Sir, I'm the waiter of Haoyue Restaurant. I have something important to report to you." The waiter said in a low voice, with a hint of urgency in his eyes.

"I'm not blind. Of course I know you're the waiter at the Haoyue Restaurant." Li Wancai snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain. "Tell me, what's the matter? Don't waste your time."

The waiter took a deep breath, calmed himself, and then said, "Sir, it's like this... A mysterious guest came to our restaurant today. He was very generous and ordered a large table of dishes. All the dishes on the menu were served, and..."

At this point, the waiter paused deliberately, observing Li Wancai's reaction from the corner of his eye. Li Wancai's face changed slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, as if he had a strong interest in this topic.

"Go on." Li Wancai said in a deep voice. The impatience from before was gone in his tone. Instead, there was a bit more focus and seriousness.

Upon seeing this, the waiter secretly congratulated himself on having made the right bet, and continued to tell everything he had seen and heard.

After hearing what the waiter said, Li Wancai took a deep breath, and his face instantly blossomed with ecstasy, as if he saw a mountain of gold and a sea of ​​silver waving to him. His heartbeat accelerated, and he was trembling with excitement. There was only one thought in his mind that kept echoing - that was getting rich! Getting rich!

"Are you sure?" Li Wancai's voice trembled slightly, with greed flashing in his eyes. "Did the other party really take out a top-grade spirit stone and put it on the table, and he also revealed in his words that he had several more?" He confirmed again, fearing that he had heard it wrong or the waiter had seen it wrong.

"I heard it sincerely and saw it sincerely." The waiter hastily assured, clasping his hands together with a pious look on his face, "How dare I lie to you, sir."

Hearing this, Li Wancai sneered, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He took out a dozen heavy God King coins from his purse without hesitation and threw them on the ground casually like throwing away garbage.

The waiter saw the God King Coin on the ground and shuddered. A trace of greed and fear flashed in his eyes. He quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Sir, I would not dare to lie to you even if I had ten thousand guts! I am telling the truth. If I lie, I will be struck by lightning!"

Li Wancai nodded with satisfaction and snorted, "Well, go back. Remember, don't alert the enemy. Once I confirm the authenticity of the news, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. By then, I will ensure that you will have a good life in the future and you won't have to be a servile waiter anymore."

"Yes, yes, I understand." The waiter agreed repeatedly, carefully picked up the God King Coin on the ground, and put it in his arms as if he had found a treasure. Then, he lowered his head, bent his waist, and trotted away.

Li Wancai looked at the waiter's back as he left, a hint of viciousness and expectation flashed in his eyes. He was secretly thinking about how to quietly take those top-grade spiritual stones for himself. At this moment, he seemed to have seen a bright future in which he would become a wealthy and powerful man.

At this time, a deep and helpless sigh was heard from the city guard officer's residence, as if telling of unknown worries and distress.

It was called a mansion, but in fact it was just a simple courtyard house with a small area, not even as spacious and grand as some ordinary country gentry's houses. This was really incompatible with Chu Nanchang's position as a city guard. If compared with the luxurious mansion of the wealthy businessman Li Wancai, it was even more like a world of difference, one in the sky and the other on the ground, the gap was so huge that it was shocking.

"Sir, don't worry too much. We are almost at the end." A servant whispered to Chu Nanchang, his eyes full of concern and respect for his master.

This attendant was actually an ordinary soldier, but he was promoted to the rank of centurion because of his outstanding military achievements. The reason why he was willing to give up the honor of commanding soldiers and become Chu Nanchang's attendant was just to repay Chu Nanchang for saving his life in a previous battle. He always kept this kindness in his heart and never forgot it.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Chu Nanchang was stunned when he heard this, frowning slightly, as if he had a strong interest in the attendant's words.

At this time, Chu Nanchang was indeed filled with a sense of powerlessness in the officialdom of Hezhou City. He knew very well that the officialdom was dark and corrupt. He wanted to rectify all of this, but he had no strong backstage support. He could only bear the humiliation and slowly collect evidence, and find a way to report those officials who committed crimes in the Palace of the God King. However, this road was so difficult that he couldn't help but feel bitter. Seeing this, the attendant raised a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice: "This Li Wancai is about to provoke someone he can't afford to offend."

Chu Nanchang was surprised when he heard this. He thought to himself, Li Wancai is a big shot in Hezhou City, with great power and influence. Who on earth could have such great ability to make Li Wancai feel afraid?

"How did you come to this conclusion?" Chu Nanchang frowned slightly, his eyes revealing curiosity and confusion.

The attendant bowed his head slightly, his expression respectful but confident: "Sir, when those soldiers extorted money from passers-by at the city gate today, I happened to be watching secretly not far away."

Upon hearing this, Chu Nanchang nodded slightly and signaled the attendant to continue.

"Think about it, with Li Wancai's greedy character, these passers-by who were blackmailed looked gorgeously dressed, and were obviously either rich or noble, and they must have a lot of money in their hands. Since Li Wancai has already learned about this, how could he easily let go of such an opportunity to make ill-gotten gains?" The attendant's analysis was very logical, and his words revealed a deep insight into Li Wancai's character.

Chu Nanchang's brows relaxed slightly when he heard this, but he was still a little confused: "But what does this have to do with Li Wancai? He is just a person who loves money, he may not personally do such a thing, right?"

The attendant shook his head, with a meaningful smile on his face: "Your Excellency, you may not know that these passers-by who were blackmailed did not hold ordinary property. As far as I know, they had top-grade spirit stones, and the quantity was not cheap, and it was definitely not just one or two."

"Top-grade spirit stone?!" Chu Nanchang couldn't help but gasp when he heard this, with a look of disbelief on his face.

You know, in the current world of gods, top-grade spirit stones have long become rare items that are in short supply and have a high price. Even Li Wancai's brother-in-law, the Lord of Hezhou City, would probably find it difficult to remain calm when faced with the temptation of top-grade spirit stones.

"That's right, sir. You know the value of top-grade spirit stones better than I do. Although Li Wancai is cunning, his greedy nature is difficult to conceal. Faced with such a tempting treasure, how could he not be tempted? I'm afraid he is already secretly planning how to take the top-grade spirit stones from those passers-by." The attendant's words were full of affirmation, as if everything was within his expectations.

Chu Nanchang was silent for a moment, his eyes deep, as if he was thinking about some important decision. He knew very well that the appearance of the top-grade spirit stone would definitely cause a storm, and Li Wancai's involvement made the storm even more complicated and confusing.

"Hey? How did you know that those passers-by had top-grade spirit stones?" Chu Nanchang seemed to suddenly remember something, his brows slightly frowned, and his eyes revealed a bit of curiosity and confusion.

"Sir, you are busy with official duties all day long, and you don't usually have much interaction with all kinds of people. I am more idle, often wandering around the market, dealing with them more, so I am naturally more informed. It is not difficult for me to know these." The attendant replied respectfully, with a hint of complacency in his tone.

Chu Nanchang nodded slightly after hearing this, his expression eased slightly, but then he frowned again: "Well, thank you for your hard work. However, since those passers-by were blackmailed by Li Wancai's gang at the city gate, they are probably not powerful people. Even if they have rare things like top-grade spirit stones, they should not dare to confront a local tyrant like Li Wancai head-on, right?"

Upon hearing this, the attendant shook his head slightly, his expression becoming serious: "Sir, you have not seen the mounts of those passers-by. If you had seen them, you would not have said that."

Chu Nanchang heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he became interested: "Oh? Tell me, what's so special about their mounts?"

The attendant paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his words, and then slowly said, "The three of them are all wearing top-quality palace fabrics, with a fine texture and a soft luster. You can tell at a glance that they are either rich or noble. Their mounts are even more extraordinary. One is a unicorn, emitting a faint aura, with mysterious runes flowing on its horns, making it look extremely powerful; one is a pig-shaped beast, huge in size but extremely flexible, with sharp fangs in front and eyes that gleam, making people afraid; and there is a roe..."

"Wait, you said 駮? Are you sure? The 駮 from Donglai Port?" Chu Nanchang slammed the table and stood up suddenly, his eyes flashing with disbelief. His voice trembled slightly with excitement, as if he couldn't believe the news he heard.

Upon seeing this, the attendant lowered his head and replied respectfully, "Sir, I was right. That warhorse is indeed a horse that is unique to Donglai Port. We have dealt with the Donglai Port Navy before, and I am very familiar with this kind of warhorse called a horse. They are rare and extremely precious, and are not sold to the public. The last time there was news of a horse was when some of His Majesty the Divine King's confidants rode it to the Platinum Divine Domain to attend a banquet."

Chu Nanchang frowned upon hearing this and fell into deep thought. He paced back and forth, muttering to himself: "The... confidants of His Majesty the Divine King... Could these passers-by really be..."

Seeing this, the attendant stepped forward and added: "My lord, I think those passers-by are very likely to be the confidants of His Majesty the Divine King. Look at the horses they ride, and their calm demeanor, which is definitely not something that ordinary people can possess." (End of this chapter)