I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 57 Yellow Talismans at the Vegetable Market
"Is it Lin Qingquan?"

"Definitely. Ji Yu came with us yesterday. If he had that kind of influence, he would have used it already."

The group watched as the red SUV drove through the police line and disappeared around a bend at the end.

The local commander, Zhang Jinwu, was there.

He's from Shaolin Temple, and he's got a really tough temper; nobody dares to mess with him easily.

So even though so many extraordinary people have come to Qingshui Town, they all stay put and no one dares to cause trouble.

"I didn't expect Lin Qingquan to have such a big influence in the military," one of the square-faced middle-aged men said sourly.

The other man glanced at him and said indifferently, "If you had fought alongside the military ten years ago, you would have had this kind of prestige too."

Do you really think saving face is so easy?
This was earned through real fighting, you know!
Meng Wenpei didn't speak, but she had already lost confidence in this hastily assembled team. She thought that since Ji Yu had already withdrawn, she might as well withdraw after exploring Sanqing Mountain tonight.

"Master? Master? Jade Fairy?"

Once fully awake, Meng Qi immediately snapped out of her daze and leaped around the room, the sound of the door being pushed open echoing loudly. In an instant, the once quiet house seemed to come alive.

It also subtly gives one the feeling that it is about to collapse amidst the tremors.

Normally, parents would have already told their children to be quiet and not to move around.
But Meng Shulan seemed to have gotten used to it, letting her daughter do whatever she wanted without paying any attention, and just focusing on putting the clothes she brought into the closet one by one.

After checking all the rooms on the first floor, Meng Qi turned around and ran up to the second floor, shouting as she ran, "Jade Fairy, I'm here! Come out quickly!"

She opened two more room doors in succession, but when she reached the third one, she was stopped by an invisible force. A transparent barrier blocked her way, preventing her from getting through.

Meng Qi pouted and pushed hard against the barrier with her little hand, only to be bounced back, causing her to take two or three steps back.

She stomped her foot unhappily, "Fairy Jade, would you like some roasted corn, roasted sweet potato, stinky tofu, or fried meatballs?"

Before the words were finished, a slightly somber voice rang out from inside, "Put it at the door."

Meng Qi was stunned.

After a while, she mumbled guiltily, "I only asked if you wanted to eat, but I didn't say I brought any."

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By the time Meng Qi realized what was happening, she had already rolled from the second floor to the first floor.

She patted her bottom, stood up, turned to her mother, and asked carelessly, "What are we having for dinner tonight?"

Meng Shulan looked up at the second floor with some concern. She had just heard Yu Qingge's voice, but it seemed different from usual. Her voice sounded tired and sad.

What happened to Qingge?
Meng Shulan lowered her head and instructed Xiao Qi, "Don't go up there and bother your master. How about we go out to buy groceries with Mom? You can choose what you want to eat."

Thanks to Yu Qingge, the kitchen here is fully equipped with pots, pans, seasonings, and everything else. Meng Shulan herself is also a good cook, and sometimes when she doesn't like the food in town, she simply buys it and cooks it herself.

Of course, saving money is also one of the reasons.

It's only four in the afternoon, just the right time to buy groceries and cook dinner.

The mother and daughter agreed and then locked the door before heading to the market.

Because it is backed by Sanqing Mountain, and Sanqing Temple is famous far and wide, not to mention tourists who come to climb the mountain, there are also many pilgrims who come to the temple to seek talismans.

So ten years ago, Qingshui Town was indeed a prosperous and thriving town. But ten years later, everything has changed. Not only has the town's population decreased by more than half, but even the once wide and clean roads have become potholed, and the houses, half empty, are desolate and dilapidated, with little human presence.

Even though a lot of people have suddenly come to town, to be honest, there aren't many houses that are actually habitable. Of course, if you just need shelter from the wind and rain and don't mind the conditions inside, that's a different story.

As she walked along, Meng Shulan actually found that some houses that had been empty for many years were actually inhabited, even though there was no electricity inside.

A strange look appeared on her face for a moment.

Are you really willing to risk everything for a baby dragon that might not even exist?
She didn't know if there were any dragons in Jiaolongtan, but she knew there was a snake in it.

Qingge said the black snake was a cautious coward who rarely showed itself, so she left it alone and let it incubate its eggs at the bottom of the pool. She planned to give it to Xiaoqi to practice on when Xiaoqi was a little older.

So, is it possible that her daughter's "tool" for practice might be beaten to death by these people?
Probably not.

The pool was deep and icy cold; as long as the black snake didn't come out, these people would have no way of finding it.

"Mom, did Master put that up?"

The mother and daughter unknowingly walked to the entrance of the vegetable market. Hearing Xiao Qi's question, Meng Shulan looked up at the greenhouse in front of her. In the most inconspicuous corner at the very edge, there was a thin yellow talisman that was absolutely invisible if you didn't look closely.

She nodded. "Yes, it seems to have been the year before last. Your master said that some little demons were about to come out and cause trouble. She didn't want this place to be disturbed, so she put up a talisman on it."

The market is located almost in the town center, and the market stalls are set up very high. This talisman, pasted on them, can cover almost the entire town.

No wonder Qingshui Town is so quiet; not a single demon has ever come here.

However, since this place is close to the military base, people would probably associate it with demons if there were none here.

Good.

Qingge is an anomaly, and the fewer people who know about her existence, the better.

Therefore, Meng Shulan never intended for Lin Qingquan to live here in the first place.

There weren't many fresh vegetables left at the market in the afternoon, but because a lot of people had come to town recently, a number of stalls selling ramen, fried noodles, and fried rice had been set up temporarily, along with many cooked food stalls.

Meng Shulan bought a freshly killed rooster from a few stall owners she knew, along with two pounds of pork ribs, two pieces of tofu, and some fresh mushrooms and eggplants.

Then the mother and daughter carried it back.

As Mengqi walked out of the market and crossed an intersection, she suddenly stopped.

At the same time, a boy standing in front of a small restaurant they passed turned around and waved to her with delight, "Little sister."

Meng Qi smiled at the other person and replied, "Big brother."

Xiao Yinuo walked up to her in a few steps and asked with a smile, "What are you doing here?"

Meng Qi replied without blinking, "My home is right here, this is my mother."

Xiao Yinuo was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself that Meng Ziyang had said they were in Yunmeng Village, so how did it become Qingshui Town?
He greeted Meng Shulan with an unchanged expression, "Hello, Auntie."

Meng Shulan looked at the group of people who had been standing with Xiao Yinuo, and suddenly tightened her grip on her daughter's hand.

She ignored Xiao Yinuo and left with Meng Qi.
Good afternoon!

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