Hidden moth

Chapter 70 A Crab's Story
No matter who is behind the arrangements, and no matter whether things have returned to the so-called right track, there is one thing that even gods could not have thought of, let alone the person behind the scenes - if he really exists.

He Kao eventually became Yin'e, and the Yin'e item he chose was the leopard claw pendant he carried with him, but not the precious magic weapon he had worn since childhood.

When Huang Xiaopang held the inheritance ceremony for him, the magic weapon pendant happened to be borrowed by Lin Qingshuang. He Kao chose the most common one among a pile of fakes, which was made by Wu Yanjun's junior sister...

Since no one was watching Jinghu, they decided to do it with all their might and submitted all 200 documents.

After leaving the post office, the car had been emptied of materials, and Gao Xue'e felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He smiled and asked, "Where are we going now?"

He Kao: "Let's go to Guhu Lake! We saw it from afar on the way here. The scenery over there is beautiful. There are many people camping on the lakeshore, and there are also food stalls set up by nearby villagers with many large steamers."

Gao Xue'e was surprised and asked, "How could you see it from such a distance?"

He Kao smiled and said, "My eyesight is better."

Gao Xue'e: "That's true! It's really rare to see a graduate student who doesn't wear glasses."

He Kao: "Aren't you wearing one too?"

Gao Xue'e: "I am actually a little nearsighted, but the degree is relatively light. I am too lazy to wear glasses normally. I only take them out when I watch movies or something."

He Kao: "It's a relatively light degree. How light is it?"

Gao Xue'e: "Both eyes are over 100 degrees."

He Kao: "That's indeed not necessary."

He Kao's eyesight was not originally so good, he was just not nearsighted. It was impossible for him to see the tourists by the lake in the distance and the steamers on the stalls clearly on the national highway.

After practicing the "I have no view" and becoming a first-level stealth, his eyesight has been greatly enhanced. Not only can he see at night, but he can also see things that are very far away and distinguish very subtle things nearby.

His hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sense of body position and space have also become much more acute, and this improvement in perception no longer poses a problem, and has basically reached a state where he can send and receive information freely.

When the topic of wearing glasses came up, He Kao thought of Qian Guran again. Dr. Chunhua also did not wear glasses, including contact lenses. This should also be related to the sorcerer's cultivation.

It seems that I have to prepare a pair of glasses when I go back, which can be plain or photochromic, which can play a proper concealing role in certain occasions, because some people pay special attention to these details.

Such as himself.

To the east of Qiyuan City, there is a Yang Lake in Taigu City, which is particularly famous for its hairy crabs; to the west of Qiyuan City there is also a Gu Lake, whose specialty is also hairy crabs.

Hairy crabs are distributed in many places in the world, but the comprehensive environment of this area, including temperature, climate, soil, plants, and water bodies, is most suitable for the growth of hairy crabs, and the hairy crabs produced here are also the most delicious.

Yanghu crabs are sold well all over the country. In recent years, it has become popular to buy cards and give them as gifts. Online pickup and free shipping nationwide have turned a kind of ready-to-eat fresh seafood into a "financial innovation" product.

Gao Xue'e has received many Yanghu crab gift cards from cooperative units. She rarely cooks herself, so some of the cards were given away, and some were lost and forgotten.

But no matter what the recipient of the card does, the issuer has already received the money.

This is a bit like raising crabs through collective lending, except that not only do you not have to pay interest on the borrowed money, sometimes you don't even have to repay the principal. This is because the card issuer has started a crab card recycling business, for example, a card sold for 1,000 yuan can be recycled for 800 yuan.

Someone received a gift card but was too lazy to buy the crabs, so they simply sold the card for cash. This way, the card issuer didn't use any crabs, but actually made 200 yuan!
When Gao Xue'e heard that they were going to Guhu Lake, she thought of crabs and then complained about "financial innovation" in the car.

Where do so many crabs come from in just one Yanghu Lake? The vast majority of Yanghu crabs sold nationwide are private label products, including Guhu crabs, which are also sold as Yanghu crabs when exported.

But if customers can buy Guhu crabs, they will not be considered cheated. The taste is no different from Yanghu crabs, and may even be better.

Gu Lake is located at the junction of Qiyuan City and Wuhu City in the neighboring province. It covers an area of 80 square kilometers. Its blue waves stretch as far as the eye can see. It is the lake with the best water quality in the Qiyuan area.

Standing on the grass slope by the lake and watching the water birds flying in the distance in the breeze is truly refreshing.

On the last day of the long holiday, there were still quite a few tourists in the suburbs. Many of them camped on the lake beach, set up tents, set up tables, barbecued, and played cards, looking very leisurely.

He Kao and Gao Xue'e didn't bring any camping tents, tables, chairs, etc. today. They just took a piece of rainproof cloth from the trunk as a cushion and sat on the lakeshore to enjoy the scenery and feel the breeze. It felt really good.

On both sides of the country road not far from the lake, local residents set up temporary stalls with bamboo poles and reed mats, brought in tables, chairs, stoves, set up steamers to steam crabs, and sell them to passing travelers.

Gao Xue'e usually forgets about crab cards, but when she smelled the fragrance brought by the lake breeze, she couldn't help drooling. She suggested that they go and try it together.

We found the nearest stall and the main dish was crab. We each ordered a pair of male and female crabs, both of which were the largest. The stall owner provided a ginger vinegar sauce, a few stir-fried side dishes, and local rice wine.

Eating in this environment seemed to be particularly delicious, and the crab itself was delicious. Gao Xue'e asked, "Would you like some wine?"

He Kao: "Then I'll take one pound, what about you?"

Gao Xue'e: "Let's have two kilograms in total. I'll drink with you."

After two kilograms of wine were served, He Kao said, "Why don't you drink it and I'll just watch. We have to leave someone to drive, we can't get a designated driver here!"

So in the end, Gao Xue'e was the only one drinking. She really wanted to drink something so that she could completely relax.

Gao Xue'e can drink a decent amount of alcohol, at least better than Huang Xiaopang, but she almost never drinks at company gatherings and other occasions. She always claims that she doesn't know how to drink, can't drink, or is a little allergic... This saves her a lot of trouble.

How did He Kao know that Gao Xue'e could drink quite well? Because he had seen her drink a pound of rice wine with his own eyes, and only the tip of her nose was sweaty and her face was flushed. She looked a little excited, but there was no sign of being drunk.

This was in an open-air shed by the lake. If she couldn't drink it, she would probably faint on the spot when the lake breeze blew under the setting sun, and she would have to let He Kao carry her away like he did that night.

The first bottle was gone, and Gao Xue'e was about to open the second one, but He Kao immediately reached out to stop her. He didn't say that if she drank more, she would have had too much. Instead, he smiled and said, "You can't drink both bottles of wine by yourself. Leave one for me so I can take it home." Gao Xue'e also smiled happily: "Okay, this bottle is for you to drink when you get home. If you drink more, I'll get drunk."

She drank the wine quickly, but ate the crabs slowly. After finishing a bottle of wine, she only finished opening a female crab. Gao Xue'e had just opened the lid of another male crab when He Kao suddenly reached out and stopped her, saying, "Don't eat this one!"

Gao Xue'e said in a coquettish tone: "What are you doing? Do you want to leave this one for you to take home? There are obviously live ones you can buy and take away, why do you have to take mine?"

He Kao explained: "It's not that I don't allow you to eat it, but there's something wrong with this crab."

Gao Xue'e: "What's wrong? Is it poisonous?"

He Kao actually nodded: "That's about right. If you eat it, you will definitely get an upset stomach."

Gao Xue'e looked at the crab with some confusion, then lowered her head and sniffed it carefully: "It does seem a little different from the one just now, but it shouldn't be dead. Why can't I eat it?"

He Kao: "Do you believe me? If you do, don't eat it. Ask the boss to get another male crab."

Gao Xue'e: "Okay then."

If there was something wrong with the crab, why didn't they just ask the boss to exchange it for another one, instead of paying for another one? Because they couldn't prove it!

Gao Xue'e was willing to believe He Kao, but the stall owner would never admit the loss.

So Gao Xue'e didn't argue and just did as He Kao said. It was comfortable to deal with wise people because she could figure out the cause and effect in a moment.

Poison is anything that can harm the body, and spoiled food is also considered a poison. Dead hairy crabs are definitely not edible, but the owner of a place like this who sells crabs in steamers will definitely not steam them to death.

The crab looked fine to the naked eye. It must have been steamed alive. It even looked plump and yellow. However, He Kao felt something was wrong.

If someone eats it, they will probably get a stomach upset.

Poison Identification is a first-level technique of the Yin Mo Sect, and one of the foundations of the Intuition Technique. It's not a method for identifying poisons, but rather a sensory ability that allows one to detect harmful substances, which are poisons.

He Kao has not had time to spend time studying the art of poison detection, but after becoming a first-level stealth, he has initially acquired the corresponding ability. Since he feels that there is something wrong with this crab, he should not let Gao Xue'e take risks.

The reason is not because the crab is not fresh. As for the boss poisoning it, it is even less likely. It is very likely that the crab has been contaminated or infected with some bacteria... It is hard to explain.

It wasn't impossible for He Kao to prove it, but unfortunately he couldn't. Theoretically, the best way to prove it would be to set up a full set of equipment in a biochemical laboratory for on-site testing, but this was obviously not feasible.

The only "feasible" solution on the scene was to let Gao Xue'e eat it, and something really went wrong... This would prove that he was right, but could he do that?
People often like to talk about the cost of trial and error. In fact, for many things, the "cost of trial and error" is also quite high!

For example, He Kao had already guessed that Huang Xiaopang was Yin'e, but he could not prove it and did not want to prove that he was right. He had only tacitly accepted this fact in his heart.

So now, he could only ask Gao Xue'e if she believed in him? This sounded a bit like an obedience test, but in fact, He Kao didn't have that idea.

Sometimes, when someone is faced with the dilemma of “trial and error cost”, it is often mistaken for a compliance test.

Gao Xue'e didn't eat that one, but paid extra for another one. She looked at him with a smile and asked, "Can I eat this male one?"

He Kao also smiled and nodded: "Of course you can eat it, this one is fine."

Watching Gao Xue'e eating crabs with relish, He Kao inexplicably thought of his aunt Zhou Yan. It was not that the two of them had any similarities, but the contrast was too great.

For most of the time, besides his grandfather, his eldest aunt was the person closest to him. Although there were some unpleasantness, deep down, He Kao could never hate his eldest aunt and her family, and always remembered their kindness.

One of the most important reasons is that He Kao never felt that his aunt had any ill will towards him.

The eldest aunt was not a bad person to him, she was just stupid, otherwise she would not have used his house as a warehouse, secretly storing flammable and explosive dangerous goods, and thinking that she could avoid police investigation.

If the person eating crabs with me today was my aunt, communication would definitely not be so smooth.

Given the temper of the aunt, she would definitely ask him to explain why the crab was inedible. She would also ask the boss to exchange it for a free one, saying that He Kao said there was something wrong with the crab.

Then He Kao might also be scolded by his boss.

In the end, the aunt would definitely eat the crab out of spite. If she really got diarrhea, she would blame He Kao for not explaining things clearly and would also go to the boss to demand compensation...

In short, things will become a mess.

What is deduction? This is deduction! It may not be some magical skill, but because He Kao knows his aunt too well and has seen similar things too many times.

If the person facing him today was his aunt, what would He Kao do? He wouldn't say anything, just watch her eat the crab! Because saying anything would be useless and would also cost a lot of money.

It may be difficult for ordinary people to do this.

So my uncle once said that He Kao is a good kid in every way except that he is too deep-minded.

But what if eating that crab was extremely harmful, even fatal? What would He Kao do? He would find an excuse to take it and then quietly throw it away... risking a scolding.

The legendary hermits sometimes behave strangely and incomprehensibly. Perhaps this is one of the reasons?

He Kao was not so arrogant as to call himself a hermit just after becoming a first-level stealth fighter. He just watched Gao Xue'e eating crabs, and his thoughts drifted away for a while.

It took just over an hour to drive from Guhu to Pugang Town. On the way, He Kao wanted to ask what he was going to do for work tomorrow. But when he turned around, he found Gao Xue'e asleep, probably because she had been drinking.

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(End of this chapter)