Dual Transmigration: American Prison, Surviving to a Fantasy Development Stage

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Afterwards, Lin Feng arrived at a trading market and learned that it was the Xicheng Cattle and Horse Market in Yongguan County, which specialized in the buying and selling of large quantities of livestock.

At the same time, herbs, animal hides, and the like are all traded here.

Upon arriving at the market, I found many people haggling over prices.

Soon, Lin Feng noticed a hunter in his thirties, who was burly and about 1.9 meters tall, with two wild boars under his feet. It was clear at a glance that he was an expert.

At this moment, the hunter was negotiating a price with a waiter at the restaurant.

The waiter said, "This wild boar is mostly lean with little fat, so you can't render much oil from it. Its market price is already lower than that of domestic pigs."

I can only buy it at 70% of the price of pork—14 coins per catty.

The hunter shook his head immediately upon hearing this: "No, these two must be 20 coins per catty, not a single coin less."

"20 coins? Dream on."

Hmph, do they even know how to do business? Just wait until the meat rots here.

"I won't take any money if the meat goes bad." The waiter turned and walked away.

Seeing that the hunter wouldn't give an inch, the bystanders dispersed.

These days, people prefer pigs with lots of fat, as they can be rendered into oil for cooking and also used for lighting, making them very useful.

Lin Feng wanted to buy it, but it was inconvenient to take it away in broad daylight.

He thought for a moment, then walked over to the hunter: "I'll take these two wild boars."

A hint of joy flashed in the hunter's eyes, but his tone remained firm: "Wild boar, 20 coins a pound, not a coin less."

"Alright, but you'll have to wait for me for... the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, okay?"

"What if you don't come?"

Lin Feng took out two candles and handed them over.

These days, candles are like hard currency, with real value.

"If I don't come, the candle is yours."

"The candle is unnecessary, you can take it back," the hunter waved his hand and said again, "I think you are a man of your word, so I will wait for you here."

If you don't come after an incense stick has burned, I'll sell it to someone else.

Lin Feng's willingness to offer a candle as collateral had already convinced him to some extent.

Lin Feng nodded, and then planned to rent a house with a yard first.

The western part of the town is close to the city wall. Although it is a cattle and horse market, it is far from the town center and the rent is cheaper.

Through the matchmaker's introduction, he quickly rented a small courtyard in a good location.

There are three mud-brick houses: one main house and two side rooms.

It has a gate to the street and a courtyard of about fifty square meters, which meets his requirements.

The monthly rent was three qian of silver, and Lin Feng paid for six months at once, totaling one liang and eight qian.

He then returned to the cattle and horse market.

The hunters, who had been waiting for a long time, finally breathed a sigh of relief when Lin Feng appeared.

Although he felt that Lin Feng wouldn't lie to him, he was still unsure until Lin Feng arrived in person. What if he bought it elsewhere?

Lin Feng didn't say much, and said to the hunter, "Come with me."

"it is good."

Lin Feng led the way, while the hunter followed behind, pushing two wild boars in a wooden cart.

The cart creaked and groaned all the way.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Lin Feng instructed, "Let the wild boar be released in the yard."

The hunter nodded, picked up a wild boar with one hand, and placed it in the yard.

Lin Feng was filled with envy at her relaxed demeanor.

Wow, that's impressive.

After releasing the wild boar, Lin Feng asked, "How much did it cost in total?"

The hunter said, "We weighed them when we came. The two wild boars weighed a total of 620 catties, which is 12 liang and 4 qian."

"make a deal."

Lin Feng felt that this amount of money was no problem.

Lin Feng paid the exact amount of silver.

Just as the hunter finished pocketing the silver and was about to leave, Lin Feng spoke up:

"From now on, send all the game you hunt directly to me; I'll take it all."

"Really? Young master!" The hunter was overjoyed. He was naturally happy to do business with Lin Feng, who didn't haggle and paid promptly.

"Of course it's true. Just call me Lin Feng. By the way, what's your name?"

"Zhao Erniu".

"Okay, it's settled then."

After Zhao Erniu left, Lin Feng pointed the black lotus in his palm at the wild boars, and in an instant, the two wild boars disappeared.

Almost simultaneously, the black lotus transmitted its energy.

My whole body felt warm and cozy, like I was soaking in a hot spring.

In a short while, I felt full of energy, as if I had inexhaustible strength.

Although the feedback rate was only one percent, the combined progress from the three wild boars was still quite significant.

To test his strength, Lin Feng took out the hardwood longbow he had obtained from A Gui, took a deep breath, and drew the string with all his might.

This time, he actually drew the bowstring taut and held it firmly!

Although it is still somewhat difficult, there has been significant progress.

Now he is full of energy and blood, all he lacks is the method to use it.

Finding a martial arts school to learn from is now an urgent matter.

Fortunately, there is a lot of silver in the space, so there is no need to worry about money.

Once on the street, Lin Feng went into a tailor shop and asked the shopkeeper to take his measurements and make him a suit.

While taking his measurements, he casually asked, "Shopkeeper, which martial arts school in Yongguan City is the best?"

"The four most powerful are: Black Tiger Martial Arts School, Tian Family Martial Arts School, Huang Family Martial Arts School, and Li Family Martial Arts School."

Besides Black Tiger Martial Arts School, the other three are all powerful families in Yongguan County.

The Huang family runs a pawnshop, lends money at exorbitant interest rates, and operates a casino; the Li family runs a security escort agency, and all merchants in the county who want to buy goods outside the city have to get their approval, otherwise...

The Tian family controlled the trade in medicinal herbs and animal hides, taking a cut from both buying and selling.

However, entering a martial arts school also has its dangers. Not only are the tuition fees expensive, but you also have to complete tasks assigned by the city lord, which is equivalent to performing corvée labor.

Dangerous? Perfect, he likes danger.

Lin Feng pressed further, "What specific dangerous missions are they?"

"Sometimes when monsters roam nearby villages, the city lord orders the martial arts school to send people to suppress them."

They even had to venture into the mountains to gather herbs and hunt the monsters needed by the city lord, so casualties were inevitable.

"I see, thank you for clearing up my confusion."

Danger?

Courage is the hymn of humanity, and the martial arts school is perfect for him.

"Which martial arts school do you think is better, shopkeeper?"

"Black Tiger Martial Arts School. The headmaster, Jiang Hu, has a good reputation and is the only one who doesn't bully or monopolize the business. However, Black Tiger Martial Arts School has a rule: newcomers must first work as laborers at a charity for three months. Only after they persevere can they officially join the school."

However, many people couldn't endure it.

Lin Feng asked in confusion, "What does a charity hall do?"

The shopkeeper glanced at him: "Young master, you're not from this county, are you?"

"That's definitely not the case."

"No wonder."

The charity has a good reputation and can be considered to have accumulated good deeds.

The main purpose was to collect the bodies of condemned prisoners, that is, to bury them in public cemeteries.

That cemetery was also land that Jiang Hu bought out of his own pocket.

Lin Feng understood; the Yizhong was probably a mass burial ground.

But why would the owner of the Black Tiger Martial Arts School do good deeds for no reason?

Curious, he asked, "Manager, will the city lord of Yongguan City provide financial support for the charity's expenses?"

The shopkeeper shook his head: "Of course the city lord won't give me the money."

In the past, these corpses were simply dumped in mass graves, left to be devoured by wild animals.

Jiang Hu used to be a well-known executioner in the county. Ten years ago, after retiring from the profession, he founded the Black Tiger Martial Arts School and later set up a charity to provide coffins and burial services for unclaimed corpses.

In his words, it was to atone for his sins, since executioners were guilty of many crimes, almost all of whom were destined to be childless.

As for the rest, I don't know. If you're interested, you'll have to ask Master Jiang yourself.

Lin Feng cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, shopkeeper."

The charity hall is a good place; we should visit the Black Tiger Martial Arts School.