Lin'an City.

Chen Mo led Qingzhu, Suyue, and Xu Wanqing into the city.

The streets of the county town, paved with bluestone, are bustling with people.

Chen Mo didn't pay much attention to the shops and scenery along the street. Instead, he inquired his way to a real estate brokerage firm and found a shrewd and experienced-looking broker.

The broker, over fifty years old and lean, glanced at Chen Mo and his companions, noticing their distinguished air, and immediately put on a polite smile.

"Young master, are you looking to view a property? I have some of the best houses in the city, with various price ranges and excellent locations!"

Chen Mo spoke calmly, without uttering any unnecessary words.

"I'm looking for a quiet place with a spacious courtyard that's open and airy. Price isn't a concern, as long as it suits my taste."

Upon hearing this, the broker's eyes lit up instantly, knowing that a wealthy person had arrived. He quickly nodded and bowed, leading the group to see two houses in succession.

Neither house was satisfactory, and Chen Mo shook his head as soon as he entered.

Until the third place, the house at the end of a deep alley in the east of the city.

It is a detached house with a two-section layout, and the courtyard is spacious and open. An old jujube tree with lush branches and leaves stands in the corner of the wall.

The alley is sparsely populated, isolating it from the hustle and bustle of the entire street, and is perfectly quiet.

Chen Mo stepped into the courtyard, glanced around casually, and immediately made his decision.

Ya Zi quickly stepped forward to introduce them.

"Young master, this house is the ancestral home of a prominent family in the old city. It has a square layout and solid materials, but the price is a bit high..."

"No need to say more, I'll take this one."

Chen Mo interrupted him directly.

Ya Zi was stunned for a moment, subconsciously thinking that he had misheard.

In my 20 years in the industry, I have never met anyone who buys a house without asking about the property's condition or bargaining.

He wondered to himself, "Could it be that he doesn't know the price and is just trying to impress people?"

"Young master, this courtyard is worth four hundred and eighty taels of silver."

He tentatively quoted the house price, his eyes fixed on Chen Mo, waiting for the other party to hesitate and try to lower the price.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Mo pulled out a thick stack of silver notes from his pocket and casually handed them over.

The man took the silver note with both hands, his fingertips touching the thick paper, and his throat bobbed violently.

No bargaining!

Not a penny less!

Make big!

Qingzhu stood to the side, unable to help but mutter to herself.

"Young master, why aren't you trying to bargain? This is too expensive!"

Chen Mo turned around and casually looked around the brand-new courtyard.

"No need, it's a waste of time. I don't need the money."

A simple sentence, yet brimming with confidence.

Just kidding, he ransacked the Zhao and Li families in Qingshi Town, and found hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in their bronze rings.

With money, you no longer need to waste time and energy dealing with those trivial matters.

Qingzhu immediately shut her mouth, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up high.

The broker no longer dared to show the slightest contempt. He quickly completed the formalities and respectfully handed the completed property deed to Chen Mo with both hands.

Having settled on his accommodation, Chen Mo closed the courtyard gate behind him.

He took out some furniture and bedding from his bronze ring, instructed the three women to clean and tidy up, and then turned and left the courtyard.

The purpose of arriving in Lin'an County was quite simple.

First, we must completely eliminate the Zhao family's youngest son. We must nip this in the bud and get rid of him at the root. This man must die.

Secondly, I need to find higher-level prescriptions and medicinal herbs. I don't know if Manager Zhao of the pharmacy has come to the county town yet.

Finally, we need to see if we can switch to a cultivation technique or mental cultivation method of Earth Rank or higher.

Now that I'm new here, I should first try to find out about the results.

Chen Mo immediately thought of Wang Fucheng, who was the best person to gather intelligence.

As for how to find Wang Fucheng, that's not difficult either.

Lin'an City is about the same size as a small county town on Blue Star. After walking around the streets for a while, Chen Mo found a bustling restaurant, which was noisy and crowded with people.

The lobby on the first floor was filled with diners eating and drinking. On the central platform, a storyteller held a gavel and spoke tales of the martial arts world with great enthusiasm, drawing continuous cheers from the audience.

Chen Mo went straight up to the second floor and chose a quiet private room by the window, which isolated him from most of the noise downstairs.

The waiter immediately ran over, a professional and attentive smile on his face, and bent down to ask.

"Sir, would you like something to eat or drink?"

"Brew a pot of your shop's best tea."

Chen Mo spoke calmly.

"Okay! Please wait a moment!"

The waiter turned around in response, and just as he was about to leave, Chen Mo's voice rang out again.

"etc."

The waiter paused, then immediately turned around.

"Sir, is there anything else you need?"

Chen Mo looked at him calmly and spoke indifferently.

"Do me a favor, and if you do it, you'll get a good reward."

The waiter's smile froze, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly rubbed his hands together.

"Sir, please don't make things difficult for me! I'm just a errand boy; my job is only to serve tea and water, wipe the table and dishes. I really can't help you with anything else!"

The waiter was very cautious. He knew that if a stranger asked him for a private matter, he would most likely get into trouble, so he didn't dare to accept it.

Without wasting any words, Chen Mo reached into his pocket and took out a few taels of silver, which he then gently placed on the table.

The shimmering silver pieces gleamed brightly under the lamplight.

The waiter's gaze was instantly drawn to him, and his face immediately changed to a warm, fawning smile, his mouth stretching all the way to his ears.

He quickly stepped forward half a step, patting his chest and guaranteeing it.

"Sir, you're too kind! It's nothing, just a small matter! To be honest, I know every street and alley in this city like the back of my hand! When it comes to running errands and gathering information, I'm second to none! Just let me know!"

Chen Mo looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Run an errand for me, deliver something to the county government office."

"The county government office?!"

The waiter's smile froze instantly, and he took half a step back, his eyes filled with fear.

"Sir, this really won't do! What kind of place is the county government office?"

"The entrance was heavily guarded by armed constables! I'm just a lowly waiter in a small restaurant; I couldn't even get close to the main door, let alone go in to deliver messages or handle errands. The constables just kicked me out!"

"This job is really beyond my capabilities!"

The potential profits were tempting, but the government was even more frightening, and the waiter immediately had second thoughts.

Chen Mo reached out again, took out two heavy silver ingots, and placed them next to the loose silver.

It was a full ten taels of silver, quite heavy, and its luster was dazzling.

The waiter's eyes were completely glued to the silver, his Adam's apple bobbing wildly. He gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh.

"I have a way! This job can be done."

He practically pressed his entire body against the edge of the table.

"Don't worry, sir! Although I can't get into the county government office, I'm very familiar with the gatekeeper! Passing something or relaying a message will definitely be taken care of!"

Chen Mo looked at his greedy and eager appearance and slowly spoke.

"Take this to the county government office and give it to Wang Fucheng."

After saying that, he pushed a small cloth bag in front of the waiter.

Inside was a bottle of Viagra, exactly the same as the one given to Wang Fucheng before.

The waiter nodded repeatedly, his eyes narrowing into slits with a smile, and he couldn't wait to reach for the silver on the table.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the silver, Chen Mo suddenly reached out and grabbed all the silver, squinting at the waiter.

"If you take the money and the goods, but don't deliver them..."

"I'll break both of your legs with my own hands, one by one."

When Xiao Er saw Chen Mo's cold gaze, his hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, trembled.

"Sir...Sir, rest assured! I will personally deliver the goods to Lord Wang! I would never dare to make the slightest mistake!"

Chen Mo slowly opened his palm.

The waiter dared not delay any longer. He grabbed the silver and the cloth bag, stuffed them into his pocket, and turned to run away.

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