"Sir, how much for these turtles?"
Zhao Lin stood before a turtle stall in the fish and bird market, asking the elderly vendor.
With a murder case closed, the immense pressure on him lifted. Zhao Lin sent Liang Song and his men to patrol the streets while he headed to the fish and bird market near the docks.
The market wasn't large. It sold ornamental fish like goldfish and koi, birds like parrots and mynas, and also small animals and insects such as rabbits, turtles, crickets, and katydids.
He had come here looking for inspiration, to see if there were any suitable animal Essence Souls to absorb.
The Spirit Beast Scroll had transformed him from a frail youth into a martial artist who possessed both strength and speed, as well as extremely sharp hearing.
There were still six empty slots in the scroll; he had to start planning ahead.
