Chapter 134 Gathering Information
This was also because Xiao Feng was dressed in extraordinary clothes, and the shopkeeper dared not offend him. Otherwise, if an ordinary person had said those words to him, the shopkeeper would probably have cursed him out, leaving him speechless with insults.
"Are you kidding me? What do you think this place is? This is Wan Yao Zhai, the largest pharmacy in Qingshan Town. If you don't have money or want to buy medicine, don't come here! If you want to ask for information, just ask anyone in the crowd. Don't waste your time here!" Of course, he could only think these words in his heart and dared not say them out loud.
The change in the shopkeeper could not be hidden from Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng smiled slightly, knowing what the shopkeeper wanted. He swept his hand across his storage ring, and a bag of gold coins appeared in his hand. He then threw the bag containing the gold coins to the shopkeeper in front of him.
Throughout the entire process, Xiao Feng did not utter a single word, but his meaning was indeed very clear—I give you money, you answer questions, it's that simple.
He opened the bag and saw hundreds of gleaming gold coins inside! That was his entire month's wages! Seeing this, the shopkeeper was overjoyed, and a fawning expression returned to his face: "Thank you, young master! You are so generous!"
However, the mercenaries in the distance also saw the gleaming gold coins in the bag, and a strange light appeared in their eyes.
These changes naturally did not escape Xiao Feng's notice. He narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself, "I hope you don't seek your own deaths, otherwise..."
Having received the gold coins, the shopkeeper naturally had to answer Xiao Feng's question. "Young master, there are at least a hundred villages of all sizes near Qingshan Town, and as for any rumors, there are even more."
"What about Old Liu's son being eaten by a monster? What about Old Wang peeping at a widow taking a bath? What about so-and-so having an improper relationship with a woman? What about Old Sun's son breaking through to the Dou Zhe level? What would you like to know, young master? I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability."
The bag of gold coins in his hand had already shown this shopkeeper Xiao Feng's wealth. Now, he treated Xiao Feng with more respect than his own parents and ancestors. In his heart, money was everything! He wouldn't dare say anything, not even gossip, and he would even act like a chicken or a dog without hesitation, as long as he could make Xiao Feng comfortable!
Listening to the rumors his waiter was spreading, Xiao Feng felt utterly helpless. What were they even talking about? Did he really want to be interested in these things?
However, he could understand this. After all, people are naturally gossipy, especially mercenaries living at the bottom of society. They just want to have some fun every day, so all sorts of rumors and gossip become their favorite sources of entertainment. With demand, wouldn't gossip and rumors fly everywhere? Over time, this has led to the current situation.
"That's not what I want to ask. I want to ask you if there have been any rumors of a 'lone star' or any mass deaths around here. Think it over carefully. If you satisfy me, you'll definitely get your share of the benefits!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" The waiter nodded hurriedly like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Please sit down, young master. Please wait a moment while I think about it carefully." The waiter excitedly brought over a chair for Xiao Feng to sit down and rest, and then began to think.
There are so many rumors circulating here every day that no one knows whether they are true or false. Of course, no one really cares, since these things are just for fun.
Xiao Feng didn't disturb the man who was deep in thought, because he knew there must be a lot of rumors like this, and as a man working at Wan Yao Zhai, he dealt with different mercenaries every day, so he naturally knew a lot.
Just as Xiao Feng thought, this guy did know all sorts of rumors because of his identity. But because he knew so many rumors, he only remembered some of the more memorable ones. As for the rumors that weren't very interesting, he just listened to them for fun and forgot about them afterward.
The reason Xiao Feng asked the shopkeeper about the "lone star of misfortune" and the "large-scale" casualties was mainly to find out where Little Fairy Doctor was. There were still more than ten years before the story truly began, and Xiao Yan was still a four-year-old child. Naturally, Little Fairy Doctor was not much older than him, so it was impossible to find her in the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall in the original work.
Xiao Feng also knew that Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body had flared up once in her childhood. It was on that occasion that she killed her own relatives and even the villagers of the entire village. As a result, Arbitration was forced to leave her hometown and endure countless hardships before finally arriving in Qingshan Town and becoming a physician at Wan Yao Zhai...
If the situation he inquired about earlier had indeed occurred, then he would definitely be able to find Little Fairy Doctor's whereabouts. If not, then he would have to search for Little Fairy Doctor bit by bit himself, which would be more troublesome for him. That is why he came here to ask the shopkeeper about these things.
Of course, none of this matters. As long as we can find Little Fairy Doctor, none of this matters at all.
Xiao Feng approached Little Fairy Doctor with a nurturing mindset. Her Calamity Poison Body might be an incredibly terrifying "nightmare" or a huge disaster for others, seen as an ominous presence. However, there was no cure for this Calamity Poison Body, and coincidentally, the cure was in Yao Chen's hands. Therefore, this Calamity Poison Body, which others considered ominous, posed no threat to him whatsoever.
On the contrary, Little Fairy Doctor, who possesses the Calamity Poison Body, has extremely high talent. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will definitely be able to break through to the Dou Sheng realm in the future. Moreover, with sufficient resources, the time it takes her to break through to the Dou Sheng realm will definitely be much less than that of others.
Although the Xiao Clan currently has Dou Sheng members, their numbers are not very large. On the surface, the Xiao Clan's strength is comparable to that of the eight ancient clans such as the Yao Clan. However, this is only supported by Xiao Feng's strength and is only at the level of top-tier power. In terms of core strength, the Xiao Clan is still quite lacking.
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