Chapter 471: Ill Go Call Him Back for You

Chapter 471: I'll Go Call Him Back for You

Lackey B left with pride.

...

After being poisoned by the Blood Puffer, he was given the best emergency treatment. Thanks to their thorough preparations and the fact that the poison was relatively mild, he was able to clear the toxins from his body swiftly.

In fact, if the ingredient had contained obvious toxins, the Whale Gang would never have brought it up on the table. It must have gone through basic inspections before being sent over.

The Blood Puffer of Mount Yue was a strange creature. Its flesh was not poisonous while it was alive, but after it died, it slowly became toxic. That was how Lackey B got poisoned.

When Lackey B woke up after being treated, the first thing he said was, "I think it's still safe to eat... it just needs to be prepared right."

"Let's not think about eating just yet..." the group said, looking at him with concern. "Are you feeling okay?"

"I'm fine," Lackey B said, shaking his head calmly. "We can continue."

"Continue?" The others were surprised.

"It's just a Blood Puffer. It's nothing worth mentioning," Lackey B said, flicking his hair with the confidence of a master.

Even Chu Liang couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.

Nice, you're really cut out for this task.

That day, Lackey B tested nearly thirty different ingredients. He eliminated thirteen of them and found seventeen that were good for the menu. With some basic ingredients, the hotpot restaurant was ready to open.

Even though these spirit plants and spirit beast meats were rare, their large sizes were a big advantage. A single spirit beast could be several zhang tall, and some were even as big as a small mountain.

As long as they were safe to eat, they could keep the restaurant running for quite a while.

This also gave them another benefit: the ingredients at Red Moon Pavilion could change regularly or even daily, giving customers a fresh experience. When premium ingredients were available, they could be promoted heavily.

For ingredients with great flavor, the Whale Gang could focus on buying them and restocking them regularly for the menu.

The next morning, Red Moon Pavilion officially opened its doors to customers.

Jiang Yuebai didn't want to use her influence to attract customers, so the new shop's opening was rather low-key. She didn't even show her face, quietly observing from a private room on the second floor with a few others.

But in this world, there was no such thing as a secret.

During the store's preparation days, word had already spread around Mount Shu that Fairy Jiang was about to open a shop on Red Cotton Peak.

Additionally, Xu Hongqiu had been very high-profile in her actions. All the people handling the deliveries were members of the Whale Gang. And so, the reputation of the Young Lady of the Whale Gang helped boost the business.

Thus, many people showed up on opening day to show their support.

While many came just for the social occasion, they were pleasantly surprised by the service as soon as they entered.

To the left, a dozen burly Whale Gang men stood, all smiling enthusiastically in their rolled-up aprons, loudly shouting, 'Welcome to Red Moon Pavilion! Three gentlemen here!'"

"Big Sister Feng..." Li Chengfeng looked a bit troubled as he slowly explained, "The Imperial Supervisory Commissioner has already sent a letter to Venerable Wen Yuan. There's indeed a case that requires Silver Sword Peak's cooperation."

Di Nufeng fell silent for a long moment.

Her mind raced, thoughts buzzing as she tried to remember. After almost half a day, she finally asked, "Which case?"

"Huh?" Li Chengfeng was surprised by her tone.

"No matter what the case is, I won't say anything until our Discipline Master arrives," Di Nufeng replied firmly.

"It's not about you," Li Chengfeng quickly said upon noticing her reaction.

"You should've said that sooner!" Di Nufeng exclaimed, finally breaking into a smile.

Earlier, she went through all the crimes she'd committed in her mind, wondering which might show she was guilty. She hadn't even made it through ten percent of them, and it had already taken nearly half a day.

There were just too many.

Since it wasn't her own case, she felt relieved and chuckled as she asked, "Who else at Silver Sword Peak could have committed a crime? That big dumb Hou or the little silly fish?"

"Neither," Li Chengfeng replied. "It's your one and only disciple, Chu Liang."

"Chu Liang?" Di Nufeng was genuinely surprised.

After all, her disciple was arguably the most dependable person at Silver Sword Peak. She had thought of everyone else, but Chu Liang hadn't even crossed her mind.

It wasn't that he couldn't commit a crime, but if he did, it was unlikely he would leave any evidence behind...

"What crime did he commit that makes it necessary for you, a celestial official, to come personally and arrest him?" Di Nufeng's smile faded, replaced by a serious expression.

"Well..." Li Chengfeng began explaining the situation.

"I see." After listening to the explanation, Di Nufeng nodded casually. "Then have a seat... I'll go call him back for you."

Boom—

With that, Di Nufeng suddenly transformed into a blaze of fire, shooting through the air with a loud whoosh.

"Huh?!"

Seeing this, Li Chengfeng realized something was wrong and turned into a whirlwind to chase after her.

A peculiar scene unfolded on Mount Shu.

Di Nufeng's fiery trail shot across half of the mountain, closely pursued by a swirling wind, faint shouts echoing in the distance.

"Big Sister Feng...

"The law is like a vast net that doesn't miss! You shouldn't try to challenge the law!"