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Chapter 1162 - Chapter 1162 Chapter 456 Midnight Snack Secret Agent

Chapter 1162: Chapter 456: Midnight Snack Secret Agent Chapter 1162: Chapter 456: Midnight Snack Secret Agent The area near the south wall of the inner city had been reeking for several days, the warming weather was partly to blame, but mainly, it was due to the row of corpses hanging from the wall.

This might have been the closest the people of Chaochang ever got to the nobles of the inner city; the once-respected Yun Clan Council had become the chief culprit of the great chaos in Chaochang. The high-ranking individuals, who should have been honored in death, were strung up on the city walls like cured meat, a grim testament to the fate of rebels.

Scavenging sea birds perched atop the city towers, and the formidable Armored Soldiers stood guard above and below, making the already imposing towers appear even more sinister and solemn.

Pedestrians hurried by, scarcely daring to breathe, their heads bowed and their pace quick, fearing that remnants of flesh and blood from the corpses above might drip onto them.

Some even preferred to take a lengthy detour around the inner city, choosing to use other entrances rather than walk beneath the hanging bodies.

The bustling South City Archway had also become desolate, which brought suffering to the small vendors on the two streets; not only did their incomes plummet, but they also had to endure frequent questioning from the Armored Soldiers. Some of the struggling stallholders simply closed down, making the streets near the city tower even more deserted.

However, there are always exceptions in the world; even in good times, some go bankrupt, while in bad times, others prosper.

Despite the chill in the archway market, there was a late-night snack shop that remained unaffected, and it was actually thriving more than ever.

The shop owner was a long-time vendor of the South District, though it was said he had planned to retire due to leg and back problems and had closed for most of a month. But somehow, he had recovered and not only reopened his shop but also brought in a young worker and went to the trouble of hanging a sign for “Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop.”

Their offerings evolved from simple plain steamed buns to beef meatballs, which became an instant hit in the market. Anyone who tried them became a regular customer.

Vendors, always pragmatic, tried to imitate the successful meatball business, only to fail miserably, inadvertently highlighting the reputation of Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop.

Eventually, people realized that the allure of the meatballs didn’t lie in the meat itself, but in the efforts of that young worker.

With a large bucket of beef, the slender young worker would use his bare hands to mash it into a mince and then shape the mince into meatballs to boil in the broth.

A small bowl sold for five silver corners, and a large one for nine, and in a day, hundreds of bowls were sold.

Sometimes, when customers ate in haste and a meatball fell to the ground, it could bounce three to four feet high. Patrons from the South District who ordered meatballs would always pick one to test. If it didn’t bounce, they’d leave their bowl uneaten and join the long queue at Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop.

A whole bucket of beef at Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop would often sell out by noon, after which the young worker could be seen wiping down the entire shop with a cloth, including the utensils, leaving not a speck of dust behind.

Though he had only a few hours left before he would start again, the young worker with the fair complexion was never idle and maintained this routine day after day. In just half a month, he earned high praise from the folks in South Street.

While some coveted his skill in meatball making, most admired the young worker’s diligence.

He would start his stall before dawn and work until late into the night; with barely two hours of rest at home, he’d be back at the stall. No matter when you walked through the South Street market, you would almost always see the Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop sign. Even the changing guards from the Armored Soldiers would sometimes stop by to try the food due to its reputation.

With such intense stall hours and still maintaining such a neat environment, the boy was certainly extraordinary.

All his peers believed the young man from Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop would become a new elite in Chaochang’s dining industry. Many restaurants even extended offers to him. But the straightforward young man would just chuckle and point to the boss fanning himself beside him, replying, “You’d have to ask Uncle, he’s the boss.”

Then, the greedy “Uncle” would quote a disgustingly high price, leaving the managers to leave in a huff.

Luo Family Midnight Snacks Shop was exactly the method that Tang Luo and Yun Xiu had come up with to approach the archway of South City after Tang Luo had eliminated the dark array for Yun Xiu.

Perhaps even the armored soldiers standing guard could never imagine that within the snack shop they frequented was the very existence their family had repeatedly ordered them to guard against.

“The pattern of the city defense changeover has been almost completely observed. Act tomorrow at noon when the guard changes, seize the corpse, and I’ll open up the Spirit World Passage here to wait for you!”

In the small courtyard, Tang Luo pointed to a certain spot on the map of South District and instructed Xiu’er, “Don’t panic, I have watched closely these days. The defenses of the Fierce Realm at the barracks are only set up at night; during the day, although there are many troops, all of them have mediocre cultivation, except for two captains at the peak of Transcendence. The rest are not worth mentioning. If you act swiftly, from grabbing the corpse to escaping into the passage, it should take roughly twenty breaths!”

“Mhm!” Sister Xiu’er nodded in agreement, listening to the plan Tang Luo had laid out.

“And there’s more.” After some thought, Tang Luo took out the Colored Glaze Bead that Chen Menglu had left behind and handed it to Sister Xiu’er, saying, “Better safe than sorry. Take this with you, and if anything unexpected happens, just use it and then make your escape!”

Receiving the still warm Colored Glaze Bead from the man’s hand, Xiu’er bowed her head and whispered a soft thank you.

…

Longzhou Calendar 1786

Third day of the second month

Xiang Loulan received a secret report and, shocked and distressed, barged into Xiang Ange’s room, but before he could speak, his father scolded him.

“Have you forgotten the rules? Go out!”

Embarrassed, he stepped out, went through the process of reporting to the door official, rushed over to Xiang Ange’s side, and said anxiously, “Father, something terrible has happened. The corpses on South City have all been taken!”

“Oh.”

Xiang Ange, who was going through official documents, didn’t even raise his head but simply responded indifferently as if it were a trivial matter.

This was clearly beyond Xiang Loulan’s expectations. The young man simply couldn’t understand why his father was not paying attention to news that had once caused the entire Xiang Family to be on high alert.

“Father, this is no trivial matter. The Yun Family taking the corpses shows that their criminal intentions have not died. We must be on guard!”

“Guard against what?” Xiang Ange set down his brush, a hint of scorn on his lips. “We were once on high alert, guarding as if facing a formidable enemy, simply because we could not ascertain the true state of the Yun Clan. After all, how many secret weapons the once famed Yun Clan had hidden away was anyone’s guess, so excess caution was justified. But now, as you also saw, what is left of the Yun Family after leaving Chaochang?”

“A few Martial Ancestors who turned to the path halfway, or that motley crew from the demonic path? As descendants of the ancient sages of the Human Race, they associate themselves with the Ancient Blood Tower. Just the mere patrol of the Dutian Heavenly King is enough to land them in an unmanageable situation, so where’s the threat?”

“What does father mean?”

“The Yun Family has completely fallen. As for the one who stole the corpses, let Long Teng take people to investigate. Check every grave and Desolate Hill, leave no stone unturned. You go once more to Yulin Pavilion and invite Master Shaolin to Chaochang to repair the great formation!”

“Father wants to invite him again?” Xiang Loulan was heated at the mention of this, “We spent so many resources, such a great cost to establish the formation, and yet it was easily broken. I think this Lu Shaolin is just coasting on his ancestors’ glory, nothing but an empty reputation!”

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