The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

In the shop, there is only one wall of cabinets, on which are displayed a variety of items.

There are two square tables in the middle, each with four benches.

There were things on both tables, one of which had several wooden boxes placed in a messy manner.

One of them showed several pockets, large and small, piled together haphazardly.

There is a small door on the inside right side. The door is ajar and dim light is shining through.

"Sit down."

Lu Zhaoling brought the brother and sister in and asked them to sit on the bench without any formalities.

The little girl clung to her brother's arm and sat next to him.

In addition to several wooden boxes, there was also a ceramic tray on the table with a pot and four cups on it.

They were very thirsty, but they dared not move or drink the water.

"Old Bullhead, there are guests coming to your house, why don't you come out to greet them?" Lu Zhaoling put one foot on another stool, rested his elbow on his knee, and moved his other shoulder to exercise it.

A cough was heard from inside.

"Is anyone here? I thought the owner wasn't there."

Lu Zhaoling looked around as he spoke.

The vitality stone should be hidden, not placed outside, either in a box or in a bag.

She could feel it, but there must be a talisman array in the shop to cover up all kinds of energy, so she didn't sense it outside just now.

Even if we come in now, we can't immediately determine where the things are.

"I wonder what the lady wants to buy?" The person in the inner room asked, his voice old and hoarse.

"Buy new goods." Lu Zhaoling did not directly mention the Life Stone.

But at this moment, the boy suddenly stood up. His sister clutched his arm in fear, and he lowered his head and shook his head soothingly, "Don't be afraid."

The little girl loosened her grip uneasily.

The boy walked towards the row of shelves.

Lu Zhaoling looked at him, not knowing what he was going to do for a moment.

The sound in the house started again.

"I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I won't be selling anything today. I don't have any new merchandise here, so you should go look somewhere else."

Lu Zhaoling spoke to him while looking at the young man.

The boy moved closer to the shelf and sniffed carefully, then walked to the corner, squatted down, and reached out to pick up a small wooden box.

After picking it up, he sniffed it again.

He stood up, raised the small wooden box towards Lu Zhaoling, and mouthed two words -

New arrival.

Lu Zhaoling was very surprised.

She waved to the boy.

The boy handed the small wooden box to her.

Lu Zhaoling stood up straight and took the wooden box.

As soon as she took the wooden box, she was sure that the Life Stone was inside before she even opened it!

Is it so easy to get it?

She looked at the boy in shock. How did he find out?

She said it was new stuff, but she didn't mention the vitality stone. How did he know?

After giving her the things, the boy returned to his sister.

"I want to ask, outside your shop, the old ghost was able to force the two children to buy? They didn't kidnap them directly, but said they were buying them. How did these two children become commodities? Who was their seller? Was it you, Old Bullhead?"

As Lu Zhaoling spoke, she opened the box. Inside was a dark green round stone, with a rich color and full of vitality.

She put the lid back on immediately.

But when the box was opened a crack, life was clearly revealed.

Immediately, a man limped out from the inner room.

The man was very short, with uneven legs, a short face, wrinkled features, and gloomy eyes.

He saw the small wooden box in Lu Zhaoling's hand at a glance, and his expression changed immediately.

"You steal?"

"How can it be stealing? You run a business, and I chose this and wanted to buy this. How can you say I'm stealing?"

Her uncle's life force was taken away and sold, but she didn't get angry yet.

"If you don't want to sell it, give it back to me!"

The old bull head looked at Lu Zhaoling gloomily, stretched out his hand, and asked her to return the things to him.

This is my uncle’s vitality stone. How could Lu Zhaoling possibly return it?

"You haven't answered my question yet."

Lu Zhaoling asked the young man, "Why did your grandfather let you stay in this shop? He said you'd be fine if you stayed here?"

The young man quickly said, "My grandfather told me that this shop once owed our Lu family a great favor. Later, this old bull head said that as long as anyone from our Yunbei Lu family came here and stayed in the shop, he would keep us safe."

"Oh?"

Lu Zhaoling raised an eyebrow. "Then why did he kick you out this time? And why did he make you into merchandise and almost sell you off?"

The boy gritted his teeth and said, "We don't know either."

Lu Zhaoling looked at the old bull head again, "It seems that you, old bull head, have broken your promise. Breaking an oath is not a good thing."

"you!"

The old bull was irritated by her.

"What do you know? The Yunbei Lu family is truly shameless! It's just a favor, and they let me protect them for three generations!"

"Before, in order to protect the Lu family, my shop was almost destroyed. My leg was also injured because of them!"

The old bull head patted his leg and said, "You just saved my life. I've repaid the favor by breaking this leg. Why are you still asking for more?"

"What is Xishi? The Yunbei Lu family knows it, and they brought two such delicate children here. Who can protect them?"

"So, you kicked them out of the shop?" Lu Zhaoling asked.

As long as you leave the shop, you are no longer within the scope of his promise. This old bull is really shameless.

"They are considered merchandise outside the shop. I told them to go away. Who told them to sit outside under the tree? That place is where living goods are displayed."

The old bull head looked at the brother and sister gloomily.

The little girl was almost scared to tears again.

The boy was very angry. "We were supposed to wait here for Grandpa. It was you who said we should sit outside under the tree and wait!"

So, not only did the old bull head drive them out, he also tricked them into sitting there. Who knew that sitting there was the same as living cargo?

The old bull head didn't want to talk to them anymore. He walked towards Lu Zhaoling and said, "Give it back to me."

Lu Zhaoling snorted and took out a silver ingot.

Five taels.

The vitality stone is naturally expensive.

However, it is against the will of heaven to take away the vitality of a living person.

She is now willing to give five taels, as a gesture of courtesy before force.

"I bought it and paid for it. I advise you to quit while you're ahead."

This thing must have been sent here intentionally by Teng Lao, the Barbarian High Priest. Logically speaking, the store owner wouldn't dare to accept such a thing casually, unless -

The other party doesn't want money, or promises to split the profits after selling it.

"Little girl, you just killed those old ghosts, and you can't leave Xishi at all. I advise you to stop being so arrogant."

As the old bull head finished speaking, a ghostly wind suddenly blew around the shop, making a whistling sound.

"What if I must buy this thing?" Lu Zhaoling said, making a gesture.

The boy immediately ran behind her with his sister.