Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

"You should go back and rest first. We'll meet at the north gate of the city tomorrow at 2:45 AM."

"Okay, you should get some rest too! I'm sorry to trouble you again!"

Yang Jianwu waved his hand, "Why are you being so formal! You're my senior brother!"

Mo Ye responded with a smile, everything understood without words.

The next day, Yang Jianwu changed her clothes and went out. When she arrived at the city gate, Mo Ye and Hong Feng were already waiting for her.

Hongfeng vomited too much last night, and his complexion is still not very good. It's pale with a translucent quality, making him look even weaker.

Yang Jianwu shook her head. The consequences of gluttony... sigh...

“Hongfeng, what are you trying to achieve by eating so much… tsk tsk tsk.”

Hongfeng looked miserable. "Miss Yang, I know I was wrong, please don't make fun of me..."

"Hehe, never mind, life's boring, we always have to find some fun!"

Mo Ye smiled faintly. Xiao Wu'er had gone astray with Pu Yangxuan, and now she would often think of making sarcastic remarks.

"Little Wu'er, let's go!"

"Alright! Giddy up!"

Yang Jianwu led the way first, followed closely by Mo Ye and Hong Feng. Along the way, Mo Ye told Yang Jianwu about the information he had obtained from local officials.

The vegetable market was shut down a few years ago, and since then, people haven't dared to sell openly. The current vegetable market is located in a village, and you need an acquaintance to get in.

Those who could afford to buy vegetables were all either rich or noble. There was a human trafficker named Cai Tou who often traveled between the vegetable market and Guning City. As long as you paid enough money, he could take you into the village.

"Then let's go find Cai Tou first. Do you know where he is?"

"According to officials, the market in Guning City is bad due to the epidemic, and Cai Tou has been waiting for business at the entrance of the village recently."

Yang Jianwu glanced at the sky. They had left early, and the market had just opened. If they were lucky, they should be able to run into Cai Tou.

That being said, it's quite remarkable that someone as taciturn as Mo Ye could actually glean information from officials!

"Brother Ye, how did you manage to find out all this?"

Mo Ye lowered his head and remained silent. Hong Feng excitedly chimed in from the side, "Oh my, Miss Yang, this is the first time I've heard that our master is also full of wicked schemes. He coerced and bribed those officials, even threatening to sell their children at the market! After a lot of intimidation, those officials readily confessed!"

Yang Jianwu raised an eyebrow at Mo Ye, "Oh ho! This isn't like you at all!"

Mo Ye glared at Hong Feng resentfully. "Big mouth! You still have the energy to spout nonsense here? You must have eaten too little meat yesterday!"

Hongfeng received the warning and wisely shut his mouth; his master's anger was indeed terrifying...

The three of them chatted and laughed until they arrived at the legendary village.

From a distance, the village was built very high, with thorny trees protecting it. Guards stood at the entrance with long guns, and anyone entering had to be checked. It was truly a painstaking effort.

Hongfeng pointed to a person under a tree by the roadside. He looked to be quite old, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, his face was a little dirty, and he was idly tossing pebbles in his hand.

"Sir, Miss Yang, look, isn't that the Cai Tou we're looking for?"

There were a few other people scattered around, but judging from their appearance, they weren't from Dongli. Hongfeng's description was pretty much accurate.

"Let's go and ask."

The three dismounted and approached the man. Hongfeng took the initiative to ask, "Excuse me, are you Cai Tou?"

"Who are you?"

The man, seemingly unconcerned, looked up and sized up the three men. The two who hadn't spoken were clearly the masters; their clothes looked plain, but were made of the finest material.

Looking at the attendants who were talking to him, their clothes were also made of fine materials, clearly from a wealthy family.

Cai Tou immediately put on a smiling face, "I am Cai Tou. May I ask what brings you gentlemen here?"

Yang Jianwu, fearing that Hongfeng might feel uncomfortable again if he thought about the meat, took over the conversation.

"Chief Cai, we want to buy meat!"

Cai Tou's eyes darted around twice. "Why are you buying meat here? There are plenty of places to buy it in town!"

Yang Jianwu took out a bag of silver from her waist and stuffed it into Cai Tou's hand, saying, "Cai Tou is a smart man, he understands!"

Cai Tou smiled and tugged at the money bag in his hand. Good heavens, it was full of big lumps. He quietly opened it a crack, and the bright reflection was refreshing!

"Hehe~ You guys seem like very open-minded people, so it's easy to talk to you. Let me tell you the rules first: don't talk nonsense in the village, and if you have any questions, just ask me! Also, stick close to me and don't wander off."

"Alright, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. We'll follow the rules! Please, Chief Cai!"

Cai Tou has been a slave trader for over a decade, always the one fawning over others. Now that someone is being polite to him, he's gotten a bit arrogant.

"Okay, brother, come with me!"

The three followed behind Cai Tou. When the guards saw that it was Cai Tou leading people into the village, they didn't say anything and took out their spears to make way for them.

Cai Tou casually slipped a silver ingot into the waistband of one of the guards. "Thanks, brother!"

The guards remained silent, and after the people entered the village, they used their spears to block the gate again.

There is only one road in the village, with scattered wooden houses on both sides.

As you continue walking in, you can gradually hear noises and cries of pain.