Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

The person was very cautious and hid in a corner of the room, so that you could hear their voices but not see them.

"Haha, that's good."

"Once I leave Qianzhou City, you will certainly receive your share of the benefits!"

Jiang Shou smiled slightly, looking shrewd and calculating, as he stroked his beard.

"I don't need gold or silver, but there's one thing I hope you can give to my master."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Seven-star grass".

Upon hearing the name "Seven Star Grass," not only were the people in the room stunned, but even Long Aotian on the rooftop was immediately taken aback.

Yesterday, he was asked by that ambiguous old man to find the Seven Star Grass, and today he just happened to run into it?

Could he really be the main character?

What puzzled him was why Jiang Shou was also looking for the Seven Star Grass...

"Seven-star grass? I've never heard of such a thing!"

"Hahaha, the reason I asked you for it is because I know you have it, otherwise I wouldn't have asked," Jiang Shou said with a laugh. "To tell you the truth, this thing is of great use to my master!"

"If you really want to leave Qianzhou City, then you'd better obediently hand over the things to my master." Jiang Shou stood with his hands behind his back, threatening with absolute certainty, "Otherwise, you won't be able to leave here!"

"You dare threaten me?!" The man stood up, took a swift step, and arrived in front of Jiang Shou, grabbing his collar aggressively with one hand!

Long Aotian peered down from the roof and saw a person in the room wearing a bamboo hat, dressed in black cloth, and carrying a demon-subduing staff!

He looked quite strong and muscular, clearly someone who practiced martial arts!

"Sir, please be patient."

Although Jiang Shou is the chief inspector of the Zhenye Division, he is actually not proficient in martial arts.

But when he faced the other party, there was not a trace of fear on his face.

He whispered a few words in the man's ear, and the danger was averted...

Unfortunately, despite trying his best to hear what the two were saying while lying on the roof, Long Aotian couldn't hear anything.

"Alright, since that's the case, let's talk again tomorrow after you bring that important person over!" After saying that, the man released Jiang Shou, turned around and sat back down.

Jiang Shou smiled and said it was no problem, then left the gambling den...

……

Ruyi Restaurant.

Manager Jin, who was standing in front of the counter doing the accounting, immediately put down his abacus and ledger and went to greet Long Aotian as soon as he saw him walk into the store.

He grinned and said to the patrons who were drinking, "I told you long ago that Chief Inspector Shen of the Night Watch is my sworn brother! He often comes to my shop for drinks, I wasn't lying to you!"

Most of the patrons around him were familiar faces. Although Long Aotian didn't recognize some of them, they did recognize Shen Congxin.

And more or less, they had teased him about being a loser...

Now that they saw Long Aotian, they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"Lord Shen, please come upstairs and sit down. It's quiet upstairs. Drink whatever you like and eat whatever you want today. It's on me!" Manager Jin warmly invited Long Aotian and Luo Hongyan to go upstairs.

This unusual behavior made Long Aotian feel somewhat uncomfortable for a moment.

However, he and Luo Hongyan did have something to say, so finding a quiet place was not a problem.

"Manager Jin, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Given Manager Jin's previous attitude towards him, Long Aotian decided to be polite to him.

He's completely broke now. That damned old hermaphrodite took all the money he'd swindled from Wen Xiaolang.

Looking back now, it's really unfair. If the old man hadn't had two burly men with him at the time, he would have definitely chopped off his hand if the old man had dared to touch his money bag!

This will prevent him from ever secretly rewarding himself in the dead of night again!

Oh no. He already had no way to reward himself...

"What's wrong with that?" Manager Jin's expression turned serious. "If Lord Shen says that, it makes us seem distant!"

"Alright, alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you today."

Once you go up to the second floor, you'll find mostly side rooms.

Those who can afford to come here to drink must not be ordinary people.

After all, the patrons downstairs only spend a hundred coins at most on food and drink.

But once you get to the second-floor side room, a hundred coins is the bare minimum for expenses.

Normally, Manager Jin wouldn't treat Shen Congxin this well; he usually wouldn't let him go up to the second floor, even though he was the chief inspector.

"Lord Shen, what's the matter that makes you so secretive?" Luo Hongyan asked Long Aotian curiously. "Also, who was the person who met with Inspector Jiang at that gambling den just now?"

"Who is that guy? I don't know either." Long Aotian shook his head.

Then he looked around again, walked to the door, opened it, and looked around again to make sure no one was eavesdropping. Only then did he return to his seat, look at Luo Hongyan, and lower his voice to say, "Chief Inspector Luo, putting everything else aside, did you hear them mention Seven Star Grass?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Hongyan immediately nodded and replied, "I heard that. Wasn't Chief Inspector Jiang asking that person for it?"

"Have you ever heard of this Seven Star Grass?" Long Aotian asked again.

“I’ve heard of it. It’s said to be a kind of herb that often grows in caves in mountain streams. In the dim environment, its seven leaves emit a faint starlight, hence the name Seven Star Grass.” Luo Hongyan paused here before continuing, “But I’ve never heard of any magical effects of this Seven Star Grass.”

"But what you don't know is that the current emperor is looking for this herb, isn't he?" Long Aotian deliberately lowered his voice, afraid of being overheard.

"what?"

Luo Hongyan looked very surprised and immediately grabbed the hilt of her sword and stood up.

"The current emperor is afflicted with illness, and all the imperial physicians in Jingcheng are helpless. I do know a little about this matter, but..."

"Lord Shen, where did you get this information? Is it accurate?" Luo Hongyan asked Long Aotian with a serious expression.

"How could this be fake?" Long Aotian said with great resentment, recounting how he had been kidnapped and taken outside the city last night, where he met an old man with a penchant for yin and yang.

After listening to Long Aotian's words, Luo Hongyan also fell into deep thought.

"So, Chief Inspector Jiang knows that man has the Seven Star Grass," Luo Hongyan said. "If he gets the Seven Star Grass and presents it to the Emperor, wouldn't he be able to rise through the ranks in no time? He could be promoted three ranks in a row without any problem!"

That's why I came to discuss this with you.

Long Aotian grabbed her hand and sat down. Just as he was about to speak, Manager Jin suddenly knocked on the door and came in with fine wine and food.

"My two chief inspectors, the fine wine and food are ready. I'll bring them in right away," Manager Jin said from outside the door.