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Chapter 318: Chapter 320: The Snake Breeder_1
Seeing Qiao Duo’er hesitate, Bai Yifan explained, "We’re not people from the Guang House, so rashly investigating will only alert the enemy. Just come with us to buy medicinal herbs." 𝚗𝚘v𝚙𝚞b.𝚌𝚘m
Only then did Qiao Duo’er agree. Her initial hesitation was due to her fear of causing trouble for Bai Yifan.
Disguised as buyers of medicine, there wouldn’t be any problems.
The shop assistant quickly brought out two sets of clothes, which Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong changed into.
For Qiao Duo’er, it was a novel costume, except the clothes were a bit too large. She had to roll up the sleeves twice to expose her hands.
Once everything was ready, they set off.
Skilled Snake Catchers sometimes also bred snakes, but all relied on regular customers to introduce business.
Following Bai Yifan saved them this trouble, as the pharmacy often needed snakes as medicinal guides and they were frequent visitors.
Before long, they arrived at the home of the first Snake Catcher.
The master of the house was surnamed Qian, the most formidable Snake Catcher in White Stone Town, with the biggest business.
"Young Master Bai, if you need anything, just send someone. Why come yourself?" A middle-aged man came out to greet Bai Yifan.
Bai Yifan clasped his hands in greeting, "You’re too kind, Uncle Qian. This time, I want to buy a Five Poisons Snake, which is highly toxic. I was afraid that my servants might be careless and cause trouble, so I came myself."
Qian Yao nodded, "That makes sense. I happen to have stock right now. Would you like to take a look, Young Master Bai?"
Bai Yifan nodded readily, and seeing that Qian Yao seemed to have something more to say, he said, "Wait here, don’t wander off."
Qian Yao then gestured for them to follow, and the two quickly went to the backyard.
"I don’t think it’s this person."
Qiao Duo’er whispered close to Tan Zhenghong’s ear.
Tan Zhenghong agreed, "This person is very cautious, unlikely to do something to bring disaster upon himself."
Since they were now servants, they made small talk and obediently stood their ground.
When Bai Yifan came out, he had an extra cloth bag in his hand, which contained the poison snakes he had purchased.
"Thank you, Uncle Qian. I’ll take my leave now." Bai Yifan called out to Qiao Duo’er, and they both left.
The result was as Qiao Duo’er had imagined, not this one.
After visiting four households, they found nothing.
Bai Yifan still headed energetically to the next house, eager for the Silver Ring Snake that Qiao Duo’er owned.
He used the Silver Ring Snake as a medicinal guide, combined with other herbs to create a plaster, which was highly effective against rheumatism.
It was the perfect remedy for his grandmother, so he was determined to have it.
At the fifth house, Bai Yifan gave Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong a meaningful look.
As expected, it was this house. They needed to be even more low-key to avoid giving themselves away.
"Young Master Bai, you’ve come at the right time. I just caught a Bamboo Leaf Green snake a couple of days ago, you’ll definitely like it," Wu Cheng said proudly.
He had just taken over the business from his father and had already secured two big deals. Who would dare to underestimate him now?
Bai Yifan nodded, "Very good, may I have a look?"
"Wait here. Young Master Bai, come with me, they’re all kept in the backyard."
This nearly confirmed their target. Wu Cheng was young and talented but also overly confident, which made him prone to slip-ups.
The residual scent of medicine on the snakes was one such slip-up.
All the Snake Catchers they’d met had been cautious and humble, except for this one who carried a hint of arrogance.
If it hadn’t been for Young Master Bai’s visit today, his arrogance might have reached the skies.
If Wu Cheng knew that the snakes were being bought for malevolent purposes, he wouldn’t be able to escape responsibility either. Such was the price of greed.
