Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 304: Chapter 243: I Want to Save a Woman

”Excellent!”

Yang Wanli and his two companions, talking and laughing, soon made their way to the second floor. Zhao Wenliang and his men scrambled to greet them, bowing as they ushered the group into a room.

Hu Dachun’s legs still felt weak. He found the old man from before, the one with the glowing green eyes, absolutely terrifying. ’It was like he wasn’t even human.’

Back in his room, Hu Dachun couldn’t stop his mind from racing. He was so overcome with anxiety that he fell ill, developing a high fever and lying in bed moaning incessantly.

About an hour later, Pei Xue, Yang Wanli, and Pei Zhi left the Mountain and Sea Station. Zhao Wenliang and his two men respectfully walked them a good distance away.

The various matters concerning the tribute had been settled, and Zhao Wenliang’s group had even discussed the watch trade at length with Pei Zhi.

The three men were still fixated on reselling watches. It was an incredibly profitable business, after all. They were willing to open up a sales channel in Quejing City for Eggshell Village’s watches, and Pei Zhi, as the manager of the Fire Dragon Trading Team, was happy to cooperate with them.

In short, the talks between the two sides were amicable.

A moment later, Li Tao’er, the wife of Hu Juntang, approached the station counter. She asked the attendant, ”Excuse me, sir, do you have any food here?”

”We have Fasting Pills!” As he spoke, the attendant produced a wooden box. Inside were green pills. ”One hundred Silver Coins apiece!” he added.

”I meant a proper meal, not pills!”

”We only have Fasting Pills. Nothing else.”

”These pills can satisfy hunger?”

”Of course they can!”

”But it’s so small. How filling can it be? And it’s way too expensive!”

”You get what you pay for. Eat one, and I guarantee you won’t feel hungry for a whole month...”

”You must be pulling my leg!” Li Tao’er didn’t believe a tiny pill could sate one’s hunger. She asked again, ”Sir, I’m new here and don’t know my way around. Is there really nowhere else to buy food?”

”Not in our establishment. You could try your luck outside. You might be able to buy some dry rations from the other folks around here.”

”Alright, then.”

Li Tao’er frowned and left the station. ’With so many people at the docks,’ she thought, ’there must be a restaurant or tavern somewhere.’ She hadn’t walked far before she ran into someone selling steamed buns.

”Steamed buns for sale! Get your Da Lang steamed buns!”

The vendor was a short man, shouting at the top of his lungs.

Li Tao’er was overjoyed. She rushed over and asked, ”Hey! How much for your steamed buns?”

The steamed bun vendor was none other than Cao Dalang.

The moment he laid eyes on the young woman, his own eyes lit up. ”Five Copper Coins apiece!”

”That’s not expensive at all! I’ll take twenty!”

A look of delight crossed Li Tao’er’s face as she took out her coin purse and began counting out Copper Coins.

”You got it!”

As Cao Dalang handed her the steamed buns and took the money, his brow furrowed. Through the gap in Li Tao’er’s sleeve, he saw that her arm was covered in large bruises.

”Miss, you’re injured! Who did this to you? Will you tell Da Lang? Da Lang can make things right for you!”

”Ah!”

Li Tao’er cried out, hastily pulling her sleeve down to cover the bruises. She snatched the steamed buns and fled in a panic.

Cao Dalang was left feeling crestfallen. Gazing after Li Tao’er’s retreating figure, he lost all heart for selling steamed buns.

A moment later, he hoisted his basket of buns, took to his heels, and sprinted like the wind toward Eggshell Castle at over sixty miles per hour. He fell to his knees before Jelena and declared, ”Young Miss, the Boss isn’t around, so I came to you! I need to save a woman!”

”Da Lang, calm down. Get up and tell me what happened.”

Jelena listened to the details, then smiled. ”Father told me about your... situation. Don’t worry. I’ll issue an order right now for Pang Damao of the Intelligence Department to investigate this woman. If she’s a suitable match, this City Lord would be delighted to play matchmaker for you two!”

”Thank you, Young Miss!”

Cao Dalang was ecstatic.

A moment later, Director Pang Damao of the Intelligence Department had just brought his small train to a stop when he received Jelena’s secret order. The man stood stunned for a long moment before muttering to himself, ’Sigh, I get no respect as the Director of the Intelligence Department. What kind of mission is this? There’s a war on, and instead of gathering intelligence, I’m stuck here investigating some girl!’

Just then, Cao Dalang rushed over to him in a flurry. He clasped his hands and bowed. ”Director Pang, hello! I’m Cao Dalang, the one who makes steamed buns in the Dining Hall. I’m counting on you!”

Pang Damao jumped, startled. ’What is this short, pathetic-looking thing?’ he thought. Realizing it was a person, he breathed a sigh of relief. ”Don’t you worry,” he said. ”Since the Young Miss gave the order, I’ll definitely get the job done. Just wait until I call for Siyan. The entire Intelligence Department will mobilize! We’ll investigate every last detail of that young woman’s background for you, make no mistake!”