Monster, come to my bowl

Chapter 113 Alligator Egg

Cai Ji spent money happily.

The merchants in Wuguan were also very happy.

But the happiest people were a group of local thugs.

Wherever there are people, there are those who are not doing their jobs properly.

They don't do serious work, they just like to make money through illegal means.

The same goes for Wuguan.

This group of thugs saw a stranger in ordinary clothes buying things everywhere in the city and spending generously, so they started to have evil thoughts.

They don't dare to kill people and rob them, but they have many other means.

"This kid is obviously a fat sheep from outside, he must be slaughtered!"

"What can you do?"

"How about we set a trap for him?"

"The whole honey trap?"

"No! With your wife's beauty, she can impress me, but she can't impress him! He is a rich man."

"What can you do?"

"He buys souvenirs everywhere, probably to give as gifts. Since he spends so much money on gifts, he must be showing off... If that's the case, let's give him a good beating!"

"You mean... that move?"

"Correct!"

"Hey, then I'll go contact Brother Gou and the others. You guys can trick him back to the old place first."

Several thugs followed Cai Ji and discussed a plan.

……

Cai Ji had long been aware that he was being followed.

But he pretended not to know and deliberately slowed down his pace to see what the person following him was planning.

Unsurprisingly.

After a while, a man came up and asked with a sly look, "Sir, are you looking for rare goods?"

"Who are you?" Cai Ji pretended to be alert.

"I'm Hu San, a clerk from the shop we just visited!" The thug made up an identity and said mysteriously, "I heard you say you wanted to buy some local specialties, so I came here to help."

"What thread?" Cai Ji asked.

"I have a cousin who has some alligator eggs he wants to sell." Hu San replied in a low voice.

Alligator eggs?

Cai Ji was stunned and thought of the local demon-suppressing guards’ means of transportation.

The northern part of Nanzhou has a hot climate and a dense network of waterways.

The local demon-suppressing guards' means of transportation is not demon horses, but a kind of reptile called "pack crocodile".

An adult pack crocodile is more than two meters long and looks like a cross between a crocodile and a lizard.

They can crawl quickly on land carrying hundreds of kilograms of objects, and they can also swim quickly in rivers. They are extremely practical amphibious trained animals.

It would be interesting if we could get a few eggs to hatch.

"How much?" Cai Ji asked.

"Ten taels of silver for one!" Hu San replied.

"It's too expensive." Cai Ji turned and left after hearing that.

"Eight taels! Eight taels!" Hu San quickly lowered the price.

Cai Ji remained unmoved and continued to move forward.

"Three taels! Three taels should be fine, right?" Upon seeing this, Hu San started selling at a loss with tears in his eyes.

He had other intentions in mind and deliberately quoted a high price just to gain Cai Ji's trust, so he was not hesitant to lower the price.

However, as soon as Cai Ji heard what he said, he guessed that something was wrong.

If the crocodile eggs were really that good, why would the price be reduced to 70% off in just two sentences?

He thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look first!"

"Please follow me!" Hu San was secretly delighted and hurriedly led the way.

The two walked through the streets and alleys and soon arrived at the door of a remote residence.

"Gunzi, open the door quickly! We are here to do business!" Hu San knocked on the door.

Squeak!

The courtyard door opens.

A man with triangular eyes poked his head out, looked at Cai Ji, and asked Hu San, "Who is this?"

"God of Wealth!" Hu San winked and whispered, "Are those eggs still there? This gentleman wants to see the goods!"

"Those eggs... Oh! Here they are!" Hearing his accomplice's hint, Triangle Eyes quickly opened the door and let the two in, saying politely, "San'er, make tea for the guests first! I'll go get the eggs from the back."

"okay!"

Hu San responded, nodded and led Cai Ji into the house, sat him down, and started to make tea.

Cai Ji is a skilled and courageous person, and he is not afraid of the other party's tricks.

He sat down casually and listened to Hu Sandong talking.

In less than a moment, Triangle Eyes came back.

He was holding a bamboo basket in his hand.

The basket was covered with straw, and among the straw were five or six fist-sized eggs.

The egg is pure white and looks no different from a goose egg.

"Is this the alligator egg?" Cai Ji picked one up and looked at it curiously.

"Guaranteed genuine!" replied Triangle Eyes.

"Why do I feel like this is a goose egg?"

"No, no, no! It's a pack alligator egg, but it looks just like a goose egg!"

"Can it be hatched?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Definitely!"

"Have you hatched?"

"Hatched!"

"Where are the hatched pack crocodiles?"

"sold!"

"How much does one cost?"

"Fifty taels!"

No matter what Cai Ji asked, Triangle Eyes answered very clearly.

Obviously, he is very familiar with this.

But the faster the answer is given, the faster the flaws will appear.

Cai Ji smiled slightly and suddenly asked, "Since the crocodile can be sold for fifty taels, why do you still want to sell eggs? Hu San told me that an egg only sells for three taels! If you sell these eggs to me, won't you lose money?"

"Ah? This..."

Triangle Eyes was embarrassed on the spot.

Seeing this, Hu San quickly whispered to smooth things over: "Master, you know it's not easy to attack a pack crocodile."

"Why is it difficult to take action?" Cai Ji asked without understanding.

"The pack crocodiles are under the control of the Demon Suppression Bureau. Without their permission, people are not allowed to raise them," Hu San replied.

That's it!

When Cai Ji heard this, his mind suddenly became clear.

He had basically guessed the purpose of the two people in front of him.

They are selling eggs fakely, but they are digging holes real!

Bang bang bang!

As expected, as soon as the thought came to my mind, someone knocked on the door.

"Open the door! Demon Suppression Guard!"

Someone was knocking on the door and shouting.

Whoosh!

When Hu San and Triangle Eyes heard the voice, they were immediately delighted.

Under normal circumstances, the two should have quickly found a way to hide the crocodile eggs in their hands, or run away.

However, they neither hid their eggs nor ran away.

Not only did he not do that, he quickly ran up to open the door.

He looked like he was eager to be caught red-handed by the Demon-Suppressing Guards!

Squeak!

The gate opened and two demon-suppressing guards walked in, holding their swords on their handles.

One of them was named Gou Zhong, also known as Brother Gou by the thugs.

Both parties are already very familiar with cooperating to cheat people.

"Someone reported that you are buying and selling banned items here!" Gou Zhong stared at the basket in Triangle Eyes's hand with a stern face and asked loudly, "Are these alligator eggs?"

"Yes, yes, yes! This is the alligator egg!" Instead of denying it, Triangle Eyes nodded repeatedly.

Cai Ji almost laughed out loud when he saw this scene.

This play is so fake!

The officials and ruffians in Wuguan cooperate very well.

"How dare you smile at me?" Seeing Cai Ji's smiling face, Gou Zhong drew out his demon-slaying sword and shouted, "Those who buy and sell crocodile eggs privately must be arrested and thrown into jail! Kneel down!"

Unexpectedly, his intimidation not only had no effect, but he was slapped in the face on the spot.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Cai Ji didn't want to waste time and said directly: "How much silver do you want to extort? Tell me the number!"