CHAPTER 227: CHAPTER 127 NECKLACE

After the fat man finished speaking, he looked longingly at Li Xiu, waiting for him to give him the Demon Core.

"You want to get a Demon Core for just telling a story? That’s too easy," Li Xiu said to the fat man.

"This is not a story, I swear it’s true, everyone in Guyue City knows about it. Now, the Big Mine Master’s youngest daughter is locked up at home and not allowed to go out," the fat man quickly swore.

"Is something everyone knows about valuable?" Li Xiu said mildly, "If you want the Demon Core, take me to see that girl and her necklace."

"Well..." the fat man’s expression turned awkward, "The Big Mine Master has locked his young daughter at home, not allowing anyone near her. It’s said that the necklace has been sealed by a black-robed Arjan invited from Tyrone City by the old mine master."

Li Xiu had heard of the term Arjan when he was in Tyrone City; they’re basically people practicing Buddhism.

In Tyrone, monks practicing in temples are called "Dragon Lady," while those practicing at home are called "Arjan."

The seal the fat man spoke of was likely a ritual performed to suppress the necklace.

Li Xiu didn’t know if the Arjan really had the ability to seal the necklace, so he turned to leave.

Without seeing the girl and the necklace, there was no reason for him to stay here.

He didn’t know if the chameleon Cobalt Apatite in the necklace contained a Demon Spirit Gemstone, and he didn’t want to waste time here.

"Don’t go, let’s see what you can offer; I might be able to come up with some ideas," the fat man chased after him.

"If you want a big price, can you get the Big Mine Master to sell the necklace to me?" Li Xiu asked.

"This can be discussed. That ominous item is something the Big Mine Master probably doesn’t want to keep anymore. He’s just worried that after getting rid of the necklace, it would cause trouble for his youngest daughter, so he had the Arjan seal it up. If you can cure the girl’s illness, the necklace will surely be yours," the fat man cautiously asked Li Xiu, "Are you a healer? Can you cure ailments?"

"No, but perhaps I can solve their problem," Li Xiu said calmly.

"So, are you also an Arjan?" The fat man’s eyes lit up instantly.

"No," Li Xiu shook his head and said.

"That would be troublesome then. The Big Mine Master is a devout believer. If you were an Arjan, I could introduce you. But if you’re a master from another sect, I’m afraid he won’t recognize you," the fat man said with some difficulty.

"Then there’s nothing to be done," Li Xiu prepared to leave again.

The fat man quickly held him back, "Anyway, all masters are one family. How about you say you’re an Arjan, and I’ll try to think of something?"

"Alright, if you manage it, you’ll get your reward," Li Xiu also wanted to see if that piece of Cobalt Apatite was actually a Demon Spirit Gemstone.

"Leave it to me. Why don’t you rest at my place for now, and I’ll contact them?" The fat man was afraid Li Xiu would leave, so he invited him to be a guest at his home.

Li Xiu followed the fat man to his home, and the fat man had the household servants attend to Li Xiu before disappearing quickly.

"It’s settled. Tonight I’ll take you to the Big Mine Master’s house to see the girl and the necklace. But remember, you are now the Ninth Generation Disciple of the Profound Dragon King, a black-robed Arjan hiding nearby Tyrone City..." The fat man reiterated a series of identities, emphasizing that Li Xiu must remember them well and not slip up.

He also handed Li Xiu a bundle, which contained a set of clothes and some strange accessories.

The fat man said that dressing up this way would resemble an Arjan, adding that Li Xiu was missing tattoos, but there was no time to get them, so Li Xiu would have to improvise.

Li Xiu glanced at the clothes and accessories, smiled, and said, "No need for these—rather than copying incompletely, it’s better not to mimic."

"Alright, the Big Mine Master is a devoted believer, and these things alone wouldn’t deceive him easily," the fat man thought for a moment and said.

After having afternoon tea, the fat man brought Li Xiu and A Fei out, and before long, they arrived at a place resembling a manor.

"A-Mu, this is the Arjan I mentioned, the Ninth Generation Disciple of the Profound Dragon King, Li Xiu..." The fat man quickly approached an old lady at the gate with a beaming smile.

Li Xiu heard from the fat man that this old lady was the Big Mine Master’s nanny, who had been working as a housekeeper for this family for decades. After the Big Mine Master was born, due to insufficient breast milk from the mother, and since she happened to also have a child with ample milk, she naturally became the Big Mine Master’s nanny.

A-Mu had been part of this family for decades, considered half-family to the Big Mine Master, who trusted her greatly.

The fat man was somewhat related to A-Mu, and many of the things he previously talked about were heard from her.

"So young, is he capable?" A-Mu scrutinized Li Xiu, clearly distrustful of a young, white-skinned man who didn’t look like an Arjan.

"A-Mu, times have changed. Those who look like Arjans might not have real skills. This master here truly has the skills. Could a master of the Profound Dragon King lineage be wrong? It took me a lot of effort to persuade him to check on your family..." The fat man boasted hugely, making Li Xiu sound like some reincarnated great being.

"Well, let’s give it a try. I hope he can make the young lady better..." A-Mu was doubtful yet hopeful, evidently affectionate towards the Big Mine Master’s family, and more inclined to help rather than seek any gain.