"Shopkeeper, what's wrong?"
The waiter beside him, seeing the shopkeeper rush down to the wine cellar, asked with some confusion, not understanding why.
Looking at the shopkeeper's expression, it seemed as if something major had happened, but he didn't know what it was.
The shopkeeper in front, his face grim, heard the question and instead asked in a deep voice, "Those twenty jars of baihua brew you took up earlier, are you sure they weren't moved incorrectly?"
"Shopkeeper, what are you talking about? You told me that for outside guests, I should take the wine on the left. There's no mistake."
The waiter quickly replied.
The shopkeeper's face darkened as he listened, and he muttered to himself.
How strange. If it was indeed the wine from the left, then there shouldn't be any mistake. So why would there be other watered-down wine?
The shopkeeper felt it was odd, but after thinking it over, he decided to go to the wine cellar and check first.
The two arrived in the wine cellar. The shopkeeper glanced at the wine jars in front of him, directly opened the seal, and took a sip. His expression immediately changed slightly.
He then disregarded everything else, quickly opened the other wine jars, tasted each one, and finally slumped to the ground.
The waiter watched from the side, somewhat bewildered, and became a little flustered when he saw the shopkeeper's appearance.
"Shopkeeper, what's wrong with you?"
"It's over..."
The shopkeeper, looking at the wine in front of him, was utterly dejected. "My baihua brew, it's all gone!"
The baihua brew is gone?
The waiter was stunned, then forced a smile. "Shopkeeper, what nonsense are you saying? Isn't the wine all here?"
"Here? These are all watered down!"
The shopkeeper immediately roared, "All my baihua brew has turned into watered-down wine! Tell me, was it you who did it!"
At this moment, the shopkeeper thought it over and over, concluding that the most likely person to do such a thing was the waiter in front of him. Besides this waiter, no one else could have done it.
Thinking of this, he looked at the waiter with a face full of suspicion.
The waiter also panicked. "Shopkeeper, how could I do such a thing? Think about it, if I really emptied all your wine, where could I sell it?"
"Yunhua County is quite large, but there are only a few restaurants that sell this baihua brew. You'll know if you just ask around."
The shopkeeper's blood had rushed to his head, which was why he thought it was the waiter. But if he thought about it carefully, he would realize it was basically impossible.
If so much baihua brew was sold and turned into money, this waiter wouldn't be able to hide it.
So if it wasn't the waiter, then who was it?
He pondered over and over, and a figure suddenly flashed in his mind.
But as soon as he thought of it, he immediately shook his head. "Impossible, how could this be!"
"Shopkeeper, have you thought of someone?"
Seeing this, the waiter's heart stirred, and he quickly pressed for an answer.
"Before, the only person who entered this wine cellar was that outsider today. Besides him, there was no one else!"
The shopkeeper now thought of He Xiuyuan and felt He Xiuyuan was the most suspicious.
The waiter, however, shook his head. "Shopkeeper, I'm afraid that's unlikely, isn't it? If it was him, where would he hide the wine?"
"When he left earlier, I saw that he only had a wine gourd on him. Could it be that he used such a small wine gourd to pack up all the wine and take it away?"
As the waiter spoke, he couldn't help but find it amusing.
How could such a thing be possible!?
The shopkeeper beside him frowned upon hearing this and also felt it was unlikely.
However, if it wasn't He Xiuyuan, then what exactly happened? Why was all the wine in his wine cellar empty?
The shopkeeper vaguely felt that He Xiuyuan was behind this, but he couldn't seem to find any evidence.
Now He Xiuyuan had disappeared to who knows where. Finding such a person in Yunhua County would not be easy, in fact, it could be said to be impossible.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper's face became somewhat unpredictable. He was wondering how He Xiuyuan managed to do it, how he moved all that baihua brew...
Inside the Yunhua County City God Temple, after the City God returned, he casually placed the copper coins given by He Xiuyuan aside, planning to keep them for now. Later, when a Common People was struggling, he would secretly place the copper coins in his house.
Then, he summoned his Night Patrol Gods.
"Previously, when several Cultivators came to Yunhua County, you should still remember what they looked like, right?"
As the City God gave the order, the Night Patrol Gods and the Judge all appeared.
Listening to the City God's question, the Yin Gods present all responded in affirmation.
The several people who came at that time had extraordinary bearing, and they still had an impression of them to this day.
"Hmm, these Cultivators should have some clues about extraterrestrial objects. This Lord City God has been asked to find these Cultivators. You are to immediately leave the city and make sure to find the traces of these Cultivators."
The City God nodded slightly at this and immediately ordered.
However, the Yin Gods present were stunned. "But Lord City God, if all of us leave, what will happen to Yunhua County? Even with our diligent patrols daily, it's hard to guarantee that some demons won't secretly sneak into Yunhua County, relying on their cultivation."
"Now that all of us are leaving, I'm afraid demons will take advantage of the emptiness. What should we do?"
The Judge hesitated for a moment but still spoke up to ask.
He felt that Yunhua County still needed some attention; they couldn't just let Yunhua County become empty.
The other Yin Gods also nodded slightly upon hearing this. They also felt that Yunhua County should not be left empty. If it were, what would happen if something went wrong in Yunhua County?
However, the City God waved his hand. "You don't need to worry about the affairs of Yunhua County. That Daoist He has already said that he will stay in Yunhua County during this period. If any demons secretly infiltrate here, he will resolve it."
After the Lord City God explained, the Yin Gods present exchanged glances, then bowed their hands and said, "Since the Lord City God says so, we naturally believe him."
"In that case, we shall go and search for those Cultivators."
After speaking, the Yin Gods present all concealed their figures and headed out of Yunhua County. They were going to look for those Cultivators, and once they found them quickly, they could return.
Seeing this, the City God thought for a moment and then suddenly spoke, "Those Cultivators might be in some danger. You must be extra careful when you go."
"Yes, we receive the decree."
After the Yin Gods responded, they completely disappeared.
