Dominating the Pugilistic World With My Detective Skills

Chapter 44: How Can You Eat A Dog!?

Ah Son gave me two hidden missions at once. Furthermore, both missions had unknown levels and rewards.

This Ah Son was really incredible!

But, if you need me to help you, can’t you be a bit more proactive?

As long as you say it, I will help you. We are close enough for that. Even if we’re not, just based on these two words ‘hidden mission’, many players would snatch the chance to help you.

Ye Weiming didn’t know that in ‘Eternal Justice’, every high-level NPC had their own unique storyline and personality. Ah Son’s special trait was that he would never beg someone even if he was beaten to death!

The players had to be proactive to be given his missions. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be able to get them even if his affinity for you reached to the skies.

Ye Weiming looked at Ah Son as he disappeared within a few breaths. Then he rubbed his face and woke himself up a little. He moved his body and once again started on his journey towards Luoyang City.

It was a silent journey. He came to the Blue Fatty Items Shop in Luoyang City.

The unscrupulous boss of the shop was irritating but the shop did provide much convenience to the players.

The unscrupulous businessman wasn’t lying when he said that the selling price of the items in his shop was extremely reasonable. Although there was still a difference between the purchasing price and the retail price of the product, the players were able to save the time needed to set up a stall and sell their items. Ye Weiming directly sold away all the useless items he received during his missions. Finally, his total wealth became 103 Gold, 56 Silver, and 20 Bronze.

He managed to save enough money for the Book of Family Names. Ye Weiming heaved a sigh of relief. Now, all he lacked was 5 points of Intelligence and the tenth level of his expiration exercise.

He silently calculated the progress of his mission and analyzed how much time he needed to increase his level for his expiration exercise. Ye Weiming lifted his feet and walked towards the resting station.

Before he could walk far, he got attracted by someone’s shouts.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I, Dog Hades, am opening my stall today again! High-grade fresh steamed meat buns are going for 50 Silver per bowl. It’s not or never!” Ye Weiming looked towards the direction where the voice was coming from. It was a temporary stall situated at a corner of the street. There were two big pots set up against the wall. The water in one of the pots was already boiling. Steam congregated in the air above the pot and lingered there for a long time.

The fire under the other pot was slightly smaller. There wasn’t much steam but the fragrance of meat wafted over from the pot. It was really tempting.

Many customers had already sat down on the seats in front of the stall and enjoyed the huge bowls of fatty and delicious dog meat. You could tell from their satisfied expressions that this bowl of meat was definitely more fragrant than the doner kebab from New York.

Due to the strong stimulation of the meat fragrance, Ye Weiming unconsciously walked towards the stall and sat on an empty seat under the enthusiastic welcome of the boss.

The civilians in Luoyang were experienced people so when Dog Hades saw Ye Weiming’s constable uniform, he wasn’t afraid at all. Instead, he opened his mouth excitedly and asked, “Sir, would you like to have some meat I made this morning, or would you like to wait for the next batch of fresh meat?”

“Oh?” Ye Weiming asked curiously after hearing the boss’s introduction, “Is there a difference between these two?”

Dog Hades’ eyes turned wide as he explained enthusiastically, “There is a vast difference. I specialize in cooking fresh dog meat! The dog meat that was cooked this morning tastes different compared to when it is freshly made. Hence, one bowl of the former only costs 20 Silver. On the other hand, fresh dog meat is not only tasty but it can help increase a player’s attributes temporarily. Naturally, it is more expensive too. It cost 50 Silver per bowl.”

Another dish that can increase my attribute?

Ye Weiming’s interest perked up. But at this moment, he saw Dog Hades raising his finger and pointing at a yellow dog tied to the corner of the wall. “I will be killing that yellow dog in a while later. I will release its blood and scrape its fur. Then I will cook it immediately. This is the only way to lock the freshness of the meat and ensure that any flavour won’t get lost. My rule is that I will kill the dog once there are ten reservations for its meat. Now, nine customers have already reserved its meat. Sir, will you like to have a bowl?”

Ye Weiming followed Dog Hades’s finger and glanced at the yellow dog tied to the wall. Then he retracted his gaze. Just as he was about to open his mouth, the notification from the system suddenly sounded beside his ear.

Ding! Passive skill ‘Post mortem’ is activated. You notice that there’s something different about the yellow dog tied to the wall.

The sudden notification from the system caused Ye Weiming to turn his head instinctively. When his gaze landed on the yellow dog once again, he realized to his surprise that this yellow dog had a name.

Ah Huang: The only Ah Huang in the world.

This yellow dog was called Ah Huang, and it was the only Ah Huang in the world!

If the system wasn’t lying when it said that the dog was the only Ah Huang in the world, did this mean that that was the Ah Huang he was supposed to be looking for? Was that the dog for Ah Son’s mission?

After thinking about this possibility, Ye Weiming hurriedly shook his head and said to Dog Hades righteously, “Dogs are so cute. How can you eat dogs!?”

Dog Hades’ face turned dark immediately when he heard what Ye Weiming said. “Sir, I’m just doing a small business. I bought this dog from a hunter this morning. If you want to snatch this dog from me, I will report to the Magistrate Court! I may be a small figure but I will ask the magistrate to give me an answer for this!”

When he saw Dog Hades getting worked up, Ye Weiming felt helpless.

However, he was still very interested in this hidden mission from Ah Son. He might not be able to get any martial arts scriptures from this young boy who didn’t know any kung fu but his incredible cooking skill was enough to waver Ye Weiming’s heart.

Thus, Ye Weiming quickly surrendered to Dog Hades even though he was being unreasonable. He shrugged and asked, “How much is this dog? I will buy it.”

Dog Hades immediately smiled as he tried to fawn Ye Weiming. “100 Gold. An honest price!”

“What!” Ye Weiming almost jumped up from his seat when he heard the price. “That is such a skinny yellow dog. Even if you cooked it, you will only be able to make less than 20 bowls of dog meat, right? It will only earn you 10 Gold but you’re selling it to me for 100 Gold. Are you trying to blackmail me?”

Dog Hades hurriedly shook his head, expressing that he would never. At the same time, he continued maintaining the expression of an unscrupulous merchant and said, “Sir, we don’t calculate things this way. Today when I decided to open my shop, I only prepared one dog. If I sell it to you, I have to close my shop earlier than I intended. The customers that pre ordered their dog meat will not be able to enjoy it. This will ruin my reputation. That isn’t something that can be weighed using money.”

“So…” The smile on Dog Hades’ face got brighter. “Compared to the 100 Gold, I prefer to kill the dog and continue doing my business.”

What the f**k…

Ye Weiming glanced at the pitiful 100 Gold savings in his bag. A sense of sorrow immediately engulfed him. He started wailing. “Ah Huang! How did you land in such a plight? Ah Huang!”

Ye Weiming’s scream shook the sky and the ground. It also astounded everyone at the stall. Dog Hades was so flabbergasted he looked stunned. He said quickly, “Erm… Sir we can discuss the price.”

“Ah Huang!” Ye Weiming had already bent down and hugged the yellow dog called Ah Huang in his arms. “When I entered the Divine Constable Bureau, Head Supremacy Huang handed you over to me. You are the only one who went through thick and thin with me. You even accompanied me when I solved many mysterious cases…”

When the customers heard that this ordinary-looking yellow dog had such a huge background, they put down their chopsticks and started discussing among themselves. Dog Hades wasn’t the only one who was shocked.

Dog Hades hurriedly said, “Why don’t I give you a discount? How about 50 Gold?”

Ye Weiming: Ah Huang! You fought tigers and battled wolves along with me. Even Commander You from the Brocade-clad Guard said that you’re a smart dog…”

Dog Hades: “10 Gold!”

Ye Weiming: “Ah Huang, the mountain bandits from the Lotus Clan and the West Lake pirates didn’t manage to kill you but today, you will die in this Luoyang City which you once used your life to protect. You will be killed and eaten!”

Dog Hades: “5 Gold! This is the price I paid to buy it. I can’t go any lower.”

Ye Weiming: “My God! Pray the lord!…”

Dog Hades: “I really can’t go any lower. I have a feeling that if I go below this price, I will get struck by lightning!”

Was this the system’s bottom line?

Ye Weiming stopped before he went too far. His sorrowful expression disappeared immediately and he regained his calmness. He immediately took out 5 Gold and placed them on the table. He said calmly, “This is 5 Gold. Take it.”

Dog Hades: ???

Ye Weiming didn’t have the time to bother about Dog Hades’ feelings. He got up and released the rope that tied Ah Huang to the wall.

“Woof! Woof!…”

Ah Huang seemed very intelligent. After it was released, it barked at Ye Weiming a few times before turning around and running away.

Was Ah Huang going to look for its master, Ah Son?

A smile appeared at the corners of Ye Weiming’s lips. Just as he was about to chase after Ah Huang, he realized that the dog came back. It bit his pants and pulled it. Then it ran off again.

Is it asking me to follow it?

Ye Weiming shook his head and lifted his legs to catch up with the dog.

After some time, he reached an abandoned house beside the White Horse Temple.

He saw Ah Huang crawling under a dusty bed. Then it came out again with an old and battered book between its teeth. It placed the book beside Ye Weiming’s feet.