Traveling through farming with the system, I cooked delicious food in ancient times

"Stop, we want to check your carriage!"

Mu Zhiyuan and Zhang Baotou led a group of government officials and held torches to surround the two carriages at the door.

A pear disguised as a bearded man quietly slipped to the rear of the carriage.

Mu Zhiyuan and his entourage rushed into the workshop to inspect, and Zhang Captou lifted the cloth covering the goods.

"It's so late, what cargo are you transporting? We need to conduct a routine inspection!"

Zhang Captou ordered the government officials to conduct an inventory of the goods on the vehicle.

"It's just ordinary rice noodles and some fresh ice cubes. We are about to transport them to Qingxiang Building." The leader of the fake rice noodle workshop replied with his hands.

Zhang Captou opened the barrel: "These are just rice noodles, not finished products!"

"Sir, because the fresh rice noodles have been selling so well recently, all the ones made in the workshop during the day have been sold out, and we don't have enough time. We are planning to go to Qingxiang Building overnight to make them on site!"

Zhang Captou raised his knife and stabbed at the protruding ice block. At the same time, he signaled the officials to check another cart of goods.

"Sir! Something has been discovered!"

A government official took out a wooden box from the bottom of the ice.

Zhang Captou opened the wooden box, dug some out with his fingertips and tasted it: "Xiaoyao Powder! Surround them all, and no one can escape."

When the black ghost-faced man and Peng Ying hiding in the rice noodle workshop saw their deeds exposed, they no longer hid and flew out from behind the hidden compartment in the house, pushing the dried rice noodles placed on the shelves onto Mu Zhiyuan.

The ghost-faced man and Peng Ying broke through the roof and fled along the eaves in the dark, with Mu Zhiyuan following closely behind.

"Catch them, Zhang Captou, the black cloak is the ghost-faced man!" Mu Zhiyuan pointed at Zhang Captou

The people outside the house took off their disguises, took out hidden weapons and short knives from their bodies, and started fighting with the government officials.

Yi Zhili Li Bing took off the human skin mask on his face and flew to another rooftop to pursue Peng Ying.

Zhang Captou followed Mu Zhiyuan from behind.

"Hahahaha!" The ghost-faced man's tearful laughter cut through the night, evil and cold.

After chasing him to a dead end of a house, the ghost-faced man jumped onto the pear tree with a "whoosh" sound, and said wildly to Mu Zhiyuan and Zhang Baotou: "It's just a pack of Xiaoyaosan, why don't I give it to you to enjoy."

After he finished speaking, a handful of white powder exploded on the tree like smoke.

Their vision was unclear in the dark night, so Mu Zhiyuan and Zhang Patou immediately covered their mouths and noses.

The ghost-faced man on the pear tree, with eyes like torches, stared at the two of them like a ghost, and his split lips opened wider and wider until they reached the ears.

"You and other ants, it is not a pity to die..."

Along with the ghost's words, a beam of red flames spurted from the mouth towards Mu Zhiyuan.

Dodging deftly, Mu Zhiyuan swung the rope dart from his sleeve, pulled it back downwards, and pulled the burning ghost-faced man from the pear tree to the ground.

There is no one there. The "Ghost Face Man" only has a black ghost face and a black cloak. Behind the burning mask is a ball of burning oil cloth.

"Little trick!" Zhang Captou turned around and searched for the dead end in the corner. He kicked a loose brick with his foot and made a dog hole out. This dog hole could barely pass through for one person.

Mu Zhiyuan threw his cloak aside and leaned forward to look at the entrance of the cave: "Zhang Baotou, the bricks at the entrance of the cave are flat. It seems that they have been dug a long time ago. It seems that the ghost-faced man has been prepared."

The government officials held torches and rushed over: "Boss! Those people have been subdued, and Xiaoyaosan was found from the car and the workshop. The dens were made and the broken silver was melted in the same place, both underground in the workshop."

Although Peng Ying had a lot of strength, he was no match for a pear.

After Li Bing subdued him, he escorted him to Zhang Captou and left him to his own devices.

"Your Majesty, I will take them back for trial first."

Zhang Captou commanded several government officials to escort the Goshawk Gang members, while he led the rest of the gang to Shopkeeper Hu's house overnight.

The captured members of the Goshawk Gang and Shopkeeper Hu were taken to the county government for interrogation overnight.

The next day, Qingxiang Building was closed.

Lou Lan'er heard about this news early in the morning and took Shu Xi to watch the fun.

"Oh, Sister Lan'er, why are you so excited? Brother Mu hasn't even come yet. We'll find out later if we ask him!"

"Let's go. I heard from some people this morning that there was a demon king burning on the tree last night. Let's go to the rice noodle workshop to have a look."

"I want to go too. There's a fight. Brother Mu didn't take me with him. It's so unkind!" Lu Da complained from the side.

Arriving at the rice noodle workshop, Mao Xi saw that Mu Zhiyuan and Zhang Captou were still here.

"Brother Mu, can you take me to see the pear tree that the devil burned last night?" Lou Laner shouted to Mu Zhiyuan at the door.

"Why are you here? The trees are all burned down, what's there to see?"

After Mao Xi brought some breakfast pancakes and tea to everyone, he turned to Mu Zhiyuan and asked, "Brother Mu, you haven't rested all night? Have you ever caught the ghost-faced man from the Black Orchid Society?"

"He ran away!"

"What?! Run away!" Luda made a fist and cracked his knuckles.

Yi Zhili said helplessly: "That guy knew magic and burned himself. Then a golden cicada came out of its shell, got into the dog hole dug in the corner and escaped!"

Mao Xi saw the government officials going to the car, carrying Xiaoyaosan that they found from the bottom of the workshop.

He was escaped again by the Black Orchid Society, this time he was so close to the Ghost Faced Man...

Mao Xi asked the yamen servant who was nibbling steamed buns next to him: "Brother yamen servant, is there only Xiaoyaosan at the bottom of this workshop? Are there any other things?"

"There are also some unmade Xiaoyao Powder and some white saltpeter.

"Salt saltpeter?! Can you see clearly?" Mu Zhiyuan remembered that when he first found Xiaoyao Powder, half a bucket of ice was placed at the bottom.

And saltpeter can make ice, so does Shopkeeper Hu also make his own ice?

"Look clearly, there aren't many. It's cold and damp underground. They are probably scattered in the corners."

"Brother Mu, does this Xiaoyao Powder need ice to be preserved?" Shui Xi asked confused.

"It's not known yet, but powdery Xiaoyaosan is prone to moisture, so ice water should be avoided."

Mu Zhiyuan knelt down and looked at the axle. There was indeed a small amount of white saltpeter. He reached out and touched it, then put it under his nose and smelled it.

"Why does it still smell like sulfur? Ah Shu, smell it!"

Mao Xi stepped forward and smelled it, and it was indeed the smell of sulfur.

Could it be that...making Xiaoyaosan is just a pretense? Their purpose is...?

"Sister Lan'er, please go and fetch the native dog Yuan Bao. Maybe you can follow the sulfur to find the hiding place of the ghost-faced man!"

"I'll go right away, please wait!"

Not far away, Butler Wang rushed towards Mu Zhiyuan: "Your Majesty...the princess has written a letter, asking you to take Shopkeeper Liu into the palace to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday!"

"What? Take me into the palace! And I want to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday!!"

Mao Xi's eyes widened. She had never thought about entering the palace!

The mall system, which I hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly lit up in front of my eyes.

*** Mall L14 ***＜Upgrade successful＞

Unlock: Top knife skills (can be used for cooking and self-defense)