Sure enough, Chen Ping'an received a comprehensive package of information about the Dust Medicinal Shop before nightfall. Aside from its address, he was also informed that the shopkeeper was a man with the Zheng surname, and that the shop was one of the ancestral properties of the Fan Clan, one of the five major clans of Old Dragon City. 2

Shopkeeper Zheng had a northern Great Li accent, and on the surface, he appeared to be a crude and perverted man doing nothing but wasting his life away, but in reality, he had gone to the Fan Manor on two occasions, and the Fan Clan clearly held him in extremely high regard. 0

There was a very good chance that he was the martial arts instructor of Fan Gaoming, the grandson of the Fan Clan's leader. As for his portrait, that would only be ready the next day.0

Upon receiving this information, it immediately became apparent to Chen Ping'an that this Shopkeeper Zheng was none other than Gatekeeper Zheng Dafeng of the small town. As for the fact the Fan Clan held him in such high regard, this didn't come as a surprise to Chen Ping'an at all. 2

No matter how incapable and improper he appeared, the fact that he had been assigned to a post where he regularly handled gold essence copper coins was a clear indication that there was more to him than met the eye. Otherwise, Old Man Yang wouldn't have instructed Chen Ping'an to go to him to have his True Qi Eight Tael Talismans removed.4

Aside from that, Sun Jiashu had also sent someone to bring Chen Ping'an detailed packages of information pertaining to the Mountain and Sea Turtle and Osmanthus Island so that he could make an informed decision on which one to take. The intercontinental journey was one that spanned millions of kilometers over a vast array of diverse and, at times, perilous terrains, so it was not a journey to be...0