1046: Traitor

"Don't let me find out who stole the brewing secret recipe of our Li Village! If I find out, I'll skin him alive!"

On a ox cart behind, a burly man holding a heavy sword with many nicks in his hand was full of anger in his tone.

His name is Li Man, and he is one of the only two Apprentice Knights in the Village currently.

Listening to the words of the people in front of him, Li Changkong took a deep breath.

With both families' wines being the same, it was very normal for the people from those taverns to choose the Renault Family.

Even if the Renault Family's wine sold for a bit more than theirs, many taverns would still accept it.

The main reason was that their appearance was not well-received here.

If their wine wasn't truly good, the people in charge of the taverns in Town probably wouldn't even meet with them.

"Have you bought the spiritual lamp?"

Compared to selling wine, this current question was clearly more serious!

It was almost dark.

If there was no spiritual lamp, the consequences would be very severe!

"Bought it."

Li Man looked at Li Changkong, nodded slightly, and took out a white cylindrical object the size of a normal person's arm from a hidden compartment under the ox cart.

At the top of the object was a cluster of white wick symbolizing holiness.

This was like a large white candle.

However, under the crafting of a potion Magician, the candle was infused with various potions to dispel Darkness and combat Dark creatures!

After this spiritual lamp was taken out, the Old Man on the ox cart in front sighed, "We didn't expect to not sell any wine today, so we only brought some money for lunch in Town."

"Everyone didn't eat, and we sold some wine cheaply to the drunks on the street.

After pooling all the money, we only bought one Primary Spirit Lamp."

"Primary Spirit Lamp."

Li Changkong looked at the lamp in Li Man's hand, his solemn expression easing slightly, "That should be enough."

"Li Bo, have everyone in the Village gather together tonight.

The coverage area of the Primary Spirit Lamp is limited."

Li Changkong looked at the White-Haired Old Man on the cart in front, then looked at Li Man on the back cart, "Li Man, we two need to stay alert tonight."

"Hey, keeping watch, I'm already used to it."

Li Man grinned and waved his hand nonchalantly.

As these people in front headed towards the Village, Li Changkong's expression, unseen by anyone, finally showed a ripple.

In silence, the pressure on his shoulders suddenly increased!

...

The sky gradually darkened.

The pitch-black night seemed like some kind of living thing, slowly crawling and spreading.

The previously noisy chirping of insects consequently retreated from the stage.

In the center of Li Village, on a large open space, two large bonfires were lit.

The scorching fire carried commanding light, dispersing all the surrounding pitch blackness.

However, in just a moment, that Darkness, like ghost shadows, once again wrapped around people's bodies.

Around the bonfires, more than a hundred people of various ages were seated.

These people, each face carried a bit of sorrow and confusion about the unknown future.

The moment The Black Night's shadows climbed up, the previously boisterous Children each felt a chill and huddled together.

The women also rubbed their hands, wanting to dispel that coldness.

"Pop pop~"

In the bonfire, branches being burned cracked and popped.

Some Mars sparks shot out, but only for an instant, extinguishing into carbon dust.

Li Changkong picked up a small branch with fire from a bonfire and, under the gaze of the villagers, walked towards the center of the crowd.

A stable small platform was placed there.

And on the platform, it was precisely that Primary Spirit Lamp!

Extending the branch with fire, Li Changkong directly lit the spiritual lamp.

"Boom!"

A surging firelight instantly erupted from the spiritual lamp!

The surrounding thick pitch blackness, at this moment, seemed to have met its natural enemy, suddenly retreating!

Also, with the lighting of the spiritual lamp, the villagers sitting around this open space could clearly feel that their mood had significantly improved.

The temperature of the bonfire in front also broke through the blockade of Darkness and returned!

"Don't look so worried.

The taverns in Town not accepting our wine is their loss.

Are we going to starve to death just because we can't sell wine?"

Li Changkong stood beside the spiritual lamp and comforted the dispirited people before him with a relaxed tone.

After speaking, he turned his head to look at the burly man beside him, "Li Man, call two people and go bring those few jars of wine from today."

"Since they won't accept it, we can't waste it either."

"This wine, we'll drink it ourselves!"

"Our Li Village's wine is a well-deserved good wine.

Before, we always sold it for money.

Now we can drink it ourselves.

Everyone drink to your heart's content!"

"I've also prepared two sheep for everyone.

Just eat and drink well tonight.

What's the use of you worrying about what happens next?"

"Talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow's matters the day after tomorrow.

It's not easy to gather together tonight, so let's all be happy."

Li Changkong spoke comforting words to the villagers before him.

Also, while he was speaking, Li Man and a few strong young men successively carried out several jars of wine.

As the two roasted sheep were subsequently set up, and the strong wine was drunk, everyone's low spirits gradually relaxed considerably.

For a time, relatively lively conversations gradually emerged as the wine stimulated them.

"Don't drink anymore, you still need to keep watch tonight."

Li Changkong stopped Li Man from pouring wine for himself.

"Hehehe, Village Chief, I'll just drink one bowl.

One bowl won't delay anything.

In the past, my alcohol tolerance was ten jars!"

"If you want to drink, go get those Children in the Village drunk for me.

Get one drunk, and I'll let you drink a bowl."

Li Changkong pointed at the seven or eight Children sitting around the bonfire, eating meat heartily.

"Get the Children drunk?"

Li Man scratched his head, then immediately thought of the reward, and instantly patted his chest with a smiling face, "Alright!

Leave it to me!"

Also, as Li Man went forward to coax the Children into drinking, Li Changkong looked at the bonfire in front of him and fell into thought.

There was no other reason for him to have Li Man get the Children drunk.

He just wanted those Children who had no concept of danger to fall asleep as early as possible, sleep soundly, and not run around at night causing some irreparable incidents.

"Chang kong, everyone's getting a bit tipsy from the wine now.

Should we start asking about the brewing recipe leak one by one and find the mole?"

Just as Li Changkong was staring blankly at the bonfire in front of him, Li Bo came to his side and asked in a low voice.

After Li Bo's words came out, a question mark appeared above Li Changkong's head, "What do you mean?"

"Hey, you're still pretending!"

Li Bo held a sheep bone that had long been gnawed clean in his hand and said in a low voice, "You had everyone drink, wasn't it because you wanted to question them while they were drunk to find the mole?"

"No, I just thought that since that wine couldn't be sold anyway, it wouldn't be a waste to let everyone drink it."

Li Changkong said frankly.

This made Li Bo's expression stiffen slightly, "Was I overthinking it?"

"You were just overthinking it."

"Then Chang kong, just follow what I said and use this plan to question them and find the mole!

People who have drunk can't control their mouths at all, you'll be able to find out as soon as you ask!"

Li Bo was clearly very concerned about finding the mole.

"No need.

After you said that the Renault Family had wine similar to ours appearing on the market, I already knew who leaked our Village's brewing technique."

Li Changkong's words were flat, and his expression was also calm.

Yet beneath the calm expression, there was still a complex emotion.

Among them were confusion, anger, and... anticipation.