I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong
Chapter 511 - 473: Probe

Chapter 511: Chapter 473: Probe

Seeing the street vendor so confident in the New Heaven Sect, Tian Lin asked him, "Since the New Heaven Sect is so powerful, why haven’t you joined them, young brother?"

The street vendor wore a bitter expression and said, "I learned too late and couldn’t join the New Heaven Sect early—now, if I join the New Heaven Sect, I can only start as a porter. And porters do not get any food."

Tian Lin nodded upon hearing this and suddenly pointed to a lively little tavern: "Fuzhou has become like this, who has such wealth and dares to open a tavern here?"

"These are the Punishment Envoys left behind in Fuzhou by the New Heaven Sect, specializing in capturing the Remnants of the Goddess Sect outside."

The street vendor suddenly lowered his voice and said to Tian Lin and the others, "If you two want to join the New Heaven Sect, you can directly go upstairs and find those few Punishment Envoys. But if you don’t want to join the New Heaven Sect, it’s best to leave quickly."

Tian Lin responded, "How come? Do they not only spare no one from the Goddess Sect but even bystanders too?"

The street vendor said, "According to the elder’s teachings in the sect, naturally they aim to benefit all and unite all creatures in harmony. But how the people below implement it cannot be controlled by the elders."

He lowered his voice further, but this time not for fear of being overheard by the New Heaven Sect, but to avoid being heard by Mei Xianfu.

"The lady beside you, even though I cannot see her true appearance, I know she must be extraordinarily beautiful. In Fuzhou City, such women easily attract the attention of the Punishment Envoys."

"How is the cultivation of those Punishment Envoys? If I encounter them by accident and they try to extort me, can I escape?"

The street vendor, having received a meat pie, answered without reservation:

"Their cultivation is at the Golden Core Realm, seemingly not much higher than that of the two of you. However, in Fuzhou, there are about ten Punishment Envoys, and there’s even a Nascent Soul Elder stationed there—"

Tian Lin, upon hearing this, cupped his hands in thanks to the street vendor: "Thank you, brother, for your kind words. If you go to the North Wilderness, I will surely invite you to gather at a tavern."

After speaking, Tian Lin exchanged looks with Mei Xianfu, who quickly followed him, and the two soon left the marketplace.

"Fuzhou’s now a ghost town, unable to produce food or hold any treasures. Why on earth would a Nascent Soul Cultivator stay here?"

Although the street vendor had lowered his voice to avoid Mei Xianfu, with Mei Xianfu’s abilities, unless it was transmitted in secret, how could he hide it from her ears?

"No matter what the Nascent Soul Cultivator guards here, we should leave immediately."

Listening to Tian Lin’s words, Mei Xianfu frowned: "Is it necessary to be so tense?"

"Better safe than sorry, who knows if there’s a set of eyes watching us from the shadows?"

Although Mei Xianfu felt Tian Lin was overly cautious, she did not object and followed Tian Lin to the childhood tavern.

Approaching the tavern, Tian Lin said to Mei Xianfu: "The street vendor’s words are best kept to ourselves."

Mei Xianfu was taken aback and couldn’t help asking, "Do you suspect Aunt Shan and the others?"

Tian Lin remained silent because Cui’er and her sister had already come downstairs to greet them.

Given Tian Lin and Mei Xianfu’s cultivation, eating wouldn’t be necessary.

But Mei Xianfu’s Aunt Shan and others had been hungry far too long. Now, finally finding a ’wealthy family,’ not having a feast in the name of reunion wouldn’t be justified.

So when Tian Lin and the others arrived, the previously abandoned private room on the second floor had been refurbished. Not only that, delicious aromas from wine and dishes filled the air.

Tian Lin followed Cui’er and her sister upstairs, glanced at the table full of food and wine, and nodded to Mei Xianfu.

Mei Xianfu didn’t know how Tian Lin judged the food and wine to be non-poisonous. She didn’t want to and couldn’t believe her ’family’ would harm her. But after hearing Tian Lin, she couldn’t help feeling that the smiles of Aunt Shan and others hid sinister intentions.

"Xianfu, come and sit! Since you left Southern State and went to Wenda Sect, how many years have it been since we’ve sat down and rested well together?"

Aunt Xin pulled Mei Xianfu to sit at the head, pouring her a drink.

Mei Xianfu held the drink, hesitating to swallow.

Then Aunt Shan said, "If my sons and grandchildren were still alive, dining together would truly be a reunion."

After speaking, she wiped her tears and gritted her teeth, "It’s all because of those damned thieves, claiming they want to save the world, only to deceive others under the guise of salvation and do inhumane deeds."

Aunt Shan’s tears moved Mei Xianfu, reminding her of childhood companions, making her feel remorse for suspecting Aunt Shan.

"Whose culinary skills are these?"

Tian Lin approached and, with a smile, sat beside Mei Xianfu.

Aunt Shan, diverted by Tian Lin’s question, explained: "We owe it all to Yu’er and Cui’er, it was they who prepared these dishes."

Mei Xianfu then explained to Tian Lin: "In the Southern State, men typically cook. Aunt Shan and others haven’t wielded a spatula."

In Southern State, men held lower status, thus all household chores were done by men. As for the women, they disdained cooking.

"No wonder the taste is so familiar."

Cui’er and Yu’er sisters prepared meals Tian Lin had eaten many times.

Seeing such a table full of dishes, he had eaten similar many times before.

And according to the records, Tian Lin easily knew whether there were any additives in these dishes.

Especially when he picked up his chopsticks and first popped a piece into his mouth.

He ate several big mouthfuls, and the elder women couldn’t resist, fearing he might eat all the dishes and started to scramble for food too.

Seeing Tian Lin was fine, Mei Xianfu relaxed.

If it were deadly poison, if Tian Lin died from it, could she escape unharmed?

"By the way, where did you go during the day?"

Aunt Xin, half-full, finally had room to ask.

Mei Xianfu remembered Tian Lin’s warning, and opened her mouth intending to lie.

But Tian Lin said, "We went to the Goddess Sect the other day, but it was surrounded by the New Heaven Sect; having no choice, we needed to find another way to see if there are other ways to enter the sect."

Aunt Xin pondered and said, "I’ve heard there’s a secret well in Fuzhou City that leads to the Goddess Sect. However, only elders of the Goddess Sect know of this secret well—"

She paused, looked at Mei Xianfu and asked, "Do you know of the secret well, Xianfu?"

Tian Lin took over and said, "Senior Sister Mei once heard of it from her grandfather, but she isn’t certain precisely where the secret well is."

Aunt Xin said, "Fuzhou never needed wells for water, so there are only seven or eight hundred wells. As long as you search diligently, you will find it."

Tian Lin frowned, "Seven or eight hundred wells, how long will it take?"

Aunt Xin said, "Once you enter the Goddess Sect, you won’t have to worry about food and clothing. What does it matter to expend some effort?"