Chapter 21: The Truth Tongue

"It's not very useful to others, but some of our family's secret techniques need the Star Grass as an aid, and it's hard to find, so it's particularly precious. ”

Attached to Yelai's ear, Mino explained in a low voice.

Afraid of leaking secrets, Mino's mouth was almost on Yelai's ear, feeling the damp heat coming from his left ear, Yelai couldn't suppress it anymore, and his face turned red.

"Then hurry up and buy it, don't be bought by someone else. ”

Yelai, who didn't look away, urged Mino, not wanting him to see his shyness.

Because he was standing behind Yelai, Mino didn't see the delicate appearance of the cheeks of the girl Xia Fei in his arms, and after being prompted by Yelai, the excitement in his heart had already retreated a little, and he immediately turned his head and discussed with the herb seller.

Seeing the ordinary Mino bargaining with others, Yelai was relieved, but there was a faint sense of loss in his heart.

However, these emotions were quickly put behind her, and she watched Mino's performance with relish.

The kind of grass that Minoan calls the star grass is almost indistinguishable from ordinary mosquito repellent leaves in appearance, and if it weren't for Mino, I'm afraid Yelai would only see it as a mosquito repellent leaf.

It may be precisely because of this that the herb collector will bring it back as an ordinary mosquito repellent leaf.

So as long as Mino's own words are not said, it should be a breeze to buy the star grass at the price of mosquito repellent leaves.

It's just that Mino regards the star grass as too important, and in order to avoid being discovered by the medicine seller, Mino did not propose to buy mosquito repellent leaves at first, but talked to the medicine seller about the price of the awakening wood that Yelai needed.

Seeing the young man in front of him who was suddenly excited just now coming to his stall, many medicine sellers who had heard the rumors instinctively felt that there was something wrong, and while talking about the price with Mino, he carefully looked at his awakening wood, trying in vain to see the extraordinary.

But no matter how the medicine seller looked at it, it was just an ordinary awakening wood, but after thinking about it, he still had the courage to offer a high price.

"Three gold coins, and this awakening tree will be sold to you. ”

The most expensive Awakening Wood on the market is only fifty silver coins, and under normal circumstances, Mino naturally would not be willing to pay this unjust money, so he pursed his lips and gave up the Awakening Wood directly, and instead discussed with the medicine seller about another Maya flower that was only available in this stall.

After another bargaining, after a few temptations, the medicine seller helplessly found that he was probably thinking too much, this young man may just see that there are Maya flowers, so he was excited, not that he found any hidden treasures here, so he was depressed and planned to seriously negotiate the price of Maya flowers.

Since Maya flowers are not rare, even if there are only medicine sellers in the market today, he only made an extra profit of 20%, and he also attached another relatively cheap blue-leaved grass equipped with a primary mental stabilization potion, as well as a handful of cheap mosquito repellent leaves that are very popular in summer, and did not take too much advantage.

"Xiaonuo, you are so powerful, if you buy it directly as I think, I'm afraid it will cost a lot more money to buy it. ”

Silently watching Mino and the medicine seller complete the deal, and following Mino out of the distance, Yelai praised Mino's wit.

"Fortunately, I originally wanted to buy the star grass directly, but when I looked back and saw the Maya flowers on his stall, I had the idea of this plan. ”

Scratching his head, Mino explained with some embarrassment.

He really didn't think too much about it before, but he just had an idea, and he felt that it was too straightforward to be safe.

In hindsight, it was the right decision.

Based on the performance of the medicine seller, if Mino directly offered to buy mosquito repellent leaves mixed with star grass, he would also get a high price, and if Mino agreed, then the medicine seller would continue to raise the price with the mentality of a strange commodity, and even directly refused to sell.

Even if Mino immediately gave up and switched to buying other medicinal herbs, the medicine seller would be vigilant, as long as Mino mentioned buying mosquito repellent leaves again, it would stimulate him, and the possibility of Mino's wanting to buy the star grass normally was very small.

But that's just if, the real situation is that Mino, through his own wit, bought the important Astral Grass at the price of cabbage.

After that, Mino bought the Awakening Wood and some other herbs at other stalls, and after buying all the materials for refining the primary spiritual stabilization potion, Yelai bought a dress for Mino, and Mino also bought her a delicate hair accessory, and today's date between the two of them was a complete success.

"It's not early, I should go back and make lunch for Yeren and Uncle, Mino, you can have lunch too." ”

After this morning's date, Yelai unconsciously removed the small words that were habitually placed in front of Mino's name, and the meaning was self-evident.

It's a pity that Mino is still too young, and he doesn't understand the affairs of men and women, so he doesn't notice the difference at all.

"Well, it's been a long time since I've tasted Sister Yelai's craftsmanship, and today I'm going to eat Sister Yelai's best Momo noodles. ”

"Okay, I'll go buy Momo Fruit and make Momo noodles for Mino. ”

Looking at Mino's smiling face that bloomed purely for the sake of food, Yelai sighed slightly in her heart, but she didn't show anything on her face.

Uncle Hank's house was not far from the market where the two of Mino were located, and the two of them arrived in a short time, because it was not early, and the production process of Momo noodles that Mino wanted to eat was a bit cumbersome, so as soon as he got home, Yelai went into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Originally, Mino wanted to take advantage of this time to do a preliminary treatment of the medicinal materials he bought today, but Hank, who was also resting at home on the weekend, stopped him, saying that he had something important to say, and Mino could only reluctantly give up the original plan.

Sitting on the chair, Hank carefully looked at this young man who was praised by his father, gentle and polite, good looking, and his strength was not bad.

And the other party's battle with the undead in his hometown, Hank also heard from the mouths of the two juniors, and his will and conduct are also first-class good, with such an excellent junior, Hank would never believe that he would commit such an evil deed as killing people and destroying corpses because of a little grudge.

But ideas are ideas, and some necessary confirmations still need to be made.

"Mino, I also heard about you and Yelai from my father, so we can be regarded as a family, and I will say some things directly. ”

After greeting Mino, Hank, who doesn't like to go around in circles, directly clicked to the topic.

"I also know about Puke, and judging from the situation that you came to me to investigate yesterday, I think this matter should have caused you a lot of trouble, so there is something I want to ask. ”

"You really didn't kill the Puke?"

"Of course. ”

Mino's surprise to Hank that he knew he was involved in the murder of Puke, after all, the reason why Mino was able to learn the location of Yeren Yelai was entirely because he met Hank by chance during the investigation and learned the news from him.

So although it was a little strange why Hank should care about this, Mino answered Hank's question without hesitation.

"I know you're not that kind of person, little guy, so do you want to get rid of this thing completely?" Hearing Mino's answer, Hank had an unsurprised expression on his face, and methodically asked another question that seemed a little redundant.

"Of course, Uncle Hank, do you know who the real murderer is?"

"Of course not, Lord Sain, what they haven't figured out with so much effort, how can it be so easy for me to know. In the face of Mino's rhetorical question, Hank glanced at the corner of his mouth helplessly and said his plan.

"But although I can't find the real murderer, I can prove that you are not a murderer, Mino, do you know the truth?"

To Hank's final question, Mino smiled.

You must know that he has always received the most orthodox arcane mage education, how can he not even know the famous sixth-level arcane mantra, as soon as Hank said the name of the mantra, Mino's mind was known.

As one of the most famous spells of the School of Change, the effect of Shingon is simply a series of instantaneous attacks through the power of words after the spell is cast.

However, if the caster does not attack after the spell is cast, but recites the same words with someone else, then the power of the spell will determine whether the sentence is true or false, and as long as the strength of that person does not exceed that of the caster, then the effect is absolutely real.

Obviously, Hank's meaning is to let Mino say that he is not a murderer under the identification of the mantra, and pass the identification, then the identity of the suspect can be justifiably canceled.

"Although you Uncle Hank, I don't have the ability, but I still have some ability in the academy, as long as Mino, you are really not a murderer, then I can find a way to ask Vice Dean Claurels to give you an appraisal of the mantra, as long as you pass that appraisal, no one dares to question that you are a murderer. ”

Probably didn't notice the corners of Mino's mouth, and seeing that Mino didn't reply, Hank, who thought he didn't know, spoke up directly about his plan.

Although Mino didn't want to give up the investigation of the real murderer, he could feel Hank's kindness, and after thinking about it, Mino finally nodded and agreed to Hank's plan.

After all, no matter how you say it, it doesn't feel good to be recognized as the enemy of the murderer, and if you can solve it early, you must not delay, and even if you want to continue to investigate the real murderer, there will be no hindrance to the removal of the suspicion of murder.