The shop assistant and the shopkeeper immediately began to snicker gleefully.
Li Ping'an had been traveling for many days, cautious and vigilant, and although he had encountered numerous evil spirits, bandits, and Demon Monsters, he hadn't suffered the slightest loss. He never expected that right beneath the Emperor's nose, within the jurisdiction of the capital city, he would encounter a black shop, and not just any black shop—it was in a "Peaceful World," a "vast universe" within the town, blatantly harming people without any fear. It was utterly absurd!
But by the time Li Ping'an realized all this, it was already too late. The effects of the Knockout Drug took hold, and he immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Hahaha! You two, come out!"
The shopkeeper shouted toward the back courtyard, and soon a Colonel and soldiers appeared, the same troublemakers Li Ping'an had encountered when he entered the city.
