Less than a few minutes later.
The magnificent outer gate of the city came into view, bustling with people coming and going in an endless stream.
This completely relieved Lin Xiuyuan and his companion, allowing them to calm down.
The gaunt middle-aged cultivator had vanished from behind.
It seems unlikely that they would dare to make a move in public!
Even if he reveals his identity as a disciple of the Golden Sea Sect, it won't work!
In this way, perhaps to avoid retaliation, they can still hold back and not reveal what happened tonight.
Otherwise, if they really wanted to wipe them out, they would definitely expose their disguise as cultivators before they died, and perish together with them.
Lin Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Let's go. Let's go into the city first, rent a house, and then we'll have to see how things go after that."
At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan really wanted to leave Beihefang City. After all, having stumbled upon such a thing, how could the other party possibly let them go?
Moreover, the person Lin Xiuyuan killed earlier appeared to be that person's third brother... and now he has been targeted by a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator!
However, it would be difficult to guarantee their safety in the wild with just the two of them... Moreover, Liao Cai'er might not be willing to leave.
Now that things have come to this, we can only try to stay in the outer city as much as possible and go out less, so as not to give them a chance to strike.
As for making this public... that would be inappropriate.
This matter is both minor and major. On a major scale, it concerns the reputation of the Golden Sea Sect and shakes the foundation of the market. On a minor scale, it's merely a few disciples straying into demonic ways. But the best way to handle it is to eliminate those who caused the trouble directly…
For a moment, even knowing that the other party was a disciple of the Golden Sea Sect, no one had the courage to go to the City Lord's Mansion.
A mere Qi Refining cultivator vanished without a trace in this vast market...
Lin Xiuyuan led Liao Cai'er directly into the outer city and headed towards the right district.
The entire right side of the outer city was lined with houses and residences, managed by the Foreign Affairs Pavilion established by King Jin Haejong.
It's not far away.
But when Lin Xiuyuan and his companion arrived at this spot, their expressions darkened.
over!
Looking at the several lines of people in front of me, it was clear that they were all unable to stay in the bungalow area due to the chaotic situation and had come to the outer city in groups to rent houses.
Judging from this, it seems they won't get a turn.
From the voices coming from all directions, it was clear that there were not many housing units left.
"Let's go and queue up first."
Lin Xiuyuan's heart sank, but he still led Liao Cai'er to join the queue, determined to give it a try.
However.
After the two had been queuing for more than fifteen minutes.
Many people walked out of the Foreign Affairs Pavilion with disappointed expressions.
"Sigh, I should have come sooner. I didn't expect so many people to move to the outer city."
"I wonder when there will be any spots available... Sigh, I hope this chaotic period will pass quickly!"
"..."
The group whispered among themselves, and Lin Xiuyuan and Liao Cai'er's expressions immediately darkened after overhearing just a few words.
"It's all my fault. I should have listened to you before, and we wouldn't be in this situation. I'm sorry..."
Liao Cai'er said guiltily.
Lin Xiuyuan sighed. Seeing Liao Cai'er's guilty expression, he didn't want to say anything to blame her. Since he had promised Brother Yong that he would take good care of Liao Cai'er, he would definitely keep his promise!
He forced a smile and said, "It's alright, I have other ideas. If all else fails, we can stay at an inn. It'll be a bit more expensive, but I'm a beginner-level talisman master now, so it'll be fine. Don't worry."
"Let's go, we're hungry too. Let's go to the inn to get something to eat first, and then we can discuss this further."
...
The two arrived at an inn and ordered several dishes.
Lin Xiuyuan casually ate a few bites and then decided to go out and look for a way to get help.
But seeing that Liao Cai'er had no appetite and a hint of guilt on her face, she couldn't help but speak up to comfort her:
"It's alright. I'm a beginner-level talisman master. It's quite easy for me to find a merchant guild to join and get a housing quota."
"You eat first, I should be back in half an hour."
"Mmm," Liao Cai'er replied softly.
She felt guilty; if she hadn't been so stubborn and willful, she might not have ended up in this predicament.
Tonight, I encountered such a huge crisis. At the time, I didn't realize it was anything, but looking back, I felt like I was walking on the edge of life and death!
The reason she encountered all these things was because she rejected Lin Xiuyuan's proposal back then.
Guilt and shame filled Liao Cai'er's heart.
Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan shook his head and sighed, but for now he could only let her let it go, as there were more important things to do.
After leaving the inn, Lin Xiuyuan headed straight for the Left District.
He approached those shops he frequented, which were all trading partners that Lin Xiuyuan had specifically selected.
The relationships that Lin Xiuyuan had been cultivating over the past six months were finally coming in handy.
Although Lin Xiuyuan's level isn't high enough to reach the highest social strata, he can still make connections with the middle class.
He sold his entry-level talismans evenly to these shops. Each of them was backed by a considerable force. Two of them were suspected to be owned by disciples of the Golden Sea Sect.
He deliberately cultivated this relationship, just in case. As the saying goes, even a cunning rabbit has three burrows; having lived two lives, how could he not have made some preparations?
Now you could say I'm a wise strategist beforehand!
Hongyun Shop.
Lin Xiuyuan gathered his thoughts and stepped inside.
"Hey, Master Lin, didn't you just come here today?"
Lin Xiuyuan said with a smile, "Manager Liu, I just happened to be passing by and came in for a chat."
"Is that so?" Manager Liu smiled knowingly and said, "Master Lin doesn't seem like the type to come here for idle chatter. Speak freely, whatever it is."
"It's like this..."
Lin Xiuyuan expressed his desire to become a guest talisman master or to join Hongyun Shop entirely in order to obtain a housing quota.
"I see..." Manager Liu looked troubled and said, "We've run out of slots. As you know, the market has been a bit chaotic lately, and many talisman masters are here because of these slots. If you're still willing to become a guest talisman master, we can continue our discussion?"
A few minutes later.
Lin Xiuyuan walked out of Hongyun Shop with a calm expression and went to the next shop.
However, after staying at the next shop for less than ten minutes, Lin Xiuyuan walked out with a slightly somber expression and headed to the third shop...
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