Rat's face was full of shock.
The incident involving the Abyss Demons caused such a stir that he must have sent his army of rats to secretly observe it.
He clearly learned from those rats that Qiao Suinian had been pierced with a total of eighteen black thorns, yet this guy was still alive!
This is just as unbelievable as your wife and the neighbor going to a five-star hotel and playing cards all night without doing anything.
"Master Rat, calm down, don't attract attention." Qiao Suinian calmly put his mask back on. "So, can we talk about controlling the black market now?"
Rat's chest heaved, showing how excited he was. It took a while for Rat to calm down.
He gave Qiao Suinian a deep look before speaking softly.
"I know you are very capable, but greed is insatiable. If you want to take over the black market, you'll probably break your teeth."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Qiao Suinian asked with interest.
"What kind of place is Kyoto? It's right under the emperor's nose. Do you think the people in power know about the existence of a black market?"
Rat pointed to the top of his head and continued talking to himself before Qiao Suinian could answer.
"The network of relationships in the black market is far more intricate and complex than you can imagine; it's not as simple as it seems."
"No matter how complicated it is, there must be a boss in the black market, right?" Qiao Suinian asked pointedly.
“Blind student, you’ve found the key point.” Rat Master smiled. “There is indeed someone in control of the black market, but he basically ignores this place. As long as the black market doesn’t descend into chaos, he won’t bother with it at all.”
“I understand what you mean. Anyone would want to get revenge after being treated like that by the Qiao family. You want to use the black market, the biggest underground pie, to strengthen yourself and get revenge on the Qiao family. But if you can’t touch the Qiao family, it means you can’t touch the person behind the black market either, because that person’s surname is Qin!”
Upon hearing Rat Master's words, Qiao Suinian's eyes narrowed slightly.
Is their surname Qin? The Qin family, one of the four great families.
This does make things a bit more complicated.
"So who in the Qin family is that person?" Qiao Suinian pressed.
"You already know it's the Qin family, and you still won't give up?" Rat Master was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that this guy in front of him was a ruthless person who had single-handedly wiped out the Gongsun family. What in this world could he possibly be afraid of?
Thank goodness it's the apocalypse; otherwise, in peacetime, someone like this would be shot eight hundred times over.
"Qin Fufeng!" With that thought, Rat Master finally revealed the true identity of the mastermind behind the black market.
"Qin Fufeng?" Qiao Suinian raised an eyebrow. He had seen this guy before. He never expected that the seemingly carefree man was actually the mastermind behind the black market.
The fact that the Qin family entrusted the black market to Qin Fufeng shows that this guy is definitely not as simple as he appears.
Qiao Suinian then took out a large ingot of gold and handed it to Master Rat.
"Alright, I've finished gathering information on the black market. Next, I need all the information about Qin Fufeng."
Don't be fooled by the fact that the black market may seem like a dark sewer; the value it generates is enormous. Besides the monetary gains, it's also about the secrets of countless people that it holds.
For example, if a high-ranking official wants to satisfy his strange hobbies discreetly, his only option is the black market.
Once you have this secret, getting this high-ranking official to do something for you will be a piece of cake.
After all, he was also afraid that something might come out that would ruin his reputation.
The martial arts world is not just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.
Can you fight? What good is being able to fight? In this world, you need power and connections.
In ancient times, if a feudal lord wanted to rise to power, he had to find a convincing reason.
Even if Qiao Suinian is a formidable fighter, can he really wipe out everyone in the capital? Lu Bu was a formidable fighter, wasn't he? Yet he was still killed by Cao Cao with a single blow.
Therefore, Qiao Suinian's thinking was very clear: he wanted to cultivate a new force to defeat the Qiao family. Once the Qiao family fell, he probably wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the Qiao family's enemies would teach them a lesson.
Rat looked at the gold ingot, then glanced at Qiao Suinian and shook his head.
"You're a madman."
A sandalwood cabinet door opened with a click, and a large rat carrying a bamboo tube came to the Rat Master. The Rat Master took the bamboo tube and handed it directly to Qiao Suinian.
"All the information you wanted about Qin Fufeng is here."
Qiao Suinian took the bamboo tube but did not open it in a hurry. Instead, he looked at Rat Master with great interest.
"Master Rat, are you interested in joining my side? I promise you won't be treated unfairly."
This Rat Lord is definitely a talent. Not only can he train rats, but he can also communicate with them. Perhaps the Rat Lord doesn't have much fighting ability, but his ability to gather information is probably unmatched in the entire Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.
If Qiao Suinian could bring Rat Lord under his command, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.
"Come on! Stop trying to fool me! If I were still that eighteen-year-old girl, I might believe you, but I'm a grown man now, I don't fall for that!"
"If you can really seize control of the black market from Qin Fufeng, then it's not too late to talk to me about this."
Rat scoffed at Qiao Suinian's suggestion. Wasn't it better for him to be his own boss? Joining Qiao Suinian's camp would turn him from a boss into an employee.
Moreover, he is currently in a neutral position, and no one would bother to kill someone who sells information. Joining Qiao Suinian's side would be a different story; he would definitely be targeted by Qiao Suinian's enemies. Not to mention anything else, the Qiao family alone could crush him four or five times over.
"Okay! I'll come back to see you again." Qiao Suinian smiled shyly. He wasn't going to let such a talented person slip by.
The Rat ignored him and instead lay down on the armchair, pretending to doze off.
Only after Qiao Suinian had walked away did Rat Master open his eyes, his eyes filled with lingering fear and confusion.
"Damn it, how did all these damned people come back to life? It's terrifying."
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