Kyoto.
As soon as Qiao Suinian returned to the entrance of Dingtianque, she saw Feng Zhizhao and Han Yueling looking at her with resentment.
"Hey guys, long time no see!"
Qiao Suinian scratched his head awkwardly. Plans can't keep up with changes. He was originally going to continue pretending to be dead, but after what happened in Jinling City, the whole of Kyoto probably knows that he is still alive.
Without any hesitation, Feng Zhizhao punched Qiao Suinian right away.
"You still have the nerve to say that? You faked your death, fine, but you even kept it from me? I almost rushed to the Qiao family to avenge you!"
Feng Zhizhao's words directly expressed the feelings of everyone present, but there was also joy in their eyes. The fact that Qiao Suinian was still alive was great news for them.
Jiang Ping didn't say much, just quietly looked at Qiao Suinian with a faint smile on his lips. He was always a man of few words.
Han Yueling's reaction was even simpler; she threw herself into Qiao Suinian's arms, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed softly.
You bastard!
No one knows how she got through those nights after learning of Qiao Suinian's death; she cried so much that she soaked her pillow several times.
"Sorry, it won't happen again." Qiao Suinian smiled and ruffled Han Yueling's hair.
Han Yueling raised her head, about to say something, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of Mu Qing standing to the side.
Seeing Mu Qing's exquisitely flawless face, Han Yueling suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
"who is she?"
"Let me introduce you, this is Mu Qing, and this is Han Yueling..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Qing took the initiative to step forward, extended her hand to Han Yueling, and gently tucked her hair behind her ear with her other hand.
"Hello, nice to meet you."
Han Yueling glared at Qiao Suinian, then smiled.
"Hello, Mu Qing, you are so beautiful."
"Thank you, you're very beautiful too." Mu Qing smiled faintly.
Although both women wore warm smiles, everyone could sense a subtle tension between them.
The battles between women are often silent, starting with their first meeting and the way they dress and put on makeup.
"Ahem, everyone must be tired by now, let's rest! We can talk about it tomorrow!"
Qiao Suinian coughed twice to break the awkward atmosphere, and the others quickly echoed her.
Qiao Suinian quickly escaped to Guan Yan's place. He stretched and rested his head on Guan Yan's plump legs.
"What, you've come here to seek refuge?" Guan Yan said with a hint of resentment.
"How could that be? Am I that kind of person? I'm clearly just missing you." Qiao Suinian's hands started to wander.
"Come on! Don't I know you? When you need something, you're like Zhong Wuyan; when you don't, you're like Xia Yingchun. I'm just that unfortunate Zhong Wuyan," Guan Yan complained.
"In some ways, there can be many Xia Yingchuns, but Zhong Wuyan is irreplaceable."
Qiao Suinian coaxed Guan Yan a few more times before asking him about the changes in Kyoto after he went to Jinling.
When the conversation turned to serious matters, Guan Yan also became serious.
After Qiao Suinian left, Ding Tianque easily opened up the market with the brain marrow of the light-smelling yakiniku. With the background of the black market, the brain marrow of the light-smelling yakiniku was in short supply as soon as it was launched.
In Kyoto, many high-ranking officials indulged in debauchery, their bodies long since weakened by wine and women. Some had even lost interest in women and started to enjoy fishing, going out even if they came back empty-handed every day.
For them, the brain marrow of the light-smelling halva is a treasure that can give them a second spring, allowing them to transform back into wolves of the night.
Guan Yan sent people to urge Chang Yongxin to increase the fishing efforts, but the supply still couldn't meet the demand. With the help of these people, Dingtianque's power was also growing steadily in secret.
The current Dingtianque can be said to fear no one in the capital except for the four major families and the official power of the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.
"Really?" A smile appeared on Qiao Suinian's lips. It seemed that asking Qin Fufeng for this black market back then was indeed the right decision.
“But there’s one more thing,” Guan Yan continued. “Recently, a new force has emerged in Kyoto and is gaining momentum. It seems that this force is eyeing the sapphire yakum (a type of eel).
"oh?"
Qiao Suinian's gaze sharpened slightly. To try and get the glaucoma? In his eyes, that was pure suicide.
"It's alright. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. If they don't know what's good for them, we'll just wipe them out!"
Qiao Suinian now has the confidence to say such things. He has killed several elders of the Abyss Spirit Clan. With his current strength and the power of Dingtianque, he might not be much weaker than the four major families when facing them directly.
"What about the Qiao family? Do they know I'm still alive? Haven't they made a move?" A strange smile appeared on Qiao Suinian's face.
I wonder what kind of expression Qiao Luan will have when he sees Qiao Yue's body after returning to the Qiao family.
“No! The Qiao family has been unusually quiet lately, as if they’ve disappeared,” Guan Yan replied.
"Then let's ignore him for now. I brought you a treasure this time. With her, the black market's foot traffic will increase even more."
Qiao Suinian rubbed his chin. With Mu Qing's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for him to play a few songs on the guzheng in the black market and the Martial Arts Hotel, making both places as bustling as the Martial Arts Hotel.
It just so happens that Mu Qing also needs to absorb spiritual energy in crowded places to become stronger, so it can be considered killing two birds with one stone.
The presence of beautiful women playing music would undoubtedly stimulate the demand for brain marrow in the sapphire eel to a new level.
"Brought this back for me? I think... it's a treasure you brought back for your own baby." Guan Yan's fingers slid down gently.
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