What just happened happened in an instant, and no one else noticed.
Moreover, Xu Xiangyang deliberately lowered his voice, and the two of them didn't argue.
Looking in the direction the person had left, he withdrew his gaze, then turned and went upstairs.
Don't be fooled by the apparent simplicity of this era; it's all just a facade. Times are changing, and not everyone is good; bad people can hide their true nature.
There's no such thing as pure simplicity; everyone's just trying to survive.
But stealing and robbing are clearly beyond Xu Xiangyang's tolerance.
He went up to the second floor, wandered around for a bit, and then left. He didn't need most of the things inside; they were less useful than what he had in his spatial dimension.
After leaving this place, Xu Xiangyang found the black market. Because he came here often, he found it without any difficulty.
The black market, which used to be as bustling as a marketplace, is now almost deserted.
Like Li Guoqiang, most of them started doing business behind closed doors. Although they earned less money this way, it was much safer.
These days, safety is the most important thing; making money is secondary. Of course, some people are willing to take the risk and keep peddling goods around or going door-to-door to sell things.
But that's too dangerous. Who knows who will be the next to open the door? What if it's an official? They won't tolerate this.
They might get arrested, who can withstand that?
Xu Xiangyang stood at the alley entrance, lit a cigarette, and observed the situation.
You can usually tell which one is involved in the black market.
He didn't come out this time just to scout out the location; there were other important things he needed to prepare.
After observing for a while, Xu Xiangyang suddenly noticed a young man acting suspiciously. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he followed him.
They followed the man to a dilapidated courtyard where the houses were clearly visible.
The dilapidated house was very different from the other houses next door.
Xu Xiangyang watched for a while, then stood not far away and waited.
The man from earlier was the same one who stole his wallet at the department store.
The person's clothes weren't patched, which was decent, but I didn't expect their living conditions to be so bad.
However, stealing cannot be easily forgiven; he only came to take a look out of pure curiosity.
About two minutes later, the man came out, now wearing clothes covered in patches.
Xu Xiangyang watched him come out, and then followed him.
The man made his way through the maze of streets to the black market, knocked on the door of a house, and soon someone came to open the door and let him in.
Xu Xiangyang followed and saw that the person was carrying a large bag.
Although I don't know what it is, judging from his cautious manner, I know it's not something cheap.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Xu Xiangyang stuffed some things into his arms, put on a hat, and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was a man in his thirties, and I didn't find his attire strange.
"Come in." He let them in without asking a single question.
After all, someone who would knock on this door, dressed so heavily, must be here to do business.
Xu Xiangyang obediently followed him inside, and then saw the man who had come in earlier standing in the courtyard.
He didn't recognize the person in front of him; he was just very nervous about the thing in his arms.
Xu Xiangyang gestured for them to start their business first, while he waited on the side.
Without thinking much, the man led the other person aside to talk.
Even though I lowered my voice, I could still hear a little bit.
"Only half a pound in total... the best quality..."
"...How much do you want?"
"...This is the lowest price I can offer, especially from Master Jin..."
Upon hearing "Master Jin," the man collecting the items frowned, clearly displeased.
Xu Xiangyang looked at the two people with suspicion, then at the small paper packet in the man's hand, which was filthy and made it impossible to tell what it contained.
However, the two people's expressions were clearly off, indicating that this item must be very valuable.
"Okay, I'll stay." The man nodded and let him go inside to pay the bill.
He turned his head and walked towards Xu Xiangyang.
"Brother, buying or selling?" He looked at the person in front of him; his arms were bulging, so there must be something there.
Xu Xiangyang smiled, but instead of addressing that question first, he asked, "Big brother, what was that just now?"
As he spoke, he handed out a Daqianmen cigarette. You should know that Daqianmen was a high-end cigarette at that time, and most people couldn't afford to smoke it.
The man narrowed his eyes, then took the cigarette, lit it himself, and said, "I can't tell you this. Tell me if you're here to buy or sell."
Xu Xiangyang realized that even if he asked again, he probably wouldn't get an answer.
He took out what was in his pocket and said, "This is all I have. Take a look."
Although he didn't know what those things were, he wasn't going to just let it go.
Especially considering how serious the two of them look, it can't be anything ordinary.
The items were all ordinary goods, and the transaction went smoothly. I mainly came to take a look, so I didn't bring any valuables.
After leaving, Xu Xiangyang continued to follow the man, but this time he changed his clothes, afraid of being recognized.
This person must have paid back the money, returned home, and then ran away again.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at it and decided to follow them to see what was going on.
The two arrived at a deserted area. The man looked around, then used his hands to pry open the branches on the ground and dug out two packages of things he had sold before with a small shovel.
He then put it in his pocket and buried it in another place.
After everyone left, Xu Xiangyang went over to take a look out of curiosity. It wasn't buried very deep, and he had even marked it.
There shouldn't be many people here usually, and there aren't any messy footprints on the ground.
He dug the thing out with a branch. It was very heavy in his hand. When he smelled it, his eyes widened in surprise.
Xu Xiangyang looked around, then dug everything out and put it into his spatial storage. He then carefully packed the small earthen bag together and quickly left the scene.
This time, he didn't follow that person. Instead, he changed his clothes and returned to the state-run hotel.
When he returned, Qian Wenqing was not there, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he would have been dragged into a relentless interrogation, which he could not bear.
Eager to verify, Xu Xiangyang didn't care about anything else and hurriedly ran upstairs to the second floor.
He closed the door, carefully drew the curtains, and then entered the room.
On the table inside the space were the two heavy packages they had received that day.
The outer packaging still had some dirt on it, and because it was wrapped in several layers of oil paper, the contents inside were not visible.
But he already knew what was inside.
Xu Xiangyang's expression was somewhat solemn. He hadn't expected that such a thing could still exist at this time.
He had smelled this once before and always remembered it because he knew it was a dangerous thing.
He couldn't help but think of the people in the black market, and who they would sell these things to.
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