Daybreak.
Xiao Chen went out, called Wang Pingbei, and went downstairs to eat.
"What's going on? Did you stay up all night again? You look so haggard?"
Xiao Chen looked at Wang Pingbei and asked.
"I want to sleep, but I can't."
Wang Pingbei smiled bitterly. He couldn't calm down even for cultivation, let alone sleeping.
"Young people, you still need to exercise more."
Xiao Chen patted Wang Pingbei on the shoulder and smiled.
"You'll get used to it after staying with me for a long time... You can't stay awake all the time, right?"
"???"
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen. What did this mean?
He won’t do anything again, right?
"After breakfast, we'll go to the auction... I'm really looking forward to this auction."
Xiao Chen said after he sat down.
"Yeah, Brother Chen, let's just keep a low profile and attend the auction... but don't cause any trouble."
Wang Pingbei lowered his voice.
"Who knows what the reaction will be over at Shanhai Tower! I guess too many people in Sifang City couldn't sleep last night because of your fire."
"Hehe, I didn't sleep either."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"You didn't sleep either?"
Wang Pingbei was surprised.
"Why? Are you scared?"
"I'm not afraid of anything. I'm excited."
Xiao Chen curled his lips. It was just a small matter. There was nothing to be afraid of.
"excited?"
Wang Pingbei was stunned.
"What are you excited about?"
"Haha, it's nothing, you will know later."
Xiao Chen shook his head and looked around, only to see that there was no one around.
"By the way, do you know who is in charge of Shanhai Tower here?"
"The person in charge?"
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen.
"I've heard of it, but I don't know... Being the person in charge of a big city and having a high status in Shanhai Tower is something I can't understand."
"It's okay if you've heard of it. Tell me everything you know."
Xiao Chen said while eating breakfast.
"The person in charge of Shanhai Tower here is called Gongsun Zhen. He came to Sifang City ten years ago and took over this place..."
Wang Pingbei recalled and said.
"Other than that, I'm not sure."
"What about strength?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"I don't know his exact strength, but he must be very strong to be in charge of a big city... At least, stronger than Chen Haitao."
Wang Pingbei thought for a moment and said.
"Elders are different from each other. Elders who can be sent out are much higher than ordinary elders in terms of strength and status."
"Stronger than Chen Haitao..."
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed. It seems that going directly to this old guy is not feasible!
If we fail to do it, it will be easily exposed.
The risk is too great to be worth it.
What's more, it is not certain that we can learn the origin of the Broken Sword of Xuanyuan from Gongsun Zhen.
"Brother Chen, what are you going to do? Are you going to kill him?"
Wang Pingbei's heart skipped a beat and he said hurriedly.
"No, he's too strong, and it's a bit troublesome to kill him."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Besides Gongsun Zhen, who else is in charge here? Someone who is weaker."
"I...I don't know either. Brother Chen, what are you going to do?"
Wang Pingbei had a bitter face.
"Tell me something, otherwise I'll be so unsure that I won't be able to eat breakfast."
"Didn't I bring back some things from Shanhai Tower last night? Something in it really interested me, so I wanted to find out more about it."
Xiao Chen thought about it and decided to give a brief explanation.
However, he did not mention the "Xuan-Yuan Sword". After all, this thing is of great importance, and it is better for fewer people to know about it.
It’s not that I don’t trust Wang Pingbei, but I’m afraid that something might happen to Wang Pingbei and this matter would be leaked out.
"So that's how it is... Then I'll ask around after the auction?"
Wang Pingbei suddenly realized.
"It's not difficult to just get a simple understanding, but it's difficult to get more detailed information... After all, something like this happened in Shanhai Tower, and we can't go to Tianji Pavilion to buy information."
"Well, just get a brief understanding. Find someone with a higher status and weaker strength, and capture him to ask questions."
Xiao Chen didn't want to go into too many circles, just keep it simple and direct.
After all, they are enemies, so he has no psychological burden and will not show mercy.
"good."
Wang Pingbei nodded, feeling somewhat curious about what could possibly interest Xiao Chen.
But if Xiao Chen didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask any more questions.
"Brother Chen, you were at Shanhai Tower last night. Did you get exposed?"
Wang Pingbei thought of something and said worriedly.
"Don't worry, I'm wearing a black scarf and I didn't leave any clues."
Xiao Chen thought about what he had gained last night and had some other ideas.
"Beizi, Qingyun Tower is in Sifang City. Does it have many treasures?"
"Brother Chen, you don't want to go to Qingyun Tower to kill people and set fire to them, do you?"
Wang Pingbei was shocked.
"Killing and arson are not the purpose, looting is."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said seriously.
"How could I, such a kind person, like to kill people and set fire to things?"
“…”
Wang Pingbei curled his lips and said, I don’t believe you at all.
"Also, isn't that what you said? Plundering is the fastest way to obtain resources... Isn't that what you do in Qingyun Tower?"
Xiao Chen said again.
"Think about it, I came to Tianwai Tian after going through so much hardship from the ancient martial arts world. I am alone, helpless, and in danger at every step... I must get some resources to make myself stronger, right?"
"Yes, yes, but Brother Chen, Qingyun Tower doesn't have much say in Sifang City. Its collection is definitely not comparable to Shanhai Tower's. The risk and benefit are not proportional."
Wang Pingbei said hurriedly.
"The main thing is, you left a bloody message before, saying that you were Qingyunzi of Qingyun Tower. Now you are plundering Qingyun Tower again. That doesn't make sense. How could Qingyunzi plunder his own things, right?"
"That makes sense, but forget it for now."
Xiao Chen thought about it and nodded.
Nothing else, just the phrase 'the risk is not proportional to the return', and he lost interest.
"Brother Chen, if you really want to plunder resources, the Broken Star Palace must have a lot of resources..."
Wang Pingbei is a bit desperate. Just go for it. If he doesn't die, he'll escape!
He had been following Xiao Chen all the way, feeling worried and frightened!
He was kind of hoping that Xiao Chen couldn't stay in Sifang City any longer and had to leave quickly.
"They didn't provoke me, why should I rob them?"
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"A gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way. A thief also has his own way. Do you understand?"
“…”
Wang Pingbei was speechless, you are quite particular.
At the same time, he felt relieved. He was just talking. Fortunately, Xiao Chen did not agree to go.
"Let's eat. After we're done, we'll go to the auction."
Xiao Chen said no more and went to the auction to see what good stuff there was.
As for the Xuan-Yuan Sword, it won’t be too late to study it after the auction is over.
After finishing their meal, the two left the inn.
Not to mention Xiao Chen, even Wang Pingbei noticed that the atmosphere in Sifang City was obviously different.
"Didn't he just go to Shanhai Tower and kill people and set fire? Is it necessary to do this?"
Xiao Chen looked up and saw several law enforcers patrolling in the air.
"Shanhai Tower is one of the four major forces that control Sifang City. It has great say here. Even Zhao Cangqiong has to give it face..."
Wang Pingbei whispered.
"It is said that the next city lord will be from Shanhai Tower."
"Gongsun Zhen?"
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze.
"It may not be him, but it must be someone from Shanhai Tower."
Wang Pingbei shook his head.
"Brother Chen, we must keep a low profile and stop causing trouble."
"Am I someone who likes to stir up trouble?"
Xiao Chen asked back and walked forward.
"You are obviously..."
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen's back, muttered something, and quickly followed.
At the same time, he looked around, fearing that a few law enforcers would rush out and surround them.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived near the auction house.
“There are a lot of people.”
Xiao Chen slowed down his pace. The street in front of him was not crowded, but it was almost.
Not only practitioners, but also many ordinary people came to join in the fun.
Especially some vendors, who sell all kinds of things, obviously want to make some money by taking advantage of the flow of people.
"That's for sure. An auction of this scale will not only attract people from Sifang City, but also practitioners from outside."
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"If I miss it, I don't know how long it will take to catch up again."
"Aren't auctions of this scale held often?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Well, no more than three times a year, and they are held in different major cities... Of course, this is only the Longteng Chamber of Commerce. Other auction houses will also have auctions of similar scale."
Wang Pingbei introduced.
"But even so, it's still a grand event, and no one wants to miss it..."
"On weekdays, do you trade resources through auctions and shops?"
Xiao Chen thought about it and asked again.
"Not only these, but also the Chamber of Commerce and so on... In addition to these obvious channels, there is also the black market."
Wang Pingbei lowered his voice when he said this.
"The black market, also known as the 'ghost market', is basically open for business in the second half of the night... Every big city has a black market, including Sifang City! However, whether you can find good things depends on luck and strength."
"Black market? Ghost market?"
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows, his eyes slightly brightening.
"What do you mean by strength? Is there anyone who is robbing his fellow thieves?"
“Well, it rarely happens, but it does happen.”
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"The black market has its own rules. Many things that cannot be circulated openly often appear in the black market..."
"Now that you mention it, I find that the black market is more suitable for me."
Xiao Chen touched his chin.
"Beizi, do you know where the black market in Sifang City is? Let's go check it out tonight."
"Ah? I don't know much about the black market..."
Wang Pingbei was stunned and regretted mentioning the "black market" to Xiao Chen.
It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but if he did, given Xiao Chen's personality, he would definitely go.
And the black market... is often even more chaotic!
Xiao Chen is the kind of person who can stir up trouble even if there is no chaos. If there is chaos... then he will make a big fuss, right?
"It's okay. We'll ask around after the auction."
Xiao Chen said this, stopped and bought two strings of candied haws.
“What…what are you doing?”
Wang Pingbei was stunned when he saw the candied haws that Xiao Chen handed over.
"What are you doing? Eating."
Xiao Chen picked a hawthorn and it was quite delicious.
"Ah? Oh oh."
Wang Pingbei took it with a very strange look on his face.
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