Seeing Ding San's state, the Bloody Monk slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "Someone actually dared to make a move on you in Shenchuan City. It seems like someone is ready to bring some dark battles to light. Well, that suits the Buddha Master's intentions. This time, the Buddha Master wants to see just how capable the so-called Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance and Twelve Green Halls really are."

As the Bloody Monk spoke, a cold smile flitted across his lips, "The Sun Shooting Bow is about to appear. As long as I can get the Sun Shooting Bow and complete the true Seven Kills Formation, the Killing Gate Seven Hidden can stand on its own. However, it will take some time for the Sun Shooting Bow to appear. The most crucial thing right now is to help you enhance your strength. Otherwise, when the chaos begins, on what basis will you help me?"

"If it weren't for that old fellow Shijia constantly watching, the Buddha Master would have let you go on a killing spree in the city long ago. The ten thousand souls would have been gathered by now. But now, we can only kill those damned ones. At this rate, when can we kill enough for the ten thousand souls?"

The Bloody Monk's face was full of frustration. The reason he had Ding San killing people here was because he feared Shijia. Most people who appeared in this place were wicked and deserving of death. Even if Ding San killed these people, Shijia wouldn't intervene. However, if Ding San indiscriminately killed innocents, there was no way Shijia wouldn't interfere.

And Shijia keeping an eye on this matter greatly restricted Ding San's development, which was very troubling for the Bloody Monk. Here, Ding San could only kill a little over twenty people a day at most. At this rate, when would he be able to gather the ten thousand souls and become a Peak Master?

After a long silence, the Bloody Monk's eyes suddenly flashed with brilliance, and he clapped his hands, "Right, I know where to send you!"

Ding San stood by, hearing every word the Bloody Monk said, but he remained motionless, as if he had lost the ability to think.

"Let's go!" The Bloody Monk waved his hand and led Ding San straight away from the dock.

Ye Qing stayed over one night in Shenchuan City, leaving the affairs of the orphanage for Li Lianshan to handle. The first issue he needed to resolve was the matter of the Gold Silk Armor. Accepting Li Lianshan's suggestion last night, he planned to first create a counterfeit using Master Craft to deceive the world, while he hid the real Gold Silk Armor. This way, he could at least buy some time.

In the morning, he hadn't even had a chance to leave when he received another shocking piece of news: the Bloody Monk had unexpectedly left Shenchuan City!

During the time the Bloody Monk was stationed in Shenchuan City, Ao Wuchang had slightly restrained himself and had not exterminated Li Lianshan and the others. Now, with the Bloody Monk leaving Shenchuan City, the situation escalated dramatically. If Ao Wuchang took this opportunity to strike at Li Lianshan, Li Lianshan could not possibly withstand it. Even if the people from Sha Men came to help, without the Bloody Monk in Shenchuan City, the Sha Men people were not Ao Wuchang's match.

This news immediately made Ye Qing discard his idea of leaving. He stayed in Shenchuan City, ready at any moment to fend off an attack from Ao Wuchang. However, after waiting an entire day, there was no movement from Ao Wuchang's side, which puzzled Ye Qing. After extensive inquiries, he finally received even more astonishing news: Ao Wuchang had also left Shenchuan City, accompanied by Chen San!

First, the Bloody Monk took Ding San and left Shenchuan City, and then Ao Wuchang and Chen San left together. These consecutive pieces of news left Ye Qing a bit bewildered. Shenchuan City had already been regarded as the main battlefield, even Helian Tiehua was deploying troops towards Shenchuan City. So why did the Bloody Monk and Ao Wuchang leave Shenchuan City simultaneously during this time? What exactly were these two going out to do?

Ye Qing knew that there must be something strange behind the Bloody Monk and Ao Wuchang leaving one after the other. This made him even more worried. Two top experts leaving simultaneously surely meant something big was happening. In such situations, no matter what happens, it wouldn't be good. And with him holding onto the Gold Silk Armor, he inevitably felt a bit anxious.

Upon receiving the news that Ao Wuchang had left Shenchuan City, Ye Qing didn't linger there for a moment longer. He boarded a plane and headed straight for Tianfu City. The situation was becoming increasingly complicated, and he had to find Master Craft as soon as possible to create the fake Gold Silk Armor to have some peace of mind.

Tianfu City is not close to Shenchuan City, but it is a quick flight. When Ye Qing arrived in Tianfu City, the sky was just darkening. At such a time, those antique trade markets were basically closed. After all, antique trading is not to be taken lightly; any random antique can be invaluable. Without proper evaluation, buying a fake could potentially bankrupt you. Therefore, antique trade markets generally only open during the day and never at night.

Ye Qing first found a hotel in Tianfu City to stay in, then went downstairs to inquire with the service staff about the antique trade market, only to find that several staff he asked had never heard of it.

Ye Qing originally thought that things like antique trade markets must be very famous and easy to ask about. Unexpectedly, the service staff didn't even know about the antique trade market, which left Ye Qing somewhat surprised. Could it be that the antique trade market in Tianfu City is so obscure?

Filled with doubt, Ye Qing shook his head and decided to return to his room. Just as he reached the door, a flash of insight hit him, and he slapped his thigh, speaking in a low voice, "Damn, how could I be so stupid? Antique trading is illegal. What antique trade market would dare to use such a name? The antique trade market definitely doesn't go by that name."

Understanding this, Ye Qing immediately went downstairs intending to ask the service staff again. But after a bit of hesitation, he bypassed the service staff and walked straight out of the hotel, finding a tricycle at the entrance.

"Boss, where to?" The tricycle driver was full of enthusiasm, which was only natural. The city was phasing out tricycles for taxis, so it was pretty hard for a tricycle driver to get a fare these days, making them extra enthusiastic when a customer came along.

"I heard there's a place here in Tianfu City that specializes in selling antiques. Is that true?" Ye Qing asked casually.

"Huh?" The rickshaw driver turned his head to glance at Ye Qing, as if trying to determine whether Ye Qing was an undercover cop or someone genuinely interested in antiques. After all, trading these items is illegal, and if he happened to be aiding a police investigation, it would certainly land him in trouble.

"Is there no such place?" Ye Qing looked disappointed, clutching his leather bag tightly and sighing repeatedly as if he was dissatisfied with this trip.

The rickshaw driver glanced at Ye Qing's leather bag, swallowed a gulp, and whispered, "Boss, did you bring goods to find a buyer, or are you looking to buy something?"

"So, there is such a place in Tianfu City, is there?" Ye Qing was secretly pleased. He had deliberately acted that way to confuse the rickshaw driver. After all, underground antique trading is illegal, and if he didn't trick the driver a little, he wouldn't get any information.

"There is, but they only do business with acquaintances." The rickshaw driver looked at Ye Qing, implying that since he was not an acquaintance, they wouldn't entertain him.

"How does one become an acquaintance?" Ye Qing asked.

"To be an acquaintance, of course, you have to know people inside," the rickshaw driver laughed.

"This..." Ye Qing scratched his head and said, "What's the reason for this? Doing business requires acquaintances? Does my stuff not count as goods?"

Hearing Ye Qing say this, the rickshaw driver became more interested, smiling, "Boss, is your stuff worth something?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would I come all the way to Tianfu City?" Ye Qing said, sighing again, "But if there's no way to trade, it's all for nothing. I've heard that the antique market in Tianfu City is the biggest in the province. Moreover, there are many knowledgeable and wealthy bosses who can exchange good things for cash. I didn't expect there to be so many restrictions here on doing business. Ah, another wasted trip!"

Ye Qing said, stepping off the rickshaw as if he was ready to give up his search.

"Hey boss, boss, don't be in a hurry." The rickshaw driver quickly stopped Ye Qing and said, "What I told you earlier is just the rules around here. But rules are dead, and people are alive. I know a boss who doesn't care about those rules. It doesn't matter if you're a stranger or acquaintance, what matters is the quality of the goods. If the goods are good, he will trade with you; being an acquaintance isn't necessary at all."

"Oh?" Ye Qing perked up and said, "Really? Where does this boss live?"

"Hehe..." The rickshaw driver smiled, looking at Ye Qing but not speaking.

Ye Qing understood, pulled out one hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it to the rickshaw driver, saying, "Driver, take me there, this money is yours."

The rickshaw driver pocketed the money, looked at Ye Qing's leather bag, and said, "Boss, I figure this is your first time in Tianfu City, and you're such a nice person. I'll help you out. However, there's something I need to tell you first."

"Go ahead, as long as you help me, anything is fine!" Ye Qing replied straightforwardly.

"Hehe..." The rickshaw driver smiled and said, "Boss, you see, by introducing you to that boss, I'm acting as an intermediary. Around here, the rule is that if the deal is made, the intermediary takes a commission of one to five percent."

(Commander He is getting married on Saturday, May 16, so there will be fewer updates this month as he's busy with wedding matters. Once the wedding is over, regular updates will resume. Thank you for your continued support.)