SWDnovel Chapter 1992: The Demonic Trace of Zhongzhou
Chapter 1992: The Demonic Trace of Zhongzhou
Chapter 1992: The Demonic Trace of Zhongzhou
It didn't even take three days. On the afternoon of the next day after Claire spoke to the other party, a flying boat stopped at the gate of the manor.
Duan Bowen was the only one in the flying boat, and his appearance had been slightly changed.
After seeing Qu Jianlei, Duan Bowen smiled bitterly, and his first words were, "Master Qu Ling, you kept it a secret from me!"
"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, "What do you mean, fellow Daoist?"
"It is said that more than two months ago, fellow Daoist frequently appeared in Hongye Ridge," Duan Bowen answered frankly, "Zhongzhou has paid close attention to Dongsheng."
There is nothing hidden in this. The cultivators in Zhongzhou will notice this sooner or later. If he doesn't say anything, he will appear to be out of touch with the news.
Qu Jianlei didn't care about the news leaking. As long as the other party could accept it, he didn't care.
So he nodded, "Oh, who doesn't have a trump card?"
"You, Hongyeling, have too many cards up your sleeve," Duan Bowen couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard that.
He had heard that not only Qu Jianlei, but also Jing Yuexin, frequently appeared in Dongsheng.
There is usually a two-month delay in the transmission of information between Dongsheng and Zhongzhou, so he just realized it now.
Fortunately, now in the whole Zhongzhou, the Duan family should be the only one who can confirm that the owner of this place is from Dongsheng Hongye Ridge.
So he asked politely, "I wonder how you travel between Dongsheng and Zhongzhou?"
"It's over," Qu Jianlei coughed dryly, "I want to ask fellow Daoist Bowen, have you found out about the whereabouts of those two pieces of information?"
"I have everything," Duan Bowen could ask directly, so he must have something to show off, otherwise how could he dare to be so presumptuous?
Let’s talk about the repair fluid first. It was actually sold by two different smugglers, both of whom were obtained by chance in Dongsheng.
The first one who sold the repair fluid knew that it came from Hongyeling, but the second one was not even sure of this information.
But this is not surprising. Although smugglers are cautious, they will deliberately avoid asking about the source of such occasional business.
When the latter heard that the former had sold it at a high price, he remembered that he also had such a treasure, so he sent it for auction.
It was actually a bit of a coincidence that Duan Bowen was able to quickly figure out the cause and effect.
It was the first company that heard that the repair fluid had appeared again, so it mobilized its forces to find the second company.
There aren't many treasures like this, and two families can't run them together. There has to be an explanation for this matter!
The relationship between his two families was tense, but he didn't expect that there was someone hiding in the dark and watching coldly.
Duan Bowen thought it was a bit ridiculous, but he had no animosity towards the two companies. It was just a chance deal, so there was no need to make a fuss about it.
However, when he talked about the second thing, his expression became serious. "The person who took the stone jar should be someone from the Star Palace."
"Xingchen Hall..." Qu Jianlei was speechless after hearing this. He paused before asking, "Do you know who wrote this?"
"I can't find out," Duan Bowen shook his head very decisively. This attitude made people feel a little irresponsible.
But then he showed his worth again, "The bidder is Jin Dan, he must be someone's agent."
"What a bummer," Qu Jianlei shook his head and muttered softly, "Let's just forget it."
"It's nothing but the Star Palace," Duan Bowen said unconvincedly, "We can pay more to buy it. It's no problem to give it a try."
"Then go ahead and try it," Qu Jianlei said with a bit of boredom, "I'm not interested."
"Then I'll ask around a bit more," Duan Bowen replied nonchalantly, "In fact, I only got half of the information."
The Star Palace is indeed powerful, but the Duan family and Red Leaf Ridge together are also a considerable force.
If the person participating in the auction was a true immortal, he would definitely give up without even thinking about it.
But being a mere real person is a bit too far off - even if you are a close relative of a real immortal, it is useless.
Only true immortals can act so unbridled in the circle of true immortals. No one less than that will be allowed!
"It doesn't matter if I can't find out anything," Qu Jianlei waved his hand, "If I find it, I'm lucky, if I lose it, I'm dead... Is there any news about the fourth-level spiritual vein?"
"Not yet," Duan Bowen shook his head, hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Daoyou, are you...just back?"
"Well," Qu Jianlei nodded, and then asked, "What else have you heard about Dongsheng? Do you know about energy blocks?"
"I heard about it," Duan Bowen nodded straightforwardly. He was hesitating about how to start the conversation, but he never expected the other party to bring it up on his own initiative.
He said excitedly, "You may not know that Zhongzhou has also been hit by demons recently."
"I've heard a little about it," Qu Jianlei nodded. Come on, there are quite a few people from Hongyeling in such a big manor.
But the next moment, he realized what the other party meant, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What do you think of the energy block?"
This was what he wanted to ask the most. As expected, Duan Bowen asked, "The energy source of the Demon Nemesis?"
I knew you were thinking about the probe. Qu Jianlei was a little speechless. How could you give him such a nickname?
His face was serious, "I'm asking you something serious, fellow Daoist, this thing is not tolerated by the Cangwu Realm!"
"Are you afraid of polluting the spiritual energy?" Duan Bowen raised his eyebrows. As expected, the vision of the immortal cultivators is really extraordinary.
But then he shook his head nonchalantly, "With a powerful enemy at hand, anything that can be used for our benefit is good."
"If the Cangwu Realm is occupied by the Heavenly Demons, does it matter whether the spiritual energy is polluted?"
He really is worthy of being an immortal cultivator. Qu Jianlei couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his tolerance for things from other worlds is really high.
He had previously learned about Ji Xiaohua's attitude towards alien races through chatting, and that's why he released the tree traitor into the void to fight.
The same is true for Duan Bowen now. He doesn’t care about the origin of the energy blocks at all and thinks that as long as the problem can be solved, it’s fine.
It is said that practitioners believe in "my destiny is in my own hands", so when they encounter something unpleasant, they are willing to let it go.
Of course, this is still related to the self-confidence of the cultivator - having dominated so many worlds, no one has ever been defeated.
Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, "That's fine, you can continue to ask around and contact me again in two months."
"Master Qu Ling, you can't play it like this," Duan Bowen said anxiously, "Many of Hongyeling's businesses have not been launched in Zhongzhou."
Qu Jianlei looked at him with a smile, without saying a word, for a full two or three minutes.
Seeing that the other party was a little nervous, he sighed, "I'm not in a hurry to start... Do you want to be the agent of the probe?"
However, Duan Bowen shook his head and answered simply, "I can't eat it. I am not qualified to think about such a large amount of spiritual stones."
The business of detectors is so big, it's impossible for him not to be jealous.
But the demand in the entire Central Plains is too great. With a population of nearly 100 billion, they can sell at least a million units, right?
The cost of the detector is a mystery, needless to say, but selling a set for a hundred spirit stones may not be profitable.
However, the related consumable energy blocks definitely cannot fail to make money, otherwise no one can survive.
Even if Hongyeling really dares to claim that it is indeed not making money, someone will immediately say: Then you should raise the price immediately, we will support you.
This is the current trend in Dongsheng. No one says that the energy blocks are expensive. What they complain about more is... that there is a purchase limit on this thing!
It has been over half a year since Duan Bowen left Dongsheng, but the latest news shows that Hongyeling has become extremely popular recently.
He thought about it carefully and finally decided that he really couldn't take on the deal for the detector.
Strictly speaking, it is the energy blocks involved in the profiler, a business that is not only too large, but also too sensitive.
In fact, practitioners of unconventional foreign trade prefer to trade in bulk quantities of commonly used commodities.
Not only does it make money quickly, but it also does so without showing off, with the main goal of making a fortune in silence.
The demand for energy blocks is not small, but it is too sensitive, and once taken over, it will be a monopoly situation.
Duan Bowen definitely didn't want to become the target of public criticism. He rolled his eyes and said, "That repair fluid..."
"Don't think about it," Qu Jianlei shook his head. "Do you know who in Dongsheng has set their sights on the repair fluid?"
"I don't care who he is." Duan Bowen replied disapprovingly, "Is there anyone else who dares to mess with Hongyeling?"
During this period, he received a lot of news from Dongsheng. This was mainly because there were more and more demons there, and Zhongzhou was paying close attention to it.
But there was also a lot of news about Hongyeling. Although it was less timely, he also knew how popular the other party was recently and how good its reputation was.
This newly rising force is enough to crush any of the twelve major forces in terms of both strength and popularity.
Qu Jianlei rolled his eyes at him and said, "Immortal Yuan Yi has come to talk to me twice."
"Tsk, Deacon on duty," Duan Bowen couldn't help but suck his teeth when he heard this, "This is a headache."
The Liangyi Sect, where Yuan Yi Zhenxian came from, is just one of the twelve major forces.
However, the identity of the alliance deacon is not ordinary, as he represents the interests of the cultivators of the entire Dongsheng, not to mention that he is on duty on rotation.
Although Duan Bowen has a high opinion of himself and believes in Hongyeling's strength, Yuan Yi... is really not someone you can mess with.
Qu Jianlei glanced at him and said, "If you can find out any information about the fourth-level spiritual vein, I can give you two bottles of repair fluid."
According to the last auction price, two bottles of repair fluid are worth twenty-four hundred Shangling.
But that's not how it works. Although Shangling is valuable, the repair fluid is truly in short supply.
And if the City Lord's Mansion had not intervened last time, the auction price would not have been limited to twelve thousand.
However, Duan Bowen's face turned serious when he heard this, "Master Qu Ling, who are you looking down on? What else do you want from helping a friend?"
Although I really want it, I also have my own style, okay?
"That way you'll have the motivation to help," Qu Jianlei replied with a smile, then his expression straightened again.
"Well, Hongyeling has a lot of external business. What do you want to take?"
He is not opposed to making friends, but only friends with shared interests can go further.
This is what Duan Bowen wanted to hear. Although the two bottles of repair fluid are valuable, they are not a long-term livelihood.
He nodded and said with a smile, "So what kind of business do you have? I really don't know."
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