Chapter 193: A Counter-Attack

That's right, Lin Zhangqing still had to return to the inn in the market to rest, and then depart normally tomorrow to head to the guest ship landing field.

This tail-cleaning ambush operation, from the activation of the array to Lin Zhangqing's departure with his sword, took a very short time, probably not even one-third of a quarter of an hour.

The entire battle process could be said to be clean, neat, and swift.

Although the four cultivators on the flying boat realized they were under attack, there was simply no time for them to react, and they didn't form an effective counterattack before the battle ended.

Moreover, most of the time was spent on cleanup work; the actual battle time was probably only about ten breaths, which should be considered a perfect cooperation between Lin Zhangqing and the Purple Crystal Scorpions.

Before long, he returned to the market smoothly. Lin Zhangqing breathed a sigh of relief in secret. This matter could be considered to have come to a temporary end, and now that the thing was smoothly in his hands, he was no longer in a hurry.

As for the remaining matters, he would deal with them slowly after Lin Zhangqing boarded the Wanbao Pavilion's guest ship tomorrow and confirmed it was safe.

The time was still early, so he wasn't in a hurry to return to the inn. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him, and he thought of a wonderful place. Then he strolled slowly and arrived at the Spirit Meal Shop from last time.

It was the same clerk. He should have had some impression of Lin Zhangqing, so he led him directly to the spot with the screen in the very back, which was the spot Lin Zhangqing sat at last time.

This made Lin Zhangqing very satisfied. He nodded to him and then ordered the same dishes as last time, plus a bowl of spirit rice.

This Spirit Meal Shop seemed to have a really good business; it was so lively every time he came, and there were indeed many cultivators coming here to dine.

This time, Lin Zhangqing wasn't in a hurry. He sat inside and ate slowly, then took the opportunity to prick up his ears and listen.

This time, he came here intentionally, mainly because he knew this place was crowded and had well-informed news. As long as he had patience, he would definitely be able to hear some news he was interested in.

Actually, he mainly wanted to hear if there was any news about that super-large raw stone.

Sure enough, he wasn't disappointed. Soon, he heard a table of guests outside talking about the news of that super-large raw stone.

"Lao Luo, have you heard? The treasure of the shop at the Gambling Stone Workshop, which weighed over five thousand catties, was actually bought by someone this evening!

I heard that after that person left, Boss Guo almost laughed to death inside the Gambling Stone Workshop! He even rewarded that clerk with 500 spirit stones."

"I heard about it. This matter has long spread, and now I don't know how many people are inquiring about it!

According to what I know, it should have been bought by a female lunatic. 50,000 low-grade spirit stones! Wouldn't it be better to use it to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill?

Now she actually bought such a broken stone. It's estimated that eight or nine out of ten it's a total loss. It's really a sin!"

"There's an even more sinful thing! I heard that the Yang Family Four Tigers followed that female lunatic out of the South Gate, and they haven't returned yet.

It's estimated that that female lunatic is in dire straits. The four Yang brothers must have succeeded again this time and didn't dare to return, so they ran outside to avoid the limelight, right? Do you say this is sinful?"

"What Yang Family Four Tigers, I think they are Yang Family Four Dogs, Jinzhou Market Four Pests! In such a large Jinzhou Market, why hasn't anyone come forward to deal with them? These are all pests of the Jinzhou Market!"

"Lao Lin, stop talking. There are many people here, so be careful that it reaches the ears of the four Yang brothers. If they block your house every day, you'll be in trouble."

"Damn their sister, these pests are just so disgusting. One day when I succeed in cultivation and establish my foundation, I will definitely beat them back into their mother's womb and eliminate pests for the market."

"Forget it, those brothers have been able to run rampant in the Jinzhou Market for so long, and there are more or less people covering them from above. Otherwise, they would have been killed long ago, and they could wait for you to succeed in cultivation?"

At this point, no one mentioned the super-large raw stone or the four Yang brothers anymore.

However, at this point, Lin Zhangqing was already very satisfied; he had heard the news he wanted to hear.

As for the news about the four Yang brothers, that was just an extra gain. Knowing they weren't good birds, he didn't have to be soft-hearted when dealing with them. Of course, Lin Zhangqing hadn't intended to let them go in the first place. Killing as many of these robber cultivators as he could wouldn't hinder his cultivation; on the contrary, it was acting on behalf of heaven and accumulating merit.

Lin Zhangqing had already decided that this time he would do a good deed to the end and help the Jinzhou Market clean up these pests.

This could be considered giving back to the Jinzhou Market. He believed it would definitely like it, just as thanks for letting him gain so much.

Lin Zhangqing chewed and swallowed this meal slowly, eating for nearly an hour. After feeling satisfied, he paid the spirit stones and strolled slowly back to the inn.

Today could be considered a good day. Not only did he pick up a leak, but he also got his hands on that super-large raw stone. This should be his biggest material gain from this trip to Jinzhou.

Sitting in the room, drinking Green Jade Tea, and using the refreshing effect of the spirit tea, he went through the tail-cleaning operation this evening from beginning to end again. After confirming there were no omissions, he felt completely relieved.

Now many people outside knew that the person who bought that super-large raw stone was a female cultivator and had already left the Jinzhou Market.

With this bait released by Lin Zhangqing, he believed that many interested parties would focus their attention outside the market, or even further away.

And he believed that now, there must also be many people looking for the whereabouts of the four Yang brothers, which was equivalent to the four brothers sharing a lot of the attention of interested parties.

Then departing from the market tomorrow to the guest ship landing field should be relatively safe.

After thinking it through, Lin Zhangqing's mood now was both proud and refreshed, but he was only secretly happy for a while.

He started cultivating again. He had to depart before the Chen hour tomorrow, so Lin Zhangqing moved his Thunder True Scripture cultivation forward a bit tonight.

He planned to rest a bit earlier after completing his cultivation and recharge his energy for tomorrow to set off for Qiyun Prefecture.

The next morning, Lin Zhangqing got up early and finished his cultivation of the Five Elements Chaos Sutra.

Then he tidied up, went to check out and got back a little deposit, then left the market and flew toward the guest ship landing field.

About a mile away from the market, he released Chu Yi and Chu Er. Safety was most important now, so it wasn't the time to be careless.

Alright, the journey was quite smooth. With the early warning provided by Chu Yi, he avoided two places with cultivators along the way.

He arrived safely at the Wanbao Pavilion's guest ship landing field. Although it wasn't as safe as inside the market, no one dared to take action directly here.

He recalled Chu Yi and Chu Er into the Spirit Beast Bracelet, then found a place with fewer people to wait. There were already quite a few people here, men, women, old, and young, estimated at over a hundred, and more would arrive one after another.

However, Lin Zhangqing had already experienced it several times and was quite experienced, knowing what was going on, so he waited with peace of mind.

Sure enough, when the time came, the guest ship began to call guests to board. Lin Zhangqing held an Yi-class voucher, which belonged to the second batch of boarding. He found his room smoothly without any surprises.

Following the old rules, every time he arrived at a place, he first checked for any eavesdropping or surveillance arrays. He checked twice with his divine sense and found no problems, then set up the Small Five Elements Mystery Array, which made him feel a bit more at ease.

Just after doing these, he felt the ship shake slightly. Lin Zhangqing immediately understood that this was the guest ship officially rising and setting sail.

Now he just had to wait four or five days to arrive at Qiyun Prefecture. Lin Zhangqing had already decided that he wouldn't enter the Qiyun Market this time.

The Qi family might still be staying in Qiyun Prefecture, so he shouldn't go wandering under their noses. In case something happened again, it was highly likely that he would be the one to suffer.

So he decided to disembark and head directly to Fengtai County after reaching his destination.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 194 =====