Chapter 163

"Young Master Chu's words are very true." Liu Bai said immediately: "The Zhao Ming Society will definitely have a generous reward afterward."

"Don't talk about afterward; I want to know what the generous reward is now." Chu Danqing didn't buy this: "Traitor leaked, imperial court hunting down."

"This is not a simple matter; I can't stand that demon queen, but that doesn't mean I want to use my own life as the price."

Hearing this, Liu Bai's expression didn't change much.

"That's true; Liu was abrupt." Liu Bai's idea was to let Chu Danqing go find their Society Master Chen Jiunan to ask.

After saying that, he took out a token and handed it to Chu Danqing.

"This object was obtained when I performed meritorious service back then; you can choose one B-grade item in the Zhao Ming Society's treasury." Liu Bai placed it on the table.

Chu Danqing made contact, and an attribute appeared.

【Zhao Ming Society Treasury B-grade Exchange Token】

【Type: Exchange Item】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Effect: After opening the faction shop of the Zhao Ming Society, you can unconditionally exchange for one Excellent-tier quality exchange item】

(Note: You have not opened the faction shop, cannot use)

"Good stuff." Chu Danqing first praised it, then changed the subject: "But you are also calculating."

"I am not a member of your Zhao Ming Society; where do you want me to exchange it?"

Faction shop meant joining the Zhao Ming Society, and then finding a way to open it.

It looked like he gave a benefit, but in reality, he wanted to tie Chu Danqing into the Zhao Ming Society.

Otherwise, how could he use it?

From all aspects, the Zhao Ming Society was a force formed by the political confrontation between the Great Shuo Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

They were loyal to imperial power but couldn't get the corresponding name and support, instead being identified as rebels.

This was simply like Zhu Bajie looking in a mirror—not a human inside or out.

When Chu Danqing chose a force, either you were a big tree, or you had enough ideals and unity.

He always had to aim for something, either benefits or environment.

He casually pushed it back and said: "Change another one."

"Since it was sent out, there is no reason to take it back." Liu Bai was open-minded and continued: "Young Master Chu, you name a price; as long as it's not excessive, Liu will find a way to find it for you."

Chu Danqing didn't stand on ceremony and directly accepted it.

He wouldn't join the Zhao Ming Society, but he could sell it.

In this assessment trial, besides him, there were two other dimensional apostles.

The man in casual clothes joined the Provincial Governor's Mansion, and there was another wizard-dressed person whose gender was unclear and temporarily unknown; perhaps they were potential customers.

Even if he couldn't sell it, if he saved Society Master Chen Jiunan and held this thing to ask the other party to cash it out, could the other party not give it?

He was a Society Master after all, so he wouldn't be stingy to this extent.

"Since I've accepted it, you just need to make up the difference for me." Chu Danqing didn't know what the other party had, so he had to look at the other party's sincerity.

Liu Bai thought for a moment and went to have someone take an inner armor.

【Black Scale Armor】

【Type: Equipment · Inner Armor】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Defense: 30】

【Scale Return (Passive): When receiving melee attacks, deal 50 damage to the attacker, cooldown 10 seconds】

【Equipment Requirement: Strength 5, Constitution 5】

"This item is a precious armor I accidentally obtained in the city; what do you think, Young Master Chu?" Liu Bai said.

"I'm not picky; I'll take it." Chu Danqing took a look; he could use this equipment.

He just happened to lack an inner armor to improve protection.

As for Fine-tier, don't even think about it; whether Liu Bai had one was a question.

"Where should I go to pick up your leader in three days?" Chu Danqing asked.

Liu Bai didn't choose to hide it: "If there are no accidents halfway, go out from the North Gate and wait 20 miles north at the Blue Slope Station."

"You should be able to arrive around the hour of the dragon."

The time couldn't be estimated, so he could only give a rough one, but the location was very detailed.

"Alright, I know." Chu Danqing replied: "I guarantee to bring your Society Master into the city intact."

"But I have a question." Chu Danqing asked: "Even if your Society Master enters Linyuan City, how can his safety be guaranteed?"

"The officials of Linyuan City are all the demon queen's people." Chu Danqing felt this was seeking his own death.

Being hunted down outside the city was one thing, but entering the city was like catching a turtle in a jar.

"That depends on Young Master Chu's ability." Liu Bai said with a smile: "If you can wipe out the pursuers, the Society Master can change his appearance after entering the city; how would they investigate?"

The buyer is not as smart as the seller; it turns out they took a fancy to Chu Danqing's martial force, no wonder they were so generous.

"Then what if I fail?" Chu Danqing said this.

"The Society Master has his own heavenly protection and will be fine." Liu Bai's words meant that the other party still had a backup plan.

They weren't afraid of Chu Danqing failing; otherwise, how would they dare to come to Linyuan City?

Before the other party decided to come, they hadn't considered Chu Danqing in it.

"Fine, I'll try my best to clean it up." Since Chu Danqing had agreed and even brought along an A-rank side mission, he naturally didn't intend to slack off.

"Then I'll take my leave first; I'll bring your Society Master to see you in three days."

After speaking, Chu Danqing stood up and left directly.

He still had to go back and prepare; he had to attend the banquet at night.

Jia Simou's banquet couldn't be counted as a Hongmen banquet, but it wasn't a proper banquet either.

"I'll see Young Master Chu off." Liu Bai stood up to see him off, and Yang Wenju also followed.

After leaving the mansion gate, Yang Wenju didn't follow back but chased after him.

"Something up?" Chu Danqing asked.

In his view, Yang Wenju would definitely join the Zhao Ming Society next; otherwise, how could Liu Bai openly say these things?

"I came specifically to thank Young Master Chu for saving my life." Yang Wenju said, taking something out of his bosom: "Young Master Chu said one thing wrong earlier."

"I am not penniless."

"So I think Young Master Chu, you should also want a reward." He handed the thing he took out to Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing didn't want it at first, but after seeing the attributes, he tucked it into his bosom.

This was actually one of the Nine Cauldrons Diagrams.

【Bi An Scroll · Law】

【Type: Equipment · Atlas】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Iron Prison Suppressing Evil (Passive): Deal an extra 10 points of true damage to targets with negative states】

【Drawing Ground as Prison (Passive): Negative state resistance -50%】

【Equipment Requirement: None】

The effect was still heaven-defying; Excellent-tier equipment even had true damage, but unfortunately, it had limitations.

Secondly, he didn't fight personally, not to mention the 10 points of true damage couldn't be used, and it also reduced negative state resistance by 50% for nothing.

On the map was a dragon son shaped like a tiger composed of the text of the Great Shuo law, which was exactly the appearance of Bi An.

"This is the Great Shuo law passed down by my family; it is rumored to be personally written by the Shuo Taizu back then." Yang Wenju said self-deprecatingly: "But just listen to it; if it were really personally written by Taizu, how could it fall into my hands."

"Over the years, I have been able to debate with the officials of Linyuan City and stay in the upper hand, and the Great Shuo law on the map has contributed significantly."

"Letting me turn defeat into victory several times."

"Even if it's not personally written by Taizu, it's also something left from the beginning of the founding of the country."

"Perhaps it's not worth much, but it's the most valuable thing on me now."

"Please, Young Master Chu, you must accept it." Yang Wenju said sincerely.

He actually knew his situation; when he temporarily stayed at the Liu Fu, it meant he had already been tied to the pirate ship of the Zhao Ming Society.

He couldn't leave even if he wanted to, and feeling he didn't deserve this law book anymore, he chose to give it to Chu Danqing.

Secondly, he was also unwilling to suffer this unprovoked disaster; now that he wanted to take revenge and vent this anger, only the Zhao Ming Society could help him.

Going to the capital to file a complaint? I'm afraid that's seeking death.

People had already said that the business in Linyuan City was the Empress Dowager's private money; now the Empress Dowager held court from behind the curtain, and the Shuo Emperor was just a puppet.

What could happen if he complained? In the end, it would just be a big matter turned small, and once the limelight passed, he would have to die in the wilderness.

On the contrary, the Zhao Ming Society still had a glimmer of hope.

"Alright, then we are even." Chu Danqing didn't hesitate and directly took it and stuffed it into the storage space.

Compared to the Pu Lao Scroll, the Bi An Scroll was no different from chicken ribs, so he naturally didn't choose to equip it.

If the passive of Iron Prison Suppressing Evil could add the word "summoned object," then Chu Danqing would equip it without hesitation.

This was equivalent to every attack being a forced true damage of -10 HP; as for the required negative state, this was not a problem at all.

Dabai's House-Protecting and Home-Guarding talent could turn its Evil Curse and Evil Words into a low-profile version of an aura that reduced all attributes and fell into a weak state.

This equipment only required a negative state, but didn't require intensity, so as long as it touched it, it could trigger.

If it wasn't strong enough, how could it deserve a 50% reduction in negative state resistance?

"The grace of saving my life, how can you say we are even?" Yang Wenju replied.

Chu Danqing waved his hand to indicate there was no need to say more, then got on the war chariot and left.

After Yang Wenju watched Chu Danqing leave, he turned and returned to the Liu Fu.

Chu Danqing was thinking about one thing.

"As expected of a side mission, it directly pushed my mission progress to two-ninths."

"It's just that these two Nine Cauldrons Diagrams are too coincidental."

Chu Danqing looked at the suffixes of these two Nine Cauldrons Diagrams, which were Sea Frontier and Law respectively.

What was involved was sea smuggling and favoritism, which just happened to correspond to the content of these two Nine Cauldrons Diagrams.

"Highly likely it's not a coincidence." Chu Danqing muttered, while directly wearing the Black Scale Armor inner armor on his body.

In this way, he had three pieces of equipment: the White Velvet Robe, Silver Scale Cloud Brocade, and Black Scale Armor.

"Need to find a way to get a Fine-tier summoning-type armor." Chu Danqing knew that at the Reserve Rank stage, Excellent-tier could be considered the ceiling.

Once reaching Rank 1, it would still be useful, but it would change from a mainstay to being better than what's below but worse than what's above.

Fine-tier was the standard for top Rank 1 apostles.

Every time the rank increased, the corresponding quality would be eliminated.

Rank 1 apostles rarely used items of ordinary quality.

"Without the welfare of the sprint class, the drop in income makes me a bit unaccustomed." Chu Danqing calculated that his gains were really not much.

(End of chapter)