Chapter 118: Buying news

Autumn has arrived, and the autumn tiger is raging without restraint. The capital city in the middle of the night is still extremely hot.

In the middle of the night, the gambling house is bustling with noise.

Chen Guanlou transformed into a middle-aged man and walked openly into the gambling house from the front door.

Except for the gambling house thugs guarding the door who looked at him twice, no one paid attention to this new stranger. Everyone's attention was on the gambling table; the gambling table was the center of the universe in the hearts of gamblers.

Chen Guanlou played two rounds and lost a little money, then walked to the stairwell and said to the gambling house thug guarding the stairs, "I want to see the Old Appraiser; please report it."

The gambling house thug saw that he was a stranger and was clearly a bit impatient.

Chen Guanlou skillfully took out a corner of silver and stuffed it into the other party's hand, "Whether the Old Appraiser sees me or not, please report it. Tell the Old Appraiser that I want to buy his news."

The gambling house thug accepted the money and was then willing to go upstairs to report. After a while, he waved for him to go to the second floor.

Going to the second floor and seeing the Old Appraiser again, Chen Guanlou felt many emotions. Being able to find Yaya in time was thanks to the Old Appraiser's news. It had to be said that the one hundred taels of silver to buy the news, although very expensive, was worth it.

He walked forward, cupped his hands, and performed a junior's salute, "Junior has met the Old Appraiser."

"I heard you want to buy news?"

The Old Appraiser got straight to the point, looking him over, "You look very unfamiliar; it's your first time here."

Chen Guanlou nodded, not denying it, "I heard from friends in the martial arts world that the senior's news is the most well-informed, so I came here by reputation."

The Old Appraiser laughed when he heard this, seeming very happy. He greeted Chen Guanlou to sit down.

"It's all thanks to the face given by friends in the martial arts world; it's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. I'm old, I'm old, I can't compare to the young people now, who dare to rush, dare to fight, and dare to struggle. This friend, I don't know what news you want to buy."

The rules at the Old Appraiser's place are not to ask about origins, not to ask about destinations, only to provide news. Fair trade, no cheating children or old people.

Chen Guanlou smiled. This time, he was playing the role of a wealthy traveling merchant. He was dressed in brocade and fine clothes, and his accent was from out of town. Hey, sometimes having too many masks is also annoying. There are too many outfits to prepare. Today, in order to come and see the Old Appraiser, he specially prepared this outfit, which cost a lot of money.

"May I ask senior, who is Qi Laoda?"

He had only one request: to check Qi Laoda's background.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Old Appraiser's face changed slightly, his eyes narrowed into a slit, piercing Chen Guanlou like a sharp sword.

He was guessing Chen Guanlou's identity and background. Thinking of the nameless hero circulating in the market recently, he had a vague guess in his heart. Therefore, he said, "Qi Laoda's news, forgive this old man for being incompetent and unable to provide it. However, I have another piece of news here that you might also be interested in. If you feel that this old man's news is unreliable, you don't have to pay."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows slightly. Is Qi Laoda so mysterious that even the Old Appraiser is unwilling to give news? What kind of background, what kind of identity, makes even the Old Appraiser so fearful that he refused his request without the slightest hesitation?

He raised his eyebrows and followed the other party's words, asking, "I don't know what news it is? Regardless of whether the news is useful, I will pay the price."

The Old Appraiser coughed lightly, leaned his body against the back of the chair, and said unhurriedly, "In this capital city, recently there have been some people who are inquiring about the identity and background of the nameless hero. Be careful, these people are not coming with good intentions; those who come with good intentions don't come."

Chen Guanlou raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

Regardless of what the other party said, he would never admit that he was the nameless hero.

He was like a melon-eating crowd on the side of the road, following the topic, "I also heard that Qi Laoda had a business ruined by someone some time ago, and there are rumors that it was done by the nameless hero. Senior really doesn't have Qi Laoda's news here? I can pay double."

The Old Appraiser waved his hands repeatedly, his expression and tone appearing very serious, "Friend, you misunderstood; this is not a matter of money. It's that this old man is truly incompetent. I don't have any news about Qi Laoda on hand. This old man also heard of this person Qi Laoda for the first time recently. He should be a dragon crossing the river from out of town. I don't know anything else."

Chen Guanlou didn't believe a word of this. The Old Appraiser's reputation relied on being well-informed and knowing everything. For so many years, he had never missed.

Anyone who spends money to buy news, as long as they pay, can get the answer they want.

It makes no sense that when it comes to Qi Laoda, it becomes "no comment."

From this, it can be seen that Qi Laoda's identity is not only secret but also has a very hard background. Hard to the point that even the Old Appraiser has to fear him by three parts.

Others all think that the child trafficking case has ended, but here at Chen Guanlou's, it is far from the time to say it's over.

The Hu family thousands of miles away, and the mysterious Qi Laoda, have already been put on his must-die list.

If it weren't for his low strength now, he would have already killed his way to the Hu family. Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, he kept telling himself this, waiting until he cultivated to the third chapter of "Ascension Record," then settle it.

This matter is not for himself, but for the thousands of innocent children and women who have been abducted, and to seek justice for the world. He has no hero complex; he just holds the bottom line of being a person. Other evils, he can turn a blind eye to, but human traffickers must die.

Very clearly, Qi Laoda is the upstream of the Hu family. If this person doesn't die, more victims will appear. And the source of the news is only the Old Appraiser. But the Old Appraiser won't open his mouth.

Chen Guanlou sneered coldly in his heart.

People are all afraid of death and bully the weak and fear the strong. Of course, he is no exception; sometimes he can't avoid bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and he is even more afraid of death. Having finally obtained longevity, he only seeks not to die. So he must become stronger, stronger, and strongest.

He was very decisive and took out an envelope directly. The envelope contained five hundred taels of silver notes.

The maid beside the Old Appraiser didn't dare to accept it. She asked the Old Appraiser with her eyes what to do?

The Old Appraiser reached out and slowly pushed the envelope on the table back to Chen Guanlou. These silver notes were hot; he couldn't accept them.

The older the martial arts world, the smaller the courage.

The Old Appraiser still wanted to live a few more years and didn't want to invite trouble.

"Please forgive me, this old man cannot give news. Today, let's just make friends." After saying that, he offered tea to see the guest out.

Chen Guanlou chuckled, pressed his hand on the envelope, and said slowly, "Why does senior refuse people from thousands of miles away? I only need one piece of news."

"This old man is incompetent and cannot give news." The Old Appraiser was still saying this sentence. The attitude was very clear: Qi Laoda had been locked in a dark room by him and would never be released; no matter who came to inquire, he would have this attitude.

Chen Guanlou frowned slightly, feeling dissatisfied. He couldn't get news from the Old Appraiser's place. Where else could he get news about Qi Laoda? He couldn't force the other party, so he could only ask, "I ask the old gentleman to point out a clear path; where should I go?"

Unable to get news about Qi Laoda, he was unwilling.

The Old Appraiser hesitated for a moment and suggested, "Before, this old man said that there are more people in the capital city recently. Why doesn't the friend start from here? Perhaps there will be one or two gains. I wish the friend success in his heart's desire, and be very careful not to delay your life."

Chen Guanlou smiled when he heard this, "Many thanks for senior's advice. I am a businessman, only doing business, not doing fighting and killing."

"That's good, that's good!" The Old Appraiser said repeatedly. He couldn't wait to send the person out.

This is a hot guest.

Chen Guanlou was also very sensible, stood up, and said goodbye! ===== CHAPTER 119 =====