[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-141":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1759090,2324,"Chapter 141 - 121: You Lied to Me?","secret-buyer-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>\"Because the rule of the Waiting Zone forbids killing, those people act without any scruples, and every year there are quite a few newcomers to the Waiting Zone who get swindled until they have nothing left but their underwear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng seemed thoughtful:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why is it called Beheading Alley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that.\" The old butler replied, \"A few years ago, people there staged a setup and deceived a Grandmaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a fit of rage, the Grandmaster beheaded everyone in the alley. Since then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released his grip, and the old man collapsed to the ground, with five bloody holes still bleeding from his skull,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old butler then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, you don’t understand the Waiting Zone. If you want to go to Beheading Alley, I can guide you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coincidentally, the third airport to Chongyang City is also next to Louis Street, and we’re taking the flight tonight anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded cheerfully, lifted the trembling old man with a grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, have a stroll.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After we’re done, we can directly head to the airport tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anything else, it wouldn’t be a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the plaque of the Milo Celestial Palace.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the renowned Lingxiao Palace is merely one of the many palaces and towers within the Milo Celestial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Zhang Fusheng felt compelled to pursue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could very well be a Supreme Treasure that could anchor Different Dimensions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a simple cleanup, they checked out, and the group left the hotel, heading towards the well-known Red Light Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Made a decent profit today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Youwei chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Met a sucker, got a True Soul for payment, flipped five True Souls on the black market, that’s at least one hundred and fifty Residual Souls!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Sixth chuckled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These fools are really easy to con. Just collect some souls, exchange them for cultivation resources, and it’s about time we retire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl in the jacket rolled her eyes, chewing bubblegum, and mumbled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think we should stop while we’re ahead? If we encounter a powerful buyer and they notice something wrong, come after us... we’d be in big trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Youwei sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what? Can anyone kill in the Waiting Zone? The council building isn’t far; even Evil Cults don’t dare mess around in the Waiting Zone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl kicked an empty can at her feet, watched it tumble and bounce, finally landing in the damp corner of the wall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t forget why this alley is called Beheading Alley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Youwei and Sixth were silent for a moment, the former glared at the girl, anger surfacing on his youthful face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop with the damn jinxing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re only making small change, unlike those deep in the alley who are playing for real big stakes.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the seemingly young-looking boy turned his head and glanced towards the depths of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the wall, a ’Magician’ with a cap pulled low, constantly flipping a silver coin, sitting on the wet ground, and playing with six or seven decks of cards, the ’Gambler’,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an ’Juggler Master’ leading a small monkey...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three not only have extraordinary skills and meticulous schemes but are also extraordinary Martial Arts Masters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are the old-timers of Beheading Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When will we be like those three lords...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three have ruined at least hundreds of martial artists, even causing them to sell their wives and daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Youwei sighed, stood up, and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to get some food, are you coming?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go.\" The girl continued chewing her bubblegum, rubbed her stomach: \"I’m a bit hungry too. Let’s fill our stomachs, then go scam some small money from a couple of perverts in the front street.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three teenagers hummed an unknown tune, bypassed the three veterans, and proceeded through the large iron gate at the depths of the alley into the street next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next street was the snack street, where you could find famous snacks from dozens of cities within the Golden Province.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s eat, let’s eat!\" Sixth licked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this Beheading Alley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking along sweet-smelling Louis Street, Zhang Fusheng stopped at the entrance of a dark alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\" The old butler nodded affirmatively: \"Shall I bring you in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng placed a hand on the old man’s shoulder, ignoring the woman winking from afar, and turned his head to instruct:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay here and wait for me, I’m going in to ask something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuque and Little Child nodded obediently, while Liu Cuihua was still looking around, filled with curiosity about Red Light Street,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the old butler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reminded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Zhang, be careful. The three most cunning old frauds in Beheading Alley are all Martial Arts Masters, one of whom is a master with the second viscera open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, the old butler continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it shouldn’t be a big deal. The Waiting Zone forbids killing. Just be careful not to fall into a trap when you go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng nodded lightly, taking the old man into the narrow alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past the entrance, it was quite spacious inside, with many people coming and going, each looking somewhat quirky in their attire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the scent of cheap herbs, and the blue stone slabs underfoot tilted and wobbled as if they might dislodge when stepped on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng commended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He keenly noticed that with every step forward, the tilt and wobble of the stone slabs were fixed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be using some unique technique, with each slight wobble and tilt cleverly ’triggering’ something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of extremely exquisite, almost imperceptible sense of imbalance, accompanied by an unknown array, had a subtle effect of relaxing the mind and disturbing spiritual senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the crookedly scrawled patterns and symbols on the walls had the effect of unsettling the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very subtle, well-hidden, but it couldn’t escape Zhang Fusheng’s current perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual accumulation breached the thousand-year barrier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to enter a peculiar realm, acquiring an unclear position—something every Thousand-Year Refining Spirit individual should possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Grandmasters could only live for over two hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhengyuan accumulated so much yet only nurtured a White Bone Lotus Seed capable of adding a hundred years of spiritual accumulation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Thousand-Year Refining Spirit can likely only be achieved by an Innate Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought crossed Zhang Fusheng’s mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as he led the old man to the depths of the alley,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while sensing each particular vibration of the stone slab underfoot, as well as the hidden rhythm in every symbol and pattern on the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And learning very efficiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazes in the alley turned towards him, examining this unfamiliar stranger, this external visitor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the wall, a middle-aged man with a low hat and flipping silver coin between his fingers spoke lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here to find someone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, got deceived.\" Zhang Fusheng answered casually, smiling as he patted the old man’s shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about your companions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man glanced around nervously, spoke cautiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they’re not here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng kept his smile, placing his fingers on the old man’s skull again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have one more chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold sweat poured from the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver coin stopped in the magician’s hand, the middle-aged man lifted his head, revealing an unremarkable face under the brim of his hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stranger, please leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the alley started standing up, even the small monkey with a rope around its neck bared its teeth, huffing towards the frail-looking young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were united against the outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>",1271,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","6ff255bf78bce744fe558891691680f74cd3976bde6287b5546bf2d3f584202d","secret-buyer-chapter-142","secret-buyer-chapter-140",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]