[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-237":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},1759036,2324,"Chapter 237 - 181: Ordinary Zhang Fusheng","secret-buyer-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>On the wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan’s head was drenched with sweat as he floored the accelerator. The off-road vehicle had no roof or canopy, and at the moment, the wind and sand rushed in, making it impossible to keep one’s eyes open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening up there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted, his mouth full of dust and sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu turned around, looked up, and swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heavens....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the celestial vault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight enormous fireballs bloomed, and then they became suspended above the celestial vault. Subsequently, vague, colossal figures emerged!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, two, three...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu counted in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full eleven colossal shadows stood in the sky, surrounded by rolling and dissipating clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was too surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drive... drive faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu softly spoke, her voice drowned by the wind and sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What??\" Wei Qingshan shouted back, still flooring the accelerator, the engine making a strange noise again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The off-road vehicle left a long trail of smoke and dust across the vast great wilderness, with the wind suddenly rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind, a strong wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flat sands turned a yellow that met the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu saw a massive palm seal falling from the sky, saw a distant gigantic mountain torn and collapsed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless fragments shot out in all directions, and in the sky, the stagnant fireballs began to expand again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, countless wreckages of airships plummeted from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge piece of wreckage crashed not far away, sending waves of sand and mud sweeping in, nearly overturning the off-road vehicle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came more debris, piece after piece, like raindrops hammering down around the off-road vehicle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan let out a low growl, putting all his strength, strength, strength into his foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Hiss!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engine rumbled, black smoke puffed from under the hood, and the off-road vehicle’s speed abruptly dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive steel wreckage crashed down beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great tide of sand and mud surged, flipping the entire off-road vehicle over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the rolling, collisions, vibrations, a sky turned upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the last moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu saw the remnants resembling a fire meteor, raining down in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything went black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a long, long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsure of how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Creak～’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu heard the sound of twisted metal breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She groggily opened her eyes, the world was upside down—the entire off-road vehicle was overturned on the ground,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by still-smoldering metal wreckage, through the firelight of the wreckage and the moonlight, she saw a figure outside the vehicle, struggling to pull at the twisted car door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, get out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a young man who appeared to be in his thirties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu, her head covered in blood, reached out her hand and easily tore the iron door open, crawling out of the off-road vehicle with the young man’s help,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t wait to express her gratitude, hurriedly checking on her brother’s condition—thankfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan also groggily opened his eyes at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu exerted her strength to tear away the frame of the off-road vehicle, and Wei Qingshan crawled out as well,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We... we survived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After catching their breath for a moment, Wei Lingzhu finally looked at their rescuer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man also seemed dusty and disheveled, his face beneath the dust looked honest and sincere,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had that ’common face’ that was hard to pick out in a crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot repay the debt of saving our lives... thank you.\" Wei Lingzhu spoke, somewhat short of breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man simply sat down beside them, mimicking them, wrapping his arms around his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wilderness was silent, with only the sound of the wind and the burning metal wreckage mingling together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Wei Lingzhu, and he is Wei Qingshan. May I ask...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man remained silent for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Boyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng offhandedly made up a name; he originally thought of calling himself Li Er but felt it was awkward and didn’t want to change his surname either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laozi’s courtesy name was Boyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he just called himself Zhang Boyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his level, twisting bones and flesh, changing his appearance, it was easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fortunate we met Brother Boyang in these barren hills and wild lands,\" Wei Qingshan rubbed his cheek, \"Otherwise... there’s still a long way to the camp from here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just happened to pass by, originally came out for exploration.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I drove past that ridge, it suddenly collapsed. I was lucky to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and looked sideways at the siblings, curious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this camp you’re talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s gaze paused on Wei Lingzhu for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl too was dusty and disheveled, her hair matted to her skin with blood and grime, but her eyes were lively. She wasn’t very old, clearly a stunning beauty in the making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She emanated a strange ’affinity,’ making him feel at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just sitting next to her, all the shadows over Zhang Fusheng’s mind cleared up, like drinking calming tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the main reason he stayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he also wanted to avoid being searched by the old woman, and traveling with the locals was better than wandering around aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The camp... it’s the smuggling camp,\" Wei Lingzhu explained, \"It’s probably over 400 kilometers away... I don’t even know how to get there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a bit dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Wei Qingshan consoled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, sis, maybe a convoy will pass by?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At a time like this? What convoy is there?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, Wei Lingzhu rubbed her hands together, visibly freezing—in the late night on the wasteland, the autumn wind was as cold as midwinter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is a smuggling camp?\" Zhang Fusheng inquired humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings were noticeably startled, the latter bewildered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Boyang, you don’t even know what a smuggling camp is, and you’re wandering around the wasteland??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng shrugged his shoulders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve always had a passion for adventure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan rubbed his nose:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Boyang, you’re...not a Martial Artist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng was taken aback and scratched his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m really not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brother and sister looked at each other in disbelief. A regular person driving wildly in the wilderness??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother Boyang, you’re really lucky to have come this far out of the city without any mishaps. Your luck rivals my sister’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused and simply explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the smuggling camp, Big Brother Boyang, you should know that when we go from Twin Cities to other areas, we need to use special routes, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That I do know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, apart from the official routes, there are many loopholes for smuggling, especially in our Twin Cities where there are particularly many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan clicked his tongue in wonder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard it was caused when two bubbles collided... The smuggling camps are in the camps outside some ’loopholes,’ the base for us smugglers and the like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng showed a look of surprise on his face:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two bubbles collided??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to him, Wei Lingzhu chuckled lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forgot Big Brother Boyang is a regular person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also began to explain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every city is like being inside a bubble, and Twin Cities are two bubbles colliding and merging together, hence the many loopholes, which is why there is South City and North City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng was even more surprised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’ve heard that initially, there was only one city, and the other was built later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siblings exchanged a glance, and the sister shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a lie, perhaps to cover something up. In fact, I’ve heard an old senior say that many, many years ago, South City and North City were two separate cities, each in a different bubble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s eyes lit up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cities, two bubbles — two small worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fused together now, have they really merged completely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they haven’t...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could I ignite two furnaces at once?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, he’s only ignited the physical furnace fire, far from being a match for that old crone with a thousand-year position,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if he ignited both the vitality and spirit furnace fires too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there would only be a small gap between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, Zhang Fusheng was confident he could easily crush the old crone. In the daylight, he hadn’t even used all his means,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such as the Sin-Extinguishing Celestial Venerate Dharma Aspect, and had not employed the Bridge of Helplessness, among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was worried the opponent might also possess a Supreme Treasure, worried that the struggle might drag on too long, drawing Innate attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still need to think about how to find civilization...\" Wei Qingshan said dejectedly at this moment: \"If worst comes to worst, should I run to the camp first and find someone to rescue us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu rolled her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your Second Refinement, how long will it take you to run that 400 kilometers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan counted on his fingers:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I burst at full speed, I can run ten kilometers a minute, it’s really just about forty minutes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu gave him a fierce flick on the head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you maintain that speed the whole time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, no, I can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are you talking about! Your sister and I will freeze to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan cradled his head, lowering it without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng could see that Wei Lingzhu was also a Martial Artist, though only a small Martial Artist at First Refinement, her physical fitness was beyond ordinary people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as evidenced by her tearing open the off-road vehicle with her bare hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But strangely, she also seemed quite ’frail.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The autumn wind in the desert made her shiver uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s keep moving... Big Brother Boyang is an ordinary person, Qingshan, you carry Big Brother Boyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Qingshan stood up, ready to hoist Zhang Fusheng onto his back, but before Zhang Fusheng could refuse, a faint noise came from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them turned to look together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s—a convoy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu was startled, seeing a convoy of over a dozen off-road vehicles and pickup trucks breaking through the sandstorm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the screech of brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen vehicles came to a halt not far from the three of them, a bright red little flag flying from the lead heavy-duty pickup truck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and a middle-aged man with a shaved head, covered in tattoos, and a cigar clamped in his mouth jumped down:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Lingzhu, Little Qingshan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Wu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces shed the solemn, guarded look, replaced with surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be asking you!\" The middle-aged man approached, his jacket adorned with various clinking metal accessories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the surrounding metal wreckage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught up in daytime events? Who’s this brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Boyang, Big Brother Boyang.\" Wei Qingshan quickly answered: \"Big Brother Boyang was affected too, almost buried by a collapsing mountain in the distance... He’s the one who saved me and my sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our savior?\" The middle-aged man warmly extended his hand, gripping Zhang Fusheng’s hand firmly: \"I’m Wu Shangpin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Boyang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng curiously examined the tattoos on Wu Shangpin’s body, noticing they seemed to twist slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is... someone from the Pantheon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s talk in the car!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Shangpin, cigar in mouth, grandly signaled for the three to get on the back of the pickup truck, jumping on himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave the car body a hearty slap, producing a howl-like roar, as the convoy revved up again, speeding through the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the truck bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Lingzhu took the bread and water, devouring them ravenously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked somewhat unclearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Wu, you’re going back to the smuggling camp too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, but we’re here to investigate someone.\" Wu Shangpin replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher-ups ordered us to check on a person, this is his photo, a good reward if found.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually tossed out a photo, which Zhang Fusheng looked at to see himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that he had altered his appearance, even his mom wouldn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This guy, what’s he called... Zhang Fusheng.\" Wu Shangpin stubbed out his cigar and flicked a finger:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the Pantheon’s higher-ups have opened the god altar and are performing the Curse Killing Technique. By tradition, around sunrise, this guy’s gonna take a heavy hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curse Killing Technique?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crouched in the truck bed, the ordinary-looking ’Zhang Boyang’ lifted his eyelids slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursing me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head, glancing at the moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunrise wasn’t far off.\u003C\u002Fp>",2106,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","c252a38b7b84676ce8e15c80d8601df2ba2d6fb2bc1a3f488987c79bd4c863f1","secret-buyer-chapter-238","secret-buyer-chapter-236",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]