[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-298":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},1759197,2324,"Chapter 298 - 230: The Plague Ghost Appears, Slaying Qingyi Amid Unravelable Cause and Effect","secret-buyer-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>Underground black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So expensive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tent, Li Yiyi’s eyes widened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twelve thousand souls, per day??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward smiled and nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given the current special situation in Chongyang, hiring a Grandmaster for protection usually costs this much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi and Luo Cheng looked at each other in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This price was beyond their expectations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In normal cities, hiring a Grandmaster for protection might only cost three thousand Pseudo Souls for a week in cheaper places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Cheng couldn’t help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something happen in Chongyang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange glances fell upon the two, making them feel uneasy all over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed... they had asked a very naive question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what exactly happened in Chongyang??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward’s smile remained as he calmly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, do you two still want to place a bounty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twelve thousand souls...\" Li Yiyi looked conflicted, but recalling that ominous hexagram, she took a deep breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twelve thousand it is, I want...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only need five thousand souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hearty voice came, and Li Yiyi turned to see,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a man full of tattoos, with a bushy beard, his smile seemed genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind his head floated two lamps of flesh and blood, like furnace flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi’s eyes lit up, five thousand was still overpriced, but it was more than half cheaper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten days!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She readily agreed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five thousand Pseudo Souls?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man nodded straightforwardly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both of you can wait outside, I’ll sign the agreement here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding gazes were too strange, making them feel uneasy, so they dashed out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they left,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steward’s smile never changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going to fleece another sheep?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man glanced sideways:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t go through the official bounty, so it’s not against the rules... damn it, I’m really short on money lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frustratedly scratched his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All my money was with Old Third, and now? Old Third got killed in the Severe Punishment Area of the Public Security Headquarters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn that Zhang bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man cursed angrily, then suddenly shivered, looking around suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found nothing, but felt a sense of unease all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, he swore and mumbled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more talking, I’ll take these two fat sheep to feast on, and give you guys a red envelope later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After slaughtering the sheep, everyone gets a share, so no one would interfere when you have business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man greeted a few more times around, until that prickling feeling subsided significantly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stepped out of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man smiled warmly, the tattoos on his body slightly twisting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, I will be with you both all the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnace flames burned high, like a warning to those with ill intentions — and more so a declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Declaring that these two fat sheep were his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grin on the man’s face widened, professionally standing beside the two, hands folded in front, abruptly showing no expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi and Luo Cheng exchanged glances, silently praising — professional!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Zhang is over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three quickly walked forward, Li Yiyi curiously glanced at a little girl setting up a stall, clicking in amazement, she’s only seven or eight years old at most?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So young, setting up a stall in the underground black market?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she marveled, she noticed the little girl looking at her party curiously, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little junior brother, who are these?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little junior brother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi and Luo Cheng looked at each other, hearing Brother Zhang laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Friends I met by chance, quite a fateful encounter... did you two hire a bodyguard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng casually glanced at the tattooed and robust man,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After achieving Minor Achievement in the Taiyi Chapter, while not having foreknowledge of every mention, he could still sense such close-proximity slander towards himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t petty, but this man, clearly associated with the Pantheon, seemed quite unclean...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man introduced nonchalantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Tian’Er.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dongxi furrowed his brows, having navigated the black market for a while, he knew what kind of person this was, just as he was about to offer a warning,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But saw Zhou Tian’Er coldly staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dongxi chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it, if someone seeks death, why stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought clearly, if she reminded them now, she wouldn’t be saving this couple...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t for Brother Zhang, we would have spent so much effort just to find the black market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi sincerely expressed her gratitude, and Zhang Fusheng merely waved, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not worth mentioning, I notice both of you are new to Chongyang, what brings you here? Chongyang isn’t peaceful these days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yiyi was momentarily stunned, curiously asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, the storm is looming, the undercurrents are raging, the city is now filled with cultists.\" Zhang Fusheng spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A chance meeting is a kind of fate, if you two encounter any troubles or have any needs, feel free to call me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged phone numbers with Li Yiyi and Luo Cheng, engaging in cheerful conversation, while Zhou Tian’Er waited impatiently — it wasn’t easy to act on the sheep inside the black market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must head outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s happening there?\" Luo Cheng suddenly pointed at a crowd not far away, curiously asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dongxi glanced over and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a mysterious old man, gambling on games of chess, claiming that anyone who could beat him in chess would receive great benefits— indeed, someone won a while ago and received a Marvelous Medicine, so there are always lots of people there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing briefly, Lin Dongxi added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainly, the cost to gamble with that old man isn’t high, just a few hundred souls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gambling on chess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Cheng showed some interest, wanting to see, and the group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the chess stall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Dongxi also packed up his stall and walked along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a Grandmaster bodyguard present, the crowd naturally parted, avoiding congestion, and in a few steps, they squeezed to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>",999,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","e33962bb49200a6625f5155b66d4daa2d147fcbcef785ae01c1fc1db3d337faa","secret-buyer-chapter-299","secret-buyer-chapter-297",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]