Chapter 335 - 334 Pawnshop, Sima Yuxuan
As when he left Dark Street, Li Jing cautiously chose to bring Yulian and Jiu Li to the inner part of Dong Ye City, before hailing a taxi back to Dark Street.
On their way to the restaurant, Li Jing asked Jiu Li to change her appearance and Yulian’s to the way they looked when they visited the Chongyuan Holy Realm.
There’s no great need in considering childlike innocence.
This girl won’t make much fuss.
However, after that, they have to act together, and it’s inevitable that others will see them.
If they encounter a situation where they need to take action, their monster identities will inevitably be exposed.
When the three of them arrived at the restaurant where Tongyan was, she was already famished from waiting.
Tongyan is from the Six Realms, and had already achieved the ability to live without food.
However, faced with the various delicacies that were already on the table, she could only look at them and not touch them. She was still hungry.
Women, after all!
They were born with at least two hobbies.
Shopping and eating.
Seeing Li Jing bringing Yulian and Jiu Li, Tongyan quickly stood up and greeted them warmly.
"Long time no see, both of you."
On receiving Tongyan’s enthusiastic greeting, Yulian and Jiu Li were somewhat bemused.
Tongyan’s presence had been mentioned by Li Jing during their taxi ride.
He had generally explained the purpose of the trip and the Rashasa Gang to the two of them, so they understood what they were up against.
But he had not mentioned Tongyan’s hot dress.
Wearing a body-hugging backless cheongsam to dine at a roadside restaurant...
Really?
Logically, such attire would only appear on high society noblewomen who dress provocatively to attract attention at so-called formal events, right?
But Tongyan’s outfit was a bit too eye-catching.
And that bosom...
Yulian and Jiu Li indicated.
As fox demons, who are actually called ’vixens’ by people, they both found it a bit hard to look away.
Exchanging a glance, they both greeted Tongyan in turn.
Tongyan was the type who was not very self-conscious.
Mainly because she was lazy.
Once she wore it, it was no big deal.
It was too much trouble to change clothes.
Also, she wore this cheongsam primarily to match Li Jing’s act as a mob boss. The act might be over, but there might be sequels.
Li Jing was still dressed in a sharp suit, wasn’t he?
After greeting them to sit down, Tongyan, not showing any restraint, reached out for a chicken leg and started gnawing on it, asking Li Jing casually.
"What has been arranged for us later?"
Li Jing silently turned his head at her question.
Could you, at least, pay attention to your image?
With the chicken leg stuffed in her cheeks, and her already baby fat face puffed up like a hamster, she doesn’t even realize that she should finish eating before talking...
Watching this scene, Li Jing involuntarily thought of Chen Yuran, who would also stuff her cheeks like a hamster when eating.
After silently dispelling the image surfaced in his mind, Li Jing blandly said.
"There’s nothing specific. Let’s fill our stomachs first, then I’ll take Ayu to the pawnshop for a spin."
"What about me and Ajiu if you two go?"
Tongyan frowned.
"It’s just a question. No need for so many people to go."
Li Jing shook his head and said, "You and Ajiu can hang out on the street by yourselves, watch the situation of Dark Street along the way, and try to investigate the movement of the Rashasa Gang tonight."
With the words "go hang out on the street by yourselves", Tongyan’s eyes lit up.
Jiu Li, who had been attacking a plate of chicken wings as if she hadn’t eaten for years, was also energized.
What a desolate life she had been living recently!
She thought that running to the Capital as Liu Sisi’s bodyguard would be a relief, who would have thought that the devil Yulian would come along.
She rigidly pinned her down in front of a sketchpad without even letting her go out, and there was absolutely no fox rights to speak of.
This round.
Not only can they naturally separate from Yulian, but they can also go for a walk on the street.
She cleared her throat vigorously, and Jiu Li looked at Tongyan.
"Since Li Jing doesn’t need us, let’s do as he said and scout a bit. It’s a rare opportunity for us to get close."
Tongyan naturally had no objection to this.
Li Jing hadn’t neglected to accompany her in the afternoon shopping trip.
However, not only had she not been satisfied, but also the company of that certain someone was as good as free-range. It felt very awkward.
It wouldn’t be the same with Jiu Li, her little buddy.
Looking at Jiu Li, it was clear to anyone with eyes that she knew how to have fun, right?
With a smirk, Tongyan agreed, wiggled her butt, and moved over to Jiu Li.
"I took a loop around the street with Li Jing this afternoon and found a lot of interesting spots on Dark Street, let’s go check them out."
Jiu Li, who was never a quiet one, was immediately interested upon hearing there were fun places.
Tongyan could see she was fun, couldn’t she also see that the former was a bit special?
Grinning, she squeezed in with Tongyan and they started whispering together.
Yulian, looking at the two of them huddled together, furrowed her brows, and unconsciously nudged Li Jing with her elbow, indicating with her eyes.
’Aren’t you going to do something about these two?’
Li Jing smirked upon seeing this.
Jiu Li’s kind of character was sure to team up with anyone.
If she came together with Tongyan, it would be like two swords combined.
Even if they didn’t have any special relationship, he had no right to interfere with these two. Even if he did interfere, there was no guarantee he could control them!
Shrugging to signal his "helplessness", Li Jing focused on his food.
Yulian touched her forehead and saw that Li Jing clearly intended to let Jiu Li and Tongyan do whatever they wanted, and simply put on a show of ’out of sight, out of mind’ and stopped watching the two of them.
Anyway, if these two cause trouble, a certain someone will carry the blame.
After sampling a couple of bites from the table, Yulian asked Li Jing.
"Have you arranged everything on Rakshasa’s side?"
"It’s mostly taken care of."
Li Jing replied.
"We’ll visit Rakshasa’s hideout around ten o’clock tonight."
Yulian nodded quietly at his words.
The youthful-looking child who was cozily squeezed together with Jiu Li looked over with a furrowed brow.
"I just want to confirm something. Are we four going to Rakshasa’s hideout tonight?"
"Aren’t the four of us enough?"
Li Jing countered.
"Ah, this..."
The child blinked, turned her head to take a look at Jiu Li next to her and then glanced at Yulian on the other side, acknowledging and nodding.
Theoretically speaking.
It wouldn’t be too feasible for four individuals at the Late Six Realm to infiltrate Rakshasa’s hideout.
The Dark Street is not an ordinary place.
Rakshasa, who can be considered the head of the Dark Street, wouldn’t lack skilled fighters.
Furthermore, although their base is in the Earth Realm of Dong Ye City, their influence extends to the capital.
What’s happening in the capital?
There are practitioners of the Six Realm everywhere.
That Rakshasa could have several cultivators of the Six Realm is entirely unsurprising.
However, the four of them present were far from ordinary.
Yulian and Jiu Li, her senior from the same house Qi Chen had taken notice of.
This pair of fox demons.
One at the mid Six Realm and one at the Late Six Realm, the former has a powerful natural charm, and the latter is inscrutable, even to Qi Chen.
Adding to them Li Jing, who is off in many ways, and herself, even if Rakshasa’s hideout turns out to be a dragon’s lair, they’ll just go, the other side can’t really do anything to them.
What puzzled her however, was this.
Li Jing apparently intended to take on Rakshasa, and just the four of them definitely wouldn’t be enough, they will need the support from the Capital Inspection Headquarters.
Making a round to Rakshasa’s hideout is a different matter from leveling them.
If they are on the border of the capital, even if Rakshasa dared, they wouldn’t cause too much commotion.
But if you’re going to mess with them seriously, that’s another concept altogether.
Considering that she was following Li Jing’s lead on this trip, it was enough for him to make the decisions on everything, and she was too lazy to think about it too much.
Although she didn’t have much interaction with Li Jing in the Chongyuan Holy Realm due to Ji Youyu changing her mind,
But she saw that he was thoughtful and meticulous, his actions leak-proof, and his repeated contributions.
In summary, Li Jing is very reliable.
With such a reliable person to rely on, why does she need to worry too much?
She simply threw her doubts to the back of her mind and turned her head to continue discussing with Jiu Li how they would have fun on the street.
Ji Youyu is not here, and she already lacks a partner.
It’s hard to find someone like Jiu Li, who’s taste... matches perfectly with hers and they can bond quickly.
She must cultivate this relationship!
...
After a hearty meal.
As previously agreed, the four of them, Li Jing, divided into two groups, one heading to the pawnshop, and the other heading into the heart of Dark Street.
Before parting, Li Jing took some time to remind Jiu Li and the young girl to watch the wind direction on Black Street and keep an eye on the movements of Rakshasa.
It’s not that he doesn’t trust the two of them, but the information related to them is very important for his arrangements tonight.
After a large number of high-level assets and industries have been frozen, the high-level members of Rakshasa must gather at their hideout, but they may not gather at any time.
To capture them all in one fell swoop and ensure that the informants are arrested, Li Jing can’t go too early or too late.
After separating from the girl and Jiu Li, Li Jing and Yulian quickly arrived at the pawnshop at the end of the street.
The pawnshop has no name.
There are no signs hanging outside the door except for a "pawn" character.
Compared to Ren Jie’s "pawn anything" located in the Dark Alley, the business in this pawnshop is booming.
When Li Jing came in the afternoon, he saw that there were quite a few people coming and going from the pawnshop.
After dinner, the pawnshop can be described as bustling with people.
Dark Street is indeed different from the Dark Alley in many ways.
Dark Street belongs to a busy street.
People from all walks of life, including the underworld, wealthy travellers and other different kinds of people, are seen on Dark Street.
Unlike Dark Alley, people who can’t see the light or are just looking for excitement are the only ones who come and go.
There aren’t many with money in their pockets, and the majority are ruffians and bullies.
Walking into the pawnshop, Li Jing scanned his surroundings.
There are five windows inside the pawnshop. Each window has a line of at least seven or eight people and is very lively.
Obviousily.
The business here is not only good but also reliable with fair prices.
It’s worth mentioning.
Li Jing had asked Xiao Ai to investigate the affiliation of this pawnshop during dinner, but no results were received, its affiliation remains a mystery.
Not being able to figure out which party is behind it isn’t a bad thing.
If the affiliation is unknown, it at least shows that the pawnshop does not belong to Rakshasa.
If it were Rakshasa’s property, the background would definitely be clear.
Worst case scenario, they are the largest force on Dark Street.
They have confidence.
After probing the situation inside and outside the pawnshop, Li Jing’s gaze stayed on several muscular men moving around inside the pawnshop, seemingly serving as guards. He then nodded to Yulian beside him.
Seeing this, Yulian understood and a pink mist escaped her lips.
After all, this pawnshop is not a normal place.
Although there aren’t monsters among those who come and go, their cultivation level appears to be not bad.
And the pawnshop has guards to maintain order, and their cultivation level can’t be too bad.
To play it safe, Yulian didn’t take it lightly and used her real abilities.
Pink smoke escaped from Yulian’s glamorous red lips, dissolving into the air, becoming colorless and invisible in an instant.
In less than a breath’s time, every person inside the pawnshop - be it the shop assistant, the guardian, or the customers - all quieted down, their gaze gradually becoming vacant.
"It’s done."
Yulian whispered.
Li Jing nodded silently.
Just as he was about to interrogate someone, a soft male voice suddenly rang in their ears.
"Our two friends here seem unfamiliar, so I suppose you’re not customers of our pawn shop. The moment you walked in, you indiscriminately bewitched everyone in the room, what exactly is your intention?"
The sudden male voice made Yulian feel a bit stunned.
She used her real abilities and someone still managed to avoid them?
This person....
Must have some serious cultivation level!
Li Jing also furrowed his brows.
He hadn’t expected Yulian’s powers to hit a barrier.
Looking around, Li Jing couldn’t pinpoint the speaker’s position and his eyes finally settled on the curtain that led to the pawn shop’s interior.
"Since you’ve called us friends, why not come out and show yourself instead of remaining hidden?"
Before the words had fully left his lips, the curtain was pulled aside, and a fresh-faced young man with red lips and white teeth stepped out.
Yes - red lips and white teeth, I didn’t mix up the words.
This young man was clean-cut with a handsome oval face. His smile was refreshing, but it carried a hint of charm.
Yulian squinted her eyes as the young man came into view.
Just as she was about to unleash her charm to see if this man was genuinely skillful or just lucky, the young man looked over with a half-smiling expression and beat her to the punch.
"Don’t bother, your little Fox Demon’s tricks won’t work on me. But if you were in the Seventh Realm, I’d have to be more cautious."
Yulian blinked in surprise.
How did this human, who clearly was no demon, immediately see that she was a Fox Demon?!
What did the latter half of his sentence mean?
Was he implying that he was at the Seventh Realm?
Staring at the young man, furrowed brows in thought, Yulian subtly moved closer to Li Jing.
The situation had the possibility of spiraling into a confrontation with a "ghost".
But with Li Jing by her side, she wasn’t worried.
Li Jing, still silent, looked at the young man.
In a small worn-out pawnshop, the appearance of a character that gave Yulian trouble had caught him completely by surprise.
The way the young man was hinting that he belonged to the Seventh Realm was even more startling.
The damn Seventh Realm, was it really that common?
Just like that, out of nowhere, one had popped up.
But on second thought, Li Jing was not really surprised.
The world had always had its share of strong ones.
Especially in the Capital, where the waters ran deep.
Those of the Seventh Realm were forced to "retire" unconditionally and disappear into the city.
It was not surprising for one of them to be running a small pawn shop on Dark Street.
Li Jing regarded the young man with an indifferent expression.
The young man’s words were clear.
He wanted them to know their limits and retreat.
Was Li Jing the type of person who retreated when faced with difficulties?
Obviously not.
Even if a guy of the Seventh Realm would never dare to strike first, so what if he did?
The group of people in the pawn shop hadn’t provided a single clue, and here was a big fish who had just appeared. Perhaps this was a good thing after all?
Clearly, Yulian saw Li Jing as the backbone, and the latter, in the face of himself who had openly revealed his cultivation level, felt no fear at all, which caused the young man to look him over a couple more times.
"I am Sima Yuxuan, may I ask..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Li Jing produced a Boundary Stone with a flip of his hand.
!
Sima Yuxuan.
A Boundary Stone, who wouldn’t recognize that?
When you take that out, you’re obviously an inspector.
What the...
An inspector showed up out of nowhere?!
Sima Yuxuan’s face changed color.
Those in the Seventh Realm faced major constraints no matter where they were, but they were free in their daily lives.
They could choose to do whatever they wanted during their "retirement".
All this however, did not include any illegal activities.
His pawn shop was a legal business.
However, since it was located on Dark Street, you know what that means.
In a place like Dark Street, there were always items that shouldn’t be there.
When people brought them to pawn, it was impossible for him to turn them down.
How would a pawn shop survive on Dark Street if it refused customers?
Why bother coming to Dark Street if you’re not even willing to accept goods that shouldn’t be there?
Now that an inspector had shown up, how could Sima Yuxuan not be worried?
In front of the Dragon City’s only designated "meter reading department", the Seventh Realm cultivation level didn’t mean much.
Let alone, he couldn’t afford to fight back...
Having his pawn shop raided would, at most, result in a brief stint behind bars.
But if someone from the Seventh Realm fought back, they were really done for.
Seeing this guy confidently displaying his item, it was clear that he had no fear of him.
Given that he had a Six Realm Fox Demon specializing in Charm by his side, it was clear he couldn’t possibly be just an ordinary character!
Quickly weighing the pros and cons, Sima Yuxuan put on a smile."
"Inspector, I..."
Just as he was speaking, the Boundary Stone in Li Jing’s hand shone brilliantly under the nourishment of his Spiritual Power.
???
Sima Yuxuan.
What is this...
The Boundary Stone, activated?
Didn’t he just take it out to prove his identity to himself?
Damn!
What does this mean?
Does he intend to trap himself in the Boundary Space and fight?
In an instant, countless thoughts crossed Sima Yuxuan’s mind, except for the idea of avoiding the envelopment of the Space Boundary.
This encounter is unlike any other.
Li Jing pulled out the Boundary Stone in front of Sima Yuxuan.
Being part of the Seventh Realm, the latter completely had the ability to retreat before the Space Boundary opened, as long as he saw the Boundary Stone activated.
Even though the opening of the Space Boundary only takes a moment, it can be effectively avoided if one moves fast enough.
However, if he avoided it now, Sima Yuxuan would have to face various problems.
In his view, there’s no need for him to avoid it.
A young inspector, regardless of his apparent age being no more than twenty-three years, together with a Fox Demon of the Sixth Realm, certainly couldn’t harm him.
His Seventh Realm Cultivation level was his own revelation.
Being asked by the inspector to enter the Boundary Space is quite reasonable.
After all, the damage he could cause in the outside world was unpredictable.
Li Jing, on the other hand, was confident Sima Yuxuan would not retreat, thus deliberately slowing down the expansion speed of the Space Boundary a bit.
In someone else’s hand, the Boundary Stone under a forewarning would fail to completely "capture" the seventh realm.
In his hand, actually, there was no such problem.
The reason was simple.
Powered by spiritual force, the Boundary Stone in his hand could be activated instantly.
While the Boundary was still incomplete, Li Jing instructed Yulian quickly.
"Ayu, you ask questions on the outside. I’m going to talk to him in the Space Boundary."
"Okay."
Yulian responded.
The next moment, the Space Boundary swallowed up Li Jing and Sima Yuxuan, standing before the curtain of the pawnshop.
Seeing Li Jing alone with him entering the Subspace, the expression that Sima Yuxuan wore was more than peculiar.
The idea that Li Jing would choose to face him alone was something he had never even considered.
Wasn’t he afraid that once in the Subspace, he would be at his mercy?
The seventh realm teaser was not supposed to act rashly on Blue Star.
But in Subspace, there was no such limit.
While feeling puzzled, a handsome youth holding a sky-blue sword walked out from Li Jing’s side.
!!!
Sima Yuxuan.
Immortal Items!
Retreating half a step silently, the look in Sima Yuxuan’s eyes towards Li Jing changed.
He had entered the Seventh Realm just a few years ago and was considered a "newbie" of the Seventh Realm.
He was still a little short of being able to nurture Immortal Items.
Yet, standing in front of him, was a young man whose bone age did not exceed twenty-three, master of Immortal Items.
How could this mere fact make it hard for him to believe?
This TM...
The Capital Inspection Headquarters definitely does not have such characters.
Could this youngster have come from a Hidden World Sect?
If that’s the case,
Then he must at least be of the Sixth Realm...
A twenty-three-year-old in the Sixth Realm, isn’t that a prodigy?
A sect’s prodigy with an Immortal Item.
Seems like defeating a seventh realm may not be a problem...
Li Jing had Spirit Weapon Qingfeng draw the sword, meaning nothing else, only hoped that Sima Yuxuan wouldn’t do something foolish. He just wanted to ask a simple question.
Seeing Sima Yuxuan’s face variate, Li Jing slightly frowned.
This Seventh Realm "competitor" seems a little bit ridiculous.
He shook his head secretly and took out his own ID.
"Capital Inspection Headquarters, Bureau Serious Case Group, Lu Yangcheng."
"...
Sima Yuxuan.
With Li Jing stating his affiliation, this was the standard procedure when performing investigations.
Therefore,
Why the hell didn’t he open his ID when he pulled it out?
There’s a problem with this youngster!
All of this, Sima Yuxuan did not believe a single word, yet dared not question it.
After going through the "standard procedure", Li Jing simply did not care and spoke calmly.
"You speak elegantly and your surname is Sima, are you related to one of the Seven Great Families in the capital, the Sima family, and have retired to the Seventh Realm? Of the Seven Great Families, only the Sima family prides itself on being a family of scholars, with offspring who love to flaunt their literary capacity."
Upon hearing this, Sima Yuxuan’s face fell.
He had revealed his real name from the beginning, with no intention of hiding his origin.
Li Jing did figure it out and said that their Sima family prided itself on being a family of scholars.
His Sima family is a family of scholars!
How did it become self-proclaimed?
Seeing Sima Yuxuan’s face suddenly turn not so good, Li Jing instantly confirmed that he was a member of the Sima family.
Among the Seven Great Families, the Sima family is a rather eccentric tribe.
Members of the Sima family, from top to bottom, fancy themselves as scholars, emphasizing integrity, and most despise others discussing their family’s scholarly integrity.
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