Chapter 148: Deceived
Ding sighed and knew from the man's murderous gaze that the man was determined to get the immortal demon elixir.
If he weren't concerned about revealing his own strength, he really wanted to give the guy a good scolding.
He had purchased the immortal demon elixir beforehand, which saved the guy's life. However, the guy didn't know what he had gotten himself into, and he still came after him, even with a murderous intent.
Ding Huan wanted to use his martial arts to get rid of the guy and then go back to Xi Stack.
But as the merchant continued to pursue, Ding Huan changed his mind.
Although he had changed his appearance, it was just a simple disguise. If this guy was determined to get what he wanted and searched for him everywhere, it wouldn't be good.
Moreover, the merchant had calculated that he had entered a commercial building and then removed the dirt from the immortal demon elixir.
What if the guy has a powerful backing? He might not be able to live in peace.
He came here to wait for a high-level civilization spaceship in peace, and he didn't want to be disturbed in the middle.
Thoughts lingering in his mind, Ding Huan slowed down his pace and stopped at a dimly lit corner.
He needed to kill this guy; otherwise, it wouldn't be safe.
One good thing about black markets is that they have little to no monitoring.
At the moment, the old Yele Black Market had just begun, and there were not many people. In this corner, no one came over.
As expected, the merchant followed Ding Huan here. He saw that Ding Huan was back to the outside, as if doing something.
The merchant's eyes flashed a coldness, reaching for his waistband to pull out a dagger, preparing to strike from behind.
Ding Huan had no choice but to turn around, cursing to himself. He couldn't believe that he was in a black market where people could easily be killed.
It's clear that the merchant has some backing. He wasn't wrong; the merchant was not just forgetful about the immortal demon elixir, but he was determined to obtain it.
The merchant saw Ding Huan turn around and quickly hid the dagger in his hand.
"You..."
The merchant said just one word, "you," when he saw Ding Huan spray something on his face with a container.
Clearly, the merchant was a seasoned veteran. As the mist swept over him, he quickly held his breath.
Before he could react, Ding Huan had already disappeared into the distance.
The merchant retreated a few steps, wiped the moisture from his face:
"What the hell is this?"
Spraying some mist to evade my Yao Tan's pursuit? Dream on.
Just as he was about to continue pursuing, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest. Then, this burning feeling spread to his entire body in an instant.
Yao Tan could even see his internal organs rotting and disappearing.
How is that possible? This is too eerie.
Yao Tan's eyes flashed with panic. He had held his breath, and even the most toxic mist wouldn't have affected him that quickly.
This doesn't make sense about this person...
Yao Tan's thoughts came to an end there. Black liquid dripped from his eyes, and then his entire body collapsed.
He'll never imagine what a gene toxic mist is.
...
A death in the black market wouldn't matter to anyone, whether the cause is clear or not.
However, Yao Tan is different. He is a manager of the commercial building of one of the four great families in Qixing Star Land, the Copper Family.
This guy likes to wander around various black markets when he's free, all in the name of finding a bargain.
As it turned out, he often bought good stuff at low prices in the black markets.
Just moments after Yao Ti'an's death, the Old Wild Black Market was sealed off.
At this moment, Ding Huan had returned to Xi Stack. He had thrown all his belongings into the Star House. He was not going to follow Yao's example and foolishly peel off the dirt from the immortal demon elixir.
Although the Copper Family of Qixing City was searching for the person who killed Yao Ti'an, Ding Huan managed to act cleanly, swiftly, and leave in time.
The Copper Family couldn't dominate the city of Siangxi yet. After just a few days of investigation, they gave up the pursuit.
Ding Huan further reduced his outings, focusing on studying the Great Calculating Art at the resthouse.
Other things like demonic arts, magical formations, and cultivation were all thrown aside by Ding Huan. He had become completely hooked on the Great Calculating Art.
It's a good thing that his first calculation resulted in the immortal demon elixir, and it also reduced the chaos in Siangxi City.
After that, Ding Huan was endlessly fascinated, spending his days on various calculations.
Until six months later when he calculated that a high-level civilization spaceship would be arriving on the Four Directions Star Land, and it would only be staying here for a day, Ding Huan was stunned.
It was said that it would come two years later. How could it arrive in just half a year?
Ding Huan immediately realized that the information he received from the Ridimont was false.
If even Ridimont knew about this, wouldn't the whole of Siangxi Star Land be surrounded by people two years later?
According to his own calculations, there are still four days left, and in four days, the spaceship of the advanced civilization will arrive at Siangxi Star Land.
After arriving on Siangxi Star Land, three men and two women entered the city's lord's manor.
On that day, they announced to test the talented boys and girls sent by each of the four great families and sects, and then selected seven talented disciples to go to the advanced civilization.
After selecting the talented disciples, the advanced civilization began to purchase all sorts of treasures.
Then, the strong advanced civilizations began to accept offerings of treasures, and it only took one day.
They chose three people who had contributed the best treasures, and went with the spaceship to the advanced civilization.
Of course, if the treasure is good but doesn't reach the level to accompany the spaceship into the advanced civilization, one can choose to sell it to these strong individuals of the advanced civilizations.
Ding Huan wiped away the sweat on his forehead.
If he couldn't calculate, wouldn't he have missed this completely by chance?
The various aristocratic families of Siangxi Star Land are all so secretive about their affairs that they not only keep things under wraps but also spread false information.
His only mistake was that he didn't guess that the offering of treasures would take place at the city lord's manor.
After telling Qi Xinyue the news, Ding Huan went to the black market. He also converted his sister-in-law's ten million zi coins into them.
Leaving the black market, Ding Huan immediately went to various commercial buildings.
He had a pile of zi coins on him. If he didn't spend them, wouldn't they just rust?
In the commercial building, Ding Huan tried to buy all sorts of materials.
After spending over a million zi coins and having only about seventy or eighty thousand left, Ding Huan, holding a large bag, finally stopped buying.
"Senior..."
Ding Huan was on his way to Xi Stack with a large bag on his back when a familiar voice called out to him, calling out to him in a somewhat nervous manner.
"Hey, it's you."
Ding Huan didn't expect to really run into someone he knew.
It was the young man who had knocked on his yard door, informing him that his sister-in-law would come to find him.
"I didn't expect that you would still remember me, Senior." The young man was overjoyed upon seeing that Ding Huan recognized him.
"Let's go together."
Ding Huan said something to the young man and brought him to a more quiet place.
"Senior, I truly didn't expect to see you here."
The young man's eyes were full of admiration. He was well aware of what it meant for Ding Huan to be here.
Sister-in-law's disappearance, Hao Ni's disappearance, and the people behind them all went to find trouble with Ding Huan.
But Ding Huan appeared in Siangxi City without a scratch.
This means that Ding Huan is definitely a high-level person.
"Does it seem like you've encountered something?"
Ding Huan was being diplomatic, but it was evident that the young man in front of him was destitute to the point of almost having no food to eat.
He was visibly thin and pale, looking almost like he hadn't eaten in days. Moreover, his clothes were tattered and ragged.
Compared to the last time he saw him, the young man's situation had gotten worse.
The young man hung his head, feeling ashamed.
They were of similar ages, and looking at how well the other person was doing, having bought a lot of things in the commercial building, while this young man was struggling to even afford a meal.
"Ding Huan asked, "What's your name? Why did you help me in the first place?"
The young man had truly helped him a great deal by delivering the message back then.
Otherwise, if he had to kill his sister-in-law when she found him, the suspicion would be too great.
"I'm called Ji Feng, Hao Ni's house belonged to my sister. They forced my sister to sell the house to them and then killed both my sister and her husband."
Ji Feng spoke with clenched fists, wanting to avenge his sister and brother-in-law. However, his strength was negligible compared to Hao Ni and Jin, not even counting as an ant.
Ding Huan patted Ji Feng on the shoulder:
"Don't think about revenge. Perhaps the evil ones have already been killed. Find a place to earn a living and survive hard. "
"Yes, thank you, Senior."
Ji Feng bowed deeply in gratitude.
He understood the meaning behind Ding Huan's words. Previously, he had only guessed.
Now that Ding Huan has spoken, that means his enemies have been killed by Ding Huan.
Ding Huan took out a pouch and handed it to Ji Feng.
"Here are some coins in this pouch. Use them as you wish. There's also a cultivation technique inside. If you can cultivate it, do so. If not, destroy it."
The cultivation technique is the Qi Luo Gene Formula, which is essentially worthless to Ding Huan.
Giving Ji Feng the cultivation technique was a way to give him another means of survival.
"Ah... Hearing that there is a cultivation technique, the initially reluctant Ji Feng found himself unable to say no. "
"Alright, see you later." Ding Huan gave a farewell nod and quickly disappeared.
"What's your name, Senior?" Ji Feng woke up and asked quickly.
"Ding Huan." The voice had come just as Ding Huan disappeared from sight.
Ji Feng looked around and saw no one.
The cloth bag in his hands felt very heavy, as if it contained a lot of things. He carefully opened the corner of the bag and was immediately stunned.
There were more than ten thousand zi coins inside, not to mention several ten thousand zi bills.
He couldn't have earned this much in a lifetime, let alone in several lifetimes.
What made him even more excited was the cultivation technique within the pouch.
Ji Feng immediately tied up the pouch. He had to leave quickly and find a quiet and safe place to cultivate.
He longed to live a day when he could be like Ding Huan, no longer humble, no longer hiding like a wild dog.
If anyone dares to kill him, he will kill them.
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