Xiao Chen went out and called Wang Pingbei to go downstairs for dinner.
"What's going on? You haven't slept all night again, right? Are you so haggard?"
Xiao Chen looked at Wang Pingbei and asked.
"I want to sleep too, but I can't."
Wang Pingbei smiled bitterly, let alone sleeping, he couldn't calm down even when he was practicing.
"Young people, you still need to exercise more."
Xiao Chen patted Wang Pingbei on the shoulder and smiled.
"Stay with me for a long time, and you'll get used to it... You can't stay awake all the time, right?"
"???"
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen, what did this mean?
If he doesn't know how to do it, what else will happen?
"After breakfast, we will go to the auction... I am looking forward to this auction."
Xiao Chen said after sitting down.
"Yeah, brother Chen, let's go to the auction in a low-key manner... and don't cause trouble."
Wang Pingbei lowered his voice.
"I don't know how big the reaction will be at Shanhai Tower! With your ignition, there were probably too many people in Sifang City who couldn't sleep last night."
"Haha, I didn't sleep either."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"You didn't sleep either?"
Wang Pingbei was surprised.
"Why? Are you afraid?"
"I'm scared, but I'm excited."
Xiao Chen curled his lips, thinking about such a trivial matter, what's there to be afraid of?
"excited?"
Wang Pingbei was startled.
"What are you excited about?"
"Haha, it's nothing. You will know later."
Xiao Chen shook his head and looked around, but saw no one.
"By the way, do you know the person in charge of Shanhai Tower here?"
"principal?"
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen.
"I've heard of it, but I don't understand it... As the person in charge of the big city, I also have a very high status in Shanhai Tower. How can I understand it?"
"It's okay if you've heard of it. Tell me everything you know."
Xiao Chen said while eating breakfast.
"The person in charge of Shanhai Tower here is named 'Gongsun Zhen'. He came to Sifang City ten years ago and took over this place..."
Wang Pingbei recalled it and said.
"Others, I'm not sure."
"Where's the strength?"
Xiao Chen asked again.
"I don't know the specific strength, but if you can control a big city, you must be very strong...at least, stronger than Chen Haitao."
Wang Pingbei thought for a while and said.
"The elders are also different from each other. The elders who can be released are much higher than ordinary elders in terms of strength and status."
"Better than Chen Haitao..."
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed. It seemed that it would be impossible to go directly to this old guy!
If it cannot be removed, it will be easily exposed.
The risk is too great and not worth it.
What's more, it is not possible to know the origin of Xuanyuan Broken Sword from Gongsun Zhen.
"Brother Chen, you...what are you going to do? You don't want to kill him, do you?"
Wang Pingbei's heart skipped a beat and he said hurriedly.
"No, he is too strong and would be a bit troublesome to kill."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Apart from Gongsun Zhen, who else is in charge here? Someone who is weaker."
"I...I don't know either, Brother Chen, what on earth are you going to do?"
Wang Pingbei grimaced.
"You tell me, otherwise I will feel so unsure that I won't even be able to eat breakfast."
"Didn't I bring something back from Shanhai Tower last night? Something in it interested me very much, so I wanted to ask about it."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and then simply said it.
However, he did not mention the 'Xuanyuan Sword'. After all, this thing is of great importance, so it would be better if less people know about it.
It's not that I don't believe Wang Pingbei, but I'm afraid that something will happen to Wang Pingbei and the matter will be leaked.
"So that's it...can I ask about it after the auction?"
Wang Pingbei suddenly realized.
"It's not difficult to just get a brief understanding, but it's difficult to get more detailed information... After all, if something like this happened in Shanhai Tower, we can't go to Tianji Pavilion to buy information."
"Well, just get to know him briefly. Find someone with a higher status and weaker strength, and catch him and ask him."
Xiao Chen didn't want to go through too many circles, just be simple and direct.
He is an enemy anyway, he has no burden on his heart, and he will not be merciful.
"good."
Wang Pingbei nodded, a little curious in his heart as to what could interest Xiao Chen.
But if Xiao Chen didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask any more questions.
"Brother Chen, you were at Shanhai Tower last night, weren't you exposed?"
Wang Pingbei thought of something and worried.
"Don't worry, I covered my face with a black scarf and didn't leave any clues."
Xiao Chen thought about what he had gained last night and had other thoughts.
"Beizi, does Qingyun Tower have many treasures here in Sifang City?"
"Brother Chen, don't you still want to go to Qingyun Tower to kill people and set fire to it?"
Wang Pingbei was shocked.
"Murder and arson are not the purpose, plunder is."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said seriously.
"How can a kind-hearted person like me like to kill people and set things on fire?"
"..."
Wang Pingbei curled his lips, I believe you are a ghost.
"Also, isn't this what you said? Looting is the fastest way to obtain resources... Isn't that what you at Qingyun Tower do too?"
Xiao Chen said again.
"Think about it, I came to Tianwaitian after all the hardships from the ancient martial arts world, and I am alone, helpless, and in danger every step of the way... Shouldn't I get some resources to make myself stronger?"
"Yes, yes, but Brother Chen, Qingyun Tower doesn't have much say in Sifang City. The collection is definitely not as good as Shanhai Tower. The risks and benefits are not proportional."
Wang Pingbei said hurriedly.
"The main thing is that you left a mark in blood before, saying it was Qingyunzi of Qingyun Tower, and now you are going to plunder Qingyun Tower. That doesn't make sense. How could Qingyunzi plunder his own things, right?"
"It makes sense, let's forget it for now."
Xiao Chen thought about it and nodded.
If there was nothing else, he was not very interested in saying "risks are not proportional to returns".
"Brother Chen, if you really want to plunder resources, they must have a lot of resources in Broken Star Palace..."
Wang Pingbei is a bit broken, so give it a try and run away if you don't die!
He followed Xiao Chen all the way and was always worried!
He was a little anxious that Xiao Chen couldn't stay in Sifang City any longer and left quickly.
"They didn't mess with me, so why should I rob them?"
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"A gentleman loves money and takes it in a right way, and a thief also has a right way. Do you understand?"
"..."
Wang Pingbei was speechless, you are quite particular.
At the same time, I felt relieved that he just talked about it. Fortunately, Xiao Chen didn't agree to go.
"Let's eat. After we finish eating, we'll go to the auction."
Xiao Chen said no more and went to the auction first to see what good things there were.
As for Xuanyuan Sword, it is not too late to study it after the auction is over.
After eating, the two left the inn.
Not to mention Xiao Chen, even Wang Pingbei noticed that the atmosphere in Sifang City was obviously different.
"Why don't you just go to Shanhai Tower and kill people and set fire to it? As for this?"
Xiao Chen looked up and saw several law enforcers patrolling the sky.
"Shanhai Tower is the four major forces that control Sifang City. They have great say here. Even Zhao Cangqiong has to give face..."
Wang Pingbei said in a low voice.
"It is said that the next city lord will be from Shanhai Tower."
"Gongsun Zhen?"
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze.
"It may not be him, but it must be someone from Shanhailou."
Wang Pingbei shook his head.
"Brother Chen, we must keep a low profile and don't cause trouble."
"Am I someone who likes to cause trouble?"
Xiao Chen asked in reply and walked forward.
"You are obviously..."
Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen's back, muttered, and quickly followed.
At the same time, he looked around, fearing that several law enforcers would rush out and surround them.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived near the auction house.
"There are a lot of people."
Xiao Chen slowed down and saw that the street in front of him was not overcrowded, but it was about the same.
Not only practitioners, but also many ordinary people came to join in the fun.
Especially some vendors, selling all kinds of things, obviously want to make some money through the traffic of people.
"I'm sure. An auction of this scale will attract not only people from Sifang City, but also cultivators from outside."
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"I missed it. I don't know how long it will take to catch up again."
"Aren't auctions of this scale held often?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Well, no more than three times a year, and they are held in different big cities... Of course, this is just the Longteng Chamber of Commerce. Other auction houses will also have auctions of similar size."
Wang Pingbei introduced.
"But even so, it is still a grand event, and no one wants to miss it..."
"On weekdays, do you trade resources through auctions and shops?"
Xiao Chen thought for a while and asked again.
"Not only these, but also chambers of commerce, etc... In addition to these superficial channels, there is also a black market."
When Wang Pingbei said this, he lowered his voice.
"The black market, also known as the 'ghost market', basically conducts transactions in the middle of the night... Every big city has a black market, including Sifang City! However, whether you can find good things depends on your luck.
strength."
"Black market? Ghost market?"
Xiao Chen raised his eyebrows and his eyes brightened slightly.
"When you say you look at strength, how do you look at strength? Are there still people who are trying to take advantage of others?"
"Well, it happens rarely, but it does happen."
Wang Pingbei nodded.
"The black market has its own rules. Many things that are apparently not negotiable will often appear on the black market..."
"When you put it like that, I find that the black market is more suitable for me."
Xiao Chen touched his chin.
"Beizi, do you know where the black market in Sifang City is? Let's go shopping tonight."
"Ah? I don't know much about the black market..."
Wang Pingbei was startled and regretted mentioning the 'black market' to Xiao Chen.
It's okay if I don't say it, but if I say it, given Xiao Chen's temperament, he will definitely go.
And the black market...is often more chaotic!
Xiao Chen is one of those people who 'can cause chaos even if there is no chaos'. If there is chaos...then he can't break the law?
"It's okay, we'll find out more after the auction."
Xiao Chen said, stopped and bought two bunches of candied haws.
"What...what?"
Wang Pingbei looked at the candied haws that Xiao Chen handed over and was stunned.
"What are you doing? Eat."
Xiao Chen picked up a hawthorn. Not to mention, it was quite delicious.
"Ah? Oh oh."
Wang Pingbei took it over with a strange look on his face.