The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 317 Robbery and Murder, Red Maple Market

Chen Pingan had two main goals in this trip to the Beicang Auction.

One is to sell the treasures he had in his possession anonymously, such as the mandarin duck swords from Guan Yuping, the dark long sword of Xing Rongzi, and the Qinghong sword of Fang Qixian. In addition, there are also sharp blades seized from Wan Yuanze and Ding Tong, the tower-holding hand.

There is no point in him carrying these things. Not only do they take up space, but he also has to keep thinking about them.

So I just took this opportunity to sell them all at once.

The Beicang auction was grand in scale, and the sale of a few precious weapons and sharp blades was not very impressive.

If all these things were sold, he should be able to earn 50 to 60 Yuan Crystals. Adding the gains from the Yin Jie Sword and some gifts he received later, his net worth should be around 70 Yuan Crystals.

However, these assets do not include his exquisite treasure, the Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Blade.

This knife alone has more than the number listed above.

Speaking of which, although the Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Blade is not useless to Chen Pingan now, its effect is limited overall. For him, the role of this exquisite treasure as a facade is far greater than its substance.

He used the Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Blade to perform the secret technique of the Swift Wind Blade Technique, the Swift Wind Blade Slash. Even with the magical power of the exquisite treasure, in terms of power, it was actually far behind the power of the magical skill of the Fire Finger.

After all, the gap between superior skills and magical skills cannot be bridged by just a fine treasure.

The magic weapon is pretty good!

"However, it would be nice to have a fine treasure, which could also be used as an ordinary means to deal with the problem in public."

In terms of skills, Chen Pingan, who uses finger techniques, is far stronger than him when he uses knife techniques or sword or palm techniques!

When Chen Pingan was truly at full strength, he used his full strength to activate the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art and transformed into an indestructible little giant. At that time, he was in the peak state where he could really fight against the Grandmaster.

"My strength has improved too fast, and external things can no longer keep up!" Chen Pingan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Normal people wouldn't have such troubles as him. He had just prepared a new weapon, but in the blink of an eye, he couldn't keep up!
Like at the beginning, an ordinary escort sword was enough for him to do things. But soon, he needed to use the sharp blade of the Hundred Patterns Knife. Then the fine sharp blade Yanling Knife, and then the treasure weapon until the fine treasure weapon, the Earth Crocodile Golden Flame Knife!

"With this speed, I don't even need to look for any quasi-divine weapons now. Even if I did, I'm afraid it wouldn't last long and would be eliminated soon."

"Why not just do it in one go and find a way to get a magic weapon!"

Thinking of this, Chen Pingan couldn't help but smile. However, this was just a joke.

The divine weapon is indestructible, how rare it is!
Most of the masters can only have one quasi-divine weapon as their main weapon.

If it is a real magic weapon, even a master would be jealous and would not hesitate to take action for it!
If Chen Pingan wants the magic weapon, he must compete with the master!

However, fortunately, Chen Pingan is now practicing two great magical skills and does not have too much desire for weapons. He can save a lot of trouble.

For Chen Pingan, the most important thing is the practice of martial arts, which is the core source of his continuous improvement in martial arts.

Judging from his current martial arts realm, the effect of ordinary skills on him is already minimal, and can be said to be equivalent to chicken ribs. If you want to really gain help, you must at least be at the level of divine skills.

Therefore, Chen Ping'an's second goal was to obtain a magical skill. Now that his Vajra Indestructible Magic Skill had been perfected, and the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger was not too far from perfection, he urgently needed a new magical skill as a resource foundation.

Considering his current wealth, it is unlikely that he will be able to acquire a magical skill through auction.

But now the important town of Bei Cang is full of people, experts gather, and there are hidden evil masters lurking among them. It is hard to guarantee that there will not be people with evil intentions. If someone wants to make trouble, then he will take advantage of the situation and make a move, so won't he be able to reap some benefits?
Even if he didn't encounter the right opportunity or gain any benefits, it didn't matter. He could just try his luck and understand his own strength through actual combat. After all, all his current judgments were based on his own considerations and had not been tested in actual combat.

In addition, a grandmaster may appear at the Beicang auction, and he will have the opportunity to witness the grandmaster's style.

With this idea in mind, Chen Pingan quickly prepared to set off for the important town of Beicang.

Following his order, the Wufengshan Town Pacification Office quickly prepared a carriage for him. In addition, there were more than a dozen elite soldiers accompanying him.

Just when Chen Ping'an was about to leave Wufeng Mountain City, a fast horse entered the city overnight and brought the latest news from the patrol outside the trade route.

"I'm You Yongming, your humble servant, and I'm here to see the commander!" A man in black with a resolute face quickly walked into the hall, knelt on one knee, and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"Get up!" Chen Pingan sat upright on the big chair in the main hall and spoke lightly.

At that time, he had just been transferred to the outer periphery of the trade route to serve as the deputy inspector. Among the many general flags stationed in Wufeng Mountain, You Yongming was the one who supported him the most.

Chen Pingan paid a huge sum of money to buy the bones, and after the Tianluo Cult was wiped out, he specially reported his merits. The Weishui Pacification Office gave him a commendation, and now You Yongming is already the deputy stationed in the area and the commander-in-chief. He is also one of Chen Pingan's trusted team members.

Although Chen Pingan was not at the Wufeng Mountain City station these days, You Yongming often reported on the various events outside the trade route and the situation inside the station. All the relevant matters were under Chen Pingan's control.

"Yes, sir!" You Yongming shouted and stood up. "Sir, I have important information!"

"A vicious caravan robbery and murder incident occurred on the outskirts of the trade route! A small caravan coming from Liyang County was robbed in the Red Maple Mountain area, and dozens of caravan members were killed on the spot! The incident also affected the surrounding Red Maple Market. According to reliable intelligence, it was the work of the Wanmo Cult thieves!"

"Ten Thousand Demons Sect?" Chen Ping'an's eyes flashed and fell on You Yongming.

You Yongming showed respect on his face and answered straightforwardly: "To answer your question, sir, from the traces at the scene and the corresponding intelligence analysis, it can be judged that the robbers are from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. In addition, there is a Xuanguan Realm in the caravan. But he also failed to escape and died tragically on the spot. According to the traces of the battle at the scene, it is suspected that there are several Xuanguan Realm among the thieves of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!"

Chen Pingan had heard of caravan robberies before, but they had never happened in the area under his jurisdiction. But now, this caravan robbery happened just outside the trade route, in the area of ​​Hongfeng Mountain, and the situation was so bad that dozens of people in the caravan died tragically.

Once this incident happens, if there is no proper solution afterwards, it will have a very bad impact on the surrounding areas and the caravans passing by.

Logically speaking, as an inspector of the outer trade routes, he had some jurisdictional responsibilities. However, since the matter involved the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, the one who should really consider handling it should be the Weishui Pacification Department, or the Qiankun Department!
He is about to leave for the important town of Beicang. If he deals with this matter, he might delay the Beicang auction. However.
"The Ten Thousand Demons Sect!" The candlelight in the hall flickered, casting a mottled shadow on Chen Ping'an's face. Chen Ping'an's expression seemed a little unclear, he raised his head slightly, and somehow, he thought of Old Chen.

After a long time, a voice was heard in the main hall.

"Pass the order down, prepare your bags, and follow me to Red Maple Mountain!"

"Yes!"

It was already dark, and the gates of Wufeng Mountain City had long been closed, but they were hastily opened under the urgent order of the Pacification Office. A group of more than ten riders left Wufeng Mountain City overnight under the cover of darkness.

Chen Pingan left Wufeng Mountain City and rushed all the way to Hongfeng Mountain. At the same time, he also issued an urgent order from Wufeng Mountain City to Wufeng Mountain Station, ordering the patrol officers of Wufeng Mountain to strengthen the patrol force, be fully alert, and focus on certain areas to prevent the Wanmo Sect thieves from causing chaos again.

The news that the Wanmo Sect thieves were roaming around the Hongfeng Mountain area and robbed and killed dozens of caravan members without sparing any one, quickly reached the ears of the Weishui Pacification Office and the Qiankun Office.

However, when they received the news, Chen Pingan rushed to the Red Maple Mountain area outside the trade route. As a territorial garrison, he had a natural location advantage in terms of message transmission.

A dozen riders galloped to the vicinity of Hongfeng Mountain. When they arrived, it was already bright. You Yongming rode on a tall horse and bowed respectfully to Chen Pingan.

"Sir, this is it."

Chen Pingan's eyes fixed, he dismounted and looked around. There were barren mountains and rocks all around, and although there was an official road, it was a bit desolate overall.

At this time, the bodies of the people who died tragically in the caravan had been dealt with, but the traces of the robbery and killing by the Ten Thousand Demons Cult thieves had not been completely removed. The surrounding area was in a mess, with dark, dried blood everywhere.

"Tell me about the specific situation at that time!"

"Yes!" You Yongming responded respectfully.

He had briefly explained the general situation to Chen Pingan on the way, but the specific situation would be clearer only if he described it on the spot.

With You Yongming's narration, Chen Pingan quickly understood the cause and effect of the incident.

This caravan came from Dihuo County, passing through Weishui County, and stopped for a short rest at the nearby Hongfeng Market, intending to go to Qingling Prefecture for trade via Long'an Trade Road. The caravan was not too large, with only one Xuanguang Realm master in charge.

If it were usual, a caravan of this size would not be qualified to trade between the two states. Not to mention the distance, the monsters in the Canglong Mountains were not something they could deal with. Even if they managed to pass through the mountains, many of the goods would probably have to stay in the mountains.

But things are different now. The Long'an Trade Route has been officially put into operation, and the monsters along the way have been cleared out on a large scale. Even if the caravan is of average size, it is still qualified to trade between the two states.

I believe the organizers of the caravan came here with great excitement and excitement, imagining the benefits of this trip. However, they never expected to encounter such a thing!
I actually met the thieves from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect here!
"Where did the Wanmo Cult thieves go after attacking the caravan? Is there any trace of them?" Chen Pingan asked.

"Sir, by the time we received the news, it was already too late. We lost the best chance to track down the thieves from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!" You Yongming said with his head down.

"Yeah." Chen Pingan nodded. He had expected this. If the Ten Thousand Demons Sect was so easy to track, they would have already captured the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

"Let's go to the Red Maple Market!" Chen Pingan jumped on his horse and waved his hand gently.

The largest market in the area of ​​Hongfeng Mountain is Hongfeng Market. The caravan rested there before being robbed and killed! It just so happens that this place is not far from Hongfeng Market, so it is convenient to go there. If you go there, you may find something!
"Yes!" You Yongming responded.

The horses were galloping, and a group of more than ten people headed towards the Red Maple Market.

When Chen Ping'an went to the Red Maple Market, Li Pingjiang had just arrived at Wufeng Mountain City from the Wufeng Mountain base.

"Chen Ping'an, I don't care how you hide, tonight is the day you die."

Li Pingjiang, wearing a black shirt and a bamboo hat, entered Wufeng Mountain City. He had already made up his mind to find out where Chen Pingan lived and then kill him overnight! He didn't care about this even if it meant taking some risks.

This matter has been delayed for too long! If it continues like this, Old Man Qi Jue might be dissatisfied with him.

"After I kill Chen Pingan, I will go to the Beicang Auction!"

Li Pingjiang's eyes flashed, and he walked into the nearest tavern. He wanted to get some information here.

Hongfeng Market is located at the foot of Hongfeng Mountain, with the mountain behind it and a pleasant environment. Although it is a market, it covers a large area, almost equivalent to a large village.

Although the big fairs and markets outside the city do not look so beautiful, sometimes the things sold there are not necessarily worse than those in the treasure houses within the city.

In fact, due to the lack of supervision, these places often have things that the Inner Treasure Pavilion does not have. Moreover, some large black markets are hidden behind these large markets and bazaars.

Of course, this information cannot be put on the table.

In short, the Red Maple Market is home to all kinds of people, with their interests intertwined, and the overall ecological situation is not much simpler than that of the so-called city.

For example, the power structure within the Red Maple Market was something that Chen Ping'an had read through special archival information when he was familiar with the situation outside the trade routes.

There are three main forces in the Red Maple Market: the Huang family, a family native to the Red Maple Mountain area, the alliance of shops that form a community of common interests within the market, and a fairly large gang, the Iron Fence Gang.

Well, Iron Fence Gang is the official name for it. In fact, according to its internal name, it is called Iron Fence Escort Company. It mainly provides escorts and guards for some forces or individuals.

The three major forces are entrenched in the Red Maple Market, protecting their huge interests while absorbing nutrients from it to support themselves.

After receiving the news that Chen Pingan, the outer patrol envoy of the trade route, was about to arrive at the Red Maple Market, the leaders of the three major forces in the market trembled in their hearts and looked panicked.

"Why did this great god come here in person?"

(End of this chapter)