The Great Martial Saint!

Chapter 318: The Demons' Plan
The three major forces in the Red Maple Market had naturally heard about the robbery and murder of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. They were also shocked by this shocking and cruel news.

However, for local tyrants like them in the market, they had no intention of tracking down, sweeping, or even encircling and suppressing the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. Their idea was simple, which was to protect their own interests and not let the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's affairs affect them.

Therefore, the first choice they made was to tighten their forces and strengthen the defense within the market.

Everyone takes care of their own business, and this is also the law of their interests for survival.

Being able to guard the Red Maple Market is the best support they can provide for patrolling the trade routes.

The vicious incident of the Ten Thousand Demons Cult robbing and killing in the area of ​​Hongfeng Mountain naturally attracted the attention of the Zhenfu Division and Qiankun Division. However, they did not expect that this incident would actually attract the great god Chen Pingan, and he came so quickly!

Now, it is less than ten days away from the Beicang Auction. In their imagination, a young genius like Chen Pingan will not be able to stand the loneliness and will go to the important city of Beicang early to participate in the event and experience the ups and downs of the event.

Unexpectedly, at this critical juncture, I would end up at the Red Maple Market.

They were located outside the Long'an Commercial Road, so they naturally knew the chief officer of the Zhenfu Division who was in charge of the outer patrol. They had started to pay attention to Chen Ping'an when he was the second-in-command of the outer patrol of the commercial road.

I thought this rookie list prodigy was just here to get some experience and would go back when he had enough experience. But I never thought that not long after he took office, he would do something that shocked everyone.

He personally led the team and pacified a branch of the Tianluo Sect!
Tianluo Sect! This is Tianluo Sect!
Later, he was promoted to the position of Commercial Road Inspector, and recently he even entered the Mysterious Light Realm. No matter how chaotic other places were, the Wufeng Mountain City where he was located was as stable as Mount Tai. He truly achieved the goal of one person guarding a city!
How could the three major forces sit still when such a big and ruthless person suddenly came to the Red Maple Market!

Local tyrants like them are actually most afraid of powerful dragons like Chen Pingan. Not only are they ridiculously powerful, but they also have a righteous reputation and have jurisdiction over them.

Therefore, after receiving the news that Chen Ping'an was about to arrive, the big figures of several major forces became frightened, fearing that they might cause trouble.

But what needs to be faced must be faced eventually, and after calming down, they hurried out to meet it.

They came out with quite a lot of noise.

Some shop owners and regular customers doing business in the market were puzzled when they saw these people coming out, wondering why all the big guys who were rarely seen in normal days came out.

"Why are all these big guys running out? What's going on?"

"I don't know! Just go and see for yourself!"

"It makes sense!"

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Some curious people followed from a distance and saw these big guys with great status standing respectfully in front of the market gate, facing the distance, as if they were waiting for someone.

"Are you waiting for someone?"

"It looks like that. Who are they waiting for that could make all these people come out?"

"I don't know, maybe he's some big shot!"

Amid the whispers of the onlookers, the sound of horse hooves could be heard faintly in front of the market. As the sound of horse hooves got closer, the figures of more than a dozen riders appeared on the road.

The horses galloped, kicking up dust that danced in the sun. As the horse team approached, the figure of the leader became clearer. He was dressed in brocade clothes, with fluttering sleeves, like the gorgeous clouds in the sky. Looking at his face, he was not very old, but a young man in bright clothes and riding a horse!

Call!
The riders pulled the reins, and with the neigh of the horses, the riders stopped in front of the Red Maple Market. The horses' hooves stomped back and forth, splashing dust all over the ground.

Looking at the young man surrounded by the riders, the people in front of the Red Maple Market looked stern and bowed in salute.

"We are here to see Commander Chen! We wish you the best of health!"

Chen Pingan looked around and understood the martial arts realm of everyone present. With his current martial arts realm, it would be very easy for him to achieve this level.

Among the people present, there was no one at the Xuanguan realm. The strongest one was only at the third level of internal energy, and he had just barely reached that level.

Yes, although the scale here is not small, it is just a large market after all, with limited benefits, and it is difficult to attract the attention of Xuanguang Realm. If there are Xuanguang Realm martial arts practitioners among them, it would be a bit strange.

Well, if it is one of those large black markets hidden behind many big markets, there might be martial arts masters at the Xuanguan realm.

However, whether it was the Inner Qi Realm or the Mysterious Light Realm, for Chen Pingan now, they were just trivial matters. The most urgent task was to understand clearly what the caravan was doing in the market, and see if it could be used to investigate the matter of the Ten Thousand Demons Cult.

"Everyone get up!" Chen Pingan said lightly.

"Yes!" Everyone responded and raised their heads.

"I am Huang Zhishu, the old man, respectfully welcoming you, Your Excellency. Your presence here really brings glory to our humble Red Maple Market!" An old man of medium build and vigorous in spirit came forward and said with a smile on his face. It seemed that among the major forces in the Red Maple Market, he was the leader.

"Yes, Commander."

"I am so glad to see your presence, my Lord."

"It is a great honor for us to see you in person."

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The people in front of the market came up to Chen Pingan with flattering faces, responding to the atmosphere and saying all kinds of flattering things.

They gave Chen Pingan the highest level of courtesy for his arrival. They were not fools, and everyone knew that if they accidentally offended this adult, they would not be able to live in peace in the future.

"Commander-in-chief, please come in, please come in quickly!" Amid the respectful greetings and flattery of the crowd, Chen Pingan entered the Red Maple Market.

There were onlookers watching from a distance, looking at Chen Ping'an's face with amazement.

"Who is this person? Why does he look so young?"

"Who is this sir? How could the big guys in the market be so respectful?"

There were also some people with clear minds who recognized Chen Pingan's identity at once.

"This is the outer patrol officer of the trade route, Chen Ping'an, Lord Chen!"

"Master Chen?"

In a corner beside the Red Maple Market, stood a man with an ordinary face and no attention. He listened to the discussions around him and looked at Chen Pingan from a distance. His eyes flashed, and he took a few steps back to hide in the crowd and quietly left here. On the street, Chen Pingan, who listened to the compliments of the crowd, was slightly moved, and his eyes inadvertently glanced in the direction where the man left.

There is a small cave on the side of a low hill in Hongfeng Mountain. The entrance of the cave is not obvious under the lush greenery around it.

Inside the cave, a middle-aged man in linen clothes was half-kneeling on the ground. In front of him stood an old man in a gray robe with gray hair. At this moment, the old man was looking at him with a sharp gaze.

"You mean? Chen Pingan came to the Red Maple Market?"

"Replying to Elder Han, according to the information sent back by the spies, this is what they said." The middle-aged man replied respectfully.

"Rough Knife, Rough King Kong, the Rookie of the Year, Chen Pingan. He surrounded and suppressed the Tianluo Sect and became famous in one fell swoop."

The old man lowered his head and pondered, "Why did you come here at this critical moment? You really take it very seriously! But..."

After thinking for a while, the old man suddenly raised his head, his eyes sparkling with brilliance.

"Just in time!"

As the elder of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he personally led a team to sneak into this place. His main purpose was to create chaos here. The bigger the chaos, the better!

Right now, the Bei Cang auction is about to be held, and the important town of Bei Cang is surging, which has also attracted the main force of the Weishui Zhenfu Division. They have a greater chance of causing trouble here than before!
They robbed and killed a caravan, but it was just an appetizer. After that, before the window of opportunity passed, they would make more moves.

Originally, according to his plan, he would change a route to the trade route and make a big profit. He would establish the prestige of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect and, at the same time, undermine the prestige of the trade route.

This plan is easy to plan, but in reality, even within the window period, the resistance is still not small. When he was still worrying about how to make a big deal, who knew that this Rough Knife Rough King Kong would come to his door!
In the areas outside the trade routes, what news could be more exciting than killing the patrol envoys outside the trade routes?

If Chen Ping'an really died tragically here, it would definitely be better than robbing and killing any caravan.

A rising star who was highly regarded in the Zhenfu Division died tragically in the Hongfeng Mountain area!
This news is as explosive as it can be. Not only can it attract more attention, but it can also promote the reputation of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, which is completely in their interests.

The most important thing is that Chen Pingan once led a team to wipe out a branch of the Tianluo Sect, and he was quite famous. If they killed Chen Pingan here, wouldn't it mean that their Wanmo Sect was going to suppress the Tianluo Sect! ?

Thinking of this, the old man's eyes were filled with heat!

Although he is a powerful elder in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, he also needs more merit! If he can accomplish this, his status and weight in the branch will definitely be greatly improved.

"Chen Ping'an has such a great reputation. His strength should not be underestimated!"

Thinking of the news that has been widely circulated recently, the old man slowly calmed down.

This is his habit. Whenever something big happens, he must calm down first.

Chen Pingan has entered the realm of Xuan Guang. According to the most widely circulated saying in the market, he possesses the combat power of the middle realm of Xuan Guang!

"The middle realm of Xuanguan. In addition, there are accompanying personnel!" The old man's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of thought.

Fortunately, according to the information sent by the spies, Chen Pingan was not accompanied by many people on this trip. Therefore, apart from Chen Pingan, the people they really had to face were the people in the Red Maple Market.

"Although there are many people in the market, they are just chickens and dogs. Although Chen Ping'an's methods are not bad, he is a newcomer to the market, so he is bound to make mistakes!" Thinking of this, the old man made up his mind and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and said, "Go and invite Elder Lu and Elder Sha together! Say there is something important to discuss."

"Yes, Elder Han!" The middle-aged man responded respectfully, then stood up and left the cave.

In order to make some big moves this time, the people in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect went through a lot of trouble, covered each other, and even used fake moves to attract the spies of the Pacification Bureau, and quietly infiltrated the three elders.

For this operation, the three elders all had good combat capabilities. Among the three, Elder Han had the highest cultivation level, so many mission instructions were basically based on him!

Several major forces in the Red Maple Market gave Chen Pingan a high-level welcome. In addition, they prepared a high-level welcome banquet in the shortest possible time.

However, all of these were rejected by Chen Pingan.

He didn't come here to eat and drink!

"Tell me about the situation of that caravan." He sat on the main seat with a big sword and a golden horse, and asked the questions he cared about directly.

Everyone in the Red Maple Market reported Chen Ping'an's doubts one by one, no matter how big or small. If there were any unclear points, they specially sent people to call the parties who had experienced it to come and explain to Chen Pingan.

Chen Pingan was quite satisfied with the cooperation of the crowd. He thought it would take some effort, but he didn't expect these people to be so smart.

That's right, after all, not all places have troublemakers! When you are strong enough, these people are more aware of the situation than you think!
After some investigation, Chen Pingan had a pretty good idea of ​​the situation. From what he could see so far, there was nothing unusual about the caravan's journey.

After all, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect could not be lurking on the roadside like the mountain bandits. If so, the risk of them being exposed would be too high. Therefore, they must have basically grasped the whereabouts of the caravan before the robbery. The timely transmission of information allowed the Ten Thousand Demons Sect thieves to rob and kill them so accurately!

Of course, this is just Chen Ping'an's guess. There is no guarantee that there will be other possibilities.

Perhaps, the Ten Thousand Demons Cult had other opportunities, but just happened to run into this caravan and decided to kill everyone on a whim.

Chen Pingan sat in the main seat, closed his eyes and concentrated, thinking about the scene in the market just now. That ordinary-looking man, now thinking about it, still has some problems.
I just don’t know if it has anything to do with the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!

Whether it is related or not, you will know after taking a closer look!
Chen Pingan opened his eyes and called out. You Yongming, who was standing behind him, leaned down hurriedly.

Chen Ping'an whispered a few instructions and asked him to do a quick search in the market and remember not to alert the enemy.

"Yes, sir." You Yongming responded respectfully and walked out of the hall.

After You Yongming left, there were many people sitting and standing in the hall, but it suddenly became quiet. Mainly because Chen Pingan didn't speak, they didn't dare to speak casually.

Just as the head of the Huang family, Huang Zhishu, was hesitating whether to speak and break the awkward silence, a deafening bell rang outside.

Except for Chen Pingan, the expressions of everyone present changed at once.

At the same time, urgent news came from outside the door.

"Report! There is a small group of bandits outside the Red Maple Market!"

(End of this chapter)