Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 7 Flower Street
Yuecheng.

night.

No stars or moon.

I can't see my fingers.

Zhu Ju, wearing a nightgown and a black cloth mask, walked quickly through the narrow alleys and came to a busy street.

Flower Street!

It was already night, but the Flower Street was still bustling with people.

There are storefronts on both sides of the street, and lanterns hanging in front of the doors illuminate the street, and all kinds of people come in and out.

It was different than he imagined.

Huajie not only deals in the business of romance, but also involves various industries, including porcelain, tea, sugar, grain and flour, etc.

of course,

The biggest business area is still Huajie Qifang!

Fang is not a market town, but seven large buildings, each of which runs a gambling house, brothel, opium and other businesses.

It is said that there are many forces behind the Seven Districts of Huajie, including local tyrants, gangs and even government officials.

His gaze paused on the guards patrolling the street, and Zhu Ju dodged and hid in a dark corner.

"Ghost Market..."

There is a ghost market deep in the flower street.

This place was once flooded, and when the water receded, a low-lying swamp was left behind, which was later rebuilt into a ghost market.

Because most of the things sold here are shady, even people from the red-light district usually don't want to come here.

"Please come in!"

Shopkeeper Wang held a pipe in his hand, squinted his eyes and took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the man in black who walked in.

He is wearing black clothes and a mask, and doesn't want to see anyone. Does he have something good in hand?
Interest piqued, he sat up straight.

"Sir, are you here to look at the goods or to redeem them?"

"Pawn the goods!" Zhu Ju lowered his voice, took off the package from behind, put it on the table and slowly opened it.

Three-color jade carving of Guanyin Bodhisattva!
hiss……

Shopkeeper Wang took a deep breath, his body tensed instantly, and he picked up the oil lamp beside him with a trembling wrist.

"A seven-inch jade sculpture?"

His fingers trembled as he gently stroked the Bodhisattva statue in front of him, his eyes first filled with suspicion and then turned into fanaticism.

genuine!

And it must have been made by a jade carving master.

The upper part has a bun and a hairpin, the waist is medium-high and there is a jewel, and the lower part has a necklace and a monk's skirt. The folds of the clothes are realistic, natural, graceful and smooth.

The carving on the clothes is already extraordinary, but it is nothing compared to the face.

The Bodhisattva statue has a broad face, solemn expression, round cheeks, and well-proportioned and plump features, and the craftsmanship is truly unique.

Although it is a three-color jade, it does not appear to be mixed at all. Instead, it is integrated into one through skillful techniques.

"Guest sir."

With his throat turning, Manager Wang asked sternly:

"Live or die? How many do you want to be?"

"Death pawn, one hundred taels!"

"make a deal!"

"I'm talking about gold."

"..." Shopkeeper Wang's face was stiff, and he spoke dryly:
"Sir, you are joking."

The exchange of gold and silver in Zheng State did not follow the old rules, but was at a ratio of one to ten. However, if it was really exchanged, there would definitely be a price difference.

One tael of gold can be exchanged for twelve taels of silver.

One hundred taels of gold is equivalent to one thousand two hundred taels of silver!

This is not a small amount, even in the eyes of the rich in the city, it is a large amount.

"Are you kidding?"

Zhu Ju's voice was cold:

"I'm not kidding, or do you think it's not worth it?"

Compared with the Great Qi, Zheng was very backward in all aspects, not to mention food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also jade carving.

There are many carving masters in Hejian Prefecture who are masters of the inner energy realm.

These people have eyesight and skills far beyond those of ordinary carvers, and the jade wares they make casually are also top-notch goods when brought here.

This jade artifact is a relatively explosive existence not only in Yuecheng, but also in the entire Zheng jade carving industry.

of course.

Jade is a luxury item only enjoyed by the rich. It is fine if you have one or two pieces, but it is difficult to raise the price if you have a lot of them. It is far less valuable than gold and silver.

"It seems you are not interested in this jade sculpture." Zhu Ju reached out and picked up the jade statue, then stood up.

"Farewell!"

"Wait a minute!" Shopkeeper Wang quickly reached out to stop him.

"What?" Zhu Ju's voice sank.
"You want to use force?"

"I dare not, sir, you have misunderstood." Shopkeeper Wang's eyes flickered.

"It's only one hundred taels of gold... This is not a small amount. Even we can't gather it all in a short time."

"and."

"I need to take a closer look, too."

"?" Zhu Ju looked directly at the other person, and after a moment of contemplation, he slowly sat down.

"I'll give you half an incense stick of time. When that time is up, I'll leave with either the gold or the jade carving."

"Half an incense stick?"

"not enough?"

"This..." Seeing Zhu Ju's tough attitude, Shopkeeper Wang could only laugh dryly:

"That's enough, that's enough."

"Somebody come!"

He waved behind him and shouted:
"Call Sun Chaofeng over here. I have a piece of merchandise that needs his approval."

"Yes!"

Sun Chaofeng was an old man with a white beard. He was initially reluctant, but his eyes lit up when he saw the things.

"One hundred taels of gold?"

"It's possible to get it. There aren't many people in Yuecheng who can afford this kind of money, but if you get it to Beijing, you won't have trouble selling it."

Not long after.

One hundred taels of gold were placed in front of Zhu Ju.

…………

Each ten-liang piece of gold was wrapped in cloth to prevent it from colliding with each other, and it was not very conspicuous when wrapped together.

After the transaction was completed, Zhu Ju did not linger in the Flower Street, but walked quickly outside. When he entered an alley, he suddenly stopped, shook his head and sighed:
"No wonder everyone hates the Flower Street Ghost Market. How can such a shady business last long?"

However, several figures appeared in front of and behind him, blocking the road.

"Boy, what are you talking about?" The big man in front said in a muffled voice:
"What we do has nothing to do with the He family. Just put the things on the ground."

It doesn't matter?
It doesn't matter, do you know where I came from?
Zhu Ju sneered in his heart:

"If I say no, where should I put it?"

"Not letting go?" The big man raised his eyebrows, drew the long sword from his waist, and walked towards him with a sneer on his face:

"If you put the things down, I might be able to save your life. If you don't..."

"Then go to hell!"

He raised his long sword high and strode forward. The blade slashed down with a whistling sound, and his power was quite impressive.

Others followed closely behind.

This was the first time Zhu Ju encountered such a situation, so he couldn't help but feel nervous. Fortunately, he had anticipated it. He took a deep breath to calm himself down, tensed his body, turned his palms slightly upwards, and with a layer of black air filling his palms, he struck out towards the long sword.

Hunyuan Iron Hand!

Destroy the mountain!

A strong force burst out from between the skin and flesh, becoming more and more violent under the stimulation of qi and blood.

"Peng!"

"when……"

When the palm and the knife collided, the expected scene of blood flying everywhere, broken hands and screams did not happen. Instead, the long knife in the big man's hand broke in the middle, and half of the blade flew out and penetrated the wall on the side.

There was a sudden silence in the field.

The person following behind suddenly stopped.

The big man's face turned pale and he stammered:
"Quenching... Tempering the body..."

The martial arts in this world are mainly based on the cultivation of Qi and blood. No matter whether it is the blood strengthening or blood coagulation realm, the strength is not much stronger than that of ordinary people, and it is even more impossible to resist swords and knives with the flesh.

Therefore, even if you are a blood coagulation warrior, facing a group of thugs with swords and knives, you have to temporarily avoid the sharp edge and take it slow.

Only a martial artist who has tempered his body with qi and blood can be able to defeat ten or even a hundred people.

The one who broke the sword with one hand was undoubtedly a body-tempered martial artist.

And he is also a strong one in body tempering.

"Humph!"

Zhu Ju did not stop there. He took advantage of the other party's surprise to strike again, causing the big man's chest to collapse and fly backwards.

His broken ribs pierced his heart and lungs, and he died before he even hit the ground.

"Body Tempering Master!"

"Run away!"

"..."

The remaining people were already frightened. They roared and turned to flee. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the darkness.

"call……"

Zhu Ju, who stayed where he was, had a complicated look in his eyes:
"It's really not a pleasant experience to kill someone for the first time."

Muttering something under his breath, he quickly walked over to the big man's body, rummaged through it, collected the spoils, and left quickly.

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Shortly after Zhu Ju left, several figures appeared at the scene.

"What a strong palm force."

A middle-aged man with a sallow complexion turned over the corpse on the ground and spoke in a muffled voice:
"With one palm strike, the skin, flesh, bones, and internal organs were all in a mess. The person who attacked must be a martial artist who has mastered the art of body tempering."

"But Yuecheng..."

"It seems there is no martial artist proficient in this kind of palm technique?"

"Interesting." Behind him, a young man in a bright red robe raised his eyebrows:
"A small city like Yuecheng actually has hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

He reached out and pulled out the half of the blade that had penetrated the wall, and then he gently probed with his finger, and immediately a buzzing sound was heard.

"The material is average, and there are gaps, but it's a forged sword after all. To break it with one blow would require twenty to thirty years of hard work and hardening of the body."

"Master Xu, in your opinion, how many people in the city can do this?"

"This..." Xu Qing thought for a moment and replied:

"Maximum three people."

"Shen Hu, the master of the Fierce Tiger Martial Arts School, Xiang Zhongyuan, the leader of the Cao Gang, Ghost Legs, and the Thunder Hand of the Wu family."

"Thunder Hand Wu Fang?" the young man asked.

"Yes." Xu Qing nodded and said:

"But young master, the power of the Thunder Hand is too strong and not condensed enough. If he had used it, the blade would not have just broken in two."

"Besides..."

"With his status, he wouldn't sneak into the Flower Street Ghost Market."

"Hmm." The young man narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly exerted force with his five fingers, and the broken blade was actually shattered into pieces by him.

"interesting."

Xu Qing lowered his head and became more respectful.

Everyone knows that the seven districts of Red Street each have their own background and are not easy to mess with.

However, few people know that the reason why the various forces in Red Street can be united as one and still operate for decades is because there is a mysterious force behind them, which is mysterious and terrifying.

"Unknown master..." The young man took a deep breath and asked:
"Is the new prefect coming soon?"

"Yes." Xu Qing nodded.
"He has already left Beijing and is on his way here. Based on his usual pace, it will take about two months to arrive at his new post."

"Two months?" The young man narrowed his eyes.

"This new prefect is no pushover. I heard he's accompanied by a boxer from the Five Elements Sect."

"Yes." Xu Qing looked up:
"Flower Fist Fu Huanlian, the current leader of the Five Elements Sect, is said to be a direct descendant of the original Grandmaster Fu."

"The Five Elements Sect and the Fu family have truly fallen on hard times." The young man waved his sleeves and turned to walk towards the darkness.
"A great master of boxing, now relying on a woman for support and even relying on the imperial court."

"Check if there are any mysterious masters in the city recently. After all, this is a place that has been run for decades, and we can't allow any chaos to occur."

"Yes." Xu Qingying said yes.

…………

study.

Zhu Ju put down the package, took out the 100 taels of gold inside, and placed them one by one on the table.

The ten-liang gold ingots emit an attractive glow.

"I don't have to worry about money for now."

After calming down, he lowered his head and looked at his palm:
"The Qi and blood burst of the Blood Coagulation Realm can increase the physical strength by nearly 70%, which is equivalent to a Flesh Realm person exerting the strength of the Bone Realm."

"It's a pity that the outbreak was too short..."

That's right!

At this time, Zhu Ju had already strengthened his blood to perfection and entered the blood coagulation realm. It was precisely because he had made a breakthrough in his qi and blood martial arts and felt that his strength had greatly increased that he went to the Flower Street Ghost Market.

Now that we have money, the next thing will be easy.

(End of this chapter)