Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

In other words, according to the rules of the ghost market, these brokers are indeed either doing business or refusing business to come to them.

The truth is irrelevant; for the master and servant, the outcome makes no difference.

Then, the only option is to go to the Seven Star Tower.

In fact, the Seven Star Tower was the first choice recommended to Ning Qiu Ning by the Bianzhou Cultivator Alliance, but... it was Ning Qiu Ning's final choice, placed second to last.

She was not qualified to enter the Seven Star Tower to purchase intelligence; only those on the Heaven, Earth, and Man Rankings had this qualification in the Seven Star Tower.

Ning Qiu Ning didn't have one, nor did her maid Han Shu, but Zhu Han E did.

Earthly Ranking, Ice Heart Sword, Zhu Han'e.

Ning Qiu Ning didn't want to rely on Zhu Han'e's power, but at this moment, she had no choice but to go to the Seven Star Tower. Zhu Han'e's credentials would naturally attract attention in the Seven Star Tower, but... to some extent, the Seven Star Tower was paying too much attention to the three people from the Supreme Sword Sect.

They were directly invited to the top floor of the attic by the person in charge of the Seven Star Tower in the Ghost Market, where they were personally received in the Seven Star Tower manager's reception room.

"Cheer up, I've never been treated with such courtesy by the Seven Star Tower before." Zhu Han'e also sensed something was wrong and, following behind the master and servant, she took the initiative to remind them.

Freezing your emotions doesn't mean you've lost your intelligence.

"Greetings to the three ladies of the Supreme Sword Sect." The charming shopkeeper personally greeted the three, but this time she didn't use the subtle tricks she used to greet Chu Xunfeng. After gesturing for the three to sit down, the shopkeeper carefully examined the trio from the Supreme Sword Sect, and with a smile, her gaze fell on Ning Qiu Ning. "I wonder what kind of business the three of you wish to do with the Seven Star Tower?"

"We've come to the Ghost Clan to find someone," Ning Qiu Ning said softly, looking at the alluring proprietress.

"Oh?" The proprietress looked at Ning Qiuning. "Who?"

"Li Anshan, may I ask how much this intelligence costs?"

“Li Anshan…” The landlady had expected to hear the name of a young man, but the name Li Anshan surprised her and made her frown. “The fourth seat of the Foreigners’ Council… You haven’t even figured out who the other person is, yet you’ve come here looking for ghosts?”

At that moment, not only the Ning family master and servant, but even Zhu Han'e was stunned.

The fourth seat in the Westerners' Council—that's really not an easy person to get close to.

Chapter 40, Intelligence Trading

“Li Anshan, the fourth seat of the Foreigners’ Council, his forces can at least be considered benevolent in the Blackwood region, at least they have their own principles.” Seeing that there was no fun to be had, the manager of Seven Star Tower adjusted his mindset and adopted a businesslike attitude. “If you want to see Li Anshan and borrow the power of our Seven Star Tower, you will need to pay a considerable fee.”

"If you just need some basic information, I can give it to you for free." The manager of Seven Star Tower leaned back slightly in his chair, crossed his legs, and glanced at the three members of the Supreme Sword Sect.

"May I ask, shopkeeper, what exactly do you mean by 'basic intelligence'?"

"Of course, it's something you can find out by just picking up a few Yin Sha Pearls on the street. You'll have to pay for it outside, but people above the top three rankings are given preferential treatment at Seven Star Tower. We wouldn't make such a small profit." The shopkeeper smiled and, seeing that the three from the Supreme Sword Sect remained silent, continued speaking on her own.

"First of all, Li Anshan has been famous for fifty years. He inherited the fourth seat from the previous fourth seat. He is considered a very hardworking young man in the Foreigners' Council."

"Then, secondly, the basic philosophy of the fourth seat's power is the pursuit of power. Decades ago, Li Anshan's slogan was to seek an absolutely stable and peaceful source of Yin Sha."

“In recent years, Li Anshan’s power has stopped expanding, and he seems to be concentrating his efforts on doing something big.”

After finishing these three sentences, the manager of the Seven Star Tower shrugged. "That's about it. More in-depth information will require payment, such as who Li Anshan's agent is in the Ghost Market... that kind of information."

"Do we have to pay for a name like this?" Ning Qiu Ning frowned slightly.

"That's natural, because this is intelligence. For people who have a certain social standing, this intelligence is naturally worthless, since they can easily find out by asking around. But it's different for you. Intelligence only has value when it is sold to those who need it. That's the principle of Seven Star Tower."

"How much is this name worth?" Ning Qiu Ning asked helplessly. Even though the Seven Star Tower's attitude was infuriating, what was even more infuriating was that she still had to pay for this information.

Because she simply doesn't have the level to easily find out about the name, it would be more accurate to say that spending money at the Seven Star Tower to buy information would be the most time-saving and effortless way, at most resulting in financial loss.

"Not expensive, three high-grade Yin Sha Pearls." The shopkeeper held out his hand to Ning Qiu Ning.

"Pay up." Ning Qiu Ning turned to look at the maid.

The maid, somewhat reluctantly, took out a sachet, found three Yin Sha beads, and handed them to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper smiled and placed the three Yin Sha Pearls on the table. "Li Anshan's representative in the Ghost Market is called Ya Zai. This person usually lives in a mansion in the West District. His identity as Li Anshan's representative is hidden. At least ordinary people do not know that he has this identity. As for Ya Zai's strength, he is at the mid-stage of the Human Profound Realm."

Ning Qiuning's face darkened.

They had just arrived at Qixinglou from the West District. There were no brokers doing business in the entire West District; they were all closed to customers. It was impossible to find even a ghost to talk to on the whole street.

The shopkeeper could tell what the mistress and servant were thinking just by looking at their expressions. She smiled but didn't rush to explain.

Ning Qiu Ning gritted her teeth and recounted what she and her group had seen and heard, pointing out that the message given by the shopkeeper was outdated and useless.

However, the shopkeeper just tilted his head and said in a slightly mocking tone, "As the spokesperson for foreigners, it's impossible for Ya Zai to close down. Other brokers close down to avoid trouble, but Ya Zai's hidden identity means he's not afraid of this kind of trouble. In fact, the more this happens, the busier he needs to be. Being the eyes and ears of the big shots in the inner city is no easy job."

“But…” Ning Qiu Ning had just opened her mouth when she suddenly remembered the other group of three ghosts she had encountered at the alley entrance.

"I have another small question." Ning Qiu Ning frowned slightly, recalling Ya Zai's bruised and swollen face. "Ya Zai is a young boy with rather long hair, who seems to rarely take care of it?"

"Pretty much. Tooth Boy hasn't been in this business for long, but he's very famous. Among the tooth brokers in that area, he's probably the youngest in terms of appearance." The shopkeeper nodded slightly, and seeing Ning Qiu Ning looking thoughtful, she smiled. "It seems you've already met Tooth Boy. If you want to make connections with the foreigners in the inner city of the Ghost Market, a spokesperson is the only option."

"Thank you." Now that she knew her target, Ning Qiu Ning took the initiative to get up and prepare to leave. She really disliked the way the manager of the Seven Star Tower looked at her and his attitude.

Even though it was all business, Ning Qiuning could still sense the subtle targeting and scrutiny the female shopkeeper was giving her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Take care." The shopkeeper didn't say much, but silently observed the three people who got up and left.

One reason is that he is not shrewd enough.

Secondly, he is not smart enough.

Thirdly, she actually felt that she was using her brain to do things.

The shopkeeper raised his hand to his forehead, then laughed more and more exaggeratedly, but gradually calmed down.

If it were Chu Xunfeng, after he pointed out Ya Zai's hidden identity, Ya Zai would immediately understand how to get in touch with Li Anshan.

Let's see what Chu Xunfeng has been doing in the Ghost Market lately.

He could be said to have left his house almost entirely, using a flawed yet purer Yin Sha Pearl to splash throughout the Ghost Market, disrupting the stability of the Ghost Market's transactions. However, this also revealed the difference between the Yin Sha Pearl in his hand and those on the market, fully displaying his power.

Chu Xunfeng has touched almost all of the tentacles of the Foreigners' Council. The spokesperson for the fifth seat approached Chu Xunfeng almost without hesitation after hearing that he had moved into Li Anshan's former residence.

This kind of power and strategy—manipulating the entire ghost market with just a few strings—is what makes him so captivating...

"Ning Qiuning, what a clownish character she is," the shopkeeper sighed softly. "She doesn't even dare to ask a question?"

The shopkeeper commented on Ning Qiu Ning for a few moments in the empty reception room, then shrank into a large chair and picked up the teacup beside him.

Before they could even finish half a cup of fragrant tea, they heard a knock on the door of the reception room.

The shopkeeper's trusted aide's voice rang out from outside the door, "Shopkeeper, Bingxin Sword wants to buy some information about Chu Xunfeng in the Ghost Market... Shopkeeper, what do you think we should do with this deal?"

The shopkeeper was taken aback for a moment, but then a brighter smile appeared on his face.

"Aren't the fourth and fifth seats locked in a fierce battle in the inner city lately?"

"Yes," the trusted aide outside the door replied in a low voice.

"Then sell it to her, make 30% more than her price, and buy some personal information about Chu Xunfeng for her. Don't mention a word about the foreign factions to her."

"clear."

Chapter 41, The Arrival of the Snake King

At dusk that day, Hongzhu, who had been out all day, returned to the huge mansion with Lao Wang.

Seeing Chu Xunfeng sitting in the reception room with a strange man in black and Mo Xun, who was dressed in a black robe, drinking wine, the two ghosts gave Old Wang a wink, and Old Wang stopped outside the reception room door.

Hongzhu then entered the reception room, first serving wine to the two guests. Then, while serving wine to Chu Xunfeng, she quietly told him that they had obtained results from their investigation of the entire Ghost Market that day.

"Let me report directly. Mo Xun is my senior brother. You don't know this one, so let me introduce him. He is the second prince of the Dragon Clan, the Serpent Lord Ao Xiu, who is also my friend. They are all trustworthy people."

"Having met the Serpent Lord, I shall begin." Hongzhu turned and bowed slightly to Ao Xiu. After receiving a nod of response from Ao Xiu, Hongzhu breathed a sigh of relief and recounted all that she had seen and heard throughout the day.

The counterfeit currency issue did indeed surface in the black market, but the way it manifested completely exceeded Chu Xunfeng's expectations.

"Based on what Ya Zai led us to see... Young Master, the Yin Sha Pearls that you asked us to distribute have actually become hard currency."

Yes, that was exactly what Chu Xunfeng hadn't expected.

Generally speaking, the phenomenon of "bad money driving out good money" arises from market economic turmoil, market collapse, and the loss of government credibility.

Counterfeit money is still counterfeit.

But when it came to their side, counterfeit money became hard currency, effectively eliminating the original genuine money in a fundamental sense...

"I forgot, a lot of the Calamity Fiend has been purified, and the purer Yin Fiend Pearl should be of great benefit to the cultivation of the Ghost Clan." Chu Xunfeng raised his hand and pinched his brow, turning his gaze to Ao Xiu.

"I didn't expect you to achieve such great results, otherwise I should have set off a few days earlier." Ao Xiu chuckled, not showing any concern or worry.

"It's good that you're here now. As for what happens next..." Chu Xunfeng rarely smiled. "Snake Lord entered the Ghost Market openly. I think by tomorrow at the latest, influential people in the Ghost Market will naturally come knocking on his door."

"Regarding this, Young Master Chu, Ya Zai said he might come to your residence tonight to see you." Hong Zhu's voice was somewhat stiff. "He said he is the representative of Li Anshan, the fifth seat holder, and that he needs to consult with his superiors before coming."

"That young man who sells brothels?" Chu Xunfeng raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Yes, Ya Zai is a newborn ghost I introduced a few years ago. He has always been doing business with the Ya people. It was my oversight that prevented me from discovering his other identity.” Hong Zhu lowered his head slightly.

"It's alright. The fact that he concealed his identity well doesn't mean you did a bad job." Chu Xunfeng shook his head, not caring about this.

Since Tooth Boy has revealed his identity, it's actually a good thing.

This proves that his series of actions have achieved their fundamental purpose and successfully opened the door to the inner city.

Jiang Zhou, who sits in fourth place, Ya Zai, who sits in fifth place, plus himself, who bears some resemblance to the ninth seat...

"You've all had a busy day, go and rest first."

"Yes." Hongzhu poured another round of wine for the three of them, then quietly left the reception room.