In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Seeing Wanyan Kang put down his teacup, Zhang Xiaoshan got straight to the point.

Immediately, everyone looked at the young master at the head of the table and realized that their purpose had long been obvious.

"Indeed, His Majesty was furious this time and ordered my father to thoroughly investigate the tomb robbers and recover the treasures."

I know that Young Master Zhang is well-informed, and I hope he can help me!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head, causing Wanyan Kang to lose his composure.

"Young Master Zhang, please feel free to make your request. Our Jin Kingdom has no shortage of gold and silver, and even more so, ginseng, lingzhi mushrooms..."

"Young Prince, it's not that I don't want to help you, but that I can't."

The three Dragon Balls I know are all in the hands of the Golden-Faced Buddha of Ghost Street. His whereabouts are kept secret, and even the Zhang family doesn't know much about them.

As for the Golden-Faced Buddha's martial arts? Does the young prince still remember Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison?

"Would you please enlighten me, young master?"

"Lei Laowu's return to Ghost Street that day was not an absolute secret."

There are three main families in the Nine Gates of Ghost Street: the mysterious Golden-Faced Buddha, the Ghost Yama supported by my Zhang family, the former God of Wealth who once made his home, and now the Hidden Dragon King.

On that day, the Hidden Dragon King spied on the Golden-Faced Buddha, and after being discovered, he almost lost his life in Ghost Street in one move.

"And the strength of the Hidden Dragon King is even greater than that of Ouyang Feng!"

what?

Wanyan Kang, one of the five top experts, almost fell to the ground.

Although Ouyang Feng died at the hands of the Zhang family, they were top-tier experts whose strength was beyond doubt.

A master above Ouyang Feng almost lost his life in a single move, so his strength is probably even above that of the Zhang family. They simply can't afford to offend such a person!

"You can find out this information by going to Ghost Street."

"Young Master Zhang, we have heard of these things before, but can the Hidden Dragon King's strength really be compared to Mr. Ouyang's?"

Peng Lianhu was a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world), so he naturally knew about the existence of Ghost Street.

Before coming, they had thoroughly investigated everything in Ghost Street. However, the fact that the Hidden Dragon King was defeated by the Golden-Faced Buddha in one move left everyone completely unaware of the Hidden Dragon King's true strength.

"Previously, the Six Doors had been searching for the murderer who killed the God of Catchers, and the Hidden Dragon King had been identified by the Divine Marquis's Mansion as one of the murderers."

The Shaolin skills displayed by the Hidden Dragon King are on the same level as those of the God of Catching and the current Commander of the Horizontal Blade, which is the level of the Four Great Skills as you know them.

The reason why it's said that the Hidden Dragon King's strength surpasses Ouyang Feng's is because he used a single move in his final life-or-death situation to avoid the fatal blow from the Golden-Faced Buddha; otherwise, given his previous display of strength, he would undoubtedly be dead!

Hiss...

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's detailed explanation, everyone gasped.

They might not believe what others say, but they have no choice but to believe what Zhang Xiaoshan says.

Moreover, it was no secret that the God of Catcher was killed, and that 807 and the others knew about it.

However, the mastermind behind the scenes seems to be pointing directly at the person in front of us.

"Besides the Golden-Faced Buddha, you've also seen the bounties I've posted, and even in the black market, bounties of over 100,000 gold are commonplace..."

"Does the young master know the whereabouts of the Celestial Official of the Tomb Raiders?"

"You can't say that!"

The refusal, and the fact that not a single word could be said, clearly demonstrated Zhang Xiaoshan's attitude.

"Lei Laowu is one of Jinmianfo's men, so the Zhang family's interests on Ghost Street cannot possibly conflict with Jinmianfo's."

Moreover, Lei Laowu's reputation in Kyushu is mixed. Since the Zhang family betrayed him, no matter how much the Jin Kingdom gives the Zhang family, it cannot compensate for the Zhang family's losses in the Central Plains.

"Want to find Master Lei? You can try the next three families, or the Hidden Dragon King."

"Thank you for your guidance, Young Master Zhang!"

With just a few words, they knew Zhang Xiaoshan was a businessman and would naturally not do business at a loss.

Everything is about profit!

The fact that Zhang Xiaoshan sold the "Wumu Legacy" is a clear indication of this.

Therefore, Wanyan Kang did not linger and prepared to try Zhang Xiaoshan's method. The lower three classes evolved from the lower nine classes, and all consisted of the most despicable professions.

Since the 'Hidden Dragon King' has a grudge against the Golden-Faced Buddha and cannot deal with him, he is very likely to help them take care of Lei Laowu.

Chapter 113 Gathering of Lin'an Iron Palm VS Dragon Subduing Palm

"Son!"

As Liu Sheng Piaoxu watched the departing figures, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Others might not know who the Golden-Faced Buddha is, or who exactly planned to plunder the Jin Dynasty imperial tomb. She had been by Zhang Xiaoshan's side the whole time; how could she not know?

"Killing them would be like trying to hide something obvious."

"Keeping them alive is the only way to clear my name. You think the Jin Kingdom never suspected me? They were just pawns to test me."

"Young master, please forgive me. I was too impulsive."

Liu Sheng Piaoxu was no fool either. After being enlightened by Zhang Xiaoshan, he immediately realized the treachery of the Jin Kingdom.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't believe that the Jin emperor thought he could take down Lei Laowu and reclaim the eight Dragon Balls with just these five Jin experts.

It was merely a probe by a pawn.

As for Wanyan Kang's Han Chinese identity, the Jin state would not care about the sacrifice of a "little prince".

"Send a message to Ghost Yama, telling him to come to the study openly and honestly tonight."

"Understood, young master!"

As Liu Sheng drifted away, he knew that Zhang Xiaoshan must have had a deeper meaning in doing so.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan took out the bronze dragon pearl from his sleeve. This was no small problem; people had come knocking on his door.

With a sigh, Zhang Xiaoshan summoned his steward, Uncle Yang, and instructed him:

"Uncle Yang, go to the Six Doors and raise the bounty on the Dragon Ball to 300,000 taels of gold."

"The Zhang family's wedding is still over a month away. In order for the wedding to proceed as scheduled, the Zhang family is offering an additional 100,000 taels of silver to pray for a pearl to save someone."

"Young Master! Three hundred thousand taels for something so unattainable..."

"Uncle Yang, I know what I'm doing, and Father is right here in the mansion, so why would I do anything reckless!"

With 300,000 taels of gold, no one doubted that the Zhang family could come up with that amount.

After all, the Zhang family's explosive growth over the years has been witnessed by most people. Not to mention anything else, just the recent boom in beauty salons alone has made the Zhang family a fortune.

Moreover, the Zhang family has other money-making machines: the Red Mansion, pastry delivery services, soap, glassware...

In order to save the market, he casually took out 200,000 taels of gold on two separate occasions.

It can be said that 300,000 taels of gold was not a difficult demand for the Zhang family.

Therefore, the announcement of this bounty caused a sensation throughout the entire Nine Provinces.

Three hundred thousand taels of gold—even those masters who possessed the Dragon Pearls were tempted by it.

Just as Zhang Xiaoshan had guessed, they couldn't figure out anything after getting the Dragon Balls, so it would have been better to exchange them for gold.

Why did Zhang Xiaoshan seek out an official organization like the Six Doors?

Even though it's obvious they're after the Dragon Balls and have little to do with saving people, the presence of the Six Doors as guarantors and the powerful Zhang family makes them the obvious first choice for everyone.

What is the Black Market Ghost Street?

It's perfectly normal for thieves to eat each other; there's no choice between them.

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Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle...

The scorching copper armor burned the skin, making a hissing sound. With their previous experience, the craftsmen worked together in an orderly manner.

"Up the hammer!"

Without Zhang Xiaoshan giving any instructions, the master craftsman who had prepared the equipment had already started swinging the large iron hammer.

A 40-50 pound sledgehammer was slapped directly onto the surface, producing a series of clanging sounds, a pleasant symphony that filled the air.

Soon, a suit of bronze armor completely covered the ghost corpse.

That kind of domineering and ferocious style can be described as their masterpiece.

"Blood Refinement!"

Pfft! Whoosh!

*Sizzle! Sizzle...*

A thick cauldron of human blood was poured directly onto the bronze-armored corpse.

Originally, Zhang Xiaoshan used goat blood, but due to the recent events on Ghost Street, he upgraded to human blood.

Although it's a bit cruel, those corpses would either rot on their own or be burned.

Drawing some blood and having the Zhang family buy them a coffin for burial is a perfectly reasonable deal.

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle...

Looking at the bronze-armored warrior who had been reborn from the ashes, it was as if all the blood had been absorbed by the bronze armor, and not a single drop was spilled on the ground.

Even the well-prepared chefs were taken aback by this scene.

"Young Master Zhang! This..."

"I know, that's a characteristic of copper armor."

Masters, you should notice that the powder this boy sprinkled allows the copper armor to embed itself into flesh and blood, gradually becoming one with the skin.

The group of blacksmiths quickly remembered what Zhang Xiaoshan had mentioned earlier. They had initially thought it was something else, but they never expected it to have such an effect.

As for what it is?

The blacksmiths didn't ask; they knew Zhang Xiaoshan wouldn't tell them. All they knew was that it was a type of metal powder.

Therefore, everyone was amazed when they saw the bronze armor that had completely merged into one piece.

With the emergence of the third bronze-armored corpse, the third bronze-armored warrior beside Zhang Xiaoshan also made his official appearance.

Ghost One wields a horizontal sword, Ghost Two wields a snake staff, and Ghost Three wields a blood-dripping guillotine!

"Thank you, masters!"

Zhang Xiaoshan left behind a gold ingot and slowly left the blacksmith shop with the bronze-armored corpse.

And soon enough, secret agents from all sides... needless to say.

Upon learning that the Zhang family's third bronze-armored warrior had just been forged, they were all shaken.

The formidable strength of the bronze-armored warriors is no secret in the face of truly powerful forces. Even masters like the Tibetan Dharma King and One Sword Flying Snow were suppressed to the point of being unable to raise their heads, which speaks volumes.

Yang Kang and the others also thought of Zhang Xiaoshan's previous guards, and they didn't expect that the original one had increased to three.

They couldn't afford to offend the Zhang family.

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"Who?"

Inside the Six Doors, Guo Jing, who was on duty, suddenly looked outside, his eyes gleaming.

The newcomer was short in stature, but possessed an exceptionally domineering and powerful aura that made him impossible to ignore.

"Qiu Qianzhang? No, you are Qiu Qianren!"

Guo Jing had been to Iron Palm Peak and handled the Wumu Legacy, so he naturally knew that Qiu Qianren and Qiu Qianzhang were completely different people.

The Qiu Qianzhang he had met before was nothing like this; they were completely different people.

A conman, a master strategist!

"You are the successor of the Northern Beggar?"

Among all the palm techniques in the world, Iron Palm is not famous, but its strength is beyond doubt.