The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

As dawn approached, rustling sounds came from the yurt where Li Kaixin was staying.

Li Kaixin, Zhou Zhiming, Song Hai, and Master Chen were already up and packing their things for the dark market.

After the bonfire party, Dojir didn't ask them for help, and the group went straight back to sleep.

Zhou Zhiming looked at the gun in his hand, his face filled with worry: "Master, do we have to bring a gun again this time? Is it that dangerous?"

"What's wrong, Zhiming? Are you scared?" Li Kaixin held the torch that Master Chen had made in one hand and a gun in the other.

Zhou Zhiming scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "With a gun on our hands and we can't just run around, how can I not be scared?"

"Don't worry, Zhiming, the main reason for carrying the gun is to protect against the wolves on the grassland," Master Chen replied with a smile, casually picking up the kerosene lamp from the low stool.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiming breathed a sigh of relief, muttering, "Thank goodness, I thought we were going to fight."

"What's going on in your head all day long?" Li Kaixin glanced at him with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiming didn't say anything more, but just chuckled foolishly.

The four of them packed up, each carrying their belongings, and tiptoed out of the yurt.

Once outside, Mr. Chen and Li Kaixin didn't rush off; instead, they waited for the other people at the transport station.

He had told Zhou Zhiming and Song Hai that they would be working together before they set off, and they didn't ask any further questions.

A moment later, six figures emerged from the two adjacent tents.

After exchanging quiet greetings, the group set off under Master Chen's guidance.

The temperature on the grassland was extremely low in the dead of night, and every breath you exhaled turned into white mist.

Walking on this deserted grassland, with the occasional howl of wolves in the distance, always sends chills down one's spine.

Zhou Zhiming subconsciously moved closer to Li Kaixin and muttered, "Master, are these wolves coming for us?"

"What are you afraid of? We have guns." Li Kaixin reassured him, though he was also a little surprised.

Last time I went to the dark market at night, I didn't hear any wolf howls. It was only when I came back that the smell of meat was strong enough to attract the wolves.

After walking for about half an hour, lights appeared in the distant mountain valley, and figures could be vaguely seen moving within them.

Master Chen stopped and turned back to remind them, "We're almost there. Everyone stay alert and don't wander off once we're inside."

Zhou Zhiming's previous tension vanished instantly, replaced by excitement: "Master, let's hurry inside, I can't wait!"

"You talk too much!" Li Kaixin raised her hand and gave him a sharp rap on the head.

Zhou Zhiming covered his head and immediately shut his mouth.

Seeing Zhou Zhiming's appearance, Master Chen chuckled and shook his head, then continued leading the way.

The group followed Master Chen down the gentle slope along the edge of the valley.

The dark market Li Kaixin visited this time was the same one he had visited the first time.

After those iconic stones appeared, we arrived at the entrance to the dark market.

After walking a few more steps, we entered the dark market, where the noisy conversations gradually became clearer.

People started making selections within a certain range.

The dark market has changed a lot. When I last came, the most popular items were various kinds of dried meat and dairy products, but now most of the items on each stall are sheepskin and sheep meat.

The price of mutton is very cheap, only two cents per pound. However, the price of mutton skin is much higher, about two dollars per piece.

This made Li Kaixin understand why Dojir hadn't asked for the sheepskin earlier; he didn't want to suffer too much loss.

Next, they inquired about the prices of beef jerky and mutton jerky.

The price of beef jerky remains unchanged at one yuan per pound, but the price of mutton jerky has dropped; it can now be bought for only 50 cents.

Li Kaixin didn't dawdle any longer and started to take action, sweeping through the area. At each stall, he would clean out all the beef jerky and mutton jerky.

If they encounter anything that looks like medicinal herbs, they will take it without hesitation.

This time he brought a large backpack with him. Last time he was unprepared and could only stuff things into the secret realm little by little.

With this backpack as cover, everything can be hidden away with just a thought.

Moreover, he is currently quite well-off, with 16,000 yuan in cash alone, so he doesn't have to worry about not having enough money.

Before long, the black market was open. The group of ten people gathered together again.

Those in the dark market who had initially considered it abandoned their ideas upon seeing this.

Although Li Kaixin and his group weren't far apart and could see each other when they looked back, the people inside didn't know they were a group.

After leaving the dark market, the group walked back along the path they had come from.

Zhou Zhiming carried a bulging backpack, but his steps were light and quick, and he was humming an unknown tune.

He sidled up to Li Kaixin and asked curiously, "Master, how much beef jerky and mutton jerky did you just buy? Tell me!"

"Only seventy or eighty pounds!" Li Kaixin replied casually, then asked in return, "Zhiming, what about you?"

He currently has only forty pounds of beef jerky and forty pounds of mutton jerky in his bag.

The bulk of the prize is in the secret realm: there are over a thousand catties of beef jerky and over a thousand five hundred catties of mutton jerky.

"Master, I bought over 100 jin (50 kg)!"

Zhou Zhiming patted the bag behind him with a smug look on his face. "After I go back this time, I'll sell these and be able to pay back the money I owe you."

Li Kaixin's expression changed, and her tone became harsher: "Zhiming, don't say things like that again. Also, you have to keep selling these things away from people in your compound, understand?"

"Why, Master?" Zhou Zhiming was a little confused. He was thinking of selling the goods to the neighbors, just like last time.

Li Kaixin sighed and recounted to him the story of how she was reported to the authorities.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiming immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

If he were to be reported like his mentor, wouldn't he lose his job?

Seeing his apprentice's reaction, Li Kaixin patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more.

On the way back, although we could still hear the howling of wolves, thankfully we didn't encounter any accidents.

When the outline of the yurt came into view, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.