Chaotic World of Martial Arts: I Have a Spirit Pearl of Desire

"The strategist of the Black Shark Gang..."

Chen You frowned.

He never expected that the Fang family of Baicaotang would also want to deal with the Luo family.

"That's incredibly audacious!!"

After thinking for a moment, he wrote a letter by hand and then waved to the monkey.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

Chen You handed the envelope to the monkey and instructed, "Ride my horse and go back immediately to give this envelope to Instructor Luo!!"

As he spoke, he handed the monkey three taels of silver.

"This is for horse feed and travel expenses. Remember, ride as fast as you can; this is extremely important! After you get back, no one is to mention the envelope. If you fail in this task, you'll be beheaded!"

Seeing Chen You's serious expression, the monkey knew that this matter was of great importance.

"Brother Chen, don't worry, as long as I trust you, I'll stay here."

"Okay, go ahead."

The monkey packed its things and mounted the horse.

"Hey, where's this guy going?"

Xu Changqing walked over and asked.

"My men have some other things to take care of," Chen You said casually.

Since Chen You had saved everyone before, no one asked any questions, assuming that Chen You was going to handle some private matters for the Luo family after arriving here.

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The caravan finally arrived at Canglan City around noon on the second day.

The city gates soared into the clouds, resembling a colossal beast crouching on the ground.

The city itself was even more magnificent, with wide streets bustling with traffic and people, and rows of buildings lining both sides, presenting a lively and prosperous scene.

Old Bai stroked his beard and said to Chen You with a smile, "Young brother Chen You, once we arrive at the Zhao residence, I will certainly ask the head of the family to reward you handsomely, so that we can fulfill our duty as hosts."

Chen You remained humble and polite, saying, "Grandma Bai, you're too kind. I was just accompanying you on my way."

Seeing that Chen Youju was not arrogant despite his achievements, the old man's admiration deepened, and he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, you deserve it!"

As you venture deeper into the city, the streets are lined with a dazzling array of goods.

Chen You paid special attention and noticed that, aside from anything else, there were several times more pharmacies here than in Qinghe County. Moreover, they were large in scale and magnificent in style, with all kinds of rare medicinal materials emitting an enticing fragrance, which dazzled Chen You and made him secretly marvel.

Before long, the group arrived at the magnificent Zhao family mansion.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the Zhao family.

Zhao Lin'an, the head of the Zhao family, was sitting in the room having tea with a beautiful woman who was dressed in fine clothes.

Upon seeing Zhao Zi and her entourage successfully enter the hall, the couple's faces immediately lit up with joy.

Zhao Lin'an immediately stood up and stepped forward to greet her, asking with concern, "Daughter, was the journey safe?"

"Father!" Zhao Zi's eyes reddened as soon as she saw her father.

Then, he briefly explained the crises encountered along the way.

"Father, we were able to escape danger this time thanks to Brother Chen." Zhao Zi turned around and glanced at Chen You.

Chen You stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "I am Chen You, a disciple of the Yan Yang Martial Arts School, and I hold the position of patrol boat captain in the Luo family. Greetings, Patriarch Zhao."

Chen You secretly sensed that this Zhao family head exuded the aura of a fourth-grade martial artist.

Although it seemed rather ordinary in the vast Canglan City, Chen You still dared not underestimate it in the slightest and kept a very humble attitude.

"Oh?" Zhao Lin'an couldn't help but show surprise when he saw that Chen You was so young yet had the ability to escort the caravan through the crisis.

"Father, Elder Bai was also injured on the way here," Zhao Zi continued.

"Elder Bai!" Zhao Lin'an's expression changed upon hearing this, and he quickly walked over to Elder Bai to inquire with concern.

Elder Bai waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Patriarch, my injuries are completely healed."

Zhao Lin'an then inquired about the details of the journey in more detail.

Just then, a servant respectfully entered the hall, carrying something wrapped in black cloth.

"Father, Chen Scarface, the leader of the Black Shark Gang, has already surrendered!"

Zhao Zi lifted the black cloth, revealing a bloody human head!

It was the head of Chen Scarface, the leader of the Black Shark Gang!

"He was killed by Chen You!"

Seeing the vicious severed head, Zhao Lin'an's spirits lifted, and he exclaimed with delight, "Brother Chen, this Scarface Chen has been a scourge to this area for many years, his infamy is notorious. This time, thanks to your intervention, we have not only relieved our Zhao family of a great thorn in our side, but also rid the area around Canglan City of a major menace!"

"You're too kind, Patriarch Zhao. It's just my duty," Chen You replied calmly.

"Hey, no matter what, the reward we deserve must be given!" Zhao Lin'an waved his hand and said loudly, "Back then, my Zhao family offered a high reward for this Scarface Chen..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a servant came up carrying an exquisite tray.

Zhao Lin'an pointed to the tray and said, "There are 120 taels of silver inside! In addition, there are two packets of Blood-Strengthening Powder, which are very beneficial for strengthening blood and qi! Please accept them, Brother Chen!"

Chen You's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself how generous the Zhao family was!

He naturally didn't stand on ceremony, clasped his hands in a bow, and said, "Thank you for the reward, Patriarch."

Next, the Zhao family and Elder Bai and others chatted.

These were all private conversations, and Chen You, being an outsider, tactfully left.

Soon, Chen You was arranged by the Zhao family to rest in an elegant guest room.

At noon, the Zhao family hosted a special banquet to entertain them.

But Chen You has always been quiet and doesn't like these kinds of formal occasions with lots of people toasting and drinking.

So he greeted Zhao Zi and walked out of the Zhao family gate alone, strolling around the bustling streets of Canglan City.

I originally planned to stay for a couple more days and broaden my horizons.

However, intelligence indicates that something has happened in Sanhewan Town, so we need to leave early tomorrow morning.

Walking through the bustling market, Chen You carefully considered his options.

He recalled that the intelligence report mentioned that Luo Haitang always missed the little sugar figurine that her younger brother had given her.

Now that he's in a big city, he specifically sought out a stall with authentic craftsmanship and carefully selected and bought several skewers.

Then, he thought of the two sisters, Xu Qiuxue and Xu Yue, who remained in Qinghe County.

Now that I have plenty of money in my pocket, I'm rich and powerful, so naturally I don't care about this little bit of money.

So she picked out some exquisitely crafted hairpins and pretty little bracelets to give to them when she got back.

"Oh right, and Shen Yun and Senior Sister Luo Yan too..."

Chen You raised an eyebrow.

Although I don't have any deep personal feelings for these two senior sisters, the problem is, I can earn desire points from them!!

Maintaining goodwill is an essential investment to ensure a continuous stream of rewards.

So he went into several time-honored shops and selected some exquisite pastries and snacks with a long shelf life and excellent taste to fill his package.

"Come quick! Master Shen is starting to refine pills!!"

Just as Chen You was about to turn back, having amassed a full load, a burst of excited shouts suddenly came from the street ahead.

Immediately afterwards, passersby flocked to the scene, creating quite a lively atmosphere.

"Alchemy? Alchemist Shen?"

Chen You's heart stirred slightly.

Upon hearing the words "alchemy," he suddenly thought of his current situation.

Although I am now quite capable and have some savings, I can't rely on gathering intelligence to make money for the rest of my life, can I?

After all, intelligence is extremely unstable. At most, you can only find a few useful pieces of information in one place, and then there's nothing left to dig out.

If I want to earn more, I'll have to go far away! That's very troublesome.

If one could learn the art of alchemy, in the long run, it would truly be a source of continuous wealth…

"With my methods using the Rosary of Desire, as long as I have enough Desire Points, I might be able to refine pills!!"

Thinking of this, Chen You felt a surge of excitement and couldn't wait to follow the crowd towards it.

However, at that moment, the rosary beads took the initiative, and new desires arose on them.

[Desire 1: I heard that Junior Brother Chen You came here. I wonder if he's still at the Zhao family? I hope I can run into him. (Completion rewards 50 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 2: I really want to do it with Junior Brother Chen You again. (Completion rewards 100 Desire Points.)]

[Desire 3: Participate in Master Shen's alchemy competition and learn from his experience. (Completion rewards 50 Desire Points.)]