Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 472 Hidden Language and Hidden Techniques (Daily)

The so-called "spring code" is a kind of code, which is used in all sorts of ways. Among them, the "Hidden Eight Gates" is the most commonly used and is convenient for transmitting information. Before entering Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao often had to deal with all sorts of people, so it was impossible for him not to know the spring code. Of course, he only started learning it after he suffered a loss.

Learn from your mistakes.

The two people Huo Yuhao noticed were referring to Chun Dian, meaning he had seen a bald man with a towel draped over his shoulder. Min Shan was referring to drinking, and Ren Ya was referring to human traffickers.

Pretending to be a human trafficker to lure people in was the simplest way Huo Yuhao could think of to find the hideout of evil soul masters. After all, in the cultivation of many evil soul masters, the nourishing effect of children's flesh and blood was much greater for them than that of ordinary people.

The evil spirit master himself became a human trafficker?

This approach is incredibly stupid, and even if the Sun Moon Empire wanted to protect these people, they couldn't.

But what if these abducted children are bought through human traffickers?

That would make things much easier to resolve. Even if something serious were to happen, the Sun and Moon authorities could easily launch a strong crackdown and send troops to wipe out the human trafficking gang. As for the masterminds hiding behind the human traffickers, they could wait until things calmed down before repeating their heinous crimes.

This not only greatly reduces the risk of these human traffickers being exposed, but also gives these evil spirit masters more time to cultivate.

The Sun and Moon officialdom gained prestige and fame for its ruthless crackdown on evil, the evil soul masters gained cheap and convenient human lives to enhance their strength, and the Holy Spirit Cult's foundation was strengthened once again.

Apart from the persecution suffered by the people of the Sun Moon Empire, the Sun Moon government, the evil spirit masters, and the Holy Spirit Cult all achieved satisfactory results.

Huo Yuhao was almost certain that, apart from human traffickers, other businesses within the Dark Eight Gates were also more or less connected with evil soul masters. However, disguising themselves as human traffickers was indeed the most effective method.

After all, who would bring a child who can't even walk properly to a tavern for a drink? The little skeleton's wobbly gait would be instantly interpreted by a discerning eye as a prank.

The term "child trafficker" is also a name used to refer to human traffickers. It refers to the ability of human traffickers to drug children and then have them follow them in a dazed and confused manner, walking in a way that is not quite like a normal person's gait.

Seeing that his fish had taken the bait, Huo Yuhao stood up, holding the little skeleton's hand. After asking the shopkeeper for directions to the outhouse, he led the little skeleton toward it. Sure enough, in Huo Yuhao's mental detection, a shifty-eyed, weasel-faced man immediately got up and followed him.

A cold smile appeared on Huo Yuhao's lips. He didn't believe that he was so lucky as to run into the Dark Eight Gates as soon as he entered the first tavern. The reason why he encountered such people on the first try was probably because the Dark Eight Gates were already everywhere in Mingdu.

The millions (or perhaps tens of millions?) of people in Mingdu could never have imagined that their so-called peaceful and prosperous lives were actually being kept under the control of evil spirit masters and the government, and that they might be devoured on a chosen day.

Walking into the outhouse in the backyard of the tavern, Huo Yuhao unzipped his pants and started relieving himself. Before long, a cryptic voice reached his ears.

"The shovels are ready, it's time to set up the gold." (The sky is overcast, it's going to rain.)

Huo Yuhao pulled up his pants and turned around, seeing the man with a lewd appearance and a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks.

He casually looked up at the sky, which was indeed covered with dark clouds. He nodded, glanced around, and then said, "Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself in front of laymen?"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's reply in the form of spring points, the weasel-faced man grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth: "My eyesight is pretty good; I usually don't make mistakes. Are you picky about this kid?"

Huo Yuhao didn't say a word, but simply reached out his hand. The lewd-looking man understood and reached out his hand as well. The two of them tugged at each other's sleeves for a while.

What the two are doing at this time is called "hand-holding under the sleeve." To prevent other buyers from knowing the price they've offered, they usually negotiate the price privately. They use hand gestures commonly used in the business world to indicate the price, and once the buyer and seller agree, the deal is done.

Since the two were discussing something that couldn't be brought to light, they naturally couldn't say it directly. Even using the word "spring point" wouldn't be appropriate. After a heated debate behind his sleeve, Huo Yuhao kept shaking his head until the man made a gesture behind his sleeve, offering a high price. Only then did Huo Yuhao agree to make the deal.

With a heavy heart, the man discreetly took out a gold soul coin from his inner pocket and handed it to Huo Yuhao before taking the little skeleton's hand and leaving, muttering to himself as he did so.

"This child is starving; you can't even feel the flesh through his gloves. We need to feed him when we get back; otherwise, he won't fetch a good price."

Huo Yuhao watched the man leave, then weighed the gold soul coins in his hand. There were only eight gold soul coins in total, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

A living child was only worth eight gold soul coins, and this was the price negotiated when the person was in dire need of the child. One can only imagine how much these human traffickers normally pay when they buy children from human traffickers.

Human slave traders, human slave leaders, evil spirit masters, the Holy Spirit Cult, and the Sun Moon government—this is how an entire sinful industrial chain dripping with filthy blood was formed. Citizens of the Sun Moon Empire might not even notice that their children have already gone through layers of transfers and become nourishment for some evil spirit master's cultivation.

Huo Yuhao calmly activated Moon Concealment Spirit Descent, making his figure semi-transparent. He then activated Mimicry, completely concealing his figure. His aura, voice, and form all disappeared. Not to mention ordinary people, even Soul Masters below the Soul Saint level would find it difficult to detect Huo Yuhao's presence.

After leaving the tavern with the two brokers, the number of pedestrians and buildings along the road gradually decreased. This was already the outskirts of Mingdu, and they were about to leave the city and enter the suburbs.

Huo Yuhao trailed far behind, and with the help of mimicry, he was completely invisible to the optical soul-guided probes on the road after activating Moon Concealment Spirit Descent. Under Huo Yuhao's mental control, the little skeleton quietly followed the two skeletal men towards their destination.

"This guy is really good at catching children; the kid hasn't woken up yet after all this time."

The man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like face clicked his tongue in amazement.

(End of this chapter)