The girl selling goods at the market had never seen money before.

It's quite impressive to have made it from such a place to become a boss in a major city.

Bai Jinxuan closed her eyes and asked one last question unrelated to the transaction.

"Are those girls all orphans from the slums?"

"Most of them are."

The madam smiled and answered the young lady's question considerately.

She hoped that after hearing this story, the refined young lady would feel even a tiny bit of pity and do more business with Huaqian Yuexia, thus granting her a favor.

Because somehow, she could see in this young lady's eyes that she had a life that was even more complicated than her own.

People like this tend to show sympathy for those who have also suffered.

In the past, she relied on a bit of luck to meet a boss who worked in the red-light district, which gave her an entry ticket and the opportunity to showcase her talents.

Otherwise, she would never be qualified to open a shop in a metropolis.

She doesn't deserve it.

Volume 1: Chapter 101: The Girl Skilled in Assassination

As it turns out, the madam had a good eye.

Bai Jinxuan gave her some discounts: over 130 bottles of water-diluted denaturing agent and over 100 bottles of slime. She only asked for 1200 million, making an extra million with tears in her eyes. It can be said that she was quite generous.

After getting the money, she left the romantic evening and went to find the man who had harassed her earlier. She extorted money from him first, then killed him, making another 200 million.

For her, killing was as simple as eating and drinking. She preferred this way of making money to the so-called service industry or catering industry.

In some ways, it's hard for me to turn back.

Her slender body was concealed within the cloak, and her delicate legs slowly disappeared into the shadows.

The madam's intention was clear—to extend an olive branch to this 'young lady'.

As long as the channels are stable and the business is doing well, she will be able to enjoy some of her help under the common goal of making money.

The basic thing is to offer discounts on goods. If the cooperation is long-term, they can come to me for help if business is not going well later on.

Making money together is nothing to be ashamed of. Even if it's just for my own share of the profits, I'll lend a hand if I can.

It's a top-tier, overt strategy, and it's hard to feel any aversion towards her. No wonder she's in that position.

"I guess it's because they value my moral principles."

Bai Jinxuan sighed as she selected the teleportation landing point.

She was a bad person, but not bad enough. She would dilute the medicine with water to lower the concentration, but that would never make the medicine ineffective or turn it into a substandard product. Otherwise, she wouldn't have asked people to test the medicine.

Thinking about it carefully, if that batch of medicine was fake, Huaqian Yuexia would not only lose more than ten million yuan, but also face problems such as a decline in reputation. In order to show her sincerity, she was really willing to take the gamble.

If it were me, I would never take that risk.

Rather than trusting the character of others, trust your own hands. The ingredients of medicine given by others are unknown, but you can only know the contents of what you make yourself.

Once the body was completely enveloped in shadow, in the blink of an eye, the shadows converged in the alleyways of the black market.

The silver-haired girl landed smoothly.

Besides the gender-changing potion, Bai Jinxuan has also accumulated a lot of monster materials during this period. If she sells them all at once, she can earn several million.

In this way, the money issue can be put on hold for now, and occasionally eating some more expensive nutritional meals won't have a big impact.

Thinking of this, she felt much better. After changing her face to that of a black market vendor, she stepped into the intricate alleyway.

Soon, thanks to her extensive experience surviving in the black market, she successfully bypassed the main road and arrived at the Chamber of Commerce.

There aren't many places on the black market that offer appraisal services or sell monster materials. The reason is simple: most explorers don't have the space to bring so many materials to the surface. They usually trade directly in underground cities and leave empty-handed after getting the money.

There are very few people like Bai Jinxuan who have the ability to bring monster materials to the surface. Although material recycling is very profitable, the channels for obtaining materials are limited. It's good if a few people come to sell materials every day. Individual recycling merchants simply cannot survive.

Only shops that have their own expedition teams to go deep underground to collect materials, offering a complete service, can make this money.

Therefore, these shops are often the main players in the black market, commonly known as chambers of commerce.

Since Bai Jinxuan had experience selling Azure Dragon and Rhinoceros Horn Dragon before, she didn't plan to go to the new Chamber of Commerce this time.

For her now, time is money. The value of monster materials is undeniable, and appraisers can't lower the price much even if they want to, so selling at a loss is basically out of the question.

Arriving at the familiar spot, the appraiser opened his mouth before she could even speak.

"Miss, you've arrived. Do you have any new ingredients to sell?"

Bai Jinxuan didn't speak, but slammed the sack on her shoulder onto the ground. As the sack opened, the monster's limbs mixed with slime slid out.

The appraiser was clearly not as excited as before.

"The teeth of the Venus flytrap, the branches of the Evil Sky Tree... Miss, the quality of your materials this time is much lower than before."

"Are you going to accept it or not?"

"Yes, of course I'll take them. But while these materials are fresh, their rank is still too low. I can only offer 150 million for them all."

"Isn't this right?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinxuan frowned and began to calculate carefully: "The teeth of the Venus flytrap can be used to make Tier 2 armor, which is a hot commodity on the market, costing over 100,000 each. The branches of the Evil Heaven Tree are the raw materials for the Body Transformation Surgery, which starts at 500,000 and can cost up to 500,000. You only quoted me 1.5 million, isn't that too low?"

"But Miss, your materials are too few overall. The materials need time to be transformed into equipment."

It requires constant condensation and refinement, and the labor costs involved are also very high... 200 million, miss, that's really the limit."

"Ok."

This statement is not without merit. After all, a rhinoceros hornfish only costs one million. To make money, you need to have your own industrial chain, which is where the highest profit margin is.

Take the pharmaceutical industry for example. Because the production process is relatively simple, if she were to sell the sex-changing potion she processed using her equipment, it would definitely fetch at least 10 per bottle. A single Evil Heaven Tree could be worth as much as a Tier 5 Azure Lock Dragon.

Seeing that Bai Jinxuan had relented, the appraiser quickly piled the materials in the warehouse, labeled them, transferred 200 million yuan, and also sent an invitation.

"Miss, this is an invitation from our Golden Dragon Chamber of Commerce. There will be a large auction on the black market on Saturday night, and many chambers of commerce will be participating. You can buy almost anything you want there. If you are interested, you might as well come and take a look."

"Row."

Bai Jinxuan was a woman of few words; after accepting the invitation, she quickly disappeared at the intersection.

Actually, she wasn't interested in the auction. She couldn't afford it. Although such events do sometimes have merchants revealing good items, if you can only look and not take them, wouldn't that be torture?

As for stealing and robbing, it depends on the target. They're not some small organization like the Undying Guild that you can just attack. What if a level 5 or 6 explorer jumps out and kills you with a few punches?

With high risks and low returns, her primary goal is to steadily improve her strength and capital. She has no interest in even the rare items from the Undying Secret Society. What other powerful items can the Chamber of Commerce offer?

Could it be that they're going to release some kind of magical artifact for sale?

She was amused by her own wild idea. If there really was such a magical artifact, wouldn't the guild turn the entire black market upside down?

Not to mention the bigwigs at the top of the guild, even just the two guardian elders at the entrance of the First Sect, who are both deities, could easily wipe out the entire guild if they didn't hand over the divine artifact with a few kicks.

It's important to know that the union achieved its unification back then thanks to a certain magical artifact. The ruins outside the slums are all relics left over from the 'War of the Gods,' so you can imagine the methods they used.

If it really comes to that, you won't even have time to run away, let alone steal the artifact.

Good things are too expensive to snatch or buy, and bad things aren't even worth looking at. What's the point of going into an auction like this? It's just a waste of time.

That's what she said, but Bai Jinxuan didn't throw away the invitation. It was a symbol of her status, and it might be useful in the future, so it would be a waste to throw it away.

After packing her things, she looked at the nearly 20 million yuan balance and couldn't help but smile.

Don't be fooled by how easily she earns so much money every day; it's all thanks to the powerful map-running function of this amazing tool.

If it were anyone else, they might not encounter a single Evil Sky Tree even after wandering around the second level of the dungeon for a week. Even if they did, the kill efficiency wouldn't be that high, and it would be impossible to continuously hunt them down.

But Bai Jinxuan, who possesses the Dark Night Walker skill, is different.

This is amazing! It's practically my path to wealth!

Bai Jinxuan gradually realized that the artifact was not a shackle, but rather her greatest asset. As long as she did not expose the artifact, she could make a fortune in the underground city in silence.

Whether on the first, second, or third level of the dungeon, the artifacts are all working, but it remains to be seen whether any new discoveries will be made on the fifth level.

She roused herself; she had earned enough money, and it was time to explore the fifth floor and assess the strength of the monsters.

Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from the turn in front of the alley.

"Why are you doing this?! Aren't we an organization?"

The familiar voice immediately alerted Bai Jinxuan. She kicked against the wall, took out her telekinetic sword from her bag, and charged forward, planting the sword and herself at the corner of the eaves. Then, she crouched on the sword, peeking out half of her face.

Three men in black surrounded a girl with black hair and black eyes who was carrying a large bag.

Her distinctive witch's hat made Bai Jinxuan's pupils shrink.

It's Jia Ruolin.

So much has happened lately that she's almost forgotten that a month ago, while she was busy being a ghoul, outwitting the Phantom Serpent, and posing as a black man to sell things and make a little money, she had a business partner in the black market.

It was thanks to her help that he no longer had to work a regular job or set up a stall in the black market, but could instead spend more time acquiring resources in the dungeon. It could be said that without her, he would often be unable to repay his loans.

Unfortunately, I no longer need that little bit of money.

While Bai Jinxuan was thinking, the three men in black spoke.

"It's precisely because we're part of the same organization that we need to silence you. Who told you to be so curious? You dared to inquire about areas that even the higher-ups dared not touch?"

"Tell me, how do you want to die? We've worked together for so long, I can give you a quick death."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

The last man in black was clearly the leader. He rudely interrupted the conversation, took out a short knife, and was about to take off Jia Ruolin's head.

Seeing this, Jia Ruolin instinctively turned to the side and used the large bag on her shoulder to block the view.

"Tear--"

A crisp tearing sound rang out, and the props in the bag clattered and fell to the ground.

She immediately picked up a few lighter items and threw them at the man in black, then drank a strength potion with one hand and activated a burning potion with the other to block the way behind her.

Unfortunately, she ran too slowly.

With a wave of his hand, one of the men in black created a magic circle beneath her feet. Instantly, a white rope of light bound her entire body as if a monster had opened its mouth, rendering her unable to move.

Immediately afterwards, two other men in black nimbly and easily swept across the wall of fire. Judging by their speed, they were both martial artists, one at level 3 and the other at level 2.

Including the mage from before, this is a fairly well-rounded team. Moreover, they all have hidden weapons and sustain potions under their cloaks, indicating that they are experienced in combat and are not on the same level as the previous thugs.

Jia Ruolin, an ordinary person, would surely die if she encountered them.

Want to take action?

To be honest, without the artifact, Bai Jinxuan wasn't confident she could win. She was only at the level of a 3rd-tier opponent, not actually at the 3rd tier yet, not to mention she had a deputy and a known mage with crowd control abilities.

But watching Jia Ruolin die like that made her feel a little guilty. It wasn't that she had never seen a dead person before, or that she had any deep feelings for her. It was just that when she saw Jia Ruolin fall to the ground in despair, tears of resentment streaming down her face, her heart ached.

If I leave now, I definitely won't be able to sleep.

Bai Jinxuan sighed helplessly. In some ways, the madam might have really made the right bet.

If there's a chance to save a former partner, I probably wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Because I am such a complete idiot.

She quietly put on a headband, then draped a trench coat over her shoulders, and waited patiently for her chance.

As an assassin, timing of entry is crucial. If she can successfully launch a surprise attack when the enemy is completely unprepared and cause casualties first, her chances of winning will increase significantly.

Her calves were taut, and her telekinetic sword was slightly bent. At this distance, she was confident she could backstab two people at once.

"I always thought you were the most hardworking person in the organization, but I never expected that you would fall into the vortex of money again?"

The second-tier martial artist stepped forward first, looking at Jia Ruolin with a mocking expression, and said sarcastically, "That's true. You come from a poor background. If it were me, I would have the same thoughts."

In a daze, Bai Jinxuan remembered that she had saved someone in the black market before, and the scene was very similar to this one.

It was the same alley, and the same three people.

At the time, the victim was a complete stranger, and whether he lived or died depended entirely on his own feelings. This time, saving lives was more important than killing people.

In other words, the time she spends observing the enemy and looking for an opportunity will vary depending on the situation of the rescue target, and in urgent situations, there will be times when she 'has no choice but to take action'.

This is extremely dangerous for assassins hiding in the shadows, because making a rash move not only risks losing the initiative, but also risks suffering losses due to insufficient intelligence.

For example, under the clothes of that level 3 martial artist, there were countless throwing knives and hidden weapons. If one were to be hit by even one of them, and one was unable to use medicine to heal, one's life would basically be over.