Chapter 53 - 37: The Dangerous Man

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Chapter 53 - 37: The Dangerous ManYue Jinghua left the Lie Family Mansion quietly and put on a mask before slipping into the Qianbin Building. The afternoon had passed, yet twilight was still some time away. In the Qianbin Building, there were few guests. Xie Yu with a konghou in hand, his emerald garment enhancing his picturesque brows and eyes, was even more ravishing than the dancing girls in the hall. "Yue Xiaoqi, you heartless thing, I've been pining for you," upon hearing the servant announce a visitor named "Yue Xiaoqi," Xie Yu's face lit up with joy, and he followed it with a coquettishly reproachful glance, giving her a white-eyed look. "Boss Xie longs for me without even knowing what I look like. What if behind this mask lies a Yin Yang Face; what would you do then?" When dealing with a rascal, one must outdo the rascal. Yue Jinghua said this as she lifted Xie Yu's chin, breathed a warm breath near his ear, her hand feeling as smooth as mutton fat jade. A faint, fragrant, warm breath brushed against him, causing Xie Yu to jump, a trace of shock flashing across his eyes. Was he being flirted with? Xie Yu, accustomed only to flirting with others and never having been on the receiving end, felt his ears burn hot. He coughed a few times and chuckled, "Xiaoqi, you do love to joke. A Yin Yang Face? Could you be Yue Jinghua from the Lie Family Mansion? Speaking of which, you both share the surname Yue, but surely, you cannot be Yue Jinghua; otherwise, the Xiao Yi King would be in a dire situation," Xie Yu glanced at Yue Xiaoqi, and seeing her unmoved, he couldn't help thinking—if she really was Yue Jinghua, a discomfort without reason welled up inside him, and he forcefully suppressed this absurd thought. "Don't jest with me. How are things on the nightclub side? " Yue Jinghua's purpose for coming today was to retrieve the proceeds from the true Dark Pill auction commissioned to the nightclub. Though frivolous, Xie Yu was a good partner. Loving money but not being greedy, with Yue Jinghua's identity not suitable for frequenting the nightclub, she entrusted Xie Yu to collect money and gather information there from time to time. Every piece of information would be priced according to Qianbin Building's rates, with each money collection incurring a 10% fee. Xie Yu had the opportunity to earn easy money and meet Yue Xiaoqi, an interesting person; naturally, he was pleased to accept. "The Dark Pill has been deposited into your Dan Xuan Card. I've also prepared some gold coins for you to take when you leave. Lady Yao has inquired about the True Dark Pill several times already, saying that nightclubs in other places are also interested in this kind of elixir," Xie Yu ordered tea to be brought, brewing it with care and thorough consideration. "I won't refine them again in the short term. Have all five new medicines I commissioned to be collected by the nightclub been found?" Yue Jinghua nodded and did not express gratitude. Her relationship with Xie Yu was so natural that it seemed as if they had already known each other in a previous life. Last time she left the nightclub, she gathered some materials for refining the True Dark Pill and also commissioned the nightclub to collect five types of herbs necessary to refine a second elixir. These five herbs were much harder to find than the previous three-flavor medicine, and a few of them had to be sourced from abroad. "The nightclub has sent over four of the herbs, but the last one, the Nine Flames Peony, is yet to be found. Lady Yao has scoured all the pharmacopoeias and only knows that this flower is said to grow by the Jiuzhou River, an area rampant with Dark Beasts, and is difficult to approach," the Canglong Continent had many uncharted forbidden areas, and the Jiuzhou River was one of them. Seeing Yue Jinghua frown, Xie Yu picked up the teapot and added a small amount of fresh tea leaves. Xie Yu was adept at reading expressions and never asked questions that should not be asked; he did not ask why Yue Jinghua had stopped refining the True Dark Pill nor what new elixir she wanted to make. The newly-made tea turned into a water dragon, pouring into the teacup. Yue Jinghua's mask was veiled with the steam from the tea, and a leisurely aroma of tea spread throughout the room. "Let's put the matter of herbs aside for now. There's something else. Xie Yu, I'd like to commission your help to find someone to sell an abundance of Dark Human, Dark Jade, and even Dark Earth, Dark Heavenly Techniques," Yue Jinghua's main reason for seeing Xie Yu was to deal with a batch of Dark Technique Formulas she had forcefully memorized from the Xuan Technique Pavilion. She had transcribed all those dozens of Dark Techniques. "Dark Skill Stele?" Xie Yu's wrist, steady and smooth, jolted subtly, not missing a drop as he poured the tea into the small cups. After the incident in the Xuanji Pavilion, Madam She Xiang took inventory and found only one Jade Tablet cracked. She then had it repaired, unaware that Yue Jinghua had already stolen dozens of Dark Techniques. "Not the Dark Skill Jade Tablet, but the more convenient Dark Technique Formulas for practice. I shall be responsible for transcribing all of the Dark Technique Formulas," Yue Jinghua had thought about commissioning the nightclub to sell the Techniques, but after further private consideration, given that she had already used the nightclub to auction elixirs, selling a large amount of Dark Techniques might draw the attention of certain parties from the nightclub, including possibly Xuanji Academy or even Lie Family Mansion. "What benefits could I gain if I were able? Xiaoqi, you know I'm a businessman; doing this for you carries great risk, and without sufficient profit, I wouldn't risk it lightly unless..." Xie Yu's long fingers tapped against the cup, his attractive eyes brimming with an enchanting glimmer. A flash of green, the emerald garb blurred one's vision; Xie Yu reached out with his long arms and cornered Yue Jinghua against the wall. In the green eyes, there was a hint of a demonic glint, and lush lips pressed against Yue Jinghua's smooth neck, "Unless you let me see what the person under this mask really looks like?" Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Yu's words came to a halt as his Adam's apple met a thread that was soft yet icy cold. Xie Yu fully believed that if he moved any closer, a new bloody mark would appear on his neck. "What's the hurry? We have plenty of days ahead," Yue Jinghua chuckled lightly, casually pushing against Xie Yu's chest with her palm, slowly releasing the "Soft Finger," "Out of the twenty or so Dark Techniques, you're free to choose any one, regardless of its grade." With a swish of her sleeve, when the teacup was set down again, it was already empty. Ignoring the tea that was gradually cooling on the case, Yue Jinghua spread out the paper and began to write down the names of dozens of Dark Techniques. Afterward, Yue Jinghua took the Gold Coins that Xie Yu had prepared for her, leaving behind the sheet of paper, and departed with an air of nonchalance, leaving Xie Yu standing alone in the private room. Descending the stairs, she was met with a simple, unadorned dress. As Fa Xiaoyi ascended the steps, he and Yue Jinghua brushed past each other. Fa Xiaoyi glanced at the room where Xie Yu was, while Yue Jinghua did not turn her head back and walked straight out. When the door to the private room was pushed open, Xie Yu was already tidying up the tea set. "There are indeed women in this world who can prompt you to brew tea yourself, quite a rarity," Fa Xiaoyi said as a gust of wind shot from his palm, sweeping over the tea table and pulling over a cup of tea that had not been tasted. A full cup of tea was caught without spilling a drop. After sniffing it under his nose, Fa Xiaoyi's heroic eyebrows raised slightly, "Your own treasured Cloud Snow Dew? It seems that the person not only has a profound background but also has a good private connection with you. You've never used such tea when entertaining me." Xie Yu rolled his eyes in an exasperatedly attractive manner, "Since when did the Xiao Yi King start to fuss over such trivial matters? I've only met her twice, and our relationship is purely transactional," he said, his lips still carrying the warmth of Yue Xiaoqi's skin, the hint of a smile on his mouth, "But it's indeed possible to do business with her." As he spoke, Xie Yu tossed the piece of paper listing dozens of Dark Techniques, which Yue Jinghua had left behind, toward Fa Xiaoyi who was standing by the door. The paper used in Qianbin Building is all Xianhao Paper, exclusively offered to the Shang Kingdom, light and thin as a feather, with a single sheet weighing hardly more than a strand of hair. But when Xie Yu threw it, the sheet of paper was like a chunk of iron, infused with full Dark Power. "Impressive skills," praised Fa Xiaoyi. He did not dare to be careless, his fingers moved like the wind as he pinched the sheet of paper. After a quick glance at the dozens of Dark Techniques listed, especially a few called Dark Earth Dark Sky, Fa Xiaoyi's expression turned serious. "Did you get this from the same person?" Even Fa Xiaoyi, who had seen many Dark Techniques, was captivated by the Dark Techniques written on the paper. Particularly one called "Blood Clothes," which few people could comprehend. Fa Xiaoyi had only heard of it from history books. During the founding of the Shang Kingdom, one of the generals practiced the "Blood Clothes" Dark Technique, cultivating it would coat the practitioner with a layer of blood energy like clothing around the body. This layer could greatly augment one's potential, unleashing two hundred percent of one's Dark Power. However, using "Blood Clothes" would deplete all the Dark Techniques within the body. Nonetheless, with Fa Xiaoyi's Dark Earth Great Success cultivation, if he truly mastered "Blood Clothes," he would be able to contend with stronger foes from a higher level. Such a temptation was significant. "Brother, you know my rule: I don't discriminate between good and evil in people, and I don't differentiate between clean and dirty in sales. I will never reveal any information about the client. Since we are acquaintances, I'll let you choose a few first, but as for the price, it will be at market rates," Hearing Fa Xiaoyi say this, Xie Yu became more assured of the authenticity of the list of Dark Techniques gifted by Yue Xiaoqi. He needed to carefully consider how to safely sell off this batch of Dark Techniques.

Chapter 53 - 37: The Dangerous Man

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