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Chapter 88 - 84: Infamous (9)

Chapter 88: Chapter 84: Infamous (9)

Chen Li was selling in a slow but steady manner.

Though the sales were slow and at most one in ten people made a purchase, each sale was no less than ten pounds, with some going as high as thirty or forty pounds. As the day brightened, the over two thousand pounds of Demon Beast Meat he had brought was gradually sold out.

Chen Li quickly packed up and left.

Meanwhile, a silent storm began to spread rapidly from the center of the market to the surrounding areas.

The appearance of a Second Order Demon Beast in the market was like a thunderclap, setting the entire Green River District into an uproar.

...

Golden Scales Gang.

Zhao family estate.

"What, that meat vendor in the market is selling Second Order Demon Beast Meat? Where did he get Second Order Demon Beast Meat from?"

Zhao Chongxiu’s eyes were wide with disbelief regarding the report from his gang member.

Although his name contained the character for ’elegant,’ his entire being could not be further from that meaning. He was tall and built like a bear, his clothes fitting him like a tight suit and exuding an intimidating presence.

He had heard of this meat vendor before.

A volatile figure who had emerged abruptly in the past six months, striding through the market with boldness. His notorious fierceness deterred everyone from crossing him, and his strength was so immense that even Zhao himself felt wary.

But no matter how strong, he was only in the Qi Refinement Realm.

And what was a Second Order Demon Beast?

It was comparable to a Foundation Establishment existence.

An entire realm of suppression.

Facing such beings, those in the Qi Refinement Realm would be like ants trying to shake a tree. Even the old undying head of the Yu Family dared not show his face, allowing it to rampage in the Green River District, too cautious to make a move.

What gave that meat vendor any advantage?

"Damn it, he must have struck dumb luck! There’s more than one Second Order Demon Beast outside the Green River District... Let’s go, bring some capable men to the market. It’s time we met this meat seller." Zhao Chongxiu said.

"Boss, are you planning to..." A gang member made a cutting gesture at his throat.

"Heh heh, there’s no need for us to act. There will always be those who can’t resist measuring up to him. We’ll just wait and see, besides, given his reputation for making a big name for himself, he won’t be easy to handle." Zhao Chongxiu said with a chuckle, cautious in his heart. He was exactly the ’pig that sings in its heart’ as the saying goes.

...

Taking advantage of the early hour, Chen Li began selling the second batch of Demon Beast Meat.

Today’s market foot traffic nearly doubled, with countless people drawn by the Second Order Demon Beast Meat. Even those with shallow pockets came to join the excitement.

The noise was incessant.

The area around Chen Li’s stall was packed tight, teeming with people.

Everyone was talking loudly.

Their voices carried countless emotions.

Excitement, thrill, satisfaction, or awe, reverence, hatred.

Of course, these emotions were mostly directed towards the pile of Second Order Demon Beast Meat and not towards the fierce-looking meat vendor chopping meat with his sword.

The Second Order Demon Beast was the nightmare and source of fear for almost everyone in the Green River District. The current hardship of the district stemmed mostly from it, with countless people wishing they could partake of its flesh, drink its blood... but they had no money.

They could only feast their eyes.

"Make way!"

"Make way!"

A group of people pushed through the crowd.

Some were about to get angry but upon seeing the imposing arrival, they quickly backed down.

"It’s the Xiong Wu Gang!"

"The boss Yan Xiong himself has come."

"There’s going to be trouble!"

Chen Li barely lifted his eyelids and saw a group of five or six people briskly walking towards him.

Those who had been queuing to buy meat abandoned their intent and quickly dispersed.

Trouble had arrived, and Chen Li let out a small sigh, calmly putting down his knife.

"I am Yan Xiong of the Xiong Wu Gang, and I’ve long admired Fellow Daoist Chen. I’ve wanted to meet you for quite some time. You truly live up to your reputation!" The leader Yan Xiong said with a smile. He was of average build, appearing to be in his thirties. Despite the smile, his eyes were fierce, clearly not someone easy to get along with.

"Fellow Daoist Yan has personally come to visit, are you here to buy meat?" Chen Li replied indifferently.

"May I ask the price of this meat?" Yan Xiong kept his gaze on Chen Li.

"Ten pounds for five Low-grade Spirit Stones, it’s written on the board." Chen Li responded.

"What if I buy in bulk?" Yan Xiong probed with a smile, "How about two Spirit Stones for ten pounds?"

"No bargaining. I’m not short of buyers for this meat! As the leader of a gang, surely you don’t lack such a small amount of money, do you?" Chen Li also replied with a smile.

The two men exchanged glances, and the atmosphere grew slightly tense.

"Alright, alright. I’ve heard Fellow Daoist Chen is very firm in business, what one is one, and two is two, so I won’t haggle. Bring me two hundred pounds." Yan Xiong said with a strained smile, placing a Mid-grade Spirit Stone on the meat stand, "No need for change."

Chen Li took the Spirit Stone and, with his sword, cut several pieces of meat and piled them up, "Just right, not more, not less."

"Fellow Daoist Chen is straightforward, I will not interrupt your business any longer, let’s go!"

Chen Li watched them hurry off and turned his gaze back to his meat selling. The first day passed peacefully, with two tons of meat sold, earning twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

But he knew the real test was still to come.

...

In the courtyard.

"Crackle!"

Palm Thunder shot into the bushes, causing a flash of electricity that shattered a clump of weeds.

"Tap, tap, tap, Fellow Daoist Chen, please open the door."

Chen Li stopped practicing and went to open the door.

It was Zhang Yan.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, have you heard? A Second Order Demon Beast died, and today in the market, someone was selling Second Order Demon Beast Meat." Zhang Yan’s haggard face brimmed with excitement, as if a longstanding constipation had suddenly cleared up, "Your two skins must come from that beast... I was wondering how there could suddenly be such fresh Second Order serpent demon skins for sale. It’s incredible; it’s a Second Order Demon Beast."

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