Ling Yao never felt that he was a person.
As long as a person lives long enough and has seen enough, he will naturally develop a way of conducting himself in the world. And what he has more than other people in this world is his age and experience that ordinary people cannot understand.
Although he doesn't like the trick of pretending and submissiveness, he is very good at it - he knows very well what kind of face and posture he should show if he wants to get along in a place like the black market where undercurrents are surging and where smiles hide knives.
Just like he is not really interested in gambling on stones, and he doesn't want to run into Lin Tianyu himself in a place like this, but with his current identity and personality, he should show appropriate contempt and curiosity, as well as ignorance and confidence. Only by maintaining an attitude can you sneak into the liveliest and most chaotic situations with the safest identity and obtain the most valuable intelligence most easily.
It doesn't matter whether you want to communicate with the people in Qi Lian Tang or how they will view you without explanation.
He is a very purposeful person. As long as the other party does not challenge his bottom line, he will not put extra energy on irrelevant people.
The black market in this world is similar to the underground market in the great world of Mang Sheng. Wealth and violence are the main themes here, and businesses with gray and black edges are circulating here.
code word. Mask. trade. gem. bullion. cage. prisoner. auction house. poison. medicine. cheer. Arena. bloody. crazy. Knives and guns. casino. corpse. die.
"Can't we take a detour? Do we have to go this way?"
He moved his eyes away from the gate of the arena, covered his nose and said,
"This smells disgusting."
Not the smell of blood, but the "smell" of people. This place was so disgusting that he even had the illusion of dreaming back to the great world of Mang Sheng.
It's really strange. Having broken away from the world of the weak and the strong, he longs for a comfortable and peaceful life; on the contrary, the idlers who live in a stable and peaceful world are so obsessed with the blood and violence of the weak and the strong.
Is it because of the "siege" effect that people always yearn more for things they can't get? Or is it because these people stand from the perspective of bystanders and have nothing to do with themselves, so they can be unscrupulous?
Just like the complaining servants who "watched" him with cold eyes when he was almost killed by Tian Xi and Ling Xingran, or even worse?
"Hehe, what kind of place do you think this is? If they were outside, they wouldn't dare to play like this. Of course, the play will be bigger here. Anyway, it's all between you and me. If something happens, there will be people from the aristocratic family to deal with the aftermath."
Zhang Zhibo—that is, the stall owner, a middle-aged man wearing an octagonal hat, a green military uniform, and a stubble on his chin. He rolled his eyes as if he was telling Ling Yao about the extremely precious trail. information,
"If you don't like it, don't say it outright here. Those gangsters, who else in the black market is not afraid of them? Even if you are not afraid, I am very afraid..."
Qin Bai listened to the stall owner finish what he wanted to remind Ling Yao in a few words, thinking that this person was on the right track, but he didn't know how well Nan Botu could listen. But Ling Yao turned his head and asked:
"Uncle Qin, our family is not involved in this stuff, right?"
This question really doesn’t pick the occasion. Seeing Ling Yao's "innocent" expression and the stall owner's obviously starting to have random thoughts, Qin Bai could only bite the bullet and said:
"As far as I know, there hasn't been one in recent years."
"Oh, all right."
Ling Yao squinted his eyes, smiled and rubbed his hands.
Others only thought that he was happy that his family was not involved in the illegal business of the arena, and that he had been brought up to be silly and naive. Zhang Zhibo thought about one more thing. Fortunately, he deliberately took a detour to find out the other person's preferences, so he got one more piece of information. No matter which aristocratic family this guy is from, he should not have any evil thoughts next.
Only Ling Yao himself knew that injuring someone in a place like this and getting money to solve the problem was not considered an "accident" at all. What requires the family to intervene is definitely involving human life.
But once human life is involved, no matter how much "you are willing to do it", it will be ineffective - after all, when buying and selling human organs, it is "you are willing to do it" in the beginning. Don’t we all know what kind of black industrial chain will eventually develop?
What's more, Lin Tianyu is now very prosperous in the black market. Even if he is not directly involved in these illegal transactions, he is at least an insider who turns a blind eye. The big boss behind the scenes is probably one of his friends, an informant, or a noble person. Being able to break these people's arms is also a good thing for Ling Yao.
Anyway, he had decided that as soon as the matter was over, he would find an opportunity to collect some evidence, send out the news here, and let the police clear up all these "dens". If the Nan family had not been involved in it, and there would be no need for him to destroy the "kin" for justice, then everyone would naturally be happy.
Ling Yao didn't care that a few boys in the Qi Lian Tang Hall looked frightened when they saw that he almost exposed his true identity without realizing it. These newbies who have just entered society are very rigid. They are only afraid of causing trouble if they make the wrong move, but they do not know the principles of speaking human words to others and telling ghosts when encountering ghosts.
As a new face, in addition to being intimidated by force, he also needs some identity background to make his actions more reasonable and convenient. The current ambiguous and fearful situation is what keeps Zhang Zhibo curious, feeling that he has something to gain, and being wary of digging holes for them.
Of course, he didn't have time to let a bunch of brats know the big issues of mixed society. He just patted his butt and urged Zhang Zhibo to lead him.
Zhang Zhibo didn't dare to neglect, he was still talking and laughing, but he quickened his pace and led people to the stone gambling den.
Compared with the gladiatorial arena, this place was equally lively, but after all it was less bloody, and it was indeed more suitable for "rich and idle people" like them. Ling Yao walked around the pile of stones with his hands behind his back, and soon found out how Lin Tianyu made money here.
He thought it was very technical, but when he saw it, it was just looking at it with those damn eyes!
Not to mention that Lin Tianyu practiced the internal cultivation technique that was praised by [No Such Person] as being unique in the world. He, who was new to Zhenqi, could see through the surface stone at a glance whether there was anything inside. Jade!
Although his current ability is limited, I am afraid that he cannot distinguish the best jade. He dare not make a big fortune here by relying on this ability. But with his eyesight, making five figures is a piece of cake.
But after he thought about it, he could understand. No matter how down-and-out a normal qi practitioner is, he is still someone who can be regarded as a guest of honor even in an aristocratic family. Isn’t a five-digit pocket money at his fingertips? How could it be possible for a poor boy like Lin Tianyu, who was "a monk on the way" and refused to cling to others, to come to a dangerous place like the black market to play with rocks for a few dollars?
And ordinary qi refiners may be like him, that is, they can tell whether it is waste, and they are lucky if they make ten thousand qi at a time; but Lin Tianyu is a cheating protagonist after all, and he can definitely tell the quality of jade directly. Just pick up the leak directly. A bicycle turns into a motorcycle in minutes, so it’s easy and stress-free.
No, a cheering sound soon came from the quarry. Ling Yao looked in the direction of the stall owner's finger, and sure enough, he saw "Tian Yu" known as "Jewel Eyes" at a glance.
Ling Yao had just arrived and was not familiar with the jargon. When he first heard the dialogue on their end, he didn't understand what they were fussing over. Upon seeing this, Zhang Zhibo immediately gave him a "popular science" about the causes and consequences:
"The person I met with Gemstone Eye was the eldest son of the Li family. He accompanied his female companion to play stone betting some time ago, and it was the first time he bumped into Gemstone Eye to get the limelight. That woman probably knew Tian Yu originally, and it was very interesting to meet him. He soon started to be absent-minded. The eldest young master of the Li family was rich, but his appearance was a bit... When he saw the little beauty he had been chasing for half a year, he turned around and saw a woman whose outfit was not as expensive as one of his shoes. The handsome young man immediately took his anger out on Tian Yu and insisted on making a bet with others.
"It turns out that he is a master of stone betting, and he was slapped in the face after a few moments. That guy, he didn't get any benefits, and even embarrassed the boss in front of everyone..."
"So he has a grudge and is planning to hire a master and bring money to regain his position?"
Ling Yao raised his eyebrows, looking gloating.
"I remember he is the only one in this generation of the Li family who can take charge? But you wouldn't really want to hand over the family business to such a person...ahem. Right?"
After listening to the first half of the sentence, Zhang Zhibo wanted to respond and flatter the other party and say that he guessed it correctly. Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly changed his subject and jumped to the Li family, and he was immediately frightened into silence.
And the boys of Qi Lian Tang standing behind you look at me, I look at you, there is one sentence written on their faces——
You are a dandy nouveau riche who exploits the heirs of other families in public regardless of the occasion. What qualifications do you have to laugh at others for being unsteady and brainless!
Qin Bai, on the other hand, glanced at Ling Yao, seemingly deep in thought.
To put it bluntly, even if "Nan Botu" is really an unstable and brainless playboy, it will be harmless to the Nan family; and Li Jiahe of the Li family... if he is really a temperamental, unpredictable person For those who lose their minds when it comes to women, the Li family is really doomed. It's okay for Ling Yao to laugh at the other party at this moment.
But the problem is...the Li family has more than just one grandson, Li Jiahe.
Li Jiahe also has two younger brothers who are about the same age, and their academic qualifications and reputation are also very good. Everyone knows Li Jiahe's character. Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, his two younger brothers are more likely to inherit the Li family in the future.
If he hadn't inquired about information for the Nan family, he wouldn't have known that one of Li Jiahe's two brothers was seriously ill and unable to work, and the other was focused on his music career and didn't care at all. Instead, Li Jiahe became the only heir available to the Li family.
So how did Ling Yao know? Could it be that Nan Guozhong told him? But why did Nan Guozhong tell him so much?
If it was just a vague guess before, now he has vaguely realized the truth.
——If Nan Guozhong is still hesitating between Nan Bozhan and Nan Bohong on the issue of the Nan family's heir, then the Qi Lianting Hall's side must be "Nan Botu"...
Qin Bai didn't know why. The new doubt he had at this moment was not whether Ling Yao could manage the thorns and old fritters in Qi Lian Tang, but that with this guy's character, he would really be willing to stay. Nan family, do you want to take care of the Qi Refining Hall for the Nan family?
"What kind of game is this today? Tell me?"
Ling Yao didn't seem to care about the impact of his few words on the people around him, but he poked Zhang Zhibo's back with his elbow, his face seemed to be full of excitement,
"Betting on who gets the rare jade, or the total price?"
In fact, he was not curious at all, let alone excited - no matter what the gameplay was, the winner was by using cheats, and there was no suspense at all. How could his mood fluctuate?
Zhang Zhibo showed a mysterious expression:
"Of course - none of them. What they are looking for today is a priceless treasure. The boss said that there is only one stone in today's batch, which is white jade that contains the energy of heaven and earth. It is a treasure that even Qi refiners covet. ! They all said that the reason why the gem eye is so powerful, and can distinguish stones and everyone, is simply because of the ability of the qi refiner. The Yun Bai Jade is not something that ordinary qi refiners can see at a glance.
"And I heard that the eldest young master of the Li family also spent a lot of money today and hired a famous Qi refining master! And on the surface, this is about gambling on stones. In fact, it is about competing for the cultivation realms of both sides. ! Not only must you have the foresight, but you must also have the ability to protect the treasure! This alone has attracted so many people to watch today!"
However, Ling Yao caught a glimpse of the people in the Qi Refining Hall behind him, their eyes lit up and their eyes flickered. It can be seen that this rhyme white jade is indeed a good thing.
However, this also raises new questions:
"The owner of the stone gambling den knows that there is Yun Bai Jade in this batch of goods, and he is still willing to take it out for gambling? If it were me, I would definitely detain the entire batch of goods, open the stones here one by one, and find the Yun White Jade , no matter how high the bidding price is, you can still make more money than just gambling like now, and the risk will be reduced."
"Well... it's probably because the boss himself is not a Qi practitioner, and he doesn't lack this little money, so he just wants to liven things up. Moreover, the relationship between this place and the auction house is so-so. If he really wants to bring it to the auction, he might blame them. What kind of tricks will he do?"
Zhang Zhibo's eyes drifted and he said haha ambiguously.
Ling Yao glanced at him up and down, making his face tighten, and then uttered:
"So that's it. Then this boss is really magnanimous."
Even if the boss here is not a Qi practitioner and can be the leader here, how can it be possible that there are not many Qi practitioners around him to protect him? Rather than exchange treasures like Yun Baiyu for money that they don't lack at all, it would be better to exchange them for the real force value around them, or...
Winning favors from other Qi practitioners.
It was obvious that the owner of the stone gambling den was giving favors to others without leaving any trace, knowing that Lin Tianyu was extremely talented and would definitely win.
Zhang Zhibo is obviously an insider, so he hesitates and dares not tell the truth - if he really wants to tell the truth, the victory or defeat in front of him today, this excitement that attracts attention and even arouses the consumption impulse of all parties, is not Has it become a hoax?
But this also shows that this line does have something he wants to catch...
Although Zhang Zhibo felt that his explanation was enough to put the matter behind him, and he couldn't clearly see the look in Ling Yao's eyes through his sunglasses, he felt that the other party didn't believe a word of it.
Could it be that he had guessed wrong and that this was not the fourth young master of the Nan family who had been picked up halfway and knew nothing?
Or is it that people outside have misunderstood and this man is just pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger?
…what the hell. Could this guy be here for me from the beginning?
==Some thoughts==
Another benefit after being a big pigeon is that you don’t have to figure out how to update it within seven days, and you don’t have to figure out when to publish it on Sosou Di and where to find the most cost-effective chapter after writing it. Just do whatever you want, and just finish it. Fa, yeah (hello)
