Volume 1, Chapter 59: Entering the Ghost Market

"Where?"
"The arts of witchcraft and gu are strictly prohibited in the capital. If Mingyuan's people want to conduct such business, they can only do so in the shadows. That leaves only one place suitable for them—the Ghost Market."
"The Ghost Market?" She knew this; it was a frequent trope in novels. The Ghost Market generally only opened in the dead of night, and countless shady and illicit transactions took place within its depths.
His face was a bruised and battered mess of purple and blue. Though his facial features were naturally delicate, he had been beaten into the likeness of a swollen pig's head.
As everyone well knew, it was precisely because Zhangsun Wuji detested the former Crown Prince Li Chengqian, was at odds with Emperor Taizong's beloved Prince Wei, and strongly supported the Prince of Jin—Li Li—that he had brazenly ascended that dragon chair which did not fit him in the least, acting as regent and overseeing state affairs.
Chen Yan nodded, thoroughly satisfied, and immediately led Zhang Xiu, Jia Xu, and Huang Zhong to set off toward the valley.
When luck strikes, nothing can stop it. Just now, those siblings had said they saw an acquaintance and went over to greet them. Seeing the siblings run toward Tang Zhan and his group, they had even mocked them for having water in their brains, thinking that powerful Mysterious Kings who could emerge from the God of War Palace would ever be acquaintances with people like them.
Among the three, two were burly men dressed in tight martial attire and holding long swords, guarding the person in the middle between them.
"Dad, what's wrong? What happened?" Looking at Child's nervous demeanor, Michelle immediately handed over a few tissues and helped wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead.
However, Su Ze had thrown out a large number of thunder pellets this time. Even with the thousand-winged flying tail's speed, it still took a hit.
Li Hua immediately opened a software capable of directly connecting to the Cyberspace Administration. After inputting the connection port and the login account credentials, he successfully connected to the server, and Qiu Xiangwei initiated a video call with him right as he logged on.
Luo Feng shrank his neck in fright, not daring to say another word. He feared neither heaven nor earth and even dared to steal a supreme treasure map from his clan, yet he was uniquely terrified of Ye Qi, his childhood sweetheart.
Chatting as they walked, the three arrived at the Imperial Garden, where they strolled for a full hour before dispersing only when the sun began to slant westward.
Damn, it actually turned out to be a Level 60 Gold-grade dagger. Earlier, it had looked like it might be of purple quality, and its attributes were slightly inferior to the Piercing Bone Blade obtained by the swordsman class.
The more he thought about it, the harder it was to endure. That long-suppressed desire was stirred into a feverish heat by the delicate body in his arms. He could sense a distinct change in a certain part of his body, and it was screaming wildly for release.
Xiao Ran stood right where he was, looking at Fan Wan and then at Wei Chiming. Finally, as if making a resolute decision, he strode over toward Wei Chiming. If he couldn't eat for three days, then he couldn't eat for three days—as long as Fan Wan didn't avoid him.
At the same time, as the big brother of the Guangcheng District, Wantong sent invitations to all four of them, including Zuo Zhuang and Wang Hu. Everyone knew full well that Chen Langye had gone along with Zuo Zhuang. By the time they arrived at the grand hotel where Wantong was hosting the banquet, several big bosses had already assembled.
A formidable internal energy instantly crushed Tan Lin, and Chen Langye's palm directly closed around the Xuanyuan Sword thrust out by Tan Lin.
Without any discernible movement from the man, just a slight lift of his hand caused the orb to float above his palm, hovering in mid-air at a distance of three inches.
"Kitagawa-kun? What are you thinking about?" Yamaguchi Suisen said in a deep voice. Kitagawa Meige had actually spaced out at a time like this. Such a massive incident was a fatal blow to the Yamaguchi-gumi's reputation; unless the matter was thoroughly investigated to the very end, it would be absolutely impossible to quell the fury of the Yamaguchi-gumi members.
Yet at that exact moment, a cheer came drifting from afar: "Haha, too exhilarating, absolutely exhilarating! Big Brother, I killed over twenty people in one breath, haha!" A ball of red mist came hurtling from afar, speeding closer and closer.
Afterward, seeing that Fan Wan was clearly no longer distant from him, the Crown Prince felt a surge of relief mixed with a subtle, lingering sorrow.