Chapter 64: The Bizarre Secret Market

We were already surprised by Gu Chaowen’s arrival, and now he’s actually telling me this.

For a moment, I didn’t know how to respond to Gu Chaowen. First, I didn’t know him well, and I couldn’t figure out why he was here. Second, he had helped me before, and I felt embarrassed to say no to him directly.

He didn’t mind, and he sat down on my bed very directly. I saw his hand slide across my bed sheet, and there was a direct smudged imprint of a hand on the bed sheet. How unhygienic is this old man?

Fortunately, I am not a clean freak like Chengxin, or I would have gone crazy.

Chengxin and I were a bit silent in the face of Gu Laoren’s arrival and questions, but Shen Xing called out sweetly, “Grandpa Gu.”

Laughing, Gu Laoren agreed with Shen Xing, then said to me and Cheng Xin Ge, “Do you think I’m worried about you two kids? I’m worried about Shen Xing, she’s with you, and Feng Wei is watching. Feng Wei is a vindictive villain, you don’t need to doubt his power, do you understand what I mean? It’s not worth offending him for a place that won’t do much for you.”

In fact, I understand that Gu Laoren is reminding us that it will be difficult to live after offending Feng Wei. How could Gu Laoren, who is in such a position, not know about the changes in my sect? We are actually young people who have no one to take care of. He is afraid that we will offend Feng Wei because of this and die inexplicably.

But how do I answer him? After talking to the skeleton official, I was even less likely to mention the Kunlun incident. This place is also extremely important to us. At this time, Shen Xing said to Gu Laoren, “Grandpa Gu, I’m not afraid. Don’t use my name to remind them. I don’t think Feng Wei will do anything to me. It’s up to them to choose.”

Shen Xing, this girl, directly brought the issue to the surface. I was too lazy to avoid it, so I simply gritted my teeth and said directly to Gu Laoren, “Grandpa Gu, I really can’t give up the quota. Besides, Feng Wei obviously likes my stuff. Even if I hide once, it’s hard to guarantee that I can hide a second time. Just leave it like this.”

By saying this, I was undoubtedly putting our family in a very dangerous position. In the future, it is very likely that the five of us will resist an organization, but what are we afraid of? The old Li family has never backed down from bullying people who come to the door. Didn’t the masters grow up on their own at that time?

In response to my answer, Brother Chengxin smiled slightly, obviously agreeing with my approach. Old Master Gu, however, looked at me deeply and said, “Little fellow, when you duel this afternoon, will you use the Taoist art or the spirit-invoking art?”

“Miao Shu.” I replied.

“You have a good talent and a strong spiritual sense! But I hope you don’t think you’re invincible because of that. Since you insist on going to the ghost market, there’s nothing I can do. I’ve already given you my advice. I can still take care of you at the ghost market, but I hope you’ll be careful in the future.” With that, the old man stood up and was ready to leave.

I had a good impression of this old man, and when I saw him leaving, I still politely sent him off. When I reached the door, the old man said to me, “Kid, the only thing I can do is to remind you that although Feng Wei is a villain, he is also arrogant and terrible. Since he covets your things, he may not use others to deal with you at first. If you can completely solve this problem within this time, it would be a good idea. Although we righteous cultivators have great ideals, it doesn’t mean that we are soft-hearted. Can’t we be soft-hearted when we slay demons and eliminate evil? You are too soft-hearted, kid.”

After saying that, Gu Laoren left. I understood what he meant. After all, he had seen the battle between me and Lin Chen. He was scolding me for being too soft-hearted, often putting myself in a passive situation.

He was reminding me that I absolutely had to be decisive in dealing with Feng Wei.

The arrival of Gu Laoren was just a small episode, and we didn’t talk about it too much. There was another ghost market at 12 o’clock tonight, but at 12 o’clock tonight, the gate would open and people would leave.

At a little after 11 o’clock, many people had already packed their bags and were waiting for the gate to open. The cost of participating in a ghost market is not cheap, and only a very small number of people will participate in it three times. Therefore, many people choose to leave at this time.

A little after 12 o’clock, the camp, which was originally very lively, became a little deserted in less than ten minutes. Those who should have left had already left, and the rest went to the last ghost market. There were only a few people left, as if the previous days of excitement were like a dream.

I stood at the door, bored, looking around, and thinking about this last ghost market at 2 a.m. Feng Weisheng had given me a place, but no one had come to tell me how to participate in this last ghost market. Could it be that I had to go to the regular ghost market?

Just as I was thinking about this, I saw a man in black walking towards me from afar. Could it be that he was looking for me?

Sure enough, he stopped in front of me and asked in a polite and courteous tone, “Mr. Chen Chengyi, you have been given a place at the secret market. Will you be attending in person, or…?

“I will go in person.” I interrupted him. This was the result of our long discussion. It is best for these things to be done by one person. The only thing we are afraid of is that someone will find out that we are all inquiring about Kunlun.

“Then, please come with me now,” the black-clad man said politely.

I was a little surprised. The ghost market was held at 2 a.m. and we were leaving now? But I didn’t ask any more. I asked the black-clad man to wait, went into the house and greeted my brother, Shen Xing, and then set off with the black-clad man.

Along the way, the black-clad man and I were both very quiet. He just led the way, and I just followed. I once said that this valley is like a teardrop, and the ghost market is in a deeper place, but this black-clad man kept walking me along the edge of the valley.

This is undoubtedly the most time-consuming way to walk, but I didn’t ask too many questions. After walking in silence for more than an hour, the black-clad man said to me, “Are we there yet?”

Is this it? I was puzzled. There were no human-made structures here at all. It was dark and gloomy everywhere, leaning against a hillside. How could he tell me that we had arrived?

I didn’t rush to ask, but just looked around. However, the man in black took out what was considered a very advanced walkie-talkie device at the time, said, “Come out to meet the guests,” and then said to me, “I don’t have the right to stay here all the time. I wish you a smooth transaction.”

After that, he turned and left. I didn’t ask any more questions. From the moment he took out the walkie-talkie, I knew that this so-called secret ghost market must be hidden nearby. But the phrase “come out to meet the guests” made me break out in a cold sweat. If I didn’t know, I would have thought that I was being dragged to a brothel.

I waited for less than three minutes, and then I heard a rustling sound coming from the hillside. When I looked back, I saw a black-clad figure appear from nowhere.

This guy didn’t say much either. After finding me, he took me straight up the hill. I followed him until we reached the entrance to a cave, and I finally knew where the secret ghost market was!

It turned out that the secret ghost market was in a natural cave. At night, a large black cloth was hung over the entrance, and the entrance was also covered with plants, so it was really not easy to find.

The man in black walked ahead with a flashlight, and I followed behind. The cave was not winding at all, just a straight road. After walking for less than two minutes, the man in black said to me, “Guest, we’ve arrived.” Then he turned around and retreated to the cave entrance.

The place he brought me to was probably the largest area of the cave, with some artificial excavation, like a small venue.

It was all so ordinary, but when I saw the scene in front of me, I couldn’t help but strongly suspect that I had come to the wrong place!

Why? Because there was nothing here that looked like a place for trading. There were just simple beds, or rather, mats on the floor. Many of the beds were occupied, and people were lying or sitting on them.

What is this supposedly most mysterious ghost market doing? I was puzzled, and took a step forward, but immediately felt an unusually strong fluctuation in the formation, so strong that I was a little dazed.