NCCnovel Chapter 143 Old Acquaintances at the Top
Chapter 143 Old Acquaintances at the Top
Baogong is the core of power in Jiang City's black market.
The high-ranking members, including the branch leaders, all reside here. There are also some areas that are only open to a small number of members, where both the public and private sectors can be found.
The shuttle bus took Xiao Chen to this palace-like place, where several people were already waiting at the entrance.
"Welcome, Hades, to the Jiang City Black Market Branch!"
As soon as Xiao Chen got out of the car, those people bowed to him.
The man in the middle had a fair complexion and a scholarly air about him, and he smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Hades, I've kept you waiting."
He is the branch leader here.
Xiao Chen nodded in response to the others.
Then, he was led into the palace and seated.
"Your Highness, this is the information you requested." The branch leader ordered someone to place two file folders in front of Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen picked one up and opened it to take a look.
"The Heavenly King, the master of the Heavenly King Palace, has only appeared a few times. Each time he appeared, his appearance was different, and his strength was unknown. His only verifiable battle record was a battle with the leader of the Xia Kingdom Martial Alliance ten years ago. After the battle, the leader of the Martial Alliance stepped down and went into seclusion, and the Heavenly King never appeared again."
Xiao Chen frowned as he looked at it.
The black market organization has the best intelligence system in the world. I had hoped to get more detailed information here, but I didn't get much.
We still don't know much about the master of the Heavenly King's Palace.
The fact that he always has a different appearance means he is a master of disguise and never shows his true face.
As for the battle with the leader of the Martial Alliance...
The Martial Alliance is the official martial arts organization of the Xia Kingdom. On the surface, it restrains all martial arts forces. Naturally, the leader of the Martial Alliance must be a person of high moral standing and extraordinary strength.
"Ten years ago, the leader of the Martial Alliance was known as the second best in the world," the Black Market branch leader said with a smile.
Xiao Chen's expression turned slightly tense.
Their peak battle ended in retirement.
This could very well result in a lose-lose situation.
Now, ten years have passed, and the Heavenly King has reappeared. Just how powerful has he become?
Xiao Chen had no reference.
He then looked through another file folder, but the information inside wasn't very useful either.
"Regarding the ten-year agreement between the Xia Kingdom's high-ranking officials and the Heavenly King's Palace, I presume His Majesty the Underworld King is already aware of it..." the branch leader continued.
"Ten years ago, the leader of the Martial Alliance fought against the Heavenly King, and then both retreated behind the scenes. However, the Heavenly King's Palace continued to cause trouble. It was your teacher who stepped in, quelled the chaos from all sides, and even stormed the Heavenly King's Palace headquarters, forcing the Heavenly King to personally sign an agreement, thus securing a ten-year period of peace..."
Xiao Chen's face darkened.
The ten-year agreement was something that Lu Qingshan, the provincial garrison commander, had told him when he was in Nancheng.
It just wasn't this detailed.
Only now do I realize that when the teacher attacked the Heavenly King's Palace, the Heavenly King was forced to compromise.
Perhaps he was injured in the battle with the leader of the Martial Alliance and dared not fight his teacher again.
Xiao Chen had no way of knowing which side was stronger or weaker.
"I have another question..." Xiao Chen said, "Are the Divine Calculator and the Heavenly King of the Heavenly King Palace the same person?"
This is a question he cares about quite a bit.
However, this was not mentioned in the black market intelligence.
"Lord Hades, the black market cannot provide you with an answer to this question," the branch leader said with a smile.
"It may be, or it may not be."
Xiao Chen remained silent, letting him continue.
"The Divine Calculator is a rather mysterious figure who has been active in multiple eras, spanning a period of over a century. Therefore, he is likely a group of people or an organization..."
"It is said that the fortune teller traveled among the people and was able to predict things with uncanny accuracy. He was revered as a patriarch of the Feng Shui and physiognomy world and was a legendary figure in folklore. However, many of the rumors could not stand up to scrutiny and were mostly fabrications."
"The relationship between the Divine Calculator and the Heavenly King Palace is extraordinary. All seventy-two evil spirits of the Heavenly King Palace regard the Divine Calculator as their ancestor, which is a kind of spiritual belief system."
Xiao Chen's face darkened upon hearing this.
After much investigation, some information was obtained, but none of it could directly solve the mystery.
Xiao Chen understood something.
The truth will only come to light if he personally dissects everything in the Heavenly King's Palace.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, our Black Market will closely monitor the movements of the Heavenly King's Palace from now on. We will inform you immediately as soon as we have any intelligence," the branch leader said, then waved his hand, and someone brought over a plate.
On the plate was a purple-gold token.
"With this Purple Gold Token, one can freely enter and exit any branch of the Black Market. Seeing the token is like seeing the branch leader, and one can also mobilize Black Market resources to a certain extent."
Xiao Chen's expression shifted slightly.
Seeing the order is like seeing the branch leader; it also allows access to black market resources...
This kind of token is incomparable to anything like a VIP membership; it represents a truly high-level level of real power!
"Why did the black market give me the Purple Gold Token?" he asked, frowning.
The black market is a neutral organization that exists in countries around the world. It never participates in conflicts; it only does business.
But neither the Heavenly King's Palace nor the Underworld Palace should be underestimated.
The black market's resources are immeasurable; it is an extraordinary organization capable of stirring up global events.
Even though he is Hades and the black market treats him with great respect, it wouldn't give away such a special token for free.
The branch leader smiled slightly.
“Your old friends are among the highest echelons of the black market,” he said.
Xiao Chen's gaze sharpened slightly.
An old friend?
He didn't recall having any acquaintances in the black market organization, let alone being at the highest level.
"It is not convenient to disclose that person's identity now. When the time comes, he will appear to meet you." The branch leader still maintained his smile.
"Of course, as that person also said, the black market is for business. If the Underworld Palace defeats the Heavenly King Palace, you must grant us a small request."
"any request?"
"These are all things for later, and it's not something I, as a branch leader, can discuss with you."
"We'll see when the time comes." Xiao Chen picked up the Purple Gold Token and accepted it.
As for the old friend and his request, he'll deal with it when he sees him; he hasn't agreed to anything yet.
"With the world in turmoil, even the traditionally neutral black market organizations are starting to stir up trouble?" Xiao Chen's heart sank.
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Jiang City, Tong Family.
The two young masters lay on the stretcher, limp as dead dogs.
They were all injected with sedatives and are still unconscious.
"How is my son? Where is he?"
"Take me to see how badly he's injured!"
Two middle-aged men rushed into the yard.
When they saw the two men's miserable state, they were struck dumb.
"Who! Who did this!"
The two of them went crazy, their eyes were bloodshot, and they looked like they wanted to eat people.
"It's that Xiao Chen!" Tong Anjin appeared and said angrily.
"He broke the rules in the black market, having their arms and legs broken, and the black market did nothing about it!"
"I had no other choice but to bring them back..."
"Aaaaah... Damn Xiao Chen!"
"Does the Xiao family really think we're easy to bully?!"
"How dare an ordinary young man from the south of the city commit such a heinous act! This is intolerable! We must get an explanation this time!"
Both of them were furious and could no longer tolerate it.
Even if the Xiao family is powerful, they will never give up.
"Don't worry, uncles. Our Tong family will definitely support you in this matter and we must get justice!" Tong Anjin said coldly.