The Martial Artist's Special Skill!

The roadside is paved with rough stone slabs.

Even if they are more than ten steps apart.

Even in Ji Qiu, one can smell the rich aroma of alcohol wafting from the Giant X Tavern.

Two tall, Spine Demon were solemnly scrutinizing every visitor who passed by.

Perhaps it was because the guards were too intimidating.

The fewest people lingered outside the Giant X Tavern.

Ji Qiu observed for a while.

There were quite a few guests inside.

But their average quality is much higher than other taverns!

"The Sect Master indeed amazing!"

Ji Qiu secretly praised him.

In that brief moment of distraction...

He then used his unique "Judgment Art" to roughly figure out the situation of the tavern—

His gaze pierced through the layers of buildings.

They immediately targeted a female demon with an extremely voluptuous figure.

She sat in a private box at the tavern.

She was only wearing a thin layer of black gauze on her upper body.

As her waist swayed naturally, a very short leather skirt hung around her waist.

Beneath the leather skirt were a pair of healthy, energetic thighs.

One of the legs was also bound with shiny black stockings.

This scene.

Ji Qiu's eyelids twitched violently at the sight.

This isn't because Ji Qiu's LSP addiction is acting up...

Instead, he sensed an aura of superiority emanating from the female demon!

"Her name is also Xia Qirui!"

"But she is not the owner of this castle!"

"Could it be that Xia Qirui is the surname of the Abyss? Is the real Lord Xia Qirui her sister or aunt?"

In just a moment.

Ji Qiu then understood the reason for the "high safety factor".

The owner of the Giant X Tavern has an extraordinary background.

It is very likely related to Lord Xia Qirui himself.

As the saying goes, "A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow."

As long as this great Demon Lord isn't out of his mind.

This tavern is at least outwardly respectable in terms of its rules.

This also explains why Ji Qiu had previously observed that this tavern was different from other taverns.

"No wonder they can afford to hire a high-level demon like the Spine Demon as a guard!"

Ji Qiu understood.

At present.

He casually adjusted the position of his cloak.

I walked past naturally, just like everyone else.

When we arrived at the door.

The two Spine Demon guards coldly reached out to stop him. "What's your name?"

Where did you come from?

What are you going in for?

Ji Qiu was taken aback by the three questions asked in a row.

His gaze lingered on the back of the Half-Elf who had entered the room before him.

She seemed to have noticed his confusion.

The Spine Demon guard said gruffly, "For first-time visitors, you need to report it. Once it's confirmed that there are no problems, you don't need to."

Ji Qiu said in a deep voice, "My name is Tata, and I am a Plane Traveler."

"I went in to find a place to rest and to gather some information."

The words fell.

Ji Qiu could feel the extremely oppressive gaze of the Spine Demon guard.

But he was, after all, a near-immortal master.

The two near-upgraded Spine Demon couldn't possibly affect his condition.

So he stood there calmly.

About a minute later.

One of the Spine Demon said:

"That's fine."

"Remember not to cause trouble when you go in, or no one can protect you!"

"Also, Tata isn't your real name. That's fine, but what I'm trying to say is that it's a really careless and unpleasant name..."

Ji Qiu raised her head slightly.

Somewhat taken aback.

The Spine Demon has moved aside.

One of them even patted Ji Qiu on the back.

He gestured for him to go inside quickly.

Don't block the next customer's way.

The interior layout and structure of the tavern were not much different from other taverns.

Ji Qiu walked in slowly and deliberately.

I randomly ordered two drinks with low alcohol content.

After having a quiet drink at the bar for a while.

He found a moment to ask the bartender:

"If I want to obtain information, who should I contact?"

The bartender glanced at him:

"You don't think that just because we're all human, I won't charge you a referral fee, do you?"

Ji Qiu chuckled to himself:

"I thought you'd at least give me a discount!"

The human bartender, who clearly possessed demonic blood, said irritably:

"If regular intelligence might have a chance of being wrong, then discounted intelligence is 100% guaranteed to be wrong..."

He then revealed a mocking expression. "Although you've been trying your best to disguise it, truly experienced Plane Traveler don't haggle over intelligence fees—they may be stingy, but they also understand the principle of 'you get what you pay for'!"

"Luckily you were lucky to have entered this tavern. If it had been anywhere else, the corpse collectors would be fighting over jobs again tomorrow morning!"

Ji Qiu felt a little embarrassed.

But he didn't show it.

Instead, he calmly changed the subject:

"So your tavern is quite unusual?"

The bartender snorted.

I didn't pick up on that topic.

He wiped the cup in his hand.

Remove all the rusty parts.

Then he slowly said:...

"If you want to gather information."

There are plenty of connections here!

After all, there's never a shortage of well-informed guys in taverns.

"Look! See that guy in that booth over there—that goblin-looking Bear Goblin's name is Sis. He's a famous informant; many people buy information from him, and he's always willing to give his customers discounts..."

Speaking of which...

He smiled silently, "Perhaps he is the most suitable for you..."

Ji Qiu glanced at the Bear Goblin.

The Martial Artist's superhuman intuition told him that this guy was definitely a Ruthless and Vicious character!

Although he looks honest and simple.

But that was just a disguise.

"You just said there are many ways..."

Ji Qiu did not directly respond to the bartender's words.

Instead, he quietly rolled three Silver Horn over.

The bartender took the money.

His tone immediately became much more amiable:...

There's a lame man in the back alley.

He opened a tailor shop.

He also runs an intelligence business in private.

The price was reasonable.

But this person does business entirely based on his mood! If you happen to be there when he's in a good mood...

Not only is the intelligence true.

And they'll even give you a 50% discount.

But if you're unlucky...

Losing some money might be the best-case scenario...

Ji Qiu frowned:

"My luck has never been very good..."

"Then it seems you weren't just lucky to find this tavern..."

The bartender said meaningfully:...

"There's another person, in the Water Dungeon in the tavern's basement. He always has incredibly valuable intelligence, but he charges exceptionally high prices, sometimes even exceeding the intrinsic value of what you can get..."

"There's a basement and Water Dungeon here?"

Ji Qiu's heart skipped a beat. "Did he do something wrong?"

The bartender looked at him with amusement. "How could someone who committed a crime still be alive?"

He was a monk with a very good temper, but who acted eccentrically.

He simply rented the landlady's basement to turn it into Water Dungeon.

He claimed he was researching some project.

Although you seem to be doing nothing all day long.

But half a month ago.

He almost summoned an army of demons from purgatory in the basement!

The bartender seemed to be getting interested.

Next, in-depth comments and analyses were given on the three intelligence brokers.

Its level of detail is comparable to that of an encyclopedia.

The more Ji Qiu listened, the more he felt that the three Silver Horn were well worth it! He even thought the other party was being a little too enthusiastic! Ji Qiu pondered for a while:

"I'd better go check the basement first..."

Anyway.

Since the mage in the basement can guarantee the authenticity of the information.

Then the price is negotiable.

Ji Qiu didn't want to waste too much time on this kind of thing.

But who knew that just as he was about to stand up...

The bartender suddenly grabbed him. "Wait! I haven't finished speaking yet—none of those three will take your business right now!"

Ji Qiu asked in surprise, "Why?"

"Because just now, someone wanted to do business with you personally..."

The bartender gestured with his lips.

He then pointed to the door of the private room and said:

"Go in this way! The landlady wants to see you, you're really lucky, kid! With the landlady's help, there's nothing you can't accomplish in this Xia Qirui Castle!"

Ji Qiu asked warily, "When did she say she wanted to see me?"

The bartender said naturally:

"I saw her gesture just before you asked me the question..."

Ji Qiu asked in bewilderment, "Then why are you still bothering me? I've said so much."

The bartender shrugged:

"There's nothing I can do. Those three guys all paid me for advertising, so I have to go through the process with every customer who comes to ask for information. Anyway, the landlady isn't in a hurry... Alright, you can go into the private room now. The landlady is waiting for you inside!"

As he spoke, he went off to mix drinks for other customers.

But it's unclear when it started.

The door to the private room, which had been tightly closed, quietly opened a crack.

Ji Qiu didn't back down either.

He walked in with his chest puffed out.

The scene inside the private room was not much different from what Ji Qiu had seen before.

Compared to the tavern lobby.

This place is very clean.

The female demon that Ji Qiu had seen earlier was sitting seductively on the sofa.

She was toying with a crystal ball that emitted a pale purple glow in her hand.

With Ji Qiu's keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see the transparent liquid sticking to the crystal ball.

He pretended not to see it.

"My name is Tata..."

Ji Qiu greeted him.

"I don't need to know your name, I just think you're pretty..."

The female demon made no attempt to hide her thoughts:

"If you can satisfy me, the information you need will be available anytime..."

As she spoke, she deliberately parted her legs.

Ji Qiu's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the ceiling.

"If I were to launch a sneak attack now, you would probably lose your life..."

The female demon seemed even more interested.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Even his fingernails were oozing blood.

The temperature inside the private room seemed to have risen a bit.

A strong, intoxicating fragrance began to waft out.

"I..."

Ji Qiu hadn't finished speaking.

Then he heard Roger's voice echo in his mind:

"Just pretend I'm not here..."

Even though the voice sounded completely devoid of emotion.

But Ji Qiu always felt there was a hint of mockery in it.

"I'm sorry, I... I already have a wife..."

Ji Qiu subconsciously took a step back.

He then righteously and firmly rejected the demon's improper demands.

The female demon said strangely:

"But I don't want to be your wife... I'm only interested in you today, I might not be interested in you tomorrow..."

Speaking of which...

Her tone turned colder. "Human values are really strange! People at the bottom of society remain loyal to their spouses."

It's just to mitigate risk.

The upper class promotes loyalty merely to maintain social stability.

And beings like you.

There's absolutely no need to get hung up on these things!

Isn't that so?

"Or are you saying you're not interested in me at all?"

As she spoke, she puffed out her chest defiantly.

Ji Qiu took another step back.

He forced himself to speak:

"I'm here to buy information!"

"Then you've come to the wrong place. There's no intelligence here for you to buy!"

The female demon said coldly:

"You have three seconds to get out of my private room!"

Ji Qiu was taken aback.

He was not allowed to offer any explanation.

A powerful force pushed him away.

Accompanying this process.

The female demon's voice reached his ears:

"You rejected me, that's fine, but I'm afraid you won't be able to buy the information you want anywhere else in this castle..."

"Unless you can get my forgiveness... but I've suddenly become very upset, so get out!"

The words fell.

That immense force propelled Ji Qiu to the outside of the Giant X Tavern in one breath! Then Ji Qiu's figure disappeared.

The female demon instantly lost her previous alluring and languid demeanor.

She held the crystal ball to her chest.

She sat up straight and said, "Sister, I think I've found the person you need..."

"Oh?"

A chilling voice rang out:

"Who is he?"

With a snap.

Ji Qiu landed relatively Steady in the alley behind the tavern.

He paced back and forth at the back door, looking somewhat troubled.

After a while.

Roger's voice echoed softly, "What? You really want to go back and find that female demon? I have to tell you in advance, demons have many tricks up their sleeves, you probably won't be able to handle it..."

Ji Qiu was taken aback. "Sect Master, how did you know? Could it be..."

Roger was momentarily speechless.

He immediately reprimanded, "Don't change the subject! What? Aside from buying intelligence, you have no other way to get the information you want?"

Ji Qiu pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, there is, but the methods are rather... improper..."

"Could anything be more improper than being a sex worker for the devil?"

Roger said helplessly:

"Be bold! I'm with you... nothing will happen!"

Upon hearing this...

Ji Qiu suddenly felt like she had found a pillar of support.

He then left the alley.

The Traveler's Cloak fluttered.

The power of the Dharma form is activated.

Ji Qiu disappeared from the spot.

They began their own actions.

Midnight.

Xia Qirui Castle is a remote and deserted place.

A man wearing a cloak slowly appeared.

Blood-red moonlight scattered on the ground.

It also provided him with enough light.

Thump! Ji Qiu placed a thick stack of things on the ground.

He sat down.

They began to unpack the documents one by one.

Roger, who had been focused on his work all afternoon, finally couldn't help but speak up:

"How much intelligence did you steal?"

"Have no idea."

Ji Qiu shook his head:

"Anyway, I didn't let any of the information brokers I contacted get away with it..."

Now it was Roger's turn to be silent.

That guy Ji Qiu...

He actually stole a whole sack of intelligence documents! And these documents all came from the intelligence broker he had talked to that afternoon! Despite being under the orders of the female demon.

All the intelligence brokers in the castle refused to do business with him.

But he still managed to achieve his goal using his own methods!

That was theft! Roger watched for a while at first.

They were stunned by Ji Qiu's superb thieving skills.

He didn't intend to ask at the time.

I didn't expect to switch screens and come back in the evening.

The other party had already cheated! He couldn't hold back any longer. "What did you do before?"

Ji Qiu coughed.

He defended himself by saying:

"When I had difficulties in the past, I secretly practiced for a while..."

"Sect Master, you don't know, many Martial Artists have experienced times of poverty and destitution..."

"Therefore, many Martial Artist's trump card is the art of theft..."

Roger didn't say anything more.

Everyone has their own past.

Ji Qiu flipped through the stack of intelligence reports with great interest.

Suddenly.

He pointed to one of the letters and said:...

"Intelligence claims that the Magic Energy Angel and the Demon Dragon Race have suddenly gone to war... This timing seems to coincide somewhat with the time you mentioned Self-Salvation Society entered the Abyss..."