Single-Plank Bridge (Sixth Update!)

The two of them chatted and joked for a while before Jialie Bi began to get to the point.

"Mr. Chen, I invited you here this time because I have a favor to ask."

Jialie Bi said to Chen Tuqiang.

Chen Tuqiang let out a breath of relief inside. So he wanted his help. That made things easy.

Just now, he had thought of many possibilities. He had even assumed that because the market business was poor, Jialie Bi had set his sights on his weapon sales.

"Of course, of course. Please, go ahead."

Chen Tuqiang nodded. Once he had figured things out, he relaxed a little as well.

Seeing Chen Tuqiang catch on so quickly, Jialie Bi could not help but smile.

He did not take this man seriously, but without his cooperation, this matter really would not be easy to handle.

"Then I'll be blunt. I wonder if Mr. Chen knows a man called Zhang Kaitao. This man has Dou Shi cultivation, superb archery, and a prosthetic eye."

Chen Tuqiang was taken aback when he heard this. He really did have an impression of this man.

With other types of weapons, as long as they did not suffer too much damage, generally speaking, they could be used for a very long time.

But bows, arrows, hidden weapons, and the like were different, especially inside the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Once they were shot out, the chances of retrieving them were not high.

Because of that, their wear and tear was especially severe, and a new batch had to be purchased every so often.

This Zhang Kaitao was one of his regular customers.

The man seemed to have mastered a Xuan-class archery Dou Technique.

To use this Dou Technique, ordinary arrows could not bear the load. The Dou Qi poured into them would cause the arrows to explode outright.

Because of this, Zhang Kaitao cooperated with his weapon shop. Every once in a while, he would have a batch of arrows custom-made to use that Dou Technique.

Every month, Zhang Kaitao contributed quite a lot to the turnover of his weapon shop, so naturally, Chen Tuqiang remembered him.

"Oh, I know this man. He's quite strong and has a decent reputation among the mercenaries.

He often buys arrows from me. May I ask what Patriarch Jialie wants with him?"

Chen Tuqiang answered truthfully.

Jialie Bi was delighted when he heard this.

As expected, it was just as he had predicted. A Dou Shi whose archery Master Han had specifically called superb—this Bald Qiang would definitely remember him.

Archers consumed arrows at an enormous rate. In all of Wutan City, the only one who could meet the needs of a Dou Shi-level archer was this bald man.

Jialie Bi nodded in satisfaction.

"Do you know why I'm looking for this man?"

"I would like to hear the details."

Chen Tuqiang was a little curious and subconsciously rubbed his bald head.

Jialie Bi gave Chen Tuqiang a meaningful look.

"This man offended Master Han. He won't live long."

When Chen Tuqiang heard this, he broke out in a cold sweat from fright.

It was actually that Fourth Grade Alchemist, Han Li, who wanted his life!

Chen Tuqiang's thoughts began to race.

Why had Jialie Bi specifically pointed this out? Was he warning him?

Or perhaps was it a show of force? To make later negotiations easier?

Thinking of this, Chen Tuqiang's heart settled, and he understood Jialie Bi's intention.

"Patriarch Jialie, you want me to provide this man's whereabouts?"

A clever man.

Approval appeared in Jialie Bi's eyes. This Bald Qiang had been able to start from nothing and almost monopolize Wutan City's weapon business, so he clearly was not a fool.

"That's right. Both the Xiao Family and I have received Master Han's orders. This man must die. Mr. Chen, it would be best if you did not have too much contact with him."

Chen Tuqiang wiped away his cold sweat. "Many thanks for Patriarch Jialie's reminder.

I'm not very clear on this man's whereabouts either. But generally, every seven days or so, he comes to my shop to buy arrows.

Some time ago, he ordered a batch of specially made arrows from me. Counting the time, there are still three days until delivery..."

Jialie Bi clenched his fists and grinned. Heh heh heh!

He had to seize this man before the Xiao Family did!

In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and undercurrents surged within Wutan City.

A burly man wearing a black eye patch was walking toward Wutan City.

This man carried a bow on his back, and an arrow quiver hung at his waist, holding a dozen or so arrows.

This man was precisely Zhang Kaitao, whom the Xiao Family and Jialie Family had been searching for all this time.

Zhang Kaitao weighed the money pouch in his hand. This was the money he would use to buy supplies today.

The arrows and Healing Pills in his possession had almost all been used up. This time, after entering the city, he planned to make a good round of purchases.

Zhang Kaitao planned to first go to Chen Tuqiang's weapon shop and have a look.

This weapon shop was not far from one of the Xiao Family's markets. When the time came, he could also conveniently buy some Healing Pills.

Thinking of pills, Zhang Kaitao subconsciously touched his prosthetic eye.

This eye had been pecked blind by a second-rank Magical Beast, and he had never been able to get over it.

Thinking of the marvels of pills, Zhang Kaitao licked his lips. Perhaps that Master Han Li might have a way to restore sight to his prosthetic eye.

He looked at the money pouch in his hand and smiled bitterly. With this little bit of money, how could he possibly afford to invite a Fourth Grade Alchemist?

His strength was formidable, and he could always hunt decent Magical Beasts. Moreover, he never teamed up with others, so he did not have to split his spoils. Even so, he was not well-off.

His expenses were also great. The resources that supplied a Dou Shi's cultivation had been driven to extremely high prices in Wutan City. Often, after buying just a little, he would have no money left.

As Zhang Kaitao walked along the road, an unease surfaced in his heart for no reason.

The atmosphere was wrong.

Zhang Kaitao narrowed his eyes. Previously, this road had been bustling with voices, roadside stalls had been everywhere, and hawking cries could always be heard.

But today was different. The surroundings were somewhat quiet, and not many stall owners had come out to set up.

Zhang Kaitao frowned. Something was probably going to happen in Wutan City.

Zhang Kaitao stopped a passerby and asked,

"Has anything major happened in Wutan City recently?"

"Are you sick or something?"

The passerby looked impatient and did not want to answer his question, intending to walk away directly.

"Are you going to talk or not?"

Zhang Kaitao's aura burst outward. Dou Qi transformed into gauze!

"A Dou Shi expert!"

The passerby's legs trembled. He was only a Three-star Dou Zhe. How could he be a match for a Dou Shi?

"I-I'll talk. During this period, there should be two things in Wutan City that could be considered major."

"Speak."

Zhang Kaitao snorted coldly and withdrew his aura. The Dou Qi Gauze Armor attached to his body also vanished.

Seeing this, the passerby let out a breath of relief, then continued speaking.

"Recently, the only two remaining great families in Wutan City seem to be making moves again.

Their manpower has been mobilized frequently, and I heard they even sent people to contact members of Mercenary Groups.

According to gossip, these two families might start fighting each other again at some point."

A trace of thought flashed across Zhang Kaitao's face.

These great families really knew how to play their games. The Aoba Family had only just disappeared, yet now they had actually begun gathering Mercenary Groups again, wanting to wipe out the other side.

Fight, then. Fight. It would be best if both sides suffered heavy losses!

Zhang Kaitao was somewhat gloating.

A person from a poor background like him naturally felt some hostility toward those family powers, so of course he could not stand seeing them live well.

"What about the second thing?"

Zhang Kaitao's gaze was fierce as he asked the passerby.

The passerby was startled again by Zhang Kaitao's gaze and hurriedly said,

"The second thing is about the Healing Pills sold by the Xiao Family."

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