at the same time.
The other side of the market.
A relatively quiet street corner.
Tai Long walked toward a middle-aged man with a sullen expression.
This man was tall and broad-shouldered.
Even with his thick arms hanging at his sides, he exudes a strong sense of pressure.
Especially those eyes.
His gaze was sharp, with a hint of ferocity.
He is Tai Long's second uncle.
Tai Jian!
"Second Uncle!"
Arriving in front of Tai Jian, Tai Long called out somewhat dejectedly.
Tai Jian looked up at him.
"How about it?"
"Has the item been found?"
"We've found it..."
Tai Long scratched his head, looking somewhat annoyed.
"However, the matter was not accomplished."
"Um?"
Tai Jian's brows furrowed immediately.
"What's the meaning?"
"Well!"
Tai Long sighed.
"Second Uncle, I did see that piece of ore you asked me to find at a stall just now."
"But unexpectedly, someone else beat me to it!"
"I originally planned to pay more money to buy it."
"And that kid went completely insane!"
"Adding hundreds of Gold Soul Coin is no big deal, they don't even blink!"
"In the end, they managed to raise the price to ten thousand Gold Soul Coin!"
That brings us to this.
Tai Long grew angrier the more he thought about it.
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coin!"
"Just for that piece of broken rock!"
"Where would I get so much money to fight him for?"
After hearing these words...
Tai Jian's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.
after all.
That piece of ore was something he specifically asked Tai Long to help him find.
Now that we've finally found it, someone else has snatched it up.
Anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation.
Thinking about this...
Tai Jian voice:
Who is this person?
"Have no idea!"
Tai Long shook his head.
He looked to be about my age, and he was with a woman.
"That kid is pretty rich, though!"
"Snort!"
Tai Jian snorted coldly.
"So what if you're rich?"
"In this Heaven Dou City, money doesn't just buy you the right to do whatever you want!"
As he spoke, he looked up at Tai Long.
Where is that kid now?
"They shouldn't have gone far!"
Tai Long thought for a moment.
Then he looked toward the street not far away.
Just then...
Two familiar figures slowly walked through the crowd ahead.
One of them was none other than Xiao Xuan!
"Second Uncle!"
Tai Long's eyes lit up.
He quickly pointed in that direction.
"That's him!"
"That's the kid who was trying to steal my ore!"
Upon hearing this, Tai Jian looked in the direction Tai Long pointed.
The next second.
His gaze suddenly sharpened!
"Um?"
In the distance, not far away...
A handsome young man was walking and chatting with a purple-haired girl.
After seeing the boy's face clearly.
Tai Jian was taken aback at first.
Immediately afterwards.
A strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes!
Xiao Xuan?!
It was him?!
A surge of emotion welled up in Tai Jian's heart.
He was very familiar with the name Xiao Xuan!
Because just recently...
He then secretly accepted a commission.
And the contents of that commission.
It was an assassination attempt on Xiao Xuan!
As for the source of the commission...
Nature is inextricably linked to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
only.
This matter was handled with extreme secrecy.
Even within the Strength Clan, only a very few people know this.
Tai Long, of course, was not among them.
after all.
Assassinating a young Soul Master who has close ties with Poison Douluo Dugu Bo is not something that can be done openly.
Once the news leaks out...
The consequences will be extremely serious!
Therefore, from the very beginning, Tai Jian had no intention of letting Tai Long know about this.
I just didn't expect it!
What a coincidence!
He had just accepted the mission to assassinate Xiao Xuan.
As a result, Xiao Xuan actually snatched the ore he had his eye on!
Thinking about this...
Tai Jian's slight displeasure vanished instantly.
Instead, it took its place.
It was a meaningful, cold laugh!
"Hehe..."
"So it was this kid!"
Upon hearing this...
Tai Long was taken aback.
"Second Uncle?"
"You know him?"
"I don't know him."
Tai Jian shook his head.
Then he smiled faintly and said:
"However, now we know who he is."
"Ah?"
Tai Long was a little confused.
However, before he could ask any further questions...
Tai Jian then reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"Alright!"
"You don't need to worry about this anymore."
"But Second Uncle!"
Tai Long was somewhat unwilling.
"That piece of ore..."
Don't worry!
Tai Jian's lips curled up slightly.
"It's just a piece of ore."
"Since it's something we've set our sights on, why would we let it fall into someone else's hands so easily?"
That brings us to this.
He looked again in the direction Xiao Xuan had gone.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"It won't be long."
"That thing will naturally return to us!"
Upon hearing this...
Tai Long's spirits immediately lifted!
"Real?"
"Certainly!"
Tai Jian smiled faintly.
When has your second uncle ever lied to you?
"Ha ha!"
Tai Long burst out laughing.
"I knew my second uncle would have a way!"
"Okay!"
"Now that my second uncle says so, I'm relieved!"
Tai Jian nodded.
"Um."
"You should go back first!"
"Leave the rest to me."
"Okay!"
Tai Long agreed.
He then turned and left.
In his view.
Now that my second uncle has spoken, I don't need to worry about this matter anymore.
after all.
He knew his second uncle's abilities all too well.
Could a mere piece of ore possibly stump Uncle?
However.
Tai Long, however, was unaware of this.
Just after he turned and left.
The smile on Tai Jian's face gradually disappeared.
He looked up.
His gaze was fixed on the direction where Xiao Xuan had disappeared.
A chilling killing intent flickered in his eyes!
" Xiao Xuan..."
"Hehe!"
"It's truly a case of 'searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly'!"
original.
He was still considering how to find a suitable opportunity to strike against Xiao Xuan.
I never expected to run into you here today!
Even more coincidentally...
The other party even bought the ore they needed.
In this way...
That saves him the trouble!
As long as Xiao Xuan is dealt with.
Not only will they be able to complete the task and receive the generous reward.
Even that piece of ore can be retrieved!
That's killing two birds with one stone!
Thinking about this...
Tai Jian couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
Then, with a swift movement, he silently disappeared around the street corner.
On the other side.
Xiao Xuan and Dugu Yan were naturally unaware that they were being watched.
now.
The two continued to stroll through the market.
only.
Their luck obviously didn't improve from there.
Although we saw many strange and unusual things along the way.
But there wasn't a single thing that could truly interest Xiao Xuan.
After wandering around for another half an hour...
Xiao Xuan finally shook his head in disappointment.
"Looks like my luck has run out for today."
"How?"
Dugu Yan looked at him with a smile.
"You're already dissatisfied with just one item you bought?"
"No, that's not it."
Xiao Xuan smiled and shook his head.
"I just didn't expect that despite how lively this place is, there's not much of real value in it."
"Pfft!"
Dugu Yan burst out laughing.
"Brother Xiao Xuan, if those stall owners heard you say that, they'd be furious with you!"
"Besides!"
"You think finding a treasure is an easy thing?"
"If it were that easy, you wouldn't even have a chance."
"That's true."
Xiao Xuan nodded with a smile.
really.
Being able to buy a level 3 auxiliary material is already a pleasant surprise.
People, you know!
But you can't be too greedy!
Thinking about this...
Xiao Xuan looked up at the sky.
at this time.
Night had completely fallen.
The lights on both sides of the street gradually came on.
" Sister Yanyan, it's getting late."
Let's go back!
"Um!"
Dugu Yan nodded.
Let's go!
The two walked side by side out of the market.