Heavenly Exquisite
Spoiled brats have their own circles.
As a member of the royal family, Xiao Ji Ji's social circle was likely quite extensive; it's possible he grew up alongside the princes and princesses of the palace.
Even though he's now reached the point where he sells his Cultivation Resources to frequent brothels, that's still something ordinary people can't compare to. There must be many others like him within his circle.
Moreover, this was definitely not the first time he had resold dragon meat. Therefore, if Fang Yu wanted to obtain other types of high-end Demon Beast meat to unlock other top-level Cultivation Method, he would have to rely on this person.
If he could obtain a piece of high-end Demon Beast meat, he could use the Mirror-Breaking Pearl to transform low-end Demon Beast meat into corresponding high-end Blood Qi, which he could then use to practice the corresponding top-tier Cultivation Method.
Now that the high-end products are sorted out, the next step is to figure out how to handle the low-end products.
There are many merchants selling low-end Demon Beast meat in Long City, after all, the city has a population of 500,000 and a large number of people who practice martial arts. Such a huge market will naturally give rise to corresponding suppliers.
Although it's low-grade Demon Beast meat, it's not something an ordinary person can do; it must be backed by a large force.
Fang Yu was no longer too keen on working hard to earn money and then using it to buy Demon Beast meat.
Firstly, the required quantity is too large, and the corresponding amount of silver is also too large; earning several thousand taels of silver a month is not easy.
Secondly, he's now a Fifth Grade expert, so it would be a disservice to his cultivation level to work like an ox or a horse to earn a meager living.
So, after much deliberation, he decided to just rob someone. The key questions were who to rob, how to rob them, where to do it, and how to clean up the mess afterward.
With his Disguise Technique and Void Storage, as long as he isn't caught on the spot, he basically doesn't need to worry about the aftermath. Therefore, deciding who to rob is the first problem to solve.
Ordinary middlemen, like Zheng Tu and his gang in the black market of Bei'an Prefecture City, were the first to be eliminated from Fang Yu's list of targets. These middlemen had too little meat in their hands, at most a hundred or two hundred catties, and robbing them once wouldn't be troublesome enough.
Therefore, it's still necessary to find a direct source like the Grain Gang, where the quantity is large, you can eat your fill, and one trip can last for several years.
There are quite a few gangs like this in Long City, but Fang Yu doesn't have time to farm reputation anymore. Instead, he plans to raid their warehouses directly.
Although these warehouses storing Demon Beast meat would certainly be guarded by experts, they would at most be Fifth Grade experts like him, or at most Fourth Grade. As for Third Grade experts, they would definitely not be doing the job of guarding warehouses.
Therefore, this risk is still manageable.
As for the targets, Fang Yu has already made a preliminary selection in recent days, with ' Heavenly Long Martial Hall ' being the top choice.
Heavenly Exquisite Martial Hall was owned by Yan Chen, the current Grand Secretary of the court, Yan Household. It was very famous in Long City and was the top martial arts academy at the time. It was also a place where the Yan Household recruited and trained servants from the common people. Many people wanted to enter it in the hope of serving the Yan Household.
This martial arts school also sells Demon Beast meat to the public. Because it has many disciples, its reserves and supply of Demon Beast meat are naturally abundant, easily producing several thousand kilograms of meat every day.
Therefore, Fang Yu deduced that his warehouse must have kept tens of thousands of catties of Demon Beast meat all year round, in order to ensure the supply of Demon Beast meat.
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late at night.
"Clang clang clang..."
"At three-quarters past midnight..."
"The weather is dry; please be careful with fire!"
"Bang bang bang..."
The night watchman's voice rang out in the empty streets, where no pedestrians were to be seen, only the footsteps of the night watchman and the Imperial Guard on patrol.
"Tap tap tap!"
The patrolling Imperial Guard guards made heavy footsteps that could be heard from a great distance in the quiet night.
Dressed in black, with a burly build, a dark complexion, high cheekbones, and thick hair and beard, Chu Qiantu paused, his figure pressed against the shadows of the corner of the wall.
A moment later, Fang Yu spotted a patrol of imperial Imperial Guard.
There were eleven people in total, all wearing armor, with long swords at their waists and strong bows on their backs. They moved in perfect unison, and each person's steps looked as if they had been measured with a ruler.
The lowest-ranking warrior possessed the Qi and Blood of Seventh Grade Battle Soldier, while the leader had the aura of Sixth Grade soldier.
This group of people doesn't seem to be of very high rank, but in a real fight, their combat strength is roughly equivalent to a Master without armor.
Although Master are strong, they are still made of flesh and blood. They cannot withstand the powerful bows and armor of the Imperial Guard. In addition, these eleven people cooperated well with each other. Once surrounded, their fate would be uncertain.
The Imperial Guard's record is well-documented. Over the past three hundred years, more than twenty Master have died during curfews. On average, every ten years or so, Master would be killed on the spot by patrolling Imperial Guard squads for ignoring the curfew.
When Fang Yu heard the storytellers recount these events at the temple fair, he wasn't really paying much attention. But now that he'd seen them with his own eyes, he understood that these things must be true.
Putting everything else aside, just the tacit understanding between these eleven people is enough to judge how strong their teamwork is.
Fang Yu stood motionless in the shadows until the Imperial Guard had gone far away and their footsteps had disappeared. Only then did he emerge and continue toward his target.
After passing through several streets, a cluster of buildings came into view, with the four large characters "Heavenly Exquisite Martial Hall" hanging on the gate plaque at the entrance.
Fang Yu didn't move closer to the main gate, but instead walked along the perimeter of the buildings for a while until he arrived at a section of the outer wall.
His Divine Thought fluctuated as he sensed the situation inside the wall. Confirming that there were no martial arts disciples patrolling inside, he leaped over the wall and landed inside.
This is a training ground, usually used by martial arts students to practice. At this moment, the huge training ground is empty, without a single person in sight.
Fang Yu spread his Divine Thought as he walked, sensing the situation within a three-zhang radius around him.
Suddenly, he darted behind a pillar and waited for the two night patrol disciples to pass before continuing on his way.
It has to be said that the night patrols inside the Heavenly Exquisite Martial Hall are quite strict. You'll encounter a group of patrols every now and then. Fortunately, Fang Yu has the ability to scan with his Divine Thought, so he can sense even through walls and avoid them in time. Otherwise, he would definitely have been discovered by now.
After walking and stopping frequently, Fang Yu arrived at the inner storeroom of the Heavenly Exquisite Martial Hall.
As soon as he approached, Fang Yu sensed five people gambling in the inner treasury room. The leader had an aura of Sixth Grade, while the others ranged from rank seven to Ninth Grade.
"A Sixth-Rank Strongman guarding the place, not bad. Heavenly Exquisite Martial Hall doesn't seem to have that many experts!"
Fang Yu thought to himself, and with his Divine Thought, he sensed the key on the waist of the Sixth Grade expert. A piece of silver appeared in his hand, and he kneaded it in his palm. Soon, a key to open the warehouse door was made by Fang Yu's hand.
He stood close to the wall for a moment, making sure that everyone's minds were on gambling, then, with the agility of a swallow, he vaulted over the wall and landed in the storeroom.
The courtyard of the inner storehouse was not large. The gate was about two zhang away from the storehouse. Fang Yu silently walked to the door of the storehouse, inserted the key he had made of silver into the keyhole and turned it gently.
"Snap!"
With a soft sound, the warehouse door opened, Fang Yu pushed it open a crack, slipped inside, and gently closed the door behind him.
He turned around, a smile appearing on his lips. Before him were rows of shelves filled with gold and silver, and in the distance, a large quantity of Demon Beast meat.