Destiny is ashes

Chapter 108: Heaven Monitoring Bureau (5000rd update, monthly tickets plus additional update)

"Come again next time."

Before leaving, the boss also gave An Jing a small stack of Qingfeng Talismans, which can drive away odors and calm the air. It is very practical for hiding or tracking prey in the wilderness. It is not valuable but consumes a lot, so it can be regarded as a daily necessities, so the Five Good Deeds that An Jing gave him did not suffer much loss.

"The chip is essentially the legal identity of the safe zone in the city. Not to mention the backdoor, it is a necessity if I want to go deeper into the Tianyuan Realm."

After leaving the shop, An Jing thought to himself: "Five thousand good deeds... It's not difficult for me. It's better to say that my current wealth is enough."

"On the contrary, the merit requires hunting wanted demons and evil spirits, which is quite tricky."

An Jing's requirements for chips are indeed not low. Not only does it facilitate transactions, but many spiritual machines, such as magical weapons, firearms and drones, require the assistance of chips to be better controlled.

And An Jing was also very clear that in this Tianyuan world, the psychic chip was definitely a good thing that was "common but high-tech", just like the smartphones in his previous life.

Its effect is not a big deal in the Tianyuan Realm because almost everyone has it.

But if it was in Huaixu Realm...

Shaking his head slightly, An Jing could only say that it was a pity that he didn't get it this time.

It was at this moment that an explosion like thunder suddenly sounded above everyone's head.

——Boom! ! !
All the shop owners and customers in the entire free trade zone suddenly changed their expressions and looked up at the top of their heads in shock. Along with the sound of explosions, cracks appeared one after another, and debris and dust from the ceiling were pouring down, forcing people to dodge in a hurry.

Then, accompanied by a violent earthquake-like shaking, amid the screams of the crowd and the flashing of protective auras, the lights in the entire black market went out instantly. After a few seconds, the backup energy was activated and the dark yellow backup lights came on again. By then, the protective auras on the people had already illuminated the entire market.

[Warning! Warning!] The red warning spirit pattern flickered, and the black market's emergency communication sounded: [Sky Monitoring Bureau! Sky Monitoring Bureau!]

There is no need for any extra words, the three words "Jiantian Bureau" are enough to explain everything.

In an instant, all the experienced bosses and guests were fully armed and began to pack up their assets as quickly as possible, rushing towards the "emergency exits" on all four sides of the trade zone!

"This..." An Jing blinked, looked around vigilantly, his mind racing: "The Sky Monitoring Bureau... the Patrol... the Xuan Ye City officials are here to crack down on the black market?"

——But this shouldn’t be the case! This black market is so legitimate that it doesn’t even look like a black market. There must be a big force behind it…wait.

When he was confused, An Jing suddenly understood something. He remembered the riot that swept the whole city when he first came to Tianyuan Realm and the landed immortal warship: "It is because there is a big force behind this black market that it was cleared out!"

Damn it, I was dragged into the internal fighting among the major forces within Xuan Ye City!
"Oops, oops!"

Behind An Jing, the lazy boss Jilu turned pale, and the half-lit cigarette fell from his mouth: "Why would the Tianjian Bureau take action?"

He had already taken off his glasses, revealing a pair of golden-green pupils, and was nervously packing up his valuables as quickly as possible: "We have paid our taxes in full and have never delayed!"

Even though the situation was tense, An Jing was still surprised for a moment: the black market also pays taxes, so wouldn’t my black market be running for nothing?

But this also confirmed his previous speculation that this was obviously not a "law enforcement organization raiding a black and chaotic smuggling gang", but an "official violent organization controlled by a large group raiding the underground trading market of another large group."

At this moment, he had packed all his luggage and followed Boss Jilu, and the two of them rushed towards the emergency exit together.

Boss Jilu's physical skills were not good, and his steps were unsteady, but his body was agile and his speed was not slow. The belt around his waist brought up a soft breeze, which not only blew away the sand and gravel falling on his head, but also made him almost "floating" as he walked.

An Jing used solid footwork to dodge the falling rocks and debris above his head. When rocks occasionally fell, he would simply brush them away with his hands. If he couldn't brush them away, he would just be hit by them. White light flashed, but he didn't feel any pain.

"Little brother, you have some skills." Boss Jilu turned his head and noticed, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. Not only did An Jing's cultivation seem to be strong, but his solid footwork and the skills he displayed when blocking the falling rocks were also quite neat.

With such skills, there are many people who want him in the expedition team. He is also a top figure among the people in the wilderness. Why is he still buying the most basic Class C package?
"Manager, what's going on?" An Jing immediately took advantage of the situation and asked in a low voice, "There must be someone behind this black market, right? Why did the Tianjian Bureau suddenly appear?"

The first part was just a general inquiry, but the second part was his real purpose: "I remember there was a big disturbance in the city a few days ago. Is it related to that incident?"

At this moment, everyone in the market has gathered at the emergency exit. The black market staff have put up shields to block the falling rocks. They stabilize the queues to avoid stampedes.

Although the queue at the emergency exit was long, it was moving in an orderly manner, and there was not much noise during the queue. After all, most people who came to the black market were practitioners, and they knew that stability was the most important thing at this time.

If they make a scene, not only will the black market staff kill them, but other cultivators around will also show no mercy, so the most they can do is whisper to each other in private and exchange what they know.

"What happened a few days ago?"

Boss Jilu, who was in the same queue as An Jing and was about to leave, followed An Jing's words and fell into deep thought: "It's really possible. I heard from my family that Luofu lost a very important ancient artifact. It is said that it was forged by Dao Zong when he was in power before the catastrophe. When the artifact was lost, someone from the Shouyang Group was present. The two sides immediately fought, and the whole city was in turmoil."

But after saying that, he got a little mad: "The Sky Monitoring Bureau is indeed Luofu's territory...but what does this have to do with us?!"

"There is a mystery behind this place..."

At this point, Boss Jilu knew he had spoken out of turn and immediately kept silent, but An Jing already knew the meaning behind the word "Xuan": "So that's how it is. The background behind this black market is the Xuandu Group... No wonder there are discounted items for sale, and good things like the Xuanxiao Thunder Talisman. It's probably to clear out the inventory!"

"But it's still so expensive to clear out the inventory! As expected, I was trapped by the discount tactics!"

This is An Jing's purpose. Boss Jilu is so young, yet he can open a big shop in the black market. This either means that he is a very capable young talent, or that he has family connections. No matter which one it is, it means that he probably has a lot of information that ordinary people don't know.

At present, it seems that Boss Jilu has connections in his family. As for himself, he couldn't think of why the Tianjian Bureau came at first, and only reacted after being reminded by An Jing. At least he was not sensitive in terms of intelligence.

"Luofu Group lost an ancient artifact, and had a fight with Shouyang Group over it. A week later, the Tianjian Bureau controlled by Luofu raided the black market under Xuandu Group... It shouldn't be without purpose."

As An Jing lined up and walked forward, he thought to himself, feeling that many clues were connected: "A week ago, wasn't that the time when the Xiandao battleship landed?"

"After that, huge riots and fighting broke out in Fuchenyuan and Xuanye City... Was it all because Luofu Group lost something?"

"As for the current unrest in the black market... Could it be that the rare item has already circulated on the black market, and the Luofu Group has tracked down the whereabouts of the rare item, so they acted without any scruples?"

"And, ancient artifacts?" Thinking of a possibility, An Jing asked the sword spirit in his heart: "Fu Xie, could this artifact be your fragment?"

"Impossible." The sword spirit answered decisively: "I can roughly sense the distance of my fragments. The fragments of Tianyuan Realm are still very far away and are definitely not nearby."

An Jing was not disappointed either, he knew that it was not so easy to recover the fragments for Fu Xie.

"However," the sword spirit said, "If it is really an 'ancient wonder' forged in the Daoist era, it must have been made using ancient methods, with all its auras restrained and hidden. It is impossible to find it using ordinary search methods, and it may even be mistaken for a broken old vessel."

Indeed. An Jing thought that Fu Xie's original body did look very shabby at the time - "That was the self-obscurity of the divine object!" Because he was communicating with Fu Xie's sword spirit, his thoughts were sensed by the other party, and An Jing heard a very serious and somewhat angry answer: "I was very beautiful at the time!"

Yes, yes, very beautiful! An Jing quickly apologized in his heart.

"In short," the sword spirit said, "We are both 'tools'. If it is closer to me, I can sense it."

"How close is it..."

--boom! ! !

Before An Jing could say anything, suddenly, a bigger explosion and vibration came from above, causing everyone present to stagger.

Immediately afterwards, the dome of the underground black market collapsed and shattered.

Hua la la la——

Countless gray-brown rocks and sand fell along the cracks like a rainstorm, hitting the shield supported by the black market.

Several black shadows mixed in with it, like meteorites, hitting the ground heavily, causing ripples.

“Huff…chi.”

The heavy breathing sound, with an aura as deep as the sea, enveloped the entire underground space.

(End of this chapter)