Back home, he first hid his recent gains. He used to be able to carry it all on his person, since the amount was small.

But now, with two or three thousand silver, it was no longer convenient to carry on his person.

After stashing the box in the woodshed and covering it with firewood, Qin Fang frowned to himself.

... ’I have to exchange this money for resources as soon as possible.’

’Otherwise, I won’t dare to leave the house.’

... ’Who knows if someone might break in while I’m gone?’

’If someone cleaned me out, the loss would be immense.’

’It would even be difficult to investigate... and I might not find anything.’

’But exchanging it won’t be easy either...’

’The mountain roads are treacherous, the waterways are blocked, and I can’t trust anyone with it.’

’And Fisherman City is too small; there isn’t even a Huichun Hall here.’

"’Not having an Identity is really inconvenient...’"

’Without an Identity, I can’t enter the city myself... Buying anything is a huge hassle.’

... ’I wonder when the heat will die down, so I can get an Identity and finally walk in the open...’

After securing the money box and changing his clothes, Qin Fang was about to head out to find Xu Meng when, unexpectedly, Xu Meng and Monkey showed up at his door.

"Brother Xu?"

"Brother Qin... let’s talk inside."

Xu Meng said with a smile.

Qin Fang nodded and stepped aside, letting Xu Meng and Monkey in.

The two came in and sat down. Then, Xu Meng said in a low voice, "Monkey gave me the gist of what happened in Pingze... I never thought it would be such a huge incident... and that the Anjin expert you wanted to kill, Brother Qin, was actually..." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

He looked at Qin Fang with a complicated expression.

...Qin Fang had only told him he was going to kill an Anjin expert, but not who it was.

Monkey, however, knew.

’Clearly, Qin Fang... most likely doesn’t trust me enough yet.’

Xu Meng felt a bit helpless.

But he couldn’t very well say anything...

’Thinking back, I suppose I haven’t really given him much reason to trust me...’

He could only laugh bitterly to himself.

Qin Fang glanced at Monkey, who looked embarrassed and explained in a whisper, "The boss asked where we went, and it just slipped out..."

But Qin Fang didn’t say anything more, just nodded.

"The reason I didn’t tell you before, Brother Xu, wasn’t because I don’t trust you. I just didn’t want you to worry... After all, this is my own business."

Qin Fang explained.

Of course, Xu Meng wasn’t going to dwell on it. He shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I know I’m not very strong. Even if I had known, I probably couldn’t have helped much... Anyway, let’s drop it."

He let out a long sigh. "The Treasure Fish... To think they’d keep it so quiet in Pingze. I didn’t hear a single thing..."

He was clearly very interested in the Treasure Fish as well.

Seeing him change the subject, Qin Fang naturally didn’t press the issue.

Hearing this, Qin Fang shook his head. "The Treasure Fish is still just a legend, even if it’s probably true... but you saw what happened to the Iron Tiger Gang and the Four Seas Gang. They went and never came back. With something like this... it’s better to wait and see for a while."

When Qin Fang first heard of the Treasure Fish, wasn’t he tempted?

He was, without a doubt.

But he was even more aware of the risks.

Right now, he was just a minor Mingjin practitioner. His ability to protect himself came from launching sneak attacks with his Darts.

He had no intention of getting swept up in a storm of this magnitude.

Of course, the most critical thing was... he had the system panel.

’As long as I don’t die, I can keep leveling up by getting resources like Qi Blood Pills, which aren’t that hard to obtain.’

So his mindset was very stable.

For others, however, the temptation of the Treasure Fish was immense...

An ordinary person, becoming a Mingjin expert in just a few days!

...In this world, a temptation like that was no small thing.

And most importantly... that Fang Zhou became a Mingjin Powerhouse in a few days, but who knew if his progress would stop there?

What if he could go even further?

...Unfortunately, Fang Zhou vanished without a trace after killing someone. Now, no one knows where he is.

Otherwise, someone would have tracked him down long ago to find out what was going on...

Hearing Qin Fang’s words, Xu Meng also let out a breath, suppressing the thoughts stirring in his heart.

"What Brother Qin says is true... There’s no need to rush. If the Treasure Fish is real, there’s bound to be more than one..."

But you could tell he was still struggling to hide his excitement.

Qin Fang, however, said nothing more.

He had said his piece. What Xu Meng chose to do next... was his own decision.

He wouldn’t interfere.

"Looks like Pingze is in for a period of chaos... I wonder who will ultimately replace the Four Seas and Iron Tiger Gangs to take control of it..."

Xu Meng said with a sigh.

Of course, he was also tempted by Pingze... It was one of the largest markets in True Martial.

Fisherman City was nothing in comparison.

He controlled the Fishermen’s Market himself, so he knew just how profitable a market could be.

But he was also keenly aware... that with the Fish Dragon Gang’s meager strength, they didn’t even have a seat at the table.

The news probably hadn’t spread too far yet. Once word reached the surrounding markets, many of the gangs that already controlled a city—gangs with an Anjin expert at the helm—would surely be tempted.

When that time comes... it will likely be another bloodbath.

If the Fish Dragon Gang rashly got involved, they’d be roadkill, snuffed out at any moment.

Qin Fang nodded.

After they talked for a while, Xu Meng said, "Oh, right. Monkey said you were planning to come find me. Is there something you need?"

Qin Fang nodded. "I’d like to ask Brother Xu to help me deliver a letter to my senior brother... It needs to be someone trustworthy."

"That’s no problem at all... Why don’t we have Monkey make the trip?"

Xu Meng said without hesitation.

Monkey, who had been quiet the whole time, immediately brightened up, looking at Qin Fang with anticipation.