Supernatural Insight Eyes-Chapter 1854 - 1855: Probing the Shadows
Although the woman suspected to be Shangguan Mingyue had appeared not long ago, another piece of news made Ye Qiu’s heart twitch.
In the shadows, a young master of high status was very interested in the woman resembling Shangguan Mingyue and even referred to her as his fiancée.
Regardless of whether this news is true or false, Ye Qiu must find out how Shangguan Mingyue could become someone else’s fiancée. Ye Qiu originally planned to settle everything before exploring this matter, but hearing the words of the shadow martial artist earlier, that young master is preparing to marry a stunning woman soon. If Ye Qiu does not investigate now, and it turns out to be Shangguan Mingyue, he would regret it deeply.
Even if Shangguan Mingyue truly intends to marry him, Ye Qiu wants to hear it from her own mouth. If that young master decided unilaterally, Ye Qiu doesn’t care who he is, he does not agree.
After returning to the Dan Shen Sect, Ye Qiu handed over the sect to Hua Wuji and prepared to set off to find the location of the shadow organization.
Seeing Ye Qiu ready to leave again, Hua Wuji was quite helpless, lamenting that Ye Qiu is now a hands-off manager.
After making all arrangements, Ye Qiu hit the road, not too worried about the safety of the Dan Shen Sect. With the formation in place, ordinary people find it difficult to break in, and recently, the strength of the cat and dog has also improved, ready to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm. As long as it’s not a Saint attack, the Dan Shen Sect remains unharmed.
Moreover, if danger arises, Hua Wuji can still seek assistance from Master Cang. Nowadays, the relationship between the auction house and Dan Shen Sect is known to almost everyone in Qingfeng County. Generally speaking, Saints would not appear to deal with the Dan Shen Sect.
This time, Ye Qiu temporarily left Qingfeng County quietly, unaware to Hua Wuji, Jin Xiaoshun, and Master Cang.
The shadow forces are vast and widespread; Ye Qiu learned that in Luohé City, there are shadow branches, aiming to start from here.
Moreover, he encountered the woman suspected to be Shangguan Mingyue right after leaving Luohé City.
Ye Qiu did not expect that he would return to Luohé City after more than ten days.
This time, however, Ye Qiu changed his appearance to avoid being targeted by the Zhu family. Although he isn’t afraid of the Zhu family, he dislikes trouble.
He doesn’t want to waste time entangled with the Zhu family.
Upon entering Luohé City, Ye Qiu found an inn at random, not anxious to locate the shadow branch. He hoped to learn some other shadow-related information there.
The inn is always buzzing with discussions on the latest events, and sure enough, not long after sitting down, some people began to discuss recent happenings in Luohé City.
"The daughter of the Qinghe Saint married into the Luo family, tsk tsk... From now on, few dare to provoke the Qinghe Saint in Luohé City, and the Luo family’s status here is untouchable."
"Your information is outdated; last night, the eldest from the Luo family was having a great time in Xiangyun Pavilion, with the Qinghe Saint present as well, one as a father-in-law and the other as a son-in-law; that scene was quite intense, the Qinghe Saint’s face was really dark."
Listening to these discussions about the Qinghe Saint, Ye Qiu did not recognize them and simply listened for amusement. Afterwards, the group switched to topics loved by men, which left Ye Qiu uninterested, none offering useful information.
At this time, a man noticed Ye Qiu drinking alone in the corner and approached him, saying: "Brother, may I sit here without disturbing you?"
Ye Qiu didn’t speak, only shook his head, signaling it was fine.
The man, seemingly familiar, initially sat quietly drinking tea. Seeing Ye Qiu silent, he had to initiate: "You seem new here, may I know where you are from?"
"The world is vast, the seas are a home; anywhere I go, that’s where I belong." Ye Qiu replied, indifferent to the man’s intentions. Judging from the man’s ability, which was only in the Broken Void Realm, Ye Qiu was unconcerned, the man posed no threat.
"Hehe..." The man chuckled awkwardly at Ye Qiu’s words: "So, is this your first time in Luohé City?"
"You could say that," Ye Qiu responded.
Hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in the man’s eyes, he said: "In that case, maybe I can help you. I have a dossier detailing the various powers within Luohé City and listing all experts here. Would you be interested?"
The man reminded Ye Qiu of the time he first visited Qingfeng County when Jin Xiaoshun tried to sell him information on the sects there.
"Sure, what’s the price?" Ye Qiu asked without hesitation.
"One hundred star coins!" the man replied.
One hundred star coins were insignificant for Ye Qiu. Previously, by defeating two elders of the Zhu family, he obtained thousands of star coins, so one hundred was truly nothing.
Though Ye Qiu was wealthy, he didn’t intend to be frivolously generous.
"Ten star coins," Ye Qiu proposed.
"What a joke, you must be kidding. Ten star coins for such crucial data is impossible," the man wore an incredulous expression but quickly intervened when Ye Qiu began taking back the star coins from the table. Immediately, the man agreed with a forced smile: "Ten star coins then."
Subsequently, he placed the booklet beside Ye Qiu, quickly collected the star coins from the table, and tucked them into his sleeve.
Watching the man’s swift action, Ye Qiu felt he might have overpaid, but he chose not to retrieve them forcefully. As the man prepared to leave immediately after collecting the star coins, Ye Qiu chuckled: "Hold on, don’t leave yet."
The man, thinking Ye Qiu would retract, quickened his pace, eager to exit the inn. Yet, after only three steps, he was pulled back by an unseen force.
His heart raced; to overpower him like this, Ye Qiu’s ability must be formidable, at least in the Divinity Transformation Realm.
"Brother, if you feel overcharged, I can refund some coins," the man feared for his life over some star coins.
"No need, I believe the information worth ten star coins isn’t precisely what I seek. However, if you can provide what I truly want to know, I’ll reward you ten times the star coins," Ye Qiu stated.
"What?" The man felt tempted by the promise of a hundred star coins.
"What do you want to know? I’ll share whatever I can," the man asked. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Ye Qiu simply said: "Shadows!"
The man’s expression changed quickly, shaking his head like a rattle drum, he repeatedly said: "Sorry, I don’t know."
"A pity," Ye Qiu sighed, withdrawing the unseen force and said: "You may go."
The man wasted no time and left immediately.
Sitting in the inn, Ye Qiu watched the man leave, sipping his tea. Once the man was a hundred meters out, Ye Qiu slowly got up.
"Looks like I have to resort to force!" Ye Qiu smirked as his entire being disappeared from the inn in an instant.
