I Can Upgrade Everything Infinitely-Chapter 59 - 58: Trivial Matters

"I do have a small favor to ask."

Xu Qing said in a calm voice.

"Please, Senior, give me your instructions. This junior will do his utmost."

Zuo Xin kept his head lowered.

After all.

The man before him was a respected Outer Gang powerhouse. In the entire Outer City of Qingbei Town, there were only three publicly known Outer Gang powerhouses.

They were Huang Shan, the Hall Master of the Broken Stone Martial Arts Hall; Jin Yan, the Hall Master of the Yinghong Martial Arts Hall; and Du Cangying, the Hall Master of the Cangying Martial Arts Hall. However, there were rumors that Du Cangying might have surpassed the Outer Gang Level and reached the rank of Inner Gang.

Of course.

This was just a rumor. Whether Du Cangying had truly reached the rank of Inner Gang was something a small fry like Zuo Xin could never know.

Therefore.

Facing such an Outer Gang-level powerhouse, Zuo Xin was naturally obsequious. To please and curry favor with Xu Qing, he would do anything.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Help me sell these things."

Xu Qing pointed at the miscellaneous junk on the ground.

"As you command."

Zuo Xin was utterly respectful.

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction. "Same place tomorrow. Take all the silver you make from selling these things and exchange it for Copper Coins for me."

"Yes."

Zuo Xin nodded.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing smiled and left.

"Phew..."

Zuo Xin let out a long breath, his expression full of reverence as he watched Xu Qing’s departing figure. He didn’t understand why this senior expert was doing something so pointless.

Moreover.

For most of the day, this senior expert had done nothing but give away money from start to finish, and all of it seemed to revolve around one thing.

The eighty-four Copper Coins.

However.

Zuo Xin didn’t dwell on it, nor would he ask any questions. It was better not to know some things too clearly. Knowing too much could get him killed.

’I don’t know what this senior’s true purpose is, but it doesn’t matter. As long as I can handle the tasks he gives me, and the more perfectly I do them, the better my chances of currying favor with him.’

Zuo Xin’s expression was contemplative. ’If I can get on the good side of this Outer Gang-level senior powerhouse, I’m sure my status in the Axe Gang will greatly improve.’

’You could say...’

’...it’s all benefit and no harm.’

At this thought.

Zuo Xin immediately perked up and ordered his gang members to quickly take care of the items on the ground and sell them all overnight.

Meanwhile.

After Xu Qing left, he was tailed by a few people, but none of them were very strong. He easily shook them off, found a secluded spot, and took off his Evil Ghost Mask, reverting to his original appearance.

’Time to head back.’

Xu Qing looked at the eighty-four Copper Coins in his hand and the six hundred and twenty Experience Points each one possessed, a smile spreading across his face.

’Not bad.’

Xu Qing was very satisfied with today’s haul. ’I’m sure it won’t be long before I can get these eighty-four Copper Coins enough Experience Points to upgrade them all to Level 10.’

In a flash.

「The next day.」

Just like yesterday, at the same place, Xu Qing took out four thousand taels of silver and exchanged it at a Money Shop for four carts of Copper Coins.

"Hurry and get over here."

Zuo Xin had been waiting there since early in the morning. He gave Xu Qing all the silver earned from selling the items last night, which amounted to four hundred and eighty taels. For Xu Qing, this helped him recoup some losses so he wouldn’t be out too much money.

This was a good thing.

"Not bad."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction.

"Senior."

Zuo Xin kept his head lowered, appearing extremely humble. "Regarding your instructions, this junior did his utmost to carry them out and did not dare to be the least bit careless."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded again.

"What are you waiting for? Help push the carts," Zuo Xin shouted.

"Yes, Hall Master!"

All around,

the members of the Axe Gang immediately started helping with the carts.

And so,

Xu Qing had brought four thousand taels of silver himself today. Adding the four hundred and eighty taels Zuo Xin had earned back from selling the goods, the total was four thousand, four hundred and eighty taels.

Just like yesterday,

Xu Qing put out a sign with the transaction rules written on it. It was still for the same eighty-four Copper Coins, but there was more silver involved today.

Similarly,

as word of yesterday’s events had spread, a crowd had already gathered by the time Xu Qing set up his stall. Under the shouts and management of Zuo Xin and his men, everyone lined up in an orderly fashion.

Looking from afar,

the line was already a long, snaking dragon.

It was quite a spectacular sight.

At the same time,

news of what was happening here spread quickly: a mysterious man had appeared in the bustling market, conducting a special transaction that was essentially just giving away money.

The story was passed from one to ten, then from ten to a hundred...

Gradually,

many of the common people in the Outer City of Qingbei Town came to know about it.

「In the afternoon.」

The transactions were complete.

All of Xu Qing’s four thousand, four hundred and eighty taels of silver had been traded away. The number of transactions reached two thousand, six hundred and sixty-six, and each Copper Coin gained two thousand, six hundred and sixty-six Experience Points.

"Zuo Xin,"

Xu Qing called out.

"Senior,"

Zuo Xin replied respectfully.

"Same as yesterday."

Xu Qing’s expression was calm, his tone indifferent as he said, "I’m leaving these things for you to handle. Sell them as quickly as possible, understand?"

"Yes."

Zuo Xin nodded. "Please rest assured, Senior."

"Mm."

Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.

Zuo Xin watched until Xu Qing’s back disappeared from view, then turned to his subordinates and barked, "What are you waiting for? Mobilize all of our hall’s connections and get rid of all these things as fast as you can."

"Yes."

"As you command, Hall Master!"

"..."

His subordinates replied respectfully.

In a flash,

Xu Qing had already removed his disguise, returned to his original appearance, and was back in his residence, playing with the Copper Coins in his hand.

’Soon,’

Xu Qing smiled.

Meanwhile,

Xu Qing’s flamboyant actions had already attracted the attention of many factions in the Outer City of Qingbei Town, but it was not yet enough to alarm the Inner City.

Additionally,

the bustling market where Xu Qing’s transactions took place was originally under the jurisdiction of the Axe Gang, and the Axe Gang happened to be a subordinate power of the Broken Stone Martial Arts Hall.

The Axe Gang.

Inside the gang’s headquarters.

The council hall.

At this moment,

the Axe Gang’s Leader, Zhao Yue, sat with a calm expression on the highest seat in the center. On either side were several other seats, occupied by the various Hall Masters of the Axe Gang.

Zuo Xin was among them.

Upon closer inspection,

the Axe Gang had one Gang Leader and six Hall Masters in total. This was the Axe Gang’s top leadership.

"Zuo Xin."

Just then,

one of the bald-headed men looked at Zuo Xin and said, "I’ve heard something happened recently in the market under your jurisdiction. They say a man of unknown origin is conducting a special transaction in your market, basically just giving away money? Is there any truth to this?"

"..."

Involuntarily,

all the Hall Masters’ gazes fell upon Zuo Xin.

"There is."

Zuo Xin nodded. "It’s true, something like that is happening."

"Oh?"

The other five Hall Masters narrowed their eyes.

"Right."

The bald man continued, "I also heard that this mysterious person of unknown origin is extremely powerful, possibly even an Outer Gang Powerhouse."

"Yes."

Zuo Xin nodded and admitted it again.

"Haha..."

The bald man laughed out loud. "Why don’t you take us to meet this Outer Gang Powerhouse tomorrow?"

"Fine."

Zuo Xin agreed once again.

"Very well."

At this point,

Zhao Yue looked up and smiled. "Since Hall Master Zuo Xin has agreed, then tomorrow, we, the Axe Gang, will go pay our respects to this senior."

"..."

Zuo Xin remained silent.

The scene shifted to the main courtyard of the Broken Stone Martial Arts Hall.

"An Outer Gang Powerhouse."

Huang Shan was a middle-aged man with a square face and graying temples, a sign that he was no longer young. Pang Hongfei stood respectfully before him.

"Yes."

Pang Hongfei nodded.

"Hmm."

Huang Shan pondered for a moment. "Outer Gang Powerhouses may be impressive in the Outer City, but that’s only in the Outer City. There are quite a few of them in the Inner City."

’Could he be from the Inner City? Which faction would he belong to?’

"Master, how should we handle this matter?"

Pang Hongfei asked.

"Let’s just wait and see,"

Huang Shan said. "This person hasn’t done anything outrageous. Even if he did, that would be a matter for the Government Office to handle. It has nothing to do with us."

"Yes."

Pang Hongfei nodded.

"Just send someone to keep an eye on him,"

Huang Shan added. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Understood, Master,"

Pang Hongfei said.

In a flash,

「The next day.」

Just like the day before, Xu Qing had prepared two thousand taels in silver notes. He didn’t have much money left; the one hundred thousand taels he had earned last time had all been spent on Black Mountain Tiger Meat.

You could say that

if the Fat and Thin Killers hadn’t shown up to offer their heads—and play the part of money-delivery boys on the side—Xu Qing wouldn’t have had this much cash on hand at all.

But it was fine.

He could still manage for now.

Same time, same place, but different people appeared.

Today,

Xu Qing saw not only Zuo Xin but also several strangers who had come with him and were now standing before him.

"Senior."

Zuo Xin waved his hand. He had mobilized his entire hall’s connections last night and managed to sell everything in a single evening.

This time,

he had sold everything for a total of two thousand one hundred taels of silver, which he had already exchanged for Copper Coins at the Money Shop. His subordinates came forward, pushing two large carts full of Copper Coins.

"I have taken care of everything you instructed, Senior,"

Zuo Xin said with his head lowered, his tone extremely respectful.

"You did well."

Xu Qing nodded.

"Thank you for your praise, Senior. It is this junior’s honor to be able to help you."

Zuo Xin kept his head lowered the entire time.

"Senior."

Just then,

Zhao Yue took a step forward, bypassing Zuo Xin to stand before Xu Qing. "I am Zhao Yue, the Gang Leader of the Axe Gang. Compared to Zuo Xin, I believe my abilities will be of greater help to you, Senior."

"Zuo Xin, what do you think?"

Xu Qing didn’t respond to Zhao Yue. Instead, he shot a half-smiling glance at the low-headed Zuo Xin.