Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 507 - 496: The Strategy, On the Eve of the Final Battle
The voice outside the door sounded with an undeniable tone.
Although it sounded very friendly on the surface, anyone who listened carefully could tell that the other party seemed to insist on conducting a search.
Zheng Rou’s face showed a slight trace of nervousness upon hearing this voice.
She had just learned about Qin An’s plan, which was to pretend to be a couple with Qin An and have a quarrel here to muddle through.
But now she was required to act out this scene with Qin An, something she had never done before.
So now she was so nervous that her palms were sweating.
Qin An turned his gaze towards Zheng Rou, and upon seeing Zheng Rou’s expression at this moment, he shook his head slightly.
He knew that if he and Zheng Rou really pretended to be a quarreling couple, Zheng Rou wouldn’t be able to feign it at all.
Thinking of this, Qin An pondered for a moment and then changed to another method.
He walked to the side, opened the door, and looked at several Fox Race women standing at the doorway.
The leading Fox Race woman entered the room with two other Fox Girls as soon as the door opened.
Before she could speak, Qin An feigned a surprised look,
"What are you doing? Don’t you know we’re resting? According to the black market rules, is there any reason why guests can’t rest here?"
There was a hint of questioning in his tone, as if he were very arrogant.
The Fox Girl showed a hint of coldness, but she hid it well and spoke leisurely: "Esteemed guest, a Half-Demon has escaped from the black market, and currently, its whereabouts are unknown. This is very dangerous for every guest in the black market, so we hope you can cooperate with us and let us search the room."
As she spoke, her casual demeanor combined with a slightly haughty tone made the Fox Girl seem as if she considered her status quite noble.
Indeed, in the Fox Girl’s mind, it was indeed so,
If it weren’t for following the rules of this black market, how could this early-stage Void Shattering Realm man speak to her like this?
Zheng Rou, seeing the apparent conflict between Qin An and this Fox, was about to step forward, but before she could speak, she heard Qin An’s roar.
"How dare you come over, you shrew! I really don’t know what good it was to marry you; it’s always just eating and sleeping, bringing me no benefit at all!"
"Look at others, marrying a woman who either helps in cultivation or brings financial benefits. As for you, I regretted marrying you from the start!"
Zheng Rou was taken aback, then abruptly lowered her head, appearing very embarrassed.
She didn’t know how to respond, fearing that she might ruin Qin An’s plan, and her mind raced as she thought about what to say next.
The Fox Girl saw this scene and gently furrowed her brows.
In her eyes, Qin An and Zheng Rou’s identities were already very clear.
Qin An seemed very domineering, while Zheng Rou appeared very weak.
Today’s scene seemed like a fierce yet incompetent husband scolding a weak and helpless wife.
The Fox Girl furrowed her brow even deeper.
Qin An scolded again, "Always such a feeble appearance, I’m sick of it, you’re really good-for-nothing, how can life go on like this?"
The more the Fox Girl listened, the more tightly her brows furrowed.
Being of the demon race, they generally disliked interacting with humans.
But as the Fox tribe is almost all female, seeing a fellow woman being bullied, she felt a trace of dislike in her heart.
"Guest, such quarreling will disturb the rest of other guests at the inn," the Fox reminded.
Qin An replied discontentedly, "I’m scolding my wife here, why are you causing trouble? Aren’t you going to search? Hurry up and do it, don’t mind me, you come here!"
Zheng Rou responded with a bewildered sound, but complied with Qin An’s suggestion and walked over to him.
Then she saw Qin An reach out and grab her neck.
Though it looked very fierce on the surface, Zheng Rou felt no discomfort on her neck.
She knew Qin An was acting, and at that moment it was as if a light bulb went off in her head, and she immediately pretended to look pained.
Qin An, however, viciously grabbed Zheng Rou’s neck and pushed her against the wall, his expression furious and loathsome.
"Useless trash, I’m going to deal with you well today!"
At this point, Qin An began to take off his clothes.
This scene immediately made the Fox Girls show even more intense feelings of disgust.
The leading Fox Girl waved her hand and said, "Let’s go."
The other two Fox Girls paused slightly but had no choice but to follow her and leave the room.
As they left the room, the Fox Girl even closed the door.
As soon as she closed the door, there were sounds of wailing from the room.
The Fox Girl on the left whispered, "Should we intervene?"
The leading Fox demon shook her head and replied, "The rules of the black market are ironclad; we cannot overstep them."
"So, are we not continuing the search?" another Fox Girl asked.
The leading Fox Girl shook her head again, "Continue searching? Do you want to watch that man’s disgusting body? Don’t worry, that Half-Demon would never hide in such a noisy room; let’s switch to the next room."
The two Fox Girls nodded repeatedly and looked with great disdain at the door of the room, then followed the leading Fox Girl out.
...
Inside the room, Qin An let go of her, a smirk playing at his lips, and patted Zheng Rou on the shoulder: "Good cooperation."
Zheng Rou was at a loss and continued to nod in response.
Qin An turned his head towards the shadows and said, "You can come out now."
Zhao Ruyue stepped out of the shadows with a complicated expression: "I almost thought you were really going to strip."
Qin An shook his head and replied, "If they hadn’t left, I might have really stripped, but they did leave. It’s a pity my superb acting had no audience to appreciate it."
Zhao Ruyue’s mouth twitched slightly.
She couldn’t understand why this young Tong Daoshuai of the Evil Extermination Bureau in front of her had such a wayward mind.
The situation was clearly so dangerous, yet suddenly he started talking about acting skills.
However, now that she was out of danger, she decided not to dwell on this topic any longer.
Otherwise, she felt she would become even more distraught.
Qin An slowly said, "You can rest here for now. When the time comes, I will assign you a task."
Zhao Ruyue, upon hearing Qin An talk about business, curiously asked, "What task?"
Qin An’s lips slightly curved up, "You will deal with those shops, and the merits within will naturally belong to me, while the auction house is for us to handle."
With these words, Zhao Ruyue instantly understood.
But she still spoke with a hint of worry.
"The two of you dealing with the auction house might be difficult."
"This time, hosting the auction is the Fox Race. The other fox girls are manageable, but that Hu Yan’Er is a master at the Void Shattering Realm in Perfection. To take her down, you’ll probably need many people."
Qin An shook his head, "These aren’t things you should worry about. What you should worry about is how to massacre the other shops for me. If the merits you earn don’t satisfy me and are even less than planned, I believe not one of you half-demons will walk out of the black market alive."
"I mean what I say."
Zhao Ruyue felt a chill run up her back upon hearing Qin An’s words.
Especially seeing Qin An’s eyes, as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice, her inner fear increased.
She knew Qin An was serious and could only nod in agreement.
"We will definitely massacre those shops for you."
Only then did Qin An nod, saying no more, and sat on the bed, patiently waiting for time to pass.
At this moment, not only Qin An but everyone in the Evil Extermination Bureau involved in this task was silently waiting.
...
Inside the auction house.
A large number of fox girls were gathered.
At this moment, besides the fox girls, there were many other people here too.
Among these people were humans as well as yokai pseudo-gods.
They were dressed differently, but anyone who knew their identities would know that more than half of these people were the heads of various black market shops.
Hu Yan’Er sat at the highest position, flipping through a ledger in her hands, her brows slightly furrowed.
Each flip of the page caused a slight change in Hu Yan’Er’s expression.
When Hu Yan’Er finished going through the ledger and was about to speak, a human cultivator interrupted her.
"Haven’t you found the whereabouts of the half-demons yet?"
Hu Yan’Er, interrupted, was slightly displeased and waved her sleeve, "This is not something you should worry about. Since the yokai are hosting this auction and something has gone wrong, I naturally have to handle it."
"The black market has already been sealed off. No matter how well they hide, they will eventually show themselves. Once they come out, they will surely face attacks from the Fox Race."
The human cultivator, hearing this, asked no more questions.
Hu Yan’Er changed the subject, pointing to the ledger, "Recently, our factions have cooperated and gained a lot, especially with your human shops. The resources obtained from collaborating outside are enough to support many cultivators."
"However, this is still not enough."
Upon hearing these words, both humans and the yokai pseudo-god powers frowned.
They were all responsible for various black market shops, so the black market’s profits were linked to them as well.
If the profits were low, those above would blame them.
Now hearing Hu Yan’Er, she seemed dissatisfied with the profits.
A yokai stood up, "We have met the standards. What we are doing already violates the Evil Extermination Bureau’s laws. If we go too far and get discovered by the Evil Extermination Bureau, we can’t protect any of these black market shops."
With these words, the other yokai pseudo-gods nodded in agreement, clearly endorsing his view.
Hu Yan’Er tapped the ledger with her fingertip, shaking her head, "Gentlemen, you have not grasped my point. The way the black market operates will inevitably be discovered, it’s just a matter of sooner or later."
"And before it is discovered, we must try every possible means to gain benefits from it. Take as much as we can. This matter inherently carries risk; if you fear, your resources will also diminish."
With these words, the people present all fell into silence.
They clearly understood Hu Yan’Er was right.
But should this situation truly affect them, it would be false to claim they were unafraid. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Seek fortune in danger." Hu Yan’Er let out a cold smile, "Try to extract as much resource as you can. In this chaotic world, the more daring one is, the more they gain. I don’t believe any of you are content being just the head of a shop in this black market."
Saying this, many present showed signs of movement.
Hu Yan’Er continued, "In the black market, the yokai pseudo-gods need humans to help capture more people, while you humans also need the cores of many yokai or pseudo-gods. We yokai and pseudo-gods also have rival forces available for you humans to use."
"This is mutual aid. From now on, I hope everyone can intensify their efforts. I wish that by next month, our black market’s metrics can be raised a notch."
With this, Hu Yan’Er paused.
And among the human and yokai pseudo-god powers present, many stood up, agreeing with Hu Yan’Er’s decision.
Hu Yan’Er’s mouth slightly curved up, waving her sleeve, "If so, then everyone may leave."
Soon, this group gradually departed the auction house.
The auction house once again fell into silence.
...
In the blink of an eye, three days passed,
At this time, in a hidden corner of the black market, over a hundred people were gathered.
Though each person was dressed differently, without exception, they all emanated a powerful and terrifying aura.
