In Lingxi's nine counties, more than 70% of the Qinglou are operated by an organization called "Zhuque Lou".

  The Zhuque Building, although it's a brothel, has many hidden martial arts experts among its prostitutes. Their organization is vast and powerful, with numerous skilled fighters, and even has an independent institution for cultivating talent.

  Moreover, they are not short of money, and the princes and sons who are willing to spend money on them, as well as the strong martial artists, are numerous. Since they have money, they can also buy a large amount of cultivation resources.

  The wealth of Zhuque Tower even surpasses some of the top five sects.

  Being able to stand firm in the black market and being able to do business throughout the nine counties of Lingxi is proof of their great strength.

  Under Wei Chang's lead, Zhang Ruochen arrived at Zhuque Tower in the black market of Dashigou.

  The Zhuque Building in Dashiguan is just a branch building, but it has been built to be extremely luxurious, with a large area of land, golden and jade-like, almost like a royal palace.

  Wei Changlao was a well-known figure in the black market of Dashiguo, and when he arrived at Zhuque Tower, he received a very warm welcome. As soon as he walked in, a group of charming women immediately surrounded him.

  Of course, Zhang Ruochen walked in front of Wei Changlao, and was also a noble guest, so he was surrounded by a group of green-robed women.

  The eyes of all the warriors in Zhuque Tower were fixed on Zhang Ruochen, who was wearing a metal mask.

  "What kind of person is this, even the master of Zhuque Tower has come out to welcome him?"

  "The old spider merchant guild's Wei elder is actually following behind him, this young man must have a great background"

  It is said that Zhujiao Building's top courtesan Yunzhi had already been booked, presumably by his doing.

  "To spend one night with Miss Yunzi, it would cost at least 50,000 silver coins."

  Everyone was talking about it.

  Surrounded by a group of seductively dressed young women, Zhang Ruochen remained calm and composed from start to finish, his demeanor relaxed, without even giving those young women a second glance.

  "Master Chen, Elder Wei, that noble guest has been waiting for half a day in the Cloud Character Pavilion of our Zhuque Tower. Please come this way." said the master of Zhuque Tower with a smile.

  The Zhuque Tower owner was a woman who looked to be around thirty years old, with a lingering elegance, an exquisite figure, fair skin, and curves that were both subtle and alluring, emitting a seductive fragrance from her body.

  Zhang Ruochen merely glanced at her briefly and saw that her martial arts cultivation had reached the Earth Extreme Boundary of the Great Perfection, seemingly even stronger than Wei Changlao.

  Being able to become a dark lord in the black market is indeed not a simple character.

  The host of Zhuque Tower seems to be very interested in Zhang Ruochen, deliberately getting close to Zhang Ruochen, a pair of plump and tender breasts occasionally touching Zhang Ruochen's arm, a pair of charming eyes seem to be filled with spring, recklessly teasing Zhang Ruochen.

  Can't help but say that the owner of Zhuque Tower is indeed a very feminine and charming woman. If it were another man, he would have been seduced by her already.

  Unfortunately, Zhang Ruochen had seen too many top-notch beauties, such as Duanmu Xingling, Huang Yanchen, Chen Xi'er, and Han Xiao. They were all women with excellent temperament and looks. The master of Zhuque Tower was far inferior to them, so how could she seduce Zhang Ruochen?

  The master of Zhuque Tower saw Zhang Ruochen completely unmoved, and couldn't help but feel a little angry, saying in a melancholic tone: "Time is unforgiving to people, it seems that I'm really old, otherwise Chen Gongzi wouldn't have ignored me without even a glance."

  The flower-not-for's pair of eyes stared straight at the Zhuque Tower owner's proud and upright, with mouth corners almost drooling, saying: "The tower owner is absolutely stunning, beauty like a fairy, who dares to say the tower owner is old? I, Huā Bù Wèi, will be the first to fight to the death for him."

  Zhang Ruochen shook his head and led the way into the Yunzi Hao Yage.

  An old man with a white beard, wearing a golden silk robe, had been waiting inside for a long time. He sat in the left position, with a teapot in front of him, carefully tasting the tea.

  When he saw Zhang Ruochen walk in, the old man with white beard immediately stood up and smiled: "Chen Gongzi, you've finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for a long time, please"

  Zhang Ruochen stared at the old man with white beard for a moment, then turned to Wei Changlao standing beside him and asked: "Is this the master of that city?"

  "Yes," said Elder Wei.

  Zhang Ruochen had learned from Hua Buwei that the master of that city was Zhen Junhou, a strong man in the Tianji boundary.

  However, this old man in front of him absolutely cannot be Zhen Jun Hou. Because his martial arts cultivation has not reached the Tian Ji boundary at all.

  Zhang Ruochen pulled Hua Buwei to one side, condensing his voice into a strand of sound waves and sending it directly into Hua Buwei's ear. In a low tone, he said: "Are you certain that the owner of that city is Town General Marquis?"

  The flower condensed its voice into a strand of sound waves and said, "Of course I'm sure. In the black market, many people know about this matter. Moreover, I have several friends in the Poisonous Spider Merchant Association who have all seen Marquis Zhenjun appear at the Poisonous Spider Merchant Association."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "Since you know that Zhenjun Hou and Duizhu Shanghui have a partnership, why didn't you report it to the Wu City Money House?"

  The flower didn't cry or frown, saying: "Is the Marquis of Quelling Army a legendary martial artist in Tianji Realm? In Dashi City, it can be said that he is a lone figure who overshadows all. Without solid evidence, I'd report to the higher-ups, not to mention whether they would take it seriously or not. What if the news leaks out and the Marquis finds out it was me who informed on him? He could crush me with just one finger. Do you think I dare speak carelessly about such a big matter?"

  "Chen Gongzi, you should be more aware than me that the internal of Wu Shi's money house is not a piece of iron plate either, and there are also many other forces' moles."

  Zhang Ruochen nodded in agreement, thinking that Hua Buqi's worries were quite reasonable.

  This person is indeed very astute.

  The flower didn't look at that white-bearded old man for a moment, and then said: "That old man is actually the military strategist of Zhenjun Hou, named Yun Zhonghai, who is also a very formidable figure."

  Zhang Ruochen patted Hua Buwei's shoulder and smiled: "You seem to know a lot"

  "In any case, in Dashiguan, there are few things that I don't know about." Hua puffed out her chest, looking very pleased with herself.

  It turns out that Zhang Ruochen suddenly realized that Zhenjun Hou should also be a shrewd person, and he would not easily show up before confirming Zhang Ruochen's identity. Sending a military strategist to negotiate with Zhang Ruochen is already considered quite important.

  Eight million silver coins is not a small sum for a martial artist at the Tianji boundary.

  Moreover, the Tianji Realm warriors originally had huge expenses, many places required spending silver coins, and breaking through each boundary required a large amount of cultivation resources.

  Wei Chang saw Zhang Ruo Chen and Hua Bu Wei whispering to each other, fearing that this deal would fall through, so he hastily asked: "Young Master Chen, do you still have any doubts?"

  Zhang Ruochen smiled and said: "There's no great concern, nor is there a big problem with the price. The key is that I want to negotiate with the true master of that city."

  The old man with white whiskers flashed a hint of sharpness in his eyes, and smiled: "Young Master Chen is indeed a perceptive person. In fact, the master of that city is not me, but someone else. However, please be assured, Young Master Chen, that I have complete authority to make decisions on this matter."

  "Really?"

  Zhang Ruochen sat down and thought for a moment, saying: "What I want to buy is not just one city, it may be two or even three. Can you really make the decision?"

  "Not just one city," the white-bearded old man muttered to himself, slightly taken aback.

  Not to mention the white-bearded old man, even Wei Changlao and Zhuque Tower's master were shocked in their hearts. Buying a city was already a big deal, but he didn't just want to buy one city.

  What is this person's identity after all

  The old man with white whiskers said, "Actually, it's not that you can't see my master, the key is that my master doesn't trust your identity. If Chen Gongzi can prove his identity, my master will naturally come out to discuss business with you in person."

  It seems that Zhenjun Hou is also worried about being known by the Wu City Qianzhuang, so he is very careful in his actions and does not want to be caught with evidence by the Wu City Qianzhuang.

  "In that case, in order to show sincerity, I'll go ahead and reveal my identity."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "This young master is not from the thirty-six counties of Tianmo Ridge, but comes from the superior county of Qianshui County, and is a student of the Left Prime Minister, Liu Xin."

  Zuo Xiang, the first of the top ten powers in Qian Shui Prefecture, controls an unparalleled massive force, second only to the King of Qian Shui Prefecture, with the power to summon the wind and rain.

  The four-square county is just a medium-sized county. Even if the power of the royal family is added up, it is far inferior to Zuo.

  Zhang Ruochen impersonated a disciple of the Left Chancellor because the Left Chancellor's reputation could intimidate the people present. Moreover, at the Thousand Waters State's Swordsmanship Conference, he had crossed swords with Liu Xin, a true disciple of the Left Chancellor, and knew that such a person existed.

  Actually, Wei Changlao and the white-bearded old man had long suspected that "Chen Ruo" was not a person from Tianmo Ridge's thirty-six counties. Now, when "Chen Ruo" said this, they were not surprised, but still extremely shocked.

  Zuo Xiang, isn't it that you want to expand your power to the 36 states of Tianmo Ridge? Otherwise, why would you buy so many cities?

  The old man with white whiskers was very cautious and said, "I have long admired the great name of Minister Zuo, but after all, this matter is not trivial. Young master, do you have evidence to prove that you are indeed a student of Minister Zuo?"

  Zhang Ruochen let out a cold smile, and a powerful martial aura burst forth from his body. The overbearing true energy filled the entire Ya Ge, like a hurricane surging through it.

  "Left Prime Minister's mansion, you also dare to suspect, what a big nerve. Don't mention it's you, even if the king of the four-sided county and state offended Left Prime Minister, they would not be able to leave unscathed." Zhang Ruo Chen said sternly.

  Wei Zong said, "Chen Gongzi is not like Liu Gongzi. This matter is indeed of great importance. Yun Junshi has always been cautious and careful for the common interest of everyone. Don't take it to heart."

  Wei Laolao gave a signal with his eyes to the white-bearded old man.

  The old man with white whiskers immediately bowed to Zhang Ruochen, saying: "Young Master Liu, it's not that I don't believe in your identity, but our transaction can't be exposed to the light. We must ensure that there is no slightest mistake. Even if it were Left Prime Minister himself, he wouldn't want the news to leak out either."

  To appease Zhang Ruochen's anger, the master of Zhuque Tower immediately called out Yunzhi, the top courtesan of Zhuque Tower, to sit beside Zhang Ruochen and attend to him with great care, fearing that this left prime minister would be provoked.

  That Yunzhi girl was indeed born with a national beauty, and under her service, Zhang Ruocheng's anger gradually subsided. He said, "Alright, let's focus on the main issue. This matter I will no longer pursue. If you want me to take out the Left Prime Minister's token, of course, it can be done. However, you don't have that qualification yet. Let General Town Hou Yundu come see me in person; only he has the qualification to discuss with me. Don't think I don't know, the true master of that city is actually him."