Chapter 2021

Circles looked blurry, but in reality, they were very distinct.

Zhang Hao of the Supreme Qi Palace had his own circle, and to be able to squeeze into his circle, one had to either have a first class status, or be extremely talented.

In terms of power, the Star Sea Sect could not be compared to the Supreme Qi Palace, but it was much stronger than the Luo Sect and the Chen clan.

If Jiang Beidou wanted to introduce someone to Zhang Hao, it had to be someone in the same circle as him. As for someone like Chen Yunfei, he was clearly not qualified.

Gu Chen checked the information of the guests of the Leaping Carp Tower, looking for a suitable breakthrough. At some point in time, the Clay Bodhisattva had secretly left the house.

Establishing a relationship with the Supreme Qi Palace was only secondary. Medusa was the main task, and the Clay Bodhisattva was in charge of the relevant communication and arrangements.

Now that they had entered Binhai City, the Clay Bodhisattva had its own mission.

After an hour, the Clay Bodhisattva returned to the house and reported, "Boss, Ji Yang has decided on a date. The day after tomorrow evening, the senior statesmen's meeting will be hosting a banquet near the sea. Madam Du will be there and Ji Yang will introduce you to her."

"The day after tomorrow? It happens to be the day before the auction officially starts, and it's being held by the Elder Guild. It seems like there will be many important figures present. "

Gu Chen nodded as he read the information.

The Elder Guild was created by Medusa, and most of the members were originally the Ferocious Demon Saint's capable subordinates.

Medusa had been able to control the Ghost Parade in a short thirty years precisely because she knew how to share power. She had roped in the Ferocious Demon Saint's capable subordinates into the Elder Guild and shared power with them. Naturally, no one objected to her inheriting the Ghost Parade.

The auction would be held for three days, and the official start would be the day after tomorrow.

By the day after tomorrow, most of the guests would have arrived. As the organizer, he naturally had to play the host.

The guests invited by the Elder Guild to the banquet were undoubtedly wealthy and powerful figures of the dark world.

These people were all-powerful in the dark world, but on the surface, they might have even more impressive identities.

Otherwise, the black market would still be the black market, and the auction would not dare to be so open and aboveboard.

"Which faction is in charge of maintaining the safety and order of the banquet?" Gu Chen asked casually.

"Same as in the city, the Sword Emperor Dynasty's Sword Pavilion is in charge," the Clay Bodhisattva replied.

"The Sword Pavilion again? Just how much protection fee did this Ghost Parade pay? "Gu Chen ridiculed.

The Sword Emperor Dynasty was founded by the Sword Ancestor, and the cultivators within its territory were mainly sword cultivators, whereas there were very few sects or clans from other sects.

On the other hand, the Sword Pavilion was the personal disciple of the Sword Ancestor. It was the cultivation holy land that all sword cultivators in the world yearned for.

Binhai City belonged to the Sword Sovereign Dynasty, so the auction naturally had to be approved by the Sword Pavilion.

Not only did the Sword Pavilion agree to lend them the venue, but they were also in charge of maintaining order in Binhai City during the auction.

Since it was a black market auction, there would naturally be many stolen goods appearing. However, according to the rules that Sword Tower had previously issued, even if the original owner of the stolen goods appeared, they could only retrieve their items through a transaction in Binhai City!

In this way, the buyers and sellers of the black market had legal protection, which was an extremely rare situation.

Since the Sword Pavilion was willing to provide such protection to Ghost Parade, it was inevitable that Ghost Parade would reward them handsomely. However, just the reward alone wasn't enough. The network behind Ghost Parade was probably terrifyingly complicated.

There was no absolute light and darkness in this world. The reason why shadows could survive was because of the existence of light.

"Apart from the Sword Pavilion cultivators guarding the banquet, the guards of the various bigwigs won't be weak either. It won't be easy to take action," the Clay Bodhisattva said worriedly.

He knew Gu Chen's goal, but Gu Chen hadn't said when he was going to take action. In fact, he hadn't even arranged for the corresponding assassins.

He knew why. It was because their current faction couldn't be used in an occasion like Binhai City.

Not to mention the Sword Pavilion, there were many forces in the city that were more powerful than them. Their manpower could only play the role of collecting intelligence at most. Even he could not help much. If they wanted to take action, Gu Chen would have to rely on himself.

He had always believed in his boss's strength, but there were too many experts he had to face in the open and in the dark. Therefore, he couldn't help but worry.

"Don't worry. I naturally won't take action at the banquet. I'm just going to confirm it."

Gu Chen understood the Clay Bodhisattva's worries.

Although he was very certain that Madam Du was Medusa, he couldn't be at ease unless he saw it with his own eyes.

Furthermore, he had to confirm how strong Medusa was. He had to ensure that he could take her down without fail once he took action.

There were also the important figures at the banquet. Once the time came, he had to guard against the possibility of them discovering him and taking action.

In short, there were too many things he needed to consider. If he wasn't careful, he would lose everything!

Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, the Clay Bodhisattva felt much more at ease.

"It's about time to go back."

Gu Chen stood up and accepted the jade scroll Ren Yin had given him.

"Continue to monitor the movements of the Leaping Carp Tower's guests. You must be careful," he said.

"Yes." Ren Yin obeyed.

…

The next day, on the fifth floor of the Leaping Carp Tower. It wasn't even noon, but the dining area was already full.

Some people had arrived early and had been sitting for the entire morning. For example, the Zhou Dynasty's retired emperor, Zhou Tai.

"The Leaping Carp Tower provides food and drink on every floor. The higher the floor, the better the quality. The fifth floor's scenery and food are both superb."

"If the direct disciples of the Grand Qi Palace eat at the Leaping Carp Tower, they will definitely come to the rooms on the fifth floor."

Zhou Tai glanced at the location of the rooms. There was only one room on the fifth floor.

This room was not simple. Just the area alone took up a third of the fifth floor. It also occupied the best position to view the sea.

Of course, it wasn't cheap. It had always been set up for the most distinguished guests of the Leaping Carp Tower.

With Zhou Tai's wealth, it wasn't difficult for him to eat and drink in the room. However, he wisely chose to sit outside and wait quietly.

There were many people who had the same idea as him. There were many distinguished guests on the fifth floor, but it was early in the morning, so no one dared to enter the rooms.

Even if they waited for noon to pass and night to come, no one would go in. Because no one knew when the most distinguished guest would come here …

Of course, it was also possible that he wouldn't come at all. However, everyone was waiting to try their luck.

During the long wait, footsteps suddenly came from the staircase. Zhou Tai's eyes immediately lit up.

In his line of sight, a young man in white walked up leisurely with his servant. Seeing this, Zhou Tai's eyes were filled with disappointment. Then, he said mockingly, "Coming at this hour, Little Friend Chen, I'm afraid you're a little late. There aren't any seats left."