My Silly, Sweet Wife

Ghost Market, Qinhuai Pawnshop.

On the surface, this place is a pawnshop, where all sorts of items are pawned, and some even pawn their lives here.

Of course, what is pawned is not important; what matters is that it’s a base for King Qin’s secret agents.

After Liu Fang hurriedly left the restaurant, she quickly arrived at the pawnshop.

The owner of the pawnshop is a middle-aged man who seems to have gained some weight, not a Martial Artist, but an ordinary person.

The more ordinary he looks, the less suspicious he becomes.

Seeing Liu Fang’s panicked expression, the middle-aged man calmly walked to a separate room, instructing his staff to guard the door outside.

Once inside, Liu Fang saluted the middle-aged man: ”Chief Hu, Ye Guichen has appeared.”

Then, Liu Fang recounted the information she obtained at the restaurant.

After listening, Chief Hu felt a bit strange: ”You mean, Ye Guichen has been taken hostage by Gongyang Lang?”

”That’s right, so we must find a way to snatch Ye Guichen back. Although Gongyang Lang is a Cultivator, if we handle things properly, we should be able to quietly retrieve Ye Guichen.”

Liu Fang was clearly lacking confidence when she said this.

Although the number of King Qin’s spies in the Ghost Market is substantial, none could reach the level of a Cultivator.

In front of a Cultivator, even a group fight would not suffice.

In the Ghost Market, Cultivators are like nobility; no one dares to provoke them.

Chief Hu didn’t directly reply to Liu Fang. He pondered for a while, resting his chin on his hand: ”Is Chen Zhi still keeping watch there?”

”Yes, but I fear if he waits too long, he might be discovered by Gongyang Lang, so we must act quickly.”

”You take two people to find a way to lure Gongyang Lang away, and then I’ll send someone to capture Ye Guichen.” Chief Hu thought for a moment and then instructed.

Liu Fang hesitated: ”Will Gongyang Lang leave on his own?”

Chief Hu sneered: ”Anything is possible, as long as there’s something valuable enough.”

As they spoke, someone suddenly knocked urgently on the door outside.

Chief Hu whispered: ”Who is it?”

”It’s me.”

Chief Hu recognized the voice as that of the staff, and said: ”Come in.”

The staff entered, with a peculiar expression.

Chief Hu asked: ”What’s wrong?”

The staff hurriedly replied: ”Something terrible has happened. I just got word, our people at Jixiang Restaurant have run into trouble.”

”Jixiang Restaurant?” Liu Fang instinctively asked: ”What happened?”

The staff said: ”I don’t know the specifics yet, but I heard that our scout Chen Zhi was captured by someone. Moreover, his clothes were stripped by a young man, and on his back were written the words ’King Qin’s secret agent’!”

Liu Fang’s face instantly turned ashen.

Chief Hu waved his hand, signaling the staff to leave.

”Sure enough, it’s a Cultivator, discovered so quickly.” Chief Hu sighed.

Liu Fang became a bit helpless: ”Chief Hu, what should we do next? Chen Zhi has been exposed, and our operation might be easily compromised. Snatching Ye Guichen seems unlikely now.”

Chief Hu pondered, ”Given the situation, I should go see the Great Demon King. Hmph, if the Great Demon King takes action, Gongyang Lang would not dare act rashly.”

”The Great Demon King?” Liu Fang was surprised: ”Chief Hu, you know the Great Demon King?”

Chief Hu sneered: ”Whether I know him or not is no longer important. At this moment, we must find a way to first get Chen Zhi back, and then capture Ye Guichen as well. Thus, we’ll split up. You take people to negotiate with Gongyang Lang to release Chen Zhi, and I’ll go to find you later.”

”Alright! That’s the only way.” The situation was developing too fast, and Liu Fang had no other ideas, so she agreed, leading a few experts back towards Jixiang Restaurant.

After Liu Fang left, Chief Hu opened a hidden compartment and took out a brocade box.

Opening the box, inside was a smooth pearl.

The pearl emitted a faint glow.

Chief Hu muttered to himself: ”This Luminous Pearl is the treasure of our shop, invaluable. Now is the opportunity; if presented to the Great Demon King, not only could we gain his favor, but also have him deal with Gongyang Lang—two birds with one stone.”

Having been the leader of King Qin’s spies, Chief Hu had long wanted to connect with the Great Demon King.

But there had never been an opportunity.

This Luminous Pearl was also acquired with considerable money years ago in the pawnshop.

Almost ten years had passed, and the person who pawned the Luminous Pearl never came back to redeem it, indicating they probably no longer wanted it.

After carefully securing the pearl, Chief Hu instructed his staff to watch the shop and swiftly headed towards the center of the Ghost Market.

The Ghost Market is not small; at its center is a lake, and in the middle of the lake is a small island with a series of pavilions, giving off a distinctive charm.

Unbeknownst, night had fallen, and the pavilions were brightly lit, with faint sounds of music and singing, reminiscent of ancient leisure places, accompanied by the voices of women, creating a soothing atmosphere.

Arriving at the lakeside, Chief Hu approached a small boat, smiling broadly: ”Boatman, I’d like to meet Lord Demon King, could you please inform him?”

The boatman, clad in a raincoat and wearing a straw hat, glanced at Chief Hu without a word.

Chief Hu quickly retrieved a gold coin from his pocket and handed it to the boatman: ”Dear boatman, I’m counting on you.”

The boatman weighed the gold, then asked: ”Who are you?”

”I’m Mr. Hu, owner of Qinhuai Pawnshop. I’ve wanted to visit Lord Demon King for a long time, and today, there’s finally an opportunity. Please convey my message.” Chief Hu smiled, nodding and bowing.

In the Ghost Market, the lake was domained by the Great Demon King, and the boatmen, though seemingly ordinary, were all his subordinates.

As the saying goes, King Yan is easy to provoke, but the little ghosts are troublesome.

If these boatmen weren’t tended to, there wouldn’t even be a chance to meet the Great Demon King.

The boatman glanced at Chief Hu: ”Wait here, I’ll inform him!”

With that, he unexpectedly leapt onto the lake, his feet skimming the water like a dragonfly, without needing to row the boat.

Witnessing this, Chief Hu couldn’t help but marvel; no wonder the Great Demon King became the leader here. Even his subordinates were not easily trifled with.

The boatman quickly crossed the water to the center of the lake and returned shortly.

”Get on board!” The boatman sat at the bow, picking up the oar.

This meant the Great Demon King had agreed to meet Chief Hu.