Berserk God of War
Chapter 916: Black Jade Fragment, Chaotic Eighth District

Chapter 916: Chapter 916: Black Jade Fragment, Chaotic Eighth District

After Yao Yuzhi left, Duanmu Chun wrote a message and sent it out.

Of course, it was to inform the Venerable Ba Lian behind them about the situation of Strong Protection Sikong Jing, along with the Blood Refining Soldier Killing Map...

Done with that, Duanmu Chun returned to his office room.

This room was very large, with one door leading to the East Overlord Front Yard, connected to the shop outside, and so on.

There was no one in his room, and as he returned to his desk, he stared intently at the Black Jade Paper before him...

It was precisely the Black Jade Paper inscribed with the Soldier Killing Map.

This was a fragmented Soldier Killing Map, and it was the reason why he was previously so utterly exhausted.

Inhaling deeply, Duanmu Chun collected his energy and delved his mind into the fragmented map, but after just ten breaths, he withdrew again, unable to hold back a curse: "This fragmented map is even more insane than the Domineering Soul Remnant, isn’t it?"

He truly could not unravel the secret of the fragmented map; he just couldn’t figure it out at all.

Duanmu Chun’s martial arts and soldier formation were both powerful, and he was an Emperor Level Lower Daoist Soldier, yet he was at a loss with this Black Jade Fragment, pacing back and forth before suddenly calling out: "Someone come..."

The door connecting to the shop opened gently, and a middle-aged man with a clean-shaven face walked in: "Duanmu, what is it?"

"Di Geng, what exactly did the person who brought this fragmented map say?" Duanmu Chun asked.

Di Geng was Duanmu Chun’s assistant and also the Dominator of the East Dominator Branch, primarily responsible for managing the store’s business.

He was commonly referred to as Manager Di...

"He merely asked us to appraise the value of this fragmented map, saying he wanted to sell it to us, and also mentioned he had a second similar but more challenging fragmented map." Di Geng replied earnestly.

Indeed, this fragmented map was brought to the store by a customer for appraisal, but when it reached Duanmu Chun, they still couldn’t assess its value.

Di Geng could also see that Duanmu Chun was at a loss.

"Those two also said that in half a month they would come to check on the situation, and if we couldn’t do it, they’d hand it over to Shiyu Commerce." Di Geng spoke with a bitter smile, and Shiyu Commerce was precisely their old rival, their biggest competitor.

It was one of the three major chambers of commerce in the Central Plains, on par with Overlord Commerce.

Duanmu Chun asked again: "How many days have passed now?"

"Five days have passed; we still have ten days to appraise it." Di Geng replied.

This meant the person delivering it had arrived five days ago, and initially, the East Dominator Branch had lower-level Spirit Weapon Masters appraise it, but the appraisers progressively became more advanced until it ended up in Duanmu Chun’s hands, taking a full five days.

"We have ten more days..."

Duanmu Chun clenched his fists tightly before asking again: "Has the customer who brought it been investigated? Do we know who they are? Could they have been sent by Shiyu Commerce to deliberately mess with us?"

Such competitive tactics meant to deliberately sabotage opponents were abundant.

If Overlord Commerce ultimately failed to figure it out, while Shiyu Commerce did, the latter could undermine Overlord Commerce’s authority.

In that case, it would greatly affect business...

Di Geng shook his head and said: "Whether it’s a tactic of Shiyu Commerce is still unclear at the moment."

"We found out that the two customers are staying in a small building in the Chaotic Eighth District of Hanluan City, where they’ve opened a small clinic; these two seem quite mysterious. So far, we only know that one of them is surnamed He!"

Nodding slightly, Duanmu Chun looked somewhat speechless at the Black Jade Fragment on the table...

"Regardless of whether it’s a tactic of Shiyu Commerce, as long as we can decipher it, there’s nothing to fear."

"Wait a moment, let me have Old Ying give it a try."

Knock knock knock...

Just at that moment, there was a knock on the door.

Someone then came in to report: "Lord Duanmu, the person who delivered the Black Jade Fragment five days ago is here to inquire about the situation."

Duanmu Chun’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he immediately dashed out.

He wanted to personally meet the owner of the Black Jade Fragment.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Duanmu Chun returned to his office, and said to Di Geng, who was closely behind him: "This Old He is terrifyingly powerful; he’s likely a strong Emperor Martial Stage cultivator."

"And he actually mentioned that someone from our Overlord Commerce had previously deciphered a corner of the fragmented map."

Duanmu Chun had already seen Old He, but this time, only Old He had come.

The other party was very irritable, and upon hearing that it wasn’t appraised yet, he stormed into a tirade.

He went on to say that someone in the East Dominator Branch had previously deciphered a corner of it, which is why they trusted the East Overlord Commerce.

But Old He did not mention who specifically had deciphered it; he only said it was tossed out in another city, then a young man deciphered it and disappeared. All they knew was he was from the East Dominator Branch.

"I’ll first let Old Ying try; if it doesn’t work, we’ll distribute a fragment and see who indeed deciphered it."

"Damn it, since when does our East Dominator Chamber of Commerce have such a talented youth hidden within?"

Duanmu Chun cursed a couple of times before going to find Ying Lutu...however, the latter completely ignored him, as he was engrossed in the Domineering Soul Remnant, and reaching the fifth stage, the mutual slaughter was incredibly challenging!

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Hanluan City is divided into sixteen districts, known as Han District and Chaotic District, each with eight zones.

The Han District is the territory where various major forces reside—for instance, the East Dominator Courtyard is located in Hanyi District. Most of the inhabitants of Han District have backgrounds and power, with order being well-maintained due to the presence of major forces.

But the prices of various things are beyond the reach of ordinary people...

In contrast, the Chaotic District is chaotic and wild, with killing and fighting being commonplace.

It also houses a large number of ordinary civilians, some of whom don’t even practice martial arts, representing the people struggling at the bottom.

Among them, the Chaotic Eighth District is the most chaotic and cruel place; it may not be the poorest, but it’s frequently inhabited by extremely vicious individuals, with deaths occurring daily.

At this moment, in the Chaotic Eighth District, outside an inconspicuous small building on a street, hung the words "Xiu Yi."

The door of the small building was wide open - it was a small clinic, but at this time, there wasn’t even a single patient inside.

Then, an old man swaggeringly walked inside. If Sikong Jing was here, he would be very surprised, for this was the same Old He who played chess under the Ancient Pine in Minglong Village and was so infuriated by the little girl Tie Ti’er that he spat blood.

In the small clinic sat another old man, precisely the Old Xiu who had initially explained to Sikong Jing and Gongyang Ying what Soldier Killing Chess was.

Moreover, Old Xiu was also the only pharmacist in this small clinic.

"Old Xiu, I’ve already made a scene at the East Dominator Branch, and Duanmu Chun will undoubtedly release your fragmented map for all the East Overlord Commerce to decipher and appraise. When the one-armed lad makes a move, if he’s capable, he’ll surely break it."

As Old He spoke, Old Xiu nodded gently, then couldn’t help but cough up a patch of blood.

Lightly wiping away the bloodstain, he said: "Talent in Soldier Killing Array is one thing; the key is to see the character."

Just as Old Xiu said before leaving Minglong Village, he wanted to test Sikong Jing’s situation.

If the talent was excellent and the character sound, he would take him as a disciple!