Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 51 Gou Fugui

Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Gou Fugui

After entering the royal city, Lu Chen’s eyes were truly opened.

Wide streets, an endless stream of people.

Among the comings and goings, all were martial artists bearing weapons!

Upon closer inspection, most were actually above the Marrow Refinement Realm, innately powerful warriors!

"As expected of the royal city, the martial realm of the warriors is so high!"

At that time in Yuzhou City, Lu Chen, who was at the Bone Refinement Realm, was almost unchallenged.

But here, the streets were filled with so many Marrow Refinement Realm warriors!

However, there were fewer above the Marrow Refinement Realm; one could occasionally see a few at the Visceral Refinement Realm.

But not a single one at the Soul Refinement Realm was seen.

Presumably, the Soul Refinement Realm was just a step away from the Qi Refinement Stage; they must all be in seclusion, trying to break through their bottlenecks.

"Although I have the introduction letter from Heavenly Book Academy, I should gather some information about it here, so I won’t be completely in the dark when I go there."

With this thought in mind, Lu Chen merged into the throng of people.

Some were entering, some were leaving.

Some paused to stop, while others went into the shops on either side of the street.

The street was bustling with activity.

Lu Chen, covering his left eye, felt dazzled by all he saw.

Having walked quite a bit, Lu Chen found an inn and checked into an ordinary room.

In the room, Lu Chen opened his pack and let out the black Jiao snake that had been cooped up inside.

"Xiao Hei, hide on the bed for now and don’t make any noise," Lu Chen whispered as he stroked the Jiao’s head and then said with a smile.

"Sss... Sss!"

Xiao Hei still couldn’t speak, but its size had increased significantly, now as thick as Lu Chen’s forearm.

All the demon pills had been eaten up.

"I’m going out to have a look; the money in my possession seems like it won’t be of much use soon. I’ll go buy some demon pills for you."

Lu Chen covered the black Jiao with a blanket, drew the bed curtains, made sure the room door was tightly closed before leaving, and then he walked into the inn’s main hall and chose an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

"Dear guest, would you like to order something to eat?"

The waiter hurriedly approached.

He of course recognized Lu Chen, who had just checked into a room. Sitting down now meant he must want to eat something.

"Bring a pot of wine, and some dishes to go with it," Lu Chen said.

He had been snacking on dry food all the way and was already craving something more delicious.

Plus, he wanted to listen to what people around him were discussing. Eating would be too brief, but drinking wine allowed him to sit here a while without attracting undue attention.

"Coming right up!"

The waiter slung his towel over his shoulder and walked towards the kitchen.

In no time, the waiter returned with a wooden tray.

Four dishes and a pot of wine.

"Dear guest, please enjoy your meal!"

After setting down the tray, the waiter left, and soon after, a middle-aged man, shabbily dressed but clean, sat down.

"Young master, may I discuss a deal with you?" he asked.

Lu Chen frowned slightly and became secretly alert, "Do I look like I sell things to you?"

The middle-aged man chuckled, took a pair of chopsticks from the bamboo tube on the table with a matter-of-course air, and stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth, "Whether you sell or not doesn’t matter, what’s key is that someone wants to buy."

Lu Chen could only smile wryly, "Let’s not even mention your attempt at forced buying and selling, can you see anything valuable on me that you fancy?"

He came lightly equipped, with even the Heavenly Inquiry Spear hidden under the bed.

Apart from the stack of gold banknotes in his bosom, he indeed had nothing on him.

The middle-aged man grabbed another piece of pig ear, poured himself a cup of wine, and drank it in one gulp, then he said, "Young master, my surname is Gou, and my name is Fugui! Does my name sound like someone who is very wealthy?"

Lu Chen gave a slight smile and shook his head, "It doesn’t."

"I think so too," Gou Fugui said, "but after today, I just might be!"

At this point, he put down his chopsticks, "My name is Gou Fugui, but some people call me... Dog Nose! Because my nose is very sensitive, I’ve sniffed out something on you that a client of mine desires!"

Lu Chen’s pupils suddenly narrowed, "What do they want?"

Gou Fugui, however, picked up his chopsticks again with satisfaction at Lu Chen’s reaction, "In business, we should eat while we talk! Young master, please don’t hold back on the dishes!"

With a cold laugh, Lu Chen reached out and grabbed the hand holding the chopsticks, saying, "Don’t beat around the bush, or don’t blame me for being impolite!"

Gou Fugui appeared unfazed, letting his hand get grabbed without struggling, instead he picked up his wine cup and swallowed the wine in one go before saying, "Demon pill! My client wants a demon pill! And just so, you have one in your possession."

Lu Chen was first startled, Gou Fugui’s sense of smell...

Was it really that keen?

But then he laughed, "Sorry, I did have demon pills before. Unfortunately, now I don’t!"

"No, no, no," Gou Fugui shook his head, "Young master, you misunderstand. That client is of high status. He does not want just any ordinary demon pill; he wants the fresh core of a black Jiao snake!"

As soon as these words left his mouth, Lu Chen’s expression froze!