The second floor of the wine shop suddenly fell silent, and a pin dropping could be heard clearly. The guests in the wine shop looked at the gold dust on the ground in shock, then looked at the mysterious master 'Teng Qing Shan' in front of them, and then turned to look at Young Master Li.

  Being able to dine on the second floor of the Xuyue Restaurant is also a sign of some status. They all knew that Gongzi Li was a figure in the Fang family, and although he had not yet become the master of the house, it would soon be his turn.

  Is the gold thrown out by Gongzi Li's subordinate fake?

  Everyone understands that gold must be genuine!

  However, being able to easily crush solid gold into powder! This kind of strength... at the very least, their respected Master Liu is not capable of it.

  "Today, Young Master Lei has indeed encountered a tough opponent." Those noble guests secretly smiled to themselves but didn't dare speak up, instead watching from the side to see how Young Master Lei would respond.

  "What's going on?"

  Young Master Lei frowned and shouted at the man with narrow eyes.

  "Sir." The man with the squinting eyes bowed repeatedly, trembling with fear. "I don't know either, I was just taking gold from the account room. Maybe... maybe someone unknown replaced the gold." Young Master Lei heard this and snorted in anger, glaring at him: "In our own mansion, there's actually someone daring to steal gold!"

  Young Master Li Chaozong smiled and said, "This gentleman, it seems that some corrupt individuals have appeared in our manor, which has caused you distress. This table of wine and dishes can be considered as a gift from the Li Manor to you, sir. Please don't take offense!"

  Hong Qing Shan was shocked in his heart and looked at this young master Li for a moment.

  Smiling faintly and nodding: "Young master, you should severely punish those who are corrupt."

  "Alright." Young Master Li smiled and said, "Then I won't disturb Mr. eating anymore." After that, Young Master Li didn't mention letting Teng Qing Shan and others change tables again, and led his men to go directly to the third floor of the wine tower.

  Teng Qing Shan silently watched as a group of people went up.

  Inside the second floor of the wine building, many guests showed a smiling face to Teng Qing Shan, looking very polite.

  "Heng big brother, this Fang Fu Gongzi is quite tactful." Li Kun said in a low voice.

  "Hmm, not that kind of reckless person." Teng Qing Shan nodded, having previously heard people around him discussing Young Master Lei. Teng Qing Shan knew... the Fang Manor was the master of Dan Yang City! Just like how Gui Yuan Zong was the master of Jiang Ning Prefecture. The same status! And as for the young master of Fang Manor, his status was high enough to be equivalent to half a sect master of Gui Yuan Zong!

  Such status, yet able to endure humiliation, is indeed a remarkable person.

  "Teng big brother, look at the people around us, they're all staring at us and whispering to each other." Li Kun covered her mouth and laughed, while Xiao Ping also giggled quietly: "They must be guessing which great master you are."

  Teng Qing Shan's gaze swept around his surroundings.

  The people around were indeed guessing about Teng Qing Shan's identity, each thinking... Is there a way to get close to this mysterious master?

  "Never mind all that." Hong Qingshan said with a faint smile. "After dinner, we'll get down to business right away."

  ……

  Akira said that in the third floor of the wine building, in a luxurious single room, Young Master Li sat in the main seat, and the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive for a while.

  "Master?" The three subordinates all looked at Master Lei Gongzi.

  Young Master Lei rubbed his nose, revealing a hint of a smile: "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, just coming out to eat a meal, and running into such a formidable expert! Haha, it's as if the heavens are helping me. You three say, can you crush gold into powder... this mysterious expert's strength must be incredibly high!"

  "This person's strength, even if it's a postnatal strongman, is probably an expert in finger power. I estimate that at the very least, one would have to be among the top two or three of the postnatal strongmen to achieve the ability to turn gold into powder!" said Fang Hong, the tall and sturdy middle-aged man.

  "Fang Hong, are you confident in surpassing him?" asked Young Master Lei.

  This middle-aged man furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and still shook his head: "Not at all. I'm worried that he might be a martial saint strongman who has reached the Innate Boundary."

  "Martial Saint?" Young Master Lei raised an eyebrow, "There are only so many strong Martial Saints in the world, and most of us know them. Suddenly, one appears out of nowhere, and at such a young age... with no reputation to speak of?"

  On the continent of Duanmu.

  The Innately Gifted One is revered as the Martial Saint.

  "After all, there are still some hidden martial arts saints," said the middle-aged man.

  "Haha, if you're really a Martial Saint. If you can join our side, wouldn't our side's strength increase greatly?" Young Master Li Cheng was overjoyed.

  The man with narrowed eyes beside him smiled and said, "Young master wants to recruit this mysterious young man?"

  "Hmm." Young Master Lei smiled faintly and nodded, "Just that one move he revealed earlier is enough for him to be heavily utilized by our manor!"

  "That woman of his..." The man with narrowed eyes also observed the expression on Gongzi Li's face, he knew... Gongzi Li had some thoughts about that woman.

  Gongzi Li glanced at him and smiled indifferently: "What is a woman? Isn't she just a commodity? If I can get such a great general, why would I move his woman? Sending him some more beauties is a small matter. Don't worry... In the world, I haven't found anyone who can make me crazy yet!"

  "The young master is brilliant." The man with beady eyes immediately flattered.

  "Now you should know what to do, right?" Gongzi Li looked at him, since he decided to recruit Tan Qing Shan... of course, he had to take some action.

  The man with narrowed eyes nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I'll go and arrange for someone." Without even eating his meal, he immediately went downstairs.

  ……

  On the wide streets of Tan Yang City, it was bustling with people, and the whole street was filled with people.

  Hong Qingshan carried a huge bundle on his back and walked along the street with Li Kun and Xiao Ping.

  "Brother Teng, don't worry." Xiao Ping excitedly said with a flushed face, "In the Slave Market, there are not only slaves and beasts, but also many people who are not slaves and are willing to be employed. Brother Teng, if you want to find a horseman, you can also go to the Slave Market to look for one. You can also buy camels there!"

  Hong Qingshan smiled upon hearing this.

  From Dan Yang City to Shen Fu Mountain, although both places are in the 'Southern Mountain Domain' of Duan Mu Continent's four domains, however...the journey is still quite far. One can't always carry tens of thousands of pounds of luggage on their own. Getting a high-quality carriage and hiring a coachman would make things much easier.

  "Let's go take a look at the slave market!" Teng Qing Shan said with a smile.

  "I haven't even seen it yet." Li Jun's eyes also lit up.

  Never having seen a slave market, who knows what it would be like?

  It took almost half an hour.

  The city west of Tan Yang City.

  "Nú Fāng?" Teng Qing Shan raised his head and looked at the two big characters on the front gate. These two characters, Teng Qing Shan was familiar with.

  "The slave market is very large," said Xiaoping. "The entire slave market is like a very large mansion, with only one main gate and one back door! Inside the market, there are many different places. There are those who sell ordinary slaves, as well as some higher-class slaves. And then there are also ordinary people who aren't slaves but want to be employed by someone, they're here too!"

  Xiao Ping spoke quickly, but her face didn't look too good.

  "Xiao Ping." Li Kun grasped Xiao Ping's hand tightly.

  Xiao Ping smiled at Li Juan: "I'm fine, Sister Li."

  This little Ping was once sold three times, and in the slave market, she was treated as a commodity. Such an experience... just thinking about it, you know how miserable it is.

  "Three!"

  As soon as the three of them entered the market, a sharp young man came up to greet them enthusiastically, saying "What are you three here to buy? This market is very big and it's easy to get lost if you're here for the first time. But I know exactly what's sold where."

  Xiao Ping said in a low voice, "Uncle, these are people from the slave market. They specialize in bringing customers and don't need to be paid silver coins. We buy goods, they will get benefits from the owner." Xiao Ping said this... This seemingly clever young man didn't show any shame, smiled and said, "This girl is right. What do you three want to buy?"

  "Teng Qing Shan said, 'I want to hire a horseman.'"

  "Oh, follow me." The young man led the way forward.

  The town was very large. As soon as Teng Qing Shan and the other two walked onto a spacious path, they saw many slaves on the divided grounds beside them.

  "Three yuan, what would you like to buy?"

  "We have everything here?"

  Many people enthusiastically solicit customers on the road.

  "The slave of the family in front is quite good." The young man also boasted.

  Only in front of the open space, there were several slender and beautiful girls with their hands tied up, standing there one by one with tears in their eyes. At the same time, more than a dozen sturdy men were also bound by iron chains.

  "Ah, sir." A young woman immediately came forward with a smile and said, "Our slaves here are the best. Would you like to take some maids back to serve you? They're not expensive at all. Buy ten or so beautiful girls. And then worry about someone bothering you on the road? Our male slaves have been trained and are very brave! Look, they've learned internal strength, lifting a 500-pound boulder is no problem."

  At that moment, the person guarding over there swung his whip.

  Immediately, several beautiful young girls with tears in their eyes looked at Teng Qing Shan. Several strong slave men immediately let out a loud roar and lifted the 500-jin heavy stone in front of them high up into the air.

  "Three of them." The young man who led the way also flattered, "These are all trained, these girls are skilled in both bed and martial arts, at night someone will warm the quilt, tired, these girls will also massage legs and shoulders. They are all very proficient. Those slave men are very obedient and loyal, call them to hit whoever they want. As long as you spend some silver, these are all yours."

  "Slave..."

  Teng Qing Shan looked at them and saw that those girls were all quite good-looking. He was surprised and asked, "Are they slaves? Why don't those women have any tattoos on their faces?"

  "Yes! But not on the face. On the neck." The young man said with a smile, "On the face, wouldn't it ruin the looks?"

  "It's interesting, it's interesting." Teng Qing Shan smiled.

  "Teng big brother, are you buying?" Li Juan's expression was strange, and even Xiao Ping looked at Teng Qing Shan.

  Hong Qing Shan couldn't help but burst out laughing: "I think I understand why the slave trade is doing well. There's a group of beautiful young girls, and a group of obedient thugs... Alright, alright, hurry up and lead the way! Don't deliberately take me to these places, I don't understand what you're thinking. Just take me straight to where the horsemen are."

  "Go." The young man nodded his head and responded with a single word, "Turn left up ahead, that's it."

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