Chapter 111 - Black Market
111 – Black Market
It’s commonplace for an assassin to apply poison on their dagger.
“Take a guess.”
North sneered, non-committal.
Shui Yun’er turned her head and stared straight at the other party. If something happens to Xue Qilin, she’ll draw her blade and fight the man in front of her. Well, she definitely would.
North gazed at her silently, unconcerned about the hostility in her gaze.
As the atmosphere was getting heavier…
“Well, never mind, those inferior things you use won’t kill me.”
Xue Qilin continued to bite the fruit flesh as if nothing happened.
Doesn’t seem to be poisoned… Seeing the lass eat with relish, Shui Yun’er felt slightly relieved.
Have some as well – after he said this, North used the dagger to pick up a piece of fruit flesh and tossed it towards the water-colored girl.
“Thank you.”
Shui Yun’er caught the piece of fruit flesh.
Its texture is very strange. It’s soft and dense, resembling lard a little.
Do I eat it? Shui Yun’er hesitated for a while. When she saw that North had already taken a bite, she drummed up her courage and bit the fruit flesh.
Both of them showed strange expressions at the same time.
It has a nice, creamy texture, but the taste is strange.
Shui Yun’er stared at the fruit flesh in her hand. She really doesn’t know what to make of this strange flavor.
The two gazed at Xue Qilin who has already finished eating her piece of fruit flesh as if she is a rare beast.
At this time, she is licking the creamy pulp remaining on her fingers with her tender, red tongue.
“Hmm? What’s wrong? Why have you stopped? It’s delicious!”
Taking note of the expression in their eyes, Xue Qilin asked, surprised.
“This… Young Teacher, this taste can only be appreciated by those with a refined palate.”
Shui Yun’er showed a bitter, apologetic smile.
“What… you don’t know what’s good!”
Xue Qilin took the piece of fruit flesh from Shui Yun’er, discontented.
Probably not interested in this weird-tasting fruit, North placed his piece of fruit flesh on the counter, and then took out a handkerchief from who knows where and wiped his fingers clean.
“The clothes you asked me to make will soon be ready.”
Hearing North say that, Xue Qilin’s eyes suddenly brightened.
“So soon?”
“Well, I’m a bit stumped regarding the thing you call “lace”. I can’t find a fabric with a similar texture.”
“Hey, that’s an important part!”
Xue Qilin sighed in disappointment.
A while back, the lass ordered two sets of maid costumes – one for Qi Qiqi and one for Gong Tianqing – from North. As for the reason why, there is no need to spell it out.
Of course she has drawn the design herself.
Considering that the modern maid costume is not compatible with this era’s aesthetics, she added many Chinese elements. Although she hasn’t studied fashion design, but she knows a thing or two about it. What’s more, there are many styles of maid costumes – Japanese-style, Chinese-style, and others. Xue Qilin thinks that her design isn’t too bad.
But can a maid costume without lace be called a maid costume? A maid costume must have lace. This is Xue Qilin’s bottom line.
However, if it can’t be obtained, then Xue Qilin has no choice. She doesn’t know how lace is woven.
“If you can’t find it, then find something else to replace it. You are more knowledgeable about this than I am.”
North made an “mhm” sound.
“That’s right, I also want a set made for my disciple.”
Xue Qilin stroked her chin and lowered her head in contemplation.
“Um, let me see… use white and blue colors!”
North frowned and scrutinized Shui Yun’er’s whole body.
At this moment, Shui Yun’er feels like the other person’s eyes can penetrate her clothes, giving her the illusion that she is completely naked before him.
After withdrawing his gaze, North opened a notebook and started writing down something.
“Got it.”
North put the brush aside.
“Mhm. Having said that, there is still one other thing I want to ask you.”
“… I’ve already investigated it.”
The words “investigated it” made Xue Qilin’s eyebrows flutter.
“Who?”
She bit at a piece of fruit flesh and asked, looking cold and indifferent.
“The sole daughter of Shadow Gate’s Gate Master – Black Cat.”
For the first time, North’s tone betrayed a human emotion, the emotion of fear.
Xue Qilin knows the object of his fears. It’s none other than Shadow Gate’s Gate Master – a Heaven Realm assassin who can kill people without any forewarning.
“What’s the real name?”
“Assassins don’t have real names. And even if they do, they won’t disclose them to others.”
“Oh. Called Black Cat, hmm?”
North nodded silently, and then advised in an knowledgeable tone: “I advise that you dismiss any thoughts of finding trouble with her as soon as possible. It’s not difficult to kill Black Cat, but her father is not someone easy to bully.”
There was a pause, and a rather complicated expression emerged on North’s face.
“No one wants to live a life where death can come at anytime and from anywhere… no one.”
“That so? Anyway, in what capacity are you saying this? Someone who has first hand experience?”
Xue Qilin asked this questions with an unclear meaning and tone.
North is silent, which can be regarded as a tacit agreement with her statement.
“Your worry is unnecessary.” Xue Qilin shrugged her shoulders, “I have no intention to look for her to settle accounts.”
After a long silence, North asked, puzzled: “Then why did you inquire about her?”
“People always want to know everything.”
Xue Qilin looked down and sighed.
“Nothing is more disturbing than ‘not knowing’.”
“‘Not knowing’…”
Shui Yun’er chewed the words, in a daze. She appears to understand somewhat. North nodded, sympathetic deep down.
However…
“… called Black Cat, hmm? You’d better not run into me, or I will catch you and spank you! To try to assassinate me, what a reckless thing!”
Xue Qilin suddenly bared her teeth, waved her fist, and thought out loud. Her words are laced with anger and indignation.
The serious atmosphere was destroyed in an instant by the lass’s expression of anger.
In response, Shui Yun’er couldn’t help but smile wryly.
“If there’s nothing else, then leave… you are really tiring.”
North rubbed his temple with one hand and waved his other hand in annoyance to drive away this customer.
“I’m a customer… Is this how you treat you customers?”
Xue Qilin stood up while complaining grievously.
“Get out!”
“Fine, I’ll go…”
North stared at Xue Qilin, causing her to twist her mouth.
“Right, surnamed Xue.”
The lass has just turned around to leave, when she was stopped by North.
“What?”
Xue Qilin turned to look back at him.
“The last time you asked me about the auction. There will be one held today.”
In a slum, there is bound to be a black market to dispose of stolen goods.
When some valuable stolen goods fall into the black market, the organization controlling the black market will generally hold an auction to sell them off for a good price.
Due to this, it is often possible to get something good in black market auctions.
It has to be mentioned that a slum is a place without morality, so the black market is prone to “dog eat dog” instances. After you buy things there, whether you can leave safely or not depends on your personal skill.
“Hey, it’s finally going to be held? Is there anything good?”
“Not sure. I heard that there’s going to be a martial demon auctioned.”
“A martial demon?” Xue Qilin frowned, “What martial demon?”
“Not sure.”
“What sort of intelligence broker are you?! You only know how to say not sure!”
Xue Qilin is ticked off.
“There’s no way around it, I didn’t pay attention.”
North said flatly, lacking the awareness of an intelligence broker.
“Although I’m not sure, but I heard that…”
Here we go again with hearsay! Xue Qilin rolled her eyes.
“It’s a humanoid martial demon.”
A humanoid martial demon.
In other words, it’s a martial demon who’s already in the Earth Realm.
An Earth Realm martial demon is going to be auctioned? Xue Qilin opened her eyes wide, incredulous.