Chapter 1616 Dangerous People

Just as Yuan Shilei was about to speak, he heard Fatty Hu say again, "Don't mention what just happened. I got involved with this girl entirely because of you. If you hadn't asked to switch seats with me, I wouldn't have even noticed you two!"

"You can say whatever you want." Yuan Shilei was bad with words, and he didn't want to waste time arguing with Fatty Hu about something so unnecessary.

"My lord, it's already dark. The entrance to the black market is about to open, and we only have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to get in. Let's hurry and get there," Yuan Shilei whispered to Ruan Yu.

Fatty Hu tried to eavesdrop, but couldn't hear anything. However, he seemed to catch the words "black market".

That makes sense; outsiders who come to Night City go to the black market all the time.

"Yeah." Ruan Yu nodded.

On the way, Yuan Shilei took out a black cloak from his spatial ring: "For safety's sake, sir, you should still conceal your appearance."

This wasn't Ruan Yu's first time visiting a place like the black market; she had plenty of clothes to hide there.

He casually pulled out a large black hat from his spatial storage, draped it over his shoulders, and covered his head with it, leaving only a section of his porcelain-white chin exposed, which made people want to take a second look.

Yuan Shilei was quite familiar with the black market. He knew the winding road from the city gate to the black market like the back of his hand.

Before long, the two arrived at the end of a small alley.

Ruan Yu looked at the wall at the end, where there were fluctuations of spatial divine power.

The black market is actually built inside a barrier?

Is it really necessary to be so secretive yet so widely known?

Yuan Shilei took out two top-grade soul stones and threw them into the wall. The barrier on the wall produced water-like ripples that spread outwards until they disappeared.

The barrier has been activated.

"My lord." Yuan Shilei gestured for him to enter.

Ruan Yu went inside.

She retracted her previous thought. Establishing a black market within the barrier was necessary, absolutely necessary!

To enter the black market, one must pay a top-grade soul stone. Given the black market's reputation, if ten thousand people entered a day, that would amount to ten thousand top-grade soul stones.

You can earn 10,000 top-grade soul stones without doing anything!

Compared to this, those black markets and ghost markets that used to have guards stationed at the entrance are really weak!

Even guards need to be paid!

By using a barrier to block it, we can even save the money of hiring guards.

Enter the black market.

Ruan Yu had expected to see a prosperous and thriving scene, but instead found the place desolate and dilapidated.

There were vendors setting up stalls along the road, but the goods they sold were all of inferior quality. Not to mention Ruan Yu, no one who entered the black market would even consider them worthwhile.

In addition, Ruan Yu also discovered that everyone who entered the black market, including the roadside vendors, covered their faces.

"Sir, these are just to mislead the patrolling soldiers. The real show is inside." Considering that Ruan Yu was probably here for the first time, Yuan Shilei patiently explained to her.

"Will there be soldiers patrolling the black market?" Ruan Yu was puzzled.

A group of soldiers in armor and carrying weapons walked in through the entrance of the barrier.

The one leading the group was the white-bearded old man we had seen during the day.

Upon seeing him arrive, the black market manager appeared out of nowhere and slipped something into the white-bearded old man's hand.

The white-bearded old man glanced down at it, quite satisfied, and put the item away: "Let's go."

Then he led the team away.

After they left, the man who had delivered the item spat on the ground: "Pah! What a load of crap!"

No one passing by paid him any attention.

Therefore, Ruan Yu's straightforward gaze immediately alerted him.

"Little girl, is this your first time at the black market?" The black market manager strolled leisurely up to Ruan Yu.

Yuan Shilei was drenched in sweat. He had forgotten to tell Ruan Yu that they couldn't keep staring at the people in the black market!

"Sir, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it." Yuan Shilei took something out of his father's treasures and quickly stepped forward to hand it to the black market manager.

"That's more like it. I'll let it slide this time since it's your first offense!" The manager's recently depleted funds were promptly replenished, and he felt much better.

Yuan Shilei wiped the sweat from his forehead, finally able to relax.

"Give the stuff back." Ruan Yu appeared in front of the card-playing manager, blocking his way.

director:"???"

Is this woman out of her mind? How dare he stop her?

They died without even knowing how they died!

"Sir! These are the rules of the black market, I forgot to tell you." Yuan Shilei hadn't even caught his breath yet, he was so scared that he rushed between the two to mediate.

After calming Ruan Yu down, he then comforted the supervisor: "Sir, it's my fault for not explaining the rules to her beforehand."

After saying that, he reached into his pocket again.

Ruan Yu pressed him down: "Just for glancing at him twice, you're going to be punished? Why?"

This isn't the rule, it's exploitation!

No one has ever dared to blackmail her like this! Although the items weren't hers, Yuan Shilei was her man, and she had to protect him.

"Oh? You little wench, you've got quite the temper!" The supervisor laughed in exasperation. "You've entered the black market, and you don't want to follow the rules? You think you can fly to the moon?"

He reached out to remove Ruan Yu's black hat.

Ruan Yu held him with one hand. The supervisor tried to break free, but found that Ruan Yu was surprisingly strong.

He started to panic: "Quickly capture this woman! And don't let the one next to her get away either!"

"Disregarding the rules of the black market, kill!"

sound off.

Several eighth and ninth-level divine-level guards appeared and surrounded Ruan Yu and Yuan Shilei.

Neither they nor their supervisor had anything covering their faces, suggesting that only those conducting transactions here would disguise themselves.

The oppressive aura of several god-level powerhouses descended upon Yuan Shilei, who was immediately forced to the ground, unable to move.

The supervisor was surprised that Ruan Yu didn't move an inch. "No wonder she dared to shout like that, she's got some skills after all!"

He launched the first attack, channeling his divine power into his fist and unleashing a powerful punch.

Ruan Yu didn't even glance at him, instead fixing her gaze directly on the late-stage ninth-level divine guard.

He is the strongest among these people.

He was also... the only one who could give Ruan Yu a sense of danger.

"what!"

"Clang!" The attacks from the supervisor and the other guards all landed squarely on Ruan Yu.

But Ruan Yu had no injuries at all.

This made everyone doubt their own eyes.

Ruan Yu clearly doesn't have any divine power shield on her body! Nor does she emit any aura from any defensive magical artifact!

She wouldn't... have endured it with her bare body, would she?

Ruan Yu glanced at Yuan Shilei, who suddenly felt the pressure on his body disappear. He slowly got up and swallowed.

"Aren't you going to make a move?" Ruan Yu slightly activated her divine power, and the supervisor, along with the several guards, were sent flying, losing their ability to move.

She gazed meaningfully at the late-stage ninth-rank dark guard.

Finding the brim of her hat too low and in the way, Ruan Yu simply tore off her black robe and put it back in her spatial storage.