Chapter 713 – Countering the Night Attack Two (1/2)

A minute and a half later, Goldie A’bao leapt out of the hot spring and put on a new basket. The threat of death and the desire to grow stronger impelled him.

“Find a larger courtyard and buy as much livestock as you can from the market. You can deal with the issue of money. Check where the people of Black Water cave are right now as well. Understood?”

“I understand!”

Goldie A’bao rushed through the city. Borrowing a large sum of money to buy a courtyard and livestock in such a short amount of time was not easy. However, he had been a merchant for many years, so his connections spanned far and wide. He arrived in a gambling house and found an “old friend”, borrowing a great sum of money using the gilded name of Goldie fort.

From how desperate he seemed, his “old friend” set the interest rate at a maddening rate. His debt would double with each passing month. Goldie A’bao frowned and agreed reluctantly. Now was not the time to haggle over this. As long as he survived the upcoming crisis and became a powerful shaman, he would have as much gold and silver as he wanted. Even refusing to pay back the debt would be very easy.

In the passing, he asked his “old friend” about the whereabouts of the people from Black Water cave. Sure enough, they had departed from the Fragrant Flower market the day before yesterday to return to Black Water cave.

Li Qingshan was not disappointed. Even if he were in possession of the Asura Field right now, he could not refine it, so he was in no hurry to retrieve it. Knowing where it was was enough.

After defeating the Bone Eating tribe tonight, they would retreat in the face of difficulty. By then, Li Qingshan planned on resting for a while. Once he had recovered some of his strength, taking back the Asura Field from Black Water cave would be as easy as winking.

Afterwards, Goldie A’bao went straight to the market. He purchased every single living thing he could see, but of course, that was excluding humans. The city also had slave vendors. Goldie A’bao did not mind “eating people”, but the price of slaves was rather high. They were not particularly worth it.

By noon, an isolated courtyard in the west of the city had been filled with the cries of various livestock. Horses whinied, donkeys brayed, goals bleated, and cows mooed. Even the sturdy pack animals of unknown name amounted to a dozen or two.

“Please do it, sir!” Goldie A’bao said eagerly, his face glowing with red light.

In the past, Goldie A’bao would have never imagined that buying some livestock could turn him into a powerful shaman no matter what. An opportunity like this did not come about easily.

Goldie A’bao urged, “Sir A’yue!”

“A’bao, do you think it was good fortune to meet me?” Li Qingshan looked over and smiled, revealing a set of pure-white teeth. Two sharp fangs began to demonstrate their future shape.

“Of course. If it weren’t for you, sir, I would be dead already. I’ll use my life to pay back your kindness!”

“There might be a bit of danger tonight.” Li Qingshan’s ruby-like eyes seemed to pierce through time, seeing the future.

“I’m not afraid of danger!” Goldie A’bao said firmly.

Goldie A’bao was not truly unafraid of danger, but he did know that sir A’yue required him right now, so he should not let him face too much danger. If he actually faced danger by then, could he not just run away?

“Yeah, devouring the life force of a Bone Eating shaman is much better than devouring these livestock. Benefits come from danger!”

Goldie A’bao said, “I’ll definitely get some payback tonight!”

“Then let’s begin!”

The sun dipped towards the west bit by bit, and the cries of the animals gradually thinned out before coming to an end for good.

By dusk, Goldie A’bao stood among a pile of corpses, his face filled with excitement. He was at least a head taller than before, and his face did not have a single wrinkle. His hair had all turned black. His muscles swelled like they were about to explode, and his body was filled with explosive power.

“Bury all the corpses, adjust to your power, and prepare for battle!”

“Yes!”

Dusk came to an end, and the noisy Fragrant Flower market quietened down. Apart from a few brothels, darkness was everywhere.

The stars were glorious, twinkling silently.

There were still a few squads patrolling the city walls, but they all yawned lazily. The safety of the Fragrant Flower market was not dependent on them. Their primary purpose was only to discover any fires in the city in time.

Soon after a group of guards had passed by, a few black figures scaled the walls and directly leapt into the city. These tall walls were basically non-existent to them. Before long, all of the Bone Eating shamans had infiltrated the place.

“Chief, the city is filled with his scent. What do we do?”

This place was different from the jungle. There were far too many humans and a mixture of scents. Coupled with the smells from the various spices, tracking him down became very difficult.

“We’ll split up and search for him! He can’t wash away his natural odour!”

The Bone Eating chief issued an order, and the shamans scattered.