Chapter 1090 Identity Exposed
Ananda's body began to tremble. He didn't even dare to look up at Chen Yang.
Could Black Bone True Person have handed over his cultivation technique?
That was absolutely impossible!
There was only one possibility for this matter.
The reason he could never find any trace of Black Bone was because Black Bone was already dead.
Only then could his cultivation technique appear here.
Black Bone had been working for Young Master Chen during this period. Ananda had planned to wait until Black Bone finished his business with Young Master Chen and was about to break through before he interfered.
He never expected... that all of that was no longer necessary.
Chen Yang saw the fear on Ananda's face and didn't offer further explanation. Instead, he said, "Be clean with your hands and feet when dealing with this thing. Don't let anyone find out."
Ananda snapped back to reality with Chen Yang's reminder.
No matter who had dealt with Black Bone, this item was now given to him by Young Master Chen.
It meant that Young Master Chen trusted him greatly!
As long as he could gain Young Master Chen's trust, everything he had done before would be worthwhile.
"Understood, understood!"
After Ananda left Chen Yang's room, cold sweat had drenched his entire body.
Ananda returned home as quickly as possible.
The steward he had dispatched earlier was also immediately recalled.
Seeing Ananda's pale face, the steward thought he was ill.
However, Ananda directly said, "Black Bone True Person is dead. You were investigating before, but there's no need to go anymore."
"Also, send this matter to the Forget Worry Sea Region for disposal."
Ananda would certainly not handle Black Bone True Person's belongings himself.
After all, Black Bone True Person was a formidable figure from other merchant guilds in Demon Bone City. If this matter were to arouse suspicion from any interested parties, the Si An Merchant Guild would be unable to clear its name.
Everyday business conflicts were just that, business.
If it escalated to violence, it would be troublesome.
No one could be certain who would make a move from the shadows, and then even transporting goods would become impossible.
The steward was also filled with fear. Black Bone True Person was dead just like that?
However, the steward was also very intelligent and kept his mouth shut, not asking any questions.
He would do his best to carry out whatever the Guild Leader instructed.
For the next few days, Ananda confined himself to his room, refusing to see anyone who came looking for him.
No one knew that Ananda had been seriously ill.
After leaving his home, Ananda immediately threw himself wholeheartedly into the construction of the mansion and the port.
When Chen Yang learned of this, he merely had people keep an eye on Ananda. Ananda was still useful for now, and Chen Yang would not deal with him yet.
Just as Chen Yang was preparing to move to the black market, Bamuge from the City Lord's Mansion suddenly came looking for him.
"Young Master Chen, the City Lord will return this afternoon and is planning to host a banquet at the City Lord's Mansion tonight. We hope you can attend."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's brows immediately knitted together.
The City Lord of Demon Bone City was back?
Chen Yang had heard Ananda mention before that Demon Bone City had dispatched the vast majority of its forces, having been summoned by the forces of the Demon Capital.
But who they were going to war with was unknown.
It was too far away for businessmen like them to know.
Counting from then, it had been more than a month.
It was worth noting that in previous large-scale expeditions like this, it usually took at least half a year to return!
After sending Bamuge away, Wu Min looked at Chen Yang with some worry, "Why don't we leave with our people now?"
"Even if a few of us can withstand a Perfected Foundation Establishment cultivator, forcing a confrontation with a Nascent Soul Venerable... it's difficult!"
Wu Min and the others' strength had also been rapidly improving during this period, but they had only just entered the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment.
To ordinary people, this was an incredibly heaven-defying cultivation speed.
But it was still not enough!
The enemies Chen Yang and his group had to face were simply too powerful!
Chen Yang pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head, "We can't leave now. Our mansion is too close to Demon Bone City, and there's a high chance they'll pursue us."
"Although many defensive formations have been set up secretly around the mansion, I can't be sure if they can withstand the full force attack of Demon Bone City."
Chen Yang had previously studied the buildings of the Sword Sect, which were inscribed with many runes. Although he couldn't use such materials for the entire black market yet, for the main buildings, Chen Yang had copied the Sword Sect's architecture and implemented layers of defense.
But without commensurate strength, such measures would only delay the opponent.
"We still have to go. We'll deal with whatever comes our way."
"I hope my current identity can deter him and prevent him from acting so quickly."
Speaking of this, Chen Yang immediately took out all the top-grade spirit stones he had collected during this period.
Wu Min's eyes immediately widened. He knew that the big rat came to deliver spirit stones every few days.
But he hadn't expected that the big rat had already dug up so many top-grade spirit stones.
As expected of someone guarding a mine...
Chen Yang said solemnly, "This is all the top-grade spirit stones I have. After my identity is exposed, whether I can withstand the City Lord of Demon Bone City will depend on you, Senior."
Wu Min naturally knew that Chen Yang was betting all his trump cards on him. After receiving the spirit stones, Wu Min nodded gravely and said, "I will break through as soon as possible!"
Chen Yang tidied up his clothes and then summoned Ananda before heading out onto the street.
Although there was no celebratory atmosphere in Demon Bone City at the moment, everyone was talking about the news of the City Lord's return.
"Young Master Chen... should we really attend the banquet? Although the black market hasn't officially opened, the news has already spread, and many people from the Forget Worry Sea Region are waiting for the black market to open."
"The City Lord's Mansion of Demon Bone City would surely have some information."
Ananda had originally planned to gradually transfer all his businesses once the black market was established.
Having dug such a big pit for Demon Bone City, he naturally wouldn't just sit and wait for death here.
But who would have thought that the City Lord would return so soon!
"What are you afraid of? As long as the black market hasn't opened, this is still my territory."
"If I don't even dare to meet him, my aura will be weakened."
Chen Yang comforted Ananda and then inquired about the port's progress.
The reason for building a port outside the black market was because the Forget Worry Sea Region was home to many sea beasts, which would often gather and come ashore to attack.
Even Demon Bone City did not dare to build its city too close.
The sea beasts from the depths of the sea were powerful. It was impossible for Demon Bone City to defend itself alone.
Therefore, the so-called port was merely a site for rapid loading and unloading of goods, and it could be built much faster.
"The port's progress is more than halfway done. I'm not daring to go too fast, for fear of attracting the attention of the sea beasts in the Forget Worry Sea Region."
As they were talking, the auras of several Foundation Establishment True Persons erupted outside the area. Before they could be seen, a killing intent could be felt.