A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 229 Black Market

By combining the clothes on the two men with the carriage curtain, a rough cloak was quickly made.

Now is the time.

Jiang Shuzhou simply opened the sewer and threw both of them in, one in each hand.

He then dragged the object along while searching for the so-called black market.

He quickly found his target.

In the dilapidated, filthy, and dark sewers, a candlelight appears particularly eerie.

"Pretty capable, managing to kill two people."

An old and hoarse voice rang out.

"It's nothing, just a sneak attack."

At first glance, an old man was sitting swaying in an armchair. The candlelight outside reminded others of what was happening here, and behind the old man was a huge curtain.

The curtain obscured the view behind him, but thanks to his exceptional hearing, Jiang Shuzhou could faintly hear the sounds within.

There were many people inside.

It was obvious that the curtain behind the old man was the black market.

"The rule is that you can't kill people, you should understand that. Also, there are several exits here, you can choose whichever you like, but once you're outside the black market, I can't guarantee your safety."

After saying that, the old man fell silent.

It's alright, at least there's no entrance fee.

Jiang Shuzhou nodded, and without caring whether the old man saw it or not, he carried the two corpses forward.

Anyway, if something goes wrong, they'll be the ones who should be scared. Jiang Shuzhou glanced discreetly behind the old man, at the corner in the shadows, where two men in black holding guns were standing.

This gun looks familiar; it seems to have come from the Mage Alliance.

But it didn't matter; Jiang Shuzhou was confident he could kill at least ten armed men.

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

Seeing Jiang Shuzhou enter the black market, the old man sighed.

"Sir, should we keep an eye on him?"

A voice rang out from the shadows behind them, from a hidden corner.

"What's there to be careful about? Although he is indeed ruthless, that's all there is to it. Countless people like him have come down from the city. Are we supposed to pay attention to every single one of them?"

The old man uttered a rebuke, then fell silent again.

Upon entering, a sense of bloodshed, barbarity, and darkness immediately overwhelms you.

Here, the items for sale include, but are not limited to, living people, organs, mysterious flesh, weapons, and even some perverse services that cannot be spoken of.

It can be described as a physical version of the dark web.

"Hey bro, that's pretty impressive, killing two is nothing new. Interested in learning more?"

Not long after I came in, someone posted a message.

After all, Jiang Shuzhou was carrying two fresh corpses, so fresh that they were still bleeding.

"How much are you offering?"

"Haha, brother, you're definitely a straightforward guy. Come in and let's talk."

As he spoke, he led Jiang Shuzhou into a tent called Black Meat Shop.

Jiang Shuzhou let it be and followed along. After all, he was a monster, and others should be afraid of him.

"How much commission do you take?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked abruptly.

"Just 5%, what, you're not satisfied? If you're not satisfied, we can go to another store, we're going to sell it anyway."

There's no such thing as a free lunch. This man's eagerness must be for something in return.

"I'll give you 10%, based on the selling price, but of course, you'll have to negotiate for me."

The man was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled dryly.

"Haha, you don't suspect I'd try to scam you, do you? Of course not!"

"Really? Then the merchant won't give you any benefits?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

The man fell silent.

It seems they really will give it.

"I'll give you 10%, do what you think is best, don't rip me off, or else..."

Jiang Shuzhou's meaning was clear: otherwise, he would kill him.

Don't think Jiang Shuzhou wouldn't dare; it's just a matter of killing someone.

Although there are rules, rules are meant to bind the weak; the strong are never bound by rules.

When the rules favor the powerful, they will choose to uphold them spontaneously; when the rules are unfavorable to the powerful...

Rules are meant to be broken!

"I've memorized your face. Think about your wife and your child, who's not even three years old yet, is he?"

Jiang Shuzhou's next sentence completely shattered the man's psychological defenses.

He's worked here for so long, and no one ever knew he had a wife and children.

"How...how did you know?"

His voice trembled as he spoke.

"You don't need to know; getting this done will benefit everyone."

Jiang Shuzhou feigned mystery.

He concluded it through observation.

A person's information is most easily collected and most clearly seen in their collar, cuffs, chest, trouser legs, and shoes.

Forget about trousers and shoes; this place is extremely dirty and messy, and anything could possibly be mixed in there.

However, the marks on the cuffs and collar are quite telling.

First, there's the collar. The man's collar is slightly deformed, as if someone had pulled it. But the person who pulled his collar wasn't very strong, or even very weak. It was just that they pulled it for a long time, which is why it caused this permanent deformation.

It's obviously a child.

At the same time, the man's clothes were neat and clearly well-groomed, which to some extent indicates that he has a family.

Of course, none of the above proves anything. What really confirmed Jiang Shuzhou's suspicions was the milk stain on his chest.

This is clearly milk that spilled out while feeding the baby. They must have been in a hurry and just wiped it off quickly.

With these things combined and corroborating each other, it's not difficult to draw a conclusion.

Even if it's wrong, or it's all just a coincidence, so what?

Anyway, he won't lack anything.

Looking at the man's face and sensing his quickened heartbeat, Jiang Shuzhou knew he was right.

"Let's go. Remember what I said: raising the price a bit will benefit you, won't it?"

"You're right."

The man's face was contorted with grief as he practically forced out those four words from his throat.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou witnessed what a seasoned veteran was like.

As soon as the man entered the tent, he used all his skills to frantically raise the price.

They used all sorts of phrases like "old friendship," "good appearance and freshness," and "this person has good blood quality."

In the end, Jiang Shuzhou successfully obtained 300 billion Burmer silver dollars, which was a huge stack of banknotes.

Yes, three hundred billion.

When Jiang Shuzhou first heard about this denomination, he thought the organs here were extremely valuable.

But he soon understood what was going on.

In an ordinary little food shop, a loaf of bread was priced at a staggering 500,000 Bermer silver dollars.

It seems that the so-called 300 billion is not a lot.

Jiang Shuzhou casually gave the man 30 billion and then left.

He's going to buy some things.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou moved back and forth between the various shops, partly to buy the supplies he needed, and partly to confirm whether the man from earlier had tricked him.

After all, Jiang Shuzhou always kept his word; if he said he would kill his whole family, he would kill his whole family. If this person really dared to betray him, then his whole family could be reunited with him forever.

However, the man was quite pragmatic and paid the price slightly higher than usual.

It seems he really did his best for his family.

After finishing his shopping, Jiang Shuzhou returned the way he came.

He wasn't afraid of anyone following him.

Unfortunately, the imagined scenario of being followed and then receiving an extra meal did not materialize.

Everyone cherishes their life.

At this time, Jiang Shuzhou had changed his clothes. He had replaced his cloak with a brand new one, and he was also wearing a mask. He had also bought a map, a compass, a gun, some bullets, and some food.

I bought these things and most of my money was gone. You could say I spend money very quickly.

This is the upper city, it's not easy to get by up there, it's too orderly. Jiang Shuzhou is going to try his luck down there.

After all, he is now known as the Gray Beast. If he is discovered, he will be in trouble, and the army will definitely surround and suppress him.

The lower city is better; there's no order there, and the people there are nice to talk to. I like places where might makes right, especially when Jiang Shuzhou has the most powerful fist.