Chapter 134. The Deal of the Old Pervert

Chapter 134. The Deal of the Old Pervert

Near Fengyuan Town, Lin Nuo rented a small house as a temporary experimental base.

As before, for safety reasons, he set up a trap-laden security net, but this time the range was smaller, roughly within a hundred meters from his little house.

Learning from past experiences, the area couldn’t be too large; otherwise, if some passerby accidentally triggered a trap, it wouldn’t matter if they died, but he’d have to reset everything, and those labor costs would be hefty. He was all alone, handling everything personally—no subordinates to exploit, and that was exhausting.

Recalling the glorious days of his solo life after descending into demonhood, he couldn’t help but brew a cup of tea and chomp on a couple of Meat Floss Cakes, reflecting on life.

Currently, Lin Nuo was only contacting small black merchants to purchase minor goods. After all, there’s a massive commercial chain behind the black market. Even if he had intel, as a newcomer, he couldn’t directly meet the big boss. He had to connect through small merchants, layer by layer, to reach the big boss.

Dealing with small black merchants required skill; it wasn’t just about money. He had to know what they liked.

Most of the small merchants Lin Nuo encountered could be dealt with using money. The bounty he earned from becoming a beacon of justice was more than enough for him to use.

However, to keep moving forward steadily, he needed to play a few tricks.

“This Dark Alliance may lack skills, but they sure have a lot of treasures.”

After the conflict over the double pastries, Lin Nuo killed the Dark Alliance’s assassin Heng and casually acquired some gear, the most notable being a light gray ring.

During the fight, Lin Nuo had used a paralysis needle that flew out of his sleeve, and Heng summoned a Spirit Shield with his hand to block it.

Lin Nuo tested it with his own traps and found he could indeed summon a Spirit Shield with the ring to block incoming attacks.

Great, I’ll take it.

Recently, Lin Nuo learned through small merchants that Fengyuan City is a place full of mixed characters, especially home to various underground dark organizations’ trading dealings. They advised him to be cautious and only buy his things without meddling in others’ business.

Lin Nuo understood this logic; he had no interest in interfering with others. He only wanted to handle his affairs. As long as others didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t confront them.

That Dark Alliance assassin Heng stepped on his Meat Floss Cake and called it trash. Who could tolerate that? He sent Heng off straight to the afterlife to enjoy some yellow bean cakes.

Lin Nuo disguised himself, carrying a bag, and headed to a black merchant to gain access to a place called the Tianhui District, a high-level black market where various organizations’ big shots gathered. To get in, you needed an exclusive badge.

How to obtain this badge? The usual ways were through long-term black market activity, building up a good reputation, or having a status, like being a leader of the Demon Sect or a daughter of Helong Hall, which granted entry.

Of course, the black market never adhered to rules. Once it came to qualifications, there were often trades to acquire the entry badge through connections, avoiding the long-term reputation build-up.

Lin Nuo knew this well. As a newcomer, he first made acquaintances like Zhang San, who introduced him to Li Si, who then connected him to Wang Wu, then to Dog Liu, Oil Qi, and finally to Ji Ba. This chain of relationships eventually showed him how to enter the Tianhui District.

He arrived at a seemingly ordinary little shop. The owner noticed him and put down his work to walk over.

“Did you bring the stuff?”

“I did.”

Lin Nuo pulled out several art books with high-quality paintings of beautiful women bathing, plus a reservation letter for a famous courtesan at Yunfeng Tower, allowing him a private meeting.

The owner eagerly flipped through, exclaiming, “Wow, stimulating! It’s been ages since I saw something this on point!”

“Well, it’s okay, decent enough,” the owner casually said after a glance, taking the books and bathing images back.

Lin Nuo looked at him coldly.

Dude, could you please wipe your nosebleed before saying that?

“So, can you give me the badge now? And I have the reservation letter you wanted from Yunfeng Tower.”

“Mm, I see it, but I feel like it’s still not enough. How about you get me some more?”

“If it’s not enough, then forget it. I’ll take it and enjoy myself, and later I’ll let you know how it was.”

Lin Nuo quickly put away the books and images, preparing to sneak away.

“Wait, wait, hey! Little brother, don’t be impulsive. We can negotiate here! I see you’re quite sincere; I’m sure we can have a long-term partnership, right?”

The owner urged with a grin, and Lin Nuo reluctantly put the images back down.

Dealing with these merchants, you can’t compromise. The more you do, the more they’ll push. Since he arrived with little, they didn’t have leverage over him. Otherwise, he could easily walk off with the badge for a copper coin.

The trade was successful. They shook hands in a formal manner, exchanging pleasantries to solidify their friendship.

Friendship my foot, it was just a transaction. Where’s the friendship?

Lin Nuo put in a lot of effort to gather these images through a series of connections. The owner here was an old pervert, so he had to deal with him in an old pervert’s way.

After all, lewd images are the first driving force of production.

Furthermore, as long as there’s someone in the chain who can solve things with money, that chain becomes useful. As long as someone can be bought off with cash, the whole chain can be swayed.

This is the villain’s law of buying trust.

Lin Nuo left with the badge. Next, he needed to go to the Tianhui District. A big bad guy like him ought to deal with major black market merchants to acquire high-level banned goods.

The owner was overjoyed. Last time a friend gifted him a badge, he eagerly went to the Tianhui District, only to find they dealt with high-level banned goods that didn’t include what he wanted.

His needs were quite simple—he just wanted the good stuff.

“Hey, hey, heh heh heh.”

Looking at the beautifully illustrated bathing image, the owner was once again fired up, bubbling with excitement.

“Old Huang, can I borrow something from you?”

At that moment, a man rushed in, spotting the owner grinning lewdly and feeling very puzzled.

“Old Huang, what are you looking at so happily?”

“Something nice! Come, come, come, you’ve come at a good time; let me show you too.”

The owner waved the man over and opened the exquisite bathing image for him to see.

The man took a look and was shocked.

“Old Huang, how do you have a picture of my wife???”

“???”

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Lin Nuo valued efficiency, having prepared in advance. After obtaining the badge, he immediately headed to the Tianhui District.

“What do you want?”

“To trade inside.”

“Do you have the badge?”

“I do.”

Lin Nuo was stopped by some fierce-looking guys, then pulled out the exclusive badge for entry into the Tianhui District.

The few men examined it, confirming it was indeed their badge.

They continued to question: “What’s your name?”

“My surname is Wu, my name is Ying Ge, Wu Ying Ge,” Lin Nuo replied seriously.