Chapter 130: The Golden Letter

  Along the narrow alleys in the city, Xia Yan walked southward with a resolute stride. Few people noticed him, and even if they did, they wouldn't pay much attention. Xia Yan's attire made it impossible for anyone to associate him with the identity of the summer family's heir candidate.

  The mask on his face was removed after leaving the auction house, and on his clear and handsome face, Xia Yan's two eyebrows were tightly furrowed together.

  "Alas, those missing coins are a real problem!" He shook his head and thought to himself.

  "If it's just a shortage of tens of thousands of gold coins, maybe we can still ask the clan leaders to solve it. But this tens of millions of gold coins!! Our Xia family's North District Market, the monthly profit is only tens of thousands of gold coins at most!"

  "The family is so big and the expenses add up, it's also extremely costly. I'm afraid that the Xia family's treasury doesn't have a lot of accumulated gold coins either!"

  As she walked along the road, Xia Yan's mind kept circling around this idea.

  "Huh?"

  Xia Yan's eyes changed with kindness, and his feet naturally became humble.

  "How did I end up in the Southern District Market of the Xi family? This Southern District Market is the largest market of the Xi family and also the main economic pillar of the Xi family. Business is indeed good! If this Southern District Market collapses, then the Xi family will be in trouble."

  From afar, Xia Yan saw many cultivators entering and exiting the South District Market.

  Although the Xia family's reputation has been further enhanced due to Xia Yan's relationship, in business, relying solely on reputation is not enough to defeat opponents.

  After all, the Xī family has been operating in Yùshuǐ City for hundreds of years and many families and forces are attached to the Xī family. Moreover, over such a long time, the Xī family also has many fixed customers. These people cannot choose to do business with the Xià family just because the Xià family's reputation is getting bigger and bigger, while alienating the Xī family.

  Unless the Xi family is completely defeated and has no hope of resurgence, they may consider switching camps.

  "The layout of Nanqu Fangchang and our Xia family's Beiqu Fangshi is almost the same." Xia Yan's eyes swept across, and a flash of light flickered in his pupils.

  "Since I've come, let's go in and take a look!" With that thought, Xia Yan lifted his foot and walked into the market.

  "Hey Old Li, the meat I bought yesterday isn't very fresh. Didn't you also take out the unsold ones from the day before yesterday to sell?"

  As soon as Xia Yan walked into the Fang Shi area, he heard a loud voice calling out beside him.

  As he looked back, Xia Yan saw a man with a moustache and goatee, grinning from ear to ear in front of a butcher's shop.

  In the downtown area, there are also various grocery stalls and butcher shops. As long as it's a profitable business, you can find it here. The downtown area is actually just a big market. However, this is a market dominated by family forces. Outsiders who want to enter need to get the approval of this family.

  "What? What's not fresh? Old Zhang, what are you talking about?! My old Li's butcher shop isn't some fly-by-night operation, when have I ever cheated anyone?! This meat is all freshly slaughtered!" A round, shiny head poked out of the butcher shop and shouted loudly at the man with the whiskers.

  It seems these two have known each other for many years, and Old Zhang must often come here to buy meat.

  "Is it? Anyway, I always feel that it's not very new... Forget it, forget it. I'll go buy some fabric for the ladies at home, they've been yelling at me to buy new clothes all day. I'm off!" Lao Hu Zi said, striding out with big steps.

  "Haha, you're really good to your wife! See you later!" Old Li burst out laughing.

  Xia Yan shook his head and smiled lightly beside him.

  In fact, such ordinary life also has a lot of fun, and you don't have to worry about many things. However, they will never be able to experience the glory of being strong!

  They can only look up to those who are stronger.

  For example, if a strong man in the realm of Ling Shi suddenly appeared in this bazaar, it would likely cause a stir soon. Whether cultivators or ordinary people, they would all rush to look up and marvel at him. Who doesn't envy true strength? However, only a small number of people can become truly powerful! This small group of people controls the majority of resources on the entire continent!

  "Huh?"

  In a teahouse a hundred meters away, a guard dressed in the attire of the Xi family's household troops changed his gaze. A fierce glint shot out from his eyes.

  He just happened to glance outside and saw a familiar face.

  Of course, he was the captain of the guard in Xijiafang City. It was natural to often see familiar faces in the city. But this face made his heart suddenly shake, and his whole body trembled.

  "This person, how does he look so much like that young master of the Xia family?" The leader of the city guards furrowed his brow.

  "What's wrong?" asked a guard beside him. The bewildered sentinel looked at the guard captain in surprise and said.

  The guard pointed outside and said, "Look".

  The guard followed the captain's gesture and looked outside, only to see a young man in a green robe standing there, sizing up the passersby and the shops on either side.

  "Who is he?" The guard asked, and Zhu had met Xia Yan before. And the head of the guards had seen Xia Yan in the recent quota competition, so they knew each other.

  The guard was taken aback, then suddenly remembered that this guard had never seen Diyi before, and immediately said in a low voice: "He is Xia Yan, the one from the Xi family who is currently in the limelight. I heard that he has recently been selected as a candidate for the summer family head! Even the Lao Chang will pass through it. In the future, he may become the head of the Xia family!"

  "What?!" The guard was shocked, "He's the County Magistrate?"

  "Hmm, don't disturb him, let's see what he's up to!" The captain of the guard nodded and said coldly.

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  "Tribe leader!"

  Inside Xia's mansion!

  In Xia Fei Long's small courtyard, Xia Fei Long had just finished lunch and was discussing some cultivation matters with Xia Zi Xin when he heard a guard shouting outside.

  "Come in!" Xia Maolong said to the outside of the courtyard gate.

  The guard listened and stepped inside with one foot. His body flashed and he walked in.

  This guard is on duty today at Xia's family main gate.

  "What's wrong?" Xia Feilong asked the guard with a gaze.

  "Just now, Miss Yafen from the Extreme Challenge Arena sent a letter through someone!" The guard said with his head lowered and body bent.

  Xia Zixin's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she listened intently beside him.

  "Oh? The Extreme Challenge Arena?" Xia Fei Long paused for a moment, the Extreme Challenge Arena usually doesn't have direct contact with family forces. Last time at the quota competition, Ya Fen had already sat in the Xia family's seat, which was already quite unexpected. Now, she even sent someone to deliver a letter, what is Ya Fen trying to do?

  "This letter is for Young Master Xia Yan!" The guard said expressionlessly and continued.

  "Give it to Xia Yan?" Xia Fei Long's eyes flashed, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

  Xia Zixin was even more puzzled, and her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  "Yes! However, when I delivered the letter just now, Young Master Xia Yan was not in the mansion at that moment. So I had to bring the letter to the clan leader instead!" The guard said as he took out a golden envelope from his pocket and handed it over to Xia Fei Long after taking two steps forward.

  Xia Maolong took over the letter and looked at it.

  "It's indeed a letter from the Extreme Challenge Arena. Well, you can go down first!" Xia Fei Long nodded to the guard.

  "Yes! Chieftain!" The guard replied respectfully. Then he retreated three steps back before turning around and leaving the courtyard.

  "Father, that Yafen from the Extreme Challenge Arena. Why did you look for Xia Yan?" Xia Zixing couldn't help but ask as soon as the guard left.

  The Xia family. They still don't know that the true words are Ling Luo, and naturally they don't know that Xia Yan has a relationship with the Extreme Challenge Arena. Yafen suddenly sent a letter to Xia Yan, it's no wonder they would be suspicious.

  "This" Xia Fei Long shook his head. "I'm not clear either, maybe Xia Yan and that Ya Fen Miss know each other!"

  Xia Feilong smiled slightly.

  Xia Zi Xinyu's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she said, "How could Xia Yan know her? Xia Yan is only fifteen years old. That Yafen, isn't she over twenty years old?"

  Xia Feilong waved his hand and said, "What's the big deal? Ya Fen is no ordinary woman. In the extremely challenging arena, her status is second only to Li Tianlun. And as for looks, there are hardly a few people in the entire Jade Water City who can match up to her. If Xia Yan can be with her, hehe..."

  The implication is already very clear.

  If Xia Yan can get together with Ya Fen, then the relationship between the Xia family and the Extreme Challenge Arena will be further deepened. At that time, even if it's at the Holy Temple Conference, Li Tianlun, as a deacon of the Holy Temple, won't he speak up for the Xia family?

  But Xia Zixing wrinkled her nose slightly.

  "Wait until Xia Yan comes back and ask him then! This kid, when did he get to know Yafen? We all don't know." Xia Fei Long said with a smile as he looked at the golden letter.

  Xia Yan walked around the South District Market. In front of some shops, he also asked about the prices of various goods. It's not much different from Xia's family market.

  Xia Yan came here and didn't want to cause trouble, so he certainly wouldn't intentionally look for fault.

  Those guards just followed from afar.

  "Big brother, this guy killed Master Xi Qiushui. If we can take him down, the clan leader will definitely be pleased, and we'll have made a great achievement!" A guard whispered excitedly in the ear of the head guard, his eyes shining with excitement.

  The guard's eyes widened, and he slapped the other guard on the head, "You're a pig-headed fool! Didn't you think that Xia Yan dared to come to Xijiafang Market alone without any backing? Do you think we can take him down just with our strength? Hmph, you've never seen his true power! He's already opened up all 108 meridians of the martial arts!"

  The guard was slapped in the face and felt a bit wronged.

  He paused, and the guard leader continued: "Even if we can take him down with our numbers, it will still cause a big commotion. Once the news gets out, do you think the Xia family will let it go? You don't even want to think about it. What is Xia Yan's current status? A candidate for the Xia family head! Hmph, and you're thinking of making a meritorious achievement, but at that time, your life might be in danger!"

  At these words, the guard suddenly came down. He rubbed his head, wondering what would happen next...