Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 448: 448

With the demonstration from the man in the iron mask right in front of him, Hammer Bro was noticeably compliant.

However, even after completing the transaction satisfactorily, he still struggled on the ground, unable to get up.

The crossbow bolt clearly had a special effect; centered on the point of impact, his entire leg was torn open with intersecting wounds, even revealing cracks in the bones.

If this individual didn’t possess any talents for regenerating limbs, that leg was most likely done for.

As for his teammate, they were frantically trying to rip off the mask on their face, attempting to liberate their head from within.

For such trivial conflicts that hardly amounted to bullying, Fu Qian felt utterly unfazed internally.

With a hammer in one hand and a crossbow in the other, carrying his spoils from the trip, he contentedly made his way towards his rented lodgings.

Indeed, the auction house was truly a treasure trove for cultivators, the ancients did not deceive me.

…

Should be here, right?

Having returned to his dwelling, changed his clothes, and taken a brief rest, allowing the whole gathering area to process what had happened, Fu Qian followed the address given on Tieer’s card and eventually found the location.

By that time, night had fallen, and under the starlight, one could see that in comparison to where he lived, the layout of this area was clearly much more chaotic, the buildings more dilapidated.

It wasn’t surprising, though, as the gathering area had expanded gradually, and this was essentially one of the earliest districts.

Those who still operated in this vicinity, regardless of their strength, were generally considered part of the oldest generation.

This was probably why Ji Yicheng had such an assessment of Tieer.

In his view, Tieer represented an outdated system of relations.

Caught up in his thoughts, Fu Qian made no attempt to hide and went straight up to knock on the door.

Be it the previous auction house incident or his current visit, Fu Qian hadn’t thought of concealing anything.

He was very much aware that the Siren Group’s personnel were very dedicated and were tracking him even now.

However, after that confrontation, those following him had obviously kept their distance.

Soon, the door was opened from inside, revealing Tieer’s face with a complicated expression.

“Looks like I haven’t got the wrong place.”

Fu Qian smilingly took off his mask, showing the card he held in his hand.

“You’ve arrived much sooner than I anticipated.”

After a brief silence, Tieer nodded slightly, then his gaze fell on the Edge Hammer in Fu Qian’s hand.

“So it was you in today’s incident… never mind, come in to talk.”

The man spoke halfway and, pulling the door wide open, gestured for Fu Qian to enter.

“Sure.”

Fu Qian, without any ceremony, walked in carrying his spoils of war.

The house was just as decrepit on the inside as it appeared on the outside, and its layout was quite peculiar.

Led by Tieer, Fu Qian passed through a long corridor to finally enter a space that was slightly less cramped.

A brown round table took up nearly half of the area, and around the round table, several people were already waiting.

Upon seeing Tieer bring Fu Qian in, a total of three men and two women all looked up.

“Everyone, this is Mr. Fu I just mentioned.”

Tieer made an extremely brief introduction, indicating that Fu Qian had been a topic of discussion just before.

“Nice to meet you all!”

Fu Qian greeted everyone with a cheerful smile.

At the same time, he noticed that one of the two senior women was none other than Nora, whom he had met before.

“So it was you who killed Azim?”

Clearly having a poor impression of Fu Qian, she simply huffed in response to his greeting.

However, when she saw the weapon in Fu Qian’s hand, her expression couldn’t help but change slightly.

“Those three brothers? Has the news spread that widely already?”

Fu Qian had no interest in denying such things.

“You said three brothers; two are still alive, aren’t they?”

Nora spoke irritably.

“And the thing in your hands, there aren’t many who wouldn’t recognize it.”

“That was pure self-defense, surely nobody here is going to prosecute me for it, right?”

With Nora saying that, Fu Qian simply lifted the hammer and placed it on the table for everyone to admire.

“Don’t worry, there aren’t many lunatics like Sir William.”

When Nora mentioned this name, her face clearly showed disgust.

“Right now, you’re at most notorious. People are just trying to stay out of your way.”

As he said this, he sighed and looked at Fu Qian with a complicated gaze.

Azim and his two companions might have been underhanded, but they were also cunning and vicious. With various weapons and gadgets, even he would have a headache if he faced them alone.

In front of this guy, two of them were nearly disabled, and Azim didn’t even leave behind a whole corpse.

He really had misjudged the situation.

Tieer was right, in the supernatural world, there’s no such thing as unearned luck.

“It’s all exaggerations. I didn’t steal this.”

Fu Qian tapped his fingers on the hammer resting on the table.

“Really? Sorry, I’ll reserve my judgment.”

Cough, cough!

Seeing that the group was becoming somewhat uncertain because of their conversation, Tieer gave a light cough.

“We all are old friends who have been around for many years. We periodically gather together to exchange some items and information. Would you be interested in joining?”

“Of course.”

Fu Qian nodded.

He had basically guessed what these people were up to when he entered. There was no “mustard seed bag” in this world, and everyone here had parcels of various sizes by their side, presumably ready for exchange.

These people were all acquaintances, and Tieer clearly had some prestige, which is why he could organize an exchange like this. It was a pity that in the face of Siren Group’s overwhelming force, they appeared quite primitive and inefficient.

“Then I’ll use this thing!”

Fu Qian casually pointed at the table.

“I can’t use it anyway.”

“Are you sure? That weapon is quite valuable, what do you want to exchange it for?”

Everyone, including Nora, looked at him in surprise.

“Information, I guess. I’m new here after all, not familiar with anything.”

Fu Qian chuckled.

Be it materials or divine weapons, they were of no significance to him. He couldn’t take them with him after completing his mission, but information had no such restrictions.

“Also, I have some information to share.”

“Information about the Siren Group?”

Someone immediately asked.

“We can talk about that later.”

Tieer gestured for everyone to calm down and took a look around.

“The appointed time has passed; we won’t wait for anyone else who hasn’t arrived.”

Why did his words give off a vibe of a deserted place?

Fu Qian seemed to sense Tieer’s disappointment.

“It’s your first time participating, if you want, you can speak first.”

Tieer turned his head to look at him as he pondered.

“Sure!”

When faced with Tieer’s suggestion, Fu Qian was more than willing to take the floor.

“I want to know the information about Siren Group’s exploration of the underground ruins. This weapon will be the reward.”

What?

No sooner had Fu Qian finished speaking than the cramped space fell into a strange silence.

Everyone, including Tieer, looked at him as if he was an alien.