A Gathering of the Underworld
Despite his doubts, Xia Fei chose to believe Clean Knife for the time being. The two of them came to a narrow alley and quietly hid themselves.
Clean Knife was still playing with that exquisite cutthroat knife, leaning against the corner of the wall with a smile on his face.
Xia Fei asked, "When did you join the Great Cloud Society?"
Clean Knife sighed. "I realized that I'm more suited to be an assassin, and I don't fit in with my family. Later on, I met Qinian of the Great Cloud Society, the red-faced shorty who was standing beside me earlier. He's the third-in-command of the Great Cloud Society, and I came with him to Wild Goose Constellation to settle some matters. I didn't expect to meet you here.
"Now that you mention it, it's funny. After so many years, I'm still an assassin after all these twists and turns, while you ended up in the famous Skywing Clan. This is probably fate. Though I don't believe in fate, I have to admit that fate is a very strange thing at times."
Xia Fei did not have a good impression of the Great Cloud Society, so he coldly harrumphed.
Clean Knife helplessly said, "You're probably still angry because the Great Cloud Society tried to kill you. Actually, this has nothing to do with the Great Cloud Society itself. Someone paid for your life, so the Great Cloud Society naturally put you on the wanted list. The rule of the underworld is that if you take someone's money, you'll get rid of them. This will never change."
Xia Fei did not have much interest in the underworld, so he lit a cigarette and asked, "Tell me about the Wind and Rain Society."
Clean Knife nodded. He knew that Xia Fei was someone who found it hard to trust others. It was already incredible that he had shown mercy and not killed him.
"You should know that the underworld exists in the Law Realm. The humans have the Great Cloud Society, the Sunnis have the Wind and Rain Society, the Malians have the Deepwater Society, and so on. Though they're of different races, these societies are still connected, and they'll occasionally help each other out as long as the price is right."
Xia Fei asked, "There were so many warriors just now, yet none of them were willing to make a move. Was it because they weren't in the same society?"
"That's right. We're here as guests at Wild Goose Constellation, so there's no reason for us to help the Wind and Rain Society. It's fortunate that that's the case. Otherwise, if hundreds of people swarmed you, you'd be in trouble no matter how powerful you are." Clean Knife laughed.
Xia Fei did not say anything.
Clean Knife coughed lightly. The poor-quality cigarettes that Xia Fei smoked had a very pungent smell, making him extremely uncomfortable.
"Every trading day, not only will the Law Realm's white sects make a move, but so will our underworld sects. This time, it's the Wind and Rain Society's turn to be the host. All the underworld sects have gathered together to conduct a trade. If you're not a member of the underworld but want to barge into their shop, it's only natural that you'll be stopped."
"It's just that most people would just turn and leave when they are stopped, but you actually made a move and challenged the biggest society of Wild Goose Constellation." Clean Knife laughed as he spoke.
The cause and effect of the matter was already very clear. He had followed the two men into the underworld gathering by mistake, and then killed the people from the underworld, causing a misunderstanding that was neither big nor small.
Xia Fei rolled his eyes and asked, "There must be plenty of good stuff in the underworld, right?"
Clean Knife shook his head. "I just joined the Great Cloud Society last month. How would I know all this?"
Xia Fei urgently needed to find the Crimson Gold Flying Cicada Chrysalis and Miss Allen, so an underworld gathering was still very attractive to him.
"The Third Boss wishes to see you. He's in that restaurant over there," Clean Knife said with a questioning look.
"What does he want to see me for?" Xia Fei asked curiously.
"He probably wants to apologize and get on good terms with me. After all, the Great Cloud Society makes a living in the White Horse Constellation, and no one in the White Horse Constellation dares to provoke Heaven's Wings." Clean Knife shrugged. "I'm only in charge of passing on the message. It's up to you whether you want to go or not."
…
After changing his appearance, Xia Fei followed Clean Knife to a restaurant. He stood in the distance and observed for a few seconds before he stepped inside.
"You're still as cautious as before, insisting on personally observing all the routes," Clean Knife said with a smile.
Xia Fei did not bat an eyelid. "There's an old saying in my hometown: it's better to be safe than sorry."
Clean Knife muttered to himself, "You're now a member of the Heaven's Wings Clan. Trust me; the Third Boss wouldn't dare to touch you even if he had a hundred guts."
Xia Fei ignored him. Being cautious had always been his principle, and it would not change just because of his identity. Being able to live for so long, Xia Fei naturally had his own set of principles.
In a private room on the second floor, Xia Fei met the Third Boss of the Great Cloud Society, Qinian. He was a short, red-faced man who spoke in a low, muffled voice and a crafty glint in his eyes.
Qinian appeared to be very familiar with him, forcefully inviting Xia Fei to the seat of honor, personally pouring wine and serving tea, looking very respectful. He was very smart, not mentioning anything about the Great Cloud Society pursuing Xia Fei in the past. Instead, he talked about his admiration for the Heaven's Wings Clan, acting very serious.
Xia Fei had no intention of delving into this. His past experience had made him understand that the underworld would always exist. Even without the Great Cloud Society, there would still be the Black Cloud Society and the White Cloud Society. Besides, there were indeed some things that the underworld could handle more easily. He still had to live in the White Horse Constellation from now on, so there was no need for him to oppose the local tyrant.
Of course, the Great Cloud Society did not pose any threat to Xia Fei, and that was what Xia Fei valued the most. Just like Clean Knife, he was not a threat to Xia Fei at the moment, and Xia Fei quite liked that frivolous air about him, which was why he let him go.
After three rounds of wine and five different dishes, Xia Fei went straight to the point. "Third Boss, I heard that the Wind and Rain Society will be having a gathering of the underworld members of the various races in the Law Realm to conduct a trade?"
Qinian nodded. "That's right. That's why Knife and I are here, too, but we work in the underworld, so the rules are a little different. The trade will only start tonight."
He had affectionately called Clean Knife Knife because of Xia Fei.
Ever since the Great Cloud Society learned that Xia Fei was of the Heaven's Wing bloodline, they had been in a panic, trying to find a chance to explain things. After all, the tragedy of the Yue Clan was right there, and the Great Cloud Society had no choice but to pay attention to it.
Unfortunately, the Great Cloud Society and the Heaven's Wing Clan, one was an underworld organization, while the other was the Demon Sealing Knife. The two were not even close, so there was no way they could get a chance to get close to them.
Qinian was very happy that Clean Knife had managed to invite Xia Fei over, and from the looks of it, Xia Fei did not intend to pursue the matter any further. Clean Knife could be considered to have done a great service for the Great Cloud Society, and he was destined to make a name for himself in the underworld from now on.
Clean Knife smiled bitterly to the side. He and Xia Fei had only gotten to know each other because someone wanted to buy Xia Fei's life. They were supposed to be enemies, but now, he had to owe Xia Fei a favor. How was he supposed to explain this?
Sometimes, relationships between people were very interesting. Due to a freak combination of factors, these sworn enemies were actually getting closer and closer. Neither Xia Fei nor Clean Knife could have imagined that this day would come.
"I'd like to go in and take a look," Xia Fei very casually said.
Qinian was stunned, exclaiming in shock, "Young master Fei, don't scare me like that. You just made a move against the Wind and Rain Society an hour ago, and now you want to go to their organization for a trade? I'm afraid that's not appropriate. "
Xia Fei smiled. "If it weren't for the difficulty, I wouldn't have sought out the Third Boss."
Qinian was sweating profusely when he heard this, using his handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his forehead.
Xia Fei saw that he was in a difficult position and was about to leave, so he stood up and said, "Since the Third Boss is in a difficult position, let's part ways here."
"Hold it!" Qinian hurriedly stood up and grabbed Xia Fei. "Young master Fei, please take a seat. It's true that this matter is a little difficult, but I never said that I wouldn't help."
Xia Fei saw that there was a way out, so he sat down and lit a cigarette for himself.
Gritting his teeth, Qinian said in a deep voice, "Since young master Fei wishes to go to our underworld's trade fair to have a look, then I, Old Qinian, will go all out and accompany you on this trip!
"However, this is the Yanta Constellation of the Sunnis, not human territory, so young master Fei, you must be careful. If you see anything that catches your eye, just let me know, and I, Old Qinian, will help you get it as a greeting gift."
"Pfft ~"
Right after he said that, the old demon lord could not help but burst out laughing.
Every item that Xia Fei used was worth thousands of gold, so anything that caught his eye would definitely not be cheap. The Crimson Gold Flying Cicada Chrysalis that he urgently needed right now was even more expensive! Qinian was exaggerating, and he was definitely going to lose a lot of money.
More importantly, with Xia Fei's personality, most people would be too embarrassed to ask someone to fork out their own money after hearing this, but Xia Fei was not embarrassed at all. He was an unscrupulous businessman, so no matter how deep the knife was, he would still do it!
…
Xia Fei disguised himself as one of Qinian's men and followed him to the streets, heading toward Stormwind Manor.
When he got closer, Stormwind Manor was indeed brand new. A brand new two-story building stood tall, and the people on the streets were the same as before. There was no sign that a murder had taken place here, but the building was clearly not as exquisite as before due to the rushed construction.
After being swept clean by Xia Fei, Stormwind Manor had obviously strengthened its defenses. Many experts stood at the entrance and inside the shops, scaring the passersby into taking a detour.
Qinian was a regular here, and he was also the representative of the human Great Cloud Society. Everyone respectfully pulled open the curtains and let them in. Never in their wildest dreams would they have imagined that Xia Fei would be among Qinian's entourage. Logically speaking, no one would have the guts to do so.
Past Stormwind Manor was a narrow alley, and the deeper they went, the wider the surroundings became. As the biggest local tyrant in Yanta Constellation, the Wind Society did indeed have some power, managing to carve out a huge garden in this busy city where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold.
There were quite a lot of people, at least a thousand of them. Some were sitting in their rooms, drinking tea, while others were standing outside. Qinian nodded at Xia Fei before joining the crowd to greet him, while Xia Fei and Clean Knife wandered around the garden.
No matter where they went, Clean Knife did not leave Xia Fei's side, most likely on Qinian's instructions to prevent Xia Fei from stirring up any more trouble. Xia Fei's habit of stirring up trouble was already well known, and the Third Patriarch was actually worried that he would take the risk of bringing him into the underworld for a deal.
Finding a secluded corner, Xia Fei and Clean Knife leaned against the wall. The sky was not dark yet, and the deal had yet to officially begin. It was only the various bigwigs who were trying to get close to each other and get to know each other.
It was close to evening, and the number of people had already exceeded three thousand. There was barely enough space left in the garden. That was when a group of people entered, led by an elderly man with a hooked nose and a plump man with a big smile on his face. Behind them were several young men, and Xia Fei was very familiar with one of them.
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