Wu Qiong took a deep breath and led the people behind him into the city.
Soon, a one-eyed young man appeared in front of them. "Please follow me to meet Mr. Dark Cloud."
Wu Qiong and the others nodded slightly and followed.
Hui Tianyu led the way with a calm expression.
The disciples of the Hanshan school who were responsible for guarding the city gate looked at Wu Qiong and the other Perak Dynasty people with complicated expressions.
When they heard Wu Qiong introduce himself, they guessed that the Perak Dynasty was going to join Chang 'an City, just like the Hanshan school.
Logically speaking, this was not surprising at all.
The higher-ups of the Hanshan school had a consensus and had informed the disciples to calm down and focus on their own tasks.
There had already been people from the Chen family before.
However, the Chen family was quite famous in the past.
The person in charge now, Chen Jiezhi, was a master of the sixth realm of martial arts.
The young people of the Hanshan school were more or less mentally prepared to face them.
However, the Perak Dynasty was different.
This was a local power that was basically the same as the Hanshan school's original power.
Everyone had the same starting point.
"We've already seized the opportunity. If they fall behind, they'll fall behind."
Someone cheered for his fellow disciples. "Like what Brother Cao said before, our current competitor is the Chen family. We have to look forward!"
Everyone nodded and looked excited.
Wu Qiong did not take the small commotion behind him to heart.
He focused and prepared to meet Mr. Dark Cloud later.
Following the one-eyed young man in front, the people of the Perak Dynasty passed through the courtyard and came to a large hall.
After the announcement, Hui Tianyu left. Wu Qiong led a few of his fellow disciples into the hall.
Zhang Dongyun's projection showed Mr. Dark Cloud, dressed in black, sitting facing the door and watching them enter.
"Greetings, senior."
Wu Qiong and the others bowed together.
Mr. Dark Cloud, who looked like an old man in black, had an indifferent expression. "What do you think?"
"Currently, I am temporarily taking over the position of Sect Leader." Wu Qiong calmly replied.
Mr. Dark Cloud raised his snow-white eyebrows slightly. "Where's your previous sect leader?"
Wu Qiong's tone carried a bit of caution. "Senior, Senior Brother is injured. It's difficult for him to travel long distances. He's still recuperating in our sect.
However, he should have recovered a little over the past few days. If Senior has any instructions, I will send someone to escort him over. "
Mr Dark Cloud smiled. "It's fine."
Wu Qiong secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party wasn't dissatisfied with him leaving a witness alive.
He continued, "It's a pity that the outsider who secretly contacted Senior Martial Brother escaped, and our sect wasn't able to capture him.
After that, he asked his senior brother, but he didn't know the exact background of the other party. Every time, it was the other party who took the initiative to contact him.
However … "
Wu Qiong's tone became more cautious. "According to Senior Martial Brother's guess, the person behind the other party might be … a Royal Highness in the capital."
"Is the son of King of Tang secretly cultivating his own henchmen in order to fight for the throne?"
Mr. Dark Cloud smiled casually.
He didn't delve too deeply into this information. Instead, he asked, "How much blood has been shed in the Perak Dynasty since you took over the position of Sect Leader?"
Wu Qiong's expression was slightly sorrowful. Slowly, he replied, "Senior Martial Brother's actions are perverse. Most of the fellow disciples in our sect are dissatisfied with him, but there are still some who obey him.
Although our surprise attack caught them off guard, there were still casualties. "
As he spoke, he carefully observed the expression of the black-clothed old man in front of him.
"However, it didn't hurt the vitality of our sect, nor did it cause any major turmoil."
From Wu Qiong's observation, the black-clothed old man in front of him was definitely not a benevolent person.
The old man asked him about the casualties caused by the civil strife in the Perak Dynasty. Most likely, he wasn't concerned about the disciples of the Perak Dynasty.
Instead, he was asking about the impact of the civil strife on the strength of the Perak Dynasty and whether it would delay their service to Chang 'an.
After hearing Wu Qiong's answer, Mr. Dark Cloud nodded slightly.
"According to what you said last time, among the industries under the name of the Perak Dynasty, there's a transportation business?"
Wu Qiong replied, "That's right."
"Tongzhou is an important place for transportation, and all kinds of people travel there," Mr. Dark Cloud said, "Right now, there's a suitable job for you in the Perak Dynasty."
Wu Qiong bowed and said, "Please give us your orders, Senior. We will do our best to complete the task."
Several disciples of the Perak Dynasty behind him were all his trusted subordinates. At this time, they followed behind him and bowed together. "We're willing to serve Chang 'an. We're willing to serve Senior."
"Turquoise crystal. You should all know about it." Mr. Dark Cloud glanced at them.
Wu Qiong and the others nodded.
Turquoise crystal was a kind of mineral with a wide range of uses.
Not only were some people used it, but many cultivators also used it.
In terms of production, it wasn't particularly scarce, but overall, the demand was still higher than the supply.
Especially the high quality turquoise stone crystal.
If it appeared on the market, it would generally be bought up quickly.
Wu Qiong wondered if there was a demand in Chang 'an when it was just built.
If they really wanted to find turquoise crystal, where should they go to buy it in large quantities?
While he was thinking, he heard the black-clothed old man in front of him say,
"Turquoise crystal is produced here. Since there are so many people coming and going in Tongzhou, I don't think we need to worry about buyers."
Mr. Dark Cloud looked at Wu Qiong. "If the Perak Dynasty has the ability to maintain the stability of the market, you can handle this business yourself. What I care about is a stable result, understand?"
Wu Qiong and the others all took a deep breath.
Nowadays, the turquoise crystal veins were basically controlled by the Eastern Tang royalty and the top forces. It had been a long time since a new mine had been discovered.
They didn't expect there to be one in Dragon's Ridge.
Why didn't anyone discover it before?
Could it be that it was buried too deep?
If that was the case, the mining and production would be more of a problem …
"Senior, how much turquoise crystal can be produced in Chang 'an every day, every month, and every year?" Wu Qiong asked cautiously.
Mr. Dark Cloud said calmly, "The daily production of thousands of tons of raw stones is just average. As more and more people live in the city, the production will only increase."
Wu Qiong and the others were stunned.
For a mineral like turquoise crystal, the daily production of thousands of tons of raw stones was already a ridiculous number.
If they could keep digging, this would undoubtedly be a super big mine.
"I'll return to Tongzhou right away and take care of this matter properly. I'll give you an answer as soon as possible," Wu Qiong said seriously.
Mr. Dark Cloud waved his hand. "Don't be in a hurry to leave."
Wu Qiong and the others were stunned.
Mr. Dark Cloud got up and walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back.
The people of the Perak Dynasty hurried to follow him.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the city.
"Tang Chi, the Elder of Fuzhen Guan, requests to see the City Lord of Chang 'an."
Outside the city, an old Taoist priest looked solemn.
Beside him were two old men and two middle-aged men.
The two old Taoist priests were of the same generation as Tang Chi. They were two generations older than Xie Zhao and his companion who were captured earlier.
The two middle-aged Taoist priests were Xie Zhao and his companion's uncles.
Fuzhen Guan and the others looked solemn as they stared at the majestic city in front of them.
Then, a light voice came from inside the city. "Come in."
Tang Chi and the others organized their thoughts and walked into the city together.
However, as soon as the old Taoist priest stepped into the city, he heard another voice.
"Left foot?"
Tang Chi and the others were stunned.
The voice continued.
"Take him down."
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