Blue Phoenix Chapter 50 - Robbery

The sizzling meat on the fire smelled delicious as various herbs had been rubbed into it before it was grilled. In a small pot, vegetables were being cooked, and Cou Ling alongside Fang Wei and Hui Yue were all calmly resting beside the fire.

More and more of the stalls selling weapons and items closed for the night while the food stalls started getting busier as cultivators and mercenaries went to buy food rather than cook after a long day. Brawls would appear here and there when someone felt that they had been insulted either by someone skipping the queue or if someone accidentally bumped into another.

Unlike the city, no guards were here to break up the brawls, and some of them turned into big fights in which observers were dragged into the battle as well. Most of the fights though were just for entertainment and people would gamble on them.

Leaning back, Hui Yue watched everything with an indifferent smile on his face. His ice-blue eyes observed what happened around them to ensure that no fights broke out nearby.

After moving some distance away from their stall area, their small group of three was left alone. They managed to enjoy their food with good conversation and mild weather. Observing the brawls and the increasing rowdy behavior, Hui Yue made the decision to stay close to the blacksmith’s area. Although they were here to sell items they would be in dire straights if they got mixed up in the many ongoing fights. Neither of the two blacksmiths was a strong cultivator, and neither had the ability to protect themselves on this trip.

When everyone reached the grave, all the merchants and craftsmen would return to Muchuan City, but until then they were easy prey. Looking around, Hui Yue frowned slightly as he saw a group of menacing-looking cultivators going from one group of merchants to another. As they moved back and forth, the merchants all passed them coins. As for why they did this, Hui Yue did not know.

‘Oh well, we shall find out soon,’ he thought as he saw the group of experts coming closer and closer

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