Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 43 Moving
After approaching the shantytown.

Chen Li told Zhou Hong to stay in the wilderness until he scouted the situation before they could meet up.

Fortunately, Zhou Hong was also a 'heroine' who was used to living on the edge and didn't act like a timid girl.

After giving Chen Li a simple disguise and having him memorize various codes and secret symbols to reconnect in case they got separated, he gave him a few words of advice to be careful and then let him leave.

Chen Li didn't head straight home, but went to the market instead.

It's been almost half a month since I last came here, and it's become much more lively. There are stalls everywhere. After all, no matter how chaotic the shantytown is, life still goes on. For the freelance cultivators here, they can get by for a few days with no income, but they can't keep doing it forever.

Chen Li didn't linger; he went straight to the shop selling talismans and bought seven protective talismans.

The price of amulets has begun to fall, and it's not as crazy as it used to be.

Even so, each card still costs eight low-grade spirit stones, double the previous normal price of four.

Of course, street vendor goods will be relatively cheaper.

However, Chen Lining, who was no longer as strapped for cash as before, would rather pay more spirit stones than buy something cheap and good.

Then, Chen Li bought another sword.

The sword was an ordinary hard sword, weighing over ten kilograms, and made of fine steel.

Although it cannot compare to the Xuan Tie Sword, which is a potential magical artifact.

But killing is enough.

After purchasing the items he needed, Chen Li began inquiring about the Linghu Gang in the market.

……

"The Spirit Tiger Gang? Never heard of it."

……

"The Spirit Tiger Gang is long gone. Their territory has been divided up. It is said that a fellow Daoist named Chen Li single-handedly infiltrated their lair and killed more than a dozen people, including the gang leader."

……

"The Spirit Tiger Gang? I've heard so much about them. Their leader offended a senior named Chen Li, and in a fit of rage, he wiped them out!"

……

"Am I that famous already?" Chen Li thought to himself, his brows furrowing slightly.

He felt no joy whatsoever.

Such a reputation is a double-edged sword; while inspiring awe, it can also be a source of disaster.

In this gang-ridden shantytown.

To outsiders, he's a formidable figure who would storm the Spirit Tiger Gang's hideout at the drop of a hat. Which gang wouldn't be wary of him? What if they encountered someone like Qiao Guanyuan again...

"Sigh, I even covered my face back then..."

"His signature spell, the Spiritual Power Flick, is far too eye-catching. Wearing a mask is simply like trying to hide something obvious."

"Sigh, let's take it one step at a time. Speaking of which, the destruction of the Spirit Tiger Gang is good news."

He hurried away from the market and headed home.

As he walked down the street where his home was located, passersby would occasionally glance at him, seemingly wanting to greet him but unsure, their expressions incredibly strange.

Since keeping a low profile was no longer an option, Chen Li simply stopped pretending and spat out two pebbles that had been in his cheeks.

He then took out a cleansing talisman and removed the black ash smeared on his face.

"Daoyou Chen!?"

"Ah, it's Fellow Daoist Chen! Fellow Daoist Chen, you're back."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Chen..."

……

Chen Li kept bowing and greeting everyone along the way, his face aching from smiling so much, and soon he arrived at his doorstep.

The door was half-open and half-closed.

He pushed open the door.

The room was a mess, with tables lying haphazardly, broken wooden walls, and firewood scattered everywhere. Dozens of kilograms of cured monster meat were missing. It was clearly a burglary.

Fortunately, Zhou Hong had brought most of her valuables with her.

Otherwise, if they were all stolen, it would be absolutely heartbreaking.

Chen Li tidied up his house roughly and was just about to go out to throw out the trash when someone came to visit.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Chen. I have long admired your name. I am Liu Youwei, a guest elder of the Green Robe Gang. Please forgive my intrusion in coming here today." Liu Youwei said with a smile and cupped his hands, appearing to be in a good-natured manner.

You arrived so quickly, how long have you been home?
"My family has suffered a disaster, please don't be offended... I wonder what brings you here, my friend?" Chen Li greeted the other party with a smile, his face showing no sign of anything amiss.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is too kind. I dare not accept your guidance. I have come here for this very reason! Although the disaster that befell Fellow Daoist Chen's family was not caused by the Green Robe Gang, but by the chaos of the past few days, since the Green Robe Gang has occupied this street, we cannot say that they bear no responsibility at all."

Therefore, our Green Robe Gang is willing to provide some compensation for Fellow Daoist Chen's losses, and of course, we also want to make friends with Fellow Daoist Chen.” Liu Youwei said, and then gently placed a money bag on the table.

"Of course, of course. I've decided to be your friend. May I ask who your leader is?"

"The gang leader is Wei Qingyi."

"I'll definitely pay you a visit next time!"

After Liu Youwei left.

Chen Li took the money bag and poured out the spirit stones inside.

A total of ten mid-grade spirit stones.

"How generous!" he thought to himself.

Ten mid-grade spirit stones can buy a first-grade high-quality magic weapon.

He put the spirit stones back into his money bag, tucked them into the sleeve pocket of his robe, and went out to meet Zhou Hong.

……

late at night.

afterwards!

Zhou Hong nestled in Chen Li's arms and noticed his brows furrowed slightly, as if he were worried: "Are you still thinking about the Green Robe Gang?"

"I can't help but think about it. I just got back, and before I could even drink a cup of tea, the Green Robe Gang sent me such a large sum of money. It's clear how much they fear me. This isn't a good thing!" Chen Li sighed.

What Chen Li didn't mention was that there were several people on the street today who, although they concealed it well, still had a hint of hatred in their eyes.

He killed far too many people this time, many of whom were from this very street. It's inevitable that some of his relatives and friends will hold a grudge...

He was utterly disgusted by this kind of thing.

“In that case, why not move to another place, somewhere where no one knows you, away from the strife? There are over ten thousand independent cultivators around Green River Village; every year, some die and others leave, so there’s never a shortage of empty houses,” Zhou Hong advised.

"That's a good idea!" Chen Li's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

Because the houses are sparsely distributed and there is a lot of open space, the market area plus the surrounding shantytowns cover a considerable area.

For someone like Chen Li, going to the market would take him more than ten miles. The shantytowns to the east and to the west were like two different worlds.

……

Early the next morning.

Chen Li and Zhou Hong then went out to look for a house.

Chen Li originally lived in the East District, but this time he went directly to the West District to look for houses. There were quite a few empty houses, but most of them were in poor living conditions. Many had been abandoned for many years and had long become dilapidated buildings.

Chen Li and Zhou Hong searched for most of the day.

Finally, we found a place that we liked.

The house is very close to the river, making it convenient to get water and use it. There is also a small yard outside the house, which provides better privacy.

In addition, since the house had only been abandoned recently, all the furniture inside was still usable, saving them the trouble of moving things around, and the two were very satisfied with this.

The two of them didn't go anywhere all afternoon, and didn't even bother to eat lunch; they just started cleaning the house.

I plan to move here tomorrow.

P.S.: Sorry, I have something to do today.

(End of this chapter)