Dragon Hidden in the Sky

When the three returned to the village, it was already noon. Someone cooked some big pot dishes, and people began to change shifts. Those who hadn't slept went to sleep. They had to maintain a 24-hour rotation to prevent any problems from arising.

After Ye Qing and the others finished their meal, they went back to rest.

Du Jia came over during this time. She was arranged to stay with Qi Ping'an's family, which she was getting used to.

Ye Qing took a nap, and when he woke up in the afternoon, he had nothing to do. There was no electricity or internet in the village, so it was quite boring.

He walked around the area a few times, while also conducting some investigations!

After dinner, he could only wait until late at night before he finally fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, in the village hall, Old Kuang frowned and said, "You want to steal explosives from the mine to blow up the boat? Are you crazy? Wouldn't it be better to let them go? If they leave, we'll be completely safe!"

Ye Qing shook his head and said, "We can't let them leave. This city has developed for decades, and there are too many martial artists in it. If we take them out, there are probably more than ten thousand of them at the intermediate level or above. That's almost like an army. If we let them leave this city and go to ordinary cities, it will cause a lot of trouble. Not to mention that many of them are unruly people, and the whole world will be in chaos!"

“But…it’s too risky!” Elder Kuang said, “This mine is Van Guis’s lifeline, and it’s definitely heavily guarded. The port is equally important, and they might even be waiting for you there.”

"So we chose to act today. Today, everyone in the city will have to make a choice about them. There may be some chaos in the city. Van Guis may not have time to deal with us. After we deal with them, we just need to hide for a while until reinforcements arrive, and then we can sweep through this city," Ye Qing said.

“Sweep him away!” Old Kuang said speechlessly, “Don’t underestimate Van Guis. Many years have passed, and no one knows how strong he really is! Not to mention there are still people like the leader of the Killing Star.”

Qi Ping'an said, "Don't worry, we won't ask you to come with us. Just me, Ye Qing, and Chen Dengyun will go! We'll take the explosives, head straight to the port, blow it up, and run. They won't have time to react. If there are only one or two super ones, we can take them out first!"

After saying that, he said with a grin, "Old Kuang, the village is now in your hands, Brother Li's, and Liu Wudi's. Remember, there's a mole hiding here. Don't allow anyone to leave the village. If you find anyone acting suspiciously, take them into custody immediately!"

"Alright!" Old Kuang nodded and said, "Then you all must be careful!"

"Let's go!" The three of them left the village again!

Just as Ye Qing and his group left the village, a dozen or so people were sitting in an open space.

Wang Chaoyin was squatting on the ground in a horse stance, and these people were instructing him.

Apart from him, everyone else was a top expert, and being with this group was a rare opportunity for him to improve.

At this moment, Gao Yu squinted and looked in the direction Ye Qing and the others had left, his brows furrowed deeply.

"What's wrong?" Chen Xiu asked as he came over.

"Your boss, that Ye Qing, and that blacksmith have all left again!" Gao Yu said.

Chen Xiu chuckled and said, "They must have something important to do before they leave."

"No!" Gao Yu shook his head and said, "I suspect there's something wrong with that blacksmith. I saw people from the city lord's mansion go to his blacksmith shop and talk to him about something before!"

At this point, he frowned and said, "So I'm worried that Ye Qing is a member of Tianluodiwang, and that Van Guis, to put it bluntly, is also managing this city for Tianluodiwang. Could they join forces and try to eliminate all of us who oppose Van Guis? Don't forget, most of us were exiled here and committed crimes outside. Tianluodiwang won't care whether we live or die!"

Beside him, Lin Qi said calmly, "If what you say is true, he wouldn't have stopped Van Guis's men last night. Besides... we are different from you. We weren't exiled here; we were born here and had no other choice!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu chuckled awkwardly and said, "I was just saying! Let's play cards!"

Beside him, the short man stroked his chin, lost in thought.

……

On the other side, after descending the mountain, the surrounding area was all desolate wilderness. Qi Ping'an took a map of the island and examined it carefully. He pointed to a place and said, "This place is the Van Guise mine. There's also a black market nearby!"

"The black market?" Ye Qing's expression shifted. "What black market?"

"The only valuable thing on this island is jade. This black market was developed by Van Guise's men. He monopolizes the jade, but he also has to give his men some benefits so they'll be willing to work for him. So every time they mine, he takes out some stones and lets his men divide them up, then they sell and gamble on the black market," Qi Ping'an said. "And it gradually evolved into a black market on this island, quite lively. We can go check it out sometime!"

"Van Guise doesn't care?" Ye Qing asked.

"I'll turn a blind eye," Chen Dengyun said. "I've been there too. I traded a fine knife there and sold it for a good price!"

This piqued Ye Qing's curiosity, and he shook his head, saying, "This time, business is more important. We can go and browse the black market later when we have time!"

……

Just as Ye Qing and his group were rushing towards the mine, on the other side of the city, almost everyone was hiding in their homes, trembling with fear.

Meanwhile, in the city, large numbers of people are surging towards the city center!

Some people went there voluntarily, while others were tied up and pushed toward the city lord's mansion.

The entire city descended into chaos on this day, and a large crowd had already gathered in the vast open space in front of the City Lord's Mansion.