Chapter 338 - 214: Transaction 2

Chapter 338: Chapter 214: Transaction 2

"..."

Hearing how troublesome it was, Su Xing even considered finding a random spot to bury the urn himself. However, he had a nagging premonition that such an act wouldn’t be accepted.

The burial had to be done properly and legally for it to count.

"I’m a member of Cang City’s special organization."

"I’m here to carry out a mission. I was hoping to erect a tombstone in your cemetery for a once-great expert."

Su Xing said, taking out his credentials.

"Huh?" The staff member had clearly never dealt with a situation like this before and was momentarily flustered. But instead of outright refusing, she said:

"I—I... I need to go discuss this with my supervisor. Could you please wait here for a moment?"

With that, she forgot to even offer Su Xing a place to sit and simply hurried inside.

Su Xing glanced at her and silently put his credentials back in his pocket. He wasn’t about to get worked up over a young woman. He just continued to stand in front of the notice board, lost in thought.

Soon, people arrived.

However, it wasn’t the manager of the public cemetery. Or rather, it wasn’t just the manager; members of Luocheng’s special organization had come as well.

"Hello, Elder Su."

The man who arrived was clearly much older than Su Xing, but he respectfully greeted him with, "Elder Su," the moment he stepped out of his vehicle. Since one doesn’t turn away a smiling face, Su Xing politely shook his hand.

"How do you know who I am?"

Su Xing asked. Seeing his reaction, the man answered frankly:

"The manager of this public cemetery is actually a government official. He heard someone showed credentials from Cang City’s special organization, and because he didn’t know the specifics of the situation, he contacted us immediately."

"Out of security concerns, I pulled the records of organization members who recently entered Luocheng, and that’s how I found you."

"I hear you’re here to bury someone?"

The man asked with some curiosity. He couldn’t help but be curious; someone from Cang City traveling a thousand miles to Luocheng just to bury someone—it was hard not to find that strange.

However,

Su Xing was already the branch head of Cang City.

If the Luocheng branch head weren’t occupied, it wouldn’t have been this man’s place to receive him. For that reason, he didn’t dare say anything rash.

Moreover,

Su Xing’s strength had yet to be confirmed.

Although there were rumors in the organization that Su Xing had killed two Tier Eight experts, most people just treated it as a rumor because it was simply too hard to believe.

But even if it was a rumor,

Su Xing’s strength was still undoubtedly immense.

"Yes. However, it’s not convenient for me to disclose his identity. Rest assured, this will not bring any harm to Luocheng."

Su Xing said bluntly.

The Lord of Luo City was a figure from several hundred years ago, after all. He was an ancient, long-dead personage, but he was also the source of an opportunity Su Xing had obtained. Su Xing certainly wasn’t going to reveal that to a group of strangers.

Even if,

they were also members of the organization.

In reality, Su Xing didn’t feel any sense of belonging to the special organization. The only reasons he was willing to join were for the benefits and the debt of gratitude he felt toward Li Longxuan.

So, Su Xing didn’t quite trust these sudden "colleagues."

"Haha, of course." The man suddenly laughed and said:

"Elder Su, please don’t misunderstand. I have no intention of refusing you. It’s just that we are responsible for maintaining the peace and stability of Luocheng, so we’d like to know... is this your only purpose for visiting our city?"

"Of course not."

Su Xing shook his head.

"I only came here to lay someone to rest. My main purpose this time is actually to go check on the Cyan Cloud Sect."

"The Cyan Cloud Sect?"

The man said in surprise.

Su Xing was very clever. If he didn’t proactively mention the Cyan Cloud Sect now, the other party would think his entire trip was just for the burial. This would lead them to believe that the person being buried must have an extremely important identity, which was why Su Xing was unwilling to talk about it.

A chain of suspicion would immediately form.

But by simply bringing up the Cyan Cloud Sect, the other party would subconsciously assume the burial was just a side task and naturally wouldn’t give Su Xing any trouble.

Of course,

it wasn’t as if they could give Su Xing any trouble anyway.

Regardless of strength or status, Su Xing was a genuine elder. He was a Martial Artist with Tier Seven or even Tier Eight Combat Power, and he was also the branch head of Cang City.

With the Luocheng branch head absent, there was really no one there who could compare with him in terms of seniority or rank.

"Mm."

"Didn’t Elder Li inform you?"

Su Xing asked curiously. With Li Longxuan’s cautious personality, he should have given the Luocheng special organization a heads-up in advance.

But the other man shook his head and said, "Our branch head has been off doing something recently, we don’t know what. Li Daoshen probably contacted him, but we never received the message."

"As for the Cyan Cloud Sect, something strange has happened there."

"Something strange?"

Su Xing paused. "What kind of strange thing happened to them?"

"..."

"It’s complicated. The group of Qi Cultivators from the Cyan Cloud Sect haven’t been attending to their usual business lately. For some reason, they’re just guarding a theater stage. We sent people to ask, but they couldn’t give a clear reason why."

"A theater stage?"

Su Xing wondered to himself.

For some reason, Su Xing felt as if he had grasped the core of the matter. He was suddenly certain that Tong An’s daughter had very likely gone to the Cyan Cloud Sect.

"How about this, Elder Su. Didn’t you come to Luocheng to bury an old acquaintance?"

"It takes some time for our cemetery to prepare a tombstone. Why don’t you go check on the Cyan Cloud Sect first? By the time you get back, you’ll be able to bury your friend."

The man suggested.

"That’s a good idea."

Su Xing nodded. In truth, he knew what the other party was planning. The Cyan Cloud Sect was located near Luocheng, so if something went wrong, Luocheng would inevitably be affected. But since they couldn’t solve the problem themselves, they had to entrust it to an outsider.

And Su Xing, whose reputation was currently at its peak, had happened to arrive in Luocheng just when he needed their help. This made him the perfect person to ask for assistance.

It was obvious this was an exchange.

As long as Su Xing could help him take care of the matter with the Cyan Cloud Sect, the other party would likely stop asking questions and help him handle the funeral arrangements for the Lord of Luo City.

"Where exactly is the Cyan Cloud Sect?"

Su Xing asked, looking at the organization member.

"I can have someone take you there, Elder." Hearing Su Xing agree to his unspoken proposal, his attitude immediately became much more respectful.

"Then let’s go."

Su Xing nodded. He then followed the man toward a car. Once he was inside, Su Xing prepared to close his eyes and rest.

"You must make sure to get Elder Su to the Cyan Cloud Sect safely."

"Yes, Team Leader."

The driver sitting in front of Su Xing said with a serious expression. As for the man addressed as Team Leader, he remained standing outside the car, with no plan or intention of accompanying Su Xing to the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Soon, the car departed. Another member of the special organization walked up to the Team Leader’s side and asked with some confusion:

"Team Leader, why did you let Elder Su go to the Cyan Cloud Sect alone? Don’t you know how bizarre the atmosphere there is right now?"

"Of course I know."

The Team Leader nodded and said, "But the branch head is away, and we can’t handle this matter. We really can’t let it drag on any longer."

"..."

"Then what if he can’t handle it?"

The man asked with some concern. The name Su Xing had simply gained too much renown recently. If something untoward were to happen to him here, it was hard to imagine what the consequences would be.

"So what? Since we joined the special organization, who isn’t prepared to die? If he really dies, it will only prove that his reputation was all just hype."

The Team Leader said with a smile.

In reality, he felt neither goodwill nor ill will toward Su Xing. He simply wanted to make use of him and, at the same time, test the mettle of this most famous figure of the younger generation.

If he was truly as strong as the rumors claimed, then the Team Leader and the entire Luocheng special organization would offer him their highest respects.

If it was all just hype, the Team Leader would still find a way to rescue him, but the reputation of the name "Su Xing" would plummet.

To test Su Xing, the Team Leader had thought everything through quite thoroughly.

However,

this Team Leader had still underestimated Su Xing.

And he had also underestimated what was happening at the Cyan Cloud Sect.