"Hehe, I didn't expect that. You're really something!" Seeing the crisis averted, the sturdy young man was secretly relieved. He came up to Chen Xiao, reaching out his hand to help him up.

Chen Xiao stood up and said with a smile, "I must thank you, young hero, for your righteous help. I only had the chance to use that move thanks to you keeping him occupied. Oh, right, my name is Chen Xiao. May I ask your honorable name?"

The young man laughed heartily and said, "I'm not worthy of being called a hero. My name is Wang Ke. These so-called nobles are too arrogant. I've long been displeased with them. I happened to see that kid sneaking around and following you, and knowing he had ill intentions, I quietly followed along."

"My name is Xiao Liu Zi. We're friends from now on, hehe." At this time, Xiao Liu Zi also came over, greeting him warmly, and asked with concern, "Brother Xiao, are you alright? Is your injury serious?"

Xiao Liu Zi was too weak, so Chen Xiao wouldn't blame him for hiding on the side and not taking action. He waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, Xiao Liu Zi. Brother Wang has a life-saving grace towards us. We must thank him properly."

Xiao Liu Zi hurriedly said, "That's for sure, Brother Wang. I saw your father with you when you signed up earlier. I wonder where he is now?"

Wang Ke replied, "Oh, my father has already gone home. We're hunters from the mountains and are used to being in the mountains. We can't get used to being here at all. So, he went back after accompanying me to sign up."

"No wonder. I sensed a hunter's instinct in you when you were fighting just now." Chen Xiao had a good impression of this young man from the mountains and invited him, "Why don't you come back with me? In three days, we'll go together to participate in the assessment. What do you think?"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Wang Ke agreed readily, forgoing any hypocritical polite remarks. He had always been straightforward like this. Most importantly, he felt that Chen Xiao was a good person and a friend worth making.

"Good, let's go!" Wang Ke's straightforward nature suited Chen Xiao's taste very well. He even began to consider cultivating Wang Ke appropriately, thinking that he would be a good helper in the future.

The three of them walked towards Zheng Yi Pavilion, chatting and laughing. Before long, they entered the city.

Wang Ke had lived with his father in a mountain village, making a living by hunting since he was a child. This was his first time coming to the bustling capital. He found everything in the city novel. At this moment, he was no longer the mature hunter who could lie motionless in the snow for three days to hunt a four-hundred-pound brown bear. The nature of a young boy was on full display.

After all, he was still a fifteen-year-old boy, even younger than Xiao Liu Zi. It was just that his dark skin, tanned by the wind and sun in the mountains all year round, made him seem slightly more mature than his peers.

When the three of them returned to Zheng Yi Pavilion, they found that the front of the building was surrounded by a crowd of people, and the doors of Zheng Yi Pavilion were tightly closed.

"This old drunkard, why is he closing the door in broad daylight? Is he hiding away to drink again?" Xiao Liu Zi was full of suspicion, unable to figure out what was going on.

Chen Xiao approached the crowd, patted the person standing on the outermost edge, and asked, "Excuse me, what happened here? What are you doing?"

This was a man of about thirty years old. He turned his head and glanced at Chen Xiao: "You don't even know? We're waiting for Chen of Zheng Yi Pavilion..."

Speaking of this, the man suddenly covered his mouth, rolled his eyes and muttered, "Go, go play on the side, this is a secret, I can't tell you!"

There was only one person surnamed Chen in Zheng Yi Pavilion, and that was Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao immediately understood that these people must have registered in Ghost Market yesterday to buy array talismans. The reason they were being so secretive was probably because they were afraid that too many people would know about it. If everyone came to buy them, they would lose their advantage.

Chen Xiao gave a helpless bitter smile. You guys are making such a big scene. People who didn't know before will now be curious, okay? The news will spread faster instead. Are these people all pigs?

But Chen Xiao didn't dare to say what he was thinking. These people were his gold masters, and he couldn't afford to offend them. Although Chen Xiao didn't care about money, it wouldn't hurt to have more of it.

So Chen Xiao took a deep breath, cupped his fist and raised his voice to shout: "I am Chen Xiao of Zheng Yi Pavilion. I apologize for keeping everyone waiting!"

As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, the man covering his mouth was dumbfounded. It turned out that he had bumped into the main character. At this moment, he couldn't help but want to slap himself twice. Mr. Chen was such an amazing person, and he could have said a few more words to him. Such a good opportunity was wasted.

Hearing Chen Xiao's shout, everyone turned their heads. After seeing that it was really Chen Xiao himself, the crowd immediately boiled over.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we can wait for Mr. Chen, we wouldn't mind waiting another three days."

"That's right, that's right. Mr. Chen, you're too polite. We're just idle anyway, and the scenery here is good. This trip is really worth it. I should come here more often in the future."

"Mr. Chen, please come this way. Everyone at the door, please make way, let Mr. Chen into the store!"

...

The flattery came overwhelmingly. It was no wonder. Chen Xiao was so young and could draw fourth-level array talismans. Everyone knew that such a person could not be offended. They even felt that it was their blessing to have the opportunity to flatter Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao was speechless for a while, waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and the crowd immediately became silent.

Seeing Chen Xiao's high prestige among the crowd, Wang Ke was stunned. He was extremely shocked in his heart. His new friend was too awesome!

At this time, with a "creak," the door of Zheng Yi Pavilion opened, and Wang Lao's long face appeared in front of everyone. Although he was old, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous when he saw Chen Xiao being sought after by so many people on his territory. He had devoted half his life to the art of array talismans, but in the end, he was not as good as a teenager. The bitterness in his heart!

Chen Xiao saw the displeasure on Wang Lao's face at a glance, and also understood why Wang Lao would keep these people out. He secretly smiled at the old man's childish temper, but he didn't blame Wang Lao. He thought that he had to quickly teach the art of array talismans to Wang Lao, so that he would save a lot of trouble.

Chen Xiao was about to walk into the store when he suddenly saw several people in official uniforms approaching him aggressively. The leader came directly to Chen Xiao and spoke to Chen Xiao in a condescending manner: "You are Chen Xiao, right? We received a report saying that you are illegally selling array talismans. Is this true?"

Chen Xiao frowned. These soldiers obviously came for him. Otherwise, they wouldn't have recognized him as Chen Xiao at a glance. Moreover, they arrived as soon as he did, obviously hiding in the dark and waiting for a long time.

"It must be Zuo Youren who instructed them!" Chen Xiao quickly figured out the connection. Yesterday, he made Zuo Youren lose so much face, and Zuo Youren would definitely not let it go. Moreover, letting the soldiers wait here for half a day, only the Zuo family in Chen Xiao's list of enemies had this power.

"You were sent by the Zuo family, right?" Chen Xiao said with a sneer, directly exposing that the other party was instructed by others.

The face of the bearded man turned red, and then he deliberately raised his voice, blowing his beard and staring, and shouted: "Humph, what do you mean by who sent us? We are handling affairs impartially. Don't talk nonsense to me. I advise you to confess quickly and come with us, otherwise you will suffer."

Chen Xiao was not easily frightened. The other party's harsh words would not affect him at all. He just said calmly, "Then tell me, what illegal things have I done?"