Over The World, Beyond Heaven

You jerk!

As Zheng-Fu walked out of the tavern, the woman shouted angrily. She wanted to capture Zheng-Fu and stomp him to get revenge.

Flap!!!

"What happened, ma'am, Young Miss?" A middle-aged half-monster with dragon horns on its head appeared next to the young woman and asked humbly.

"Go to check who the man who just walked out is, where he came from, and what he wants to do at Comrade City. And inform every tavern that they are strictly forbidden from accepting that man as a guest. If anyone helps that man, the Furious Dragon Clan will no longer provide assistance in any way!"

This young woman was actually the Grand Young Miss of the Furious Dragon Clan, one of the four major clans of Comrade City. She wanted to have fun owning a tavern. So, she temporarily rented ownership of the tavern from the previous owner.

And today was her first day. However, there were no customers all day until Zheng-Fu came in and made her fall off the stairs while she was busy, and eventually, a conflict arose. She also didn't get to play her role as the tavern owner since he chose to leave. Therefore, to get revenge on Zheng-Fu, she sent her men to notify every tavern to prohibit them from accepting Zheng-Fu.

"Yes, ma'am, Young Miss! I'm going to investigate that man first. Then I'll order people to tell all the tavern owners. But I cannot guarantee that the tavern belonging to the Scarlet Fire Bird Clan will accept Young Miss's request. Because the owner of that tavern..."

"I understand! Because Niao-Zhu-Qi was that tavern owner. And she doesn't think of rejecting any customers, no matter who that person is, if they weren't evil. Anyway, you do what you can!" The young woman knew exactly which tavern the middle-aged man was talking about. So, she had to let go and accept it.

"All right, Young Miss!"

Flap!

"There's no way I'm going to let you go! Never!" The young woman muttered to herself with vengeance. Before she left the tavern and returned to her clan to wait for the results.

Returning to Zheng-Fu...

When he came out of that tavern, he did not go to any other tavern right away. Because he was very annoyed. So, he went for a walk around the city first to calm his mind. But at that moment, he sensed someone was secretly following him.

Hah!?

"Does this mean she won't end things? Good! Since you refuse to give up, I'll play with you!" Zheng-Fu knew that the person stalking him had to definitely be the person whom the young woman at the tavern had sent. So, he thought of countering her plan.

Thinking of this, he walked towards the commercial area where there were many people, before looking for the biggest store in this city. And finally, he saw a four-story building with a sign on the front that read in large letters: 'Comrade Trade Association'. It was a place full of people, whether they were cultivators or well-dressed and wealthy persons. Zheng-Fu therefore chose to enter there.

Far away in the corner of a building with no people...

Hah!?

"Will he go inside the Comrade Trade Association? If he goes in there, I probably won't be able to follow him. Ah! Or he already knows that I'm secretly following him?" The middle-aged half-monster who followed to find out Zheng-Fu's background was surprised when he saw Zheng-Fu walk into the Comrade Trade Association instead of finding a tavern to rest. If so, he would not be able to follow him in. Because he was an important person in the Furious Dragon Clan, one of the city's four major clans that founded this place, he could not act surreptitiously within the area of this trade association.

"Never mind! Anyway, he'll have to come out soon. I'll just wait here!" Seeing that there was nothing he could do, the middle-aged half-monster decided to wait outside. He thought it would be good as well. Because those who were responsible for informing the various taverns would also be able to complete their work in time.

In front of the Comrade Trade Association entrance...

"Hello, Young Master! Welcome to our Comrade Trade Association, sir," the middle-aged male receptionist said when he saw Zheng-Fu walk in. Before he continued, "Looks like you don't belong here. Is this your first time here, sir?" He was sure that Zheng-Fu was a foreigner or a traveler.

"That's right! I just arrived at Comrade City this morning," Zheng-Fu replied without concealing it.

"Umm! Then what can we do for you today, sir? Our trade association has many products for sale. Whether it's divine medicines, weapons, armor, spell talismans, martial art skills, and many more," the male receptionist introduced the products within the association to Zheng-Fu with a smile.

Hmm!

"Does Comrade Trade Association have any information for sale?" Zheng-Fu thought for a moment before asking. Because he already has all of those things. What he wanted right now was all the information regarding the surrounding region.

Information!?

"Actually, we have some for sale. It depends on what kind of information you want. If the information is... too difficult, we probably won't be able to sell it!" The receptionist had a slightly startled expression upon hearing Zheng-Fu's question. But he soon regained his composure and answered Zheng-Fu.

"The information I need is not difficult. Just general information about the surrounding region. For example, how many villages are there around here, how many cities are there, where are special places, and some brief information about the citizens, nothing in-depth!" Zheng-Fu knew what the other party wanted to convey. He then explained to him that he did not require any specific information.

Umm!

"Then there's no problem at all, sir. That kind of information we can tell you. If so, Young Master, please come inside first. We should go talk in a quiet place!" The receptionist smiled with relief upon hearing that. At first, he was quite shocked because normally no one wanted to buy this kind of information.

Half an hour passed...

After Zheng-Fu was invited into the trade association's reception room, the middle-aged man went out and told him that someone would be taking over. About ten minutes passed, and a half-monster elder walked in. This half-monster was almost human-like, except he had a tail sticking out of his butt. Just by looking at the elder's tail, Zheng-Fu immediately knew that this elder was from the Wolf Race.

"I apologize for making you wait this long! This elder is already old. Plus, there is urgent work. So, I came a little late. I hope Young Master doesn't take any offense," the half-monster elder immediately apologized to Zheng-Fu for having to wait for him, as he sat down.

"It's all right, Master Elder. It was just a few minutes, I can wait," replied Zheng-Fu, waving his hand to reject the elder's apology. Because in reality, he only sat and waited for a few minutes. Moreover, he knew that the elder was not late because of urgent work. But because he had some meetings with high-ranking people as well.

Umm!

"Thank you, Young Master, for not blaming me! I, Fei-Shi-Kong, one of the four managers of this trade association, am happy to serve you. By the way, what information do you want to know?" the elder said with a slight smile of satisfaction.

"Just rough information of this Comrade City and other surrounding places within a distance of a thousand lis or beyond, if possible, sir," Zheng-Fu immediately told him what he wanted. He had already thought about what he would choose to ask.

"There's no problem with that. But the information we can provide is within five hundred li. Because we didn't explore the area further than that. Plus, some areas are too dangerous and mysterious to explore. Especially the area where the Golden Armored Giant demon monster lives. We cannot provide any information on his territory. I hope you understand?" The elder frowned slightly when he heard the surrounding radius that Zheng-Fu wanted to know. Because they did not need to waste time collecting that information.

"Well! Tell me as much as you can!" Zheng-Fu nodded without complaining. Because what he really wanted to know was a mysterious area that had not yet been discovered.

"Then let's start with the information about Comrade City first. Comrade City was founded two hundred years ago. It was formed by the gathering of four leaders of four clans who had escaped from the Sacred War along with some of their clan members. Those four clans were the Furious Dragon Clan, Elephant Bear Clan, Emerald Wolf Clan, and Scarlet Fire Bird Clan. And these four clans are the major clans of this Comrade City to this day.

"Apart from the four major clans, in Comrade City, there are also many medium clans and small clans that have moved in together. Most of them are clans of half-monsters. There are a few human clans. They have just moved in and established themselves. Those clans are mostly small. With the cooperation of the four major clans, important landmarks such as the Comrade Trade Association and Comrades Unite Restaurant were established.

"As for the outer area..."

After the elder started telling various stories, Zheng-Fu listened carefully to everything without asking or interrupting. And he listened until the elder finished telling the whole story.

Three shichens passed...

"All the information I can say is this!" the elder finally finished. He glanced at Zheng-Fu from time to time to see if he was still listening. Because he thought that the young man in front of him would definitely not be able to withstand and listen for this long. But Zheng-Fu continued to listen and gaze at him the whole time.

"Thank you very much for the stories. There's so much you've told me. Now, let's talk about the price of information. Master Elder, please tell me the price of this information…"

"You don't have to pay! I'm willing to tell you. Anyone would rarely listen to an elder like me tell a story for three double-hours. In fact, you'll know everything just by looking at the information in this crystal," said the elder as he took out a green crystal, saying that the whole story he had just described was already inside this green crystal. And this was the reason why he did not charge Zheng-Fu.

Hah!

Zheng-Fu instantly knew that the elder was testing him. Because just giving him a memory crystal or another device that could record information would be enough. But the elder told everything himself. Moreover, he also narrated it for up to three days. Until now the sky outside was completely dark.

"I must apologize to you for taking this long. By the way, where are you staying?" The elder felt a little embarrassed for speaking for such a long time. But telling these stories made him feel good. And he saw that Zheng-Fu did not interrupt or tell him to stop. So, he told it fully for three double-hours. Seeing that it was late, he asked about Zheng-Fu's accommodation.

"I don't have a place to stay yet! I just arrived today, and before coming to the trade association, I had an argument with the owner of a tavern not far from here," Zheng-Fu told the elder directly. Including the matter that he had a problem with that young woman.

Hah!?

"Or is it Young Miss Long-Xiao-Ying of Furious Dragon Clan?"

"Young Miss Long-Xiao-Ying!?"

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