Chapter 429: Secret Investigation

Chen Mu walked out of the Ancient Moon Studio with his tail between his legs.

"You're really useless, Ox Head. Why don't you carry more Jade Dew Pearls on you?" Chen Mu sighed.

Last time, he robbed Niu Sanmiao and Hai Yuan of their Jade Dew Pearls, thinking it was a big score, but upon entering the Ancient Moon Studio, he realized just how poor he was.

A common "Flight of Flame Scripture" actually cost one thousand eight hundred Jade Dew Pearls, and he only had eight or nine hundred pearls on him, at most.

Let alone buying it, that goat-bearded fellow wouldn't even let him take a glance.

"What if... I rob that Ox Head again?"

"Hmm... It's not out of the question, haha!"

...

In the South City Market of Antiquity City.

As night began to fall, countless red lanterns ascended.

The taverns and teahouses were bustling with noise, storytellers and opera singers performed, even livelier than the capital city in the Human World.

Chen Mu looked around with great interest.