Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"What material do you need? Maybe I have it," Goliath asked immediately out of kindness.

Without hesitation, Zachary told him the name of the material he needed.

"That is a scarce material. Unfortunately, I don't have it, and it is quite difficult to collect this kind of material," Goliath answered. "But if you trust me, you can come with me to a place. I promise you, you can get anything you want from there."

"Where?" Zachary asked with narrowed eyes. Goliath seemed honest, but it wouldn't be wise just to go with him.

"I once stayed in Alexander City for a period of time, so I am familiar with the city. I know a place that is not known by ordinary people, where a lot of rare materials are available," Goliath explained. His tone was quiet and a bit secretive, as he looked around in case anyone was eavesdropping.

"Are you talking about the black market?" Zachary guessed.

"You are really smart, Harley. Yes, there is an underground black market in Alexander City, where all kinds of treasures with unknown sources are sold and bought." Zachary's eyes sparkled with interest at Goliath's words.

"I can't believe that there is an underground black market in the territory of the Xiao Clan," Zachary murmured with great interest.

"Alexander City is the largest site in the entire Devil Kingdom for the wholesale selling of weapons. With such a big market, there must be under-the-table deals here. You should know that the business shops in Alexander City are all extremely greedy and profit-driven," Goliath continued to explain.

"Yes, indeed," Zachary said in agreement. When he was a newcomer to Alexander City, he had tried to get an understanding of the market in the city. At that time, he encountered a greedy businessman who wanted to take his weapons without paying.

"They can't be blamed for their greed. After all, the properties are extremely expensive in Alexander City, and they also have to pay the Xiao Clan every year for protection fees. You can say that the business shops would not gain profit unless they try to earn as much money as possible from the customers," said Goliath.

"You know Alexander City very well. Doesn't the Xiao Clan care about the existence of such an underground dark market?" Zachary asked curiously, his head tilted in confusion.

"It's not that they don't care about it. It's more that they can't do anything about it, because the person who established the underground black market is an important member of the Xiao Clan," Goliath answered.

"Really? Who is it?" Zachary asked immediately in utter curiosity, as his eyebrows raised in surprise. He couldn't imagine that the Xiao Clan had such an important member, one who valued profit more than honor, and they hadn't thrown him out yet.

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r me here," Bill Yu said eagerly, as he clapped his hands in delight. Then, he turned around and entered the storeroom of the shop. Before long, he came out with the material Zachary needed and handed it to Zachary.

Zachary took it with a calculating look, and he carefully looked over the material and checked every nook and cranny. When he verified that it was genuine, he asked, "How much is this material?"

"You are Goliath's friend, so you are my friend too. Just take it as a gift for our first meeting," Bill Yu offered kindly.

"No, I think I'd better pay for it," Zachary insisted.

"Take it, please. If you feel ill at ease, you can buy more things from Master Bill in the future, so he could earn money from you," Goliath suggested.

"If that's the case, then I'm taking it. Thank you very much." Zachary finally accepted and put the material away. He nodded at Bill Yu once more, utterly grateful and relieved that he had obtained the material.

"We are leaving now, Master Bill," Goliath said to Bill Yu. And with a few waves, they left the stall, accomplished and happy.

"How do you know Master Bill?" Zachary asked curiously, once they were a fair distance from the shop.

"I saved his life once," answered Goliath impassively. There was no trace of pride in his voice, which impressed Zachary a lot.

"Oh! So you are his savior." Zachary was surprised to hear that. It never occurred to him that Goliath could act so selflessly.

"I know you don't like me, but sometimes people do things that they don't want to do. It doesn't mean that they are bad people," Goliath said honestly.

"Then why did you enter Shura College without telling anybody that you're from the Ghost Clan? You should know that the disciples of heterodox forces are not allowed to study in the college," Zachary asked him straightforwardly.