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He was only half a child in front of him. The clothes he wore were old and full of patches. Although they were old and worn out, they were clean and some parts of them were faded.

He was thin and sallow, with thin arms and legs that looked like they were caused by chronic malnutrition.

Mo Beichen had not let his guard down because of this, and did not plan to let him go before he understood his intentions.

Struggling with all his might, the child's face grew red as he forced out a sentence, "I, I mean no harm …" I just wanted to be your guide. "

"A guide?"

Mo Beichen's expression changed slightly, he did not think that this child was not the thief that he thought he was. After putting him down, Mo Beichen realized that this frail child had a pair of very pure eyes, like clear streams.

"Yes, I think it's probably the first time that the Lord has come to the Lihuo City, so I wanted to act as your guide and earn some guidance fees."

Maybe because the vicious look in Mo Beichen's eyes had disappeared and the child had calmed down, he had quickly revealed his goal.

Carefully looking into his eyes, Mo Beichen saw a pair of eyes that were filled with determination, but also a little cowardly. His gaze was very clear, and was not something that those petty thieves could possess. At this point, Mo Beichen was sure that he did not have any malicious intentions, and slowly let his guard down.

"Tell me first. What's your name, and how do you know that this is my first time coming to the Lihuo City?" Looking at the little boy with interest, Mo Beichen asked.

Sensing that the aura that made him feel uneasy had disappeared, the little boy was overjoyed. He knew that he had managed to preserve his little life.

He swallowed his saliva and looked at Mo Beichen fearfully, then bowed his head like a child who had done something wrong, and muttered: "My name is Liu Xiaobao, because after I saw the adults entering the city, my eyes seemed to be searching for something. Furthermore, his steps were slow. At every intersection, he would raise his head to look around, not knowing which path to take.

Lihuo City was not a tourist city, and tourists rarely visited there. Every person here has a clear purpose. People like you who are aimless and confused, if you pay a little attention, will be able to tell that you are just a beginner in Lihuo City.

Hearing his explanation, Mo Beichen nodded his head slightly in acknowledgement.

"You want to be my guide? So you're saying that you're very familiar with Lihuo City?" Mo Beichen was moved by Liu Xiaobao's honesty and intelligence. He felt that if there really was someone who was familiar with the local guide, he would be able to save a lot of time.

"Reporting to Sir, this one grew up in Lihuo City. Although I don't dare to say that I know it like the palm of my hand, I am still very familiar with it. If you want to find anywhere, I can think of a way for you to lead the way. "

Mo Beichen's tone was no longer that cold, causing Liu Xiaobie to no longer be afraid. His voice unconsciously grew louder, and his back straightened a lot.

"Okay, Liu Xiaobao, I'll hire you to be my guide. You can call me Brother Mo, but you don't need to call me Lord. "

Hearing that, Liu Xiaobao was overjoyed. He looked at Mo Beichen happily and asked anxiously: "Thank you Brother Mo, I wonder if you want to find someone or if you want to go somewhere else?"

He did not dare to ask for the price, as it was usually the employer who gave it to him based on his mood. Sometimes, after running around for an entire day, they would only be able to get a single piece of biscuit.

Even so, he had no other choice.

Moreover, this was a good result. Sometimes, there would even be some scammers who would not even give him a single word. If he was cheated, he could only blame himself for being unlucky. Otherwise, if he continued to pester, he would be the one to suffer.

"I wonder if there are any small vendors in Lihuo City that specialize in selling rarely known treasures, or things with unknown origins?"

"You asked the right person! You're talking about Taobao Street, right? There were many people there who would sell some of the treasures they claimed to have unearthed from some secret plane. However, most of them were fake. Moreover, there are some things that you can buy, such as unshakeable spiritual energy, pills and the like. "

"Brother Mo, if you want to buy a spirit artifact, I suggest that you go to an official shop. Liars ran rampant on Taobao Street, and there were very few things of value. And even if you can get one or two treasures, it's usually very hard to take them away. "

With a face full of worry, he looked at Mo Beichen, and Liu Xiaobao's tone was sincere, and gave him his suggestion.

"It doesn't matter if you have a lot of counterfeit goods. But why can't you take something you bought? " Mo Beichen was suspicious, he looked at Liu Xiaobao and asked.

Leading the way, Liu Xiaobao heard Mo Beichen's question and stopped in his tracks. Then, he said, "Because there are bullies lingering around, and every time they find someone who picked up a loot, they would snatch it away. So now, whether it's sellers or buyers, they're all no longer the same as before. It's all the fault of those vile robbers! "

Li Xiaobao's eyes were filled with hatred, as if he had some sort of enmity with them.

Bandits? I wonder how strong they are. As long as it wasn't a practitioner of War Soldier Stage, he didn't have to worry too much. After all, Lihuo City is something that I am unfamiliar with.

After making up his mind, Mo Beichen patted Liu Xiaobao's shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, let's go. I don't know if I'll be able to pick up anything good, but it's still too early to worry. "

Knowing that he could not change Mo Beichen's mind, Liu Xiaobao could only give up.

Furthermore, he understood that Mo Beichen was right, as long as the bandits did not find out that they bought something good, he would be safe.

There were many twists and turns along the way, and the more time passed, the less people there were.

Liu Xiaobie's explanation was that it was, after all, a dark place. Even though everyone in the circle knew of its existence, they couldn't expose it openly.

"Those who are truly powerful do not bother to come here to pick up trash. On the contrary, some weaker people would like to come here to search for treasure. Perhaps, they would be able to pick up a loophole. "

"It's said that someone had spent a few Middle Grade Spirit Stone here and bought a top-grade spirit artifact, causing the stall owner to be so regretful that he wanted to commit suicide. Unfortunately, the buyer's status is very high and his strength is not weak as well. Otherwise, it would have set off a bloody scene. "

"Another person bought a good-looking stone and accidentally smashed it to pieces. Only then did he discover that there was actually a drop of top-grade Demonic Beast's blood essence hidden inside. As its level was too high, the person had no way to refine it. After selling it, he quickly became an extremely wealthy man who was as rich as a nation, and caused countless people to feel jealous. "

"Someone even found a Profound Level Martial Skill here. At that time, in order to snatch it, the Lihuo City was thrown into chaos, and many people died. In the end, the matter became too big. It was still the few great sects who went out to suppress this matter. Otherwise, I'm afraid many people will die. "

Along the way, Liu Xiaobao chattered nonstop about the story of the incident at Taobao Street. Some were real, some had been passed down from generation to generation, their authenticity was seen as wisdom.

In reality, Mo Beichen liked to hear these interesting stories. No matter if it was true or false, listening to it would be very interesting, so one could just treat it as listening to a story.

After realizing that Mo Beichen was actually easy to talk to, he took the initiative to explain the many famous locations in the Lihuo City and some big incidents that happened.