Chapter 30: No one is rich without windfall Stealing chickens will not lose rice. This is the true portrayal of Mo Yuhan today. The Dayong Dynasty was founded in the midst of a great catastrophe and chaos and lasted for a thousand years. Naturally, it had a very deep understanding of catastrophe energy and catastrophe weapons. According to the regulations of the Dayong Dynasty, once practitioners and practicing forces discover the existence of a robbery weapon, they have the responsibility and obligation to report the form, location, etc. of the robbery weapon to the local government. At that time, if the local government is able to handle the robbery weapon, it will deal with it on its own. If not, report it layer by layer until the court sends someone who can handle it. The weapon, the Wutong Evil God statue, is in the hands of Li Zeyuan, the manager of Xiaomoqiao Wharf of the Shahe Gang. Regardless of whether the higher-ups of the Shahe Gang are aware of it or not, the Shahe Gang bears joint liability. Huang Junshi actually didn't know that Mo Yuhan already knew about the existence of this calamity weapon before leaving Jingling Mountain. It was just out of selfishness that he used Li Zeyuan, who possessed this calamity weapon, as a reference to reflect the state of the calamity energy in Yudai River and did not think of reporting it to the government. But this did not prevent Huang Junshi from making reasonable use of the court's regulations to extort money from the Shahe Gang. After all, Li Zeyuan's identity is the manager of Xiaomoqiao Wharf of the Shahe Gang, which is a fact that the Shahe Gang cannot deny.
Even without mentioning the existence of the hijacking weapon, just based on the fact that Li Zeyuan set up a trap to kill Tao Tie, the Mission Institute has sufficient grounds to hold the Shahe Gang accountable. Regardless of whether Li Zeyuan's setting up a trap to kill Tao Tie was a personal act or whether it was related to the Shahe Gang. What's more, Li Zeyuan was holding a robbery weapon in his hand! Therefore, Huang Junshi finalized this deal. Dharma, wealth, companions and land, how to practice without wealth? It's about making money, not shameful! Mo Yuhan had figured this out, so he asked very clearly how the Shahe Gang should compensate. But until this moment, Mo Yuhan was still trying to play tricks on her. She did not specify whether the person to be compensated by the Shahe Gang was Tao Tie, the person involved, or the missionary academy as a group, or Huang Junshi, the instructor of the missionary academy. There are some unspeakable dark thoughts. "You are dishonest. I hate dishonest people." Huang Junshi turned slightly, glanced at Mo Yuhan, and said seriously, "I originally thought that if your Shahe Gang compensated Tao Tie with a sum of money, I would not report this matter to the court, but now I have changed my mind. I will give you three chances to come up with what you can compensate. After three chances, if you still cannot satisfy me, you can wait for the joint accountability of the county government, the preaching court, the demon-slaying department, and the demon-exorcism department." After saying this, Huang Junshi continued to look at the ball in the stone lion's mouth. During this process, Tao Tie looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose. He remained silent and expressionless, and did not make any eye contact with Mo Yuhan, the eldest daughter of the Shahe Gang. Therefore, Mo Yuhan's attempt to open a gap from Tao Tie failed before it even began. This made Mo Yuhan feel a little irritated. Today's events, from the time Li Zeyuan suddenly left Xiaomoqiao Wharf to now when he was blackmailed by the missionary academy instructor Huang Junshi, have been going wrong and he is very upset. However, no matter how annoying it is, the current trouble must be properly resolved. Otherwise, not only would the Shahe Gang be held accountable, but she herself would also be summoned back to Jingling Mountain for questioning. Who knows, if the situation worsens, her master might also be involved. Who doesn’t have a few enemies in this world?
Her master is on Jingling Mountain. No matter how peaceful he is, it is impossible for him to have no enemies at all. If things continue to develop in this direction, those people will definitely seize the opportunity and jump out to add insult to injury. No matter what, Mo Yuhan would not let the situation develop like this. Therefore, Mo Yuhan gritted her teeth and stopped playing tricks. She made a decision to spend a lot of money and said with pain: "Master Huang, Shahe Gang is willing to give out thirty taels of gold, a yellow-level mid-grade magic weapon, and I will personally give out a set of yellow-level top-grade martial arts "Xingyiquan" obtained from a certain ruins as compensation, to..." At this point, Mo Yuhan looked at Tao Tie deliberately: "Compensation to your student, Fellow Daoist Tao Tie." This condition is already very good. According to the market price, one tael of gold can be exchanged for fifty taels of silver, and one tael of silver can be exchanged for five strings of copper coins. However, since gold and silver have many uses in spiritual practice and are of high value, the actual exchange rate will have to increase by another 10% or 20%. Thirty taels of gold, converted into copper coins, would be worth at least 10,800 strings of coins. If Huang Junshi agreed, Tao Tie would be able to immediately escape from his poverty and become a wealthy young man. It would be a lie to say that Tao Tie was not tempted at all. However, he did not act rashly, nor did he speak rashly, making it clear that he would follow Instructor Huang's arrangements in everything. Huang Junshi was very satisfied with this, and then he calmly said two words: "Not enough!" Mo Yuhan immediately raised the price: "Fifty taels of gold, a yellow-level mid-grade magic weapon, and a set of yellow-level top-grade martial arts technique "Xingyiquan"." "You have one last chance." Huang Junshi still refused to give in and even increased the intensity of his threats. Tao Tie, who was standing respectfully behind Huang Junshi, was commanding the five ghosts to move away the robbery weapon: the statue of the Five Evil Gods. If we fail to reach an agreement, we will leave without any delay and without room for negotiation. Mo Yuhan discovered that not only Huang Junshi, the senior instructor of Liuxian County Mission Academy, was unmoved, but even Tao Tie, a new monk who was just a dock porter not long ago, was calm and composed, knowing that he had to compromise. Just when he was thinking of quoting his bottom price in his mind and offering compensation that Huang Junshi would most likely be satisfied with, in order to cover up the robbery, Mo Yuhan suddenly had an idea and thought of another one. She exhaled lightly, made up her mind suddenly, and said in a calm tone as possible: "Shahe Gang is willing to offer 150 taels of gold, two yellow-grade top-grade magic weapons, and a set of yellow-grade top-grade martial arts technique "Xingyiquan" to make friends with Instructor Huang and Fellow Daoist Tao." This condition is very generous, and even too generous compared to the previous two offers. After Mo Yuhan finished speaking, she waited for Huang Junshi's reply with great anticipation. One hundred and fifty taels of gold is not a small amount, and two yellow-grade top-grade magic weapons are even more precious, but they are definitely not as valuable as the friendship of Huang Junshi, a senior instructor at the Missionary Academy. Even if I can't gain Huang Junshi's friendship, but only gain Tao Tie's friendship, I will basically not lose anything. Mo Yuhan knew something about Huang Junshi's character. This person always speaks his mind and never talks nonsense. He said that it was Tao Tie who killed Li Zeyuan, so it must be Tao Tie who killed Li Zeyuan.
It is not an easy task for a cultivator who has just entered the ninth rank to kill a senior ninth rank martial artist who possesses a robbery weapon. Therefore, fellow Daoyou Tao Tie, who was born as a porter at Xiaomoqiao Wharf, is worth investing in. While waiting for a reply, Mo Yuhan was also reflecting on herself. She had clearly had the idea of investing in Tao Tie a long time ago, so why had she not taken any action yet? She knew that Tao Tie had been promoted to the ninth rank! Perhaps, it was because I didn't pay enough attention to him, or even could say that I had never taken Fellow Daoist Tao Tie seriously. Huang Junshi looked at Tao Tie at this time and asked in a gentle tone: "What do you think? Do you want to agree?" Tao Tie shook his head without hesitation and said calmly, "Teacher, I think this compensation is too generous. I will not feel at ease if I take it." "Really?" "real." "Are you willing?" "You have to be willing to give up even if you are reluctant." After a few words of conversation as if in a riddle, Huang Junshi understood what Tao Tie was thinking and felt more and more satisfied. It's good that young people can keep calm in their daily lives. It is better to remain calm and measured when facing temptation. Especially for Tao Tie who practices the "Taotie Visualization Method", he can control his greed and not act impulsively, which is very good. Huang Junshi was very satisfied, knowing that he had not chosen the wrong person and that his efforts in protecting and supporting him were not in vain. If he can maintain this state for a long time, Tao Tie's future achievements will definitely not be worse than Dao Xiaofeng! Thinking of Dao Xiaofeng, Huang Junshi couldn't help but recall an old event. Back then, it was a similar thing. Huang Junshi brought Dao Xiaofeng to someone's house to extort a sum of money as Dao Xiaofeng's spiritual practice. Faced with similar temptations, Dao Xiaofeng chose to eat it all. He was greedy and never refused anything! Ugh…… Huang Junshi sighed silently, gathered his scattered thoughts, and said to Mo Yuhan: "Fifty taels of gold, a yellow-grade top-grade magic sword, and the set of Xingyiquan you mentioned. That's it. I'm leaving first." After saying this, Huang Junshi turned around and left with a somewhat lonely look on his face. This time, he did not use the Tiangang method [Golden Light on the Earth] or [Five Elements Great Escape], but walked slowly. Tao Tie originally wanted to follow, but he inexplicably felt that at this moment, he should leave Instructor Huang some space to be alone. With this in mind, Tao Tie just did what he wanted and did not chase after him to disturb Instructor Huang's mood. "Fellow Daoist Tao, please wait here for a moment." Mo Yuhan spoke at this time, drawing Tao Tie's attention back. Mo Yuhan just made a move with his hand, and the weapon: the statue of the Five-Directions Evil God floated in the air, and followed Mo Yuhan's footsteps, floating into the gate of the Shahe Gang headquarters. Tao Tie had excellent eyesight. When he followed Mo Yuhan's figure into the Shahe Gang headquarters, he caught a glimpse of the pretty maid Xiuxiu hiding behind the gate. The two had dealt with each other once. At that time, Tao Tie said that he didn't want to be a salted fish without dreams, so Xiuxiu asked Tao Tie to move salted fish for a whole day.
Now, Xiuxiu is still the personal maid of the eldest lady of the Shahe Gang, while Tao Tie has become a ninth-rank cultivator. Things in the world are so wonderful. However, Tao Tie did not feel elated because of this change of identity. He was very calm and waited calmly outside the gate of Shahe Gang headquarters. After waiting for a while, Mo Yuhan came out again, holding a long box and a square box in his hands. "Fifty ounces of gold." Mo Yuhan first handed over the square box in his left hand, which contained twenty-five gold bars weighing two taels each. "A yellow-grade, top-quality magic sword." Then he handed over the long box in his right hand. Tao Tie did not use his hands to pick up the two boxes. Instead, he used the Five Ghosts Moving Technique to put them directly into the storage bag/Five Ghosts Bag one by one. This action seemed a bit rude, but Tao Tie didn't care. The gentleman does not stand under the wall. Who can ensure that the Shahe Gang does not have a second robbery weapon? Until he was sure that the gold and the magic sword were not robbery weapons, Tao Tie would not touch the two things with his hands. Mo Yuhan was a little displeased when he saw this, but he didn't say anything. He just took out another jade slip from his arms and handed it over, saying, "This is the original jade slip of the Yellow Rank Top Grade Martial Arts Technique "Xingyi Quan". It also contains the true meaning of martial arts that can be comprehended twice." This time, she held the jade slip very tightly. The five little ghosts wanted to move it, but they couldn't do anything. Obviously, Mo Yuhan has his own pride and the ability to defend this pride. Want to get the jade slip? can. Reach out and receive it yourself! Tao Tie grinned slightly, neither reaching out to take the jade slip nor saying anything harsh, he just turned around and left. This response made Mo Yuhan stunned, but he quickly reacted and loosened his right hand. The five little ghosts waiting on the side immediately moved the jade slip back into the storage bag/Five Ghosts Bag. After Tao Tie turned around, he did not look back, but just walked slowly towards Xicheng District. Mo Yuhan watched Tao Tie's back gradually moving away, and subconsciously clenched his right hand in front of his chest, not realizing that his nails were digging into his palm. "Miss, this man is so ignorant." Xiuxiu, the personal maid, came to Mo Yuhan's side at some point and spoke up for her mistress in a sullen manner. Mo Yuhan didn't say anything, just remained silent.
Don't you understand? No, it's not that I'm ignorant. But I just feel that there is no need to be so tactful. Tao Tie really thought so, there was no need for that. The Shahe Gang and Mo Yuhan already need help from the Missionary Academy, from Instructor Huang, and from Tao Tie. If you are given face, you accept it. If you are not given face, you just bear with it. What qualifications does Mo Yuhan have to act like a little fairy? He is too lazy to indulge her! In addition, the most important thing for him right now is to practice in seclusion so as to better digest what he gained from Li Zeyuan's trap and murder. Where do we have so much time and energy to make friends? Besides, Shahe Gang, Mo Yuhan, it’s better not to make friends with this person! After returning to the missionary institute, Tao Tie went straight into his single dormitory, closed the door, and digested his gains. The fifty taels of gold were placed in the storage bag and could be taken out whenever needed. He took out the top-grade yellow magic sword first, visually triggered the information fragments, confirmed that it was not a robbery weapon, and put it on immediately. The jade slip of the yellow-grade top-grade martial arts technique "Xingyiquan" was also left in the storage bag, and there was no rush to comprehend and learn it for the time being. We’ll talk about it later when it’s necessary to involve martial arts. After finishing counting his “real” gains, Tao Tie took a deep breath and digested his “virtual” gains. The first is the enlightenment of one’s own path, “omniscience and omnipotence”. That is, knowing everything, being able to do everything, and being proficient in everything! There is actually nothing much to digest about this point. Just make it clear and do your best to develop in this direction in the future. The second is the experience of using the physical supernatural powers [Clairvoyance] and [Super Hearing]. The lesson of the darkest place under the lamp is very profound. Let Tao Tie understand that the farther you see and hear, the better it is not, but the real thing is to see and hear without missing anything. Then there is the warning from Instructor Huang, that before one is promoted to the sixth rank cultivator and cultivates the Yin Spirit, one should not use physical supernatural powers for too long. Finally, I feel that the means I currently have and can use are too few! After careful calculation, apart from [Knowing All Things] and [Taotie Visualization Method], only the physical supernatural powers [Clairvoyance] and [Super Hearing] and the Five Ghosts Moving Technique are used fairly well. The Earthly Evil Techniques [Passing through the Ghostly Places], [Slaying Demons], and [Swordsmanship] were not useless, but he had just started learning them and had not yet mastered them, so they were unable to exert their due power. Therefore, they were of no use in this luring and killing incident. The talismans for warding off evil spirits, beheading demons, and killing ghosts are external objects and should not be relied upon too much. The boy's talisman has not yet been used to train soldiers and generals, so it is as good as nothing. In addition, Tao Tie lacked the corresponding means whether it was traveling, defending, dodging, attacking, or treating, searching, pursuing, and investigating. Forget about being omniscient and omnipotent, he is not even a hexagonal monk without obvious weaknesses! However, Tao Tie was not discouraged at all, on the contrary, his fighting spirit was extremely high: "With fifty taels of gold in hand, you can learn any spell you want. It's nothing more than spending some silver to exchange it from the library. You have no shortage of money." This guy, now that he has money in his pocket, speaks differently and in a tough way!
Thanks to Shahe Gang for the great gift package! Li Zeyuan's death was not in vain. (End of this chapter)