Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 326 Battle of Wits at the Longevity Inn
Tan Baiwan actually said such a thing. The saying goes, "Judging by actions, not intentions; judging by intentions, no one is perfect." Since Tan Baiwan has such awareness and thoughts…

Li Xuan felt it was necessary to give him a chance.

The carriage was destroyed, so the two walked into Tanjia Town. There were a few guards at the town entrance, but they didn't say anything when they saw that the two were well-dressed, so as not to offend any of the town's relatives and cause trouble for themselves.

However, Li Xuan took the initiative to step forward and asked, "Does anyone know of the Longevity Inn?"

The men on night watch huddled lazily in a corner. One of them said listlessly, "We still have to keep watch. You can search around town on your own."

The reason is simple: the wealthy people in Tanjia Town are very stingy and love to use the poor people for free.

but……

Li Xuan took out a small amount of loose silver from his pocket and shook it a few times.

The watchmen immediately perked up and stood up, saying, "Sir, we know, we know!"

They eagerly recommended themselves, and Li Xuan chose a young man who seemed relatively agile, saying, "Then I'll trouble you to take me to see him."

Small pieces of silver were scattered on the night watchmen. Although it wasn't much, the thought of receiving a small windfall at night naturally made everyone overjoyed, and they all uttered auspicious words.

The chosen youth received a slightly larger amount of silver.

This era was quite remarkable. There were many kinds of currency: silver dollars, copper coins, copper coins, gold, silver notes, and even foreign currencies. All of them were in circulation. As for the purchasing power, it all depended on the local economic level and the individual's eloquence.

The young man on night watch, carrying a lantern, walked ahead in high spirits. He was worried that Li Xuan and Tan Baiwan might fall, and said with a smile, "You two gentlemen are clearly wealthy people. Why did you enter the town so late at night? This Changsheng Inn is owned by Master Tan. Because the wages weren't paid enough, the waiters ran away a long time ago."

Upon hearing this, Tan Baiwan asked, "How high can the wages of the inn's waiters be? Have prices skyrocketed here?"

The young man chuckled and said, "Of course not. The wages for the workers are only one silver dollar a month. It's not low, but it's not high either. As long as we're frugal, we won't starve. It's just that Master Tan treats people like animals. He often deducts wages from the workers for various reasons. Some workers even end up owing half a silver dollar at the end of the month after he's been shrugged off..."

Tan Baiwan was speechless. The way of doing business, besides buying and selling here and there, is most importantly about interpersonal relationships and integrity in crucial moments…

Honesty is not something used to demonstrate virtue, but rather to win people's hearts. Only then will your subordinates be willing to work sincerely. Otherwise, they might betray you at a crucial moment, and the losses will be too great.

Take Changsheng Inn for example; if it's not open for business, it's losing money every day.

The young man continued, "However, Master Tan has suddenly become a little nicer to everyone recently. I heard from someone in our department who has connections that he seems to be starting to elect a new town mayor. Master Tan seems to be very confident."

Tan Baiwan understood without a doubt that everything had been arranged, and now all that was left was for him to smoothly become the new mayor of Tanjia Town and start making money.

After walking for a while, the young man pointed to the corner of the street ahead and said, "Gentlemen, that's the Changsheng Inn up ahead. Hmm? Strange, why are the lights still on today? Has it opened?"

Li Xuan looked over there and saw two people suspended in the air in the backyard of the inn. They were none other than the fellow disciples, Master Xu and Master Qian, who had stacked the altar high.

He said, "Thank you, young man. You can go back now."

The young man didn't waste any words; the matter was settled, and he left.

Li Xuan pointed to the area above the backyard of the inn and said, "Million, look, they've already started fighting up there."

He took out a talisman, folded it into a triangle, and put it into Tan Baiwan's pocket: "Their lineage is skilled in summoning gods and fighting magic. Keep the talisman with you and don't leave my side for more than seven steps, and you will be safe."

Tan Baiwan, not daring to be presumptuous, nodded while covering his pocket with his hand. The two walked around the inn's wall to the back courtyard entrance, where the gate was open, and the classic scene unfolded.

Master Qian set up a two-story-high altar in the courtyard, complete with all the necessary props and ritual implements. At this moment, his face was gloomy as he stared intently at the person opposite him.

Master Xu's altar was set on a folding car, giving it a high-tech feel. In front of his altar, there were even roosters and other creatures of extreme yang and strength used to ward off curses.

Standing below the altar was Zhang Dadan, whose body was covered in talismans.

Standing opposite them were Master Qian's apprentice and Master Tan.

As soon as Li Xuan and Tan Baiwan appeared, Zhang Dadan noticed them and hurriedly waved his hand and said in a low voice, "Don't come over, it's dangerous here, go somewhere else."

This sentence immediately made Li Xuan feel good about him. Although Zhang Dadan in the movie seemed to be muddle-headed and loved to brag, he actually had many advantages. He could endure hardship, kept his promises, and was also very good at fighting.

Now we should also add the word "kindness".

Li Xuan smiled and went straight in.

Zhang Dadan immediately became anxious, his brows furrowed as he stepped forward to stop him: "What are you grinning about? See those two up there? They're fighting. If they use you as a scapegoat, you're finished!"

He tried to intimidate Li Xuan into backing down.

Li Xuan looked up at the two people on the two altars who had not yet begun their rituals, and asked, "May I ask if you are the two True Immortals, Qian and Xu?"

The fabric of his clothes was of high quality for this era. Master Qian glanced at it, not wanting to pay any attention, but the shirt was so eye-catching that he couldn't help but ask, "Who are you? I am Master Qian Kai. As for who is the person standing opposite me, I don't know."

Master Xu pointed at his senior brother and cursed, "Fine, it seems that the bond between us has truly run out. Today, I will rid our master of this scourge, so that he may not disgrace our sect and be punished by the judges of Fengdu!"

Li Xuan: "Hmm?"

How did Master Xu know that he was coming? Did Uncle Jiu tell him?

It seems Uncle Nine still cherishes the past; hopefully, he can pull them back from the brink and save them from disaster...

It's not too late now. Using ghosts and zombies to harm people is even worse than using ghosts to cheat people out of money. The only difference is that they won't be able to be reincarnated after death and their sentence will be doubled. At least that's something that happens after their lifespan is exhausted. Since the victim, Zhang Dadan, is still alive, there's a difference in sentencing depending on whether the target is dead or not.

Li Xuan shouted loudly, "You two, stop fighting! I am the judge of Fengdu!"

He didn't want to play the fool and deceive others; by revealing his identity directly, Qian Zhenren would suffer less. Presumably, Uncle Jiu had already explained the seriousness of the problem when he spoke to them...

Upon hearing this, Master Qian immediately perked up and carefully examined Li Xuan again. He realized that Li Xuan was only a young man in his early twenties, and even if he had started cultivating from the womb, what level could he possibly reach?

Lin Jiu's boasting to the Fengdu judge in his letter was nothing but alarmist talk!

He flicked his sleeve forcefully and sneered, "I'm busy right now, I don't have time for you, get out of my way!"

Li Xuan was stunned. He wondered if there was something wrong with his expression, which might have caused the other person not to understand.

(End of this chapter)