In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Fortunately, the main body is not seriously damaged.

As for the service life of concrete, that's not a problem either.

Because Zhang Xiaoshan was worried about the quality of the steel bars and the outdated technology, each concrete leveling layer was at least three feet deep.

The foundation at the bottom is even ten feet in size, designed to prevent potential earthquakes, groundhogs in the river, and the speed of possible corrosion.

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"You heartless bastard!"

Inside Ghost Street, upon Zhang Xiaoshan's arrival, Princess Taiping immediately threw herself into his arms.

The long-awaited pain of separation and the suppressed grief of national subjugation were unbearable for Princess Taiping. At the time when she needed Zhang Xiaoshan most, he was not by her side.

"Alright, it's all over now..."

Holding the beauty in his arms, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't deliberately comfort her, because he himself was one of the instigators.

The two cherished their brief time together in quiet tenderness.

After a long time, Princess Taiping's tears had completely soaked Zhang Xiaoshan's clothes, and she had fallen into a deep sleep in Zhang Xiaoshan's arms.

Looking at Princess Taiping, who resembled a lonely young girl, Zhang Xiaoshan felt helpless.

Bringing Princess Taiping back wouldn't be difficult, but he knew that Princess Taiping was purely driven by a lust for power.

Ghost Street controls the underground forces of the Central Plains. Compared to being confined to the backyard, Princess Taiping naturally wouldn't go back with him; at least, that's impossible now.

Three more days passed, during which Zhang Xiaoshan spent his time "checking the accounts" while also spending time with Princess Taiping.

The ledgers in Ghost Street are very simple, and a copy is made every year for the Zhang family.

However, the detailed account books here reveal a lot.

At least Zhang Xiaoshan gained a preliminary understanding of the development of the Xuanming, Tongwenguan, and Shengmen forces.

Furthermore, Zhang Xiaoshan made some adjustments and preventative measures in response to the vulnerabilities of Ghost Street and the infiltration of the Net.

After all, with such unchanging rules, it's only a matter of time before the power over the Ghost Festival falls into other hands.

Therefore, the modifications Zhang Xiaoshan made, along with the precautions against the Luo Wang (a type of entrapment network), could prevent Princess Taiping from being schemed against.

Finding familiar people as right-hand men is crucial. Given Princess Taiping's Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique and her Grandmaster-level strength, the Holy Sect is naturally the most suitable choice.

Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan allowed Princess Taiping to contact Empress Yin privately.

With the Zhang family as her backing, coupled with Princess Taiping's unique skills and realm of understanding, Empress Yin had no reason to refuse.

In addition to cooperating with the Holy Gate, there is also the Evil Emperor's Relic.

Zhang Xiaoshan didn't care about the Evil Emperor's Relic, but if he used it to scam people, he would definitely succeed every time!

The Evil Emperor's Relic and the He Shi Bi Jade, one evil and one righteous.

The He Shi Bi jade can remove evil thoughts and demonic nature from a person, making it a treasure of the righteous path.

　2.0 The power of the Evil Emperor's Relic will cause anyone who absorbs it to develop demonic thoughts and unknowingly become possessed by evil.

Moreover, one energy cleanses the marrow and strengthens the foundation, while the other is the initiation of relics, which greatly increases one's power, so they are fundamentally different.

However, none of this concerns Zhang Xiaoshan; he is only responsible for killing, not burying.

Therefore, after instructing Princess Taiping, Zhang Xiaoshan left Ghost Street the next day.

On their last night, Princess Taiping seemed determined to drain Zhang Xiaoshan dry. When Zhang Xiaoshan left, Princess Taiping was still fast asleep.

As for Manager Feng's restoration work at Yingbinlou, Zhang Xiaoshan didn't need to give her any guidance.

After all, from Hongfu to Yingbinlou, Manager Feng is more professional than Zhang Xiaoshan.

With Yuan Ling'er and Yang Xuan assisting him, Zhang Xiaoshan was not worried about Manager Feng's safety.

After all, Manager Feng was a peerless master with extremely yin and cold true qi, which was incomparable to the Absorption Technique. In fact, the Northern Darkness Divine Art completely countered the Absorption Technique, which was why Zhang Xiaoshan didn't care about the Absorption Technique.

If Gu Yang and Long Xiaoyun were to rebel, Zhang Xiaoshan could easily suppress them with a wave of his hand.

Even the women who cultivated the Nine Yin Divine Skill, because they had previously incorporated the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, were able to counter the Absorption Technique to some extent.

Chapter 591 The Ambition of Peace: The Plan for the Great Resurgence of the Holy Sect

"With the unification of the land, all industries are waiting to be revitalized. Today, Yingbinlou is undergoing renovation and we are specially recruiting one hundred skilled carpenters, one hundred bricklayers, and several others."

Basic benefits—three taels of silver per month, meals and lodging included, meat served at every meal…

"Is Yingbinlou reopening?"

"With the empire gone, the Zhang family will naturally have to reopen."

Just like the Hong Mansion in Jiangnan, wasn't it the same afterwards? However, the Zhang family's focus will inevitably shift, and the once prosperous No. 1 Restaurant under heaven is a pity.

But this treatment is truly unparalleled; the Zhang family provides room and board, and absolutely no skimping on meat!

"Hey, that only works if the Zhang family approves of it. Not just anyone can take the three taels of silver as a stipend."

Moreover, the stipends were negligible compared to other benefits, which is why so many master-level experts flocked there. After all, even a master would be proud to display their masterpiece in the welcoming hall.

"Too!"

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The sight of the job postings in front of the city gate caused a shock within Luoyi City no less than that of a magnitude 3 earthquake.

Yingbinlou remained standing there, and after the Zhang family, no one dared to take it over.

Firstly, they were wary of the Zhang family's strength, since the Zhang family had only temporarily retreated overseas, and taking over would mean going head-to-head with the Zhang family.

Even the Wu clan, members of the imperial family, couldn't protect themselves and were all exterminated; how much more so would they?

Secondly, the financial resources required for investment are too large.

Not to mention the glazed tile walls, even just the celadon flooring that the Zhang family destroyed before they left would bankrupt most aristocratic families if they were to cover it with a single layer.

The Zhang family has its own kiln and top-notch firing techniques, and even the cost is minimized through mass production.

They would need to order a single piece, which would cost at least three times the price of a regular celadon tile. Even if they bought celadon tiles in bulk at the lowest possible price, it would still be unacceptable to them.

Tea, celadon, silk—none of these are things that ordinary people can afford.

Moreover, the top-notch decorations, the superior mahogany tables, chairs, and shelves, the top-notch culinary team and ingredients... and finally, the restoration of the glazed tile walls required a massive amount of resources, and in the end, we even had to source the goods from the Zhang family.

Anyone who falls into this pit is doomed!

"As expected, the Zhang family has emerged."

From the moment Zhang Yuan went to Xianyang City first, everyone had a vague idea of ​​this.

Now that the Zhang family has openly started recruiting, it has completely confirmed the news. With the opening of Yingbinlou, the impact of the last poisoning incident has largely subsided.

Fighting and poisoning in restaurants are perfectly normal occurrences; they are not considered major events unless they are exposed online or involve deaths.

In this chaotic world, let alone a single poisoning, even the massacre of an entire city happens every year.

Killing is all too common in Kyushu.

If there weren't one or two murders a day in Luoyi City, it would be a rare peaceful day.

Moreover, the Zhang family's response has essentially eliminated the impact.

After all, even the Wu family couldn't withstand the Zhang family's wrath, so what force would dare to provoke the Zhang family here?

Qin Shi Huang Zheng also saw this point, which is why he allowed the Zhang family to build a super restaurant in the empire.

Elsewhere, the conflict may continue.

But on Zhang's territory, even a dragon has to coil up and dare not act recklessly.

"Queen Mother of the West, did you summon me at Young Master Zhang's behest?"

Looking at the controller of Ghost Street before her, Yin Hou, as one of the six gates of Ghost Street, knew the Queen Mother of the West's background all too well.

However, considering the Zhang family's reputation and the strength displayed by the 'Queen Mother of the West' before her, Empress Yin naturally dared not underestimate her.

"More or less, but my main goal is to find Senior Yin Hou!"

"Is it?"

The person is not good!

Looking at the 'Queen Mother of the West' with a golden mask and an indifferent expression, Yin Hou knew that the other party had come to see her for more than just something to discuss.

"Actually, the reason I sought out Senior Yinhou this time was because Young Master asked me to join forces with the Demonic Sect to resist the infiltration of the Luo Net."

However, my intention is to subjugate the Demonic Sect and bring them under my control!

"Your Highness has quite the ambition!"

To subdue the demonic sects and use them for one's own purposes?

When the Queen Mother of the West arrived, she did not suspect the Queen Mother of the West's unauthorized actions. As a former imperial princess, such ambition was normal.

However, ambition requires strength, so as the Queen Mother of the West smiled at her, she suddenly struck the Queen Mother of the West's face with a slender jade palm.

hum!

The palm strike was like hitting an invisible concrete wall. Apart from the vibration of the palm force, it could not penetrate any further beyond three feet of the 'Queen Mother of the West'.

Moreover, although they share the same origin, the demonic cultivation methods are vastly different, absolutely overwhelming...

"Grandmaster!"

The Grandmaster realm of the Dao Heart Demon Seed, following in the footsteps of the Martial Emperor, is another being who has successfully cultivated the Dao Heart Demon Seed.

Even the Queen Mother of the West was shocked and looked at her in disbelief.

"You actually cultivated the Demon Seed in the Dao Heart?"

"Is it strange? Not only have I mastered the Dao Heart Demon Seed, but I am also above the former Martial Emperor."

"If you join my ranks, I will not only treat you well, but I will also bestow upon you the 'Evil Emperor's Relic'!"

"The Evil Emperor's Relic? Where are you?"

"It is not here with me, but in the very heart of Yang Gong's treasure trove."

However, the essence within the Evil Emperor's Relic is impure and I have no interest in it. Moreover, even if I obtained the Evil Emperor's Relic, breaking through to the Grandmaster level would not be a simple matter.

Hearing the 'Queen Mother of the West's' disdain, Zhu Yuyan frowned slightly.

Using something that hasn't even been born yet to win her over, do you really think she's a three-year-old child?

However, the Queen Mother of the West seemed to see the disdain of the Queen of the Underworld and chuckled:

"Does the Queen of the Underworld not believe my promise?"

Actually, obtaining the Evil Emperor's Relic is quite simple. All you need to do is kidnap Shang Xiuxun, the owner of the Pegasus Ranch, and use him to blackmail Lu Miaozhi. Lu Miaozhi won't refuse at all.

"Really?"

Empress Zhu Yuyan looked at the Queen Mother of the West with suspicion.

If this method hadn't come from the mouth of the 'Queen Mother of the West,' she would have definitely stormed off.

"Of course, I have no need to deceive you, senior."

This is what the young master told me, because the young master also wants to retrieve the Evil Emperor's Relic, hand it over to the Net, and then spread it out.

This will allow us to eliminate the skilled members of the Luo Wang organization who have infiltrated Ghost Street.

"Kill with a borrowed knife!"

Empress Yin immediately understood Zhang Xiaoshan's plan.

The Zhang family looked down on the Evil Emperor's Relic, so they used it as bait to set a trap.

With such a huge bait, how could the net not take the bait? Only the Zhang family could afford such a grand scheme.

"Since this was a trap set by the young master, Your Highness is courting your own destruction!"

"Who says things have to be handed over to the Net?"

In fact, the Holy Gate had long been infiltrated by the Net. After returning, Empress Yin summoned her experts and headed to the Pegasus Ranch.

If even the slightest information about the Evil Emperor's Relic were to leak out, the actions of the Luo Net would be no less swift than those of the Holy Gate. Therefore, if the 'Evil Emperor's Relic' were to fall into the hands of the Luo Net during the struggle, the young master's goal would naturally be achieved.

"What do you mean?"