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The full moon banquet at Pangu Temple came to a close amidst cheers and laughter, and the mournful howls of Zhurong.

Half a month later, on a deserted mountain road in Xiniu Hezhou.

The space twisted, and an extremely luxurious, enormous RV, carved from a single piece of ancient crystal, appeared out of thin air and slowly landed on the ground.

Inside the vehicle, members of the Dashang Westward Anti-Fraud Investigation Team were each performing their duties.

Jiang Liuer sat upright on the animal-skin couch in the main seat, his small face full of seriousness, holding a thick book, "Distribution of Demon Forces and Potential Fraud Risk Assessment Report of Xiniu Hezhou", which Su Daji had rushed to produce overnight, and was studying it carefully.

Meanwhile, Lin Dasheng was in the martial arts arena at the other end of the carriage, wielding his golden cudgel and fighting a puppet at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. The terrifying wind from the cudgel howled, but it was perfectly contained within the arena by an invisible barrier.

Marshal Tianpeng, also known as Zhu Bajie, was holding a jade plate bigger than his head, gnawing on a roasted, juicy monster leg, muttering indistinctly, "The food in the Shang Dynasty is still the best. It's plentiful and filling. It's much more comfortable than being a marshal in Heaven."

The curtain-roller stood straight beside the car door like a dutiful security guard, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, a rag in his hand, ready to wipe the dust off the car at any moment.

At the rear of the vehicle, two Arhats, Subduing Dragon and Taming Tiger, were carrying buckets of water and wiping the vehicle body, which was being blown by the strong wind, with a rag. The four large characters "Negative Example" on their name tags were particularly glaring in the sunlight.

"Ao Lie, what territory is ahead?" Jiang Liuer put down the report in her hand and asked in a childish voice.

"Reporting back to the commander," Ao Lie, transformed into a white dragon horse, spoke through the magic array from the front of the RV, "Three hundred li ahead lies the territory of Chechi Kingdom. According to the Great Shang map, this kingdom has enjoyed favorable weather and peace in recent years, but... it seems to be a little too favorable."

"Oh?" A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Liuer's clear eyes. "Too much favorable weather?"

"Yes," Ao Lie explained, "This place is not a blessed land, and the spiritual energy is not particularly abundant. Logically speaking, droughts and floods are the norm. However, in the past twenty years, this place has been free from any disasters or harms, and even rain-seeking rituals have been waived. According to reports from the Shang Dynasty's spies, all of this is related to the three newly arrived national advisors in the country."

"The Imperial Advisor?" Jiang Liuer's brows furrowed slightly. "What's his background?"

"It is said that they were three highly accomplished immortals who called themselves Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal. They could summon wind and rain and turn stones into gold, and they were deeply trusted by the King of Chechi Kingdom. Now, the entire Chechi Kingdom only respects the Three Pure Ones and does not worship Buddhism. All the monks in the country have been demoted to hard laborers and have to work day and night."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the carriage instantly became somewhat strange.

"Only venerate the Three Pure Ones, not worship the Buddhists? That sounds... like a good thing, doesn't it?" Marshal Tianpeng asked, somewhat puzzled, as he gnawed on a bone. He had absolutely no goodwill towards those bald monks from the Western Paradise.

"Idiot!" Lin Dasheng jumped out of the training ground and smacked Tianpeng on the forehead with his staff. "What do you know! If this were that simple, would the commander even be asking?"

Jiang Liuer ignored the two's playful fight. He stretched out his chubby little hand and gently tapped the light screen in front of him.

The real-time scene of the capital of Chechi Kingdom immediately appeared on the light screen.

The city streets were wide, and the people were neatly dressed, creating a scene of prosperity.

But soon, Jiang Liuer noticed something was wrong.

Throughout the city, groups of ragged monks could be seen everywhere, performing various arduous physical tasks under the supervision of Taoist priests. Some were pulling carts, some were repairing palaces, and some were carrying water from the river; all of them were emaciated and had numb expressions.

In the heart of the city, a magnificent Sanqing Temple rose from the ground. Incense burned brightly in front of the temple, and countless people lined up to respectfully place their grain, cloth, and even gold and silver into the huge donation box at the temple gate.

The Taoist priests, on the other hand, were arrogant and accepted the offerings from the people without a word of thanks.

Jiang Liuer's gaze finally settled on the plaque of the Sanqing Temple.

His clear eyes narrowed slightly, as if piercing through layers of void, and he saw behind the plaque that extremely faint yet incredibly familiar aura of Jade Purity Immortal Light belonging to the Chan Sect.

"I see." Jiang Liuer's little face showed a look of understanding.

"Commander, what have you found this time?" Marshal Tianpeng brought the pig's head closer again.

Jiang Liuer pointed to the people on the screen who had put their last savings into the donation box and said in an extremely calm tone, "They are not making offerings, but paying 'protection money'."

"Protection money?"

"That's right." Jiang Liuer nodded. "These three so-called national advisors have used their supernatural powers of summoning wind and rain to forcibly monopolize the country's natural resources. If the people want good weather and abundant harvests, they have to 'buy' from them. This is no longer proselytizing, but blatant extortion."

He paused, a coldness that seemed completely out of place for his age appearing on his small face.

According to Article 7 of the "Regulations on the Management of Unfair Competition and Illegal Fundraising in the Shang Dynasty", no organization or individual may use supernatural powers or magic to interfere with the natural laws of the mortal world and use this as a threat to extort money.

"These three monsters have violated the fundamental laws of the Great Shang Dynasty." Jiang Liuer slowly stood up, her small body exuding an undeniable majesty.

"Ao Lie, full speed ahead! Destination: the capital of Chechi Kingdom!"

"Let's go... and meet these three disciples of the Chan Sect."