Dark Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 121 Extortion

In the living room, Zhang Qing finished reading the letter in his hand.

Sun Lin had just received this letter. The content was actually quite simple: it asked Zhang Qing, the person in charge of Dingqi Mine, to take out two spirit stones to buy peace of mind.

To put it bluntly, this is a ransom note!

Zhang Qing laughed in anger, waving the letter in his hand: "What kind of garbage is this?"

Does the Xuanming Palace really have no prestige?

As a high-ranking sect in Luoshan, even though he was only an outer disciple, he still represented the sect's dignity here.

Is this extortionist incredibly audacious, or has he gone mad?

Zhang Qing found it incredible!

However, at this moment, he noticed that Sun Lin, who was standing to the side, seemed hesitant to speak, and his expression was very complicated.

Zhang Qing immediately realized something was wrong and asked, "What's the explanation for this?"

Sun Lin hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and replied, "Sir, the matter is like this—"

It turns out that Zhang Qing was not the first mine manager to be extorted; several predecessors had encountered the same situation.

Ultimately, it all comes down to spending money to buy peace of mind!

Zhang Qing was stunned: "No way?"

That sounds like a complete fantasy!

"It's true!"

Sun Lin forced a smile and explained, "Sir, these bandits are not easy to deal with!"

"Robbering cultivators" refers to cultivators who rob and harass local areas. Their composition is extremely complex, and they are a malignant tumor that cannot be completely eradicated.

Apart from a very few, most of the cultivators have legitimate identities, such as members of a gang in the camp, hunters, or herbalists. They may also live in the city and even have families.

However, these people would gather together every now and then, disguise themselves and roam around, attacking villages and even camps, and robbing and killing cultivators who were exploring the ancient ruins.

They use this to make a fortune.

Zhang Qing had previously encountered a thief who had robbed him, and had killed him in return.

Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the Tribulation Cultivator, but he never expected that someone would dare to extort him, a disciple of the Xuanming Palace.

However, Sun Lin explained it very clearly.

First of all, Dingqi Mine is very small, and Zhang Qing and two managers only have a total of three cultivators, so their strength is quite weak.

Secondly, the mine is located in a remote area, with the nearest camp being more than ten or twenty miles away, making it difficult to get outside support in case of an accident.

Most importantly, one can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days. Since the other party dared to send an extortion letter, they must be confident that they could get Zhang Qing under their control.

The problem now returns to Zhang Qing. If he refuses to pay the spirit stones, it means he must be constantly on guard against attacks from the robbers and cannot leave the mine for even a moment, lest the enemy take advantage of the situation.

Moreover, it would be difficult for Zhang Qing to seek help from the sect because of this.

His status in the sect is very low. Even if he reports this matter, would the Xuanming Palace send a powerful expert to stay and protect him permanently?

That's simply unrealistic.

Of course, Zhang Qing could also seek help from his fellow disciples.

The question is, how much will he have to pay?

Is it worth it or not?

"They don't usually kill people."

Sun Lin swallowed hard and continued, "But taking us down isn't a problem, then—"

That would only lead to greater humiliation and embarrassment, and even greater losses!

This group of robbers clearly understood this point, and they must have a considerable understanding of Zhang Qing's situation.

The asking price was two spirit stones, which was exactly half of the spirit stones Zhang Qing had already acquired!

"Oh!"

When people are extremely speechless, they can actually laugh.

For example, Zhang Qing right now.

"Take me down?"

Zhang Qing's smile faded, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "We'll see how tough they are!"

Why does he work so hard to earn spirit stones?

It's to buy fragments of relics to increase my cultivation level!

This group of robbers wanted to forcibly seize the spirit stones from Zhang Qing, which was a grave act of obstruction and enmity.

If Zhang Qing compromises this time, makes concessions, and hands over the spirit stones...

There will definitely be a next time, and the time after that!

What integrity can a cultivator who has undergone tribulation have?

Therefore, he will not bow his head, nor is it possible for him to bow his head!

Upon hearing this, Sun Lin sighed inwardly and said, "My lord, we must not underestimate these Tribulation Cultivators. In any case—you decide."

The mine manager had no confidence in Zhang Qing and did not believe that Zhang Qing could handle such a situation.

He could only reserve his opinion on Zhang Qing's "youthful arrogance" response.

But if a conflict were to break out, Sun Lin would not side with Zhang Qing and fight Jie Xiu to the death.

He only earned hard-earned money from managing the mine, not from risking his life.

Sun Lin had already planned that when the calamity cultivators came to attack, he would simply surrender and hand over his storage bag.

Anyway, there's nothing valuable inside.

As for Zhang Qing, he has no control over him!

Zhang Qing could guess a bit of what Sun Lin was thinking, but he didn't care at all.

He didn't expect the two managers to be of any help.

We still need to rely on our own strength to deal with the Jie Xiu!

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was the next morning.

A cultivator suddenly arrived at Dingqi Mine, specifically requesting to see Zhang Qing.

Upon receiving Sun Lin's report, Zhang Qing asked in a deep voice, "What do you want with me?"

The monk, dressed in grey robes, had an ordinary appearance but an arrogant air about him. He extended his right hand and said, "Give it to me!"

They actually dared to come to our door and extort money!

The other party's arrogance ignited Zhang Qing's anger.

His gaze sharpened, and he suddenly took a step forward.

The next moment, a bright sword light suddenly appeared and instantly swept across the gray-robed cultivator's wrist.

"what!"

With a piercing scream, a bloody hand fell to the ground.

The gray-robed cultivator never dreamed that Zhang Qing's response would be so fierce, and caught off guard, he immediately suffered a great loss.

Zhang Qing sheathed his sword and said coldly, "In war between two factions, envoys are not to be killed. Get lost!"

He chopped off one of the man's hands, punishing him for his disrespect and giving the strongest response to this group of bandits!

"You just wait!"

The gray-robed cultivator was quite resolute; despite his deathly pale face, he showed no fear or terror.

He uttered a harsh remark, then picked up the severed hand from the ground and angrily turned to leave.

"My lord, this—"

Sun Lin and Peng Rui panicked, feeling that disaster was imminent.

Because of the stance Zhang Qing took, it was clear he was determined to fight the Jie Xiu to the death!

Those two small fry were really unlucky to be dragged into such a dispute.

"Scared?"

Zhang Qing smiled and said, "You can leave now. You don't need to come again."

Before Sun Lin could answer, Peng Rui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sir, we're not leaving!"

Zhang Qing was a little surprised: "Aren't you afraid of robbing cultivators?"

Of the two managers in the mine, Sun Lin was older and more experienced, and thus held the dominant position.

Peng Rui is usually taciturn and speaks very little, and he basically follows Sun Lin's arrangements.

Unexpectedly, when faced with the threat of robbery, Peng Rui was willing to stay and fight alongside Zhang Qing.

It is really rare.

"Afraid!"

Peng Rui replied, "But if you are not afraid, then I am not afraid either."

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