I run a casino in the immortal realm.

"Thank you for your generous gift, sir!"

Zhao Tiezhu and Ma Han knelt down on one knee in unison, their voices filled with utmost sincerity.

Although Xu Qian had already received the bounty once, he was still excited at this moment.

He served so many inspectors, and every single one of them was incredibly stingy and always found ways to squeeze money out of their subordinates. For example, when they went out on inspections, every inspector would come down to accept bribes.

Someone like Zheng Yifei, who wins big money in the gambling den through his own skills and casually gives away tens of thousands of gold coins as rewards, is practically a living bodhisattva!

"Get up, all of you."

Zheng Yifei patted Zhao Tiezhu on the shoulder: "I will be staying in Lanling County for a few more days. There are still a few big gambling dens in the city. I will go and take a look tomorrow. As long as you do your job well and keep an eye on the places, you will be well rewarded for following me in the future."

"Rest assured, sir! From now on, in Blue-Collar County, wherever you point, I'll fight! Anyone who dares to disrespect you, I'll chop them to pieces!"

Zhao Tiezhu patted his chest, practically ready to rip his heart out.

Ma Han retorted, "Everyone in the Patrol Inspectorate will follow your lead!"

Over the next three days, the gambling industry in Blue Collar County was hit with an unprecedented "disaster".

Accompanied by Zhao Tiezhu and Ma Han, Zheng Yifei swept through the remaining four large gambling dens in Lanling County like a hurricane.

His strategy remained unchanged: avoid complicated games and stick to dice.

They keep a low profile, and every time they go in, they win or lose, but when they leave, they always have about a million gold notes in their hands.

Although the gambling den owners were heartbroken, they all swallowed their bitterness when they saw Zhao Tiezhu and Ma Han acting as bodyguards behind Zheng Yifei.

In Blue-Collar County, who dares to mess with these two ruthless figures, whether they're from the underworld or the legitimate world?

What's more, they vaguely learned that this generous young man with amazing gambling skills was actually the newly appointed prefectural inspector!

Most importantly, this inspector did not cheat at all; he did not use any gambling equipment throughout the entire process, and no matter what method the dealer used, he could not stop him from winning money.

Over three days, Zheng Yifei swindled a total of five million gold coins from five gambling dens in Lanling County.

Every night after leaving the gambling den, Zheng Yifei would invariably give Zhao Tiezhu, Ma Han, and Xu Qian a reward.

The first day it was 10,000, the second day it was 20,000, and on the third day it was 30,000 each.

In just three days, Zhao Tiezhu and Ma Han received a huge sum of 60,000 gold coins.

This money is enough for them to buy a decent fourth-tier magic weapon, or a few bottles of high-level pills to break through their cultivation level.

When Zheng Yifei was about to leave Lanling County, Zhao Tiezhu and Ma Han personally escorted him to the post station square. Their eyes were red, and they were reluctant to part with him. Their manner was even more respectful than when they were seeing off their own father.

"Alright, that's enough."

Zheng Yifei stood on the deck of the airship, looking at the two people below: "Have you all remembered what I just told you?"

"Got it!"

Zhao Tiezhu answered loudly, "My lord has ordered that all cases in Lanling County, unless the sky is falling, be handled by this subordinate himself. I will absolutely not bother my lord with such trivial matters!"

"The same applies here at the Patrol and Inspection Station. All smuggling investigations will be handled according to established procedures, and I will absolutely not cause you any trouble!"

Mahan then gave his assurance.

"Very good. Do your job well, and I will not treat you unfairly."

Zheng Yifei nodded in satisfaction and waved to signal takeoff.

The Cloud Piercing Boat soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon.

Inside the flying boat's cabin, Zheng Yifei sat on a soft couch and poured out a full five million gold notes onto the table.

Xu Qian stared wide-eyed at the sight; he had never seen so much money piled up together in his entire life.

"Master Xu".

Zheng Yifei turned to look at Xu Qian.

"Your subordinate is here!"

Xu Qian immediately bowed.

"You must be tired these past few days. Go and rest in the outer cabin. Call me when we reach the next county."

"Yes."

Xu Qian respectfully withdrew and closed the cabin door behind him.

After confirming that Xu Qian had gone far away, Zheng Yifei took out a communication jade slip from his pocket and infused it with spiritual power.

A moment later, Li Jianfeng's voice came from the jade slip: "Yifei, we are in a dilapidated temple thirty miles outside Lanling County."

"I'll send the money over to you."

Zheng Yifei said.

The Cloud-Piercing Boat slightly adjusted its direction in mid-air, and after a moment, it hovered above the dilapidated temple.

Zheng Yifei opened the side window of the flying boat and threw the storage bag containing four million gold notes out.

Below, a dark figure flashed by and caught the storage bag steadily; it was Night Owl, wearing a straw hat.

"Sword's Edge, Night Owl."

Zheng Yifei transmitted his thoughts through divine sense: "Take these four million gold notes. For the next two months, you two don't need to follow me around. Use this money to go to the various counties under the jurisdiction of Yuanyang Prefecture, and even to the surrounding prefectures, to buy up spiritual herbs for refining fifth-grade pills on a large scale."

In addition, exchange some mid-grade spirit stones, and bid on any high-grade spirit stones you find.

"clear."

Li Jianfeng's voice came through: "We are now saturated with low-grade resources and do need a lot of mid-grade spirit stones to support the formation and daily cultivation. As for spirit herbs, Zhao Ling has made a list, and I will go and buy them according to the list."

"Be careful, don't flaunt your wealth, and don't fight tough opponents head-on. Safety first."

"Don't worry, we know what we're doing."

After cutting off the communication, Zheng Yifei closed the side window, leaned back on the soft couch, and closed his eyes to rest.

Four million gold coins may sound like a lot, but if used to purchase high-level resources, it's not actually an astronomical figure.

The official exchange price for a mid-grade spirit stone is 100 gold coins, but on the black market, it often costs 20% to 30% more.

Not to mention those ancient fifth-tier spiritual herbs, a single one can easily cost tens of thousands of gold coins.

To support a team whose members are all at the Divine Transformation stage and are still growing, he needs to raise more money.

"What's the next county again?"

Zheng Yifei muttered to himself.