Entry copying begins with kidnapping Wang Yuyan

"The son-in-law is making money again!"

Wang Yuyan and her group gathered around, and Youcao looked delighted.

It's clear that she's very happy to make money.

Li Mo's lips curled into a slight smile: "It's just a few hundred taels of silver. Look how happy you are. If you really found the Yan Nantian Treasure, you'd be overjoyed!"

"Of course I'm happy!" Youcao clapped her hands. "Several hundred taels can buy dozens or even hundreds of Youcao! With such a capable young master, Miss won't have to suffer if she follows him."

Li Mo chuckled, "Alright, let's enter the city. Lady Yin, Miss Bai, let's go together!"

Bai Axiu's eyes brightened slightly, sensing that Li Mo was quite different from before.

He had been somewhat reserved before, but now he seemed to have completely let go, giving off a youthful and unrestrained vibe.

Seeing Li Mo like this, her heart beat even faster.

Yin Susu felt the same way, her ears burning slightly, and teased, "Could it be that Young Master is going to treat us?"

"Trying to treat? Of course!" Li Mo patted his chest. "We just made so much money, everyone gets a share!"

Having said that, he walked into the city.

Youcao asked curiously, "Young Master, what should we do with that bad guy's body?"

Li Mo looked at Bai Axiu and Yin Susu and asked, "Is it alright to just leave it there?"

Yin Susu: "What problem could there be? The Twelve Zodiacs have committed many evils, and there are still many bounties on their heads. Naturally, someone will notify the government to collect the body. Of course, if you want to collect the bounty, you can also bring the body to the yamen."

"Never mind, too much trouble!"

Li Mo waved his hand casually; he wasn't short of money right now.

The four thousand taels of silver he had on him would be enough for him to live on for a long time.

Moreover, he knew of many treasures, and taking just a little would be more than enough to enjoy. He had no intention of carrying the corpse of the Jade Serpent God into the city.

"I knew you wouldn't be interested, young master." Yin Susu smiled sweetly. "Besides, if you're really short of money, just send me a message. My Sky Eagle Sect may not have much else, but we certainly have plenty of silver."

Bai Axiu's expression shifted slightly: "It's said that the Sky Eagle Sect sells smuggled salt. Sister Susu, is that true?"

Yin Susu nodded: "Indeed, they were salt smuggling. But it was only ostensibly smuggling salt; they actually paid taxes in secret."

Seeing Bai Axiu's questioning look, he added, "The imperial court has many experts, and many grandmasters are quite fond of the court, receiving medicinal herbs and gold and silver from it every year. The Heavenly Eagle Sect's influence has spread across dozens of prefectures. If we don't pay taxes, we will inevitably face a swift and severe blow from the court, which we cannot withstand. On the surface, we sell smuggled salt, but in reality, we pay a considerable amount of tax, just less than regular salt merchants. However, to avoid being looked down upon by other sects in the martial arts world, we cannot admit to this."

There's one more thing Yin Susu didn't mention: the Eagle Sect is a branch of the Ming Cult.

The Central Plains was the territory of the Buddhist, Taoist, and Demonic sects. As a branch of an outsider sect, it did not pay protection money to the imperial court, so the Buddhist and Taoist forces were happy to divide up this territory.

Bai Axiu suddenly realized, "I see. Grandma, does our Snow Mountain Sect also pay taxes?"

Shi Xiaocui was speechless: "The Western Regions are barren and cold. The silver we earn each year is only enough to cover our expenses, with little to no surplus. Moreover, the imperial court has never paid much attention to the Western Regions and has never sent anyone to collect taxes from the martial arts sects."

The journey into the city was quite peaceful, and we didn't encounter any martial arts practitioners who tried to ambush us.

In their minds, Yin Susu was likely already afflicted by the Illusionary Yin Finger, and there was no way to undo it in a short time. The Jade Serpent God was more than enough.

Li Mo and his group were clearly not ordinary people; they encountered no trouble whatsoever upon entering the city, not even a routine check.

The soldiers guarding the city retreated to the side, and only resumed their search after everyone had entered the city.

In this situation, neither the ordinary people nor the business travelers in line felt there was any problem.

"They didn't even check my travel permit," Li Mo exclaimed. "It's so convenient being a member of the martial arts world."

Yin Susu: "Because there's simply no way to investigate. People in the martial arts world roam around freely. If they accidentally offend a grandmaster, or even a celestial being or a terrestrial immortal, the trouble they cause can be considerable. It's better not to investigate at all. If someone in the martial arts world really does evil, then we can issue a reward."

As they were talking, they saw a large crowd gathering in front of them, completely blocking their way.

A strange braying sound, "Ah, ah, ah," came from a donkey.

Youcao jumped up lightly and called out, "Young master, there's someone selling donkeys up ahead!"

Wang Yuyan exclaimed in surprise, "Youcao, are donkeys really that rare? Why are so many people gathered around watching?"

Having never left home, her understanding of the outside world came entirely from storybooks and conversations with people like Azhu and Abi.

In her mind, wasn't a donkey just a very ordinary livestock?

Yu Cao: "Miss, donkeys are common, but those donkeys in front of us are quite rare!"

The group approached and, sure enough, saw a rare donkey.

This is a donkey with snow-white fur and a robust build.

Its length and height were even more robust than those of an ordinary horse, as if a thoroughbred horse had been stuffed into the body of a donkey.

No wonder so many people gathered to see this strange sight.

Above the donkey's head, the entry for "Snow Spirit D" appeared.

【Snow Spirit D】

Mythical Beasts

• Life expectancy increased slightly

Strong bones and muscles, and profound wisdom.

· Find the way

[Note: Donkeys and mules that are entirely white are considered by the world to be the mounts of immortals and are called "snow spirits." Sima Guang wrote a poem: "The mountain dweller rides a snow spirit, and goes on regardless of the distance."]

It's a strange beast!

Although it is far inferior to the Crimson Flame Serpent, a rare and exotic species, it is still a genuine mythical beast!

"Hey sir, how much for your donkey?"

"My donkey is pure white, and its size is no smaller than a horse. It costs fifty taels, no bargaining."

"You're robbing me! Fifty taels could buy me a fine horse! No matter how strong a donkey is, it's still a donkey. How can it be priced the same as a horse!"

"That's right, that's right."

A chorus of agreement arose.

Upon hearing this, the man selling the donkey coldly replied, "No bargaining. If you can't afford it, then don't bother crowding around!"

"Hey, do you even know how to do business? We've gathered here and brought a lot of life to the place. And you're actually kicking us out?"

"Yes, they don't appreciate kindness."

"Hey, I recognize this donkey. It has a bad temper and has already kicked out several buyers. It used to sell for over a hundred taels, but now the price has dropped to fifty taels."

The merchant's face darkened, and he glared at the speaker with eyes like knives.

"Am I wrong?" the speaker asked without a hint of skepticism. "You're not trying to scam me, are you?"

The merchant could only tell the truth: "I'm not trying to cheat anyone, I just want to sell the goods and make money to compensate those buyers. Fifty taels is exactly the amount of compensation."

Speaking of this donkey, he felt his heart was bleeding.

A donkey that is pure white is a rare find.

He bought it from a family, hoping to make a fortune, but little did he know that the donkey had a terrible temper and would kick and injure the buyer every time he sold it.

Because the donkey that caused the injury did not fully belong to the buyer at the time of delivery, he had to pay a large sum of money for medical treatment.

After this happened several times, he was so angry that he wanted to slaughter the donkey and sell it for meat.

But donkey meat isn't expensive; if he really sold it, he'd be losing money hand over fist.

Hoping for a stroke of luck, he led the donkey into the city again.

Just as he was thinking this, he felt the reins tighten in his hand. When he looked up, he saw that the donkey had already approached a young man dressed in scholar's robes and wearing a square turban.

Whoops!

The merchant was startled and terrified.

Judging from his clothes, this young man is obviously very wealthy. If the stubborn donkey kicks him, he might not only have to pay compensation, but also risk his life!

You stupid donkey, you can't do anything stupid again!

"Shopkeeper, I'll take this donkey!"