Upon hearing Jin Feng's words, Ji Bochang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and was eager to slip away.

At this moment, Jiang Ming had already arrived.

"Your Excellency, Madam..."

Jiang Ming bowed to the two of them.

"Oh my! Mr. Jiang, you've finally arrived!"

Ji Bochang quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Ming's hand, saying, "Please explain to Madam that I didn't go to a brothel last night. I stayed at Lord Zhao's post station. You were going to ask Dong Shan and Dong Chuan to come up the mountain and find me at the post station last night, right?"

He kept winking and making faces at Jiang Ming.

"Hehe...that's for sure!"

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "I came here to report the Mountain God's reward to the Madam and the Prefect!"

"award?"

"What reward?"

The couple were stunned and their attention was diverted.

"Madam, Your Excellency the Prefect, please take a look!"

Jiang Ming took out two thumb-sized emeralds from his pocket and placed them in Ji Bochang and Jin Feng's hands.

The two of them were dumbfounded when they saw the crystal-clear emerald!

I have never seen such a precious gemstone, of such high quality, and of such a large size!

Although the various states and kingdoms of the Central Plains also possessed gemstones, they were not from the producing regions, hence their extreme value!

Generally, only the highest-ranking nobles possessed them, embedding them in their clothing, hats, weapons, and belts...

In most cases, the ornaments worn by the powerful and wealthy in the Central Plains were mostly made of jade!

"This...this?"

Ji Bochang swallowed hard, unable to assess the value of the gemstone for the moment.

Jin Feng's eyes shone brightly, and her breathing quickened...

The resentment I felt earlier instantly lessened by half!

Gold and silver jewelry, gemstones, beautiful clothes and bags... Women throughout history are the same; these glamorous "external possessions" have an irresistible allure for them!

Jin Feng is even more so...

To be honest, Dong Shan had given her many gifts in an attempt to please her.

But what could be as presentable and tempting as this gem?

"Lord Jiang, these two emeralds... were they really given to us by the mountain god?"

Jin Feng's gaze towards Jiang Ming softened considerably at this moment, and the ambiguous feelings from last night resurfaced in her eyes.

"Hehe... Madam Rong Bing!"

Jiang Ming said with a smile, "This isn't some green gemstone, it's called an emerald! Oh... the one the Prefect has is called a grandfather emerald."

"Emerald? Grandfather green?"

Ji Bochang looked bewildered, smacked his lips, and then remembered what Jiang Ming had mentioned about the "Green Light Disaster" before. He asked curiously, "Is this... related to my previous 'Green Light Disaster'?"

"hehe!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Of course it's related, Your Excellency. This is my plan to turn waste into treasure and disaster into blessing... Last night, I left the Dong brothers, Dong Shan and Dong Chuan, on the mountain. The mountain god was very satisfied and spared Your Excellency the 'green light disaster,' and even... gave me two gemstones as a return gift to the two of you!"

"A return gift?"

Ji Bochang smacked his lips, a satisfied look on his face, and said meaningfully, "Goodness, I thought those two guys were just two pairs of worn-out shoes, something I could throw away and forget. I didn't expect the Mountain God to be so polite... to actually give us a gift in return?"

"yes!"

Jiang Ming smiled and said, "The mountain god is very reasonable! It's just..."

"Just what?"

"Your Excellency, Prefect..."

Jiang Ming said awkwardly, "This mountain god is quite the old rascal, always making some rather 'excessive' demands on us."

"Oh dear!"

Ji Bochang smacked his lips: "Just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush. Who has he taken a fancy to this time? Does he need to go up the mountain to accompany him?"

"No, not at all!"

Jiang Ming laughed and said, "Not only did they not give him anything, but they also gave the Prefect five thousand horses!"

"Five...five thousand horses?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Bochang and Jin Feng were shocked again, hardly believing their ears.

Based on the current market conditions...

Even an ordinary civilian horse used for work is worth 30 taels of silver!

If it were a warhorse, it would be worth several hundred taels of silver!

The mountain god's generosity in giving away 5,000 horses far exceeded Ji Bochang's expectations!

"My God! Mr. Jiang, are you really serious?" Ji Bochang asked in surprise.

Jiang Ming smiled wryly and said, "Prefect, when have I ever lied to you? Besides... for us cultivators, the most taboo thing is to tell lies, as that will seriously affect our cultivation!"

"Hiss~!" Ji Bochang gasped, though he dared not doubt Jiang Ming's words...

But I still feel that this is a bit of an exaggeration!

When Jiang Ming said that cultivators do not lie, Jin Feng gave him a knowing, ambiguous look.

That was as if to say, "You rascal! Aren't you going to lie? I bet you're all lies and have a wicked heart! And those horses, who knows where they came from!"

"Where are those horses now?" Ji Bo often asked.

"Still in the Yanshan Mountains..."

Jiang Ming replied, "If the Prefect wants them, I can bring them back immediately!"

"Hiss~!"

Ji Bochang gasped again: "It's truly amazing! Mr. Jiang, I'm not trying to be rude, but I've seen quite a few so-called masters and gods, and most of them don't have any real skills. You are the only truly capable master I've ever met, someone who can truly communicate with the gods! No wonder... you were able to get Lord Zhao Yong's father to possess you and tell him the way to save his life. It's incredible!"

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