Chapter 34: We need to increase consumption

Li Yanmo got up early in the morning and came to the morning market leisurely.

As soon as he sat down, the waiter greeted Li Yanmo warmly.

"Sir, is this still the same as before?"

"Yes, hurry up--"

Li Yanmo is a celebrity in Risheng City, of course, it is not a good reputation. How could a man who could go to jail two or three times a day have a good reputation, but Li Yanmo was very popular.

Because Li Yanmo was really generous and open-minded, and he had never done anything to bully men or women.

After eating and drinking, Li Yanmo returned to the Shen family. At this time, Shen Ziqing was waiting for him at the door.

"Master, everything is ready—"

"Okay, let's go."

Li Yanmo and Shen Ziqing swaggered to the place where they purchased wood.

Seeing Shen Ziqing appear and directing the workers, the man with a fat belly shuddered and rubbed his hands repeatedly, “Isn’t this Mr. Shen?”

"Boss, my master wants to purchase some wood," Shen Ziqing nodded with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I wonder what kind of wood you want, Master Li?" The man rubbed his hands and looked at Li Yanmo with a flattering face.

"This... is the most expensive one. I want them all!"

Li Yanmo thought about it and decided that since the main purpose was to bring down the Demon Immortal Sect, he would have to increase the consumption.

The man's face suddenly turned pale.

That’s right, he is also Li Qiu’s accomplice.

The Immortal has already explained that the Shen family is facing difficulties from the military, and they must not increase their spending.

Under normal circumstances, he could certainly bear it, but the problem was that the gray industries in Risheng City were almost wiped out by them, and there was almost no profit to be made. If he was hit two more times, he would really vomit blood.

But unexpectedly, before the man could speak, Shen Ziqing reached out and grabbed Li Yanmo.

"Master, this is not good. Can I come and talk to you?"

"Second brother... that's fine too."

Li Yanmo thought that Shen Ziqing was feeling guilty, so he nodded. However, Shen Ziqing turned around and raised his finger to the man with a smile.

"Boss, I want all the wood you have here, whether it's expensive or cheap, but as you know, the Shen family has encountered some difficulties recently. I wonder if you can give me a friendly price."

The man froze in place for a moment.

So Shen Ziqing took away all the man’s belongings, including the table and chairs, at a friendly price.

Afterwards, Li Yanmo and Shen Ziqing visited other people who were suspected to be Li Qiu's accomplices.

Because of the previous experience, Li Yanmo delegated power to Shen Ziqing.

No matter who it is, Shen Ziqing said I want them all.

Li Yanmo felt that Shen Ziqing was a man who loved to spend money, but it was a pity that this time he spent the Demon Immortal Sect's money.

After a round of wandering, Leng Ningshuang's storage bag that she had rented out in friendship was filled with all kinds of strange things. No matter whether they were useful or not, they were all used to burn the Demon Immortal Sect's money.

“Ah… it’s a pity that there’s no monks’ market in Risheng City,” Shen Ziqing said with regret.

Hearing this, Li Yanmo suddenly realized a problem.

He had been wandering around Risheng City for so long, but he had never seen any monks setting up stalls to sell magic weapons and secret manuals.

Just at this time, Leng Ningshuang, dressed as a playboy, came up.

After hearing Li Yanmo's doubts, Leng Ningshuang had a strange look on her face. That expression made Li Yanmo wonder if she was asking why the sun rises from the east.

"Of course it's because those monks don't have business licenses." Seeing that Li Yanmo really didn't seem to know, Leng Ningshuang patiently explained, "Trade is the easiest to breed greed, so the Dayu Dynasty is very strict in trade. Of course, the main targets are monks. As you know, it is very easy to cause conflicts when monks sell things."

"Not long ago, a cultivator who didn't know the value of a jade pendant sold it cheaply. It was a jade pendant that could open the residence of a powerful cultivator in the fusion stage. After the sale, he discovered that something had happened. Then the two sides fought fiercely, and the mountain range was flattened in just a few rounds. Can you imagine such a thing happening in Sunrise City?"

Li Yanmo took a look at the bustling market and felt a chill.

"There are countless such incidents. In order to prevent such incidents, the Great Yu Dynasty issued an imperial decree to the Taoist sect. Therefore, the monks' markets are now either in the secret realm or on their respective mountains. The farther away from mortals, the better."

"By the way, how far have you planned?" Leng Ningshuang opened her folding fan with a snap. "When I came here, I saw several suspects staring at the empty shops in a daze."

The suspects that Leng Ningshuang mentioned were naturally Li Qiu and his gang.

"It went very smoothly," Li Yanmo took off the storage bag from his waist and shook it, "I hope that Lord Leng will give me a chance to live because of my hard work in the renovation."

"Hehe - that's hard to say," Leng Ningshuang raised her chin, looking slightly proud.

Shen Ziqing stared at the storage bag in Li Yanmo's hand and thought for a while before speaking, "Master, I have an immature idea. I wonder if you can let me handle these things."

“Of course,” Li Yanmo handed the storage bag to Shen Ziqing without even thinking about it.

As for what Shen Ziqing was going to do, Li Yanmo didn't ask, but Li Yanmo was relieved.

After Shen Ziqing took the storage bag, he returned to the Shen family with a smile on his face, called a few servants, and deliberately found a place close to the government office, set up a stall on the spot, hung out the cheapest things in the storage bag, and asked the servants to hold up banners.

Written on the banner were four big words: The family has fallen into poverty!

After hearing about this, Li Qiu and others put on masks of pain.

They now seriously suspected that their identities as followers of the Demon Immortal Cult had been exposed, and Shen Ziqing was blackmailing them openly.

But they had no evidence.

Even if there is evidence, it is useless.

After a few days of leisure, Leng Ningshuang finally remembered the surprise inspection at the reminder of Li Yanmo, and led his men to the zoo on the spot.

Of course, the detectives who went with them were all trustworthy and knew the plan.

Under Li Yanmo's hospitality, the detectives happily played with their animal friends for an afternoon.

Before leaving, in order to make the performance more realistic, the detectives signed a letter of commitment to voluntarily work overtime under Leng Ningshuang's supervision. Then, under Leng Ningshuang's leadership, they left the zoo with gloomy and depressed faces.

Because of the fights with their animal friends, their hair and clothes were messy, as if they had suffered a great loss.

Seeing this, Zuo Buqun, who had been anxiously pacing at the gate of Risheng City, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Although he wanted to laugh, Zuo Buqun still coughed and criticized Leng Ningshuang.

"Constable Leng, I've said it before, to be a constable you must be calm and never be affected by your own prejudices."

However, even though he was scolding, Zuo Buqun did not act too recklessly. After all, Leng Ningshuang was a true foundation-building cultivator, while he was just a Qi cultivator.

…

The Demon Immortal Sect meeting was held as scheduled.

Looking at Li Qiu and others who seemed to be full of righteousness but had hollowed-out bodies, the immortal was silent for a few seconds and then spoke slowly.

"...Everyone, thank you for your hard work. The Demon Immortal Cult will never forget your contributions."

"After it's done—"

The immortal wanted to make some promises, but he didn't expect that when the words came to his lips, the righteousness of heaven and earth in Li Qiu and others would be entangled together.

The immortal was silenced.

There was once a demon who wanted to seduce a great scholar, but he was killed by the righteousness of heaven and earth as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The Fireworks Festival after the 17th will be the time when your wishes will come true, so I hope you will all work hard."

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