While everyone was discussing, the Qilin Divine Envoy, seeing that things were not going well, prepared to sneak away.

Before he could take more than a few steps, he was surrounded by the burly men brought by Master Lin.

"If you want to run, then step over Grandpa's dead body!"

"I've long been fed up with you, you pretentious pretty boy. Today I'll show you what I'm made of!"

"Brothers, get to work. Remember, don't give him a chance to catch his breath."

After the burly men finished speaking, they swung their fists, each the size of a sandbag, and began to pound the Qilin Divine Envoy with sandbags.

The Qilin Divine Envoy was only slightly better at light footwork; the rest of his skills were mediocre and he was no match for the strong man. Before he could retaliate, he was knocked to the ground by the strong man's punch.

Seeing that the key personnel were under control, Xu Jinhuan continued to speak in a false voice: "I'm sure everyone has some questions in their minds about why I reacted so strongly to the appearance of the false god."

Some might still think I'm selfish, worrying that with the emergence of a new god, my power will diminish again.

Xu Jinhuan paused here, glancing at everyone's expressions.

And some of the people present did think so. After what happened with the Qilin God, they were still shaken and found it hard to believe in the selflessness of gods anymore.

Xu Jinhuan continued, "None of the above are the real reasons. The reason I am so nervous is because of the dangers that will arise after the existence of a false god. Let Lin Laosan tell you about these dangers."

Lin Laosan was surprised that the local earth god would suddenly ask him to explain. He subconsciously straightened his appearance before speaking.

"Everyone knows that I, Lin Laosan, am a native of Tongqiao County. I truly hope that this land will get better and better."

The Earth God is right. These false gods are causing far too much harm. Everyone knows that humans have three souls and seven spirits, right?

The people present nodded; everyone knew that.

Master Lin's expression suddenly turned serious as he said, "This false god not only swindles people out of their money, but the more people believe in him, the more he will devour their souls. Tell me, if a person loses their soul, can they still live?"

Those present gaped in astonishment upon hearing this. This false god not only swindled them out of their money, but also wanted to take their lives.

Those people who create false gods are truly wicked!

They had just suspected the local deity of having ulterior motives, but he had clearly come to save their lives. They deserved to die!

Seeing that Master Lin had persuaded the people, Xu Jinhuan said loudly, "Now that the false god has been eliminated, I am going back to the temple to rest."

After he finished speaking, the statue that had just been shining with golden light instantly returned to its original state.

"Thank you, Earth God!"

"Thank you so much, Earth God. I will definitely offer you incense in the future."

"Yes, we should rebuild a temple for the Earth God, so that in the future, our Tongqiao County will only worship the Earth God!"

The people knelt and worshipped the statue of the god with reverence, but Lin Laosan suddenly heard a voice in his ear.

"Lin Laosan, take these criminals back to the Ghost Market first, then send someone to explain this matter to Magistrate Su, and also pass on a message for me, saying that I will keep an eye on him."

If such a ridiculous thing happens again in Tongqiao, I will condemn their entire clan to the animal realm.

Master Lin nodded respectfully, his eyes brimming with undisguised pride and self-satisfaction.

Hehe, believing in the Earth God was definitely the right thing to do!

Thinking of this, he turned his head and glanced at Zhou, the richest man, who was not far away. Seeing that Zhou was still lying on the ground, he felt even more relieved.

This week, Da Bing followed the wrong master; he's in for a rough time from now on.

At this moment, the doctor hired by the Zhou family finally arrived, panting heavily.

"Doctor, please take a look at our master. He just fainted from anger." The servant of the Zhou family glared at Master Lin several times after saying this, his dissatisfaction evident on his face.

The other servants nearby covered his mouth upon hearing this, saying, "Are you out of your mind? How dare you glare at Master Lin!"

"Brother Liu, even if he's powerful in the Ghost Market, he can't control our Zhou family. Why are you so afraid?" the servant asked, puzzled.

The man called Brother Liu immediately told him what had just happened, leaving the servant speechless with astonishment.

"Is this...is this true? Then wasn't our patriarch's half of the family fortune given away in the wrong way?"

Not only were the servants of the Zhou family spreading the news that the Qilin God was fake and the Earth God was real, but the other people who left the open space also spread the word while visiting the lantern festival.

Through this power of word of mouth, the deeds of the Earth God became more and more vivid and widely known.

Meanwhile, Xu Jinhuan had already returned to the rented courtyard.

As soon as she returned, she received a warm welcome from Xie Datou and Xia Zhiying.

"Master, you've been busy for several hours now. Please sit down and rest, and try some of my newly brewed tea."

"Boss, we've gathered a lot of information about the Qilin God today. Should I go explore the temple again tonight?"

Xu Jinhuan took the tea from Xia Zhiying, took a sip with relish, and said, "It's alright, it's been resolved, and the Fu family's matter has been investigated and clarified."

"ah?"

"So fast?"

Xie Datou and Xia Zhiying gaped in surprise. Their boss was truly a man of few words but amazing deeds. He had solved the problem in less than a day.

Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Those Fu family members are all bad people; they've had their eyes on your house from the very beginning."

Later, Fu Dongsheng became addicted to gambling. When he lost money gambling, he would take your things and sell them. Someone in the black market recognized their value and gave them a high price.

Except for those that had already exploded, I've retrieved them all for you. They're in the boxes we just brought back. Where would you like to store them?

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiying's face showed a trace of sadness. The father and son of the Fu family were actually family members of the old woman who was beaten to death for trying to save her and bring her back to the Xia family.

Over the years, out of gratitude for the old woman's kindness, she had always treated the Fu family with courtesy, never imagining that they bore no resemblance to that old woman whatsoever...

"Thank you for helping me find the truth, Master. Please keep those things for me; I have no use for them," Xia Zhiying said after bowing to Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan nodded, "Okay, then I'll accept it. If you need anything in the future, you can tell me."

She then continued, "Now that you know the whole story, why don't you go and teach that father and son a lesson yourself?"

After thinking for a moment, Xia Zhiying shook her head again. "That old woman did save my life after all. After this, I'll consider this matter settled between us."

Xu Jinhuan had heard Xia Zhiying talk about her before, so he knew about the old woman.

However, she still felt that Xia Zhiying was too soft-hearted. Based on what Xia Zhiying had done for the Fu family over the years, the debt of gratitude from back then had already been almost repaid.

"Zhiying, I have an idea that can teach them a lesson without you having to meet them."