"Ticket fees?? Are you kidding me?"
How could they even think of that!
Given how outrageous this was, and considering that Baicaotang is a highly reputable and prestigious sect in the martial arts world, it's highly unlikely they would do something like this.
Deep down, neither of them believed it to be true.
But judging from the current situation...
The leading disciple of Baicaotang sneered:
"Who's joking with you? The entrance fee is one hundred taels per person. Do you want to pay it voluntarily, or should we pay it for you?"
The two mission takers were completely bewildered and deeply shocked.
Holy crap, 100 taels per person?
Isn't this blatant extortion?!
A prestigious and upright sect, how dare they lose all shame!
The two were indignant, cursing Bai Caotang for being greedy and obsessed with money! They would never pay this unjust sum...
If all else fails, I'll just skip the task...
They won't do business at a loss!
"Bang! Bang!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was knocked down by two fists the size of sandbags.
"Beat those who break the rules."
The leading disciple gave the order.
The disciples of Baicaotang swarmed forward and engaged in a friendly sparring match with the two taskers.
The scene was in complete chaos.
"Agh!... This is robbery! Is there no justice in this world? Is there no law?!"
"Aww! ...Don't hit me! Don't hit me...100 taels it is...we'll pay, okay?!"
The thugs watching the show from a distance grinned with satisfaction, finally feeling relieved.
That's how it should be; we can't let him suffer alone, haha...
The joy he derived from it opened a door to a new world for him.
They fear nothing more than a peaceful world.
He needs to trick even more people into experiencing this...
Half an hour later.
The two bruised and battered workers obediently signed the IOU.
One of them took out a token he had brought back from a mission, looking dejected, but still unwilling to give up, and asked:
"So, our mission..."
"The mission is null and void. Don't even think about the rare treasures of my Hundred Herbs Hall anymore," the Hundred Herbs Hall disciple replied.
What if we desperately need something and absolutely must have it?
A disciple took out a scroll and unfurled it. It contained a densely packed list of treasures, with the unit price listed at the end.
"Then you'll have to buy them with money. This is the price list for my Baicaotang treasures. If either of you is interested in buying anything, you can let me know."
Upon seeing the price list, the two were immediately stunned and furious.
"A single antidote pill costs 1000 taels of silver! Something I could get with a simple errand before, you guys are really ripping me off!?"
"Yeah! You're charging exorbitant prices for common wound medicine? Do you think we're fools?!"
This is outrageous! This is blatant robbery with no limits!
Bai Cao Tang used to be such an upright and righteous sect, giving away rare treasures like they were free. How did it become like this...?
Their admiration for Baicaotang's fearless spirit vanished.
From now on, it's easy to imagine that Baicaotang's reputation will plummet, becoming almost indistinguishable from those bandits who rob and plunder in mountain strongholds...
The disciples of Baicaotang were fearless and quite assertive:
"Buy it if you want, don't buy it if you don't."
After saying that, he ignored them and led his disciples to do what they were supposed to do.
Since they bought tickets, they weren't kicked out.
You can visit whichever place you want, since outsiders can't enter important restricted areas anyway.
Two mission personnel, their faces swollen like pigs, were left standing there, bewildered in the wind.
What kind of mess have I gotten myself into?
This is truly an undeserved disaster.
Now I finally understand what happened to that thug from the street. Turns out he got scammed just like them, and came back to watch them get their comeuppance…
The two harbored some resentment and planned to expose Baicaotang's shameless behavior after leaving the mountain!
But there's no rush. Let more people experience this frustrating situation first.
Otherwise, they would be deeply resentful…
In the following waves, the mission was persecuted by Baicaotang, who extorted a large sum of money from them.
The changes at Baicaotang became more widely known.
Some people, without doing any tasks, were forced to pay 100 taels of silver simply for accompanying their friends into the Baicaotang Mountain Gate.
If they don't pay, they get a beating and are forced to pay.
They wouldn't pay but forced me to write an IOU.
But most of the people who were scammed shared a surprisingly consistent thought: they couldn't suffer for nothing; they had to drag a few others down with them to balance things out.
Therefore, Baicaotang's reputation outside the outside world is strangely mixed, with both good and bad opinions, and some people criticize it while others defend it.
People flocked to the task hoping to take advantage of the offer.
On this day, a special guest arrived at Baicaotang – Su Zheng.
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