Xu Jinhuan seemed to be persuaded, and asked hesitantly, "Brother, how much silver do you think I should donate?"
The middle-aged man thought to himself, "Of course, the more the better, it would be best to give away all my family's wealth!"
Although he thought this to himself, he said aloud, "I'm not sure about that, but I think one of the people who just donated money said something that was particularly true."
If someone has ten taels to donate, or a thousand taels to donate a hundred, then donating ten taels might be seen as a greater act of merit by the Qilin God, since our Qilin God is a benevolent deity.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan's lips twitched slightly. You call this a benevolent god? Then even the Taotie wouldn't be a ferocious beast.
Seeing that Xu Jinhuan still didn't speak and seemed to be hesitating, the middle-aged man intensified his attack.
"Young brother, didn't you come here to pray for peace? Tonight, the Qilin God will appear and bestow blessings on the spot."
The divine messenger said that only those who donate hundreds of taels of silver have the opportunity to stand at the front and bask in the divine light of the Qilin God.
There's definitely a reason behind their seating arrangement; they might even be based on the amount of money donated.
After saying that, the middle-aged man winked at Xu Jinhuan.
Xu Jinhuan instinctively covered his eyes. Oh my god, he couldn't resist, it was too oily.
After composing herself, Xu Jinhuan raised her head again and saw the middle-aged man asking with concern.
"Young man, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Then you should pray to our Qilin God even more!"
Xu Jinhuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing, it's just that the sunlight is a bit dazzling and it hurt my eyes. I've already decided how much to donate."
The middle-aged man immediately asked with interest, "How much?"
Xu Jinhuan silently raised one index finger.
The middle-aged man asked excitedly, "Could it be a thousand taels of silver?"
Xu Jinhuan calmly shook his head.
Undeterred, the middle-aged man asked, "Could it be one hundred taels of silver?"
Xu Jinhuan shook his head again.
The middle-aged man sighed and said to Xu Jinhuan, "Is it ten taels of silver? Young brother, you won't attract the attention of the Qilin God like this."
Xu Jinhuan smiled and said, "I'll offer a thousand taels... of gold."
"Gold... gold?" The middle-aged man couldn't control his voice and shouted it out loudly.
Xu Jinhuan asked with a smile, "What, do you not accept gold here?"
Before the middle-aged man could speak, the Qilin Divine Envoy had already sent a servant over.
"Young master, our divine messenger requests your presence."
Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded at him, then said to the middle-aged man with a hint of regret, "Brother, the divine messenger has summoned me, so I must excuse myself for now."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then glared at the divine messenger on the platform with displeasure, as if he had been robbed of a huge sum of money.
He glared at the messenger while rolling up his sleeves, as if he was ready to fight him at any moment.
Xu Jinhuan had very sharp ears; even as she walked toward the main gate, she could hear someone advising the middle-aged man.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. This order definitely includes your money. Besides, we might not be able to handle large donations like this. The divine messenger is definitely better at talking than we are."
"Bullshit! I'd almost finished negotiating, just one step away from the final decision, and then that pretentious guy on stage snatched it away. So, according to you, I should thank him?"
"Oh my, why are you so stubborn? If I didn't advise you like this, would I have encouraged you to go up and fight the divine messenger?"
"Look at his status now, and look at ours now. He's not the same person he used to be."
After hearing this, Xu Jinhuan gained a new understanding of the divine messenger; it turned out that these people knew each other before.
While she was pondering, the attendant led her to the messenger's side.
The divine messenger smiled gently at Xu Jinhuan and said, "Just now, the Qilin God suddenly told me that you have a special connection with the Qilin God. Now that I see you, you are indeed a radiant and outstanding person."
Xu Jinhuan's lips curled slightly. It wasn't some special fate at all; it was clearly a fate built on money.
Although that's what she thought in her heart, she asked with great surprise, "Really? Then the Qilin God will surely bless me with abundant wealth, right?"
The divine messenger's smile froze. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a direct person since the Qilin God's reputation spread.
He paused for a moment and said, "If you are destined, as long as you pray sincerely, the Qilin God will surely grant your wish."
After saying that, he asked, seemingly nonchalantly.
"I think I just heard that you intend to donate one thousand taels of gold?"
Xu Jinhuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, since the Qilin God is destined to be with me, I should express my sincerity."
What I was really thinking was, "Do you think you've got a thousand taels of gold? No, it's a golden key to guide me."
Once I figure out where you've hidden your gold and silver, your treasures will no longer be yours!
This is why Xu Jinhuan pretended to donate so much gold. They were probably used to silver, and after collecting the donations, they didn't immediately store them in the most important warehouse.
But gold is different, especially large amounts of gold, which they will definitely store with great care.
This was also one of the baits that Xu Jinhuan had cast.
After hearing Xu Jinhuan's affirmative answer, the divine messenger couldn't stop smiling.
"Alright, alright, where is this gold? We'll help you move it to the temple."
Xu Jinhuan suddenly raised his hand and said with a smile, "No rush, shouldn't we talk about my position in the blessing ceremony tonight?"
The divine messenger suddenly realized and said, "First row, definitely first row. Don't worry, besides the county magistrate, you will be the second lucky person to receive the divine light of the Qilin God."
Xu Jinhuan nodded in satisfaction. "Let's go home and get it."
The divine messenger immediately dispatched several attendants to follow behind Xu Jinhuan and help him. If it weren't for his identity as a divine messenger, which prevented him from being exposed, he would have wanted to go along as well.
That's a thousand taels of gold!
With this sucker around, they should be able to complete their master's arrangements in Tongqiao soon, and they'll be able to move to a new place.
Soon, Xu Jinhuan returned with a thousand taels of gold.
Several waiters pushed chests filled with gold, their faces also showing joy.
It's only because the people of Tongqiao have been thoroughly brainwashed that someone would have noticed something was wrong long ago.
The divine messenger walked briskly toward Xu Jinhuan... and asked the servants not far away about the box beside him.
"Have you counted them?"
The waiters nodded vigorously, "We've counted it; it's a thousand taels of gold."
They were counting until their hands cramped.
After confirming all this, the divine messenger spoke to Xu Jinhuan, "I will accept this donation on behalf of the Qilin God. You must come to the lantern festival tonight, and the Qilin God will bestow divine light upon you."
What I'm really thinking is that after you watch tonight's performance, you'll definitely become a loyal follower of the Qilin God, and then I'll empty your pockets!
Xu Jinhuan smiled and agreed. After saying a few more words, he left the temple in front of the divine messenger.
In fact, she did not actually leave. Instead, at a deserted corner, she used her invisibility ability to follow the servants carrying the boxes into the so-called Qilin Temple.
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