Lord of the night.

Chapter 1471 Arrangements: Killing the Snake! [8000 words, please vote!]

Fang Che has always been a decisive person; once he decides to take action, he never delays.

Everyone's spirits lifted.

Feng Nuan smiled and said, "Congratulations, Protector Ning, and congratulations, Lord Night Demon. This is my congratulatory gift."

He then took out a spatial ring, handed it to Ning Zaifei, and said with a smile, "Although I didn't go, I did drink the wine, and it was indeed delicious. Now that I've received your kind intentions, a gift is in order."

Everyone laughed.

Ning Zaifei accepted the ring and sighed, "I, Ning Zaifei, have roamed the martial world my whole life, and this is the first time I've received so many gifts. Tsk, this feeling is indeed not bad."

Amidst laughter from the crowd.

Feng Nuan respectfully replied, "Sir, if you need to take action again, your subordinates will obey your orders. Please feel free to give any further instructions."

Fang Che laughed and said, "This time it's not a matter of me assigning tasks, but rather you are in full charge."

Feng Nuan frowned: "Hmm?"

"Industry specializing in surgery."

Fang Che looked at the entire room and said, "All of you here are the professional talents I have selected."

Feng Nuan frowned and glanced at everyone's faces, then said, "Finance? Statistics?"

"As expected of Second Master Feng."

Fang Che laughed heartily, pulled Bi Fangdong over, and said, "This is Bi Fangdong, a member of the Bi family. He is from the third branch of the main lineage and was formerly the steward of Black Pine Manor. Now, here comes the appointment letter..."

He took it and glanced at it, then said, "He is the Deputy Chief Inspector of Tax Investigation and the Financial Steward of the Presiding Judge's Hall. Everyone, please welcome Steward Bi to the Presiding Judge's Hall."

Croak, croak, croak.

The crowd began to applaud.

Bi Fangdong blushed deeply and bowed awkwardly: "In the future... I hope you will all give me your guidance..."

"The next task for the presiding judge is..."

Fang Che explained Yan Nan's arrangements, then said, "The first step is... the Bi family's Black Pine Manor. We must get off to a good start and catch all the parasites who have embezzled the sect's finances!"

"This is the first operation, the first objective, and there are forty or fifty more objectives to come! If we fail at the first step, we won't be able to proceed later! Do you understand?"

"Understand!"

Fang Che looked at Feng Nuan and said, "I'm not an expert in this matter. You will lead the team and take full responsibility!"

Feng Nuan said cautiously, "Okay!"

He looked at Fang Che and said, "However, I still need to ask the master for a lot of instructions later..."

"I know, I'll tell you in a bit."

Fang Che nodded.

Fang Che intended to stay out of this whole mess. He knew that perfectly well.

There are priorities.

Fang Che currently has four most important things on his hands.

1. Affairs of the Presiding Judge Hall; 2. The case of Sun Wutian and others being intercepted and killed three thousand years ago; 3. Auditing accounts; 4. Life and death patrol; 5. The poisoning of Yan Beihan and others.

In reality, the investigation of accounts and the murder case seem to be more significant, because they involve the very foundation of the Sovereign Sect and the Divine Weasel Sect.

However, Fang Che understood that the truly important matter was the poisoning of Yan Beihan and the others.

If I were to show that I was putting all my energy into official duties and were to conduct a high-profile investigation into accounts and cases... I would probably be close to getting into trouble.

Yan Nan, Feng Du, Bi Changhong, and Chen Gu, these four deputy sect leaders, may not say anything, but they must be dissatisfied with me in their hearts!

Yan Beihan, Bi Yunyan, Feng Xue, Chen Xue and others have all been poisoned, and you're really focusing all your attention on investigating the case?
Even if the accounts and the assassination case are thoroughly investigated, and all the losses of the righteous sect are recovered, it will still leave a grudge in the minds of the higher-ups.

Especially Yan Nanfeng: Your woman is almost dead, and you're still focused on work?
Is this appropriate?

They can't say this outright, but it's definitely building up inside them. When the right moment comes and they unleash this emotion, they'll basically never be able to recover from this situation.

Therefore, the truly important order must be adjusted.

First priority: the poisoning incident involving the split team.

This is inevitable; both personally and publicly, it is the most urgent matter and ranks first.

The second priority: the life-or-death surveillance. Don't be fooled by the fact that you've seemingly ignored that aspect; remember, this is Fang Che's primary duty. You're an undercover agent within the Guardians' ranks...

The investigation and auditing will both take a long time, and Fang Che simply cannot afford to waste that time, nor can he afford to spend it.

The third thing is to investigate the accounts: it is imperative to expose the Divine Weasel Cult.

The fourth matter concerns the official duties of the court.

The last case was the assassination attempt from three thousand years ago. Fang Che understood this very clearly: if it weren't for the involvement of the Divine Weasel, Yan Nan wouldn't have bothered investigating it at all!
If the investigation ultimately reveals no involvement with the Divine Weasel Cult, then this case could very well be buried again.

Because of... stability! Balance! The big picture!

Although Yan Nan has a good relationship with the succubus, a very close brotherhood with Sun Wutian, and attaches great importance to the Dharma Protectorate, things that could cause turmoil at the highest levels will never really cause a major upheaval.

Three thousand years have passed, and things are so peaceful now, why bother?

This is the most correct way of thinking at the highest levels, and the direction in which those in positions of power should think.

Therefore, this matter must be placed last.

Then comes Feng Yun, and other matters. Even more so, if possible and necessary, the matter of raising Gu worms—which Fang Che had never considered—would be brought up before the investigation.

This is the real human world.

Simply put, the leader's family and relatives are paramount—this is the premise! Secondly, the safety of the sect is paramount, overriding everything else, like internal strife within the sect; then, sect interests are paramount, like financial corruption; and only then does one's own job come into play…

The ambush and killing of Sun Wutian and his companions, to some extent, stemmed from factional infighting within the sect. Those who understand this understand.

If you don't understand this order of things, you're bound to run into big trouble!
Throughout history, countless people have suffered misfortune due to this kind of sequential relationship. Especially in officialdom, it can be said that more than 90% of officials have suffered throughout their lives and died confused because they couldn't understand the order of things.

The task was briefly introduced.

Fang Che said in a deep voice: "For this operation, Feng Nuan will be the commander-in-chief. Bi Fangdong will be the spearhead. Bi Fangdong."

"The humble position is here."

"When you go to Black Pine Manor to check the accounts, you must be arrogant and domineering, go there with hatred in your heart, and make every move to vent your anger, acting like a petty person who has gotten his way and is here specifically to take revenge!"

Fang Che said, "Guide your thinking in the direction of personal grudges and revenge. Understand?"

Bi Fangdong straightened up: "I understand!"

"This is your first task in the presiding judge's hall, and I hope it won't be your last."

Fang Che's gaze sharpened: "The Presiding Judge's Hall does not support useless people!"

"Yes."

"You need to know that what you did was not a betrayal of the family, but a rescue! I will report your actions to Vice Chief Master Bi."

"Yes!"

Bi Fangdong's eyes lit up, and he straightened his chest to receive the order.

"Tian Wanqing and Wu Lianlian!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Remember this audit: there's no room for any dishonesty! Understand? Even half a tael of silver, understand?!"

"Yes!"

"The Finance Department will contact you later to work together. However, the audit will be led by the Presiding Judge, with the Finance Department assisting! Feng Nuan!"

"I understand!"

Feng Nuan smiled.

"Protector Ning!"

Fang Che said, "You are responsible for the safety of the personnel who go to investigate the accounts! If anything happens to any of them, I will hold you accountable!"

"Yes!"

Ning Zaifei stood up, a proud look on his face: "This subordinate guarantees that there will be absolutely no mistakes in terms of safety!"

Just then.

A chill was creeping in.

Bai Jing pushed open the door and entered: "Night Demon, I'll give you two people to command. You're in charge of their safety."

Before anyone could greet him, Bai Jing vanished after finishing his sentence. Meanwhile, Fang Che kept hearing Bai Jing's telepathic messages.

Bai Jing left two people behind. Although they were standing in the room, they seemed like illusions, as if they could disappear at any moment.

Ning Zaifei's pupils contracted, revealing genuine fear and wariness in his eyes!

Master!

These two can even threaten me!

"Thank you both."

Fang Che said, "In that case, Ning Zaifei will be responsible for the safety of the audit team; Senior Bai Dong will accompany Feng Nuan for close protection. In this way, Feng Nuan will not need to remotely command and can personally go to Black Pine Manor. What do you think?"

Bai Dong, one of the two illusory figures, nodded and said stiffly, "Yes, sir."

His body flashed.

It was stuck to Feng Nuan's back, and then it just disappeared.

Feng Nuan felt a huge weight lifted from her heart: "Thank you, sir."

"It doesn't matter."

Fang Che said, "Senior Bai Xi, please take charge of the main trial hall. I will call you when I need you. Otherwise, you are free to do as you please."

"I dare not address you as a senior. Bai Zu's order, and Lord Night Demon's order, are equivalent to his own words!"

Bai Xi bowed respectfully.

Then the body faded and disappeared.

His words, on the one hand, reflected Bai Jing's decisiveness, and on the other hand, also hinted at something to Fang Che: they called Bai Jing 'Ancestor Bai', not 'Vice Chief Cult Leader Bai'.

Fang Che pondered for a moment, digesting the news.

He then stood up and said, "Feng Nuan, come to the study with me. The rest of you, please stay where you are and discuss yourselves. Once Feng Nuan returns, we will work together to develop the detailed action plan."

"Yes."

Feng Nuan followed Fang Che to the study.

"sit."

Fang Che said, "Feng Nuan, you must have guessed what's going on. That's right, this time it's not just about checking the accounts. There are other purposes as well, and the most important one is what I'm talking about. But when you go to check the accounts, you have to move towards the ultimate goal on the one hand, and on the other hand, you can't reveal your true intentions. Otherwise, if you alert the enemy, the whole thing will be impossible to do."

Feng Nuan calmly replied, "Please give your instructions, sir."

He remained calm, as if he had expected this.

"The real purpose is..."

Fang Che recounted the whole story in detail.

He said, "You have also been in contact with the Divine Weasel Cult and the Spirit Serpent Cult. This time, I am giving you this power and trust. You should know what this means... This is also the first step for you to start anew in the Sovereign Cult!"

"Yes!"

Feng Nuan took a deep breath, her eyes unconsciously revealing a sharp glint.

He suspected there might be other motives, but he never imagined it would be this ulterior motive. The final destination of the stolen goods leads to a murder case from three thousand years ago…

This is a huge deal!
He frowned in deep thought, his mind already proceeding step by step in the reasoning process.

After a while.

Fang Che asked, "What's your problem?"

Feng Nuandao said, "It's not a big problem. We just need to proceed step by step. Besides, a place like Black Pine Manor is bound to be an important channel for the outflow of profits. If there really is such a flow, they won't give up such a channel easily. So the possibility of them backing down is not high, and our chances are great."

Fang Che slowly placed a token on the table, pushed it towards Feng Nuan, and said, word by word, "I don't care about the process, I only care about the result. I don't care how you do it, with this token, whether it's the Finance Hall or the Presiding Judge Hall... everyone is under your control!"

"You have the power of life and death!"

Fang Che said, word by word, "I only want the result I desire!"

"Understand!"

Feng Nuan placed her fair hand on the token, feeling its cool, smooth jade-like texture, and said softly, "I will only push things toward the result you desire, sir! If not, I will let him get close. If so, I will go with the flow!"

"Go!"

"Subordinates resign!"

"Remember, don't be afraid of dead people!"

"understand!"

Feng Nuan took a deep breath, picked up the token, and turned to leave.

"Bai Dong!"

Fang Che shouted.

Behind Feng Nuan, a shadow flashed, and Bai Dong appeared.

"grown ups."

"You listened to my instructions the whole time, and later you must report my arrangements to Bai Zu word for word."

"Yes!"

Bai Dong vanished again, disappearing from sight.

The study was silent.

Fang Che frowned for a moment, then spoke again.

"Bai Xi".

"Your subordinate is here." Sure enough, Bai Xi's figure reappeared in the empty study.

He was indeed still there.

"I need to rest. Ask Black Wind to arrange a place for you to rest. Don't come into the study unless there's something wrong."

Fang Che remained expressionless.

In truth, he felt helpless. Bai Jing's intentions were purely good, but with these two ghostly fellows around, he had only added to his inconvenience!
Because these two are too strong.

With his own cultivation and divine sense, he couldn't sense whether they were there or not.

And he also needs to find time to message his dad. What if this guy is watching him from behind while he's messaging him…

Damn it!

Absolutely incredible!

Therefore, Fang Che is currently in a very difficult situation.

It was late at night.

Fang Che openly took out his Guardian Communication Jade and sent a message to Ye Meng: "Today, I followed a senior to cultivate beneath the Southern Ice Plains. My progress was extremely rapid. The icy cold here is very beneficial to my cultivation, making my cultivation speed ten times faster than usual..."

The news was obviously fabricated, but the content of the news wasn't actually important.

The important thing is that I'm urging them.

What kind of poison is it...? Have you found out yet?

Night Dream replied, "You should practice hard and strive for greater progress. I heard there's going to be a big battle soon. The Guardian Headquarters is catching snakes... This afternoon, tens of millions of snake corpses were piled up in the square. I never dreamed that there would be so many snakes in Kale City..."

Are you scared?

"It's a bit creepy, but not necessarily scary."

"Hahaha……"

After saying a few words.

Fang Che cut off the communication.

Then he sent the communication log to Yan Nan: "There's no progress yet, but the Guardian Headquarters is catching the snake..."

Then I entered the bedroom within the study. Here… although it appears empty, there's still a realm here.

In Bi Yunyan's field.

Bi Yunyan was dressed neatly, her eyes filled with fear; she was truly obedient.

"I have other business to attend to this time..."

Bi Yunyan said, "My ancestor sent me to find you."

Fang Che was surprised: "You only told me now that you have something to say?"

"..." Bi Yunyan blushed. It has to be said that ever since she was beaten up several times by Bi Changhong, the ancestor's intimidating power had completely vanished in Bi Yunyan's eyes.

They even dared to talk back.

But Bi Changhong was actually quite happy, feeling as if he had rediscovered the joy of family life, and he became even more indulgent towards Bi Yunyan...

This change is truly astonishing, but upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense...

“The patriarch said that if you’re willing, you can keep him informed about the progress of the Bi family’s case. That way, he’ll be kept informed,” Bi Yunyan said. “I’m just passing on the message; whether you do it or not is up to you.”

This girl immediately distanced herself from the situation.

Fang Che frowned and said, "I really can't agree to that rashly. I have to consult with Vice Master Yan before I can give you a reply."

"it is good."

Bi Yunyan nodded.

Whether Fang Che agreed or not was irrelevant to her; after all, the matter of the ancestor wasn't a big deal...

Fang Che hesitated for a moment and said, "But I just sent another message to Vice Master Yan... What you're talking about isn't urgent, I'll ask about it tomorrow afternoon."

He knew Yan Nan's temper. If he reported this now, whether Yan Nan agreed or not was another matter, but he would definitely become the punching bag again.

Therefore, it will be postponed.

"have a rest."

Fang Chedao.

Bi Yunyan instantly flashed hundreds of feet away within her own domain: "Everyone, rest!"

"..."

……

After Yan Nan left Zixiao Tower, Yan Beihan followed him like a shadow.

They followed him all the way to Yan Nan's study.

"grandfather!"

Yan Beihan was very dissatisfied: "Why are you running so fast?"

Yan Nan sighed and looked at her granddaughter: "You want to ask me about Feng Xue?"

"Yes."

Yan Beihan asked, "What did you and Third Grandfather say?"

Yan Nan remained silent for a long time before finally looking at Yan Beihan and saying, "This matter cannot be stopped."

Upon hearing this, Yan Beihan's long-held anxiety subsided.

She had actually expected this outcome.

Feng Xue's behavior is so obvious that there must be Feng Du's intentions and support behind it! Or even hints!

Otherwise, Feng Xue would never have been so bold; she wouldn't have done this just for the safety of the Night Demon.

"I understand."

The cold road north of Yanbei.

"Since you already have Bi Yunyan, why are you afraid of having another Feng Xue?"

Yan Nan comforted her, "Besides, you pulled them all yourself. We know them inside and out."

"grandfather!!"

Yan Beihan quit completely.

Both of her best friends had made things worse by their own actions. This incident was a dark chapter in Yan Beihan's life, one she never even dared to think about.

Bi Yunyan was dragged in by him, as if he had forced himself on her and pulled her into bed.

And Feng Xue... is about the same.

If I hadn't kept saying how bad the Night Demon was, it wouldn't have sparked Feng Xue's observation, and the result of that observation was a beautiful contrast...

And that's how I got caught up in it.

Yan Beihan himself knew that he was partly to blame for this matter.

But with things like this... I'd fall out with whoever says it to my face.

Seeing his granddaughter's anger, Yan Nan smiled and said somewhat helplessly, "Well... your third grandfather thinks highly of Night Demon. Especially after learning about you and Bi Yunyan, he became even more determined to do this. You understand what I mean?"

"I know."

Yan Beihan couldn't help but sigh: "Third Grandfather is thinking about the Feng family. Although it seems that Feng Yun is on the verge of taking over, the combined strength of me, Night Demon Bi Yunyan, and myself can suppress Feng Yun with ease."

"Moreover, for the sake of the overall interests of the righteous sect, it would be best to bring the Feng family into the abyss while Feng Yun is in power, which would be in the best interests of the sect. But Third Grandfather does not want to see that happen."

Yan Beihan said, "Third Grandfather still has a deep-rooted sense of family."

"That's inevitable."

Yan Nan said, "That's why I said we can't stop it. Even from the perspective of maintaining overall stability at the higher levels, we can't stop it."

Yan Nan and the others are people who can see a thousand years into the future. If Feng Yun, Yan Beihan, Bi Yunyan, Ye Mo, and Feng Xue join forces to occupy the highest levels of the Weiwo Zhengjiao sect in the future, such a relationship would be even more stable than that of their own nine brothers!

Moreover, it's more convenient.

Therefore, Yan Nan agrees with the idea of ​​sealing off the country.

As for romantic relationships, for decision-makers like Feng Du, they are merely tools for maintaining connections and interests. Therefore, no matter how much Yan Nan loves her granddaughter, there's nothing she can do.

Therefore, Yanbei Han's work still needs to be done in Yannan.

Yan Beihan plopped down in the chair opposite Yan Nan, deflated.

"But no one can take your boss away, so what are you afraid of?"

Yan Nan admonished, "Look at the long face you're wearing. Although what I'm saying may be unpleasant to hear, you must remember this: which man doesn't have three wives and four concubines? High-ranking martial artists have long lifespans; thousands of years are nothing to them. Don't you understand the vastness of time?"

"I know."

Yan Beihan sighed: "That's how society is. Even ordinary people and wealthy landlords have more than a dozen concubines... It's not that I'm being unreasonable, but... but these are all things I did that made things worse... Night Demon didn't even manage to get one, but I tried so hard to stop her, and ended up forcibly taking two more by trying to stop her..."

She covered her forehead: "I don't understand how things turned out this way by such a twist of fate..."

Yan Nan almost burst out laughing.

Yan Nan had put in a lot of effort to research the changes in Bi Yunyan and Feng Xue's relationship.

She had long realized that the root of all the problems lay with Yan Beihan himself. After understanding everything, Yan Nan was speechless.

"You yourself are intelligent, but... this matter is, to be honest, a little hard to understand. Because, logically speaking, what you did was indeed the right thing for a woman..."

Yan Nan was also speechless, saying, "After all, given your status and appearance, if you and the Night Demon were truly in love, the Night Demon would absolutely not and would never dare to philander. He has no intention of having other women. Even if you urge him to take a concubine, he wouldn't dare for at least a hundred or a thousand years..."

"But you yourself caused this mess, which is..."

Yan Beihan lowered his head, unsure of what to say.

Because what Yan Nan said was true. Leaving aside whether Fang Che himself wanted to or not, the question of whether he dared to do it was simply that he didn't.

So if you say that Night Demon is a womanizer, you really can't blame him for this!

Even Yan Nan could only find opportunities to get angry for other reasons, but couldn't get angry about the matter itself, because there was no reason: "It's all your granddaughter's own fault for getting into this, what can Night Demon do?"
Yan Nan could only sigh in the end, looking at her granddaughter with her little head drooping, feeling both amused and reluctant: "Go back and get some rest."

"Night Demon is really lucky to have found a wife like you who is always trying to fill the inner quarters. He doesn't have to think about anything, but his wife brings in beauties...tsk."

Yan Nan finally couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark to her granddaughter.

"Ah ah ah ah..."

Yan Beihan broke down: "Grandpa, you're so annoying!!!"

He burst out of the window, fuming, and vanished into the night sky in a flash.

Yan Nan sat in his study for a long time, thinking, before finally slamming his fist on the table: "What the hell is this?!"

Not only Yan Beihan couldn't understand it, but even Yan Nan was somewhat puzzled.

After checking the progress of the assassins' grave-hunting, Yan Nan nodded in satisfaction: "As expected, Bai Jing is quick to handle any task!"
The assassins and Yan Suiyun's secret guards have been working around the clock, and they have already investigated four places!
The fifth family is the Yan family, starting tonight.

Yan Nan felt that there shouldn't be many members of the Yan family... Even if there were, they would only be the martial artists who were dependent on the family and the vassal families, and they wouldn't have much impact on the main branch.

Then I glanced at the progress of other combat readiness work.

He quickly made some arrangements, then took out his communication jade and prepared to contact Bai Jing.

As soon as I took it out, a message notification came in. It was from Night Demon.

Open it and take a look.

"The Guardians are killing snakes across the land... killing snakes..."

Yan Nan's gaze remained fixed.

Suddenly I felt a chill down my back, and my whole body broke out in a cold sweat!
He suddenly jumped up: "Kill the snake!!!"

"My God, I completely forgot about that! The Serpent God is about to descend... I can't believe I didn't think of that!"

Yan Nan's face was somewhat pale.

Issue the order immediately.

All deputy leaders, assemble!
In an instant, Bi Changhong, Bai Jing, and the others arrived.

Feng Du didn't come.

And nobody knows where he went.

Yan Nan was helpless about this, because he knew where Feng Du was and what Feng Du was doing!
"Three bastards!"

"What a bastard!"

"That bastard is definitely studying chess records in his own field again!"

It has to be said that Yan Nan's understanding of Feng Du is truly profound, down to the very core of his being. His guess was absolutely correct; Feng Du is indeed currently delving into chess records within his own field...

And they have no plans to come out.

He didn't even receive an invitation from Night Demon.

"...This matter must be taken seriously!"

Yan Nan solemnly declared, "Kill all snakes throughout the entire territory!"

"When the Heavenly Centipede God's avatar descended, its aura spread so far that even ordinary centipedes that were only a few inches long could quickly grow into enormous creatures several meters long just by coming into contact with it... Now that the Serpent God is about to descend, we must take precautions in advance."

"If a snake were to exhibit similar behavior, it would be far more lethal than a centipede!"

When this matter was mentioned, everyone's faces immediately turned serious.

"Fifth Brother, you have such foresight!" Chen Gu expressed his heartfelt admiration; he hadn't really expected this.

It has to be said that after Yan Nan said that, Chen Gu seemed to have already seen it all: if there hadn't been this wave of snake extermination, when the Snake God descended, giant pythons would have sprung up from the ground in the city...

The earthquake was so violent, it was no joke.

Wu Xiao and the others nodded in agreement.

Xiong Jiang and Xiang Beidou looked on with admiration: "They don't offer any advice, they just sit back and do the work."

Yan Nan proudly declared: "In everything, one must plan ahead in order to accomplish great things."

He then coughed and said, "The entire territory, including cities, villages, mountain villages, forests, rivers, lakes and seas..."

"It's time to start exterminating the snakes!"

"Not only venomous snakes, but also non-venomous ones must be killed, and all snake eggs must be destroyed!"

"For the next few months, no snakes are allowed on the entire continent!"

Chen Gu frowned and said, "There must be incentives! Using benefits to entice them is more effective."

Yan Nan's eyes lit up: "Someone from the General Affairs Department, please."

The group then began to discuss the matter.

The reward conditions were announced.

The top 10,000 participants, based on the number of snake gallbladders collected, will receive a reward, with the champion and runner-up receiving generous prizes.

The top 20 cities in the total number of cities will receive a reward.

Super-large cities like Shenjing are calculated separately. The top 1000 will receive a reward.

The top 200 people in major cities who kill snakes will receive a reward.

Separate rewards will be given to the first 1,000 participants who are water snakes or sea snakes.

……

Various and diverse reward methods were devised within fifteen minutes, and then everyone continued to add to these reward measures.

It will be perfected soon.

After reviewing the information, Yan Nan increased the reward again.

"It shouldn't be too heavy," Bai Jing said. "If it's too heavy, it's easy to incite people to kill each other and rob for snake gallbladders."

"Then let's double it."

Yan Nan said, "Rewards for martial artists should be calculated separately. Rewards for ordinary people should be set at a level that martial artists look down on but ordinary people need, so as to avoid the two classes crushing each other as much as possible."

"For high-ranking demonic snakes, we will determine the rewards separately, awarding prizes to the top one thousand. This reward will be substantial!"

"Let's categorize them into tiers, like ninth-rank demonic snakes, eighth-rank, and so on. Then, we'll create a separate category for super-rank demonic snakes, and reward a certain amount for each super-rank demonic snake killed..."

Everyone was talking.

The plan was quickly finalized.

"Forward this to mainland China first thing tomorrow morning!"

"We must mobilize everyone! The majority of people on the mainland are ordinary people and ordinary snakes, so mobilize as many ordinary people as possible!"

"A generous reward will surely bring forth brave men!"

"This matter must be taken to the extreme!"

The discussion was completed.

Just as they were about to disperse, a message came from the intelligence center: "Report! The Guardians' informants report that, for some unknown reason, the Guardians are killing snakes throughout the entire territory..."

"Damn it..."

Bi Changhong cursed, "By the time we got their report, it was too late. This belated response is really frustrating..."

"It's already quite good."

Yan Nan didn't take it to heart.

He took the intelligence report, glanced at it, and said, "The Guardians are using panic-mongering, while we're using a large reward..."

"Although Dongfang San San is clever, he's stingy after all. His snake-killing speed over there is probably not as fast as ours..."

Bi Changhong said with a hint of pride, "This time, our righteous sect on the mainland has gained the upper hand."

Chen Gu rolled his eyes: "You don't know anything! When everyone's life is at stake, the enthusiasm they generate is a hundred times more effective than any reward!"

"After all, many people are well-off and don't care about rewards, you understand, you idiot!"

Chen Gu showed no mercy.

Bi Changhong was furious: "How dare you, the patriarch of the Divine Weasel Sect, be so rude..."

Chen Gu was also furious: "Anyway, your family is under the leadership of my family!"

Yan Nan was furious: "This is supposed to be a bragging comparison?! Do you two have any shame?"

Bai exclaimed in shock, "Why don't we just kill them!"

"Everyone get out!"

Yan Nan flew into a rage: "Go and get to work right away!"

The brothers scattered in a panic.

"Eighth Brother, stay!"

Yan Nan added a sentence.

Just as Bai Jing was about to float out the window, Bi Changhong kicked him back with a "plop" after he said that.

Clutching his chest, he cursed, "Bi Laoliu, you son of a bitch..."

Yan Nan grabbed him and said, "Eighth Brother, there's something I need to tell you privately."

Bai Jing tilted his head and squinted his eyes: "Good thing or bad thing?"

"Sigh, this must be very gratifying for you..." Yan Nan said with a melancholy expression.

"Then let's listen."

(End of this chapter)