From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 54: One Hundred Thousand Incense Sticks
The entrance to Danhuang Cave Heaven is located on the highest mountain in the cave heaven. As soon as you come in, you can see two teams of Taoist guards, but they are just like deaf ears - decorations. The cave heaven does not restrict outsiders from entering or leaving.

However, the treasure ship still could not come in, and the general guarding the gate had to open the door to prevent the legal ban. This was originally a simple matter, but someone was causing trouble.

The Golden Snake Boy had heard the good news early on and came here today to block the door. No matter where he went, not only would the treasure ship not be allowed in, all the entrances and exits would have to be closed immediately.

"Young master, please stop causing trouble and go back quickly. The master will not forgive you if he finds out that you left the city without permission." The guarding general coaxed and persuaded him, and almost knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

The Golden Snake Boy was not willing to listen to advice, otherwise he would not have been able to become a Shinto monk. If it were not for the ancestor of the Zhe family keeping him under control, he would have run away and joined the Divine Sect and the Demon Sect long ago. He would not have suffered such humiliation in the past few days.

His trick of blocking the door really worked. Yu Shuyang, Li Zhen and Huang Wenxun could only stare at each other.

Until Mr. Bai Qi came with five other merchants, everyone knew that the ancestor of the Zhe family was in seclusion in the ancestral city, and the Golden Snake Boy was now a wild horse that had broken free from its reins and no one could control him.

"Jintong, are you playing tricks on me?" Bai Qi stepped forward to talk to him. Among these people, he was the oldest and could be on par with the Golden Snake Boy.

"Seventh brother, let me tell you straight, I'm just going to cheat today. If you don't agree to my conditions, this matter will not be over." The Golden Snake Boy was just being a bastard, let's see how he can fool him today.

"Jintong, tell me, how do you want to blackmail us? Let me be frank, you can't ask for an exorbitant price. You'll scare everyone away, and it will be a waste of time." Bai Qi insisted.

Who made him take the deed worth 30 million coins, thinking of matchmaking between the two parties, making something for nothing, and earning wealth and fortune?

"I won't make things difficult for you. First, I won't extort your money, and second, I won't interfere with your business. My condition is very simple.

Here are 100,000 incense sticks. I don't care how you divide them. Just take them now and it's over. I'll turn around and leave without wasting even a quarter of an hour."

After the Golden Snake Boy finished speaking, he poured out a pile of incense sticks from the Dharma bag he carried with him. He tied ten sticks into a bundle, and ten bundles into a handful, and a total of one thousand handfuls were stacked there.

As the saying goes: Gods who do good deeds are worshipped, and people who do good deeds live long.

The spiritual nourishment for Shinto monks is incense, whether it is incense used to worship gods and fulfill vows, or incense used to ask gods for wishes.

These are not 100,000 incense sticks, they are clearly 100,000 incense sticks. Anyone who dares to take the incense sticks must return the incense sticks.

Everyone on the scene was stunned for a moment. This was extortion, clearly a life-threatening move. Incense must be burned by believers. One hundred thousand incense sticks would require at least several thousand believers. Where could they find them?

"Jintong, this is too difficult. We are all businessmen doing business, not witches or sorcerers of the Divine Sect. We cannot do the work of preaching and collecting incense." Bai Qi's face was gloomy, and he suppressed the urge to curse.

"Seventh Brother, you can't say that. You made a bet two days ago, and I accepted it. Even if I lost, it didn't affect your business.

Now I've drawn the line, what's the problem? You don't have the ability to pick it up? That's going to be troublesome. I'll think of a way for you. Just kill me today and the problem will be solved."

When the Golden Snake Boy finished speaking, he looked crazy as if he had a serious illness. It turned out that the claims of the Divine Sect and the Demon Sect were not in vain.

Bai Qi was completely dumbfounded. He felt dizzy in front of his eyes and knew that it would be impossible to solve the problem if he didn't agree today.

Yu Shuyang's heart was pounding here. He was a timid thief and had originally planned to do as Li Zhen said, and the two of them would just get into the treasure ship and not come out, so as to avoid any problems.

Seeing the situation was about to stalemate, he secretly considered casting a spell using the Black Tortoise Turtle Book to divine, but he couldn't do it in public. "Jin Tong, you're not going to stop killing people. You've gone too far today. Do you think that while the ancestor is in seclusion, no one can stop you?" The magnetic snake couldn't stand it anymore and intervened.

Among the five people, Cishe and Dongcai have the best relationship with Baiqi. If they all keep their heads down and learn to be silent, they can get away with it.

"Jin Tong, I'll do as you say, but I have to say that I can't produce incense so quickly."

Bai Qi was really scared. If a fight really broke out today and the Golden Snake Boy ran away in the chaos, it would be a huge sin.

"I promised you, Seventh Brother, that I would not urge you to pay the incense as soon as possible, but don't think of dragging it out and getting away with it." The Golden Snake Boy seemed to change his expression and spoke calmly in an instant.

Bai Qi collected all the incense sticks, called the five merchants, and escorted the Golden Snake Boy back to the ancestral city as if he were escorting a prisoner.

It was not until the figures of several people completely disappeared that the guarding spirit general breathed a sigh of relief, and Huang Wenxun also relaxed. The actions of the Golden Snake Boy over the years shocked everyone in the cave.

"Brother-in-law, you have to be more careful in the future. If the goods are really not available, you can try to collect them in the Huaihe Water Market to avoid being targeted by this young master." Yu Shuyang had an idea of the Shenzong Demon Sect.

It can be seen that he is indeed very crazy and is a troublemaker. He must have a strong backing and is not afraid of anyone who bullies him.

"Ninth brother, don't worry about me. I have a baby in my belly. I'll put the baby in in advance. I won't be afraid of him blocking the door." Huang Wenxun patted his belly and said calmly.

The spirit general guarding the gate opened the defense, and the treasure ship sailed into the sky above the cave. They lowered the ladder to pick up Li Zhen and the other two, and finally put their minds at ease.

"Godmother, please take up the goods quickly and let's leave quickly. There is a Shinto monk here who is making things difficult for us." Yu Shuyang said to Zhu Sanniang.

"Mother, this is my eighth brother-in-law. He will help with all the purchases from Huaishui River. The goods have been ordered. You will be in charge of the delivery. I have something to do with my cousin." Li Zhen explained everything to his mother and pulled Yu Shuyang into the cabin.

After the two men left, only Huang Wenxun, who was confused, and Zhu Sanniang, who didn't know the truth, were left. Taking advantage of what had just happened, the two started a conversation.

Huang Wenxun didn't know about the theft of the Huangshi treasure, so he recounted what had happened in the past few days, especially the story about the Golden Snake Boy.

After hearing this, Zhu Sanniang had an idea in mind. She didn't guess what the two brothers were up to, so she arranged for the boatmen to set sail and deliver the goods as soon as possible.

This is also a simple matter, furs from Dongfang City, porcelain from Yanyan City, raw silk from Xiliang City, oil from Tongcheng, and new tea from Tea City.

Zhu Sanniang doesn't need to do it herself. The more than 200 boatmen on the ship are doing inspections, random checks and weighing all year round.

Every time we arrive at a city, hundreds of people rush in noisily. After a set of actions, the cargo hold is directly filled with goods. Don't move too fast.

Yu Shuyang and his brother went into the cabin and opened all the formations. Li Zhen wanted to take out Huangshi and show him.

"Don't worry, wait for me to tell your fortune. I still feel uneasy."

　This chapter has an over-the-top ending. It made me pale. It's too dry. Help!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)