Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 82 Selling magical artifacts at such high prices? Report him for tax evasion! [Seeking monthly votes]

Zhao Wei hung up the phone, put on a smiling face, sipped his lemonade, and happily chatted with Fan Chengye.

Since Xiao Yi is going to bait the spot, then the number one excavator operator in Yunwu Town should definitely show his support and make sure to prepare plenty of bait. As for the final catch... that's Xiao Yi's business. This time, we're just here to watch the show and we're not afraid of missing out!
On the mountain, Zhou Yi lost interest in moving flour. He returned to his room, sat at his desk, and began to devise a plan to turn the tables and rid the people of this scourge.

Wu Meiniang followed in and asked in confusion:

"What is it, Immortal Master? If there is something you need, please speak up. Although I am not very bright, I can still help you with some minor matters."

Zhou Yi recounted how Chairman Xie had come to town... Although Zhao Wei and Niu Yawen didn't mention Chairman Xie, Zhou Yi knew very well that Chairman Xie had probably already arrived in Yunwu Town.

Wu Zetian liked to consider issues from the emperor's perspective:

"Just go down the mountain and kill the other party directly. If you don't want to get your hands dirty, you can wait for General Zigong or General Piaoji. Once they make a move, the other party will definitely be doomed."

Zhou Yi shook his head:

"To risk my entire future just to crush a bug is not worth it. Besides, we're all in the feng shui circle, so it's best to use metaphysical methods to destroy the other party... that's the real way to kill someone's spirit."

Wu Zetian became interested:
"The art of feng shui can kill people. It sounds fascinating. I will leave tomorrow morning and leave a note for Sister Gongsun, telling her to stay a few more days next time she comes, so that no one can sneak in at night."

Gongsun Da Niang is skilled in martial arts and knows how to hide. If someone were to approach her, she could disguise herself as a female ghost and scare them so badly they would run away in terror.

Zhou Yi was very confident in his lightning strike technique:
"Don't worry about my safety, the other side can't get into Hunyuan Palace."

He wanted to go to town to take a look, but he was worried that he might alert the enemy... For someone who understands feng shui and folk customs, a quick glance at each other's faces can make a lot of sense.

We've finally managed to get them to Cloud Mist Town. If we scare them away, who knows when we'll meet them again?

So let's stay on the mountain for now, see what the other party is up to, and then formulate a hunting plan to send Chairman Xie to where he needs to go.

Wu Zetian then asked:

"Would it be of any use to report this to the authorities?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

“In this society, everything is about evidence. Without evidence, calling the police is useless. Moreover, judging from the last operation of digging the dam, they must have some skills. I just don’t know how high they are. While I am in the dark and they are in the light, I can observe them more.”

Seeing his confidence, Wu Meiniang felt slightly relieved. Noticing the black notebook on the desk, she then asked:

"Are our names written on the wordless book?"

Zhou Yi didn't hide anything and nodded, saying:
“Each of you will have one page, and it’s estimated that it will eventually fill a full fifty pages.”

"May I ask, Immortal Master, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhou Yi scratched his head and said:
"It should be the Great Dao of Fifty and the Heavenly Evolution of Forty-Nine, but I don't understand its specific meaning. My grandfather left without a single word, so I can only feel my way across the river."

Wu Zetian frowned and began to analyze:
"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine... We, who come from different worlds, are all real historical figures who existed before you. According to the theory of destiny, we are all destined. Using the forty-nine predetermined numbers to deduce your fate... So, you will become one of those who have vanished from the world?"

Zhou Yi gave a wry smile:
"You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask? Don't overthink it. Things will work themselves out. The more you think, the more confused you'll become."

Wu Zetian was amused by the saying "the boat will sink when it reaches the bridge," and her smile was as beautiful as a blooming peony, charming and captivating, a beauty of unparalleled grace.

At the same time, in the Kaiyuan world of the Tang Dynasty, Granny Gongsun stood in the backyard of the post station, hands on her hips, and said to Gao Lishi:
"These five bags of flour can be taken into the palace and made into pastries for His Majesty to try... If you make a lot, don't forget to send me a portion."

Gao Lishi looked at the woven bag containing flour and asked:
"What is this?"

"The woven bags, you can wash them after eating the noodles and keep them for storing things. You can figure out the specifics." "Yes, sir!"

Gao Lishi thanked her profusely, then waved the innkeeper's men away and bowed to Gongsun Da Niang again.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty had a dream yesterday in which his elders were also with you. Is this true?"

Ever since Li Longji felt that Gongsun Da Niang was looking at him with the eyes of someone looking at a junior, this newly enthroned emperor took it to heart and specially sent Gao Lishi to test her.

Gongsun Da Niang was stunned, her pretty face filled with shock:
"No way, you could guess that? I won't say which elder it is, but we're on good terms anyway. That person said that if His Majesty treats the people badly, he'll come here personally and kick His Majesty's butt hard with his boots."

The girl originally wanted to just say Wu Meiniang's name, but then she felt she should leave it as a mystery... Since you, Li Longji, like to be suspicious, then this aunt will grant your wish and check the royal family genealogy one by one.

Gao Lishi was startled and secretly noted down what she had said. Just as he was about to have the eunuch take the five bags of flour away, Granny Gongsun suddenly threw him two individually wrapped hand-torn breads:
"Try this and see if the Imperial Kitchen can make it. All I know is that it's made with eggs, honey, milk, and flour, fermented, and then baked. You can ask the Imperial Kitchen to give it a try."

Gao Lishi bowed and agreed, carefully put away the two pieces of hand-torn bread, and led his entourage away from the post station to return to the palace to report.

As soon as he left, Aunt Gongsun set up the solar panels in the yard, then picked up her phone and started playing a match-3 game, which she found even more fun than a simple connect-the-dots game.

Just then, the postmaster came in carrying two food boxes:

"Your Excellency, the Princess Zhenguo's residence has sent some pastries and fruits. Please enjoy them."

Aunt Gongsun quietly put away her phone, looked around, and asked suspiciously:

"Was there any poison in it?"

Princess Taiping is unaware of her true identity. If she were to poison her, her half-aunt would be killed by her niece.

The postmaster quickly said:

"Don't worry, fairy. When it was delivered, I had someone taste each and every one of them. There was no poison."

Still somewhat uneasy, after the postmaster left, she bowed to the heavens and named all the deities enshrined in the Hunyuan Palace:
"If it's poisonous, then make this willow tree bloom with morning glories. If it's not poisonous, then... then I'll start eating it!"

After she finished speaking, the willow tree next to her didn't move an inch. The girl saw this, opened the food box, and started to taste the pastries inside... It was a treat from her niece to her aunt, and she couldn't refuse it.

In Yunwu Town, Zhao Wei told Fan Chengye a lot of legends about the town and even showed him the safety tag hanging on his excavator. When he heard the price of 3,600 yuan, Fan Chengye's first reaction was:
"Damn, this is so cheap! None of the amulets and such that Chairman Xie sells are under ten thousand..."

He asked for a photo of the peace charm, inquired about some other matters, and then took his leave.

Zhao Wei didn't know how the bait was spreading, so he called Zhou Yi to tell him, then rode his electric scooter home to continue taking care of the children.

Half an hour later, Xie Yukun and Fan Chengye left Yunwu Town by car. The site selection work was completed, and someone would come to pour concrete and install the prefabricated houses in the next two days.

Fan Chengye recounted all the information he had gathered.

Xie Yukun hadn't taken it seriously at first, but when he heard that someone had obtained a statue of a deity and a peace talisman from the Hunyuan Palace, he immediately frowned.
"Are you sure it will cost tens of thousands of yuan to commission a statue of a deity?"

"It's true. Zhao Wei told me this himself. The Ping An brand he uses on his excavator costs 3,600 yuan, so the price of the statue at over 10,000 yuan is reasonable."

Xie Yukun rubbed his temples and glanced at Yunwu Mountain through the car window:
"Many people in the feng shui industry don't know that religious sites are required to pay taxes on the sale of religious items and implements. That young Taoist priest certainly didn't think of this... Go to the county and try to report that Hunyuan Palace for tax evasion. Put pressure on him through the tax authorities first."

Fan Chengye's eyes lit up:
"That's a brilliant move of yours. Let the tax authorities fight him, and then we'll secretly pull in and seize his Taoist temple... If he doesn't know what's good for him, then I'll bring my brothers and let him experience the law of the jungle in this society!"

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