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Chapter 228 Old Demon Su Arrives at His Faithful Beer Hall! (4K, Please Subscribe! Please Vote!)

Mr. Cai's Tieshan pig breeding base.

Inside the factory.

Looking at the cramped living conditions of the Iron Mountain Pigs, Zhu Tianqing frowned deeply, her beautiful eyes, as bright as black gemstones, filled with pity.

"Old Cai!"

Standing next to the girl, Su Yuan spoke up with dissatisfaction:
"How long has the Holy Maiden been in our Taihua City?"

"After all those days of promoting the idea of ​​equality between transgender people, I don't think you've listened to a single word!"

"It's already pitiful enough that the Tieshan pigs are served as food on human tables, but they can't even live a decent life while they're alive. Do you think that's fair?"

Mr. Cai stared at Su Yuan speechlessly.

It's normal that Zhu Tianqing, being inexperienced in the ways of the world, couldn't understand Su Yuan's schemes.

But could Mr. Cai, the owner of a local farm, not see that Su Yuan was trying to flatter Zhu Tianqing to her detriment?

If you're going to praise me to death, fine, but you're making an example of me first. Isn't that a bit unfair?

Seemingly sensing Boss Cai's thoughts, Su Yuan coughed lightly and said:

“Old Cai, the Holy Maiden and I share the same attitude towards all the farms in the city.”

“Not just your farm, I will take the Holy Maiden to all the farms.”

"Precisely because you are my friend, you should take the lead in responding and setting an example by making proper rectifications."

After a pause, Su Yuan shrugged and said:

"Of course, my and the saintess's advice is just that—advice. Whether you listen to it or not is up to you."

"But if everyone follows the saintess's advice and makes changes soon, and you're the only one who doesn't do anything, won't that cause public outrage...?"

After a moment of silence, Mr. Cai immediately smiled and said:

"Thank you for your advice, Ambassador Su. I will make the necessary corrections immediately, but I'm not sure how much to correct them?"

Su Yuan said calmly:
"Shouldn't each pig have a hundred square meters of living space, and be allowed to roam outside once in the morning, noon, and evening?"

"Don't say there's not enough space for farming. I remember you have a whole newly built staff dormitory building on your farm."

"Let's make things difficult for the farm workers so that the pigs can move in first."

Boss Cai: "..."

He almost laughed at Su Yuan's words.

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Putting pigs in human dormitories? That's some serious overpraise!

If the Holy Maiden finds out about this, you're in deep trouble.

After thinking for a moment, Boss Cai cautiously asked Zhu Tianqing:
"Holy Maiden, isn't this kind of rectification a bit too extreme...?"

"If Ambassador Su has misunderstood anything, please correct me?"

Zhu Tianqing sighed softly:

"Let's put aside the housing problem for Tieshan pigs for now; I'm thinking about something more important."

“Every Tieshan pig is sent to the slaughterhouse as soon as it reaches adulthood, wasting its prime years.”

"Boss Cai, could you wait until the Tieshan pigs die of old age before sending them to the slaughterhouse?"

"They are already doing us a great favor by providing us with meat; they should not have suffered cruel slaughter before they were born."

After hearing these words, Boss Cai was completely stumped.

He had just been worried that Su Yuan was overpraising him.

But now that I look at it, Su Yuan's vision is still smaller compared to Zhu Tianqing's!

This woman is a complete lunatic. If he were to open a farm according to her suggestions, he would go bankrupt in less than a year.

Su Yuan quickly pulled Zhu Tianqing along:
“Holy Maiden, our path of enlightening all beings has only just begun. We shouldn’t ask for too much. Let’s first let the Iron Mountain Pigs live in big houses.”

Zhu Tianqing thought for a moment and reluctantly nodded.

The Tieshan pig farm has begun a vigorous overhaul.

In the following week, Su Yuan took Zhu Tianqing to all the large and small farms in the city and "suggested" that they all make rectifications.

There's no need to go to slaughterhouses or anything like that.

Without meat from farms, the slaughterhouse workers had already gone home long ago.

Since the slaughterhouses had no meat, naturally there was no meat left in the major vegetable markets and even the chain supermarkets in Taihua City.

Faced with this suddenly empty market, meat merchants from several major cities surrounding Taihua City were naturally eager to make a move.

But no matter how tempted they were, they dared not set foot in Taihua City.

the reason is simple.

Although Zhu Tianqing's expansion of her spirit beast business is limited to Taihua City, who says she can't visit surrounding cities?

At this time, surrounding cities are trying to avoid the situation, so how could they dare to do business with spirit beast meat?
Even the existing meat import market has long since ceased operations.

As a result, the entire city of Taihua was left with no meat to eat.

But eating meat is human nature. No matter how much Zhu Tianqing advocates for vegetarianism, most people still want to eat meat.

This gave rise to an underground black market for selling meat.

The price of spirit beast meat on the black market is ten times higher than normal, and it continues to rise.

As for who runs this black market?
To be honest, it wasn't the Yuan Cult that did it, but rather some small vendors who made a living by selling meat.

However, the fact that they could operate a black market in Taihua City naturally meant that they had the tacit approval of the Yuan Cult, the king of the underworld, and that at least 50% of their daily profits had to be handed over to the Yuan Cult.

That's the kind of business that's risk-free and incredibly satisfying to do!

Not only could Su Yuan clear himself of suspicion of being involved in the black market for meat, he could also occasionally and righteously shut down a black market meat shop, deepening Zhu Tianqing's trust in him.

As Zhu Tianqing, through her own will, ensured that the vast majority of ordinary people in Taihua City could not afford meat, her demonic energy grew increasingly powerful, allowing Su Yuan to absorb it to his heart's content.

In the evening, in the large apartment in the city center where Zhu Tianqing lived.

Su Yuan stood beside the girl like a professional waiter.

Zhu Tianqing, dressed in pajamas, sat on a velvet sofa, her shapely figure outlining the beautiful curves of the silk pajamas.

In front of her was a huge virtual screen displaying her account and the recent comments from her followers.

Unanimously positive reviews.

"Su Yuan, it seems our efforts haven't been in vain. Everyone is praising me."

The dark-eyed girl turned her head and said to Su Yuan with some joy.

Su Yuan smiled and nodded, but inwardly rolled his eyes.

Everyone's praising you? That's because I've suppressed all the negative comments with the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

These positive reviews are all from online trolls, just to lull you, you crazy old hag.

Although he thought this in his heart, Su Yuan smiled and asked:
"Holy Maiden, we've already accomplished this much in educating the citizens of Taihua. Shouldn't we also put the spirit beast business on the agenda?"

"After all, you are about to become one of the top ten freshmen, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Demon Sect will not allow you to postpone the mission until after you enroll."

Zhu Tianqing nodded slightly and said with a holy expression:

"I have spent so much time promoting the idea of ​​equality between humans and transvestites in order to awaken people's love for mythical beasts."

“Nowadays, the citizens of Taihua can’t bear to eat meat anymore, which shows that their affection for spirit beasts has reached a very high level.”

“Starting tomorrow, let’s work together to encourage everyone to raise spirit beasts.” “Perhaps in the near future, Taihua City will become a beautiful city where the ratio of humans to demons is one to one, and the two coexist harmoniously.”

Su Yuan immediately clapped in agreement and showered him with praise.

After praising him for a while, he finally said:

"Holy Maiden, it's getting late. I have school tomorrow, so I'll go back and rest now."

"Ah."

Su Yuan rode the Crimson Yuan Sword and left through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the large apartment, disappearing into the gradually darkening skyline of Taihua City.

However, instead of going back to rest as he had said, he headed towards the outskirts of the city.

An old beer hall on the outskirts of the city was filled with all sorts of Taihua residents.

Because there were so many people, hundreds of tables were set up at the entrance of the beer hall to barely accommodate all the guests.

With a large number of people losing their jobs in the meat industry, many are suffering terribly from the hardships of life.

Most of these disillusioned people are middle-aged, and the cheapest form of entertainment they can think of is drinking in places like beer halls, which are popular among ordinary people.

However, this beer hall is a little special.

Some farm owners like Mr. Cai, along with a few people dressed in plain clothes but clearly students, mingled among them, as if waiting for something.

Before long, a red light streaked across the sky and landed at the entrance of the beer hall in the blink of an eye.

Who else could it be but Su Yuan?

Su Yuan's appearance was quite a spectacle, naturally attracting the attention of many people.

Many of them recognized Su Yuan's identity at a glance!

There's no way they don't know each other! Because of all the people who caused them to lose their jobs, besides Zhu Tianqing, this kid named Su Yuan was the one who was most active!
Su Yuan was even more hated than Zhu Tianqing.

Because Su Yuan is a native of Taihua City! Traitors are always more hateful than enemies!

Immediately, several unemployed workers, who were drunk, stood up, grabbed their bottles, and pointed at Su Yuan, angrily rebuking him:

"You're not welcome here! Get out!"

"The beer hall doesn't welcome you, you traitor of Taihua City!"

"I've always felt that you're unruly and difficult to control, and you're always the first to surrender when trouble comes!"

He gave Su Yuan a thorough dressing-down.

However, Su Yuan showed no sign of anger. Instead, he said solemnly:

"Gentlemen, what kind of person do you take me, Su Yuan, for?"

"I did surrender to Zhu Tianqing back then, but the situation was beyond my control. I decided to go deep behind enemy lines to gain their trust and wait for an opportunity to turn the tide!"

"And now, the chance to turn things around has arrived!"

Su Yuan, with his Foundation Establishment cultivation level, spoke with amplification, and his voice instantly spread throughout the entire beer hall.

The commotion inside and outside the tavern ceased.

Then, Su Yuan calmly walked into the beer hall and arrived at the stage that was originally used for performing music but had long been abandoned.

He cast a deep, sweeping glance at all the unemployed workers in the room, and said in a low voice:

"Does anyone know how high the price of spirit beast meat has risen on the black market?"

"Three hundred yuan per pound!"

"What does this mean? If all three hundred yuan were exchanged for one-yuan coins, the weight of those coins would far exceed that of a pound of spirit beast meat!"

"Let's not even talk about spirit beast meat anymore. Because of the severe shortage of meat, the vegetables in major supermarkets have been sold out in order for citizens to have enough to eat."

"Even the cheapest spirit plant, the Jade Cabbage, has increased in price by nearly three times compared to before!"

"And who caused all of this? Without a doubt, it was the work of Zhu Tianqing, this so-called Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Hunt..."

Su Yuan's words were infectious and inflammatory.

The unemployed workers, who had initially disliked him, gradually quieted down and listened attentively to what Su Yuan had to say.

Soon, everyone's hatred was focused on Zhu Tianqing.

Seeing that the atmosphere was sufficiently built, Su Yuan waved his hand and said:

"I, Su Yuan, have been lying low by the side of the Heavenly Huntress for many days, all in order to find the opportunity to overthrow her rule."

"And now the time has come!"

"Starting tomorrow, the Heavenly Hunting Demoness will begin to promote the benefits of having a spirit pet, hoping that everyone in Taihua City will adopt one."

"But think about it carefully, what do spirit pets eat and drink on a daily basis? Aren't they all meat-eaters?"

"With meat products completely blocked right now, if we want to feed those spirit pets, we must buy large quantities of beast food and spirit pet supplies produced by the Myriad Beasts Demon Sect!"

"Clearly, this is a scheme by the Myriad Beasts Demon Sect to exploit the entire population of Taihua City! Therefore, we must not be fooled!"

At this point, Su Yuan's voice became extremely serious and profound:
"Gentlemen, tomorrow we will wage war against the Heavenly Hunting Saintess!"

"Please, along with your family, friends, and neighbors, remain steadfast in the face of the Heavenly Huntress's brainwashing!"

"As long as we hold firm and resolutely refuse to purchase spirit beasts, the Heavenly Hunting Saintess who fails to complete her mission will soon be forced to leave."

"At that time, our Taihua City will once again be peaceful and prosperous!"

"At that time, your work will be restored!"

"At that time, we will return to our original lives, eating a steaming hot egg and drinking a glass of sweet milk every morning, having a bowl of fragrant stir-fried pork rice for lunch, and enjoying a few skewers of spicy barbecue at this beer hall in the evening."

After a powerful and resounding speech, Su Yuan stood tall on the stage, awaiting the responses from the unemployed workers below.

Just a second later, a middle-aged man in the crowd suddenly stood up:

"I support Su Yuan! I support the Yuan Cult!"

As if a chain reaction had been triggered, one figure after another rose and spoke:

"What you all may not know is that the blockade of spirit beast flesh is the most damaging to the Yuan Sect!"

"The Yuan Sect uses meat products to refine pills and magical artifacts, which has driven down the prices of both. They are a great sect in our Taihua City!"

"Only by following in the footsteps of the Yuan Cult can we defeat the Heavenly Hunting Demoness!"

"Yes, as long as we are united, even the Heavenly Hunting Demoness cannot stop us!"

The person who spoke so passionately was naturally a shill that Su Yuan had hired long ago. He was the farm owner, Mr. Cai, the worker, Song Shan, and the preparatory class students who had changed into casual clothes.

Incited by the crowd, the already agitated unemployed workers erupted completely.

They will be the spark that ignites a prairie fire, spreading this anger throughout Taihua City and igniting all the dissatisfaction the citizens have accumulated towards Zhu Tianqing during this period.

Looking at the excited workers, Su Yuan felt no joy of victory being in his grasp.

On the contrary, he seemed somewhat worried.

The resentment of the people of Taihua City is indeed strong, but can it really shake Zhu Tianqing?
What if the Demon Sect of Ten Thousand Beasts doesn't recall her? What if she stubbornly refuses to leave and forcibly pushes for so-called equality between humans and demons?
"If it really comes to that, I'll have no choice but to resort to that unconventional method."

Su Yuan murmured to himself:

"That approach is too cruel. It would almost completely plunge Zhu Tianqing into the abyss and tear her Dao heart apart."

“In that case, although I would have won completely and even be able to bring Zhu Tianqing under my command… she doesn’t deserve this crime.”

"It's best to avoid using this method unless absolutely necessary."

　P.S.: One more chapter!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)