Become a true immortal by emulating all demons.

Chapter 73 How dare you return their money?

The sun was high in the sky; it was already noon.

Cheng Family Mansion, East of Heishui City.

To celebrate the growth of the dragon bone plum, the wealthy family decided to hold a three-day banquet.

However, the people they invited to their banquets were all dragons, tigers, and ferocious wolves.

Almost half of the core members of the Blackwater Gang are here.

Even many merchants from the West District were invited to accompany them.

But not a single official was to be seen.

The once peaceful and tranquil Dongcheng has now become the most dangerous place in the entire city.

Such actions are undoubtedly a provocation against the government, as if in response to the recent hanging of the corpse.

The Cheng family members were not intimidated at all, and their faces were filled with a kind of joy as they came and went.

Outside the mansion, two constables leaned against a wall in the far distance, their expressions somewhat complicated.

"Is he still holding a grudge about the murder of his daughter years ago?"

"Bullshit, that's not true at all."

One of the constables rolled his eyes, and under the questioning gazes of his colleagues, he lowered his voice and said, "Back then, my second uncle also worked in the yamen. The Chang family's anger wasn't because their son drowned in the Heihe River."

"After the child went missing, the Chang family's first reaction was not to seek revenge, but to send people to look for him."

"What truly infuriated our county magistrate was that before the men he sent out even returned with any news, the Cheng family had already swiftly taken action: 'Killing an innocent person to take her place!'"

The constable sneered: "Can you believe it? The first thing that this little girl did after returning was to pour all the dirty water on her personal maid. She might as well pretend she didn't know anything. She's both stupid and wicked."

"The Cheng family killed the maid's parents and dragged them in front of the county magistrate. They also took out a box of precious medicine and swore that they would find that wretched maid. You should know our county magistrate's temper. How could he possibly accept such a thing?"

"Besides, the death of the Cheng family's precious daughter has nothing to do with the government. It was the Cheng family who saw that things were not going well and were worried that they would offend the Chang family and their business would not be able to continue, so they drowned themselves and sent them to the government to apologize."

"And then what?" another constable asked curiously.

"It's no use. The government has cut off all contact with them and is investigating the matter thoroughly. They've arrested many members of the Cheng family and put them in jail—their daughter is gone, and their business is ruined. That's why they resent the Chang family."

"It's just that this group of people were lucky enough to suddenly raise a powerful outsider; otherwise, they would have fallen on hard times long ago."

The constable let out a long sigh, saying that life is unpredictable.

Nowadays, if the government wants to maintain stability in the city, it still has to consider the Blackwater Gang's wishes, so the Cheng family naturally has to tremble with fear.

"Shh, Cheng Siqi's back." The two suddenly stood up straight and looked away.

Outside the Cheng family mansion.

The middle-aged man in the Chinese-style shirt glanced over quietly, then a contemptuous smile appeared on his lips.

He strode into the courtyard.

"Master Cheng!" The wealthy merchants hurriedly stood up to greet him.

The ferocious wolves and tigers present also nodded politely. Although they were cultivators, they couldn't stand up to this person as the elder of the third leader.

"Please continue your conversation."

Cheng Siqi cupped his hands in greeting, smiled, and walked through the front hall into the backyard.

He walked through the quiet courtyard and stopped in front of a door. He then bowed very humbly and said, "Sir, I have people guarding the east gate. I haven't seen any fierce wolves coming. Who are you waiting for?"

There were actually quite a few ferocious wolves that didn't come; for example, the most famous weasel was not there.

Could it be that they are waiting for Yan Jin?

"Get out of the way."

Inside the room, on the bed, Cheng Yi opened his eyes with a yawn, patted the woman's plump shoulders in his arms, and her white, fleshy shoulders swayed gently.

He didn't have any particular preference for sleeping with Daoshanlong's wife.

In his eyes, everyone below the Foundation Establishment stage was just an ordinary mortal, reeking of dirt and grime.

In the entire Blackwater City, there are only two women at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Once Daoshanlong and Gu Nanzhi are both seriously injured, allowing that greedy and arrogant vicious dog to take over, chaos will inevitably ensue in the city. If County Magistrate Gu wants to restrain the other party, he will have no choice but to rely on himself.

After all, the iron chain around the vicious dog's neck was held solely by him.

Thinking of this, Cheng Yi couldn't help but smile and casually pushed away the greasy sea dragon.

"It's okay, just wait patiently, it'll be in the next day or two."

Cheng Yi did not answer the other party's question, because mentioning Tanlang would inevitably alert those around him.

The banquet lasted only three days. After the banquet ended and the Blackwater Gang members returned home, Gu Nanzhi had no more chances to get close to the Dragon Bone Plum.

He didn't believe that this woman, already filled with despair and resentment, could resist such temptation.

"Who are you waiting for?" Fu Hailong asked, looking at him in confusion.

"Ask less of what you shouldn't ask."

Cheng Yi gave a lazy reply, lying on the bed feeling slightly bored.

Recalling what he had just been thinking, he suddenly felt a surge of sexual interest again.

He reached out and roughly flipped the fat dragon over, then, amidst its gasp, pressed his body directly onto it.

Just then, his eye twitched twice.

"Who?!"

Cheng Yi's sudden low growl startled not only Fu Hailong but also Cheng Siqi outside.

He suddenly reached out his palm, no longer caring about being seen by the woman, and directly took out several Awakening Pills from the jade-white bag, then chewed and swallowed them in large gulps.

Why are you taking medicine now? Fu Hailong carefully propped himself up.

"Heh."

As the medicine took effect, Cheng Yi closed his eyes, feeling his soul becoming increasingly clear, and the connection between his divine sense and his master's became several times clearer.

That's right, the magical artifact is fluctuating.

Could it be that it's become a habit?

That's not right, it was quite different when I watched it last time.

Given the current state of Blackwater City, it will take at least ten years for any spiritual entity to emerge.

"Come with me."

Cheng Yi's face was somber.

He got up and put on his clothes, not caring about what he had promised Tanlang.

If the Mountain-Slaying Dragon hadn't been seriously injured, Lin would have gone from being feignedly isolated to being genuinely ostracized.

Well, so be it. He's just unlucky!

That magical artifact is something that involves one's own life, so it is naturally even more important.

"Alright, should we send someone to deliver a message to my husband?"

Fu Hailong guessed that something had happened, and without hesitation, he quickly put on his clothes as well.

Having known this immortal disciple for so long, this was the first time she had ever seen panic on his face.

"It's too late!"

Cheng Yi grabbed the storage bag and rushed out of the house.

"Sir, given your previous arrangements, should we still wait?"

"Stop waiting, get out of here."

Before Cheng Siqi could finish her question, she was pushed aside and stumbled to the ground.

He dared not utter a single complaint and could only watch the two men disappear from the mansion.

After a moment, he stood up, adjusted his breathing, and patted the dust off his body.

As long as they can use the other party's power to intimidate the government—no, to threaten the Chang family—they can swallow any anger.

Cheng Siqi returned to her previous dignified appearance.

He calmly walked out of the backyard and came to the front hall.

What could a pack of fierce wolves and tigers possibly talk about? Nothing more than the latest happenings within the gang.

The one mentioned most often was the greedy wolf.

In their words, this person was now a fallen phoenix, worse than a chicken; the more arrogant he was before, the more miserable he was now.

"As soon as the master frees his hand, he'll take this brat's life."

Cheng Siqi wasn't interested in these things. After offering a few toasts, he planned to leave with his wife.

However, what he didn't listen to was taken to heart by others.

"Master Cheng, my name is Liu Chuan, and I run a cloth shop on Sifang Street."

The skinny old man was dressed in silk, but it couldn't hide the shifty look on his face.

He pulled a woman closer and said ingratiatingly, "When I married Bi'er from your esteemed household, do you still remember me?"

"Um?"

Since the Cheng family rose to power, Cheng Siqi has seen too many people trying to curry favor with them, and he looked at them with a hint of disgust.

"Madam, I am Bi'er. I used to serve Miss."

She was once a maid, but is now the mistress of a cloth shop.

She bowed to Madam Cheng with a flattering expression.

"Get to the point."

The address of "Miss" caused Madam Cheng's previously forced smile to suddenly turn cold.

Seeing this, Liu Chuan and Bi'er trembled slightly and dared not talk nonsense anymore. They looked around and then lowered their voices to say, "At the beginning of the month, when we went to deliver a congratulatory gift to Wolf Lord on the street, we saw Cheng Yun."

Click.

The wine glass that Cheng Siqi hadn't put down was suddenly crushed in her hand.

Madam Cheng's expression froze instantly.

The two were indeed husband and wife; even the coldness in their eyes was exactly the same.

Is this really true?

"It's absolutely true. I raised her from a young age, and I remember the mole on her neck very clearly."

Bi'er quickly explained, "And that wretched girl's cunning eyes, that deadpan energy as if everyone wanted to harm her—there's no mistake!"

Cheng Yun was never liked by adults from a young age, and she always looked at everyone with a guarded expression.

"Since you saw it at the beginning of the month, why are you only saying it now?" Cheng Siqi's eyes turned cold.

"Because—because"

Liu Chuanchuan chuckled and pointed to his left and right. If he hadn't heard the whole story, how could someone from such a humble background like him have dared to offend the fierce wolf?

Now that Sifang Street is about to change hands, I should take this opportunity to latch onto a new powerful ally.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it; the Cheng family has now reached a point where they have influence in both the legal and illegal worlds.

The constables were afraid of them, and even the tiger had to give them face.

If we can establish a connection through this matter, my family might be able to move to Dongcheng!

Moreover, Liu Chuanchuan was already dissatisfied with that greedy wolf.

Sending congratulatory gifts is no problem; everyone accepts them, and they have to give gifts to everyone who comes over.

With the Blackwater Gang protecting them, making money isn't too difficult.

The problem is that the greedy wolf treated people differently, accepting only some people's money while returning the rest.

The money he returned was the real reason for Liu Chuan's indignation.

Are those poor, down-on-their-luck people really more noble than me, the shopkeeper?!

No wonder the men in the gang ostracized him.

Damn!

"Which one of the Wolf Lords you're talking about?" Cheng Siqi suddenly chuckled twice, no longer lowering his voice.

Influenced by this Master Cheng, Bi'er also became inexplicably excited: "Greedy Wolf, Lin Shu!"

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