Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

After just one exchange, Li Gu knew he was no match for the Green-skinned Tiger. If they were to actually fight, he probably wouldn't last three moves.

He felt a little uneasy, but on the surface he didn't waver at all: "Master, you've misunderstood. Uncle Ji may have misunderstood my meaning and conveyed the wrong message to you. I didn't mean any threat."

In fact, when he told Ji Menghan this, he deliberately conveyed a threat. Ji Menghan did not misinterpret the message, but of course she could not admit it at this moment.

Li Gu clasped his hands and said, "I have long heard of the Yangtze River Gang's formidable strength. The Jiangzhou branch is just one of its many branches. The Yangtze River Gang's influence encompasses the entire Yangtze River basin, and its reputation is renowned throughout the world..."

The green-skinned tiger said "Oh," his expression softening slightly. "Then why did you deliberately bring up the matter of the Golden Bamboo Gang's cooperation with the imperial court a few days ago to Constable Ji? Wasn't that a blatant threat to my Yangtze River Gang?"

"Oh! Master, you've completely misunderstood me." Li Gu waved his hands, looking completely innocent. "When I brought that up, it wasn't a threat, but a suggestion."

The green-skinned tiger squinted: "A suggestion?"

Li Gu said, "If the Golden Bamboo Gang can 'act bravely for justice' and assist the imperial court in arresting criminals, then the Yangtze River Gang can certainly do the same."

The burly man sneered, "The Golden Bamboo Gang is happy to help you capture rogue cultivators. But the Hankou Gang is a long-time ally of my Yangtze River Gang. How can you expect me to 'act righteously'?"

Li Gu sighed softly: "Master, this ally isn't helping you, he's trying to harm you."

Green-skinned tiger: "What do you mean?"

Li Gu took out the official gazette again and handed it to the Green-skinned Tiger. Although it was already completely dark, with his cultivation level, it was no problem for him to see the words on the gazette.

He pointed to the eight characters with his finger and whispered, "Look, the Celestial Emperor has issued an imperial edict reprimanding Prefect Hong. Although you're not in officialdom, you should understand what this means, right? At this critical juncture, the court will undoubtedly crack down on crime in Jiangzhou City, and a 'crackdown' is inevitable. And yet, the Hankou gang comes to expand their market in Jiangzhou—aren't they just walking into the lion's den?"

The green-skinned tiger was slightly taken aback.

Outsiders cannot see the imperial gazettes, so the Yangtze River Gang was unaware of the "imperial edict reprimanding them." Now that they have seen it, they are quite startled.

Who wrote the imperial edict? Duh, of course it was the Celestial Emperor.

Who is the Immortal Emperor?

The sect leader of "Entering the Mortal World," the number one sect in the world, had already reached the Refining Void Realm five hundred years ago, and was only half a step away from breaking through the void. It is said that the cultivation of the Immortal Emperor had reached the point where he could kill people thousands of miles away with just a thought.

Even the once-powerful leader of the Lotus Sect couldn't withstand a hundred moves from the Immortal Emperor before being defeated, his soul scattered, the vast Lotus Sect disintegrated, and all its members scattered and fled.

This guy was about to ascend to heaven 500 years ago, and everyone was waiting for him to ascend so that demons could run rampant. But he just wouldn't ascend and stayed on earth.

What's most frustrating is that the Immortal Emperor cultivates the "Path of the Mortal World," not the "Path of Heartlessness." So, unlike other cultivators who retreat to the sacred mountains, she stirs up trouble in the mortal world every now and then, dealing with corrupt officials, suppressing rebellions, and occasionally taking on grand tours of the south or personally leading expeditions against the northern demonic kingdoms...

No matter how arrogant the Yangtze River Gang is, they wouldn't dare to provoke the Immortal Emperor.

Now, the moment he sees the words "imperial edict reprimanding," the green-skinned tiger is even more panicked than Li Gu.

Li Gu lowered his voice and said in a sinister tone, "The Immortal Emperor has already written an imperial edict to scold us. If the security in Jiangzhou City is not improved, she might personally come. Although this place is far from the Central Plains, and it is very troublesome for ordinary people to come here, with the Immortal Emperor's power, she can arrive with a single thought. At that time, she will not care about the rule of 'not using divine sense' in Jiangzhou City. With one scan of divine sense, all the gangs in Jiangzhou City will have nowhere to hide."

In fact, Li Gu had no idea how powerful the Immortal Emperor was; he was just exaggerating.

But he didn't realize that he thought he had exaggerated the Immortal Emperor's abilities a bit too much, and that he was actually being conservative.

Only the native inhabitants of this world know the power of the Immortal Emperor. For example, the Green-skinned Tiger knows that the only thing on his mind right now is the thought that "the Immortal Emperor might come to Jiangzhou in person," and he feels a chill run down his spine.

Li Gu said, "If the Immortal Emperor comes, we constables who have failed in our duties will suffer, and your gang will suffer too. No one will be better off. Therefore, at this critical moment of life and death, we should put aside our past grievances and work together. We should not fight each other for the sake of face, for the sake of our faction, or for some trivial matters."

The green-skinned tiger sneered, "Hmph!"

He snorted, intending to say something harsh, but found he wasn't in the mood to say anything.

Li Gu said, "At this critical juncture, the Hankou Gang is still transporting counterfeit medicine to Jiangzhou City, probably because they're afraid things won't escalate. Think about it carefully, Master. Do you think the Thirteen Gangs would agree to the Hankou Gang transporting medicine to Jiangzhou City? But the Thirteen Gangs are powerless to fight both the Yangtze River Gang and the Hankou Gang simultaneously, so they'll inevitably need to find allies. Who do you think the Thirteen Gangs will side with?"

The green-skinned tiger said coldly, "Of course it's the damned Golden Bamboo Gang."

Li Gu said, "Of course, the Hall Master won't be afraid of the Golden Bamboo Gang and the Thirteen Gangs; he will definitely fight them. So this ship of fake medicine has triggered a chain reaction involving all four gangs. If the four gangs start fighting each other, Jiangzhou City will become a battlefield, with countless cultivators throwing magical treasures everywhere... And at this time, the Immortal Emperor is still watching Jiangzhou. With such a commotion here, how could the Immortal Emperor not come?"

Green-skinned tiger: "..."

Li Gu said, "The Six Doors doesn't require the hall master to betray his allies. He just needs to turn a blind eye to the court's next actions and pretend he can't see them. Or you can simply find an excuse to go out of the city for a few days and come back after our court takes action to arrest the Hankou Gang members."

After pondering for a long time, the green-skinned tiger slowly nodded.

Li Gu said in a low voice, "Thank you, Hall Master. You are so understanding. We will definitely have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

The green-skinned tiger was in a bad mood. It waved its hand, and then its body floated up lightly and landed back on the small boat in the middle of the river.

Li Gu clasped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the small boat, but inwardly he sneered: What a coward, running away at the slightest scare.

That said, the title of Immortal Emperor seems to be quite effective.

The moment she was brought out, everyone from Cai Xinzi to Qingpi Dachong got nervous, tsk tsk!

Such a useful business card often indicates that the owner is extremely terrifying, which is why people are afraid of him.

I'd better use this business card less often in the future. If I keep using it to intimidate others, I'll easily anger the tiger. If she gets angry and wants to eat me, I'm doomed.