Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

Chen Mo opened the back door again, and Xiao Hong was standing outside.

She didn't wear the plain dress from Zuiyuelou; instead, she changed into a gray cloth dress and casually tied her hair into a bun. Before entering, she glanced at the alley entrance and looked no different from any other ordinary neighborhood girl.

"Young Master Zhang."

Xiao Hong stepped into the yard without taking a detour.

"The Dharma Protector sent me to ask you if you need our help. She said that if you just nod, those three people will disappear from Lin'an City tonight."

Chen Mo looked at Xiao Hong.

"Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

Xiao Hong's eyes were firm as she spoke seriously.

"The Dharma Protector said that it's worth exposing myself for you."

Chen Mo shook his head.

"Thank you for your concern, but I already have arrangements."

Xiao Hong stared at him for two seconds, but didn't ask what the arrangement was. She frowned slightly.

"The Protector also asked me to ask, will Shen Ze's commotion delay our cooperation?"

Chen Mo chuckled softly.

"Go back and tell the protectors that if you have any of the cultivation techniques or elixir formulas I need, just bring them to me in exchange."

Xiao Hong stared at him blankly for a second, then suddenly laughed.

"Alright, I will convey these words to the Dharma Protector verbatim."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Chen Mo stayed in the shop until around eight o'clock, when the streetlights illuminated most of the street.

Wang Fucheng, Wang Pangzi, and Liu Jingting arrived one after another. The three of them stood still and looked at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo leaned against the counter, tapped the surface with his fingertips, and got straight to the point.

"Shen Ze and his team are coming to pick up the goods tomorrow, and I've prepared counterfeit products for them. As for the secret formula, I'll just write one down on the spot later."

Wang Pangzi's eyes lit up immediately, and he was about to shout "Bravo!" when Chen Mo gave him a look, and he immediately covered his mouth, his face turning red with embarrassment.

"Tomorrow, take one real bottle to appease them. You guys need to cooperate accordingly and make them believe that these are all genuine products."

Chen Mo continued.

"Then the whole city will know they stole my goods, and if they want them back, they'll have to go to them."

Liu Jingting frowned at first, then thought for a moment and nodded instantly.

"Great, this will definitely give them a good scare."

Wang Fucheng nodded slightly.

"Insidious, but effective."

Chen Mo held up one finger.

"The first thing, just like on opening day, is to hire some kids to spread the word all over the streets tomorrow morning. Don't say it's robbery, just say that the three young masters of the Shen, Han, and He families in the county town have their eyes on my goods, and I can't afford to offend them, so I have to give them away for free. You can figure out the specifics yourselves."

He then raised his second finger.

"The second thing is to notify those customers who made reservations but haven't received their goods yet. Tell them that in order to rush their orders, the store ran out of raw materials and produced a batch, but Shen Ze and his group took notice of it, so now there are no more goods to deliver. Tell them to come to the store tomorrow to pick up the cultivation manuals and apologize to me."

After saying that, he immediately assigned tasks.

"Liu Jingting, you compose the lyrics. You're a storyteller, you're good at this."

Liu Jingting nodded and began to carefully consider the words in his mind.

"Fatty Wang, go and hire a child."

Fatty Wang patted his chest.

"Don't worry, young master! Those kids from last time still call me Uncle Fatty, they call me that every time. Just provide me with two meals of steamed buns!"

Chen Mo looked at Wang Fucheng and gave him the list of appointments.

"Have someone notify each of these people on the list later."

Wang Fucheng nodded and accepted the list.

Chen Mo picked up the fake wine bottle from the counter and gently placed it on the table with a soft "thump".

"Get everything done tonight. Tomorrow morning, put up a red cloth and set up tables in front of the shop, make it a grand affair."

The three responded and left the door one after the other.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking.

At the entrance of the Chengdong vegetable market, five or six teenagers lined up and shouted at the top of their lungs:

"The Shen family of the county town has a keen eye; they've managed to acquire all the secret medicines and fine wines. I, Zhang, have no choice but to offer them up, begging only that you, sir, have mercy!"

After shouting it once, the boy in the lead wiped his nose and started shouting it again from the beginning.

An elderly woman buying groceries stopped and whispered to the person next to her.

"Did you hear that? They're from the county seat. What's the difference between this and outright robbery?"

"Shh, keep your voice down!"

The woman next to her quickly pulled her away.

"He's a young master from the county town; we can't afford to offend him."

"Just because we can't afford to offend them doesn't mean we can't speak out?"

The older woman pursed her lips and lowered her voice even further.

"A perfectly good business has been ruined like this. How unethical!"

At the entrance of a breakfast shop in the west of the city, several children clapped their hands and sang, like reciting a nursery rhyme:

"Young Master Shen Ze is incredibly capable, and the Han and He families are no less so! Zhang Deshuai's secret medicinal wine, take it all, no bargaining! Ask him why he's so powerful? The prefect is his own uncle!"

A customer drinking soy milk almost spat it out.

"The prefect's nephew? No wonder he's so arrogant!"

On the street near the general store in the south of the city, a group of children ran from one end of the street to the other, shouting as they ran:

"The secret medicine is out of stock! The alcohol is out of stock too! It's not that we can't make it, it's that someone's been watching us!"

A person was standing on the street who had made an appointment but hadn't received the secret medicine yet. After hearing this, his face turned dark, and he turned around and ran towards the general store.

At the entrance of the tavern in the north of the city, several children squatted on stone blocks, swinging their legs and shouting.

"A strange tale has unfolded in Lin'an City! Three extraordinary individuals have arrived in the prefectural capital! The third young masters of the Shen, Han, and He families, having obtained the secret medicine, immediately shut down their shop! Zhang Deshuai, utterly subdued, obediently handed over the medicine and wine! When asked why he was so cowardly, the answer is: they have the prefectural governor behind them!"

Inside the tavern, several martial artists were drinking their morning wine.

After hearing this, the bearded man at the front slammed his wine glass on the table with a "bang," spilling wine all over the table.

"Damn it! Today was supposed to be my turn to get the secret medicine, and I was waiting to use it to fight Ru Hua, but these three brats from the county town ruined everything!"

His companion quickly held him down.

"Forget it, his uncle is the prefect, we can't afford to offend him."

"Can't afford to offend them?"

The bearded man took a big gulp of wine, his eyes glazing red.

"I'll remember those three bastards! Don't let me ever run into them in Lin'an again; every time I see them, I'll feel disgusted!"

The news spread like wildfire, reaching the entire city of Lin'an before noon.

In the backyard of Zuiyue Tower, Xiao Hong listened to the nursery rhyme on the street from the window, then turned around and smiled at Ru Hua.

"Sister Ruhua, you guessed right. This young master Zhang doesn't need our help at all. This move is even more ruthless than if we sent people to cause trouble."

Ru Hua waved her round fan, a smile playing on her lips.

"Interesting. Shen Ze and his two companions are in for a lot of trouble this time."

At the entrance of the grocery store.

A row of six long tables was covered with red cloth, with two hundred bottles of counterfeit liquor placed behind them and one hundred bottles of counterfeit medicine neatly arranged in front.

The fake wine bottle glittered in the sunlight, looking exactly like the real thing.

Chen Mo stood behind the long table and looked up at the plaque above the door.

"A tough guy's dream".

Fatty Wang paced back and forth behind him, rubbing his hands, sometimes craning his neck to look at the street corner, sometimes scratching his head.

"Young master, it's almost noon, why haven't they arrived yet?"

Liu Jingting stood beside him, his lips moving slightly as he recited the lyrics he had composed the night before.

Wang Fucheng leaned against the corner of the shop wall and did not come out.

The crowd at the entrance was several times larger than usual. The windows and corridors of Zuiyuelou, Yanzhige, and several nearby restaurants were packed with people, all looking towards the general store.

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

"Here it comes!"

Suddenly someone shouted.

Voices could be heard coming from the street corner.

Then came Shen Ze's loud laughter, which could be heard half a street away.

The crowd fell silent instantly, and everyone craned their necks to look at the street corner.

Three young men in brocade robes strolled leisurely this way, fanning themselves.

Several attendants followed behind him, puffing out their chests and holding their heads high, looking all smug and arrogant.

Chen Mo leaned against the door frame and slowly straightened his sleeves.

The corners of his mouth slowly turned up slightly, very faintly, almost imperceptibly.

The show is about to begin.