From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Otherwise, it would be embarrassing!

"It seems so."

Seeing Li Muxuan's expression, Master Tang became certain, and his face gained more confidence. He said, "Making money as an official is different from making money in business. The latter is a long and steady process, requiring long-term cultivation of relationships, which is time-consuming and laborious! The former, on the other hand, is quick, especially in these days, where you can earn money much faster!"

How do I earn it?

Lu Jin asked, "Some of my ancestors served as officials in the imperial court, but I have never heard of any of them making quick money. They all relied on the salary issued by the imperial court."

"Then your ancestor must have been the kind of upright official who would take the blame for others."

Master Tang flattered Lu Jin, but his words seemed to contain a hint of sarcasm.

Despite her young age, Lu Jin could still sense it, and her gaze towards Master Tang turned slightly cold.

But this Mr. Tang wasn't stupid. He immediately realized he had spoken too bluntly, but he didn't apologize, because that would make it seem like he was genuinely mocking him. So he simply changed the subject and returned to the matter of "making money," saying:

"Making money in Goose City is simple: you just need to come up with clever excuses, win over wealthy gentry, and pay taxes and donations."

Only when the wealthy and powerful people they had won over paid their share would the common people follow suit.

At that time, the money handed over by the wealthy and powerful will be returned in full, and the money taken from the common people will be split 70/30 between Huang Silang and Huang Silang.

Lu Jin and Li Muxuan were dumbfounded.

Ren Jiating was also learning for the first time about how officials made money, and she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, saying, "Are you treating the common people like leeks to be harvested?"

"Heroine, you're absolutely right. These days, those who sit in the halls of power treat everyone else like leeks. As long as they're not slaughtered, they'll fleece them to death."

Master Tang said without any hesitation.

"Heroine, young hero, please don't misunderstand, I'm not that kind of person." Seeing the gloomy expressions on Ren Jiating's, Lu Jin's, and Li Muxuan's faces, Zhang Mazi quickly explained, "I only make money from rich people!"

After saying that, she glanced at Jiang Liu again, but saw that he was unmoved, as if he had known all along.

[This kid, though young, is frighteningly composed. Judging from his previous actions, he seems to be on my side?]

Thinking of this, Zhang Mazi became curious about the sect Jiang Liu came from.

After all, the fact that Jiang Liu impersonated the "Monkey King" and descended to earth, causing his accomplices to severely injure Huang Silang's lackeys in the street and inciting the people to take revenge was something that an ordinary fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy could not have imagined.

Even extraordinary people won't do!

People with extraordinary abilities are not born with worldly wisdom!

That's a monster!

Jiang Liu's move, though seemingly reckless and impulsive, was actually calculated in terms of human nature. If he were an opponent, he would be a little guy who needed to be guarded against!

But if he is truly one of my kind, then he is someone I can completely trust with my back!

"How come it's only 70%?"

Jiang Liu then spoke up, asking Master Tang, "Isn't it a bit too easy for Huang Silang to take 30% without doing anything?"

Zhang Mazi nodded: "It's really too easy. If it were that profitable, I'd give him more than 10% of it."

"Seventy percent of it still belongs to someone else."

Master Tang was speechless, but dared not hide anything. He bluntly stated that the lion's share should go to Huang Silang, the local bully, and that the county magistrate in the past could only take 20%, while they could take 30%, only because Zhang Mazi had a stubborn temper, and because of the presence of the three young heroes Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and Li Muxuan, as well as the heroine Ren Jiating, which made Huang Silang somewhat wary.

"Brother Jiang, is it really possible to make money like this?" Lu Jin looked at Jiang Liu with a hint of suspicion.

What are you thinking about?

Jiang Liu slapped his head and laughed, "Even if I wanted to, this county magistrate wouldn't. After all, he doesn't make money off the people."

The implication was that this was to help them understand large landowners like Huang Silang, as well as the methods used by officials throughout history to amass wealth.

Lu Jin suddenly realized.

At this moment, Zhang Mazi took out his gavel and pistol, slammed them on the table, and said, "I don't like making money on my knees either."

Master Tang was also surprised when he saw these two items.

The gavel represents the county magistrate's official power, while the pistol represents strength. With power and strength, one can suppress local bullies and earn money while standing tall.

"Brothers, don't you agree?"

"Yes!" X6

Zhang Mazi's six brothers spoke in unison.

Earning money on your knees?

Then they wouldn't have gone to the mountains to become Robin Hood-like heroes who robbed the rich to help the poor!

What do you young heroes think?

Zhang Mazi then asked Jiang Liu and the others.

Li Muxuan smiled coldly: "I agree to mess with Huang Silang."

Lu Jin explained the situation: "But we cannot take action against ordinary people unless absolutely necessary."

Ren Jiating then said, "Since you recognize that I come from Jiyun Society and know about some sects, you should also know our rules."

Zhang Mazi nodded, indicating that he understood the situation of the three people.

If it wasn't because he had a grudge against Huang Silang, it was because he couldn't bear to see the people of Goose City being oppressed so miserably and wanted to teach Huang Silang a lesson, but because Huang Silang was just an ordinary person, he couldn't take action... So it just so happened that he, the new county magistrate, ended up in the situation.

However, exploitation is always mutual.

He also had his own ideas about using their power to intimidate Huang Silang.

But the "traveler" hadn't even spoken yet—

After all, this kid is the one who really makes the decisions!

"What do you think, young hero?"

Zhang Mazi asked.

"It's very important to me that Huang Silang is not around."

These words startled Master Tang so much that he fell to the ground and hurriedly asked, "Young hero, do you have a grudge against Huang Silang?"

"You may have."

Jiang Liu said something inexplicable, not looking at Master Tang, but staring into Zhang Mazi's eyes, and said, "To be honest, I don't just want to be a fisherman, I also want to find a way out. After all, the saying 'When you are successful, you should help others' is engraved in the bones of the people who grew up on this land."

You——

He doesn't look like a true outlaw.

"Oh, so you've figured out our true identities?"

Zhang Mazi wasn't surprised; what surprised him was that this kid seemed to be one of his own kind.

But at this moment, he had no intention of fighting Huang Silang to the death; he only wanted to make money. However—

Is it really necessary to risk your life for money?

Zhang Mazi asked himself honestly...

# Chapter 56 Attacked Outside the City

In the end, Zhang Mazi weighed the pros and cons in his mind. For the safety of his brothers, he decided not to escalate the conflict with Huang Silang to the point of armed conflict.

He came to Goose City—

It's all just to make money!

To earn money while standing!

So he gave a more tactful smile, but his voice was loud and clear as he said, "Young hero, to put it bluntly, aren't we all just trying to make money right now?"

"Yes."

Jiang Liu could tell that Zhang Mazi was currently indecisive and knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he temporarily gave up and prepared to go outside the city to investigate the background of the "Zhang Mazi" bandits who were suspected to be raised by Huang Silang.

But he still warned, "We plan to check out another 'Zhang Mazi' near Goose City. You'd better be careful. I led the people of the city to kill Huang Silang's dog, so he will definitely come to test you."

There were quite a few people in the city who attacked the martial arts examinee, but he wouldn't take action against them if he didn't want to provoke public anger.

Having lost their shirts, and their dignity and respect, these commoners had only one goal: to survive.

If Huang Silang still intended to kill them, even if he had men and guns, the civilians would still dare to resist in order to survive.

He probably doesn't think we kids would come up with the idea of ​​using characters from storybooks to evoke the hopes of the city's residents, so he'll target you.

Upon hearing this, Master Tang's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "My goodness! A monster!"

"Cattle!"

Zhang Mazi gave Jiang Liu a thumbs up and laughed, "Brother Xingzhe, you're a very honest man! But you must know about Huang Silang's situation, right? Could you tell us some information, such as how many men he has?"

There are four hundred servants.

Jiang Liu didn't hide anything and sighed, "With so many people, even if they were all carrying cold weapons, the four of us wouldn't dare say we could escape unscathed."

But the reality is, those four hundred henchmen had guns!

They were all fully armed.

It's highly likely an exaggeration, otherwise Huang Silang himself could be considered a minor warlord.

Even so, if Jiang Liu were to confront Huang Silang head-on, he could protect himself without any problems, but Lu Jin, Li Muxuan, and Ren Jiating would be in grave danger.

Moreover, Lu Jin and Li Muxuan's mission was to escort Ren Jiating safely to Renjia Town.

and so.

Their main mission is to uphold justice and fight against evil along the way, while also protecting Ren Jiating's safety.

Jiang Liu was able to find out these things because the people genuinely believed that he and his group were Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing reincarnated, and hoped that they could get rid of Huang Silang and live a good life.

After leaving the city and walking three or four miles, Lu Jin suddenly said, "Brother Jiang, the people of Goose City think we are gods descended from heaven. Is that really a good thing?"

When he first took action, Lu Jin didn't have many ideas. But when he asked for information in the city, the people were much more enthusiastic about him than usual, which made him feel a little helpless.

Now, he is even more wondering whether this behavior counts as deceiving someone's conscience.

Do you believe in the existence of gods?