Chapter 30: An Unexpected Joy (Please keep reading, please vote)!

As the large crowd assembled, the situation escalated rapidly under Wang Yu's nonsensical ramblings.

However, he did not panic. With profit at stake, as long as he provided these "hyenas" with an excuse, they would be stripped to the bone even if they didn't die.

Ideally, it would have been best for Deacon Xu to step in and handle the matter, but after unexpectedly discovering the relationship between Su Qingshan and the Xu Estate, this was the only path left for him.

Demonic path, demonic path!

The longer he stayed, the more Wang Yu felt like a fish in water!

Hundreds of elites from the Law Enforcement Hall were deployed. Since few people traveled at night, seeing such a massive display, they desperately wanted to bury their heads three feet underground rather than dare to take a single glance.

On the road, Zhuo Shouqing said to Wang Yu, "You mentioned unfair terms—where is the contract? Let this official have a look."

"Right here—"

Wang Yu handed over his copy. After reviewing it, Zhuo Shouqing said in surprise, "Such generous terms are called unfair terms? You must be trying to deceive this official!"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare, Lord Zhuo. Think carefully—does our Reverse Spirit Blood Sect have contracts like this? It's all an illusion; otherwise, the disciples wouldn't have been deceived into falling for it."

Zhuo Shouqing frowned in contemplation. It made sense!

Furthermore, the term was only one year. Combined with Wang Yu's previous testimony, it gave the impression of a purposeful intent to squeeze someone to death within a year. At the same time, the black-and-white text explicitly stating that no cultivation support would be provided made that intent even stronger!

It felt exactly like a consumable.

"Good, good, good! To dare commit such an outrageous act under my jurisdiction in the Evil God Workshop—confiscate the property! The property must be confiscated!

"Wang Yu, is it? Don't worry, you and your brothers will be treated with the utmost fairness. You shall feel the warmth of the sect."

Wang Yu's vision went dark. His empty arm was indeed quite "warm." He didn't stop his flattery, making Zhuo Shouqing feel thoroughly comfortable.

Soon, the Xu Family Pill Shop came into view.

"Surround it!"

With a wave of his hand, the Law Enforcement Hall cultivators stepped forward, surrounding the entire pill shop so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through. Wang Yu's eyes darted around, and he proactively stepped forward, shouting loudly.

"Listen up, people inside! You have been caught!

"Hand over all public assets obtained through exploitation and corruption, otherwise, your souls shall be extracted and refined, turning you into minor ghosts for eternity, never to enter reincarnation or find peace!"

After a burst of roaring, Wang Yu ran back to Zhuo Shouqing's side and said flatteringly, "My Lord, please."

"Oh—

"Not bad."

Zhuo Shouqing was very satisfied with Wang Yu's behavior; it gave him a sense of gratifying comfort. He gave a light cough, releasing the pressure of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, which enveloped the entire Xu Family Pill Shop.

Inside.

Old Man Zhu, who was staying up late doing accounts on the third floor, let out a long sigh. He looked at his trembling grandson and said helplessly, "Since things have come to this, we can only negotiate. I hope to leave you a way to survive."

"Grandpa, I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"

Zhu Xiaosun, wearing white cloth pajamas, scrambled to hug his grandfather's leg, tears and snot streaming down his face. He had originally planned to leave the sect in a few days to avoid trouble, but he never expected things to happen so quickly and suddenly, leaving him absolutely no time to react.

"Xiaosun, let go."

Seeing his grandfather's determined gaze, Zhu Xiaosun lowered his head and followed Old Man Zhu out of the Xu Family Pill Shop. Outside, soldiers stood with spears and armor, their presence solemn and imposing.

The heavy atmosphere instantly crushed Zhu Xiaosun's emotions. He collapsed to his knees, kowtowing repeatedly to Zhuo Shouqing.

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me...

"He did it, my grandfather did it, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Sigh—"

Watching his grandson's behavior, Old Man Zhu felt immense disappointment in his heart. He took ten storage bags from his robe and handed them all to Zhuo Shouqing, remaining silent.

Under the dark and windy night, Wang Yu hid in the shadows, shielded by a Night Hiding Curse, so the other party did not discover him.

On the contrary, Zhuo Shouqing was bewildered. They surrendered so easily? In past confiscations, it was at least a fight to the death; he had never seen anyone so compliant.

It was quite strange.

Checking the spirit stones in the storage bags with his divine sense, there were a total of 96,000 low-grade spirit stones, which converted to 9,600 mid-grade stones. To him, this was still a substantial sum.

The conversion ratio between spirit stones had always been relatively stable.

The ratio for low-grade to mid-grade was ten-fold, and mid-grade to high-grade was a hundred-fold. As for top-grade spirit stones, they were treasures themselves and were not treated as regular currency.

Therefore, there were only three conversion ratios: 1000:100:1.

Just as Old Man Zhu was about to take all the blame upon himself, he heard Zhuo Shouqing say, "Only this much? Are you treating me like a beggar? I heard you embezzled three hundred thousand spirit stones."

Old Man Zhu's knees went weak, and he fell to the ground. He was no longer the composed man from before; his lips were trembling.

"How... how much?"

"Heh."

Zhuo Shouqing laughed. He liked people with backbone. With a tilt of his chin, his subordinates swarmed into the Xu Family Pill Shop like fish, taking everything they could carry before posting seals on the door.

A squad was then ordered to escort the Zhu grandfather and grandson back to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Turning around, Zhuo Shouqing tossed a stack of contracts into Wang Yu's arms. It contained not only his three contracts but also those of Zhou Tao and the others. Wang Yu's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected such a bonus.

"Tonight's matter has nothing to do with you.

"The Foundation Establishment cultivator behind the Xu Family Pill Shop will be dealt with by the Law Enforcement Hall. You and your brothers stay well-behaved. In the future, are you willing to work for this seat?"

Wang Yu hurriedly cupped his hands in agreement.

"Your subordinate will work himself to death to serve Lord Zhuo!"

"Sweet talker. Here, a reward for you."

Wang Yu's vision blurred as a small storage bag fell into his hands. Inside was not only a thousand spirit stones but also a set of Law Enforcement Hall disciple clothing and a token.

This was a complete unexpected windfall!

After speaking, Zhuo Shouqing left without mentioning when he should report to the Law Enforcement Hall. A suspicion began to form in Wang Yu's mind.

Zhuo Shouqing had seen through the problem tonight, but he didn't say anything; instead, he praised him greatly. This was a sign to go undercover in various shops—he had truly become an informant...

"That works too."

After working through the night, Wang Yu leisurely returned to his quarters to sleep. With his cultivation level, two hours of sleep was enough.

Early the next morning, he arrived at the Xu Family Pill Shop.

He had originally come to wait for Zhou Tao and the other two, but unexpectedly, they arrived even earlier than him. After a moment of thought, he understood why.

The compensation Old Man Zhu provided was unnaturally high—two hundred a month? Who would have thought? Only Wang Yu, who hadn't known the market price before, had thought it was too little.

With such a high-paying job, they wanted to work hard to avoid being fired, so naturally, they arrived earlier and earlier. They were essentially competing to be the most diligent.

"Hey, over here."

Zhou Tao, Huang Kai, and Luo Pinghu were still wondering about the seals on the pill shop door when they heard Wang Yu's call and immediately gathered around.

Zhou Tao had the highest cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refinement and was even more skilled in alchemy. Having met them yesterday, the three seemed to follow his lead, and he was the one to speak.

"Alchemist Wang, did you call us because you know what happened at the Xu Family Pill Shop?"

"It's a long story—"

Wang Yu shook his head with a sigh and pointed to a nearby shop, saying, "Why don't we talk while we eat? I assume you all haven't had breakfast yet."

"That works..."

(End of Chapter)