PDLP Chapter 82 Qingfu
Chapter 82 Qingfu
Yongcheng.
Inside a vault-like basement, Qingfu Daoist sat cross-legged in front of a mountain of cash stacked several meters high, chanting incantations and occasionally casting a spell seal into the cash in front of him.
"Busy for money, suffering for money, risking one's life for money, and dying for money; "
Money is a blessing, money is a treasure, money is wealth, money is king;
Money is the carrier of fortune, the medium of good and bad luck, the embodiment of power, and the impermanence of the world.
They took my money and were expected to work for me; it's only right that they do so.
He took my money and protected me from disaster; such is the way of the world.
"He took my bribes, he must pay with his life; it's his fate."
A series of urgent knocks sounded from outside the door.
Qingfu Daoist frowned slightly, let out a long breath, suppressed his anger, stood up abruptly, strode towards the foot-thick security door, opened it, and said coldly to Cai Xu, whose face was full of panic, "I have said before that when I am casting a spell, no one is allowed to disturb me. You had better have a good reason, otherwise, I guarantee you will not see the sun tomorrow."
At this moment, Cai Xu's fear even outweighed his dread of Qingfu Daoist.
"Master, something terrible has happened! The Netherfire has been extinguished!"
Upon hearing this, Qingfu Daoist's anger faltered, and he stared at Cai Xu in disbelief, his voice trembling.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
Cai Xu, unaware of anything amiss, said in a trembling voice, his voice trembling with tears in his eyes, "Master, the Netherfire has been extinguished."
Qingfu Daoist felt a sudden dizziness and quickly grabbed the wall with his right hand to avoid fainting.
"Master, are you alright?"
Cai Xu was startled by Qingfu Daoren's reaction.
Qingfu Daoist is their backbone.
If something happens to him, they'll have no way to survive.
Qingfu Daoist pushed Cai Xu away, took a deep breath, and finally calmed down. A rare look of panic appeared in his eyes: "Wait a minute, let me calculate, what exactly is going on?"
As he spoke, Daoist Qingfu began to perform divination in front of Cai Xu.
"As expected, the fortune of the Netherfire has been severely damaged. The coins we gave to the Netherfire have also been affected and have lost their ability to avert disaster."
Qingfu Daoist's expression changed, as if he had thought of something.
Or perhaps they had already fulfilled their mission and shielded him from disaster.
However, the disaster was too great to be stopped.
Cai Xu, bewildered and disregarding Qingfu Daoist's expression, pressed, "Master, what do you mean? Could it be that the Netherfire wasn't extinguished?"
Qingfu Daoist's face was very unpleasant, and he glanced at Cai Xu with annoyance.
"The Netherfire has not been completely extinguished, but it is not far from being extinguished."
Qingfu Daoist snorted coldly.
"But that's not what we need to worry about. My coin has become invalid, which means our identities have been exposed. The force that extinguished the Netherfire already knows who we are, and they might already be on their way."
Upon hearing this, Cai Xu's face instantly turned pale.
"Master, what should we do now?"
Qingfu Daoist glanced disdainfully at Cai Xu, who panicked at the slightest provocation.
"What to do? Of course, run away as fast as you can, as far as you can."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and pointed to the small mountain of cash in the basement, saying, "Tell our people that everyone can get a share of the money. They can take as much as they can; consider it our farewell bonus."
Cai Xu's gaze passed over Qingfu Daoist and landed on the astonishing mountain of cash behind him. Thinking that this was all cash, he swallowed hard, suppressing his greed, and said to Qingfu Daoist, "Master, our people know about the existence of cash, they…"
Qingfu Daoist sneered.
"They knew about the cash advance before, but they still took it anyway, right? Nothing happened before, so naturally no one cares this time either. Okay, let's just do it the same way as before. You've done this many times before, so I don't need to teach you."
As he spoke, the Taoist Qingfu walked out, urging, "Remember, be quick."
Cai Xu nodded and staggered away. Qingfu Daoist didn't wait for Cai Xu at all. He quickly ran to his bedroom, opened the locked cabinet door, and was about to take out the tortoise shell talismans and other magical artifacts inside before making his escape.
"Better to die than to die, my fellow Daoists. You've followed me all this time, and I've given you all the money and wealth you wanted. We're even now. In the end, please take one last disaster for me. It's a way of repaying my final kindness."
Even if the other party is skilled in divination, with these dozens of people who took the money scattering and escaping, they would be enough to confuse him and allow him to escape.
Just as Qingfu Daoist's hand was about to touch the tortoise shell, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his body, as if a mountain was pressing down on him. It was as if invisible steel needles were all around him, and his skin felt a series of stinging pains, raising a thick layer of goosebumps.
"Who?"
Qingfu Daoist suppressed his fear and glanced at the sky out of the corner of his eye. He saw a figure dressed in a black robe with red lotus patterns and wearing a pure white mask, standing in mid-air, looking down at him.
"Netherfire?"
Qingfu Daoist breathed a sigh of relief and put on a fawning smile. "My lord, let's talk this out. Although I was also at fault in this matter, the force that caused the Netherfire to suffer such severe damage is still around. We have a common enemy. We shouldn't fight amongst ourselves; we should unite against the common enemy."
Then, as if remembering something, Daoist Qingfu quickly said loudly, "By the way, I am a formal disciple of the Qingfu lineage. I represent the Qingfu lineage. You cannot kill me, otherwise, the Qingfu lineage will not let you off. Your Minghuo is just a rogue cultivator force. You should know what the consequences will be if you offend the Qingfu lineage, which is currently the fastest growing lineage."
In the end, Qingfu Daoist became more and more confident, and even began to threaten Minghuo.
Using her Thousand Faces Technique, Xia Xue mimicked a young man's voice and slowly said, "You think I'm one of Netherfire's people?"
Upon hearing this, Qingfu Daoist's expression changed drastically.
Wearing a black robe with red lotus patterns, a style reserved for elders of the Netherfire, one could only be someone from the Netherfire, or a mysterious force that had severely damaged the Netherfire.
Damn it, after extinguishing the Netherfire, they actually put on the Netherfire elder's robes and impersonated Netherfire people to commit crimes. They are so cunning and despicable.
With a mournful face, Qingfu Daoist said, "Are you the force behind the Xia family? There's a misunderstanding between us. We really didn't know that the Xia family was actually the maternal family of the Huangliang Shen family, let alone that the Xia family was your peripheral force. I'm willing to apologize and compensate you. Please spare my old life for the sake of the Qingfu lineage."
As they spoke, Xia Xue finally finished tracing the information she wanted.
"You really do have ways to save your life."
The Taoist Qingfu secretly made a hand seal with his right hand and instantly released a magic seal.
But there was no response.
"This, this..."