Chapter 847: Chapter 224: Shocking Turn of Events, Assassination at the Banquet (10,000 Words Seeking Monthly Votes) _4
This Cultivation Technique is easy to learn but difficult to master. It is excellent for cultivating one’s body and character, but it is not as effective in combat. The Heng Mountain Sect is, after all, a Buddhist sect.
Hence, they do not put emphasis on killing.
Chen Jie’s requirement for Huang Wan’er was not that she should be able to defeat enemies, but for her own protection and training, making it perfect for her to learn this Heng Mountain Mind Technique.
Moreover, even if this Heng Mountain Mind Technique is not best at defeating enemies, it is still a mind technique of the Six Great Sects. Such a technique is undeniably above the ordinary Cultivation Techniques found in the Jianghu.
Chen Jie handed Elixirs and Cultivation Techniques to the two women, then had them begin cultivation, while he provided guidance at the side.
Soon, the two women were in a state, slowly entering a learning atmosphere.
Chen Jie watched from the side.
In this way, unknowingly, three days passed, and Chen Jie held a lavish banquet at the Fishing Guild to celebrate the recent victory at Mianshui.
This time, Chen Jie invited representatives from the entire city to witness.
Including Commandery Princess Zhao Ya, Yelu, County Magistrate Tang Wannian, and sect representatives like Zhou Peng and other small sects.
The event was held at the Fishing Guild.
“Come on, move quickly!”
In the back kitchen of the Fishing Guild, Si Xi led two people inside. Today, Si Xi walked with a dragon and tiger stride, with Gang Qi visible on him. Indeed, after consuming the Spirit Transformation Pill, his Cultivation directly advanced to the Energy Transformation Realm.
At this moment, Si Xi arrived at the back kitchen, smiling, he said: “Haha, thank you all for your hard work, here’s a reward from the Gang Leader.”
Si Xi took out a money pouch, containing a hundred Copper Coins, as a reward from Chen Jie today.
“Thank you, Vice Guild Leader.”
The Fishing Guild staff who received the money immediately beamed with smile, and their working speed increased noticeably.
Si Xi chuckled and said: “Work hard, and you will keep receiving rewards in the future.”
“For you, for you, for you.”
Si Xi handed money to each person’s hand, and those receiving the money immediately showed smiles, because who wouldn’t smile when getting money?
And Si Xi carefully recorded each person’s expression.
Today his task was to find the assassin targeting the Gang Leader, and the assassin had said that the one who doesn’t smile, or whose smile is stiff, is the killer.
Therefore, finding a way to make these people smile without alerting the snake became crucial.
But how could that be difficult for Si Xi?
Si Xi directly proposed his solution: the simplest way to make people smile is, of course, to give them money. Who wouldn’t smile when given money?
Almost no one would, right?
So this became Si Xi’s best elimination method.
Si Xi handed out money individually, ensuring everyone got their share. This way, he distributed money to the guards, then to the kitchen.
He made a round in the kitchen, almost having distributed all the money.
But everyone was smiling happily, and he didn’t find anyone with a stiff smile.
Si Xi looked around and said: “Is everyone here? Don’t let anyone be missed on this joyous day, missing someone is not good, is it? Everyone, check if anyone hasn’t received their money?”
Upon hearing this, people around looked at each other, and immediately someone said: “Hey, Xiao Zheng seems to be missing, right?”
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Upon hearing this, someone immediately said: “Xiao Zheng seems to have gone to the bathroom.”
Upon hearing this, Si Xi frowned and said: “Then hurry up and call him out. I’ll wait for him and leave after giving him his money.”
After saying this, Si Xi followed someone to the bathroom door, and soon heard someone shouting: “Xiao Zheng, come out, the Vice Guild Leader is distributing bonus money.”
But at this time, Xiao Zheng was hiding in the bathroom, frowning, pondering whether to go out. Why was the Fishing Guild inexplicably handing out money? If he took the money and didn’t smile, wouldn’t he be exposed?
But it shouldn’t be, right?
Xiao Zheng frowned, firstly, how did the other party know that there would be an assassin coming today to assassinate their Gang Leader, and secondly, how could their Gang Leader possibly know their Xiangxi Five Poison Sect’s secret of disguise?
Am I overthinking? Maybe they are just distributing money for a festive atmosphere?
At this moment, outside, Si Xi looked at the kitchen staff and said: “What is Xiao Zheng usually like?”
Upon hearing the Vice Guild Leader’s question, everyone present said: “Xiao Zheng is a good person, young, optimistic, energetic, and always eager to work.”
Si Xi said: “Oh, has he been out recently?”
Someone in the crowd said: “Yes, yesterday he went shopping with the kitchen staff.”
Upon hearing this, Si Xi remained expressionless and said: “Did anything change when he came back?”
“Nothing changed, just seemed less fond of smiling, a bit more serious.”
Upon hearing this, Si Xi had a bit of understanding in his heart.
He stopped talking, holding the money pouch, waiting outside. At this time, people outside shouted: “Xiao Zheng, why are you being so unreasonable? The Vice Guild Leader has been waiting for a while, come out quickly.”
“Oh, my stomach is upset, how about letting the Vice Guild Leader leave first? I’m just a kitchen assistant, not worth the Vice Guild Leader’s time!”
Upon hearing this, people around also persuaded Si Xi: “Yes, Vice Guild Leader, why don’t you leave first? He’s just a nobody, no need to waste your time!”
Upon hearing this, Si Xi raised his hand and said: “Oh, that won’t do. Today is a joyous day, the Gang Leader asked me to hand the money to everyone personally. If I leave now, how would it look if this reaches the Gang Leader’s ear? Won’t it seem like I have no care for our people? Don’t get me in trouble!”
“Besides, Xiao Zheng has been squatting there for quite a while, this isn’t good for health. If it gets bad, we might need to have a doctor take a look, huh?”
Si Xi said with concern, and after hearing this, people around said: “It’s… not necessary, right?”
And inside the bathroom, Xiao Zheng had an annoyed expression. Are the Fishing Guild leaders really this in touch with the people?