Lan Dazhi and others looked at the newcomer warily.
"My name is Liu Qingchun."
The newcomer approached Lan Dazhi with a sycophantic smile plastered across his face.
"Liu Qingchun, do we know each other?"
"Hehe, Mr. Lan, rest assured, I’m not in league with that kid Zhang Xiaoshan. I’m here to help you," he said ingratiatingly.
Liu Qingchun spoke in a flattering tone.
"Why would you help me?"
Lan Dazhi remained cautious, fearing this might be a trap set by Zhang Xiaoshan.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Liu Qingchun said with a smiling face.
"Because I also hold a grudge against Zhang Xiaoshan. I can’t stand the sight of him, so I must teach him a lesson."
He concealed the matter of buying a wife; after all, such a thing definitely couldn’t be revealed to outsiders from the village.
Liu Qingchun intended to use Lan Dazhi to deal with Zhang Xiaoshan while fishing for some benefits without being foolish enough to give away his own weaknesses.
"You, you really have a way?"
Lan Dazhi looked around to make sure there was no one else in sight and began to trust Liu Qingchun a bit more.
"Of course I do. If not, why would I come to you?"
"Then speak quickly."
Lan Dazhi grew interested too.
He had suffered greatly at the hands of Zhang Xiaoshan and wouldn’t miss any opportunity to get back at him.
"Hehe, this, this..."
Liu Qingchun chuckled and rubbed his hands nervously.
"I’m from the same village as Zhang Xiaoshan, and he’s the village head. You’ve seen his influence. Betraying him is hazardous for me; I could get expelled from the village. It’s a huge risk."
Lan Dazhi, being shrewd, immediately grasped what Liu Qingchun meant.
He quickly pulled out a stack of money from his briefcase, probably amounting to several thousand, and stuffed it into Liu Qingchun’s chest.
"This is a down payment. If you really have a way to teach that kid a harsh lesson, I’ll give you another fifty thousand in cash!"
Liu Qingchun’s mouth watered.
He immediately leaned in and whispered into Lan Dazhi’s ear.
A few minutes later, Lan Dazhi, not knowing what he heard, excitedly clapped his thighs.
"Brilliant, brilliant! Two birds with one stone, hahaha."
"Your idea is good; let’s do it your way."
"Then after the job is done, about the fifty thousand you promised me..."
"Fifty thousand? Humph, if you can follow the plan, not just fifty thousand, I’ll give you five hundred thousand."
Five hundred thousand?
Liu Qingchun was so excited he nearly fainted and quickly demonstrated his loyalty.
"Mr. Lan, from now on, I’m your man. Rest assured, I will definitely help you deal with Zhang Xiaoshan and bankrupt him."
"Good, it’s settled then. Someone’s coming."
Ferryman Wang Goudan slowly approached the ferry, and the two men hastily ended their conversation.
"Alright, I’m leaving."
Liu Qingchun started to leave, but after only a few steps, Lan Dazhi suddenly asked him.
"By the way, just now, who was the person standing next to Zhang Xiaoshan?"
"Oh, that’s his sister-in-law, also Zhang Xiaoshan’s only relative. What about it?"
Liu Qingchun was somewhat puzzled.
"Oh, his only relative?"
A hint of viciousness flashed through Lan Dazhi’s eyes.
"Nothing, just asking. Hurry up, don’t let others see we’re connected."
As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan arrived at the waterfall behind the mountains, the pond water began to churn.
Soon after, two huge heads emerged from the water.
The twin Black and White Xuan Snakes.
Little White roared fiercely.
The heads of the Black and White Xuan Snakes rose high, seemingly ready to battle with Little White.
Inside the mountain, Little White was the only one not afraid of them.
Little White also wanted to fight the opponent.
Riding atop Little White’s back, Zhang Xiaoshan stroked its neck and then took out a bell from his bracelet space.
Upon hearing the bell, the Black and White Xuan Snakes immediately became fearful. After a brief struggle, they lay down, showing submission.
"Handled. These Black and White Xuan Snakes are as powerful as a Qi Transformation Peak expert. With them guarding this place, we’ll face fewer troubles,"
"Alright, Little White, let’s go."
Zhang Xiaoshan urged Little White to move on.
Soon, they arrived inside the Underground Palace. Check latest chapters at 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝙣𝙚𝙩
Zhang Xiaoshan woke Susu up.
Susu took human form and appeared beside Zhang Xiaoshan.
After Zhang Xiaoshan had absorbed Yang Qing’s power, Susu’s Spiritual Body also recovered to some extent.
At this moment, it appeared even more real.
"Can you help me break the seal here?"
Susu said somewhat puzzled.
"Once the seal here is broken, the aura of the Dao Embryo Green Lotus will be exposed, which might attract unnecessary trouble."
"You mean, there might be experts who will sense the aura of this Green Lotus?"
Zhang Xiaoshan also felt troubled.
"Is there another way then, to allow this place’s Spiritual Energy to escape?"
"I want only to vent it within White Dragon Village. I plan to use this Spiritual Energy to transform White Dragon Village into a Grotto Heaven. This way, my fruits and vegetables won’t need to be specifically irrigated with Spiritual Liquid for growth."
Susu pondered for a moment and then said to Zhang Xiaoshan,
"There is a way, for example, I could set up a Soul-locking Magic Array in White Dragon Village first, trapping all the Spiritual Energy within its range before breaking this seal. However, setting up such an Array needs a lot of special materials which we currently don’t have."
A skillful woman can’t cook without rice.
Zhang Xiaoshan nodded in understanding.
"So there’s no other option for now?"