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"..."
The townspeople below the stage were collectively stunned.
Those righteous bystanders who were just shouting for violence.
At this moment, I just feel like a complete Clown.
Damn it, this young couple playing play is so unlucky!
Shangguan Shuyi was so angry at this explosive answer that she laughed.
"Okay, okay! Is this how you play it?!"
She sneered repeatedly, but she didn't care!
Anyway, Jiangnan started by owing 500 taels!
No matter how arrogant he is, he can't make a ripple in the face of this disastrous start!
Shangguan Shuyi immediately changed her expression, revealing a gentle, official smile.
"Since it's a voluntary mode of transportation, I naturally won't interfere."
"Jiangnan, you may begin your match now."
"The current time is 12:34 PM. The event will end promptly at 6:00 PM. Please be mindful of your time."
After saying that, she pulled out a pre-prepared ticket from her sleeve and slapped it in front of Jiangnan.
"However, because you were late without a valid reason, your start will naturally be a bit more difficult than others."
This is your initial performance report.
Liu Ruyan was the first to peek out.
When she saw the penalty notice clearly stating "[Initial Performance: Negative 500 taels]", she completely lost her temper!
"Are you kidding me?! Starting at -500 taels?!"
Liu Ruyan pointed at the ticket and immediately launched into a tirade. "Impossible! Absolutely unacceptable! This is clearly a shady deal!"
How could she not start yelling?!
Jiangnan, that expressionless guy, can just sit on it and move his lips; it's the one who gets tired, the one acting as his mount!
How many prisoners do we need to arrest in a single day to fill this 500 tael hole?!
She couldn't earn that much even if she broke her leg flying!
Shangguan Shuyi narrowed her eyes and sneered.
"There's nothing we can do; that's just the rule in Soul Return Town."
"If you don't want to bear this debt of 500 taels, you can choose to withdraw from the competition now."
At that moment, Ingrika clutched her head and wailed at the audience.
Oh! Tragic news! Absolutely terrible news!
"Ladies and gentlemen! Lord Shangguan has just personally delivered his verdict!"
"Because the Jiangnan contestant's mode of transportation was too flashy..."
"Oh no, it's because he was seriously late that he'll be burdened with an initial debt of a staggering 500 taels!"
What does this mean?
"This means even my brother... uh, my sister!"
"Aeria is there, tirelessly entertaining customers..."
"No, it's not that we can't patch this hole even after two whole days of hard work!"
The townspeople below the stage gasped when they heard the astronomical figure.
500 taels?!
"I wouldn't earn this much even if I carried heavy loads at the docks for a month!"
How could he possibly pay it all back in less than a quarter of a day?
"And he'll be a constable!"
You're absolutely using this as an excuse to settle personal scores!
Liu Ruyan pointed at Shangguan Shuyi's nose and cursed.
Shangguan Shuyi ignored her and smiled slightly, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're saying."
And what about Jiangnan?
He didn't even glance at the ticket, casually patting Liu Ruyan's head.
"Walk."
Seeing this, Shangguan Shuyi revealed a smug expression. "What? Are you giving up now and planning to back down?"
Jiangnan did not answer.
He simply shook his finger.
"Sizzle!"
Jiangnan then casually tore off a piece of cloth from Liu Ruyan's body.
Then it was slapped across Shangguan Shuyi's face.
Quitting is something only the weak consider.
[But in my dictionary... there is no such word as "admit defeat"!]
Jiangnan raised her head.
He first stared at Shangguan Shuyi with his eyes, making her gasp for breath.
He then scanned the crowd below the stage.
In that very instant.
The few ancient townspeople below the stage, who had lived for thousands of years, saw Jiangnan's face clearly...
I was completely dumbfounded.
They rubbed their eyes, and their bodies began to tremble violently.
"That face... that arrogant look in his eyes..."
"It can't be..."
"Could it be that man from back then?!"
Several elderly townspeople exchanged glances, each seeing the same suspicion in the other's eyes!
If it really is that person, let alone owing 500 taels, even if they burn down Soul Return Town.
Even the Phoenix Emperor King would just clap and cheer!
"Cough cough!"
One of the older townspeople, his eyes darting around, immediately switched sides!
He pointed at Shangguan Shuyi on the stage and roared righteously.
"Lord Shangguan! This punishment is too harsh! It's practically settling a personal score!"
"500 taels is too much; we strongly demand a reduction in the penalty!"
"Yes! This contestant is clearly an exceptional individual; his lateness must be due to something important!"
"This punishment is unacceptable!"
The other old men also joined in the frenzy, setting the pace.
Shangguan Shuyi was completely bewildered by this group of old guys who had suddenly betrayed her.
Why did these troublemakers suddenly change their ways?
But as an impartial examiner, she had no intention of backing down.
She looked at Jiangnan and said sarcastically.
Rules are rules.
"Since the contestant from Jiangnan is so confident, then I will await your... triumphant return!"
Jiangnan didn't bother with any unnecessary words and tugged at Liu Ruyan's hair.
"Fly."
Liu Ruyan urged her flying sword to ascend into the sky.
"Hey! You're not really planning to go all over the streets catching petty thieves one by one, are you?!"
"Let me state upfront, I'm afraid I might not be able to hold out that long!"
Jiangnan sat on her neck and spoke softly.
"Rest assured."
"We only need to go to one place."
Ten minutes later.
[Confucian Dao Association]
This is a massive and magnificent building.
But it was completely different from the elegant place I had imagined.
Jiangnan and Liu Ruyan had just stepped through the gate.
In the courtyard, there were several hundred burly men and scholars, each over two meters tall.
He was shirtless, lifting weights to work his muscles while chugging protein powder.
Upon seeing someone enter, a scholar with pectoral muscles larger than Liu Ruyan's head immediately dropped the stone lock and rushed over.
"Hey! Two newcomers! Coming to our Confucian Dao Association for some exercise?"
"Want to get a gym membership? We'll teach you everything, you'll be taught until you succeed! We'll even physically exorcise any obstacle you're not satisfied with!"
Liu Ruyan swallowed hard in shock. This guy called a Confucian scholar?!
Jiangnan didn't speak, because she was already used to it.
He simply reached into his robes and then slapped the [Confucian Dao Token] onto a stone table beside him.
"Buzz!"
The moment they saw the token, the hundreds of Confucian scholars who were training their muscles in the courtyard...
Along with the thousands of high-ranking Confucian scholars who rushed out of the main hall, they were all petrified on the spot!
"That... that's Confucius!"
"It's also our guild leader's personal keepsake!!!"
Someone reacted first and let out a gasp.
Seeing the token is like seeing the saint himself!
"Swish, swish, swish!"
Three thousand Confucian scholars instantly knelt on one knee, causing the entire ground to tremble!
"Greetings, Master! What are your orders?"
Three thousand people roared in unison, their voices soaring into the sky!
Liu Ruyan was completely dumbfounded by the scene of the gangsters paying their respects to their master.
She stared blankly at Jiangnan riding on her shoulders, her mind conjuring up scenes from various short dramas.
"Could it be... that this man is the legendary God of War returning?!"
"The Dragon King's son-in-law?!"
"He's not going to give the order any minute, and these three thousand soldiers will immediately start building me a doghouse, is he?!"
Jiangnan had no idea what the brainstem-deficient guy beneath him was imagining.
He simply raised his hand and pointed to the street outside the door.
"Pass on my instructions."
"Send out in full force immediately."
"Arrest all the petty thieves and thieves in Soul Return Town!"
Jiangnan's eyes were icy. "I will replace them with silver... oh no, I mean [re-education]!"
"Yes, sir!!!"
The roar of three thousand muscular Confucian scholars shattered the white clouds in the sky!
The next moment, they clearly divided their tasks and quickly split into four groups.
Carrying a brick and a ruler, he ran wildly in the four directions of the town!
"Confucius said! Since you're here, make the best of it! All of you better behave yourselves!"
At this moment.
At the martial arts square on the Third Ring Town.
Shangguan Shuyi was looking at the Heaven-Peering Mirror and saw that Jiangnan's performance figure was still stuck at [negative 500 taels].
He picked up his teacup with a smug grin and took a sip.
"Heh, 20 minutes have passed, and the sales figures haven't changed at all."
"I'll see how you end up today..."
However, the next second, the image on the Heaven-Peering Mirror suddenly changed.
The smile on Shangguan Shuyi's face vanished!
The teacup in my hand shattered!
Because, under the watchful eyes of the entire town.
The Heaven-Peering Mirror shows...
In the courtyard of the Confucian Dao Association, Jiangnan was comfortably reclining in a rocking chair, eyes closed, resting.
Liu Ruyan stood to the side, fanning him.
But in front of Jiangnan.
Groups of Confucian scholars, like deliverymen, brought over all the thieves in town who had been beaten black and blue...
Robber...
Murderer...
They were piled up into mountains of flesh, screaming in agony!
And Jiangnan's performance figures!
It's skyrocketing at an incredible speed!