Just when Wang Daoling was anxious and unbearable, a familiar thought came out of his head, which had never been very bright, like poisonous bubbles emerging from the swamp.
"Since you don't rely on Tao Ye to make money, then don't blame Tao Ye for using the old method..."
He opened his mouth wide, revealing a set of jagged yellow teeth, and a mixture of fierceness and pride appeared on his face.
He was very familiar with this routine - poisoning and then selling the antidote.
However, the target this time is no longer the life-saving money of a few ordinary people, but the Peace Preservation Hall stock contract!
It was night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.
Wang Daoling quietly sneaked into Qiantang County's public water wells everywhere.
He took off his wrinkled Daoist robe, revealing his back covered with pustules.
But when he used his demon power, several huge poison sacs slowly swelled up on his back, secreting thick and smelly dark green venom.
He carefully introduced the venom into the special jade bottle, muttered something in his mouth, and injected a wisp of magical power into it.
This "Hundred-Spittle Heart-Rot Poison" is made by collecting hundreds of filthy things in the world, supplemented by the essence of his own toad venom glands.
The most sinister thing about this poison is that it contains a hint of heaven and earth wisdom, which can evolve on its own with the water veins. It cannot be tested by ordinary silver needles, and ordinary detoxifying herbs are completely ineffective.
Taking advantage of the watchman's third watch, he quietly dripped the diluted venom into a well.
Seeing that the ink color quickly disappeared without a trace in the water, leaving only a faint smell of fishy sweetness, Wang Daoling rubbed his hands with satisfaction.
His abacus was crackling: Aren't stocks just based on their future value?
As long as it is proven that Peace Preservation Hall and his gang are just a group of quack doctors who can't even diagnose and cure people's poisoning, the value will naturally plummet.
When the market panics and investors rush to sell, he will be able to pocket all the now unattainable stock contracts at extremely low prices.
At that time, he will come up with his unique antidote and sell it to the Peace Preservation Hall at a high price, bringing the stock contract back to life. With one operation, he will make money twice!
Chen Residence Backyard.
The last trace of Samadhi True Fire on the lotus pond has just dissipated, and the air is still filled with the faint fragrance of lotus and the burning breath.
Chen Jin slowly stopped, the clear light flowed around the body, and the shadows of the three flowers above the head gradually disappeared.
He opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with brilliant light, as if there was clear fire dancing in the depths of his pupils.
"It's done!" He whispered, with uncontrollable excitement in his tone.
After these days of hard work and forgetting food and sleep, he finally refined [Samadhi True Fire] to perfection.
Although it still needs to be fully exerted in the mysterious state of [Three Flowers Gathering at the Top], the power that burned all the wastes is already operating freely under his control.
He couldn't wait to turn around and look at Bai Suzhen, who had been sitting quietly to protect the law.
At this moment, the bright moon is hanging high, and the silver light shines on her plain white dress, as if it has given her a holy halo.
"Miss Bai," Chen Jin's voice was full of eagerness to try, "This true fire has been tamed, and we need to find a few evildoers to try it out.
I wonder if there is any suitable harm nearby?"
Bai Suzhen Hearing this, the corners of his lips raised slightly, revealing a hint of a smile.
Her slender jade fingers were gently calculating in her sleeves, and the spiritual platform was looking at the mountains and rivers in all directions.
After a moment, her eyes narrowed slightly and she said slowly:
"Based on this, a hundred miles to the southwest, there is an abandoned ancient temple on the boundary of Jinhua, named "Lanruo".
It is said that it was once a place where incense flourished, but now it is shrouded in evil spirits, and ghost spirits have been entrenched for more than a hundred years.
Recently, business travelers have disappeared frequently, and the local people dare not go out at night. It is indeed a demon lair."
Chen Jin After hearing this, his eyebrows raised, he immediately put his hands on his hands and said with a smile, "Just what I wanted!"
Since such evil spirits are causing trouble, it's just the right time to test my newly discovered magical powers.
Miss Bai, would you like to go with us?"
Bai Suzhen shook his head slightly and looked at the city of Qiantang County with smoke curling up in the distance.
"This time, let Xiao Qing go with you. Although her cultivation is not as good as yours, she is sensitive to evil spirits and is an expert of Five Ghosts Transport Art, so she will definitely be able to help you."
She paused, turned around to meet Chen Jin's doubtful gaze, and explained in a warm voice:
"I need to stay at Qiantang. Firstly, Medicine King Valley and Peace Preservation Hall have just established, and there are many things that still need to be taken care of; secondly..."
She turned her eyes to the direction where Xu Xian'er lived, and her tone was a little more solemn, "Doctor Xu has made great progress in the Qihuang Road recently. I often discuss pharmacology with her in my spare time.
She has a debt of gratitude to me in her past life, and I cannot afford to have Mr. Chen do everything for me in order to repay her kindness."
Speaking of this, she smiled lightly, "Besides, with Mr. Chen's current methods, it is easy to catch the evil spirits. I will wait for good news at Qiantang."
Ten miles away from the prosperity of Qiantang, the official roads gradually narrowed, and the scenery also changed from the bright beauty of water towns to the lushness of mountains and forests.
When we arrived at the Jinhua territory, we saw mountains in the distance, deep woods, and a sense of moisture and tranquility unique to the hinterland of Jiangnan in the air.
As I was walking, I suddenly saw a scholar in a green shirt sitting under an old locust tree beside the road ahead.
As I was walking, I suddenly saw a scholar in a green shirt sitting under an old locust tree beside the road ahead.
But I saw that although his clothes were washed white, they were washed clean. There was an old book box beside him, and he was holding a book and reading it.
But there was a bit of sadness between his brows, and there was a slight rumbling in his stomach from time to time, obviously he was hungry.
Chen Jin has extraordinary eyesight. He can tell at a glance that this scholar has no cultivation at all and is just an ordinary mortal.
He was curious, so he stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Brother, please be polite."
The scholar raised his head when he heard the voice, and saw that Chen Jin had an extraordinary bearing. The woman in green who was following him was also very beautiful. He quickly stood up and returned the courtesy. "Xiaosheng Ning Caichen, I have met my brother."
"Chen Jin, this is my sister-in-law Xiao Qing. I see my brother sitting here alone, but what difficulties have you encountered?"
Ning Caichen looked slightly pale and sighed, "To be honest, Brother Chen, I am here Jinhua to collect some old debts for my employer.
But... my worries are about to run out, and I am just wondering where to settle down tonight."
He looked at the sky and said, "I heard that there is a Lanruo Temple ahead of me. Although it is abandoned, it may be a temporary shelter from the wind and rain."
Chen Jin heard this and laughed loudly, "What a coincidence, my brother and sister are going to Lanruo Temple to visit friends. If Brother Ning doesn't mind, you might as well come with me, so that you can have someone to look after you on the way."
Ning Caichen was overjoyed and thanked her profusely.
It was almost noon, and the three of them rested in a clean wine shop by the roadside.
Chen Jin knew that Ning Caichen was short of money, so he couldn't help but order a table of delicious dishes: a steamed sea bass, a plate of Dongpo pork, a few seasonal vegetables, and a pot of local wine.
The aroma overflowed, and Ning Caichen almost wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist the hunger in his belly and Chen Jin's hospitality.
During the dinner, Ning Caichen ate very elegantly, but could not hide his gratitude.
He asked curiously, "Brother Chen just said that he was going to Lanruo Temple to visit friends? Xiaosheng heard that the temple has been abandoned for many years and the incense has been cut off. How can there be friends living there?"