A City God Arrives at Midnight

Yin Yunze is not a miser, and he is not short of money now.

Even if they wanted to make money, raising the price later would be a simple matter of Yin Yunze saying a word.

The most important thing now is to bind Yin Yunze and the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau together through the water purification business.

Not to mention how much money they would save by selling it to the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau at this price.

Even if you resell them, you can still make a fortune.

Forget about the actual market price; anyone with a basic understanding of marketing could easily set up an advertising campaign.

This is a supreme healing elixir meticulously crafted by the Innate Holy Spirit, the Nine-Tailed Immortal Fox, the County Princess of Qingping, and the Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens.

One hundred taels of silver for this isn't expensive, is it?

Don't complain about the price; if you don't want it, plenty of others will!

It can be said that, as long as it is operated well, with Yin Yunze's current daily output of over 100 jin of purified water, even after deducting the share for his own use, he could still make a considerable profit.

If they can sell them all, it will be a huge deal worth millions or even tens of millions of taels of silver this year.

Of course, Yin Yunze also knew that this was the most idealized scenario.

Since it's an official institution, the Purification Supernatural Pursuit Bureau will probably use the money for its own purposes.

Regardless, this is a very valuable deal.

In most cases, however, relationships based on mutual interests are the most reliable.

As long as those high-ranking Supernatural Pursuit Bureau taste the sweetness of this business and understand that Yin Yunze is a golden goose that lays golden eggs.

Leaving aside the possibility that Yin Yunze could use this to influence the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau, such a delusion is beyond even being realized.

At least, Yin Yunze's own safety can be guaranteed through this long-term transaction.

As a modern person who grew up in the information explosion era, Yin Yunze can still see the key points.

As for more detailed planning, Yin Yunze could easily entrust it to more professional people in the real world.

Moreover, if Liu Zhengyuan were to be involved in this matter, his problem with Xie Rou would be easily resolved.

All that's needed is for Liu Zhengyuan to represent Yin Yunze and become the middleman responsible for handling this water purification deal with the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau.

Yin Yunze suggested that Liu Zhengyuan be given some more preferential treatment, such as a lower price or a larger allocation from the quota.

Next, all Liu Zhengyuan needs to do is extend this preferential treatment to the Marquis of Zhenping.

Compared to the business that brings in tens of thousands of taels a year, the already unpopular Third Lady Yao will probably have to bow down and act subservient to Xie Rou from now on.

If the Marquis of Zhenping doesn't know how to appreciate the favor, then Liu Zhengyuan can use this opportunity to befriend other commanders to act as a check and balance.

Yin Yunze never expected that what Liu Zhengyuan was asking for would be such a troublesome matter.

Unexpectedly, the situation was resolved in such a dramatic way, through a channel that Yin Yunze had never even considered before.

However, this deal is still in the future; right now, Yin Yunze's biggest concern is solving the drought.

Solving the drought and consolidating the Authority of the Agriculture God would be the most direct way to promote Yin Yunze.

After a brief moment of thought, Yin Yunze abandoned the idea of having Zhou Changqing appoint someone more capable of taking charge.

If a commander were to be appointed, he would certainly be qualified.

I'm afraid that the decision-making power will no longer be in Yin Yunze's hands at that time.

Who knows, when the time comes, they might advise Yin Yunze not to take the risk, citing the greater good as the reason.

After all, the initial letter to Xu Hanxian had already demonstrated the attitude of the head of the Supernatural Pursuit Bureau.

It's fine if we can fool Zhou Changqing, who is unaware of the situation; the commander probably won't get involved.

Silver is good, but not to this extent.

So, after offering this bait, Yin Yunze decided to take a step back and say, "However, it's too early to talk about this. I have other important matters to attend to right now. I need Lord Zhou's help in dealing with the drought!"

Upon hearing Yin Yunze mention it again, Zhou Changqing this time was more sincere. "Your subordinate will definitely cooperate fully."

Yin Yunze nodded in satisfaction. "Then Lord Zhou and your daughter may rest peacefully in Clear Creek Village for the rest of their days."

As Yin Yunze continued with his plans, nothing unexpected happened in the next two days.

The peaceful night was suddenly shattered in the early hours of the third day by a sudden commotion.

On the brand-new village road in Clear Creek Village, a grand procession belonging to the City God, which is not seen by ordinary people, suddenly appeared.

However, although it can't be seen, the commotion it causes is very real.

Thousands of little devils surrounded him, playing music and singing, creating a truly grand spectacle that woke everyone in the village from their sleep.

Moreover, this first honor guard is just the beginning.

It was as if a power switch had been turned on.

Coming from all directions, along with the original force, there appeared as sixteen ghostly soldiers belonging to the City God.

In no time, these sixteen honor guards, totaling tens of thousands in size, completely surrounded Clear Creek Village.

The commotion was heard by all the residents of Clear Creek Village.

For a moment, all the villagers trembled in their houses and began to pray to Primordial Lady of the Azure Heavens.

As the villagers prayed, a dark cloud quietly appeared in the sky.

While blocking out the moonlight, the dark clouds also shrouded the entire City God's procession surrounding Clear Creek Village in darkness.

The next moment, a thunderclap resounded.

Amidst the thunderous roars, all the little devils instinctively shut their mouths, fearing that lightning might strike them.

And indeed, thunder did strike, but it didn't hit these little devils.

But before the eyes of all the ghost soldiers, sixteen bolts of black lightning descended from the sky.

Amidst the astonished gazes of these little devils, the sixteen bolts of black lightning struck without hesitation, all heading towards the center of the City God's procession, the location where the City God were situated.

"Qingnü, how dare you!"

This is outrageous!

How dare you insult us like this!

Amidst gasps of surprise, whether they were riding in a sedan chair carried by eight men or a luxurious horse-drawn carriage...

The sedan chairs and carriages of the City God were all shattered into pieces by these heavenly lightning bolts.

Although the dozen or so City God managed to block the Dark Heavenly Lightning without much trouble, they undoubtedly lost face in front of their subordinates.

At that moment, another strange change occurred in the sky, and snowflakes began to fall.

These seemingly ordinary snowflakes, upon landing on these ghostly soldiers, instantly shone with brilliance.

The next moment, a lotus mark appeared on the body of the ghost soldier touched by the snowflakes.

Then, these ghostly soldiers vanished from the spot like a bubble.

Upon witnessing this scene, all the ghost soldiers were terrified.

Ignoring the City God's orders, they all scrambled and stumbled away from the area shrouded in the snowstorm.

Disobeying the City God's orders could be fatal.

But staying here would really be fatal.

In an instant, the once imposing procession was reduced to just the City God and the Martial Judge beside him, along with a Yin General.

Although each team still has a dozen or so members, compared to the original thousands, it's just a handful.

Seeing that Yin Yunze had silently neutralized their attack, the sixteen City God were somewhat furious.

After all, it would have been one thing if Yin Yunze had also used force to defuse the situation, but to directly bully the weak and kill their subordinates was simply too unethical.

However, unlike the Qingling County City God, they did not break off relations with Yin Yunze.

With so many City God present, no one wants to be the first to stick their neck out.

Therefore, these City God could only suppress their anger for the time being and came together to the front of the Qingnü Hall.

At this moment, in the Qingnü Hall, a young girl dressed in a rosy robe, wearing a phoenix crown, with fox ears and nine tails, sat gracefully on a giant winged tiger, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the dozen or so people arrive together, Yin Yunze spoke first, "Esteemed City God, why are you disturbing my peace so late at night?"

I have a bit of a temper when I wake up, and I acted impulsively in a fit of anger. Please forgive me, esteemed gentlemen.

"Qingnü, your morning temper is really quite bad!"

The speaker was a middle-aged man, the City God, with a meticulously groomed long beard.

Looking at Yin Yunze, the long-bearded City God said sternly, "We came here at your invitation! Is this how you treat your guests?!"

Glancing briefly at the long-bearded City God, Yin Yunze said softly, "I've never allowed you to make such a grand display at dawn."

"Is it the third day now!?"

Before Yin Yunze could finish speaking, the long-bearded City God interrupted Yin Yunze: "You said we should come on the third day, didn't we? What's wrong with me bringing a small entourage when I travel?! You didn't say we weren't allowed to bring—"

Upon hearing the words of the long-bearded City God, Yin Yunze's face immediately darkened.

Yin Yunze understood why these City God making such a grand spectacle.

To put it bluntly, they just don't want Yin Yunze, the County Princess of Qingping, to be in charge of them.

These were people who were used to being local tyrants, and naturally they wouldn't be Qi Ingestion when a County Princess of Qingping suddenly appeared and started to govern them.

After all, the City County Princess of Qingping of Anqing Prefecture City God didn't really care about them, so where did Yin Yunze, who had just been appointed and hadn't even had an imperial decree ceremony, get his confidence?

In particular, after learning that Yin Yunze was an Innate Holy Spirit less than a year old, these City God became even more arrogant and presumptuous.

During Yin Yunze's battle with the Qingling County City God, he certainly encountered many monsters.

However, in most people's eyes, the Qingling County City God did not really lose to Yin Yunze.

As for the death of the Qingling County City God, only Yin Yunze and Guo Jing knew the specific details.

However, to the other City God who were unaware of the situation, it was actually the Qingling County City God who was being attacked by the people's resentment, and it had little to do with Yin Yunze.

Since Yin Yunze is a brat whose strength is only about the same as that of a City God, and who is just causing trouble by using the title of a third-rank county princess.

These dozen or so City God naturally assumed that what could Yin Yunze possibly do to them?

Rather than letting Yin Yunze continue to act recklessly, it would be better to join forces to suppress Yin Yunze, so as to prevent Yin Yunze from causing any more trouble in the future.

Therefore, although they came at the behest of Yin Yunze, a third-rank county magistrate, these City God only planned to come this once.

"So—this City God—"

After listening quietly to the long-bearded City God finish speaking, Yin Yunze said softly, "Before you is the County Princess of Qingping, a third-rank official."

What have I done to deserve such disrespect? Calling me Qingnü is one thing, but you won't even add "Your Excellency" or "Your Highness"! And I hate it when you interrupt me—"

"Heh!" Hearing Yin Yunze's words, the long-bearded City God found it amusing, thinking that Yin Yunze was just throwing a childish, impotent tantrum. "Qingnü, how did you manage to bring this wretched county princess here, and now you think you can boss us around?! This is just child's play—"

This time, the long-bearded City God was unable to finish his sentence.

The long-bearded City God only felt a blur before his eyes, and Yin Yunze was already wrapped in lightning, rushing in front of him.

Before he even arrived, a bolt of dark lightning shot out from Yin Yunze's hand.

Although it didn't cause much damage, the Mystic Lightning attack slowed down the Long-Bearded City God's reaction by a beat.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yin Yunze grabbed the long-bearded City God by the neck.

Through Yin Yunze's right hand, the Mystic Lightning stored in Yin Yunze's body was instantly activated and poured into the body of the long-bearded City God.

With a scream, the long-bearded City God instantly lost his ability to resist after the Mystic Lightning entered his body.

Yin Yunze, on the other hand, was extremely rough, grabbing the City God by the neck and slamming him to the ground.