Chapter 2: It's You Who Should Leave

Sheng Yuanyao turned her head with a strange expression. Which family's general was so brave?

Honestly speaking, these nine pieces of top-grade Qi-benefiting Dan have become five pieces of superior-grade. It indeed looks much more ordinary, but it is absolutely not mediocre among the crowd. If evaluated by the standard an eighth-grade Dan Master should have, this can still be considered very excellent, right?

Generally, refining Dan is done one piece at a time, which is very inefficient. Only high-level Dan Masters refining relatively simple Dan medicine dare to try simultaneously open-refining multiple pieces in one furnace to improve efficiency. Of course, refining more at once requires higher control ability from the Dan Master. Being able to refine five pieces in one furnace is already considered very good.

Moreover, a large number of Dan Masters are still struggling with the good-grade rate, often only getting whole furnaces of waste Dan or inferior products. Being able to stably refine conventional good-grade is already not easy, let alone superior-grade? The price of superior-grade can be double that of good-grade, you know.

Although Lu Xingzhou was guarding and stealing, with the same medicine material cost input as other families, the benefits brought by the five pieces of superior-grade Dan medicine he refined are already a win compared to other families, not losing to the Danxia Gang. No wonder the Danxia Gang has developed quite well in the past six months. This is a golden goose, ah...

How dare this newcomer be so fierce as to say that this level is not okay?

Entering the door was a splendidly dressed middle-aged man, bringing a young male and female. The speaker was that young male. Lu Xingzhou just smiled slightly: "Seen Gang Master, Miss. May I know who this is..."

Sheng Yuanyao understood in her heart. It turned out to be the Danxia Gang Gang Master Liu Qingcang and his daughter Liu Yaner.

Liu Yaner coldly snorted: "This is Mr. Bai Chi, the eighth-grade upper-tier Dan Master we invited with great effort. Mr. Bai is still impacting the seventh-grade."

Lu Xingzhou's expression was as usual: "So, what is Miss Liu's meaning?"

Liu Yaner said: "Since a stronger Dan Master has come, your chief Dan Master position can be handed over..."

Sheng Yuanyao blinked her eyes. Eighth-grade upper-tier... it's still very difficult to refine five pieces of superior-grade in one furnace. Are you sure he really qualifies to look down on Lu Xingzhou?

The little Daoist boy sat quietly to the side, peeling the skin of a red sweet potato and quietly taking a bite. He then handed one to Sheng Yuanyao and silently mouthed: "Sister, want to eat this time?"

Sheng Yuanyao quietly took the roasted red sweet potato; it was quite fragrant.

Lu Xingzhou just smiled faintly: "Is this Gang Master Liu's meaning, or merely Miss Liu's meaning?"

Liu Qingcang waved his hand: "This seat knows. My Danxia Gang's refining Dan system was built by you from scratch. The Dan Masters below you were also brought up by you. I can understand your reluctance. But worldly affairs are nothing more than this; the capable occupy it. This is also for the development of my Danxia Gang. Xingzhou can be a deputy to Mr. Bai, which is also an opportunity to observe and learn from a high-grade Dan Master at close range. You may want to grasp it well."

Lu Xingzhou laughed dumbly: "So you're saying, Lu still needs to thank Gang Master Liu?"

Liu Qingcang had a kind expression: "Xingzhou, this is also for your sake. I know you have quite good feelings for Yaner. The deputy work is not as heavy as before, and you can also free up time..."

Liu Yaner stamped her foot: "Dad!"

"Wait." Lu Xingzhou's expression became strange: "Who said I have feelings for Miss Liu? Your gang may not have a mirror, but you must have a urine pit."

The expressions of the Liu family father and daughter both stiffened.

Lu Xingzhou arrived in Xia State and immediately rushed to the Danxia Gang, was received into the gang by Liu Yaner, and then helped the Danxia Gang establish a refining Dan system from scratch, cultivated Dan Masters, and worked hard without complaint. Normally, the look in his eyes when he looked at Liu Yaner also revealed deep affection, and almost everyone in the gang thought he did this for Liu Yaner. If not for Liu Yaner, could it be for doing hard labor?

Lu Xingzhou saw what they were thinking and leisurely said: "Actually, it's just that various people gave really too much..."

The salary given to Lu Xingzhou by the Danxia Gang was indeed very high. After all, there were no Dan Masters initially, and they were eager for talent. Getting Lu Xingzhou made them extremely happy. Furthermore, Sheng Yuanyao still witnessed him guarding and stealing, and the secret kickbacks still far exceeded others' imagination. He probably really stayed here for money...

The regret is that from being eager for talent initially to now, only the practice of crossing the bridge and tearing down the board remains.

Liu Yaner sighed: "Xingzhou, I know you can't admit it without losing face, but your usual affectionate look at me, could it all be fake..."

The little Daoist boy muttered to the side: "With those peach blossom eyes, he looks affectionately even at a dog..."

Liu Yaner, who was full of self-importance, had her words stuck in her throat, while Sheng Yuanyao took a bite of the red sweet potato.

"Forget about being a deputy." Lu Xingzhou said faintly: "Lu doesn't have the habit of working under others. Since the Danxia Gang has a more excellent Dan Master, Lu will seek another place."

Liu Yaner coldly snorted: "Just you, this cripple..."

"Yaner!" Liu Qingcang quickly interrupted. A spoiled young lady can speak carelessly, but he is not stupid. Even if Lu Xingzhou's level is not as high as Bai Chi's, he is still outstanding in this Xia State. It may not be worthwhile to really let him go to another place. If he can really stay here as a deputy, the Danxia Gang will make a huge profit.

He just misjudged, wholeheartedly thinking Lu Xingzhou would stay for Liu Yaner, completely unaware that it wasn't the case at all... then why were you so serious usually, ah...

Liu Qingcang thought of this and sighed: "Xingzhou, reconsider? Honestly, after getting along for so long, everyone already treats you as family... how about raising your future salary by one percent?"

Lu Xingzhou waved his hand and laughed: "No need to force it. Our fate, ends today."

Liu Qingcang's face finally also turned cold: "You may want to think it over. Don't think that having some refining Dan technique makes you fearless everywhere. It may not be difficult to make it so that no one in Xia State will accept you."

Lu Xingzhou laughed: "Then you don't need to worry."

Bai Chi said leisurely from the side: "Since you're determined to go, I suggest searching him, lest he takes away important things from the gang."

Sheng Yuanyao, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but say: "Hey, aren't you all a bit too much?"

She originally thought Lu Xingzhou was a bit excessive in guarding and stealing, but she didn't expect this group of people to be even more excessive. Demolishing the bridge after crossing the river and killing the donkey after unloading the mill is one thing, but they still want to forcibly humiliate him.

Liu Yaner coldly laughed: "Our gang's internal matters, what does it have to do with you, this vixen?"

Sheng Yuanyao was furious: "You!"

"What are you arguing about..." Lu Xingzhou interrupted Sheng Yuanyao's outburst and leisurely said: "Who said I want to go?"

Liu Yaner showed a self-satisfied look of having known it all along: "Just say you're reluctant. This means of retreating to advance is not high-class..."

Lu Xingzhou said: "My meaning is, it should be you all who leave."

The crowd was astonished.

Could it be that this cripple was driven crazy by the blow?

"Danxia Mountain once had a Daoist temple called Danxia View. This Dan room and the surrounding three li originally belonged to Danxia View's territory." Lu Xingzhou said faintly: "According to my knowledge, when Gang Master Liu bought the mountain from the officials, he lacked the complete land deed for this area. Strictly speaking, this place does not belong to you. It's just that the original owner is not here, so you are temporarily occupying it."

Liu Qingcang's heart leaped: "So what? The original owner is all dead. We still often sweep the tomb and offer sacrifices. Now this is just ownerless land, first come, first served!"

The little Daoist boy muttered again: "The mound you all pretend to go back and sacrifice to is fundamentally not the original owner's grave. A sow that got swine fever is buried there, called Little Flower."

Liu Qingcang: "???"

"The original owner has indeed passed away for many years, but unfortunately, he has an inheritance." Lu Xingzhou smiled slightly, taking out a land deed: "More unfortunately, Lu just happens to be the new owner of this place. Remember to do a background check when recruiting people in the future."

The Liu family father and daughter, along with that Bai Chi, were all wide-eyed and stunned.

The land deed was still quite new, it seemed to be a deed that Lu Xingzhou exchanged with the officials. The name on the original old land deed was certainly an old Daoist, but now it clearly and unambiguously wrote "Lu Xingzhou".

It really is his!

Sheng Yuanyao blinked her eyes hard.

These master and disciple are quite interesting; it feels like there's a lot going on.

That Bai Chi reacted and coldly laughed: "Who says this land deed is yours? I still say it's mine!"

Along with his words, the Liu family father and daughter also thought of this. This Lu Xingzhou is simply stupid, daring to expose the land deed in their Danxia Gang's core area. Isn't that inviting a kill and seize the deed situation? He's a cripple plus a child, isn't that just seeking death? He'd be buried without anyone knowing!

Liu Qingcang immediately stepped forward, just about to make a move.

Lu Xingzhou leisurely put the land deed back into his bosom: "Girl, the gang people are forcibly seizing a good citizen's land deed. Aren't you going to manage it?"

With a "shua" sound, the waist knife came out of its sheath, blocking in front of Lu Xingzhou. Liu Qingcang's big hand had just probed over, but he quickly withdrew it, almost having his claws chopped off.

It seemed that they had just noticed Sheng Yuanyao and her two subordinates behind her. Liu Qingcang's expression was very ugly: "Is it the Cabinet down?"

Sheng Yuanyao's expression was emotionless. The subordinate behind her sternly said: "This is our Xia State Town Demon Division Commander Sheng! Be honest!"

The faces of the Liu family father and daughter and Bai Chi were like they had eaten shit. Such a young and beautiful little girl, who would have thought you were the new Town Demon Division Commander Sheng Yuanyao, ah! They still thought she was some customer waiting for Dan medicine here!

Liu Yaner's face was even more ashen. Who did she just call a vixen?

Seeing Sheng Yuanyao's cold eyes, the three people could only bow: "Seen Commander Sheng."

How could Sheng Yuanyao be here? This time, it was troublesome. Sheng Yuanyao had just arrived at the capital officials, not a local person. Any relations in the locality were useless. Now, in front of the official, not to mention killing and seizing the deed, even if Lu Xingzhou has trouble in the future, Sheng Yuanyao will inevitably keep an eye on their Danxia Gang. This idea is completely unfeasible!

What to do then?

Most of this mountain was bought by the Danxia Gang, only lacking this three li square core land at the mountain top. If Lu Xingzhou sticks here and doesn't leave, it's like sitting on their Danxia Gang's head and pulling shit. It's disgusting no matter how you think about it.

Not to mention the main hall of the gang, everyone's residences, and the entire refining Dan system are all within this area. Those places on the mountainside mostly have no buildings, they are all medicine gardens. They don't even have a home now.

After messing around for half a day, are they really the ones to be driven out?

Isn't it just kicking someone out? How did it just become like this!