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Chapter 602: Countermeasures, Dedicated to the Silver Alliance's Eldest Brother, with Extra Chapters
Chapter 602: Countermeasures, Dedicated to the Silver Alliance's Eldest Brother, with Extra Chapters 23 and 24
Zhao Shanhe sighed.
Although Fang Tu hadn't taken action, those seven guys were now killing with a ferocity that surpassed even Fang Tu's.
Thinking of these seven killing gods as Fang Tu's subordinates, one could only imagine how brutal Fang Tu must be.
This was how the rising tide lifted all boats.
Fang Che was currently in such a situation.
I am not in the Jianghu.
But I suppress the entire Jianghu!
"The burden of fame."
Fang Che sighed, "I've noticed that even the people in our Southeast Headquarters have been looking at me differently lately..."
"Hehe..."
Neither Zhao Shanhe nor An Ruoxing wanted to speak.
This Fang Che was truly shameless.
Currently, in the Southeastern Seventeen Provinces, at least a hundred million lives had been lost because of you, Fang Tu. Not to mention the quality of those who died.
Just saying, many of the big demons of the Only Righteous Sect have fewer souls under their command than those who died under your name.
And yet, you still have the audacity to put on an act of 'innocence and goodness'.
Fang Che temporarily informed Yu Zhong Ge and the others about this matter, and the brothers all had no concept of money.
They all readily replied, "If it's for the righteous path, then we should use it as we see fit."
"Even if there's nothing we can use for now, it doesn't matter. Let Zhao Chief Commander write an IOU. Anyway, we can't think of anything we want right now. We'll just specify the interest and collect it from Zhao Chief Commander when we do."
This incredibly shameless statement came from Mo Gan Yun.
Zhao Shanhe turned black with anger, "I have to write an IOU for you, and with interest!"
An Ruoxing tried to mediate, "This proves that your words are valuable."
Zhao Shanhe, "?? Is that even human speech?"
An Ruoxing said, "You just write a few words, and hundreds of millions of resources are at your fingertips... How convenient."
Zhao Shanhe smirked, "So convenient, why don't you write the IOU?"
"I'm not the one in charge."
An Ruoxing had a valid point, "Now, it's a one-in-charge responsibility system."
In the end, Fang Che requested some healing and cultivation elixirs, and Zhao Chief Commander eventually wrote an IOU and handed it to Ye Meng.
With a dark face, he collectively took away everything below top-grade spirit crystals.
Top-grade items were something Fang Che would never give.
Even if he wrote ten IOUs, he wouldn't give them. These were all needed for his brothers' cultivation.
From now on, his brothers would only use top-grade spirit crystals for cultivation, and not even superior ones.
Just like drinking.
Hmm, only drink the best, other drinks give headaches.
"I'll take a leave of absence soon."
Fang Che took the opportunity to bring it up, "I plan to go to the southern mountains to find some medicine for the nine little guys."
"Go, go."
Zhao Shanhe approved, "Take as long as you need... Anyway, you have people working under you."
An Ruoxing asked, "Is there any medicine that we don't have in Donghu Continent? Do you have to go out and gather it?"
"Blood Spirit Ginseng and Blood Soul Eel."
Regarding this, Fang Che had already made preparations, "The little guys all have primordial spirit deficiencies, and these two can make up for their primordial spirit and return to the prenatal breath of the primordial spirit."
"This is hard to find."
An Ruoxing frowned and said, "Are you going to the Forest of All Spirits? This Blood Soul Eel often grows in the Primordial Spirit Spring, and the Primordial Spirit Spring is usually on the spirit vein and in the belly of the mountain or underground, making it extremely difficult to find. Do you have any clues?"
"I heard that Snow Lord mentioned a possible location."
Fang Che said.
"That's good."
Since Fang Che brought up Xue Fu Xiao, Zhao Shanhe and An Ruoxing naturally had nothing more to say.
"Before you leave, organize and suppress the Nirvana Martial Academy."
Zhao Shanhe instructed.
"Keep the communication jade open at all times, and inform us of any news. If you encounter danger, run for your life, and don't be reckless."
An Ruoxing reminded with concern, "You're just a big name now, and your strength is quite ordinary."
"Rest assured, I'm not stupid."
Fang Che nodded repeatedly, "And I won't reveal my identity, as too many people want to kill me... I'm aware of this."
"You're quite clever!"
Zhao Shanhe and the others laughed.
"Remember to wear the protective treasure clothes I gave you, and don't forget to wear a few extra layers." Zhao Shanhe said, "When entering such places, pay extra attention to your ankles."
"Understood."
The protective treasure clothes that Chen Yin gave to Fang Che had been sliced into pieces by Tian Wang Xiao's assassination, and now they were a treasure of the Southeast Headquarters.
Zhao Shanhe was afraid that this precious item would be taken away, so he directly took out two superior-grade ones.
...
Dong Fang San San looked at the message sent by Xue Fu Xiao.
Regarding the death of the Blood Demon, he was indeed excited.
Very happy.
But the excitement lasted only for a moment, and after reading further, he finally sighed.
"This Xue Fu Xiao, you give me a sweet date, then hit me with a stick."
Dong Fang San San frowned.
Because he saw Fang Che's dilemma.
This made Dong Fang San San's barely risen excitement instantly occupied by thoughts once again.
Thinking about Fang Che's situation, it was indeed difficult.
Giving this time to Fang Che was not difficult for Dong Fang San San.
But the difficulty lay in how to convince Yan Nan.
I believe this matter is a natural occurrence, isn't it? That's the real big issue.
For instance, when the time comes, Ye Meng and Zhao Ying'er are in Donghu Continent, and Fang Yunzheng will replace Fang Che, disguising himself as Fang Che and going to any random province in the southeast to set things straight.
In any case, the mission will take at least a month, and he won't be back during that time.
If that's the case, the timing will be just right.
But how can Yan Nan be convinced that Fang Yunzheng is disguising himself as Fang Che? If Night Demon is part of the Incubate Demon Plan, then who is this Fang Che outside? Yan Nan will surely investigate, won't he?
Fang Che can't just vaguely tell the Vice Sect Master, "I know a guy..."
Can this matter be brushed off so easily?
So, this matter seems simple, but in reality, it's very difficult.
And this time, Dong Fang San San absolutely dares not say something like, 'Let Yan Nan handle it, it's his problem.'
Because... Dong Fang San San doesn't trust Yan Nan's mind at all.
What if that old man does something stupid, something so obvious that even I can't ignore it? What then?
So, this matter is truly a headache.
Dong Fang San San sat in his chair, deep in thought.
If it was just once, it would be fine. But unfortunately, it's happened twice.
If things aren't arranged properly, and if Yan Nan changes his mind, to avoid trouble, he might just cancel Night Demon's involvement, and that would be a huge loss.
So, it's necessary to go.
"Right now, Yan Nan's biggest worry is that I'll discover Fang Che is a spy. So, on this point, he'll be extremely cautious."
"If I arrange for someone else to temporarily take Fang Che's place, and let Fang Che continue to appear, then the person I arrange must also be reported to Yan Nan, and I need to make Yan Nan believe that this person replacing Fang Che is reasonable. I need to make him think that this replacement can fool even me."
"No matter what, Fang Che completely disappearing is not an option. If he vanishes, and the timing is so coincidental, and I show no reaction, Yan Nan will immediately know that Fang Che is actually my man."
"The key lies in the Communication Jade."
"The Communication Jade bound to the soul can't be used by anyone else. But Fang Che needs to report while carrying out his mission..."
"If I let this impersonator go with Mo Gan Yun or Yu Zhong Ge, and one of them discovers the truth, it'll be even more inappropriate. Because they're too close, and each of these geniuses, even the seemingly simple-minded Mo Gan Yun, will notice.
Dong Fang San San considered every possibility.
Then he rejected them one by one.
"Fang Yunzheng won't do!"
"Impersonating any Guardian won't work! For Yan Nan, any of them is equivalent to turning Fang Che into an open card."
Dong Fang San San felt a bit dejected.
This was his first time encountering such a situation.
"The best way is for Yan Nan to make arrangements, and I'll cooperate. But does that old man have the brains for this?"
"To understand Fang Che, one must also act with unwavering righteousness, and do good deeds with a dignified air, seeking welfare for the people... If the demeanor and aura are off, where can we find such a person for the Only Righteous Sect? This is too difficult for Yan Nan."
Dong Fang San San felt he was being a bit too much.
Are you asking too much of Yan Nan?
But if the requirements aren't high, it won't work.
Dong Fang San San thought for a long time before finally sending a message to Xue Fu Xiao.
"Tell Fang Che that he should do this and that..."
After writing, he thought it over from beginning to end several times.
Considering various possibilities, he made some revisions.
Only then did he send it.
"Hopefully, this will open a crack in Yan Nan's confused thoughts, and let him make the right choice. Then I'll cooperate."
Dong Fang San San muttered, "This matter, the Guardian really shouldn't take the initiative."
His gaze fell on the vast sky and the boundless earth beyond, where Yan Nan's Only Righteous Sect headquarters were located...
"Yan Nan, I hope you won't let me down. Otherwise, I'll truly look down on you. Such a perfect opportunity to deceive me, and you can't even do it perfectly... That's just unacceptable."
After sending the message, Dong Fang San San went to his room. He took out a small notebook.
On it were densely packed names, and he drew a line through one of them.
"Blood Slaughter Demon King" - these four words disappeared from that page, leaving only a faintly recognizable trace of the four characters pierced by a line.
Dong Fang San San's face revealed a hint of relief.
"Good! Good! Good!"
He couldn't help but praise, his eyes curving with joy, expressing his delight.
"First the Dream Demon, and now the Blood Demon... Two down."
Dong Fang San San, satisfied, muttered to himself, "Truly worthy of being my nephew, Dong Fang San San's nephew!"
...
Xue Fu Xiao received the message and was a bit stunned.
Reading it over and over, he finally understood a quarter of it.
"This is too complicated... I must say, San San's heart is truly dark."
Xue Fu Xiao sighed.
"San San has too many worries... He's concerned about the Guardians and the Only Righteous Sect, personally commanding here, and remotely commanding there, it's too tiring... And Yan Nan is so unwise. He should discuss this with Zheng Yuan Dong, and it would be better if the ten Sect Masters committed suicide together."
After considering the countermeasures, Xue Fu Xiao stood in the clouds, thinking that now wasn't the right time to seek out Fang Che. He needed to wait a bit longer.
Looking at the Great Saber Escort Agency below, Xue Fu Xiao couldn't help but feel anxious. "That old man still hasn't returned. Is he still squatting at the Only Righteous Sect, waiting for Heavenly King Xiao? You're so real, and with just one sentence from Old Six, you ran off... Leaving me here, shivering in the northwest wind every night, listening to your wife's snoring..."
...
The previous night, Fang Che had gone to the prison.
The two thousand death row prisoners, who were about to start their employment, were once again intimidated by his presence. As his cultivation increased, his aura became increasingly profound... Moreover, his reputation put immense psychological pressure on the prisoners, making his aura even more captivating.
Midway through his speech, three prisoners urinated in their pants.
By the time he finished speaking, the two thousand prisoners below looked like ghosts who had been wandering back and forth through the gates of hell for several rounds.
They couldn't believe they were still alive...
By the time Fang Che left, the two thousand prisoners inside remained standing like sculptures, as if petrified.
After a long while, a burst of cheers erupted.
"We're still alive!"
"Ahhh... I'm still alive! I can't believe I'm still alive after seeing Fang Tu!"
"Thank the heavens... I will truly reform and start anew..."
"We must work hard to satisfy Fang Tu!"
"I can't wait to start working..."
"Me too, me too."
"..."
The next day, Fang Che went to inspect the Nirvana Martial Academy and found that the two thousand prisoners had already thrown themselves into their work with great enthusiasm.
Each of them was working hard, with determination, dedication, and diligence.
Especially after hearing that Fang Tu had arrived, they were even more eager to work themselves to exhaustion, as if they wanted to work until they coughed up blood.
This made Fang Che quite satisfied.
However, what Fang Che had not anticipated was the sudden surge in the number of disabled children.
During this period, a continuous stream of children were sent from the already-reformed White Elephant Continent, as well as the White Cloud Continent and White Apple Island, which were still undergoing reforms.
All the Guardian Halls in the Southeastern Seventeen Provinces were sending children here! This had always been a common challenge for all the Guardian Halls and a problem for the entire continent.
Now that the Donghu Continent had a specialized Nirvana Martial Academy, how could they not send children here with all their might? So, in this short period, there were already hundreds of thousands of children.
By the time Fang Che arrived for the inspection, there were already nearly one million children!
Fang Che immediately understood Zhao Shan He's anxiety.
Because this was the worst-case scenario they had envisioned when establishing the Nirvana Martial Academy.
But now, this worst-case scenario had manifested far earlier than expected.
This proved that their initial worst-case scenario had been too optimistic.
Currently, for the Nirvana Martial Academy, it was a matter of rebuilding from scratch. The daily expenditure on medicine alone was astronomical.
Even if there were only eight hundred thousand disabled children, each one's disability needed attention and treatment. Every scar on their bodies needed to be addressed and healed. And this was the initial stage, the most crucial time for financial needs.
Even with an average of fifty taels of silver worth of medicine per person per day, this was already the bare minimum for these wounded children. This daily expenditure amounted to four hundred million taels of silver."
Not to mention the firewood and labor for boiling water every day...
Over two million people worked here daily...
The food, accommodation, building materials, labor costs, and more... Zhao Shan He wasn't exaggerating when he said they were in debt by three hundred million every time they opened their eyes.
And these three hundred million were just the debt to the Nirvana Martial Academy; it didn't include the total expenditure of the Southeast Headquarters.
Standing on the high platform of the Nirvana Martial Academy, Fang Che looked at the bustling scene below, his heart feeling heavy as if weighed down by a lead block.
He truly understood a saying: Doing good deeds requires strength! Without strength, having good intentions alone will only lead to one's own downfall, requiring others to do good deeds for them.
"Beneath the prosperity lies countless evils," Fang Che sighed in his heart.
Looking at the children before him, he knew that millions of them were disabled due to human persecution. Who would believe that such a hellish scene was found beneath the seemingly peaceful, harmonious, and warm Southeastern Seventeen Provinces?
Fang Che sent a notification to Mo Gan Yun and the others.
"Seize more! More! Show no mercy to the evil-doers!"
Fang Che's Life and Death Patrol Team had emptied the entire warehouse, and the items were currently being auctioned at the Official Auction House, estimated to fetch two to three hundred billion taels of silver.
With the financial allocation from the Southeast Headquarters, they could sustain themselves for a while without issues.
But in the long run, the expenses would only increase.
After leaving the Nirvana Martial Academy, Fang Che began discussing with Zhao Shan He: "About what we mentioned last time, how's the preparation for setting up our official auction house going?"
"It's about to open."
For now, the immediate crisis was averted, and even Zhao Shan He's white hair seemed to have reduced.
Hahaha, Le Hehe said, "When the time comes to open the business, everyone will need to contribute some good things to auction off, especially longevity-enhancing items for ordinary people. With official backing, trust and various aspects will be much better than private enterprises. Moreover, after the sacrifice of several brothers, the wives who have been idle at home can also find something to do."
"By the way, we'll also arrange employment for the families."
Zhao Shanhe sighed contentedly, "That's hitting two birds with one stone."
"Additionally, the Divine Physician is also continuously searching and hiring... Fang Che, everything is progressing in a positive direction. With this matter, I, Zhao Shanhe, even if I don't achieve much in the Southeast, can still die with a smile."
Fang Che smiled, "Don't think about dying with a smile just yet. You haven't finished the tasks at hand, and before you've fully squeezed the oil out of this old bone of yours, you want to shirk your responsibilities? Do you think that's possible?"
Zhao Shanhe twisted his face, "You really can't say something more pleasant."
Fang Che let out a snort, "Whether it's the auction house or the Nirvana Martial Academy, every penny spent must be accounted for. Don't let me catch you embezzling and lining your own pockets, or I'll feel very disappointed."
Fang Che smiled, "I'm actually waiting for someone to embezzle the money here."
Zhao Shanhe looked at Fang Che's smile, and his heart felt a chill.
He fully understood that if there were any issues with the accounts of these two places, how Fang Che's blade would fall.
"Rest assured."
Zhao Shanhe solemnly said, "I assure you, Zhao Shanhe, in my entire life, I've never valued money as much as I do now."
"Hahaha..."
Fang Che laughed, "Then tomorrow morning, I'll start taking leave."
"Go ahead and take it!"
Zhao Shanhe paused, "You can stay outside for a while... I won't dock your pay."
He turned and left, "Seeing your face every day gives me a headache."
...
In the evening, Fang Che sat alone in the study, waiting.
As expected.
Approaching midnight, he was once again captured by Xue Fuxiao.
"I knew you'd come at this time..."
Fang Che was truly speechless.
"You didn't bathe today?"
Xue Fuxiao expressed regret, "Last night, when you came in with the tent, it was quite a sight."
"And you say it wasn't intentional?!"
Fang Che was furious.
"This time, I'm not here for fun," Xue Fuxiao frowned, threatening.
"When was I ever here without a reason?" Fang Che didn't back down.
"Hehe..."
Xue Fuxiao placed her hand on the hilt of her blade, her eyes slanting towards Fang Che, "You're feeling pretty confident, huh..."
"Forgive me, Snow Lord, this subordinate was a bit too emotional..." Fang Che immediately backed down.
"This is San San's response to you, take a look for yourself."
Xue Fuxiao handed over the communication jade with an expression that said, 'I can't be bothered to explain to you,' and turned away.
Fang Che was suspicious, "You're not going to explain?"
"Read it yourself! You're not illiterate!" Xue Fuxiao said, her voice slightly stifled.
There was a hint of insecurity in her tone.
"Hehe..."
Fang Che understood.
So he became more spirited, lowering his head to first skim through the content, and then carefully studying each sentence.
As Fang Che read through the lines, he couldn't help but sigh, "The Ninth Lord is truly the Ninth Lord."
He had only one concern.
Could Yan Nan keep up with the Ninth Lord's thoughts?
From their side, through the Seal Deity Palace, gradually influencing Yan Nan to make the right decision, wouldn't that be a bit too much?
But Fang Che could only think of a way from the Only Righteous Sect's side.
After carefully reading it several times, confirming that every word was deeply imprinted in his mind, Fang Che returned the communication jade to Xue Fuxiao.
"Did you understand it?"
Xue Fuxiao asked.
Of course, Fang Che understood. Being in the midst of the situation, and with his understanding of the Only Righteous Sect's upper echelons, he naturally comprehended it thoroughly.
But just because I understand, does that mean I can say I understand? You play pranks on me every day, isn't this an opportunity?
"I... only understood one-tenth. This subordinate is dull!"
Fang Che scratched his head, looking perplexed, "Snow Lord, regarding the second step, the third step, and the fourth step, I'm a bit unclear about the progression here, it's a bit confusing. Please explain, it's a trouble for you."
He held Xue Fuxiao's communication jade, pointing at several points with his fingers, his expression sincere.
Xue Fuxiao: "..."
Lowering his head to look at the communication jade, then raising his head to look at Fang Che, his eyes clearly showing circles, he couldn't help but scratch his head, "You didn't understand at all?"
Oh no... How do I explain? I don't understand either.
"Haha..."
Fang Che couldn't hold back his laughter.
Xue Fuxiao's face turned red with embarrassment.
"Get out!"
"If you don't understand, go figure it out yourself!"
With a whoosh, Fang Che was thrown out.
Xue Fuxiao's figure disappeared with a swish.
"Damn you!"
(End of Chapter)
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