The shopkeeper was overjoyed. Did Zi Linling's intention mean that all the wealth of the bald man in the east of the town would belong to him?
As the leader of the Four Great Villains, the bald man's savings were more than enough to buy the entire Fuyuan Town!
If that was the case, why should he still feel a heartache?
"Alright, immortal, I'll go now!"
The shopkeeper happily agreed and prepared to lead people to the east of the town.
He had already planned to use those assets to buy a house, and then find a wife for his son. As for the rest...
"Wait!"
Zi Linling looked at the shopkeeper's daydreaming expression and couldn't help but find it amusing.
The shopkeeper retracted his steps, which were about to be taken, and looked at Zi Linling obsequiously. "Does the immortal have any other instructions?"
Zi Linling smiled and said, "How much silver did you give me earlier? Calculate it."
"Replying to the immortal, it was a total of thirty-six taels of silver and six hundred copper coins."
The shopkeeper reported it in one breath, having counted it when he gave it to Zi Linling earlier.
Zi Linling nodded and said, "Since that's the case, after the assets are recovered, you will keep three hundred and sixty taels of silver and six thousand copper coins. The rest will be distributed to the people of Fuyuan Town. Can you do it?"
"Ah!"
The shopkeeper's face instantly turned into a bitter gourd.
His dream instantly turned into bubbles, falling from heaven to earth. Was this what it was like?
His house!
His daughter-in-law!
But did he dare to refuse Zi Linling's decision?
Zi Linling said exasperatedly, "What ah? Hurry up and go. By the way, check the west, south, and north of the town and distribute it to the people of Fuyuan Town."
The shopkeeper nodded dejectedly. "Yes, immortal. I'll go and do it now!"
"Hmm, go! Remember, don't take anything that isn't yours, understand?"
Although Zi Linling spoke with a smile, her words carried a strong warning.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but shiver. He glanced at E You and Gui Si with lingering fear, then at Da Xi who was eating money, and his greed instantly vanished.
He said obsequiously, "Immortal, don't worry. I will definitely follow your instructions and handle things perfectly!"
Zi Linling nodded with satisfaction. "Go!"
The shopkeeper replied and left with a few people.
Zi Linling watched his receding back, her eyes flashing.
Then, her gaze fell on Alan, and she said with a half-smile, "Will you do it yourself, or shall I?"
Alan had already woken up from his dazed state.
She looked at the dying E You and Gui Si, and at Da Xi who was miserably swallowing copper coins, and a sense of sorrow like a rabbit mourning the fox arose in her heart.
The Four Great Villains?
What a joke!
Negotiations?
They had fallen into the trap of Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan from the very beginning and were still unaware. What right did they have to negotiate?
Alan looked sharply at Zi Linling. "What wrong have I done?"
Zi Linling said coldly, "Seduction, fornication in Fuyuan, breaking people's fingers, crippling their bodies. Aren't these all wrong?"
"Wrong? Hahaha..."
Alan laughed hysterically.
"Seduction? If they were upright, how could I seduce them? If they had no evil thoughts, how could I tempt them? In the end, it's those men who willingly fell, so why should a weak woman like me pay the price?"
As she spoke, her gaze swept over the surrounding men, her face full of mockery.
Those men felt guilty and avoided her gaze.
"Fornication in Fuyuan... Who I sleep with, who spends the night with me, is my own business. Moreover, they were all willing. What fornication is there to speak of?"
"As for breaking fingers and crippling bodies, it was just a transaction. They got physical satisfaction from me, and in return, what's wrong with leaving their fingers? Moreover, everything was consensual, each taking what they needed. What wrong have I done?"
"Hahaha..."
Alan's hysterical laughter rang out again.
The surrounding men, especially those with broken fingers and toes, were so ashamed they wished they could find a crack in the ground to disappear into.
In the midst of the awkward atmosphere, someone in the corner shouted, "That's because you drugged us."
Everyone's attention instantly focused on that person, as if looking at an idiot.
Zi Linling's mouth twitched.
What a... fool! At this moment, anyone with sense should remain silent, fearing that others would know they had done such things with Alan.
This foolish person jumped out, wasn't he just embarrassing himself?
Ye Lingyuan frowned, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
He was now considering whether or not to emasculate this fellow who had defiled Lin'er's ears.
As soon as the person spoke, he immediately realized his mistake, but it was too late. His integrity had been scattered on the ground.
Alan's mocking gaze fell on that person, and she said flirtatiously, "So it's Master Zhang! I did drug you, but it was only to add some 'Hehuan San' to spice things up while we were in ecstasy. But you actively came to my door, it wasn't me who drugged you, was it?"
"Hahaha!"
The onlookers burst into laughter.
This was what was called a prostitute trying to act like a chaste woman!
"Zhang Renyi!"
A fat woman suddenly rushed in and began scratching and kicking the man.
As she hit him, she also cursed, "You scoundrel, how dare you play with women behind my back! See if I don't skin you alive today!"
Zi Linling's mouth twitched again, and a phrase popped into her mind - the roar of the lioness of Hedong!
"Zhu Guihua, you shrew!"
Zhang Renyi cursed, then threw off the fat woman and ran towards the outside of the inn.
Hahaha...
Behind them, a burst of laughter erupted.
Zi Linling watched the two of them make a noisy exit, then turned her cold gaze to Alan.
"While what you said has some logic, your actions were indeed despicable. Therefore, you still have to pay the price for your actions!"
Alan's lips curved into a sarcastic smile. "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a reason. Today I've fallen into your hands, so do as you please. Moreover, I'm too lazy to waste words with you so-called righteous people. Make your move!"
Saying this, she closed her eyes, putting on an air of righteous defiance.
Zi Linling was amused to the point of annoyance.
It was clearly Alan who had behaved disgracefully, yet now she was putting on this "ready to die" act, making Zi Linling appear as if she were bullying the weak.
"Hmph! Don't act so innocent. Even a courtesan from a brothel is more innocent than you!"
"If you want to know the way out, I'll tell you. If the four of you abandon evil and do good, this place naturally won't trap you. If you persist in your obstinacy, then you'll never get out in this lifetime."
Alan was stunned.
Da Xi, who was eating money, was stunned.
E You and Gui Si, who were lying on the ground half-dead, were also stunned.
As for the indigenous people of Fuyuan Town, they were bewildered.