Jia Kudong shouted, but before he could utter a word, he inexplicably fell.
With a whoosh, he knocked over the nearby shelves.
"Ah!" The crowd instantly erupted into chaos.
Someone threw something at Jia Shuqing. Several subordinates scrambled to get out, but they were kicked a few times, and their mouths immediately spewed a torrent of curses.
Outside the supermarket, it was like a complete mess, with shouts and cries of anger and sorrow echoing endlessly.
In the panic, Wu Daoning just pulled his wife to a spot near the back of the supermarket. He had no idea why young Jia Kudong had suddenly crashed into the shelves.
Perhaps, they had come to cause trouble today!
With such a group disturbance, if not handled well, stampedes could easily occur.
Under such circumstances, more Fuguos would need to be distributed.
The current Fudao System could smoothly handle minor disturbances, but because a larger amount of Fudao needed to be dispensed, the Fude Manual would still react.
Therefore, Liu Sandao and Furuhai rushed over.
After a flurry of activity, all the Fuguos that needed to be dispensed were distributed. In the end, no one was injured, and only a few people had suffered minor bumps.
The one who came to see them did not reveal himself but instead vanished.
Because Jia Kudong was cursed and pushed into the shelves just now, it was he who had used a minor spell. Only by creating chaos could he reap the benefits!
He wanted the matter to remain unresolved, wanted things to proceed according to his plan.
But how could Jia Kudong possibly know this?
Including Jia Shuqing, no one knew who had made the first move. As a result, she herself was hit with an egg, which instantly turned her friendly intention of negotiation into nothing! Suzan Novel Network.
She could only huff and go home, to think of another plan!
After the chaotic crowd deliberated, a vague public opinion formed:
Jia Shuqing had once again caused a major disturbance at the small supermarket!
When this news reached Wu Guozheng's ears, his face turned ashen. He slammed his palm onto his desk:
"What utter trash! Can't even handle such a minor issue! And you've caused such a huge mess for me again!"
At this point, Wu Guozheng could only hope that all of this was not true.
What he feared most came to pass, and Jia Shuqing's call still came through. Although Wu Guozheng scolded her harshly, he still had to find a way to finish this matter.
Because the two of them were now in the same boat: neither could escape.
The only thing that could be manipulated was money.
Because in this world, money was omnipotent. Did not even divine statues require cash offerings?
Thinking this, Wu Guozheng went before the divine statue again, burning incense and paying his respects piously.
The divine statue seemed to sense his difficulty and spoke before he could even open his mouth:
"Your trouble this time is quite significant. I'm afraid you won't be able to overcome it!"
"Ah? Old immortal, please, save me!"
"Alas, I wish I could. You treat me with such piety, I should not stand idly by. However, your path ahead is blocked by malevolent gods and entangled by wicked spirits, making it quite difficult!"
Hearing this, Wu Guozheng's heart turned to despair.
"Am I truly facing imminent disaster? No, old immortal, please save your disciple, save your disciple!"
After speaking, Wu Guozheng kowtowed vigorously, kowtowed with all his might. He had no other thoughts, only wanting to grasp this last straw of hope.
The divine statue did not speak, or rather, the one who came did not speak.
He did this intentionally. The more he acted like this, the more he would make Wu Guozheng anxious.
The entire room was eerily silent. Coupled with the fact that he had been there all afternoon and now the sky was darkening, the room became even more dim and eerie.
Back then, it was upon Master Wang's advice that Wu Guozheng had purchased this house separately.
Besides himself and Master Wang, no one else knew its location.
This place was specially built by Wu Guozheng halfway up Mount Shengxian in the Shangdong District. Master Wang said that the immortals here were particularly efficacious, and it also bore the name of ascending to immortality.
This statement was not false, otherwise, the divine statue would not have spoken.
After an unknown amount of time, the one who came slowly spoke, "Very well, since we have a connection, I will help you this time. However, you must pay the price!"
"Yes, yes, yes, thank you old immortal, thank you honored immortal!"
Upon hearing that there was a way out, the stone in his heart finally settled. His mind also became active again, and he suddenly thought of the cost, so he quickly asked again:
"May I ask honored immortal, how much money is needed this time?"
The one who came did not hurry, paused for a moment, and said:
"Five million!"
"What? Why so much?"
"Hmph! Don't you realize, your path ahead is filled with fierce gods and devils, specters and demons. Which one is easy to deal with?"
"Is this money for them?"
"Isn't that obvious? I, a dignified immortal, what use do I have for your money? It's all to help you ward off misfortune!"
The one who came spoke with a hint of sternness.
He was Death, and he was not afraid of those fierce gods and devils, specters and demons. The reason he wanted money was to tame them and make them work for him.
Therefore, ever since his grand ambition had emerged, the one who came had been gathering vengeful spirits and wealth from the mortal world.
And he classified and cultivated them according to their various deeds in the human world. For example, Fang Huiran, who had died not long ago, her vengeful spirit was currently in his Asura Field, being nourished by molten liquid money.
In the future, she would exert her due influence in the mortal world.
The next targets were Jia Shuqing and Wu Guozheng.
Of course, although Wu Guozheng knew that the ultimate outcome of life was death, he did not know that he himself was the target of Death.
"Alright, alright, I'll find a way, I'll find a way."
After kowtowing, Wu Guozheng hurriedly left Mount Shengxian.
That night, Zhao Hui invited him to their usual spot to discuss matters. This was a good opportunity.
In fact, to proceed as much as possible according to his plan, the one who came had arranged everything for Wu Guozheng the moment he descended the mountain.
Although they were drinking, neither Wu Guozheng nor Zhao Hui had much enthusiasm. Even the beautiful female companionship that Wu Guozheng always ordered was refused this time.
Zhao Hui just wanted to know if there was any room for maneuver in this matter, so he could report back to his mother.
As for why Jia Shuqing was not present, it was also to avoid suspicion.
After all, the investigation bureau had sent people to keep a close eye on her these days. Compared to Jia Shuqing, a big fish, Zhao Hui was just a small shrimp. Therefore, the investigation bureau adopted the principle of catching the small to get the big, fearing that if they were too tight, Jia Shuqing might escape.
Wu Guozheng was aware of these matters and had of course already conveyed this message to Jia Shuqing.
But, the world bustles, all for profit.
The news that Zhao Hui brought back made Jia Shuqing furious:
"Damn it! This is a sky-high price! They're asking for eight million at once!"