Tian Yuan Xian Ji

Chapter 397 Collection of Materials
Zheng Jiehuai said: "I want to give Gan Yizong some color, and I can't be so passive. This time I invited all the juniors to come here for this purpose. Are we going to directly attack their camp and fight them? Or are we going to fight with them?" Just like Qian Yizong, send more teams to attack in all directions, mainly to intercept their property."

The white and elegant man below said: "Since Qian Yizong has no intention of fighting with us, we don't need to attack their camp directly. After all, their overall strength is not weaker than ours. If we fight for both sides, it will be of no benefit to us." If the disciples want to make meritorious service, let them do it! I would like to send more people to attack their various industrial sites separately, so that they can't take care of themselves."

Zheng Jiehuai said: "What do you think?"

The few people below all nodded in agreement. Obviously, no one really wanted to go to battle in person and fight Gan Yizong to the death.

The old man with pale beard and hair said: "There is one more thing that is worthy of vigilance. Qian Yizong seems to know our actions well. We must have planted a lot of Taoist monks inside. We have to guard against this."

Zheng Jiehuai said with a smile: "The reason why we are able to grow rapidly is because we are open to all kinds of people, and we will not refuse anyone who comes. As for a few Taoist secrets mixed in, it is not surprising. How can we give up eating because of choking?"

"The victory or defeat among the sects depends on the strength of the overall strength. If we can overwhelm the Xuanmen with a big advantage, what are a few sneaky little people?"

"However, this matter can't be completely ignored. Let's do this! You can set up a monitoring agency to find out the sect's secret work. Brother Qiu, you should be responsible for this matter! Find some reliable people to monitor the internal disciples."

"Junior Brother Wu, you can choose a group of capable disciples to attack various industries of the Taoist sect."

"Yes." Several people replied

Months passed in the blink of an eye.Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged inside the wooden hut, and a ray of light shot from outside, revealing the figure of a tall, straight and handsome man with facial features, "Senior Brother Tang, Uncle Shi invites you to discuss matters."

Tangning didn't dare to neglect, she got up and walked out of the wooden house with him, and came to the stone hall in front of the formation altar.

Yin Qingyuan and Fang Xiangming were already here, he stepped forward and bowed, "Disciple pays homage to Master Shi."

"Sit down!" Shi Ming said

"Yes." Tangning took a seat below.

Not long after, Zhou Zhongwen also arrived, and took his seat after saluting.

Shi Ming said: "A few days ago, the Demon Sect organized manpower to attack many industrial sites such as Jingyun Mountain Spirit Mine, Yuxuan Mountain Spirit Mine, Pingling Yagu, Qiya Grassland, etc. Although the disciples stationed in each production area Fighting back vigorously, but still unable to catch up, by the time the sect's reinforcements arrive, the demon sect's disciples have already retreated."

"You may have heard about this matter. This is a retaliatory attack by the Demon Sect. I don't expect it to stop there. There must be other actions. Therefore, I call you here to take corresponding countermeasures."

"Uncle, please give me instructions." Several people said
Shi Ming said: "At present, the sect has sent additional manpower to various industrial sites, and you are not needed to guard it for the time being, but it is the time when the assets of the cultivating families in various places are handed over. I think the Mozong will not let it go. This time, we will definitely send people to attack and plunder the supplies, but the escorts are not strong enough, so you need to go and escort them back to the sect, so as not to be intercepted by the demon sect halfway."

"The four of you each lead a team of disciples and are responsible for the escort of one place. Yin Qingyuan, you are responsible for the escort of supplies in Jiangdong."

"Zhou Zhongwen, you are in charge of escorting the assets of the Central Plains."

"Fang Xiangming, you are in charge of escorting the assets in South China."

"Tangning, you are in charge of escorting the assets in Beiyuan."

"Yes." Several people responded one after another.

"After you arrive at the local area, you will hand over directly to the disciples of the Zongmen's Outreach Department and the Outer Imperial Department."

"Yes."

"The last time you carried out the mission of the sect, each team was either dead or injured. This time, we have added new manpower to you. When they come, you will set off immediately." Shi Ming followed and shouted: "Come on!" people."

Two rotating disciples outside the door walked into the hall, saluted and said, "What's your order?"

Shi Ming waved his hand, and a piece of paper fell in front of them: "Go and call these people to discuss the matter."

"Yes." The two retreated in response.

Not long after, a famous disciple from outside walked in one after another, and stood aside after saluting.

The people that Shi Ming summoned were divided into several teams, each under the four of Tangning.

Everyone took orders, left the hall, and disappeared into the light.

There were five members in Tangning's team, besides Chen Da and Jin Sang, two newcomers, one named Yang Xian, was a disciple of the Xuande Hall's Staff Department.One is Yan Yunlong, a disciple of the Fulu Department of the Internal Affairs Academy.

Both of them were cultivating in the middle stage of foundation establishment. The group left the sect and arrived in Beiyuan within two days, where they landed in a Taoist temple.

As soon as they escaped, a man dressed in Qianyizong's costume approached him and saluted Tangning and the others, "Masters and uncles are here, what can I order?"

"Is Junior Brother Zhu Tao here? We are here on the order of the sect, and you lead us to see him."

The disciple saw a few people with profound cultivation bases and came here under the order of the sect, and thought that something serious had happened, his face changed slightly: "Master Zhu is in the hall, please, master uncles."

Several people followed him to the main hall in the backyard of the Taoist temple, pushed the door open and entered. In the hall, a man with a bad nose and white temples was talking happily with another burly middle-aged man.

Seeing several people coming, both of them were taken aback for a moment.

"Uncle Zhu, these uncles said that they were ordered by the sect to come to see you." The disciple said from the side.

"I don't know how many senior brothers are they?" the man with rosacea asked
Tangning glanced at the burly middle-aged man.

The man immediately said with interest: "Friend Zhu, Mr. Cai is leaving first."

Zhu Tao nodded, and the man left the hall, disappearing into light.

Tangning flipped her hand, took out the sect token and a piece of paper, and handed it to him, "Junior Brother Zhu, I'm Tangning from the intelligence department. This time, I'm here to take over the Beiyuan jurisdiction under the order of my uncle Shishu of Qingxuan Palace. Inside, the matter of material escort."

Zhu Tao took a look at the token and the regulations, and returned them to him with a smile on his face: "Senior brothers, please sit down quickly."

Several people sat down one after another, Zhu Tao said: "I don't know the names of these senior brothers?"

"Chen Da, Sili Department of Qingxuan Palace."

"Jin Suo, Inspection Section of the Secret Academy."

"Yang Xian from the Xuande Hall's Staff Department."

"Yan Yunlong from the Talisman Division of the Internal Affairs Bureau."

Several people said one by one.

Tang Ning said, "Junior Brother Zhu, this time Uncle Shi Shi sent us here to escort the supplies handed in by the various families in order to guard against looting by the Demon Sect. said."

Zhu Tao said: "To be honest, I'm worried about the demon sect's infestation! A few senior brothers came just in time, and with you in charge of escorting, I don't have anything to worry about."

Chen Da asked, "Who was that just now?"

"Cai Xingzong is the head of a local practice family. I have a little friendship with him, and invited me to his mansion for a banquet."

Tangning asked, "Now, have all the taxes that those families should pay been paid?"

Zhu Tao said: "I have already sent people to various places to collect collections, but now people's minds have changed, especially those cultivating families, who are even more eager to move, and there are not a few who want to belong to the Demon Sect."

"Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to collect taxes. Some families have repeatedly delayed and used various excuses to pay less. There is no way but to urge them over and over again."

"I'm not afraid of the jokes from fellow seniors. I feel like I'm not even a debtor. I'm just like a beggar. Every time I go to collect taxes, I've run out of good things to say! I just need to beg my grandpa to sue my grandma."

As soon as he said this, everyone laughed lightly.Only Chen Da showed displeasure on his face: "Why, do they dare to refuse the handover?"

"That's not enough, just like doing business, want to bargain!"

"Isn't there a strict standard for the amount of tax? Why is bargaining allowed?"

When Zhu Tao was asked such a question, he couldn't answer it.

However, Tang Ning knew the reason. The sect collected taxes and profits according to the proportion of the property, but there was a problem of underreporting and underreporting in various local families. This was almost an open secret.

For example, in a medicinal herb garden, if a thousand medicinal herbs are planted, and the lower party only reports that [-] medicinal herbs have been planted, then only [-] medicinal herbs are required to be submitted.

Or, if an ore producing area digs out [-] catties of ore a year, and only reports that it digs [-] catties, then it only needs to pay [-] catties.

Chen Da had been working in the Zongmen's official department for a long time, so he naturally didn't understand the following. Tang Ning had served as the head of the local area, so he knew it very well.

He changed the subject and said, "Is the tax collection going well this time? How much did you collect?"

"So far, only some small families have paid taxes, and none of the big and wealthy cultivation families have paid."

Tang Ning said, "When will the disciples from the Zongmen's Yuanyi Palace's Outer Imperial Department and the Foreign Affairs Department's Outreach Department arrive?"

"It should come within seven or eight days soon, or within [-] days if slow."

As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple outside the door pushed the door in and saluted Zhu Tao.

"You're back, how are you? Have you received the supplies?"

The disciple replied: "The Cao family said, let them prepare for a few days."

"I see, you go!"

"Yes." The disciple retreated in response.

Zhu Tao smiled wryly: "The Cao family is a big local family that controls many resource-producing areas. Since the Hu family that borders them changed their flag and turned to the Demon Sect, they have been a little bit ready to move. They are waiting for me to come!"

Since the Phantom Sect occupied the west, its power has continued to exaggerate around, except for advancing into the west of the Central Plains.The northwestern part of Beiyuan and the southwestern part of South China also fell into their hands long ago.

Tangning asked, "What is the origin of this Cao family?"

Zhu Tao said: "The Cao family's power is entrenched in the southern part of Beiyuan. There are five foundation-building monks in the family. The head of the family, Cao Ruixian, is a late-stage foundation-building monk. He usually relies on his family's great achievements, and I don't even pay much attention to it. .If I hadn't been in charge, it would have been extremely difficult to see him."

"The Mozong hasn't stretched out his hand yet, and the Cao family is still a bit afraid of the sect. Once the Mozong invades, it will be a matter of time before the Cao family falls to the Mozong."

(End of this chapter)