Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 282 Chapter 281: Movements of All Parties

"So the Dao in Daomi... is the Dao of Taoism!?"

Lin Beixuan really couldn't understand why the popular mobile phone stores he often saw on the streets actually came from Taoism.

Liu Lanhua snorted disdainfully: "They are involved in many things, including new energy, film and television companies, etc."

"There are also the bald monks in the Bodhi Temple and the Shao Temple. They market traditional culture, make peripheral products, games, comics..."

"You think that Taoism is about seclusion from the world, and the pursuit of truth, and you think that Buddhism is about fasting, chanting, and saving all living beings."

"These are just what you think!"

"..."

Lin Beixuan pursed his lips awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.

Liu Lanhua's remarks really gave him a big shock.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems that there is some truth in it.

Now that Buddhism and Taoism have become orthodox in Xuan Kingdom, there is also a religious management organization. Buddhism and Taoism have lasted for such a long time in history, how could they be as simple as ordinary people imagine.

The only thing that is difficult to understand is that the involvement of these two is quite surprising.

Judging from Liu Lanhua's attitude towards both, she seems to be unfriendly to both Buddhism and Taoism.

"Sister Liu hates these two families so much. I wonder which gang they are from?" Lin Beixuan asked curiously.

"Oh, of course we come from the streets!"

When Liu Lanhua heard Lin Beixuan ask this, her expression obviously improved a little.

Lin Beixuan noticed this and felt very confused.

"Could it be that the current Xuan Kingdom's forces are not compatible with Buddhism and Taoism?"

Liu Lanhua took off her apron, sat back in her chair, and lit a cigarette for herself.

"call……"

"Speaking of which, I am somewhat related to the Liu family, the family behind your shop. Otherwise, why do you think my sister would take the initiative to come and make friends with you?"

"Thank you for your kindness, sister."

Seeing that Liu Lanhua was willing to continue chatting with him, Lin Beixuan sat down opposite her and responded with a smile.

"You are really good at talking, kid." Liu Lanhua chuckled, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes relaxed.

Her actual age was only in her twenties, but she looked like a middle-aged aunt due to the influence of the secular world. Therefore, there was no barrier in their communication.

"Do you know how many incense associations there are in my city and underworld halls?"

"I know something about it, but I don't know much about it. Apart from weddings and funerals, there seem to be three more." Lin Beixuan replied with a frown.

Liu Lanhua nodded when she heard this.

"Yes, not entirely right."

"Generally speaking, whether it is placed nationwide or compared with the seven gangs, my city's underworld ranks among the best, and it has the largest number of members."

"Although the official system only allows each hall to set up four branches, many people secretly want to expand."

"This is also what I told you before, that there are conflicts and contradictions among the sects."

Liu Lanhua puffed at the cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and said lightly.

"The four major branches of the market and the underworld are responsible for weddings and funerals, cooking customs, opera and singing, and traveling."

"As for my sister, she comes from the tradition of eating in the kitchen, so she is considered a respectable person in the hall. She can speak a few words, so naturally she hears more news."

Hearing this, Lin Beixuan was a little puzzled. Since Liu Lanhua and Liu Fei were relatives, why didn't they attend weddings and funerals but went to other branches instead?

However, as an outsider, he couldn't ask too many questions, so he just sat aside and listened quietly.

"This year is quite special. The government has set up nine pilot cities, each with a folklore university."

"You know, no matter what industry you go into, you need to recruit people, especially during this special period, everyone is in need of new people."

"Our gangs are like major private enterprises. We certainly don't dare to compete with the government for the new talents they have trained. However, it is not impossible to pay some price and go through campus recruitment."

"After all, in today's society, everyone is a slave, and we are unlikely to rebel against the country. The government has enough manpower, and leaving some for us can not only help restrain those unruly secular children, but also increase the overall strength of our country. This is good for everyone."

"Under the current environment, this is a secret that is not a secret."

Lin Beixuan nodded upon hearing this. He now had some understanding of some of the forces in Luo City, but when it came to the whole country, he was completely in the dark and had no idea who was who.

"It seems that the Zhoutian Grand Ceremony is quite important." Lin Beixuan thought for a moment and asked, "Does Sister Liu know a person named Yang Baichuan in the government?"

"Yang Baichuan..." Liu Lanhua raised her eyebrows: "Why are you asking him? Could it be that you are also interested in accepting his reward?"

Yang Baichuan's reward had caused quite a stir in the circle of senior secular nobles. Many people had their eyes on Shouxiang, which was on his reward, and could not help but accept it.

At first, she almost couldn't help her excitement and planned to call a few of her good sisters to go to Qingzhou. Fortunately, she was entangled with some trivial matters and didn't go.

She still has some lingering fears about this and believes that she is blessed by secular gods.

So when Lin Beixuan asked about this matter, Liu Lanhua subconsciously thought that Lin Beixuan was interested in Yang Baichuan's reward, so she advised him against it.

"If you are interested, I suggest you give up the idea as soon as possible. His reward is not that easy to accept."

"Some time ago, many senior secular princes accepted his bounty and went to Qingzhou. As a result, none of them have returned so far. All of them died in Qingzhou."

"What I meant was that I died in Qingzhou in the true sense." Liu Lanhua deliberately used a low tone in her last sentence.

Lin Beixuan coughed twice, indicating that he would definitely not accept the reward.

"I'm just curious, why would an official boss dare to publicly offer a bounty? Isn't he afraid that other high-ranking officials will cause trouble for him after knowing this?"

"Why don't you dare?"

Liu Lanhua glanced at Lin Beixuan and chuckled: "As long as you have power, it will be universal no matter which world you are in."

"Yang Baichuan is still the person in charge of Luozhou, and he has considerable power in the Secular Bureau. No one wants to offend him over these matters."

"Besides, there are many official matters going on right now, including the Zhoutian Grand Ceremony, various places in the secular world, and the two places of Beijing and Xuan... How could the real bigwigs focus on such a small matter?"

"Luozhou is already in that state. It's only a matter of time before Qingzhou is completely divided up by the Nanyang Evil Spirit and the Zigu God. The fact that the government can spare some manpower to go to Luozhou is already a last-ditch effort. I'm afraid they won't focus on Qingzhou and Luozhou anymore in the future."

"The current situation in the secular world is unstable. Whether it is the official or our organizations, the personnel stationed in various places are not doing well. The scope has been narrowed down to the four continents that are still controlled by the dynasties. However, these four continents alone are in constant trouble. Various noble families are constantly fighting each other, and they are vaguely thinking about raising troops for their own benefit."

Having said that, Liu Lanhua looked at Lin Beixuan.

"We are all neighbors, so I advise you to make preparations early. The secular world is not peaceful, and the world will probably be in chaos soon too."

“The secular crossings are becoming more frequent!”

"Thank you, Sister Liu, for reminding me." Lin Beixuan said sincerely. The two chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Lin Beixuan returned to the antique shop.

He obtained a lot of useful information from Liu Lanhua.

In the secular world, he was in Qingluo Province and lacked a certain understanding of the people and affairs of the outside world. Today's conversation with Liu Lanhua made up for his blind spots.

Although the four prefectures under the jurisdiction of Lichao seem calm on the surface, Lichao is still a powerful country that dominates one side.

But in reality, it was plagued by internal and external troubles, and had long been riddled with holes due to termites. Many people had similar ideas to his. Even the officials were considering whether to save this collapsing dynasty or to rebuild a new Xuan Kingdom on the ruins.

“What a difficult world situation!”

Lin Beixuan sighed softly, feeling that he would probably have many competitors in the future.

"I have to be more careful not to reveal my real identity in the future."

"And there is Luozhou. We must take it down as soon as possible."

Lin Beixuan narrowed his eyes and thought about his future plans.

But at this moment, the sound of wind chimes rang out at the door. Huang Shifu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman coming in wearing a halter dress with floral patterns and a white light coat on the outside.

The woman walked lightly, with a faint smile on her lips, her skin was fair and translucent, and every move she made seemed to exude a fairy-like aura.

This is a woman that any girl would be moved by.

When Huang Shifu saw the other person, he was stunned at first, and then subconsciously looked back at Lin Beixuan.

Lin Beixuan glanced at the woman who came in, smiled and asked her to sit down.

Ah Xiang sat skillfully on the chair opposite Lin Beixuan, while Huang Shifu made a pot of tea and placed it in front of her.

"Thank you."

The sound was like a clear mountain spring. Huang Shifu's face turned red when he heard it, and he quickly waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

"Shifu, you should go back first today. I have something important to discuss with a guest." Lin Beixuan thought for a while and said to Huang Shifu.

Ah Xiang is still wanted by the authorities, and it is not convenient for a third person to know what happened between the two of them.

Huang Shifu was startled when he heard that, then nodded, and looked at the two people talking face to face, looking very happy, and his eyes couldn't help but dim.

She put on her backpack, put all the items that had been messed up by the customers in the store back in place, and then left, looking back every few steps.

Ah Xiang kept looking at Huang Shifu out of the corner of her eye and said with a smile: "This little girl is really talented. If she were in the secular world, I would definitely want to take her in as my disciple and train her."

She picked up the tea brewed by Huang Shifu and took a sip.

“This tea is also very good.”

Lin Beixuan's face darkened. Last time, Ah Xiang and Zhuge Qing didn't drink the tea he brewed, so he spent a lot of money to replace it with a high-end tea. Why now that the other party said it, it sounded like he was not a good tea maker.

"Let's get down to business." Lin Beixuan didn't intend to waste time.

Ah Xiang nodded and went straight to the point.

"I heard that the skin-changing lady will hold a sacrifice in Shanghai in seven days.

At that time, believers from all over your Xuan Nation will gather in Shanghai. With so many believers going, it will definitely appear. You will go with me then."

"Where did you get this information?"

Lin Beixuan was a little confused. How long had Ah Xiang been in the world and yet she already had her own source of intelligence?

"Don't worry about it. I have my own way. Don't think we worldly people are too stupid." Ah Xiang chuckled, and in a leisurely posture, she crossed her legs, revealing her fair and tender calves under her skirt.

Seeing the other party say this, Lin Beixuan didn't ask any more questions. He had agreed to help the other party. In the end, whether the matter succeeded or not would not have a big impact on him, so why bother to know the other person's background.

"Okay, I will make time in seven days to accompany you to Shanghai." Lin Beixuan said after pondering for a moment.

"Do you need to prepare anything in advance?"

Since we are going to cause trouble for the secular gods, advance preparation is essential.

This is not like the last time when Los Angeles University passed through the secular world, where there were officials and other organizations to help him clean up the mess. Moreover, the overall strength of the four evil gods of birth had been greatly weakened because they had just arrived.

It is unknown how long the Skin-Changing Queen has been in the world, and her strength must have recovered a lot, so the way to deal with it cannot be to directly hit the opponent in the face like last time.

"No, you just need to stay by my side and help me deal with its followers and your official runners. Don't let them get in my way."

"Will the officials be present?"

"Who knows? The yamen runners in your world are even more difficult to deal with than those messengers. Your eyes are everywhere on the road."

A trace of helplessness flashed across Ah Xiang's eyes. Her last words were referring to the surveillance cameras along the road. It was obvious that she had already suffered a loss from them.

"If the authorities really intervene, it will be troublesome!" Lin Beixuan frowned.

He knew the efficiency of Xuanguo's official work, which was efficient, quick, and with a variety of methods... With the support of modern high technology, many of their methods were incomparable to the technologically backward world of the secular world.

Seeing Ah Xiang's unhappy expression, Lin Beixuan roughly guessed something, thinking that the other party had probably suffered a loss in this regard.

"Anyway, you just need to do what I say. I owe you a favor."

As she spoke, Ah Xiang took out a black round bead that looked like crystal from the brand-name bag in her arms.

There is a Yin Lei bead.

"Although I owe you a favor, I will not give you less than the due reward. This is considered as a deposit. After the matter is completed, I will teach you the method to enter the Yin Lei Path. What do you think?"

Lin Beixuan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect there would be extra compensation.

However, he did not show his surprise on his face, but stretched out his hand to Ah Xiang and said calmly: "Happy cooperation."

"Happy cooperation!"

Ah Xiang curled up a smile and stood up to leave, but just as she pushed open the door and left, she suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Beixuan.

"Since we have already made an agreement, we are now in the same boat. I hope you will not betray me."

When saying this, Ah Xiang still had a gentle smile on her face. Although her tone was light, it made people feel a hint of coldness.

Lin Beixuan raised his head, his eyes were calm without any fear, and he seemed to not care about Ah Xiang's warning at all.

"I am a businessman, and integrity is what matters most to me."

"That's good." Ah Xiang nodded with satisfaction and turned to leave.

Looking at the other person's leaving back, Lin Beixuan pondered for a moment and sighed inwardly.

It seems that it is not easy to get this favor from the human immortal!

(End of this chapter)