The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

The sudden sound startled everyone.

Gu Junming had a gloomy face and turned to look at the source of the sound, wanting to see who was against him.

This is really unreasonable.

We are all in the same business. If you don’t give me face, I naturally won’t give you face!

But Gu Junming obviously misunderstood.

The objections held by the stranger were not directed at them.

Look up.

In a corner of the store, two young men were standing in front of the counter, their eyes sharp and their faces serious.

He did not hide his inner anger and dissatisfaction.

One of the young men pointed across.

He cursed at the old man who was wearing a pair of half-frame reading glasses and had an innocent look on his face:

"We agreed on two gold treasures, why is there only one? Is this the attitude of the Zhengmeng?"

The other one was equally angry, but his emotions were much calmer than the previous one.

But he still slammed the table, his words were heartbreaking:

"We work hard day and night just for a few ounces of silver. It's not easy for you, so is it easy for us?"

"Young men, I have explained it clearly just now. Why don't you see it for yourself?"

"Here." The old man picked up the open account book and pointed at a string of numbers on it:

"See this mark? It means the reward has been paid. It's written in black and white."

“Who knows if you’ve faked it?!”

said the hot-tempered young man.

"Hiss!" The old man looked slightly annoyed.

"I've been in charge of the accounting office for many years. Every amount of money allocated is strictly controlled, and the transaction is completed with both parties present."

"Don't spit blood here."

"Bah!" the man spat.

"Whatever you say, I only got one gold treasure, and you took the rest?"

"How can you be so unreasonable?" The old man was so angry that he was shaking all over and almost fainted.

Seeing that Murong Qiuhe was still calm and composed, Gu Junming frowned and said:

"Has this happened before?"

"It's normal. It's nothing more than encountering a black-hearted and selfish person and being deceived."

Murong Qiuhe shrugged helplessly, "Every year there are always a few people who come to collect debts."

Murong Qiuhe used to be a member of the Zhengmeng, and like the old man, she worked as an accountant in another place.

It was only in the last two years that he was transferred to Liuyun Township to collect literary books.

"There are very few permanent personnel within the Zhengmeng League, and in order to share the pressure, the higher-ups have implemented some emergency measures."

"That is, to seek external assistance!"

"Foreign aid?" Gu Junming was stunned.

This was the first time he had heard of this.

"Ms. Murong is right."

Xiao Jianxin sighed softly and said slowly:

"Everyone knows that the Righteous Alliance was spontaneously formed by multiple powerful forces in the Eastern Divine Territory. Its original intention was to unite as one and jointly face the Twelve Halls of the Blood Alliance."

"But with the exception of the Blood Demon Hall, most of the evil cultivators in the Blood Alliance are cryptic and won't show up unless necessary."

"The forces within the Righteous Alliance are prestigious and upright sects with a long history. If there are no vested interests involved, they are basically just a name, plus a little funding to maintain operations."

"I said Xiao Mutou..."

Murong Qiuhe held her forehead with her hand, speechless:

"Can't you just focus on the key points? If you keep going like this, do you have to introduce all the forces within the Righteous Alliance, including their names?"

She rubbed her eyebrows and said with a headache:

"In short, we take care of matters that the government does not take care of, and we also take care of matters that the government does not take care of."

"So we've appointed several officials within the Orthodox League to accept those with lofty ideals who want to serve the people."

"But..."

Murong Qiuhe's tone revealed a deep sense of helplessness, "After all, we have limited personnel, and it's impossible to take care of everyone."

"Some young men who are new to the world are full of enthusiasm but don't understand the ins and outs of it."

"For example, our standard for paying officials two gold coins per person, some unscrupulous merchants saw an opportunity and tried to profit from it, deceiving those fools by offering them one gold coin or even less, and extracting their free labor."

She pointed at the two young men who were still arguing, curled her lips and said:

"Look, aren't there two unlucky guys here?"

"But they're lucky. At least they get a piece of gold as compensation. Some people work themselves to death and end up getting nothing."

After saying so much, Gu Junming roughly understood the key point, but he was still a little confused.

Although the Zhengmeng seems strong on the outside but weak on the inside, it is also dedicated and responsible, and has bases in almost every place.

Now that we are short of people, why are you trying to take shortcuts and bypass me and obey others?

If you don’t understand, just ask.

Gu Junming expressed his doubts to Murong Qiuhe in person, but Murong Qiuhe just shook her head and sighed after listening.

"It's true that we are short of people, but you also have to look at what the Zhengmeng does."

"Our enemy is the Blood Alliance!"

Murong Qiuhe asked and answered herself:

"Can ordinary people go to the battlefield to slay evil? That's obviously impossible!"

"At the very least, they must be cultivators at the first level of the Spiritual Realm. They can be independent cultivators with a clean background, or they can be orthodox cultivators. Anyway..."

"As long as they're not evil cultivators, that's fine."

There's an endless quarrel going on next door.

Xiao Jianxin hesitated for a moment, but still took a firm step forward and walked towards the people who were still arguing.

A crowd of passersby gathered nearby to watch the fun, and among them was a young man in extravagant clothes who sneered.

Witness this scene.

After a little thought, Gu Junming guessed that it must be the existence of the Zhengmeng that had affected some people's interests.

To be honest, the treatment provided by the Orthodox League may seem a bit shabby to monks.

But if the target group is poor farmers, it is enough to support a family.

"Sister Wen, what do you think..."

Murong Qiuhe approached Wen Zixi and whispered, "How will Xiao Mutou resolve the conflict?"

"Hard to say."

Wen Zixi smiled simply, "But I think Senior Brother Xiao will come back in disgrace."

"Brother, can you listen to my fair words?"

"roll!"

"No offense, I just..."

"I told you to get out!"

"...Okay."

As expected, Xiao Jianxin returned with a depressed look on his face. He complained:

"Young people nowadays are too impatient. They told me to get lost without even saying a few words."

"Why can't we sit down and discuss it properly?"

Seeing the second brother's embarrassed and complaining look, Gu Junming couldn't help but laugh:

"We can sit down and discuss anything. The key is whether you have the ability and qualifications to do so."

"Then what should I do to qualify?" Xiao Jianxin frowned and asked, "Use force?"

Using force against innocent civilians.

He can't.

"Force cannot solve all problems, but it can make problems surface, I think..."

Gu Junming smiled calmly, "Miss Murong should be able to set a good example for you."

"Xiao Mutou, just watch carefully."

Murong Qiuhe looked arrogant and first glanced at Xiao Jianxin with contempt.

Then he walked forward leisurely.

"Look at how I teach them how to behave properly!"