Chapter 124 The church opens tonight!
Chapter 124 The church opens tonight!
"Holy crap! What a big scene!"
"Master, it seems something big has happened in this town, otherwise there wouldn't be so many of these old men coming here. Please come out!"
Lin Yi picked up the bun that fell on the table and said to Uncle Jiu with a smile.
The more solemn the group of people outside were, the more relieved Lin Yi felt.
Just look at Uncle Jiu and you will know. His face and ears are flushed, which is caused by the excitement and blood surging.
It feels so good!
Didn’t you insult me before? Didn’t you not trust me? I told you not to come and beg me, but you all didn’t take it seriously.
What about now? You still come to beg me!
How can I not feel good when my pretentiousness is perfectly displayed!
"It seems something big has happened!"
Uncle Jiu took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then spoke in a deep voice.
"Master, what are you going to do?"
Xiaoyue asked quietly.
There were more and more people outside, calling for Uncle Jiu to come out and save Jiuquan Town.
Xiaoyue has lived in Jiuquan Town for so long, but this is the first time she has seen such a scene.
It's really shocking.
At this moment, two men, one fat and one thin, ran in from outside.
"Brother Abao, Brother Ahai!"
"Why are you here?"
When Ah Xing and Xiao Yue saw the person coming, their faces lit up with joy.
Uncle Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the two of them, turned his head and introduced them to Lin Yi, "Ayi, these are my other two apprentices in Jiuquan Town, Abao and Ahai!"
"Oh! It's Senior Brother Abao and Senior Brother Ahai!"
"Master!"
Abao and Ahai stepped forward to greet Uncle Jiu, both with friendly smiles on their faces.
"Well, this is your junior brother, Ayi!"
"Hello, senior brother!"
"Hello, little junior brother."
Abao and Ahai greeted Lin Yi with a smile, and looked at Qingqing, Hua Ling and Xiao Longkui curiously.
How come Master’s house is so lively after not seeing him for a while?
There is a new junior brother here, and who are these two girls?
"These are Ayi's sisters."
Uncle Jiu didn't say much, just passed it over and asked the two of them.
"Why are you running off to the next town instead of working hard to earn money in this town?"
Abao scratched his head embarrassedly, feeling a little shy.
Ah Hai curled his lips and smiled, "What else could I go do? Of course I'm going to see Xiao Zhu. Master, you don't know that Ah Bao wants to stay in his father-in-law's house and become a son-in-law."
A Bao was embarrassed and tried to change the subject.
"Master, that was just a small matter. What happened in the town? So many people gathered outside and asked me to come out!"
"Yes Master, what happened in town?"
Ah Hai stopped teasing Ah Bao and asked.
It was obvious that the situation outside was not simple. The two of them had just returned from the next town and thought something big had happened. They ran over in a hurry without knowing what had happened.
Lin Yi looked at the group of people led by Manager An outside and said with disdain.
"It wasn't just two days ago that these people outside wanted to reopen the church!"
"Master went to dissuade them, saying they couldn't open the gate, but they refused to listen. One idiot even openly insulted Master!"
"I told you at the time that if anything happens after the church reopens, don't come to us for help. But now, the church has been reopened for two days, and many people have died. These people are scared and are running here to beg Master to come out of seclusion."
After Lin Yi finished speaking, Abao and Ahai's expressions changed.
As Uncle Jiu's apprentice, and a relatively reliable apprentice at that, and also an apprentice living in Jiuquan Town, the two naturally knew what was going on with the church in Jiuquan Town.
Uncle Jiu once said that this church was built on the location of the Three Evils, where the Three Evils gathered, making it extremely evil. Once it is reopened, the evil aura will spread throughout the town, and then something bad will definitely happen in Jiuquan Town!
They didn't expect that such a big thing would happen in the town just a few days after they ran away.
With a bang, the door was closed by Abao.
A Bao turned around, looked at Uncle Jiu and said, "Master, you can't be soft-hearted this time. These people outside are going too far!"
Ah Hai also looked indignant. "Yes, Master, you have contributed so much to Jiuquan Town. I can't say that you have made great contributions, but you have made some contributions. I don't know how many people have been helped by you. Not only did these people not listen to your advice, but they also openly insulted you. They are simply courting death."
Uncle Jiu sighed.
"Alas! I can't just stand by and watch someone die!"
"The things in the church are very vicious. If they are not restrained, Jiuquan Town will be finished."
When it comes to major issues, Uncle Jiu is never wrong.
"Master, I didn't say I wouldn't let you save him, it's just that Jiuquan Town let you down first!"
"If you do something wrong, you will have to pay the price!"
"If a simple apology is enough, what's the point of the law?"
"Hey! Junior brother is right!"
"Master, Junior Brother is right!"
Po and Hai almost clapped their hands in agreement.
On the street outside the door, Shopkeeper An, Clan Leader Zhao and other prominent figures in the town looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Manager An, what do you think we should do now? Uncle Jiu seems really disappointed!"
"It's all the fault of that little bastard from the Ye family. He actually said such outrageous words!"
"That's right, what do you mean by giving me face and calling me Ah Jiu, and not giving me face and calling me Goudan? Damn it!"
Several people's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot, and they were cursing and spitting foul language.
Unfortunately, David was already dead and couldn't hear the curses from the others.
"Okay, it's no use just blaming a dead person now. We have to think of a solution!"
Patriarch Zhao frowned and said.
"I have a proposal!"
The voice of Zhao Taigong came from behind.
Several people turned their heads and saw that it was Zhao Taigong, and then they all frowned.
Why is this guy here? What good suggestions can he make?
However, Zhao Taigong is of too high a generation, so we can only listen to what he says.
"Emperor Zhao, if you have any suggestions, why not tell me?"
"Although it was the little bastard from the Ye family who insulted Uncle Jiu, think carefully. Did any of you who were at the scene stand up and say a word for Uncle Jiu?"
"If you don't speak up for Uncle Jiu, you're tacitly endorsing what that little bastard said."
When Zhao Taigong said this, everyone fell silent.
His face looked grim and he didn't know what to say.
What are you talking about? What Zhao Taigong said makes sense!
They had just managed to pass the blame to the dead David, but now Zhao Taigong slapped them back in the face, and the blame was put on them again.
"The most urgent thing now is to get Uncle Jiu's forgiveness!"
"Otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"
"What Mr. Zhao said makes sense. One person died on the first day the church reopened, more than a dozen on the second day, and hundreds more on the third day!"
"How many people in Jiuquan Town are there enough to die in a few days?"
"Emperor Zhao, how do we ask for Uncle Jiu's forgiveness?"
"That's easy, just apologize!"
After Zhao Taigong finished speaking, he took out five thousand silver notes from his arms.
"Hey! This is the five thousand taels of silver I got from selling the winery to that little bastard from the Ye family!"
"For Jiuquan Town, I've paid all five thousand silver dollars. What about you?"
Mr. Zhao looked at Manager An, the Zhao clan leader and the others.
The faces of several people became even darker.
No!
You mean, our family will contribute five thousand taels!
"Mr. Zhao, isn't five thousand taels too much?"
"A lot! Your life isn't worth five thousand dollars! Then I think you should move out as soon as possible."
"I'm putting it this way. I'm offering five thousand taels, and each of you must offer five thousand taels. Anyone who refuses will no longer be tolerated in Jiuquan Town!"
After Zhao Taigong finished speaking, he looked at Manager An and the others with an unfriendly look.
The Zhao clan leader was all smiles, "That's right, my Zhao family will never tolerate him!"
Mr. Zhao is from my Zhao clan, so his contribution is equivalent to the contribution of my Zhao clan.
Zhao Taigong glanced at the Zhao clan leader and said, "Clan leader, since you agree with what I said, then you should set an example and bring five thousand taels."
"Ah! I want to pay too!"
Patriarch Zhao opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.
"What! What you just said is bullshit!"
Zhao Taigong didn't tolerate him and grabbed the man's collar.
"Give it to me or not! If you don't, you can leave Jiuquan Town."
"Give it to me, I'll give it to you, isn't that okay?"
The head of the Zhao clan was shocked. When did this Zhao Taigong become so strong? He pulled my feet off the ground with just one hand.
Patriarch Zhao felt distressed and took out a stack of silver bills from his arms. After counting them for a long time, he finally managed to collect five thousand taels of silver bills of various denominations.
It really hurts!
The same goes for the remaining families!
Taking out five thousand taels at once was like taking half their lives away.
"That's not right! Although we agreed to reopen the church, the townspeople also agreed. They were very enthusiastic to get the supplies sent by the foreign monks."
"Yeah, they have to pay too!"
A few people gathered together, whispered for a long time, and then dispersed.
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"Master, there seems to be no movement outside!"
Ah Xing looked in the direction of the door.
With the door closed, I couldn't see what was happening outside, but I certainly couldn't hear the voices outside.
Xiaoyue pouted and said dissatisfiedly, "When something goes wrong, it's Uncle Jiu, and when nothing goes wrong, it's Ah Jiu Goudan. These wicked guys, we don't want to bother with them."
"Junior sister is right!"
Ah Hai nodded in agreement.
"Master, in my opinion, we should not live in Jiuquan Town anymore. We should just go to the next town."
Abao's abacus beads hit Uncle Jiu's face.
How could Uncle Jiu not know what he was thinking? He just wanted to live happily ever after with his young and beautiful fiancée.
It’s a pity that this guy still has a huge obstacle to getting married.
His father-in-law is stingy and greedy. Now that Abao's family is poor, it is difficult for him to raise the betrothal gifts and marry a wife.
Bang Bang Bang!
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Uncle Jiu, I'm Old Zhao. Can I come in?"
Old Zhao is the head of the Zhao clan.
He had many industries in the town and a high status, so he was promoted to be the representative.
"Chief Zhao, come in."
Uncle Jiu's voice rang out, and then the door was pushed open, and Patriarch Zhao walked in with a smile on his face.
Following behind him were Shopkeeper An and his daughter Annie.
The reason why Manager An also came was because whenever Uncle Jiu lived in Jiuquan Town, he would have morning tea and afternoon tea at the An Family Tea House, so he was considered an old acquaintance!
And I brought Annie here to apologize.
"Hey, Uncle Nine!"
Patriarch Zhao clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly, his attitude very humble.
Uncle Jiu sat on the bench without getting up. He looked at the person who came and just raised his hand slightly to return the greeting.
In the past, Uncle Jiu would naturally stand up and salute, and although Patriarch Zhao was polite to Uncle Jiu, he would not be so polite.
But now it's different, the situation is reversed.
Jiuquan Town turned to Uncle Jiu for help, but they ended up offending Uncle Jiu.
I’m so sorry!
"Chief Zhao, Manager An, what brings you here?"
Uncle Jiu asked knowingly.
"Hey, Uncle Jiu, the church reopened a few days ago, and we didn't listen to your advice, which has led to Jiuquan Town being in danger now. We really regret it!"
Patriarch Zhao said this with a forced smile on his face, then took out a thick red envelope wrapped in red paper from his arms.
Patriarch Zhao placed the red envelope on the table.
"Uncle Jiu, we really had no choice at the time. Mayor Ye was pushing for the church to reopen and even brought up the foreigners from the provincial capital. We had no choice but to believe his lies!"
"The son of Mayor Ye was so rude to Uncle Jiu that day. He was truly a bastard!"
"Now the Ye family father and son have paid the price for their ignorance and arrogance. The mayor's father and son were killed in their home last night!"
Uncle Jiu's expression was calm, but the corner of his mouth curled up in disdain.
"Oh! They're all dead, what a pity. But Chief Zhao, it's all in the past, and I don't care about it."
You don't care about shit!
Patriarch Zhao thought to himself.
If you don't care, how can the corners of your mouth be harder to suppress than AK.
"Haha, Uncle Jiu, the Ye family father and son died, they deserved it. All the foreign monks in the church died too, they deserved it too. Who told them to reopen the church?"
"But the villagers in this town are innocent!"
"We've all been neighbors for many years, Uncle Jiu. I hope you'll be magnanimous and help save Jiuquan Town!"
"This small gesture was made by the people of the entire town."
Patriarch Zhao said this and pushed the red envelope forward.
Looking at the thick stack of red envelopes, Uncle Jiu raised his eyebrows.
"What do you mean, Patriarch Zhao? I, Lin Jiu, never subdue demons and monsters for money!"
"Yes, yes, Uncle Jiu is right! Uncle Jiu is a righteous man with an immortal bearing and high moral character. How could he exorcise demons for money?"
"That's right, Uncle Jiu! This is everyone's apology. I just hope Uncle Jiu won't misunderstand us because of what happened a few days ago!"
Shopkeeper An also smiled and whispered, then gave Annie a look.
Anne received the signal and bowed slightly to Uncle Jiu, saying respectfully, "Uncle Jiu, I was wrong the other day. I didn't realize how kind you were in letting David and the others reopen the church. Now everyone knows they were wrong. I hope you can help save Jiuquan Town!"
"Master, I think everyone knows they're wrong. Since they've apologized, why not just take action?"
Lin Yi stepped forward and gave Uncle Jiu a way out.
Uncle Jiu nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at Abao, Ahai, Axing and Xiaoyue.
None of these four disciples is smart. My Ayi is the most reliable one. He knows how to give his master a way out.
He didn't even give me a way out. If others saw this, wouldn't they think that the master was blinded by money?
"Okay, since you said so, Ayi, then I will take action!"
After Uncle Jiu finished speaking, Patriarch Zhao and Manager An were overjoyed.
"Thank you, Uncle Jiu, thank you, Uncle Jiu!"
"Uncle Jiu, there's no time to lose. Let's go to the church now!"
"Don't be anxious, tell me what happened outside!"
Uncle Jiu called out to Patriarch Zhao and asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, Uncle Jiu, you don't know. The mayor's family died tragically, and all the foreign monks in the church died too. It was so tragic, so horrible!"
Live it!
Seeking death!
"So fierce!"
A Bao and A Hai widened their eyes and said in disbelief.
Ah Xing and Xiao Yue also shrank their necks and looked at Uncle Jiu nervously.
Uncle Jiu is now everyone’s backbone.
Only Hua Ling, Qingqing and Long Kui looked relaxed.
Their backbone has always been Lin Yi.
"Master, the monsters in the church only come out at night. I think we should block the church at night, eliminate the monsters inside in one fell swoop, and then burn the church down."
Lin Yi said this and looked at Patriarch Zhao and Shopkeeper An.
"Uncles, what do you think?"
"Okay, okay, no problem, I'll follow Uncle Jiu's instructions!"
What can they do? Of course, they have to do whatever Uncle Jiu and Lin Yi say!
"Okay, then it's settled. Tonight, the church will open. Ayi, you come with me to slay demons and monsters!"
"Order!"
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