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Chapter 332: 253: It's Actually Not a Joke (Additional 1k, Plus Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)_2

Chapter 332: Chapter 253: It’s Actually Not a Joke (Additional 1k, Plus Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)_2
 

“Alright, then I will try to deliver this letter.”

Jiang Cheng stood up and took the letter personally handed to him by Master Yinsong.

On the way, Jiang Cheng said to Liu Qing, “Drive slowly; I need to think of a way.”

Liu Qing raised her fist, but within two seconds, Jiang Cheng had pushed it down.

Honestly, Liu Qing’s approach was the most direct and effective, but once enacted, it would basically ruin one’s life in the Immortal Sect.

It’s like using a nuclear bomb to kill a mosquito.

Never mind how many people die; did the mosquito get killed or not?

However, when you think about it, at her level of cultivation, there’s no need to overthink.

After all, why bother yourself when you can make others rack their brains?

Isn’t it troublesome?

During his pondering, the distance between the two mountain peaks was quickly traversed.

Jiang Cheng arrived at the mountain gate with Liu Qing to pay their respects.

The first step, of course, was to announce one’s name.

“Jiang Cheng requests to see Master Yunbai!”

Not long after, a young lad came out.

He looked about the same age as Jiang Cheng and also had a Foundation Establishment level of cultivation.

“May I ask what business you have with Master Yunbai?”

Jiang Cheng took out the envelope: “I have official matters to report.”

“Is it the business of Wuyan Peak?”

“Yes, it is.”

“I’m sorry, but we don’t entertain such official matters.”

Jiang Cheng was not surprised by the attitude of the young man; he reckoned that the man had seen many similar situations before. Most of the senior brothers and sisters who came to deliver letters probably failed at this very first step of paying respects at the mountain gate.

The young man was about to leave when Jiang Cheng called him to stay.

“Fellow Taoist, hold on a moment, I really do have official business.”

“We truly are not receiving.”

“Fellow Taoist, hear me out first.”

The young man smiled slightly: “You don’t need to say any more; I’ve heard what you’re about to say many times over these past few months. Quite a few people have even tried to bribe me.”

Jiang Cheng frowned: “To bribe you to open the gate?”

“Exactly.”

“And then?”

“Then I let them in.”

Jiang Cheng: …

The young man shrugged and said, “Anyway, my uncle’s orders are that people from Wuyan Peak are not allowed to enter, but there was nothing said about not letting people from other places in. If you’re not from Wuyan Peak, I might as well turn a blind eye.”

Jiang Cheng had no intention of offering a bribe; he would explain his reasoning openly and honestly to the young man.

“Fellow Taoist, you misunderstand. What I’m trying to say is that this task of delivering the letter was assigned to me in the Task Hall. It’s the kind of task that earns Contribution Points upon completion; you understand what I mean, right? Now, you should realize that this is a genuine official document. Knowing that it’s an official matter and still obstructing my entrance to deliver the letter, and even hinting at soliciting a bribe from me—if there’s any delay in official business and superiors investigate responsibility, fellow Taoist, you are undoubtedly the main culprit.”

Jiang Cheng was persuasively guiding, “You need to understand what being designated the main culprit entails. Will anyone plead or appeal for you? Are you willing to take the risk of being the main culprit, inflexibly working for a certain group of people without adapting to the situation?”

The young man was sweating profusely.

He decided to give himself a way out and said, “Then let me ask you once again, where are you from?”

At this point, Jiang Cheng could simply name any place, and the young man would let him in.

But Jiang Cheng, with a smile on his face, truthfully replied, “Wuyan Peak.”

In the end, the young man sighed and, knowing that Jiang Cheng was from Wuyan Peak, still chose to open the gate and let him in.

Jiang Cheng had passed the first barrier and immediately proceeded to the next.

The young man was only responsible for guarding the mountain gate; he did not know the location of Master Yunbai.

Jiang Cheng, wishing to deliver the letter to Master Yunbai, had no choice but to look for Yunbai’s elder brother, who clearly did not welcome people from Wuyan Peak.

“Junior Jiang Cheng pays respects to Master Liuye.”

Upon seeing Jiang Cheng and Liu Qing, Master Liuye frowned and said, “You’re not here to deliver a letter from Wuyan Peak, are you?”

“Indeed, I am.”

“Well, at least you’re honest, much better than those sneaky thieves. Since that’s the case, I’ll give you some dignity: go back where you came from, and I won’t make it hard for you.”

Jiang Cheng said, “If the senior truly doesn’t want to make things difficult for me, you should tell me Master Yunbai’s location so I can deliver the letter to her.”

Master Liuye said, “Don’t force me to drink a penalty when I’ve offered you wine. That dog thief Yinsong…”

What followed was ten minutes of cursing.

Throughout, Jiang Cheng expressed understanding, even showing a united front at times, but once Liuye finished speaking, Jiang Cheng’s tone changed, and the topic returned to the matter of delivering the letter.

Jiang Cheng’s point was simple: public should remain public and private private. It’s hard for an upright official to settle household affairs, but at least he could deliver the letter, right?

We are all at least a few hundred years old; surely we won’t let emotions get in the way of official business?

Master Liuye did not believe Jiang Cheng’s words, bluntly stating that any official business conducted through letters was just a pretext; inside was most likely a letter from Master Yinsong seeking reconciliation.

Jiang Cheng said, “This task was paid for with Contribution Points from the Immortal Sect’s account; I think it’s unlikely Master Yinsong is lying. If Master Liuye doesn’t believe me, you can personally confirm at the Task Hall.”

Master Liuye still didn’t believe it.

“You wait.”

Leaving that message behind, he vanished on the spot.

Shortly after, Master Liuye returned to Mingyang Peak and said, “Even if it’s the Immortal Sect’s account, Yinsong could still be using public power for personal gain. What appears to be official business could cloak words intended to bewitch my junior sister.”

Jiang Cheng replied with embarrassment, “If the senior truly dislikes Yinsong, wouldn’t it be better to let him succeed? That way, you could use this to attack Master Yinsong and ruin his reputation.”

But then Liuye expressed his fear of his junior sister getting heartbroken.

Jiang Cheng said speechlessly, “If Master Yunbai will be heartbroken, that means she still has feelings for Master Yinsong. Given that, Master Liuye, by adamantly blocking the letter’s delivery, aren’t you intentionally delaying your junior sister’s affairs?”