768: C768 Intentionally Targeted

C768 Intentionally Targeted

"Su Jin!"

The fiery-haired elder's gaze landed on Su Jin, but there was a trace of hostility in his eyes, "You are in charge of the taxes for the four cities of Lower Ling City, Crane City, Jueyue City, and Qing City!"

When these words came out, many of the inner sect disciples' expressions became strange. Those aristocratic families' disciples even looked at Su Jin with schadenfreude.

As for Du Jiaoyang and Lyu Mangguo, their faces sank, as if they were angry.

"Disciple obeys."

Su Jin said plainly, although he didn't know why these disciples behaved in such a manner. But he also knew that after what happened in the Technique Passing Hall... He was afraid that the elders of the Illusory Moon Peak wouldn't have a good impression of him. It was unavoidable for them to arrange some difficult tasks.

"Lyu Mangguo, you will be in charge of Lu City, Xin City... Four cities!"

Lyu Mangguo's expression immediately became uglier.

" Du Jiaoyang, you are in charge of Black River City... Four cities! "

Du Jiaoyang's expression also changed.

After giving orders to Su Jin and the other two, the other disciples, as well as the disciples of the noble families, all had gloating smiles on their faces.

As for the other inner circle disciples, many of them heaved a sigh of relief.

The fiery-haired elder glanced at Su Jin and the other two disciples and sneered. After that, he continued with his tasks.

After the supervisory elder had finished giving his orders and left, Du Jiaoyang was furious. "Supervisory elder, it's obvious that he is targeting us!"

Lyu Mangguo gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly. There was a creaking sound and resentment in her eyes. "Lu City!"

Su Jin's eyes moved. "Why? Is there a problem with these cities?"

"Senior Brother Su!"

Du Jiaoyang's expression turned ugly. "The four cities you are assigned to are the 108 strongest cities in the southeast. All of them are guarded by Aperture Transformation warriors!"

"Lyu Mangguo and I are in charge of each city. Each city has an Aperture Transformation warrior guarding it, but the other cities are also the most powerful and troublesome places in these 108 cities."

"Especially Lyu Mangguo."

Du Jiaoyang looked at Lyu Mangguo, "She used to be a member of the Lu Family in Lu City."

"That was before. I had already cut off all ties with the Lu family!"

Lyu Mangguo said hatefully.

Du Jiaoyang also knew Lyu Mangguo's hatred towards the Lu family and did not say much. Instead, he said, "That is to say, the places we are assigned to are the hardest cities to collect taxes. If we go there, I'm afraid those families will not bother with us."

"Those families dare to defy the Wanfa Alliance?"

Su Jin asked doubtfully.

"Senior brother, those families at the border are far away from us. Actually, they aren't very loyal to our Wanfa Alliance, that's why they dare to owe us taxes. If we send some powerful warriors here, those aristocratic families might be able to deal with them. What do you mean? But if we go, they will find an excuse to deal with us. "

Du Jiaoyang sighed. "This mission is troublesome."

Su Jin smiled. "It's fine. Let's go and take a look first. Anyway, it's on the way. The three of us can go together."

"Alright!"

Du Jiaoyang and Lyu Mangguo both nodded.

"Joining hands to ask for it is also a way. In fact, as long as the tax is paid, the higher-ups will not ask how the tax is paid back."

Du Jiaoyang said in a low voice, "When those aristocratic children encounter this kind of troublesome task, they would even pay their own money to make up for the tax."

Su Jin smiled lightly and said, "We can't learn the ways of the rich. Let's go."

The people who participated in this mission were also divided into several groups. Only Su Jin's group consisted of three people. The other groups had at least seven or eight people.

Obviously, other people could think of a way to collect taxes together.

However, in order to go to the southeast border, they had to go through the teleportation formation and arrive at the southeastern border, the only city that had a teleportation formation, the Lower Ling City.

After experiencing the distortion of time and space, Su Jin and the others appeared in front of a majestic city.

The entrance of the city was crowded with people. They were all cultivators queuing to use the teleportation formation.

When Su Jin and the others appeared, a wave of exclamations sounded in the surroundings.

"It's a disciple of the Wanfa Alliance."

Some of the cultivators at the city gate were respectful, some were envious, and most of them were from the same group. The crowd quickly opened up a path for them.

"Senior Brother Su, we'll be leaving first!"

At this moment, a group of disciples respectfully said to Su Jin. They were the disciples in charge of the other cities, but they didn't need to enter the lower Ling City.

"En."

Su Jin nodded. Since he had come to the lower Ling City first, he would first collect the taxes from the lower Ling City.

The three of them entered the Lower Ling City. After asking around, they found out the location of the City Lord's Mansion in the Lower Ling City. Every city was in charge of tax collection in the City Lord's Mansion.

However, when the three of them arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion, there were already people waiting there.

"I am Xi Gui, the butler of the City Lord's Mansion. The three of you are the disciples of the Wanfa Alliance who are in charge of tax collection."

A fat old man looked at the three of them arrogantly, without any respect.

The Qi inside his body was extremely strong. He was a peak Possession Transformation expert.

Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Butler Xi casually took out a jade plate. "The tax of our Lower Ling City has long been handed over to the supervising disciples. This is the proof of tax payment!"

On the jade plate, there were two marks of tax payment. One was the City Lord of Lower Ling City, and the other was the mark of a Wanfa Alliance disciple. It was indeed the proof of tax payment.

Upon hearing this, Du Jiaoyang and Lyu Mangguo's facial expression changed. The Lower Ling City had actually paid taxes? How was this possible?

"Then how are we going to pay the tax? The supervising disciple has already gone missing!"

Du Jiaoyang said with a gloomy expression.

"Forgive this old man for not being able to do anything about this."

Steward Xi smiled faintly, "We can't just go down to Ling City and collect taxes from the citizens once more. Everyone, please go and ask the missing supervising disciple."

Upon hearing this, Du Jiaoyang and Lyu Mangguo's faces turned ugly.

"If there's nothing else, I won't disturb you."

Steward Xi didn't look at the two of them. Instead, he turned around and walked into City Lord's Mansion.0

"Wait!"

Du Jiaoyang and Lyu Mangguo wanted to follow, but the guards of the City Lord's Mansion blocked the two of them.

Each of their eyes were unfriendly, "It is forbidden to enter the restricted area of City Lord's Mansion!"

"How dare you! We are disciples of Wanfa Alliance!"

Du Jiaoyang's eyes were cold.

Those guards still had no intention of giving in.

"Come back, Du Jiaoyang."

At this time, Su Jin said indifferently.

Du Jiaoyang's face was ugly. "Senior brother, what should we do now?"

"Since we have paid the tax, there is no reason for us to collect the second inverted tax."

Su Jin smiled. "Let's investigate where the invigilator is first. Anyway, the invigilator happens to live in Xiailing City. Maybe we can find the reason why the invigilator went missing?"

Hearing this, the two of them could only nod their heads.

When the three of them turned around and left, in City Lord's Mansion, the Xi family's housekeeper cast a mocking look at them. "You still want to find the supervising disciple? Dream on."

"Did you send him away?" At this moment, an indifferent voice came from not far away. The person who spoke was a young man with a graceful temperament and a deep aura.

"Eldest Young Master."

Steward Xi immediately revealed a respectful expression and said proudly, "Those few idiots have no eyesight at all. They just casually tricked us into forging a jade disc."

When he said this, Housekeeper Xi discovered that the Eldest Young Master in front of him had a sudden change in expression.

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