Chronicles of Celestial Origins

Chen Jin looked embarrassed: "To be honest, the two fellow Taoists said that in the past, the tax spiritual stones paid to your sect were deposited in a fixed amount every year. However, due to the financial constraints of our sect in recent years, we have been unable to make ends meet, and even the disciples' salaries have not been paid in time. Distributed.”

"The funding for various ministries and departments has also been reduced again and again. Under such circumstances, the taxes paid are not stored in advance according to past practice."

"Fellow Daoist Tang knows that during the previous conflicts and frictions with Nether Sea and the Chamber of Commerce, eight of our sect's ten merchant ships were robbed. Not only that, many of our sect's resource jurisdictions were destroyed, and some spiritual mines and spiritual veins were destroyed. Destroyed and difficult to recover in a short time.”

"At the same time, a large number of elite disciples were killed and injured, and even the master of our sect's secret academy died as a result, causing our sect's vitality to be severely damaged."

"Our sect is a small sect, and cannot be compared with those large sects with rich heritage. For them, this is just a small friction, but for our sect, it is a disaster that is related to the survival of the sect. ”

"Our sect has been recuperating and recuperating over the years, but the losses have been too great, and we cannot recover for a while. In addition, after Netherworld Sea cooperated with the Chamber of Commerce, the profits of some of our sect's shops have also been affected."

"Therefore, we have not yet collected enough spirit stones to pay the tax to your sect. I hope your sect can be considerate of our sect's difficulties and give us some more time."

Chen Jin made a long speech, crying and complaining, just because he didn't want to pay such a high tax and wanted to bargain. The two of them knew this well. Before coming, they were mentally prepared, knowing that this trip would definitely not go smoothly. .

After hearing what he said, Tang Ning's face darkened and she said coldly: "What Daoyou Chen means is that he no longer wants to pay the taxes and contributions to this sect. Could it be that Daoyou Chen wants to imitate the three sects of Hunyuan, Tai Chi, and Xingyi? Will you start your own business and fight against this sect?"

"Fellow Taoist has misunderstood. How dare our sect have such intention? Our sect just hopes that your sect can give us more time to make preparations. This time, the two Taoist friends collected the tax several months in advance. It is really unacceptable." This is beyond our expectation. Our sect is completely unprepared, and it is impossible for us to gather so many spiritual stones to hand over to you."

Ma Long said: "We can meet the Taoist friend's request and give your sect more time to prepare, but the Taoist sect must give us a clear explanation of how much time your sect needs to prepare before he can hand over the tax payable to us."

"Let's do this! Please give us another three months. By July, our sect will try our best to raise all the taxes and give it to you."

"Try your best. What Daoyou Chen means is that you may not be able to hand over the tax payable by then, right?"

"Both Taoist friends are aware of our sect's situation. Our sect has indeed encountered difficulties, and I hope your sect can understand. Our sect promises that we will do our best to prepare the tax payable. As for whether we can collect it, Chen is now I don’t dare to boast about Haikou because the sect’s financial balance is indeed very low.”

The two looked at each other. Judging from this form, Xuanye Sect was preparing to use the drag trick to the end. Chen Jin's words were all ambiguous. It is estimated that he was also watching the situation of other sects before deciding whether to pay the tax. .

Tang Ning said: "Fellow Daoist Chen, now that we have reached this point, we don't need to avoid anything anymore. There are indeed some Taoist sects in this county who are ready to start, intending to follow the example of Beihai, Le'an, and Chengyang counties and establish their own sect."

"We also know that there are some sects in Xuantang City who want to make a big fuss over the tax issue. When we came here today, we had no intention of successfully collecting the tax from your sect, so only the two of us came, and there were no other escorts. Entourage and Merchant Ships.”

"Fellow Daoist Chen, with all due respect, Guizong's move is unwise. It is actually short-sighted. If Guizong is really determined to go all the way with them, you will definitely suffer in the end."

"Please imagine, fellow Taoist, if our sect did not sit in Qingzhou and formulate rules that the Xuanmen could not attack each other, how could your sect be able to sit back and relax in the Jingyuan Pavilion guarding this tens of thousands of miles of territory?"

"For those big sects, they naturally have reasons to hate our sect because the rules established by our sect protect countless weak sects and hinder their expansion interests."

"Fellow Taoist, please ask yourself, if it were not for the blessing of this sect, could Xuanye Sect continue to this day. It is no exaggeration to say that sects like Guizong are the biggest beneficiaries under the rules of the four major sects."

"And today, your sect has been instigated by those sects and wants to escape from the control of our sect. Isn't this a self-destruction?"

"Once our sect leaves Donglai County, the biggest beneficiaries will undoubtedly be the feudal sects like the Mirror Moon Sect. They will unscrupulously expand their territory and annex other sects. How can the Xuanye Sect protect itself?"

"What's more, Donglai County still has the covetous Mubei Demon and the malicious Nether Sea Organization. Without the protection of our sect, can a small fish like the Xuanye Sect escape from their bloody mouths?"

"Fellow Taoist, it is not wise to do anything for the sake of temporary gain instead of long-term plan."

"I won't say much about the rest. Since Taoist friend needs three months to prepare, we will give your sect three months. Then we will come to collect the tax. I hope your sect can have everything ready. Don't It hurts the harmony between both parties.”

"I won't bother you any more and I'll take my leave."

After Tangning finished speaking, she stood up and strode away.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, when we come back next time, I hope your sect will stop using such lame excuses. You should understand that if you really want to start a fight, it will be harmful to your sect but not beneficial." Ma Long also stood up and said.

The two left Xuanye Sect and fled south.

"Looking at the attitude of that old boy Chen Jin, he is not prepared to pay the tax honestly. Senior Brother Tang, in your opinion, how should we deal with it?"

"Xuanye Sect is just a wallflower. They are still waiting and watching. If Master Xie and Master Huang settle down with Qianjia Sect, they will naturally pay the tax obediently. If there is no movement there, Xuanye Sect will not do anything. If we want to break the deadlock, we must take action and put some pressure on them."

"Senior Brother Tang, do you have any good ideas?"

"It's not a good strategy, just some stupid methods forced by helplessness. I know that Chen Jin has a grandson who is quite fond of him, so we have no choice but to ask him to go. I will go back to the brigade to report the matter to Senior Uncle Huang, Junior Brother Ma, You just stay here and pay attention to the movements of the senior members of the Xuanye Sect. If necessary, capture a few more hostages so that they will not submit. "

"Okay." Ma Long responded, and the two walked together for a while before going their separate ways.

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In the spacious and bright hall of Huajian Pavilion, Fengwei Mountain, Tang Ning was sitting there, waiting for about a while for tea. Footsteps were heard outside, and Huang Yuan pushed the door open and entered.

"Disciple pays homage to Master."

"No need to be polite, just sit down!" Huang Yuanxing went to the top and took a seat: "Is this trip going well? What is the attitude of Xuanye Sect?"

"Disciple and Junior Brother Ma Long, the head of Jingyuan Pavilion, met with Chen Jin, the headmaster of Xuanye Sect. When they talked about this matter, Chen Jin just cried and complained, saying that he had not collected the taxes for the time being and asked us to give him more time. Disciple thought This was just a delaying tactic, to wait and see the situation before deciding whether to pay the tax or not. Disciple Xiaozhi exhorted him emotionally, then left Xuanye Sect and came back to report to his uncle."

Huang Yuan nodded expressionlessly: "Xuanye Sect refuses to hand over the tax, what are you going to do next?"

"The disciple didn't have a good idea at the moment. He just wanted to create more pressure on them. The disciple asked Junior Brother Ma Long to pay more attention to the movements of the senior members of the Xuanye Sect in Jingyuan Pavilion, try to capture as many important hostages as possible, and force them to pay taxes. ”

"There are only a few months left before the tax is collected. If they stay behind closed doors and only practice in the mountain gate, what will you do? What if all the ten Xuanmen sects within the Qianjia Sect's sphere of influence do what you do? , and took all his senior subordinates as hostages, which aroused public anger and made them even more united to deal with the sect. Isn’t it going to get worse? "

"Yes, my disciple is not thinking carefully, but I really can't think of a good idea at the moment. I would like to ask my uncle for advice."

Huang Yuan said: "It is better to cut off one of his ten fingers than to hurt him. Our manpower is too scattered and our strength is not enough. We should concentrate our efforts on attacking one sect. This will not cause public outrage. As long as someone takes the initiative and pays taxes proactively, It would be much easier to lobby other sects.”

"Junior Brother Xie and I visited the String Sect before, and the talks didn't go well. Even the disciples in charge of other sects came back and reported that the situation was almost the same. So far, no sect has been willing to hand over the taxes honestly. ”

"Obviously, they are all waiting and watching, unwilling to take the lead for fear of suffering a loss. Among them, the String String Sect has the toughest attitude. If we can break through the String String Sect, the other sects will see the toughest attitude and the strongest strength. The strong string sects have all paid their taxes honestly, and if we just put some pressure on them, things will be settled."

"So Junior Brother Xie and I have discussed that in the next few months, we will concentrate our manpower and strength mainly on the String Sect."

"Ma Long will be fully responsible for the affairs of the Xuanye Sect. All personnel of this department will stay in Huajian Pavilion and cooperate with the first team to deal with the String Sect. This hole must be opened within two months."

"yes."

"You go first! Just stay here. We will have tasks for you to complete at any time."

"Farewell, disciple." Tang Ning turned and left the room.