Chapter 1088: Invite God to come (8)
Many peopleâs eardrums hurt, and they covered their ears and shut their mouths.
The scene finally quieted down.
âLetâs hear what Lord Xia has to say first!â Grandpa Xiao said heavily.
Even if the goods were fake, they still needed him to give everyone an explanation, right? Whatâs the use of being noisy?
Protector Zhao, who was at the side, coldly laughed in his heart. He wanted to see how Xia qingchen would give them an explanation. No matter what, he wouldnât be able to escape the fate of having his reputation destroyed, right?
Old master Xiao looked at Xia qingchen and said sincerely, ââLord Xia, just say something!â
Tears flickered in his aged eyes, and he had a pleading look on his face. He was begging Xia qingchen not to deceive them!
Xia qingchen gently put down his teacup and met everyoneâs gaze for the first time. After sweeping his gaze over them, he said, ââShopkeeper Qiu, please return the money.â
Just five words shattered Grandpa Xiaoâs last hope.
Since it was a refund, it meant that he had silently admitted that those statues were fake. He had silently admitted that Xia qingchen was cheating them of their money.
âBut âŠâ Qiu wanjin was extremely reluctant.
According to the rules of the auction, no one was allowed to go back on their word after the items were sold. The three families were also abiding by this rule.
Now that their reputation was ruined, it wouldnât change whether they returned the money or not. Instead of that, it was better to keep the money and go far away.
âRefund the money!â Xia qingchenâs tone was a little heavier.
Qiu wanjin hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, ââBring the statue over and get a refund!â
The three families felt as if they had been granted Amnesty and immediately returned the statues. Qiu wanjin, on the other hand, returned all the money.
âThis is more like it!â
âIsnât it because we have a lot of people, so you have to refund the money? Damn liar!â
âBah! What the hell is that? donât ever come to the southern border again!â
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Even though they had refunded the money, no one forgave them. Everything was just as Qiu wanjin had guessed. Their reputation had already been tarnished.
Qiu wanjinâs expression was desolate. He had wanted to take this opportunity to soar to the sky, but in the end âŠ
Originally, everything had gone smoothly. Selling the middle moon beast egg would have achieved the expected effect and rebuilt his prestige in the southern border Merchant Circle.
However, in the end, the auction of the extra statue destroyed everything.
He thought of an idiom,âto add more to a snakeâs tail!â
Casting a glance at Xia qingchen, Qiu wanjin felt an indescribable disappointment in his heart. If he hadnât invited Xia qingchen this time around, although he would have lost ten demonic beast essences, he definitely wouldnât have ended up with his reputation ruined.
The greatest failure of the Chamber of Commerce this time around was to invite Xia qingchen.
From now on, he didnât wish to have much contact with Xia qingchen anymore.
Protector Zhao coldly laughed in his heart. He was somewhat impressed with his own plan. This was killing two birds with one stone. Not only did he allow the Wu clan to get rid of Qiu wanjin, the greatest threat in their hearts, but he also caused the reputation of Xia qingchen, whom he hated, to be completely destroyed. From now on, he would no longer have the face to appear in the southern border.
just as I said, â he said seriously, â the ten statues are not things that can strengthen demonic beasts, but things that are cursed and inauspicious. Do you believe me now? â
Many of the merchants cupped their fists and Xiao clan leader stepped forward and bowed. He said apologetically, ââIâm deeply sorry for the old masterâs disrespect to you just now!â
After a deep bow, he said,âthis year, the Xiao familyâs incense offerings will be doubled as an apology.â
The Chen clan leader and the Wang clan leader walked over one after another and said in a repenting tone, ââWe have offended you earlier. Please forgive us, Guardian Zhao.â
Now that they thought about it, they felt really bad for siding with a swindler and berating Guardian Zhao.
âMy Chen familyâs incense money will also be doubled.â
âThe Wang clan is the same!â
The surrounding merchants all sighed.
âIn the end, itâs still our own people from the southern border who are reliable! A foreign monk reciting crooked Scriptures!â
âEveryone, please disperse. No one is allowed to attend the future Chamber of Commerce that this Qiu guy is holding.â
hehe, he still has the face to hold a Chamber of Commerce? â
Everyone stood up and left like the tide. Guardian Zhao waited with a cold smile. After they left, he would buy all four statues back at a low price.
It was definitely a rare statue touched by the God of barbarian. It was priceless!
It was also at this moment that Xia qingchen touched the four statues placed in front of him and said calmly, ââChief Hall master, on account of the fact that Iâve borrowed your silver coffin, Iâll give you a chance to turn over a new leaf!â
When he picked up the statue and touched it, Xia qingchen knew what was going on.
Someone had used the spirituality of the temple to suppress the effects of the four statues, so no matter how hard they tried, the statues could not make the demonic beasts go berserk.
The chief Hall master, who was like an Emperor, didnât say a word. Under the protection of the various protectors, he sat quietly on his divine throne and didnât bother with Xia qingchen at all!
In his eyes, Xia qingchen was nothing more than a mortal, and he couldnât be bothered to look at him.
âXia, youâre selling fake statues, and you dare threaten the chief Hall master?â protector Zhao rebuked. How could there be such a shameless person in this world?â
He deliberately raised his voice to attract all the guests who had walked away.
âWhatâs going on?â
âThat Xia guy still wonât let you off, right?â
he really doesnât put us nanjiang people in his eyes. After being exposed for selling fake goods, he didnât quickly run away with his tail between his legs. Instead, heâs here to challenge the divine Hall? â
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Xia qingchen ignored them and merely toyed with a barbarian statue in his palm. He calmly said, â in any case, you are people who serve the gods, yet you are using such a sinister track to harm others. I wonder what God you serve!
Even though he hated godking frost, he had to admit that other than being a little more ambitious, she did not like to use underhanded schemes.
However, the group of people from the main temple were either not devout enough and had not truly converted to the glory of godking frost, or they were worshiping a treacherous God.
âXia qingchen, you can eat whatever you want, but you canât say whatever you want! The matters of the gods are a great taboo in the temple. How can you, a mortal, be afraid of it? Arenât you afraid of being condemned by the gods?â Guardian Zhao berated.
Xia qingchen slowly stood up and bathed in the sunlight. His body glowed with traces of holy light as he calmly said, â if the gods project their image here, the first one to be punished will be you!
Guardian Zhaoâs lips trembled. He knew very well what he had done.
If the gods had spirits, the first one to be unforgivable would be him.
Xia qingchen, what exactly are you trying to say? â Guardian Zhao berated.
Xia qingchen spoke indifferently,âdidnât I make myself very clear? A Grand Guardian using the divine Hall to harm others. If the chief Hall master doesnât exterminate this kind of person with the Hallâs laws, whatâs the point of keeping him alive?â
The chief Hall master was finally willing to take Xia qingchen seriously. He felt a little strange that Xia qingchen was actually able to see through the method protector Zhao had used.
It was a very advanced and secretive secret technique that even many of the templeâs senior staff might not understand.
Of course, he would never admit that the templeâs guardians had harmed people.
Otherwise, the templeâs thousand years of reputation would collapse.
If word got out that the Grand Guardian of the divine Hall had harmed people, who would still believe in it, who would still worship it, and who would be willing to offer incense?
âHe didnât.â The chief Hall master said these three words indifferently, as if he was making a conclusion, without any explanation or explanation.
Xia qingchen placed his hands behind his back. do you dare swear an oath to the gods? â he asked.
It was not a big deal for others to swear to the gods, but once the staff of the temple swore to the gods, it was extremely effective.
No clergy dared to swear to the God they worshipped.
âThereâs no need. If I say he doesnât, then he doesnât.â This was the longest sentence the chief Hall master had ever said. He was still as indifferent as an Emperor, and no one could resist him.
The surrounding merchants who had returned all started to condemn him.
âShut up, you liar! Do you think that everyone is like you, full of lies!â
âGet out of the southern border!â
âGet lost!â
Everyone was enraged. Xia qingchen treated them like air and spoke in a calm and composed manner, ââIf you say no, then Iâll call someone who says he does.â
âWho?â the chief Hall master asked indifferently.
In the entire southern border, who else had a higher right of speech than him, the Grand Hall master of the chief divine Hall?
Moreover, he had been called over by Xia qingchen and wasnât someone who had been invited. What kind of weight could he have?
They were probably some insignificant people, right?
What was there to care about the words of that kind of person?
âA God from the nine Heavens!â Xia qingchen inclined his head and looked up at the sky, his eyes revealing an indifferent expression.
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