Chapter 6: Firm Heart No delusion! Tao Tie was a man of sharp mind. When the steward Li Zeyuan chose him alone and not anyone else, he roughly guessed why he was chosen. After all, he and Li Zeyuan had only dealt with each other once in the true sense, yesterday. When the eldest lady of the Shahe Gang led the others to leave the dock, Tao Tiezheng raised his head and caught a glimpse of Xiuxiu, the pretty maid who had made him move salted fish all day yesterday. As expected, the other party was the personal maid of the young lady. Although the Shahe Gang is a small gang, it has some financial resources. The gang leader is the only daughter of a wealthy family and can barely meet the standards of a lady from a wealthy family. As a personal maid, Xiuxiu obviously has a say in front of the eldest lady of the Shahe Gang. If you want, you can say a few good words for Li Zeyuan. Even if Li Zeyuan still had to deal with the problem of the water ghost at the dock in the end, he wouldn't be so embarrassed now and make such a big fool of himself in front of so many gang members and porters. Obviously, the pretty maid did not speak well of Li Zeyuan in front of the eldest lady of the Shahe Gang.
Or he said some good things, but not many, at least not to the extent that Li Zeyuan wanted. Li Zeyuan usually behaves very stingy, petty and vindictive. Even though he knew that Tao Tie and the pretty maid Xiuxiu had no real relationship, he didn't care about that in order to vent his anger. It's entirely possible to hold a grudge and then take it out on others. "Gan!" Tao Tie couldn't help but curse silently, and then quickly thought of a countermeasure. But after thinking about it, facing Li Zeyuan's gaze full of hidden anger and the other party's ability to be the dock manager, Tao Tie really couldn't think of a way to avoid this job. The situation is stronger than people, it's so frustrating! "What, you don't want to?" Li Zeyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice became much colder, and he exuded a dangerous aura, "Fifteen taels of silver, it's not a small amount! Do you want more?" Uncle Hui on the side lowered his head and winked at Tao Tie, indicating that Tao Tie should respond quickly. All the porters who make a living at this dock know Li Zeyuan's temper. Under the current circumstances, it is obvious that Tao Tie has no choice but to agree. Otherwise, although his life would not be in danger, he would definitely be beaten and driven out of the dock. It is even possible that Li Zeyuan would break Tao Tie's hands and feet, or even cripple him, and then take the initiative to go to the county government to pay the fine, compensate Tao Tie for the medicine, and put an end to the matter. Tao Tie found several memories of similar events from his original body's memory. He knew that he had been forced into a corner and had to make a choice between the two dilemmas. Either he would risk being seriously injured or even disabled, and be severely beaten, and refuse Li Zeyuan's assignment; Or risk your life, go down to the river to act as bait, lure the water ghost out, and help Li Zeyuan kill it. Neither option is a good one, and both involve great risks.
The lesser of two evils. Rather than being seriously injured or even disabled, Tao Tie would rather give it a try. After trying the original body's memory, the instructor at the missionary academy said that there is nothing special about it. After encountering the water ghost, as long as you are brave, don't panic, and face it bravely, there is a greater chance that you can save your life. Give it a try. But it's really unpleasant to be at the mercy of others. No matter how committed the Dayong Dynasty is to protecting the common people, the common people at the bottom are always powerless to resist the powerful and the practitioners. Tao Tie felt deeply powerless at this moment. Since Li Zeyuan could be the wharf manager of the Shahe Gang, he must be a cultivator who has already entered a certain level! "Time! Practice! Power!" Tao Tie roared in his heart a few times, but his face showed no strange expression. Facing Li Zeyuan's increasingly angry gaze, he said seriously: "In reply to the steward, I am not unwilling, nor do I want more money. I am just thinking about what I should do later to better help the steward and not hold him back." "Oh?" Li Zeyuan was quite surprised to hear this. Uncle Hui and the other porters were doing the same thing. This is where the magic of the rhetoric lies. The same thing, when expressed in different ways by different people, can always have different effects. If it were any other porter, nine out of ten would only think about money or their own lives. Either beg for mercy or take the opportunity to ask for more reward money. Tao Tie's answer was completely from Li Zeyuan's perspective, completely selfless! After hearing what Tao Tie said, Li Zeyuan's anger dissipated a lot without him noticing. His eyes were no longer narrowed, and the anger hidden deep in his eyes faded a lot. His voice was not as cold as before, and he asked in a deep voice: "Then have you thought about what to do?" "To reply to the steward, I have thought about it." Tao Tie nodded very seriously and gave an affirmative answer, then explained in detail, "Please ask the steward to ask everyone to leave the dock later. Then after a while, I will pour some wine on myself, pretend to be drunk, fall into the river, struggle and thrash, and lure the water ghost out. The steward will hide in the dark, and as soon as the water ghost shows its head, he will show his divine power and kill the water ghost easily with his irresistible might." "Hahaha……" Hearing the words "with great power, he killed the water ghost easily with irresistible might", Li Zeyuan couldn't help but raised his head and laughed. The main thing is that Tao Tie's expression was very serious and solemn when he spoke. He was not as frivolous as Li Zeyuan's men. It didn't seem that he was flattering, but rather speaking from the heart. However, in this serious, formal and heartfelt atmosphere, Li Zeyuan was praised highly. "it is good!" "Okay!" After laughing, Li Zeyuan completely forgot his previous anger and patted Tao Tie on the shoulder with appreciation, "Just do as you wish." After praising, Li Zeyuan raised his voice and said loudly to Tao Tie, other porters and subordinates: "This manager will reward you for your merits. As long as you can help me kill the water ghost, I will definitely reward you with fifteen taels of silver. I will keep my word." "Thank you, Steward."
Tao Tie immediately thanked him loudly, then lowered his head to naturally conceal the emotions in his eyes. no sooner said than done? Ha ha…… You have already found a way to die! Time was running out. After finalizing the plan, Li Zeyuan did not delay and immediately cleared the area, ordered his men and porters to evacuate the dock, and hid in a dark place where it was convenient to attack, waiting for the opportunity. When Uncle Hui left, he gave Tao Tie a glance with extremely complicated emotions. There is some doubt, but more worry. Obviously, Tao Tie's previous response was not something that the illiterate original body could do. Tao Tie doesn't have the leisure to care about these things right now. He took a deep breath and waited for a while, then poured the wine that Li Zeyuan had his men bring on his clothes. Then he staggered and walked unsteadily along the river bank at the dock. As he walked, he pretended to be drunk and let the jar of wine in his hand slide into the river. Water ghosts not only love to find scapegoats, they also love to drink! There was a pop. Tao Tie pretended that he was reluctant to leave the jar of wine, fell into the river, and then struggled. But the more they struggled, the deeper they fell into the river. After a while, Tao Tie's figure disappeared from the river. Under the water, Tao Tie held his breath, seemingly unable to sink as if he was drowning, but he actually made up his mind to do something. No matter what the price, Tao Tie must enter the Tao, practice Taoism, and attain Taoism! One day... Swallowing a golden elixir into my belly, my fate is up to me! (End of this chapter)
