Chapter 89 As long as I surrender quickly enough, no one can kill me! Don't think too much about things that you can't understand at the moment. Tao Tie quickly shifted his attention away from speculating on the teacher's intentions and focused on his own work. Because it’s time for the afternoon shift. The two "cancers" of Yudai River, Liuhe Lianhuanwu and Yueyuji Water God Temple, have been removed, and the only duty left for the Class B inspector is inspection. So after returning to duty in the afternoon, Tao Tie divided Class B into four teams according to the usual practice, and each team performed its duties and did its work separately. The bustle on Yudai River did not stop even though the Immortal God Bureau had stopped. The county magistrate Miao Zongren was furious, and the county secretary and county lieutenant also had their own reasons, so none of them dared to make things difficult for the dredging of the Yudai River. Therefore, the Liuhe Lianhuanwu had just been removed in the morning, and the construction team sent by the county government entered the six water forts to renovate them. All kinds of ships, equipment, building materials, and personnel came to the six water forts in an endless stream. The camp, which was convenient for guarding, was transformed into a dock, which was convenient for anchoring.

In fact, from the very beginning, the six docks in Liuxian County should not have been located at their current location. It's just that the better location was occupied by Liuhe Lianhuanwu, so we had to make the compromise reluctantly. The Liuxian County government now has no plans to abandon the original six docks. After all, after so many years of use, a mature operating system has already been formed, and there is no need to abandon it. Therefore, the county government’s plan was to set up six docks on both sides of the Yudai River, one for internal and one for external use. The wharf close to the inner side of the county town serves as the entrance, and the wharf close to the outer side of the county town serves as the exit. Materials from outside the county continuously flow into Liuxian County through the import terminal, and materials within the county continuously flow out of Liuxian County through the export terminal. Such inflow and outflow can greatly increase the economic income and development speed of Liuxian County. When Tao Tie was leading a reserve team of Class B inspectors to perform a preparatory mission, he noticed the movements of the county government and easily guessed the plans of the county government or County Magistrate Miao. But if you are not in the position to do so, do not interfere in the affairs of others. Tao Tie had no opinions to express about this ideal plan of the county government or County Magistrate Miao, and he had nothing else to do, so he spent the afternoon quietly without making any more noise. It was just that while on duty I noticed a new phenomenon that deserves attention. Among the six existing docks in Liuxian County, the two docks mainly responsible for passenger transportation have seen an increase in the number of inbound visitors since yesterday afternoon. The vast majority of the new arrivals are "natives" from the three southwestern states, with the occasional presence of people from the other eighteen neighboring states. It is not difficult to infer that the new inbound visitors are not coming to Liuxian County for sightseeing or to develop their careers. They basically came here because of being on the True List, Ruyi List, and Qianlong List. It can also be predicted that as time goes by, more and more people will come to Liuxian County because of the Dengzhen List, Ruyi List, and Qianlong List. Perhaps there will also be a large number of people from Inner Kyushu. Among these people, perhaps more than four out of ten are just there to watch the fun.

The remaining six basically all wanted to challenge Huang Junshi, who was ranked 76th on the Dengzhen List, and Tao Tie, who was ranked 99th on the Qianlong List. Especially Tao Tie, who ranks second to last on the Hidden Dragon List! Firstly, the Hidden Dragon List targets young cultivators under the age of 25 within the Dayong Dynasty. Young people are always more energetic. Don't just say you won't agree with anyone. Even if I haven't said a word or met you, I still won't accept it! Secondly, Tao Tie has the lowest cultivation level on the Hidden Dragon List. This is still true even if one has already reached the seventh level of cultivation. Murong Yanxi, who is ranked 100th on the Hidden Dragon List, and the last one, has already reached the sixth rank. From the perspective of cultivation level, challenging Tao Tie is more cost-effective than challenging Murong Yanxi. So what if the challenge fails? As long as the challenge is issued according to the rules in public, I don't believe Tao Tie would dare to risk the world's condemnation and kill him. Not dead, not disabled, even if you get injured, it’s no big deal. Maybe in the future I can point to the scars on my body and brag to others: "See? Back then, I was only one move away from being defeated by Tao. If I had done this or that, or maybe that or that, it would have been a different story." When he thought of this possibility, Tao Tie couldn't help but feel worried. It’s not that Tao Tie is afraid of being challenged. Just as one cannot understand the truth without distinguishing it, a cultivator will not know whether his practice is successful if he does not fight or kill. Tao Tie is not afraid of being challenged! I am only afraid that my time and energy will be taken up by endless challenges, delaying my practice. This worry started when I discovered that the number of inbound passengers at the two passenger terminals had increased, and it lasted until the end of my shift in the evening. The office of the Immortal God Department and the martial arts arena. The three shifts of patrol officers finished their respective patrols and gathered at the martial arts field, waiting for the evening party to begin. Then they went off duty and returned home. The party was held as usual and was always simple. Just when everyone thought nothing unexpected would happen, Yu Yingying, who had just joined the Immortal God Division and became an inspector, and had been "tragically" isolated, stood up and shouted before the steward Huang Junshi could say the word "dismissal": "Captain Huang, according to the rules of the department, can I apply for a competition with Inspector Tao?" These words immediately disrupted the atmosphere in the martial arts arena. Is there such a rule in the company? Allowing subordinates to challenge their superiors? Isn't this a mess? If this is true, then no matter who is angry about something, they can challenge their boss. Where is the order? Where is the authority? When more than 150 people in the martial arts arena were somewhat confused, the chief officer of the Law Office stood up and refuted righteously: "There is no such rule in the office! What nonsense are you talking about?" Then, the chief officer of the Law Department elaborated: "According to the rules of the department, subordinates can apply to exchange ideas with their superiors at internal exchange activities held by the department. Even if such an exchange is established and carried out, it will only be limited to a certain extent, not a competition!"

The chief clerk of the Law Office raised his eyebrows and said, "You were born with a mouth, not for talking nonsense. Go back and study hard and learn all the characters first. Otherwise, don't make noise and waste everyone's time." The continuous refutations and scoldings made Yu Yingying's face turn red, but she was unable to refute. This is because the chief clerk of the legal department did not make unreasonable arguments, but instead provided clear evidence and every word could be verified. Thinking back carefully, Yu Yingying realized that in her haste, she had actually forgotten the prerequisites of this rule. I was careless for a moment and didn't expect to lose so much face. This is a really low-level mistake! Huang Junshi didn't even want to glance at Yu Yingying, and waved his hand: "Let's adjourn the meeting." But before leaving the training ground, he glanced at Deputy Governor Wu Kunlun and Tao Tie. This glance made Wu Kunlun decide to speed up his actions. It also made Tao Tie more alert. Judging from Yu Yingying's performance in the past two days, she should belong to the moderate faction within the Yu family. Even though there was an unpleasant verbal exchange between the two in the afternoon and they lost some face, they should not have done such an irrational thing. Tao Tie recalled a sentence that Meng Xi San Ren said seemingly casually yet deliberately, "The calamity confuses oneself without knowing it." Originally, Tao Tie thought that Meng Xi Sanren was trying to excuse Mo Yuhan. But after seeing Yu Yingying's insane performance, Tao Tie suddenly felt that what Mengxi Sanren said was the truth. This can be proved by the fact that after Mo Yuhan joined the Immortal God Division of Liuxian County, he first asked Tan Jinxuan to send a precious "Wen Xin Diao Long" Haoran weapon as an apology, and then no matter whether they were equal or subordinate, there was no trouble. "Has the calamity energy grown to this extent?" Tao Tie muttered to himself, and without looking at Yu Yingying who was standing there in a daze with a gloomy expression, he left the office of the Immortal God Department. Following his usual routine of the past few days, Tao Tie first went to the courtyard to teach Du Bo Xingyiquan. On the short road, there were seven groups of people who had recently arrived in Liuxian County following us. Among these seven groups of people, there are those who are unscrupulous and those who try their best to hide themselves. They are all different. Tao Tie ignored him. If you want to follow me, go ahead. I'm just teaching you boxing. There's nothing to keep secret. But if he still needs to keep an eye on you when it comes to spiritual practice or personal matters, don't blame him for being rude. More than half an hour later. Tao Tie looked at Du Bo who was retreating, and felt a new emotion in his heart. It turns out that good luck is the result of everyone's efforts. Du Bo, who had achieved nothing in spiritual practice in the first forty or fifty years of his life, once got an opportunity, not only did he have the possibility to succeed in martial arts practice, but his progress also far exceeded Tao Tie's original expectations. Judging from the progress of Xingyiquan mastery that Du Bo demonstrated today, the time for reaching the next level has been greatly advanced! "Could it be that Du Bo's fate is already tied to the god of the Eight Immortals Mountain?"

Tao Tie pondered in his mind but showed no expression on his face. He told Du Bo to pay attention to the nutritional intake of his diet, left some silver, and left the courtyard. However, Tao Tie did not go to the missionary institute's own cave. Instead, he left the city in full view of everyone. Before leaving the city, Tao Tie could tolerate being followed. After leaving the city, the people who were following him lost track of Tao Tie in the blink of an eye. "Where is he? Where did he go? Tell me! Tell me!" "Four people can't keep an eye on one!" "A bunch of trash!" "waste!" In the house diagonally opposite the Taotie courtyard, Yu Yingying, whose temperament suddenly changed a lot, smashed a jade brush washer and became furious. The four young men hung their heads, and no one said a word. Mr. Hu, who should usually stand up to comfort, guide, or give opinions and suggestions, is not here. Yu Yingying, this is impotent rage! A destiny and a calamity, it is really hard to understand. Tao Tie doesn’t know this, and even if he could know it, he doesn’t want to know it. At this moment, he had already sneaked to the bottom of the river at Yueyuji. He also specially used the ordinary water-repellent beads given by the water god of Yudai River. This made the Yudai River God, who was part of a strange group of Yudai River God, Wutong Demon Taoist, and Old Hu who swam here together, feel embarrassed. "Tell me, why do you want to meet me so much to talk? What's the matter?" Tao Tie didn't bother to care whether the Jade Belt River God was embarrassed or not, and asked directly. However, when he was patrolling the Yudai River this afternoon, Tao Tie continued to receive messages from the Yudai River God requesting a meeting. The more he didn't want to pay attention, the more frequently the Jade Belt River God sent messages, and the more humble the words and content of his messages became. Tao Tie was performing official duties at the time and could not close his ears and ignore it. He was really annoyed and issued threats and warnings. Unexpectedly, facing Tao Tie's threats and warnings, the Yudai River God became even more excited. The messages about appointments became more frequent, and the wording was even more humble. He has no shame at all. Persistent! I just want to meet with Tao Tie, apologize to him in person, and then talk about some serious matters. Tao Tie originally didn't want to pay attention to this matter, but then he changed his mind and said, thinking of the function of the Great Emperor Taiyi: [He is in charge of the unpredictable wind and rain, and all dragon gods in the world are under the control of this emperor. If there is a Left Fairy Palace, there is a Left Fairy Dragon King, who controls the wind, rain, clear sky, darkness, and sea monsters in the world. If there is a Right Fairy Palace, there is a Right Fairy Dragon King, who controls the frost, snow, dew, and hail in the world.]

He changed his mind and decided to meet the water god of Yudai River. After all, although the Yudai River God is not a dragon, he is also a fish-type god who has achieved great success in cultivation and was conferred a title by the Heavenly Dynasty. Judging from the name of Yueyu Ji, the water god of Yudai River may have the ambition to leap over the Dragon Gate and transform into a dragon. Maybe we can get to know each other better through fighting, and through this meeting, we can establish some bond. What Tao Tie didn't expect was that he would run into the Wutong demon here! Fortunately, after cultivating the Yin Spirit and returning to the traditional five realms of cultivation, [Knowing Everything] was strengthened. As soon as they met, fragments of information about the Five-Point Demon Dao were triggered. [Name: Wutong Demon Dao] [Race: Human] 【Boundary: Unknown】 [Information fragment 1: Seriously injured...] [Information fragment 2: Schrodinger-like realm of cultivation, Schrodinger-like stance, both good and evil;] [Information fragment three: Oh my god, the sword fairy is so scary! ] [Message Fragment 4: Give me a chance to surrender, Sword Immortal! ] The content triggered is somewhat not serious. However, he expressed the Wutong Yaodao's position quite well, so Tao Tie had nothing to worry about. "Inspector of Taodu, I am here to surrender." Facing Tao Tie's questioning, since the Yudai River God had already torn off his face and thrown it on the ground and stepped on it several times during the meeting, there was no need for him to care about his face and he stated his feelings directly. "surrender?" Although Tao Tie had expected this when he was frequently harassed and begged for a meeting, he was still quite surprised when he actually heard it. "Yes, surrender!" The Jade Belt River God said firmly, "I have come to my senses and no longer want to collude with the Yu family and do evil things. I have decided to abandon evil and do good, unite under the Sword Immortal, implement the national policy of the Heavenly Dynasty, and do my part to help the Heavenly Dynasty deal with the catastrophe." After hearing this, Tao Tie did not comment and looked at Mr. Hu, whom he had met several times, and asked, "What are you planning?" Hu Lao stroked his short beard, several thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally he said bluntly: "I think the Yu family's ship is going to sink. The Yu family is seeking death, and nine out of ten are doomed. A man who knows the times is a hero. I don't want to be buried with them. I want to find a way to survive, so I surrender too." My goodness, there is a reason why these three are mixed together. It turns out they are all fence-sitters. It falls down as soon as the wind blows. The problem is, if they want to surrender, they can surrender. Why should Tao Tie accept it? It’s better to come forward on behalf of the teacher! (End of this chapter)