ch 289 - Mandatory Fees; The Chengs Were Strong 2 (2/2)

“Well….”

“That’s not a bad thing, but really, one mystical stone? That’s highway robbery!”

“Oh c’mon, old buddy, you can’t really say that. Everybody is here to participate at the Cheng’s auction. Naturally, everybody has some resources on them. If you can’t even afford one mystical stone, what are you there?”

“Exactly, we caught wind that the Cheng’s had prepared quite a bit of food and beverages, and all of them have mystical properties. It’s only normal that they charge a nominal fee for participation!”

“Exactly! Exactly! They weren’t asking for a lot, really!”

“I wish I am there already! Aiya, what’s taking so long!”

“…….”

Cacophony of noises from up and down the road. Slowly, even the last to arrive found out what was going on. Most of the attendees found it acceptable, a few frugal ones were still cursing softly to themselves. Granted, none of them dare to make a scene. Rumor had it that there was a martial emperor who refused to pay and was sent flying by the Cheng’s elder. He flew so far away that he has yet to return and nobody knew of his whereabouts!

Indeed, the one there maintaining the order was Old Man Ying.

As soon as he woke up this morning he got the assignment from Cheng Xiao Xiao – to set up a roadblock somewhere along the road leading to their house.

Anyone who wanted to enter the Cheng’s at Willows would need to pay one mystical stone each.

The reason she gave was that the peasants at Qing’an Province were too poor and could use some donations. One mystical stones should be nothing to these people.

When he found out about the assignment, his first thought was that she had gone insane. That wasn’t the way to even rob anyone.

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