Fatty gurgled, almost fainting. He shuddered even more violently, his fat jiggling as well. "This … He … He's my idol … I-I-I …"
Yun Yang was deep in thought.
A Supreme Saint, eh?
Although Dong Qitian's manifestation was that of a Supreme Saint, Yun Yang had a feeling that he was not as simple as he seemed.
…
"Follow me." Yun Yang dragged the distraught Fatty to the warehouse of the Residence of Nine Supremes.
Fatty was still feeling giddy as he mumbled, "Oh my god … I'm so happy … Oh … The Residence of Nine Supremes has a bright future indeed … Boss, you're amazing …"
"Cut the nonsense," Yun Yang said, "I'll give you more money. Hurry up and recruit more people."
"Money?" Fatty perked up at the mention of money and regained his clarity of mind. He tossed all thoughts of his idol and Supreme Saint to the back of his mind, his beady eyes glowing like spiritual jade. "Where's the money? Where is it? How much exactly? "
Yun Yang did not reply and waved his hand.
With a clatter, the entire warehouse was filled to the brim with spiritual jade.
Lower-grade spiritual jade took up almost ninety percent of the warehouse. There were still a hundred thousand middle-grade spiritual jade pieces and tens of thousands of superior-grade spiritual jade pieces.
"Wow …"
Money. Little fatty had been feeling the pinch during this period of time. The hundreds of millions of Inferior Grade Spirit Jade that he had obtained from the previous transaction were almost all gone. Just as he was having a headache about how to proceed, he suddenly saw an entire warehouse full of wealth. He was so happy that he was speechless.
Fatty touched the spiritual jade pieces around him almost instinctively, tears streaming down his cheeks. "This is great … money … I love it the most … the love of my life …"
Yun Yang turned to look at the other side, unable to bear to see Fatty's money-grubbing look. "Don't indulge in it. Go buy people quickly."
"Buy people? Who are you buying? "The little fatty expressed his confusion.
"With our current reputation, the chances of disciples coming to us are slim," Yun Yang said, "If they don't come, I'll go. You go find those … human middlemen."
Fatty's eyes lit up. "Brilliant!"
"Don't be stingy. Money isn't a problem," Yun Yang said, "Buy those good seedlings from them at a high price. The more, the better. "
"Yes."
There were two main types of human traffickers. One was a pure human trafficker. Hmm, they specialized in abducting and stealing young children. They would either sell them to gangs of beggars or to brothels. Or they would nurture their own spiritual children and raise them for profit.
The other type of human middlemen specialized in collecting seed disciples for sects to select for the sects with Celestial Luck Banners in order to reap huge profits.
But no matter which one it was, it was a shady business that was utterly devoid of conscience.
As for the human medium that Yun Yang spoke of, it included both of them. He only sought to achieve his goal, regardless of the means.
"You don't have to be stingy with your spending, but you have to limit it. You have to establish a relationship with these human traffickers and buy people from them. Pay attention to the standards. Those with good aptitudes will naturally be taken under your wing. Those with poor aptitudes, give them a sum of money and let them leave. Hmm … If they don't have a good aptitude for cultivation but have a bright mind, they can be assigned to do odd jobs in the sect. Do you understand?
"Yes."
"The more buyers, the better. Don't worry about the cost. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"Remember to keep in touch with the human middlemen you've dealt with. The more, the better. It's best to establish long-term cooperation channels."
"Understood."
"After the channels are established, collect the bounty orders in the name of the Residence of Nine Supremes … Pay for the missions of those human middlemen …"
Bloodthirst flashed in Yun Yang's eyes. "Ninety-nine percent of the children who have been sold are destined to be homeless. They have no family, and even if they do, it'll be difficult to find them … Whether it's for our selfishness or for the sect, we can increase our ability and foundation while spending money to save them."
"However, our deal with them doesn't mean that we agree with their actions. It's more appropriate to kill these heartless fellows one by one! Let's minimize the tragedy of families being destroyed because of the sale of children from now on. "
Fatty was puzzled. "Then we can just kill them after contacting them. Why do we have to collect the bounty and go through so much trouble?"
Yun Yang was exasperated. "If that's the case, you'll only be able to find a few families at most. Those people have always been vigilant. They'll flee the moment they sense something is amiss. Most of them will be hard to find. Why don't we borrow the impression that we're wealthy and let them come to us on their own … then, we'll be able to interact more. "
"Secondly, killing these people is the ultimate goal, but it'll be a pleasant surprise if we can collect an additional sum of money."
Yun Yang sucked in a deep breath and said, "Fatty, we don't call ourselves good people, but we still hope to uphold justice for the world and hope that there's a bright sky for the people … Just like you said, we should do it even if there's no profit to be gained from it."
"However, you must always remember one thing."
"What is it?"
Yun Yang looked up at the sky and said faintly, "Justice can't be cheap!"
"Justice can't be cheap?" Fatty was puzzled. "Why? Shouldn't justice exist in everyone's heart? Do you want everyone to have justice in their hearts and be willing to eradicate these beasts? "
Yun Yang said faintly, "The human heart has always been complicated. Once justice can be obtained without any effort, it won't be cherished. Once it's not cherished, the heart of justice and compassion will be used by those with ulterior motives. It might even be distorted, twisted, and kidnapped, leading to the fall of morality and the lack of justice. "
"Now, it seems that collecting rewards to eradicate evil seems to go against one's original intention. However, in the long run, it can guarantee that there's hope in people's hearts … On the contrary, if justice can be obtained without a price, then the day when justice is distorted, twisted, and kidnapped won't be far away … When that time comes, the entire world will truly be without justice, without compassion, and without heroes!"
"When the reward is paid, everyone will sing praises of heroes. No one will say that you've committed a heinous crime by accepting the reward."
"However, if there's no reward …" A mocking smile hung on Yun Yang's face. "Justice … will starve to death."
Qian Duoduo said in a daze, "I know what you're saying makes sense, but I still think that this is too extreme."
"Perhaps, but it's better to be extreme than to sink into oblivion."
Yun Yang was silent for a moment before he said, "Now, it's for the sect's development. Just treat it as something you're doing for the sake of the sect's development. If you don't attribute the reward as a so-called righteous act, then it doesn't matter if it's extreme or not."
He looked at Fatty and said, "One day, when you feel that our sect has grown to a certain extent and can use our sect's power to achieve a harmonious world … you can try using the power in your hands to make justice and compassion free."
Fatty nodded seriously and said, "If there's such a time, I'll dedicate myself to it."
Yun Yang patted his shoulder and smiled without saying a word.
His smile was more or less mocking.
A faint sigh suddenly came from the small yard where Dong Qitian was resting.
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