Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 655 - 598: If we really can’t save him, can’t we pretend to save him?_3

Chapter 655: Chapter 598: If we really can’t save him, can’t we pretend to save him?_3

Kaihuang sighed helplessly, raising his hand and saying, "Then let’s give ten thousand taels of gold each for now, you go with Changsun Wuji to deliver it."

"Yes."

Soon, the Earth God, brimming with excitement, emerged from Falling Dragon Mountain, met Zhang San, and relayed to him and Wang Junwu the situation inside Falling Dragon Mountain.

"However," Kaihuang said, "due to the fierce battle earlier, the Sui Army had lost much of their provisions, so there’s only two thousand taels of gold left in total. Let’s split it between us."

The Earth God spoke while raising his hand to reveal one thousand taels of gold on the ground.

Zhang San turned to the Earth God with a sly grin and said, "Earth God, when I sent you in there earlier, I taught you the Technique Feng Chengying to record everything I said and play it back to those inside. You couldn’t have possibly come out without recording anything, right?"

The Earth God chuckled and said, "General Zhang San is indeed clever and cannot be deceived. Actually, Kaihuang gave me five thousand taels of gold. I’m taking a loss here, giving you three thousand and keeping two thousand for myself."

As he spoke, the Earth God raised his hand, and another thousand taels of gold appeared on the ground.

"Earth God, do I look that easy to fool?"

"Alright, you caught me indeed. In fact, it was ten thousand taels of gold, but you know how hard it is being an Earth God, trying to scrape by, so I thought to keep a bit more for myself."

As he spoke, the Earth God placed another three thousand taels of gold on the ground.

Zhang San pursed his lips and looked coldly at the Earth God.

With no other choice, the Earth God reluctantly took out another five thousand taels of gold and then asked, "How exactly did you figure out how much gold I was hiding? We were only given twenty thousand taels in total, isn’t splitting it half-half reasonable?"

Zhang San gave a slight smile and said softly, "I didn’t actually know how much was given. I was just bluffing, and you indeed turned out to be an honest man."

Saying so, Zhang San gestured to Bai Dushu not far away and said, "Take these gold pieces down and reward the soldiers below. Tell everyone that a big battle is coming, and they must obey the command! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

After speaking, Zhang San bowed to the Earth God, smiling apologetically, and said, "Consider this ten thousand taels of gold as a debt I owe you. Once this fight is over, I will send another ten thousand taels of gold to you."

The Earth God, not expecting such generosity from Zhang San, immediately took out another ten thousand taels of gold.

"Forget it, you guys don’t have it easy either. This ten thousand taels of gold, consider it a gift from me. Let’s be friends. But there’s one thing, after this battle, this land might become a Ghost Domain due to the numerous dead soldiers. Ghost Domains have been appearing more frequently in the mortal world recently. So after the big battle, you should find someone to help me transcend these revenants."

"Certainly! Also, Earth God, since you could go in, is there a way you could bring people out?"

The Earth God gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

"A Mountain God could transport a person, but I’m just a land deity, good only for listening. That’s all."

Zhang San immediately asked, "What about the nearby Mountain Gods?"

"The Tujue killed them when they came. Then they scared away the Mountain Gods from several nearby mountains. Otherwise, do you think the Tujue could control Falling Dragon Mountain?"

"And even if you find a Mountain God, our Kaihuang comes from the Imperial Path as the Red Dust Immortal, whose position is too high. We cultivators of the Path of Ghosts and Gods wouldn’t dare approach, let alone bring him out."

"But I also heard that your Kaihuang mentioned he wouldn’t abandon the soldiers of Great Sui to escape alone. I do admire that. As expected of the Red Dust Immortal, he does have stature and responsibility."

Hearing this, Zhang San suddenly thought of something and turned to glance at Wang Junwu, saying, "If we really can’t save the people, can’t we still get the fake ones out?"

Wang Junwu: Ah!?