Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 783 - 720: Values Triumph Over Values

Chapter 783: Chapter 720: Values Triumph Over Values

"No need for more, this is enough to eat, really enough!"

Zhang San was actually already full, but the subordinates from the Town Demon Office were just too enthusiastic.

Even though he said he was full, they kept bringing dish after dish to his table.

The other tables had just a few dishes and a couple of flasks of wine.

But his table alone was piled high like stacked arhats.

And really, Zhang San was truly unable to eat any more.

However, since it was everyone’s kind intentions, he could only circulate his Qi to help his stomach digest.

Then he would eat up everyone’s affections.

"Actually, there’s no need for such enthusiasm from everyone. Although I am now the Deputy Chief of the Town Demon Office, I also hold another position as the White Tiger Principal Officer of the Town Martial Office. Moreover, I have already explained to Emperor Kaihuang that the matter with Qian Shanxiu is his own, with only a few followers by his side. In truth, the Town Demon Office is innocent. So, later on, the Town Demon Office will be merged into the Town Martial Office. After that, we will truly be one family. As a family, we needn’t be so formal."

Although the martial artists around from the Town Demon Office nodded in agreement, each of them was still eyeing around, contemplating how to please Zhang San.

"So, now I can first tell everyone about the differences between our Town Martial Office and your Town Demon Office, to facilitate adaptation after the merger."

On hearing this, many immediately dropped their schemes and watched Zhang San with rapt attention.

"First, at the Town Martial Office, superiors and subordinates are actually friends in normal times, without much fuss. So there’s no need for anyone to be overly formal just because the other person is a supervisor."

"Second, I just asked people from your Town Demon Office about your income and compared it. Normally, your income is only half of that of the Town Martial Office. After completing certain tasks, your income and rewards are at most only a third of what the Town Martial Office gets. I will write to Emperor Kaihuang as soon as I reach Julong Pass to see if anyone has been greedy or if there is something wrong with the Town Demon Office’s system. Then, I will strive to level the treatment for everyone before the merger of the Town Demon Office into the Town Martial Office!"

When Zhang San said that everyone is friends, in fact, not many people believed it.

Leaders saying we’re friends is all well and good, but if you truly believe it, then you’re really too clever for your own good.

But to everyone’s surprise, Zhang San was actually planning to increase their treatment.

And it seemed that Zhang San was not using the future merger with the Town Martial Office as a threat, not taking the stance of "agree to the merger and get better treatment; otherwise, no deal."

He intended to raise everyone’s treatment before the merger into the Town Martial Office.

It has to be said that even if many were flattering Zhang San as a mere formality, they felt some warmth at this moment.

"Finally, I want to share with you all a belief. It may not represent everyone in the Town Martial Office, but it is certainly my view, Zhang San’s view. In my eyes, everyone is the same, with no differences."

"For example, you, you are just an ordinary martial artist in the Town Demon Office, at the True Core Realm in cultivation. But what difference is there between you and me? We are all people!"

"Or take my maid, for instance, Baili Niezhen from the Half-Demon Camp on Longyou Road, who, in my eyes, is just the same as everyone here. No different!"

"Even... this Immortal Monarch Who Treads Snow in Search of Plums, who was my cellmate in the lowest level of the Heavenly Prison, originally from the Demon Clan of Longwang Road in the Northeast of Great Sui, also distinguished in aiding the Crown Prince’s rebellion. He was ennobled by Emperor Kaihuang as Jade Foot Earl!"

Immortal Monarch Who Treads Snow in Search of Plums, noticing Zhang San mentioning him, proudly raised his glass to everyone.

Many with high emotional intelligence immediately toasted with him.

Little did they know, almost everyone looked at this Jade Foot Earl with odd eyes.

Isn’t this a man?

According to the Demon Clan, he’s male, right?

How did he get to be named Jade Foot?

Has Emperor Kaihuang become so lonely since Empress Dugu passed away a year ago?

Zhang San naturally noticed the momentary confusion in everyone’s eyes, but he also found it difficult to explain that the titles given by the officials of the yet-to-be-established Ministry of Rites were either Heaven-Overturning Earl or Leg-Kicking Earl!

In the end, out of sheer helplessness, he could only put forward the explanation that the roe deer kicked the North Wind Wolf King away with its hind legs.

The struggle for the Jade Seal, fought with feet, hence, the name Jade Foot!

"Have you noticed, we are all the same. Perhaps your work has always been against the Demon Clan, which is why distinctions arise between humans and demons, even half-demons. But in my eyes, Zhang San, we are all the same. What we truly need to distinguish between is the kind-hearted and the evil; the friendly and the malicious," he said.

"Just like the current Town Demon Office, where everyone is kind and friendly, Qian Shanxiu is the embodiment of evil and malice!"

"In my eyes, Zhang San, I never differentiate between good and evil based on race or organization. We are all the same! Therefore, there is really no need for everyone to go out of their way to flatter me, I see many of you are very reserved. Even the food here, I’m afraid has gotten cold before reaching the hands of those at the back," he said.

"It’s just a meal after all. Being full and happy is what matters most! Come on, look out for each other, don’t mind me. Let’s eat to our heart’s content!"

After Zhang San’s speech, people indeed began to carefully let down their guard and sat down to eat properly.

While eating, there was a plop.

Suddenly, someone’s teardrop fell onto the table.

In the Town Demon Office for seventeen years, a low-level martial artist wasn’t treated as human.

At that moment, many truly felt that for the first time, they were being treated as humans.

Soon the atmosphere of the evening banquet also improved.

Actually, at tonight’s banquet, some harbored ill intentions, hoping to find an opportunity to get Zhang San drunk, then make their move.

Afterward, they could go to Qian Shanxiu to claim their reward.

But that night, even though Zhang San slept deeply, at least twenty pairs of eyes were wide open in the vicinity of his modest chamber, vigilant against all threats, not wishing Zhang San to suffer the slightest harm.

The next morning, Zhang San led everyone to set out towards Julong Pass.

However, less than ten miles away from the Dragon Gate, suddenly about forty Cultivators from the Town Demon Office leaped out from around them.

Their target was to take down Zhang San.

However, after these people heard Zhang San approaching and jumped out, they were all dumbfounded.

When they left the Capital, weren’t there just a few of them?

Why on earth were there now over one hundred people trailing?

It was a trap!

The next moment, someone in the crowd shouted, "Zu, stop this! We’re all on the same side!"

The Cultivator addressed as Zu was startled, only to find that on the other side was his own close friend, Long!

"This... this... this... " he stammered.

"Zhang San is the Deputy Chief of the Town Demon Office! We were originally planning to assassinate him, but were moved by his righteousness! Zu, listen to your brother, follow Deputy Chief Zhang! You won’t go wrong," another voice said.

At this moment, Hu, who was inside the palanquin, looked bewildered at the scene unfolding in front of him and then turned his head in surprise to look at Zhang San, who was mounted on a horse beside him.

"I went to bed early last night, did I miss something? How come now the battle is won without a fight?" he asked.

Zhang San gave Hu a faint smile and said softly, "What battle? This is called values defeating values!"