Chapter 382 Shi Jian Becomes a Demon
"Master, the population of Shanghai now exceeds one million. The people live and work in peace and contentment, business is thriving, and agriculture is developed. The annual tax revenue alone is a huge number. Add to that the factories we have opened, and I have never seen so much money in my life." The lawyer carefully took out the account book and showed the last page to the master.

It’s no wonder that he is so cautious. Such a huge fortune would make anyone greedy.

When the lawyer realized this, he immediately subdivided the finances into various departments. He was the only one who had the general ledger, but he had no idea how long he could keep it secret, because anyone with a keen eye would be able to estimate a rough figure over time.

Therefore, during this period of time, the master has been worried, afraid of internal problems, afraid of attracting greedy foreign enemies, and afraid that he would not be able to control himself.

Although Yan Xu had not cared much about the affairs of the late Qing Dynasty world since he was struck by lightning, and even left the three acres of land in the Demon City to his subordinates to manage, he did not expect it to develop so well, so he nodded and said.

"Yes, it seems you put your heart into it."

"We are relying on the strategies left by the master. Otherwise, how could we have such a long-term vision." The lawyer did not lie. If they relied on themselves, they could occupy the land and exploit others, but they would have no chance of development because money could only motivate people. Who would be willing to spend the money to resettle refugees, develop agriculture, build facilities, and strengthen the army?

Even if he had this idea, no one would support it because no one could convince the people, whether he was in charge of internal affairs or Howling Wolf who was in charge of the army.

"Okay, I've seen all your contributions and I won't treat you unfairly. However, I think you have no shortage of wealth and glory in this world, so I'll reserve a place for you after death." Yan Xu said calmly, and then showed him the body of Ksitigarbha standing on the golden lotus.

The lawyer's legs went weak on the spot, and he deeply regretted that he had not done enough good things.

Just like Yan Xu said, they have no shortage of wealth and glory.

It's not just because Yan Xu gives them generous treatment, but also because of their position they can obtain a steady stream of generous benefits, the kind that they can't refuse.

So let alone the legal advisor, even the relatively honest Seven Wolves are each wealthy and have seven or eight wives.

It is difficult to control one's own desires, and it is even more difficult to refuse the benefits that come to one's door. Otherwise, how could there be honest officials in history who can be passed down through the ages? Isn't it because there are so few of them?

But money is just a number, especially when one's body is gradually drained by alcohol and sex and one feels unable to cope with the world, what one desires is no longer more money and women, but health and longevity.

After Yan Xu understood all this, he simply did it in one go. It was not easy to let them live forever, but it would not be difficult to pull them up to work after death. Therefore, he directly gave them the organization for after death, and he didn't believe that they would not be tempted.

People can live for a hundred years at most, and life after death is much longer. If one can do things successfully, the wealth and treatment can even extend to after death. Who wouldn't be tempted? They may even suffer for it. While they are still alive, they will still settle the account.

Such treatment was given mainly because Yan Xu now understood the choice of this world, which was to lie down and wait for the transition to the real Dharma Ending Age.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to do something big because the general trend cannot be violated.

For this reason, Yan Xu did not think about expanding outward, but just guarded his small piece of land and waited to be included in the organization.

However, it is not easy to get through the next few days safely. Yan Xu must give his subordinates some hope. After all, he is not here most of the time.

The reason why he has been able to develop so well today is that his reputation has not faded and his loyalty has not been mixed with too many impurities.

But as time goes by, external temptations and internal corruption are inevitable and unavoidable, at least not with conventional methods. But Yan Xu is a little different, he has a strong religious color, and has proved his strength through many actions, which is why his subordinates are so honest.

But no matter how much fear and loyalty there is, they will eventually fade and deteriorate, so he needs to use new methods to maintain the loyalty of his subordinates.

With the territory he has conquered and the wealth he has accumulated, as long as his men are united, external enemies will never be a problem, so Yan Xu offered the treatment after his death as a new carrot.

Age and death are what the powerful fear the most, but if you can continue your service after death
After revealing this matter to his core team, one could see from their eyes the passion in their hearts and their longing for the afterlife.

After understanding the situation and perfecting the next development strategy, he had nothing to do. Then Yan Xu received news from Uncle Jiu and others.

Yan Xu's expression was a little strange, and he didn't know whether this was a good or bad thing.

The cause was still Shi Jian’s unlucky son, but this time he hit a brick wall.

Shi Shaojian is a shameless kid who has done many evil things relying on his Taoist magic. He is also a sex-crazed devil, but his father has always covered his mess for him, so he has remained unknown. But this time, he set his sights on the granddaughter of a certain big shot, and ended up beating her to death on the spot, and his body was refined into a demon corpse.

How could Shi Jian, who lost his beloved son, just let it go? He immediately wanted to kill the demons and avenge his son, but he almost got killed.

Shi Jian is powerful, but no matter how powerful he is, he is still a human being. Behind the other party stand immortals, and there are more than one of them. If they were not afraid of his Lightning Thunder Fist and Maoshan behind him, there would be no follow-up.

Somehow, Uncle Jiu and Simu found out about this and thought that the eldest brother was too embarrassed to ask for help for the sake of his face, so they went to help. But after they found out the truth, the matter became complicated.

Maoshan is not afraid of trouble, but they are not in the right in this matter at all, and strictly speaking, they still have to apologize.

So Uncle Jiu and Simu advised Shi Jian not to continue to pester the matter, but they underestimated his self-esteem and face-consciousness, and instead made the matter worse.

The bigger the incident got, the more embarrassed Shi Jian became. The more embarrassed he became, the crazier he became, and he eventually turned to evil.

After entering the magic path, Shi Jian's strength increased greatly. With one hand, he used the Lightning Thunder Fist, connecting lightning above and thunder below, and he suppressed everyone by himself.

In this battle, Uncle Jiu and Simu were seriously injured, and several immortals were also injured. Finally, Maoshan and an immortal ancestor were alarmed.

Uncle Jiu had done Yan Xu a favor, so he decided to make a trip and see if he could recruit a few immortals.

In the world at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the power of the immortals could not be exerted at all, and they were even dying a slow death.

Even if he went to the Ming Dynasty world, the situation would only improve, and he would not be able to break through the upper limit.

But if they go to the Immortal Burial World, the immortals will no longer be immortals, but big monsters.

(End of this chapter)