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 rged 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 agreent, 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 rger.”
On hearing this, many imdiately dropped their sches and watched Zhang San with rapt attention.
“First, at the Town Martial Office, superiors and subordinates are actually friends in normal tis, 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 inco and compared it. Normally, your inco is only half of that of the Town Martial Office. After completing certain tasks, your inco 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 sothing wrong with the Town Demon Office’s system. Then, I will strive to level the treatnt for everyone before the rger 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 treatnt.
And it seed that Zhang San was not using the future rger with the Town Martial Office as a threat, not taking the stance of “agree to the rger and get better treatnt; otherwise, no deal.”
He intended to raise everyone’s treatnt before the rger into the Town Martial Office.
It has to be said that even if many were flattering Zhang San as a re formality, they felt so warmth at this mont.
“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 sa, 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 ? 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 sa 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 ntioning him, proudly raised his glass to everyone.
Many with high emotional intelligence imdiately 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 nad Jade Foot?
Has Emperor Kaihuang beco so lonely since Empress Dugu passed away a year ago?
Zhang San naturally noticed the montary 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 na Jade Foot!
“Have you noticed, we are all the sa. 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 sa. 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 embodint 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 sa! Therefore, there is really no need for everyone to go out of their way to flatter , 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 al after all. Being full and happy is what matters most! Co on, look out for each other, don’t mind . 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, soone’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 mont, many truly felt that for the first ti, they were being treated as humans.
Soon the atmosphere of the evening banquet also improved.
Actually, at tonight’s banquet, so 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 mont, soone in the crowd shouted, “Zu, stop this! We’re all on the sa 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 stamred.
“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 mont, 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 sothing? How co 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!”
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