Above the Great Dao
Chapter 144 - 84: The Fox Girl Feifei

Chapter 144: Chapter 84: The Fox Girl Feifei

Shao Jing saw off Chen Shi, sitting motionless in his chair.

Beside him lay a box, and within that box were the very mouse tail tips that Chen Shi had sold to him—over three hundred of them.

His face shifted uneasily between shades of emotions.

"These items, I should first put out a couple at Juxian Building at a low price, then release a few more and raise the price. Soon people will discover the wonderful use of these things and spread the word. Surely there will be those willing to pay a high price to buy them. If I control the supply and keep raising the price, I can surely make a huge profit."

"I could also buy up a batch of iron helmets in advance in Xinxiang, Water Buffalo County, and other nearby county towns and provincial cities. Once news of these items spreads, it will certainly cause panic. By then iron helmets will be in short supply, and only I will have them. If forged by an ironmonger’s shop, it would take too long. If people want to protect themselves, they would have to buy from me. I can make another huge profit."

"I am a merchant, not a knight-errant. A merchant’s path is surely to make money. But... it’ll kill so many people!"

His complexion turned fearful and he murmured, "Thousands of girls could lose their honor because of this, thousands of people could die from it, many families could be ruined! I should destroy these things, burn them completely, to prevent them from causing harm to the world!"

He pulled out a Three Realms Fire Talisman, and with a single attachment to the box, the Samadhi True Fire would utterly consume the box along with the tail tips inside!

"Three thousand six hundred silver could turn into forty thousand or even more! To burn it all away goes against the principles of commerce!"

"Not to burn is to cause far-reaching harm. Without righteousness, what is the way of commerce? Isn’t the way of commerce also a righteous path?"

He was torn within, indecisive.

At that moment, Xiaotao entered, wiping down the tables and chairs, and caught a glimpse of him motionless. She asked with a laugh what was the matter.

Shao Jing was beside himself and explained the function of the mouse tail tips to her, as well as his hesitations and struggles, saying, "I’ve been involved in commerce since I was a child. I don’t want to go against the way of commerce nor do I want to wrong others, bringing disaster upon my neighbors. A gentleman loves money in a proper way, and I don’t want to stray from the righteous path."

Xiaotao took a tail tip from the box and laughed, "I fell asleep twice just now, was it because of this thing? Sir, did you really not take the chance to do anything?"

Shao Jing’s face turned a slight red as he shook his head, "How could I take advantage of someone’s vulnerability? Don’t underestimate this thing. In the countryside, a mouse spirit uses its tail tip on a person’s head, and while that person is nibbled on hands and feet, they can still sleep sweetly."

Xiaotao pondered and said, "Yesterday I passed by Huatuo Hall and heard someone crying out, wailing like a slaughtered pig. I inquired and learned that someone was cursed, with a ghost face sore growing on their back—a literal ghost face. The physician at Huatuo Hall gave them Powder for Anesthesia, which put them to sleep, but when they cut out the sore on their back, the person woke up in pain. They howled, and the ghost face sore howled too, it was utterly miserable."

Shao Jing shook his head and said, "That person must have been to the countryside! It’s very dangerous there, not a place for just anyone."

Xiaotao smiled and said, "I was thinking, if there was something better than Powder for Anesthesia that could put someone to sleep just by tipping over, not waking up no matter how much it hurt, then that person wouldn’t have screamed so miserably. The rat tail tips you bought, sir, don’t they have this effect? You don’t have to sell them, nor burn them all up. If you use them for the medical treatment and saving people, wouldn’t that be even better?"

Shao Jing froze, then suddenly jumped up, shouting out in extreme joy.

"Xiaotao, Xiaotao! You truly are my savior!"

He was overjoyed, feeling a great redemption, "Correct! These things don’t have a nature of good or evil; used to harm others, they are evil, used to save others, they are good! In that case, why not use them for good deeds?"

Holding a mouse tail tip, Xiaotao curiously inquired, "Can this thing really make people fall asleep? Sir, if I fall asleep again, what will you do?"

She tapped it on her head, and indeed, she fell asleep standing up.

Seeing her brows filled with affection, and a shyness on her face, Shao Jing’s heart leaped with joy. Hardly able to restrain himself, he felt a surge of desire. Fond of her, his heart thumped wildly, and he moved closer to kiss her thin lips softly.

Just as he was about to make another move, the girl bit his lip. Shao Jing, startled, quickly backed away.

Xiaotao giggled triumphantly, "I didn’t even put it on my head, I fooled you! I’m going to tell my lady that you kissed my mouth, and even stuck your tongue in!"

She ran out like a little rabbit, and Shao Jing quickly followed, catching her by the slender waist, laughing, "Miss, please forgive me this once!"

With an intense affection between them, one struggled while the other held tight.

Let’s not dwell on that.

By the afternoon, Chen Shi had found the location of Wencai Academy and soon arrived. The academy’s walls were somewhat dilapidated, with blue-bricked, black-tiled, and white walls; ancient trees in the courtyard bore signs of children climbing them, with bark polished smooth to a sheen.

Some students recited their lessons, some played, others painted talismans and incantations, and one student faced the wall, trying to activate the Meridian Evil Slayer Sword, persevering trial after trial, undaunted.

These students ranged from ages ten to twenty-something, and Chen Shi was among the youngest.

"You are... Brother Chen from the Chen Family! It really is Brother Chen!"

A radiant girl approached, wearing a white upper garment with red edges and a red skirt, moving lightly. Her oval-shaped face beamed with a smile, her voice soft and sticky. She laughed, "How come you’re in the city?"

Chen Shi, finding her somewhat unfamiliar, asked curiously, "I am Chen Shi. And you are..."

"I’m Hu Feifei from the Hu Family compound!"

The girl with the oval face smiled, "When you visited our house with your grandfather, I was the one serving you tea."

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