The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Yes, Huang Chenming’s head is too eye-catching, and he is undoubtedly a monk at first glance.

Chen Ming had no choice but to explain, "I have returned to secular life." Whenever someone asked him this, he would reply like this, so that he could feel justified in drinking and eating meat.

The boss who sells ducks said, "Why did you become a monk instead of a layman?" His tone revealed a lot of regret.

Suiying asked, "Do you think being a monk is a good thing?"

The duck vendor said, "What's wrong with that? He's a monk from Lingchen Temple, right? The incense there is very popular, and people can pray for things there. Hey? Master Daoqing there is your fellow apprentice, right?"

Huang Chenming said: "No."

The duck seller said, "Yes, you must be a junior in his eyes, but the dots on your head don't seem like a junior."

Huang Chenming smiled and stopped explaining because he was not a monk from Lingchen Temple at all.

Wan Lianxing asked Chen Ming: "Did you visit Lingchen Temple this time when you came back?"

Chen Ming said: "I went there, and the incense was very popular."

Wan Lianxing said: "No wonder Cheng Feng and Boss Qian's incense shop has such a good business."

Huang Chenming said, "Yes, Lord. People would rather buy less food and drink and go to the temple to add incense oil. Lord, when we are free, let's go to Lingchen Temple to burn incense. The last time I went to Lingchen Temple, Master Daoqing was still talking about you."

Wan Lianxing said, "Wait until I'm free." He clearly didn't want to go.

Huang Chenming said: "On the first and fifteenth day of the next lunar month, let's go to Lingchen Temple. Lingchen Temple was built with your money, and it was you who donated money to support the monks in this temple."

Wan Lianxing calculated in his mind that the fifteenth day would be here soon. He didn't want to go even on the first day of the next month, let alone the fifteenth day. He said to Huang Chenming, "Let's go on the fifteenth day of next month."

Huang Chenming smiled, "My Lord, a month has passed since you pushed it."

Wan Lianxing also laughed: "Mingming, you don't know how hard I am. When I hear the sutras being chanted, it's like a string in my head is plucked. I can't rest for a moment, as if it's going to explode."

Huang Chenming knew it very well. This was because Wan Lianxing didn't believe in anything, and this man was still restless. "Then let's do it next month. But we can't postpone it any longer."

Wan Lianxing said: "You still don't trust me."

Huang Chenming laughed. The person he distrusted the most was Wan Lianxing.

Since Cheng Feng, Shang Xi and others left early this time, they left Fengying County and entered Chaizhou in the afternoon.

Suddenly the carriage was stopped.

Shang Xi's heart tightened, "Could it be bandits?"

Zhong Siyu's condition was no better than Shang Xi's. Zhu'er beside her held her hand tightly, looking extremely frightened. "Miss, I'm scared."

Cheng Feng stood up: "It's hard to say, I'll go down and take a look, but you don't have to be afraid, nothing will happen." They came prepared this time, and their guards were all skilled. If they were robbed, they could just give all their money to them, so Cheng Feng was not afraid at all.

Cheng Feng got off the carriage, and just as his feet touched the ground, someone ran over and reported: "Master, there are people collecting protection fees ahead."

"What kind of protection money?"

"If we want to pass this way, we have to pay some money."

Cheng Feng thought, this isn't a very high price, what's so great about protecting this place? "I'll go take a look."

As soon as Cheng Feng got close, he was recognized. "Hey, hey, you must be the man of the Marquis named Wan."

Cheng Feng said: "Do you know me?"

The man said, "How could I not know him? The last time the Marquis passed by here, you were standing next to him. The person I'm talking about is you, right? You and the Marquis look a lot like each other. Are you a relative? What kind of relative?"

Cheng Feng avoided the main point and did not mention his relationship with Wan Lianxing. He just asked: "What kind of protection fee do you collect? Protection from what?"

The man raised his hand and pointed behind him with confidence, "Just protect this section of road. Don't underestimate it. This is the only way between Chaizhou and Fengying. If you want to take a longer route, you can take the road over there. But I remind you that the road is long and the most dangerous thing is that it is rugged and steep. If it rains, you will be in danger of death. So, it won't be a loss for you to leave some protection money."

Cheng Feng felt that he had been cheated. When he had money, he didn't treat it as money. When he had no money, he wanted to spend every penny. Looking at the posture of those who blocked the road, it seemed that a few pennies were not enough to spend. "Isn't this road for people to walk on? You blocked the road. Aren't you just robbing people?"

"Sir, you can't say that. We were bandits in the past, but now we have become good people and we do things with a kind heart."

"You won't let us walk on the open road, and you ask us for money. Do you think you are kind-hearted? What's the difference between this and robbery?"

The man said, "We don't ask for much. Is ten taels of silver too much for people like you?"

When Cheng Feng heard ten taels, he thought it was robbery. "How can it be not much? There are only more than ten of us, and two of the three carriages are empty. What's the difference between you and robbery?"

The man said, "It's a big difference. I'm not trying to scare you, but without our protection, if you travel this route from south to north, not to mention your three carriages, even the women in your carriages will be kidnapped and taken to the mountains to be concubines by bandits."

Shang Xi was just sticking his head out to see what was happening.

At this time, another passing carriage was also stopped and asked, "Pay the toll."

The man asked, "How much?"

"Just give me one or two ounces of silver."

The coachman gave the man a few coins without saying a word and got on the carriage to continue his journey. It was obvious that the man had been here more than once.

The toll collector said to Cheng Feng, "Look how happy other people are. Look at you guys, you're so hesitant."

Cheng Feng said, "You took one tael from him and ten taels from me, and you still blame me for being unhappy."

The man said, "You can't tell me that. I won't charge protection money to people who don't have money."

Cheng Feng said: "You are just looking at people to serve you differently."

The man said: "I don't take this money randomly, there are rules."

Cheng Feng said: "You still have rules when you rob people."

The man said, "Thanks to the guidance of the Marquis, we are now doing a decent job."

Cheng Feng was so angry that he laughed, "You call this a legitimate business, then you were just bandits in the past, I just can't understand which Lord has enlightened you, why do you want to rob people instead of letting them go on a good road."

"Marquis Wanxin, hey, just tell us whether you know the Marquis or not. If you do, we won't take even a tael of silver. Our second brother and the Marquis are old acquaintances."