Chapter 173: Immortal Magic is Boundless! (Part 2)
Tang Yin was worthy of being the emperor's number one counselor. After listening to Jiang Chengfeng's description, he stroked his beard and nodded, saying seriously, "From what you said, Jiang, there is something strange about it! First of all, as far as I know, the Red Immortal Cult often engages in kidnapping and extortion, and will never let anyone go without money. It was too easy for you and Miss Shen to escape!"
Jiang Chengfeng would never tell anyone about Meng Jianglin's rescue, so he evaded the question by saying, "In fact, it was all thanks to Fang Zhi, the son of Fang Xianzhong, the Suyang textile manufacturer. He borrowed troops from Long Fengyang, the commander of the Jianghuai region!"
Tang Yin stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "So, this matter can be explained! However, if this is the case, the Red Immortal Cult may not have kidnapped Miss Shen just for the ten thousand taels of gold!"
After a pause, Tang Yin continued, "The Red Immortal Cult is the most serious in Jianghuai and Shandong, but it has never been wiped out. I'm afraid it has something to do with some officials in these two provinces!"
Jiang Chengfeng rolled his eyes. "You don't need to say anything about what everyone knows!" He dared not say anything else, but Fang Xianzhong and his son, as well as Long Fengyang, were definitely in league with the Red Immortal Cult.
"Alas, Jianghuai Governor Ye Duo is my best friend. As the governor of a province, even if he wants to suppress the bandits, he can't mobilize Long Fengyang. It's really difficult for him!"
Having been in the imperial court for many years, Tang Yin knew a lot about the ins and outs of officialdom. After thinking for a while, he said to Jiang Chengfeng, "Brother Jiang, if you run into trouble in the future, you can go to Governor Ye and mention my name. Governor Ye will still give me some face!"
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help rolling his eyes again. Do I need to use your face? That old fox is very respectful to me now, right? However, Lord Tang also has good intentions, so Jiang Chengfeng has to accept this favor.
Tang Yin poured himself a cup of tea, but his eyes fell through the window, on the devout believers who were still worshipping the Red Fairy Goddess, and he lamented: "The Red Fairy Cult riot was entirely due to the riot of hungry people, which was understandable! But now, the Red Fairy Cult has been used by some people and has evolved into a cult that burns, kills, robs, and commits all kinds of evil! Now, it is urgent to eliminate the Red Fairy Cult!"
Jiang Chengfeng suddenly laughed and said, "May I ask, Mr. Tang, you said that the Red Immortal Sect is evil, but why are there so many people willing to believe in it?"
Tang Yin thought for a moment and said, "Most of this is due to their ability to deceive people! Take these believers below for example, they don't know that the Red Fairy Cult is the Red Fairy Cult. Look at the statue of the Red Fairy Goddess, this is also one of their means of deceiving people! However, the most powerful thing is the magic of the Red Fairy Cult villains!"
Jiang Chengfeng turned his head and saw that it was not just the believers around the Red Fairy Goddess, but many tourists along the Su Causeway were also worshipping devoutly. This showed the profound influence that the Red Fairy Goddess had on the common people!
"Mr. Tang, I agree with what you said about deceiving people! But I don't agree with what you said about their magic tricks!"
Tang Yin frowned and said, "In fact, I have not seen this magic with my own eyes, I just heard about it from others! For example, the statue of the Red Fairy Lady can actually grow two inches above the ground every day. The villains of the Red Fairy Cult spread this widely! As a result, the number of followers of the Red Fairy Cult has increased!"
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but sneer, what kind of magic is this? It's just a trick! However, in this ancient time when technology was seriously backward, this kind of trick would be mistaken for magic!
"In fact, I am also very confused. I have been thinking about it over and over again, but I still can't understand why the statue of the Red Fairy Goddess can grow two inches every day! It's really frustrating!" Tang Yin grabbed a handful of hair and said in annoyance.
Jiang Chengfeng smiled secretly, but pretended to be serious on the surface, and asked: "So, Mr. Tang, how do you want to deal with these poor people who have been fooled by the Red Fairy Cult villains?"
A hint of cruelty flashed across Tang Yin's eyes, and he said, "The Red Immortal Cult has already destroyed the foundation of our Northern Tang State, and must be eliminated!"
Jiang Chengfeng widened his eyes, "Those ordinary people are——"
Tang Yin shook his head and sighed, saying: "If you don't wake up, I will definitely get rid of you! To be honest with you, brother Jiang, I have already mobilized the troops from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It won't be long before this place will be surrounded! No one present will be able to escape! For the peace of our Northern Tang Kingdom, what does it matter if a few people die?"
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but shudder when he saw the murderous intent flashing in Tang Yin's eyes. The murderous Lord Tang in front of him was completely different from the kind and amiable Lord Tang on Su Causeway yesterday.
In fact, as the first strategist under the current emperor has used countless conspiracies and schemes to assist the emperor, and has killed countless people, but Jiang Chengfeng did not know these things.
Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, if they didn't wake up, he would kill them all. It was true that human life was worthless!
Seeing Jiang Chengfeng remained silent, Tang Yin was puzzled and asked, "Does Brother Jiang think that this is inappropriate?"
Jiang Chengfeng looked up and opened his mouth, but in the end he just sighed.
As the saying goes, the butt determines the thinking. People think about problems from different angles depending on their position, and naturally draw different conclusions. Did Tang Yin do something wrong? If we consider it from his perspective, he undoubtedly did nothing wrong.
Tang Yin sighed and said, "If killing a few hundred people can save the lives of tens of millions of people in Northern Tang, then I, Tang, will be the one to kill this evil man!"
After thinking for a while, Jiang Chengfeng raised his head, looked at Tang Yin, and said seriously: "Master Tang, I understand what you mean! But have you ever thought that even if you kill these hundreds of people, the root of the Red Immortal Sect's troubles will still be there. Maybe tomorrow the Yellow Immortal Sect or the Green Immortal Sect will pop up. At that time, will you continue to kill people?"
Tang Yin was stunned. After a few seconds, he sighed and said, "It's my fault that I'm stupid. I've been thinking hard about the secret of why the statue grows two inches every day, but I can't think of any solution ! The longer we delay, the more people will be harmed by the Red Immortal Sect! Therefore, it's not a question of whether to kill or not, but how many to kill!"
Jiang Chengfeng said with a smile: "Mr. Tang, if I can find a way to crack this so-called magic, can you let these innocent people go?"
Tang Yin was overjoyed and grabbed Jiang Chengfeng's sleeve, "Brother Jiang, are you serious?"
Jiang Chengfeng was slightly embarrassed. After breaking free, he said, "What's real can't be fake, and what's fake can't be real!"
Tang Yin calmed down his excitement, and then said seriously: "If that's the case, I would like to thank Brother Jiang on behalf of the millions of Northern Tang people!"
Jiang Chengfeng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Master Tang, please don't say that. In fact, I am just an ordinary citizen! I am doing this just to save myself!"
