From today on, even if they manage to barely protect the White Tiger Clan, countless people will covet the Emperor Heart Technique and arrive one after another.
The Holy Artifact has been taken away by Su Mo and his group.
Without the Holy Artifact in the High Priest's hands, relying solely on one's power can only hold off the threat temporarily, but how can it last forever?
Even if one's body were made of iron, how many nails could it strike?
"So... I'm here to tell the High Priest what is reasonable and sensible.
"The reasonable and sensible thing is that today we leave if we want, or stay if we want.
"We want to take this Holy Artifact, and you can't stop us.
"We want to ride away on this White Tiger, and you can't obstruct us.
"Quietly shut your mouth, and today's events will not be spread around by us.
"Otherwise..."
Yang Xiaoyun looked around and smiled gently:
"The name Baihu City has long been renowned for a thousand years... but would it be so hard to destroy you?"
The High Priest was momentarily speechless, eventually sighing deeply:
"You... you can leave..."
"The High Priest is mistaken again."
Su Mo gently shook his head: "My Vice Leader made it very clear, the decision to leave or stay is up to me, not you. However, if the High Priest hadn't said those words earlier, I would have already left now.
"But since those words were spoken, if I were to leave without leaving the High Priest a bit of thought, would that not be belittling the High Priest?"
The High Priest regretted her words deeply upon hearing what he said.
She was not a foolish person and understood that she was indeed at a disadvantage.
In terms of martial arts, she could not beat Su Mo.
In terms of leverage, she had nothing to hold over Su Mo, while he had the upper hand with them.
The reason for speaking out to stop him was ultimately due to an old habit... testing him.
If Su Mo believed her words, even if she was beaten to death on the spot, as long as she could preserve the clan's Holy Artifact.
The future High Priest could still hold sway over the White Tiger Clan effectively.
But now, not only did she fail, but there is also calamity.
Now human has become the knife and I, the fish and meat, the High Priest had no choice but to say:
"If Lord Su wants to kill me, just do so at will."
Su Mo, however, just smiled:
"The High Priest is speaking too heavily, if I wanted to kill you, you would have already been a dead person.
"My Vice Leader said that I am grateful to heaven for its good virtue of cherishing life, so the High Priest's sinister intentions towards me today shall be let off with a clean slate.
"However, now we need to settle an account..."
He reached his hand to stroke the head of the White Tiger beneath him, laughing as he said:
"This tiger has grown so big, it's really not easy.
"Now that it follows me, I will naturally take good care of it.
"However, it has your White Tiger Clan's Holy Artifact inside its belly.
"The storage for a long time, the custody cost required... the High Priest should settle that with us, right?"
"...Cost?"
The High Priest was momentarily stunned; she never expected the renowned Su Mo of Donghuang would talk about money!?
What left the High Priest speechless was that the money Su Mo wanted was actually for the cost of storing the Holy Artifact...
We can certainly store it ourselves, can we not trouble Lord Su?
But this was a statement she couldn't truly voice, so she had to nod and say:
"Lord Su makes a valid point, this expenditure... should be paid, but how much is appropriate?"
Su Mo waved his hand: "The accounts need to be settled one by one, now the cost is only for custodianship, next we also need to calculate the expense of me raising this White Tiger for you."
"..."
The Chief Steward felt as if his vision went dark.
We spent so many years nurturing this White Tiger, you've taken it away, yet we also have to pay you to keep it?
Compared to this, it might be kinder for Su Mo to finish them off swiftly.
"This White Tiger is so big, its intake each meal is quite a lot.
"For a year, it would be impossible to keep it alive without tens of thousands of taels."
Su Mo counted on his fingers, at first, he intentionally made things difficult for the High Priest and Chief Steward.
But as he spoke, he genuinely started to feel a bit pained.
His household already had a Zhen Xiaoxiao, and now there was also a White Tiger.
With these two unrestrainedly eating, what foundation does the Ziyang Escort Agency have that isn't exhausted by them?
In hindsight, not killing the High Priest indeed seems the reasonable thing to do.
At least let Baihu City fill the stomachs of those two gluttons in his home.
Henceforth, even if Zhen Xiaoxiao were to dine at a restaurant every day, ordering banquet after banquet and discarding them alike, he'd not feel the squeeze.
The High Priest nodded painfully in agreement as he heard this:
"Indeed so, this Evil Tiger has a ferocious appetite."
"Mm, custodianship costs are one, and the annual food and drink is another; housing... well, that doesn't really cost much.
"I won't be nit-picky with you.
"What remains is that each year, the High Priest must pay us a hush fee."
Su Mo chuckled: "There are three of us present today, and I will not ask for exorbitant amounts from the High Priest, how about one person receives ten thousand taels a year, what does the High Priest think?"
"Hush..."
The High Priest sighed deeply: "As long as this silver is paid, the affairs of our White Tiger Clan will not be disclosed to others?"
"Naturally."
Su Mo nodded: "I am a businessman, the escort agency opens its doors for business, always operating on integrity. Never selling goods to two houses, so, the High Priest can be assured."
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