Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1374 630: Dancing in the Snow (Part 2)

Although they might only do some auxiliary work for the External Light Bureau in the future, at least these people can stay, and within the realm of the Dark Star Bureau, they can still see hope for promotion and a way out."

This is what Shen Jingye wanted Li Banfeng to help with, even if it was in name only, he hoped to retain the Dark Star Bureau.

Li Banfeng pondered for a moment and said, "What if I only keep my position at the Dark Star Bureau and refuse the position at the External Light Bureau?"

Shen Jingye was taken aback: "Then, that situation would be special, and your future would..."

"My future?" Li Banfeng laughed, "My future in this? Do you think I care?"

Shen Jingye momentarily forgot Li Qi's stance, but when he thought about it, he still felt it wouldn't work: "Director Li, by doing this, you make things difficult for those above..."

Li Banfeng chuckled: "They are used to making things difficult for others, this time it's their turn to be challenged. Tell them, I only hold a position at the Dark Star Bureau, and henceforth, for the balancing work of Puluo State and Inner State, I will always stay with the Dark Star Bureau,

If the External Light Bureau really needs to get involved, for any affair related to balancing people, make them handle it case by case, first send a letter, then send people, and then negotiate the relevant work."

That afternoon, Shen Jingye conveyed Li Qi's attitude to the higher-ups.

The higher-ups immediately organized a meeting and even specifically invited Li Qi to attend.

Li Qi didn't go; he had important official business to handle.

He invited Tang Changfa, Yan Hong'er, and Yan Cui'er to his home for hotpot lamb.

Even though it was still the New Year holiday, the black market had already opened, Tang Changfa had started a new business, he made quite a bit of money, but he didn't really want to do this business.

"Shopkeeper, recently those Western playthings have been selling too much, before the end of the year I got a few sets of books, about Western Black Magic, the cost was ten thousand per set, and I sold them for three hundred thousand!"

Li Banfeng laughed lightly: "You're courting trouble, conning people like that, aren't you afraid of ruining your own reputation?"

Tang Changfa poured a glass of wine for Li Banfeng: "Shopkeeper, I'm not conning anyone, these books are the real deal, Yan Hong'er is familiar with them, she's learned quite a few spells from them!"

Li Banfeng was surprised: "Hong'er, what have you mastered?"

Yan Hong'er prepared the sauce for Li Banfeng, the saucer disappeared from her hand and appeared in front of Li Banfeng.

Moving objects through the air!

Yan Hong'er stated: "Shopkeeper, this is not a trick, nor a blinding technique, this is genuine magic I learned from the Black Magic books."

Li Banfeng asked Yan Hong'er: "Which Taoist Sect does this magic belong to?"

Yan Hong'er was indeed stumped: "Shopkeeper, these Western things don't emphasize Taoist Sects, besides our family's Foolish Cultivation, I haven't dual cultivated with anything else."

Tang Changfa said: "Shopkeeper, see, this is the real stuff, and anyone can practice it."

"It's not true that everyone can practice it, is it?" Li Banfeng shook his head, "Without a bit of Taoist Fate, one certainly can't learn this."

"You only need a little Taoist Fate to learn this one technique!" Tang Changfa waved his hand and said, "On the black market, there are plenty of vendors selling potions, just spend a little money to buy some top-notch medicines, accumulate a month's Taoist Fate, and you'll be able to learn this Technique."

Compared to the Taoist Sect in Puluo State, the threshold for Western spells is much lower, but why have these genuine books been sold at such a low price on the black market?

"At ten thousand a book, where did you get them from?"

Yan Cui'er said: "From the Hundred Demons Workshop, you might not have heard of it, they study everything, writing talismans today, drawing spells tomorrow, and making little effigies the day after tomorrow, they know a bit of every method from ancient times to the present, foreign and domestic,

but the entry conditions for the Hundred Demons Workshop are quite high, they have a rule that magic cannot be used casually, before joining they conduct strict character checks, it's said that some people have been under evaluation for decades and have yet to become official members."

Li Banfeng looked at the Western Magic Book Tang Changfa brought: "Such a rule-abiding organization, why would they sell the authentic magic textbooks?"

Tang Changfa said: "I heard that some external bureau is investigating the Hundred Demons Workshop, they have already arrested quite a few people there,

these books have now become evidence against them, holding onto them isn't safe for them, and they couldn't bring themselves to destroy them, so they simply sold them cheaply to the black market,

I think we shouldn't sell these books anymore, selling them might harm people."

Yan Hong'er shook her head: "I don't think so, a kitchen knife can cut people, should we not sell kitchen knives then?"

Yan Cui'er nodded: "That's right, and even if we don't sell them, wouldn't others? Isn't this how business is done?"

Li Banfeng looked at the magic books: "Let's not rush to sell these books yet, take your time learning them, and only decide after you've mastered them.

No matter what the Hundred Demons Workshop sells to you, accept it all, invest more money, don't let other businesses steal your market, if you lose money, it doesn't matter, if you're short on cash, let me know."

Tang Changfa thought for a moment and said: "It seems like no one is competing with us for business..."

"Aren't there!" Yan Hong'er said, "Lu Family Bookstore also buys these books, they've always offered higher prices than us."

Lu Family Bookstore.

Boss Lu is also researching Western Cultivation.

What is he researching that for?

...

Boss Lu wrote throughout the night, stretched, and blew out the oil lamp.

He would no longer write sequels for the "Xiu Shuang Collection," he didn't want to be bound by his previous writing approaches, he started a new book called "Spring Garden Night Talk," the writing still needed polishing, but he was very satisfied with the story structure.

He initially planned to sleep for a while, but when he looked outside, dawn had already broken in the east, the sky was about to brighten, so Boss Lu simply opened the door and started business.