Li Fan's mouth twitched, "A hundred thousand coins... for the first time?"
Fa Jue smiled, "Counting the days, it should be about the fourth time that we give ourselves up in a few years."
What the hell, a single temple extorts a hundred thousand guan as protection money! And they come knocking every so often! Xiao Feiyang really knows how to make a buck, no wonder he's the purse of the Immortal Palace...
Fa Jue also shook his head with a wry smile, "The Shi family's temples do receive quite a few donations from believers on a regular day, and we have our own land and offerings too, so we can afford to give away some external wealth. However, having paid the tribute for Zhen State, we can't just not pay the tribute for Xun State, right? So despite the prosperous facade, we are actually quite strapped for cash. My two junior brothers are even staying with me to save up money."
