[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2227503,4127,"Chapter 80","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo stood up abruptly, using a louder voice to suppress Yuan Er: \"Stop talking nonsense! How did my side assassinate you, how did we plot against your monkey pets? Do you have evidence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you produce evidence?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er was startled, his eyes bloodshot and even angrier. He pointed at Ning Zhuo, his eyes flashing with fierce light, his murderous intent exposed: \"You little thief, you dare to bully your way into my home. You deserve to die, you deserve to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo raised his chin, walked forward, bypassed the desk, and walked toward Yuan Er, shouting: \"Come, come, come! My head is right here, please take it, Gang Leader Yuan Er.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He approached step by step. Yuan Er was intimidated by his momentum and wanted to retreat, but he was blocked by his chair and sat down with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a dignified Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet he was being pressured by a young Qi Refining cultivator. If outsiders saw this, his prestige would be completely lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ning Zhuo laughed, not continuing to press him, but stepped back a few paces, his voice becoming softer: \"Gang Leader Yuan Er, you are a smart man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I was ordered to come here to persuade you to surrender, I naturally have means of self-protection, not to mention that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were to be slightly injured here, what do you think Lord Fei Si would think? What would my Ning family do? How would the Flying Disc Workshop retaliate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er was intimidated; he gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his fingernails dug into his flesh, drawing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this pain could not compare to the humiliation he was suffering at this moment, and the anger and hatred in his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo, however, seemed completely relaxed; he paced in the small study with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yuan Er was angered to the point of shame, as a Foundation Establishment cultivator acting in anger, Ning Zhuo’s end would surely be miserable. But he strolled leisurely because he knew that the more calm and confident he was at this moment, the more he could intimidate the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo held his head high and talked eloquently, beginning to narrate the life experiences of Yuan Yi and Yuan Dasheng, telling the story of the Monkey Head Gang’s rise, detailing several key battles in extreme detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling of being known inside and out made Yuan Er feel a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the other party was only at the third level of Qi Refining, but in his feeling, Ning Zhuo was like a giant beast opening its mouth, about to swallow him and the entire Monkey Head Gang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo walked to Yuan Er again, his gaze sharp enough to pierce into his heart: \"Gang Leader Yuan Er, your father and your Uncle Monkey fought for their whole lives to earn this foundation. Is it going to be ruined in your hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you willing? Can you face your father, can you face your Uncle Monkey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er glared: \"Isn't it all because of you that I have ended up in this state?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, you are wrong!\" Ning Zhuo waved his hand, \"If it weren't us, there would be others! This world is one where the weak are the prey of the strong; if you are weak, you will naturally become food for the strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, how did your father and your Uncle Monkey rise? How was the Monkey Head Gang established?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't your current thoughts the same as those losers you stepped on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't blame heaven and others, Gang Leader Yuan Er.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such thoughts are too cowardly; leave some dignity for your father and your Uncle Monkey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er still glared, but couldn't say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came from a gang background and believed in the law of the jungle in his bones, so he had no way to refute it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo held his head high and picked up the topic again: \"Rely on us, and we will be able to help you; only then will we take action to help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er took a deep breath: \"How will you help me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo turned around, hands behind his back, and walked a few steps, leaving only his back to Yuan Er. He said in a ghostly tone: \"Do you know the relationship between the Flying Disc Workshop and Lord Fei Si?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might as well tell you a secret: forty percent of the profits from the sale of mechanical monkeys are given to Lord Fei Si.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Lord Fei Si will never admit it on the surface, as long as he takes care of you a little, your life will be completely different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This bit of connection is enough for you to intimidate those ambitious elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er took another deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resentment rose in his heart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, the Flying Disc Workshop is so strong because it has profit dealings with Fei Si, because Fei Si is backing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugly, it’s truly ugly and corrupt!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder I, the Monkey Head Gang, have been bullied so miserably.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a Jin Dan cultivator backing them, and the ruthless Fei Si, how can we win?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Yuan Er thought about it, the more sorrowful and angry he became, and he could no longer muster any courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo had been paying attention to every slight change in Yuan Er’s expression, and he added: \"Not only that, but our side will also sell a large number of mechanical monkeys to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, you must abandon your monkey pets and switch to using mechanical fire-exploding monkeys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er was stunned, then said: \"This is impossible! Once I announce such an order, I will be immediately overthrown; they will never obey such an absurd order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo laughed, having been prepared, and immediately replied: \"Of course I wouldn't let you ruin your position as Gang Leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only need to tell them that the Flying Disc Workshop will never touch the business of picking fire persimmons; it will all be for your Monkey Head Gang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only condition is that you must use mechanical fire-exploding monkeys and abandon all monkey pets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er was incredulous: \"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo chuckled: \"You don't think that we, the Flying Disc Workshop, want to grab your business, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too small, your perspective is too small.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have profit ties with Lord Fei Si and a close relationship. If we were to grab the business of picking fire persimmons, wouldn't that be competing with the people for profit? This would be extremely detrimental to Lord Fei Si’s official reputation, so we would never do that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We only sell mechanical fire-exploding monkeys to reduce the risk of picking fire persimmons and lower casualties; it benefits the country and the people—that is a beautiful story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er’s face turned pale, and for a moment, he felt it was quite absurd!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, he had thought that the other party wanted to grab the Monkey Head Gang’s foundation for survival, so he had fought desperately, never expecting that the other party’s ambition was not there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why were they so nervous before, acting as if they were facing a great enemy, and taking all those actions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo seemed to be able to read minds: \"Gang Leader Yuan Er, don't let your imagination run wild.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you continue to use monkey pets, you are an enemy. If you use mechanical fire-exploding monkeys, you are our guest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enemies, guests—even a child knows the difference between the two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to Lord Fei Si’s wishes, the future Fire Persimmon City does not need such a backward way of picking as monkey pets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every monkey is also a living life; how can you be so cruel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mechanical monkeys are so good; they aren't afraid of death and have extremely high efficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I promise you, as long as you rely on us, our side will secretly sell special models of mechanical monkeys to you. These monkeys are superior to standard models in every aspect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is enough for your Monkey Head Gang to establish a sufficiently obvious advantage in picking fire persimmons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er’s heart sank to the bottom. He knew very well that if he agreed to this condition, from then on, he would have to live under someone else’s shadow. The supply and maintenance of mechanical monkeys would all depend on the Flying Disc Workshop. The great Monkey Head Gang would have its lifeline pinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Flying Disc Workshop would be able to greatly enhance its influence over the entire market through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monkey Head Gang would still have to guard against competitors grabbing business, while the Flying Disc Workshop would sit back and collect money, watching the tigers fight from the mountain, without staining a drop of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a calculation, what a calculation!\" Yuan Er let out a mournful cry, no longer having any fighting spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo’s eyes flashed with a ghostly light: \"Gang Leader Yuan Er, have you figured it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Er’s heart was filled with sorrow; things had reached this point, did he have a choice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment the Thousand-Year Fire Persimmon Forest self-destructed, he had completely lost; he had no choice at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Yuan Er bypassed the desk and stood in front of Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, endured the sorrow and depression in his heart, bowed, and said in a trembling voice: \"Yuan Er, pays respects to Mr. Ning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1593,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","16724591bae5726a59085ec80456642ba8d89cd806118a7419aa2a358cdf2981","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-81","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-79",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]