The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 430 Extraordinary Guys Besides Miss Officer Jenny and Miss Joey

After being reprimanded by Xue Jian, Lin Li returned to his seat.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless—after repeatedly emphasizing that he would keep a close eye on Old Jian and prevent him from smoking, the mission progress still jumped to (3/100).

This further solidified Lin Li's judgment that "this task must not be completed at school."

If we want to finish it on campus, that would take forever.

There are still too many restrictions at school.

Fortunately, Lin Li had already made a complete plan for this during the day.

As soon as the school bell rang in the evening, Lin Li rode his bike home immediately and changed out of his school uniform into his casual clothes.

Afterwards, Lin Li went downstairs, got back on his bicycle, and headed to his destination for the night—an internet cafe.

There are many no-smoking areas in Nansang, after all, theoretically all public indoor places are no-smoking.

But this is only in theory.

In real life, most businesses and customers either don't care or are completely unaware of this.

But having many places isn't enough. Another important condition for completing this task is that there must still be a lot of people around 10 p.m. and later—after all, no matter how many people are at other times, Lin Li can't go over and persuade them.

Based on the above conditions, Lin Li's first thought was an internet cafe.

Perhaps there are KTVs and nightclubs, but KTVs offer too much privacy, and you can't hear what people say in nightclubs. Even if you do hear them, you'll think the person who says smoking isn't allowed in a nightclub is an idiot, and you can't possibly persuade them.

In contrast, internet cafes become the most suitable compromise: many people smoke in these places, but everyone is also somewhat aware that smoking is indeed restricted, but both businesses and customers take a chance and don't take it seriously.

We arrived at the first internet cafe, "Cloud Internet Cafe".

Lin Li walked hurriedly, skipping the reception desk and heading inside.

The receptionist glanced up but didn't pay much attention. Seeing that Lin Li's eyes showed no guilt, she assumed he was either looking for a friend or a customer who had turned on his phone earlier.

A quick scan of the lobby revealed a faint smell of smoke, but no immediate target was identified.

Linli turned towards the private room area.

Few internet cafe booths are completely enclosed; most have an observation window. But "Cloud Internet Cafe" has a transparent door, so the inside is completely visible.

After walking a few steps, Lin Li found a six-person room.

There are only three people inside, but two of them are currently burning mosquito coils.

Lin Li did not rush in, but instead took out a brooch-style name tag from his pocket that he could pin to his chest.

The employee badge currently has no information on it because it is a replaceable card type.

With a thought, Lin Li took out a piece of paper with the words "Cloud Internet Cafe" and its logo from his "Qiankun Ring".

Lin Li deftly stuffed the card into his work card and then clipped it to his clothes.

After doing this, Lin Li smiled confidently and calmly pushed open the door to the private room.

The three people were playing chess. I glanced at them and they looked like a Caterpillar.

Playing chess doesn't require complete concentration, so upon hearing the sound, they all turned to look at Lin Li. Seeing that Lin Li wasn't planning to sit in the remaining three seats, they looked somewhat puzzled.

"Hello, you are……"

"Excuse me for disturbing you three," Lin Li first bowed slightly to the three men, then got straight to the point: "I just received a notice that we need to be stricter with smoking in internet cafes recently, so could you gentlemen please bear with it and stop smoking?"

Otherwise, we may take measures such as asking you to leave or even imposing a fine.

"Ah..." Hearing Lin Li's words, the two smokers didn't react at first. After processing Lin Li's statement, they immediately nodded and obediently stubbed out their cigarettes in the paper cups on the table.
"Okay, okay, we got it, we won't smoke anymore."

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (4/100)]

Only added 1?

Some people are dishonest.

"Okay, thank you both for your cooperation," Lin Li said calmly, adding a gentle warning as he left the private room.
“I will be conducting inspections again tonight, but if I find anything again, I will be fined at least 50 yuan. If it is an inspection by a public official or a report by another customer, the amount will be as high as 200 yuan. So please take my words to heart, thank you.”

Have a pleasant time online!

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (5/100)]

Lin Li, having exited the private room, looked at the system notification that popped up again and smiled with satisfaction.

The plan is very feasible.

Playing the role of the network administrator is an absolutely invincible tactic.

After all, if you try to dissuade someone from smoking as a passerby, even if you say you can't stand the smell of smoke, smokers will think you're being fussy and won't take it to heart. But when you say you're "the internet cafe manager who received the notification," your words carry a lot more weight.

After leaving that room, Lin Li continued to inspect the other private rooms.

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (9/100)]

The number of people smoking in this store wasn't too high. After walking around the store, the task number stopped at 9.

Instead of waiting inside the internet cafe, Lin Li wandered around for a while without finding anything and immediately left, riding his bike to the next internet cafe.

—If you just keep squatting in an internet cafe, you'll eventually be able to catch a customer who didn't smoke earlier and therefore wasn't warned by Lin Li, but who still wants to smoke, but that's too inefficient.

Internet cafes aren't uncommon, so instead of stubbornly trying to catch the fish that slip through the net at one place, it's definitely better to find another fishpond.

Our second destination tonight, "Juxian Internet Cafe," has arrived.

He pulled out the small slip of paper with "Cloud Internet Cafe" from his work card and put it back into his "Qiankun Ring". With a flick of his finger, a new card with the words "Juxian Internet Cafe" and its logo appeared in his palm.

Insert the employee ID card, fasten it, OK, now I'm the internet cafe manager of "Juxian Internet Cafe".

These cards were printed and cut by Lin Li at a print shop outside the school this afternoon after his plan had taken shape.

Furthermore, the color-printed parts available in the Linli "Qiankun Ring" are from far more than just these two companies.

In fact, Lin Li prepared a work card for every internet cafe near his home, whether it was a large chain internet cafe or a local internet cafe with little reputation.

When you're out and about, you give yourself your own identity.

Even now, I might not have as many identities as Da Bing.

……

"So you're saying we can't smoke here tonight, right?" The man finished the remaining half of his cigarette in one gulp and looked at Lin Li with a slight frown.

"I'm sorry, yes," Lin Li said apologetically.

"Okay, I understand," the other person didn't press the issue, but immediately stood up, shrugged, and prepared to leave: "Then I'll go to another one. I'm quite addicted, and I can't stand playing games without smoking."

"I apologize again." Lin Li apologized again, then left the private room, watching the guest leave.

Nowadays, most internet cafes charge and deduct fees directly through ID cards. This customer left without communicating with the front desk, so there's no need to worry about being exposed; he can stay.

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (15/100)]

Looking at the changes in the task, it seems that forcing people to leave is also a way to complete the task.

Lin Li continued to explore.

Another one has been found.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you. I just received a notification that we recently..." Lin Li pushed open the door of the private room and walked in, smoothly reciting his prepared lines to the only person in the room.

The man who was operating the computer with one hand turned around upon hearing this, staring at Lin Li with a somewhat puzzled expression.

He subconsciously took another drag of his cigarette, his gaze focusing on the name tag on Lin Li's chest, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper: "Dude, are you the internet cafe manager?"

"Yes." Lin Li nodded, pointed to his employee badge, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Please cooperate with my work."

The other person temporarily placed the cigarette on the table, nodded, then opened his jacket to reveal a vest underneath with the four large characters "Juxian Internet Cafe" written on it. He watched Lin Li point to the four characters with his finger and asked in the same tone:

"If you're the network administrator, then what am I?"

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

Lin Li's gaze swept towards the computer screen.

Oh wow, this guy doesn't seem to be playing games, he's fixing computers.

Oh dear, isn't this a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple, and not recognizing one's own people?
Lin Li's expression turned serious. He stared into the other person's eyes, spread his hands, and made strange circles in front of the internet cafe manager. His voice was soft but carried a strange, seductive quality:

"You're a loli...you're a loli...you're a loli..."

Network administrator: "(；☉_☉)?"

When Lin Li saw confusion in the network administrator's eyes, he felt that his hypnosis might have been successful. So, he stopped his hand movements for a moment with relief and asked expectantly, "Now tell me, who are you?"

No, this person must be sick.

The network administrator's lips twitched slightly: "I'm your father."

Lin Li frowned slightly upon hearing this. He was a little suspicious; it seemed like this person was insulting him. —He was an only child. If this person were his father, and he could inherit the title of the only child in the internet cafe business, wouldn't he become the only child in the internet cafe business?
Once Lin Li understood this, his expression immediately turned cold:

"I just found six people smoking in your internet cafe, and the internet cafe and the manager did nothing to stop them. This is a serious violation of the 'Regulations on the Administration of Internet Access Service Venues'."

"I'm going to report this now. You can expect the Cultural Market Enforcement Team and the fire department to be knocking on your door for tea tomorrow! Then you'll see who's in charge!"

After uttering those harsh words, Lin Li turned and left.

The internet cafe manager was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Lin Li's hand: "Hey, no, no, no, you're my dad! You're my dad!"

Some things may not seem heavy until weighed, but once weighed, you'll find that even Zhou Baowei can't catch them.

If this is taken seriously, the internet cafe will definitely be punished.

After the store manager is punished, the next person to bear the brunt of his anger will definitely be himself.

When his clothes were pulled, Lin Li turned around, patted the internet cafe manager's hand, and said gently, "Alright, son, Dad was just joking with you. How could I report my own son? Dad has some things to do, so I'll continue patrolling. Be good, you go ahead and do your work."

Lin Li knew exactly what the network administrator was worried about; in fact, this was something he had considered during the day.

As long as one stands on the moral high ground, one can do whatever one wants and point fingers at those below, without fear of minor accidents like the one we are about to witness.

network management:"……"

Why the hell have you started identifying with your own father?!
Isn't that a bit too much?!

The network administrator's chest heaved, but looking at Lin Li's kind and friendly smiling face, he gritted his teeth, swallowed back all his pent-up frustration, and nodded heavily: "Okay! You're busy!"

Lin Li had only taken a couple of steps when he suddenly turned back, looking at the internet cafe manager with eager eyes: "Dude, how about a father and son working together, their strength can break gold?"

"What are you doing?" The network administrator frowned, all he wanted now was for this plague to disappear as soon as possible.

"Come with me to dissuade those who are smoking against the rules. This is your job," Lin Li said matter-of-factly.

"Dude, what are you doing this for?" The network administrator didn't answer immediately, but asked with even greater confusion.
"Of course, it's for the sake of justice in my heart," Lin Li's eyes instantly turned deep and sorrowful.
“I have a friend surnamed Bai. He was ruined by cigarettes. His life was originally quite happy and fulfilling, but everything changed after he became addicted to cigarettes.”

The network administrator's expression changed slightly; he regretted asking the question, as it seemed to have stirred up painful memories for the other person.

Lin Li continued to tell the story:
After becoming addicted to cigarettes, he spent all his salary on cigarettes. At the beginning of the month, he would ask, "What kind of cigarettes cost two thousand a pack? Let me try one." At the end of the month, he would ask, "Can I smoke a few cigarettes?" In the end, he ran into the middle of the road to pick up a fresh cigarette butt thrown by a driver and was hit and killed by Li Xiang.

The root of all this was that cigarette someone offered him in an internet cafe years ago.

How could I possibly remain unmoved?

The network administrator regretted asking the question even more.

Even a little scared.

Oh shit.

Did this guy get a shot in the head to prevent miscarriage when he was a child?

The internet cafe manager shrank back sheepishly: "Oh, I see... I... I understand, but I won't go. You... you can do it yourself."

Lin Li: "Not going? Mr. Internet cafe manager, you don't want your manager to lose his internet cafe, do you? You don't want to lose your job, do you?"

The network administrator smiled with relief.

Damn you.

……

I tried it out; I asked someone else to stop others from smoking, but the system didn't recognize it, even if I was there and witnessed it myself.

It seems I can only rely on myself for this task.

Otherwise, they might be able to fast-forward by coercing the network administrator.

But there's no need to rush. We've already completed one-sixth of it, and it's not even 11 o'clock yet. There are still many internet cafes we can go to, so we might be able to finish it tonight!
It will only be a matter of two or three days at most.

Next up, "Manyi Internet Cafe".

After changing into the appropriate adaptive name tag, Lin Li moved effortlessly between the private rooms.

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (17/100)]

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (20/100)]

Most people would immediately stub out their cigarettes after hearing Lin Li's warning.

Those with heavy smoking habits and troubled expressions will generally receive a system notification as scheduled after Lin Li issues fines and clears them out.

Of course, there were also a very few stubborn individuals who were impervious to reason and ignored even threats of fines. Lin Li was too lazy to waste time on them and simply skipped over them.

"Excuse me, sir, I'm sorry to bother you. We received a notification, so we've been..." Lin Li pushed open the door to a private room and began his routine.

The man who was smoking put down his hand when he heard the sound and looked up at Lin Li.

His eyes first showed a dazed expression, then confusion, and finally shock.

"No, buddy—" The man interrupted Lin Li abruptly before he could finish speaking.

Before he could finish the sentence, Lin Li paused when he saw the person in front of him clearly.

Lin Li recognized who this guy was.

He was a customer who decided to switch to another internet cafe after finding out he couldn't smoke at the first one.

Manyi is quite close to Juxian, so it's normal that it chose this place after the other party left.

"What are you doing here as a network administrator again?" Wang Lei glanced at the name tag in front of Lin Li, rubbed his eyes, looked at it again, and exclaimed in shock, "Am I seeing things?"

Lin Li blinked, then feigned surprise: "Brother, did you just come from 'Juxian Internet Cafe'?"

“Yes!” Wang Lei nodded.

“Then I know what you’re surprised about,” Lin Li smiled. “You’ve seen my brother, haven’t you?”

“My brother works at Juxian Internet Cafe. If you’re working all night tonight, you can see him riding his bike to pick me up from get off work when he finishes his shift at 5 a.m.

Wang Lei: "(；☉_☉)?"

Twins?

"How about I call my brother and show it to you while I'm at it? This whole thing is pretty interesting." Lin Li pretended to take out his phone.

"That won't be necessary," Wang Lei said weakly, scratching his head. Although his eyes were still suspicious, he was half-convinced by Lin Li's natural and open expression.

Besides, I'm not familiar with Lin Li, so there's no need for me to say anything more.

"The notification I just received was from them. Juxian's information channels are a bit better than ours, so we're slower..."

Before Lin Li could finish speaking, Wang Lei stood up and waved his hand, indicating that no further words were needed.

“Your brother has already told me once, so you don’t need to repeat it. I understand. I’ll just find another one. It’s perfect that my computer isn’t turned on yet.”

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (22/100)]

"Thank you for your help~" Lin Li said with a bright smile, "See you again sometime~"

……

The opportunity is here.

Twenty-two minutes later, at Yihe Shangjing Internet Cafe.

Lin Li and Wang Lei stared at each other in the private room.

Wang Lei: "☉_☉"

Lin Li: "☉v☉"

They stared at each other, one smiling and the other not, but neither said a word.

The silence was broken only after the cigarette between Wang Lei's fingers burned out completely, the hot ash burning his knuckles, causing him to cry out and flick the cigarette butt away.

“Dude,” Wang Lei took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, and said expressionlessly, “Come on, explain.”

Lin Li thought for a moment and explained:
"Dude, have you ever watched Pokémon?"

“…Hmm.” Wang Lei nodded.

Lin Li breathed a sigh of relief; this explained things much better.
"Then you should know Officer Jenny and Miss Joy, right? They serve as police officers and doctors in every city in the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh regions."

"The reason this happened is because they have a family behind them. Everyone in the family looks the same, and they are a family of police officers and doctors, with generations of family members becoming police officers and doctors."

"And I, Bai Bufan, belong to Xi Ling's network administrator family."

“Our family is similar to theirs. From a young age, everyone is trained to be an internet cafe manager. After everyone grows up, they will be assigned to Xiling’s internet cafe to take on the responsibility of being an internet cafe manager and guide others to go online.”

“I’m the eighth in my family, and my brothers all call me Bai Laoba. The extraordinary person you saw at Juxian Internet Cafe is my third brother, while the extraordinary person you saw at Manyi Internet Cafe is my sixteenth brother…”

Wang Lei: "?"

(End of this chapter)