My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 203 Preparation before the war
After leaving the Immortal Mansion, Li Wei was met by various marching and demonstration groups.

"The content of the 7.19 Heavenly Dao version update has been abolished to improve cultivators' cultivation efficiency and increase their basic benefits!"

"The content of the 7.19 Heavenly Dao version update has been abolished to improve cultivators' cultivation efficiency and increase their basic benefits!"

Large numbers of agitated monks gathered in the streets, chanting slogans and occasionally attacking public facilities.

The city then began to descend into chaos.
Some lawless elements took advantage of the chaos to carry out various acts of vandalism and looting in the city, which in turn triggered a brawl among the cultivators, which raged on and on.

"This is practically a breeding ground for demons. I bet Lei Bu can't keep an eye on things anymore, right?"

The facts were just as Li Wei had guessed.

Everyone in Lei's department was extremely busy, receiving more reports in one night than in the entire year! Even Zhu Siqi, who wanted to slack off in seclusion, was dragged out and forced to take charge of the overall situation.

"Sigh! It's only been a little over a day since the Heavenly Dao version 7.19 update, and it's already in such chaos! If this continues, the cultivators will probably all rebel, won't they?"

The panda-like angel materialized as pixelated mosaics in Zhu Siqi's eyes, looking out at the demonstrating crowd: "That's why Heaven needs a war!"

After several versions of development, the cultivation world of the Five Continents has become a pressure cooker.

The cultivators' resentment and hatred towards the Divine Blood Clan and the Heavenly Court had long been accumulating to its peak, and this Heavenly Dao version 7.19 was just the right moment to detonate it.

In Panda Angel's opinion, even without version 7.19, the world would have exploded sooner or later.

Therefore, only war can divert the internal conflicts of the world today!

Once enough people die, the conflict will naturally disappear.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Siqi's face lit up with anticipation: "Hahaha! War is good! Without war, how could we ordinary people become gods! As the saying goes, times create heroes. If I'm lucky enough, this old bone of mine might even be able to climb up to the heavens and take a look."

Like Li Wei, Zhu Siqi also had an extremely strong desire to become an immortal; otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to cooperate with the Heaven-Slaying Alliance.

Zhu Siqi was eager to make a contribution, so she probed indirectly, "Is the Lord of the Underworld also planning a war?"

"It's not just the attack on the Lord; all the Great Sages of the Heavens are taking action right now!"

"Lord Panda, please put in a good word for me with the Lord of Slaughter! If there's an opportunity, let me earn some merit. After all, the higher I climb in the Heavenly Court, the more useful I will be to the Lord of Slaughter, won't I?"

"Don't worry, Lord Fa will not forget you!"

Just as Zhu Siqi was about to express his gratitude, he suddenly heard a notification from the Thunder Department system: "Li Wei seems to be back!"

The panda immediately expressed its curiosity: "Can we see where he's been these past two days?"

"I don't know. He seems to have some kind of special power that can shield him from the Heavenly Dao monitoring system's perception. As long as he doesn't turn on the Heavenly Dao law enforcement recorder, I can't be sure about his past."

"Heh, this kind of thing shouldn't be allowed, right?"

"It's not allowed in secret, but there are no relevant regulations on the surface, so it's quite an achievement that he can block it! But I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like he's carrying Huang Xiang's Jade Talisman of the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy."

Panda Angel was taken aback: "Why would Huang Xiang give this thing to him?"

Can the tokens of the Heavenly Emperor be entrusted to others?
"I don't know! But it looks like he's coming this way."

Zhu Siqi, feeling a bit guilty, said, "You'd better hide it well, and whatever you do, don't let that kid find out."

“No problem!” The panda then quickly used its own vulnerability to hide deep inside Zhu Siqi’s body, without revealing any trace of its presence.

A crunch!
The door to Raibu's office opened.

Li Wei pushed open the door with a smile: "Minister, I heard you've finally emerged from seclusion."

Zhu Siqi put on a stern expression and said irritably, "You have the nerve to say that!"

"Special Envoy Huang originally sent you to maintain order, but you ran off without a word, and we can't even contact you anymore. You've forced me to come out and clean up your mess! Do you even have any sense of discipline?!"

"Haha, I was just held up by other things! As the saying goes, when you're in trouble, go to the leader. Our Lei Department is a big collective. When I have a problem, you, Brother Zhu, will step up for me. If you have a problem in the future, I will definitely step up for you too. That's the advantage of teamwork!"

"You're such a smooth talker! So where did you sneak off to yesterday?"

"I secretly took over a case."

"What case?"

Li Wei looked at him with a half-smile: "Minister Zhu, are you sure you want to ask? Then I'll really tell you!"

Just now you were calling me Brother Zhu, and suddenly you're calling me Minister Zhu?

Zhu Siqi rolled her eyes and said, "Then you'd better not say anything! Not a single case of yours doesn't scare me. So, what do you want from me this time?"

"Hahaha! Nothing can escape the minister's eyes. Because the case I'm handling is of great importance, I need to transfer a batch of people from the bureau."

"Tsk, tsk."

Zhu Siqi pointed discontentedly at the protesting crowd outside the window: "You've seen what's going on in Xinhai right now. I'm so desperate I could break a Lei Li into five pieces and use him, and you still want me to ask you for more people?"

"Li Wei! Doesn't your conscience hurt?!"

"Minister, I'm sorry, I have no conscience!"

"Alright, alright, I'll give you the people you need. It'll just mean a little more hardship for everyone."

Li Wei didn't say anything, he just stared at him blankly.

"Huh? I've already agreed to give it to someone else, what more do you want?"

Li Wei smiled innocently: "If it's convenient, Minister, please come with me!" Don't be fooled by the fact that this Minister of Thunder usually acts like a turtle, preferring to stay in his office without moving.

But in reality, he is the elder with the highest cultivation level in the Thunder Department, the most experience in investigating cases, and the most skillful methods in fighting in the Immortal Mansion.

What's even more remarkable is that he has an excellent understanding of all the Heavenly Dao systems within the Thunder Department, as well as special entries related to system repair, making him a rare technical talent.

In the entire Shinkai, he's the only one who can repair the Raibu system!
If Li Wei is to fight against the demon of Tianlang City, he can't be missing anyone.

Zhu Siqi laughed in exasperation, pointing incredulously at himself: "I want to go with you to investigate the case too?"

I'm the head of the New Hailei Department!!

brat,
You've completely turned the world upside down!
I've always been polite to you, but you've really taken it for granted that you're some kind of emperor!
Li Wei suppressed his smile, slammed the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy onto the table, and said with utmost seriousness, "Minister, I have obtained authorization from Special Envoy Huang. We can now summon all cultivators from the forty-six cities along the Xinhai and Tianlang lines to assist in the investigation."

"If anyone refuses to cooperate, I can report to the Heavenly Dao and request that they be struck down by lightning!"

"So I hope you won't put me in a difficult position."

As he spoke, Li Wei actually grasped the jade talisman, ready to activate the forced conscription order at any time, connect to the lightning tribulation system, and his cultivation also began to activate, showing that he was ready to take action and capture people at the slightest provocation.

After seeing the madness in his eyes, Zhu Siqi finally realized that this kid was serious!

After a moment of silence,
He then asked, "May I ask what kind of case it is?"

"No comment! All you have to do now is conduct the investigation as I ask and complete the task. You don't need to know anything else!"

Zhu Siqi slowly stood up: "In that case, I will await your command."

This was the first time Li Wei had seen Zhu Siqi leave his chair since arriving at the Thunder Department. He then realized that Zhu Siqi was much taller than he had imagined, with a height of at least two meters, and seemed to have some alien blood.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Minister! Next, please announce to the public that you will continue your seclusion, and then secretly find a way to leave Xinhai and go to Tianlang City! Remember! You cannot take a car or teleport, do not leave any records of your actions that may be traced, do not meet with anyone in Tianlang City, and do not attract any attention."

"Once you arrive in Sirius City, make this call and I will tell you the next objective."

Zhu Siqi's brows furrowed more and more as she listened.

As one of the high-ranking leaders of Xinhai City, he not only needs to submit an application to Tiandao when leaving the city, but also needs to report to other city-level leaders.

But now Li Wei is telling him to sneak away alone. If Li Wei is to betray him, this one incident alone could ruin him and cost him his career.

However, after glancing at the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy jade talisman, he said nothing, put away the number, and then summoned his secretary.

"I'm going into seclusion now, and no one is allowed to disturb me!"

The secretary glanced at Li Wei, then quickly bowed and said, "Yes."

With witnesses present, Zhu Siqi felt much more at ease: "Inspector Li, I need ten minutes to go home and pack my things. Is there anything I can, or should prepare in advance?"

"no!"

"Understood, I'll set off now!"

The key technical personnel are in place; now we need the support of an old friend.

After leaving Lei's Department, Li Wei went to meet Lao Xinzhi, the representative of Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group.

"You brat, you're finally back?"

"Huh? Brother Lao, we've only been apart for a day, how come you've changed so much?!"

Just a day ago, Lao Xinzhi was a pale, bloated fat man, but now he has lost at least seven or eight sizes and looks almost unrecognizable.

Hearing Li Wei's concern, Lao Xin felt a warmth in his heart and sighed heavily, "Oh! Don't even mention it. We fought tooth and nail to finally crack down on the black cultivation trade and boost the group's stock price."

"As a result, the 7.19 update of the game 'Heavenly Dao' actually banned independent cultivation!"

"The market for cultivation medicine is completely dead now, the group's stock price has plummeted! The medicine production line has stopped running, and countless pharmacists have lost their jobs! I'm even starting to consider changing careers now!"

Lao Xinzhi looked at Li Wei with a rather complicated expression: "Brother, you're really lucky! If version 7.19 had been released a day or two earlier, Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group wouldn't have cooperated with you. They've really lost out this time."

Lao Xinzhi has been scolded more than once in the past two days because of this!

Director Jiang: Can't you talk this over some more? If we delay for a few more days, the group won't need to look for Li Wei, and we can save tens of billions in losses!
That damn dog of a boss!

When someone asks you to do something, they keep urging you on and on, but when they find things aren't going well, they shift the blame onto you.

Lao Xinzhi grew angrier the more he thought about it, but after his anger subsided, he felt a sense of shared sorrow, so he advised:
"Brother Li Wei! Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group has suffered heavy losses, and who knows what they might do! So you need to be careful from now on, because if someone dies, some conditions don't need to be fulfilled."

"Brother Lao, you'd better call your Director Jiang right away! Otherwise, if something happens to me, your group will miss a chance to recover the losses and revitalize the company."

"Hahaha! Brother Li, please stop joking. The cultivation medicine market that the group lost this time accounts for more than 80% of the group's turnover, worth trillions. How can you, a mere inspector, make up for this shortfall?"

He's been working overtime in Zhongzhou for so many years, how could he not know what's going on there?

If there were other markets that could fill this deficit, Zhongzhou Pharmaceutical Group would never have chosen to fall out with so many powerful families in the first place!

Li Wei smiled slightly and silently took out the Heavenly Emperor's Special Envoy Jade Talisman: "Under normal circumstances, no new market will appear, but what if a large-scale war is about to break out in the Central Plains?"

"What if I could make you the sole official medicine distributor for the war?!"

Lao Xin's mind went blank with a buzz. He looked at Li Wei in disbelief, then at the Heavenly Emperor's special envoy's seal in his hand. After confirming that it was genuine, he couldn't help but gasp.

"Is this really true?!"

(End of this chapter)