I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 70 Surely not (23)

Zhong Zheng and Luo Tong's connection dates back to last year.

Although Zhong Zheng was not the person in charge of Luo Tong's talisman case, he ultimately stepped forward to vouch for him, giving Luo Tong a chance on the grounds that he was a minor at the time, and finally saved him.

But he also knew that the allure of magic was too strong. Although Luo Tong was forbidden from researching some talismans, cultivators could not resist that power and would be drawn in again sooner or later.

He came here partly to check off his travel record and partly to solve this problem.

However, the first thing we need to know is how much Chenguang knows about this matter.

Sitting in the conference room, Zhong Zhengrang massaged his shoulders with his right hand and peeled sunflower seeds with his left.

Enjoying the services he provided for himself, he kept observing the boy in front of him.

Youth—that was his first impression of Chenguang.

Although he already knew that Chenguang was a student, he still felt that the other person was younger than he had imagined after actually seeing him.

It's hard to believe that such a young student could create four dreamscapes, and each one is of very high quality.

If Zhong Zheng were to say, these four are top-quality items in Tianyuan and even the entire Changsheng Prefecture. It is Tianyuan's blessing that such an excellent dream weaver has emerged.

The more this is the case, the less he wants to leave a blemish on the other person's resume.

Letting his left hand pause for a moment, Zhong Zheng spoke first, asking, "Chen Yu, let me confirm, you are from Chenguang, and the legal representative of Tianyuan Chenguang Co., Ltd., right?"

"Yes."

"Are you aware that your company's employee, Luo Tong, was previously punished for violating the law, and the punishment record is still on his file?"

Chen Yu looked at Luo Tongtong with a puzzled expression and asked, "What punishment?"

"Illegal research into talismans, unlawful use of talismans to outline spells, and bypassing the Talisman Star Lord to use spells."

Chen Yu stared at Luo Tong with his mouth agape, while Luo Tong lowered his head in shame, unable to meet Chen Yu's gaze.

But that wasn't what surprised Chen Yu.

He finally knew where his knowledge of talismans came from!

As his own employee, Luo Tong unconsciously incorporated his knowledge of talismans into the quiz, making it part of the "Quiz Showdown".

Then, due to the effects of the qigong, I began to study it under pressure.

If it's just regular learning, then it doesn't matter.

However, one's own body will automatically find the best and most recent skill that can be learned, and then burn positive mana to force oneself to learn it.

Therefore, the final result was that he directly learned the magic, and the root of it was Luo Tong!

You bastard Luo Tong, so it was you who betrayed me!

After learning the whole story, Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Composing himself, he looked at Zhong Zheng and asked, "Why is this illegal? Aren't talismans the foundation of cultivation?"

"Yes, but also no," Zhong Zheng replied seriously. "Cultivators can only obtain the Dao Seed after passing the university entrance exam, and can only begin to use spells after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage. Ke Luotong's discovery bypassed the Star Lord's Dao Seed. What do you think this means?"

"Does this mean that the Star Lord can no longer restrain cultivators through magic?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I mean. There are countless ways for Star Lords to restrain cultivators, and magic is one of the most important links. If you can’t put a collar on a cultivator through magic, the other party will bite. And if I’m not mistaken, he has recently used this method again.”

Luo Tong's face turned even paler.

The short man sitting there suddenly jumped up and stammered, "It has nothing to do with...it has nothing to do with Luo Tong, it's...it's me..."

“Wait a minute.” Chen Yu suddenly raised his hand and asked, “I want to know what the punishment will be if it’s true?” Zhong Zheng smiled and said, “If it’s due to personal reasons, then Luo Tong is a repeat offender and will face a year in prison. However, if it was done by the company, then he will only need to be fined 30,000 yuan.”

"Such a good thing!" Chen Yu immediately became excited. "I admit it, I was the one who instructed them all. I'm the mastermind behind it all."

Upon hearing Chen Yu's reply, Luo Tong's eyes immediately reddened: "President Chen..."

"Don't say anything, I'm the boss here! Inspector Zhong, I'll pay the fine right now, can I buy a monthly pass?"

Zhong Zheng stared speechlessly at Chen Yu, feeling that this kid was even crazier than himself.

Thirty thousand isn't a lot of money, is it?

And what does "monthly card" mean?
However, the excitement in Chen Yu's eyes was genuine, and Zhong Zheng was deeply moved by his willingness to take the blame for his employees.

He asked Chen Yu to sit down, then pointed at him and said, "You, 500 points."

"What do you mean?"

"It means, you're great, no wonder you're the creator of 'My Factory' by Chenguang. It's really rare to see a boss who's willing to take the blame for his employees these days."

"The fine..."

"A fine? What fine? Is there any need for a fine? I have the Changsheng Prefecture Supervisory Bureau behind me, and the fines are paid directly to them. Why should I hand over Tianyuan people's money to Changsheng Prefecture? The regional lock hasn't been lifted yet."

Noticing the surprise in Chen Yu's eyes, Zhong Zheng said helplessly, "Why is this kid so honest? I'm an inspector, but I'm also an old ghost of Tianyuan. If I don't think about Tianyuan, am I supposed to think about Changsheng Prefecture?"

"That's true, but the fine..."

"Forget about your paltry fine, here you go."

Zhong Zheng tossed a small black flag to Chen Yu and said, "This is the Human Emperor Flag. You can store Holy Spirits within it and use them for your own purposes. As long as you have the Human Emperor Flag and fill it with Foundation Establishment Holy Spirits, you can cast spells. If anyone asks, just say that the Holy Spirit within the Human Emperor Flag is casting a spell. Wouldn't that solve everything?"

"But there is no Holy Spirit here."

"Whether it exists or not isn't up to you to decide, it's up to me. If I say it exists, then it exists inside, understand?"

"...I understand. But Inspector Zhong, is it really appropriate for you to give me this special treatment?"

"Of course it's not good, but it doesn't matter. Tianyuan has been ruined like this, they really can't survive without resorting to some evil tricks. Anyway, I've lived long enough. If there are any problems in the future, just blame it on me, I can handle it."

Looking at Zhong Zheng's nonchalant attitude, Chen Yu was somewhat touched, but mostly saddened.

If I had known about the fines as a way to control points, I should have used fines to control points from the beginning.

Now that someone's taking the blame, this path will be much harder to navigate from now on.

I realize I'm still a bit unfamiliar with Tianyuan's laws. I need to go to Moral High School sometime to study the law properly and strive to become a good demonic cultivator who knows how to break the law.

Just as Chen Yu made up his mind, he heard Zhong Zheng say, "Chen Yu, I heard the factory can't tighten screws right now?"

"Yes, there are no good products."

"My Factory is well-made, but is it only available in Tianyuan now?"

"Yes, because of zone locks."

"Would you be interested in combining the two, creating a product while also making dreams circulate?"

"Eh?"

Looking at Zhong Zheng's enthusiastic expression, Chen Yu sensed a treacherous intent.

Mr. Zhong, it's our first meeting, surely it's not that serious?

(End of this chapter)