Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 108 I'll definitely put you in a sack
Chen Baiyu moved very quickly.

After downloading the video footage provided by Zhang Yuanzhi and Xia Meng'an and briefly reviewing it, I had already roughly outlined the framework of the video I wanted to edit.

then.

It's a smooth editing process.

After editing the footage of him appearing in the acrobatic troupe and the marathon into two high-quality videos.

He then registered another account on all platforms called "Ultimate Creature" and posted the two videos under these account names.

They also tagged both official accounts, requesting permission to simultaneously release their collaborative videos.

Finish these.

Chen Baiyu nodded in satisfaction.

Later, when my short drama is officially released, I can ask Director Hong Lingfeng for some behind-the-scenes footage to edit into a video and release it.

In the future, you can even make short videos and post them on the 【Ultimate Creature】 account, including travel videos, adventure videos, and all sorts of other types.

This not only feels quite interesting, but it can also be used as a part-time job or to prepare for possible future career and task requirements.

After all, knowing the system's nature, it's hard to say whether there will be tasks in the future that require collecting the faith of the masses, which will ultimately result in having to recruit more people.

The fans I've accumulated in advance will come in handy then.

Just then, WeChat notified me of a new message.

The phone screen lights up.

Zhang Yuanzhi's latest news, tinged with helplessness and a last glimmer of hope, entered Chen Baiyu's field of vision:
【Live Up to Your Youth】: Although I still want to say that I only run on Wednesdays, it's only Sunday night now, so there's still time to think about it. Maybe you'll be done with your work by now.

【Live Up to Your Youth】: But I know you just didn't want to come.

【Live Up to Your Youth】: Okay, I won't force you. Are you free to come visit tomorrow? As a friend, how about I show you around Chengdu for two days?

Chen Baiyu stared at those few lines of text, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the edge of the screen.

He knew Zhang Yuanzhi's thoughts all too well.

This was no simple invitation from a friend; it was clearly a sugar-coated attempt to persuade him to participate, which was then handed back to him.

He could almost picture Zhang Yuanzhi's determined expression, as if to say, "I refuse to believe I can't melt your heart."

Chen Baiyu sighed silently.

I can't go, I really can't go.

To participate?

The medical examination process is his Achilles' heel.

Once his exaggerated physical indicators are exposed to professional medical equipment, they will not elicit the astonishment of some "genius athlete," but rather the reactions of researchers in white coats and fully armed soldiers.

At that time, the main character of the Chengdu Marathon will not be the athletes, but this extraordinary person who was surrounded and intercepted by the army and fled in panic.

Rejection is certain.

Moreover, the refusal must be thorough, leaving no room for negotiation.

Zhang Yuanzhi's "invitation to travel" was a clever move. Once he actually went and enjoyed good food, drinks, and accommodations, it would seem ungrateful to say "I won't go."

Besides...

He is really busy.

Making money? Filming videos? Those are just side hustles.

After finishing these simple tasks, he planned to continue practicing the Senluo Visualization Technique properly. He had been holding back his energy these past few days, determined to fight that damned Senluo Visualization Technique to the death and develop something new. He was still somewhat dissatisfied with just the mere Illumination Technique.

He also planned to check where the nearest primeval forest was, intending to go in and test how Dragon's Might affected large creatures.

In short, he probably won't have time to compete.

Chen Baiyu frowned slightly.

Feeling the magical power flowing within his body, it seemed that the profound aftertaste of the visualization of the Great Sun remained in the Senluo Visualization Method.

System professions, magic, visualization techniques...

These things were the foundation that truly changed the trajectory of his life.

"How should I phrase my response?"

Chen Baiyu muttered to herself and casually clicked on the colorful big eye icon.

With a swipe of your finger, the bizarre and wonderful short videos on Douyin flow down like a waterfall.

"Driving test challenge," cats and dogs, restaurant reviews, funny jokes...

Information streams flooded his brain, but his eyes were somewhat vacant, his mind preoccupied with pondering a reply that was both tactful and not too cold-hearted.

Food bloggers' allure of Sichuan cuisine, travel bloggers' glimpses of Chengdu's scenery...

The scene jumps around.

But it could never stay in his consciousness.

He slid mechanically, the rhythm of his fingers replacing the workings of his mind.

Rejecting Zhang Yuanzhi is easy, but figuring out how to avoid making this expectation from his "mentor" seem too cold and unwelcoming requires a bit of thought...

if you can.

Chen Baiyu still didn't want to strain his relationships with others. After all, the tasks issued by the system, which was based on the real world, might not utilize the connections he had built up in the real world.

Just as my thoughts were wandering and my finger instinctively swiped upwards again, the scene on the screen suddenly changed.

It was a slightly elaborately designed filter, combined with staged lighting and a rather tidy office environment.

Wearing a cheap suit that was clearly overdone, with his hair slicked back and shiny, and a middle-aged, overweight man with an almost obsequious yet greasy expression, he was speaking eloquently to the camera:

"...Everyone, take note! Chengdu 'New Star' Electronics Factory! Government partner! Free meals and accommodation, air-conditioned workshop! Base salary starts at 4500 RMB, overtime pay and performance bonuses are extra, easily exceeding 7000 RMB per month! No experience? No problem! Free pre-job training! Limited spots available, brothers and sisters who want to earn money, hurry up and send me a private message to register! Send me a photo of your ID card, and I'll book your ticket! Travel expenses? After signing the contract and working for a full month, the factory will directly reimburse your travel expenses! Don't miss out, or you'll regret it!" The man's voice was loud and clear, carrying a highly persuasive sense of urgency.

His spittle was practically spraying onto the camera lens.

He pointed with an almost exaggerated gesture to a backdrop of a factory gate, next to which scrolled the words "High salary urgently needed! 20 general workers!"

Chen Baiyu's eyes focused instantly!

The pupils suddenly contracted.

It's him!

He could recognize that face even if it were burned to ashes.

They tricked him into working at the factory.

Then, without receiving a single penny of wages, he was unable to contact the shady intermediary Li Changhong, whom he could no longer reach!
A surge of intense anger, frustration, and a chilling sense of "finally, I've been waiting for you" shot through Chen Baiyu's spine like high-pressure steam!

However, it was quickly calmed down by the calming mechanism that comes with the current 7.5 Spirit attribute.

"Fatty Li..."

Chen Baiyu squinted.

He appeared calm, but his heart was pounding like a drum inside his chest, and the sound of his blood rushing around him was deafening.

For an instant.

Those deliberately sealed-away images, carrying the awkwardness and painful memories of his early days in society, crashed back into his mind like a videotape that had been rewound, carrying a choking, dusty smell.

That's not a complicated story.

Like many naive young people in society who have been deceived.

He encountered a carefully designed recruitment trap: high salaries disguised as ordinary positions, registration of shell companies, use of standard contract templates with added supplementary clauses, and collection of deposits under the guise of "uniform fees"...

And the tricks used to withhold wages when leaving a job.

It wasn't that Chen Baiyu hadn't read the contract; rather, the complexity of society and the "flexible interpretation" of contract terms exceeded the imagination of a recent graduate like himself.

He assessed the risks, but failed to fully assess how the ambiguities in the agreement, such as "successful referral," "service completion," and "cost attribution," could be exploited without any ethical boundaries.

They had no idea that the other party would include each step of the process after registration as a "cost" and deduct money from their account without any justification.

His initial meticulousness and his "not-so-stupid" thinking ability completely failed him in the face of this carefully woven, seemingly compliant and legal trap.

Labor arbitration?

For a recent graduate who is penniless, unfamiliar with the place, and whose evidence is inadequate due to the other party's defensiveness, this is like a mountain that requires a huge amount of time and money to barely climb.

Most importantly, Li Pangzi, this shady intermediary, and the factory behind him have mastered this process to perfection, setting all the traps in the gray areas of legal clauses or taking advantage of information asymmetry and power imbalance.

In conclusion...

They ended up looking foolish and getting nothing in return.

Unable to find the shady employment agency that had absconded, and too embarrassed to tell his family that he had been scammed, he eventually settled down in Suining, a city next to Chengdu, and only managed to live a stable life after writing a decent novel.

now.

Chen Baiyu saw this guy again on Douyin.

He didn't seem angry, but his mind was already frantically planning his next move.

Originally, I was busy researching systems and figuring out visualization techniques, and incidentally making money, so I wasn't in a hurry to do anything.

But this guy jumped right in front of him.

There's no need to elaborate on what needs to be done.

To use a phrase from a fantasy novel:

If Chen Baiyu didn't immediately put a sack over this guy's head, he felt his Dao heart would become unstable.

He is much calmer now, though.

Instead of setting off rashly, I calmly pondered the situation.

He needs a plan.

A reasonable reason.

A perfect cover.

An alibi-making machine.

While thinking.

Chen Baiyu's gaze suddenly fell on her phone. She opened the WeChat chat interface, and Zhang Yuanzhi's invitation message was still lying there quietly.

Friends? Travel? Two days in Chengdu?
hiss……

The reason is right here; it can also be used as an alibi in crucial moments.

After a long silence, he began to type.

[Planting White Elms]: Brother Zhang, I really can't refuse your hospitality! I just finished a busy period and was looking forward to relaxing.

【Lilizhong Baiyu】: How about I take some time tomorrow and book a ticket now to come to Chengdu to see you tomorrow morning?
Click Send.

The message was replied almost instantly:
【Live Up to Your Youth】: What time will you arrive? Give me your train number, and I'll pick you up at the East Station! I promise to take you to eat, drink, and have fun!
【Lili Planting White Elms】: Then I'll trouble Brother Zhang to show me the charm of the Land of Abundance! I'll send you the train ticket information later. (smiley face emoji)
Chen Baiyu looked at the chat history without feeling sad or happy.

Although she sent a smiley face emoji, her eyes remained sharp and unsmiling.

well.

I am coming.

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