Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 155 The Elders of Spirit City Rectify

Jerry was very disappointed with these elders.

They always call him "Master Jerry" or "Master Jerry," you'd think they were close friends.

When problems arose, not a single person stepped forward to help, even though the Spirit Hall had regulations and Jerry had stated that he was seeking help in his personal capacity, they still stood by and watched coldly.

Since these elders are like this, then don't blame me for being ruthless in the future!

Having seen through the true colors of these elders, Jerry immediately declared the meeting adjourned and personally went to the Spirit Hall's newspaper office to inform them of a supplementary issue.

The contents of this supplement were personally drafted by Jerry, explaining the true reason why the Heavenly Dou Empire started the war, and also revealing that the war was instigated by the sects behind it.

Then he instructed the newspaper to print it today, and to distribute the newspaper throughout the entire mainland the next day.

The newspaper's editor-in-chief had some reservations about the additional issue, but he didn't dare refuse directly in front of Jerry. So, after Jerry left, he reported it to his superior, Elder Ghost Leopard, the head of the information department.

As soon as Elder Ghost Leopard saw the contents, he came to find Jerry.

"Even if you reveal the truth now, how many people will believe you? Several victories have given the Heavenly Dou Empire a taste of success, and those nobles have all benefited. Do you think that even if you tell the truth now, how many of them will stop?"

"I can't worry about all that now. At the very least, I need to give everyone on the mainland the truth!"

"But as you know, we've always been short-staffed. Adding more publications would require mobilizing additional manpower and resources, which is a significant expense!"

"Elder Ghost Leopard, are you ready to talk to me about money? That makes things easier." With that, Jerry tossed out a ledger that recorded all the money the Spirit Hall owed him personally from the beginning until now.

When Ghost Leopard Douluo picked up the ledger, he felt a chill run down his spine. The Spirit Hall owed Jerry a total of 279 billion points for various payments.

The flow of all funds is recorded in the ledger, including 8 million that was advanced to the Information Department for development.

"Ghost Leopard Douluo, I've decided to collect the payment now. How about we start with the Information Department? 8 million points. Is it convenient for you to make the payment now?" Jerry said with a smile, staring at Ghost Leopard Douluo.

Ghost Leopard Douluo is now in a dilemma, facing both the Spirit Hall's regulations and this huge debt.

No wonder the Grand Elder often said he wanted to appoint Jerry as the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. Besides Jerry's talent, another reason was that he owed too much money and couldn't pay it back.

Once Jerry becomes the Holy Son, the Spirit Hall will be under his control. At that time, Jerry can't possibly come looking for debts to himself!

"Lord Jerry, don't be so formal! We're all family. When family is in trouble, how can we not help? I'll go and get them to print more copies right now. Even if I don't sleep, I'll make sure they're printed by tomorrow." With that, Ghost Leopard Douluo put down the ledger and ran off without looking back, afraid that Jerry would ask him for more money.

That very evening, the Martial Soul Report was published, and the news spread throughout the continent the following day.

Immediately, people all over the continent began to discuss it.

Heaven Dou Empire

"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! The new issue of the Spirit Hall newspaper has been released, and it explains the reasons for this war. The people are now discussing it extensively, and many citizens have begun to take to the streets, demanding an explanation from the Empire," a minister reported to Xue Beng.

"The Spirit Hall actually interfered and even published such remarks in the newspapers. And these people believe whatever the Spirit Hall says. Shouldn't they trust the Empire?" Xue Beng said angrily.

"Your Majesty, the Spirit Hall has always held a high position in the hearts of the people. Last time, when the two great empires stopped distributing subsidies to spirit masters, it directly caused resentment among many spirit masters. So this time, as soon as the Spirit Hall newspaper was released, they jumped out and took the lead in causing trouble, demanding an explanation from the empire."

"Send men to suppress them immediately. Do I need to give them all the orders?"

"yes!"

……

Meanwhile, things aren't peaceful in Wuhun City either, as Jerry has started making trouble for the other elders.

First, Jerry rejected all of the financial applications submitted during this period, citing the Spirit Hall's lack of funds.

Jerry even led a group of finance staff to collect payments from various departments.

While checking the accounts, because the Spirit Hall is doing well now, many families have arranged cushy positions for their descendants. In the past, Jerry would turn a blind eye and let it go, since they hadn't made any major mistakes.

Now it's time to settle scores. The first one they found was the grandson of the Holy Dragon Douluo. He's been assigned to be a manager in a small department under the Ministry of Commerce, where he doesn't have to do anything and often doesn't come to work for days at a time.

During this audit, when they checked the payroll records, they immediately crossed him out and notified HR to fire him. There were many other similar cases, and Jerry issued dismissal letters to them all.

They also issued a statement: The Spirit Hall does not support idlers!

As luck would have it, this month's salaries are due, but apart from Jerry's department, all other departments are not receiving salaries because they have outstanding debts, and all salaries will be used to pay them off.

Because the people of the Spirit Hall were used to receiving salaries every month, and now that the finance department was refusing to pay, everyone went directly to their department heads. These department heads had no choice but to use force to calm everyone down and promised to pay their salaries as soon as possible.

The ministers of these departments are having a real headache right now!

There was no other way; once Jerry presented the facts, he didn't give the ministers a chance to refute him.

In the past few days, even the Spirit Hall Bank has been contacting many families to collect debts. Since Jerry opened the bank, many families have applied for loans from the bank for development, but now the bank is coming to collect the debts.

Besides, Jerry followed all the proper channels. You all abide by the rules, right? Well, I'll abide by the rules too. So I'll send someone with the prosecutors from the procuratorate under the Grand Elder's management to come to our door and collect the debt!

Jerry immediately shut himself in, refusing to see anyone, and strictly followed all the rules and regulations.

Despite Jerry's various efforts, these families still had some resources and continued to hold on, hoping to wait until the Grand Elder returned.

However, they underestimated Jerry.

Then their businesses were hit with this kind of resistance. Jerry was rich and powerful, and with one price reduction, many family shops lost all their customers.

The service for exchanging spirit rings over 60,000 years old was shut down by Jerry due to a shortage of stock.

These things were originally provided by Jerry for free, so taking them back now won't be useful to anyone else.

The Soul Power Pills that were previously given to the Grand Elder were placed directly in the Logistics Department, and since the head of the Logistics Department was Jerry's man, they were also taken off the shelves.

Jerry's actions didn't have much impact on the other people in Wuhun City, but for these powerful families, it effectively cut off all their escape routes.

Elders Hall

A group of elders were surrounding Elder Golden Crocodile.

"Second Elder, you need to do something about this. With Jerry acting like this, our family is almost bankrupt."

"Exactly! My family owns several shops, and all our income comes from them. Now, Jerry's shops are all running promotions. The clothing store is offering 50% off everything to welcome back loyal customers, and they've also launched dozens of new styles. The hotel is offering many discounted rooms, advance bookings, pick-up and drop-off service, and buy-one-get-one-free drinks. The second drink on the tea menu is half price. The banks have stopped lending, and there are many other promotions—basically every industry is doing it! Our shops are practically deserted these days!"

"That's right. I asked the Second Elder to arrange a job for my grandson, but now he's been fired, and a lot of other people have been fired too!"

"And it's even worse. Several people in the family are waiting to exchange for spirit rings, but now all exchanges for spirit rings older than 60,000 years have stopped!"

"Second Elder, if this continues, our family will go bankrupt! Please advise Lord Jerry!"

"Alright, you guys stop talking. I'm in a worse situation than you. One of my sons broke through to the Soul Douluo level and took the soul bone fragments from home to exchange for a soul ring, but the people there told him directly that they don't accept services that accept materials brought by the customer," Elder Golden Crocodile said.

"So what do we do now?"

"What can we do? It's all because none of you gave Jerry any face back then. The Grand Elder has said more than once that he would confer the title of Holy Son upon Jerry. He's just exercising his authority ahead of time. You all need to abide by the rules. Jerry even said he was seeking help in a private capacity, and not one of you stepped forward. Now Jerry has gone directly to the Star Luo Empire, and the teleportation array is closed. What can I do? I can't even see him!" Elder Golden Crocodile complained.

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