The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 431 When feelings arise, it's hard not to speak from the heart.
Hearing this explanation, which was completely beyond human comprehension, Wang Lei's lips twitched slightly.

This lie is ridiculous; it's so full of flaws!

Wang Lei's eyes were sharp as knives as he coldly questioned:

"Dude, I haven't mentioned I came from 'Juxian Internet Cafe' or 'Manyi Internet Cafe' yet! How did you know I came from there?"

Lin Li frowned, not expecting this man to be so quick-witted, finding a small flaw in his perfect explanation in an instant.

Fortunately, Lin Li remained calm and immediately defended himself:
"Because we have a family group chat, we share information and news. My sixteenth brother told us all the interesting things that just happened."

Seeing that Lin Li wouldn't shed a tear until he saw the coffin, Wang Lei shook his head:
"Stop lying! I've been to internet cafes in Xiling so many times before, and I've never seen anyone from your Bai Bufan family!"

"Hehe, if you had just said that you were actually a network administrator family from another town, and that you had only just brought Xiling under your control today and were currently in the expansion phase, I might have believed you. Unfortunately... Mr. Bai, you... made a miscalculation!"

As the tone of his voice rose infinitely high, and a hint of mockery appeared on his lips, Wang Lei looked coldly at Lin Li with an all-knowing and wise gaze.

Lin Li's pupils suddenly contracted.

In this thrilling and intense battle of wits, I was actually at a disadvantage.

Xi Ling was indeed a place where hidden talents lurked; someone had actually seen through her almost perfect, colossal lie.

"You! What do you have to say now!" Seeing Lin Li speechless for a moment, Wang Lei's momentum rose steadily, becoming increasingly aggressive.

Lin Li suddenly calmed down: "I'm going to report you to the internet cafe manager for smoking. If the manager doesn't do anything, I'll report the internet cafe directly to law enforcement."

Wang Lei: "..."

"Damn it! Bai Bufan! You can't take a joke!" Wang Lei was stunned for a moment, then was shocked by this blatant shamelessness and cursed loudly.

"Tch—" Lin Li scoffed, looking at Wang Lei with disdain, as if he were an ant: "Brother, do you know why black people don't believe in Taoism?"

"Hmm?" Wang Lei didn't know why Lin Li suddenly changed the subject, but he was indeed a little curious, so he asked, "Why?"

Lin Li: "Because they don't know who I am."

Wang Lei: "..."

Lin Li didn't give him a chance to complain, and scolded him sharply: "And now, buddy, you're no different from those black people!"

"I fucking have a dad!" Wang Lei retorted angrily.

"You know me and have a father, but what I want to say is, you don't even know who I am!" Lin Li was also furious, pointing at himself and shouting:
"Dude! Why don't you go around asking around in the martial arts world? Who am I, Bai Bufan? I, Bai Bufan, have always been a purely disgusting villain, hated by everyone and even dogs. I have never denied this myself, and I am even proud of it!"

I, Bai Bufan, am a dog! I, Bai Bufan, am a scoundrel! So what?! This world needs disgusting people like me, Bai Bufan, to become better!
So what if you saw through my lie? Do you still dare to smoke? If you take out another cigarette, we're going to the front desk right now! I'm calling the police right now!!

I just wanted to give you some face, but if you don't give me face, then nobody will have any face at all!! I, Bai Bufan, will really bite you to death!!

Lin Li's suppressed growl echoed in the private room, and even Wang Lei, who had been sitting in his chair, was so intimidated by his imposing manner that he took his chair back a little.

Looking at Lin Li, who had completely broken his facade—especially since he was now making that snorting sound like a vicious dog preparing to attack, his upper lip twitching—Wang Lei felt a little scared.

If it's this guy... he might actually bite me to death...

Although Bai Bufan was definitely meddling in other people's business and making a mountain out of a molehill, if we look at it from the bottom of the matter, he wasn't really in the right to smoke, and if he made a scene, the shop owner wouldn't be able to help him.

The moral high ground has been occupied by the other side.

Therefore, although Wang Lei's lips trembled, he hesitated and said nothing.

The two stared at each other in silence for a while, and finally Wang Lei pressed the power button on the computer and stood up.

"Gone?" Lin Li chuckled, stepped aside, and returned to human form.

"Bai Bufan, I will remember this humiliation." Wang Lei slowly stepped forward, but his head remained fixed on Lin Li. As the two passed each other, he said coldly, "Our feud is now officially sealed!"

"Do whatever you want, I don't drive." Lin Li said dismissively, casually asking, "Brother, which internet cafe are you planning to go to next?"

"I'm going home!" Wang Lei responded sharply, trying to regain his composure and save face.
"I'm going home to play on the computer! And I'm going to smoke like crazy!"

I smoke a cigarette every time I type! I smoke a cigarette every time I click the mouse! I'm going to cover my desktop with cigarette butts!! What can you do about it?! Come and try to control me if you dare!"

You see, it's urgent.

Lin Li simply smiled and said, "That's your right, I have no right to restrict you. Have a good time smoking tonight!"

Looking at Lin Li's smile, Wang Lei felt like he had punched a cotton ball. He was still frustrated and felt no sense of superiority. This Bai Bufan was really disgusting.

He could only leave with a dark expression, slamming the door behind him.

However, as soon as he stepped out of the private room, Wang Lei's expression immediately fell.

Wang Lei is online alone tonight, not to play games with his friends. His home computer is also quite powerful. His purpose in coming to the internet cafe is actually to smoke while playing games.

Because Wang Lei doesn't live alone, but his family doesn't allow him to smoke indoors.

If Wang Lei wanted to smoke, he could only do so on the balcony, and he had to be careful not to let the clothes hanging on the balcony get smelled of smoke, otherwise he would be punished by the family.

Thinking about this, Wang Lei felt a headache coming on.

My family is very strict about this.

Last time, probably to check if I had kept this agreement when I was home alone, I deliberately left the gas on when my whole family went out.

Damn it, thank goodness I managed to resist smoking that time. When I woke up, I was only in the hospital because of carbon monoxide poisoning, not in the underworld because of a gas explosion.

At this thought, Wang Lei was overcome with grief:
Bai Bufan of the Gou Cao, I, Wang Lei, will never let you live under the same sky!

……

The distant Nansang Middle School.

Bai Bufan, who was sleeping soundly, hugging his blanket and mumbling softly, letting out a small burp and a tiny fart, reached out and touched his back in his sleep.

I think I need to get my spine checked, otherwise how can I bear so much blame at such a young age?

……

late at night.

[Confrontational dissuasion...100 times (67/100)]

Love Apartment is a lie; there is no 2:30 Club at all.

At 2:30 a.m., Lin Li, unable to find the club, rode his bicycle home.

The task is more than halfway done. I'll use the same trick again after school tonight, and I should be able to finish it.

The reason why Lin Li didn't finish the task in one go wasn't because he was tired, but mainly because there were fewer customers.

Today wasn't a workday, and after 11 o'clock, the internet cafe business visibly quieted down. The internet cafe I just went to had less than twenty customers, and most of them were sleeping. My task progress was only 1 point.

From 1:30 to now, almost an hour has passed, and what I've gained is less than what I gained from the first store I visited.

The efficiency is too low.

However, Lin Li estimated that around four or five o'clock, although the number of customers would not increase, there might be more people trying to stay awake by smoking.

But there's no need for me to wait specifically for this time period. I might as well go home and sleep, and strike again tonight. Anyway, the mission has no time limit.

I'll tidy up, go to bed at 3 AM, and get up to exercise at 4:30 AM. Yay, I still have an hour and a half to sleep!
……

Lin Li's sleep efficiency has been increasing with the fruits of his perseverance. After a good nap in English class in the morning, he was refreshed and energetic again.

Lunch break.

"Daniel Wu coached Kobe Bryant~Fish Leong coached Kobe Bryant~Lay Zhang kissed Kobe Bryant~Jay Chou met Kobe Bryant~Guo Degang coached Kobe Bryant~Bald Qiang met Kobe Bryant~Hong Xiuquan coached Kobe Bryant~Da Zhangwei thanked Kobe Bryant..."

Lin Li hummed Kobe's song and went to the power distribution room alone as soon as class ended.

—Xue Jian refused to come with him, saying that he had grown up and wanted to be independent.

Hearing these outrageous lyrics, Liu Feng's lips twitched slightly. After careful consideration, he gave his evaluation:

"Wu Yan has the most beautiful feet, Liang Jing is the most prime minister-like, Zhang Yi is the most straightforward, Zhou Jie is the most generous, Guo De is the most heavy-handed, the bald man is the most violent, Hong Xiu is the most flamboyant, and Da Zhang is the most timid."

Lin Li was amused by the insightful comment. After laughing, he noticed Liu Feng standing there alone, but couldn't find Zheng Hong. So he asked curiously, "Where's Master Zheng? Is he smoking in the bathroom?"

With that in mind, Lin Li walked towards the restroom with anticipation.

I'm not looking forward to the mission progress increasing by one; I'm looking forward to tormenting Master Zheng again. Yay!

"Don't go. They are indeed smoking, but not in the restroom," Liu Feng said with a smile, pulling Lin Li back. He then gestured with his chin towards the school gate, which was blocked by buildings.

"The master didn't even come in. He told me to bring my things over first while he had a smoke. He's probably still enjoying himself at the school gate right now."

Oh, by the way, he did ask me to ask you if you're going to arrest him. You can go and see if you want.

"That Master Zheng is quite petty," Lin Li commented with a smile, naturally having no intention of going over.

A few minutes later, Zheng Hong, looking quite pleased with himself, floated up to the two of them.

The strong smell of smoke emanating from him made even Liu Feng, who was used to the smell of smoke around him, cover his nose.

Just as Zheng Hong was about to speak, a cough burst out from his throat: "Cough cough cough—" Liu Feng frowned, preparing to ask Zheng Hong how much he had smoked to cause this, when he suddenly looked at Lin Li in shock.

"Lin Li, why are you crying? (；☉_☉)"

Although Lin Li's eyes weren't red, there were clearly glistening tears streaming down his face.

No? Huh? Why?

Lin Li wiped away the tears he had been holding back while studying the "Five Elements Essentials," shook his head, and choked out, "It's nothing. I was just so moved by Master Zheng's heartfelt words."

"What did Master say about the lungs... Hey, wait a minute, don't call coughing 'heartfelt words'!!"

Liu Feng suddenly realized what he was doing halfway through his question and couldn't help but complain.

"Cough cough cough—!!!" Zheng Hong, who was standing to the side, was stunned at first, and then choked by this sudden turn of events, he began to speak more fiercely and frantically, even shedding tears.

Liu Feng: "..."

Liu Feng looked to his left at Lin Li, who was moved to tears, and to his right at Zheng Hong, who was coughing and crying.

Ok.

He wanted to cry too.

Forget it, I still want to die.

……

"Master, how much did you smoke?"

Liu Feng stepped forward, patted Zheng Hong on the back, and then poured a bottle of water that Lin Li had handed him down his throat. After finally stopping his cough, he frowned and asked.

Zheng Hong, who was gulping down water, raised his index finger upon hearing this.

"A pack?" Liu Feng frowned. "Master, I'm worried about you smoking like this. What if you die before I've been officially hired? I don't want to go back to being someone else's apprentice."

Lin Li praised him, saying he was also a very filial son.

Zheng Hong put down the water bottle, his voice much clearer than before: "It's not a pack, it's a stick."

“How could that be?” Liu Feng said speechlessly. “How could one have such a strong smell? Master, I’m not your wife, and I’m not going to tell anyone. What’s the use of you trying to fool me?”

Zheng Hong: "Who lied to you? It's just one, it's just a lighter."

Lin Li and Liu Feng: "?"

"I just ran out of gas with my lighter at the school gate. If I hadn't borrowed a light from the security guard, I almost wouldn't have been able to smoke," Zheng Hong said with a sigh, pulling a lighter out of his pocket.

Lin Li and Liu Feng fell silent.

This adjective has exceeded the limits of what the two of them could imagine.

However, Lin Li, with his sharp eyes, pointed at the lighter in Zheng Hong's hand, which clearly still had more than half a bottle of liquid left, and asked in confusion, "Master Zheng, isn't there still half a bottle of butane left in your lighter? Where did it run out?"

Zheng Hong was also taken aback when he heard this. After a second, he silently took out a real, empty lighter case from another pocket with his other hand.

He placed the two lighters together, remained silent for a moment, then scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly:
"Damn it~ I habitually took the security guard's lighter. Xiao Liu, remind me to return it when we leave the school gate."

Liu Feng and Lin Li: "..."

Damn, your hands are so dirty from smoking.

"It was an accident! I really didn't do it on purpose!" Zheng Hong blushed slightly under their disdainful looks and quickly changed the subject, "Get to work! Let's get to work!"

The main task at noon was to replace the electrical components that had been brought in.

The electronic components are only for viewing from afar and not for handling. The part that Linli can be responsible for is peripheral work such as screws and rusty parts in the outer cabinet of the distribution box.

Nothing unexpected happened.

Throughout the noon, Zheng Hong felt the urge to smoke again after an hour, but he managed to resist in the end.

Lin Li actually thought it wouldn't hurt to let Zheng Hong have a good tiff; maybe it would trigger some new mission.

As the lunch break was about to end, there was still a little work to be done in replacing the previous person.

The three of them did not rush to finish these "small" tasks, because this kind of work cannot be rushed, and besides, the power would be turned on after the lunch break, so it was not appropriate to "work overtime".

Therefore, the three of them decided to make a prudent decision to leave the finishing touches until tomorrow, and check on the working status of these components then.

……

night.

The admission tickets for the Xuezhi Cup were distributed tonight. Because the assignments were randomized, all five students from Class 4 were assigned to different exam rooms.

As soon as the school bell rang, Lin Li immediately started the same internet cafe patrol mode as last night.

Nothing much happened this time either. If I had to say something, I ran into Wang Lei again, but because he wasn't smoking when we met this time, he was unusually arrogant.

It was just close to midnight.

[Provide one hundred instances of direct persuasion to cultivators who choose to use the "Freedom Powder" in areas where its use is prohibited (100/100)]

Task 3 is complete.

[You have received the following rewards: Improved Physique: Spiritual Energy Absorption Speed ​​increased by 300%; Random Elixir *1; System Currency *100]

You have obtained the "Turtle Breath Guardian Pill".

[Turtle Breath Guardian Pill: After ingestion, one enters a state of suspended animation, with the heartbeat stopping, breath ceasing, and consciousness shrinking to the core of the sea of ​​consciousness. This state is undetectable to cultivators who are not at the Nascent Soul stage. It lasts for a maximum of three hours, during which one retains a very weak sense of the outside world. The state of suspended animation can be terminated prematurely.]

A drug to fake death.

It's useless, at least for now. Let it gather dust in the warehouse.

Lin Li looked at the system.

[After recent investigation, you have come to realize the extent to which the Free and Easy Powder has permeated the cultivation of cultivators, causing immense harm. However, this law does not prohibit it, nor is it necessary to investigate it in detail.]

Since many petty criminals are clearly skirting the edge of the law, why not apprehend their ringleaders and use swift and decisive measures to deter others?

[Limited-time mission triggered!]

[Task 3: Within two months, prevent and punish at least two evil practitioners who attempt to commit crimes related to the "Free and Easy Powder" (0/2)]

[Task Rewards: Title: Invulnerable to All Poisons; Physical Improvement: Martial Arts Talent Increased by 100%, Random Ability *1; System Currency *200.]

[“Immunity to All Poisons”: After wearing it, no toxin can negatively affect you in any way. Furthermore, it can stop the spread of toxins in other organisms through contact and slowly expel them.]

Following the task completion notification, a new task will pop up.

The reward includes a title, so this seems to be the last one in this series of quests.

This title should be quite useful in real life.

There's a proverb that says, "First the mushrooms, then the villains," meaning that if you eat the mushrooms first, you'll meet the villains later.

But if you get this title, you'll never have to worry about this happening again.

Once you get it, you can try the green sashimi right away.

Lin Li also noticed that the title stated that wearing it would only grant immunity to the negative effects, meaning that he could still experience the positive effects caused by the toxins.

Damn, if I were to wear this label and become a drug addict, would I only experience highs but not addiction?
Kidding.

Under the heavens above, Lin Li is mortal enemies with gambling and drugs.

Moreover, it seems a bit too early to consider using the rewards now.

Lin Li's gaze was fixed on the mission details.

It's actually quite easy to understand. Given the previous experience, it's clear that they are looking for and arresting criminal cases related to tobacco.

And it definitely has to be something of a certain weight, just like the previous illegal and criminal activities.

In real life, relatively common tobacco-related cases include smuggling cigarettes, producing counterfeit cigarettes, and operating a tobacco business without a license.

This was another field that Lin Li had never been exposed to before.

Fortunately, I wasn't fighting alone; my previous missions had given me a solid foundation.

Lin Li immediately took out his phone and contacted Dengzi.

"Another job! Help me gather information on illegal and criminal activities related to tobacco. The terms and pay are the same as last time."

Since Dengzi didn't reply to the message immediately, Lin Li contacted someone else.

Lin Li: "Rose" "Rose" "Rose"

(End of this chapter)