The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 494 Spirit Pearl and Demon Orb, Earth and Wood and Commerce K
This man had witnessed many strange and unusual things in his life.

For example, someone once ate crab in the men's restroom.

The man squatting in the toilet at the time heard one of the boys in the stall say, "Quickly spread your legs, I'm hungry," and another boy said affectionately, "Little glutton, you're in such a hurry."

Crabs are amazing, aren't they?

But at this moment, faced with the combined barrage of smiles, words, and gazes from Lin Li, the man realized that perhaps what they ate in the cubicle back then wasn't crab.

Even though the man gritted his teeth and tried to speed up, the next second, Lin Li, who had already finished his lines and had no intention of playing anymore, easily captured and locked him in place.

The force was so great and the stability so solid that it left no chance for resistance, rendering the person completely unable to move.

"Stop running away, come back with me,"

While suppressing the man, Lin Li stood up, smiled, and comforted him:

"It's okay, brother. As long as you're not the mastermind and were just recruited for the job, it won't really be a big deal. At most, you'll be fined a thousand yuan and locked up for ten or fifteen days. It's just an administrative penalty."

"If you add some 'blemish witness,' 'good attitude,' or 'active repentance' buffs, the punishment will only be lower. A few hundred dollars? Two or three days in jail? About right."

Of course, all of this is predicated on the premise that you are not the mastermind.

"No, no, no! How could I be the mastermind? I was just someone who was called in to help! I didn't even know it was illegal!!" Upon hearing this, the man spoke excitedly and rapidly, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

Lin Li smiled but did not respond.

You can listen to these claims about non-stick pans, but if you actually believe them, you're a fool.

"Young man, please let me go. This really has nothing to do with me," the man pleaded earnestly, seeing Lin Li's amiable demeanor and seemingly sensing an opportunity.

"Although you said the punishment wasn't severe, I have elderly parents and young children to support, and I can't withstand this kind of ordeal. I was blinded by greed this time. I just quit my job and came here because I heard they were offering money. I've been tricked. Just let me go."

I'm so sorry for causing you trouble, but I..."

"What did you do before? Why did you resign?" Lin Li, who was never good at grasping the main point, asked curiously.

"I work on construction sites," the man replied immediately.

"Oh my, Civil Engineering Bro, my apologies, my apologies. Why did you run away with the bucket? These days, Xiling is always developing new towns, shouldn't there be plenty of job opportunities?" Lin Li asked again.

"Alas, there's a poem circulating among the people," the man said, his eyes downcast, turning his head to look at the ground, his words indifferent:
"Drunk, I lay lines by lamplight; dreaming of working on a construction site; the foundation sinks by eight centimeters; I'll be sentenced to fifty years in prison; the prison will be a place for a military review in autumn."

"The concrete pump truck sped out, the concrete set like molten lead, the client and supervisor were satisfied, but the result was injuries, illness, and extramarital affairs, and the third child was not his own."

"I know there are rumors circulating that civil engineering students don't study, and as a senior, I feel it's necessary to clarify that this is not a rumor, this is not a rumor."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow slightly. Oh, this person is quite cultured. Just as there was Xin Qiji in ancient times, there is Xin Bitter Tears in modern times.

The man continued to pour out his grievances:
"Brother, you don't know, it's really impossible to work now. Those red hats and white hats on the construction site are just messing around. They keep telling outsiders 'No safety hazards today,' but only we who actually do the work know that it's 'No safety today, but full of hidden dangers.'"

If something goes wrong, it won't just be a matter of ten days or half a month and a thousand yuan; it could cost you your life. What can I do? I have no other choice, but I have family to support. I'm truly desperate. I really don't know what to do here…”

The man rambled on and on, but of course he wasn't planning to complain to Lin Li about his past job.

In reality, he exaggerated and distorted many things. His real purpose was to try to get Lin Li to empathize with him and let him go out of sympathy. So, in the end, his words returned to pleading for mercy.

Many people don't know that the civil engineering industry is much better than before, and it's not as bad as just described.

You know, in the past, when people worked in civil engineering, they would be buried in the tombs they built, and they weren't even entitled to sleep in the same auspicious burial site as the tomb owner. Instead, they would be buried somewhere else. Now, at least they're not buried anymore. Isn't this a huge step forward for the industry?
The Civil Engineering Bible is correct. As for the truth behind the man's resignation, the fatal blow that truly made him give up working on construction sites can be traced back to last year, or more precisely, to the dark upheaval that occurred a few months ago at the Xiling Chicken Farm.

Gentlemen! Construction sites and karaoke bars are two sides of the same coin!

They are intertwined, like a married couple oblivious to the world around them, walking hand in hand.

When the civil engineering industry is booming, KTVs absolutely cannot lag behind!
That dark upheaval may have only broken the backbone of the KTV, but it also shattered the hearts of many construction workers.

Although this stuff can't be completely eradicated, the decline in quality and service after the foreman changed locations was clearly visible to the naked eye. For the man, this was simply unforgivable; his only hope had vanished.

But the man didn't dare say these words to Lin Li in front of him. After all, this guy was probably also a demon suppressor. Although the dark turmoil might not have anything to do with him, their positions were absolutely opposed.

So the man just kept playing the victim card.

Lin Li could understand the man's implication, and since he already had this plan in mind, after elaborating for a while, he did the same thing he had done before when completing missions, indicating that he was not a demon slayer and implying that he could be bribed.

Of course, but after the man was tempted, she firmly refused.

"No."

After several repetitions, the man finally couldn't take it anymore and even began to break down slightly.

"Brother, what do you mean? What do you want from me to let me go?!"

As Lin Li led him back, he asked softly, somewhat awkwardly and embarrassed:

"Dude, if I let you go, will you consider me a friend?"

Seeing that Lin Li's words had finally softened a bit, and that he seemed to have become shy as if something had been touched on, the man's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice:

"Hey buddy! 'Friends' isn't even enough to describe our relationship! Brother! You're my brother! If you let me go today, we'll be the best brothers in the world!"

Lin Li's eyes widened: "Really? Really?!"

"Really? Really?" the man nodded emphatically.

"They can become...brothers directly?" Lin Li gasped.

"Yeah, we became...brothers right away!!" the man excitedly agreed.

Lin Li suddenly calmed down: "That won't do, I won't let you go ☉_☉".

man:"……"

Although he was already quite exasperated, the man suppressed his emotions. Suspecting he had been tricked, he asked angrily and resentfully, "Why the hell is this happening?!"

Lin Li smiled upon hearing this: "Dude, I'm not kidding you, this is related to my life philosophy."

"If I treat everyone kindly now and make friends everywhere, I will experience a lot of separation and death in my old age, which will definitely be very painful."

"But if I go around doing evil and making enemies every day when I'm young, I'll experience many of my enemies dying suddenly when I'm old, and I'll have something to look forward to every day, which will prolong my life."

"So I'm sorry, if helping you means we'll become friends or even brothers, then for the sake of my future, I can't help you. I'm sorry, that's my predicament."

Man: "(；☉_☉)?"

you……

Grass.

Wow, what an amazing theory, yet it seems impossible to refute.

Even the annoyance from before had subsided considerably thanks to Lin Li's sincere tone.

However, after reflecting on his current situation, the man's eyes lit up, and he immediately exclaimed excitedly, "I understand!!"

"Dude, here's the deal: if you help me, from today onwards, we're not just not friends, we'll be enemies! The worst enemies in the world! The kind that can never be reconciled! Is that alright?!"

"Wouldn't that be perfect? ​​You'd be happy, and so would I!"

The man considered himself a genius and looked at Lin Li expectantly, awaiting his answer.

"What are you babbling about, Oo?" Lin Li frowned.
"I helped you and you still want to make an enemy of me? You're such an ungrateful wretch, the worst kind of person. You're disgusting! Don't talk to me anymore, go to your jail!" Lin Li's disgust was palpable, and he even increased the force with which he was escorting the man.

Man ☉_☉: "..."

Damn you.

The current situation is absurd, you know?

It's like having the ability to be reborn, being reborn into a scenario where your enemy slaughtered your entire family, and then discovers that you are the only survivor. The enemy then gives you a knife and a piece of candy, letting you choose.

Hesitant and indecisive, he was told that the other party was meticulous and had already devised a plan to die, and that he should not be allowed to live.

I was very decisive, and the other party said that I was ruthless and had already decided to die, so I should not be allowed to live.

Having finally grasped the rhythm, I made my choice at the right moment—

The other party said that he had murderous intent and was already planning to die, so he should not be allowed to live.

When asked to choose candy, the other person said they were extremely cunning and had already devised a plan to die, and therefore could not be spared.

I wanted both, but the other person said I was too greedy and was already courting death, so I couldn't let them live.

I don't want either of them, but the other party says that I have a rebellious nature and am already on the verge of death, so I must not be allowed to live.

In short, this guy who was suspected of being a demon slayer got the inspiration just like a talent scout meeting a thoroughbred horse.

As for myself, I am Shang Yang.

Buddy,

I'll feed you shit!
……

Small building.

When Lin Li escorted the man back, the entire gang had already been apprehended.

Most people were kept under guard and squatted outside, while inside the building, the Demon Suppressor and the tobacco company's people were still collecting evidence.

Yang Liang's gaze unconsciously focused on the face of the man who returned with Lin Li, whose face bore the classic look of utter despair.

When he saw them, his eyes even lit up. He almost ran to his colleague on guard and squatted down next to him, his movements more precise than anyone else's.

Ha ha.

Yang Liang's lips twitched, and he closed his eyes with a sense of relief.

It's a predetermined ending.

As expected, an accident occurred.

Why is Linli so stable?

But he was too exhausted to complain. Yang Liang rubbed his temples and turned to the busy scene. Suspects or whatever, it didn't matter.

Lin Li has also rejoined the effort.

When he's not causing trouble, Lin Li is quite reliable and exceptionally efficient.

The noise in the small workshop gradually subsided.

"Preliminary inventory complete," a demon-suppressing officer reported as he approached. "On-site, we seized three simple cigarette-making machines, a packaging machine, and a coding machine, along with 237 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes from multiple brands, and semi-finished cigarettes... The total value of the case is estimated to exceed 100,000 yuan. The ledgers have also been found, indicating a substantial turnover."

"Yes, this is quite a large case in Xiling."

Yang Liang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the pile of evidence on the ground and the row of dejected suspects crouching in the corner:
"Register them all, seal them up, and impound them."

"Understood!" the demon slayer replied, continuing his work.

"..."

"Alright, the on-site evidence collection is basically complete. Lao Lü, and Xiao Zhang, you two take your men and are responsible for escorting this group back to the station. Keep them under separate guards, be careful, and don't let anything go wrong on the way."

Once we get back to the station, we'll take detailed statements from each person separately, clarifying their situation and roles, especially focusing on the masterminds.

Another twenty minutes passed, and Yang Liang's eyes swept over the few people who were even squatting separately on the ground, and he continued to give orders.

"Understood," the two men, one from the Demon Suppression Bureau and the other from the tobacco company, straightened their backs and responded. They then stepped forward and deftly handcuffed the suspects, orderly leading them away from the chaotic workshop scene and placing them one by one into police cars or private vehicles parked on the roadside.

"The others should continue to cooperate with the comrades from the tobacco bureau to organize the remaining evidence, ensuring that nothing is missed at the scene. When leaving the site, please check the doors, windows, water and electricity to avoid leaving any safety hazards."

Seeing the main suspect taken away, Yan Aosong breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to Yang Liang and Lin Li:
"We've finally closed the net. This operation wasn't large in scale, but it caused a lot of harm."

“Yes.” Yang Liang nodded, glancing at Lin Li, the “culprit and the main contributor.”

Lin Li looked up and said, "Yes, the moon is beautiful tonight, and the wind is gentle."

“I wasn’t planning on talking about you, no need to change the subject,” Yang Liang said irritably. “Anyway, you’ve done a good job by reporting this. Is there any reward you want? I’ll apply for it for you after the case is sorted out.”

"Not yet, let's keep it for now, so I can use it to blackmail you two later."

Lin Li waved his hand, indicating that he didn't really need the Demon Suppression Division's help at the moment.

Yang Liang and Yan Aosong had gotten used to it, but they shook their heads with a mixture of disgust and helplessness.

After meeting Lin Li, I've had a really hard time finding peace.

Especially the upward beam.

He now recalls the time when he thought he had reopened Lin Li's wounds from losing his father and wanted to be his father, and he felt incredibly embarrassed every time he thought about it, biting the blanket and rolling around in bed.

"Alright, that's settled for tonight. Aosong, you're in charge of cleaning up the mess here. I'll take Lin Li home first," Yang Liang said to Yan Aosong after glancing at the scene.

"Okay."

There wasn't much he could help with left, so Lin Li nodded and got into the car with Yang Liang.

Their gaze was fixed on the system panel and the vehicles carrying the suspects who were still leaving.

Complete two at a time...

Perhaps it was the prayers in Lin Li's heart that had an effect.

Shortly after the vehicles left, a notification popped up on the system.

[Within two months, at least two cases of wicked practitioners attempting to commit crimes related to the "Free and Easy Powder" were stopped and punished (2/2)]

Excellent, one success is worth two!
Task 3 is complete.

[You have received the following 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.]

You have gained the active ability: Voice of All Things.

【"Voice of All Things": Designate a type of creature. For one hour after use, your words will be perfectly understood by that creature. If the designated creature has too low intelligence, your words will be converted into commands, but this will only last for half an hour.

One use attempt is accumulated every 24 hours, with a maximum of 2 uses accumulated.

(End of this chapter)