The Civil Engineering Department's God of Poverty!
It is common knowledge that any slightly larger power in the world will have its own intelligence department.
No matter the time, intelligence is definitely one of the key factors that can help you gain benefits.
Therefore, even those medium-sized forces must have their own intelligence networks.
And needless to say, a place like the Vast Heaven Holy Land an intelligence network that is said to be second to none in the world!
What the heck? Why do you think it's second best in the world?
Because the world's top intelligence network is controlled by the Demonic Sect...
There's no way around it; MoMo's operations span Four Continents, and the intelligence they can gather is terrifying...
You can just pick any old woman on the street and ask her what color bellyband she likes to wear... as long as you can afford the price, trust me, the Demonic Sect can definitely arrange everything perfectly for you.
So why do you see how accurate and ruthless Tantai Jing's every move is? It's because the intelligence work done by Tantai Jing's subordinates is excellent.
By selling intelligence, the Demonic Sect gains an unimaginable amount of resources every year.
But aside from the Demonic Sect, if you look at other major powers, the Intelligence Hall is definitely one of the departments that consumes the most resources every year.
Because there was no other way, the Demonic Sect's Demon Business was something that couldn't be replicated, and Tantai Jing hadn't even thought that he could make money from it.
So even if you're envious, there's nothing you can do about it.
Apart from the Demonic Sect, the intelligence departments of all other factions are suffering huge losses!
You see, Vast Heaven Holy Land has its own annual meeting every year, and in fact, all the major forces also have their own annual meetings.
At the annual meeting each year, this department would announce that its performance had improved by several percent, and its net profit had increased by several percent...
But you've never heard Shen Chun report on the financial situation of the intelligence department he oversees at the annual meeting, have you?
While intelligence work requires secrecy, we shouldn't forget that those who can attend the Vast Heaven Holy Land's annual meeting are basically people who can access all kinds of Vast Heaven Holy Land's top secrets. So, if we're only talking about secrecy, it's not that serious.
The main reason Shen Chun wasn't allowed to give the report there was because it would look too embarrassing...
Look, Qin Xiangqian jumped out and said that although Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce's profits increased by 500% this year, the overall performance did not meet expectations. We need to work harder next year...
All other parties reported the same status.
In this situation Shen Chun stepped forward and stated, "This year, our intelligence department spent 5.2 Spirit Crane Palaces, plus three Artifact Refining Palaces and one Azure Wood Palace. How many pieces of intelligence did we obtain? How many false reports did we receive? How much resources and manpower did we lose? We plan to expand our intelligence network next year, and we expect to lose more than 40% more than this year..."
If this report were presented at the annual meeting, besides Chu Xinghe and everyone in the Civil Engineering Department Gui Li, who would laugh their heads off?
But everyone also understands that it's not that Shen Chun lacks ability; it's that anyone in his position would be in the same situation.
After all, how do you obtain intelligence? Do you think you can just plant a few undercover agents and effortlessly gather information?
Bro, do you know how many resources it takes to train an undercover agent?
Even after successfully infiltrating, you still need to develop various support personnel to ensure the infiltrator's safety... Even in this situation, you still need resources to pave the way for obtaining various intelligence...
Even in this situation, the information you obtain may not be 100% accurate.
However, everyone also understands that Shen Chun really did a great job. After all, if you're not a true expert, even if you're paid, you might not be able to get any useful information.
Now, in the Four Continents, if Chu Xinghe wants to know something, he can simply ask Shen Chun. Even if Shen Chun cannot provide an absolutely correct answer, he will certainly be able to give some relatively accurate information.
You see, when the Grand Elder spoke to Qin Xiangqian, he kept saying that Qin Xiangqian's profits this year were only up to par, and that they needed to work harder next year...
The various guild leaders nodded in agreement, assuring the Grand Elder that everything was alright.
But when it came to Shen Chun, the Grand Elder always told Shen Chun not to be afraid of spending money... The Grand Elder said, "Shen Chun, I, the Grand Elder, have also been in charge of intelligence before, Elder He. We have repeatedly told you that when it comes to intelligence work, you should not be afraid of spending money. If you can buy information with money, whether it is true or false, you must take action."
Even if the first 99 pieces of intelligence we obtain are wrong, and we eliminate them 99 times, the 100th piece of intelligence is correct. That one piece of intelligence can save the lives of countless disciples of our Vast Heaven Holy Land. This is the most valuable aspect of intelligence work!
Therefore, the Grand Elder always told Shen Chun that resources were plentiful and he could spend money however he wanted, even if it seemed like wrong information, he should still acquire it at a high price!
Look at the other disciples who go to the Civil Engineering Department Civil Engineering Department; they all treat them with disdain. But look at Shen Chun when he goes to the Civil Engineering Department Civil Engineering Department; every time, the disciples line up to welcome him.
Civil Engineering Department students say that Senior Brother Shen Chun is practically the god of poverty for our Civil Engineering Department!
Look at you all, coming to our Civil Engineering Department and telling us you've made a killing again. But look at our Senior Brother Shen Chun, he comes here at the drop of a hat asking for money... Tell me, who in the Civil Engineering Department Senior Brother Shen Chun!
Not only Shen Chun, but all the intelligence networks of all forces, except for the Demonic Sect, are notoriously expensive!
However, no power would stop expanding its intelligence network simply because it costs money.
Even any force with a modicum of ambition will increase its investment in intelligence to ensure better intelligence gathering!
So the Vast Heaven Holy Land was making a killing here and there all day long, but Shen Chun was always the only one who silently smiled from the sidelines.
Every time Shen Chun heard that someone else's department was making a killing, he could only smile. Although he was happy for them, Shen Chun also knew that because of the special nature of the department, the possibility of making a killing was practically nonexistent!
But Shen Chun retorted, "Don't I have a chance to make a fortune for our sect?"
For this reason, Shen Chun even went to Elder He, the previous head of intelligence, to inquire.
Elder He peed himself at Shen Chun's question!
"Shen Chun... your question is a bit ridiculous. How do you make money in intelligence work? If you don't have the willingness to take losses, you're definitely not going to succeed in intelligence work!"
"But Elder He, why is Tantai Jing able to make money?"
"Shen Chun, Tantai Jing's situation is special. His intelligence sources are different from others, so we can't learn from him. You don't need to think about so many other things. Just remember, no matter how many resources you need in terms of intelligence, everyone in the Holy Land will have your back!"
Even Elder He said so, so Shen Chun had no choice but to give up!
But now, Shen Chun said that Elder He can't do it doesn't mean my Junior Brother Xinghe can't!
I, Shen Chun, always thought that there were definitely opportunities to make a fortune in intelligence gathering!
My Junior Brother Xinghe really pulled it off this time... This time, when I infiltrated the Evil Shadow Continent, my Junior Brother Xinghe only helped me open up intelligence work in the Evil Shadow Continent, but he also gave me tremendous guidance.
Let's sell some intelligence first, and then make various arrangements in advance based on the intelligence we've sold. Intelligence work is all about being one step ahead!
As the saying goes, "A quick step forward leads to a quicker path forward!"
We not only sold the intelligence, but we were even able to deduce their next plans from the intelligence they bought...
Although intelligence networks from all sides will certainly try to mislead us in various ways, in the past we conducted intelligence gathering when we had no information and were just guessing blindly. But this time, we have clues to follow, so wouldn't you say it's more reliable?
Once we gain the upper hand, we can acquire more intelligence, and that intelligence can be sold off...
Moreover, by selling intelligence to others, we can not only make a huge profit, but also continue to maintain our advantage!
Junior Brother Xinghe's move is the legendary "drawing a circle on the ground to imprison"!
He had already drawn up a prison for all the forces in the Four Continents in advance. No matter how the intelligence networks of each party operated, they could only act within the circle drawn by Junior Brother Xinghe.
Meanwhile, our Vast Heaven Holy Land stands outside the circle, clearly observing the movements of each and every one of them!
Junior Brother Xinghe plans are always flawless, is always so cunning!
Shen Chun was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears!
What's that saying again? Nothing is impossible in this world if there are Xinghe!
This means that intelligence work, which all the forces across the Four Continents can only promote by throwing resources at it, can actually be made incredibly profitable by Junior Brother Xinghe!
Junior Brother Xinghe's move is simply unbeatable!
"Junior Brother Xinghe... I'm convinced... Junior Brother Xinghe Senior Brother Shen Chun, I'm truly convinced! Don't worry, Senior Brother Shen Chun, I will never forget your Junior Brother Xinghe... This time, I'm going to show the entire Four Continents that our intelligence department can also make a killing..."
After saying that, Shen Chun ran away without looking back...
Chu Xinghe didn't look at his departing Senior Brother Shen Chun... because Chu Xinghe thought, some people, they seem to still be standing there, even breathing...
Actually... this person has been gone for quite a while now. If you don't believe me, touch him; his heart has stopped beating a long time ago...
My heart has long since turned completely cold...
However, Senior Brother Shen Chun's words were absolutely right... Junior Brother Xinghe is convinced... That's right, Senior Brother Shen Chun, Junior Brother Xinghe is truly convinced!
What I'm saying is, if I said something about sharing intelligence, is that what I meant?
What I mean is, if we share the intelligence, we'll lose everything...
I'm not suggesting you use this intelligence to snowball and make a fortune off other factions' intelligence agencies by selling information!
But now Chu Xinghe didn't dare to go to Senior Brother Shen Chun at all, because Chu Xinghe realized... he had underestimated Senior Brother Shen Chun...
Or maybe they're in intelligence work... Isn't this level of imagination a little too over-the-top?
Look at the wary looks in Ma Liang and Qin Xiangqian's eyes over there...
Even these two were deeply shocked by Senior Brother Shen Chun's ability to fill in the blanks!
Ma Liang and Qin Xiangqian looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy... Clearly, they had come to regard Senior Brother Shen Chun as a formidable rival in their imaginary world...