To Get By, You Need a Little Green on Your Head

As he walked into the city, Lin Mian looked around and was rather shocked by the sights within.

He had not strolled around in decades. How had things changed so much?

It was not as quiet as he had imagined. Many food stalls now lined both sides of the street.

Lin Mian would not have been so shocked by mere snacks. What shocked him was what they were selling.

Barbecue, hot pot, and grilled meat would have been one thing, but there was even mala tang. It was no different from the snack streets he had seen before crossing over.

Something else shocked him even more. Lin Mian pointed at the images someone was watching with great interest inside a house and asked.

"Zhuqing, what is that? Is it called a television?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked in the direction Lin Mian was pointing and answered honestly.

"That is called a Video Projection Soul Tool. His Excellency the Arbiter invented it decades ago. It can record scenes it sees and project them."

"Now, every household on Douluo Continent with even a little money has one. It is great for passing the time. I used to watch it often at home too."

"Are the things projected in there all acted out by other people?" Lin Mian asked again, though he already knew the answer.

"Of course. They are all performances."

Lin Mian did not know what to say. Had he invented this thing?

Why did he not know that?

He did remember inventing a similar Soul Tool.

It was the Law Enforcement Soul Tool Zhu Zhuqing had used to record the crimes of those people pursuing her.

But he had invented that for law enforcement. He had not considered any other applications at the time. Who would have thought that after several decades, it would develop into something resembling a television?

The people in the hall were quite talented. It was a good idea.

He had no intention of blaming them. Having ideas was a good thing.

"Then what is the deal with all these snacks? I do not remember seeing them before," Lin Mian asked again.

"Those were also invented by His Excellency the Arbiter," Zhu Zhuqing answered crisply. "When Judgment Hall had just been established, His Excellency the Arbiter often cooked personally."

He made all of these back then, and the other law enforcers spread them around. They soon became popular across the continent."

So that was it!

Lin Mian had not expected those people to plagiarize his ideas.

Once he had time to return to the hall, he would have to inspect whether they had neglected their cultivation these past years.

"It seems Judgment Douluo is quite impressive," Lin Mian praised himself.

"Of course. His Excellency the Arbiter is universally acknowledged across Douluo Continent as the person most likely to become a god. If even he cannot become one, then no one else has any hope at all."

"And that is not all. Based on His Excellency the Arbiter's descriptions, Judgment Hall has already developed Soul Tool Cars. These vehicles do not need Soul Beasts to pull them. They only need Soul Power stored inside them, and once activated, they can run."

"These Soul Tool Cars have already begun to be sold. I once saw one in the Star Luo Empire. It belonged to the First Prince, Dai Weisi."

"The Heaven Dou Empire has them too, and probably even more than the Star Luo Empire."

"And that is not all. I heard that Judgment Hall has begun researching Soul Tool Cars that can fly through the sky, as well as a Soul Tool that allows people to speak over long distances."

"Once all of those are developed, they will surely shock the entire Douluo Continent."

Lin Mian felt numb. He had merely proposed a few ideas decades ago. How could he have expected those people to be so efficient that they would actually make them?

He had once worried about where Judgment Hall's funds would come from, but he truly was not skilled at such matters, so he handed it over to those beneath him.

Judging from these things, the people below him had likely handled it very well.

All he needed to do was be a cold-blooded enforcer.

"It seems you really admire Judgment Douluo." Lin Mian asked again. He wanted to hear how his disciple would praise him.

"Of course I admire him. Who on Douluo Continent does not admire His Excellency the Arbiter? He is recognized as the greatest Titled Douluo of this era."

"Not only did he establish Judgment Hall, he also came up with so many inventions that benefit the people. He is simply the greatest person in the world."

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes sparkled, filled with yearning and admiration.

Hearing this, Lin Mian was greatly pleased. He really was amazing.

"Keep working hard, girl. With Judgment Douluo personally guiding you, I believe you can reach such heights as well."

Zhu Zhuqing's expression immediately fell.

"Master, stop talking nonsense. You do not even recognize the things His Excellency the Arbiter invented, yet you dare claim to be him. I feel embarrassed for you."

"I am Judgment Douluo. You little girl still do not believe me."

"Yes, yes, you are indeed His Excellency the Arbiter, all right?"

Zhu Zhuqing realized that because of her master, she had become much more talkative these past few days and even liked bickering with him.

However, she did not dislike it. This feeling was rather nice.

While the two bickered, they unknowingly arrived outside an inn.

Lin Mian saw three figures entering the inn.

Two women and one man.

The man had golden hair and mismatched eyes. He was tall and powerfully built, dressed in exquisite, well-fitting clothes, and was exceptionally handsome. From time to time, he flirted with the two women beside him.

The two women were twins. It was difficult to tell them apart with the naked eye. Though they were not as beautiful as Zhu Zhuqing, they were still quite attractive.

Because they were twins, they carried a unique allure that inevitably gave men other ideas.

Each twin had one arm wrapped around the man's arm in the middle. Their gazes seemed both inviting and coy, and they occasionally responded to his teasing. It was quite a lovely sight.

If Lin Mian could see them, then Zhu Zhuqing naturally could as well.

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning and froze where she stood.

Even though she had vaguely heard of Dai Mubai's character while still in the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing had still harbored a few hopes.

What if he could keep himself clean?

The truth seemed to be that if a man wanted to keep himself clean, he might as well be castrated.

At that instant, Zhu Zhuqing felt that her entire journey from the Star Luo Empire to Suotuo City had become a joke.

Was this the person she would have to rely on in the future?

Could he really give her the support she wanted?

Zhu Zhuqing asked herself inwardly.

The conclusion was equally heartbreaking.

No. Absolutely not.

He was definitely not someone worthy of entrusting herself to, even if he was her fiancé in name.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing fell into complete despair.

She could not resist her family at all. Her ending had long since been decided.

"Hey, wake up. Do not stand around spacing out in the street. It would be bad if you blocked the pedestrians. Have some public decency, understand?"

"If your family did not teach you, then I, as your master, must."

Zhu Zhuqing heard her master's somewhat frivolous voice beside her ear.

She wiped at the corner of her eye and discovered that tears had already fallen.

She wanted to wipe them away, but found that she could not wipe them clean no matter what. When they fell into her mouth, they tasted somewhat bitter.

"You are crying? What is there to cry about?"

"That man hugging the twins just now was your fiancé, right?"

"So what if your fiancé cheated on you? What is the big deal?"

"Let your master give you a piece of advice: if you want to get by in life, you need a little green on your head."