Did Sanhua Take Some Kind of Bribe from You?

After Sanhua finished speaking, she suddenly grabbed Lu Li's arm.

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Lu Li asked in confusion, "What are you doing? Have you fallen for me and decided to drag me home to warm your bed?"

Sanhua felt nothing at Lu Li's teasing. Perhaps she had already gotten used to it.

"I'm taking you back to Jinzhou for a physical examination at the Huaxu Research Institute."

"???"

"You aren't from Solaris, yet your frequency has the natural form found in this world. That's very strange."

"Also, did you become a Resonator as soon as you arrived in this world, or did it happen by chance after you left the city?"

"Either way, Resonators need to leave a physical examination report on file at the Huaxu Research Institute."

[Ding! Options triggered!]

[Option one: Agree to Sanhua's request, undergo a physical examination at the Huaxu Research Institute, and leave a report on file! Reward: Item-Strange Glasses]

[Option two: Knock Sanhua unconscious and sneak away. Reward: Blood Blade Technique increases by one level]

"Hiss-" Lu Li sucked in a sharp breath. "Only two options this time?"

"That level increase for Blood Blade Technique is way too tempting!"

Although using his skills day after day could still raise their levels, that was certainly slower than having the system upgrade them directly.

Lu Li hesitated. Most importantly, he had no idea what the Strange Glasses awarded by the first option did.

Whenever the system presented these options, it never explained exactly what the rewards did. He could only guess from their names.

In the end, though, Lu Li didn't lay a hand on Sanhua.

After all, he wasn't the kind of man who would attack a beautiful girl!

"All right, I agree, but you have to agree to one condition too!"

Sanhua asked, "What condition?"

Jinya Forum.

[Topic: Yes, I am indeed Lu Li himself. Get in here and take your beating, you little brat Aalto!]

[Content: As I'm sure you all know by now, I am the legendary Lu Li!]

[However! Everything I said in my posts was true!]

[It is that little brat 'Qiushui Wuhen' who has been slandering my good name!]

[Today, I joined several prominent figures in thwarting a Fractsidus plot!]

[Sanhua, the Magistrate's personal guard, can vouch for me! [Image] (A selfie of Lu Li and Sanhua together)]

[I ask that little brat 'Qiushui Wuhen' to apologize publicly and clear my name!]

[Otherwise, I shall report this matter to the Jinzhou Public Security Office!]

[-Edited by: Jinxi's Dog]

The moment the post went up, the entire Jinya Forum exploded. Normally, people only chatted about everyday gossip there. Something this big was unheard of.

Especially since it coincided with the Magistrate's citywide announcement. This was practically the gossip event of the year!

[Cloudtop Dragon Beard Pastry: I knew you were no ordinary guy! You have to come spar with me when you get back to Jinzhou!]

[-Jinxi's Dog replied: Since you're so persistent, my young friend, I shall spar with you upon my return to Jinzhou!]

[Qiushui Wuhen: ??????]

[-Jinxi's Dog replied: Scared now, aren't you? Hurry up and apologize!]

[Unknown User: Oh? Sanhua is vouching for you? It's hard not to wonder whether she took some kind of bribe from you.]

[-Jinxi's Dog: Jealous?]

[Hei Mie Bai Mie: Big brother, I'll be waiting for you at the Black Shores!]

[-Jinxi's Dog replied: Hang in there, Encore. I'll definitely get you out!]

[-Hei Mie Bai Mie replied: ???]

[Thunder Radiance Fist-Yuanwu: Even I'm a little curious now. When you return to Jinzhou, I'd like to see what you can do too. I'll be waiting at my boxing gym.]

[Red Camellia in Bloom: Which prominent figures were you with?]

[-Jinxi's Dog replied: That is top-secret information in Jinzhou. I cannot disclose it.]

[Ding! Your renown has reached ten thousand!]

[Reward obtained: Knowledge-Seeking Magic Mirror]

[Knowledge-Seeking Magic Mirror: You may ask the magic mirror one question each day. The magic mirror may or may not answer. If it answers, its answer will always be true.]

[Keep up the good work, host!]

"Why might the magic mirror not answer? Are there conditions?"

[Ding! Responding to the host! The magic mirror isn't an encyclopedia! Naturally, it won't answer questions it doesn't know the answers to!]

"What kind of lousy reward is this?"

[Ding! Do not question this system! This system reserves the right of final interpretation!]

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Seeing Lu Li grinning foolishly at the forum, Sanhua asked:

"Do you care that much about your reputation?"

Lu Li said, "If everyone in Jinzhou knows me, wouldn't that mean I could start selling products through endorsements?"

Sanhua looked baffled. "Selling through endorsements? What does that mean...?"

Lu Li explained what selling products through endorsements meant.

Sanhua pondered it. "Would people really buy things they don't need at all just because someone sweet-talked them a little?"

"And does this kind of selling really make that much money?"

Lu Li planted his hands on his hips. "Of course! Sincerity never wins people over; clever tactics do. It's all about the tactics!"

Sanhua rubbed her chin, then said solemnly, "I won't let you do that."

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Sanhua said, "Essentially, it's another way of deceiving customers."

Lu Li earnestly tried to persuade her. "How can you call what merchants do deception?"

Sanhua said, "In any case, neither the Magistrate nor I will let you do that. If you're really short on money, you can run an honest business."

Lu Li sighed. "In that case, I'll just have to scam Aalto out of... no, borrow a little money from Aalto first."

Sanhua considered this. "I know about your deal with Aalto too. But you'd better not do that. After all, that's another form of deception."

Lu Li protested indignantly, "You won't let me do this, and you won't let me do that. What exactly am I allowed to do?! Bring me Jinzhou's laws. I need to study them carefully!"

Sanhua asked in confusion, "What does making money have to do with the law?"

Lu Li said, "All the most profitable methods in the world are written into the law!"

Sanhua's face remained expressionless. "I don't want to be the one who ends up throwing you into Jinzhou's prison."

Speechless, Lu Li patted Sanhua on the head. "Silly! Obviously, I'm not going to knowingly break the law. Ugh! You wouldn't understand even if I explained!"

Sanhua grabbed Lu Li's arm again. "I don't know what you're really trying to do, but I can recommend a job."

"What job?"

"You could join me as one of the Magistrate's personal guards."

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