"The assault incident on Baihong Road a while ago is a good opportunity to stir things up. We can post some of the surveillance video online and get some people to fan the flames," said the old man in black.
"Won't this backfire? If things escalate, it might implicate a whole bunch of people."
"That's exactly what I wanted."
The old man in black paused, then said with displeasure, "Some people are too unseemly and need to be removed. Some people are too arrogant and will cause trouble sooner or later, so they also need to be removed. If you and I want to enjoy our old age in peace, we must eliminate these unstable factors in advance."
"Let Xiao Liu handle this matter. He's steady and meticulous," the white-robed elder said after a moment's thought.
"Okay!"
At this point, the old man in black suddenly turned around, looked at Ling Yi, and asked, "Young brother, what do you think?"
"Good idea!" Ling Yi nodded.
"That's a good idea, young man. Eavesdropping isn't a good habit. Some things you can hear, and some you can't; it can get you killed. There are some big shots you can't afford to offend."
"Big shots, are you two?" Ling Yi originally didn't want to pay attention to these two, but since this old man insisted on asking for a beating, then Ling Yi wouldn't blame him for being ruthless.
Doesn't it look like it?
"Your hands are stained with blood, don't you have nightmares at night?"
"You're eating well, sleeping well, and in good health, young man. What era are we living in? When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; there are no vengeful spirits Ghost. You should believe in science," the old man in white said with a smile.
Ling Yi sneered and shook his head, "Heh, big shots, huh? Big shots than the heavens? You two old geezers, I hope you have sweet dreams tonight."
After saying that, Ling Yi turned and went down the mountain, having completely lost his desire for a stroll.
The human heart is more demonic than this.
The heinous crimes committed by these two elderly people have reached an appalling level.
The older such people get, the more their sins accumulate and become hidden; evil does not disappear with age.
"Find someone to investigate him!" the old man in white said, frowning.
"No need. He lives in our neighborhood, so it's normal for him to know some things about us. He's young and hot-blooded, just talking nonsense. At our age, it's better to avoid trouble."
"Those who can live in this community are no ordinary people. In this day and age, how many people have been caught off guard and ended up in trouble?"
What the two old men didn't know was that their nightmare was about to begin tonight, and even less did they know what kind of storm would be stirred up in Dafeng City because of them.
Back home, Ling Yi looked at Rabbit, who had already finished her live stream, and asked, "Did you end your stream early today?"
"After you left, I attacked people online four more times: twice a street urchin, once a 'square dance freak,' and once a teacher."
"Teacher?"
"Hmm, a retired female teacher who was rehired was saying online that people from Ancient Country are all trash, that Sakura-chan Country is Heaven, and that people from the Ugly Nation are the superior race. She went a bit too far and now he's in a vegetative state for a few years."
"The same as that expert?" Ling Yi asked, frowning.
"Yeah, same thing. They all got paid before they started spouting nonsense online."
Ling Yi nodded and added, "Try not to take anyone's life."
"Don't worry, boss, I understand."
"Have you contacted Old General Du?" Ling Yi asked again.
"Not yet, we're waiting for your instructions, boss."
"Let's go see this old general first!"
With a thought, Ling Yi Teleportation directly to Old General Du's office with the Rabbit.
Old General Du was slightly surprised to see Ling Yi and the Rabbit suddenly appear.
Especially when they saw Ling Yi, their eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Are you the boss?" Old Du asked Ling Yi.
"Just call me Ling Yi, Old Du." Ling Yi held this great general in high esteem.
Ling Yi's attitude pleased Old Du greatly; no wonder he was able to raise Rabbit, and he felt more confident.
" Ling Yi, revealing your identity now is not a wise choice."
"I don't care about status at all. If I wanted, this world could be wiped out in the blink of an eye."
Old Du had no doubt about Ling Yi's words. If even this Rabbit could travel through time and go back to beat people up, how powerful must Ling Yi be?
"Can you be frank with me, what exactly do you want? What do you want?"
Ling Yi shrugged and said, "It's just to Passing Time, to do something Bored."
Old Du: "..."
"Then let's change the question. Who are you?"
"I was born in Ancient Country, Earthly Dao Ancient Country person. I don't want to say anything else; it's too complicated to explain."
Old Du breathed a sigh of relief once again; as long as they were from the Ancient Country, that was good.
"If the country is in trouble, would you be willing to lend a hand?"
"Just contact Rabbit if you need anything. Rabbit will leave a special contact number later."
"Thank you!" Old Du nodded in satisfaction; this was enough.
"What are your thoughts and suggestions on the current situation of the Ancient Country?" Old Du asked tentatively.
"We are not afraid of external threats, only internal troubles!"
After hearing Ling Yi finish speaking those eight words, Old Du sighed and said, "Yes, the Ancient Country is now so powerful that it no longer fears any external enemies, but it has a whole host of internal problems."
"Over the years, we have moved too fast and too big, and now some problems have begun to emerge."
"Insufficient technological successors, serious cultural invasion, and rampant chaos in various circles."
"Especially in pillar industries, there is a serious decline; some paths have gone astray, and it is difficult to correct them."
"It's not that the country doesn't want drastic changes, but it's difficult because every small change has far-reaching consequences."
Ling Yi said helplessly, " Old Du, telling me this is like casting pearls before swine. I really don't have any good advice on this."
"If it were me, I'd basically do whatever I wanted to do, deal with anyone who disagreed, and punish anyone who disobeyed."
Why is there a lack of technological advancement? Because of a massive brain drain, because of too many flaws in the system, young people are marginalized, seniority is heavily emphasized, and evaluations and rewards are based on connections, networks, and age, not technical skills.
Ling Yi shook his head and said, "It's not just in the scientific research field, but in other fields as well. It's something deeply ingrained, and it's hard to change in a short time."
"What would you do if you were in that situation?" Old Du asked.
"Me?" Ling Yi chuckled.
"I will pour money into research institutions, with a minimum salary of one million, if that's not enough, ten million, even one hundred million. There will be additional rewards for technological breakthroughs. If you don't have the technology or the ability, don't even think about getting by in the system. Get out of here."
Old Du laughed heartily, "If only it were that simple! Those people may not be good at anything else, but they're better than anyone at causing trouble."
"That was too lenient a beating. Aren't there Rabbit? If you can't handle it, let the Rabbit do it. Anyway, the Rabbit don't act rationally at all; they beat up whoever causes trouble."
"That's right, a good beating will teach them a lesson," the Rabbit chimed in from the side.
Old Du burst into laughter again; this man and the rabbit were truly amusing.
Then, changing the subject, he said, "Okay, let's do it that way!"
"I was just kidding!" Ling Yi quickly waved his hand.
"I'm not joking, old man. We'll start with scientific research. I'll have the higher-ups set up an independent National Scientific Research Department, following a completely new approach. But you'll have to help me out."
Ling Yi shook his head and said, "I can't be bothered with all that. Rabbit, what's your opinion?"
"Serving the country is my duty!" the Rabbit exclaimed excitedly.
"Then let's leave it to Rabbit. Anyway, he doesn't have much to do besides streaming."
Old Du nodded in satisfaction. As long as Rabbit agreed, that was enough. Even if Rabbit couldn't accomplish anything, it would still be considered as having Rabbit tied to the country's war machine, making it much easier to ask Rabbit for favors in the future.
As for Ling Yi, Old Du dared not be too demanding, since they hadn't had much contact yet, and they would take it slowly in the future.
Back home, Ling Yi asked the Rabbit, "What are you thinking?"
"I don't have any ideas? Wouldn't it be better for the Ancient Country to become powerful?"
Ling Yi shrugged and said, "Whatever, whatever, do whatever you want!"
To be honest, Ling Yi didn't want the Rabbit to interfere with the Ancient Country's development process, as it might force things to grow too fast and cause more conflicts and terrible consequences.
Despite having traveled through so many worlds, Ling Yi has absolutely no experience in governing a country.
You can ask Ling Yi to force a country to operate according to his will, but Ling Yi genuinely doesn't believe he has the ability to do so through conventional means.
The Rabbit inherited his will and memories, so even if it's helping the Ancient Country, it will most likely use methods similar to Ling Yi's.
This is why Ling Yi was reluctant to let the Rabbit get involved.
Moreover, they are just passing through; they won't stay in this world for long.
But since the Rabbit is willing to get involved, Ling Yi won't stop it.
"You should only provide assistance and make fewer decisions," Ling Yi reminded the Rabbit.
"Boss, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Ling Yi rolled his eyes; this Rabbit had no sense of propriety whatsoever.
The doorbell rang early the next morning.
This was the first time anyone had come to Ling Yi's door since he came to this world.
Ling Yi had no relatives or friends in this world, and Ling Yi was curious about who would come to his villa.
Could it be that Old Du sent someone over?
With a quick thought, Ling Yi couldn't help but chuckle. It turned out to be Tingting, the little girl he had just met yesterday.
Beside Tingting was a young couple, both carrying things. Ling Yi had already guessed their purpose.
" Rabbit, we have a guest!" Ling Yi reminded the Rabbit, who was watching videos.
"Oh, wait, boss, you're not going to make me open the door, are you?!"
"I'm telling you to get back into your phone."
The Rabbit waved its hand, then transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into its personal phone.
Ling Yi then arrived at the villa entrance and opened the door.
"Hello sir, we are Tingting's parents. We've come to visit you today. We apologize for any inconvenience we may cause," the young man said to Ling Yi with a smile.
"Uncle Fairy, I've come to see you!" Tingting said, running up to Ling Yi Ling Yi taking his hand.
"Fairy Uncle, Tingting is really cured! From now on, Tingting won't need to take medicine or get injections anymore, and she won't feel uncomfortable anymore. Thank you, Fairy Uncle!"
The little girl's voice was warm and sweet, both cute and adorable. Ling Yi laughed heartily and couldn't help but pick her up.
"Didn't I tell you? A good night's sleep will cure you!"
At this moment, Tingting's father asked with great curiosity, "How did you cure Tingting, sir?"
Ling Yi glanced at the young couple and said, "Come in and we'll talk!"