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Chapter 889

A new commission, a shrine with an orange exclamation mark

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" Ling Weiwei, lock onto all targets... This time, no restrictions!"

At the entrance of the stadium, Ling Yi looked at Zhou Cheng walking over and whispered instructions to Ling Weiwei.

"Boss, some of the targets aren't even in the country!"

"No restrictions!" Ling Yi repeated.

"Clear!"

At this moment, Zhou Cheng walked over, Ling Yi smiled and said, "I must thank Director Zhou this time."

"This is what we should be doing, and besides, it was our dereliction of duty this time." Zhou Cheng wasn't in a good mood.

I always feel like I'm being led by the nose.

From the Guan Qiang started having people post tasks on the Dark Web until now, they have done almost nothing, which is very frustrating.

Protection order? What protection do they have? Ling Yi doesn't need their protection at all.

"This isn't your fault!" Ling Yi was telling the truth.

If anyone is at fault, it's Ling Yi, or rather, Ling Yi got a bit arrogant after obtaining the system.

If he hadn't changed Guan Qiang Qiang's bounty from 100 million yuan to 1 billion dollars, none of this mess would have happened.

Not only did it cause a huge uproar in the entire inspection department of North Leaf Province, mobilizing all personnel, but it also almost harmed Old Liu and Little Qi.

If Ling Yi had simply asked Ling Weiwei to delete the tasks on the Dark Web, none of this would have happened.

This incident served as a lesson for Ling Yi.

"Furthermore, withdraw the protection order. It's really unnecessary to waste so much resources on me."

Although it was called a protection order, it was actually a form of all-around surveillance, which made Ling Yi somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhou Cheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I will explain the situation to my superiors."

Both were preoccupied with their own thoughts, so they didn't exchange many words and got into their respective cars and left.

When Ling Yi returned home and saw the familiar cars, he couldn't help but smile wryly. He had just gotten rid of Zhou Cheng, and now he had to play a showdown with Little Qi and the others?

Hmm, I need to think of a way to fool them.

Upon opening the door, they indeed saw Ling Zhan, Ling Feng, and Little Qi chatting with Ling Weiwei.

"Did the three of you plan this out? Why did you all suddenly come over?"

"Dad, you're really something, you actually opened a detective agency?" Ling Zhan gave a thumbs up and said with a sullen look.

He's been incredibly busy lately, eager to realize everything in the " Wealth Code," but little did he know that his father had quietly accomplished so much.

They've even gotten themselves into a fight with international assassins and Hire, wow!

"Dad, is it very troublesome?" Ling Feng asked worriedly.

"It's already resolved. When have you ever seen me do anything I wasn't sure about?"

"But you've gone too far this time. The higher-ups have called me in for a talk, but I can tell they're wary of you. They only asked a few simple questions."

Ling Yi nodded. "Go ahead and do it with confidence. From now on, Dad will be your biggest support."

"Hehe, I knew Dad was the best." Ling Zhan said with admiration.

Previously, Ling Zhan admired Ling Yi's extraordinary business acumen; now, he admires his father's abilities.

They also watched the bank's surveillance footage, and it was truly shocking.

It would be difficult for others to see this video, but Ling Feng, as the top official of North Leaf Province, still had that power. It was precisely because they had seen that video that the three of them truly realized how powerful their father was.

Moreover, the protection order was personally signed by him and his colleagues. Ling Feng and the others were truly impressed by their father's methods.

"Dad, is there something you want to tell me?"

"I have a secret research facility where I've developed some things. When the time is right, I'll take some out and hand them over to my superiors."

"If you need anything in the future, you can ask Ling Weiwei for help. She can basically solve most problems for you."

The three of them scanned Ling Yi and Ling Weiwei back and forth.

They had long suspected Ling Weiwei's identity.

"Dad, aren't you going to explain this younger sister?"

Leng Yi slapped Ling Zhan on the head and laughed, scolding, "What nonsense are you thinking? Ling Weiwei, show them!"

Then, to the astonishment of the three, Ling Weiwei opened her abdomen, revealing the metallic skeleton inside.

"Oh my god, is this a robot?" Little Qi exclaimed.

" Ling Weiwei is an intelligent robot. The three of you should keep this to yourselves. Don't tell anyone else, at least not now."

All three of them were very shrewd; what did an intelligent robot that was indistinguishable from a real person represent?

"It's rare for our family to get together like this, so tonight Dad will cook something delicious for you all."

Ling Yi took the initiative to change the subject.

The family ate a meal and chatted for a long time before parting ways.

Ling Yi knew very well that Ling Zhan and the others still had many questions in their minds, but none of them chose to delve into them.

On the one hand, they could clearly see that Ling Yi didn't want to say much about this matter, and as his children, they naturally understood Ling Yi's personality very well.

Ling Yi didn't want to talk about it, and there was no point in asking.

On the other hand, having grown up around Ling Yi, they seem to have learned from Ling Yi from a young age that there is nothing he cannot solve. No matter how complicated or difficult the situation, Ling Yi can resolve it with ease.

In the hearts of Ling Zhan and his two companions, their father was an omnipotent being, so they trusted Ling Yi implicitly.

In the next few days, Ling Yi's name had spread throughout the entire Lower World.

The highest bounty in history, the first mission that no assassin or Hire dared to take, and the first mission that the Dark Web voluntarily withdrew.

This made the name Ling Yi a taboo subject in the entire Lower World.

In less than a week, all the assassins and Hire who had accepted the missions were crippled.

Even if you're abroad, it won't help.

No one knows how Ling Yi did it, but one thing is certain: this Ling Yi is not to be trifled with, and anyone who touches that billion-dollar mission is doomed.

Oh, the mission has now been withdrawn by the Dark Web.

This is the first time the Dark Web has backed down since its inception.

With powerful network surveillance capabilities, technological means far beyond comprehension, and formidable yet uncanny skills, the Dark Web doesn't want to offend such individuals.

Nowadays, the most widely circulated video in the Lower World is the one of Ling Yi at the bank.

The more I analyze it, the more I feel Ling Yi's power and strangeness.

Of course, there are some individuals or organizations that have designs on Ling Yi, but at least in the short term, no one will dare to make a move against Ling Yi.

North Leaf Province has officially become a no-go zone for all assassins and Hire.

Ling Yi finally enjoyed a few days of peace and quiet.

"This is the kind of life a retired person should have!"

Ling Yi lay lazily on the balcony, basking in the sun while sipping tea.

Just then, Ling Weiwei walked over and said, "Boss, someone has come to ask for a task."

"Oh, work's here." Ling Yi stretched and stood up, carrying a small teapot as he walked downstairs.

A young man in his early twenties was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor.

He looked haggard and tense, constantly rubbing his hands together to calm himself.

Upon seeing Ling Yi, the young man quickly stood up and said nervously, "Grandpa Ling, hello!"

"Don't be nervous, tell me slowly!" Ling Yi said.

"I... I was introduced by Sister Qin Yuyan."

"Okay, get to the point first!"

The young man calmed himself down slightly and said, "I am Mu Nianyun from the Mu Family of White City!"

" The Mu Family of White City? Who is Mu Disheng to you?"

"It's my grandfather!"

Ling Yi had met Mu Disheng a few times. He was a very shrewd old man who liked to take advantage of others.

It's hard to imagine that an old man with a net worth of nearly 100 billion yuan wears cheap clothes, travels by bicycle, and haggles with the shop owner for half a day over a few yuan for a meal.

Anyone who sees this old man for the first time will inevitably think he is a poor, lonely old man.

Outsiders describe Old Man Mu as frugal, but those who know him well know that it's not frugality, it's genuine stinginess.

Although Old Man Mu was stingy in his daily life, he had an extreme passion for collecting antiques and trinkets.

Unfortunately, I don't have much expertise in Appraisal, so I often get scammed.

He has a huge underground vault in his house Collector, but 80 percent of them are fakes.

He's really bad at the game but loves to play.

How is your grandfather's health now? It's been three years since I last saw him.

"Grandpa, Grandpa's possessed!"

Ling Yi was completely stunned, looking at Mu Nianyun with a puzzled expression.

Holy crap, the second commission is already going Ling Yi? What happened to the normal world, the Parallel World without Transcendent powers?

"Grandpa Ling, I... I'm telling the truth. I know it's unbelievable, but I saw it with my own eyes. And it's not just my grandpa who's possessed; almost everyone in the family is possessed."

"Every day around three in the morning, Grandpa would go crazy, and whoever entered his room at that time would also go crazy like him."

It sounds just like being possessed.

"What are the symptoms?" Ling Yi asked.

"They were dancing and singing, singing and dancing non-stop, and we couldn't stop them. They made a ruckus for hours, and it wasn't until around six o'clock that things returned to normal."

"No matter who it is, they all experience this when they enter Grandpa's room around 3 a. m. I've been there too. That feeling is terrifying. Your mind is clear, but your body is out of control."

Mu Nianyun shuddered, still shaken.

"We invited Daoist priests and Buddhist monks, but it was no use; those priests and monks also fell victim to the virus."

Ling Yi definitely didn't believe in possession by evil spirits or anything like that.

Since the system says there are no Transcendent powers in this world, then there definitely are no Transcendent powers in this world.

If it's not Transcendent power, then there must be something strange about it.

Ling Yi had already become interested.

Ling Yi asked, "Is the problem only with Old Man Mu's room, or with all the rooms?"

"The only problem is with Grandpa's room, but Grandpa absolutely refuses to come out. He says a wise man told him he must stay in the room for eighty-one days, and then... and then..."

"And then what?"

"Then you can Longevity and Immortality."

"Your grandfather is quite shrewd; he actually believes something like that? Didn't he say who that expert is?"

Grandpa won't tell.

"Let's go. I'm curious who this person is, what methods they used, and what their purpose is, since they managed to fool even Old Man Mu."

That afternoon, Ling Yi followed Mu Nianyun to White City.

After Ling Yi entered Old Man Mu's room, his eyes immediately fell on the shrine placed on a solid wood table in the corner of the room.

Above the shrine, a striking orange exclamation mark was flashing.

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