"Thank you for the hospitality!"
Konan, who was hurriedly paying the bill, secretly followed the waiter who was carrying the drunk man.
A free meal... and it didn't even harm anyone.
With such a large entourage, following them might uncover even more secrets!
Konan, with her feet half a foot off the ground and without making a sound, was less than fifty meters away from Akun.
The thick white fog also became an excellent hiding spot for Konan.
Frowning as she looked at the luxurious building ahead, Konan did not rush in.
Chakra surge
White butterflies fluttered down from the sky and landed lightly on the waiter and the drunk man.
Then it gradually fades until it matches the color of their clothes.
From the outside, there was no discrepancy whatsoever.
Company fourth floor
Akun, carrying the drunken man who was tied up, looked excited.
"Lord Qing, this guy didn't pay for his drinks and even smashed a table!"
The fourth-floor lobby is where Qing, the executive officer, works.
A square table, a chair, and a mountain of documents...
Behind Qing was a tightly closed, hidden door five meters high, which was also the only black building on this floor!
"A free meal?"
Qing, who was processing documents, looked up in surprise.
Seeing the Forehead Protector on the drunk man's head, Qing suddenly realized, "So it's an Iwa ninja."
Since the company's establishment, many of its own ninjas have been punished for their mistakes...
But there are very few people in this country who would dare to eat without paying, cause trouble, or refuse to pay back debts.
"Alright, you're lucky, kid."
Qing looked at Akun and smiled, "I'll make a note of this in your task manual later. You can go back to work now."
"Thank you for your help, sir."
Akun nodded excitedly, then left the Iwa ninja behind and turned to leave.
Since the wages for part-time jobs are based on the hours worked, Akun didn't want to waste any time.
Maybe we'll get lucky and catch another one later!
Such heinous crimes!!
As the arrester, you'll receive a reward of 500 employee points!
That's enough to go to the secret arts room and exchange for a B-rank Ninjutsu.
After Akun left, Qing peeled off a corner of the seal from the drunk man's mouth and said bluntly, "A fine, or torture?"
Torture???
The Iwa ninja, already quite frightened, shook his head frantically, "A fine! A fine! I'm willing to pay tenfold!"
The price of a meal, plus a table.
Ten times the amount would only amount to a few thousand dollars at most. Although it hurt, he didn't want to be tortured.
"Ten times??"
Qing's expression was strange. "Looks like this is your first offense."
The drunk man nodded hurriedly, "Yes, sir, I was just drunk and confused for a moment, it's my first offense."
"First offense, one table and one free meal."
After a moment's thought, Qing said, "A fine of thirty million, or imprisonment."
Thirty million?!
The drunk man shouted incredulously in a hoarse voice!
Are you robbing me?!
A meal that cost several hundred yuan, and you want me to pay thirty million in compensation???
On a large tree not far from the company, Konan stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
The Kirigakure's business is even more outrageous than Akatsuki's!
"Judging from your expression, you don't seem to have thirty million. You'd better just accept your punishment."
As she spoke, Qing stood up and pushed open the hidden door behind her. Behind the door, all was silent and extremely dark.
The passageway was one meter wide and deep, with unlit white candles hanging on both sides of the walls.
"My lord! My lord!!"
The drunk man, being dragged to his feet, shouted in panic, "I just ate a meal and didn't pay! There's no need for this! There's no need at all!!"
"You dined and dashed, and you don't even have money to pay the fine..."
Qing dragged the drunk man towards the darkness behind the door, her tone chilling. "You're going to die."
After saying that, ignoring the man's struggles, she directly put the half-torn seal back on his mouth.
Hearing about waiting to die
The drunk man's pupils constricted sharply! His face turned bright red, and his body writhed wildly, looking like a maggot!
As the candles on both sides of the wall lit up, the drunk man could clearly see rows of black iron bars standing upright beside the walls!
Every five meters there was a cell, and the prisoners in the cells were mostly dressed in white, with a few ninjas who were tied up just like him.
Although their mouths and noses weren't sealed, no one dared to make a sound. They silently watched the Iwa ninja being dragged along, their gazes varying.
After walking about a hundred meters, the drunken man, who had seen hundreds of prisoners, was locked in an empty cell by Qing.
With his Byakugan, concealed by a black eyepatch, Ao finally confirmed that the person possessed no other special items or ninja tools.
"Huh?!"
Looking towards the man's shoulder, a strange light flashed in the blue eyes outside the cell door.
Just as Konan was getting nervous, she noticed that Qing had already turned and left.
After Qing left,
The candlelight in the passageway went out, and darkness descended once more.
A butterfly perched on the drunk man's shoulder fluttered its wings and crept stealthily through the darkness.
Although there was no light, Konan could clearly hear the whispers among the prisoners.
"What serious crime has that kid committed that he hasn't even changed his clothes!"
"He hasn't even taken off his Forehead Protector yet; this outsider has probably committed a serious crime involving money!"
A company employee dressed in prison garb stated definitively, "He's dead meat."
Money crime?!
Konan, whose true form was hidden outside, frowned.
After eavesdropping for half an hour, Konan roughly understood the meaning of "crime involving money".
Anything that involves or affects the store's revenue generation.
A series of crimes that affect a company's tax revenue are collectively referred to as monetary crimes!
Just as the prisoners were still discussing, the door creaked open, and light flooded in.
All the prisoners fell silent again, leaving only the sound of three people's footsteps amplified.
Orochimaru?!
The butterfly that had perched back on the drunken man's shoulder faltered for a Setsuna upon seeing the figure.
Fortunately, she wasn't noticed, and Konan breathed a sigh of relief once again.
"Those in white prison uniforms have only committed minor offenses or paid their fines. These people cannot be moved for the time being."
The leader, Ao, explained to Orochimaru, "As for those whose hands and feet are bound, Jonin have 500 points, Chunin 300, Genin 200. You can choose whichever you prefer."
Although Qingtian took away Haruma's belongings, he gave Haruma 100,000 points Orochimaru employee credits in one go.
With so many employee points, Orochimaru could easily purchase various experimental materials and observe secret techniques in the early stages.
Aside from not being able to be exchanged for cash, these points can be redeemed for almost anything within the company!
If Orochimaru felt he didn't have enough human specimens, he could even issue missions using points, sending specialized teams to capture enemy ninjas alive!
Orochimaru, who was familiar with the company's basic operating system, didn't stand on ceremony and directly had Kabuto select ten human specimens at once.
Jonin, three Chunin, Genin three Genin. The drunk man from before was one of them.
After the registration is completed,
The experimental subjects, linked together by chains, were helplessly led to the underground level.
A spacious and brightly lit underground laboratory.
The ten people who were brought in were deathly pale, their eyes filled with pleading for mercy!
Unfortunately, with her mouth sealed and having been given a special medicine from Dou, she was tied to the operating table without any resistance.
" Orochimaru, you're still conducting these wicked human experiments!!"
Standing by the door, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke coldly!
at the same time,
In the thick fog not far from the company building, Konan covered her red lips in utter astonishment!
What did she see?!
The God of the Shinobi World from the previous era?!
The Second Hokage, the Third Hokage, and the Fourth Hokage!
These legends are renowned throughout the Shinobi World...
These beings, who are clearly dead, are standing in a row here?!
Like a primary school student being punished by standing in the corner???