Upon seeing this, Su Wen quickly returned a military salute.
Although Su Wen had learned the proper salute posture during military training from a young age, his salute was still quite different from those of the people around him.
But at this moment, no one would laugh at Su Wen's informal salute.
This little episode greatly shocked Su Wen and stirred up a deep sense of emotion within him.
When you appear in a busy area, and suddenly all the soldiers stop what they are doing, look at you collectively, stand up, and salute you at the same time, that moment is a touching feeling of kinship and recognition.
Regardless of what he experienced in the future, everything in the future was merely a textual representation to him; it was not actually presented to him.
Written expressions, in the end, possess a certain degree of objectivity and indirectness.
Only when you experience it firsthand can you truly understand the indescribable emotion and the profound impact of those images on your heart.
From what he had just experienced, Su Wen learned that there were still a large number of soldiers working diligently within the organization.
Indeed, given that the organization founded by Star God was established by the state, and its secrecy and importance make it quite normal for its staff to come from the military.
"Brother God of God of Wealth, I knew you were coming!"
The Battle God stood in room B13 and smiled as he saw Su Wen enter.
"That's the Wealth Spirit?"
Su Wen looked at the transparent wall in front of him and asked softly.
Room B13 is located next to room B12. If B12 is the interrogation room, then B13 is the room where the interrogator observes the emotional fluctuations of the person being interrogated and conducts discussions.
Because of the precision of the building materials and the use of the latest high technology, even if someone shouts at the top of their lungs inside room B13, the person being interrogated inside room B12 will not notice anything.
"Right."
The Battle God chuckled and said, "It's this guy. I heard that last night, the Star God used his divine artifact to teleport there directly, and the situation was quite dangerous."
Su Wen nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Indeed, if he were to absorb it all, the national economy would definitely suffer a major upheaval."
"Speaking of which, Brother God of God of Wealth, if the other party is Wealth Spirit, then he's your subordinate, isn't he?"
Why?
"Hmm... Look, your professions all contain the word 'wealth,' and you are the God of Wealth. The word 'god' is so noble, representing the most prestigious profession among those Heavenly Mandate Bearer. How can a spirit compare to a god?"
"Looking at it this way, what if they're not subordinates, but enemies? Even if a spirit's level isn't high, an enemy is an enemy; why differentiate between so many levels?"
"..."
The Battle God chuckled and then said, "Let's see. I'm just rambling, don't mind me!"
Su Wen smiled, glanced at the Battle God, and then looked at the Wealth Spirit who was talking with the Star God.
It seems that the Battle God knows something about those Wealth Dao Heavenly Mandate Bearer or other types of Heavenly Mandate Bearer!
The other party didn't tell me explicitly. Was it because the timing wasn't right, or were they having some concerns?
But it doesn't matter, whether the other party says it or not, I already know.
If he hadn't known that the Wealth Spirit would be his future "subordinate," he probably wouldn't have made a special trip here to see Wealth Spirit.
At the same time, in room B12.
"Lord Star God, your strength is immense, your heart can encompass mountains and rivers, and your vision has seen through the ages and the future."
Wealth Spirit spoke up, "But I'm just a nobody. I don't have your magnanimity or your noble sentiments. I just want to live my own little life."
"So I really have no intention of joining any national organization, and please don't pressure me anymore."
"I admit that I did what happened last night."
"But if you just ask around, you'll know that those people—no, they don't even deserve to be called human anymore—force women into prostitution, expropriate homes and sell properties, causing families to be destroyed and lives lost. How many of these things have they done?"
"If they weren't rich, they'd probably be sitting in jail for the rest of their lives!"
"You tell me, wouldn't killing people like that be doing a service to the people?"
The Star God said softly, "I've already explained to you why I advised you to join the national organization; you should know it very well."
After saying this, the Star God paused, then said, "As for what happened last night? I don't intend to investigate further, and ultimately, there's no evidence pointing to you that you did it."
"All the nearby security cameras are damaged. There are so many people who can prove that you were drinking with your friends in your dorm last night and didn't go anywhere else."
"Tell me, without evidence, who can convict you?"
Upon hearing this, Wealth Spirit fell silent. After a moment, she chuckled softly, "Lord Star God, you've surprised me a bit. I thought you were going to give me a lecture on human rights and equality, and that all evil must be punished by law!"
The Star God's tone remained unchanged as he calmly said, "Nobody's stupid, and I don't want to waste any more time here. Ultimately, we all have things to do. I'll ask you one last time: are you really not going to join?"
The Wealth Spirit asked, "If I don't join, will you kill me?"
"No, you are not a thug, and you will surely serve the country in the future, so why should we kill you?"
"If I don't join, will you stop me and prevent me from exploring the Arrow Realm?"
"No, the vast majority of the Arrow Realm in Huaxia are open to those Heavenly Mandate Bearer, and even support your exploration of the Arrow Realm."
"If I don't join, will you use official power to target me, or even my family and friends?"
"No, if I won't kill you or stop you, then why target your family?"
"I have one last question: how will you deal with me?"
"Confiscate the money from last night and return it to the state."
"If that's all there is to it, I think... I still cherish freedom and don't want to be constrained. I'm sorry, Star God."
"Good."
The Star God stood up and said, "It's alright. Everyone has their own choices, especially me. I would never force anyone."
"Then you can stay and give a statement. If everything is fine, you can leave."
Wealth Spirit stared blankly, asking incredulously, "Are you really just letting me go like this?"
He didn't understand why, if that were the only reason, this Star God would bring him back directly.
He had even just explained to himself the dangers of absorbing money leading to social unrest, as well as the potential problems with the Rule Arrow Realm.
If that's the case, what's the difference between what I just said and nonsense?
Could I have really misunderstood?
How could Star God, an incomparably powerful God-Prefixed Heavenly Mandate Bearer," possibly have the mind to harm a mere Wealth Spirit like himself?
I simply told myself, "If I want to join, I'll join; if not, then so be it."
"Otherwise what?"
The Star God spoke up, "Are you planning to stay for dinner?"
As he spoke, the Star God stretched and said, "Speaking of food, by the way, God of Wealth, what are you planning to eat for lunch? It's on me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Wen pushed open the door and entered.
"At least treat me to a nice meal, okay?"
"Okay, it's my treat. You pay, since you're in charge of the money anyway."
"..."
While the Star God was talking to Su Wen, the Wealth Spirit froze, staring intently at Su Wen with an expression of disbelief.