Chapter 140: Arbitrary Price Hike, Then Hanging Up!

The scene abruptly cut off at this point.

After receiving those memories, Lin Yi truly felt that the old man from the Tang family was utterly despicable! To actually wish for all the demons and monsters from the ninety-nine mist zones to emerge and wreak havoc upon the world—what kind of twisted worldview must one have to entertain such a notion?

Even now, with the red mist blanketing the sky, the people were already suffering terribly. Numerous demons and monsters, having absorbed the ominous energy, were continuously awakening. Strange supernatural events occurred frequently, turning the mortal realm upside down.

If all the demons and monsters from the ninety-nine mist zones were to appear, with monstrous creatures like the Great Demoness Huang Jiu everywhere, how many lives would be lost?

At the same time, Lin Yi deeply sensed the formidable strength of this old man from the Tang family.

With just a drop of blood, he could awaken a faint consciousness in a paper crane—an entity without any real soul or awareness.

To Lin Yi, this was far beyond what a mere amateur like himself could achieve.

Until now, he had yet to even separate his shadow spirit from his body or have his primordial spirit leave his form. Let alone using a single drop of blood to grant a paper-made object a vague consciousness.

In Lin Yi’s eyes, this old man’s power far surpassed his own.

And this was only one elder from the Tang family. If the Central Plains Tang family had many such elders, just how formidable would their strength be?

It seemed that Lin Yi must add the Central Plains Tang family and this Tang family elder to the list of powerful figures and forces he must be wary of.

He just didn’t know whether this Tang family elder could be compared to the likes of the Great Demoness Huang Jiu or the old sinister god.

But judging from the casual tone in which he spoke, it seemed he could cooperate with the Hell Organization, which definitely meant he was no ordinary person.

Lin Yi’s expression darkened with suspicion.

Just now, when Lin Yi destroyed that paper-made celestial crane and heard the words transmitted from within it, Lin Tian and the others were inexplicably unsettled.

Ouyang Ran, who had been shaken off by Lin Yi earlier, had his head buried in the corner of the genuine leather sofa, leaving only his lower half—shaped like an exaggeratedly attractive peach—pouting and exposed in a way that was quite provocative, stirring the imagination.

His entire body trembled and swayed continuously.

Any normal man witnessing this would surely be parched and tongue-tied!

At the same time, Ouyang Ran seemed to be muttering to herself, saying things like “Lin Yi, hurry up and smash it,” “Lin Yi, kill it quickly,” and so on.

Turns out, this girl was also a violent type.

Only after some time, with no sound from the destroyed paper crane, did Ouyang Ran cautiously lift her head a little to peek, then quickly buried her face back into the corner of the leather sofa.

After a moment’s daze, she adjusted her posture, braced herself, and took a few deep breaths.

At the moment Lin Yi destroyed the paper crane, it transformed into a burst of multicolored light, absorbed into the mysterious space of “Neurocleave,” leaving almost no trace at the scene.

Only the fractured head of the paper crane that Lin Yi had twisted off previously remained.

Lin Yi held two pinhole cameras in his hand.

Without a word, with a mere thought, he moved the two pinhole cameras into the mysterious space of “Neurocleave.”

Adhering to the principle of not wasting even the slightest bit, Lin Yi approached the broken paper head of the crane, grabbed it firmly, and also sent it into the “Neurocleave” space.

Sure enough, the mysterious space gained a slight amount of ominous energy, growing stronger.

Lin Yi felt quite satisfied.

Soon, Lin Yi sat down on the genuine leather sofa, a bit farther from Ouyang Ran, looking at the trembling Lin Tian, Lin He Xiang, and Lin’s mother, and said,

“Today’s matter is temporarily over. But as you’ve seen, the Central Plains Tang family is incredibly powerful. They can make paper come alive in such a vivid way—truly a miraculous celestial technique. Lin He Xiang, you really shouldn’t have gone to that weight-loss village in Dawu.”

Lin Yi’s words sounded like a mentor reprimanding his juniors.

Though Lin He Xiang was actually older than Lin Yi, he nodded vigorously as if pounding rice.

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Lin Tian hurriedly asked Lin Yi, “Master Lin, what do we do next? That paper crane is shattered now; I guess my son won’t dream about it anymore. But the weight-loss agency in Dawu Village of the Central Plains Tang family still exists. Will they continue to bother my son?”

“I don’t know either. We can only leave it to fate.”

“Beep beep beep.”

“Beep beep beep.”

Lin Yi’s phone rang.

It wasn’t his work phone, but his personal one.

The number was unfamiliar, with the caller ID showing it came from Shengjing City.

Lin Yi answered.

As soon as the call connected, a chilling voice came from the other side.

“Young friend, it’s been quite some time already. You need to hurry to the demon prison... You’re being quite disobedient.”

The voice belonged to none other than that old sinister god, the River God.

Lin Yi hadn’t expected the old villainous deity to get his personal phone number and actually call him.

Why didn’t he just send a water clone like last time?

That wouldn’t be fair at all.

If you send a water clone, I can smash it to earn rewards, but now you call directly, how am I supposed to gain rewards?

The River God calling was truly a rogue move.

Those demons and monsters sure knew how to use modern technology—smartphones and all.

Hopefully, they wouldn’t create some group chat and force him to join.

Perhaps it was fate, just as he learned the location of the old villain’s dragon corpse, he happened to receive this call!

“Haha, so it’s the River God senior. Well, in the martial world, we have no choice but to obey orders. If there’s a task, it must be done. I’m just doing my duty. This job not only eliminates evil but also pays well, so I have to stay busy to have any free time.”

“Young friend, you’ve really made a big splash this time! Shengjing Academy, the corpse of the village girl—tsk tsk, impressive, truly impressive! The Hell Organization loves geniuses like you.”

The old villain kept sighing on the other end.

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that no matter what he did, the Hell Organization was always fully aware. This old sinister god constantly monitored him.

However, the old deity probably didn’t know that Lin Yi’s strength had increased significantly.

If he became wary, things would get complicated.

“Uh... thank you for the praise, senior River God. By the way, it’s not that I’m not capable. After I finished the job, I found something odd. Didn’t we agree on at least a couple hundred million first?”

“The money hasn’t been transferred yet. You expect me to send you to the demon prison to work? Even a village production team wouldn’t treat their donkeys that way, right?”

“Just transfer that couple hundred million to me first. You said I’m a genius, my value should rise. A hundred million seems a bit low. How about we raise it to two hundred million?”

“……”

There was silence on the other end of the call for a long moment.

The River God’s face was utterly twisted in anger.

Lin Yi was shameless—he praises him as a genius, and immediately quotes a higher price. Who acts like that?

And yet he claims to be dutiful and kind-hearted? What nonsense.

“Young friend, you’re not joking with me, are you? We can’t just raise prices like this. Do you think that money grows on trees...”

“Beep beep beep beep beep.”

Before the old sinister god could finish, the call was cut off.

“Ahhh! Ahhh!”

The old deity raged furiously.

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Lin Yi didn’t see the scene on the other end, but he could imagine it.

Little brat, you’re toast now. With the strongest move of “Neurocleave” and its rewards, I’m not afraid of you.

They say getting a favor once feels great, but getting it continuously is even better.

Without the money, Lin Yi wouldn’t even mention the demon prison matter.

Soon, Lin Yi’s phone chimed with a text message.

He glanced and saw that his bank account had indeed been credited with two hundred million!

The transfer came from a company.

The company’s name sounded familiar to Lin Yi.

“Chengda Fangyuan Forestry Co., Ltd.”

Originally, Lin Yi thought about investigating along this line, but then figured that since the old villain dared to use that company’s name to send money, the company must be able to withstand scrutiny, so he let it go.

Not long after the money arrived, the phone rang again.

This time the River God said, “Young friend, I’ve fulfilled your request—two hundred million in full. I hope to receive news tonight. As I said before, after eight o’clock, I want you to contact me. Just call this number and you’ll find me. I...”

One could hear the old sinister god’s tone was restrained, barely holding back his fury.

Lin Yi chuckled lightly and didn’t respond. Instead, he casually pressed the hang-up button again.

The call was cut off once more.

On the other end, the River God was stunned.

Then, he seemed about to crush his phone but restrained himself.

Gritting his teeth, he stared off into the distance.

“Damn it, Lin Yi. You’re lucky you didn’t go to the City God Temple... otherwise, why bother with you... Ahhh! How dare you hang up on me, hang up on me...”

At that moment, the River God was standing by the Qinghe River channel.

His mouth screamed wildly, and the river’s waters surged with great waves.

By the shore, a couple stood nearby.

The man was about to say something when the young, beautiful woman looked puzzled, then said, “Did you hear that? If you talk to Xiaolan again, I’ll hang up on you!”

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Ouyang Ran, Lin He Xiang, and the others finally calmed down a bit, but their expressions grew even more anxious.

Without Ouyang Ran speaking, Lin He Xiang, Lin Tian, and Lin’s mother were now completely relying on Lin Yi as their core, all waiting for him to give them an answer.

Unexpectedly, a call came.

Lin Yi actually addressed the caller as the River God.

If this had been before, they would have thought Lin Yi had gone mad. Who still dared to call themselves the River God nowadays? It must be a codename.

But now, no one thought that way.

Everyone knew that the River God... was probably the real River God!