Afterward, Jiang Lin and Li Suo visited several more places.
As the years passed, many changes occurred in the human world.
Many places that were once empty lots or forests gradually became populated.
Areas that used to be urban centers were now largely deserted, with some amusement parks left to decay.
Emerging from an underworld passage, Jiang Lin found himself and Li Suo in a spacious room.
People were all around.
In front of these people, someone was speaking.
"We are absolutely following the national policy, and all departments have approved this."
"The money you invest now will be ten times what you put in within half a year!"
"Anyone who joins now will immediately receive a 10% rebate on their principal, calculated per person."
As he spoke, the person on stage picked up a bag from the floor and opened it.
Whoosh—
A gasp went through the audience below. Inside were stacks upon stacks of red banknotes.
"Like you all, I used to clock in and out every day, and my idiotic boss would dock my pay."
The speaker on stage wore a white shirt and black trousers. As he gestured, a watch worth tens of thousands adorned his wrist.
"When you came in, did you see the luxury cars parked outside? Those are mine. And I've only been doing this for a year. I believe some of you will do even better than me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone from the audience immediately stood up and asked excitedly:
"Can I join now?!"
"Yes," the speaker on stage replied. "The first ten people will receive an additional 10% rebate."
"Then I'll do it! I'll do it!"
"I'll... give it a try too."
Seeing others step forward, those who were still hesitant began to waver.
...
In a corner of the room, Li Suo also held his head and looked over.
"This used to be an empty lot, and then houses were built here. People often held events here."
He pointed out the window. "Your mission is just over there, and you'll reach it soon."
Jiang Lin marked the map while glancing at the person on stage.
Then, they left the place.
No one in the room noticed the presence of the ghost messengers.
Only directly below where Jiang Lin and Li Suo had been standing, two people suddenly shivered.
They felt a chill.
But looking around, with the air conditioning on, it shouldn't be the case.
Could it be a draft from the window?
...
"Rebates? Calculated per person? As soon as I heard it, I knew something was wrong!"
"Isn't this just a pyramid scheme?! Damn it! I was scammed in college too!"
"Actually, these are all people roped in by acquaintances, tsk~"
"Don't believe in things that fall from the sky. If you don't understand it, don't get involved."
Many viewers in the live stream had suffered similar fates.
Seeing this scene and hearing the speaker's words, they immediately sensed something was amiss.
Looking at the wavering individuals, they felt a surge of anger.
Whether they were the scammers or the scammed, it made one want to punch someone.
The most terrifying aspect of these pyramid schemes isn't that they steal your money, but that they use you to steal from people around you.
Many people saved their money for half their lives, scrimping and saving, unwilling to spend it on themselves, only to be tricked by acquaintances into 'investing.'
"I've taken screenshots. None of these people can escape! Little brats, even if I can't capture the streamer, I can still capture you!"
"Look at the sign on the wall, NN Hotel?"
"Good heavens, there's a road sign outside the window! Call the police!"
"Rebates? My pockets are already empty from being scammed! 凸(艹皿艹)"
"Public Security Bureau: Remember to download the anti-fraud app to improve your awareness of scams..."
...
By the end of the morning, Jiang Lin had a general understanding of the underworld passage locations in the Southern Hall.
During his reconnaissance, he also encountered many incidents in the human world.
There were bank robberies, scams, and clandestine activities...
Jiang Lin and Li Suo did not intervene.
However, the human public security bureau became unusually busy that day.
Almost every half hour, one or several teams of officers were dispatched.
The case-solving rate also increased severalfold compared to before.
"How is it?"
Within the public security department, a middle-aged man in uniform placed a stack of data in front of an elder.
The elder had initially disagreed with the decision to have people specifically monitor the live stream.
They had been in this line of work for so many years, relying on their own skills, and had never considered depending on such mystical things.
Rather than monitoring the live stream, the elder believed that the younger officers should be out more, gaining experience.
But at this moment, the elder looked at the documents before him and rubbed his temples.
The incidents had caused quite a stir online. Before the middle-aged man arrived, he had already heard some of it.
If they had to rely solely on themselves to discover and resolve these cases, it would take an unknown amount of time.
Moreover, their work often involved racing against the clock.
After a long pause, the elder sighed.
"Times have changed."
...
The popularity of the live stream surged, and donations increased.
The barrage of comments became even more intense.
Seeing the bank robbery, the viewers exclaimed:
"Holy cow, my mom just said she was going to withdraw money! ﾚ(ﾟ∀ﾟ;)ﾍ=3=3=3"
"You can't escape anymore, we've already found you!"
Besides that,
They also saw many on-duty officers standing in the cold wind, their lips dry, their hands chapped...
And the figures battling wits and courage with enemies...
After half a day, the viewers felt as if they had been on a roller coaster...
No! Even a roller coaster couldn't fully describe their current emotions.
Their hearts pounded.
Sometimes they felt a chill, as if doused in cold water; sometimes it was like a bomb exploding in their hearts; other times, it felt like a stone had gotten into their eyes.
"My heart can't take it anymore..."
"Non-essential personnel should not enter the live stream. (Red exclamation mark!)"
"I feel like the streamer is here to clear mines for the human world? (Dog head)"
...
"..."
Looking at the excited comments in the live stream, Jiang Lin fell silent for a moment.
He hadn't expected to encounter so many incidents.
He had only come out for a casual stroll to familiarize himself with the underworld passages.
With that thought, Jiang Lin glanced at Li Suo, who was idly standing beside him.
The young boy had been quite well-behaved today, diligently leading the way.
He wasn't pausing mid-sentence or trailing off like yesterday.
But Jiang Lin couldn't help but feel that today's events were too coincidental.
Meeting Jiang Lin's gaze, Li Suo's eyes flickered. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now?"
"Mm."
Jiang Lin didn't say anything; it didn't affect him.
In fact, whether it was the missions assigned by the system or the live-streaming equipment that allowed humans to watch...
Jiang Lin had a vague idea of the system's intentions.
Moreover, if something couldn't be broadcast, the little round live-streaming device was clever enough not to alert him.
Li Suo turned and headed towards the underworld passage; he wouldn't be accompanying Jiang Lin on the subsequent missions.
...It wasn't that he couldn't, but it would cost extra.
However, he figured Jiang Lin wouldn't need it.
Upon entering the underworld passage, Li Suo suddenly remembered something.
He turned to look, but Jiang Lin had already left. Daifeng Novel
He scratched his head. "Never mind, he's a Ghost King realm cultivator anyway."
...