My brother is so cunning

Chapter 1040 Means of Making a Living
Yun Zhongzi had never heard of the idea that taking off one's clothes could help one avoid the omnipresent surveillance and eavesdropping of the Creator God Wen Rui.

Despite the absurdity of the claim and the fact that it was made by a woman he didn't recognize, Yun Zhongzi chose to believe it.

For a wise immortal like Yun Zhongzi, judging the truth of a matter often requires considering a lot of information, and he would never rely solely on his intuition.

The reason why Yun Zhongzi believed such an outrageous claim was closely related to what he had seen and heard during his month-long stay in the city of the Demon Alliance.

The Demon Alliance, which embraces multiple races, places great importance on the concept of "rights of all beings." Unlike Western religions that verbally promote equality among all beings, the Demon Alliance ensures that "equality among all beings" is put into practice through legislation.

The concept of the right to all living beings is equivalent to the "human rights" in modern society. The laws of the Demon Alliance stipulate that all intelligent beings possess the basic "right to all living beings".

The rights of all beings refer to the universal and inalienable rights necessary for all beings to maintain their own survival, dignity and development. These rights should be enjoyed equally by all intelligent beings (regardless of differences in race, gender, nationality, religion, language, social status, etc.).

Those fortunate enough to become citizens of the Demon Alliance, whether demons, monsters, or humans, will be granted the right to life. The Demon Alliance will do everything in its power to defend the right to life of its citizens.

The right to privacy is an important component of the rights of all beings. Violations of the right to privacy are considered illegal acts. Even if government agencies violate a citizen's right to privacy, they will be required to pay compensation and be severely punished if they are sued.

The Skynet surveillance system, established to combat and prevent crime, is also subject to the Law on the Protection of the Rights of Life, which imposes strict limitations on the power to monitor people in private spaces.

It's a very simple principle; in modern society, surveillance cameras can't be installed in toilets or hotels, right?
Yun Zhongzi had heard Yang Ren mention Wen Rui's surveillance methods before. During the Heavenly Court's anti-corruption storm, Wen Rui produced countless video evidences, all of which he secretly filmed using the all-pervasive Creation Dust.

If one can secretly photograph the gods' private moments without their notice in the Heavenly Court, it would be even easier for them to do so in the mortal realm.

Only the self-restraint of the law can limit the clandestine filming capabilities of the Skynet system built by Wen Rui.

Yun Zhongzi has personally experienced and observed the binding force of the Demon Alliance's laws during this period, and he has a deep understanding of them.

When government officials break the law, they will lose to ordinary citizens in court. He has personally witnessed several cases where law enforcement officers violated citizens' right to privacy, and the citizens successfully appealed the cases.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Zhongzi, we share the same goal: to uncover Wen Rui's conspiracy. Why don't we join forces?"

The naked woman said with anticipation in her eyes, "In order to avoid being monitored, I reincarnated into this body, and my cultivation level dropped drastically. I couldn't even maintain the Arhat realm. Let alone those martial arts puppets, even the police officers from the Demon Alliance Police Station wearing mechs could suppress me."

"But my reincarnated body has perfectly evaded surveillance, and its secrecy is far superior to yours, fellow Daoist."

Yun Zhongzi avoided looking directly at the woman's large breasts. It wasn't that the breasts were unattractive, but knowing that the woman was the reincarnation of a male Buddhist master, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

He suppressed his embarrassment and said seriously, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Last time, the Western Sect and the Chan Sect joined forces to deal with the Jie Sect, which triggered a great war in the Three Realms. If it happens again now, what will the other disciples of the Jie Sect and the Tongtian Sect Master think? We'd better each do our own thing."

The woman frowned slightly and said bitterly, "Isn't this all for upholding the righteous path of heaven and earth? It was the same during the Investiture of the Gods, and it is the same now. If the Jie Sect remains obstinate, then it is their due to suffer the calamity. Why should we care?"

“I’m not criticizing you, fellow Daoist, but you really lack experience in blending in with mortals. We Western Sect are the experts in this area.” “If you keep investigating like a headless fly, you’ll never find anything even after a hundred years. Whatever conspiracy Wen Rui is hiding, it will have already been realized by then.”

These words slightly moved Yun Zhongzi.

Indeed, it took him a whole month to barely scrape together enough money to buy a new set of clothes, and the investigation made almost no progress.

I just changed my appearance today, thinking that I could avoid Wen Rui's eyes and ears and investigate freely.

However, after achieving this initial goal, Yun Zhongzi found himself in a state of confusion, unsure of where to begin his investigation.

He thought he had concealed his presence well, but not only did he fail to deceive Wen Rui's surveillance, he couldn't even fool this infiltrator from the Western Cult, who discovered him first and saw through his true nature.

It is clear that Venerable Kasyapa has far more experience in infiltration than he does. Yun Zhongzi speculates that this is because the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Western religion undergo countless reincarnations in the mortal world before attaining enlightenment, experiencing various different identities and even genders.

In terms of understanding human nature, the Western Christian disciples are far superior to the Chan sect disciples who say, "Don't delay Lao Tzu's ascension."

“Fellow Daoist, I actually discovered you a long time ago, but I haven’t had the chance to make contact with you. I’ve been secretly observing you for more than half a month.”

The woman continued to persuade her, "Your past experiences in the mortal world were merely wandering the earth as a sword immortal, righting wrongs and fighting injustices. When have you ever truly experienced the hardships of human life?"

“The cities under the rule of the Demon Alliance are already quite comfortable for ordinary people, but you still have to accept the help of the local city god and land god, and you can’t even earn the most basic living expenses.”

"If we can't even make a living, how can we talk about gathering information?"

At this point, as if to prove herself, the woman took out a stack of Demon Alliance banknotes from a small bag beside the bed and said ostentatiously, "Look at me, I've been here for a month and I've earned so much money. I don't have to worry about making a living at all."

Yun Zhongzi blushed, but then he thought about it again and felt that something was wrong. He frowned and asked, "How did you earn this money?"

"Ah...this..."

This time, it was Venerable Kasyapa's turn to blush: "Don't misunderstand, don't look at me like that. I have never done any offering of my body. Those are just rumors spread by Mara's descendants to slander my religion. My money... in short, it's all clean and legitimate money."

This time, Yun Zhongzi didn't believe it easily. He looked at the room with only one bed, then at the street downstairs where scantily clad women stood every few steps, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"I merely used this physical appearance to lure those with evil intentions here, and then used Buddhist supernatural powers to teach and influence them, so that they would repent and voluntarily offer alms."

Seeing that Yun Zhongzi's thoughts were getting more and more distorted, Venerable Kasyapa quickly explained in detail: "Although my physical strength has declined, my spiritual power remains. I can hypnotize mortals with just a little thought."

(End of this chapter)