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Chapter 190 [Seeing Through Anger and Ignorance] (6600)

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Chapter 184 [Seeing Through Anger and Ignorance] (6600)

“The name Lu Mingyuan is fake.” The man said, taking a sip of the San Pellegrino sparkling water that was standard in Western restaurants, and smiled. “This name was just a code name I came up with to lure you in.”

The beautiful, mature woman paused for a moment, but quickly shook her head vigorously. Her eyes only glazed over slightly before filling with deep affection: "It doesn't matter! The name doesn't matter! As long as it's you, I'll still love you even if you changed your name, I..."

"Big sister." The man put down his wine glass, sighed, and his eyes turned cold: "When we're out having fun, it's wrong of you to take it so seriously."

The beautiful mature woman's face froze.

The man said calmly, "You can't afford to support me. You divorced your husband, the owner of a listed company, but unfortunately, you had a prenuptial agreement, so you probably didn't get much money after the divorce."

As he spoke, his tone became increasingly mocking: "I know, I understand. In the three years I've been with you, I've indeed behaved very well, and made you very happy. Oh right, what's that word again? [Emotional value]... Don't women like you love to flaunt those four words all the time?"

Wanting to be 'seen' is just such a boring thing, isn't it?

You spend thousands of dollars on your hair, and your husband doesn't even notice the change, so you get upset. Then I turn around and compliment you, saying your new hairstyle is beautiful and feminine… wow! Your eyes light up with joy.

You bought a dress for tens of thousands of dollars, but your husband didn't compliment you on how pretty it was, leaving you feeling resentful and ignored. Then you turn to me, and I compliment you, saying, "The waistline of this dress is beautiful; it really accentuates your figure and brings out your elegance..." Wow! You're overjoyed, feeling like you've been given a dose of honey.

But you probably forgot that the money you spend on your hair and clothes is all earned by your husband.

As for me, I only wasted a little bit of my breath.

Look at you bitches, you're so easy to fool, so stupid, and so damn self-righteous.

"Idiot."

As he spoke, the man stood up and looked at the beautiful mature woman in front of him. She had been hit in the face by his words, and her originally exquisite face went from stiff to shocked, and finally became somewhat distorted.

"Lu, Lu Mingyuan, what, what are you saying? How could you say something like this to me..."

"All you do is talk about emotional value, all you do is 'be seen' all the time." The man made a "yue" face, his tone full of mockery: "Have you seen your husband's hair turn white because of his high-intensity work? No, right?"

Have you ever seen your husband develop stomach problems from entertaining clients? Probably not.

So what's with this act of a resentful, secluded woman? Isn't she just a selfish bastard at heart? She only wants others to pay attention to her and pamper her, but she doesn't care about anyone else at all.

Let me tell you, I've seen more than one bitch like you. Do you really think I'd genuinely like a selfish and incredibly stupid bitch like you? You're hilarious.

pat!

The beautiful mature woman trembled all over and spilled a glass of water on the table.

"Tell me, what am I getting out of being with you? Auntie, you're almost forty, aren't you? This face is only held together by cosmetic procedures and expensive makeup. With makeup, this outfit, and this hairstyle, you can pass for a beautiful mature woman, but after you take off your makeup, you're just an old lady."

Would you dare to go out without makeup? Would you dare let people see your bare face?

With your face right now, if you don't get injections for six months, you'll be able to scare people, you know?
Please, my breasts are sagging, and there's so much fat on my stomach and thighs... Do you know how much effort I put in every time we sleep together?

"Aaaaaah!!!" The beautiful mature woman finally broke down, screaming and jumping up, growling, "You bastard!!"

She lunged at the man with her claws outstretched, but he quickly retreated and turned to the side. The woman then tumbled headfirst onto a chair at another table and rolled onto the floor.

The man took two steps back and sneered, "Lies don't hurt, but the truth is a deadly weapon. Did I hit a nerve?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the woman who was getting up from the ground and wailing, then patted his clothes and said, "Alright, Auntie, the world is a big place, we'll never see each other again~"

After saying that, the man simply swaggered away.

The woman was left sitting on the floor, frantically pounding the floor and cursing something in anguish.

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The man staggered out of the Western restaurant, quickly crossed the road to the parking area on the other side, took out his car key, pressed the button, and opened the door of a new energy sedan.

But as soon as he got into the driver's seat and closed the door, the passenger door was opened.

Chen Yan quickly got into the car and closed the door.

The man was stunned, then turned to stare at Chen Yan, his face contorted with anger: "Holy crap! Who are you...?"

Snapped!
Chen Yan gently tapped the jade pendant from the patrol office onto the dashboard and said calmly, "Drive."

The man froze, his gaze lingering on the jade pendant. The anger in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a forced smile: "Are you a celestial official from the Patrol Division? I..."

"Drive." Chen Yan leaned back in his seat. "You don't want that woman to realize what's happening and chase after us, leaving us stuck here, do you?"

After a two-second silence, the man saw the woman stagger out of the Western restaurant across the street. She looked around and quickly fixed her gaze on this side.

"Lu Mingyuan!!!"

"Damn it," the man muttered, quickly started the car, stepped on the gas, and sped away.

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A dozen minutes later, the car drove several streets, turned into the underground parking garage of a shopping mall, and parked in an empty parking space.

The man turned to look at Chen Yan, about to say something, when his cell phone started buzzing in his pocket.

"It's alright, you go ahead and do your thing." Chen Yan smiled slightly, took out his phone and started scrolling through short videos.

The man breathed a sigh of relief and said with an embarrassed smile, "It's just work, it's just work. Please wait a moment, my lord, I'll take care of it quickly!"

As he spoke, he picked up his phone, and sure enough, a voice call request from WeChat appeared on the screen. The man answered quickly, coughed, and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Bi, the matter is settled. I'll send you the recording of the details in a bit."

After saying that, he hung up and then operated on the WeChat interface for a while before sending a recording file.

A few minutes later, his phone chimed, and a notification appeared on the screen that the money had been credited to his account.

Eight million.

The man smiled, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. Chen Yan, who was standing next to him, suddenly put down his phone, turned to look at the man, his eyes catching the payment notification on his phone, and laughed, "Brother, your business is making a fortune every day."

The man chuckled dryly twice: "Small business, small business. Please excuse my poor performance, celestial official."

Chen Yan sighed and put his phone away: "Well then, let's talk."

"Um, I wonder what Your Excellency wishes to discuss?"

“Let’s talk about your business first.” Chen Yan pointed to the man’s phone: “And what happened at the Western restaurant earlier, it should be the same business, right?”

The man's eyes darted around, but his gaze fell on Chen Yan's face. He saw that Chen Yan's expression was calm, but his eyes were cold. He felt a chill in his heart and immediately dared not have any other thoughts. He honestly whispered, "To be honest, this money... was transferred to me by that woman's husband. Her husband is my client."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow.

Wow! Is love a profession?

"That woman is no good. She married a rich boss, but she couldn't stand the loneliness and cheated on her husband with other women."

"So what do you do?" Chen Yan asked with a smile, "A professional gigolo?"

"Wrong!" The man's expression turned serious: "I'm a 'professional divorce specialist'!"

Chen Yan was filled with respect: "There's such a profession?"

“Of course.” The man sighed. “Her husband contacted me specifically to seduce that woman, to make her fall for me, and then she would ask for a divorce so she could elope with me…”

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then sighed, "Your job is pretty unethical."

"That woman herself is no good. When I seduced her, she already had two gigolos on the side. I had to go through a lot of competition to beat out the other two and win her over. The process was quite tumultuous." The man said, rubbing his cheeks and sighing, "It's a long story."

"Why would she need to contact you? She's already seeing someone else, so if her husband finds out the evidence, he can just get a divorce."

"What else could it be? Money, of course." The man chuckled. "For big bosses like them, divorce is like being skinned alive; they suffer huge financial losses. Even with a prenuptial agreement, they've been married for years and still have a considerable amount of joint property."

Furthermore, according to our country's laws, being at fault in a divorce is not grounds for receiving a smaller share of the property, so simply finding evidence of infidelity is useless.

At this point, the man's eyes gleamed with smugness: "That's when you have to step in. I bewitched that woman, making her think she'd met the love of her life! Let me tell you, when a woman's head is swayed, she's capable of anything!"
She was so infatuated with me that she went to the trouble of divorcing her husband, desperately wanting a quick divorce. She was willing to agree to any conditions, her mind filled with the thought of being free after the divorce and living a carefree life with me…

Chen Yan nodded, understanding.

but……

He looked at the man with some confusion.

He's as fat as a pig reincarnated, with a mouth as big as a basin, squinty eyes, and a short stature—is that all he looks like?!

Does that woman have such unusual tastes?
"Your Excellency may not know, but what I do is primarily about companionship and emotional value. These days, women whose brains have been brainwashed by online marketing accounts are all falling for that." The man smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "Of course, I also have solutions for appearance."

After seemingly hesitating for a moment, the man revealed his secret: "I have an innate supernatural power that I was born with and no one has ever taught me. I call this supernatural power 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'."

Chen Yan became interested: "What do you mean?"

"It's similar to a spell that can bewitch someone... Once she falls for me, the way she sees me is different from how others see me."

For example, you, Celestial Official, look at me; this is my true appearance now.

She was captivated by my innate supernatural power; in her eyes, I was as handsome as a young heartthrob, with the looks of a Korean oppa.

Chen Yan became even more curious. Such a supernatural power existed?!

Noticing the doubt in Chen Yan's eyes, the man smiled and said, "Everything I said is true, no matter what I'm hiding from you, Celestial Official."

"That's the special skill I rely on to build my reputation in this business. I'm good at it, have a good reputation, and a high success rate, so anyone wanting a divorce comes to me."

"What was the audio file you just sent to that woman's husband?" Chen Yan asked curiously.

"Just now in the restaurant, when I was yelling at that woman, I recorded it," the man laughed. "Her husband hates her to death. After discovering she was having an affair, he came to me for help with the divorce. But her husband is full of resentment. He works hard to earn money, providing his wife with a life of luxury, driving luxury cars and living in a mansion, only for that woman to use his money to support a gigolo, making him a cuckold. Do you think he wouldn't hate her?"
So, according to the service requirements, after the divorce, I had to deliberately dump that woman, then verbally abuse her to her face, completely humiliating her, and record the conversation so that the boss could listen to it and feel better.”

As they spoke, the man took out a pack of cigarettes, offered one to Chen Yan, lit it for himself, and chatted with Chen Yan.

The profession he's in is, to put it mildly, unethical.

However, Chen Yan had witnessed the entire scene at the Western restaurant—he also felt that the woman deserved it.

If this guy weren't his mission target, Chen Yan would have applauded him. Moreover, according to the man, he also had his principles in this line of work.

As the saying goes, flies don't land on eggs without cracks.

He was approached by a client who asked him to secretly seduce their partner.

He usually collects a deposit first, and then tries to seduce her.

He would only flirt with the other person three times at first. If, after those three times, the other person was very loyal and devoted to the relationship and marriage and did not waver at all, he would immediately withdraw and never bother them again. At the same time, he would return the deposit.

“We can’t do something truly immoral. If the woman I seduce is genuinely loyal and devoted, how could I possibly harm her? So I only tested her three times at first, and if I failed all three times, I left immediately.”

However, at this point, the man's expression turned strange, and he chuckled: "But over the years... hey, I've discovered something interesting."

In this day and age, morals are declining, and relationships between men and women are becoming increasingly messed up. People are becoming more and more selfish and corrupt. Emotional commitment and loyalty are becoming increasingly rare. Marital relationships are incredibly fragile; those with unwavering love are extremely rare, while those who share a bed but harbor ulterior motives are everywhere!

Most of the cases I handle don't even require three attempts before the target becomes infatuated and develops romantic feelings.

Of all the people I've encountered over the years who have survived three or more such encounters, I could count them on one hand.

After saying this, Chen Yan's gaze towards the man became somewhat strange.

After the man finished speaking, he threw his cigarette butt out of the car window and then chuckled ingratiatingly, "Immortal, that's all I've done. I know what the Patrol Division does, but as a lowly cultivator in this realm, I've never dared to do anything wrong! Even in this line of work, I always adhere to principles and dare not act recklessly using my magic."

"My little matter isn't worth the trouble for the patrol department to come and suppress me, is it?"

After saying that, the man's eyes darted around as he looked at Chen Yan nervously.

Chen Yan was silent for a moment, then glanced at the man: "Don't you think what you did wasn't taboo?"

"Of course, I do not kill or commit arson, and I do not break the law or commit crimes in this area."

Moreover, I can guarantee that the women I successfully seduced weren't exactly steadfast in their relationships; otherwise, they wouldn't have wavered after less than three encounters.

Chen Yan smiled faintly: "Do you think that's enough? If you didn't break any rules by doing these things, I wouldn't have come knocking on your door."

Upon hearing this, the man's face turned pale.

Chen Yan said slowly, "You have broken the rules! By doing this, you have ruined countless people's marriages—this is disrupting the fate of this world!"

This matter is complicated in some ways, but simple in others.

To put it simply, a man and a woman might just make do and live together for decades.

As for feelings, even if the feelings aren't great, modern marriages are really just like that, aren't they? Most people just make do.

Because this guy got involved...

Many families that were previously able to make do have now fallen apart. This has ruined many people's chances of finding a partner.

And that’s not all!
For example, some couples might have been able to make do before—and if they had continued, they might even have had children.

And then, snap!

Children who should have been born will no longer be born—this is more than just a matter of disrupting the flow of marriage.

How many fewer people were born because of him?

A person lives for several decades, and how many social relationships, connections, and career achievements will they generate, directly and indirectly affecting how many people?

Won't everything fall into chaos now?

Chen Yan didn't dislike the man; in fact, she found him quite interesting. But official business had to be conducted officially.

Chen Yan briefly repeated these words to the man, who immediately opened his mouth wide and was stunned: "No, no one has ever taught me these things."

"Celestial Official, by your side! I came to this world as a child, without parents, and no one has ever guided me on what I can and cannot do! Ignorance is no excuse! I…"

Chen Yan deliberately stared coldly at the guy, and after a while, he saw the guy curl up into a ball.

"What kind of spirit or monster are you in disguise?"

"Immortal Official, I am but a humble cultivator. My true form is a water toad."

A toad spirit?

Chen Yan glanced at the guy.

Indeed, this thing does look quite like a toad spirit.

“I can choose not to suppress you.” Chen Yan sighed deliberately, “But if you continue this business, you’re probably not far from being suppressed.”

The man was quick-witted; upon hearing this, his eyes darted around, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Please, celestial official, demarcate a path for me!"

"You should stop doing this job for now," Chen Yan said after a moment of deliberation. "Go find another job to make up for all the bad luck you've lost in this world."

The man looked at Chen Yan expectantly: "What kind of job?"

Chen Yan chuckled: "...Go work as a matchmaker. Help more couples find love, fill in the holes you messed up before, and do more good deeds to help others find happiness. Slowly, you'll accumulate enough merit... After that, you'll be a being recognized by the Heavenly Dao of this world. If you want to do anything else, it won't be our business."

The man blinked: "Work as a matchmaker? Isn't that just being a matchmaker?"

"Correct!"

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After adding the toad spirit's WeChat account, Chen Yan patted him on the shoulder, opened the car door, and left.

Before leaving, he said, "You'd better behave yourself. If you don't improve after three months, I'll have to come back and take some drastic measures."

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After leaving the toad demon, Chen Yan came out of the underground parking lot, hailed a ride-hailing car on the street, and headed straight for the high-speed rail station to return to Jinling Prefecture.

This is like giving yourself another cheat code for cultivation.

After this toad spirit, every time he facilitates a marriage, he gains more merit, which, when reflected back on him, all contributes to his cultivation!

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After returning to Jinling Prefecture, Chen Yan rested at home for a day and inquired about Lu Sisi's cultivation progress—Lu Sisi still had not yet comprehended Yuan Qi.

Chen Yan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he gradually felt somewhat helpless: it seemed that Lu Sisi's talent for cultivation was truly mediocre.

That kid Wang Chuyi, after only a month of training with Chu Keqing, has already sensed the existence of primordial energy, which can be considered as entering the realm of cultivation.

Lu Sisi has been practicing the Yun Sect's techniques for almost two months now, but she still can't sense the presence of Yuan Qi. Her talent is even inferior to Wang Chuyi's.

Chu Keqing and Chen Yan once mentioned in a casual conversation that when she was young, she began practicing the Yun Sect's techniques and was able to grasp the basics and comprehend the Yuan Qi within just a few days.

Chen Yan gradually lost hope in Lu Sisi's cultivation path, but he didn't want to discourage his girlfriend's confidence, so he still encouraged her.

Chen Yan remembered that when Lu Sisi encountered trouble before, he wasn't by her side, leaving her isolated and helpless. So, he usually drew some talismans at home, such as lightness talismans, strength talismans, and talismans for warding off evil and bringing good fortune, leaving Lu Sisi with a thick stack of them.

As for the origami wooden box used by Japanese Yin-Yang puppeteers that he had obtained from Ouyang, Chen Yan would also spend some time each day folding paper puppets from it.

Lu Sisi would occasionally have nothing to do and would see Chen Yan folding paper figures, which she found fun, so she would come over to help. Just then, Chen Yan got impatient and handed the paper figures to Lu Sisi.

Lu Sisi, being a girl, was more thoughtful and skillful than Chen Yan. Every day, she would fold a large number of paper figures and puppets of various colors for Chen Yan. Gradually, after a few days, Chen Yan's wooden box was filled with more and more of them.

A few days later, Chen Yan used "fierce energy" to hone his primordial spirit as usual, experiencing the pain of sharpening a knife. After a round of sharpening his primordial spirit, Chen Yan was covered in cold sweat from the pain.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Chen Yan frowned and walked out of the room, only to see that Lin Qingquan from next door was already standing outside the door at some point.

"So now you like to just climb over walls without even knocking on the gate?" Chen Yan looked at Lin Qingquan and shook his head.

Lin Qingquan chuckled, but didn't go inside. Instead, he handed a piece of paper to Chen Yan.

"what?"

"A method to temper your primordial spirit." Lin Qingquan said calmly, "I know you've been using evil energy to stimulate and temper your primordial spirit lately. This method is very painful. I'm taking pity on you and will teach you a less painful method. It's better than you grinding away every day and rolling on the ground in pain."

Chen Yan took the paper with a strange expression. It turned out to be a spell written with a brush, the ink still wet.

"You'd be so kind?" Chen Yan looked at Old Deng next door with suspicion.

"Take it or leave it!" Lin Qingquan rolled his eyes. "Let's make this clear first, it was your old lady who asked me to give it to you."

Chen Yan's expression hardened, and he solemnly put it away. His expression softened considerably towards the old man, and he forced a smile: "Um, Senior Lin, would you like to come in and have a cup of tea?"

"Get lost! You stole those tea leaves from my house!" Lin Qingquan rolled his eyes, turned around and walked away. Then, with a leap, he jumped over the wall and returned to his own yard.

Chen Yan closed the door and returned to his room. He sat on the sofa, took out the spellbook, and carefully examined it. His expression changed slightly.

This is not a cultivation method for training the primordial spirit—Chen Yan has already made up his mind not to cultivate the primordial spirit cultivation methods of the realm.

However, this text is not a cultivation technique, nor can it even be described as a specific method. Rather than a method, it is more like an introductory text explaining a principle.

After reading it once, Chen Yan remained silent for a while, then muttered to himself, "Seeing through anger and delusion? Hmm..."

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Important Notice!

I have something to tell you. I haven't been feeling well lately, mainly because I have too much work and the time is too tight. I've been pushing myself to the limit to meet deadlines several times. And I'm going on a business trip again today.

After much thought, I realized that this approach wouldn't work. Constantly pushing myself to meet deadlines was affecting my performance and the quality of my work.

I might as well shamelessly ask for a day off. I'll take a breather, get myself in order, and also get through this period of being too busy with business trips.

Please forgive me, I will be taking a break from updating at midnight tonight (actually, it's Thursday's update). Please don't wait up for me.

I will update on Friday! But I can't update right at midnight on Friday, so I'll do it during the daytime on Friday.

This is the second time I've taken leave since the book started. Please forgive me.

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(End of this chapter)