I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 22 Things We Don't Know

Now, he could say that he had Li Yu firmly under his control.

The snake's ability is practically a bug; it ignores distance and conditions. As long as it has a clear image of the target in its mind, it will immediately take action after giving the command.

If this kind of map-wide hard crowd control skill were implemented in a game, the game designers might be criticized to the point of being forced to resign.

But in the world of "rituals," it exists.

For me, the only problem might be the risk of "divide and conquer".

According to Xu Changshun, any act of crossing the line will surely be punished by Heaven.

But what exactly constitutes crossing the line?

Taoism says that Heaven values life, and indiscriminate killing damages virtue.

The Taishang Ganying Pian states that misfortune and fortune have no fixed gate; they are summoned by oneself. The retribution for good and evil follows like a shadow.

Even the opening of the Meishan Dharma Scroll copied by Xu Changshun contained words such as "Please listen to the judgment of Wulang, only to eliminate demons and monsters for the sake of heaven and earth, and not to do evil deeds with magic. If you disobey, you will be burned."

This shows that the concept of "divine retribution" is indeed implied everywhere in classical texts.

However, their concept of divine retribution is mostly tied to "good and evil," and this "good and evil" is actually a relatively vague standard...

In any case, everything I've done shouldn't have anything to do with "evil," right?

Even if Heaven punishes us, it shouldn't happen to us so quickly.

----Whatever, I'll do another divination tonight to see when I'll die next, then I'll have a better idea.

Lin Shu calmed herself down a bit and sat down at her desk.

I now have a multitude of clues at my disposal, and one task after another to complete.

However, the most pressing matter at hand is...

It seems there is only one.

I'll quit my job first.

It's not because I've become rich and look down on this job anymore.

It's simply because he's surrounded by wolves.

That unknown force is watching me all the time. If I continue to go to work and keep my whereabouts fixed, it will only give them more opportunities to make a move.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu opened WeChat and sent a message to her editor-in-chief.

"Boss, I'm not going to work starting next week."

"There's a real emergency at home, and I'll be going back to my hometown to help out for the next while. I hope you understand."

His message was both official and brooked no refusal; a moment later, the editor-in-chief sent a series of question marks.

"????"

"Why did you suddenly resign? Your video just went viral!"

"Now is the golden age for your development, don't give up easily!"

"I can approve your leave if there are family matters. Anyway, you can do a lot of work remotely these days."

"Don't rush to quit your job. Jobs are hard to find these days, and how will you live without income?"

...There's no need to worry about income.

He currently has gold bars worth nearly 20 yuan left by Xu Changshun, and 10 USDT left by Li Yu in his encrypted wallet, which is enough to live on no matter what.

However, the editor-in-chief's concern for him was genuine—he was truly afraid that he might ruin his future due to a moment of impulsiveness.

After a moment's thought, Lin Shu typed a reply:

"Boss, I've thought it through. It's really impossible to do both."

"Thank you for your care during this time. Things are a bit urgent, I will submit my resignation in a couple of days."

"......All right."

The editor's chat box flashed with the words "typing in progress," and a moment later, a rather long message was sent.

"No matter what, you've achieved something and finished well. The bonus we agreed on will definitely be paid, and I'll try to get your salary and severance pay. If you really need money for anything at home, just let me know, and I can lend you some. Even though we're boss and subordinate, we're still friends, so don't be afraid to ask."

Lin Shu felt a surge of warmth in her heart—don't let the editor-in-chief's usual sassy attitude fool you, he really showed his loyalty and compassion at a time like this.

After sending a "thank you" emoji, Lin Shu said no more.

He opened his downloaded crypto wallet, looked at the 10 USDT inside, and started operating, selling the cryptocurrency for cash and transferring it to his card one transaction at a time.

The order price cannot be too low, otherwise it is easy to make money illegally.

However, with higher prices, the speed of monetization naturally slows down.

After operating for more than an hour, only less than 30,000 yuan had been deposited into the account—but Lin Shu wasn't in a hurry.

This thing won't just disappear into thin air anyway. If there's an emergency and you need a lot of money, it's not too late to risk selling it all at once.

For now, let's just let it sell slowly...

With more than ten hours to go before the next divination, Lin Shu suddenly had the illusion that "there's nothing to do".

But just then, there was a knock on his door.

"Bang bang bang----"

Lin Shu suddenly sprang up, her eyes wary.

The next second, Xie Yuchi's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Lin Shu! Lin Shu!"

...Damn, that scared me!

Lin Shu got up and opened the door, asking in confusion:

"What brings you here?"

"I'll come get the car."

Xie Yuchi blinked and leaned forward to look into the room.

"What's going on? Why do I smell smoke? Have you been smoking?"

Her expression held a hint of suspicion and reproach, like an older sister catching her younger brother doing something wrong.

----This has always been how she has treated herself since she was a child.

"No......"

Lin Shu quickly waved her hand.

"There was an interview I did before, about divination, but I didn't get any footage, so I made up for it at home."

Since lying is inevitable anyway, and my home isn't very spacious, I can't hide many things, so I might as well just tell some half-truths.

"Fortune telling?"

Xie Yuchi pushed Lin Shu's hand away and walked into the room, immediately noticing the various messy things piled up in the corner.

Tortoise shell, incense paper, yarrow, iron pot... and the rope used to tie up Li Yu before.

"Tsk...you're really dedicated."

She shook her head and reached out her hand, asking:

"Where's the key?"

"Here it is."

Lin Shu turned around, went to the desk, picked up the key, and handed it to Xie Yuchi, but the other party showed no intention of leaving.

She walked straight to the sofa, sat down, and waved, saying:

"Come, sit here, I need to talk to you about something."

...Lin Shu was really afraid that her next sentence would be, "Kneel down, I'm begging you for something."

"What's up?"

Lin Shu sat down next to Xie Yuchi, who lowered his voice slightly and said:

"Xu Changshun's case has been definitively classified as murder."

"ah?!"

Lin Shu was stunned.

Are you kidding me?

The body was not examined, and it had already been buried, so the evidence had been destroyed. How could it still be convicted of murder?

When Xie Yuchi mentioned it before, he thought the authorities were just going through the motions and would give up if the investigation yielded no results.

Now it seems...

The authorities seem quite determined to investigate this matter.

"How could that be?"

He asked:

"How can this be considered murder? The person has already been buried, didn't they say that?"

"We don't know either—nobody knows."

Xie Yuchi frowned slightly.

"Anyway, this matter is very strange. I'm not talking about Xu Changshun's death, I'm talking about the official attitude."

"They seem to know something we don't, but what exactly it is... we don't understand."

"In short, if they contact you later, just report the situation truthfully."

"Don't hide anything, but don't speak carelessly either."

"......clear."