Chapter 148 Abuse of power for personal gain
No one spoke in the pharmacy, and it soon fell into an eerie silence.
"Brother, make a sound."
Hong Bafu carefully put the materials into the reagent bottle without looking back.
He asked curiously: "Brother Su, did those damn mechanical patrolmen do anything to you?"
"Brother Hong..."
Lan Bafu tugged at Hong Bafu's sleeve and reminded him in a low voice.
This pull made Hong Bafu's hand tremble.
"Bang!"
The bottle exploded again, sending the contents flying everywhere and sending dangerous shards of glass to the ground.
Hong Bafu was speechless and shook his hands.
"What are you doing?"
He twisted his sore neck, complained to Lan Bafu, then turned around and planned to ask Su Xia why she didn't speak.
But as soon as he turned his head, his whole body trembled and the words were stuck on his lips.
Yutuo!
Why is this guy here again?
Hong Bafu swallowed and thought about what he had just said.
Yu Tuo glanced at him indifferently, walked straight into the pharmacy, found a seat in front of the counter and sat down, and he didn't seem angry.
"Lord City Lord, have some tea."
Su Xia took out her father's favorite tea from under the counter, took the cup, and made a cup for Yu Tuo.
The aroma of tea diluted the smell of various strange ingredients in the pharmacy.
At this time, the sound of a door opening was heard on the second floor.
“Crack…”
Dad walked out of the room and went downstairs.
His old voice came before anyone else: "It is an honor to have the Lord City Lord as my guest."
"Just come and take a look."
Yu Tuo spoke in a flat voice and glanced at the tea leaves slowly floating in the cup.
Then, he looked at Hong Bafu again and said calmly: "Little friend, I told you last time that trouble comes from the mouth. You should listen more to your junior brother."
Hong Bafu's face was stiff, and he barely spoke: "What I meant just now was..."
"Children are ignorant, please don't take it to heart, Lord City Lord."
Dad walked down the stairs, talking as he walked, and rescued Hong Bafu.
But Yu Tuo said, "You are not young anymore. You should learn how to behave. You, my little disciple, have done a great job in this regard."
"Yes, Su Xia has the best personality among the three brothers."
Dad was sitting opposite Yu Tuo with a smile on his face and looked very calm.
Su Xia naturally couldn't waste this compliment, so she immediately made a cup of tea for her father.
The aroma of tea in the shop became stronger and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
The old man opened the topic and asked calmly, "What did the Lord City Lord think of the bone-eating poison last time?"
"Yes, it is indeed better than the other pharmacists."
Although Yu Tuo's tone was calm, the appreciation in his words was very obvious.
After he left last time, he went to look for other fourth-level pharmacists in the city.
But those pharmacists only knew how to make potions according to the original formula and did not dare to change the proportions of various materials at will, let alone add new materials. The effects of the potions they made were much worse than those made by my father.
"If you like, Lord City Lord, you can come to the store from time to time."
After the topic was opened, there was a lot to talk about.
Yu Tuo knew very little about alchemy. The dead information in the database could never compare to his father, a living master of alchemy. He began to ask his father about various poisons and antidotes.
He originally came to see Su Xia show off her achievements, but the topic was diverted by his father.
Su Xia just stood aside and poured some tea for the two of them.
In the corner, Hong Bafu was feeling depressed and kept making eye contact with Lan Bafu beside him.
Through Yu Tuo's words, they both realized that Yu Tuo was invited by Su Xia as a guest and it was not his original intention to come.
The problem is…
Who in their right mind would invite Yu Tuo back as a guest for no reason?
What does Su Xia think?
Hong Bafu glanced at Su Xia and couldn't help but guess: "Could it be... Brother Su wants to cling to Yu Tuo's thigh? But Yu Tuo is from the mechanical family, and brother knows that the teacher doesn't like mechanical people..."
Through this period of daily interaction, they all had a general understanding of Su Xia's situation.
Logically speaking, Su Xia is not that kind of person.
But Hong Bafu always felt that Su Xia was as timid as Lan Bafu. The scene of heads falling to the ground yesterday evening might have frightened this junior brother and caused him to side with the mechanical clan.
He looked at Lan Bafu, who nodded slightly, thinking the same thing.
Now that Yu Tuo hasn't left yet, the two can only make blind guesses like this.
…
At the same time, Four Seasons Rice began to take action.
This is his first move , and he wants to make a big scene.
A new official starts with three things.
The first fire must burn down the pharmacy!
In Zhao Si's former office, Sijidao and Wu Zhonggui were communicating.
This office belongs to the Sixth Intelligence Bureau, a special independent department in Coral City. It is not under the jurisdiction of other departments and reports information directly to the city lord.
Thanks to the mechanical clan's powerful medical capabilities, Wu Zhonggui's legs have healed, but he now often sits and doesn't like to stand. Every time he stands up, he feels a dull pain in his legs.
"That damn masked weirdo!"
Wu Zhonggui gnashed his teeth in hatred when he thought of the humiliation he suffered that day.
It’s a pity that the masked man is dead!
"If that guy is still alive and I see him again, I will cut off his head with my own hands and hang it in the central square!"
Wu Zhonggui rubbed his legs, regretting that he could not kill his enemy with his own hands.
As the deputy, Sijidao flattered him at the right time and then said, "Sir, we have all been promoted recently and we must make some achievements. Otherwise, it will be easy for the city lord to forget us, and other colleagues in this office building will look down on us."
This guy has a clear idea of his position.
Once you enter this office, you are destined to be alienated by other colleagues, just like what happened to Zhao Si in the past.
Wu Zhonggui asked him, "What do you think?"
"Sir, we can collect the fish in the city now. Let those people see our methods first."
"Yes, indeed..."
Wu Zhonggui pondered for a moment. He had always been working for Zhao Si, so he naturally knew what those fish represented.
Those are a few shops that have long been suspected of having links with resistance organizations.
"Which one should we attack first?"
"It's the old man's pharmacy."
Sijidao has sufficient reasons. His father has a high reputation, and taking action against him can scare many people.
As for the evidence…
Intelligence Bureau 6 takes action, no evidence is needed!
Wu Zhonggui thought about it and felt there was no problem so he agreed and let Sijidao do it.
"Go ahead, do this thing nicely!"
"Thank you, sir!"
After obtaining the license, Four Seasons Rice expanded.
He left the office, gathered people, and posted a message on the game forum. The title of the message was:
[Shocked! Players can actually mobilize NPC troops! ]
The title is very eye-catching, in keeping with Four Seasons Rice’s usual style.
In the post, Sijidao wrote: "I am Sijidao, now the second in command of an important intelligence department in Coral City. This is my first mission and I will broadcast this mission live in the form of pictures and videos."
The game company has regulations that any profitable live broadcast must be authorized.
But this is a game forum, and Sijidao’s live broadcast is also non-profit.
As soon as the post was released, it instantly attracted countless people's attention.
With the intentional support of the forum administrator, the post became increasingly popular and soon climbed into the top ten of the entire site.
Before the live broadcast began, Sijidao did not forget to point out his identity in the post.
"I am also the director of the official player management department of Coral City. I believe many friends remember me. My department is committed to uniting the players of Coral City and creating a harmonious and friendly gaming environment..."
"If you are interested, you can click on my avatar to chat with me privately..."
“…”
I have to say, this guy is very good at building momentum for himself.
This time he was well prepared and had considerable power in both the player and NPC camps, with an aura of a king returning.
He then began to live broadcast his every move on the forum in the form of game screenshots.
Under the post, players belonging to his department began to swipe the screen frantically.
"Fourth brother is so awesome!"
"Awesome! He can even command NPC troops. Maybe he can become a city lord in the future?"
"Welcome everyone to join our big family..."
“…”
Sijidao is in a good mood and has marked all these replies as featured.
If it were an individual title, many players on the forum who don't like Four Seasons Rice might make some sarcastic remarks.
But this time the title of Four Seasons Rice is really shocking.
"Can this guy really command an NPC army?"
Many people play games with the goal of commanding thousands of troops, conquering cities, reaching the pinnacle of the gaming world, and becoming a dominant force.
Soon, Sijidao answered the questions of many players with more than ten screenshots and a video.
In the video, he stood in front of a group of soldiers, with a proud look on his face, loudly announcing the plan of the operation.
Those soldiers all have the markings of the Coral City Defense Department, they are indeed regular troops!
"Fuck, it's actually true!"
"What virtue does this villain have!"
"The management of Coral City is full of scumbags, most of whom climbed up by betraying their teammates and flattering others!"
“…”
After the previous events, players had a very bad impression of Coral City.
They all felt sorry that the masked man died.
If that person were still alive, he might be able to overthrow the rule of this city one day in the future.
"It's a pity that the NPC only has one life. I wonder who will be the next one to dare to stand up and openly resist Coral City."
"Speaking of which, this guy is going to attack 'Dad's Pharmacy'. I remember that the pharmacist of the Bikini Bottom team is an apprentice of that pharmacy..."
"Yes, that pharmacist can help us get low-priced medicine..."
There are many smart people among the players.
After hearing the action plan for Four Seasons Rice in the video, they quickly grasped the key points.
This was an open revenge and an undisguised abuse of power for personal gain.
Someone directly criticized the post: "Have some shame!"
During this period, several roommates have opened up sales channels for the potions, adopting the strategy of small profits but quick turnover, and have become somewhat famous among the players .
Soon someone notified several roommates who were fighting monsters and leveling up.
They were all shocked when they heard the news.
"It's bad, go find Su Xia!"
