What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?

When the patrol team's armed forces arrived, Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, and Yue Jincheng all stopped what they were doing, even raising their hands to show that they had no intention of continuing the fight.

Around the three of them, streaks of sword light darted back and forth.

This sword light was like lightning surging through the air at high speed, and the chilling sword intent it emitted caused a stinging sensation on Zhang Yu's hands and face.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Is that a military-grade flying sword?"

He knew that unlike the civilian-grade flying swords he had seen before, the military-grade flying swords used by patrol team members could transform sword energy into rainbows, forming sword lights that could be large or small, extend or retract freely.

Zhang Yu thought, "Once these military-grade flying swords attack, they could probably cut us three down like chopping vegetables."

At the same time, four people wearing patrol team combat uniforms were already standing above Zhang Yu and the others.

With a quick glance, Zhang Yu could feel waves of heat from surging qi and blood pressing down on them, as if four large furnaces were floating above their heads.

"That should be military-grade combat techniques."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "With military-grade flying swords and military-grade combat techniques, even Qi Refining experts who have graduated from university for decades, like teachers Lei Jun and Wang Hai, would probably be crushed in an instant, dying in a single exchange."

And Zhang Yu knew that this was just the armed force of the Inspection Department, one of the eight major divine departments under the Heavenly Court, in the suburbs of Songyang City on the first level of Kunxu.

He thought with emotion, "It is precisely because the Ten Great Sects strictly control techniques, Dharma bodies, and magical treasures above the military-grade level... that so many high school students, college students, corporate slaves, and even wealthy people abide by the rules established by the Ten Great Sects."

"Force is, after all, one of the most essential foundations behind all social rules."

At the same time, Yue Jincheng on the other side was even more obedient, not daring to make any movements.

After becoming a security guard for the company, the first lesson Yue Jincheng learned in his onboarding training was not to engage in armed conflict with any government or divine departments.

Especially the armed personnel, whose various military-grade powers were by no means something that their company employees could contend with.

If they were injured or even killed in the process, they would not receive any compensation, and the company would not provide any condolences.

So at this moment, Yue Jincheng was cautious, not daring to make any movements that might cause misunderstanding.

He had heard many stories of people being suspected of resisting for simply waving their hands or reaching into their pockets, and then being instantly killed by a volley of flying swords.

The next moment, the three of them felt a silver light emanate from the eyes of one of the armed officers, scanning them.

Then the man looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Was it you who used the Thunderclap Talisman?"

Zhang Yu quickly pointed at Yue Jincheng and said, "He stole my..."

The man waved his hand, "I'm not asking you about that. We'll talk about the case later. I'm asking you to settle the call-out fee first."

"Huh?"

What does that mean?

Settle the bill first, then enforce the law, even after calling the police?

Even though he had lived in Kunxu for a year, Zhang Yu felt shocked at this moment.

The man, named Gong Zhe, snorted coldly upon hearing this, "What 'huh'? If you can't even afford the call-out fee, we'll turn around and leave immediately. You can call the constables yourself and wait slowly."

Ever since the incident where a patrol team had enforced the law, only to find that the caller did not have enough balance to pay for the Thunderclap Talisman's premium law enforcement service, the patrol team now required payment before enforcing the law whenever they were dispatched by the Thunderclap Talisman.

Hearing this, Yue Jincheng looked at Zhang Yu with hope, secretly praying that he wouldn't be able to afford it.

Yue Jincheng thought to himself, "Zhang Yu is a poor wretch. What if he really can't afford it?"

Under everyone's gaze, Zhang Yu took out his phone and said, "I'll pay."

The minimum cost for a Thunderclap Talisman dispatch was a call-out fee of 10,000 yuan, which Zhang Yu had naturally prepared for, and he obediently took out his phone to pay the bill.

Seeing the 10,000 yuan call-out fee arrive, Gong Zhe nodded in satisfaction, and his gaze towards Zhang Yu immediately filled with goodwill.

And whether it was Zhang Yu's imagination or not, he felt that after he paid, the four armed officers from the patrol team in the sky seemed more energetic and imposing.

Gong Zhe puffed out his chest and looked at Zhang Yu, saying, "Honorable Thunderclap Talisman premium customer, hello. This is Gong Zhe, a member of the patrol team in District Seven of Songyang City, greeting you."

"Please describe the details of the case."

At this moment, Gong Zhe and the other three team members were looking at Zhang Yu with anticipation and excitement, thinking, "Kidnapping! Homicide! Commercial dispute? It would be best if it's a tax evasion case!"

"How long has it been since we've had a big one!"

"It better be a major case worth tens of millions or more."

It wasn't that Gong Zhe and the others were hungry and eager, but as armed members of the patrol team, their income had been declining in recent years.

Gong Zhe often sighed in his heart, "Alas, the治安 is getting better and better, and everyone likes to play dirty tricks and doesn't like to use knives. How are we combat personnel supposed to create performance? We get off work on time every day for eight hours, and we can't even work overtime if we want to. We can only do logistics and write materials for other departments to earn some extra money and barely make a living..."

At this moment, Gong Zhe and the others looked at Zhang Yu, hoping that he could give them a big one.

Zhang Yu pointed at Yue Jincheng and said, "He wanted to steal my phone. After I discovered him, he wanted to run away. My classmate and I wanted to stop him, but we were beaten by him instead."

Gong Zhe was silent for a moment, then asked again, "That's it?"

You used a Thunderclap Talisman to call everyone here for such a trivial matter?

In that instant, the high spirits of Gong Zhe and the others immediately wilted again.

Gong Zhe said faintly, "Settle the bill first."

Looking at the 8,000 yuan fee on the bill, Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Why does it cost 8,000 yuan? You just flew over here, right? There wasn't even a fight, right?"

Gong Zhe glanced at him and said faintly, "This is a protected area. Do we not need tickets, breathing fees, and qi absorption fees to enter?"

"And taking you back to deal with the case, collect statements, and investigate evidence... Don't these require man-hours and workload?"

Zhang Yu was helpless and paid 5,000 yuan, then said to Bai Zhenzhen, who was beside him, "Zhenzhen, I'm out of money. Can you help me pay another 3,000 yuan?"

Seeing this scene, Gong Zhe and the others were even more disappointed. Why use a Thunderclap Talisman when you're so poor? Wouldn't it be better to call the constables obediently?

After receiving the money, Gong Zhe said, "Alright, all three of you come with us."

...

A moment later, Zhang Yu and the others arrived at a patrol bureau in the distant suburbs of Songyang City.

As the complainants, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were taken to an office in the case-handling area.

Gong Zhe said faintly, "Wait here. Someone will come to you later to understand the situation."

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Zhang Yu said, "By the way, that person had an accomplice who ran away before you arrived. Maybe you can check the nearby surveillance and ticket purchase records to find him..."

Gong Zhe frowned and interrupted, "Alright, we have our own methods for handling cases. We don't need you to teach us."

Gong Zhe was really not interested in such a small case of phone snatching. He would rather do a part-time job in this time to earn more money.

After Gong Zhe left, Bai Zhenzhen glanced at the camera in the office and didn't say anything to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu, on the other hand, opened his phone and informed the Wandering God of the Four Directions, Deng Bingding, about what had happened here.

Of course, unlike the simple phone theft incident he told Gong Zhe and the others, Zhang Yu added his own speculation in his account to Deng Bingding.

For example, he suspected that the other party had been following him recently, secretly filming his practice scenes, and was investigating his participation in the Foundation Establishment Exam.

After all, Zhang Yu couldn't tell the patrol team about information related to the Foundation Establishment Exam.

Deng Bingding only replied with three thumbs-up to Zhang Yu's message.

Zhang Yu wondered, "What does that mean? Is she going to help or not?"

Fu Ji chuckled and said in Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen's hearts, "According to my understanding of the True Gods, three thumbs-up is a relatively high evaluation. One level higher than that would be three flower baskets."

"These are all True God slang. You'll understand naturally when you see more of them in the future."

Then Zhang Yu sent a message to Yun Ni, telling her about the process of his phone being stolen and being taken to the patrol bureau.

Yun Ni replied: Which patrol bureau?

Yun Ni: I'll help you find someone familiar.

Yun Ni: By the way, did you get a medical examination?

Yun Ni: If it's a mediation, what's your psychological price range?

Looking at the lines of text sent by Yun Ni, Zhang Yu knew that Yun Ni regarded this case as an ordinary theft and fighting incident, and was teaching him how to get the other party to pay more compensation.

About ten minutes later, just as Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were waiting and cultivating, Gong Zhe returned to the office again.

But at this moment, Gong Zhe had a smile on his face: "If your Captain Yun hadn't contacted me, I wouldn't have known that you two are also from the patrol team. Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I'm very familiar with your Captain Yun Ni. I even had dinner with her last month."

After being greeted by Yun Ni, Gong Zhe's gaze towards Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen seemed to carry a hint of warmth, as if he were looking at his own people.

He said, "Don't worry, you two are completely the victims in this matter."

"I'll call someone over to take your statements in a while, and you can leave."

"As for that guy, he's really audacious, daring to attack a divine assistant in broad daylight. He's going to have to pay dearly this time."

After saying that, Gong Zhe left again.

His performance also surprised Zhang Yu a little, and he thought to himself, "It seems that Yun Ni has quite a bit of influence in Songyang City."

But Gong Zhe's departure lasted for a full half hour without returning.

Zhang Yu felt impatient and couldn't help but want to go out and inquire about the situation, but found that the office door was locked at some point.

At the same time, Bai Zhenzhen said, "Yu, look quickly!"

Zhang Yu looked in the direction Bai Zhenzhen pointed, and through the glass window of the office, he could see Yue Jincheng walking out of the case-handling area in a swaggering manner, accompanied by several patrol officers.

Bai Zhenzhen said in surprise, "Is he going to be released just like that?"

As if seeing Bai Zhenzhen and Zhang Yu looking over from behind the window, Yue Jincheng smiled slightly at the two, then turned and left.