Big Data Cultivation-Chapter 2103 - 2105: The Risks of Doing Evil

After the Yin Yang Fish theft incident, Zhang Dongyuan specifically dispatched eight martial arts disciples to the Qingcheng Overseas Branch.

Because the branch has an electric version of the Spirit Gathering Array, quite a few Martial Artists from Huaxia have come to visit, and even many "resourceful" people have heard that the Feng Shui of this Daoist Temple is excellent, suspected to have "that thing".

Feng Jun only gave Beauty Lin two sets of the Electric Power Gathering Array and specified that at least one set should be used on the soldiers; the remaining array was really not enough for everyone to share.

A Huaxia tourism company contacted the Qingcheng Other Court, and after taking a tour, they suggested, let’s build a few small houses in the backyard. Our company will help you attract tourists, and you can set any price you like.

Zhang Dongyuan knew what they meant; they saw through the foundation and wanted to enjoy the spiritual energy.

In the domestic context, he might consider backing down, but in Gaul, he really doesn’t care, so he straightforwardly said it’s impossible to build houses; at most, we can construct a gazebo or a section of the corridor, and I’ll mark the lines for you — different lines, different prices.

The other party wanted to put on airs, so Zhang Dongyuan made it clear that if you’re really capable, there are similar places domestically. Feel free to occupy them; if you can’t gain the upper hand domestically, don’t flaunt abroad. Isn’t that the right logic?

The other party, being clever, realized Zhang Dongyuan had seen through them and toned down, saying, the guests I’ve introduced are all distinguished; they don’t mind spending money. You’re just building a gazebo, so where can people rest? This is inappropriate.

Zhang Dongyuan insisted that building houses was too conspicuous and absolutely not allowed. At most, he would allow a tent, but make sure you understand that even a tent will cost more than a presidential suite in a five-star hotel.

The price is not really the biggest issue. Although most people wouldn’t spend that kind of unnecessary money, Zhang Dongyuan implied that the place wasn’t intended to accommodate outsiders, occasionally having someone stay, lacking generality.

Communication between the branch and these people was relatively smooth, but some probing individuals had absolutely no limits. Some tried to imitate scenes from martial arts films to challenge martial artists, while others came with flags of opposing Huaxia beliefs and brainwashing.

No choice, double standards indeed exist objectively. Even in places that claim freedom of religious beliefs, these situations occur.

This wasn’t even the most annoying part. Besides reporting illegal immigrants and such, some even cut off the power.

For the Daoist Temple that had activated the Electric Spirit Gathering Array, power cuts were incredibly irritating. However, there were justifications — either a line failure, temporary maintenance, or even occasionally a "truck knocked down the power line" scenario.

The Qingcheng Other Court was equipped with diesel generators, which had a high electricity cost, suitable only for emergencies; however, it wasn’t long before someone reported noise pollution.

This reasoning was absurd since there weren’t any residential areas nearby; the closest ones were seven or eight hundred meters away, yet they were reported anyway. Some even camped out with tents — being closer to report complaints.

The Qingcheng Other Court implemented noise reduction measures for the generator room, yet someone reported diesel generator air pollution.

Environmental protection in Gaul is politically correct, so even those who didn’t wish to trouble the branch had to respond to reports.

The incident was frustrating not just for the branch; the tourism company that had agreements with them was also annoyed. Both entities knew some influential local people, but for such trivial matters... was it worth it?

Zhang Dongyuan endured for four months before reaching his limit. Just as the Daoist Sects were discussing the trials of the Danxia Heaven Secret Realm, he heard that Feng Jun was recently quite free and had even helped rescue two women for Danxia. He visited Luohua for help.

Feng Jun didn’t beat around the bush, "I can help you, but I don’t have that much free time. Give me a list of everyone who’s provoked you, and I’ll deal with them... after all, barbarians respect power and disregard virtue."

Zhang Dongyuan opened his briefcase and pulled out a thick stack of papers, over two hundred pages, "I’ve already prepared everything, including suspected names. I’m 80-90% sure it won’t wrong anyone."

"Whether they are wronged or not has nothing to do with me," Feng Jun couldn’t help but smile wryly and shook his head, "I need names, addresses, physical descriptions only. As for the rest... I don’t have the energy to manage it all; I’m merely a tool for Qingcheng."

"Please," Zhang Dongyuan was frightened and waved his hands repeatedly, "You are the dignified Elder Feng of Luohua; you can be modest, but we absolutely don’t dare to use you as a tool!"

Feng Jun shook his head, expressing his slight dissatisfaction, "Not even a bit humorous, Lao Zhang, you’ve become no fun."

Zhang Dongyuan responded with a helpless smile, "I’ve never had the courage to play with you; even pretending to be honest is too late. Do you intend to deal with all these people?"

"Better to err on the side of caution," Feng Jun replied nonchalantly, "Whether they act for money or not, in any society, such individuals are destabilizing factors, specifically those abroad, who are latent threats to Huaxia."

"Since they’re potential threats, killing them is justifiable; would you rather keep them around until the New Year?"

"Elder Feng, you’re quite interesting," Zhang Dongyuan heard such cold-blooded words and actually laughed, "You’re not as hard-hearted as you think you are. Even when you take action, you have to find a reason for yourself."

"Of course," Feng Jun replied calmly, "The longer you cultivate, the more your human scent fades. I just hope to retain a bit more of that human nature and not see all living beings as mere ants."

His previous words sounded a bit like self-mockery, but the last sentence truly shocked Zhang Dongyuan, "If someone else said this, I’d think they were pretending, but when you say it, Elder Feng... have you really reached such a realm?"

"One will attain the pinnacle and see all mountains small," Feng Jun spread his hands, a hint of longing on his face, "Even climbing a mountain can give a sense of superiority, let alone the cultivation path? You’ll understand a bit once you reach the Golden Core Stage."

"Golden Core Stage? In my next life," Zhang Dongyuan could only chuckle wryly, "I don’t expect to reach Core Formation, striving for a gallstone might be more attainable."

Feng Jun’s actions were indeed quite steady. After sending Zhang Dongyuan off, he found Beauty Lin and handed over a stack of papers, "See if there’s anyone from your side in here, to avoid accidental harm."

Beauty Lin and her group saw Zhang Dongyuan come, and in fact, they were quite familiar with Zhang Dongyuan’s background. They even knew that there was one of "those things" in the Gaul Qingcheng Other Court.

Some had contemplated that formation, but operating abroad wasn’t convenient, and most importantly, Feng Jun must be aware of it. If they acted, they might face his wrath.

These considerations were distant, primarily because they knew the predicament the Qingcheng Other Court was facing. If it became irreparable, they planned to intervene—at the very least, to sabotage that machine.

So, upon receiving this list, Beauty Lin wasn’t surprised. Instead, she praised, "Preparations are so thorough, Zhang Dongyuan is indeed attentive... Let’s verify quickly."

Verification revealed that the origins of these two hundred or so people were somewhat complex, and even half of them weren’t Gauls, including Australians, Britons, people from the Teutonic Country, Silent Mourning Country, Maple Leaf Country... and even some undocumented individuals.

Among the Gauls, the recent naturalized citizens were the majority, while true traditional Gauls were few.

However, there was a local councilor and a female university professor among the Gaul natives, with relatively high status.

As Beauty Lin’s team checked for their own people in the list, they also helped Feng Jun complete these individuals’ dossiers. Compared to their intelligence-gathering capabilities, the Daoist Sects members were somewhat lacking.

Someone questioned Beauty Lin’s decision, saying Feng Jun might not have honorable intentions toward these people, so why should they get involved in such murky waters?

If it involved killing, it was even less worth helping. If discovered, their involvement would put them in a passive position, wouldn’t it?

But Beauty Lin’s attitude was clear, "Feng Jun investigating them certainly isn’t to award them honorary flags, yet I see no harm in that. Feng Jun is a Huaxia citizen; if he comes to us with issues, how can we not help?"

"As for whatever grievances exist between them, perhaps it’s a commercial dispute. Since Feng Jun hasn’t filed a lawsuit, it’s beyond our control... We must respect individual privacy."

Beauty Lin’s team’s reaction wasn’t fast—it’s best to err on the side of caution in such matters, and indeed, caution had its benefits. Among these two hundred people, there really were four with connections to Huaxia.

Two of them are opportunists; enough said about that. One is a target of Huaxia’s influence, and the other... a double agent.

Beauty Lin returned the supplemented list to Feng Jun and expressed her hope that he could spare the latter two individuals.

Feng Jun asked a couple of questions and found sparing the latter two unnecessary, especially the double agent, who wasn’t openly loyal to one side and covertly to another, but simply served as a communication bridge for both—there was even the possibility of this person being a triple agent.

Is it interesting to leave such a person around? However, he couldn’t be bothered to discuss this decision with Beauty Lin.

That night, five people on the list met untimely deaths. One died in a car accident, another was struck by a falling object, and three more jumped off buildings in the middle of the night. Motives... no one knew.

The five didn’t belong to the same country. This series of unnatural deaths seemed surprising at first, but countless surprises happen in the world every day, so no one paid attention to any abnormalities.

On the second day, another five died crucified, with still no one noticing anything unusual. When does the world not witness deaths?

On the third day, a slight anomaly occurred. Among the dead, two were from the same small town, both death by jumping. The town didn’t have tall buildings; one died on impact, another was pronounced dead at the hospital, persistently saying he didn’t want to die.

Not wanting to die might suggest an accidental fall, but even while dying, he couldn’t explain why he jumped, and Gaul Police Force investigations showed no trace of third-party interference.