Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 608 - 478: King of Divine Logic_4

But Chen Gu had already seen that this matter wouldn't be so simple. This money was too hot to handle! It certainly wasn't going to be easy to keep.

Without hesitation, Chen Gu transferred a sufficient amount from his account.

The old man was truly stunned this time, not knowing what to do next. He'd been an oddball all his life, but today he'd met someone even odder...

"If there's nothing else, get out. I need to prepare for the competition," Chen Gu said faintly, not at all like someone who had just been extorted out of 690,000,000 Starshields.

The adepts all looked towards the old man; they too hadn't expected things to develop this way.

The old man gritted his teeth. "It's not that simple! Your Bureau of Mystic Security has caused this trouble, and you must take full responsibility! I seriously suspect my power plant has already been targeted by Mutants. Who knows how many Mutants are still lurking within the Confederation? They will all frantically retaliate against my power plant, and you must ensure its safety. Take him away! Don't release him until Aviloya agrees to guarantee my power plant's safety!"

He completely cast aside all pretense of dignity. After all, this old man had never cared for face in his lifetime.

Chen Gu stared at the old man with a smile that wasn't quite a smile and said, "Are you sure? I've already given you six hundred and ninety million Starshields!"

The old man reacted sharply, flailing his arms and shouting, "Your account! Give me your account! I'll transfer it back to you!"

Chen Gu shook his head with a smile. "Daydreaming!"

"This..." The old man was at a loss.

The transfer method Chen Gu had used didn't allow the old man to see the sender's account, nor could the transaction be reversed.

The adepts were very puzzled. What's gotten into the boss?

Only the old man and Chen Gu understood the implications. Chen Gu had willingly handed over 690,000,000 Starshields. Under such circumstances, if the old man still insisted on taking Chen Gu away, regardless of his reasons or who backed him, the Principal would, one hundred percent, storm his home the moment he heard the news.

Moreover, the Principal would be entirely justified, exclaiming, You old scoundrel, you've bullied people far too much!

Chen Gu paying up front had caught the old man completely off guard and outmaneuvered him.

Only then did Chen Gu smile faintly and say, "What is it you truly want? We can discuss it after my competition. For now, get out of my lounge!"

The adepts were all Seventh Energy Level. Being berated by a Fourth Energy Level, it was a great loss of face. They just awaited their boss's command to take down this presumptuous kid who didn't know his place!

But the old man, like a defeated rooster, drooped his head. "Let's go. We'll wait outside for now."

The adepts exchanged glances. "Huh?"

In truth, Chen Gu still felt a little uneasy. After all, 690,000,000 Starshields were still sitting in someone else's account.

Because of this, he was somewhat distracted during the evening's competition. Fortunately, Lord Chicken was incredibly effective, and after a fierce battle, they won the match.

He walked offstage to the cheers of the audience. Just as he exited the player's passage, he saw the old man waiting outside with a group of his subordinates.

The old man wore an apologetic smile. Chen Gu said lightly, "I want to take a shower first and get a massage to relax."

The old man waved his hand grandly. "Arrange it! This kind of decadent relaxation is my specialty. The administrative governor of this planet is a junior of mine; rest assured."

No wonder this old rascal could burst into the stadium with his men; even the Alliance couldn't do much to him.

After Chen Gu had finished his relaxation routine, the old man sidled up with an obsequious smile. "Little Chen, was everything to your satisfaction? Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money back to you. I was just joking earlier; you actually took it seriously."

Chen Gu raised his hand to stop him. "Old sir, why don't you first tell me what exactly you're trying to do."

This kid was impervious to reason. The old man had no choice but to sigh and adopt the air of an elder in his twilight years. "I'm left with no other choice."

"I've lived a full life, acting as I pleased without ever suffering for it."

"But now, seeing my time is short, I have to consider my descendants." The old man showed a rare hint of shame. "I've offended too many people..."

"You actually realize that?" Chen Gu interjected sarcastically.

The old man wasn't bothered. "So, I was thinking of finding some protection for my children."

"So you set your sights on the Bureau of Mystic Security?" Chen Gu found it laughable. "And you chose a method that thoroughly offends the Bureau of Mystic Security to get them to protect your descendants?"

Truly divine logic, on par with the standard you displayed when extorting me.

But the old man laughed. "What kind of people do you think Aviloya and the Principal are?"

Without waiting for Chen Gu to answer, he continued, "There's an old saying, passed down from the era of the Mother Star: 'A man of honor can be outmaneuvered by appealing to his principles.'"

"Regardless of how I obtain their promise, people like them, once they've given their word, will honor it even if they become extremely reluctant later on." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Besides, what other method could I use? With my reputation... even if I were to extend an olive branch to the Bureau of Mystic Security, to the Huai Shan Branch School, they wouldn't pay me any mind."

"I can only continue to be a stubborn leech. As long as I latch onto them, I've succeeded. They won't be able to shake off someone like me."

Chen Gu pondered this. It was still divine logic, but this time, there was actually a sliver of sense to it.