After being reprimanded by Xue Jian, Lin Li returned to his seat.

But it wasn't completely fruitless—after repeatedly emphasizing that he would keep a close watch on Old Jian and not let him smoke, the task progress jumped and became (3/100).

This further reinforced Lin Li's judgment of "I absolutely cannot complete this task at school."

Finishing it at school would take an eternity.

After all, there are too many restrictions at school.

Thankfully, during the daytime, Lin Li had already devised a complete plan for this.

As soon as the school bell rang in the evening, Lin Li immediately rode his bike home, changing out of his school uniform into casual clothes.

Then, Lin Li went downstairs, got on his bike again, and headed to tonight's destination—the internet cafe.

In Nansang, there are plenty of smoking bans, since theoretically, all indoor public places prohibit smoking.

But that's just the theory.

In real life, most businesses and customers either don't care or are completely unaware of this rule.

However, having many places alone isn't enough. Another crucial condition for completing this task is that there still needs to be a decent number of people around ten o'clock at night and later—because, no matter how many people there are at other times, Lin Li wouldn't be able to persuade them.

Considering the above conditions, Lin Li immediately thought of the internet cafe.

There might also be KTVs and nightclubs, but KTVs are too private, and in nightclubs, you can't hear anyone talking. Even if you could hear, anyone who says you can't smoke in nightclubs would be considered foolish, and it's impossible to persuade them.

Comparatively, the internet cafe became the most suitable compromise: many people smoke in this venue, but everyone somewhat understands that there are restrictions. However, both businesses and customers hold on to a mindset of luck and disregard.

Arriving at the first internet cafe, "Cloud Internet Cafe."

Lin Li walked quickly, directly bypassing the front desk and heading inside.

The receptionist glanced up but didn't really mind, seeing Lin Li's confident demeanor, assuming he was looking for friends or was a customer returning to a previously opened computer.

Scanning the hall quickly, the air carried a faint smell of smoke, but no targets were found committing the act.

Lin Li turned towards the booth area.

Few internet cafe booths are completely enclosed; most have observation windows, and at "Cloud Internet Cafe," the doors were completely transparent, offering a clear view inside.

It didn't take long for Lin Li to lock onto a six-person booth.

Inside, there were currently only three people, two of whom were lighting incense sticks.

Lin Li didn't rush in but instead took an employee badge that could be pinned to the chest out of his pocket.

The badge currently had no content, as it was the type with interchangeable insert cards.

With a thought, Lin Li retrieved a card paper with "Cloud Internet Cafe" markings and logo from the Qiankun Ring.

Skillfully inserting this card paper into the badge holder, Lin Li pinned it to his clothes.

With that done, Lin Li smiled confidently and calmly opened the booth door.

The three inside were playing chess, taking a glance, they seemed to be Dobermans.

Playing chess doesn't require complete concentration, so upon hearing sounds, they all had the time to turn and look at Lin Li, puzzled when they saw he didn't intend to take the remaining three seats:

"Hello, you are…"

"Sorry for bothering you three," Lin Li first bowed slightly to them, then got straight to the point: "We just received a notification that we need to be stricter with smoking behavior in internet cafes, so could you two gentlemen bear with it and stop smoking?

Otherwise, we might take measures like asking you to leave or even imposing a fine."

"Uh…" Hearing Lin Li's words, the two smokers didn't react immediately, but once they processed his speech, they nodded cooperatively, extinguishing their cigarette butts in a paper cup on the table:

"Okay, okay, got it. We won't smoke anymore."

[Persuade in person... a hundred times (4/100)]

Just added 1?

Someone isn't being honest.

"Alright, thank you both for your cooperation," Lin Li's expression didn't show it, but as he exited the booth, he warmly added a warning:

"I'll be patrolling again tonight, and if I catch you again, the fine will be at least 50 yuan, and if it's an official inspection or reported by other customers, it will be as high as 200 yuan, so please take my words to heart, thank you.

Enjoy your time online~"

[Persuade in person... a hundred times (5/100)]

As Lin Li exited the booth, he watched the prompt jump again, smiling with satisfaction.

The plan is highly feasible.

Playing the role of an internet cafe manager, it's simply invincible.

After all, if trying to stop smoking as a passerby, even by saying you're sensitive to smoke, smokers would find it obnoxious and wouldn't take it seriously. But as an "informed manager," the weight of the words suddenly increases.

Leaving that booth, Lin Li continued to inspect other booths.

[Persuade in person... a hundred times (9/100)]

Smoking wasn't concentrated in this place, and after one round, the task number stopped at 9.

Without waiting inside the internet cafe, and having gained nothing after another round, Lin Li promptly left the cafe, cycling to the next one.

——Lingering in one internet cafe can catch customers who haven't smoked and weren't warned but want to smoke, but that efficiency is too low.

The internet cafe isn't rare, rather than hanging onto one place waiting for the elusive catch, it's obviously better to change ponds.

The second destination tonight, "Juxian Internet Cafe," has arrived.