Just as Chen Shen and others were about to leave the No. 359 compound, a hundred-man law enforcement team suddenly stood in front of them.
There was one person in the lead, holding a pure gold abacus in his left hand, and crackling the abacus with the five fingers of his right hand: "Let me do the math..."
"A total of 1,679 people from Qingyun Sect, Zhenfeng Lei Sect, and Vajra Sect have flown illegally during non-competition times."
Chen Shen's eyelids twitched: "Xiaxia, you are in circles, I really forgot that there is such a rule in Xuanling Hub."
However, the fines for these 1,679 people were not a small amount. Chen Shen rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "Wait a minute."
"I remember one of the regulations: for flying in the air due to non-force majeure factors, fines may be exempted or reduced depending on the severity of the case."
"This lightning disaster should be considered one of the force majeure factors, right?"
"This..." The calculating old man paused with his fingers, and then nodded helplessly: "Okay, then I will reduce your fine by 70%."
Chen Shen's lips curled up and he added: "In addition, you also saw just now that more than 1,600 members of our clan have collectively experienced thunder tribulations."
"If they all stay on the ground and receive criticism, let alone compound No. 359, I'm afraid hundreds of surrounding courtyards will be blown into rubble."
"Based on this, we have saved the co-organizers a lot of damage expenses. Not only is there no fault, but we have also made merit!"
"I, the co-organizer of Suwen, have a certain amount of rewards and punishments, but now not only have you not given those who escaped the tribulation the rewards they deserve, you have only reduced the fines by 70%. Isn't it a little unjustifiable?"
The old man's hand holding the abacus tightened and his eyelids twitched: "What a sharp-tongued brat."
"But...what you said is not unreasonable. That's all. Then all the fines for illegal flights by the robbers will be cancelled."
"But the fines for you, the three women behind you, and the twelve half-animal, half-human cultivators are unavoidable!"
"Those who have overcome the tribulation are considered force majeure."
"But you were all doing a subjective rescue operation at that time, so there is no excuse for you to be exempted from the penalty, right?"
Chen Shen shrugged: "Okay, I admit it."
In a few words, the original fine amount of 1,679 people was reduced to only 16 people. The young man was very satisfied and there was no need to argue with the other party.
The old man clicked his fingers together and typed a talisman on the golden abacus: "The sixteen people's illegal flight lasted about a hundred breaths."
"According to regulations, each person receives one pound of high-grade spiritual stones per breath. Now you have to deliver a total of 1,600 kilograms of high-grade spiritual stones."
"Once you choose to refuse to deliver, our co-organizer will have the right to enforce it, without excluding the use of force, to plunder double the amount of compensation from you and those who are related to you."
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Chen Shen listened to the old man jabbering a long string of words, and knew that he must have levied fines for violations on weekdays.
"Buzz!"
With a flash of white light, Chen Shen directly took out a large box filled with high-grade spiritual stones and threw it to the other party: "There are two thousand kilograms of high-grade spiritual stones here. The extra ones can be regarded as a small apology for destroying the courtyard. See you later."
The old man took the box and looked at Chen Shen, who had led everyone out of the courtyard at this moment. He puffed his beard and glared angrily: "Grandma, he just reduced the amount of compensation by more than a hundred times with his rhetoric."
"You gave me so many extra bucks before I left, and you pretended to be like a rich man giving a tip? You're an uncle!"
On the other side, Chen Shen felt secretly happy and couldn't help but admire: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, the co-organizer of the event is really good at making money!"
"There are tens of thousands of cultivators who have just sacrificed their wings of profound energy and hung in the void to watch the tribulation."
"Even if each one or two hundred kilograms of high-grade spiritual stones is nothing to an individual, if ten thousand people are added together, there are millions of high-grade spiritual stones!"
"And the area around my No. 359 compound is just the tip of the iceberg in the entire competition area. Who knows how many cultivators are trying to save trouble every day, or accidentally flying in violation of regulations, and then being fined?"
On the side, the red-armored and brown-haired girl saw that the person who was so frivolous towards her just a moment ago was now lost in thought. She couldn't help but wonder: "Sect Master Chen? You, what are you thinking about?"
Chen Shen was startled when he heard this, and then smiled evilly: "Hey, hey, I'm wondering how Miss Qing'er will greet me later?"
"After all, you admire me, I understand~"
Looking at the young man who was frowning and meditating one second, but who had become deviant the next second, Shuang Qing'er rolled her eyes fiercely and was completely speechless...
By the time a large group of people arrived at the No. 333 compound and arranged their respective accommodations, it was already midnight.
As for the more than a thousand cultivators who had successfully transcended the tribulation, Chen Shen arranged for them to lie down on the ground around the Jade Pillar of Summoning Spirits, which had the richest spiritual essence.
"Tomorrow is the competition for the Di Niu Ranking. Please take a good rest and recharge your batteries."
"yes!"
Immediately, Chen Shen walked leisurely towards the main hall.
Although he couldn't guess what kind of medicine was sold in Shuang Qing'er's gourd, judging from the goose-yellow aura captured by "Knowing People's Eyes", the girl with red armor and brown hair should have no ill intentions towards him——
At least not yet.
Now, Chen Shen's disciples have accepted such a huge favor from him. As the supreme leader, he should express his gratitude.
At this moment, senior officials from Qingyun Sect, Vajra Sect, and Zhenfeng Lei Sect gathered in the hall.
With a sweep of his mind, Chen Shen found the secret monitoring formation on the beam, but he saw through it without revealing it. He only quietly sent a message to his own people, asking them to restrain their behavior.
"Sect Master Chen, has everything been arranged?"
At the main seat of the main hall, Shuang Qing'er, who was wrapped in leather and red armor, sat on it. She habitually crossed her legs and saw her jade-white calves looming in the gap between the fiery red leather helmet and skirt.
"Thanks to Miss Qing'er, it's all done."
As he spoke, Chen Shen's eyes stared at Shuang Qing'er unscrupulously, frantically searching for every semi-tempting scenery.
His rather frivolous behavior at the moment made Shuang Qing'er's disgust towards him even more intense: "Huh... this guy may be quite powerful, but he... is just a complete pervert!"
"I now understand why Lu Danzi sent me to keep an eye on him, and specifically asked me to do everything possible to find out the truth about him and the Qingyun Sect."
"A honey trap?"
As soon as she thought of this, a stern look flashed across Shuang Qing'er's beautiful pupils: "Humph! No matter what, this scene with the Qingyun Sect will continue."
"However, the Medicine God Sect wants to use me as a chess piece and throw it away after use like it did to my father, but it's not that easy..."