Chapter 41: Chapter 40
Two hours later, Chen Ye arrived in another city.
He first disguised himself by buying a wig and stick-on beard at a costume shop, making himself look much older. Then, he found a small ad for a metal processing factory on a utility pole and went there. For a small fee, he melted down the gold bars in a furnace and poured the molten gold into low-quality molds, producing crude gold bars.
This process removed all the markings on the gold bars, making them untraceable.
Such gold bars would fetch a lower price.
Just as Chen Ye was packing the gold bars into a box to leave, the factory owner and several workers blocked his way.
"Brother, the money you gave isn't enough for the processing fee," the owner said, surrounding Chen Ye with his workers, who were armed with wrenches and iron bars.
It was clear they thought the gold was of dubious origin and wanted to extort more money from him. They saw him as an out-of-towner, alone and vulnerable.
Chen Ye smiled, "How much do you want?"
He was prepared for this and wasn't panicked.
The owner thought for a moment and held up four fingers.
"Four thousand?" Chen Ye asked curiously.
The owner shook his head and grinned maliciously, "Forty percent of your gold bars!"
Chen Ye sighed and advised, "Being so greedy isn't good for you."
"Brother, your gold bars are probably not clean. I doubt you dare call the police. Just pay up and avoid trouble," the owner said with a sinister laugh.
"And if I don't?" Chen Ye asked.
The owner's face turned cold, and he threatened, "Then we'll have to break your legs and take the gold ourselves!"
"Break my legs? That's quite a punishment!" Chen Ye remarked. Suddenly, he waved his hand, and a mysterious force seized the workers' tools, pulling them out of their hands and making them float around him, spinning in the air.
It was Chen Ye's telekinesis at work, creating a stunning visual effect like magic.
The owner and workers were stunned and then terrified.
"A, a psychic!" one of the workers stammered.
In this world, where the Reincarnation Space exists, people are familiar with psychics. Even the police have special task forces of psychics to deal with psychic criminals.
Psychics are considered special talents in society, holding high status. Any group they join will offer them generous benefits. If they work for the government, they start with special privileges and can quickly rise to high positions.
Even if a psychic kills someone, they won't face the death penalty. They can serve the government, and after a few years, when things cool down, they can join the military.
The law isn't applied equally to psychics. They are rare and valuable, like strategic assets. As long as they aren't insane, they are given chances to correct their mistakes.
"Brother... we didn't know you were a psychic. Please forgive us!" the owner pleaded, sweating profusely, no longer looking fierce.
Though he often went to the Reincarnation Space, he stayed in the safe zone and had not even reached the lowest "E" level in overall strength. He had no thoughts of resisting a psychic.
"Break a leg each, yourselves!" Chen Ye said coldly. "If I have to do it, it won't be just a leg."
Hearing this, everyone turned pale.
...
Moments later, only the cries of the corrupt owner and his accomplices were left behind.
As for Chen Ye, he had left the scene.
He didn't kill them, not out of mercy, but because killing in a society ruled by law would draw police attention, and he didn't want to deal with the authorities yet.
So, he let them break their own legs.
Yes! They did it themselves, not Chen Ye...
...
Chen Ye then went to the city center, opened a bank account, and sold all the gold at a gold shop for 20% less than the market price, depositing the money into his account.
Having taken care of everything, Chen Ye returned home.
It was already dark when he arrived. His father was not home, likely at work.
Chen Ye shook his head, planning to tell his father to quit his night job tomorrow.
He fixed himself something to eat and set an alarm before going to sleep.
At midnight sharp, Chen Ye appeared in the Reincarnation Space as "Shura" once again!
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