My Chip that Disguises Itself as a Cell - Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Reminder

Although Chen Zhengyi drank a little too much, he was still conscious, so he continued to give teaching. “Dongdong, in the office, you have to watch more, listen more, talk less, and be careful of all kinds of things. Let me give you an example.”

“There’s a person whose colleague asked him for help, but because he’s busy and this matter isn’t his business, he bluntly refused. Then, the colleague asked the leader for help. The leader directly asked that person to help, and that person agreed.”

At this point, Chen Zheng squinted at Lin Zhendong and asked, “What do you think of that person doing?”

“Uh, giving face to the leader? Offended that colleague?” Lin Zhendong asked hesitantly.

“It’s certain that this person offended that colleague, but the so-called giving face to the leader is nonsense. Does the leader need his subordinates to give him a face? The leader doesn’t care about it. The leader will only stare at the subordinate who doesn’t give him a face!” Chen Zhengyi sneered.

“In the end, that person still had to do the job, but his boss didn’t care about him and offended his colleagues. He didn’t get anything and even suffered a big loss because that colleague would always stab him in the back in the future. If it were you, what would you have done in the beginning?” Chen Zhengyi asked.

“Uh, when a colleague asks for help, I agree directly?” Lin Zhendong probed.

“Then your colleagues will push the blame onto you.” Aunt Chen interrupted.

“Then I’ll reject it. When the leader asks for help, I’ll also reject him?” Lin Zhendong shook his head, “No. I’ll offend the leader if I do that.” Then, he fell into deep thought.

Chen Zhengyi and his wife did not say anything. They just waited for Lin Zhendong to think on his own.

Lin Zhendong suddenly slapped his thigh. “I have two ways. One is to ask my colleague to help me with my work before he asks. The second is to complain to the leader and ask for guidance before your colleagues.”

“You can, but you have to be sure you’re more important than your colleagues in the leader’s heart. Otherwise, what would you do if the leader asked you to help your colleagues first? Once you refuse, you’ll be at a disadvantage.”

“That’s why in the system, no matter what happens, you have to keep yourself busy first. It didn’t matter if you were pretending to be busy or really busy. You just wanted to keep yourself busy. This way, even if someone wants to find trouble, they will subconsciously choose those who are free.”

“Of course, if the other party directly targets you, they will have to use different methods.” Chen Zhengyi and Aunt Chen gave Lin Zhendong a detailed analysis of how to survive in the system, how to climb up, how to avoid disaster, how to avoid responsibility, and many other skills and methods to deal with various matters.

Lin Zhendong was also learning earnestly.

Because he knew no one else would tell him about this in detail, not even Aunt Shen Yan.

Only Chen Zhengyi and Aunt Chen could explain these things clearly.

To be honest, Chen Zhengyi and Aunt Chen held a higher position in Lin Zhendong’s heart than his heroic father.

After his father died when he was 12, Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen took over the role of his guardians.

They were in charge of the parent-teacher conference and the teachers’ home visits.

Moreover, since he was 12 years old, Lin Zhendong had been using three portions of rations to cultivate.

Chen Zhengyi and his wife’s rations with Lin Zhendong’s father’s pension were enough to support Lin Zhendong’s cultivation expenditure for the past few years.

It was also why Lin Zhendong was so powerful among his peers.

One had to know that even the children of ordinary wealthy families could not enjoy such a quota.

It was because the cultivation resources in the Zhongyun were not something that could be obtained with money alone. One had to have power and influence.

No one dared to do anything like using their higher positions to encroach on their subordinates’ resources. It was related to their strength and future. Those who were robbed and taken away really dared to risk their lives.

Moreover, this was a world where everyone could cultivate. Everyone could work hard to be successful.

At first, Lin Zhendong naturally rejected the Chen couple’s offer, but they forced him to use it.

After a few times, Lin Zhendong had no choice but to accept it with gratitude.

Faced with these two people who treated him like their own son, Lin Zhendong hesitated for a second before telling them about how he met Su Yan and how he had used the skill crystal. He even took out the box of gold coins. Lin Zhendong did not hide anything from Chen Zhengyi and his wife except for the chip.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Chen Zhengyi and his wife, but he was afraid that they would be in danger if he told them about the chip. After all, Lin Zhendong’s father had done a heroic deed the day after he implanted the chip. Whether it was a coincidence or something else, Lin Zhendong did not dare to reveal anything about the chip.

And now, he could use the excuse of the [Wood Elemental Shadow] skill to explain that he had magical storage space.

Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to hide the storage space. The storage function was equipped with many skills, so it would not attract attention. Previously, he did not have any skills and wanted to show off his storage space, but he could not find an explanation for the storage space.

Of course, he would not mention the assassin, so he could not show off the bond. Hearing Lin Zhendong’s words, Chen Zhengyi’s eyes went blank for a moment. He immediately quivered, and the tipsiness immediately turned into a sweat and disappeared.

“Hiss, you’re saying that the Bauhinia Legion is behind the rage of the city department’s big boss? You’ve even become friends with the higher-ups of Bauhinia Legion?” Chen Zhengyi gasped and exclaimed in a low voice.

On the other hand, Aunt Chen grabbed Lin Zhendong’s hand happily and said, “Dongdong, you have a skill? Is this skill powerful? No matter what this skill is, just the portable storage function is exceptional. In the future, when I bring you shopping, I won’t have to carry anything.”

The couple’s attention was not on the box of gold coins. They were both focused on the matters they were concerned about. Looking at his wife nagging at him and asking Lin Zhendong to put all kinds of things in and out of the house, Chen Zhengyi could not help but smack his forehead and say, “Honey, shouldn’t you be worrying about the Bauhinia Legion?”

“Why?” Aunt Chen said calmly. “They are one of the top eight extraordinary organizations in the world, and their higher-ups could talk to the big shots of the Special Protection Department headquarters. Now that they are on good terms with Dongdong, why should we worry? What can grassroots personnel like us do about this?”

“Uh …” Chen Zhengyi was speechless.

Indeed, they were one of the top eight extraordinary organizations in the world. Their status was on par with the Special Protection Department and even higher in the outside world.

After all, the Special Protection Department was an official organization. In many cases, their deterrence was not as great as that of a private organization.

Moreover, his status was directly equivalent to that of the head of the Special Protection Department headquarters. As a person at the level of a division leader, he did not even have the right to express his opinions, let alone do anything.

“Ahem, Dongdong, don’t tell anyone about this! Even though the members of the Bauhinia Legion wouldn’t mind, you can’t say much about it. You can’t go around shouting about the benefits. You’re lucky to be able to befriend such a high-level figure.”

“However, you have to be careful. This kind of relationship can be a double-edged sword. It can bring you benefits and disadvantages. Anyway, it’s better to hide it than to spread it everywhere.” Chen Zhengyi warned. Lin Zhendong was happy that Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen stood by his side no matter what. Naturally, he nodded in agreement to Chen Zhengyi’s advice.

After a detailed discussion, both sides felt they had gained a lot.

Finally, he had to prepare for the exam to get good grades! Lin Zhendong bid farewell to Uncle Chen and his wife and returned to his house next door to wash up and rest.

While Lin Zhendong and Chen Zhengyi were chatting, Yang Wen was searching the factory where Lin Zhendong had killed the assassin. He took away the dagger left on the scene, cleaned up the blood on the ground, and erased all traces of the battle and Lin Zhendong’s cultivation.

He had promised Lin Zhendong that he would not interfere with the assassin, but he still came to help clean up the mess.

After Yang Wen finished, he heaved a sigh of relief when his phone rang. When Yang Wen saw the caller ID, he immediately said respectfully, “Sir, I am Yang Wen, the officer of Riverside City. I await your orders.”

“Uh, Sir, what kind of compensation do you want to give Mr. Lin for him to accept?” Yang Wen was stunned.

fter thinking for a while, he said carefully, “Sir, I think that giving gold coins and cultivation techniques as compensation is too direct. Mr. Lin will not accept it. Why don’t we let Mr. Lin handle the second-class lair site in Zilong County?”

“Yes, let Mr. Lin handle it. Whether it was to hand it over to the Special Protection Department or to keep it for his development, it was up to Mr. Lin. I think Mr. Lin can’t refuse this compensation.”

“Yes, I will inform Mister Lin when the energy of the barrier is exhausted.” Yang Wen hung up the phone and looked at the night sky. He smiled and said to himself, “Sir, this is the best compensation I can get for you.”