Chapter 133: Another Sudden Incident

Lin Dongyun wasn’t an idiot. After acquiring the Official Seal function and the ability to distinguish friend from foe, he naturally gathered the personnel who appeared as blue lights. He also employed various methods to test the obedience of these individuals to his commands.

Experiments revealed that as long as the tasks weren’t life-threatening or impossible to complete, these individuals, represented by blue lights, were willing to obey. Even when they were ambushed and apprehended under the pretense of being rebel insurgents, typical methods of torture, coercion, and bribery failed to elicit any change in their demeanor. Only when their family members were threatened did their lights flicker between blue and red.

It was these tests that gave Lin Dongyun the confidence to guarantee this to his sister, whom he treated as a mother and would always take care of.

"Are you sure? How many are there?" Lin Yanyun asked, somewhat skeptical.

"Roughly three thousand," Lin Dongyun replied.

"Over three thousand! Give me a list of two thousand, and you station the remaining thousand across the three Guard Zones. If they’re trustworthy, you, as the Town Guard Commander of the three zones, must place these trusted subordinates in key positions," Lin Yanyun instructed.

"Two thousand is no problem. I’ll compile and send you the list. By the way, sister, these two thousand can only operate within my jurisdiction for now. They’re from the Guard Zones and couldn’t leave them before. However, under my authorization, they can move freely within my three city jurisdictions." Lin Dongyun added, suddenly remembering something.

Lin Yanyun nodded. "Restricted to your jurisdiction? That’s fine. The top priority is to establish an intelligence network. If these two thousand are your confidants, the foundation of the network will be solid."

"The second priority is to completely cover your area. Otherwise, if you’re constantly focusing on gathering intelligence outside, you won’t be able to know what’s happening in your own territory immediately. If you’re infiltrated left and right, you’ll be the laughingstock."

"After completing the second step, the two thousand will have gained experience. Only then is it time for expansion and recruitment of new personnel."

"Wow, sister, you’re so insightful. I’m curious about your experiences in the Old Man’s organization." Lin Dongyun was astonished.

Lin Yanyun smirked. "What experiences? As outer members, we underwent training to complete tasks and earn money. I was in intelligence gathering and training. The Old Man was compassionate; we avoided much of the brutal training. After all, he didn’t truly train us as intelligence officers. Even though I didn’t experience it, I have reviewed the materials. So, while I don’t claim to be an expert, I believe I can build an intelligence network."

Becoming urgent, Lin Yanyun said, "You haven’t told me how much funding you can mobilize. Once the intelligence network is established, the money will be consumed rapidly."

Lin Dongyun scratched his head. "Didn’t I say I’d check later?"

"Idiot! What’s your wristwatch for?" Lin Yanyun said exasperatedly.

"Right, right! Master, Little Black has been waiting for your command! Give me access to the city’s financial systems, and I’ll find their remaining funds immediately!" Little Black jumped out, shouting.

Lin Dongyun had a black line running across his forehead. He knew Little Black’s personality, which is why he hadn’t let him collect the financial data. But since his sister was so eager, Lin Dongyun had to comply. So, he said, "Connect to the three Guard Zone mainframes and check how much funding I can use after deducting daily expenses and without affecting the existing budget."

Little Black, who was not authorized to access the three city’s financial systems, reluctantly responded with an "Oh" and began contacting the three Guard Zone mainframes. It was unnecessary. These three Guard Zones were essentially Little Black’s territory. In an instant, the answer was obtained: "Master, without affecting this year’s budget allocations, you have 3.45436 billion Imperial Coins available."

Lin Dongyun was shocked. "This much?!"

"What’s surprising about that? This is just the excess funds from the three Guard Zones. It’s actually quite little! Each of your Guard Zones has hundreds of thousands of people living in them! Quickly, allocate some funds." Lin Yanyun patted Lin Dongyun’s arm, speaking urgently.

"Okay, let’s start with 1 billion?" Lin Dongyun hesitated.

"Fine, 1 billion initially. I’ll ask for more later if needed." Lin Yanyun didn’t hesitate.

Little Black began showing off: "Sister, tap your wristwatch. Little Black will transfer the funds to you."

"Hehe, Little Black is so good. But Dongyun, your naming skills are truly terrible," Lin Yanyun praised Little Black while criticizing Lin Dongyun, and tapped her wristwatch against his.

Soon, Lin Yanyun nodded after checking her wristwatch. "Received." She then looked at Lin Dongyun. "It’s a pity you don’t have two personal attendant officers; they would be perfect for liaising with me. For now, I’ll communicate with Little Black directly? You need to quickly choose trustworthy attendant officers to take over."

"Don’t we need to liaise? Can’t you just tell me anything that comes up?" Lin Dongyun said indifferently.

Lin Yanyun spoke seriously. "Dongyun, let me remind you, although I’m your sister and would never harm you, your position requires all official business to be formalized. For example, I need to submit monthly work reports and financial usage reports! Just because I’m your sister, you can’t let things go!"

"Uh, yes, but let’s not communicate through Little Black," Lin Dongyun said nervously, seeing Little Black’s eagerness.

His gaze fell upon Xiaobai, who was standing beside him, and an idea struck him. He said, "Xiaobai, what’s your processing capacity?"

"Master, Xiaobai’s processing capacity is at the mainframe level." Xiaobai’s voice immediately rang out.

"Mainframe! That’s luxurious. Okay, Xiaobai, from now on, you will liaise with my sister, helping her process data. Relay any information to me immediately." Lin Dongyun instructed directly.

"Yes, Master," Xiaobai responded, extending her wrist to Lin Yanyun. "Sister, tap your wristwatch against mine, and we can communicate directly."

"Haha, not bad, Xiaobai is actually mainframe-level. Handling these things will be easy!" Lin Yanyun happily tapped her wristwatch against Xiaobai’s arm.

Little Black could only mutter from the side: "Mainframe level is just awesome. Humph, I, Little Black, must be promoted to mainframe level!"

Little Black, unhappy about being ignored, jumped out again. "Master, grant me access to the three cities’ financial systems. I’ll definitely help sister find a large amount of funds!"

"No—" Lin Dongyun was about to refuse when a scream came from outside, followed by the explosion of the door.