First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!

Zhai Hun was absolutely overjoyed.

Listening to his wife’s unintentional confession, he took her hand and shook it, putting on an expression of ”bashful shyness.” ”Awwwww~~~”

Yao Lianzhi looked at him tenderly. ”Aww, what are you doing? We’re out in public.”

”I know, I know. Let’s go home, we’ll talk at home. I’ll help that brat Zheng Feng up, and we’ll head back.”

The grown man Zhai Hun practically bounced as he walked through the hall door.

He was completely wrapped around her finger—utterly smitten.

On the other side.

Lu Ding returned to the western region.

Everything had its priorities.Since the spirit fields were now in his hands, and Disheveled Hair and Mourning Guest were locked up in the holding cells, he wasn’t in a rush to deal with those things first.

Instead, he chose to actively activate the secret technique for Wuwang’s Nowhere Room, sending a meeting invitation to Yuwen Longyuan.

Soon.

Yuwen Longyuan arrived.

Inside the Nowhere Room.

Yuwen Longyuan asked, ”What’s so urgent that you called me here?”

Lu Ding got straight to the point. ”I’ve already handled Mad God’s Tomb. You provided the gem, and I got quite a haul. I’ve set aside your share. Probably tomorrow morning, or sometime late tonight, I’ll give you the exact location. Go pick it up.”

Positions were positions, but what was owed still had to be given.

After all, this wasn’t just Lu Ding and Zhan Tingzhou’s achievement alone.

Yuwen Longyuan had been useful enough, handled things smoothly, so Lu Ding figured he’d be a bit more conscientious.

Even Yuwen Longyuan himself hadn’t expected to have a share in this.

He hadn’t even gone.

Of course, he knew a little about what happened at the Mouth of the Evil Prison.

Not much.

But he only needed to know the most crucial part—that the 749 Bureau had sent people.

That explained everything.

Still, he didn’t call it out.

It was the same old saying: he had no one else to use, and no one else was as useful as the man in front of him.

It was a divine double-edged sword—one swing killed anyone, and one swing could kill Yuwen Longyuan himself, too.

Immense power came with immense danger.

But he couldn’t help wanting to keep working with wolves alongside the man before him.

So he deliberately avoided mentioning Mad God’s Tomb.

Yet unexpectedly, the man himself brought it up first.

Since that was the case, Yuwen Longyuan understood that he still held value—and considerable value at that—in the eyes of the man before him.

So he wasn’t worried that the man would use the excuse of handing over goods to ambush him.

He immediately replied, ”Then many thanks. I’ve actually been a bit short on money and resources lately. It burns through too much.”

”Once I get my hands on this batch of rare natural treasures, I’ll have enough capital to grease the wheels above and secure the positions for Yu Liuli and her brother.”

”And then...”

Well, it was a closed resource loop.

Lu Ding sat upright and responded, ”And then leave it to me. I’ll handle it. But... is Wuwang’s leadership really that corrupt?”

”They can actually trade that?”

”That’s betrayal.”

Yuwen Longyuan chuckled lightly, a meaningful tone in his voice that required personal interpretation. ”Otherwise, why do you think every Wuwang member has to hide their identity?”

”Wuwang does nothing, follows no rules, does as it pleases. All kinds of people are in there—some who look down on money and resources and only act on impulse, and others who value money more than their own lives. As long as you find the right person and pay the price, they’ll do anything.”

The old Yuwen Longyuan would have been pretty much capable of doing anything too.

But not anymore.

There were still some things he feared.

He wasn’t sure if one day he’d get caught, so for now, he figured he’d commit fewer crimes. Maybe there’d be room for leniency later.

Besides, let’s be honest—while there was no such thing as ”redeeming oneself through merit” with Lu Ding.

In reality, as long as the Bureau couldn’t catch Yuwen Longyuan, and didn’t want to catch him yet because they still needed him.

How was this not Yuwen Longyuan redeeming himself through merit, turning from darkness to light?

The intelligence he’d provided alone had already helped Lu Ding accomplish countless things.

Even if it couldn’t buy him his life, it could at least buy him a decent death. A person lives their whole life for those two words.

Lu Ding listened and nodded. ”That’s true.”

He stood up. ”I’ll be going now. I still have things to do.”

”Oh, right. Watch the tone you use with me. What do you mean, ’why do you think’?”

Lu Ding wagged his finger, pointing at Yuwen Longyuan. ”No manners. I’ve been polite enough to even give you a share. Whatever, I’m in a good mood today. I won’t stoop to arguing with you.”

”I’m off.”

He waved his hand behind his back and left the Nowhere Room.

Yuwen Longyuan sat there, imitating Lu Ding’s voice with an exaggerated expression. ”Won’t stoop to arguing with me~ You even lectured me.”

”But who told you you’re the boss? Ugh.........”

”Living life after life like a grandkid, never getting to be the elder.”

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Coming out of the Nowhere Room.

Lu Ding first listed the less useful rare natural treasures on the 749 Bureau’s internal APP trading platform.

The quantity was absurdly large.

At his current level, these rare natural treasures weren’t of much use—he’d need ones of a much higher grade to even matter, or it would be a waste of effort.

But for the entire western branch of 749.

These rare natural treasures were like sweet rain after a long drought!

Especially since Lu Ding listed them at prices lower than the Bureau’s own.

He even used a ”big loudspeaker,” using his authority to set up a scrolling announcement at the top of the investigators’ 749 APP.

**[Low-price clearance on rare natural treasures. Personally certified by me. Honest and fair.]**

Well, this caused a massive stir.

”Personally certified by Grand Duke Lu?! Buy!! Let’s see what all the fuss is about!!!”

”So cheap? Is there something wrong? Huh? Listed by Grand Duke Lu?! Bought!!!”

Celebrity effect didn’t just work on ordinary people—it worked on Qi Refiners too.

Because this celebrity was named Lu Ding, known as Corpse-Shattering Taishui.

And Lu Ding wasn’t the type to shout ”family” while fleecing them, scamming them, and then cursing them out afterwards.

This was a genuinely fair price.

Even if it was a bit against regulations.

But Lu Ding’s motto was essentially ”reasonable, legal, but not compliant.”

The investigators who paid didn’t complain, Lu Ding didn’t complain about selling low, and there was nothing wrong with the goods. Why the hell couldn’t he do it!?

Just do it!

Go ahead and sue me!

See if your call can even reach Lu Ding.

Besides, since the trading platform existed, why couldn’t he sell in bulk?

Watching the contribution points in his pending withdrawal balance skyrocket.

Lu Ding couldn’t control the smile spreading across his face.

As long as he waited seven days, he could withdraw them to his personal account. Then he could buy some high-tier seeds that would grow awesome rare natural treasures. He’d save the rest, and once he had enough, buy one more treasure to help him break through to Spirit Refinement.

Then he’d be a respected Spirit Refinement master.

Gotta say, 749 was pretty considerate. Afraid that someone might get sick from the goods, they froze contributions for seven days to protect the buyer’s rights.

Thinking about buying seeds.

Lu Ding opened the Red Coffin.

He took out the two herb garden patches and examined them carefully.

Spiritual Energy infusion didn’t work. Refinement didn’t work. He was afraid to use force and damage them, but without force, they were stubborn, showing no signs of spirituality at all.

Spoiled brats.

He’d originally planned to ask Zhan Tingzhou, a local, if he had any ideas. But then he figured Zhan Tingzhou was probably busy writing reports and hadn’t checked the herb garden yet.

Lu Ding switched contacts.

He sent a message to Feifan, who probably wasn’t too busy right now.

**[Feifan, go to the warehouse and grab me some high-quality rare natural treasure seeds. Pick them out yourself. Take a few of each.]**

As always, the reply was instant.

**[Yan Feifan: Guarantee mission accomplished.]** He even added a saluting emoji.

Soon.

Yan Feifan arrived at Lu Ding’s front door carrying the seeds.

Lu Ding shouted, ”The password is still the Third Circle password. Haven’t changed it. Let yourself in!”

Yan Feifan skillfully entered the password, put on shoe covers, and said, ”Brother Lu, the seeds are here.”

Lu Ding glanced at the shoe covers on his feet. ”All these unnecessary formalities.”

”Quick, quick, quick. Come over and help me study this thing.”

This was also one of the reasons he’d called Yan Feifan—his mind was sharp, imaginative, and full of wild ideas. Lu Ding was hoping for a burst of creative brilliance.

As Lu Ding called out, Yan Feifan stepped into the living room. The moment he entered, he saw the two herb garden patches covering the entire large hall.

Good thing this house didn’t have much furniture.

Otherwise, there might not have been enough room.

Yan Feifan walked over and asked, ”Brother Lu, what’s this?”

”Herb gardens. Dug out of someone’s body. As far as I know, they can speed up herb growth and absorb the medicinal effects of whatever’s planted in them to heal the user’s injuries.”

Yan Feifan gasped in surprise. ”Isn’t this the standard Golden Finger for a cringey male lead? Brother Lu, you killed another protagonist!!?”

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