There is One New Rule Every Month Globally

Chapter 349: Chapter 302: “A man must not catch the wind at dusk.”_2

Even if there really were.

By the time this batch of people dies out, there wouldn’t be anyone left to deceive, right?

A project without repeat customers can’t serve as the main source of income for a major interest group.

Remember that.

Chen Yi walked into the territory of a place called Dark Forces, which in fact looked more like a company, and found the room labeled ‘President’s Office,’ walking straight in.

After spinning a few rounds in the boss chair placed by the floor-to-ceiling window, he propped his feet up on the desk, lit a cigarette and brought it to his lips, taking a deep drag before exhaling a stream of light blue smoke.

He waved to the Red Skull President, who was standing by and still seemed a bit lost about the situation, signaling him to come over.

“This…”

The middle-aged man dressed in a suit was momentarily at a loss. The young man’s series of actions didn’t show much respect for him, or rather, he didn’t regard him at all, holding a posture that seemed to put himself above him.

But the more this was the case, the less he dared to act rashly.

Here, nobody was a fool.

If someone shows you respect, it means you can bully them as you please.

If someone doesn’t care about you at all, then you should start worrying about how long you can live.

The man glanced uneasily at the vice president standing at the office door, who gave him a few meaningful looks. After only a moment’s hesitation, he put on a ingratiating smile and approached Chen Yi, who was sitting in what should have been his seat.

“Master, what are your orders? Just say the word.”

Before he understood the young man’s professional rank, he decided to be on his good side first.

Bend a knee, say some nice words.

It didn’t take much effort.

Prestige?

In Ao City, or rather, in the entire Rogue Star, prestige was the cheapest thing, not worth a penny!

When the President brought his head closer, Chen Yi showed a pleased smile, gently stroked the bald head of the middle-aged man, and after a moment, pulled him in close, pointing out towards the scenery beyond the floor-to-ceiling window.

“See that?”

“Uh…the beautiful dusk scenery?”

“No.”

Chen Yi shook his head softly and said, “Such a big city, and you can only sit in a tiny corner of an office building to greedily admire this city’s beauty. Don’t you feel too insignificant during the quiet of the night?”

“You seem to be the president of a force, having some status in Ao City.”

“Much better than those pedestrians walking on the streets.”

“You have quite a few people under you, and when you walk out the door, you’re impressive enough, driving a heavy truck that makes passersby get out of the way.”

“But when you meet someone like me, whose depth you don’t know, you can only play the grandson to avoid potential crises. Don’t you find your current self too pitiful? Like a lame duck scrambling to stay alive.”

“…”

The middle-aged bald man’s forced smile slowly solidified on his face, his body gradually straightened, a trace of bloodthirstiness flashed in his eyes as he looked directly at Chen Yi, who was sitting in his chair, and said word by word without expression.

“Is Master here today to look for trouble?”

“I don’t want to die.”

“But this doesn’t mean I’m willing to be humiliated until I die.”

“Perhaps my last retaliation before death will make you truly recognize my strength.”

As his words ended.

A dialog box suddenly appeared above the bald man’s head, and the originally still office began to have wind blowing from somewhere, howling.

‘Profession: Barber.’

‘Lv.11.’

Barber.

Chen Yi glanced casually at the profession label above the bald man’s head, nodded thoughtfully, having come across another Professional, Barber, which sounds like a profession that uses razors and the like for attacking.

It’s one of the stronger offensive kinds.

But does a Barber need to shave his own head first?

He only glanced and didn’t speak further, just continued to prop his feet on the desk, blowing out a puff of smoke to admire the city in the dusk. Tuberculosis Rabbit would have really liked this city if the ‘Raising the Game’ event hadn’t happened before.

Tuberculosis Rabbit would feel like a fish in water here, he really likes places that aren’t bogged down with too many rules.

For Tuberculosis Rabbit, there isn’t much difference between here and Heaven.

Seeing himself reveal his cards, yet Chen Yi remaining unfazed with a nonchalant demeanor, the bald man’s bloodthirstiness in his eyes slightly dissipated, standing there somewhat embarrassingly, not knowing whether to make a move or retreat.

He had thought that once Chen Yi realized he, too, was a Professional, there would be a ripple of reaction, or at the very least, some respect should be due, but Chen Yi’s current response clearly conveyed an attitude, one that suggested his professional ranking was simply inconsequential in Chen Yi’s eyes.

Both being Professionals, yet different in rank, meant their strengths were worlds apart.

Even though he was in a difficult position, as the saying goes, to get to where he was,

he had long since discarded concerns about saving face.

The bald man took a deep breath, suppressing all the frustration in his heart, and once again bowed respectfully towards Chen Yi: “Teacher, I am a simple man, unable to grasp your intentions.”

“Whatever your instructions, Teacher, just say the word, and as long as it’s within my power, I shall carry it out.”

This time, his bow was even deeper than before.

Upon hearing this,

a slight smirk involuntarily curved the corner of Chen Yi’s mouth.

The fundamental logic behind business negotiations and courting a woman are essentially no different; first and foremost, you must achieve one thing, and that is to unsettle the other party’s mind. Normal people, when interacting with strangers, will instinctively establish a psychological defense in their hearts.

This has a professional term in psychology.

For instance, distributing flyers to a stranger during the day might be met with acceptance or perhaps indifference, devoid of other choices and mental processes.

However, if you were to hand out flyers to a stranger at midnight, the recipient would most likely have only a few choices: to scream and run, or to scream, run, and then call the police.

Flyer distribution at midnight is a breach of common sense, and any such breach will raise people’s guard.

Furthermore, a woman, active at midnight, would definitely have a ‘defend against men who seem to harbor ill intentions’ psychological defense line; this is a certainty.

Of course, the environment also plays a part.

Distributing bar marketing flyers outside a bar in a bustling area, as opposed to distributing cemetery sales flyers in the deep woods, yields different effects because of the environment and the product being promoted.

Similarly,

this bald middle-aged man also had a defensive line in his mind before his arrival.

A line of defense against him.

And the provocative words he had just spoken were intended to first break through that defense, and then to continue speaking, thereby affecting the bald man on a deeper level.

He wasn’t worried about the man making a move against him.

Outside the office,

many slogans were hung on the walls.

One of them was particularly interesting: written in brush strokes, it said “Be Cautious and Careful.”

From the initial respectful behavior of the Vice-President who made contact with him, Chen Yi concluded that the enterprise culture of this company, or rather this dark force, was one of caution.

Without fully understanding his background, the bald man wouldn’t act rashly and risk bringing potential deadly harm upon himself.

In a place like Ao City, being a bit wary isn’t a bad thing.

Chen Yi then slowly stood up, opened the window next to the French window, and the outside air poured into the office; the high-altitude airflow brought a touch of coolness onto the faces of the few people inside the office.

Chen Yi stood in front of the French window, hands in pockets, overlooking the city wrapped in twilight, and said softly.

“Once, someone said something to me.”

“A man should never stand in the wind at dusk.”

“Do you know why?”

“…”

The bald man standing behind Chen Yi, feeling puzzled and anxious, mustered his courage to speak: “I’m not sure, please enlighten me, Teacher.”

“The breeze of the twilight can cause a man’s ambitions to stir inappropriately.”

“I wonder if you’ve ever had a moment of fantasy while sitting here, overlooking this city.”

“And now, here I am.”

“I will help you realize your fantasies.”

“The sole ruler of Ao City, how does that title sound to you?”

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