[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-no-money-what-cultivation":3,"chapter-no-money-what-cultivation-no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","No Money, What Cultivation?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},164085,323,"Chapter 216: Zhang Yu in the Mediation Room","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>\"In a moment, someone will take you for investigation. Just stick to the plan and take all the blame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short, this matter is simply a fight between students. You had someone follow them only to obtain tutoring information about Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you should try your best to gain forgiveness from Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen. It's okay to pay more compensation, but you must characterize this as an ordinary public security incident.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your father tells you to rest assured. After all, your uncle is a third-level faith Purple Gold Merit Lord, and the Zhou family is a prominent clan in Songyang City. We can still handle this matter—it's just a matter of paying more money...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the other party's words, Zhou Chechen's face showed a helpless bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when he recalled that earlier he had sent a message telling Zhang Yu to apologize properly to others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he himself had to apologize to Zhang Yu and beg the righteous deity behind him to show mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen sighed inwardly: 'I am nothing more than a chess piece in this game.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this Zhang Yu... for such a trivial matter, he could actually move a sixth-rank righteous deity to act personally. Just how highly does this deity regard him and Bai Zhenzhen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when the Wanxing Group and the Zhou family were in a chaotic uproar,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Inspection Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu was continuing his cultivation in the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the door was locked, the air conditioner was getting colder and colder, and he was hungry, there was no trace of panic on his face. He just methodically continued his daily cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, the matter had been handed over to Deng Bingding. It's not my turn to intervene now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu knew that the only thing he could do now was to keep cultivating diligently, continuously increasing his chances of passing the final round of Foundation Establishment exams and obtaining the Foundation Establishment qualification certificate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the office door suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe carried a large tray of food and two cups of animal protein milk, and said with a beaming smile, \"You two must be hungry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's not much food in the bureau, so I specially ordered a pre-made meal delivery. See if it suits your tastes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gong Zhe's sudden 180-degree change in attitude, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen exchanged glances, thinking to themselves that Deng Bingding must have taken action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe placed the food in front of the two, his face full of enthusiasm, as if the person who had coldly interrogated Zhang Yu earlier was someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe smiled and said, \"Eat up, you two. Eat while it's hot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, there was a negligence in our earlier investigation. That surveillance footage has been repaired. It wasn't a mutual fight at all. It was indeed that Yue Jincheng trying to steal your phone. You acted in self-defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Gong Zhe thought to himself, \"You two, if you have connections with a sixth-rank righteous deity, you should have said so earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To actually lock down the entire Wanxing Group just for these two guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Gong Zhe's eyes at this moment, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen before him were already two great Buddhas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing about the situation at the Wanxing Group, Gong Zhe just wanted to quickly send the two of them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon hearing this, Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen both chuckled, ate their food heartily, and did not reply to Gong Zhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet there was no embarrassment on Gong Zhe's face. He continued politely, \"The matter has been fully investigated. If you two want to leave, you can leave anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen snorted and said, \"No need to pay bail?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe said helplessly, \"You two, earlier was our work error. I sincerely apologize to you both here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he bowed to Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe continued, \"The bureau now takes this matter very seriously. We will definitely give you both an explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhenzhen said, \"What about the person who attacked us? Why haven't you brought him back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe said helplessly, \"That person is now involved in another case...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gong Zhe was repeatedly apologizing and constantly soothing Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen, someone suddenly knocked on the door outside, then entered and whispered a few words in Gong Zhe's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, \"You two, the suspect and the mastermind behind the scenes have both been caught!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, they want to apologize to you both in person. I wonder if you would be willing to see them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mediation Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen had just opened the door and walked in, they heard a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jincheng and Si Zhouyu were already kneeling on the ground, knocking their heads vigorously on the floor toward the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jincheng knelt on the ground with a face full of humiliation, thinking that he, a university student of some standing, had to kneel and apologize to two high school students. He felt his dignity as a university student trampled into the mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But recalling his loan burdens, the difficulty of finding a job, and his parents' hard work, he could only force himself to endure the pain and thought to himself: \"Yue Jincheng, Yue Jincheng, the world is just like this. You're nothing but an ordinary university student. The other side has deep backing; you can't afford to provoke them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Jincheng said in a deep voice, \"I'm sorry. It was my own decision to attack you. Please forgive me, both of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Si Zhouyu knelt on the ground without carrying so much psychological baggage: \"It's just kneeling and apologizing, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In high school, she knelt to students with good grades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In vocational college, she knelt to university students, to second-level masters, to teachers… and after starting work, she knelt to leaders, to clients…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had long since grown used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for self-respect? What self-respect does a vocational college student need?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is something for high school students with good grades, university students from good schools, recent university graduates, and rich people—those who have money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Si Zhouyu, starting from the day she was kicked out of the advanced class in high school, had gradually thrown away all that useless stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Zhouyu said with an earnestly sincere expression, \"Both of you, I'm sorry I failed to stop my colleague. This was a huge mistake on my part at work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am deeply sorry for the trouble I've caused you two today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Zhouyu thought to herself: \"I don't care if I have to kowtow a few times, just please don't make me pay compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Zhou Chechen, who was standing behind the two of them, also stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked Yue Jincheng hard in the back, then slapped Si Zhouyu across the face, and scolded, \"Look at what the two of you have done! You've completely disgraced the Wanxing Group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, looking at Zhang Yu with utter sincerity, he said, \"Zhang Yu, I was the one who had those two keep an eye on you, just to see where you go for tutoring after school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No mistake, not a single word or sentence out of place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected Yue Jincheng to be so impulsive, trying to steal your phone to check your tutoring information.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today I have them kneeling here. You can hit them or punish them however you wish…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Chechen's seemingly sincere expression, Zhang Yu recalled the first time they had met; then too, he had looked equally genuine and earnest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what the other said about investigating tutoring class information sounded perfectly reasonable. After all, information about high school students' tutoring classes counts as important intelligence within the school; it's not uncommon for students to scheme against one another over such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how could Zhang Yu possibly believe this line of talk now? He just sighed inwardly: \"This guy's acting is still as good as ever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Bai Zhenzhen said coldly, \"What's the point of hitting them? Even if we beat them, can we get back the time we wasted today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen sighed inwardly: \"Ugh, these two aren't that easy to fool after all. I'll still have to pay compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, they're lackeys of the Orthodox God, so they must be just as money-grubbing as the Orthodox God. I wonder how Father and Uncle are doing in their talks with the Orthodox Gods. I need to settle this quickly on my end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Zhang Yu let Zhou Chechen and Bai Zhenzhen go back and forth, and he didn't interrupt. Instead, he contacted Deng Bingding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how to handle this matter next, he definitely had to follow her advice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Zhang Yu's report, Deng Bingding replied and asked: What do you think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Fuji said, \"On our side, let's have Zhou Chechen pay more compensation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The evidence we can currently gather at most shows that the Zhou family had people tailing us. That's enough for Deng Bingding to investigate, but not enough to nail the Zhou family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Zhou family is deeply entrenched after all. Without solid evidence, if Deng Bingding tries to force things through, she may have to pay a price herself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deng Bingding probably doesn't plan to fight the Zhou family to the death, but she definitely has the guts—and plenty of it—to use the Foundation Establishment Exam as a pretext to squeeze a huge sum out of them. Right now she's probably already having a 'warm exchange' with the upper echelons of the Zhou family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if we insist on having her investigate everything to the fullest, she might find us troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover… if something behind the Zhou family actually gets dug up, it might be bad for us too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen recalled something Fuji had said earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Tianyi, who died from the backlash after attacking Zhang Yu; the Zhou family, which started stirring after Song Xu and the Evil God behind him died; and the possible Evil God behind Songyang High School…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although there's no concrete evidence, all these clues vaguely point to one possibility: there may be an Evil God behind the Zhou family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially according to that Zhou Fa, the Evil God behind him knew that Zhang Yu also had an Evil God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that evil god behind Zhou Tianyi is the same one behind the Zhou family... then we absolutely cannot let Deng Bingding investigate all the way to the bottom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she actually uncovers the Zhou family's evil god, and the other side then exposes us as well, things will get troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Fuji's reminder was exactly what they had already discussed. While the righteous god was bleeding the Zhou family dry, and Deng Bingding was using this incident to take a big bite out of them, they should take advantage and grab some benefits as well, rather than stubbornly clashing with the Zhou family and making things difficult for the righteous god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, after Zhang Yu replied to Deng Bingding with his thoughts, he received a thumbs-up in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the thumbs-up on his phone, Zhang Yu instantly felt more confident. Fuji, seeing that thumbs-up, thought to herself: Looks like the righteous god's squeezing is going smoothly too—the Zhou family is bowing their heads very quickly this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yu raised his head and looked at Zhou Chechen and the other two, saying, \"Zhou Chechen, don't think apologizing is the end of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't satisfy us today, this matter isn't over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Zhe on the side coughed, then said to Zhou Chechen, \"Zhang Yu and Bai Zhenzhen were just strolling in the park when they were suddenly attacked by an employee of your company. Not only were they mentally frightened, but they were also physically injured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this precious early morning, instead of studying, they have to waste time here with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're a high school student yourself. Put yourself in their shoes—isn't this a huge loss? Don't you need to compensate them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Chechen nodded and said, \"Zhang Yu, Bai Zhenzhen, I'm willing to pay 100,000 to compensate for your losses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"100,000?\" Bai Zhenzhen sneered. \"Are you kidding me? If Zhang Yu had a dick, he could make way more than 100,000 just by jacking off a few times at the Red Tower Seed Bank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it. By that standard, how many times could he have done it in the time you've wasted for us here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, the fuck are you... Zhang Yu whipped his head around to stare at Bai Zhenzhen, cursing inwardly, Is this how you help negotiate the price?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Yu knew this wasn't the time to argue about that. He turned back to Zhou Chechen and said, \"Don't talk to me about money. I'm not short on cash. This isn't something money can solve. The psychological trauma you've inflicted on me today will take a lifetime to heal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2206,"2026-05-29T04:54:42.391Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","10ada7151fe07425c9ae8c604a49fb6d34d30ff396efc26d8eea57b1ccf56a35","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-217","no-money-what-cultivation-chapter-215",711,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fno-money-what-cultivation-cover.jpg"]