The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 70 The Foolish Pillar's First Feeling of Despair

Upon seeing the factory guards appear, He Yuzhu immediately devised a plan to deal with Li Qin.

That was to smear Li Qin's identity;

Whether it's a thief infiltrating the steel mill or an enemy agent sneaking in to cause trouble, they'll all make Li Qin suffer.

The plan is good, but unfortunately, it requires him to be able to speak.

Knowing He Yuzhu's personality all along, Li Qin naturally wouldn't give He Yuzhu a chance to speak.

When the imperial guards appeared, they secretly silenced He Yuzhu.

At this moment, no matter what He Yuzhu wanted to say, he couldn't get it out, and he was so anxious that he was covered in sweat.

Upon seeing this, a strange smile flashed across Li Qin's lips again, and then he pretended to be serious as he spoke to He Yuzhu.

"Don't worry, Shazhu, I won't forget what I promised you, and I won't go around telling anyone about you."

Li Qin's tone was unusually firm, as if to say you could rest assured.

Looking at Li Qin's pretentious act, He Yuzhu could do nothing but curse Li Qin in his heart.

The factory security guard, who was checking Li Qin's entry permit, glanced at He Yuzhu, who hadn't said anything, after hearing Li Qin's words.

Then the guards exchanged glances instinctively.

A strange look flashed in his eyes.

If they initially only believed half of what Li Qin said, now they believe it almost entirely.

If Li Qin was spreading rumors, why did He Yuzhu acquiesce and not refute them?

"Comrade, the proof is in order."

After the inspection confirmed that there were no problems, the head of the factory security returned the certificate to Li Qin.

"Comrade, could you tell me what happened here?"

Li Qin first glanced at He Yuzhu, and after a moment of silence, he spoke.

"Hello comrade, nothing really happened. This Comrade He Yuzhu lives in the same courtyard as me. He heard that I came to the factory today."

So they came specifically to chat with me, but they were walking too fast and tripped over a stone, getting some splinters in their hands.

After hearing his words, the guards first looked at the flat ground, and then at He Yuzhu's hands, which were covered with wooden splinters.

And with He Yuzhu remaining silent, the guards immediately filled in the blanks in their minds.

Although he knew that Li Qin's words were very different from the actual situation, since the other party involved, He Yuzhu, did not refute them.

So they stopped pressing the issue.

However, these imperial guards developed a much better impression of Li Qin, a young man who was "sensible," "honest," and "loyal."

The way they looked at Li Qin became much gentler.

"You're looking for Director Li, do you need us to show you the way?"

One of the guards said very enthusiastically.

"No need, Director Li told me where his office is, I can go there myself, but I still want to thank you for your kindness."

A genuine smile appeared on Li Qin's face.

The guard did not insist, and instead looked at He Yuzhu;

"Would you like us to take you to the clinic for treatment?"

At this moment, He Yuzhu was in so much pain that he was almost in tears, and naturally he needed the help of the Imperial Guards. However, due to the effect of the curse, he was unable to utter a single word.

In order to better toy with Sha Zhu, Li Qin just used "Petrify All" on the other party again.

At this point, Sha Zhu was not only unable to speak, but he couldn't even nod.

Sha Zhu didn't think much of it, assuming that the snake that bit him earlier was poisonous and that he couldn't move because he was paralyzed by the poison.

He Yuzhu became even more anxious.

He didn't know how potent the snake venom was, or whether it would kill him.

Faced with death, He Yuzhu's heart was inevitably filled with fear and worry...

Correspondingly, the system notifications that Li Qin heard never stopped at this time;

[Emotional Power +10000]

[Emotional Power +8000]

[Emotional Power +7000]

[Emotional Power +6000]

[Emotional Power +5000]

......

Under the threat of death, Sha Zhu unleashed an unprecedented amount of emotional power, which delighted Li Qin immensely.

After the guard spoke, he turned his gaze to He Yuzhu.

Unfortunately, He Yuzhu was unable to respond at this moment, and Li Qin immediately answered for He Yuzhu.

"No need, brother. It's just a few splinters, nothing serious. He can handle it himself. No need to trouble you."

He Yuzhu, who had initially held a sliver of hope, unleashed a torrent of emotion upon hearing Li Qin's words.

This made Li Qin even happier.

The imperial guards hesitated upon hearing his words.

Seeing this, Li Qin spoke again;

"As you all probably know, Sha Zhu is very concerned about his reputation. Your presence makes it difficult for him to back down, which is why he hasn't said a word."

He only felt comfortable after you left.

Sha Zhu is now quite famous in the steel rolling mill, and the factory guards know a thing or two about his personality.

Therefore, he did not doubt Li Qin's words.

Especially seeing that He Yuzhu didn't say anything or have any other reaction from beginning to end, she felt that Li Qin was right.

"In that case, you can handle it yourselves. If you can't handle it well, remember to go to the infirmary."

After saying that, the leading guard left with several other guards.

After seeing that everyone had left, He Yuzhu's heart began to sink.

After everyone around had left, Li Qin approached He Yuzhu again.

"Silly Zhu, I've already dealt with everyone else and they've all left. You don't need to feel embarrassed now, you can get up."

Li Qin speaks eloquently.

But if he doesn't break the spell on Sha Zhu, how can Sha Zhu possibly move?

He knew all this, but he pretended not to.

Seeing that He Yuzhu remained motionless, Li Qin still pretended to be puzzled and confused.

However, his expression quickly turned to one of sudden realization;

"Oh, it's because I'm here. I'm sorry to have made you feel bad. Don't worry, I'll leave now."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu became even more anxious.

At this moment, he no longer cared about his grudges with Li Qin.

He is completely immobile now. If Li Qin also leaves, he might die here soon from the snake venom.

And no one will know.

Although there are people in the world who can understand life and death, they are definitely not Sha Zhu.

He couldn't face death with equanimity.

To put it more bluntly, Sha Zhu doesn't want to die.

After Li Qin finished speaking, he continued walking towards Li Huaide's office.

As Sha Zhu watched his last lifeline slip away bit by bit, besides fear, he felt even more resentment towards Li Qin.

The more resentment he harbored, the more emotional power Li Qin gained.

Hearing the continuous notification sounds in his ears, Li Qin felt exceptionally good.

Even the steel rolling mill now looks incredibly pleasing to the eye.

"Indeed, to obtain a lot of emotional power, one must get closer to the protagonist; one person is better than ten."

Li Qin roughly estimated that in just that short period of time, he had gained nearly 100,000 units of emotional power.

One point of divine power is converted from one thousand points of emotional power.

In that short period of time, he gained more than one hundred points of divine power.

Moreover, He Yuzhu is still continuously providing emotional power.

Li Qin vaguely sensed that the upgrade to godhood was not far off.