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Generally speaking, unless the relationship is extremely close, the more people involved in a transaction, the less unified their thoughts will be.
Jiang Chenyi's initial idea was to have Song Miao make a transaction with him, and then have the parents of the bullied children lend their Merit to assist.
But this time, facing more than ten parents, their thoughts were surprisingly unified: ["Return my child's pain tenfold to the bullies!"]
The only inconsistency was the degree of this "tenfold."
The loudness of their thoughts even surprised the Supermarket.
The last time such a commotion was made was during a protest of over five hundred people.
It seemed that for the sake of their children, these parents were truly giving it their all.
Therefore, in this transaction, Jiang Chenyi did not specifically choose one person to represent the others, but instead had everyone participate.
As the door slowly opened, after experiencing the wonder and beauty of the starry sky, each pair of parents received what they desired.
But among those who entered the transaction besides these parents was Song Miao—what she wanted was different from the others. Her thoughts were directed at all school bullies.
After trading away most of her Merit, the scope of her transaction was limited to the bullies in Xiaocheng.
"This is already very good. If you want to affect a larger range... one person is definitely not enough."
Jiang Chenyi was feeling quite uncomfortable. This was the first time he had attempted a multi-person transaction simultaneously, and it was a new challenge for him.
Song Miao received a notebook and looked at Jiang Chenyi with confusion.
"With sufficient evidence, you can write down the names of the bullies." The young man explained patiently while enduring waves of a headache.
Huo Yunxi had one arm wrapped around the young man's waist, using himself as a support for Jiang Chenyi.
He looked at Jiang Chenyi's pale complexion with a mix of emotions. In the past, he had only felt that the other was overworked, but now, more complex feelings had emerged in his heart.
Taking advantage of holding him, Huo Yunxi secretly transferred his own Spiritual Power through the layer of skin.
However, this didn’t help Jiang Chenyi much; at most, it just prevented him from fainting too quickly.
Jiang Chenyi glanced back at him with his eyes filled with gratitude and guilt.
Huo Yunxi shook his head. There wasn’t much else he could do to help Jiang Chenyi, so there was no need to feel guilty over such a small matter.
Meanwhile, Song Miao was examining the item she had obtained for 40,000 Merit Points.
The notebook wasn’t very thick, with about eighty pages. Each page could only hold one name, allowing for a total of over a hundred names of bullies.
"Will this make them face retribution?" Song Miao asked while looking at the Merit product that didn’t seem much different from an ordinary notebook. If it weren’t for her trust in Jiang Chenyi, she would have thought it was just a regular notepad.
Jiang Chenyi nodded. "The more specific the identity information, the better. Otherwise, the notebook will have to screen through people with the same name before it can take effect."
Song Miao gazed at the notebook with her eyes gradually brightening from their initial gloom. "Then… their retribution… will they die?"
Jiang Chenyi stared at her for a long time as he made sure he didn’t detect any hidden murderous intent, before replying, "No. After their names are written, they will become extremely unlucky. In other words, they will face bloodshed and misfortune, but their lives won’t be in danger."
Song Miao nodded in satisfaction. She was well aware that, even according to legal regulations, those people would not be sentenced to something as severe as the death penalty.
As for the few who employed extreme methods, even if the perpetrators were under 12 years old, the public security department would not turn a blind eye entirely.
She looked down at the notebook in her hand. With a maximum of 160 names, she needed to carefully consider each one.
As for what the other parents received, most of it was used on their own children.
Jiang Chenyi patiently explained the items they had obtained. Most people received a bracelet. Once worn, no matter what form of bullying they encountered, the effects would be doubled and returned to the bully.
For those who resorted to physical violence, the pain would be inflicted on the bully instead. For those who engaged in social isolation, the bully would be enveloped in a state of being ignored. For those who spread rumors, the target of the rumors would unknowingly shift to the bully.
"There's one thing I need to remind everyone," he said as his eyes scanned each parent with a particularly serious and grave expression. "Once the bracelet is worn, it also means your children cannot engage in bullying behavior themselves. Otherwise, the effects of the bracelet will fall on them as well."
"Even if your children remove the bracelet and bully others after using it once, the retribution will still come."
The bracelet's purpose is to counter bullying. Even the wearer, if they participate in bullying, will be treated equally by the bracelet!
The parents who had successfully completed the transaction nodded repeatedly. They would never allow their children to engage in bullying.
If their children dared to transition from being bullied to becoming bullies, even without the bracelet intervening, they would give their children a good beating themselves.
Why inflict the pain they had suffered onto others?!
"Also, the bracelet can be used for a maximum of three years. If you still need it after three years, come find me at this location."
With that, Huo Yunxi took a step forward, his presence bringing an inexplicable sense of pressure to everyone in the room.
He handed out business cards for the supermarket to everyone while saying as he did so, "If you have any other needs, you can also come here. Similarly, if any of your relatives have other needs, they are welcome to come and take a look."
"However..." He paused, waiting until all eyes were on him before continuing, "For those who wish to make a transaction, there are two requirements. First, their desire must be deep enough. Second, the person making the transaction must possess Merit."
A flash of silver light passed through his dark eyes, visible to everyone present.
"To put it simply, they must be good people."
If he had only mentioned Merit, these people might not have understood. But by saying "good people" they would surely grasp the meaning.
The parents in front of him nodded in agreement. Just as Huo Yunxi had anticipated, they might not fully understand what Merit entailed, but they certainly knew what it meant to be a good person.
By the time they left the café, everyone felt somewhat dazed.
They had come with the intention of banding together to take action, prepared to go to jail if necessary, just to stand up for their children.
But what they hadn't expected was that they would simply make a wish, witness a scene of wonder they had never seen before, and receive a seemingly ordinary bracelet.
They had their doubts about the bracelet, but the moment they thought of that starry sky—the magnificent and dreamlike place—their skepticism instantly vanished.
Perhaps there really were mysterious forces in this world that ordinary people couldn’t access.
After returning home, the first thing they did was to put the bracelet on their child’s wrist.
Then, everyone in the family witnessed the bracelet actively shrinking and tightly adhering to the child’s skin.
Just this scene alone was enough to dispel any lingering doubts.
They repeated Jiang Chenyi’s words to the rest of the family. Although it sounded somewhat mystical, everyone held a faint glimmer of hope—hope that the bracelet truly had such an effect.
By the next day, the children wearing the bracelets personally experienced their power.
Whether on the road or at school, when they encountered bullying again, they found that the effects were indeed as miraculous as their parents had described.
If someone tried to hit them, after the fist landed on their body, they not only felt no pain but didn’t even feel anything at all.
Instead, the bullies suddenly clutched their bodies while screaming in agony as if they had been severely beaten.
The bullied children looked at the bracelet on their wrists in disbelief.
Could this thing… really work?
Taking advantage of the bullies being on the ground, they quickly ran back to their classrooms.
The same thing happened to several other children.
Seeing their tormentors in pain, they felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
Originally, they had thought about retaliating, but before they could act, they suddenly remembered their parents’ words and silently withdrew their hands.
They weren’t sure if fighting back would count as bullying. If it did, wouldn’t that punch land on themselves instead?
‘Ah, forget it!’
That night, the children returned home, each wearing a bright smile.
Seeing their precious ones finally smiling, the parents, who had been worried for so long, couldn’t help but shed tears of relief.
They hadn’t expected such a difficult issue to be resolved with the help of that young man.
Thinking of this, they carefully stored the Supermarket business card, knowing it might be their last lifeline in case of future emergencies.
The bullies’ misfortune didn’t end there. Throughout the day, no matter what they were doing or where they were—even lying on open ground—they encountered all sorts of accidents.
Tripping on flat ground or falling down stairs were the most common occurrences. They choked on water, got food stuck in their throats, and even when crossing the road obediently waiting for the red light, they encountered a drunk driver suddenly swerving out.
But strangely, these accidents only injured them without being fatal.
Finally making it through the day, they cautiously returned home, thinking they were finally safe from accidents, only for the chair to collapse the moment they sat down.
And their bad luck continued, persisting even into their sleep.
However, in their dreams, they found no rest either, as they all had the same nightmare.
In this dream, they became weak and powerless, constantly harassed, beaten, and extorted, or subjected to relentless mockery, isolation, and ridicule by the crowd.
Just like... the people they had once bullied.
They had tried to resist, but how could one person's strength possibly overcome the siege of many? After their resistance, they were met with even more brutal group beatings.
At this point, they finally thought of their teachers, their school, and their parents.
But in the dream, after they complained, these figures all stared at them with pure white, featureless faces.
They didn’t speak, just silently stared, making their skin crawl.
After enduring a whole night of nightmares, they woke up feeling disoriented as if they didn’t know what year it was.
They thought the nightmare was finally over, but little did they know, it was just the beginning.
For as long as they had bullied others, the nightmares persisted, until they were almost mentally broken, each of them like startled birds that can be easily frightened by the slightest disturbance.
One of them couldn’t take it anymore and knelt before the students they had bullied, kowtowing and apologizing until their forehead was bloodied.
Seeing their former tormentors like this, the children didn’t feel satisfaction, only a deep sense of injustice.
So, even bullies can feel pain.
Then why did you have to inflict that pain on others?
The news of the bullies being retaliated against soon spread throughout the area, even reaching the local police station.
Some officers found it strange, while others immediately guessed who was behind it and silently kept their mouths shut.
If it weren’t for the uniforms they wore, they would have clapped and cheered for these scoundrels finally getting what they deserved.
Director Long naturally found out as well. After a long silence, she finally submitted the data she had been holding.
The document she uploaded was a report on the recent situation in Xiaocheng, along with suggestions for regulations against school bullying.
In this document, Jiang Chenyi’s name appeared repeatedly. Anyone who paid attention to the situation in Xiaocheng, combined with this report, would surely guess that Jiang Chenyi was behind the retaliation against the bullies.
After submitting it, Director Long proactively spoke to Jiang Chenyi: "I’m sorry. By doing this, I might have made you a target. Your position as Supervisor might... no longer be tenable."
To her surprise, the young man wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he laughed.
"Actually, I wanted you to report everything anyway. There’s no need to hide it. Song Miao isn’t afraid, and I’m even less so. As for the Supervisor position, I only took it to deal with some minor issues. It’s not something I absolutely need."
Even though Jiang Chenyi said this, Director Long still felt uneasy.
But once again, the outcome surprised her. After the document was uploaded, the scenario she had anticipated didn’t unfold.
The central authorities didn’t seem to strongly oppose Jiang Chenyi’s actions.
In fact, there had been several heated arguments over there.
On one side, people felt that this little supermarket shopkeeper was far too arrogant, abusing his power to take private revenge. On the other side, others retorted, "Fine, if you don’t want private revenge, then come up with a law to punish those minors!"
Without any legal means of punishment, what are the victims supposed to do? Just continue to be bullied?
For those over 16, it’s somewhat manageable since there’s at least a juvenile detention center. But what about those under 16, or even under 14, who are bullies?
"Even without Manager Jiang, those victims would eventually resort to violence to fight back. By then, the harm would be far more severe."
The person who said this slammed the table, throwing the documents submitted by the Xiaocheng Public Security Bureau in front of everyone, and said coldly, "If you want to reduce the occurrence of such incidents, you’d better think about drafting regulations on school bullying."
With clear regulations on the scope of school bullying, the age groups involved, and the corresponding punishments, public security departments across the country would have an easier time handling such cases.
"If the laws and regulations are incomplete, then we must hurry to fix them!" After leaving these words, the man angrily stormed out of the meeting room.
There were still many who remained unconvinced, but judging from the previous situation, most people in the room supported the man who had left.
The thought of so many people supporting this so-called Celestial Master filled them with ill intentions.
They had heard of Jiang Chenyi’s ability to revive the dead and heal the wounded, but none of them believed it, thinking it was just a stunt Jiang Chenyi had concocted to gain fame.
So, they decided to teach this young man a little "lesson".
"Achoo!" Jiang Chenyi rubbed his nose and then drowsily slumped onto Huo Yunxi’s chest.
Even with Huo Yunxi’s delay, the power wasn’t directly transmitted into his body, so it wasn’t long before Jiang Chenyi fainted on top of Huo Yunxi.
When he woke up this time, Jiang Chenyi was surprised to find that only half a day had passed!
Jiang Chenyi didn’t know what had happened, but Huo Yunxi was well aware.
Don’t misunderstand—he didn’t take advantage of Jiang Chenyi while he was unconscious…
He merely used a spoon to gently part Jiang Chenyi’s lips and poured his own power into his mouth from a slight distance.
In fact, the supermarket hadn’t lied to him.
After transferring the power this way, Jiang Chenyi’s complexion did improve significantly. If they had kissed directly, he would have recovered on the spot.
However, even so, Huo Yunxi’s face turned completely red after transferring the Spiritual Power.
Thankfully, Jiang Chenyi didn’t wake up immediately, or else Huo Yunxi would have had no way to explain his state.
After Jiang Chenyi woke up early, Huo Yunxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since this method had proven effective, then…
His eyes flickered slightly, as if feeling guilty, but also as if he was tempted.
After resting for a few days, Jiang Chenyi faced his final task—summoning a breeze that would awaken everyone’s rationality.
Once this was done, he could finally rest properly.
On this day, not only did everyone from the Public Security Bureau come, but some officers from local police stations also volunteered to help. Even Wei and the other two Celestial Masters stayed behind.
Huo Feiquan had originally wanted to bring some soldiers along, but Jiang Chenyi refused because this case was related to the police and the Celestial Masters, but not within the jurisdiction of the military.
This left Huo Feiquan feeling extremely frustrated.
However, under the pressure of his great-grandfather Huo Yunxi, this tall and sturdy man eventually pouted in grievance and left sadly, like a child who couldn't get candy.
His demeanor almost scared his subordinates to death.
For a moment, they thought their leader had been possessed by a ghost!
Jiang Chenyi chose a high spot and brought along the two Directors of the Public Security Bureau, the Celestial Masters, and Huo Yunxi. The rest of the people stayed below, patiently waiting for the appearance of the Merit IOU.
This time, the Deputy Director was the one conducting the transaction.
From the time he entered until he came out, it took less than five minutes, and when he emerged, he was holding a plant that resembled a dandelion.
"Blow on it, and the wind will come after that."
After saying this, Jiang Chenyi lost consciousness.
Huo Yunxi, very familiar with the situation, picked him up and turned to leave first.
With Jiang Chenyi absent, everyone's hearts were in their throats.
As the person in charge of the transaction, after seeing everyone sign the IOU, the Deputy Director noticed that the small dandelion in his hand had become even softer.
He remembered Jiang Chenyi's words and took the dandelion to an open balcony, where he blew on it with all his might.
As the dandelion seeds floated into the air and disappeared, the Deputy Director and everyone else seemed to feel a gust of wind around them.
No, it wasn't just a feeling!
There really was a gust of wind!
Wei and the other two Celestial Masters closed their eyes, carefully sensing this unique breeze, and indeed felt a strange power within it.
After being blown by the wind, everyone clearly felt an unprecedented clarity of mind!
As this wind swept through Xiaocheng, people who were arguing suddenly stopped while looking at each other in confusion.
After a long while, one of them asked in bewilderment, "What were we even arguing about?"
The other side looked even more confused, "I don't know! How did we even start arguing?"
It was a good question, leaving both sides utterly puzzled.
In the end, they both left in a daze.
This wasn't the only instance; some even happened at the police station, where an officer was mediating a dispute and was almost at the point of losing his temper.
Then a gentle breeze blew, and it was like drinking a glass of ice water on a hot summer day—he instantly felt refreshed.
When he came to his senses, he noticed that not only was he clear-headed, but the people who had been arguing had also stopped.
"Uh, maybe we shouldn't argue anymore? My kid is about to get out of school!"
"Yeah, yeah! I need to go home and cook!"
"Oh no, I still have to go to work! I'm going to be marked absent for the day, woe is me!"
"Hey, buddy, since you're already marked absent, why not just take the day off? I think you're pretty cool, let's go grab a drink!"
"Ah, you're right... Let's go have a drink, hahaha!”
The once noisy police station suddenly became quiet.
The mediating officer scratched his head and went back to his duties.
The power of this gust of wind exceeded Jiang Chenyi's expectations.
Perhaps it was because the amount of Merit he was willing to lend was a bit too much. In order not to waste it (and to make the most of it), the small dandelion effect provided by the Supermarket had an immediate and noticeable impact.
Wei took a deep breath, feeling the crisp and clean air in the wind, and his expression relaxed considerably.
"It's so nice. It feels like the entire city's atmosphere has become cleaner."
Wei Yuanshou and Gu Chen, standing nearby, nodded repeatedly. They glanced at Huo Yunxi's back, their admiration for Jiang Chenyi growing even stronger.
The power this young man wielded was deeper than they had imagined!
But at the same time, they couldn't help but feel a sense of worry.
As long as there was Merit, anything could be traded. What if the young man couldn't maintain his original intentions in the future and traded for powers that ordinary people couldn't control? What would happen then?
Meanwhile, the name Jiang Chenyi began to appear on the desks of certain individuals.
"Merit Transaction? Can he really extend one's lifespan?"
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