137: Live voting! Where did the money go?

The question posed by Zheng Jianfeng was precisely the doubt held by all the executives present.

Commander He Zhendong looked up at Su Yun, wondering in his heart: Where would the next leg of their journey take them?

To be honest, as the Commander of the Southern Theater Command, he was not the only high-ranking military official interested in Su Yun.

It was just that the Steel Regiment and Longhai City were conveniently located in the south, allowing He Zhendong to reap the benefits.

When the destination was mentioned, Su Yun frowned slightly: "Big Brother Zheng, everyone, to be honest, I'm not entirely sure either!"

"When we collect junk, we always go with the flow. We go wherever there is a lot of scrap, and we go wherever it is comfortable."

Following their hearts, being spontaneous, being casual... That's how they were before, busy making a living, busy traveling, busy scraping by... Now, Su Yun and his group are still the same; they go wherever they are needed.

— — [To put it bluntly, Brother Su is a free-spirited and unrestrained person! Everything is up to fate!]

— — [The main theme is 'whatever'! Maybe in the next second, he'll parachute down right in front of you...]

— — [If others say 'whatever,' I find it rude, but if Brother Su says 'whatever,' I can only say, that's so cool!]

— — [I think... someone must be trembling, right? Someone must be losing sleep, right?]

— — [Are there any brothers setting up a betting pool? This time, I'm betting my last pair of underwear...]

The tens of millions of fans and netizens in the livestream room were also curious, though they were mostly filled with anticipation.

Hearing this, Zheng Jianfeng and the many other high-ranking military officials looked at each other.

Finally, Regiment Commander Hu spoke up and suggested: "Little Comrade Su Yun, continuing aimlessly isn't a long-term solution."

"I suggest we ask in the livestream room and filter the responses... to see which organizations need to dispose of scrap."

His intention was to make the upcoming itinerary as comfortable as possible for Su Yun and his group.

Su Yun nodded; he had no objections.

Chang Wei buried its head in its milk bottle, only making "awoo awoo" sounds about how "the tech milk tastes good," and was automatically ignored!

He Zhendong smiled bitterly and shook his head; as a latecomer, he naturally wouldn't make any demands.

Their gaze finally fell upon Fatty Wang Fan.

He wiped his mouth, raised his head, and puffed out his chest: "I knew it! The main character always appears last and plays the crucial role!"

"Then I shall reluctantly state my thoughts!"

In front of everyone, Wang Fan began counting on his fingers one by one: "First, we need to filter organizations from the livestream room that provide free food and accommodation..."

"Second, it should preferably be easy and not tiring, the kind of place where you can pick up trash and scrap just by bending over casually."

"Finally... the relevant personnel must have strong psychological resilience, and the ability to withstand attacks and accidents..."

The three conditions were complementary and indispensable.

Zheng Jianfeng and Regiment Commander Hu exchanged glances; the conditions were similar and didn't deviate much from their own expectations.

"Then let's proceed with the screening based on your conditions! Please contact the production team to set up a live poll!"

— — [Hahaha! To put it plainly, in the end, it still comes down to free food and accommodation, right?]

— — [Holy cow, these conditions are really comfortable. I feel like it's even better than what I get as a permanent employee!]

— — [I'm drooling with envy! The conditions are too good...]

— — [My monthly salary is 1,800, my boss is possessed by a vicious woman every morning, and I still have to work overtime every damn day...]

The policy direction was decided.

Fatty Wang Fan relayed his ideas and the necessary conditions to the director backstage of the production team.

The director immediately ordered that the live voting feature be launched stably and as quickly as possible.

Instantly, all staff across various departments within the company mobilized... Knock, knock, knock!

Before long, the head of the Financial Accounting Department knocked on the door of the director's office.

Unexpectedly, she appeared before the group of leaders: "Director, Chairman... Hello!"

"Department Head Suggested name? Why are you here? Is there a problem with the finances?"

The director asked subconsciously.

One must know that the Finance Department was the lifeblood of a listed company.

It controlled the company's financial flow, functioning as the true treasury... Department Head Suggested name shook her head and stated truthfully: "The company's financial flow is completely normal."

"The problem lies with the bank card balance of Contestant No. 54, Mr. Su Yun, from our production team!"

Because the rules of the program *the strongest challenger* stipulated that the final 1 billion yuan grand prize would be announced based on two rankings.

The first was the popularity and traffic ranking, and the second was the capital ranking.

The two complemented each other, though there were special cases, such as dominating either ranking... Through comprehensive evaluation, the strongest and most outstanding contestant would ultimately win the 1 billion yuan grand prize.

Inside the office... Hearing that the problem was related to Contestant No. 54 Su Yun's bank card, the director and chairmen collectively became nervous.

Their fears had come true?

What they feared most right now was Su Yun having an issue... The chairman nervously asked: "Suggested name, what is the problem?"

As long as it didn't cross any legal red lines, it wouldn't be a problem even if Su Yun jumped on the heads of these company leaders.

After thinking for a moment, Department Head Suggested name explained: "It's like this: previously, because of searching for the entrance and exit of the Qin Dynasty Ancient Tomb..."

"The military transferred 1.01 million yuan to Mr. Su Yun..."

"We are all aware of this matter, and according to the rules, it can be counted as Su Yun's earnings!"

The director quickly interjected.

However, Department Head Suggested name continued: "The problem is that 1 million yuan from that transaction... has vanished..."

"Ultimately, our Finance Department just compiled the rankings and discovered that this 1 million yuan..."

"What about the 1 million yuan? Suggested name, please just say it!"

The chairman was restless and anxious, wishing he could jump up.

"This 1 million yuan transaction... flowed into various major charitable organizations in Huaxia! Heartfelt donations! Impoverished mountain regions..."

"What!?"

As soon as Department Head Suggested name said this, everyone in the office instantly widened their eyes!

1 million yuan... It wasn't used for food and drink, nor was it deposited in a bank account to earn interest, but rather... chosen to be donated?

The director and chairmen frowned; they were momentarily dumbfounded... Indeed, compared to the 1 billion yuan grand prize, 1 million yuan was nothing.

But... for contestants like Su Yun and his group, 1 million yuan was a considerable sum... Furthermore, securing 1 million yuan, given Su Yun's current popularity, would have already guaranteed him the first place spot!

"Director, Chairman, I know you might not believe it, so I have printed out all the transaction records."

Department Head Suggested name handed over a stack of printed A4 sheets containing the list.

She then left the director and chairmen in the office to continue being dumbfounded... The few of them held the account statements, reading them over and over... They didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Su Yun, what on earth is he trying to do!?"

"Could it be... that he felt winning was too easy and wanted to challenge the difficulty level this way?"

The director sighed with emotion: "Chairman, Brother Su Yun is truly righteous!"

"I ask you... in this day and age, which young person has such integrity?"

"This kid... his path has suddenly broadened..."