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Lin Yi shook his head. Was his identity just a Spirit Chef?

Chu Zhengxiong would definitely not ask such an idiotic question.

Could Old He have a hidden identity? Lin Yi stared at Chu Zhengxiong, waiting for his answer.

"Have you ever heard of the Martial Suppression Bureau?"

"Martial Suppression Bureau? Never heard of it!"

Lin Yi shook his head again; he truly had never heard of any Martial Suppression Bureau.

Chu Zhengxiong flicked his cigarette ash: "It's normal that you haven't heard of it. The Martial Suppression Bureau is a mysterious department in the New District!"

"They are not affiliated with the Monster Hunting Bureau, nor are they affiliated with the Martial Arts Alliance!"

"It is an independent department, and its authority is immense!"

"Let me put it this way: there are far, far more Martial Artists in the New District than in the Old District!"

"Isn't there a saying? In a big forest, there are all kinds of birds. There are good and bad among Martial Artists, just like the Blood Drop. They are the ones who transformed into Blood Drop Cultists!"

"The main job of the Martial Suppression Bureau is to suppress those Martial Artists!"

"When a Martial Artist commits a crime, they will appear!"

"Furthermore, there is an ironclad rule in the New District: Martial Artists are not allowed to fight each other at will. Even if you two have a blood feud, you must hold back when you meet. If you want to fight, you can go to the Martial Artist arena, but you must sign a life-and-death contract!"

"Once a life-and-death contract is signed, life or death is not accounted for, and no responsibility needs to be taken!"

"Apart from that, once a fight between Martial Artists occurs, or if a Martial Artist bullies ordinary people, they will be directly suppressed by the people from the Martial Suppression Bureau!"

"Regardless of their status or background, even if they are from the Monster Hunting Bureau or the Martial Arts Alliance, they will be directly wiped out by the Martial Suppression Bureau!"

After Chu Zhengxiong finished speaking, Lin Yi finally had a general understanding of this Martial Suppression Bureau.

Simply put, their existence is just like the Martial Arts Police Station.

Or perhaps like the local police stations and criminal investigation teams in the world he used to live in.

It's just that the Martial Arts Police Station is responsible for public order.

The Martial Suppression Bureau mainly manages those Martial Artists.

Actually, thinking about it, it's understandable. Students from the eighteen cities of the Old District are all breaking their heads trying to squeeze into the New District.

And naturally, there are far more Martial Artists in the New District than in the Old District.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that everyone is a Martial Artist.

If there were conflicts among so many Martial Artists...

The results would be devastating.

It could even affect other Martial Artists and ordinary people.

The appearance of the Martial Suppression Bureau, specifically to suppress those Martial Artists, is understandable.

It is precisely because of the Martial Suppression Bureau that those Martial Artists can be kept in line, preventing the order of the New District from collapsing.

"Big Brother Chu, since Old He is a member of the Martial Suppression Bureau, why did he come to the New District? And why did he become a Spirit Chef?" Lin Yi asked, feeling a bit strange.

Chu Zhengxiong shook his head: "The working style of these people has always been like this—unrestrained, with no one to manage them. I heard that the Martial Suppression Bureau is under the direct management of the Martial God!"

"Ever since the Martial God left hundreds of years ago, the Martial Suppression Bureau has been in a state of having no leader for all these years."

"But it's strange to say, even though there is no Martial God to manage them!"

"Yet their internal relations have always been very harmonious, and internal strife has never occurred!"

"In particular, these people love to disguise themselves as all kinds of people, with all kinds of identities!"

"They might even appear by your side with an identity you would never expect!"

"He could be a Spirit Chef like Old He, or a pharmacist, a Daoist, a cleaner, a martial arts coach, or even a beggar!"

"In short, the people from the Martial Suppression Bureau are all extremely mysterious. Every one of them loves to play role-playing games. You will never be able to know their identity unless they are willing to tell you!"

After Chu Zhengxiong finished speaking, Lin Yi immediately thought of that Old Beggar.

He had previously suspected the Old Beggar's identity; he definitely wasn't a real beggar.

Just for what reason he had fallen to being a beggar, Lin Yi hadn't thought about it, nor had he received an answer.

With Chu Zhengxiong saying this, it reminded him. Isn't this just a form of role-playing?

Old He is a Spirit Chef, and the beggar is also a person from the Martial Suppression Bureau. With this explanation, he could understand what was going on.

It also explained why the Old Beggar could not only bring him here to eat that day but also why the two of them looked so familiar with each other.

So, they are both people from the Martial Suppression Bureau; they are colleagues.

Lin Yi nodded: "Big Brother Chu, what did you mean by saying coming here to eat? Can't ordinary people come here?"

"Of course they can't. They are from the Martial Suppression Bureau, and he is a Level 5 Spirit Chef. Can just anyone come here to eat? I won't hide it from you, just this All-Yao Beast Feast today costs this much!"

Chu Zhengxiong held up a hand and waved it in front of Lin Yi.

"Five million?"

"Heh, five million to eat an All-Yao Beast Feast? What are you thinking? Fifty million. Moreover, if you want to book a meal here, you have to pay a one-million deposit first, and you must have an official government status!"

"In other words, official units like the Monster Hunting Bureau and the Martial Arts Alliance—that is, civil servants, understand?"

After Chu Zhengxiong finished speaking, Lin Yi was completely stunned.

After a long while, he regained his senses, and the way he looked at Chu Zhengxiong had changed.

"Big Brother Chu, you're quite wealthy, huh? Good heavens... spending fifty million on a meal?"

"What exactly do you do? Your family background is so substantial? Are you a rich second generation?"

Since Lin Yi had slowly integrated into the world of Martial Artists, he gradually discovered that the opportunities for Martial Artists to make money were indeed much easier than for ordinary people.

Killing a single Yao Beast could earn thousands, or even tens of thousands. In the Old District, this amount of money would take ordinary people several months, or even a year, of hard work to earn.

Especially since Lin Yi's current savings had already reached several million. Not to mention in this life, even before his Transmigration, he had never seen so much money.

And yet, this meal that Chu Zhengxiong treated him to cost fifty million?

This once again overturned Lin Yi's concept of 'money'. Are people in the New District all this extravagant?

Chu Zhengxiong slanted his eyes and glanced at Lin Yi.

"Put away that look of someone who has never seen the world. In the New District, for Martial Artists, money is just a number. What is truly valuable are the Materials of those high-level Yao Beasts, as well as various potions!"

"Let me put it this way: fifty million seems like a lot to you, right? Do you know how much your cousin Tang Qinru can earn after she developed a new type of composite potion?"

Lin Yi shook his head: "How much?"

"Hundreds of millions, billions, or even tens of billions!"

"Holy crap?" When Lin Yi heard this number, his jaw nearly dropped. So Tang Qinru was actually this rich? A total wealthy woman.

Chu Zhengxiong glanced at him again: "But the cost of living is very low, about the same as in the Old District; there is no pressure on daily life at all!"

"After graduating from university, finding a job is also easy, and the salary is more than ten times higher than in the Old District, or even more!"

"However, if you want to achieve a Breakthrough in your Cultivate Realm, you need to throw money at it!"

"Forget it, I'm telling you all this, but you won't understand. Once you get to the New District, you'll understand!"

"By the way, has your admission letter arrived?" Lin Yi nodded: "It has!"

"Then which day do you plan to leave? How about you come with me tomorrow?" Lin Yi shook his head: "Isn't tomorrow too rushed?"

"Rushed my ass. Many people, the moment they receive their admission letter, move their whole family the next day. You think it's too rushed?" Chu Zhengxiong said, staring with wide eyes.

Lin Yi smiled. Just as he wanted to say that he planned to say goodbye to his classmates and Senior Brothers before leaving, a fragrance wafted over. Old He walked over carrying the freshly prepared dishes.

Chapter 192: Protecting Him to Become a True Martial God

"Eighteen dishes, the All-Yao Beast Feast is all served!"

As each dish was set before them, every one of them was perfect in color, aroma, and taste.