103: Chapter 103: Thanks to the top donor, Wang Fugui, for the 10 billion reward; I accept this achievement.

Donghai City No. 1 Detention Center, special high-security detention cell.

There was no sunlight here, only a pale, flickering LED light overhead that hummed twenty-four hours a day.

Wang Fugui sat on the cold, hard bed. His handmade, high-end suit, worth hundreds of thousands, was wrinkled and covered in dust. The System, which symbolized an unlimited balance, was flashing red frantically in his mind.

"I don't accept this! Why are you arresting me? I have money! There is nothing in this world that money cannot solve!"

He slammed his head violently against the padded wall, making a dull thud.

[Host, please calm down. The current predicament is only temporary. As long as you are still breathing, the Infinite Shenhao System will continue to serve you.]

The System's mechanical voice was like a shot of adrenaline, causing Wang Fugui's gaze, which had been on the verge of collapse, to refocus.

Right, he still had the System.

As long as the System was still there, he was still the Shenhao who could trample the world under his feet.

"System, no matter how much it costs, contact the world's top hackers and the most vicious mercenaries for me. Even that pervert who is number one on the assassin rankings—find them all for me!"

Wang Fugui's face was twisted in a snarl. Gritting his teeth, he squeezed the words out through his teeth: "I want Gu Changan dead! I want to raze that crappy research institute to the ground! I want everyone to know the price of messing with me, Wang Fugui!"

[Beep—Command received.]

[Connecting to the global dark web via quantum encrypted channel... Connection successful.]

[Publishing special bounty order: Target—Donghai City Bureau of Abnormal Affairs, codename 'Scavenger'.]

[Bounty amount: 10 billion USD.]

[Confirm publishing?]

"Publish! Immediately! Right now!" Wang Fugui roared hysterically. "Tell those desperadoes, whoever can bring me Gu Changan's head, I'll add another 10 billion!"

Meanwhile.

Old City District of Donghai City, 44 Hongqi Road.

Inside the underground supercomputing center, a monitoring wall composed of dozens of giant screens was frantically refreshing data streams.

Chen Xiaobei had a lollipop in his mouth, his fingers flying across the Keyboard so fast they were practically a blur.

"Boss! The fish has taken the bait! And it's a deep-sea great white shark!"

Chen Xiaobei spun his chair around excitedly, pointing at a scarlet data packet that had suddenly exploded on the screen. "Just now, the 'Hell Bounty List' on the dark web pinned a new task. A 10 billion USD bounty for the heads of everyone in our bureau."

Gu Changan was sitting on the sofa, browsing a newly delivered takeout menu. He didn't even look up at the news: "10 billion USD? This Wang Fugui is really generous. If our cheap lives are worth that much, I'd almost want to sell myself."

"The entire underground world is going crazy right now." Chen Xiaobei pulled up a world map, which was densely covered with countless glowing red dots. "According to tracking, within just five minutes, eighty of the top one hundred global assassin organizations have accepted the order. Even some extremist armed groups from the Middle East are mobilizing personnel this way."

"Tsk tsk, what influence." Gu Changan checked off braised pork on the menu and put down his pen. "He's planning to stage an 'Eight-Nation Alliance entering Beijing' for us."

"Boss, should we intercept?"

"Intercept my ass." Gu Changan stood up and walked to the big screen, looking at the constantly lighting red dots. A cold smile curled at the corners of his mouth. "This is Young Master Wang paying out of his own pocket to help us conduct a global counter-terrorism drill. Good things like this are hard to find even with a lantern."

He reached out and tapped on the largest red dot.

"Notify the Interpol Red Notice Execution Team and the Cyber Security Bureau." Gu Changan's voice was as calm as if he were planning tomorrow's breakfast. "Package all these IP addresses that accepted the order and send them over. Tell them this is a lead provided by a concerned Chinese citizen, Mr. Wang."

"Spread the net for me. Since they've come, don't let a single one get away."

...

The next two hours were a devastating catastrophe for the global underground world.

An unnamed island in the Pacific Ocean.

The "Ghost Port," known as the safest hacker base in the world, was suddenly hit by a precision missile strike of unknown origin. Dozens of top hackers were physically disconnected from the network and turned into charcoal before they could even press the enter key.

Siberian ice sheet.

The lair of the assassin organization "Arctic Wolf" was ambushed by a special forces team wearing white tactical exoskeletons that descended from the sky. The Wolf King, who claimed to be invincible in individual combat, was still staring blankly at the order interface on his phone while being rubbed into the snow.

A jungle in Southeast Asia.

Several mercenary groups that had just crossed the border illegally were surrounded by border police who had been waiting for a long time the moment they showed their heads.

Gu Changan sat in the monitoring room, watching the red dots on the screen go out one by one, his thermos cup steaming in his hand.

"10 billion USD bought over three hundred one-way tickets for wanted criminals." He blew on the tea leaves floating on the surface of the water. "I have to say, for this cost-effectiveness, Wang Fugui is a Genius at charity."

...

The next morning.

The gates of the detention center opened again.

Wang Fugui hadn't slept all night. His eyes were bloodshot, but he was in a state of extreme excitement.

The 10 billion USD bounty had been out for so long; the outside must be a river of blood by now, right? Was that Gu Changan already on his knees begging for mercy?

Clang.

The iron door opened.

Gu Changan walked in, followed by two prison guards carrying trays. But he wasn't holding a gun or handcuffs; instead, he was holding a silk banner.

The banner was the tackiest shade of bright red, with eight golden characters embroidered on it: [Combating Organized Crime, Concerned Citizen].

"Comrade Wang Fugui." Gu Changan wore that smile that made people grit their teeth in hatred. "On behalf of the Interpol and our Donghai Public Security Bureau, I have come specifically to thank you."

Wang Fugui froze, his brain struggling to process: "Th-thank me?"

"Yes." Gu Changan unfolded the banner and shoved it into Wang Fugui's hands. "Last night, the moment you issued that bounty order, you blew out dozens of criminal organizations that had been hiding for years all over the world. Following that cash flow, we raided over three hundred dens overnight and captured fifty-six A-level wanted criminals."

Gu Changan patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder, his tone sincere: "That 10 billion you spent was worth it! Not only did you save the country a huge amount of investigation funds, but you also purified the global security environment. If it weren't for your money acting as bait, it would have taken us a lot more effort to catch these people."

"Pfft—"

Wang Fugui felt a sharp pain in his chest, a sweet taste in his throat, and a mouthful of blood sprayed directly onto the banner.

Entrapment! This was blatant entrapment!

He had spent 10 billion USD, intending to hire a killer, but it ended up becoming a stepping stone for Gu Changan to boost his performance record!

At this moment, the humiliation of being crushed by intelligence was worse than being killed.

"Gu Changan!!!" Wang Fugui grabbed the iron bars, letting out a beastly roar. "You played me! What did you treat my money as?!"

"As bait." Gu Changan took a step back, avoiding the sprayed blood, and brushed off his sleeves with disgust. "Mr. Wang, although your money came from dubious sources, it truly played an irreplaceable role in the path of combating crime. Keep this banner well. When you go to court in the future, perhaps the judge will see this meritorious service and sentence you to half a year less."

After saying this, Gu Changan turned and left, feeling that even taking another look was a waste of time.

"Bastard! Come back! You come back here!"

Wang Fugui tore the banner to pieces, slamming against the iron door like a mad dog.

He had never suffered such grievances.

Ever since he got the System, he had been the favored son of heaven, the Shenhao that everyone fawned over. But ever since meeting this Gu Changan, every cent he spent felt like a joke!

[Beep—Extreme emotional fluctuation detected in the host.]

[System intelligent analysis: Conventional violent means have been completely countered by the opponent. The opponent possesses national-level intelligence and military support; the win rate for a head-on collision is zero.]

[Recommend changing strategy immediately.]

Wang Fugui panted heavily, the madness in his eyes gradually cooling, turning into a more sinister resentment.

"Since they don't treat me like a human, and since they treat my money as waste paper..."

He slowly raised his head, looking through that narrow iron window at the grey sky outside.

"Then don't blame me for flipping the table."

"System."

Wang Fugui's voice became low and hoarse, like an evil ghost crawling out of Hell.

"Unlock ultimate authority. I want to... launch a financial nuclear bomb."

"Since this city won't let me spend money, then let all the money here turn into waste paper."

[Beep—Ultimate authority confirmed. Infinite transfer function preheated. Target locked: All bank settlement terminals, third-party payment platforms, and stock trading centers in Donghai City.]

[Injecting viral cash flow... Countdown begins.]