Chapter 45
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Chapter 45: Dou E’s Injustice
“I realized that my initial attitude towards you was indeed a bit inappropriate while watching Fighting God,” Su Wen said after calming his emotions.
He felt that if he had time, he should find something to mask the changes in his inner feelings.
Although Wind God was not an enemy, it was a bit awkward that he could sense even the slightest shift in Su Wen’s emotions.
“This is…”
Wind God’s eyes moved as he tried to continue speaking.
Beside them, God of Theater cut in, saying, “Xiao Feng! Stop chatting; you need to finish your homework, and you still have to fulfill the bet you lost to me!”
“And I thought of something fun that you’ll definitely enjoy.”
Wind God scratched his head, then chuckled as he sat down to continue his homework.
Su Wen’s pupils narrowed as he listened to God of Theater.
If he remembered correctly, the bet that Wind God lost to God of Theater was the script of *Dou E’s Injustice* written by Guan Hanqing during the Yuan Dynasty, right?
The story of *Dou E’s Injustice* is widely known.
So, when God of Theater previously told Wind God to read the script, was there a deeper meaning behind it?
Just like the wronged Dou E, Wind God… indeed had his own grievances!
He wasn’t a traitor but was perceived as one and was killed by Fighting God on a certain timeline.
Before dying, he wore a face full of disbelief.
One could imagine why the usually big brother-like Fighting God suddenly turned against him.
Perhaps that was Wind God’s most confusing question before his death on that timeline!
It turned out that Star God and Fighting God’s mention of God of Theater’s accurate predictions based on dramatic knowledge theory was related to this.
At first, Su Wen hadn’t paid much attention to God of Theater’s mention of *Dou E’s Injustice*, since they were discussing Tang Xianzu’s *The Peony Pavilion*, and *Dou E’s Injustice* was merely the bet between God of Theater and Wind God.
What did it have to do with him?
Now it seemed to be quite significant!
In *Dou E’s Injustice*, after Dou E died, the fulfillment of her three oaths—blood spilling on a white cloth, snow in June, and a three-year drought—symbolized Wind God’s death, the failure of the Eastern Sea Defense War, Fighting God’s fall, and the complete downfall of Huaxia?
“Hmm… I guess I need to find time to systematically understand dramatic knowledge,” Su Wen thought to himself.
Due to certain limitations, God of Theater might not be able to express hints directly.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should only be able to remind them using dramatic information.
Thus, Su Wen would need to have a decent understanding of the theory and information related to drama and some famous plays; otherwise, he might miss important hints from God of Theater.
At the same time, Star God glanced at God of Theater and Wind God, then looked at Su Wen, his eyes flashing with thought.
“By the way, while everyone is here, I want to discuss something with you all.”
Star God suddenly said, “God of Wealth needs significant financial support, so I plan to hand over the organization’s internal funds to him for safekeeping.”
“Does anyone have any different opinions?”
Fighting God spoke up, “I have no objections. It’s only natural for the God of Wealth to handle the finances.”
The God of Theater shook his head and chuckled, “Since the God of Wealth has joined our organization, it’s only logical for him to manage the funds. If we don’t let him do it, who else should?”
The Wind God timidly raised his hand and asked, “Can I ask a question?”
The Star God smiled and said, “Of course.”
“In legends, the God of Wealth is always portrayed as incredibly wealthy. So, does that mean once our big brother takes over the finances, we’ll never run out of money and can spend freely?”
The Star God glanced at Su Wen, signaling him to answer.
After all, only the God of Wealth himself would truly understand such matters.
But the Star God had a feeling the Wind God might be in for some disappointment. From their last conversation, he could guess that the God of Wealth’s spending habits were… let’s just say, not exactly modest.
The God of Wealth might have plenty of ways to make money, but when it came to spending, it seemed like he could outpace even the best earners.
“Actually, it’s not quite like that,” Su Wen began. “Don’t take legends too seriously. Those stories about the God of Wealth controlling endless treasures and conjuring money out of thin air? They’re just myths.”
“At least, for now, that’s not possible.”
“Even though I’m the God of Wealth, I’m… not exactly rolling in riches.”
Fighting God raised an eyebrow and asked, “What do you mean by ‘not exactly rich’?”
Honestly, he didn’t care much about money.
The organization was well-funded, backed by the state, and had plenty of resources.
But it still struck him as odd for the God of Wealth to say something like that.
Could the God of Wealth really leave them strapped for cash after joining?
That didn’t make sense.
He was the *God of Wealth*, not some broke nobody!
“What I mean is, my powers require a *lot* of money. The more, the better—there’s no upper limit.”
Su Wen paused, then added, “To put it simply, if I really started spending without restraint, the organization’s funds would be… a drop in the bucket.”
Fighting God: “…”
Wind God: “…”
Wait, what?
Did that mean they’d have to tighten their belts once the God of Wealth took over?
“Don’t worry, though,” Su Wen quickly added. “I won’t drain the organization’s funds.”
Fighting God let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Good. That had him worried for a moment.
He’d been thinking about the organization’s hefty monthly budget. If all of it ended up in the God of Wealth’s hands, would there even be enough left for his salary?
Still, he trusted the Star God’s judgment. If the Star God had agreed to this, there had to be a good reason.
But he couldn’t help but grumble in his heart, how could such a prestigious fate bearer with the character "God" organization not even afford to pay salaries in the future?
It sounded strange!
“Yes, at this stage, the God of Wealth cannot absorb too much money all at once,” the Star God nodded and said. “Otherwise, it would cause economic disturbance and could lead to unnecessary troubles.”
After saying this, the Star God paused for a moment and continued, “However, God of Wealth, since no one has objections, the organization’s funds will be under your control from now on.”
“After reporting your situation, the relevant department has made an estimate of the upper limit for you to absorb funds using my Divine Artifacts.”
“Conservatively, if you absorb less than one billion, it should not cause significant impact as long as the departments are prepared in advance.”
“But just in case, you can absorb five hundred million in front of us first!”
“Look, if you need cash, you can have them send it over, or you can go to the bank to absorb it.”
Su Wen nodded slightly upon hearing this, then concentrated and summoned his attribute panel.
“Wealth Source Value: 8.5 (+).”
【You have direct access to the God of Wealth’s funds and can absorb them directly.】
Previously, when the Star God informally mentioned that the organization’s funds would be handed to him, there was no plus sign after the Wealth Source Value.
It seems that only money fully under his control can be converted into wealth sources.
Of course, if money that wasn’t his could be used, then with this overwhelming ability, he could easily throw a large country into chaos.
“Non-cash is also fine.”
After a moment, Su Wen looked at the Star God and said, “Shall I begin?”
The Star God focused his thoughts and directly informed the personnel responsible for overseeing finance nationwide to be ready.
“Go ahead!”
“Alright!”
Su Wen focused again, and the Wealth Source Value began to slowly change.
“Wealth Source Value: 58.5 (+).”
At the same time, five hundred million suddenly disappeared from the organization’s account.
“Report, sir, the stock market in the Imperial Capital is starting to fluctuate.”
Soon, a voice reached the Star God’s ears.
“Control it quickly!”
“Yes, sir!”
With the full efforts of the regulators in the Imperial Capital, the irregular fluctuations in the stock market quickly calmed down.
But no one relaxed their guard; based on previous information, a five hundred million economic disturbance would not be this simple.
“Report, sir, the stock market in Magic City has started to fluctuate.”
“Report, sir, there is a small-scale fluctuation in the Guangshen stock market.”
“Report, sir, there is information from a state-owned enterprise in Suzhou and Hangzhou that shows medium-scale accounting issues.”
“……”
