Volume Two: Anbei Corporation Chapter Seventeen: Time to Buy a Car

Li Yu quickly brought Huang Xiu home; after what had happened, there was no way she could return to school. He then called her mother to inform her of the situation. At a time like this, leaving her alone might lead to another accident. Outwardly, he reassured everyone that all was well, thus drawing a temporary close to the matter.

Li Yu sat down on the living room sofa, letting his mind sink into the system.

[Ding. Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in and obtained a Three-Star Chang Ghost.]

This was the reward he had received from checking in at the secret chamber beneath Anbei Nightclub.

Now, within the system’s space, Li Yu gazed upon the Chang Ghost. Its entire body was translucent, yet within the system, it manifested a defined outline. Its abdomen appeared especially vague and insubstantial.

It was this invisible Chang Ghost that had shielded him from the bullet, using its own body to intercept the shot.

There is an old proverb in Huaxia: “Act as a Chang for the tiger.”

According to ancient legends, those devoured by tigers would become Chang Ghosts after death, whose sole purpose was to lure more victims for the tiger. They would serve the tiger devotedly, never wavering.

The Chang Ghost Li Yu had obtained through the sign-in was invisible and traceless. Though it was not the vengeful spirit of one consumed by a tiger, its function was much the same.

“Afraid of light, afraid of high temperatures, lacking intelligence.”

The Chang Ghost was powerful, but also severely limited.

Li Yu muttered a few words, but wasn’t particularly disappointed. After all, the Chang Ghost was undying and indestructible. Even if it were dispersed, with some time nurturing within the system, it would spring back to life.

“System, why are there two more slots?” Li Yu asked curiously, noticing that behind the Chang Ghost were two identical spaces, both empty.

[These are vacant Chang Ghost slots. The host may capture soul bodies to fill them, and the initial Chang Ghost can also be replaced.]

So, in the future, he could have three reliable subordinates?

But Li Yu’s excitement soon cooled. In the cultivation systems of other worlds, there seemed to be nothing related to souls or spiritual entities. On Blue Star, it was even less likely. If his guess was correct, in this era of the decline of magic, there would be no soul bodies left.

This feature would only become useful if, in the future, he unlocked another world through the system.

Li Yu sighed a few times. At that moment, a middle-aged woman emerged from Huang Xiu’s room.

“Aunt Huang!” he greeted.

“Li Yu, we really owe you this time,” Huang Xiuzheng replied with a gentle smile. She had learned the whole story from Huang Xiu and regarded Li Yu with a look of surprise.

She hadn’t expected that, after years of little contact, he would have changed so drastically. If her daughter hadn’t explained, she wouldn’t have believed it—Li Yu was truly unrecognizable from the boy in her memory.

A martial artist, then...

After a few words of advice, Huang Xiuzheng left.

In the living room, Li Yu muttered, “Aunt Huang is no ordinary person herself.” In his eyes, her vitality was even more robust than that of a strong young man.

It wasn’t until evening that Huang Xiu woke from a deep sleep. Judging by her demeanor, she seemed unaffected—no sign of trauma from the day’s events. Thankfully, she hadn’t suffered any psychological damage.

Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he would have felt deeply responsible.

That night, as usual, he helped Huang Xiu with her homework. In the middle of the night, after some hesitation, Li Yu traveled to the other world to receive the results of the puppet's recent cultivation.

Nothing major had occurred within the Qing family; the puppet merely continued with its regular cultivation. Though always limited to a level below Li Yu’s own, it inherited his natural talents and performed admirably.

Moreover, the Qing family had not yet delivered the grade-seven cultivation technique. Even if Li Yu could refine his spiritual energy to liquid, he was powerless without the proper method.

Once the technique arrived, he would be able to showcase his extraordinary abilities.

Then everyone would know the meaning of “the child others envy.”

…

The next day, Huang Xiu composed herself and set off to immerse herself in her studies.

Li Yu, meanwhile, strolled around the neighborhood, finishing his breakfast. After parting ways near a trash bin, he met up with Chen Jingfu.

“Have you taken care of everything?”

Li Yu nodded. “All settled. Thanks for the car.” He tossed the keys back to Chen Jingfu. Just last night, An Kangyu had somehow gotten hold of his contact information and sent him the results of the investigation.

From how the matter was handled, it seemed that even if Black Panther had been holding out, Li Yu doubted he could have gotten anything more out of him. Pressing further would have only stirred up more trouble.

Since Huang Xiu was unharmed and his anger had subsided, it no longer mattered.

“Thanks for your information this time. If you ever need my help, just ask!” Li Yu offered.

Chen Jingfu pursed her lips. “It’s nothing. If not for you, I wouldn’t have discovered that the traitor hiding in S City was actually one of ours.”

Strangely enough, the man found in Black Dog’s room was an early disciple of Old Master Chen Chengde. At first, his lack of talent wasn’t an issue—as long as he was loyal and honest. Who would have thought, not only did he lack ability, he was neither loyal nor honest, and ended up betraying his master!

Old Master Chen had flown into a rage. Everyone searched high and low, thinking he’d escaped the province; as it turned out, he was hiding right under their noses.

So that’s how it was? Li Yu was surprised, then waved it off. “These are two separate matters. Without your information, if I’d missed the timing, I would have regretted it terribly!”

He had saved a life just in time yesterday; even a few minutes later would have been too late.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jingfu said, “Actually, there is something you might be able to help with. I won’t need you to intervene directly, just keep an eye on things.”

She was referring to the matter they had discussed when Li Yu last saw Chen Chengde at the auction house—the allocation of martial arts school slots.

The time for the event was drawing near. Previously, Chen Chengde had mentioned that if Li Yu would lend a hand, he’d feel much more at ease. He hadn’t even had a chance to ask, and yet his granddaughter had already seized the opportunity.

“If I have the time, I’ll definitely be there!” Li Yu calculated that while the event was approaching, there was still at least a month to go.

That was plenty of time—even enough to celebrate a New Year in the other world. Barring any surprises, his cultivation would surely make great strides.

By then, with his skills, he’d have nothing to fear wherever he went.

With that promise, Chen Jingfu left, beaming with satisfaction. Li Yu watched as she sped off in her car, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

After the sixth taxi with a “For Hire” sign drove by, Li Yu mused, “Maybe it’s time I got myself a car.”

His eighteenth birthday was just a few days away—perhaps he should buy himself a car as a present?

Buying a car was an easy thing for him now. As long as it wasn’t a top-of-the-line model… Besides, he didn’t care about brands. As long as it was reliable, buying a car would be no trouble at all!