"Oh, right, this is my classmate, Wang Chenghao.
Ordinary people. "
"Since I can't get what I want, I'll keep a low profile.
Old Zhang, how's the school? "
"I've already prepared it." Zhang Baoguo took out a leather bag beside him. Inside was the detailed information of the school and a bunch of photos.
Qin Ye took a look around. The environment was pretty good.
The campus was also very new. He was very satisfied.
"Insignia University Branch Campus.
It was just built three years ago.
The greenery in the campus is quite good, and Xiao Hua is also studying there. He was lucky enough to sneak into the student council, so he might be able to help you.
As for their principal, I've already spoken to him. You can enroll at any time, and you can choose any department you want.
His ID card and other related documents were in the bag.
But … "
He paused for a moment, and then continued somewhat apprehensively, "Old Qin … I won't hide this from you. You know how formal universities are these days. They're not on the same level as us.
The reason I accepted you is because … "
He lowered his voice, "That place … hasn't been very clean lately."
"Interesting." Qin Ye smiled, "I'm least afraid of dirty places."
Of course, the prerequisite was that he had to be an Operative-class expert.
"What about the Special Investigations Department?"
"We don't have enough manpower … The first place that the Special Investigations Department visits must be a place where someone has died.
There had been no murders in the school yet, so there was no time to attend to it.
The Special Investigations Department has issued an internal mission, and whoever can solve it will be paid this sum. "
"I know it's not convenient for you to make money with your identity. If you can solve the problem, I can hide your identity and report it to my superiors."
He held up a finger.
Qin Ye raised his eyebrows quizzically, "100,000?"
"It's one million."
Naive.
Qin Ye was suddenly filled with pride.
With a sugar daddy by his side, he suddenly felt full of confidence. How should he break through?
"Old Zhang …" He smiled like a multimillionaire, "I don't lack money right now."
Zhang Baoguo opened his mouth but couldn't continue.
His meaning was clear. He didn't lack money, so it wasn't worth it to risk exposing his identity.
Wang Chenghao pursed his lips and glanced at Qin Ye bitterly, "We're … really short on money right now …"
Nani?
Qin Ye stared at Wang Chenghao as though he had just seen a ghost. His savings of more than six hundred thousand were eaten by a dog?
Other than playing with your phone, you didn't do anything else?
Did you tip the female host, or was this old man rejected because of his old age?
Wang Chenghao raised his cell phone in despair, "Just now … my bank card … was frozen …"
What the f * ck …
Qin Ye immediately stood up and glanced at his phone in disbelief.
No way …
God, are you kidding me?
No … I just f * cking said that I don't lack money. This is the Heavenly Dao's cycle of reincarnation. Who will the heavens spare?
Several minutes later, Qin Ye tossed Wang Chenghao's phone to the side and slumped back into his chair.
The fact that the card had been frozen meant that the matter in Clear Creek County had been settled.
The Special Investigations Department was able to trace the clues back to him and Wang Chenghao.
The whole class is dead, and only you guys managed to escape?
And you immediately left Clear Creek County? What do you know?
What happened at that time?
In this society, if you had money, you didn't have to go out at all.
Therefore, the first step was to freeze the bank card.
As for the second step … I reckon that the Special Investigations Department wouldn't be too far off in the future.
But … this bad news was nothing compared to the fact that the person was alive and the money was gone!
How could he break this heart-wrenching pain in his heart …
"Old Zhang, the Special Investigations Department will probably come looking for me soon. I've already prepared my previous identities, so there's no need to rush.
If anything unexpected happens, please let me know. "
"No problem."
"Besides …" Qin Ye coughed awkwardly, "About that … Insignia University, right? If it's not too much trouble, I'll take it on … You see, the principal didn't even say a word before letting us enroll. He's pretty reliable … As students, shouldn't we contribute to the four modernizations as well?"
The most awkward thing in the world was to find a way out of this embarrassing situation after being slapped in the face.
Zhang Baoguo suppressed the laughter in his heart as he listened to Qin Ye's awkward conversation, "That's true, Old Qin. How about this, I'll rent a hotel for you in the heart of the city. You can take in the atmosphere of the City of Salvation first. You can go to school whenever you want."
After chatting for a little while longer, Qin Ye and Zhang Baoguo left.
Zhang Baoguo didn't leave. Instead, he continued to sip his tea quietly. After a long time, he finally sighed and dialed a number on his phone, "Get your ass up here!!"
Thirty seconds later, Zhang Linhua appeared at the door. Zhang Baoguo's expression was ashen, "You've grown up?
Can't I get you to listen to me now? "
"No, Dad, what the hell is this?!" Zhang Linhua's temper was even worse than Zhang Baoguo's, "Godfather?!
It's not a problem for me to get someone from the same generation as you. But what about him? "
"Is he even twenty years old?!
How am I supposed to get a seventeen or eighteen-year-old kid to be my godfather?
Have you ever considered my feelings? "
"You little bastard!!" Zhang Baoguo slammed the chair and shot to his feet, "Do you know how rare this opportunity is?!
Others can't even beg for it!
If not for the fact that I've been friends with someone for twenty years, they wouldn't even bat an eyelid at me!
Look at you now! The opportunity is right in front of you, and you're turning it down!! "
"Your mother and I are the only ones who have been friends with others. What if we leave one day?
You won't even be able to get close to us! "
Zhang Linhua's head throbbed, "Twenty years ago … he wasn't even born yet, was he?
Fine, fine, fine … Dad, don't be angry.
Let me put it this way. Do you smell the stench on them? "
"No?
I can smell it. It's the stench of sweat. They can't even afford to take a plane. How amazing are they?
Besides, shouldn't you at least tell me what they do?
I'm a member of the student council after all, and you even mentioned yesterday that they're going to study in the same school as me. Do you think I can afford to lose face like that? "
"You're such a snob!" Zhang Baoguo cursed.
As soon as he finished cursing, he suddenly realized that he had implicated himself as well …
After staring at each other for a few seconds, Zhang Baoguo sat down dejectedly and waved his hands dismissively, "Get lost, get lost. I've been scheming to get someone to protect our family … You … don't understand anything."
"Remember … I'll help you as much as I can in school.
You're all grown up now, and you have your own way of thinking.
Even if you don't call him godfather, you mustn't disobey him! "
Zhang Linhua lowered his head and furrowed his brows in irritation. Reluctantly, he responded, "Got it."
With that, he pushed open the door and left without waiting for Zhang Baoguo's response.
"Sigh …" Zhang Baoguo sighed wistfully and smiled bitterly, "Children will have their own blessings …"
… …
Back in the hotel, Wang Chenghao and Qin Ye lay side by side on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Brother Qin, shall we order takeout?" Wang Chenghao clutched at his shriveled stomach.
"Sure."
Qin Ye was also starving. However, he was mentally and physically exhausted, and all he could think of right now was to die. His eyes were even filled with despair, "Beef, seafood, duck soup. Which one?"
Wang Chenghao gulped down a mouthful of saliva, "About that … Brother Qin, I was just saying that we can't afford to eat something so expensive … How about seafood?"
"Deal." Qin Ye stood up and walked over to the corner of the room to tear open the bowl of Master Kong's prawn and fish noodles, "How much water?"
"..."
Wang Chenghao cursed in his heart, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"... I think we can still afford to eat braised chicken … Didn't Uncle Zhang give us a 20,000 RMB card before we left?"
"Hahaha …" Qin Ye chuckled coldly, "You can save on school fees, books, club fees, this and that, and even your upbringing!
We don't even know how troublesome things are at Insignia University, and yet you're telling me that we're going to be able to afford such luxurious, high-end braised chicken right now? "
Wang Chenghao couldn't tell the difference between luxury and high-end braised chicken, and he simply blinked at Qin Ye, almost as though he wanted to say something.
"Then … what do we do now?"
"Make money!"
Qin Ye finished making the noodles. Wang Chenghao was just about to pick it up when Qin Ye casually picked it up and leaned against the window. Then, he lifted the curtain and peered outside, "Let's take a look at the situation in the City of Salvation first, and then head to Insignia University."
Knock knock. Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Wang Chenghao was just about to open his mouth when Qin Ye immediately covered it.
Qin Ye made a shushing gesture with a grave expression on his face.
Wang Chenghao's eyes widened, and beads of cold sweat began to form on his forehead. Qin Ye could feel Wang Chenghao's lips trembling slightly, and he nodded his head distractedly.
There was no sound in the room. However, the knocking didn't stop.
In fact, it was rather rhythmic, with two knocks every five seconds.
Knock knock … knock knock …
"T-t-t-t …" Wang Chenghao's teeth chattered uncontrollably. Even he knew that something was amiss.
Hotel staff would normally say "attendant" when knocking on the door, but not this time.
They didn't identify themselves, and yet … the knocking didn't stop for an entire minute!
It was as though the air in the room had frozen solid.
Wang Chenghao suddenly struggled and grabbed Qin Ye's hand desperately, forcing Qin Ye to look under the door.
Someone was knocking on the door.
And there was no shadow behind the door!
Clatter … clatter … Just then, a bone-chilling sound came from under the door.
Following that … a purplish-green hand reached into the room in a twisted manner.
It was livor mortis.
The person standing at the door … was a dead man without a shadow!
His fingernails had already turned black, and his bloodless hand was covered with purplish-green scars that looked like earthworms. Yet, he still held a card in his hand and tried his best to place it behind the door.
Then, he shrank back silently.
Nobody said a word.
It was now noon. A man who had been dead for an unknown period of time, without a shadow, was standing at the door and delivering a black card.
"M-big health club?" Wang Chenghao's voice trembled. Qin Ye barked back bitterly, "Are you an idiot?!
How could a big health club exist in a place like this?
Is it fun to visit prostitutes at a burial mound?
Besides, can you stop pushing me forward? "
"I'm scared …" "I'm scared too!"
Wang Chenghao glared at Qin Ye with grief and indignation. Qin Ye pursed his lips and walked to the door, picking up the card and taking a closer look.
It was an exquisite card covered with silver patterns, almost as though they were ancient totems.
These patterns intertwined and intertwined, forming the image of a skull in the middle.
A green netherflame as tall as a finger appeared between the skull's brows. As soon as it touched Wang Chenghao's hand, it immediately began to burn.
"What's this?" Qin Ye turned around and looked at the card, and his face instantly turned green.
"Orchid Clubhouse."
"Fat and thin, rotten flesh and bones.
Enjoy the glory and splendor of life at the Orchid Clubhouse. "
Bloody hell …