Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1142: Chapter 1142: Inquiry into the Immortal and the Yellow Springs (Part 6)

Chuzheng brought Xing Qiao to No. 13 Wenxian Road.

”This will be yours from now on.”

”Mine?”

”Until you terminate the contract, this place is all yours,” Chuzheng nodded. ”Go on in and take a look.”

Xing Qiao glanced at the door, walked over to push it. It looked like it would open with a push, but it didn’t budge.

Xing Qiao turned back to look at Chuzheng, who stood behind with her hands in her pockets, showing no intention of enlightening him.

Xing Qiao turned back again, noticing the house number on the side, and took out the card Chuzheng had given him earlier.

But there was no sensor on this door either...

Xing Qiao tried placing the card on the door. The door made a slight ’beep,’ and he pushed it open.

The shop appeared to be about a hundred square meters, with shelves on both sides. However, they were empty, with no signs of someone having lived there.

There was a staircase next to it, leading upstairs.

The shops on Wenxian Road all had this kind of structure. The ones living here were the current employed ’staff’.

The upper buildings and the houses behind this street were where the retired employees who chose to stay on Wenxian Road lived.

Liu Zhong arrived quickly, and upon seeing Xing Qiao, was stunned: ”So young?”

”Easier to handle than Mei Ji,” Chuzheng replied.

Back then, Mei Ji was even younger than him and caused quite a stir among the people of Wenxian Road.

Chuzheng was afraid to leave the house during that time.

Liu Zhong seemed to recall that dark period as well and wiped non-existent sweat: ”Am I in charge again?”

”Yes.”

”Alright then.” Having mentored several unruly kids, Liu Zhong was fearless.

Liu Zhong had Xing Qiao come over, entered his information into No. 13, granting him all the permissions, and then explained in detail the operations of Wenxian Road and its common knowledge.

Then he took out a few books for him.

Xing Qiao looked at them: ”Wenxian Road Rules,” ”Supervisor’s Beginner’s Guide,” ”Basic Theory of Spirit Value,” ”Soul Notice,” ”Law of Unknown Creatures,” ”Atlas of Unknown Creatures,” ”Classic Case Analysis”...

Xing Qiao’s cool and handsome face twitched slightly.

If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he might have thought he had stumbled upon a pyramid scheme.

”You need to memorize the Law and Atlas of Unknown Creatures; understanding the rest is fine,” Liu Zhong pulled out the Law and Atlas books and placed them in front of Xing Qiao.

Before Xing Qiao could finish looking at what else was below, Liu Zhong pulled him over to a mirror in the upstairs room.

”This mirror can take you to the district you manage. Remember, it needs regular feeding, or it will stop working.”

”Feeding?”

”Soul,” Liu Zhong said. ”This is Unknown Creature K1, it has transferring abilities. If it’s hungry, it won’t work. Oh, and apart from work, it’s best not to use it as a mirror for your reflection. If it thinks you look better or cuter than it does, it’ll go on strike, and you won’t be able to appease it. If it doesn’t work, you’ll have to travel using regular transportation, and travel expenses are not reimbursed.”

Xing Qiao: ”...”

”The supervisor’s duties aren’t hard, just make sure there’s no unusual spirit value fluctuation in your area, handle any illegally dwelling unknown creatures, and if there’s any undocumented unknown creature, create a file.”

Handling illegal dwellings isn’t hard; issuing legal dwelling permits is a bit tricky because unknown creatures are deceptive. If you can’t tell them apart and something goes wrong, the supervisor will be held accountable.

”As long as unknown creatures don’t break the rules, you don’t have to bother with them during normal times.”

Xing Qiao expressed that he understood.

Liu Zhong: ”From now on, you’ll live here. Is there any problem at home? If there is, we can intervene to solve it.”

Xing Qiao shook his head: ”I can handle it myself.”

Liu Zhong raised an eyebrow, seemingly feeling that this kid was a bit too calm.

”Will I live alone?”

”You can bring people in, but what you do can’t be revealed to them. If accidentally discovered, remember to erase their memory.

I’ll organize some commonly used tools for you later, don’t worry, this kind of memory erasure is without any side effects.

You can also choose not to erase the memory, but then you’ll have to sign a contract, each supervisor has three spots, which is for your future companion and children.

Of course, you can also allocate the spots to trusted individuals; there’s no restriction. Do you understand what I’m saying?”

”I understand.”

Liu Zhong found this kid indeed easy to deal with.

He had strong comprehension and acceptance abilities.

Previously, he had dealt with underachievers, and now he’s handling a top student, no, perhaps even a Scholar God.

While going downstairs, Liu Zhong reminded him, ”You must remember the rules on the contract, and everything about Wenxian Road is forbidden to outsiders.”

Xing Qiao nodded.

Chuzheng was still in the shop, while Xie Shi and Mei Ji stood outside.

Mei Ji, holding her pink long-eared rabbit, leaned on the door, trying to see what the new successor of No. 13 looked like.

”What about Jingnan City? Why isn’t there a district division?”

”Jingnan City is managed by that girl... oh, the one who brought you here. If there’s a tough situation, you can inform her, and she’ll come out.”

Liu Zhong and Xing Qiao talked as they came down, and Xing Qiao noticed the people outside and stopped talking.

Mei Ji lifted her rabbit’s ears: ”Why is he so young?”

Xie Shi knocked on Mei Ji’s head: ”You were even younger when you came, oh, the fuss you made...”

Mei Ji: ”...”

Mei Ji snorted, holding her rabbit as she walked away.

Chuzheng had been waiting in the store, while Liu Zhong signaled for Xie Shi to keep Xing Qiao company, as he was concerned for this child’s calmness given his young age.

Liu Zhong and Chuzheng left, with Chuzheng heading towards Yellow Springs Road: ”When is Wan Fei’s funeral scheduled?”

”In three days.”

”Mhm. Let’s not have Xing Qiao go,” Chu casually said.

Liu Zhong knew Chuzheng was worried that Xing Qiao would find out about Wan Fei’s death, which allowed him to take over.

”Any clues?”

”None,” Liu Zhong looked grimmer. ”After Wan Fei left, he only met two people, both were acquaintances. After they parted ways, it was impossible to trace where he went, and then he suddenly appeared outside Wenxian Road. The incident is full of oddities, and just like previous incidents, something like this hasn’t happened for a long time on Wenxian Road...”

”Continue investigating, whether it’s done by a person or an unknown creature, there will always be traces.”

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Chuzheng returned to Yellow Springs Road, placed the contract into that rattan box, and pushed it under the bed.

She sat in front of the desk, staring at the glowing souls, a cold light in her eyes.

Whoever dared to stir up trouble on Wenxian Road, this matter won’t end well.

Three days later, Wan Fei’s funeral took place.

The change of personnel at No. 13 and Wan Fei’s death could not be concealed, so it was publicly stated as a death in the line of duty.

Everyone from Wenxian Road showed up, and being together at such a time created a rather oppressive atmosphere.

There are risks associated with doing this work, though incidents are rare, generally resulting only in serious injury.

Chuzheng managed to find a black dress from somewhere and wore it properly. She placed a bunch of flowers down, stood silently for a while, then turned to leave, as others followed suit to offer flowers. Familiar individuals said a few more words.