Chapter 15 The Evening

Dusk.

Zhang Yuanqing dragged his weary body and took a taxi back home.

After leaving the International Building, he turned and went to the Fu Family Bay villa, gave the cash to Fu Qingyang, and asked the nouveau riche young master to help transfer the money to Yuanshi Tianzun's account. Then, he confessed to him about the deal with Mr. Bill, and after that, he called Guan Ya, inviting her to Fu Family Bay to spar in physical combat.

Every time he encountered a crisis and was beaten badly, Zhang Yuanqing would always burst forth with a tenacious and enterprising spirit. Fu Qingyang's observation of him could be described as meticulous.

At the dining table, Zhang Yuanqing chewed on the sweet and sour *gulou rou* (sweet and sour pork), asking, "Grandma, is my cousin working overtime again?"

Grandma picked up some bamboo shoots and said indifferently, "Your aunt took him out for socializing."

"Oh, that's strange, my sister-in-law took my eldest nephew out for socializing?" Aunt exclaimed in an exaggerated tone.

A delicate sister-in-law taking a steady and mature nephew out for socializing sounded like an unreliable elder brother taking his nephew out to start a business. Grandma revealed an expression of gossiping, and even though she was at home, she unconsciously whispered,

"In a few days, the Songhai officialdom will have an earthquake."

After saying that, she saw her daughter and grandson both showing expressions of incomprehension, feeling satisfied, and then continued:

"I heard that many people in the public security system will suffer, and a lot of positions will be vacated at that time. Yuanjun, you also know, has been working diligently and conscientiously for many years, and has also made a lot of contributions, but it's difficult to get promoted in Songhai. No matter how much merit you have, you still have to look at seniority, so he's been in the position of second team leader for many years.

"Now that the opportunity has come, your aunt wants to try to use her connections to see if she can get Yuanjun's position promoted. By the way, the person was introduced by your grandfather."

"Introduced by Grandpa?" Zhang Yuanqing looked at Grandpa.

Grandpa had worked in the public security system all his life, and his connections were still very wide, but the old man prided himself on being upright and never formed cliques. Although he knew many people, he didn't have deep relationships. Why did he change his nature now?

Facing the gazes of his grandson and daughter, the upright and strict Grandpa coughed and said, "Just asking if there's an opportunity." Jiang Yuer "oh"ed and asked, "How much money did Aunt prepare?"

Grandpa coughed loudly twice, "Just asking if there's an opportunity."

Zhang Yuanqing "oh"ed and asked, "Is 500,000 enough?"

Grandpa couldn't hold back his expression and said angrily, "Eat!"

Zhang Yuanqing and Jiang Yuer obediently ate. Teasing should be done in moderation. The old man was different from the old woman. The old woman's anger was just a bluff, not a real fight. When the old man got angry, a big slap would come without warning.

In the Kangyang District, the director was pushed down the building by the Demon Eye, and the position was vacant, but Cousin couldn't jump two levels in a row. His hope was in the Shakou District, but the problem was that this was the time when the wind was the tightest. At this time, even if you tried to use connections, people wouldn't dare to accept gifts.

Cousin's performance was enough for him to be promoted to captain, but Songhai was famous for relying on connections and seniority, making promotion difficult. Without external help, it would be a little difficult to get promoted. I'll ask Guan Ya in a while to see if she has any connections.

I destroyed the Copper Sparrow Tower and made a great contribution. The branch hasn't兑现 (duìxiàn, fulfilled) this merit for me yet, so I can just bring up the request. Although the Five Elements Alliance doesn't care about matters within the system, rules are rules, but rules can't stop human interactions.

After dinner, Zhang Yuanqing washed up and went back to his room to lie down, silently putting on the "Silencer" mask. From now on, except for eating and fighting, the mask couldn't be taken off.

The moment he put on the mask, an unspeakable fatigue surged up, and his spirit, physique, and skills all "degenerated" into ordinary people, and his spiritual body, constitution, and skills were all sealed.

*Sword Comes*

Hiss, a prop in the transcendent stage has this ability. The evil occupations of foreign countries are a bit terrifying. I wonder what the occupation name is? Zhang Yuanqing secretly clicked his tongue. However, according to the setting of the Spirit Realm, the evil occupations of foreign countries are probably stronger than the orderly occupations.

I just don't know if there are peak occupations like Night Watchman among the orderly occupations.

"The Spirit Realm has three major districts. In theory, each district has evil occupations. If the number is three, the total number of evil occupations is nine. There should be even more orderly occupations. I really want to see the occupations of foreign servers."

As Zhang Yuanqing was fantasizing, the Spirit Realm prompt sounded in his ear: 【Ding! Fu Qingyang invites you to join the White Tiger Guard.】

At the same time, a fluorescent blue dialog box popped up in his field of vision—Confirm or Reject. Huh, the centurion finished the meeting? The White Tiger Guards agreed to let me join?

Zhang Yuanqing clicked "Confirm."

【Ding, you have joined the White Tiger Guard, please read the gang rules carefully, you can view the gang benefits in the warehouse column.】

Zhang Yuanqing quickly opened his character attributes, found "White Tiger Guard" in the [Gang] column, clicked it, and the White Tiger Guard's introduction and gang rules popped up.

The White Tiger Guard's gang rules are very simple: do not kill indiscriminately, do not bully the weak, do not associate with evil occupations, do not violate public order and good customs, do not betray gang brothers, abide by the orderly duty, and be loyal to the gang leader's orders.

As for the benefits, in addition to an extra salary equivalent to the Five Elements Alliance position, a set of houses worth 20 million in first-tier or second-tier cities is allocated, and there is also an agency dedicated to serving the White Tiger Guard.

Then, Zhang Yuanqing opened the gang warehouse and blurted out "Holy shit!"

The gang warehouse had forty grids, filled with props and materials, covering the seven orderly occupations, the three evil occupations, and foreign occupation props that he didn't recognize. This warehouse alone was worth at least several billion.

Zhang Yuanqing silently opened the "Return of the Dead" warehouse, glanced at the scarecrow and the perseverer spray, and silently shed tears in his heart. Fu Qingyang let him see the参差 (cēn cī, unevenness) of the world.

"Ding Dong!"

The phone rang, a notification that a message had come in.

Zhang Yuanqing closed the gang warehouse, grabbed his phone, and checked the message. 【Fu Qingyang invites you to join the group chat】

The newly added group was called "White Tiger Guard," with sixteen members. Ling Jun: "The newcomer is here, the newcomer quickly sends a red envelope."

Sweeping the World: "The newcomer is here, quickly send a red envelope, preferably with a photo of you in women's clothing." Seven Times Lang: "Send a red envelope, I'm going to sleep after sending it."

Has this evil trend of sending red envelopes upon joining a group spread all over the world? Do Spirit Realm walkers also play this trick? Zhang Yuanqing twitched his lips, reluctantly sending a 100 RMB red envelope. Yuanshi Tianzun: "Brothers, it's a small gift but a big sentiment."

The red envelope was completely claimed within three seconds.

Ling Jun: "Ten yuan, not bad, thank you boss, @Yuanshi Tianzun, the White Tigers in the group are all Saints, lick them well, and ask them for help if you have any trouble in the future."

Ah? Everyone is a Saint?! Zhang Yuanqing was shocked.

Although he knew that Fu Qingyang's White Tiger Guard's quality must be high, he didn't expect that everyone was a Saint.

Fu Qingyang: "Maybe it won't be long before you'll be licking them."

Seven Times Lang: "Boss, that's too much. Although Yuanshi Tianzun has a strong talent, we're not pushovers either."

Little Tiger: "Speaking of which, Yuanshi Tianzun is a level 3 Night Watchman, right? The boss thinks you can advance to Saint in the mid-year Killing Instance, so he made an exception to invite you. But if I remember correctly, you advanced to level 3 in Yin-Yang Town."

Seven Times Lang: "Is that so? Then it's a bit difficult for Yuanshi Tianzun to get into the top ten in the Killing Instance. Generally speaking, the people who rank in the top ten in the mid-year and end-of-year Killing Instances are geniuses with experience points close to or exceeding 90%."

Even at level 3, there is a big difference between 1% experience points and 99% experience points.

Yuanshi Tianzun: "If I'm lucky, I should enter another single-person Spirit Realm before the mid-year large-scale Killing Instance. By the way, does anyone have any experience with the擂台赛 (lèitáisài, arena match), are the道具 (dàojù, items) the organization rewards powerful?"

Little Tiger: "Of course they're powerful, almost the best in the corresponding stage, but it's very difficult to get first place. If the Taiyi Sect also participates this year, it will be even more difficult."

Ling Jun: "In unrestricted combat, I think Yuanshi Tianzun is definitely one of the strongest in the official transcendent stage, but there may be restrictions in the arena match. Yuanshi's fighting skills still need to be improved." Zhang Yuanqing chatted with them casually, gradually gaining a preliminary understanding of several gang brothers.

Seven Times Lang had a relatively jumpy and active personality, and was good at joking. He was the type of刺头 (cì tóu, troublemaker). Little Tiger tended to be稳重 (wěnzhòng, steady), and spoke in a serious manner, giving people a reliable feeling.

Sweeping the World seemed to have an unhappy family. In just over ten minutes, he complained several times that his wife puaed him and didn't respect him. But everyone tacitly ignored him.

As for the others, they didn't show up to chat, not knowing whether it was because the new transcendent stage person wasn't worth their enthusiastic welcome, or simply because they didn't have the habit of group chatting. Then, no one spoke in the group.

This is not a very active group, the guys in the White Tiger Guard are not very easy to get along with Zhang Yuanqing silently exited the chat software. A magnificent and spacious private room, with暗金色 (ànjīnsè, dark gold) and玫红色 (méiguīsè, rose red) decorations, creating a high-end and luxurious effect.

On the dining table, a复古 (fùgǔ, antique) and exquisite silver candlestick was placed in the center, with six white candles emitting a soft halo.

The dinner was very丰厚 (fēnghòu, rich), including prime steak, caviar, foie gras, ham slices, pan-seared scallops, lobster bisque, and seafood bisque...

Bill Tarantino sat拘谨 (jūjǐn, restrained) at the table, cutting the steak on the silver plate.

Opposite him was a man wearing a dark blue casual suit and a silver mask. The mask covered his nose, so it didn't hinder the man from eating heartily.

"I only came for the sake of the feast, but don't mention going to the West with you." The man scooped a spoonful of caviar, eating and saying:

"You know I'm from the mainland, my family, my friends are all here, why should I go to the West with you to be some president, just because I'm the highest-level Walker in the Void Profession?" Bill Tarantino put down his knife and fork and said sincerely:

"We can help your family immigrate. Why don't you go to a better environment to develop? The West has a broader sky. A talent like you should soar there." He glanced at the dining table and smiled:

"A dinner like this is just a simple meal for me. And you are a hundred times nobler than me. You are destined to lead that vast business empire and become the leader of all 'merchants'."

"Not interested!" the man said.

Bill Tarantino's stomach full of words suddenly stuck in his throat, and finally sighed softly.

In the hundred years since the Spirit Realm opened, talented people in the merchant profession have emerged one after another, eager to climb to that unique throne, but so many geniuses and predecessors have fallen on the way to the top.

In the end, a guy from a foreign country usurped the high position. Oh no, this word is a derogatory term in Chinese, it should be called奪魁 (duókuí, winning the championship).

The Merchant Guild was initially very excited, the merchant profession finally gave birth to a being comparable to the supreme ones of major Spirit Realm organizations around the world.

But unexpectedly, this new president was so stubborn, not only refused the橄榄枝 (gǎnlǎnzhī, olive branch) thrown by the guild, but also threatened the guild not to disturb his boring life. Over the years, after the guild's unremitting efforts, this strongest merchant of the time has softened his tone somewhat.

The guild plans to strike while the iron is hot and welcome back the president.

That's why Bill Tarantino made this visit to the mainland.

The man devoured the foie gras and caviar, then leaned back in the high-backed chair with satisfaction, letting out a satisfied sigh, and said, "If you want me to join the guild and be your president, it's not impossible, but..."

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Bill Tarantino's spirits lifted: "But what?" "Wait!" the man said.

"Wait for what?"

"Wait for the Demon Lord!" the man said slowly.

Bill was stunned at first, and after a few seconds, finally remembered the relevant information about this character:

"I heard Annie say that the Demon Lord is dead. This is what the president of the 美神协会 (Měishén Xiéhuì, Goddess Association) told her. Could the information be wrong?"

As a Spirit Realm Walker from across the ocean, he didn't know much about the Demon Lord, but he knew a little, because the Merchant Guild and the Goddess Association were very close, and that Demon Lord seemed to be the Goddess Association president's favorite lover.

After Annie became his female assistant, she had lamented several times in private, saying that after the Demon Lord died, the president's temperament changed drastically, and she often punished members of the association for no reason. The anger burned for several months without subsiding.

"No, the Demon Lord is dead, body and soul destroyed, I witnessed it with my own eyes." The man picked up a goblet, tasted the sour wine, and said: "What I'm waiting for is the new Demon Lord. Bill, do you know the prophecy of the光明罗盘 (Guāngmíng Luópán, Light Compass)?"

Bill frowned and shook his head.

"That's right, there are no more than ten people in the world who know this prophecy, and they are all supreme beings." The man put down his goblet, took a deep breath, and said word by word: "When the sun, moon, and stars return to their positions, the gods slumbering in chaos will awaken, and the king who sits high on the throne will lead the gods to restart the war, and the world will enter a new轮回 (lúnhuí, cycle)."

Bill fell into thought.

After a long time, he asked hesitantly: "The gods slumbering in chaos... are you referring to that unactivated district?"

As everyone knows, there are three major Spirit Realm districts, but Spirit Realm Walkers from one district have not yet appeared. Currently, there are only two Spirit Realm districts in this world. The reason why major organizations know that there is another district is because everyone has found道具 (dàojù, items) that do not belong to the occupations of the two districts in the Spirit Realm instances.

For example, that perfect human skin, whose functions cannot be found in any occupation in the world today. There are many similar道具 (dàojù, items).

"That's right, the day when the sun, moon, and stars return to their positions is the time when that district restarts, and then the Spirit Realm will reveal its original appearance." "What does this have to do with the Demon Lord?"

"It has nothing to do with the Demon Lord, but it has something to do with the Night Watchman. And the Demon Lord has already touched the origin of the Night Watchman. He left that secret in the character card." "I understand..."

Late at night, a burst of sizzling static woke Zhang Yuanqing up.

He half-opened his eyes, instinctively lifted the quilt with his body, put on his slippers, sat at the table, opened the drawer, and took out the Elvis speaker. The next second, a woman's passionate moans and the heartless collision of bodies once again echoed through the room.

Holy shit!!!!

Zhang Yuanqing's drowsiness vanished, and his whole body was excited. He麻溜 (málíu, nimbly) took off the "Silencer" mask, grabbed the Elvis speaker, and entered the Night Wandering state.