novelGlobal #403 - Chapter 402 Return to the Star
#403 - Chapter 402 Return to the Star
"If those people you offended really want to harm us, I'll take your second brother and sleep at the entrance of the Special Abilities Department. I don't believe they'd dare do anything illegal right in front of them!" Li Ji said with a cold face.
Li Chenqiu advised, "Boss... those people have no bottom line. They'll use any means necessary. Maybe you and my second brother won't even make it to the Special Abilities Department entrance before something happens, and..."
Li Qingxia eagerly added, "And we can't just keep sleeping at the entrance of the Special Abilities Department, right? Boss, you're old and your skin is thick, but I'm young, only in my twenties. I don't have the..."
Bang!
Li Ji slammed his hand on the table: "What? Are you subtly calling me an old man with thick skin!"
Li Qingxia was startled and shrank back, but he braced himself and said:
"Putting aside the issue of face, your idea isn't reliable either. If we really slept at the entrance of the Special Abilities Department, the Public Security Department would probably arrest us the next second..."
Li Ji's face was gloomy, and he didn't speak.
Li Chenqiu seized the opportunity and said, "Boss, Second Brother's words might be rough, but they're true. Instead of living in fear in City 11, why not come with me to Star Plucking Academy, live in a big villa, and enjoy a happy life!"
Li Ji clenched his fist unwillingly: "If I leave, what about the fried rice restaurant? This is my business!"
Li Qingxia looked speechless: "Boss, even if you swing that wok until it smokes, and work for decades, you probably won't earn as much as Qiu Zi does killing one revived beast. So why bother? When you're old, you can dance in the square and chat with the aunties..."
"Li Qingxia! Do you think that just because I'm old, I can't deal with you anymore?!" Li Ji stood up abruptly and pointed at Li Qingxia, scolding.
Li Qingxia swayed and dodged behind Li Chenqiu: "Boss, you're such an old man, can't you be more mature and look at the problem rationally? Don't be so impulsive like a child!"
"Alright, alright! Li Qingxia, you've really made something of yourself!"
Li Ji, with a stern face, pulled out his belt from his waist and charged towards Li Qingxia.
"Hey, hey, Boss, calm down!"
Smack!
"Ah!"
"You deserve a beating, don't run!"
"If you hit me again, I won't burn paper money for you in the future!"
"Good kid, even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"
Li Ji held the belt, chasing Li Qingxia around the dining table like a lassoing cowboy.
Sitting in his chair, Li Chenqiu sighed, wanting to drink a can of cola to relieve his depression, but unexpectedly, Li Qingxia knocked him over, chair and all.
Clang—bang!
"Li Qingxia, I really want to make you fly!"
Finally, after a fierce competition, Li Chenqiu and Li Qingxia emerged victorious, and Li Ji agreed to go to Star Plucking Academy.
However, the prerequisite was that Li Chenqiu had to help him open a fried rice restaurant in the academy. In Li Ji's words, people can't be idle; if they are, they'll get into trouble!
Two days later, Li Chenqiu took the two of them and arrived at Star Plucking Academy on the "Li Xuan You" brand aircraft.
"Damn, you call this an academy? It's too big!"
Li Qingxia lay on Li Xuan You, cautiously sticking his head out, overlooking the entire Star Plucking Academy from high altitude.
Li Chenqiu glanced at him and reminded him: "Second Brother, you better not lift your butt so high. The boss is still sitting in the back. If he suddenly feels like kicking you, I won't be able to react in time to save you."
After being reminded by Li Chenqiu, Li Qingxia hurriedly retracted his head and, out of vigilance, increased the distance between himself and Li Ji.
In Star Plucking Academy, the students walking on the road all raised their heads and looked at the shadow above.
"What is that, an airplane?"
"Does your airplane have eyes!"
"Wait, that's the spirit of Li Chenqiu's Xuan artifact. I saw it on my phone!"
"Damn, that's so cool!"
The students' eyes were full of envy, after all, who doesn't yearn to have a dragon as their mount.
...
The temporary residence permit was not complicated to obtain. Li Chenqiu finished it by writing an IOU for 20,000 Star Points.
Opening a fried rice restaurant for Li Ji wasn't difficult either. Li Chenqiu easily took care of it, simply owing another 200,000 Star Points.
"Are you kidding me? Such an ordinary shop costs 200,000 Star Points a year! How many billions would that be in Federal currency!"
Li Chenqiu widened his eyes, staring at the female clerk in disbelief.
The female clerk smiled and replied, "Federal currency and Star Points are not interchangeable, and their purchasing power is not the same. Consumption within the academy is only allowed using Star Points. A rental fee of 200,000 Star Points per year is the normal price."
Li Chenqiu asked with a dark face, "How is the interest calculated?"
...
After resolving all the trivial matters, Li Chenqiu took the two back to his villa and tidied up two rooms with good lighting.
"Boss, tomorrow afternoon I'll take you to the Myriad Star Building in Star Plucking Academy to buy you some revived beasts with good meat quality," Li Chenqiu said, sitting on the sofa.
Li Ji put down his teacup, and asked doubtfully, "What do I need revived beasts for?"
Li Chenqiu patiently explained, "This is Star Plucking Academy. Basically everyone you see is a Celestial Chosen. No one will come to eat your fried rice if you use ordinary meat!"
Li Ji pondered for a while and said, "It's too extravagant to use revived beasts for fried rice. Never mind."
"Boss, the shop costs 200,000 Star Points a year to rent! If you don't use revived beasts for fried rice, this money will really be wasted!" Li Chenqiu lamented inwardly.
Because he was worried that Li Ji would feel burdened, he didn't tell Li Ji about this, but used the lie of free shop rental through leadership privileges to fool him.
After Li Chenqiu coaxed and pleaded for a few minutes, Li Ji finally agreed to go to the Myriad Star Building tomorrow afternoon.
...
"Ding-dong, 400,000 Star Points have been credited to your account!"
On the way to the Discipline and Law Building, Li Chenqiu's phone suddenly chimed.
"Huh?" He took out his phone and glanced at the message box. It showed that the remitter was the Discipline and Law Department, and the reason was two months' salary for a Discipline and Law Envoy.
"Strange, aren't I the Discipline and Law Chief of District One? Why am I being paid the salary of a Discipline and Law Envoy? Is it because the official appointment hasn't been issued yet?"
A hint of confusion flashed between Li Chenqiu's eyebrows.
...
Discipline and Law Building, Third Floor.
This is the territory of the Discipline and Law Department of District One. It's 3 PM now, which is working hours. In the past, the office area would have been full, whether they were slacking off or working, at least they made it look like they were doing something.
But at this moment, there were very few people in the office area, only less than ten people scattered around, some watching videos, some playing games, some watching dramas, and some online dating.
Even more outrageous, some were on video calls with their girlfriends during work hours, occasionally emitting creepy, magnetic bubble sounds.