Chapter 9

Xiao Lu’s hands hung weakly before You Xi’s eyes. Gu Mian shook his head sadly, while the others five people looked at him hopefully.

At that second, time seemed to slow down. Everyone’s expressions seemed to be in slow motion, leaving a deep impression on You Xi. He heard his own voice, loud and decisive:

“No.”

“Jiang Jiang clenched his fists, a trace of cruelty flashing through his eyes. You Xi asked him: “You want me to accompany you, why do I have to stay with you instead of you with me?”

“You’re breaking this villa and not even hesitating. Would I be staying to drink the northwest wind?” 1

“The outside world is so big, don’t you want to see it?!”

After three deadly consecutive hits, Jiang Jiang was silent.

It took three full seconds before Jiang Jiang found his voice. “…Leave? I’ve been wasting away in this damn villa for almost 20 years! From the age of seven until now, and I’m twenty-five this year. Until now, I haven’t even had a single chance! Why else would my aunt be so desperate! Even if we risk being obliterated by this game, I would still have to find a partner?!”

“Why the fuck wouldn’t I want to leave?” Jiang Jiang was angry. “Who would want to play well with these scumbags everyday?”

He pointed forcefully to the fat auntie sitting in the corner of the room. “Is it fun for a dog to bite a dog? I’m a gamer, but they always throw this trash at me. I’m the victim. Why do they do this? They disgust me again and again! What did I do wrong?”

Jiang Jiang’s hair turned blood red as You Xi looked on calmly. As Jiang Jiang barked, he calmly spoke several words. “I can take you away.”

The sobbing Jiang Jiang was stunned, it seemed as if someone had pressed the pause button.

“I can take you away.” You Xi said. “I’ll try to stuff you into my space pocket.”

Before his voice ended, the system administrator rang the alarm hastily. The announcement was extremely urgent. Not just You Xi, but everyone else present heard it–

“Dididi! S-Level Alert! S-Level Player 004, please stop the dangerous idea to abduct a boss from the instance world immediately! Otherwise, the game will take mandatory measures!!!”

Jiang Jiang brought forth a wry smile. He wanted to say something, but saw You Xi lazily put his hands into his pockets and nonchalantly speak to the system administrator who had been monitoring them invisibly. “But I believe that money can always make things happen.”

“You see, how much money did I earn during my livestream of this game?” He suddenly asked, turning the conversation.

The system administrator was stunned. He glanced at the data from the live broadcasting room. “…Short just 998 game currency, you’ve earned 10 million.”

You Xi’s smile was like a spring breeze. There was nothing in front of him, but at that moment he gave others the feeling that he was standing on a grand stage, accepting applause from thousands of people.

“Baby, prepare the airplanes and rockets. It’s not 1008, just 998. Just 998, then I’ll take the instance boss home!” You Xi said. “Launch me 998, then I’ll exchange it for a boss to sneak around with in the future, okay everyone?”

After pulling at the fans, You Xi turned to the lobbying system. “Can I buy a boss for 10 million? There’s no shop in this village. Anyone can be the boss, even the aunt could be the waiter downstairs. That can happen, but this 10 million can’t be earned by your system at just any time.”

“This opportunity can’t be missed, this moment will never come again…” You Xi tried his best to promote the sale. Halfway through his eloquent speech, he heard the system administrator say: “Deal!”

“A 10 million transaction!” The system administrator said busily: “Special items are being packaged and sent. Once the transaction is concluded, no returns are allowed!”

You Xi: “…” Why was it this kind of shopping scam?

You Xi: “When I go to the mall and purchase something for several hundred yuan, there is always a buy one get one free event. You should give me dozens of square meters in my space pocket for Jiang Jiang to live it. How about it? If you cooperate, you’ll have to offer appropriate benefits in order to bring customers back.”

The system administrator refused. “Dozens of square meters? The house prices outside are so expensive, but our space pockets are even more expensive! No gifts!”

“Then you can treat it as if I’m buying dozens of square meters of space pocket and give me a boss.”

“Is this the price for your boss’ cabbage?” 2

“Isn’t the boss valuable enough to carry in a space pocket?” You Xi asked in return. “I buy a small hamster for 5 yuan, then it costs 50 yuan to buy a small home for it. Let’s not talk about hamsters, though. Let’s just say it’s fine. Is the house worth it?”

The system administrator was taken aback. You Xi was right, but he felt strange about it. He opened his mouth, but couldn’t think of a rebuttal.

“Jiang Jiang is worth 10 million? I may be a rich local tyrant, but I’m not stupid.” You Xi said. “If Jiang Jiang falls ill someday, wouldn’t it be my loss? Our family is in business, and we never do business at a loss.”

“He won’t fall ill!” The administrator hurriedly sold melons to Wang Po3, boasting, “Have you ever seen a dead person get sick? There’s nothing to worry about.”

You Xi: “…Yes. He’s dead. He can’t even act to warm the bed. Why is it so expensive.”

The system administrator really lost to him. “I’ll give you up to 10 square meters of space pocket. No more.”

You Xi accepted as soon as he heard it, nodding in satisfaction.

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The game sold Jiang Jiang like an object, but he didn’t feel that he was insulted. He was ecstatic. He sprang up with a punch to the air, then ran back two minutes later with a large sack behind his back. It was full of his stuff. Jiang Jiang just packed it all in some sheets and took it out without cleaning carefully.

You Xi: “You are my ghost when you get on my boat4. You have to listen to the words of the gold master father, understand?”

“Understood! Baba!” Jiang Jiang was almost wagging his tail. “Baba will come take me to my new home!”

You Xi: “…” The boss couldn’t look at it.

But at any rate, he had succeeding in completing the mission and turned the danger into a breeze. You Xi was in a good mood. Xiao Lu had been returned to Gu Mian by the tearful ghost auntie. Jiang Jiang was about to leave the villa, and the auntie was happy but bitter.

She was glad that Jiang Jiang could achieve his wish, staying and flying with his partner, but felt bitter that the child couldn’t fall in love. Instead, he was deceived with just a few short words from the boss to become his son.

But if a son was a son, then where was the importance of freedom in love and dignity? The door to a new world was opening to Jiang Jiang, so Jiang Jiang would rush out without turning back, singing and dancing, so passionate!

In summary, the ghost auntie was still happy. Although Jiang Jiang was gone and she would be a little lonely by herself, the system administrator promoted her to be the boss in the midnight villa. Since before she was just a humiliated babysitter and was now turned into the master today, she was very inspirational from all points of view.

She just sent afternoon tea for four days, then got a promotion from the boss! She earned this wave of blood! 5

After the Midnight Villa instance ended, You Xi and Gu Mian added each other as friends. After returning to the game hall, he received a reward for his clearance level.

“Ding–“

“Player is asked to choose one of the following rewards:

Tricky Gift Pack -or- Escape Game Refrigerator (It can be used without electricity, a necessity for space pockets.)”

You Xi looked at the two rewards and fell into deep contemplation. The Tricky Gift Pack sounded very good, and it could help him a lot in the game in the future, but the fridge was also great! Thinking about the leftovers from the beginning of the game that had almost rotted by the fourth day, You Xi couldn’t help but feel heartache.

“Only children do multiple choice questions. I want both.” Assuming that the system administrator would refuse, You Xi took the initiative to extend an olive branch. “As long as you agree to give me both of these rewards, I will be willing to immediately invest in the next game!”

When the system administrator heard this, he was moved to tears. What kind of filial piety was this, too diligent. If everyone was as politically conscious as 004, would their escape game be so bleak?