Chapter 10

"Child, this card has fifty thousand yuan in it, and the password is your birthday. Take it and use it on the way."

Mr. Xu took a card and a small box out of the drawer and placed them on the desk. "Also, this is a new model of a mobile phone. You can call me when you go out. By the way, do you know how to make a call?"

"Grandpa, don't treat me like an idiot, okay?" A hint of a bitter smile appeared on Xu Yi's face. "I just can't leave Changbai Mountain too far. You really think I'm cut off from the world?"

The old man smiled and waved his hand. "Alright, go to the airport quickly. Go early and come back early. I need to take a nap."

"Grandpa, have a good rest. I'm leaving."

Xu Yi glanced at the old man and slowly turned to leave.

After leaving the villa, the old man's dedicated car was already parked at the door. Xu Yi opened the car door and got in. "Class leader, change the destination. Don't take me to the airport; take me to the train station."

After the old man retired, the driver, cook, and cleaning staff were all provided by the military. However, the old man was very strict with his family and never allowed them to use military vehicles. Xu Yi was setting a precedent, which showed how much the old man valued him.

Xu Yi originally didn't want to take the old man's military car, but he couldn't refuse the old man's heartfelt gesture. Besides, he was eager to return to his hometown in Jiangnan and didn't have the time or mood to slowly familiarize himself with the environment of the capital city.

"Mr. Xu, please sit tight. I, Wang De, guarantee to get you to the train station in the shortest time possible."

The driver was a second-class non-commissioned officer, tall and strong. He smiled at Xu Yi and started the car. He didn't know how to address Xu Yi. According to the experience of his colleagues, most of the children and grandchildren of high-ranking officials were either in the system or successful in their careers.

These people were either addressed by their positions or called "Mr. So-and-so." However, the high-ranking official he served never allowed the Xu family to use military vehicles. Today was the only exception. The grandson of this high-ranking official was neither in the system nor the CEO of a large company. After much thought, Wang De decided to call him "boss."

"Wang De, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me Xu Yi."

Xu Yi chuckled and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and handed it to him. "Thanks for your hard work today."

"Alright, I'll call you Xu Yi. Is this the special supply cigarette that the high-ranking official smokes?"

Wang De smiled and took the cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. "I've always heard my colleagues talk about the special supply cigarettes. Today, I finally got to taste them. They are indeed very good."

"I don't know. I took it from Grandpa's house. If you like it, you can have it all." Xu Yi chuckled and threw the cigarettes to Wang De.

"This, this isn't right. We have rules." Wang De blinked his eyes. Xu Yi chuckled and put the cigarette in his mouth and took a puff. "I think this cigarette isn't much different from others. It's just a pack of cigarettes. If you don't say anything, and I don't say anything, who will know?"

"Alright, Wang De, drive. If you're willing, when I come back, you can accompany me for a walk around the city. You are familiar with the capital, right?" Xu Yi blew a smoke ring and looked at the tall buildings on both sides of the street. He had almost no memory of the capital, as he was only a child under three years old when he left twenty years ago.

"No problem. When you come back, I'll accompany you for a good tour of the capital." Wang De smiled, grabbed the pack of special supply cigarettes, and put it in his pocket. "I won't be polite. There's a train ticket sales point ahead. I'll buy the ticket and then take you directly to the platform."

"Alright, thanks."

Xu Yi nodded, put the cigarette in his mouth, and took a puff. He thought about the old man's words, his brows furrowed. It seemed that this time his father had suffered a great deal. The person who did this was ruthless, not only ruining his father's career but also placing a curse on him. No matter who was behind this, it couldn't be allowed to continue.

"Xu Yi, here, that's the ticket sales point. A sleeper ticket only costs an additional five yuan in handling fees." Wang De stopped the car, opened the door, and got out, walking to a small store nearby.

Xu Yi got out of the car, bought a sleeper ticket from Beijing to Hengchuan, and returned to the car. Wang De casually threw him a pack of cigarettes. "Xu Yi, take a nap. It will take at least forty minutes to get there."

"Wang De, thanks for your hard work. I'll take a nap."

Xu Yi chuckled, didn't fuss with Wang De, put the cigarettes in his pocket, and leaned his head against the seat, quickly closing his eyes. Last night, after returning home, he had cast a divination for his mother. In one day, he had cast two divinations, both for close family members, which had drained him greatly.

He was woken up early in the morning and was indeed a bit tired now.

The car with the military commission license plate slowly stopped at the platform. Xu Yi suddenly opened his eyes and saw the train number on the platform display, which was the one he had bought a ticket for.

"Wang De, thanks."

Xu Yi waved to Wang De, pushed the car door open, and jumped out, quickly walking towards the train entrance. Wang De looked at Xu Yi's back, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. He had heard from his colleagues that this young master had left home and entered the Daoist path at the age of two, and for twenty years, he had learned a set of skills to exorcise demons and catch ghosts.

However, this young master didn't look like a Daoist at all.

Xu Yi didn't know that in just one day back in the capital, he had already become the focus of many people. Perhaps because he had stayed in Changbai Mountain for too long, he wasn't used to the bustling and noisy city. After getting off the old man's dedicated car, he quickly boarded the train.

The sleeper compartment was indeed much quieter than the platform. Xu Yi took his ticket and found his berth, took off his shoes, and lay down. He began to think about his next plan.

Since he was determined to be a carefree and indulgent young man, he needed to plan carefully. Being a carefree and indulgent young man wasn't easy. First, he needed money, which was precisely the shortcoming of the old Xu family. The old Xu family's finances were not abundant.

The old man had only given him fifty thousand yuan, which was almost the most frugal among the prominent families in the capital. However, Xu Yi knew that the old man wasn't well-off. The family lived on fixed salaries, and the old man was very strict with his family, so they didn't dare to think about making money.

It seemed that to be a carefree and indulgent young man, he first needed to solve the money problem. Xu Yi watched the increasing number of passengers on the platform, his brows furrowed. How could he make money? How could he make money?

A series of messy footsteps sounded, and passengers began to enter the sleeper compartment. Soon, a beautiful girl with a pair of towering breasts, a small bag on her left wrist, and a delicate suitcase in her right hand walked over.

The girl was wearing a light yellow low-cut T-shirt, the collar open, revealing two large, tender mounds. She wore a white mid-sleeve jacket, and her high breasts pushed the jacket's flaps outward. Her black skirt barely reached her knees, and her legs were long and white, with white sneakers on her feet. She exuded a clear and beautiful aura.

The girl put her bag on the berth, bent down to pick up the suitcase, and tried to put it on the luggage rack. Whether it was because she was too weak or the suitcase was too heavy, she couldn't lift it.

"Let me help you." Xu Yi was taken aback and got off the berth, smiled at the girl, and grabbed her suitcase, placing it on the luggage rack. The girl thanked him repeatedly.

Xu Yi smiled and shook his head, took out a cigarette from his suit pocket, and walked to the side. When he got on the train, the conductor was standing at the door smoking.

Some people were already smoking at the junction of the compartments. Xu Yi took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff, thinking about how to make money to live the life of a carefree and indulgent young man. A young man with a few pimples on his face, dragging a suitcase, walked over and glared at Xu Yi. "Hey, move aside. Can't you see I need to pass?"

Xu Yi's brows furrowed, but he didn't take it personally, stepped aside to let him through, and finished his cigarette without thinking of a way to make money, let alone a big fortune.

When he returned to his berth, Xu Yi's brows furrowed. The pimply young man who had annoyed him earlier was sitting on his berth, chatting with the girl opposite. The girl was holding an old book, the cover slightly damaged, and only two traditional Chinese characters, "正宗" (authentic), were faintly visible.

The girl smiled and nodded at Xu Yi when she saw him return. The pimply young man was in the middle of his boasting and, seeing Xu Yi sit down on the lower berth, immediately realized that the berth belonged to Xu Yi. He ignored Xu Yi's gaze and continued to show off his so-called knowledge of physiognomy.

He even boasted about being from an authentic Daoist lineage, which made Xu Yi somewhat amused. What a joke, when did the authentic Daoist lineage become a tool for flirting with girls?

"Brother, you will have a blood disaster at eleven o'clock tonight. It's better to go up and rest to conserve your energy." Xu Yi's brows furrowed. "Excuse me, please move. I need to sleep."

The girl opposite was taken aback by Xu Yi's words, quickly looked up, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"What? You say I will have a blood disaster at eleven o'clock tonight?"

The pimply young man was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "Kid, don't think you can impress girls by making shocking statements. You're still too young to play this game with me."

His face turned serious, and he took out a thick wad of cash from his wallet. "Kid, do you want to make a bet? If you win, all this money is yours, and I'll kowtow to you three times. If you lose, you just need to kowtow to me three times."

The girl opposite was clearly also attracted by the pimply young man's proposed bet and looked up.

"Oh, how do we bet?"

Xu Yi's brows furrowed. He didn't want to take this guy seriously, but the guy's boast about being from an authentic Daoist lineage was insulting to the Daoist tradition.

"Let's bet on whether I will have a blood disaster at eleven o'clock tonight."

The pimply young man sneered, a hint of malice in his eyes. "What do you say? Dare to bet?"

The girl opposite also looked at Xu Yi with interest, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.