Chapter 9

No matter what, Luo Bi had this idea, and Hua Ran naturally wouldn't refuse. He had a mother to take care of and couldn't die; he didn't want to die either, and no one cherishes their own life less than that.

"The third-grade spirit medicine costs five million interstellar coins. I have at most three hundred thousand in my hands, and with Father's five hundred thousand, we only have eight hundred thousand interstellar coins, which is far from enough."

Luo Hang frowned and calculated, saying, "This house can probably be sold for more than two million. Tomorrow, I'll go to the main residence and see if Grandfather and Eldest Brother can help a bit. Hua Ran can also ask friends to contribute."

"If Father wants to go to the old residence, go ahead, but I don't think it will work. Even if you go, it will be in vain. Our family, the Luo family of Zhihuang Star, is just a facade; we have very few assets." Luo Bi smiled, not hopeful about her father's trip to the old residence. She then said seriously, "This house is our family's home; we can't sell it."

Hua Ran gave a sad smile, knowing that this girl wasn't a pushover. The house was the Luo family's most valuable asset. If they didn't sell the house, the shortfall in interstellar coins would be even greater. How much could they borrow from relatives and friends?

After all that talk, it still came down to not wanting to buy the spirit medicine. Just now, he almost believed Luo Bi.

Just as Hua Ran was losing hope of buying the spirit medicine, who knew...

"I have one million." Luo Bi dropped a bomb.

Guang Zhuting and her son were stunned, and Luo Hang was clearly surprised as well: "Where did you get so many interstellar coins?"

"I saved them myself." Luo Bi replied.

"Your pharmacy only pays five thousand interstellar coins a month. Even if you didn't spend a single coin for ten years, you couldn't save one million." One million was a significant amount for an ordinary family, and Luo Hang had to ask clearly to feel at ease.

"I often go to the mining area, as you should know. I saved a little by selling Bi Fei stones." Luo Bi explained half-truthfully. She wouldn't reveal her awakened mental power unless absolutely necessary. She found the status of a Contract Master to be a nuisance and didn't want to be one.

"Is picking up leaks in the mining area that profitable?" Luo Hang believed her, feeling relieved and proud: "Our Ah Bi has always had good luck."

Luo Bi chuckled. There's no such thing as unexplained good luck. Her awakened mental power allowed her to sense Bi Fei stones in the ore. However, she didn't say this. She was living just fine without being a Contract Master. Who would want to be that broken Contract Master? Contract Masters are prestigious, but who knows what they're thinking, wearing revealing clothes instead of proper attire, half-covered, half-exposed, what a mess.

She wouldn't be a Contract Master just for those seductive clothes.

Mainly, the circle was full of treacherous people, and Luo Bi genuinely disliked it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have hidden her awakening.

"Now we have 1.8 million. Tomorrow, we'll try to borrow from relatives and friends. If we can't gather five million interstellar coins, we'll sell the house." Luo Bi considered and said.

"Alright, let's do that." Luo Hang agreed.

The family continued to talk for a while. Hua Ran, unable to hold on, returned to her room to rest. Luo Bi checked the time, went to the courtyard, and called Wu Yue's terminal. Under the night sky, Luo Bi spilled everything about her family's situation, holding nothing back.

"Your grandfather really isn't being fair." Wu Yue said bluntly, then sighed: "I'll lend you ten thousand interstellar coins. I'll transfer it to you shortly."