An hour later, Chronicle shrugged his shoulders and slowly got up, handing his phone to the eagerly waiting little girl beside him.

 

"Can you play a game for me?"

 

Regardless of whether the other party could understand or not, he got up and went to Seven Brothers' side. He saw that the "fish basket" next to him was already filled with many fish.

 

"【Dumpling Shipwrecked Guest】, 【Straw Hat Drowning Man】, 【Skeleton Fisherman】, 【River Ghost Rising】, 【Colliding Dragon Accumulating Years of Sunken Ships】, 【Black Tooth Bone-Eating Fish】, 【Sinking Sand Broken Sword】…"

 

Chronicle gathered the cards in his hand and silently recited.

 

All the dozen or so cards were green and made people uneasy.

 

"By the way… why are there 'item-type' materials here?"

 

Looking at the cards with sunken ships and rusty swords on the cover, Chronicle couldn't help but marvel, "Can even dead objects be caught? Is it that amazing…"

 

Upon hearing this, Seven Brothers just curled his lips and a red tongue swayed with the night wind, his posture not as elegant and dignified as usual, appearing very relaxed.

 

"It seems that Seven Brothers really likes this 'fishing' activity."

 

Chronicle stroked his chin and looked at the cards in his hand, worth at least tens of thousands, and couldn't help but laugh, "It's good to have interests. It's not good to be tense all the time. People… gods should enjoy themselves."

 

"Seven Brothers, don't worry, there will be many more opportunities like this in the future. You can fish to your heart's content. It's not excessive to relax by fishing when you're usually tired from catching ghosts."

 

"Come, I still have a 'fish basket' here."

 

Saying that, he took out a stack of thick blank cards from his pocket and handed them to the other person, along with a lot of spiritual power.

 

Seven Brothers glanced at Chronicle for a while, then smiled lightly and nodded slightly.

 

Forty minutes later, Chronicle had five green materials and seven white materials in his hands.

 

It was now midnight.

 

The wind gradually died down in the sky, and the clouds floated leisurely.

 

Seven Brothers elegantly stood up and patted the nonexistent dust, handing the remaining blank cards to Chronicle.

 

Obviously, everything that could be made into materials in the Xiaoyang River was here.

 

"Contentment brings happiness. Having these is not bad."

 

Chronicle thought to himself, thanked Seven Brothers, and then turned his head to look at the Xiaoyang River, which emitted a faint red light under the moonlight.

 

"Anyway, there is a small world crack here. Occasionally, some 'water ghosts' will come in… When there are new 'fish fry' in a while, I'll bring Seven Brothers to fish again."

 

"In the future, this fish pond will be named Ji."

 

He shamelessly thought, then packed up his things and summoned the 【Paper Men Carrying Cursed Red Palanquin】 with a wave of his hand.

 

"Hey, little girl."

 

Chronicle turned his head to look at the little girl, who was tapping the screen with her small hands, and suddenly became worried that this "internet-addicted girl" would develop nearsightedness.

 

"Let's go."

 

Chronicle beckoned, and then patted the girl's head as if she was about to dive into the screen.

 

Only then did the little girl quickly get up, holding the phone in both hands, and followed him into the sedan.

 

Seeing this, Seven Brothers' eyes flickered with a gleam, and a smile curved at the corner of his mouth.

 

In the next moment, his divine body dispersed into blue light and entered Chronicle's hand.

 

"【Dingqi Building】…"

 

Chronicle silently recited this name.

 

Although his economic conditions were not ideal, he also knew where to go to the most luxurious place in this city.

 

"Is it only half a kilometer away from the Card Craftsman Association building… These rich people really have ideas. I don't know how much money they spent on buying land."

 

Chronicle silently complained, then commanded the paper man to head towards the direction of the association building.

 

The paper man walked in the air, with light steps and swift movements. It quickly arrived at the entrance of the association building on the deserted street in the middle of the night.

 

"The total price of the reserved materials was 550,000. I paid 20% of the down payment in advance, and I still owe 440,000."

 

"I will gather the 'fish goods' that Seven Brothers caught tonight, and add the materials that I don't need. It should be enough."

 

Chronicle thought to himself, pushed open the door, and walked into the lobby on the first floor.

 

The one on duty tonight was a middle-aged woman who was wearing headphones and watching a drama.

 

She appeared to be in her thirties, well-maintained, and dressed elegantly. The jewelry she wore was very precious.

 

Although there were faint crow's feet in her eyes, it did not affect her overall temperament and appearance.

 

Compared to this slightly gloomy lobby of the association, she seemed more suitable to appear at a party in the neighboring Dingqi Building.

 

"Hello, how can I help you?"

 

Almost as soon as Chronicle pushed open the door, she spoke, took off her headphones, and looked up.

 

"Hello, I'm here to pick up the reserved materials."

 

Chronicle said, rubbing the muddy shoe soles stained with rainwater on the carpet.

 

"You are… Chronicle?" The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled lightly.

 

"Do you know me?" Chronicle asked in surprise.

 

The woman smiled, did not answer, and awkwardly started typing on the keyboard, "Shadowy Doppelganger, Forked Ghost Farmer, Terrifying Ghost Play Mask, Cold Steel Piercing Body Fork, Limping Ghost-Evading Steps, Dan Character's Three Ghostly Phases… Are these the six materials you want?"

 

"Yes." Chronicle nodded and walked to the front desk.

 

"Minus the down payment, I still owe 440,000. Are you going to pay with a bank card, cash, or materials?"

 

"Materials."

 

Chronicle said without hesitation, and his well-defined fingers swept across the front desk.

 

In the next moment, a blue card, thirty-one green cards, and some worthless white and gray cards appeared on the table.

 

All the "fish goods" caught by Seven Brothers tonight, as well as some of his previous gains from 【Flower Blossom Girls' School】 and 【City North Abandoned Building】, were all here.

 

According to the average market price, the total value was about 450,000.

 

"Please check."

 

Chronicle spoke, patting the little girl next to him who was frowning at her game, signaling her to take a few photos of Seven Brothers' loot for the night.

 

"Okay."

 

At this moment, the woman divided a strand of her mental power and swept through the pile of materials: "Hmm, there's enough, even some extra. You can pick a green card to take back."

 

Upon hearing this, Chronicle casually drew a green card from the pile on the table.

 

After the woman packed up the materials, she turned and went upstairs, returning shortly with a card pack.

 

"Here, your materials." She said with a smile.

 

Chronicle thanked her.

 

He was usually quite composed, but upon seeing the exquisite card pack in his hand, he couldn't hide his joy.

 

This thing meant that he had gained another powerful ally in his camp!

 

"First, please General Zeng. He's quite easy-going and leaves room for maneuver, which is convenient for me to raid the Yuanxi Ghost Soldier Camp after my training."

 

"Let's wait for General Sun. His relentless character is suitable for fighting Boss, not for harvesting materials."

 

Chronicle thought to himself as he carefully put away the card pack.

 

Six blue materials could basically guarantee that General Zeng would have at least three stars after becoming a card, which was definitely enough.

 

"Auntie, can you set up a 'purchase reminder' for me?"

 

"Hmm?"

 

"That is, if the association's main warehouse receives these six materials again, send me a text message to remind me. Thank you."

 

"No problem."

 

The woman quickly set up the reminder.

 

After thanking her again, Chronicle led Ying Tai towards the door.

 

"Little Ji, please take care of my YoYo in your daily life. Come over for dinner when you have time. Your Uncle Lu has a gift for you."

 

At this moment, the woman suddenly spoke.

 

Chronicle turned his head and saw her smiling, so he nodded in response.

 

"YoYo's mother…"

 

Sitting in the bridal sedan, Chronicle couldn't help but ponder.

 

He had known for a long time that his classmates all came from good families.

 

During a previous chat, YoYo had mentioned that her family was in the business of "marriage" materials, and they also provided related services such as wedding photography, banquet halls, and venue services.

 

He had thought about whether he could use this connection to buy some materials and resources to enhance Ying Tai.

 

"This is a good opportunity to expand my network."

 

He thought to himself, looking at Ying Tai who was battling "Teacher Cat" on her phone.

 

It was really a bug that the "Wisdom Heart" trait could master a skill in a very short time.

 

She had only been playing for a few tens of minutes, but she was already better at the game than him.

 

"Not bad, she can charge people to level up their accounts in the future."

 

Chronicle thought to himself. A few seconds later, the bridal sedan landed again.

 

"Dingqi Building…"

 

Stepping out of the sedan, he didn't put away the "Paper Man Carrying Red Sedan". He let Ying Tai sit inside and play her game.

 

Then he walked into the building alone.

 

Although he was only wearing a school uniform and cheap sweatpants bought from "Ka Xi Xi", he didn't experience the classic scenario of being looked down upon by various people as in old urban novels.

 

The manager was a discerning person. With one glance, he recognized Chronicle's late bronze cultivation.

 

"A high school student, late bronze stage… Probably a disciple or younger generation of some big shot upstairs, right?"

 

He speculated silently, his face instantly lighting up with a brilliant smile.

 

"All our rooms are full." He tentatively said.

 

"I'm here to find someone. They're having a dinner party on the top floor under the name of Bai Fengcheng."

 

"I'll take you there now."

 

Under the guidance of the mustachioed manager, Chronicle rode the golden elevator all the way up.

 

A few seconds later, accompanied by the sound of gas leaking, the elevator doors slowly opened.

 

The first thing that caught his eye was a hall of several thousand square feet, adorned with carved railings, jade inlays, and gilded paintings.

 

"My child is here."

 

A familiar voice entered his ears.

 

Chronicle turned his head and saw Wang Jingdong waving at him: "Little Nian, come sit here."

 

After Chronicle sat down, he looked around at the group of elegantly dressed middle-aged people and said: "This is my new disciple. Although he's about the same age as your children, in terms of seniority, he's your junior brother."

 

"You brothers and sisters-in-law, you've all achieved great success in your careers. It's your first time meeting your junior brother, you should show some courtesy, right?"

 

He said, turning his head to look at Bai Longfei, who was watching the fun on the side: "What do you think, Fengcheng?"

 

"Huh?"

 

Bai Longfei was a bit confused. He had just given a gift, why did he have to give something again?

 

It took him a moment to realize that the one who had given the gift was Bai Longfei, and the role he was playing now was his own elder brother, Zi Liang's father, and the big boss – Bai Fengcheng. Of course, he had to prepare another gift.

 

"And you, Old Yan, the kid is sitting here. If you don't show some courtesy, it won't be right."

 

Wang Jingdong's usually cold face broke into a rare smile as he spoke to an old man on the side.

 

I recommend a book by a friend, which basically covers all the weird Hong Kong films.

 

(End of Chapter)