415: Chapter 395: Hidden Dangers 415: Chapter 395: Hidden Dangers Life had just started to beco a bit turbulent, but it seed to return to calm once again.
“…What a pity, the harvest of ‘leeks’ has decreased a lot recently.”
The shutdown of the Trading Land is the first change that Lu Ping’an feels.
Although custors seldom co to exchange new species for points, and the inco from “transaction tax” basically goes into the Courtyard Public Treasury (used for production, operation, and upgrading of rule buildings), the revenue on the bill has obviously decreased a lot.
Reopening the trading land would have to be considered after Lu Ping’an passes the contractor examination.
But if he wants to go out and have a look, there’s no way to know when it will finally reopen….
“…
Compared to the inco that cos next, that’s just a drop in the bucket.”
Big Cat has finally reconciled with Lu Ping’an, at least, on the surface.
“…
According to the current trend, if we really beco Explorers, the growth rate of the Courtyard will be at least ten tis what it is now.
Most importantly, the benefits we can gain from the Courtyard could directly increase by hundreds or even thousands of tis.
Don’t focus on the lousy ‘leeks’ in the city area, it’s aningless…..”
Inco from the Courtyard?
We can also get benefits through the Courtyard?
Big Cat made it sound simple, but once Lu Ping’an asked for details, she just said “wait and see” and didn’t want to say more.
The relationship between the two seed to have not changed after that event, but it seed to have changed sothing…
Lu Ping’an didn’t really care, as his stance never changed.
It was Big Cat who seed to be sowhat conflicted.
“…Is it that kind of feeling of wanting to beat up but not being able to?
Or the sweet taste of being so pissed at but afraid of my retaliation?”
Lu Ping’an’s provocation again was t with a stare from Chris for several minutes…
But after that, their interaction beca sowhat normal again.
Maybe Big Cat finally figured it out – dealing with soone like this and trying to prove a point would only make things more frustrating for herself.
The two returned to a limited cooperative relationship, working together to find a way out for their future…
Lu Ping’an’s guess was not wrong; as the Courtyard grew stronger, Big Cat, as an AI Manager, gradually acquired so power.
“…An Xin, I’ve been doing well lately.
Mom, why don’t you talk to Dad again, and move to the city to enjoy life?
My inco is pretty good now…
Fine, fine, don’t worry, I won’t talk about it anymore.”
Lu Ping’an sighed helplessly after hanging up the phone.
So things really can’t be solved with power and money alone.
His hotown was in the suburbs of the ancient city…
or, to put it bluntly, a small village near a more remote small county town.
Without a doubt, they were rural folks.
Once his illness was confird to be cured, his parents went back ho.
Lu Ping’an applied for a loan to reclaim his family’s land, and they rushed back to handle this year’s harvest.
“…Ping’an, as long as you’re doing well, don’t worry too much about us.
We’re living just fine.
You may be doing well, but land is solid and dependable.
No matter how the world changes, people still need to eat.
Land can support people.
The heavens don’t distinguish good from bad.
In this world, good people always suffer first.
In case sothing happens to you again, you can have a fallback plan…”
Hearing this, Lu Ping’an couldn’t help but feel both amused and annoyed at how these few thousand dollars worth of land could support anyone.
But thinking it over, he could only sigh helplessly, feeling more warmth and affection.
Actually, he had applied for the “Relative District of Special Service Team mbers'” benefits early on and quickly received approval.
However, his parents were dead set against leaving their hotown.
And he didn’t insist too much on it…
because he had a feeling that living in a city might not be any safer than their hotown.
Now, even the local police station and special personnel were paying extra attention to his parents’ safety and conducting regular patrols…
this was the limit of the treatnt that Lu Ping’an could enjoy at this level.
However, he knew that as his fa grew, offending people would be inevitable, and he should be more careful.
“…Since they can’t leave the land behind, the safest place in the world is right here with , yet it’s also the most dangerous…”
The Courtyard is a Land of Rules that even mortals don’t need to worry about pollution, and its safety is guaranteed.
When Lu Ping’an said it was the most dangerous, he ant that if he were to die one day, the people in the Courtyard would probably have a high chance of eting their doom as well.
Moreover, in a way, his parents served as Lu Ping’an’s “insurance”…
his high-profile surveillance order still hadn’t been canceled, but it had protected him and his parents from certain threats by making it difficult for potential enemies to access their information.
Dealing with his own “weakness” privately could also lead to additional troubles, or even result in a change in Xia Qin’s “guardian” status.
On the other hand, now that his own strength and status have improved, he could negotiate better treatnt…
Instead of hiding the issue, it’s better to lay it out on the table and talk about it.
This issue couldn’t be resolved by Lu Ping’an himself, so he would have to throw it to the Bureau of Anomaly Managent to deal with.
Anyway, they should give him a reason, a reason to put his mind at ease and willingly work for them.
Better yet, provide sufficient security and treatnt.
Now, he really can’t deal with his stubborn parents, but it doesn’t an the Bureau of Anomaly Managent can’t handle it, right?
Lu Ping’an knew that as a son (a minor), he sotis couldn’t stand up to his parents.
They always treated him as a child and complained when he tried to speak up firmly.
But his parents also weren’t firm enough in front of governnt officials.
As long as local governnt personnel ca to their door to advise them to move, the ends would justify the ans, and it could be an acceptable outco.
“…I should consult their advice, and once the exams are over, handle it all at once…”
For this kind of thing, Lu Ping’an reckoned that other Special Service Team mbers must have gone through it as well, so he should see how they handled it and take their opinions into consideration.
Once he gets both certifications, he’ll be more important and can negotiate better treatnt.
This issue has always been his weakness and hidden danger.
Instead of waiting for it to be exploited and backfire, it’s better to take precautions in advance to prevent serious incidents from happening.
“…If it really doesn’t work, send them to the Special Service Team’s relatives’ district.
If they want land, I’ll demolish a building and help them cultivate so…”
However, looking from another angle, Lu Ping’an increasingly recognized the heaven-defying aspect of his Courtyard…
In desperate tis, he could hide the people he cared about in the Courtyard and run away.
“Bad, bad, my thoughts are going in the sa direction as Big Cat’s…”
And he didn’t know that the true value of the Courtyard had just begun to show, and why Big Cat had been so devastated when she lost it.
But these things were bound to co to light as the work of being an “Explorer” unfolded, slapping him in the face.
“…Welco, welco, both of you.
Your arrival makes very happy…
Ahem, I’m a Contractor, I don’t lie.”
In the office, seeing the two new “employees,” Lu Ping’an, who acted as the shadow captain, took the lead in applauding the welco.
Baman Zhen remained silent, with her eyes fixed on Lu Ping’an, as if considering the best way to challenge him.
The girl behind her, Su Zhizhu, looked extrely awkward with her face flushed red.
She wanted to say sothing tough, but didn’t know how to speak up.
These two “rcenaries” eventually gave in to the temptation and joined the enemy.
Speaking of which, Lu Ping’an didn’t quite understand why they would be so eager.
Even if they missed this opportunity, just waiting for the next batch wouldn’t result in any loss.
Why the rush?
Worst case scenario, they could just follow soone who already has certification.
It would have been the sa, right?
“…What would you, a newbie, know?
I have so connections on my end.
Just as the Explorer qualification is made available, there’s a huge deal happening within this half a year…”
“Interesting, do tell.”
Reviews
All reviews (0)