CH 21
Falling In Love With The Grim Reaper
yoantlers [Translator]12-15 minutes
Chunnan City had developed rapidly in recent years, but there was still an obstinate slum on the edge of the city.
This area was originally all rental houses. The land belonged to the local aborigines, and all the houses were repaired without much thought. After twenty or thirty years, they became dilapidated. However, many migrant workers and people in the lower rung lived here. RZkcvt
The local tyrant cooperated with other companies to buy this fixer upper district and improve the commercial area, but these poorer class people were too stubborn, not willing to be moved even when forced. Most of them had lived here for over ten years, and the leases they signed still had a long way to go, so they couldnât be driven away at all.
They could be patient, but real estate companies couldnât afford to.
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In the beginning, the local tyrant thought of many ways to remove these sticks in the mud, but none of them worked.
Later, some people suggested a crooked method of dealing with them, saying that there was a master of making words come true on a dark and shady local forum. zgXKj
The local tyrant asked someone to search for the source. He found out that this master really did have some ability, so he went to go find him.
âHow much might you charge?â The local tyrant sat at the table. He faced the young man and said the formal âyouâ, feeling like he was squeezing it out of his throat.
Chi Jiayan was lanky and slender. His eyebrows were clear, and there was a fresh scar on his neck, but he didnât seem all that fragile or delicate.
âItâs not difficult. As long as I can get to the people, I can do it.â He poured a glass of water for the local tyrant. âTen thousand.â
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âTen thousand?â The local tyrant was surprised.
Even the assistant couldnât help the flash of contempt in their eyes. It was too cheap.
They thought it would take at least ten times the price to hire this legendary god.
It wasnât a good thing that the price was so cheap. The local tyrant began to wonder if this young man had any skill at all, and perhaps that was why he wasnât charging high? 5CvVr6
âAre you certain you can handle it?â the local tyrant couldnât help questioning. âIâll tell you, those people are not as easy to deal with as you might think. I sent people to offer them money before, and they didnât leave, yet you say you can persuade them with a couple of words?â
Chi Jiayan poured himself some water. âMhm. Relax. If I canât then I wonât take your money.â
The local tyrant had his doubts. He was still considering when he heard the next sentence, almost believing heâd heard wrong.
The young man said casually, âBesides, Iâm talking about ten thousand yuan per household. No bargaining.â SJK6 a
âTen thousand per household?â The local tyrant was shocked. âAre you kidding me? Kid, you might be better off stealing that.â
There were at least a few hundred households in that dilapidated area. If each household was ten thousand, the total would be a price of several million. Even those famous fengshui masters who were hired when building the buildings didnât warrant this price. And now this kid who looked like heâd barely grown hair yet was asking for it?
âThen forget I said anything.â Chi Jiayan wasnât pressed. âTake care. I wonât see you out.â
Seeing his attitude, the local tyrant felt furious that he had been tricked into running all the way here. l8PwEd
He stood up and left affrontedly with his assistant.
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Before this had come up, the two grim reapers were always in the house, and Chi Jiayan had been aware of their presence this whole time.
At this point, he didnât conceal his needs, and he didnât feel any guilt, so he answered calmly.
âThereâs no shortage.â Chi Jiayan didnât avoid their gazes, as if he was saying something that was completely normal. âI wonât let myself go back to the life I used to live. I donât care if I was born under a lonely star. So what if I die alone; money can give me a life that no one else has, and it can also give me a sense of security. If you have money, what else could you need?â
âMoney doesnât buy everything,â the other two said at the same time. uvTIsJ
The Grim Reaper and Ling Xiao exchanged glances. Since they were basically the same person, they didnât have to hesitate to know what the other person was thinking.
They had been in this world for thousands of years, so they were accustomed to seeing what kind of human desires and pursuits there were.
Having money indeed was a good thing, but it was also something that always caused people to lose wisdom.
âBeing able to buy anything I want is whatever. I donât really care about that,â Chi Jiayan said. âNobody will stay with me, so Iâll control someone to be with me. I donât have friends, so Iâll buy them. Whatâs wrong with that?â dArgBn
At some point, Ling Xiaoâs expression had grown heavy.
He suddenly moved to appear right in front of Chi Jiayan, his pair of bottomless amber eyes colder than a thousand year old ice.
His face was pale. Looking down at Chi Jiayan, he stretched out a hand to caress the back of Chi Jiayanâs head.
âFriends donât leave without saying goodbye.â Chi Jiayan also raised his head to look at him. His breathing was a little out of rhythm due to this intimate action. âYou donât even regard me as your friend.â 7yNcfz
Ling Xiaoâs tone was dangerous. âSpeech spirit, you have lost yourself.â
Chi Jiayan smiled. âA death instance is like a knife. It has been hanging over my head since the day I saw you. Gege, Iâm not afraid of death. Iâve tried to work hard, but look at me; nothing I do is worthwhile. I canât not focus on myself.â
Ling Xiaoâs thin lips moved, and the Grim Reaper could already tell that he was about to say something disgraceful.
The Grim Reaper teleported, knocking Ling Xiao away in an instant. GS6sic
He wasnât about to let him make a promise to not let this boy die!
Standing in place of Ling Xiao, the Grim Reaperâs cold hands wrapped around the boyâs throat.
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Chi Jiayanâs eyes were devoid of expression.
Even though his smile remained unchanging. 17d49T
âJust finish me off,â said Chi Jiayan. âGege. Thereâs no point in me staying alive.â
The Grim Reaper let go of him.
This speech spirit, from the time when the Grim Reaper traveled back to when he was five years old, knew that he wasnât intended to become this kind of person, but he still followed the path of developing into that same twenty-seven year old.
No matter what, from the start, he had always been that undoubtedly kind hearted person. FTljZD
The Grim Reaper didnât know if every speech spirit had to struggle through the mud until they walked down the road of no return, but Chi Jiayan was certainly doing that right before his eyes.
There was mercy in the Grim Reaperâs eyes.
Ling Xiao stood behind Chi Jiayan and wrapped his arms around him.
This was none other than a position of possessiveness. BFlAWC
He faced the Grim Reaper and said, âHe canât die right now.â
âWhy?â the Grim Reaper asked emotionlessly.
At that moment, the door slammed open. It turned out the local tyrant had come back, sweating profusely.
He didnât appear to see any abnormalities inside the house, saying hurriedly, âMr. Chi! Mr. Chi, I am willing to agree with your price. But going back to the beginning, Iâll only pay you one household at a time as they move away, alright?â Pb4nTZ
Chi Jiayan leaned into Ling Xiaoâs arms. His broad chest made him feel very comfortable, so he squinted his eyes like a cat. He was not surprised to see the local tyrant regret and run back.
The reason was because he knew that the local tyrantâs car would break down for no reason, and there would be a long traffic jam on the road under the scorching sun. The important point wasâthe local tyrant received a call from his assistant, and the other party scolded him, saying that this matter had to be resolved quickly, or else he would have to bear the consequences.
When people were in despair, they would make untrustworthy decisions.
âFine,â replied Chi Jiayan. âWe can go now.â lh4y3V
The Grim Reaper and Ling Xiao followed behind him.
In order to not expose the fact that two grim reapers existed at the same time, the Grim Reaper put on his mask to hide his face.
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Ling Xiaoâs mask had been cracked and disposed of long ago anyway, so even if he had it, it would be pointless.
It was a testament to his weakness. t7m1Mj
This let Chi Jiayan be able to clearly tell which one was from the future.
Sensing the gloom on the Grim Reaper, Ling Xiao said, âI can see his potential. You should give him another chance. Youâre trapped here anyway, arenât you?â
When they came to the run-down area, Chi Jiayan got out of the car and looked around, feeling like the area was familiar.
He explained to the two of them, âI have a high school classmate who lives here. It cost a lot of money to get into A high school. His family conditions are not good, probablyâabout as poor as I used to be. I followed him here once. Several times.â LX80kF
The Grim Reaper didnât ask why.
Ling Xiao asked.
The two were like two sides of the same coin, or more like, that was exactly what they were.
Whether a god or a human being, they always had different views about things at different times. JhgBys
The Grim Reaper knew the result of the future, and he thought that everything had to be changed step by step until it was finally resolved.
Ling Xiao had seen the past and the present, and he thought that not everything was at it seemed, and that everything still had a chance.
They knew each other as well as they knew themselves.
Thatâs why when one asked a question, the other remained silent. uLlfqm
The local tyrant and his assistant went to call people for a meeting as ordered while Chi Jiayan explained the situation.
It turned out, his dropping out of school wasnât without reason.
At first, he was just isolated, but later, in order to ensure that this classmate wouldnât be targeted by the school bully, he secretly followed and protected him. Who wouldâve thought, not only was he not thanked for helping this classmate, but the other party also claimed that he was a pervert and an evil spirit.
Whether the classmate had voluntarily or been forced to say so didnât matter; Chi Jiayan wasnât too surprised. CDQei2
It wasnât until one day, he was put in a sack in the school bathroom and beat up. One of the people who beat him up was the classmate he had helped, which left him completely disappointed.
Every time, when there was someone he wanted to help or grow close to, like his uncleâs family, like Yu Xiaoqiu, like this classmate, or even the Grim Reaper, all he received was disappointment.
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If a person could learn to not hold onto hope and to live as one desired, said person would no longer have to experience disappointment or sadness.
âI didnât expect it to be here.â Chi Jiayan looked up at the old building in front of him. âWhat a coincidence.â 7tls93
The assistant brought over a small loudspeaker. Chi Jiayan took it and stood on a raised platform.
Looking at the crowd of people below, he calmly took out a stack of papers and read loudly, âTenants, this land has been sold. The developer will give you compensation accordingly, but this land no longer belongs to you. Please move out immediately!â
There was a lot of commotion from the people. They seemed to be riled up by the news, and those who were weak-willed headed home to start packing.
Bright red streams of blood flowed down Chi Jiayanâs nostrils. He covered his nose effortlessly without a change in his expression. DEsdfj
âIf you donât move out within three days, your house will collapse.â