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Chapter 269. The Storyteller

After saying goodbye to Yin Ju, Jiang Jianxin walked back home and suddenly had the illusion that he had started a new life.

Those familiar faces from the War Alliance before: Cai Nianyun, Cheng Duoduo, He Juping, Liu Yiguan...

Although they didn't spend much time together, they were among the first people she met, and she was deeply impressed by them.

Apart from Liu Yiguan, who knew that he had returned to the Green Abyss of Extinction, she didn't know where the others had gone after that incident. She had no way to contact them, nor did she ask again, for fear of getting a sad ending.

Jiang Jianxin used to not understand why big shots only befriend other big shots.

Only after reaching the pinnacle of power did I realize that in this chaotic world, only friends of equal standing could ensure a lasting relationship. Befriending insignificant people often resulted in them disappearing without a trace.

Jiang Jianxin's fleeting thoughts drifted over the past, finally turning into a long sigh.

She walked into her upscale residential area and watched the lights come on one by one in the luxurious villas as dusk fell, realizing that she had completed the transition in her thinking.

She had just jumped from an ordinary college student to a top expert and was somewhat unaccustomed to high society.

There are places for the rich to enjoy in the base, but she doesn't go to luxury restaurants or know anything about private customization. The most "rich" thing she has ever done is put two eggs and three sausages in her instant noodles.

Now she walks calmly along the flowerbed path in the affluent neighborhood, watching in the distance parents and children swimming in the perpetually clean water of the public swimming pool, filled with laughter and joy.

This is Haidu, where children are strapped to beds and have their organs removed; people are huddled in subway stations unable to afford steamed buns; and some are living by selling their bodies in these dens of iniquity.

Thousands of miles away, the flames of war of the Furong Army never ceased. In the city, the elderly, unable to leave, rummaged through one garbage can after another, trembling under the blows of gangsters, clutching the bread hidden in their clothes for their granddaughters.

But none of this has anything to do with this place.

Haidu is a high-end residential area, armed and protected by the Rose Group, and home to the wealthiest people.

Jiang Jianxin just spent billions to buy a 3,000-square-meter villa and also got his own private helicopter.

She will travel anywhere in the future, just like all the rich, in a limited-edition helicopter, wearing a custom-made coat from Dream Pavilion, and attending several top-tier auctions by Black Pupil Pharmaceuticals.

She had become familiar with the rules of high society and was gradually beginning to enjoy the comforts that came with her high status.

This was the result of a gradual shift in thinking; Jiang Jianxin also adopted the refined and dignified demeanor of a member of high society.

This was unexpected, but it was also the inevitable outcome she had to accept after being assimilated by the environment.

Just as Jiang Jianxin's mind was in turmoil, music suddenly drifted from afar:
"Jingle bells... Ding-dong jingle..."

It was a very popular song before the apocalypse, and now it's been turned into a music box with a tinkling sound.

Jiang Jianxin looked up and saw that the musical fountain in the residential square had lit up, with colorful lights reflecting off the undulating fountain.

Several young mothers sat with their children on a bench by the fountain, their jewelry glittering in the sunset.

Jiang Jianxin glanced at it and recognized it as one of the valuable items from the Rose Jewelry auction he had accompanied Feng Shi to last time.

Several children played among the musical fountains, completely unaware that they had been born into Rome, a place many ordinary people could never enter in their entire lives.

Jiang Jianxin stood there quietly, watching the vibrant musical fountain and the soft glow of the flowing water, before the slowly setting orange-red sun.

"Sword Master, why are you daydreaming?" A clear and gentle voice, unfamiliar to me, came from behind.

Jiang Jianxin turned around and saw a young man in a pure white suit standing quietly in the sunset, like a painting.

His jet-black hair fluttered gently in the breeze, and his light brown eyes gleamed with a warm luster behind his silver-rimmed round glasses.

Those elegant glasses sat atop his high, straight nose, and the gaze behind the lenses was clear and profound. A well-tailored white suit accentuated his tall, slender figure, the straight creases of his trousers making him appear even more upright.

"...Who are you? Do we know each other?"

Jiang Jianxin said bluntly.

"I am Gu Jiyun, a storyteller and head of the modern group of the Fool's Club. I sent a friend request to Elder Jiang three hours ago, but you have not accepted it yet."

Gu Jiyun pursed her lips and emphasized again:

"Chang Yingxue said that she accepted your friend request instantly."

"..."

Jiang Jianxin coughed awkwardly.

As a superior, she understood the importance of treating everyone fairly, and at this moment, she comforted her:

"I had something urgent to do and didn't check my phone."

"Oh, it's Xiao Gu. I'll approve your application right away."

Jiang Jianxin quickly took out his phone, opened WeChat, and clicked "agree".

Xiao Gu saw the newly appeared profile picture in the list and was satisfied. Just as he turned to leave, Jiang Jianxin called out to him:
"Wait a minute—why are you here? Do you own property around here?"

Gu Jiyun turned around, adjusted his glasses, and nodded:

"Yes, I live here. After dinner, I went downstairs to take a walk in the square and happened to run into Elder Jiang."

—I'll also place an order online and urge her to hurry up.

Jiang Jianxin understood. She listened carefully to the young man's speech and found it to be organized and logical, making him seem like a normal person.

This discovery overjoyed Jiang Jianxin.

After meeting the emoticon guy and the chief steward, a subordinate with normal speech appeared in front of her, making her feel like she had finally met someone like herself.

Jiang Jianxin said happily:

"That's great. I didn't expect to have such a powerful colleague in the same neighborhood."

"I previously added the heads of the Steam group and the Dynasty group, but those two felt that there was too much of a cognitive gap. I myself do not have a time gap, so there were some obstacles in communicating with them."

She asked politely:
"It's really not easy to find someone with whom you can have a normal conversation. Can I ask you more questions about our department?"

The young man nodded and said:
"Of course, but it's not convenient to talk outside. Why don't you come to my house? I happen to have some desserts on hand, so I'd like to invite you for evening tea."