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Chapter 476 Accident
When he stepped outside, Wen Tianyi was already waiting at the door.

Seeing Zhou You soaked to the bone, he quickly ran over and offered him a clean set of clothes like a servant.

Zhou You didn't change, but took the cloak and put it on, then laughed.

"Hey Lao Wen."

“Please speak, Mr. Zhou.”

"Don't call me Master Zhou anymore. You're so much older than me, just call me Taoist Zhou—everything here is settled, and that sorcerer is dead without a trace, so why are you still following me? With your string of identities, you must be quite busy, right?"

Wen Tian smiled politely.

"No, no, that's all a lie. I'm just a figurehead; I don't need to actually do anything, not even clock in. As for why I'm following you, Master..."

He opened the umbrella, covering most of it over Zhou You's head, and then said with a fawning smile.

"After this experience, I've come to understand how many tricks and dangers there are in this industry."

"If that's the case, why don't you just quit?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Tianyi coughed several times.

"Ahem, ahem, Taoist priest, you know that people are often not in control of their own lives. These titles I have earned were hard-won, and I can't just retire from them so easily."

Upon hearing this, Zhou You finally understood what this person meant.

He looked at Wen Tianyi with a half-smile, and after a while, he spoke.

"Brother Wen, are you looking for thugs?"

Wen Tian waved his hands repeatedly, speaking in a panic.

"No, no, it's just that this is the first time I've met someone with such real skills as you, Daoist Master. I'm just looking for someone to rely on. If you don't mind, Daoist Master, I'll have to ask for your help in the future."

Wen Tianyi solicitously led Zhou You to the garage, and then drove out a car himself.

It wasn't one of the Lin family's luxury cars, which cost millions, but rather his own Hyundai.

"Master Zhou, now that this matter is settled, shall I take you back first?"

From beginning to end, he never asked Lin Chen how things were, nor did he ask how the ending went.

—He is indeed a smart person.

Zhou You didn't refuse, but sat in the back seat without hesitation, and watched the car drive out of the rain, leaving the dilapidated Lin family manor behind.

"It's a pity that it was all for nothing in the end—but oh well, at least I still have a lot of money left. Now I can just wait patiently for the Black Book to reopen."

However, just as Zhou You was about to project a sigh, a ringtone suddenly sounded in his ear.

After exchanging bewildered glances with Wen Tian, ​​who was driving, for a while, he realized that it was his own phone ringing.

"This damn back-and-forth has been so much trouble that I almost forgot we live in the modern world."

Zhou You took out his phone, glanced at the familiar number on it, frowned slightly, but still pressed the answer button.

"Hey?"

Immediately, a loud voice came from the other side.

"Old Zhou, you finally answered the phone. Wait, why have you been out of contact for so long again?"

Without a doubt, this was the voice of Li Sanli, Li Da Nao.

Zhou You twitched his lips.

That bastard really acts like it's none of his business.

Listening to that voice that had cost him most of his vacation and showed absolutely no remorse, he began to seriously consider whether he should give the little ghost girl a break when he got back, and then leave her at this guy's house to wreak havoc for a few days—

"Hey, Lao Zhou, why are you silent again?"

"Nothing much, just thinking about revenge. Why are you calling?"

"Revenge? Who's so unlucky as to have messed with someone as petty as you? And what's with the phone call? Can't I just show you I care?"

Zhou You rolled his eyes and, as usual, replied with eight crisp words.

"Speak your mind, or shut up."

"You son of a bitch—" Li Sanli was about to retort with a string of profanities, but then his voice trailed off as he seemed to remember something.

"Old Zhou, I just wanted to check on you. By the way, how's your work going?"

"It's alright, the matter is settled."

"You must have made a lot of money, right? And that pretty lady, did you develop any relationship with her beyond friendship?"

Hearing that suddenly lewd tone, Zhou You's brows furrowed even more tightly.

"I'm not a beast, how could I possibly lay a hand on a girl who can't move? As for the money, I didn't get a single penny, it was a wasted trip."

Li Sanli's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"What? That guy has such a big business, how could he do something like defaulting on a debt? You wait, I'll go and get justice for you right away."

"Big-headed Li".

"Damn it, even though we can't compare to their family, at least we really put in the effort, we can't accept that."

"Li Sanli".

"If all else fails, I'll sue the Industry and Commerce Bureau. What's that saying again? Migrant workers' wages must never be delayed."

"Li Ergou".

This time, Zhou You spoke more forcefully and finally succeeded in suppressing the guy's indignant shouts.

"If someone is being overly solicitous, they're either up to no good or have ulterior motives. Every time you try so hard to please me, something always goes wrong. Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth."

"."

Li Sanli fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, he spoke in a low voice.

"Hey, Lao Zhou."

"explain."

"There's something I need to report to you."

"What's the matter?"

Li Sanli spoke hesitantly, seemingly quite embarrassed.

"Well, it's really not a big deal, but I'm telling you, it's not my fault. After all, how could I have imagined such an accident? Anyway, when you get back, you can beat and scold me all you want, just beg me to spare my life."

Upon hearing the words that the road was being paved before the truth was revealed, Zhou You finally sensed something was amiss, and his voice became much harsher.

"What is it? Speak! Has that extraterrestrial demon found your way here?"

However, Li Sanli asked a question inexplicably.

"What extraterrestrial demon? Old Zhou, you've been reading too many web novels, haven't you?"

"Then what's the point of you dawdling for so long?"

"Well...that's it." Seeing that he could no longer refuse, Li Sanli could only frankly admit it.

"Old Zhou, I have some bad news to tell you."

"Your home is gone."

".What?!!!!!"
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It's another sunny day.

Lin Huan put down the box in her hand, then looked up and wiped away her sweat.

What came into view was a small house.

The entire house is only about 20 square meters, and there are rough and old marks everywhere. The walls are just painted white, and the room, toilet and kitchen are just simple partitions. If you are not careful, the fumes will seep back into the bedroom.

Forget about my own luxurious estate; this place is far inferior to the houses I used to rent. — No, it's like heaven and earth.

But Lin Huan was still very satisfied.

At least, this is the first step for me to get out of the shadows.

She didn't have much luggage; she had already sold off all her treasured dolls and models, and now she only had some changes of clothes and a laptop that she had used for many years.

That's it.

"Now, I have to rely on myself for everything."

Lin Huan looked around and sighed softly.

She didn't need to worry about tuition fees; her father had already paid them all in advance when she was admitted to university. Although Lin Huan was stubborn, she wouldn't be foolish enough to return the money.

But for the rest, she'll have to rely on herself.

However, Lin Huan wasn't too worried.

Although she is wealthy, she has done many part-time jobs through friends and can also earn an income by dealing in figurines and other items.

It's not much, but if you're frugal, you can still support yourself.

As for her father, Lin Chen.
From the words he vaguely heard, Lin Huan understood almost everything.

how to say
She can understand, but she can't forgive.

After sitting for about ten minutes, feeling that she had rested enough, Lin Huan immediately started cleaning up again.

She is a very clean person. She wouldn't call herself a germaphobe, but she can't stand a messy appearance. Besides, after a busy day, she also wants to settle down as soon as possible.

The sun gradually sets.

Several hours later, the cleaning was finally finished, and she made herself a simple dinner. But after everything was done, Lin Huan sat down in a chair, not knowing what to do.

She was indeed very busy before, busy studying, busy building good relationships with her classmates, busy dealing with her father, and busy avoiding the gazes of those around her who knew her identity, whether they were malicious or prying.
But now, for the first time, she felt like she had nothing to do.

She'd severed ties with her father, but ever since his indifference led to her mother's suicide, things had been strained between them; things were simply back to normal. She was currently on leave from school, and even if she wanted to study, she had no motivation. As for rebuilding a relationship...
Thinking of those once-familiar faces, Lin Huan felt a heavy pain in her chest.

After a long while, she took a few deep breaths and opened her eyes again.

Yes, it's all in the past.

At least, someone avenged them.

Perhaps to distract herself, or simply out of instinct, Lin Huan opened her laptop.

But instead of going online, he opened a drawing software.

She closed her eyes and sketched a few lines on her drawing tablet, but quickly shook her head and stopped drawing abruptly.

"I still can't remember."

Before, when she was in Zhongjiang, besides her father, she had heard another voice, but for some reason, the voice was very vague, like clouds and mist. She knew it existed, but she could not reach it at all.

The only impression I have is of a mouth that always curls up in a half-smile.

Now that she has completely severed ties with her father, she has no way to inquire about him. So she can only rely on the remaining impressions in her mind and try to use her painting skills to replicate that person's face.

Unfortunately, it failed every time.

In the end, she could only sigh and close the software, then open a document.

To earn extra money, she is serializing a novel on a website she knows.

The previous chapter was completed and received high praise, but this one is only in its initial stages, and even the title and the main character's name haven't been decided yet.

After much deliberation, Lin Huan finally picked up the keyboard.

but.

When deciding on the protagonist's name, it might just be an inspiration, or perhaps a fleeting moment of inspiration.

She tapped her fingers lightly dozens of times.

Book Title: The Chronicles of Swordsmen

main character
'Travel'

A little earlier.

Zhou You grabbed an old man by the collar, his eyes blazing with fury as if he wanted to devour him.

"You son of a bitch, old man Zhang! Didn't I say I'd take good care of my family? And this is how you've taken care of them?!"

With his other hand, he pointed angrily at the building next to him.

Or.

It used to be the ruins of a building.

Now all that remains is ruins—the apartment buildings have been turned into black, dilapidated ruins, with traces of fire everywhere, and a police cordon has been set up in the distance.

Clearly, this is the scene after a fire.

Seeing Zhou You so agitated, a police officer who was taking notes came over and tried to calm him down.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Don't hit me! Brother, don't get so agitated. As the saying goes, life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate."

Someone turned around indignantly and glared at him.

The officer realized he had said the wrong thing and lowered his voice.

"In short, accidents are inevitable in life, but at least you're unharmed. Furthermore, according to our investigation, the fire wasn't caused by you; it was due to aging wiring in the building. Fortunately, no one died or was injured, and you might even receive some compensation from the landlord."

Zhou You suppressed the urge to yell at the officer, sent the nagging officer away, and then glared angrily at the old man.

Old Zhang—the mayor of the town where the wedding ceremony had taken place—simply stared at him coldly, without a trace of shame on his face.

"Don't you have any explanation?"

Old Zhang said coldly.

"What explanation?"

"I asked you to take care of my family, and you let our house burn down?"

Old Zhang rolled his eyes forcefully.

"You just want me to take care of your family, right?"

"Yes!"

"Is anything wrong with your family?"

"You've lost your home and you're still asking me?"

However, before he could finish speaking, Old Zhang interrupted him.

“We’ve rescued your table that’s haunted by a female ghost, the cat spirit in our town, and even all those pots and jars in your house. They’re still piled up in the warehouse—and everything’s fine, isn’t it? What else do you want to say?”

"But my home."

"You didn't ask me to take care of your home, so what do I care if this land burns down?"

Honestly, this was the first time Zhou You had experienced what the villains in the script felt like—but seeing his expression, the old man just snorted coldly, too lazy to even speak, and simply turned and left.

"You just wait, you all just wait. In a couple of days, I'll have the vet neuter that cat."

Just as Zhou You was getting angry and embarrassed, the little female ghost floated over, first comforting him by hugging his head, and then making a few strokes.

The meaning is clear.

What should we do next?
"What to do? What else can we do?"

Zhou You looked around, feeling like crying but unable to shed a tear.

Let's find a place to live first!

(End of this chapter)