This is based on real stories happened when I was a kid.

When he reached the Nanshan Children's Welfare Organisation, the kids were drawing. After consuming the Little Intelligence pill, the abilities of these kids had improved significantly.
When he first arrived, those kids have left. It was a pity that he didn't manage to see them.
The educational level was currently being renovated. The kids were mainly learning how to draw and listening to Grandpa Zhao's stories about Chinese medicine. They always listened to his stories attentively.
Director Huang said, "Master Lin, what are you doing?"
Lin Fan passed a form to Director Huang, "I saw that there was a Youth Chinese Arts Cup. I wanted to bring these kids to participate in it so that they can improve themselves."
Director Huang smiled, "That's a good thing."
Lin Fan smiled and nodded, "Of course. If not, I wouldn't have registered them for it."
Then, Lil' Fatty rushed over and held Lin Fan's hand. "Uncle Lin, come and look at my artwork. I was really serious about drawing it today."
Lin Fan patted Lil' Fatty's head and went to the table. When he saw the artwork on the table, he gasped, "Wow, Lil' Fatty, your artistic skills have improved so much!"
Lin Fan didn't just say that to motivate Lil' Fatty. He really drew well. It was as if he had been learning for a few years.
Lil' Fatty had only been drawing for a short period of time and he produced such a good artwork. It was pretty scary.
The Little Intelligence pill played a part and perhaps Lil' Fatty was really talented in drawing.
Director Huang smiled, "Master Lin, Lil' Fatty is really good at drawing. When we saw it, we were shocked too."
Lin Fan smiled and nodded, "Yeah, Lil' Fatty is good. He needs to develop it further."
Lil' Fatty chuckled. It felt great to be praised. Then, he followed another female student and went to play.
Those workers that came to register the kids were also stunned at their artworks.
They believed that the kids were only five or six years old, with the oldest being about eight years old. However, their artworks were absolutely stunning. It was unbelievable.
Some of the parents that registered their children also brought their artworks along. However, they had never seen any of such quality before.
It had to be said that only a handful of kids could match up to the standard of these children's artworks.
How did he manage to teach all of them? It was unimaginable.
Of course, with Lin Fan's gift in drawing, their artworks couldn't have been that bad.
Lin Fan said, "Sorry for the trouble. There are a quite a number of kids here. You would need some time for this. I'll go get the money now and pay for their registration."
Then, they continued working till nighttime. The registration was finally over.
In the end, Lin Fan gave them a total of $18,000 for the registration fees.
An employee said, "Master Lin, the competition will be in three days' time. 9 am in the morning at the Citizens' Park. We will be sending the competition documents here tomorrow."
Lin Fan nodded, "Sorry to trouble all of you."
"It's okay. It's okay."
Outside.
The workers drove back to their workplace, "D*mn, that was unbelievable. The children at the welfare organization draw really well."
"Yeah, they're so young and they're so good at drawing. If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."
"Let's go back now. We have to work overtime today to prepare their documents."
...
At the welfare organization.
Lil' Fatty said, "Uncle Lin, why did they record our names?"
Lin Fan smiled, "I registered all of you for the Youth Chinese Arts Cup. You will be going for the competition in three days' time. All of you have to take it seriously and get a good placing."
Lil' Fatty nodded, "Yes, I will work hard and clinch the top spot."
Lin Fan smiled, "Haha, all the best. I am confident in your ability. Don't be too nervous, it doesn't really matter if you don't win a price. What matters is that all of you are happy."
Lil' Fatty replied, "I am very happy but I want to get the first place. My drawing will not lose to others."
"A confident Lil' Fatty is the most charismatic."
When Lin Fan left the welfare organization, it was pretty late already.
…
Three days later.
At the Citizens' Park.
A few buses were parked outside.
This time, the entire welfare organization was in action. There were a lot of people and it was impossible to take care of all the children. Hence, Lin Fan asked the shop owners of Cloud Street to take a half day off work to help to manage the crowd. After all, there were a lot of strangers and the kids might be abducted.
There were police officers present to ensure that everything ran smoothly because there were going to be a lot of kids and they had to be cautious of the situation there.
When the buses stopped, some adults looked over.
"Hey, where are these kids from? Why are there so many of them? Are they here to draw too?"
"These kids are from the welfare organization."
"Haha, even the orphans are here for the competition. They can't even afford food for themselves. How can they be here? Look at that one there, he's in a wheelchair. Isn't it a joke?"
Suddenly, the middle-aged man turned to stare at the female teenager.
"What did you say? These kids are from Nanshan Children's Welfare Organisation. They're saved from the hands of the human traffickers. Why are you so evil? Can't you speak nicely of them?"
"What's wrong? I was just saying."
"If you dare, say it again. I'll beat you up."
The female teenager immediately shut up after seeing the fearsome look of the middle-aged man.
The kids were wearing red costumes and they were being ushered around by the shop owners. Lin Fan got people to make the costumes specially for them. The shade of red was stunning and could be easily spotted.
Lil' Fatty was being brought around by Lin Fan. "Uncle Lin, I will definitely do my best."
Lin Fan smiled, "Yeah, all the best. Give it your best shot. Don't be too nervous."
Lil' Fatty smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Wu You Lan said, "Brother Lin, there are really a lot of children here today."
Lin Fan replied, "Yeah, the parents are really focused on developing their kids' interests. Furthermore, Chinese Arts is a national treasure. A lot of kids learn it. However, only a handful pursue it passionately. I wonder how many of our kids in the welfare organization can win prizes."
Wu You Lan sneakily went beside Lin Fan and whispered, "Brother Lin, you said that it doesn't matter if they win anything. But you really want them to win something to prove themselves, right? After all, some people think that the children from the welfare organization are pathetic. You want to change their opinions, right?"
Lin Fan gently patted Wu You Lan's head, "You're pretty smart. This can be done through Chinese Arts. However, there's a long way to go. They have to continue working hard."
Then, Lin Fan shouted with a megaphone, "To all the little warriors of Nanshan Children's Welfare Organisation, all the best! Give it your best shot. Good luck!"
The kids in red costumes held each other's hands tightly, "Uncle Lin, we will do our best!"
Then, Lin Fan smiled. At the same time, he wanted to let these kids be more confident in themselves. The main purpose of the welfare organization was to develop their confidence.
The reporters saw what had happened.
Then, they ran over to begin their interviews.
"Hey, Master Lin…"
"Master Lin, did you bring the children here to participate in the Youth Chinese Arts Cup?"
…
Lin Fan nodded, "Yeah, I brought all 365 children from the organization to attend this competition."
The reporter added, "Do you think they'll win prizes?"
Lin Fan smiled, "I believe in them. They'll definitely do their best. Even if they don't win anything, they're still the best children in my eyes."
The reporters looked at Lin Fan's smile and were speechless.
They felt that although Master Lin was pretty stupid at times, he was also pretty charismatic.


I am Lin Fan and I've become a jack of all trades just because of a powerful Encyclopedia. 
In the first ever competition organised for trolls, all the other contestants lost. The crowd exclaimed, "Brother, you're so good at trolling." 
Lin Fan replied, "But I've never been trolling..."

The sounds and sights of his hometown had not changed one bit since he'd left when he was young.
Despite that it had been more than two thousand years since the dawn of Egyptian civilization, Fina could still hear the authentic Egyptian accent amongst the people who spoke it. Granted, some of the differences were highly detectable. Syllabic sounds and intonations had evolved drastically from old Egyptian, and sentences were structured differently. The influence of the Greek language and other foreign languages were present in this dialect that Fina now heard. She could not understand it, and she definitely had not expected it. 
The land of Egypt had many dialect groups which not many could understand, and the difference in accents was normal.
Lazart and his daughter Kate stayed in the same place, and Lazart told his son Chris to check up on the situation. He was worried that the vast number of people in front of him was a sign of looming turmoil. The Copts always caused the worst unrest around the region. 
Deep in thought, he absently turned his head, only to lock eyes with Fina. Looking at her stirred up memories buried deep in his mind.
Like many other ethnic groups, the Copts were a proud group. They valued their traditions and their way of life, and they refused to be assimilated into mainstream Egyptian society. They held on strongly despite having to live through trying times, carving out a tiny bubble of life where they understood how to live.
And it was precisely the will to exist and maintainance of their culture that became the driving forces for the Copts to thrive. They worked much harder than the Egyptians to attain wealth and social status. They knew that these were the ingredients that guaranteed their place in modern society.
Perseverance and hard work were the hallmarks of changing one's fate. Although Copts accounted for only 10% of the total population of Egypt, their educational level was significantly higher than that of average Egyptian. Many Copts had also gone on to receive higher education and become highly qualified professionals. Copts made up a huge proportion of doctors, lawyers, and engineers.
The Saviles family, one of Egypt's richest households, was of Coptic origin. At the height of their wealth, before the dawn of World War II, more than 40 of the largest 100 landlord families in Egypt were Copts. 
Even more impressive was Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a Copt who had eventually become a United Nations Secretary-General, a highly coveted position. Not many ethnic groups in the world could claim this important position. 
Early Copts also emigrated abroad and put down roots in other countries. They thrived in these foriegn lands as well. According to statistics, Copts accounted for the highest proportion of minority population doctors in the United States, exceeding even the sum of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean doctors combined.
Lazart had not been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he too had been able to make something of himself out of nothing. He opened his own jewelery store in the Khan el-Khalili market, dealing in gold and silver. The store provided his family and himself with a comfortable life. They did not need to worry about basic necessities. It also had the added benefits of maintaining harmony amongst his family and placing his household's economic position in the top 1% of Egyptian households. He was contented. 
The passing down of culture from one generation to the next was important for the survival of one's tradition. Lazart and his family had attached the utmost importance to this. In private gatherings, family members had to converse in the Coptic language. Their shared history was also passed down via word of mouth, with the elders sharing stories and folk legends to children once they understood how to read and write. 
When Lazart was a young boy, his grandpa had told him a story—a story about cats.
However, the story had been grossly distorted after two thousand years of being passed down by mouth. Each narrator added his own narrative to the story, and it was now indistinguishable from the original. The current story sounded more like a fairytale rather than a serious story. Yet while the story had changed, the protagonists had not. The story revolved around a family that, for unknown reasons, had been trapped in the desert. They were eventually rescued by a passing cat. 
Such a story was lousy, with neither a spectacular moral nor a colorful ending. Its only saving grace was that the story did not allow a lousier ending where the cat transformed into a beauty and married the prince. Such colorful stories, if spread widely, would almost certainly be added to any book collection of folktale stories. 
Alas, this story, along with many other folktales, had not been circulated widely, and had stayed heavily confined within Lazart's family. When he was ten, Lazart had truly believed that the story had actually happened, but once he grew older, he came to his senses in the blink of an eye. Despite all this, he continued the age-old tradition of reading the same story to his children in the Coptic language. He knew that nothing sparked children's interest in a language like a fascinating, albeit ridiculous, story. 
Yet looking past the absurdity, deep in his heart, Lazart believed that his ancestors had had some connection with cats. The source of his belief came from a beautifully handcrafted tapestry made out of linen and wool. It depicted that very same cat.
When Lazart had first seen Fina, he'd instantly connected her with the cat depicted on the tapestry. The uncanny resemblance had drawn up memories of his own childhood and the absurd folktale. Fina was exactly what the tapestry showed. They had the same golden hair and unique spots. To Lazart, it was as if the cat had jumped out from the tapestry and entered the real world. 
He could not take his eyes off Fina. He almost stopped breathing, but suddenly, his daughter Kate held his hands. 
"Dad, are you okay?" Kate asked in fear. She'd noticed that her father was pale and sweating profusely. She thought that the riots were causing him all that stress.
"Yes, I'm fine," Lazart muttered, raising his chin to signal her to look at Fina. "Remember the story I told you and your brother?"
Kate stared at Fina. "What a beautiful cat! Dad, are you seeing the cat in the story in this cat? I think it is simply a coincidence."
Lazart shook his head. He had seen many cats throughout his life, but none of the cats had had such fur coats and markings.
He decided to ask his shop-owner friend about the cat because he did not think that this was an ordinary stray cat.
The shop owner was also a Copt. He told Lazart that the cat had been brought in by several Chinese tourists. Now these Chinese tourists were caught in the commotion and unable to get out.
Suddenly, his son Chris ran back and told his father what he'd found out about the situation.
Lazart was relieved to hear that the unrest was unlikely to be a precursor to something greater.
He thought to himself, "Shall I leave since this is not my business?"
He stood firmly in his spot. However, Fina kept staring at him, as if expecting something to happen. Not only were its coat and markings similar to the cat in the tapestry, but its eyes and aura also mirrored that picture.
Lazart gently walked toward Fina. The cat stood firmly in its spot, not moving one inch.
"Hello. Can you understand me?"
Lazart immediately felt stupid talking to the cat. He thought only children talked to cats.
Yet he could swear that the cat gave a slight nod of its head. He could not discern whether this was an illusion. 
He pointed to the riot happening and asked, "Are your friends in trouble?"
The cat turned its head to the side, as if signaling to Lazart that this was too troublesome a question to answer. Nevertheless, the cat still nodded its head just slightly. 
At this point, Lazart decided that not only would he help the Chinese tourists in the distance, but he would also ask them about the cat.
"Come. I want to help your friends get out of trouble." He pointed in the direction of his shop.


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

He could not live in the villa since it was a mess. Therefore, he decided to live in his old house, which was empty.
He ignored the housekeeping company's persuasions to give them another chance and left with a stony face.
Du Yun shouted enthusiastically after him, "Mr. Li, please forgive us. Have a safe journey back. Mr. Li, we will make sure your villa is cleaner than ever before..."
As they drove, Du Hang asked helplessly, "Brother Li, what should we do now?"
Li Du said, "We will take our time, don't worry. I'll go back and see my parents first."
As soon as he got home, his mother asked him anxiously, "What about our villa? Let them clean it up. How could they destroy such a nice house?"
Li Du said, "Dad, let's live here for a while. I will take care of the things in the villa."
Li Du's father waved his hand and said, "OK, you can deal with it. It will be just as well if we live here. This old house is our ancestral home, our forefathers are here. Let them see our first foreign daughter-in-law in the family history. Celebrating the New Year here would be better too."
Li Du rubbed his arms and said, "Dad, did you have to say something this scary? There is nobody but us here. There are no ghosts."
Li Du's father laughed. "Our ancestors might be gone, but their soul is still here. Sophie likes our Chinese culture, doesn't she? Does she know anything about Chinese ghost folklore?"
Li Du quickly shook his head. "Don't say such nonsense. I'm afraid of such ridiculous things."
His mother said, "Well, you know your father, don't you? He used to scare you with ghost stories when you were a child, and now he wants to scare Sophie."
This was quite strange indeed. Other people's parents would tell their children fairy tales when they were little, but Li Du's father was different. The bedtime stories he told Li Du when he was little were all ghost tales.
Traveling around from the villa to the United States and back to the old house, Li Du's father seemed quite excited.
After they entered the house, Li Du's mother began to tidy up, pulling out pots and pans and shaking out bedding and sheets. Their home was a small building in the suburbs, and there were plenty of rooms for all of them.
Li Du saw that the utensils and electric appliances were all still there and asked, "Didn't you move into the villa?"
Li Du's mother said, "We moved in and then came back. It's so big and empty. It felt lonely with just the two of us."
Li Du felt it was reasonable. For people of their generation, a villa or a mansion would not be as comfortable as their old house.
Li Du's father would not shock Sophie with ghost stories. Sophie and her parents' love for Chinese culture extended to traditional tales and folk customs.
Mrs. Martin decided to use the occasion to write a special topic report. When she returned to school, she would show it to her students. She decided to research the history of the city from their architecture to their customs and culture.
Mr. Martin encouraged her. He promised to be her assistant and to take some pictures of her for reference. He said, "You could write a journal in addition to the report. I am sure the university would love it."
They were a large party, so the transportation problem was not easy to solve. Li Du used the same method he favored in America, car rental.
He took Brother Wolf and the others to the city and rented some cars, which they later drove back.
Brother Wolf and Feminine drove in a low-key Volkswagen Passat. They carried a camera to investigate the housekeeping company. Li Du did not believe that the company acted in an honest way, and was determined to give them a lesson.
Mr. And Mrs. Martin drove off in a jeep, with Li Du and Sophie accompanying them. After all, they did not know Chinese, and the county probably had many people who spoke very little English.
Although the town was small, there were many valuable ancient buildings.
They first went to the ancient city wall in the south part of the town. This section of the wall was more than five hundred meters long. It was built with green bricks and had a thousand years of history.
"The wall used to be quite long. When I was in primary school, it stretched all the way to the south of the county," Li Du touched the wall and gave a little sigh.
Sophie asked, "Why is there only this section left? Did it crumble with time or was eroded by the wind and rain?"
Li Du shook his head. "No, our county needed to expand. The city wall became an obstacle and the government decided to tear it down to make way for the new construction."
Mrs. Martin said sadly, "It is a pity. This is an ancient wall, and it would be a great asset if it could be preserved for future generations."
Li Du smiled and said many people now say the same thing.
In addition to the city wall, there were several ancient alleys in the county. One of them was paved with green slabs that had become uneven, and the alley was very narrow. When their jeep drove in, another car met them from the opposite side, and Li Du could only reverse and give way to the other car, or they would have been stuck.
On both sides of the lane were old houses, built from bricks similar to those used in the city wall.
Mrs. Martin took a few pictures and noticed that some of the bricks had images on them. She took a zoomed-in image of one of those and asked curiously, "What are the meanings of these images?"
Li Du said, "I'm not sure. The elders say that this city used to be a strategic location, so to make sure the walls were strong, they bought bricks from different makers."
"In order to prevent the masonry from being shoddy, the rulers required the masons to put a distinctive mark on their products."
Speaking of which, Li Du suddenly had an idea he thought he might use against the housekeeping company.
The Martins did not know what he was thinking, but they both laughed at his words and said, "That is a clever way."
"You could write it in the journal."
Li Du also smiled and kept thinking. He believed his idea was really quite reliable.
The presence of three foreigners in these quaint alleys had some appeal to the locals.
A number of people appeared at the door, basking in the sun and looking at the three strangers curiously. Someone who knew Li Du asked, "I heard that you have found a foreign wife. Is this she? Quite pretty."
Sophie smiled back and said in fluent Mandarin, "You're handsome too, sir, and you're well informed."
Hearing Sophie's answer in perfect Chinese, several of the onlookers burst into laughter. Someone even joked, "Hey, Little Liao, silence is gold. Didn't your father teach you to talk less outside?"
"Go off!"
Li Du greeted everyone with a smile, briefly introduced Sophie's family, and said they want to investigate the local architecture to do a project report for some students in the United States.
"How influential might this report be?" asked a hopeful middle-aged man.
"If you want to develop tourism, it most likely won't help you," said Li Du.
"No, no, I wasn't thinking about tourism. Is it possible that it might draw the government's attention to this place so that it's demolished place quickly?" asked the middle-aged man.


They love gold, and they love silver. Even more so, they love gems that dazzle, like stars across the skies. 
Firearms, jewelleries, and precious metals; A collector’s world will not be complete without antiques.  
Storage auctions, old goods trade, re-estate sales and gold-digging. But the truth is, if one wants to make money, then the supreme way is through searching for the legendary treasures. 
Holding the fort, there’s an ocelot, a wolf, and an Andes condor. At the side, there’s a loyal hound, an irascible ape, and an African honey badger. Who said that you can only rely on humans when treasure hunting?! 

Hearing Liu Mingxin say it so interestingly, the children all talked together:
"Hehe, Brother Liu has met his match this time!"
"That's right, that's right, Young Master Dali sounds really amazing. I wonder how he did it, even Brother Liu can't defeat him in the fight!"
"I don't think that's called a fight. It's not like they hate each other or something. It should be called… called… Oh, right, it should be called a duel!"
"Yes, you are right, they are having a duel! Hehe!"
Looking at these cute children, Liu Mingxin's mood was quite good.
He happened to bump into this orphanage by coincidence. At that time, these six children were going to be sold by human traffickers to the mountain area. In the end, the three human traffickers were all incapacitated by him and rescued these children. At that time, these small kids were only 3 to 4 years old. He heard from them that they were lured out of their orphanage and decided to adopt them himself since he had the financial capability anyways, and had been raising them for four years now.
It could be said that these children were the softest spot in Liu Mingxin's heart. He would come over every week to see them and tell them stories and stuff.
These children were all very sensible too. Normally, they would be learning simple Chinese characters with Hanyu Pinyin. Currently, he was planning to send them to school soon.
"Time has really passed by so fast, it's already four years, hehe…" Liu Mingxin thought to himself and shook his head. Just as he was about to tell them some more interesting stories, his phone suddenly rang.
Liu Mingxin frowned, picked up the phone and saw that it was actually his Dad.
"Dad? What could he want at this time?" When he accepted the call, Liu Yihui's loud voice immediately came over. "Mingxin, come to the University of Medicine's affiliated hospital, floor 36, ward 101 immediately. You grandfather, something happened to him!"
"Something happened to my grandfather?" Liu Mingxin directly hanged up after saying, "I will be there immediately."
Seeing that Liu Mingxin was leaving, the children were all very sensible and kept quiet. The bravest little girl obediently said, "Brother Liu, did something happen to Big Grandfather? Then, hurry and go see him, we will take care of ourselves!" After she finished speaking, the other children all nodded vigorously too, acting like grown-ups.
"Hehe, OK. Remember to behave yourselves and listen to Sister Xiao Ming, understand?" Liu Mingxin squatted down, smiled and touched their heads. "All of you will be able to go to school during the second half of the year. By that time, I will send you all there, is that OK?"
"OK!!!" The six adorable children all shouted in unison.
"Young Master Liu, you… You are leaving now?" Hearing their shout, Xiao Ming hurriedly walked out from the kitchen. "Do you need me to help with anything?"
"Yup…" Liu Mingxin thought for a while and said, "Let me bring some of the food that you cooked. My grandfather should be hungry by now."
"OK, just give me a moment." After receiving the instruction, Xiao Ming hurriedly went back into the kitchen.
"Brother Liu." That brave little girl pulled his hand and said, "Sister Xiao Ming is very nice and pretty. Brother Liu, you like her? Why don't you bring her along, we will be fine by ourselves."
"Xiao Ming?" Liu Mingxin looked towards the kitchen, smiled and shook his head. "She's a good girl, but… Yup, maybe I really should bring her over to bring in some joy. For the sake of my grandfather, this is nothing much." Thinking up to this point, Liu Mingxin gently said, "Then, you guys must be obedient at home. No matter who asks you to open the door, don't open it, OK? Also, you are not allowed to touch the fire, water, and electrical appliances!"
"Yup, we know that!" The little girl replied.
Very quickly, Xiao Ming put the food in a thermal container and handed it to Liu Mingxin. "Young Master, the food is ready. Go quickly, don't let grandfather be anxious."
"Hehe, come along with me." Liu Mingxin gave a warm and beautiful sunshine-like smile and softly pulled her hand. "I think that if grandfather sees you, he will be very happy."
"Ah? I…" Xiao Ming felt shocked and surprised at the same time. Her face bright red, she said, "How could that do, my background…"
"That's not important, just come with me first, we can talk on the car." Time waits for no one. Liu Mingxin didn't even let Xiao Ming take off her apron and just pulled her along. "Don't hesitate anymore, come with me."
"Ah… OK…" Lastly, she turned back and instructed the children. "Wait for me to come back, don't open the door for anyone."
"OK. Go now, Sister Xiao Ming!"
After getting in the car, Liu Mingxin started the car and sped towards Tianjing University of Medicine's affiliated hospital which was located in the North Second Loop.
On the road there, Xiao Ming was obviously quite nervous.
Speaking of which, she was just an ordinary girl. Her looks were very pure, her skin very white, her eyes very big and spirited, but her family background was pretty bad. She came from a small village and didn't have any qualifications. Therefore, she could only go to the labor market to find a job. As a result, she met a few people who came up to her with obviously bad intentions. At that time, she was really frightened. Luckily, Liu Mingxin was preparing to hire a caretaker for the children at that time too. He saw the situation and rescued her.
1,500 yuan a month, food and housing included. This treatment was really quite good. Xiao Ming, who came from a small village, naturally didn't reject.
She was a very capable girl. Low-profile and hardworking, she cleaned the rooms spotless every day, and her cooking was quite good too. Every time Liu Mingxin came, he would always eat more than usual.
What Liu Mingxin was most satisfied with was that she never had any request. If it was some other woman, after they were familiar with Liu Mingxin, they would probably have some other ideas. However, Xiao Ming was different, she always just did her part and never said anything extra.
Maybe she liked Liu Mingxin too, but she would never express it.
This was a very traditional girl, traditional and sensible.
"Young Master Liu, is it… really good for me to go?" Xiao Ming sat at the passenger seat with her whole body stiff. She had vaguely heard of Liu Mingxin's background before. A big family, estates that were worth billions, he was definitely a person with very high status. She was but a lass from a small village, their distance in status was too big, as far apart as the Earth and the Sky.
"Hehe, what's not good about it?" Eyes tightly looking a the road ahead, Liu Mingxin softly asked, "Because of your background?"
"Yup…" Xiao Ming's face was bright red, her voice like the humming of a mosquito. "Going over in this type of scenario, isn't that… isn't that… akin to being Young Master Liu's girl… Girlfriend… I… I am a bit afraid…"
It was no wonder she was so apprehensive. The grandfather was ill and the grandson brought a girl over to visit him, anyone would think the same way.
Instead, Liu Mingxin was quite indifferent. He smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? If we trace back a few generations, the Liu Family were all farmers too. It's not like I'm superior over others, hehe."
Hearing this, Xiao Ming quickly quietened down. Although she was still a bit apprehensive, she wasn't as nervous as before. She asked, "Then, Young Master Liu, when we arrive, what should I… What should I do?"
"You don't have to do anything." Liu Mingxin thought for a while and gradually said, "Just feed my grandfather some porridge or something. Old people always wish that they could have their sons and grandsons around them. My grandfather is ill now, so I'm bringing you there to bring in some joy to wash away the gloomy atmosphere. When he gets happy, maybe he will recover a bit."
"Oh…" Hearing his words, Xiao Ming couldn't help but felt a little disappointed. So Young Master Liu is only bringing me there to let his grandfather feel happy… However, she quickly got over it. But even so, I'm already very happy. At last Young Master Liu didn't just treat me as a caretaker, hehe.
Very quickly, the car stopped inside the courtyard of the hospital. Liu Mingxin brought Xiao Ming along and ran in. On the way, they met Liu Mingcheng running over from another direction. Once they met, Liu Mingcheng asked, "Brother, grandfather, he…"
"It shouldn't be something major. Just come with me first." The three of them instantly went upstairs.
On the way there, Liu Mingcheng curiously looked at Xiao Ming and asked, "Brother, this is… You still brought a caretaker here? This caretaker is quite pretty, is she from a village? Her facial features are quite good-looking, just that she seems a bit of a country bumpkin."
Liu Mingcheng's words caused Xiao Ming's face to become bright red. Liu Mingxin shook his face and said, "She's my girlfriend."
"Ah!? Seriously!?" Liu Mingcheng shouted and looked her from head to toe. He suddenly said, "It's not that I'm reprimanding you, my sister-in-law is such a beautiful person but you didn't dress her up properly. Look at her long hair that reached her waist, this is the time when you should marry her[1], yet she ended up like this!" Saying so, Liu Mingcheng grinned and said towards Xiao Ming, "Sister-in-law, my brother is a log-head. I will help to dress you up when we go back. He will definitely be shocked!"
"You little rascal." Liu Mingxin laughed and scoldingly said, "You really joke around with just anyone. Now isn't the time to say this, the more important thing is to hurry up and go see grandfather."
"Yup, OK!" Liu Mingcheng fiercely nodded.
Although Liu Mingcheng's relationship with Hong Dali in school was like fire and water, in actual fact, he was quite good towards his family—especially his brother, Liu Mingxin. Liu Mingcheng had always looked up to his brother as an idol since young.
Very quickly, the three of them reached floor 36, ward 101. Once they went in, Liu Yihui lowered his voice and said, "You guys are here. Quick, come in!"
"Grandfather, are you OK?" Liu Mingxin walked in front of Liu Zhongyuan's bed and sat down. He softly pulled the blanket for him and then asked, "Grandfather, are you hungry? Let Xiao Ming feed you some porridge."
"Xiao Ming?" As expected, upon hearing Liu Mingxin's words, Liu Zhongyuan's eyes lit up. He waved his hand at Xiao Ming, gesturing her to come closer. "Child, come over here to let grandfather take a look at you."
"Grandfather…" Xiao Ming shyly walked over and sat on the bed. Her face was bright red and a bit shy.
"Yup." Liu Zhongyuan meticulously looked at her and said in satisfaction, "Her facial features are good-looking, her skin is also quite good, the hair is long and black—she is a pretty lass, hehe." Saying so, he helped Liu Mingxin to find excuses. "This child, Mingxin, is unfamiliar towards relationships. He doesn't know how to make girls happy. You have to forgive him for this."
"Grand… Grandfather…" Xiao Ming's tears immediately flowed down. "Young Master Liu is very good towards me…"
"I hope so." Liu Zhongyuan waved his hand at Liu Zhongyuan and the others. "You guys go out first and let me talk to this lass Xiao Ming for a while."
"Then… then we shall be going out first." Liu Mingxin's eyes went red and the three of them instantly went out.
After only Liu Zhongyuan and Xiao Ming were left in the room, Liu Zhongyuan then smiled and gently said, "Child, tell me honestly, you came today because Mingxin wanted to make me happy. Am I right?"
[1] A Chinese phrase from a female perspective: When my hair reached my waist, will you marry me?


"I have to squander; otherwise, won't it be a waste of my parent's talent at earning money?" Hong Dali answers a reporter's question matter-of-factly. 

Just after the interview ends, Hong Dali opens the Great Prodigal System's interface and looks at the various good stuff displayed in it. Stroking his chin, he mumbles to himself, "I just need to squander 200 billion yuan more to exchange for the blueprint of the core technology, Engine Destruction, found in the strongest humanoid mecha weapon, Neo Granzon. Looks like I'll have to work harder!"

"I want to splurge! I want to squander!"


There are thousands of memories and thousands of stories , we have encountered love between two people but have you ever encountered love in a different way ? 

Some give up their body , some give up their life and some would throw away everything they've ever dreamed of just for love

Just this is not just about love interest but also love for families 
Some families are fighting to be the heir , some are fighting to protect their family , some ran away from their families, some had to kill in order to survive

One day , 

Little Zoey and her brother had to attend a birthday party 

"Would you like to get some drink first?" Xiao asked with a concerned smile 
 "no brother it's okay we must be home early remember?" Replied Zoey with a bright smile 
 
They were the only children of the gu family , they were the most loving siblings ever , but things do not last long when suddenly their car crash and xiao got injured while protecting his sister , his wound was so severe that he passed out and was put in a coma for 3 years now 

Little Zoey would pay him a visit everyday till now hoping he'll wake up soon

3 years later :

"Madam would you like some tea ?" 

"No" 

"Young miss , you've been visiting this hospital everyday but your brother is not getting any better , don't you think it'd be better if we let your brother go to a hospital oversea?" Asked the butler 

"I also think it'd be great , but he's condition is too severe I don't wanna take any risk of him being harmed on the way" -zoey 

"But madam , I heard your going to study oversea with your stepsisters" 

"I know.."

"Young miss..." 

"I know.. until then I want you to look after my brother"

"Young miss...we promised your brother that we would protect you , however we failed to once but we can't take anymore risk of you getting hurt again" said the butler with a worried expression 

"That wasn't any of your fault , the accident was not any of your fault but my mother's plan" said Zoey while her eyes were burning with hatered

"Don't let anyone visit him not even my stepmother or anyone"- Zoey with a serious face 

"Yes young miss" replied the butler "I will look after him always and won't let anyone visit him , have a safe trip miss" 

Giving him a warm smile Zoey thanked the butler

After two months : 

Zoey had a dream where she made a promise to a boy, but she can't remember his name or his look, suddenly she woke up from the alarm clock "oh shit ! I'm gonna be late!" , Getting ready for her first year at college , Zoey struggled to find her shoes when she finally did her driver was waiting for her , Zoey set off with her sisters 

"Oh my , my dear younger sister Zoey" said ling ling 
"I heard that big brother condition is getting worse" 

"Oh" 

"Come on ling ling don't be rude to our sister , she just came from a terrible accident" interfered Luo 

That was two years ago why can't they let this slide why do they keep bringing it up ? 

"Sister ... D...d..don't mind them" struggling to say her words was their younger sister xixi , unlike her older sisters xixi care a lot for Zoey but she was always scared if her sisters so she couldn't do much

"Pfft" 

"It's okay xixi I never took them seriously" said Zoey with a forced smile

Xixi wanted to step up for Zoey but she was afraid of her mother the most , even tho xixi was a delicate looking girl she was really kind and worried a lot but if seemed her kindness can't always reach out to Zoey when she feels like she's being controlled

They finally reached their college but xixi was still in high school so she had to be dropped off again 

Stepping out of the car Luo pushed Zoey down where Zoey fell and hurted her knees , Luo and ling ling laughed and went off . Controlling her tears Zoey tried to get up when she felt someone help her up , it was a nerdy girl but a bit beautiful with beautiful orange hair with glasses 

"Are you okay?" Asked the girl with a worried look

"Yes I'm fine" answered Zoey , looking to the ground 

"This is my first year at college can we be friends ?" Asked the girl 

"Yes of course it's my first year too" said Zoey with a bit of happiness in her ( she's gonna be my first friend )

"Oh and I forgot to tell you , my name is Sally , I'm Sally Hudson" 

"Mine is Zoey , Zoey Gu" 

"Zoey Gu ? Are you Chinese?" 

"Yes I'm chinese"

"Omg I'm half Chinese too , my mom is Chinese but my dad is an American"

Zoey was really happy to make friend on her first year of college as for her sisters she plan to forgive for the time being

summary :

Even tho this story have a female lead , it is actually about a group of teenagers whose hearts were all polluted with hatreds , anger , revenge , coldness , jealously etc .

Zoey an 18 year old girl who just started her first year to college was also the only biological daughter of the head of the gu family , her brother was put in a coma due to an accident 3 years ago , being bullied by her own sisters her heart became corrupted with anger and revenge , she also met a boy named luciel who she fell deeply in love with and started stalking him at most time 

luciel an 18 year old boy who was mysterious in the eye of he's friends is a pittiful boy who can't remember he's past , being abused by his own mother and trying his best to provide for his sister 

Kyle the best friend of Zoey's brother whose heart was full of revenge 

Sally the girl who tried to fix her own problem and her feelings of love 

Michael an orphanage who was adopted by the gu family due to Zoey's kindness towards him 

and other characters 

they are on their way to solve the misunderstandings , pain and suffering they got , Zoey to protect her brother and take revenge

After military training, university education officially started.
Fang Yuan's life in Xijing University was very happening.
The faculties which Fang Yuan were in were not surprised at his arrival. They were at most curious about his age, but that was all.
Fang Yuan had long heard stories about encountering beautiful girls as well as people from wealthy families. However, he had seen none of these and was a little disappointed.
"To think about it… those of them here are the smartest in their cities and would compete with each other in their academics. Why would they think of other distractions… As for any events that they would organise, they would surely not look for me… I am too young…"
Fang Yuan felt a little depressed. With that, he paid attention during his lecture and took down notes… he would look for his class during their self-revision time.
Professor He was indeed influential enough to get a special classroom for the gifted class so that he could provide supplementary lessons for those who were weaker in their foundation.
Because Fang Yuan had been verified of his knowledge of the Senior High School syllabus, Fang Yuan was one of the rare ones who was not required to attend the supplementary lessons. As soon as he entered the classroom, he rolled his eyes.
'Hmph… this is how a class should look like… otherwise, it would be too boring…'
"Hey! Lin Xing!"
Fang Yuan went about his own business and sat across Lin Xing. Looking at a piece of electronic gadget he was fiddling about in his hands, Fang Yuan quipped. "Do you find the history and geography they teach in Senior High School hard? Do you need my help?"
As soon as Fang Yuan mentioned this, Lin Xing's face became black.
Although he was capable in many aspects, he was the perfect example of someone with high IQ but low EQ. Therefore, he had difficulties in handling humanities subjects, not to mention pure literature.
"Haha…"
Seeing Lin Xing in this state, Fang Yuan's mood was lifted.
Looking at Professor He lecturing in front, Fang Yuan felt a little pity for him.
Sigh… gifted children, to put in bluntly, were problem kids. It was hard on him to be able to put all these problem kids together and have everything under control.
"Professor He!"
"Fang Yuan! What's the matter?"
He Tianming had a few more strands of white hair. However, as he looked towards Fang Yuan, he forced a smile out.
Compared to the other gifted children who were troublemakers, Fang Yuan gave him the least problems.
"I feel that the content I am learning now is still too general. I hope that I can enter more faculties… The best would be for me to enter the laboratory to start experimentations straight away!"
Fang Yuan laid out his request.
"Pfftt!"
He Tianming was drinking a cup of tea but almost spat it out. "The content taught in the university is too general? Are you looking at directly becoming a professor?"
"If that is possible…"
Fang Yuan nodded his head.
"… I cannot promise you anything now. It is unlikely that you will be allowed to observe other professor's experiments in the laboratories. However, I can allow you to join more faculties. I can even get you a special identity card which will allow you to borrow books and resources from the library. You will be unrestricted by the borrowing limit and the duration of borrow as well!"
After much thought, He Tianming replied Fang Yuan.
"This is great, thank you, teacher!"
Fang Yuan knew for himself that he still did not have the rights to become a laboratory assistant and that his deal was already rather good. With that, he took a bow.
"This child…"
As soon as he left, He Tianming stared at his cup of tea before wiping his fogged-up glasses with a handkerchief.
Among all the gifted children, Fang Yuan was the smartest and the one which he had to worry about the least.
Additionally, there were many physical tests as soon as all of them entered the university, but there were no special findings.
This was a normal accelerated development of his brain, which could be commonly seen in many scientists alike.
However, this student gave He Tianming a feeling of mystery…
…
After settling all of these, Fang Yuan was not interested in revising the Senior High School syllabus with these children and left the room.
The clear breeze brought a chilly vibe. There was a thin layer of fog and as the sun rose, there was a feeling of serenity.
At the lakeside of the university campus, there were many people training their physical fitness and taking a stroll. Majority of them were young students, but there were a few white-haired professors or even residents who lived nearby.
A few old men and women were practising martial arts in their white robes. They slowly lunged their swords in the air and were one with the movement of the sword, forming a beautiful scene like a painting.
'Unfortunately… how long can days like this last?'
Fang Yuan clenched his fist.
He could finally feel that his cultivation was accelerating.
"After a few hundred years of scarcity, are the spiritual droplets finally becoming increasingly concentrated?"
As he thought to himself, Fang Yuan found an empty spot and started to execute his Guiding Skill.
With the memories of the Five Beasts Fist from Chen Bo and the Green Capsule Scripture Additional Recording, Fang Yuan felt enlightened. His became more and more familiar with his Guiding Skill, and there was the occasional spreading of crane's wings and the posture of a lion.
'I might be able to alter this Guiding Skill and name it Five Beasts Guiding Skill… By practising it, I will be able to lengthen my lifespan and it is better than any other physical exercise…'
Fang Yuan focused on his dantian. As he completed the executing of his Guiding Skill, he realised that an old professor was staring at him for a long time.
"Student… your Guiding Skill is interesting!"
Seeing that Fang Yuan had glanced over, the old professor chuckled. "Could this be a set of martial arts passed down by your family?"
"Haha… Professor Tian, this is only a normal Guiding Skill which I have learnt from the history books. Now, I am only casually executing it…"
"Oh? You know me?"
Professor Tian was around 60 years old and his head was filled with white hair. His seemed energetic and lively. Now that he examined Fang Yuan, he felt that Fang Yuan was vaguely familiar.
"Mmm, I have attended some of your lectures on Traditional Chinese Medicine and have learnt a lot from you!"
Fang Yuan smiled.
"Oh, I see"!
Professor Tian nodded his head. "Nowadays, there are only a handful of students who are still interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Are you from He Tianming's gifted class? Although his intentions are good, how could he ever think of letting a group of kids study in a university? Sigh… This is a little too extreme…"
The study of Traditional Chinese Medicine tended to follow the natural flow of things. Therefore, Professor Tian was against what He Tianming had done.
However, Professor Tian had a different impression of Fang Yuan and felt as though they understood each other after the exchanges. "Fang Yuan, does your family specialise in Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
"Hehe… I am from Mountain Ocean City Orphanage. I've learnt all these from reading books and practising it myself!"
Fang Yuan rubbed his nose.
"Oh, I see… I'm sorry… It's a pity. Considering your abilities, you can be a researcher. However, on the path of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you would face difficulties for the first ten years, and is extremely hard to hone your skills…"
The study of Traditional Chinese Medicine was one which relied heavily on experience. Experienced doctors would always be more skilled than the inexperienced ones and there was no two way about it.
Professor Tian took a few steps forward and gave a look of pity. "It's a pity… I currently do not have any research topics in my hands. Otherwise, I would surely ask you to be my assistant."
In this age, it was already the norm for lecturers to conduct researches and hire assistants, paying them the salary of assistants.
Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan thought to himself, smiled and remained silent.
Seeing how humble Fang Yuan was, Professor Tian's eyes glistened. They spoke for a while more before parting ways. He had decided for himself that he would invest all he could in this child.
"I should leave!"
Fang Yuan walked around the perimeter of the lake. Unintentionally, he bumped into a teary-eyed Chen Bo.
Ever since Fang Yuan had advised him, Chen Bo's martial arts took a huge leap forward. In a few days time, he would surely be able to achieve a breakthrough in the Strength Opening Realm.
Of course, as a young man, he could not swallow his pride. Coupled with the fact that his family's secret martial arts were possibly leaked, Chen Bo was certain that the person who assaulted him was in the compound of the university and therefore, he remained here to look out for the person.
Even if Fang Yuan were to walk under his nose, this teary-eyed Chen Bo would not be able to tell that it was him. Chen Bo was only letting his efforts go to waste.
…
"Junior, this pavilion shall be yours in the future…"
In Sambhogakaya Monastery, Sun Jian and Fang Yuan walked into a shop and there was a hint of envy in Sun Jian's voice. "Now that Chinese Country is being developed and that the economy is booming, even if we just collect rent from this shop, we will be able to earn a lot…"
"It's a waste to just collect rent. How about we open a shop to try things out!"
Fang Yuan caressed the glass cabinets and smiled. "To speak the truth… Never would I have thought that that Suet Jade would be so valuable…"
Other than the Aquilaria Maitreya, Fang Yuan had sold all of the treasures he obtained from the ceramic dolls.
The silver coins and gold ingots were normal and Fang Yuan used them to tip waiters in restaurants. As for the Suet Jade, it was a crystal clear jade piece which fetched a high price since it was considered an antique.
In good times, the value of antiques would go up while in troubled times, people would prefer the stability of the value of gold. At this point in time, the price of antique skyrocketed and even though Fang Yuan had sold it in exchange for this shop, he still felt that there was more value to it.
Ultimately, it was just a simple trade and he would do whatever he wished.
After all, he still had an extremely valuable Aquilaria Maitreya with him.
"Open a shop? An antique shop? There's a lot that we don't know about!"
Sun Jian felt that he no longer understood this junior of his.
"I've attended a few lectures on antiques and believe that my taste is good… Furthermore, we have the most valuable treasure of all, right?"
In any antique shops, there had to be at least one or two real antiques to attract people. To Fang Yuan, the Aquilaria Maitreya seemed like a suitable antique.
Furthermore, he felt that on this wooden-carved figurine, there was a mysterious spiritual aura. He could possibly use it as a bait to bait something bigger.
"Senior, I would like to hire one or two people to look after the shop. Do you have any idea how I can go about doing it?"
Thinking about it, Fang Yuan laughed.
"Oh, why not look of university students? In the city, there are still quite a number of students who would work part-time while studying to support themselves."
Sun Jian replied.
"Mmm, I will pay them 30 dollars per month, and they can rest on the weekends. On weekdays, they are only required to come for half a day… I will only need two people!"
Fang Yuan waved his hands like a rich boss.
"Hehe… Such a good deal! Even I feel tempted to help you. Don't worry, I will surely find you two honest helpers."
Sun Jian nodded his head. Even the salary of a highly-skilled manufacturing job could not compare to this. Therefore, he promptly accepted the job of looking for helpers for he could also benefit from it.


This is the story of a boy who lived a secluded life in the mountains, tending his farm, rearing his fish, and dreaming his dreams. Eh? Did I suddenly conquer all worlds and become the big boss? Or am I still in a dream?

He must have lost the white handkerchief when fighting with the Big Beard. Gu Shenwei clung to the wooden palisade of the cage and looked back, but he could only see a long string of oxcarts. After quite a while, he was able to get a wider view when it made a turn.
The T-junction was out of his sight, and the fleet was already off in the distance.
Gu Shenwei gripped so tightly that his knuckles became pale. He looked back blankly and could not believe that the family's secret manuscript had gone just like that.
"Did you guys... see a piece of white cloth?"
With his last ray of hope, Gu Shenwei turned around and asked the other children in the cage.
However, no one answered or even looked up at this newcomer. Gu Shenwei did not know whether it was because of the language barrier or simply unwillingness.
"A piece of white..."
Gu Shenwei tried to show the size of the white handkerchief with his hands, but he said with less and less confidence. All the children were so skinny in rags. They would not be interested in a piece of cloth at all.
"They didn't understand what you said."
After the oxcart moved some length, a teenager in the corner finally spoke up.
This teenager was probably the same age as Gu Shenwei. He was comely with a pointy face. Compared to the other children, his clothes were clean. The cage was very small, but he occupied an entire corner by himself. Playing with a straw stick in his hands, he was staring at the newcomer inquisitively.
"The white handkerchief, a piece of white cloth. Have you seen it?" Gu Shenwei urgently asked.
The pointy-faced teenager thought for a while and shook his head. "No. Does it matter much?"
Gu Shenwei sat down, disappointed. His mind was going blank.
"Where are we going?" he asked unconsciously after quite a while.
"Jade City."
Gu Shenwei knew this city. It was the major city in the Western Region. As a transportation hub, it attracted numerous trade caravans to gather there. It was a paradise for feasting, but hell for living by using daggers and swords. He had stayed there for one night before, and suddenly thought, "Isn't Golden Roc Fort outside the city?"
Gu Shenwei looked up just in time to meet the pointy-faced teenager's gaze, as if there was something weird about him that could attract the teenager's constant attention.
"Do you know me?" Gu Shenwei asked with a hint of anger. Only the two of them in the cage could speak Central Plains Chinese. However, Gu Shenwei was in no mood for making friends, as he had become a slave, and had also lost the crucial secret manuscript of the Gu family.
"A rich kid." The pointy-faced teenager sneered. His tone was frivolous and full of sarcasm.
"What are you talking about?" A flame of fury sprang to his head, though for the most part, the pointy-faced teenager was not the true source of this anger.
"Nothing. Once we arrive in Jade City, all of us will be sold, but no one will buy you to be a young Master again. I'm kindly reminding you that it's not easy to adjust going from a young Master to a slave. The slaves have their own rules and ways of living. Do you want my advice?"
Gu Shenwei nodded, for his words sounded very reasonable.
"Wash your butt clean."
The pointy-faced teenager said this solemnly and showed a slight smile. His smile became more and more obvious, and finally turned into crazy laughter that carried on and on.
Gu Shenwei could not understand what he meant for a long time and only felt uncomfortable with his presumptuous laughter. He gradually realized the obscenity of it. However, the best time for taking offense had passed. In his limited, extravagant life experience, he had never learned how to deal with this kind of situation.
The pointy-faced teenager gained an advantage by his words and became more impudent. After the roaring laughter, he pretended to be serious and said,
"Take it easy. A young Master like you looks quite clean. When we arrive in Jade City, surely there will be people queuing up to buy you. You'll have a bright future. Haha, your butt will be busy."
That was undoubtedly an insult.
Gu Shenwei leaped forward and pounced at the pointy-faced teenager, but he stumbled over the children in the middle. They rolled up into balls and yelled in pain, which aroused a guard's attention. Without saying a word, he took out a club to randomly thwack at the chaotic scene inside the cage.
The children quickly separated. Each of them got some hits, as did Gu Shenwei. The pointy-faced teenager in the corner, however, was beyond the reach of the stick.
The pointy-faced teenager was trying his best not to laugh. After the guard left, he gave a hearty laugh that shook his belly until he was nearly out of breath.
Gu Shenwei did not expect there to be such an annoying person in the entire world. Besides the assassins in Golden Roc Fort, he had never hated anyone as he hated this pointy-faced teenager.
Gu Shenwei was not the only target of the pointy-faced teenager's teasing. He always kept silent for a moment, and then suddenly blattered. He implicitly or explicitly talked about the miserable experience of becoming a slave, which provoked or scared the listeners into crying.
The pointy-faced teenager could speak several languages. The children in the cage came from different places, but he could talk to almost every one of them. He even made an abundance of various expressions and gestures to match his sensational rumors.
"Some masters even like to eat kids, especially kids at our ages. Every year, these slave traders will pick a group of children with the most tender meat and sell them to the rich who practice such a special hobby. He'll declare that you are disobedient, and that you talk back to your master and have plans of running away. Then he'll tie you uptight and wash your butt clean. He'll torture you while cutting your flesh to eat, slice by slice. He'll roast it or boil it. There're all kinds of ways to eat a slave. When the masters eat you, you'll be still alive, watching helplessly."
The pointy-faced teenager showed his two rows of white teeth, stuck out his tongue, and licked his teeth. "Wash your butts clean" was his favorite pet phrase.
He would not stop until a child at the age of eight or nine cried out. Then he would take a short breath out of satisfaction.
Soon after that, Gu Shenwei got accustomed to the pointy-faced teenager's causticity and chatter. He now felt like a terminal patient. Now that knowing the deadline would come soon, he had given up the will to survive. If he had any expectation at all, it was that death would soon come.
The trade caravan moved very slowly, day and night. The slaves were occasionally released to relieve themselves. Gu Shenwei was like a walking corpse without any resistance and did not even try to escape. He completely lost his confidence. Even the Will of the Divine had abandoned him, no longer giving him any hints.
The atmosphere of the trade caravan became more and more cheerful, as Jade City was right in front of them. There would be wealthy buyers, raptured brothels, and fine liquor. It was all waiting for them. Most crucially, they had entered the territory of Golden Roc Fort, which meant no more danger.
However, this sentiment was broken at noon on the third day. At that time, it would take the caravan only one more day to reach Jade City. The rest of the path was smoother with more green plants, and villages appeared. It did not look like a place where bandits would show up.
At that moment though, a gang of bandits appeared in front of the trade caravan. The people at the back could not see the actual situation, but the bad news was passed along one after another.
"There are some bandits in the way."
"How can there be bandits here?"
"Where's the killer from Golden Roc Fort? Isn't he leading the way for us?"
"Don't worry. We have so many people. There're only a few dozen bandits."
"Bighead Kingpin? It's Bighead Kingpin. Oh my god!"
Gu Shenwei was also somewhat impressed by Bighead Kingpin, who always appeared in horror stories. Those stories were so extraordinary that Gu Shenwei had always regarded him as a mythical figure and did not even expect to find out that he was real.
"It's over. Bighead Kingpin loves eating kids the most. No matter whether your butt is clean or not, he'll eat it anyhow."
The pointy-faced teenager turned pale and repeated it in four or five languages. His expression was not as frivolous as usual and his voice was trembling, which made his remark seem a bit more authentic.
All the children in the Western Region had heard the story of Bighead Kingpin of Iron Mountain. Once reminded, they all fell into a panic. Some timid children even curled themselves up in the haystack, shivering and not even daring to look up.
It was not Bighead Kingpin himself that spoke to the trade caravan at first. When the whole caravan was scared to death, a frightening voice came in.
"Don't be afraid. I'm a friend of the Supreme King. I don't do business in his territory. I'm not coming here to steal. I only want to buy something."
The merchants felt even more surprised that Bighead Kingpin of Iron Mountain wanted to "buy" something. No one dared to answer him, for fear that it was the bandits' slang. Once one stepped forward to fawn, what he got might be a fast knife.
After Bighead Kingpin's underlings threw two big packs of shining silver on the ground, the leader of the trade caravan ventured to ask,
"What would you like to buy, my lord? We have..."
"Slaves."
After hearing that, the merchants took three steps back all together. They all huddled together and wondered who had offended this big demon to the extent that he wanted to buy from them.
It was indeed unexpected that Bighead Kingpin would be an ordinary buyer. A skinny middle-aged woman came out of the bandit caravan and led a small team to check each slave cage. Then she let the team drag out the children that she liked.
The merchants felt relieved, but the slaves, who heard the news, were truly frightened. The pointy-faced teenager was stunned at first. Then he fumbled in the haystack, picked up two handfuls of ash and smeared it on his face.
His move reminded everyone. Even the despondent Gu Shenwei also joined the group to grab the ash, trying his best to make himself the ugliest and the most inconspicuous that he could be.
The skinny woman seemed to be capable of seeing through the children's guise at a glance. It did not matter how thick the ashes were on their faces. She simply glanced over the cage and chose two children.
Gu Shenwei made up his mind and jumped out of the cage by himself. The pointy-faced teenager was paralyzed in the corner, holding onto the hope that he could be safe, but a bandit eventually dragged him out.
The skinny woman finished her job quickly. In the end, she picked out 10 boys and 10 girls. All of them were around 10 years old. The two teenagers who had been chased by the Snowmountain swordsman, Long Feidu, were also chosen.
"Virgin boys' and virgin girls' flesh is the most tender. We are bound to have our butts washed and wait to be eaten."
The pointy-faced teenager only spoke in Central Plain Chinese this time. Then, he disappointedly followed Gu Shenwei, grasped his arm firmly and walked toward their new master.
Bighead Kingpin was at the forefront of the caravan the entire time. Gu Shenwei only heard his voice, but had never seen him. At this time, he boldly looked up and got a glimpse of him. Though he had already prepared himself emotionally, he was still scared. He wondered how there could be such a horrible person in the world.
Bighead Kingpin rode a dark horse. His upper body alone was almost as tall as a normal person. His name fitted him well, as his head was as big as a bucket, with loose fluffy hair that made his head look even bigger. He looked like a large ancient vessel carved with a Taotie (a mythical ferocious animal). With his giant eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, he resembled a statue just coming out of the temple.
His naked upper body had tight muscles, shining in the sun.
His black horse was also different. It was a circle bigger than an ordinary horse. With dense teeth and fierce eyes, it was like a fierce carnivorous beast.
Gu Shenwei somewhat believed the legend of Bighead Kingpin eating people. The pointy-faced teenager behind him staggered and almost fell on him.
Bighead Kingpin's caravan had many horses. More than a dozen horses were immediately led out. The new boys and girls were forced to mount the horses and ride by themselves or with others.
The pointy-faced teenager decided to stick with Gu Shenwei. He rode on the same horse as Gu Shenwei and wrapped around his waist from the back. No matter how hard Gu Shenwei struggled to get rid of him, the teenager would not let go.
The Iron Mountain bandits had bought enough people, so they turned the horses eastward and galloped away. There were nearly 10,000 taels of silver left on the road, enough to buy dozens of slaves. The merchants were still in shock. Though Bighead Kingpin had disappeared, no one dared to take the money.


Born into a wealthy family, Gu Shenwei was spoiled and carefree. However, at the age of 14, his entire family were brutally murdered, and he was caught by some bandits who sold him into slavery. As a slave boy, he entered Golden Roc Fort by chance and found the man who had slaughtered his family. He endured insults and worked hard to improve his kung fu while working as a slave boy. He learned from and plotted against his enemy under the enemy’s nose. He became increasingly ambitious as he became more and more powerful. He would only be satisfied if he completely destroyed his enemy—by fair means or foul. Gradually his bitter experience turned him into a totally different person. 
This is a kung fu fiction that is full of mysteries and surprises. This is a story dealing with love, betrayals and distances. This is the journey of an ordinary boy who, against all odds, fought against formidable foes. This is a tale regarding a person who felt abandoned by the world made unremitting efforts to create a new world of his own, in which he was alone.

Hyakuonogatari Kaidankai was a game where people lit 100 candles and took turns talking about strange or terrifying stories. Each time they finished telling a story, they would blow out one of the candles. After all of the candles were extinguished, it was said that everyone would be brought to hell.
There was dignified-looking woman who had snow-white hair and snow-white eyes. She wore a white kimono and gave a gentle smile as she looked at Zhao Fu. She was called Yuki-onna.
She was a traditional Japanese Devil everyone knew about. She lived in mountains and looked quite beautiful. She would often attract men to places where there was no one else and kiss them. At the same time, the men's bodies would freeze, and she would devour their souls.
The Yuki-onna's children were called Yukinbo, and Japanese folklore believed that the Yukinbo were the Devils who brought the first snow of winter. The Yuki-onna was a world-class beauty and had a cold personality. She was a subordinate of the mountain god and controlled the snow of winter.
Juvenile Yuki-onna were harmless, but mature Yuki-onna liked to freeze men and take them back to where they lived to look at.
There was a pure-looking and slim woman who wore a lace kimono and looked at Zhao Fu while smiling; she was called Hashihime.
Hashihime was called 'the maiden of the bridge' and was a divine type of Devil. It was both a Water Devil and a Water God.
Because she could not be with her beloved person, she drowned herself. If men crossed the bridge at night, she would appear and cause the water to drown them. If women crossed, she would pull them into the water.
Hashihime first appeared in the poem Kokinshu, and there were many stories about her.
There was another woman wearing a palace dress who had fluffy, long hair. She was quite pretty, but her teeth were black and held a mirror. She did not look at Zhao Fu for some reason; she was called Ao-nyobo.
Ao-nyobo was forty-fifth out of the Hyakki Yagyo. She ate humans and was incredibly dangerous.
They were mainly in Kyoto and often appeared in dark and old houses, holding a mirror. She was actually quite pitiful due to her story.
A beautiful woman with an enchanting figure wearing a bathrobe coldly smiled as she looked at Zhao Fu. She was called the Drowned Woman.
She often appeared in onsens, and people would often see a beautiful woman bathing. However, if she stood up, they would see skeletons in the water around her.
She was similar to Kappas, which were Devils that lured people to commit suicide.
There were two types of Drowned Women. One type had the upper half of a beautiful woman but had the lower half of a skeleton; these were called Skeleton Drowned Women. The other type had the upper half of a beautiful woman but had the lower body of a snake; these were called Snake Drowned Women.
A woman who wore exquisite clothes, had a voluptuous figure, and looked like she put extreme detail into her looks looked at Zhao Fu with a gaze full of desire. She was called Futakuchi-onna.
The Hyakki Yagyo recorded that she was a lascivious woman who stole husbands, and she was extremely gluttonous and quite dangerous.
There was also a woman who looked drenched and wore thin white clothes. She had a graceful demeanor, and her looks were quite good. She was called Nure-onna.
Nure-onna were also called 'sea women' or 'sea concubines,' and they lived near the sea.
She was the spirit of a woman drowned in the sea, and usually her lower half was a dragon tail or snake tail. She was always drenched, and from behind, she looked like a rock.
A middle-aged woman with an elegant figure, delicate looks, and a pale face looked at Zhao Fu expectantly. She wore a simple kimono, and she was called Ubume.
Ubume actually came from ancient Chinese legends and sometimes appeared with nine heads. It was said that she was formed from the obsessions of a woman who had died in childbirth. She held a child as she walked in the night, and the cry of the child became the cry of Ubume.
Sometimes Ubume would steal children and sometimes they would adopt them.
Another woman, who looked quite lazy, leaned against the wall. She was quite tall and slim and had an aura that stood out. She looked at Zhao Fu with interest in her beautiful eyes. She was Tenjo-kudari, a Devil from legends that often appeared on the top of houses.
There was another woman wearing a red dress who had a fiery figure. Her hair was long to the point that it fell to the ground; she was Harionago.
Legends had it that if someone in Shikoku saw a beautiful woman smiling at them from the side of the road, they should not be too happy.
It was quite likely that the beautiful woman would suddenly use her long hair to drag them in when they got too close. They would then find out that there were sharp barbs on the end of her hair, bringing extreme pain.
There was another beautiful middle-aged woman wearing a gorgeous dress and looking at Zhao Fu with a lustful look while hiding a smile behind her hand – she was a Smiling Woman.
It was said that Smiling Women came from dead prostitutes, and they had frivolous personalities and liked to laugh. Those who heard their laugh were often in dire straits.
Finally, there was a woman wearing a black kimono with her hair coiled up. She was devilishly beautiful but also contained a trace of maliciousness. Her figure was quite mature, and she held a black cat – she was Nekomata.
Nekomata was a cat devil, and it was said that she was a black cat with nine tails. Her ears were pointed and her teeth were quite sharp, and legends said she had nine lives.
Seeing so many female Devils, Zhao Fu felt quite startled. When he had attacked Japan, he had only talked with Masanori Hano, and he had not gone into the Devil City. After going in, he was quite surprised.
He did not know why they were here, but some of them were evidently tempting him. Masanori Hano was a friend to Zhao Fu, and since he treated her as a friend, he would not let her down.
Zhao Fu thought about it and decided that they had some kind of goal, so he turned around and planned to take another route in order to not make trouble.


“Ding! Soulbinding has been successfully completed; you will now head to the Heaven Awaken World.” After hearing this, Zhao Fu’s vision darkened as he fell to the ground.

With bleak prospects in the real world, Zhao Fu’s life is turned around when countless crystals fell from the sky one night, which people could use to enter an alternate, game-like world. After obtaining an ancient Chinese empire’s legacy, Zhao Fu uses his intellect and resourcefulness to develop his own empire from a tiny village. However, with enemies both in the real world and in the Heaven Awaken World, he must make brilliant decisions and use creative schemes to survive.

When Chi died in the mortal 21st century world, she ultimately finds herself in the Heavenly Spiritual World thanks to the youngest prince of the Emperor of Heaven.  

She is to be the personal attendant of the young prince which causes way too many young maids to be jealous.

Thus they shut her up into a forbidden room and it automatically sealed itself up.  

Luckily for Chi, the room happens to be the secret Palace library in which she explored and skimmed the books before finding an amazing spell which allows her mind to connect with the Internet from her previous life.  With that, she spent several centuries exploring the Internet, streaming videos, reading fiction, and listening to music while cultivating with the most basic of lessons. 

By the time someone releases her, Chi discovers that her power level matches to that of the Emperor himself!  Luckily, she is still considered to be the youngest prince's personal attendant so the two spend many happy centuries as master and servant.  

Unfortunately, Chi ends up spoiling her young prince with spiritually rich meals, competent work, and the ability to make connections with benefits.  Thus she gets no vacation time.  

When the young prince gets incarnated into a mortal being as is the rite of passage for young deities, he cheats his way into remembering his old life and calls on Chi to help him deal with his mortal life.

Having no choice, she pops down to the mortal world whenever her master calls upon her for the most basic of orders.  Cooking foods that fits his tastes, drawing out spirit rich baths, cleaning his clothes, and helping him escape from persist young ladies.  

However, when her master orders her to incarnate into a mortal to become a maid for a mortal girl he fancies; Chi refuses.  No way in Hell would she be a mortal again - especially in a world where there has been barely any change in evolution or technology for the past several millenia.

Furious that his loyal personal attendant refusing his order with good reason, the prince manages to find a way to get her into the mortal world - transmigration.

Therefore, Chi is forced to be transmigrated into the mortal world.

At least she still has her power level, her fatty armor, her Cauldren of Broken, and several other items from home.  If Chi was going to suffer being in the mortal world, she was going to suffer in style.  

As the personal attendant of a Heavenly Imperial Prince, Chi might as well help out with his love life.

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