Chapter 639 - 471: Scapegoating (4000 words)
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Xiang Beifei temporarily put that matter aside and asked, "By the way, Uncle Kong, are there any houses for rent around your place? We are thinking of moving there."
"A house? Sure, you should have moved here a long time ago. The old man has always been talking about saving money for your missions and whatnot. Why the sudden change of mind?" Kong Daming asked.
"Xiaofei has grown up, the house is too shabby, he might not be able to find a wife," Xiang Qingde said seriously.
"Hahaha, that's true," Kong Daming nodded.
But Lu Hong disagreed, "Not at all! If you truly love someone, why would you care about the house?"
"Still, it's better to live in a nicer place. The old house was a bit too dark," Kong Daming said. "Leave it to me, I remember there is a family on my floor who just moved out, just two doors down from my place, diagonally opposite. It would be good to move over, easier to look after each other."
"When are you planning to open the restaurant, Uncle Kong?" Xiang Beifei asked again.
How the One-Armed Crab, a desolate beast, appeared hasn't been fully investigated yet, and Xiang Beifei currently suspects a person who still hasn't been located.
Xiao Sheng!
The guy who pretended to be an N-level shop assistant, the SR, who disappeared somewhere before the desolate beast showed up. He wanted to see if Xiao Sheng would come back to work.
"Day after tomorrow! The employees have been asking about it too. Speaking of which, I need to contact those employees; we've been closed for so long," Kong Daming said.
"Then I'll go to the wholesale market tomorrow, the supply of ingredients has been cut off, need to renegotiate with them," Xiang Qingde said.
Kong Daming quickly said, "No need, Uncle Xiang, you rest, I'll go."
"We've been resting for so long already, I need to get moving. I'm familiar with that place anyway. Reopening business, there's a lot of work in the store, many customers have made reservations, waiting for you to open, you'll be busy. I can go tomorrow," Xiang Qingde insisted, waving his hand.
Kong Daming couldn't argue with that and had to agree.
When Xiang Beifei got back home, he even made a point of talking to his grandfather in front of the living room camera, explaining clearly why he was moving out, simply stating that he now could make money and no longer wanted to live there.
For a martial artist who had completed Meridian Opening, earning enough to support himself was too easy. Those monitoring his family, as long as they weren't foolish, would surely understand Xiang Beifei's current Cultivation Realm after a trip to the school; no one would doubt this excuse.
With that, the other party should now move to the new house. Xiang Beifei wanted to see who would dare to secretly install surveillance under his watch.
After saying this, Xiaohei blocked the camera again.
The grandfather and grandson packed up their belongings together at night, and truth be told, they had quite a lot of stuff.
"We'll need to call a car, there's no elevator, so we'll carry it down together later," Xiang Qingde pondered how to move more efficiently.
"I can handle the stuff myself, Grandpa doesn't need to worry too much, just rest," Xiang Beifei said.
"How can that be? You can't move so much stuff by yourself! Grandpa can still do some work, I'll help you carry it," Xiang Qingde worried that his grandson would tire himself out, as moving was indeed hard labor.
Xiang Beifei couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Grandpa, why do I always feel like you've forgotten again that I'm a martial artist?"
"What about being a martial artist? Many martial artists still need to hire people when they move," Xiang Qingde said.
Xiang Beifei stamped his foot again, and all the packed boxes began to float, hovering in mid-air.
Lighter than a feather.
He made the objects lighter, then used his Spiritual Power to lift them all up.
Xiang Qingde watched in amazement: "I had no idea you had this ability!"
Xiang Beifei realized he rarely talked about his abilities with his grandfather. He smiled, put everything down, then glanced at the ceiling camera and said, "Don't worry, from now on I'll handle everything, Grandpa, you just rest."
Xiang Qingde was stunned for a moment, gazing at Xiang Beifei in a daze.
Once upon a time, he was always carefully protecting his grandson, guarding his self-esteem, telling him to stay positive and hopeful, hoping he would never give up on himself.
But since the Awakening System was activated, his grandson had changed, becoming diligent and cheerful, and now as a martial artist in the Meridian Opening phase, he had the ability to protect himself.
Xiang Qingde took a while to come back to his senses, then smiled: "The Awakening System truly is a good thing."
He suddenly felt old, needing his grandson's protection.
That was fine, too; seeing his grandson so sensible made him happy.
Moving wasn't challenging, for ordinary N-level Awakeners without a corresponding space system, they had to hire moving companies, rent a vehicle, and spend a considerable amount.
Xiang Beifei didn't need to; having Xiaohei spit bubbles was enough.
"Xiaofei is a big star now, in the future, we'll all depend on you!" Kong Daming joked.
"Isn't being a star very tiring? I heard they have to shoot different films every day," Lu Zhiwei said curiously.
"That won't do! Xiaofei needs to focus on his cultivation," Lu Hong said seriously. He unconsciously started referring to Beifei as Xiaofei, still perceiving Xiang Beifei primarily as a martial artist who should prioritize his cultivation.
Chen Xiuqin walked in from outside, smiling, "Not to hide it from you, these past few days I've received so many calls from management companies, they know I'm acquainted with Xiaofei, and they keep asking about his willingness to sign with their companies for various lucrative commercial activities."