Chapter 92: A Rich Fool

His father, take it easy when you drink. No one is snatching it from you. I knew it—when Director Li called Xiaoyu over, it could not have been for anything good. Just look at you; you were at death’s door. You could not swallow a thing for days, and today you actually drank two big bowls of porridge. Sob sob sob...

What nonsense. Who’s at death’s door? I feel perfectly well now. Too bad there were only two bowls, or I could have drunk more, Wei Yu’s father said, brimming with strength. But why was this porridge so delicious today? I remember millet porridge was never this color before, nor did it taste like this. Did you add something to it?

Sob sob sob... Hearing her husband’s words, Wei Yu’s mother grew even sadder and said through tears, I did not add anything. I only saw a small red bottle outside the bag Xiao Feng used to hold the rice porridge. I guessed it must have been the medicine Xiaoyu sent, so I poured the medicine from that red bottle into the millet porridge. Didn’t you notice how reddish the millet porridge looked today?

A red bottle? Wei Yu, hearing this from outside the door, was shocked and rushed in to ask, Mom, you gave Dad the medicine from that red bottle?!

Yes. Wasn’t it something you brought back? his mother asked, puzzled.

Dad, how do you feel right now? Wei Yu asked, clenching his fists.

How do I feel? his father tried to sense it. Right now I feel great! I suddenly have strength in my body, I dare to speak again, my throat no longer hurts, I can eat, and aside from feeling hungry there’s nothing wrong at all. Even my back doesn’t hurt anymore. Hey, if you had not asked, I would never have noticed. What is going on? What red bottle? What medicine?

Oh my God!

Wei Yu spun around twice in excitement. Could it be that the miracle medicine his master gave him for heart disease had cured his father?

How long had it been?

Ten minutes, maybe?

As expected of a miracle drug. Absolutely incredible!

Chen Yun rode his bicycle back to town. From a distance, he looked at the ruins of the Tian Tian Entertainment club, now under control by agents from the Imperial authorities who had rushed over by plane, then turned and left.

I hope they do not uncover anything connected to me... Damn it!

Suddenly Chen Yun remembered something. He had used the Killing Shot pistol against the giant snake. What if the Imperial authorities traced some clue back to him here?

Damn it. Worst case, I’ll just say the pistol was stolen and deny everything. I refuse to believe the Empire would be willing to execute me over it.

Chen Yun muttered to himself. In the end, it was still a matter of lacking strength. If I were strong enough, who would dare trouble me? I need to grow stronger. I need to level up! I want this world to have no one left who can threaten my life!

By the time he returned to the city, it was already afternoon. Remembering that he had arranged to collect the goods from the cured meats shop today, Chen Yun rode there.

Boss, it’s the third day already. Is the 600 pounds of beef I ordered ready? he asked as soon as he entered.

Ready. It’s all here, the shop owner said, pointing at ten open boxes. I’ve packed it all for you. Sixty pounds per box, ten boxes total. Where’s your vehicle? I’ll help you load it.

A vehicle? I don’t need one, Chen Yun said with a grin. Boss, want me to show you a magic trick?

A magic trick? The shop owner stared blankly. You came to pick up an order—why are you doing magic now?

This trick is no ordinary trick. All I have to do is wave my hand, and all this beef will vanish. Believe it or not?

Chen Yun walked over to the ten boxes.

Heh, you’re messing with me, right? You think you can wave your hand and make such huge boxes disappear? I won’t... Holy crap!

Before he had finished speaking, the shop owner’s eyes nearly popped out.

The boxes?

Where were the ten big boxes?

Boss, I’m off. Mm, this tastes really good. I’ll come buy more after I finish eating this!

Watching Chen Yun ride away while eating beef, the shop owner stood there in disbelief. Staring at the vanished boxes, he said after a long while, Holy hell—he waved his hand and made ten boxes of beef disappear. What kind of magic trick is that? That’s insane!

On the way back to the hotel, Chen Yun watched the cars passing by and could not help thinking enviously, When will I be able to drive that Maserati gathering dust in my garage?

Huh?

Isn’t the required level to learn a fourth-tier mount fifteen?

I’m already level fifteen!

Damn it. Sometimes I don’t level up at all, and then when I do, I jump several levels at once. You’re really throwing off my rhythm!

Chen Yun turned the bike around and headed straight for the driving school.

When he arrived and looked around, he did not see the instructor who had taught him theory the previous two times. There was not a single instructor on the training ground either. Glancing at the time, it was already after five in the afternoon, and Chen Yun felt a little headache coming on. At this hour, the instructors were clearly already off work. That made things troublesome.

Driving school security office.

Old Liu, wake up. What time is it? Be careful your wife comes to catch you, the old gatekeeper said, nudging Instructor Liu, who was dozing on the sofa.

Oh... what time is it? Ah! It’s already after five, Instructor Liu said, rubbing his eyes as he checked the time.

What did you expect? I really do not understand what’s gotten into you lately. You won’t take in students, you won’t teach anyone to drive, and all day long you just squat by the door staring. What are you staring at?

Heh, you do not know the story, do you? I’m waiting for a fool. A rich fool. Let me tell you, I’ve already made this much off him! Instructor Liu held up one finger.

A hundred copper coins? Tch. What’s there to brag about? Old Ma the gatekeeper shook his head disdainfully.

Look at you, never having seen real money. If it were only a hundred copper coins, would I quit my job just to sit here and wait for him? It’s ten gold coins!

What? Ten gold coins? Old Ma’s eyes widened. That’s one hundred thousand copper coins!

That’s why I said he’s a fool, Instructor Liu said with a smile. Old Ma, guess what kind of vehicle he’s learning.

At ten gold coins, he’s probably learning to drive a heavy truck. That’s the most expensive thing our school teaches. No, wait—heavy trucks aren’t even that expensive, and you do not teach heavy trucks anyway. What is he learning?

I already told you, he’s a fool. Do not think like a normal person. That fool came to me to learn how to ride an electric bicycle. The ten gold coins were his tuition!

What? Learn an electric bicycle? Ten gold coins? Old Ma looked utterly bewildered. To come to a driving school to learn an electric bike and spend that much money—what kind of thinking is that?

And this is the second time. The first time he came, he paid me one hundred copper coins to learn how to ride a bicycle, Instructor Liu said, laughing so hard he could barely breathe. Old Ma, guess how I taught him?

How?

Ha ha, just thinking about it makes me want to laugh. At first I figured he had paid, so I should teach him properly, hand over hand. But he would not do it. No matter what, he refused to get on the bike to practice. Instead, he made me explain the theory of bicycle riding to him.

Theory? What use is that? Old Ma shook his head.

Exactly. But after I finished explaining, he said he had learned it!

Learned it? Old Ma’s eyes went wide. He learned it after hearing the theory just once? How is that possible?